Chapter 0 Extra 7 Return to Epiphyllum Village
After waiting for a while, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.
Linglan got out of the carriage very consciously and rode the horse of the visitor.
The little princess didn't open her eyes, but just by smelling the smell, she knew that it was the young guard coming up.
She didn't open her eyes until she felt someone pressing her leg.
He looked at her with red eyes and aggrieved expression.
"Who bullied you?" The little princess immediately became furious. "I will teach him a lesson for you!"
"You're not a princess yet." Gui Hong lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at her.
The little princess smiled and hooked her pinky finger around his. "Are you jealous?"
"Hmm..." Gui Hong's voice was muffled.
"When we get to Epiphyllum Village, we'll get married, okay?"
"Not good!" Gui Hong's eyes widened. "I am of low status and will tarnish the princess's reputation."
The little princess was furious: "Then why did you get on the carriage?"
"I am willing to be the princess's concubine."
"...Since you like me, why don't you want to be my consort?"
Gui Hong was silent for a long time before he said truthfully, "I am not an orphan, but the concubine of Sui Zheng, the richest man in China..."
In Dali, concubines are despised.
The little princess was stunned. The people around her all practiced monogamy and she had never heard of anyone taking a concubine or having a mistress.
The first time I came into contact with my mistress, it turned out to be the person I liked.
"Then, do you still want to return to the Sui family to divide the family property?"
If this is the case, my father and mother will definitely not agree to this marriage.
Guihong shook his head. His mother was deceived. After knowing the truth, she committed suicide, leaving him alone.
Later, Sui Zheng came to find him, only because Sui Zheng's legitimate son was a eunuch, and his illegitimate sons were all useless, and they wanted to kill their father to fight for the family property.
Of course he refused. If possible, he would never have the surname Sui in his life.
The little princess smiled. There was a look of blessing between her eyebrows and her smile was cute and charming.
"That's it! Your surname is not Sui, you are just a little guard I picked up, you belong to me~"
However, what the two did not expect was that Sui Zheng was really capable. He didn't know how he got the news, but before he died, he came to Tan County in person and donated all his property to Gui Hong.
For the sake of the royal family's reputation, he only said that Guihong was the legitimate son who was left behind.
In this way, Guihong gained a higher status, got a large sum of money for free, and became the richest man in Dali.
Epiphyllum Village has developed very well in the past 20 years.
The planning of farmland has become more reasonable, and the village population has expanded more than three times.
But among the group of people who first knew Su Li, some died of old age, sickness and illness, while others made a lot of money after being taken care of by the government in Tanhua Village and moved to the county town with their families.
In addition, Song Zijin had disguised herself at the time, so no one could recognize her when she came back this time.
Xiao Linyuan was more majestic than before. No one dared to even look at him for too long, let alone recognize him.
Master Chen was even more dumbfounded. He didn't recognize many people and couldn't even remember the four servants who took care of him.
Xiao Linyuan claimed to be his distant nephew and came to look after Uncle Chen.
So the two of them stayed with completely new identities.
It was the little princess's first time in the countryside and she was full of curiosity about everything. She ran around with Guihong all day, catching pheasants and picking mushrooms, having a lot of fun.
Song Zijin also gradually accepted Gui Hong.
After all, it is really not easy to meet someone who is compatible with you. Lingling has everything, but what she lacks is companionship.
On the day when the little princess got married, Xiao Linyuan once again held a buffet.
He had only held two buffets in his life. The first was because he found his wife, and it was a reunion; this time was to send his daughter off to get married, and it was a separation, and he was very sad.
This was the most lively banquet in the village, and everyone in the village, young and old, came.
Aunt Hua, who has been bedridden for many years, has become extremely thin. She has amnesia and poor appetite. Fortunately, her daughter-in-law is filial, which is why she has been able to live so long.
Song Zijin specifically instructed that Aunt Hua sit at his table.
Maybe it's because I'm getting older and I always like to see old friends, even though there was some disagreement between me and Aunt Hua before we parted.
"Aunt Hua, I heard that you used to be a famous person in the village?" Song Zijin personally picked up a chicken leg for her.
"Ah! Yes!" Aunt Hua spoke loudly, but to others, her voice was not very loud.
"Back then, everyone in this village knew my name!" she said proudly. "And, the Princess Regent back then was also very close to me!"
Song Zijin raised his eyebrows slightly, "Can you tell us about it?"
Aunt Hua took a bite of the chicken leg and laughed, "Back then, we called her Su Li. She was beautiful and had a good personality. When she first came, she was all alone and had just gotten divorced. She looked so pitiful, so I planned to introduce my nephew to her!"
Xiao Linyuan's face darkened.
How come he doesn't know this?
Song Zijin pinched his palm, signaling him to be patient.
"Oh, my nephew is a handsome man with a job in the county government! But Lili doesn't like him. I thought she might not like working in the government, so I introduced her to a neighbor's nephew who does business in the county. But the girl still doesn't like him. This makes me anxious and I have to make this match..."
The more Xiao Linyuan listened, the more confused he became. He had only been here for a month, and she had already introduced him to five potential partners?
Song Zijin couldn't help but laugh secretly. After so many years, he was still jealous.
"Why didn't you tell me back then?" Xiao Linyuan was displeased.
"Why should I tell you this? I'm afraid you'll get jealous and no one will love me anymore~"
Xiao Linyuan was still as easy to coax as ever, so she just had to give in and rest assured.
Aunt Hua continued, "Later we found out she was pregnant. No wonder she didn't want to get married. But country people don't care about that at all. A woman who can give birth is blessed. Even if she has a child, there are still people who want her. For example, later a scholar named Wen Shouqian came. We all called him Pan An. Oh, he's so handsome! Look at the look in Lili's eyes..."
Xiao Linyuan covered Song Zijin's ears with his hands, not allowing her to listen.
He and Wen Yan had kept this secret from him for his entire lives, so it was better not to let her know.
Aunt Hua has forgotten everything about herself, but how come she remembers everything about this couple so clearly?
He didn't let go of her hand until Aunt Hua finished talking about Wen Yan.
Song Zijin glared at him, "What are you doing?"
"Hmph, I don't want you to hear Wen Shouqian's name." Xiao Linyuan said righteously.
She didn't have time to think about it because Aunt Hua talked about the time when Xiao Linyuan came.
"Oh my, after seeing Lili's husband, I finally understand why she can't look down on anyone else! Not only is he handsome, but he also has a natural dignity. You can tell at a glance that he's not an ordinary person."
Song Zijin glanced at him and teased, "Why don't you cover my ears now?"
"When someone praises me, of course you have to listen carefully and remember it well!"
This guy really gets more conceited as he gets older.
Aunt Hua continued to talk a lot. She was the only one in the village who could remember what happened twenty-four years ago so clearly.
In her vivid description, Song Zijin's thoughts flew back to that year when he was helpless and confused.
Every day she was accompanied by a heart-wrenching feeling. If it weren't for their love day and night, she might not have been able to live a good life later.
The sun sets and it is dusk.
The village pays attention to "wedding ceremonies" and the little princess chose to get married at this time, following the local customs.
After the ceremony, a certain old husband cried out loudly and took Guihong to the backyard before he entered the bridal chamber and gave him a severe beating.
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