Chapter 45 Sleep with You Tonight
Gu Xiyue hesitated for a moment.
Regarding the fact that they took the initiative to look for Gu Xiyun, she didn't know whether she should go or not. Although Xiao Heng said that no one else knew about her coming here, she still had doubts in her heart.
As for why she came here, in the original book, she lived a good life in the capital and later married a prince. Why did she come here and not live according to her existing trajectory?
Gu Xiyue's first reaction was to wonder if she was also a time traveler like herself.
If she was a time traveler, she should be more grateful to me. After all, although I stole her marriage, I was also exiled as a retribution. She should be grateful in her heart and live a good life.
Why would he come here to find Xiao Heng and me for no reason?
wrong!
Gu Xiyue felt that there was still a problem.
Because according to the original text, my original body had already died by this time, so she definitely didn't come to the Southern Wasteland to find me, but...
She looked up at Xiao Heng.
Why did Gu Xiyun look for Xiao Heng?
A few days ago, as a woman, she subconsciously thought that Gu Xiyun came to see Xiao Heng because she was thinking about him. After all, Xiao Heng was the man Gu Xiyun liked.
Gu Xiyun thought her sister was dead, so she came to the Southern Wilderness to find Xiao Heng.
And the purpose of looking for Xiao Heng...
Gu Xiyun's heart moved and he understood instantly.
In the original book, Xiao Heng rebelled a few years later and successfully usurped the throne!
Thinking this way, I understood it instantly.
They would definitely come for such a big piece of fat meat, and besides, they are already a couple.
But then he thought, it still didn't make sense. How could she know that he would succeed in usurping the throne in the future?
Either she traveled through time like herself, or she was reborn.
Be good!
That would be exciting.
Gu Xiyue felt a little curious for a moment.
Xiao Heng saw her smiling and frowning, but she refused to speak. He pondered for a moment, then said with sparkling eyes, "My lady, don't worry. I have no second thoughts about you. She won't affect my mood."
Gu Xiyue, who was immersed in the melodramatic plot, did not expect to hear Xiao Heng's words. She could not help but look at him with a complicated look in her eyes and asked, "After all, I stole her. I admit it. I agree with your proposal. Let's go to Xifeng Town to find her."
"The situation in the Southern Wilds can be known to as few people as possible, which will keep us safe for the time being."
"Is everything okay now that Jun Ye and his family know about this?" Gu Xiyue was actually a little worried.
"That's fine!" Xiao Heng said calmly, "Even if they dislike this place, they won't actually harm their families. Our people have already made full preparations before they come."
"That's good!"
Gu Xiyue also felt relieved.
As they walked towards the dining hall, the two discussed when to leave for Xifeng Town. Finally, they decided not to delay any further and set off after dinner.
Just as they finished dinner and went home to change clothes, and were harnessing the carriage, Wei Lin hurried back and said to them, "Master, Madam, something bad has happened! Aunt Xu's eldest daughter is missing!"
The eldest daughter of Aunt Xu's family is Xu Rulan. Just now, at the seaside pier, she ran away with her face covered because she was scolded by her mother. Aunt Xu didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that she would go over for dinner later, and she came back by herself.
As a result, I didn't see her until meal time.
Aunt Xu became anxious and asked several people, but they all said they had never seen the cat. Firstly, they had just arrived and were all strangers. Secondly, it was getting dark soon. If the cat really hid somewhere, no one would be able to see it.
Aunt Xu and Uncle Xu asked repeatedly, but no one had seen Xu Rulan. They were shocked and happened to meet Wei Lin who went out for dinner. They told Wei Lin about this. Wei Lin quickly mobilized Tian Hefei and others to look for her, and he came back to tell Xiao Heng and Gu Xiyue.
After something like this happened, the two of them definitely couldn't leave.
Mr. Xu Jun had helped them a lot before.
Besides, we are all part of the Southern Wilderness now. It is not good for anyone if Xu Junye’s family gets into trouble right after they arrive in the Southern Wilderness.
