I don’t know why, but Sheng Xiyan felt a little reluctant in her heart and was somewhat attached to every tree and blade of grass in the yard.

The grape vines in the yard were planted by my mother when she was still alive...

After being raised for many years, the grapes only started to bear fruit last year. The grapes are sour and a little astringent. If they are raised for a few more years, they may become sweet and can even be used to make wine.

And this rattan chair was also made by my mother, saying that in the future, we can sit under the grape vines and enjoy the cool.

Xigui said, "The master said that this yard will be vacant in the future. You can stay here anytime you want when you come back."

Sheng Xiyan couldn't help laughing, thinking that she was worrying too much.

She said, "Bring the wicker chair!"

Xigui smiled and replied, "Yes, young lady."

As long as the girl is happy!

Sheng Xiyan's mood suddenly improved and she went out happily.

Chu Yuanchen sneaked into the palace yesterday and made an appointment with her to go to Prince Zhao's palace together.

Because Zhao Yuanrou confessed.

Zhao Yuanrou was about to confess a few days ago, and she also took the initiative to propose conditions, saying that she would be allowed to leave Prince Zhao's mansion, pardon her, and give her a small shop for her future living.

After hearing this, Xiao Shuo remained expressionless and simply let the phone be turned off.

Until yesterday, she finally didn't dare to mention any conditions and just said that she was willing to recruit. So, Chu Yuanchen brought Sheng Xiyan with him.

When she saw Zhao Yuanrou again, Sheng Xiyan was shocked.

It has been less than a month since the day of execution, and Zhao Yuanrou has changed so much.

The liveliness on her face was gone, her features were dull, her eyes were panic-stricken, and when she looked at them, she no longer had that condescending sidelong glance she had before. The arrogance she once had seemed to have completely disappeared from her body, and the pride in her eyes was replaced by dullness. It was as if she had become the kind of person she despised the most, lost in the crowd.

In the past two lifetimes, Sheng Xiyan had never seen her like this.

Seeing Sheng Xiyan coming with them, Zhao Yuanrou's eyes widened slightly. She turned her head away, not wanting Sheng Xiyan to see her in such a miserable state.

The Dongchang guard who brought her here pushed her on the shoulder, and she staggered over the threshold.

After the guard brought her in, he retreated and closed the door of the main hall, leaving only a few of them inside.

Xiao Shuo took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Go ahead."

Zhao Yuanrou: “…”

She shrank her neck and said nothing.

Xiao Shuo didn't even look at her, and said slowly: "If you haven't made up your mind, think about it for a few more days. I'm not in a hurry."

He said this calmly and in a very good-tempered manner, but to Zhao Yuanrou's ears, it sounded like the sound of iron chains when a fierce ghost was demanding his life.

She didn't want to be locked up with Qin Wei anymore. Qin Wei was simply crazy! Crazy!

These days, Qin Wei was as gentle and considerate as usual most of the time. He would apologize with guilt, beg for her forgiveness, and promise again and again that he would not hurt her again. However, once the addiction came, he would immediately lose all his rationality, become extremely violent, and shout at her to kill her.

After it passes, I will feel guilty.

Over and over again, in a never-ending cycle.

"I say, I say..." Zhao Yuanrou said with a trembling voice, "I came from the future..."

As soon as these words came out, it seemed to break all the defenses in Zhao Yuanrou's heart.

The light in her eyes dimmed visibly, and her entire spirit was drained away.

Zhao Yuanrou finished this sentence with a listless look, and then continued: "What do you want to ask? I will tell you everything..."

One day, she suddenly found herself in this strange place. She knew that this was her chance, her opportunity. She would become the protagonist and create her own life...

These past few days, she always felt in her dreams that this shouldn't be the case and her life should be better.

But now, she has to go through a nightmare, a nightmare from which she will never wake up.

"I'll tell you everything..."

Xiao Shuo was calm and exchanged glances with Chu Yuanchen.

…

It was almost dusk when they came out of Prince Zhao's Palace. Zhao Yuanrou said a lot, but it was a little confusing. Xiao Shuo didn't care at all where she came from or what her name was. Even historical changes were not important to Xiao Shuo.

In fact, Zhao Yuanrou only had a superficial understanding of many things. What he remembered most clearly were some poems and songs. Unfortunately, neither Xiao Shuo nor Chu Yuanchen were interested in these.

Xiao Shuo let her talk freely, and from her words, he only caught the questions he wanted to ask, such as potatoes, gunpowder, and steam engines...

