Chapter 108: Ending: Forgetting each other and supporting each other...
In September of the 24th year of Yongchang, Xiliang surrendered.
The Yun Kingdom unified the world and changed the reign title to Dazhao.
Emperor Yun once privately discussed the matter of abdication with Jiang Cichen. He was already old and tired of sitting on the throne for over twenty years. The young prince was still young, so he wanted Jiang Cichen to guard the throne for him for another ten years.
Jiang Cichen refused without thinking, and the words "I only know how to conquer the world, not how to manage it" left Emperor Yun speechless.
The news of Jiang Cichen's retirement caused a stir in the government and the country, and rumors of a woman who was a disaster to the country spread in Yunjing.
The next day, the good news of General Lingyun's upcoming wedding spread throughout the world.
Luo Wan doesn't like being bound by rules, but Jiang Cichen is a member of the royal family, and the Queen and the Crown Princess arranged the marriage.
When she got married from Kunning Palace, she was punished for spreading rumors in Yunjing.
The wedding date was set suddenly, but everything from embroidered shoes and silk stockings to phoenix coronet and veil was complete.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "The moment my mother saw you, she immediately ordered wedding attire for you and General Lingyun. She said, 'I feel that Chen'er will never have anyone else in this life except me.'"
Even after experiencing changes and hardships, Jiang Cichen's character has not changed, and he still acts flamboyantly.
On the wedding day, the wedding procession was so luxurious that it was enviable. Gongs and drums sounded all the way as they picked up Luo Wan from the palace. The ten-mile-long red wedding procession circled around Yunjing before bringing her back to the general's residence in great splendor.
All the rumors in the streets and alleys of Yunjing disappeared in the noisy gongs and drums.
Luo Wan was sitting in the carriage with her red veil covering her head. The noise made her ears hurt a little.
Getting married in this life made her a little dazed. She had originally planned to accompany Jiang Cichen back to Yunjing to deal with unfinished business, but she didn't expect to get married halfway.
It was a bit hasty, but polite in every way.
After the wedding ceremony, Luo Wan was led to the bridal chamber and vaguely heard the best man reading out the gifts.
"Mrs. Pei of the capital sent a pair of red gold and ruby hairpins, a red sandalwood dressing box painted with gold, a pair of Hetian jade seals, two pairs of Yunjin sword bags, a hundred pairs of Shujin heart knots, a thousand hu of pearls, an amber ruyi, and several paintings and calligraphy by famous artists..."
Luo Wan sat down on the edge of the bed, her neck aching from the pressure of the solid gold phoenix crown on her head.
She staggered and adjusted her phoenix crown.
The maid hurriedly said, "Madam, the general has to come and open the lid himself."
"Oh..." Luo Wan said, "Do you know which family the Pei family in the capital the best man just announced belongs to?"
The maid laughed and said, "Madam, I have never been out of Yunjing, how could I know about the Pei family in the capital?"
It was getting dark and the door was pushed open from the outside. A vague outline could be seen through the big red veil. It was Jiang Cichen.
The maidservant laughed and went out, closing the door behind her.
Jiang Cichen stared at Luo Wan for a while, until she pointed at the veil, then he suddenly came to his senses, took the jade ruyi to lift the red veil, and took off the heavy phoenix crown.
Luo Wan's vision suddenly became clear. Seeing the bright red wedding dress on Jiang Cichen, she felt that red was the color that best suited him. However, he rarely wore it. She only remembered seeing it once at the Beijing Poetry and Martial Arts Conference.
The bridal chamber was decorated with festive splendor, the candlelight flickering in the young man's eyes. Jiang Cichen said very softly and seriously, "I finally married you."
The eighteen-year-old boy Jiang Cichen would never have thought that the glance between Jin Xicheng and the girl would define the rest of their lives.
His voice was too low, and Luo Wan subconsciously looked up and looked into his peach blossom eyes.
Their eyes met, and Jiang Cichen raised the corner of his lips: "Madam."
Luo Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Husband?"
Jiang Cichen laughed and pinched her face: "Why do you look so unsure?"
Luo Wan smiled slightly: "Husband."
Jiang Cichen brought the wedding wine and replaced Luo Wan's cup with tea. The two sat on the bed, holding hands and drinking together.
Jiang Cichen casually threw the empty wine glass on the ground. He still kept leaning towards her, inch by inch, breathing hotly, kissing her softly, and his hands went to untie her outer robe.
