197 Killing
"Will it be unlucky to keep postponing a wedding?"
As for the wedding date, Xie Qi's original plan was: finish the war in August, rest for a month in September, and get married in October. By then, the summer heat would have subsided and the cold weather had not yet arrived. It would be very suitable weather, and Xu Qinghe would definitely like it.
The girl was injured and had to recuperate for three months.
The twelfth month is busy and not a good time to get married. No matter how anxious you are, you can only wait until next year.
February 15th is the Flower Festival, when all flowers bless, and it is an auspicious day for marriage. The two of them unanimously decided to set the wedding date on that day.
At night, the two of them slept in each other's arms. Xie Qi sighed, "I just hope the one sitting on the throne can hold on a little longer."
At least until they get married.
However, what you fear will come true. At noon the next day, when the family was having dinner, Xie Qi was the first to receive the secret letter.
Emperor Yongshun passed away.
The end of the year was approaching and state affairs were already busy. Emperor Yongshun's health could only last for three months at most, but he unexpectedly lasted a little longer and died in his bedroom at midnight on the third day of the twelfth lunar month.
Emperor Yongshun did not appoint a crown prince before his death, but left a will designating Prince Shun to ascend the throne.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, he changed the reign title to Taichu.
Since there is a national mourning, no one, regardless of official or civilian, can get married within 100 days.
So the wedding date had to be postponed again.
"We were engaged at such a young age, but the wedding keeps getting postponed. Is this unlucky?"
What Xie Qi originally wanted to say was, could it be that he had committed sins of murder when he was young, and that the number of lives he had taken in recent years had increased, and that this was a warning from God?
Xu Qinghe was almost asleep when he woke her up with his mumbling. She glanced at him sideways and misunderstood him. "Are you saying that we're incompatible? Then go find someone else, so I don't bring bad luck to you."
"What are you talking about?"
Xie Qi frowned and corrected himself very seriously: "When my parents arranged our marriage, it was after we matched our horoscopes. It was a very auspicious marriage. The saying that you are unlucky for me and I am unlucky for you is all nonsense."
Xu Qinghe had also come to her senses by now. She yawned with her back to him, then looked back at him from his embrace. "Didn't you just talk nonsense, about good luck and bad luck? Are you still afraid of this?"
Xie Qi had been through many hardships before, so what could he fear? If there was a warning from heaven, he would bear it.
"I'm just afraid...it's not good for you."
Could it be that, as she had said before, he wasn't the right person for her? Could it be that she'd find someone else more suitable?
After checking accounts all day, Xu Qinghe was really sleepy now.
She turned over in the quilt, hugged the man's strong and thin waist tightly, and spoke in a soft voice: "Don't think too much, how can it be so mysterious? It's all just a coincidence. I'm really tired today. Let's go to bed first, okay?"
This matter was only mentioned on an ordinary night, and Xie Qi never mentioned it again. Xu Qinghe thought that it was just a sudden whim of this man that night, until one day, he suddenly asked her for money.
Xu Qinghe put down the poetry collection in his hand and asked, "What do you want the money for?"
Xie Qi has been either in the army or in Nanyi in recent years. Apart from the salary from the court, he has no income at all.
All the property he had accumulated in Kyoto was used to fill the huge hole in the Southern Border Army at the beginning, but it was still not enough. He later went to Lanzhou half-seriously and half-jokingly to raise military funds.
Later, she also paid a large portion of the money back to those wealthy businessmen.
She only then paid for it, raising her eyebrows and asking, "How dare he do that? This man usually cares about his reputation the most, so why does he act so differently in front of her?"
He then came up to her with a smile, saying that they were both going to get married, so why bother with face? He couldn't just live off her, could he? He owed her everything, and he would spend the rest of his life with her.
It was the same this time. She was curled up on the couch reading a book, and he came over again and held her in his arms.
This time, the smile disappeared from his lips. Instead, he sighed, "It's almost the end of the year, so I'll give some money to charity. It can be considered as doing good deeds and accumulating virtue."
Xu Qinghe looked back at him and saw that he looked serious, not like he was joking.
