At the corner of the mountain road in front of the army camp, Qin Mubai and Chen Yan stopped their horses.
"Let's just say goodbye." Chen Yan said, "I will live in the small village where Zhu Chengwen's tomb is for a while, and then continue to wander around the world."
"Didn't we agree to go to Chang'an together?" Qin Mubai said.
Chen Yan frowned slightly: "Is it really convenient?"
"What's the inconvenience?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Haha!" Chen Yan smiled, "Didn't you just feel that Wu Meiniang was quite wary of me? In order to prevent you two from being embarrassed and affecting the relationship between you, I'd better not go with you again. ”
"What are you talking about?" Qin Mubai said, "We are friends. If you avoid us like this, doesn't it mean that we really have a problem? Don't think too much, go to Chang'an! What kind of world are you, a girl, living in? . I don’t look down on you, why don’t you live a peaceful and comfortable life?”
"A girl's family?" Chen Yan smiled politely, was silent for a moment, and said, "Maybe it's because I was born in a humble way. I'm used to this kind of life. Traveling all over the country, eating and sleeping, is a different experience."
"That's because you haven't tried any other life." Qin Mubai said.
"Maybe..." Chen Yan nodded silently.
"Stop talking, I will set off back to Chang'an in half a month, and I hope you will be with me then." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Actually, you and Mei Niang are quite compatible. You are both smart and have complementary personalities. I believe it. Me, you won’t affect me in any way.”
"Okay, let's talk about it then." Chen Yan cupped her fists and said, "Goodbye!"
"Good to go."
Riding Juechen, Chen Yan disappeared into the night.
Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile on his face. She was really a strong woman, but she was actually gentler than anyone else at heart.
Happy days always fly by, and a few days pass by in a flash.
These days are really like a honeymoon.
There are fewer and fewer things going on in the military camp. Because disaster relief is out, the soldiers even skip daily training and eat and sleep in the military camp. Qin Mubai, the acting captain, didn't bother to care about them. They were not his relatives anyway, and they would be handed over in two days. He didn't need to worry much, and everything would be fine if he didn't cause trouble.
So, after he arranged the daily tasks, all that was left was to accompany Wu Meiniang to eat, drink, have fun and travel around.
The relationship between the two deepened day by day.
Only then did Qin Mubai realize that he and Wu Meiniang were so compatible.
Qin Mubai has always liked smart people, whether they are men or women, friends or enemies, he always likes smart people.
And Wu Meiniang is a very smart woman.
Her intelligence is not reflected in cunning, eccentric and conspiratorial calculations, but a kind of grand wisdom - great wisdom!
It is indeed not that simple to become a queen. God has given her so many things, the most outstanding of which is wisdom.
Take the case of Chen Yan as an example. Wu Meiniang was obviously jealous and nervous, but she was able to bring everyone down. She gave Qin Mubai enough face in the eyes of the public, and also used her tolerance and generosity to make Chen Yan Yan retreats without a fight.
On the other hand, if Wu Meiniang behaves stingy and Bala is aggressive towards Chen Yan, with Chen Yan's character, maybe she will actually compete with her head on.
This approach of retreating to advance and convincing others with virtue is easy to say, but not every woman can do it. After all, facing one's love rival, out of human instinct, everyone will be jealous and behave inappropriately. Being able to react and come up with appropriate strategies in a very short period of time shows how ambitious and smart Wu Meiniang is.
Afterwards, Wu Meiniang didn't mention Chen Yan again. Even if the two chatted casually, Wu Meiniang only discussed her as a friend and never asked Qin Mubai whether she was ambiguous with him.
A woman who can make a man feel trusted and relied upon, relaxed, happy and stress-free when he is with her is a woman that a man can't live without.
Wu Meiniang did just that.
These days can be said to be the most relaxing and comfortable days that Qin Mubai has lived since coming to Datang. Every morning he left the military camp to meet Wu Meiniang, and traveled with her to the mountains and rivers to enjoy the scenery and shop. He also accompanied her to negotiate business twice and gave alms to some poor people.
Wu Meiniang's charm was magnified again in these things. Many people saw her for the first time and were attracted by her outstanding appearance and noble temperament. After getting along with her, I realized that this woman was so charming. She is smart, wise, kind, amiable, smart, capable and extremely enterprising.
When beauty and wisdom are integrated, plus kindness and hard work, are there any men in the world who would not be fascinated by such a woman
The more they get along with each other, the more Qin Mubai becomes obsessed with Wu Meiniang. I have been feeling lucky in my heart that I was accompanied by such a one-in-a-million beauty when I was just a dandy. If a woman is like this, what else can a husband ask for
After these days, Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang have developed more tacit understanding. You can often understand the other person's thoughts with just a look or a small movement. Qin Mubai rarely had this kind of sense of connection, especially with women.
Even if she is not the best lover, Wu Meiniang is at least Qin Mubai's best confidant.
Lover and confidant become one, what else is there to find fault with
Wu Meiniang felt the same way about Qin Mubai.
The relationship between the two people is like the temperature in July, rising rapidly.
In a blink of an eye, it's the twelfth lunar month.
The weather in the north is dry, cold and snowy, and the first heavy snow of the year has already fallen.
