"Bang bang bang!" The sound of firecrackers echoed in the courtyard, and the laughter of the servants who set off the firecrackers could be vaguely heard.
Before the advent of gunpowder, people did not have such things as fireworks, so during the Chinese New Year and festive festivals, they would usually set off firecrackers to celebrate. The principle of firecrackers is very simple, that is, just throw bamboo into the fire and burn it.
When bamboo bursts, it will naturally make a "bang bang" sound, and these firecrackers will naturally evolve into firecrackers in later generations.
The Bashu region is rich in bamboo, so setting off firecrackers is even more common.
Today is Li Lian'er's wedding day, so of course the firecrackers must be set off with great enthusiasm.
"General, be careful, there are steps ahead." Li Ping held a lantern and walked quickly in front of Li Xinchen, while two personal guards carefully supported him.
When the surrounding servants saw Li Xinchen coming back, they hurriedly stood respectfully on both sides. Xiao Xiang had also received the news and came with several maids.
"Okay, I'm not drunk, I can finish the play here." As soon as Li Xingchen stepped into the moon cave door that separated the inner and outer courtyards, he straightened up, and the half-drunk and half-awake look on his face had completely dissipated.
"What's going on?" Xiao Xiang was also a little confused. Li Xingchen sent Li Lian'er to Xiao Mansion. Didn't he say that he was drunk by Xiao Boqing and others in Xiao Mansion? Why is there nothing wrong when he comes back now?
Li Xingchen stretched out and whispered to Li Ping: "Go and leave a back door for our groom. It's impossible to go through the front door tomorrow morning."
When Li Ping hurriedly left with his personal guards, Li Xingchen reached out and pulled Xiao Xiang: "Let's talk in the study."
Xiao Xiang hesitantly hummed. He smelled that Li Xingchen still had a strong smell of alcohol, so he couldn't help but hand him the prepared sobering soup: "Drink the soup first to sober up."
"I haven't had a few drinks, so I'm mostly pretending." Although Li Xingchen explained, looking at Xiao Xiang's firm eyes, he still drank the sobering soup in one gulp.
"Drink slowly!" Xiao Xiang watched dumbfounded as some soup water slid down Li Xingchen's clothes, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help him wipe it.
Li Xingchen shook his head and held Xiao Xiang's wrist: "We don't need to be so particular. It means that if you sprinkle a little soup, the clothes will not be unwearable."
"If you don't pay attention to things at home, why don't you wait until you go to the battlefield to pay attention to them? Then there will be no place to pay attention to them." Xiao Xiang rolled his eyes at him and waved his hand, "That's all, just take it and wash it.
"
Li Xingchen touched his nose: "Xianger, you have changed now..."
While Xiao Xiang deftly took off Li Xingchen's outer robe, he asked casually: "What's changed?"
"You look like, no, just a standard housewife who takes care of the housework now." Li Xingchen couldn't help laughing.
Handing the robe to the maid, Xiao Xiang said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't this good? What else do you want me to be like?"
Li Xingchen did not answer this time, but gently held Xiao Xiang's hand.
As if he had a premonition of something, Xiao Xiang raised his head slightly: "Is there going to be a war?"
Li Xingchen had to lament that a woman's sixth sense is always so strong, no matter who she is. He nodded, and he did not mean to deceive his woman: "We will go on an expedition after tonight. In fact, Master Pei and the others are all
We have already taken the first step, and I and Boqing will leave tomorrow morning. This is already the last group of people."
"So anxious?" Xiao Xiang was used to this kind of separation, but her hand was already tightly held with Li Xingchen's, as if they would be separated forever in a blink of an eye, so she cherished the fast-passing moment even more.
"Boqing's wedding can be used as a cover," Li Xingchen said in a deep voice, but then explained, "Of course Xiao Boqing wants to go on his own, I can't stop him, I can only let him.
"
"Explain this to Lian'er. What's the point of telling me?" Xiao Xiang laughed, "Xiao Boqing is so anxious to go to the battlefield because he can't worry about you."
Of course, Li Xingchen also knew that Xiao Shilian did not want to miss this battle, and he also knew that it would be related to their future. If Luzhou and Hezhou could not be won, then Li Xingchen would be completely passive. In such a crucial battle, of course Xiao Shilian
Don't want to be absent.
But having said that, Li Xingchen still had to express some dissatisfaction with his brother-in-law abandoning his newly married sister to go to war. Otherwise, when Xiao Xiang and Li Lian'er talk about boudoir talk, his attitude would be reflected in Li Lian'er's.
It would be a big problem, so he snorted solemnly:
"A certain person asks himself that his fighting ability is still higher than his."
Xiao Xiang is also a smart woman. How could she not figure out what Li Xingchen meant? She shook her head slightly and reached out to poke Li Xingchen's chest: "You men are fighting hard in the front, and we are worried at home. This is common sense. The battlefield is yours.
Responsibility, there is nothing to explain in the first place, what is your husband guilty of?"
"Why, you dare to question your husband?" Li Xingchen simply hugged Xiao Xiang, looking like a scoundrel, "Tell me, what punishment do you want?"
Xiao Xiang met Li Xingchen's gaze, and the distance between their cheeks became closer and closer.
The girl's pretty face turned slightly red, she gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.
And Li Xingchen was not polite, and kissed Xiao Xiang heavily on the lips the next moment.
This girl is still young, so it's not good to eat and wipe her clean, but a kiss is still okay.
Lip parting.
After all, this was Xiao Xiang's first time - in fact, it was also Li Xinchen's first time in this life - before, Li Xinchen had only kissed her on the forehead. So for a while, she was in a fog, and she no longer knew where she was, and she was confused.
asked:
"Husband, when will you come back?"
And Li Xingchen gently rubbed Xiao Xiang's little head: "I don't know about this, but I will definitely come back to spend the New Year with you, okay?"
"What about us?"
"Let's sleep!" Li Xingchen picked up Xiao Xiang and strode towards the bedroom.
Xiao Xiang listened to Li Xingchen's heartbeat so close at hand and murmured, "Together?"
"Of course together!" Li Xingchen insisted.
Although the sound of firecrackers in the courtyard has stopped, intermittent sounds can still be heard on the streets in the distance. There are even the laughter of people going out to play in the streets.
After all, it’s not even close to the curfew yet, and today is a rare occasion when there is no curfew at all, so for the people in Bajun City, it’s still early!
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A ray of morning light shone on Li Xingchen's body, and his silver armor had been wiped spotless. Placed together with the armor were Li Xingchen's sword and Ziyun gun, with the same cold light shining, waiting for a new battle.
Xiao Xiang didn't even have time to wash himself, he just put on a coat hastily and leaned over to tie Li Xinchen's belt. Looking at the girl's exposed white skin and the figure outlined by the thin clothes, Li Xinchen breathed deeply.
tone.
Although the gentle village is good, it still needs his sword to protect it.