Gu Xiyue's mind raced, "Wei Lin, have the brothers spread out and search. The girl must be feeling aggrieved today, and she might be hiding somewhere alone. Look everywhere, by the sea, in the bushes, even at the foot of the mountain."
It was already dark, and Gu Xiyue was very worried.
After all, it was her first time here, and it was dark outside. It would be very troublesome if the girl accidentally fell there.
Xiao Heng and Gu Xiyue had the same idea.
"Recently, there have been frequent wolves howling in the mountains behind us at night. If she ran up there alone, it would be quite dangerous. Without further delay, let the brothers light more torches and quickly search for her."
The whole village knew about Xu Rulan's accident in less than a meal time. Those who had eaten also joined in the search. Those who had not eaten quickly finished their meals and started looking for her.
There was not much oil in the house to begin with, and this time, in order to find someone, many people poured all the oil in their homes onto torches and wrapped the cloth that could still be used at home into torches. For a while, the entire Southern Wilderness was filled with waving torches and shouts.
Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng sat in the big field, waiting for villagers from all directions to come back and report.
Soon, after a thorough search, the people at the beach came back and said there was no trace of anyone.
There is no east entrance or exit either.
There is no west pier either.
There is no such thing in the salt fields or in the weeds.
At the foot of the mountain...
As everyone reported, Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng's expressions became more and more solemn.
Now there is only one possibility.
That's on the back mountain.
Without thinking too much, Xiao Heng turned to look at Gu Xiyue and said, "Go back to the house and wait for me. I'll go to the back mountain to take a look."
There are wolves roaming in the back mountain. On weekdays, everyone goes to bed early at night. In addition, the children are watched at home by adults at night and will not run around outside. Tian Hefei and his team often take turns patrolling, and recently they have not found any signs of wolves coming down the mountain.
So the foot of the mountain is safe.
But on the mountain...it's not necessarily the case.
Gu Xiyue's eyes sparkled in the light of the torch. She reached out and grabbed his sleeve, saying solemnly, "You better be careful!"
Xiao Heng was very touched by her concern and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Wei Lin will be with me!"
Gu Xiyue was actually very relieved, mainly because Xiao Heng and Wei Lin were both very good at martial arts. If they happened to encounter a wolf, they would not be afraid at all. It should be the wolves that were afraid of them.
After they left, she accompanied Aunt Xu to Xu's house and waited.
Aunt Xu's face turned red from crying. At this time, there was no pretense on her face at all, and only the worry and self-blame of a mother remained.
She kept blaming herself, blaming herself for not being able to control herself at that time, why she scolded the child, and why she didn't call her back after scolding her.
The more she spoke, the more she blamed herself. Her other two children couldn't stand it anymore and went to the yard.
Mr. Xu Junye is still looking for someone outside with others.
Only Gu Xiyue and she were left in the room.
Gu Xiyue saw that she was crying more and more sadly. Just as he was about to open his mouth to persuade her, he found that she suddenly looked up and stared at him with a resentful look on her face.
"Madam Gu, I know what my daughter is thinking. Ever since she saw Mr. Xiao, her heart and eyes have been filled with him. When I was in the capital, I never saw my daughter like this. She must be attracted to Mr. Xiao..."
Gu Xiyue closed her mouth and didn't say any words of comfort. Now she was completely unable to say anything.
"If I had known earlier, I would have let her go with you tonight. She likes Mr. Xiao, so she should just follow him. Girls will get married sooner or later, and we can't go back to the capital now. Mr. Xiao seems to be a good man, so even if she becomes his concubine, it's fine. Besides, she will be by Madam Gu's side, so I feel relieved if you take care of her..."
"But I'm worried!" Gu Xiyue couldn't help it.
It's already this time, and Aunt Xu is still saying this.
The most important thing now is to find Xu Rulan, rather than letting her become Xiao Heng's concubine.
Moreover, did you ask for Xu Rulan's opinion before letting her become Xiao Heng's concubine?
Without even asking her if she agreed or not!
The mother made the decision and said it as casually as if she were selling cabbages.
