"Xiao Sui, what's wrong with you? Why are you in a daze?
The child hasn't been named yet, I'm waiting for you to come back and name him."
Xiao Sui came back to his senses, his sharp temperament mostly gone, and he looked a little dazed.
"I just think that babies are so magical. They are so young, yet they can cry and laugh.
The most important thing is that they are our children.
Xixi, if only I could be with you when you were pregnant, I could take care of you personally and watch our baby grow bigger day by day in your belly."
Xiao Sui still felt regretful when he said this.
Ying Xixi held his arm and said, "When I get pregnant, you can always be with me."
"after?"
This word made Xiao Sui's smile turn a little bitter, "Is there really a future? Xixi, you know, it's difficult for me to have children, and I have too many hidden illnesses in my body.
I already consider it a gift from God that you were able to give birth to two children successfully this time.
I can’t bear to think that we’ll have children in the future.”
"No, you dare, you can think about it. Besides, have you ever seen a man who has difficulty in having children let his wife have twins?
It's good enough to be pregnant, but it's very difficult to have two babies, a boy and a girl.
We definitely have more than two babies! Okay, you're not allowed to think like that anymore.
You've been traveling for a long time and must be very tired. Let's have a meal together first, and then you can go and rest.
We'll talk about naming the babies and other matters tomorrow."
After Ying Xixi finished speaking, she told the maid to prepare the meal.
The two little babies are with their wet nurse and she doesn't need to worry about them for the time being.
She was tired after talking to Xiao Sui for a while.
The couple rested together after dinner.
Xiao Sui was finally able to embrace his wife again after a long separation. He sighed and felt that the missing half of his heart was finally complete.
The couple slept like this for the entire afternoon.
The first one to wake up was Ying Xixi.
Because she was awakened by the sound of footsteps pacing outside.
She looked up and saw Xiao Sui still sleeping with his eyes closed. She tiptoed to get out of his arms and get up.
But as soon as she moved, Xiao Sui hugged her tightly.
Xiao Sui rubbed his chin against the top of Ying Xixi's head.
"What's wrong?"
"Xiao Sui, there are footsteps outside. Maybe they have something to tell us. I wanted to take a look."
Ying Xixi raised her hand to pinch Xiao Sui's cheek and got up first.
When she opened the door and went out, she saw the housekeeper pacing back and forth with an anxious look on his face.
When the housekeeper saw her coming out, he came to greet her with shining eyes.
"Madam! You are finally awake! Madam, I have received news that Master Song has returned.
Someone in the restaurant sent a letter to Master Song, informing him that you had died in the fire.
I don't know whether I should send someone to bring Mr. Song here, so I came to ask you and the master.
"Go and bring my uncle over here."
Before Ying Xixi could answer, Xiao Sui's voice sounded behind her.
Ying Xixi turned her head to look at him, "Is that okay? Aren't you afraid that my cousin will find out we faked our deaths and something unexpected will happen?"
"I believe my uncle will only be happy and relieved. Go and bring him over."
Xiao Sui put his arm around Ying Xixi's shoulders soothingly and gave instructions to the housekeeper.
Soon, the housekeeper came back with Song Chaolin, whose steps were disorderly.
Song Chaolin's condition is worse than Xiao Sui's.
He looked disheveled and had a beard. He hadn't had time to shave in ages because he was in such a hurry.
When he saw Ying Xixi alive, his eyes immediately became red.
"Xixi...Xixi, you're still alive!"
Song Chaolin staggered forward a few steps and hugged Ying Xixi.
Seeing this, Xiao Sui, who was sitting next to him, stood up faster than he thought. But when he thought that Song Chaolin was his wife's cousin and his brother-in-law, he just clenched his fists and sat back down.
The situation is special and understandable.
"Cousin, I'm still alive. Don't be sad. I can explain the reason to you."
Ying Xixi patted Song Chaolin's back to comfort her.
When Song Chaolin let go of Ying Xixi, his eyes were red and tears were streaming down his face.
Ying Xixi took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to him with some emotion, "Wipe it, cousin. Come to think of it, this is the first time I've seen you cry."
Song Chaolin took the handkerchief and wiped his face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "I hope this is the last time I, your cousin, cry in front of you.
Tell me, what's going on between you and your wife? The news of General Xiao's death on the battlefield has spread to the capital. Even except for the most remote places, almost everyone in the country knows about it.
I was shocked when I heard about it. I didn’t know whether it was true or not.
As a result, a few days later, the emperor held a funeral for you, Xiao Sui, and confirmed your death.
I was worried about Xixi, so I rushed here. But halfway there, I received a letter from someone at my restaurant. They told me that after learning that Xiao Sui had died, Xixi had set fire to her house and committed suicide with her newborn child!
After saying this, Song Chaolin sighed, picked up the water that Ying Xixi had just poured for him, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Fortunately, everything is fake, but Xiao Sui, Xixi, what exactly is going on with you?
The Emperor has confirmed that you, Xiao Sui, are dead. If the news that you are still alive is discovered, this crime of deceiving the Emperor will result in death!"
"Brother, I can explain this to you.
You must be aware of my past, and I think you can more or less guess that I am escaping to save myself.
Our only neighbors are these two countries. Now that the war is won and over, there will be no more wars for at least the next hundred years.
Then I, a warrior leading troops to fight, will be of no use. In addition, I have acted without authorization before, so I am worried that the emperor will abandon me.
Even if he hadn't done that, it would have been difficult for me to live a leisurely life here with Xixi in the future.
So I thought of escaping death, and let Xixi fake her own death to avoid the secret guards sent by the emperor to monitor her.
As long as nothing unexpected happens, we can continue to live like this."
Xiao Sui explained slowly, Song Chaolin's brows furrowed and relaxed, and finally he nodded repeatedly.
"So that's what you think. If you put it that way, I can understand it, and I support your approach.
But this can't last forever. You will only be safer when that person is gone.
So you guys are planning to stay in this house forever and not show up?"
Song Chaolin began to consider the future life of the young couple.
"Brother-in-law, we will disguise ourselves when we go out. It's been some time since my death. We will be safer once the storm has passed. No one in this town knows that I am the deceased general."
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