Chapter 242 Extra if line: Childhood sweetheart 5
When we returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, it was getting dark, and the sky was covered with dark clouds. It looked like it was going to rain heavily that night.
In the carriage, Xu Jingyang got off the carriage without even looking at Qi Yunshen.
Qi Yanyu pulled her elder brother's sleeve and whispered a few words to him.
Qi Yunshen's tense mind still didn't relax. He asked someone to send Qi Yanyu and Qi Yunzhou back first, while he went forward to catch up with Xu Jingyang.
Xu Jingyang was holding his breath and walked faster than anyone else.
When they were almost at the edge of Weiming Lake, Qi Yunshen grabbed Xu Jingyang and asked all the maids around them to retreat.
Not far away, the eldest princess and Madam Qi, who were drinking tea in the room, spoke at the same time: "Are Jingyang and the others here?"
Xu Jingyang stared at the fabric on Qi Yunshen's chest and said coldly, "Brother, what are you holding me for?"
Qi Yunshen: "I can explain the pavilion matter. The letter was given to father by Prince Chenliu. Prince Chenliu was unable to go to the capital, so Xiao Qinyu simply delivered it."
Xu Jingyang's eyes trembled slightly.
As he spoke, Qi Yunshen took out the letter.
Written on it were the five words "Written personally by the Duke of Zhenguo".
"And when she rushed over, I pushed her away immediately."
Qi Yunshen stared at Xu Jingyang, "The first time I met her, we didn't say more than three sentences."
Xu Jingyang lowered his eyes, and the expression on his face could not be seen clearly.
Qi Yunshen held her shoulders.
"Jingyang, it's been five days. What's your answer?"
Xu Jingyang clenched her fist, then unclenched it. She raised her head and asked, "How am I going to explain this to Uncle Qi and the Princess?"
Qi Yunshen curled his lips, with a smile on his face. He touched Xu Jingyang's head.
"I'll go tell them—"
Before he could finish his words, there was a noise coming from deep in the path.
Seeing the familiar patterned hem of the dress swaying in the grass, Xu Jingyang's face turned pale almost instantly, and his heart was pounding.
Qi Yunshen let go of Xu Jingyang's shoulders and slowly held her hand again.
Until the eldest princess and Old Madam Qi appeared at the entrance of the path.
The eldest princess had a complicated expression.
Madam Qi's face was full of smiles. "What are you doing?"
The princess sighed, stared at their clasped hands for a moment, gave Xu Jingyang a reassuring smile, and then said to Qi Yunshen, "Yan Hui, come with me."
The corners of Xu Jingyang's eyes turned red, "Brother."
Qi Yunshen: "I'll come find you later."
Only Madam Qi and Xu Jingyang were left there.
Xu Jingyang's tears immediately fell, "Grandma."
Madam Qi tutted her words, "Why are you crying?"
Xu Jingyang moved her lips. The Qi family had been very kind to her. Her brother had picked her up, and every elder in the mansion was very kind to her. But she still had other thoughts... The more Xu Jingyang thought about it, the more she cried.
Madam Qi wiped her tears, her eyes as clear as fire: "We don't blame you. We know Yan Hui's personality very well. No one can force him to do something he doesn't want to do."
Xu Jingyang's eyelashes trembled.
Madam Qi: "Did he bully you?"
Xu Jingyang's eyes were blurred with tears: "No, brother is fine."
Madam Qi patted her wrist and said, "Let's go. Grandma will take you back."
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Xu Jingyang saw Qi Yunshen again a day later. No one restricted her movements in Zhining Courtyard, and Old Madam Qi and the eldest princess did not send anyone.
She asked the maidservant beside the eldest princess and learned that her brother was still imprisoned in the Qi family ancestral hall.
The maid said it was the eldest princess's intention.
Xu Jingyang could only return to Zhining Courtyard first. His brother came in the middle of the night. His face was pale, but he looked very energetic.
Xu Jingyang threw herself into his arms and put her arms around his waist: "Brother, are you okay?"
Qi Yunshen shook his head. He put his arms around Xu Jingyang's shoulders and chuckled, "Are you scared?"
