In an instant, Asahi felt as if someone had punched her in the chest. The pain was so painful that she could barely straighten her back. "Have you and your sister seen me together?" Resisting the excitement from the bottom of his heart, he asked with a trembling voice.
.The past events of his youth may not be without regrets, but Xu Zi never wants to think about them. However, at this moment, Li Qi's casual words brought back all the memories in his heart.
He had always thought that when he was leading the army on the Eastern Expedition, Wan'er was happily preparing her wedding dress, not caring about her own life or death. However, he did not expect that at the moment when he was leaving without looking back, there would be a concerned gaze behind him.
The blue sky, the green field, the rustling horses. A look full of expectation, but the ignorant young man never looked back.
Have I abandoned her? Xuzi asked himself in his heart. Have I kept my promise? He saw Wan'er walking up to him and bowing in front of him in the blazing fire. "Brother Zhongjian, I knew you would not abandon me!"
A more severe pain came from the palm of his hand, which made Xuzi slowly wake up. He knew that he had accidentally dug his nails into the flesh, and he was grateful for this hard-won sobriety. In his field of vision, Xinger's smiling face slowly regained consciousness.
After regaining consciousness, with a bit of mischief and ignorance, the pink girl stuck out her tongue and replied with a smile: "Of course, my sister and I watched you disappear until we returned to Huaiyuan. From that time on, people
I'm going to marry you, I'm..." She blushed and lowered her head again, her voice inaudible.
'But I don't know anything!' Xuzi shouted in his heart. He straightened his body and tried his best to put a smile on his face, "How have you sisters been doing in recent years? How are brother Shimin and Jiancheng doing now? I remember
Your brother-in-law is the Duke of Cheshire, a very famous hero!"
"It can't be considered very good, nor can it be considered bad. My grandfather went to Honghua, and we followed him. Then my sister got married, and my brothers were busy helping my grandfather with official affairs. In addition to practicing martial arts, I also learned to cook female celebrities.
It's boring!" Zhen'er felt a little sweet when she heard that Xuzi was concerned about her life, and the shyness on her face melted away a lot. After all, she had never seen the real point of Xuzi's question, and she just kept talking to herself.
Say, like a child dependent on adults.
In Li Qier's description, Jiancheng is still Tang Gong's right-hand man. Shimin has also grown up and can help his father share many responsibilities. The two brothers occasionally have disputes, but they are respectful and respectful, which adds a lot of warmth to the family. As for
Brother-in-law Chai Shao, there was obvious dissatisfaction in her tone, "Brother-in-law is indeed a hero, and he has a reputation as a chivalrous person throughout the capital. He has made many friends with heroes from all over the country. If he hadn't deliberately made things difficult for him, I would have found you this time! There is no way he would have found you this time!
No need to waste so much time on the road!"
"That's because he cares about you and is afraid that something will happen to you!" Xuzi smiled and comforted. A hero with a world-renowned reputation for chivalry must have the heart to tolerate Wan'er's willfulness. This is gratifying news. Although thinking of this, he can
There was an obvious hint of jealousy in my heart.
"No, he's just trying to please grandpa!" Seeing Xuzi say nice things for Chai Shao, Zhen'er raised her head and wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction. "He sent a bunch of people to cause trouble for me, and it hurt me."
I couldn't leave the capital. Later, my sister came forward and sent me out!"
"Your sister is giving it to you?" Xuzi was startled again and asked with a frown. Wan'er was still as bold as before. Zhen'er left home with a maid, which can be considered young and ignorant. But Wan'er is already married.
She has been a wife for many years, so it is impossible that she does not know the harm this matter has to the family. But she still does it despite knowing the harm. What is she thinking?
"Of course, my sister has been escorting me out of Tongguan. Along the way, those guys who pretended to be bandits and blocked the road were beaten to pieces by us two sisters!" Speaking of her sister's righteousness, Qier smiled even happier and said proudly.
report.
She was very happy to find a common topic with Li Xu, but there was one thing she would never tell Xu Zi. That was that her sister once said to her, do your best to do what you want to do, and don't leave it to regret in the future. "Yes.
At that time, my sister really envied you for being a concubine and not having to bear so many responsibilities for the family!" Wan'er once sighed before leaving.
