Chu Dichi's eyebrows skipped a beat, and he had a vague sense of foreboding.
He called out, "Xiao Jiu."
"Um?"
Over there, Chu Li raised his neck, "Uncle, you're back."
Chu Aotian was still not satisfied, and without even looking at Chu Dichi, he quickly took Chu Li by the hand and said, "Come on, let's talk over there."
Chu Dichi frowned.
He is already the emperor, but he is still so unstable.
This glutton.
Xiao Yexing said: "I heard that Qin Muxue is on her way back and will be able to reach the imperial capital in a few days."
Chu Dichi said in a deep voice: "One Qin Muyu, one Qin Muchue, there are two people in your family who have killed my wife."
When several people get together, nothing good is going to happen.
Xiao Yexing: "Don't say that. After all, my wife is still yours."
Not like him.
Even at this age, I still haven’t caught that ungrateful little wild cat.
-
Southern barbarian.
Royal capital.
"Welcome the Nine Thousand Year Old Man back to the capital!"
When King Yin's army advanced towards the capital, all the officials knelt to welcome them. All of them were submissive. Some were dissatisfied, but they all endured it, conforming to the general situation and not daring to act rashly.
In just three days, King Yin had established a firm foothold in the capital, waiting to ascend the throne.
The royal palace.
"well!"
Tuoba Mo leaned on the railing, looking at the huge palace, and felt an emptiness in his heart, which could not be filled even with all the gold, silver and delicacies.
"well."
"Young Master, you have sighed eighteen times this morning." Xiao Jue stood aside, holding a sword.
Tuoba Mo held his cheeks with both hands and said:
"Uncle Xiao Jue, you don't understand the emptiness and loneliness in my heart."
Xiao Jue's eyebrows twitched.
emptiness?
lonely?
The young master is only six years old. Could it be that he already has a crush on women?
"Uncle Qin has gone back. I miss him very much."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jue breathed a sigh of relief, "The master has already sent someone to invite them."
"What good can he accomplish?" Tuoba Mo snorted coldly, and the sternness between his brows actually resembled that of King Yin.
"Every duck in hand flies away. I am not able to accomplish anything, but I am more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!"
Xiao Jue's eyebrows jumped violently.
Young Master, you can’t say that!
If your master heard this, your butt would be beaten to a pulp!
"Who is that?" Tuoba Mo suddenly pointed.
In the huge palace square, two eunuchs were leading a gorgeous and beautiful lady.
Xiao Jue glanced at it:
"It's Sun Miaomiao, the granddaughter of the Prime Minister."
"Oh, I don't know her, she looks pretty good."
"It's Miss Sun who is engaged to the master."
"What? This ugly bastard wants to be my stepmother?!"
Is she worthy?
Tuoba Mo's cheeks flushed instantly, he clenched his fists, and quickly stepped up the stairs and chased after them, only to see the eunuch leading Sun Miaomiao into the main hall.
"Your Highness, the King of Yin, is here to see you. May your Highness be well and safe."
The woman had a lean body, a soft and graceful posture, and a voice as sweet as a yellow oriole singing out of a valley.
King Yin raised his head and his eyes fell from the memorial to the woman.
She really had a good figure, and her manners, appearance, and temperament were all top-notch, as only a person from a large family could be brought up with.
His eyes were indifferent: "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Sun Miaomiao raised her head slightly, and when her eyes swept across the man, a deep admiration was hidden in her eyes.
"How is Prime Minister Sun doing these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Grandpa is old and inevitably has some illnesses. The only thing he can't let go of is my lifelong event..."
Sun Miaomiao asked in a tender voice:
"I hope Your Highness will have mercy on me. When will our engagement be fulfilled?"
At the door.
Tuoba Mo was clinging to the door frame with half of his head sticking out. When he heard this, he was so anxious that he almost stamped his feet.
Don't promise her!
Father, don't let her get away with it!
King Yin looked at the person in front of him with deep eyes.
According to the previous plan, if he married Sun Miaomiao, he could get the support of Prime Minister Sun, which would help him to better control the government. But when it really came to this, he was calm and even extremely disgusted.
He doesn't like this person.
"I just returned to the capital and am busy with work. I cannot spare the time for now. We will discuss these private matters later."
Sun Miaomiao bit her lower lip lightly, feeling somewhat unwilling.
She has admired King Yin for a long time. Now that she has the chance, she naturally wants to marry him immediately, and she is even more afraid of the consequences.
“Your Highness…”
“Wow!”
She wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by a cry.
When I turned around, I saw Tuoba Mo rubbing his eyes and running in crying.
"Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
“Wow!”