"Aunt Xu, the most urgent thing is to find your daughter. Don't talk about other things for now."
Gu Xiyue was afraid of upsetting her, so he didn't mention the concubine for the time being.
I plan to explain everything to her after I find the person, so as to avoid her crying and complaining if I tell her now.
After hearing what Gu Xiyue said, Aunt Xu thought about it and decided that it made sense. She stopped mentioning the matter of Xu Rulan being a concubine and instead began to blame herself again.
Later, Gu Xiyue couldn't stand it anymore and got up and went to the yard.
Leaving her alone in the room crying.
Fortunately, Xu Rulan was found.
Half an hour later, Xiao Heng and Wei Lin brought the person back.
When entering the room, Gu Xiyue found that Xiao Heng's whole face was black.
So does Wei Lin.
Xu Rulan was unharmed. Although her face looked a little bad when she came in, there was a smile in her eyes.
When Aunt Xu saw that her daughter was unharmed, she excitedly ran over and hugged her in her arms, crying and patting her back to comfort her.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have scolded you like that. You just wanted to have dinner with Mr. Xiao. In the future, you can go with him whenever you want. But don't you dare disappear suddenly like you did today? You scared your mother to death, did you know that? I've already made an appointment with Madam Gu to let you become Mr. Xiao's concubine..."
While the mother and daughter were still talking, Xiao Heng had already briefly told Gu Xiyue about how he had found Xu Rulan.
After hearing this, Gu Xiyue's face instantly darkened.
It was even darker than when Xiao Heng entered the room just now.
It should be said that it was a very cold expression.
After Xiao Heng finished speaking to Gu Xiyue, he heard Aunt Xu say that Gu Xiyue agreed to let Xu Rulan be his concubine.
Xiao Heng: ...
His face suddenly became extremely ugly.
He looked at Gu Xiyue with a complicated expression, but saw that she had turned around and walked towards Xu Rulan.
At this time, the villagers all knew that Xu Rulan had been found, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Many people came spontaneously, wanting to comfort Aunt Xu and also wanting to get to know Jun Ye's family.
The three generals were sitting in the yard, and many people heard what Aunt Xu said to Xu Rulan in the house.
Suddenly everyone's expressions changed.
You know, the first rule set by Madam Gu is monogamy.
Could it be that she is going to take the lead in breaking this rule?
The reason why Aunt Xu spoke about this matter in public was because there were so many people around. If she spoke about it, it would be difficult for Madam Gu to deny it. She also felt that it was a good opportunity to take advantage of the fact that there were so many people around. If the fact that her daughter was going to be Xiao Heng's concubine was made known, it would be difficult for Xiao Heng to face the situation if he didn't accept it.
As Xiao Heng's legal wife, Madam Gu could be seen from her status in the Southern Wilderness after observing her for half a day. If his daughter could marry a concubine, they would be considered the last prominent family in the Southern Wilderness.
This is also for the good of my daughter.
Moreover, for the sake of her own reputation, if Madam Gu rashly refused, it would definitely affect her prestige among the villagers.
So Aunt Xu concluded that this was the best time.
Moreover, the daughter was rescued by Xiao Heng, and it was completely in accordance with the rules to repay his life-saving grace by giving herself to him.
No one will object.
Aunt Xu was calculating in her mind.
She didn't expect Gu Xiyue to refuse, and refused her in front of everyone.
"Aunt Xu, I didn't agree to let Xu Rulan be my husband's concubine."
As soon as these words came out, Aunt Xu's face turned pale, and Xu Rulan's face, which had been full of joy just now, instantly lost its color.
She looked at her mother in panic, then turned to look at Xiao Heng standing outside, and made a small mouth to defend herself.
"Brother Xiao is my savior! I am willing to marry you!"
Xu Junye's face outside suddenly turned dark. He bowed to Xiao Heng in fear and trepidation. Just as he was about to apologize, Xiao Heng waved his hand to tell him not to do that. Then he stepped into the house.
Gu Xiyue has already spoken.