"That's because others don't dare to rape your sisters." In front of his eyes, a group of heroes were bullied by two little girls, and Xuzi couldn't help but laugh. "If we really want to take action, they may not lose.
I hope you sisters are here with all your heart..." At this point, he suddenly realized that his words were a bit abrupt and quickly shut his mouth.
"I just want to come to you. Why did you prepare to let me marry you three years ago without even asking me? Then you suddenly changed your mind three years later, without even asking me what I was thinking?"
Li Xu said angrily.
For more than three years, in the girl's dreams, she sketched the big man in front of her again and again. Now she really saw herself. He was one-third more mature and one-third more weathered than the picture sketched in the dream. Although he was not as good as his brother-in-law Chai Shao.
Although he is majestic and majestic, he is far more reliable than his brother-in-law Chai Shao. Qi'er believes that this is a man worthy of trusting her for life, and she is grateful for her choice.
Her cheeks were blushing again from her worries. She looked at Xuzi with watery eyes and said in a firm voice, "Don't laugh at me for being stupid. Three years ago, I didn't want to marry you. But after seeing your appearance among the thousands of troops,
, I will never forget your shadow. Now, no matter what others say, I, I will not marry unless you..."
In the end, her voice was almost inaudible, but Xu Zi's ears were ringing. "Zhen'er, Mr. Tang didn't think carefully about the original matter. I am very happy and grateful that you came all the way. But
We can't get married..." He moved his eyes away from Li Qi's eyes with difficulty, struggling to find an excuse. Being able to be loved by someone is a very happy thing. If he could go back three years
In the past, if someone like Zhen'er confided his heart to his face like this, he would definitely be filled with uproar in his heart, and he would accept the other person without hesitation. But now, all he can give is to be moved.
But Asahi is no longer the ignorant boy he was before. He has gradually matured after experiencing several storms. This is true in career and emotionally.
"You just said you didn't mind that I was a concubine! How could you go back on your word?" Li Hao suddenly jumped up, tears rolling down her face.
"I really don't think you are a concubine. Don't cry, just listen to what I have to say!" Asahi said hurriedly because she hated seeing women's tears. "First of all, if we are from the same race and have the same surname, we will not be tolerated by the world...
..”
"I'm not from the same clan as you. My great-grandfather's surname was Daye, not Li at all. My sister said that those in the family tree are all for the sake of shining the lintel, so they don't count!" Before Li Xu could finish his words, Qi'er stomped her feet.
Qiao protested. "If you are afraid of people gossiping, I will take my mother's surname. Anyway, my grandfather has already said that if I refuse to go home, he will never recognize me as his daughter. Wuwu, Wuwu..."
"How can it be done?" Xu Zi was also a little anxious and shouted to stop him. Deep in his heart, he always valued the relationship between flesh and blood. If Mr. Tang really did not recognize Li Qi as his daughter, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
"You rest here first, I will send someone to take you to Taiyuan tomorrow. Luo Shixin and others can testify that we were innocent before and nothing happened!"
"Luo Shixin can't testify!" Li Zhen'er wiped away her tears and shouted, "I have already told Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin that I am your unmarried wife. I don't worry that you only recognized Zheng outside and came all the way to find her."
Yes! Besides, I have been in the same room with you for so long, no matter what I say after I get out, no one will believe it anymore."
"What a journey to find a husband!" Li Xu was dumbfounded by what Qi'er said. He finally understood why Luo Shixin sent everyone away just now. His wife went all the way to find her husband, and what happened between the couple after closing the door was amazing.
You can imagine. This damn Luo Shixin, when he should be thinking, he is stupid, and when he should be stupid, he is more thoughtful than anyone else.
Luo Shixin was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, and Qin Shubao wanted to be beautiful as an adult. Coupled with the tears in front of him, Xuzi felt that his head was as big as a bucket. "Don't cry first, let me think of a solution. You are a future person."
This matter is indeed troublesome for a girl who has left the palace. How about you live here first, and I will find a courtyard to live in. This matter is too sudden for me, you have to let me think about it..."
Maybe because of grievance, maybe because the person in front of him was too disappointing to her, Li Qinger cried like pear blossoms and rain. "What are you thinking, you can't imagine how much I have suffered for you, and you don't know how to cherish it at all. Wuwu,
Do you think it is so easy to travel these thousands of miles from Honghua? Wow, that beautiful concubine of yours is eager to send me into the tiger's mouth. She even pointed the wrong way. If she didn't know some martial arts, wuwu...