When the questions were almost all answered, Zhao Yuanrou was taken away and waited for the next questioning. Xiao Shuo gave Zhao Yuanrou enough time to think carefully about what value she still had.

Zhao Yuanrou looked exhausted. Xiao Shuo's thinking was too powerful. His relentless questioning forced her to recall the past over and over again, and her brain seemed to be hollowed out.

After she returned to the yard, she couldn't help but go looking for Zhou Jingxun. She saw him by the pond behind the main courtyard.

Apart from locking Zhao Yuanrou and Qin Wei together before, their activities in the main courtyard were not restricted.

"Jingxun..." she called expectantly.

Zhao Yuanrou felt that she had been wronged and wanted to seek comfort from Zhou Jingxun. However, as soon as she walked over, she was met with Zhou Jingxun's cold face and ridicule: "What's wrong? Now that Qin Wei is gone, you think of coming to me?"

Qin Wei had just been picked up by the East Factory and taken away for drug testing.

Zhao Yuanrou was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he said that. She had been wronged for so many days, and now even her biggest secret had been dug out. She was very scared and helpless, and she just wanted some comfort.

Moreover, if it weren't for Zhou Jingxun, she could have been the Princess of Zhao. How could she be imprisoned here? !

Zhao Yuanrou said unhappily, "What do you mean by that?"

"What do you think?" Zhou Jingxun thought about how she and Qin Wei had been alone for so long, while he had to wash his own clothes, cook his own meals, and do the cleaning, and his life was miserable.

Zhou Jingxun felt bitter in his heart, and some words came out of his mouth without thinking: "I am the son of the Marquisate, but it was because of you that I fell into prison. My mother also listened to you and went to Sheng Xiyan to apply the perfect ointment, which led to her property being confiscated. Our whole family has been harmed by you!"

Zhao Yuanrou was stunned. She asked, "Do you regret it?"

Zhou Jingxun was silent.

He originally thought that as long as he could be with Zhao Yuanrou, he would be happy no matter what he faced.

But now, he really regretted it.

Zhou Jingxun did not deny it, and this attitude made Zhao Yuanrou's heart completely cold.

It turns out that Zhou Jingxun didn't love her as much as she thought...

She thought again of the day of the execution. She could have run there. If she hadn't wanted to go back and call Zhou Jingxun, she would have been able to escape alone!

As a result, Zhou Jingxun betrayed her.

Definitely!

Zhou Jingxun must have regretted it a long time ago. She was only thinking about their future, but what about him...

He betrayed her!

The two men stood face to face, neither of them spoke. After a while, Zhou Jingxun turned and left.

He regretted it, but he had also paid so much for Zhao Yuanrou. His eyes and heart were filled with her figure. When he saw her, he was happy from the bottom of his heart. Even now, he still couldn't give up her completely.

He told himself that they would live here for the rest of their lives, and that he and Rouer would just have to live a good life in the future. As long as Rouer said a few soft words to coax him, he would forgive her.

He can't be the one to coax her every time.

Zhou Jingxun walked very slowly along the pond, waiting for Zhao Yuanrou to call him. However, the moment he turned around, Zhao Yuanrou's heart turned cold. She felt that all the sincerity she had given was like feeding a jackal.

She stared at Zhou Jingxun's back in a daze. All the grievances and resentments she had suffered in the past few days came flooding back to her. She became ruthless and rushed over, pushing him on the back.

Zhao Yuanrou tried her best, but Zhou Jingxun was caught off guard and was pushed into the pond by her.

Plop!

Zhou Jingxun didn't know how to swim. As soon as he fell into the water, he remembered the day when he almost drowned in the garden. The shock made him even more panicked. He struggled desperately, swallowing the pond water mouthful after mouthful.

Save me! Save me...

Zhao Yuanrou didn't move. She stared blankly at Zhou Jingxun floating up and down in the water. She felt a little happy in her heart, but more of it was endless sadness.

She covered her face with her hands, slowly squatted down, sobbing, and tears kept flowing down through her fingertips.

She wants to go back.

It was several days later when Sheng Xiyan found out about this.

There were Dongchang bandits guarding Prince Zhao's mansion, so they would naturally not let Zhou Jingxun die. However, when Zhou Jingxun was struggling, his leg tendons were cut by the sharp stones at the bottom of the pond. According to the imperial physician, he would be lame after the injury healed.

With his appearance disfigured, his legs lame, and being a criminal, Zhou Jingxun is no longer the high-spirited and promising Prince of Yongning.

Sheng Xiyan was still somewhat surprised. If one really counted, it had only been more than half a month, and this pair of true lovers who loved each other and would never separate in the novel had come to this point...

