A gentle sea breeze carries the scent of the ocean.
Seagulls flew low over the sea, searching for unlucky little fish to fill their bellies.
There were also naughty children playing on the beach, occasionally appearing on small boats near the pier.
This is a small island not far from Quanzhou. It was bought by the Li family a few years ago and has been renovated and tidied up for so long that it now looks like a paradise.
The island is covered with lush trees and flowers, and there is even a waterfall cascading down the small hill in the middle, which looks very cool from a distance.
There are orchards on both sides of the hill, and this is the season when peaches ripen.
The peach trees are short and laden with heavy, pink peaches. I wish I could lie down under the tree, reach out and pick them, and eat to my heart's content!
If someone familiar with the area were to take a closer look, they would notice that this small island bears a striking resemblance to Broken Gold Beach, with six or seven points of similarity.
At that moment, a large ship had just docked by the pier, and the Li family members were disembarking from the ship via the gangplank.
Three years is enough time for Jiayin to grow into a beautiful young woman.
Today she changed into a sea-blue feather-like long dress, with a dark blue belt around her waist, adorned with strings of tiny beads, which made her figure appear even taller and her waist so slender it seemed impossible to encircle.
Her jet-black hair was casually tied up, adorned only with a pearl hairpin, the rest cascading over her shoulders and playfully blown by the sea breeze.
As soon as Grandma Li landed, she scolded her granddaughter, "You brat, you said you'd stay for three days and then go back, but you've dragged it out for half a month already."
Jiayin hugged the old lady's plump arm, and was extremely happy even though she was being scolded.
In recent years, with her children and grandchildren all around, she has been living a carefree and healthy life. Grandma is in excellent health, which is a blessing for the whole family.
"Oh, Grandma, my godfather's iron tree has finally blossomed! As his daughter, I naturally have to help him out. Otherwise, if my godmother isn't satisfied and changes her mind about marrying him, where will I find a good wife for him?"
"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about!" Old Mrs. Li glared at her granddaughter, but held her hand tightly.
"Your godfather and godmother are destined to meet, a marriage ordained by heaven!"
“Yes,” Tao Hongying, who followed behind, also laughed, “When I first arrived here, I met Su Ning. It’s as if our marriage was just waiting for you, Marquis.”
Old Mrs. Li urged, "Hurry up and let's go. The wedding is the day after tomorrow, and we need to start preparing all the food and supplies. I'm afraid the head steward is already very anxious and just needs our help."
The group chatted and laughed, then quickly boarded the carriage. The carriage wound its way to the middle of the island, around the woods, and finally arrived at a small valley facing south.
In the mountain valley, there are three courtyards side by side. The middle one is the largest, with five courtyards in total. The two on the left and right are smaller, each with three courtyards.
From a distance, it looks like the Chinese character for "mountain," with the two parts supporting and relying on each other.
Needless to say, the large house in the middle belongs to the Li family, because there are too many people and the house is too small to accommodate them all.
The one on the left belongs to the Marquis, and the one on the right belongs to the Wen family.
Just like when we were at Broken Gold Beach, it feels so familiar and welcoming.
At this moment, the gates of the Li family's and the Marquis's residences were open, and people were coming and going, all with smiles on their faces, while the Wen family's residence was quiet.
Jiayin got off the carriage and saw her mother standing in front of the door. She asked, "Mother, where is my godmother?"
Tao Hongying laughed and said, "She's in Mr. Wen's side courtyard. She said she wants to follow the rules and not see him for three days before the wedding."
Everyone laughed along; it's normal for the bride to be shy.
Jiayin greeted them and then went to the kitchen to get a box of freshly baked pastries and went next door.
The Wen family was small, and the main courtyard wasn't even enough to house everyone, so the side courtyard and front courtyard were mostly used as guest rooms.
Jiayin arrived at the gate of the side courtyard without any problems. There, she saw a woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight sitting by the window. She was wearing a light cherry-pink dress, which made her face look slightly shy. Occasionally, she would gently and skillfully twirl the needle and thread in her hand.
Her black hair was held up with a jade hairpin, while the pearl pendants by her ears swayed gently, creating a soft, happy arc.
Perhaps sensing the unusual gaze, the woman slowly turned her head, revealing a face as white as the moon, a slightly plump neck and shoulders, and a gentle smile that was so tender it made one's heart tremble.
Jiayin sighed inwardly. Only a woman as beautiful as her was worthy of her adoptive father's life of military service and hardship!
The gentle embrace of love has always been the best refuge for heroes.
"Princess, what are you daydreaming about? Come in quickly!"
Yu Suning smiled, her eyes crinkling, and gently waved her hand.
Jiayin quickly went inside.
When they returned from the North, the whole family was overjoyed to be reunited.
Doctor Zhang was a man who couldn't stay still. After a few days, he left a letter and went off to travel around.
She also longed for the island where gunpowder was made, and secretly went out to sea.
Unfortunately, this is exactly the time when the accident happened.
The Marquis was somewhat at a loss after suddenly reverting to his ordinary identity. With nothing to do, he wandered around the mountains outside Quanzhou City, where he was unexpectedly poisoned.
It's not really a poison, just a kind of powder that can induce cold symptoms. If an ordinary person smells it, they will at most shiver and feel a little uncomfortable.
But the Marquis had been fighting in Jiangbei for more than ten years, and his foundation was already damaged, accumulating many ailments, like a landmine that was suddenly detonated by this medicine powder!
The Marquis was not only frozen solid, but also remained unconscious for three days.
When his family realized something was wrong and found him, he was being served by a woman, Yu Suning.
Yu Suning did not hide anything and said directly that she had poisoned the Marquis.
Even though the Li family didn't think she was a bad person and took good care of the Marquis, they still took her back and locked her up.
Jiayin rushed back from the island and treated the Marquis with acupuncture, medicinal baths, and oral medication. It took seven or eight days for the Marquis to fully recover, but he still needs to avoid the cold and rest for a long time.
At this time, Yu Suning was also released, and her background was thoroughly investigated.
In truth, Yu Suning is a pitiful person.
My father ran a pharmacy and was known for his high medical ethics.
Unfortunately, her mother contracted a strange illness, and despite her father's best efforts, he couldn't keep her alive.
Two years after my mother's death, my father also died of depression.
In order to seize the pharmacy, the clansmen spread rumors that Yu Su Ning was destined to bring misfortune to her six relatives.
Not long after, Yu Suning's fiancé's family also came to break off the engagement.
Yu Suning simply sold the pharmacy, distributed the money, built a small courtyard in the mountains, and lived in seclusion with a pair of old servants. Before she knew it, she was an old maid in her twenties.
Single women are always surrounded by gossip and trouble, and there are always people trying to take advantage of them.
Recently, the old servant's son, who was away, got into trouble, so she rushed to deal with it, leaving Su Ning alone in the courtyard. For safety, she sprinkled some powder, hoping to drive away those lecherous men with ill intentions.
Unexpectedly, the lecherous fellow did nothing, but he knocked down the Marquis!
Human life was at stake, and it was a trouble she had caused. So, disregarding her reputation, she personally took care of the Marquis for three days and three nights.
For three days and three nights, I inevitably had to bathe her, give her medicine and water...
The Li family was all worried!
They didn't intentionally harm the Marquis, and they even took the initiative to make amends and take care of him.
The girl's reputation has been tarnished because of this, and if word gets out, she'll have an even harder time living!
What should we do about this...?
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