Tuoba Mo rubbed the non-existent tears from his eyes and cried loudly, "Father, I had a nightmare. In the dream, Father had a stepmother and I became a wild child that no one wanted. I was so scared!"
King Yin put down the memorial and waved, "Come here."
"Father, will you not want Ah Mo?"
"That day will never come."
"But... I heard from Uncle Xiao Jue that you are getting married..."
"Nothing like that."
King Yin held his shoulders and wiped his tears. He looked at Sun Miaomiao with some embarrassment, "Miss Sun, you see, it is indeed not convenient for me. If you are willing, I can find you a good marriage and make you a princess. I will never treat you harshly."
Sun Miaomiao's expression tightened.
She doesn't want to!
In this life, she will not marry anyone but King Yin!
"Your Highness, I am devoted to you and have no second thoughts. The young prince is still young and insecure. Once I get to know him better, he may be fine."
"Well, that's fine, leave now."
"yes."
Sun Miaomiao bowed and sighed secretly.
The little prince is such a trouble!
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a stepmother. It seems that if you want to marry King Yin, you have to deal with the young prince first.
Sun Miaomiao stepped back.
Tuoba Mo rubbed his eyes and howled a few times. When he saw the person walking away and even his back was out of sight, he put down his hands.
"Nonsense," King Yin scolded.
Tuoba Mo bit his lower lip lightly:
"Father scolded Ah Mo. Does he really like Miss Sun and want to marry her?"
“My king…”
like?
Of course I don't like it.
But as a king of a country, he has to get married sooner or later, no matter who he marries. What difference does it make to him whose daughter he marries?
As soon as the King of Yin had the thought, he felt a sharp pain in his brain, and a picture flashed through his mind quickly, ready to come out.
hiss--
He rubbed his brows and suppressed his thoughts.
He seemed to have forgotten something, but it was so vague that he couldn't remember anything.
Headache.
"Report!"
At this time, a secret guard flashed in and said, "Master, I went to Da Chu, but I couldn't find the whereabouts of General Qin. After asking around, I found that he didn't return to Da Chu!"
Tuoba Mo couldn't sit still any longer:
"What did you say?!"
Da Chu is Uncle Qin’s home. If he doesn’t go home, where else can he go?
Could it be that...
What danger did you encounter?
"Father, Uncle Qin must have been in trouble!" He hurriedly grabbed King Yin's sleeve, "Send someone quickly, no, go save him!"
King Yin frowned: "He didn't return to Da Chu?"
When he was in the military camp, he was looking forward to returning home day and night. Now there is no trace of him. How could such a grown man disappear out of thin air?
He said sternly:
"You are useless if you failed to find the whereabouts of General Qin. I don't keep idle people under my command!"
The secret guard's heart tightened, and he immediately bowed:
"I'll go find him right away!"
His figure flashed and he ran away very quickly.
"Father!" Tuoba Mo stamped his feet nervously, "Uncle Qin is young, beautiful, gentle and quiet. If he is targeted by bad guys...ah!"
King Yin pinched his face and said in a sinister voice:
"You've been with him for so long, and you've become such a bad person. Your words and actions are so frivolous and outrageous. How can you be a king at all?"
"Ah... my face... it hurts, it hurts! Father, aren't you worried that Uncle Qin has been captured by bad guys?"
"He's a grown man with arms and legs. Why should I worry about him?"
"Report!"
At this time, another secret guard came quickly and said, "Master, I have found the whereabouts of General Qin in a place called Xinglin Town on the border of Da Chu!"
-
Xinglin Town.
The town is not big, but it is nestled beside a small river. The river runs through it, and there are beautiful little houses with yards built around it. It is a peaceful and quiet place.
Qin Muyu came here alone on horseback.
Because he was a stranger and a new face, when he first arrived on horseback, he attracted many children and old people to look at him.
They stayed away from him, some of them were afraid of strangers:
"Who is this person?"
"Wearing light armor and riding a horse, he looks like a soldier."
"Oh, right, the Wang family! Didn't the Wang family's son join the army?"
"Aunt Wang!"
After shouting like that, Qin Muyu soon found a small house.
As I walked there with the horse, I saw several people coming out of the house, a middle-aged couple, an old woman with a cane, and a woman with a big belly.
Their faces were full of joy and anticipation, but when they saw Qin Muyu, the light in their eyes dimmed.
It turns out that this is not the person they are waiting for...
Qin Muyu pursed his lips and walked forward, "Excuse me...is this Wang Heng's house?"
Aunt Wang was startled:
"Yes, yes, may I ask who you are..."
"My name is Qin Muyu, his major general. This time when we were supporting the Nanman to quell the rebellion, Wang Heng..."
Qin Muyu's tone gradually slowed down and became more serious.
The family's expressions also froze.