It seems that they suffered too few setbacks in their previous lives, which is why they are so loving and inseparable.

Sheng Xiyan sighed a few words and then put the matter out of her mind. She listened nonchalantly to Sheng Xingan talking about how the national treasury had earned millions of taels in just a few days.

Sheng Xiyan asked a question or two out of curiosity, and Sheng Xingan told her a lot.

It was nothing more than the emperor's unrealistic ambitions and his extravagant lifestyle.

The previous emperor loved touring, hunting, and building gardens. In addition, the treasury did not have much surplus due to several wars to regain the military power of Lingnan and Liangzhou. The emperor learned everything from the previous emperor, first touring several times, then to hunting in summer and winter, and to build an imperial tomb and a garden for himself, throwing in handfuls of silver every time.

The emperor tolerated corruption, local corruption was rampant, the imperial guards were greedy and took empty salaries, the national treasury was empty year after year, and in the past two years, there was not even enough money for disaster relief.

Of course, Sheng Xingan didn't say it so directly, but was more oblique. However, the meaning was still understandable.

Sheng Xiyan also heard from Chu Yuanchen that the treasury of the Great Rong Dynasty has been running at a deficit in recent years. It seems that Chief Lin must have been worried about money a lot. Sheng Xiyan suspected that most of his gray hair was caused by worrying.

Sheng Xiyan was laughing foolishly while thinking wildly.

She still remembered that in the last life, Xiao Shuo didn't care what would happen to the Great Rong Dynasty, he just wanted to destroy everything. But in this life, he and Chu Yuanchen were rebuilding!

She didn't care what Sheng Xingan said, she just kept laughing until she heard him say, "I plan to send your third sister back home."

Sheng Xiyun was not directly involved in the sale of the Shiquan Cream. Although she was guilty of concealing the crime, Lin Shoufu still gave Sheng Xing'an a discount and redeemed him for 20,000 taels of silver.

Sheng Xing'an originally wanted to let her suffer more in prison to prevent her from being too ambitious and losing her sense of propriety. However, considering that Sheng Xiyan was about to be released from prison, it would be unlucky if his half-sister was still in prison. Sheng Xiyan would also be embarrassed if she told others about it. So after much deliberation, he still took out the money.

"After you leave the pavilion, send her away." Sheng Xing'an has always been direct in doing things. If Sheng Xiyun stays in Beijing, it will only remind others that a girl from the Sheng family has been in jail. It would be better to send her far away and let her live in peace.

"I will send a letter to your uncles, asking them to find a marriage partner for Yun Jieer, so she won't have to come back to Beijing anymore." After Sheng Xingan finished speaking, he asked, "What do you think?"

Sheng Xiyan had no objection: "Father makes the decision."

Sheng Xiyun's little thoughts, which she thought she had hidden very well, were nothing more than those that could not be made public, so of course she knew them clearly.

She didn't take it seriously and just thought it was a little ridiculous.

Sheng Xiyan said, "My daughter has thought about it. Let my second sister take care of the feeding in the future."

This was decided by Sheng Xiyan a few days ago. She also took the second girl to manage the house for a few days and taught her. The population of the Sheng family is simple, and as long as nothing serious happens, it is not difficult to manage daily food, clothing and expenses.

Besides, Sheng Yan is almost thirteen years old. When the second girl gets married, Sheng Yan might be able to get married. Then it would be just right to give the gift to his sister-in-law.

As far as Sheng Xing'an was concerned, he never cared about the affairs of the inner chamber, so he readily agreed.

After hearing Sheng Xing'an's words, Sheng Xiyan took the second young lady and gave her careful instructions for a few days. By the time all the account books and cards were handed over, it was the eighth day of March, the day to send the dowry to the Zhenbei Palace. Red lanterns were hung in the Sheng Mansion, and all the servants changed into new clothes, looking very happy.

The Sheng family did not have a mistress, and it was not appropriate to let a girl who had not yet married worry about wedding matters. So Sheng Xingan took a few days off and invited the second and third branches who had separated from the family to come and help.

She was the first girl to get married in the Sheng family, and for the Sheng family, Sheng Xiyan had married into a wealthy family, so they would be happy to come even if Sheng Xingan didn't call her.

Sheng Xing'an prepared a total of 128 pieces of dowry for Sheng Xiyan, plus the betrothal gift sent by the Zhenbei Palace, which was also included in the dowry. In this way, the dowry weighed a total of 256 pieces. All of them were tied with big red ribbons and were led by a wealthy man, who beat drums and gongs, and carried them out of the Sheng Mansion in a lively and noisy manner. Along the way, many people stopped to watch.