"Didn't I say it was just a coincidence?" Xu Qinghe pinched his cheek. He had lost a lot of weight in the past few years. During the period when she was recuperating from her injury, she asked him to work with her to replenish his energy, and only then did she gain some weight.
"It's just a coincidence. You have to associate everything you do with other things and make things difficult for yourself."
Xie Qi lowered his head and held her lips against his.
"Just think of it as... letting me find peace of mind."
Considering the pain in her heart, he hadn't kissed her so wantonly for a long time.
There was already a heating system in the room, so Xu Qinghe was just wearing a thin coat. But this man held her chin and pressed his warm lips against hers. Although his movements were gentle, they were even more soothing. He licked and sucked, pressing his nose against hers, rubbing off the tiny beads of sweat on it.
It had been so long since they had kissed that Xu Qinghe's body softened quickly. She leaned softly in his arms, opening her teeth freely.
He seemed to chuckle, and immediately stuck the tip of his tongue in, entwining her sucking.
Xu Qinghe couldn't help but clutch his clothes tightly, and sweat broke out on his palms.
When she began to have difficulty breathing, the man withdrew and just rubbed his lips against hers.
"how……"
Why don’t you kiss me anymore?
Xie Qi kissed the corner of her lips and smiled, "I'm worried you won't be able to breathe."
She was injured in the heart, and any rapid breathing would cause the wound to hurt. Although more than three months have passed, he is still worried.
Xu Qinghe panted, vaguely understanding why he had been sleeping in the same bed with her for some time, but was unwilling to have sex with her even though his body had obvious reactions.
Forget it, she has plenty of money, her man can do whatever he wants, does she really have to hold him back?
In the end, he asked the accountant to pay him the money.
She thought the matter was over, but a few days later, she went to his study to look for books and accidentally found something on his desk.
**
It was late at night, but the light in Xu Qinghe's room was still on.
Xie Qicai came back from outside and pushed open the door. He saw the girl holding a book in her hand, but she had fallen asleep on the small table.
Perhaps his movement woke her up, Xu Qinghe raised her eyes and looked over, "You're back..."
Xie Qi took off his outer robe, getting rid of most of the coldness in his body, and then moved closer to her.
"Didn't I tell you not to wait for me? It's already past midnight, why aren't you in bed yet?"
Xu Qinghe subconsciously opened her arms to hug him, but Xie Qi dodged her, "You're dirty, go wait for me in bed, okay?"
Xu Qinghe nodded, but after leaning on the bed for a while, he felt sleepy again.
When Xie Qi came back from showering, he gently pulled back the quilt, and she suddenly opened her eyes.
He obediently got on the bed and held her in his arms. He bent down and kissed the corner of her lips, and asked in a low voice: "Do you have to wait for me to come back? Do you have something to tell me?"
Xu Qinghe held him in her arms. His arms were much more comfortable than the bed. Although not as soft as the bed, it made people feel at ease.
She found a comfortable place in his arms and leaned back. "I saw the scriptures on your desk today."
Xie Qi nodded. He had said that he would not hide anything from her anymore and would tell her the truth as long as she asked.
Xu Qinghe said, "That scripture is a prayer for one to abstain from sin and not bring disaster to one's family. You copied it several times, but Xie Qi, you didn't believe in it before."
When they were young and everyone went to war, Xu Qinghe neglected her painting studies and diligently copied the Peace Sutra for everyone in the study. When this person came back and saw it, he laughed at her for doing so in vain.
"If praying to the gods and Buddhas really worked, and everyone went to the gods and Buddhas to make wishes, and everyone's wishes came true, wouldn't the world be in chaos? If you have the time, why not embroider a sachet for me?"
Thinking of his youthful recklessness, Xie Qi couldn't help but curl his lips, "Perhaps the older I get, the more I worry and contemplate."
But Xu Qinghe knew that this had nothing to do with his age, but that he had lost too much.
She understood the pain in his heart and softened her heart, "If not, let's go to Jiyin Temple to burn incense on the first day of the new year."
Xie Qi held her and lay down, saying "OK".
Due to the national mourning, this year's New Year's Eve was exceptionally quiet, but there were many people rushing to be the first to burn incense on New Year's Day.