The saddest thing in the world is seeing the young die before the elderly.
When they learned of Wang Heng's death, Wang's father, mother and grandmother burst into tears, and the woman with a bulging belly almost fainted from crying.
Qin Muyu felt guilty.
After serving in the army for many years, even though I have become accustomed to the separation of life and death, when faced with this scene, the ripples in my heart still took a long time to subside.
"I failed to protect him. I am sorry for you."
The whole family burst into tears.
After crying for a long time, Wang's father finally calmed down and asked in tears:
"May I ask, Major General, is my son brave when he goes into battle? Has he ever deserted a battlefield?"
"No, no! He is the most brave and loyal man I have ever seen!"
"That's good."
The king's father cried, "He did not bring disgrace to our Wang family. He was worthy of the Chu State and the loyalty of the people. He died a worthy death and left a descendant for our Wang family."
He looked at the woman sitting next to him with tearful eyes.
Qin Muyu looked at her: "Are you Erya?"
The woman's eyes trembled: "Major General, do you know me?"
Qin Muyu carefully took out the hydrangea from his arms and said:
"Before Wang Heng died, he asked me to return this item to you. He also said that he had made a mistake in your life and that you two had not been married. He was willing to let you go and let you marry freely."
Arya grabbed the embroidered ball and said, "I gave it to him! I embroidered it myself!"
"Brother Heng!"
Why would she remarry?
Her parents were both dead and she was a miserable person. She was drugged by her evil aunt and was almost sold to a brothel.
If Wang Heng hadn't saved her when he went home to visit his family last year, how could she be where she is today?
It was a pity that Wang Heng went home to visit his family and stayed for only five days before leaving in a hurry. They had not yet gotten married, but she was pregnant with his child.
Erya held the hydrangea in her hands, tears streaming down her face:
"Aunt, since I came to your house, you have treated me as your own daughter. I am willing to marry Brother Heng!"
The Queen Mother felt a pain in her heart:
"Er Ya, Heng'er is gone, why are you doing this... I don't want to ruin your life..."
"I am willing to do it!"
Erya said, "Brother Heng saved me. He gave me my life. If he is not here, I will give birth to the child for you, raise him well, take good care of the two elders for him, provide for my grandmother until her death, and manage this family well."
The Queen Mother was heartbroken and grateful. She held Erya's hand tightly and cried for a long time, unable to speak.
The family was sad about Wang Heng's death, but they also looked forward to the blood in Erya's belly bringing hope and new life.
Qin Muyu walked into the yard, unable to bear the sadness in his heart.
He knew Wang Heng's situation and had made arrangements on the way here.
He gave Wang Heng's family three times the pension from his own private treasury, settled them down, renovated their house, and will take special care of his children in the future.
But Erya has not yet married Wang Heng. Even if she wants to marry a tablet, without a ceremony, it would not be right and proper.
After thinking it over again and again, he performed the etiquette on behalf of Wang Heng, holding Wang Heng's tablet, and completed the wedding ceremony.
The Wang family was very grateful and immediately started to prepare.
This was Qin Muyu’s second fake marriage.
The first time was with Chu Li in Jiangnan. Actually, he had selfish motives that time, as he wanted to fulfill his childhood wish.
This time, it was Wang Heng who performed the etiquette and completed the wedding ceremony for him and Erya.
The situations and moods were completely different the two times, but I felt that even if I put on the wedding dress, I would not be happy.
On the contrary, after wearing wedding dresses so many times, I no longer have any expectations and have become accustomed to it.
Six days later.
Everything that needed to be settled and prepared was almost done, but this wedding was different from the usual ones as the ceremony was held in the evening.
The candlelight is bright.
The townspeople came to attend and were whispering:
"Wang's son died in battle, but Miss Erya stayed with him through life and death. What a beautiful story."
"yes!"
"Alas, God is blind, forcing lovers to part in life and death..."
"Arya is a good girl, loyal and faithful..."
Erya put on her red wedding dress and cried for several days, but the redness and swelling at the corners of her eyes had not gone away.
Qin Muyu held Wang Heng's tablet and walked towards her with a complicated look.
"My condolences."
"I'm not sad. I'm very happy to marry Brother Heng and give birth to children for him." Erya said while crying and wiping her tears.
A mixture of sadness and joy, that's probably it.
The Queen Mother said, "It's almost time, let's get married."
Erya walked forward with tears in her eyes, took Qin Muyu's arm, walked into the hall with him, and bowed to heaven and earth together.
When the two were about to worship each other, the cold wind from the night suddenly brought a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds.
Outside the courtyard gate, several men ran in with panicked looks:
“Oh no!”
"A group of strangers on horseback and with swords have come into town!"
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