The blessed person that Sheng Xing'an invited was the Crown Prince of Li's wife. The Crown Prince of Li had both parents-in-law and children, and she was of noble status. She was one of the best and it was impossible to invite an ordinary person. As soon as Sheng Xing'an opened his mouth, the Crown Prince of Li immediately responded.

As the daughter of a third-rank official in the imperial court, Sheng Xiyan's dowry was definitely beyond the regulations. However, her status was special, and with her all-powerful brother around, even the most blind Yu Shi would not dare to say a word at this time.

Sheng Xiyan's small courtyard was almost empty. It was covered with big red wedding characters inside and outside, and there were red lanterns and red ribbons hanging, creating a festive atmosphere.

Everyone had a happy look on their face, and they walked and worked in a hurry.

As she had to get up very early, Sheng Xiyan went to bed early that day. Early the next morning, she was woken up by Nanny Xu and Nanny Ma.

Sheng Xiyan embroidered her wedding dress stitch by stitch herself, from the lining to the skirt and then to the big dress embroidered with a phoenix, layer after layer of wedding dress. It took Xigui, Madam Xu and several others more than half an hour to finally get her dressed properly, even with the help of Xigui and Madam Xu.

Sheng Xiyan sat in front of the dressing table while Quanfu opened her face.

Second Madam Zheng and Third Madam Sun came over early with their daughters, and several younger sisters from the Sheng family also surrounded her small courtyard. Sheng Xiyun was ordered to stay indoors and did not come over. No one asked any questions, and everyone was happily praising Sheng Xiyan.

After her hair was combed and she put on all the luxurious jewellery, Quanfu personally put on the Nine-Di Crown for her. This Nine-Di Crown was customary for a princess, woven with gold threads and decorated with golden phoenixes and jadeite pheasants, both with pearls on their mouths.

The Crown Prince's Consort said with a smile: "Ms. Shengda is so lucky. She must have a considerate husband, a happy marriage, and both children..."

Sheng Xiyan smiled, and two small pear-shaped ridges appeared on her cheeks. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, bright and charming.

The Crown Prince's wife couldn't help but be dazzled by the sight and thought: Miss Shengda is truly a beautiful lady.

Sheng Xiyan sat obediently in the chair, listening to their praise and jokes, with an unstoppable smile on her face. She felt a little nervous in her heart, but more of anticipation and joy.

When there was still one stick of incense left before the auspicious hour, a maid came hurriedly from the front yard and announced joyfully, "Miss, the sedan chair has arrived. The eldest aunt is here to pick you up."

Zheng said with a smile: "Eldest aunt is invincible on the battlefield, I wonder how this makeup poem is doing. Sister Yan, your cousins ​​are all waiting to give you a hard time and ask for more red envelopes."

Sheng Xiyan smiled with her hands covering her mouth, without any shyness on her face, and said openly: "Okay, if the preparations are not enough, send him back to the palace to get them."

The groom who welcomes the bride will be troubled by his uncles or brothers-in-law. He will be blocked outside and either have to write a poem to urge the bride to get married or give a red envelope. In any case, he can't expect to get in easily.

Everyone would have thought that it would take some time. The King of Zhenbei was good at martial arts, and although he was not completely ignorant, he needed some skills to deal with this family of scholars.

However, after chatting and laughing for less than a cup of tea, the maid came over again happily: "Miss, the eldest aunt has entered the mansion."

Crowd: Ah, so fast!

Could it be that this eldest aunt in their family is really a genius, good at both literature and martial arts?

Even so, he shouldn't be let in so easily. He should at least be given some difficulties to let him know that it is not easy to marry his daughter!

The maid continued, "The master said that it was Governor Xiao who came with the eldest aunt to welcome the bride."

Sheng Xiyan covered her mouth and smiled softly, as bright as a spring flower and as delicate as a pearl.

Now, no one needs to say anything more, everyone understands that there is no way to stop it, the root cause is that they don't dare to stop it.

Chu Yuanchen indeed did not encounter any obstacles. In fact, he had asked people long ago what kind of tests he would be given when he went to pick up the bride. He even wrote several makeup poems in advance. Even if the Sheng family suddenly wanted to test him on policy essays, he would have no objection.

At first, the little ones didn't recognize Xiao Shuo, and they kept calling Chu Yuanchen "brother-in-law", which made Chu Yuanchen very happy. He gave them handfuls of red envelopes and was happy to accept all their "difficulties". As a result, the little ones were very satisfied with the red envelopes, and then a few uncles came up. This time, they recognized Xiao Shuo and were dumbfounded.