Xu Jingyang also shook his head.
Qi Yunshen: "Dad is still in the Xishan camp. We can discuss the wedding date after he comes back. You will marry as the distant cousin of the Qi family."
Xu Jingyang just hugged Qi Yunshen tightly.
She thought a lot that day.
She couldn't accept a life without her brother, who had sacrificed more than she had.
Qi Yunshen's chest was wet. He tapped Xu Jingyang's nose and said, "Why are you crying even more than when you were a child?"
Xu Jingyang's eyes were filled with tears and she couldn't utter a word.
That night, Qi Yunshen waited until Xu Jingyang fell asleep before leaving.
When the Duke of Zhenguo returned, he taught Qi Yunshen a lesson on the spot. The two of them sparred in the arena at the mansion. The Duke of Zhenguo scolded Qi Yunshen for being ungrateful, "She's your sister!"
Qi Yunshen raised his eyes and said, "She's not my biological daughter-in-law. I picked her up myself."
The Duke of Zhenguo pointed at Qi Yunshen and was speechless for a long time.
Qi Yunshen and Xu Jingyang's wedding was scheduled for two months later, and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was filled with joy.
Xu Jingyang left the mansion once and met Xu Suyuan again.
Xu Suyuan looked at her with a gloomy expression: "I heard you are getting married."
Xu Jingyang nodded.
Xu Suyuan took out a wooden box and said, "Every time I see you, I always think of my sister at home. Consider this a wedding gift. Please accept it, Miss Xu."
Xu Jingyang politely declined. She had no relationship with Xu Suyuan, and every time she saw him, she always felt strange in her heart, which made her want to stay away from him.
Xu Suyuan: "Then whatever you like, brother...I will give it to you."
Xu Jingyang: "Mr. Xu, we appreciate your kindness. As for the gift, please don't worry about it."
Xu Suyuan smiled bitterly. Whether in his previous life or now, Xu Jingyang was unwilling to accept anything from the Xu family.
Xu Suyuan didn't force him and watched Xu Jingyang get on the carriage before leaving.
In the carriage, Mu Rong recalled what happened in the Xu family a few days ago.
"I heard that when Prime Minister Xu's wife discovered that her sister was having an affair with her husband, she immediately kicked her sister out, and also kicked out the young lady from the mansion."
Xu Jingyang: "Isn't that young lady adopted by Prime Minister Xu's family?"
Mu Rong: "Xu Yinlin was born from the union between Prime Minister Xu and his wife's younger sister."
Xu Jingyang's eyes widened.
The events of the Xu Mansion did not cause much ripples in Xu Jingyang's heart.
Not long after this, Emperor Jingming secretly sent people to Jiangnan to suppress Prince Chenliu. Prince Chenliu's plan to force the emperor to abdicate failed, and he was imprisoned and sent to Beijing. Even Xiao Qinyu in the capital was arrested.
Soon the wedding day arrived. After going through a series of procedures, Xu Jingyang was finally sent to Luoya Residence, the place she was most familiar with besides Zhining Courtyard since she was a child.
In the main room, Xu Jingyang sat quietly beside the bed.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door.
She heard footsteps getting closer and closer until they stopped in front of her.
My brother's voice sounded as expected. He first called "Madam" and then slowly lifted the veil.
Xu Jingyang looked up at her brother with a shy look on her face.
The night is long and the moonlight is hazy.
Pieces of clothing were thrown from the bed one by one, in a state of extreme dejection, while the auspicious candles depicting dragons and phoenixes continued to burn...
Until a voice came from inside.
"Where's the chain?"
Xu Jingyang's face was red, her eyes were watery, and her body was in a state of limbo.
She seemed not to hear what Qi Yunshen said.
Qi Yunshen was extremely patient tonight: "Jingyang, where's the chain?"
Chain, what chain?
Xu Jingyang couldn't remember.
Qi Yunshen suddenly raised his eyebrows, "No hurry, I still have some."
A gold chain thicker than the previous one was hung on Xu Jingyang's ankle.
Ding-ling-ling——
The bells rang all night long and only stopped when daylight began to rise.
The sunlight fell on the two people's joined hands, never to separate.
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