….”
"So you know!" Xu Zi was stunned. She didn't expect that Qi'er knew clearly that Erya pointed out a dead end to her, and she still chased after her at all costs. This is like a moth throwing itself into a fire, without even considering the possibility of rushing towards it.
The consequences. He felt his heart sinking, and at the same time, his back was dripping with sweat, as if he had just been poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"Of course I know!" Zhen'er sniffed and replied. "Does this kind of thing happen rarely in my family? If I can't even deal with this little trouble, how can I be worthy of you? Anyway, I'm here anyway
, don’t even think about driving me away!”
This love was so heavy that Xuzi couldn't bear it. If he had been half as decisive as the other party, whether he was separated from Tao Kuo or Wan'er, the ending would not be so regretful. "Zhi'er,
I can't cause your father and daughter to turn against each other!" He changed his tone to a gentler tone and whispered. "Our parents have nurtured us. If a person doesn't even care about flesh and blood, he will be worse than an animal.
Got it!"
"My grandpa said that he disowns me, and I will not disown him. My mother-in-law said that after a few years, this year we will have a baby, and if we take him back, my grandpa's anger will naturally disappear.
Now..." She no longer cared about the girl's reserve, her face was red, her eyes were like a pool of water reflecting peach blossoms.
There has never been a woman as bold as Zhen'er. In an instant, Xuzi's face turned red, and her tone of voice became even more unsteady, "And your Majesty, the court stipulates that marriages between officials need to be reported to the court.
Asking for instructions!"
"If the court doesn't object, will you marry me?" Li Qier's eyes suddenly lit up and she asked with a tearful face.
"This, we need to ask the imperial court for permission first." Xuzi only had the last bit of rhetoric left, and it was very far-fetched. He had already experienced personnel affairs, so his mouth was a little dry due to the fire on Zhen'er's face. His throat kept shaking, and his eyes were
He also stayed aside, not daring to face Qi'er.
"The imperial court doesn't like Grandpa, so it will never allow you to become his son-in-law!" Zhen'er wiped away her tears with a sigh that made people feel weak from the bottom of their hearts.
After all, it was the daughter of an aristocratic family who died. Although she was a concubine, she had a better understanding of the affairs of the court than ordinary people. But now that she had left home, she never thought about looking back. "Sister reminded me of this trouble. I know
How to solve it! I would rather not be your official wife, just like the Shi family sister. The court stipulates that you must ask for permission to marry a wife, but it doesn’t care who you take as your concubine!"
She looked up at Li Xu with an expression of no hesitation on her face. Xu Zi couldn't avoid the hot and scorching eyes, so she had to turn her head and discuss with her seriously, "It is true that no one interferes with marrying a concubine, but that would be too unfair.
You have also insulted your identity."
He also wanted to persuade the other party to calm down, but the words in his mouth became more and more like a confession, "I am just a fourth-level general. I have nothing but strength. I may not be able to make you prosperous, nor may I guarantee you a lifetime.
We have enough food and clothing..."
"I just want you to be good to me." Zhen'er took a step forward and put her arms around Xuzi's waist. She crossed her fingers and held her arms tightly. She fought for this herself and will never let go. "I only want you.
Be good to me. I have watched you for three years and I believe that I will not be wrong." She breathed in the strong masculine smell on Xuzi's chest and her voice was intoxicated. "Even if you fail me in the future, I will at least complete myself.
It’s my wish, so I will never regret it!”
"So, I will never regret it!" Xuzi froze completely, not daring to break away or move. After a long while, he slowly closed his arms and wrapped them around the soft waist in his arms, as if he was holding an arm around her.
The greatest treasure in the world.
He felt himself melting little by little, and slowly melted into one place with the person in his arms. Warmth, peace, tranquility, and contentment. Although they only talked to each other for less than half an hour, although Xuzi knew that he would encounter this.
to countless troubles.
The so-called love is to meet the person who is most suitable for you at the most appropriate time, not too early or too late.
"I won't be your first wife until the court can take care of you." After a while, the man in his arms raised his head and whispered. "But you can't marry another first wife. No one can marry except me!"
She raised her eyes and refused to refuse at all. (To be continued)