Luo Wan raised her hand to block, and he went around her hand. After a few moves, Jiang Cichen's kiss became eager because he had not yet untied her outer robe.
Jiang Cichen separated from her for a brief moment, looking at her with his dark eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Do you want to fight with me or sleep with me?"
Seeing her lip balm on his lips, Luo Wan's eyes dodged: "Can't do that."
"Qingyun said we can't do it in the first three months and the last three months, but now it's past the first three months." Jiang Cichen coaxed and lied, "I will be gentle, huh?"
Luo Wan saw through him at a glance. Believing Jiang Cichen would be easier than believing a pig could climb a tree. She left no room for negotiation: "If you can't do it, you can't do it."
"What should I do then?" Jiang Cichen rubbed her fiercely, "It's so hard for me to endure it."
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When Luo Wan helped him for the second time, his hands were already sore.
The third time, she felt like cursing, and her hands were completely led by Jiang Cichen.
*
Establishing the legitimate son or grandson as the heir to the throne has been the iron rule of succession to the throne that has been followed by Dazhao for hundreds of years.
As Jiang Cichen's military exploits became increasingly prominent, the power of the prince's old subordinates gradually grew, and the court officials who supported the young prince's ascension to the throne also emerged like mushrooms after rain.
In the first year of Dazhao, Emperor Yun issued an imperial decree, officially appointing Xiao Shiyu as the Crown Prince.
At the same time, Luo Wan learned that the imperial court was about to launch a crackdown on all factions in the martial arts world.
When Tingyu Tower received this news in the previous life, the imperial court had already surrounded the mountain gate and blocked the retreat route.
After Luo Wan sent a message to Bi Yue, he said to Jiang Ci Chen, "I need to go back to Tingyu Tower."
In the previous life, Tingyu Tower had to submit to the imperial court. Luo Wan was also trapped in it and had to lead the entire Tingyu Tower to serve the imperial court.
The idea of "born for Tingyu Tower, draw the sword for Tingyu Tower, and die for Tingyu Tower" has long been deeply rooted in the minds of some of the death warriors. They left Tingyu Tower and became homeless.
Now that the world is unified and Emperor Yun has issued a general amnesty, young men from the martial arts world can also find a way out in the army with their real abilities.
Since he has a second life, Luo Wan wants the assassins of Tingyu Tower to take a different path from their previous life.
Be content with what you have, whether you are in the government or in the martial arts world, the warriors of Tingyu Tower should have the right to choose and not be trapped in one place for the rest of their lives.
Hearing her say "Go back to Tingyu Tower", Jiang Cichen couldn't help but feel startled. He put his arms around her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, and said in a lazy voice, "Can I go with my wife this time?"
Since returning from Miaojiang, Jiang Cichen has shown an unprecedented clinginess.
If he is not allowed to go, there will definitely be chaos in the entire General Lingyun Mansion.
Luo Wan smiled and said, "Sure."
Jiang Cichen asked softly, "In what capacity?"
Luo Wan pondered, "The owner's husband?"
Jiang Cichen curled his lips: "Okay."
Luo Wan had previously explained to Bi Yue in a letter the imperial government's crackdown and her plans. By the time the two arrived at Tingyu Tower, Bi Yue had already divided the assassins into three groups: those willing to join the army, those planning to retire to the countryside, and those who would continue to wander the martial arts world.
Luo Wan picked up a bowl of wine and said loudly: "The mountains remain unchanged, the water flows forever, and we will meet again if we are destined to!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it down, and all the assassins drank heartily.
The next day, the assassins of Tingyu Tower began to leave one after another with light luggage, and Luo Wan and Jiang Cichen did not stay here for long.
As they were going down the mountain, a assassin suddenly chased them and greeted Jiang Cichen: "Adjutant Chu, it's been a long time since we last met. You've changed so much that I didn't recognize you."
That day, Jiang Cichen was very angry.
Luo Wan coaxed him for a long time.
*
Jiang Cichen and Luo Wan settled in Hengye, where he had a mansion he had previously purchased.
The two of them truly stayed away from worldly troubles, but they did not stay away from the noise of old friends. Xie Yan lived next door and came to visit whenever he had nothing to do.
In the spring of the following year, Luo Wan was about to give birth.
Jiang Cichen was waiting outside, feeling like every day was a year. Luo Wan's low moan could be heard from inside the house.
He had never heard Luo Wan sound so weak. This was the first time. He felt extremely guilty and blamed himself. It was clearly their child, but she had to bear all the pain alone.
