Chapter 348 The journey is slow, some separations may lead to never meeting again

Madam Qu probably felt that she had gotten the better of him, so after she returned, she ordered someone to send two jars of wine over.

The wine was not particularly precious, but it had been treasured for many years and tasted extremely mellow. It was brewed by Qu Niangzi's father, and when she got married, because she married well, her father gave her half of it as a dowry.

Cui Si had drunk with her twice and liked it very much. The wine was also served to her at the right spot, so Cui Si had no reason to refuse.

In the afternoon, Yan Xingchuan finished his work and returned to the courtyard. The two walked in the yard and then went to the garden pavilion outside to feed the fish.

Cui Si sat on the beauty's seat in the pavilion, throwing fish food into the fish pond one by one, watching the koi fish fighting for the food, causing ripples.

"How's the war going in the west?"

This question is about the Northern Yan and Southern Huai joining forces to attack Xiling.

Shangguan Tong had previously reached an agreement with the King of Nanhuai, and Northern Yan quickly arranged for its troops to rush to Xiangzhou to attack Xiling together with Nanhuai.

However, Shangguan Tong is in charge of the overall situation. Although Chen Sui acts on his own and does not even take his master seriously, he is still relatively reliable when it comes to fighting, so Yan Xingchuan is not very worried.

I don’t know how long this battle will last.

"Fortunately, the military advisor is here, so there is no need to worry." If everything was not stable, how could he, as the lord, sit still and stay peacefully in Piaomiao City these days, accompanying her every day.

Cui Si lowered her eyes and nodded.

Yan Xingchuan said, "I'm lucky this time. I think if nothing unexpected happens, the road ahead will be much easier."

They captured Chongshan Pass with minimal losses and broke one of Jiang Shao's arms. Later, they captured Yunzhou and Miaozhou relatively smoothly. Then they captured Xiling, and Nanhuai surrendered. In the future, Northern Yan owned seventeen states.

Two-fifths of the world is already in our hands. Now the kings should consider their own situation and decide whether to surrender or join forces to resist.

As for the court, because Jiang Cinian suddenly appeared, Jiang Shao and the father and son of Duke Ping fell out and were busy fighting among themselves. The court was in turmoil, which was also beneficial to them.

Yan Xingchuan felt that within a few years, he would be able to achieve the result that took him more than ten years in his previous life - conquering the imperial city and overthrowing the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Seeing that he had a good idea, Cui Si couldn't help but remind him: "Things in the world are unpredictable, so you should be careful and cautious."

"I know." Yan Xingchuan nodded. He has always been cautious about these things.

The two leaned against each other, talking word by word. When the sun set and the rosy glow filled the courtyard, he reached out and brushed away the newly grown hair on her forehead, his eyes soft and greedy.

He really wanted to ask her again if she could not leave. He didn't want to be separated from her, and he couldn't bear to be separated from her.

But she had said before that this was her choice. She wanted to go home, miss her grandmother, and many people in her family. She wanted to go back and reunite with them, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

If she were his wife, he could naturally keep her, and she would be willing to stay, but he couldn't stop her from going home.

In the previous life, home was a home consisting of the two of them. When they were together as a family, that was home. But now, the Cui family is her home, her family, not him.

Even though she said they were getting along like a married couple, they weren't really like that in name.

She didn't acknowledge him, the Cui family didn't acknowledge him, and he was still ashamed in front of the whole world.

Thinking of this, Yan Xingchuan felt a little aggrieved. The way he looked at Cui Si was like a scumbag who would abandon him after having fun with him. She really just put on her clothes and left without any intention of taking any responsibility.

Yan Xingchuan felt that he couldn't let her lead him around like this. It would be too easy to be abandoned without any status. This was absolutely unacceptable.

"What do you think...I should send someone to the Cui family to propose marriage?" he asked tentatively.

"You dare!" Cui Si suddenly opened her eyes, suddenly sober, and immediately became furious, her face flushed with anger, "I won't allow it."

It's this big anyway.

Seeing this, Yan Xingchuan immediately changed his tone: "Okay, okay, if you don't allow me, I won't go, okay? Don't be angry, anger is harmful to your health. It's my fault."

She is leaving tomorrow and no matter how much he tries to persuade her, she won't leave in anger. Otherwise, what will he do if she leaves and never comes to see him again in the future?

Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't go see her, but being in that position always meant there were many things he couldn't control, and the journey to Xianyang City was long, so he couldn't spend too much time on the road.

It’s good enough to go there once or twice a year.

For the rest, he still hoped that she would come to see him more often.

"Just when will you come to see me again?"

"I haven't even left yet, and you're asking when I'll come?"

"Well, let's talk in advance. I'll pick you up when the time comes..."

Although Yan Xingchuan was reluctant to part with her, time would still pass. In the evening, they had dinner together, and in the evening, they discussed together the things that needed attention.

It was almost time, so she felt sleepy and wanted to rest. She lay down and fell asleep soon after. She was so heartless and didn't miss anything at all.

Yan Xingchuan couldn't sleep alone. Seeing her sleeping soundly, he couldn't help but pinch her nose: "You little lady, you really have no conscience."

She slept soundly, leaving him alone with his wild thoughts and restless mind.

Seeing that she was about to wake up from holding her breath, he quickly released his hand, gently patted her back to help her breathe, and let her continue to sleep.

"Never mind, I owe you."

Just consider it as paying off a debt.

Yan Xingchuan quickly coaxed herself into a good sleep, then held her in his arms, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

The next morning, after breakfast, they began to load the packed boxes and cages onto the carriage, and then prepared to board and leave.

Before leaving, she looked back at the yard where she had lived for more than a month.

"Let's go." Yan Xingchuan helped her into the carriage. "The sooner we leave, the slower we can go. We can just reach the next town to rest before nightfall."

The two of them had agreed on this yesterday. Cui Si refused his offer to see her off and only let him send her to the city gate, and then she would take her people back by herself.

Cui Si hummed, feeling a little depressed, but she still withdrew her gaze and walked towards the carriage. Yan Xingchuan immediately followed her into the carriage.

The carriage door closed, the convoy drove away, and the servant left behind in the courtyard slowly closed the gate, leaving behind a last empty echo.

Madam Qu and Madam Tao rushed over, but were still a step too late. They only saw the backs of the guards riding away in the distance.

"I'm late." Madam Tao took a deep breath, feeling very regretful. "I wish I had come earlier."

Lady Qu also sighed: "After this separation, I don't know if we will have the chance to meet again in the future..."

The sky is high and the land is vast, the carriages and horses travel slowly, and some separations may mean that you will never meet again in your lifetime.