The Sheng family could never have imagined that Chu Yuanchen would actually invite Xiao Shuo to come when he got married. To put it bluntly, apart from him, no one else in the Great Rong Dynasty would dare to do so, or even think about it!

After hearing the news, Sheng Xingan was almost frightened to death. He finally managed to remember before his mind went black that today was his daughter's wedding, and Xiao Shuo was definitely not here to confiscate the house, so he did not lose his composure and slipped off the chair.

Now that Xiao Shuo was here, no one had the courage to stop him. The original layers of checkpoints were all reduced. The new aunt Chu Yuanchen only needed to use a lot of red envelopes to clear the way and she was able to step into the Sheng family smoothly.

There were already many people who came to the Sheng family to congratulate them today. Now that they saw Lian Xiao Shuo coming, they were even more grateful that they did not neglect him. However, they were a little confused. Wasn't this Governor Xiao the sworn brother of Miss Sheng Da? Shouldn't he be a member of her family? Why did he go with King Zhenbei to welcome the bride?

If you can’t figure it out, just forget about it. Anyway, what Xiao Shuo did is not something they can figure out.

The maid ran towards Cailing Courtyard again and again, with a happy look on her face and a smile on her face.

"My dear, your aunt and her sedan chair have arrived!"

The auspicious time is approaching.

The Quanfu people covered Sheng Xiyan with a red veil, and helped her to go to the front, kneeling down to kowtow to Sheng Xingan.

Looking at his daughter in a bright red wedding dress, Sheng Xingan couldn't help but think of how she looked when she was just born, a small ball, tender and adorable. At that time, he loved this daughter as much as his life. He didn't know why, but later on, it was as if something had bewitched her heart and blinded her eyes...

Sheng Xingan couldn't help shedding two lines of tears, choking and saying: "When you go to a girl's house, you must be respectful and cautious, and don't disobey the master!..."

This was originally said by a girl's mother when she got married, but now, it was said by Sheng Xing'an.

"Yes."

Sheng Xiyan kowtowed again to thank her for the instructions, then stood up with the help of Madam Xu.

Afterwards, his younger brother Sheng Yan had to carry him onto the sedan chair.

Although Sheng Yan is not yet thirteen years old, he is a martial artist and has a strong body. He can carry Sheng Xiyan with steady steps and ease.

"Sister." Sheng Yan said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don't worry, I am still here in the Sheng family. If you are wronged, don't bear it. If father doesn't make the decision for you, I will make the decision for you! And brother Wei Xiu is here too!"

He was a little jealous of Wei Xiu, who still lived in the Zhenbei Palace and could see his sister every day.

Ah Cheng said that after a girl gets married, if her mother has no one to support her, she will be bullied. Although he thinks that the princess and her brother-in-law will definitely not be willing to bully his sister, he still has to work harder and create a future for himself in the future so that everyone can see that his sister still has him as her brother and is not helpless.

Sheng Xiyan heard the seriousness in his voice, her eyes slightly warmed, and she replied softly, "Okay."

Her brother will be fine in his life and will not die for trying to stand up for her.

The corners of Sheng Xiyan's mouth slowly curved up, and her eyes became softer.

Sheng Xiyan was carried on his back and sat on the flower sedan chair. Then, the flower sedan chair was lifted up, and the sounds of music and drums were heard all along the way.

She sat in the sedan chair, with a faint smile always on her lips.

From Sheng Mansion to Zhenbei Palace, she has walked this road many times, but this time is different. From now on, Zhenbei Palace will be her home.

The Zhenbei Palace had already been decorated with red lanterns, and the vermilion lacquered gate opened to the sound of firecrackers, with palace guards standing on both sides.

The sedan chair entered the palace from the main gate, stopped in front of the main hall, and was placed steadily on the ground.

After Chu Yuanchen shot the curtain of the sedan chair, Quanfu helped her out of the sedan chair and stepped onto the red felt.

A piece of bright red silk was handed to her.

A gust of warm wind blew over and lifted a corner of the lid. She looked up subconsciously and saw Chu Yuanchen's face full of joy. His eyes were bright and he was looking at her intently. In his eyes, there was only her.

This is a wholehearted, heartfelt cherishment of her.

All her worries about the future vanished at this moment. She smiled, solemnly took the red ribbon, and walked forward step by step under his guidance.

Even though she couldn't see the road ahead clearly, she took every step steadily. She believed in Chu Yuanchen and believed that he would not let her fall.