It was a little girl who had been crying non-stop since she was born. Jiang Cichen didn't even look at her and asked the wet nurse to take her away quickly.
The room was filled with the scent of incense, but it couldn't mask the pervasive stench of blood. Midwives hurried in and out carrying basins of bloody water.
Luo Wan lay weakly on the couch, her black hair soaked with sweat and stuck to her forehead.
Jiang Cichen sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand tightly, never daring to look up at her.
"You're not going to cry, are you?" Luo Wan's voice was weak, but it was teasing. "I'm not crying, why are you crying?"
Jiang Cichen then raised his eyes to look at the frail figure on the bed, holding her hand a little tighter, his eyes reddened: "I didn't know I would make you suffer so much."
Luo Wan raised her hand, and Jiang Cichen came over. She smoothed the young man's black hair and comforted him, "It didn't hurt that much, actually. The midwife told me to scream so it would be easier to use force, so I screamed."
Jiang Cichen obviously didn't believe it, and frowned, "You lost a lot of blood."
"Where's the child?" Luo Wan changed the subject. "I haven't seen her yet."
The midwife brought the cleaned and swaddled baby to the bedside.
Jiang Cichen took a look at it first and said disdainfully, "Why is it so ugly?"
The midwife said hurriedly, "How pretty! General, don't call the baby ugly just because she's dark-skinned. All newborn babies are like this. They'll become rosy in a few days."
Luo Wan stood up with great effort: "I want to take a look."
Jiang Cichen hurried to help her.
The midwife squatted down and brought the child to the bedside.
Luo Wan's gaze fell on the child. He stretched out his fingers and gently traced the child's eyebrows and eyes.
This is her child with Jiang Cichen. If it were in her previous life, she would probably never have thought that she would have a child with Jiang Cichen.
Luo Wan asked, "Have you chosen a name?"
Jiang Cichen shook his head and said softly, "No, I'll wait for you to come get it."
Luo Wan refused: "No, you should come, I don't have any ink in my head."
"Qian Yu Shen Shen, Chang Le Wei Yang." Jiang Ci Chen pondered, "We both went through too much hardship in the past. I just hope she can be happy forever. So, let's call her Le Shen."
After a few days, the child gradually grew up, his skin became fair and tender, and his eyes became as black and bright as ink.
Xie Yan and Chen Nanyuan came to visit, looking around at the child in the cradle.
Chen Nanyuan stared at the tiny baby and asked in surprise, "So small?"
Xie Yan patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "You'll be busy from now on."
Luo Wan is a very casual person, and the same is true when it comes to taking care of children. What's more, there is a wet nurse and Chen Nanyuan in the mansion, so she hardly needs to worry about anything.
Who knew that Jiang Cichen was even more free and easy than her.
Sometimes she would ask him how long it had been since he last visited Le Shen, and every time she asked, he would say it had been three or four days.
Jiang Cichen was very puzzled: "Do I have to see it every day? I didn't even see my father when I was young."
Luo Wan didn't understand either, but her wet nurse said that more contact would help enhance feelings, so she would take time to visit him every day. Le Shen would smile when he saw her, but would burst into tears when he saw Jiang Ci Chen.
As soon as the child cried, Luo Wan and Jiang Ci Chen hurriedly tried to comfort him.
The two masters who usually wield swords and guns were helpless against the crying baby and no matter how hard they tried to coax the baby, it was to no avail.
Luo Wan nudged Jiang Cichen with her elbow and said unhappily, "It's all your fault."
Jiang Cichen said, "Didn't you come here to let me see her?"
"But I didn't let you scare her to tears."
Jiang Cichen helplessly tapped Le Shen's forehead: "Don't cry."
Finally, the wet nurse outside the house couldn't stand it anymore, so she came in, picked up Le Shen and comforted him, and the crying gradually stopped.
All this trouble neither enhanced the relationship between father and daughter nor soothed the crying child.
Although nothing was accomplished, Luo Wan was still exhausted.
She curled up in the rocking chair in the yard, rocking intermittently.
The wind on a summer night is always like this, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees, and the smell of fireworks in the distance. It is cool and warm, gentle, making people fall into it and never want to come out.
Luo Wan opened his eyes when he heard footsteps approaching in a daze.
Jiang Cichen came towards her with two pots of sake, with a smile in his eyes and eyebrows.
The young man squatted in front of her and shook the wine jar in his hand: "Two drinks?"
(End of the book)
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