"Savior?" She sneered after she finished speaking.
Then he turned around and saluted Master Xu, "Master Xu, I apologize for offending you tonight, but there are some things I must say. Please forgive me, Master Xu."
Mr. Xu Jun was already feeling ashamed, but when he saw that Gu Xiyue still cared about his face at this time, he felt touched and blamed himself.
"Xu Rulan, do you know how much trouble you've caused everyone by deliberately doing this tonight?"
Gu Xiyue turned and stared at Xu Rulan, every word he said pierced her heart.
"You know, in order to find you, we used up all the oil we normally wouldn't even use for lighting our homes, just to make torches."
"You know, because I was looking for you, I didn't have any extra clothes to change into. I even used up my spare cloth to make a torch."
"Everyone couldn't eat in peace because they were looking for you. The villagers, tired after a day's work, didn't even bother to eat when they heard you were missing, and joined the team looking for you."
"To find you, we've searched all over the Southern Wasteland, shouting until our voices are broken."
"And you!"
There was anger in Gu Xiyue's voice.
Even Aunt Xu, who had made great plans for her daughter, was stunned by Gu Xiyue's aura.
Xu Rulan's face turned paler and paler as she looked flustered.
Xiao Heng said nothing, stood behind Gu Xiyue with a cold face, supporting whatever she said.
"To amuse everyone and stand out, you hid in the bushes on the back mountain and played hide-and-seek with us. You felt so proud when you heard so many people calling you. There were wolves on the back mountain, so weren't you afraid that we wouldn't be able to find you? What would you do if you encountered a wolf?"
Are there wolves in the back mountain?
When Xu Rulan heard that there were wolves in the back mountain, she couldn't help crying and burst into tears. She didn't know whether she was frightened by Gu Xiyue's aura or by the wolves in the back mountain.
She didn't go far just now. She hid in the grass at the back of the mountain and sat on a stone in the middle. She watched everyone in the Southern Wilderness looking for her and calling her, and she felt very happy.
At that time, Tian Hefei was looking for someone and passed by her. She bent down and played hide-and-seek with him, just to make everyone look for her for a while longer.
It was not until later, when she saw that it was Xiao Heng who came to see her, that she felt really proud.
Now when I heard there were wolves in the back mountain, I couldn’t help but feel scared.
What if they really gave up looking and she encountered a wolf?
She had heard that wolves were scary and would eat people, especially women and children.
At this time, she was more afraid.
Coupled with Gu Xiyue's questions one after another, she didn't dare to look up and face everyone.
"I hope you can remember what happened today. Don't let others pay for your thoughts. Everyone has their own things to do. No one should tolerate you infinitely. I hope you can take care of yourself!"
Xu Rulan's lips trembled. She didn't dare to look up. She turned around and buried her face in her mother's arms and cried.
Aunt Xu felt very uncomfortable when she saw her daughter being scolded by Gu Xiyue.
"Madam Gu, my Ru'er is still young..."
"She's not young anymore! If you continue to indulge her like this, you're harming her. As a mother, you don't think about finding a good family for your daughter to marry, but instead want her to be a concubine. She's ignorant. Don't you think you're ignorant even after living for so many years?"
Aunt Xu's face turned pale after hearing what Gu Xiyue said. She wanted to say something but in the end she said nothing.
This was the first time in her life that she had been scolded like this.
I don’t know where to put my face.
Gu Xiyue gave her some face because she was Mr. Xu's family member.
"Aunt Xu, it's not easy for you to come all this way. Uncle Xu has also suffered a lot here. Now that you are here, the villagers treat you as their own family. Don't do such stupid things again in the future. There really are wolves in the back mountain. If you have any problems, you can ask us for help, but don't joke with your own life."
"Alright, that's all for today. Let Sister Rulan apologize to the villagers and then go eat. Madam Liu is still waiting for her in the dining hall."
After saying these words, Aunt Xu felt extremely complicated and could not utter a word of blame. The thought of giving her daughter to someone else as a concubine disappeared without a trace.