Xu Qinghe had never seen such a scene before. Looking at the huge crowd, he subconsciously frowned.
Xie Qi held her waist to prevent her from being bumped into. "There are too many people and it's very noisy. You wait in the car and I'll squeeze in for us. Is that okay?"
Xu Qinghe shook his head. Since they came together, they should go together. However, Ping'an was too young, so he was left in the car.
After tossing and turning all day, Xu Qinghe almost slept in bed at night. She let Xie Qi hug her from behind, muttering that she would never go again next year.
Xie Qi still smiled and replied "Okay".
After the New Year, the days passed even faster. Xu Qinghe prepared New Year red envelopes for everyone in the mansion and even Lin Xiao. Not to mention Ping An, she even prepared one for Xie Qi in a proper manner.
However, the red envelope did not contain silver or money, but a sachet with fine stitching.
Xie Qi smiled and looked up, "When was it embroidered?"
Xu Qinghe turned away and didn't look at him. "You've already guessed it, why are you still asking?"
Xie Qi was naturally happy to receive another sachet, but he still took her hand and examined it carefully. After confirming that there were no scars, he said, "Didn't you give me one last time? It's still new. Don't do it again in the future. Be careful not to hurt your eyes or hurt your hand."
She's not completely clueless about sewing, so how could it be so serious?
**
On the eighth day of March, after the national mourning ended, the two finally began to prepare for their wedding openly.
This time the wedding date is set for April 22nd, which is more than a month away. It is plenty of time, but it is also very tight.
Both of them had experienced the ordinary marriage of a man and a woman, but they had never even seen a marriage in which the man married into the woman's family.
Is it like an ordinary wedding, with the woman riding a horse to welcome the bride and the man riding in a sedan chair?
Nanzhi suggested: "If not, why not ask someone knowledgeable?"
Although both families have lost their elders, distant relatives can still be found.
However, the two of them rejected it together.
They find it troublesome.
Anyway, in Jizhou City, whatever they do is what it is. This is her Xu Qinghe's territory, who dares to say no?
After the rules are discussed, Xie Qi will have to go back to the Xie Mansion first.
Ping An couldn't bear to leave her father, so she buried her head in his arms and secretly wiped away her tears. Xie Qi coaxed her for a long time before he finally calmed her down.
In comparison, Xu Qinghe was much colder.
The night before leaving, Xie Qi took a shower and dried his hair. He opened the tent and saw that the girl was already asleep.
He crawled into the quilt and kissed the person awake.
Xu Qinghe almost couldn't breathe. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xie Qi's leisurely gaze.
She glared at him and asked him what was wrong with him?
Xie Qi said quietly, "I'm going back to the Xie Mansion. My daughter knows I'm reluctant to leave, but why don't you have any reaction at all?"
Xu Qinghe turned over and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
He will be back in less than half a month, so why should she be reluctant to leave?
Xie Qi moved over, gently bit the girl's shoulder through her clothes, and scolded her for being heartless.
But when he really left, Xu Qinghe lay alone on the large and comfortable bed, but couldn't fall asleep.
I've been used to lying in his arms for these days, and it's a bit strange that I'm not used to it when he's not holding me anymore.
As I was sighing, the window creaked.
The curtain was lifted, revealing the man's handsome face and understanding smile.
Xie Qi said: "I said you would miss me so much that you couldn't sleep."
Xu Qinghe wanted to laugh, but knew she shouldn't, so she quickly covered her face with the quilt and asked him why he came back again.
Xie Qi took off his outer robe and got into her bed as usual.
Xu Qinghe reached out to push him away at first, but Xie Qi took her hand and pressed it against his chest, saying with a smile, "I've showered and am very clean. Stop looking down on me."
Young General Xie was also very clean back then, okay?
After lying down, he finally had time to answer her question, "I can't sleep without you."
Xu Qinghe said, "It's reasonable to say that we can't see each other for a month before the wedding, but we delayed it for half a month before separating. Now we can't even endure half a month. Is this bad?"
Xie Qi laughed and said, "The marriage rules have been changed, are you still afraid of this?"
"Don't worry, no matter what happens, we have our parents in heaven to protect us. This time, we guarantee that our marriage will be smooth and worry-free."
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