Under the coordination and arrangements of Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang, the task of disaster relief and people's relief was successfully completed. Before the first heavy snow fell, all the relief materials were in place, and tens of thousands of new houses were built to accommodate the victims. No victims died of frostbite or starved to death or were homeless.
Seeing that the new year was approaching, the emperor and the court were considerate of their subordinates, and the imperial edict flew to Qin Mubai's Chinese army tent on the flakes of the first snow.
The emperor declared that Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang returned to pay homage to the emperor. All military and political affairs in Jiangzhou were taken over by the newly appointed governor and captain. The new officials arrived at the same time as the imperial edict, and they could be handed over immediately.
When the news came out, there was cheers.
After all, these soldiers have been away for almost half a year. Who is not eager to return home
Qin Mubai also took a long breath and felt relieved.
Finally, you can go home!
At that moment, Qin Mubai handed over military affairs to the newly arrived captain of Jiangzhou Prefecture.
Without an official, he left the military camp where he had lived for half a year with the hundred knights and soldiers who had come with him.
Before leaving, Qin Mubai really missed him a little. After all, I have been here for half a year, and every plant and tree is so familiar. I also made a lot of friends in the army, all of them were bloody men, and they were reluctant to part with each other.
Hearing that the troops were about to withdraw, the residents of Jishan County, who had received great favors, lined the streets to say goodbye. On a snowy day, many people burned incense and covered the road, kneeling down to pay their respects, and the momentum was quite loud. Qin Mubai and others begged hard, but in the end they could not persuade these residents to leave. He had no choice but to set up his position and left Jishan County under the welcome of the residents.
The road was blocked by heavy snow, making it impossible to travel quickly. Since he was not in a hurry to return to Chang'an anyway, Qin Mubai pulled the team of 100 people to the villa where Wu Meiniang lived. The villa is very big, and there is no problem in accommodating these people. It is just right to avoid the heavy snow before leaving.
Wu Meiniang was overjoyed when she learned the news that she could return to Chang'an. She has been away from Chang'an longer than Qin Mubai. She misses it there and has the best wine in the world. She has not taken care of it for a long time. Immediately, Wu Meiniang sent people to her hometown of Wenshui in Bingzhou to invite her mother Yang and asked her to return to Chang'an with her.
After nightfall, Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang warmed up the fire and drank wine, listening to the little girl next to her playing the guzheng, enjoying the sweet time comfortably.
"Mu Bai, I'm going back to Chang'an tomorrow! I'm both happy and worried at the same time, you know?" Wu Meiniang said.
"If you're happy, why don't you worry?" Qin Mubai asked.
"You are so stupid!" This has almost become Wu Meiniang's mantra. She giggled, "When you get back to Chang'an, won't you have to go back to the palace as an errand and won't have so much time to spend with me?"
"Ahem!" Qin Mubai coughed lightly and said seriously, "If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
"Eh?... If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night? What a good sentence, what a good sentence!" Wu Meiniang clapped her hands and praised, "I see you often come up with one or two sentences like this, it's quite brilliant! But why don’t you write some formal poetry?”
"I am a warrior, what poetry should I do? I am already so famous, do I still need to rely on poetry to gain fame and reputation?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Hey, I'm really not ashamed." Wu Meiniang pinched Qin Mubai's nose, her body softened, and she simply lay in his arms, resting her head on his thigh, smiled mischievously, and reached out to touch his belly. , said, "Tell me, what would you look like if you were pregnant for seven months? Geez! It must be fun to carry a big general with a big belly!"
"You are so imaginative!" Qin Mubai was amused. He touched her little face and pinched her gently, "What's the matter? Are you in a hurry to give birth to a son for me?"
"You're evil!" Wu Meiniang blushed with embarrassment and grabbed his belly angrily.
The maids who were waiting and playing the guzheng couldn't help but snicker. Wu Meiniang was ashamed and embarrassed, and cursed bitterly: "You damn girls, don't laugh!"
"Master, let's retreat, haha!" The maids all laughed. They are all Wu Meiniang's confidants, and they are also her best friends and sisters, so there is no need to avoid anything.
"Don't retreat!" Wu Meiniang shouted loudly to cover up her embarrassment, "Just play some music and warm your wine, but your eyes are not allowed to look this way, and your ears are not allowed to listen!"
"You are too domineering." Qin Mubai laughed.
"I want it!" Wu Meiniang raised the corners of her mouth and smiled warmly and a little quirkily. She put one hand around Qin Mubai's waist and stroked his strong back, and the other hand held Qin Mubai's hand and put it against her face. , closed his eyes, and hummed, "It's so warm and comfortable. I want to sleep for a while. Don't disturb me, and don't... make any bad ideas."
"Do you really want me to turn into Liu Xiahui? If you hold her like this, I will do bad things." Qin Mubai smirked.
"No, no!" Wu Meiniang twisted her body and giggled shyly, "You are not allowed to do anything to me until we get married!"
"If I do something to you, what are you going to do to me?" Qin Mubai laughed and told her a tongue twister.
"Then I will... I will... let me think about it..." Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes as if thinking hard, and suddenly giggled, "I haven't thought of it yet. I will tell you when I think of it!"
Qin Mubai laughed heartily and felt quite comfortable.
"I'm finally going back to Chang'an!"