"Aunt Xu, your daughter is a good girl and will be sensible. I have no plans to take a concubine in this life. You can pay attention to find a good man for her in the future!"
Xiao Heng was not angry at all at this time. Looking at Gu Xiyue's scolding, he felt extremely comfortable.
Finally, after she finished speaking, he interjected.
The couple gave the Xu family a way out.
Seeing that his woman was still in a daze, Mr. Xu Junye immediately went into the house, reached out and pulled Xu Rulan out, and gently asked her to wipe her tears so that he could apologize to everyone.
He has been away from home for so long, and it is the father's fault if the child is not well educated. He does not blame his daughter for being stupid now. He is also responsible for his daughter's current situation.
Xu Rulan didn't expect that her father didn't blame her, and she felt much better.
Plus what Gu Xiyue and Xiao Heng said just now.
Although it's a bit heavy, I'm still worried about her.
Mr. Xiao also said that she was a good girl and would be sensible.
She felt a little ashamed for a moment, thinking that she had really been too careless before.
How could I, coming from the capital, lose to them?
So she wiped away her tears and bowed to the villagers to apologize.
Seeing her change of attitude, the villagers stopped blaming her and smiled, saying it was okay and that they were all family from now on, and asked her to wash her face and go eat.
Seeing that the matter had been handled, Gu Xiyue asked everyone to disperse and go back to rest early, and asked Aunt Xu to accompany Xu Rulan to have dinner.
Before Gu Xiyue left, Aunt Xu reached out and pulled her sleeve, and said cautiously: "Madam Gu, will you blame me?"
Gu Xiyue smiled and shook her head. "Aunt Xu, I'm not against people, I'm really angry about what happened just now, but I'm also thinking about your Ru'er. Think about it yourself, right?"
Seeing Aunt Xu nod, she continued, "So I won't take it to heart. As long as everyone is fine, that's all that matters. You've just arrived in the Southern Wilderness, so there must be a lot you're not used to. Just take a good rest, walk around more, and chat with the folks. Welcome to join our big family!"
After saying this, Gu Xiyue hugged her and patted her on the back.
When has Aunt Xu ever been treated like this? Even her own man has never treated her like this.
She felt warm in her heart, and immediately had a complete change of opinion about Gu Xiyue.
Most of the discomfort I felt when I first came to the Southern Wilderness disappeared in an instant, although I still feel a little ashamed when I think about what happened today.
But now, I have completely let it go.
Gu Xiyue said that she was welcome to join the Nanhuang family.
From now on, this will be her home.
Just now, with so many people around, Madam Gu spoke with every word that made sense, and she convinced people with her reasoning. The men around her might not have her courage.
This was the first time she had seen a woman like this.
Now she finally believed what Aunt Song and the others said.
They said that Madam Gu could lead them to a good life.
She believed it too.
I also plan to educate my daughter well in the future and not let her do such stupid things again.
After Gu Xiyue explained Xu Rulan's matter to Xiao Heng, he walked back.
On the way, Gu Xiyue asked Xiao Heng, "It's dark now, are you still going to Xifeng Town?"
Xiao Heng shook his head. "There's no rush. It'll be the same if we go early tomorrow morning. You've worked hard today, too. Let's go back and rest early."
Gu Xiyue nodded. After thinking about it, it was pitch black outside and it would be quite scary to ride in a carriage on the road. Even if Wei Lin was very skilled in driving a carriage, it was at night. After all, it was with his naked eyes, not a light bulb, so it was still difficult to see the road. If he accidentally passed a puddle or hit a rock on the road, it would be very troublesome.
But after experiencing what happened today, she thought of another thing.
When she was almost at the door of her house, she moved closer to Xiao Heng and said casually, "How about I sleep in the same room with you tonight?"
After saying this, he found that Xiao Heng didn't respond.
Gu Xiyue was too embarrassed to say it a second time, so she immediately distanced herself from him, put her hands behind her back to hide her embarrassment, and walked forward.
As a result, after taking two steps, Xiao Heng, who realized it later, grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
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