His words sounded like honey, but he was actually blatantly doing the things of a lecher. Others paint with brushes and ink, but he paints with his mouth.
You Yuji gathered her clothes, lifted the curtain and got off the bed. She looked back and saw Si Que sleeping in the dim light of the bed curtain. When he was awake and looked at her, he always had a smiling face, but when he fell asleep, he returned to his distant and arrogant look.
You Yuji looked at Si Que's face for a while longer, straightened the corners of his quilt, and slowly lowered the bed curtain. Because of the detoxification, Si Que had been sleeping a lot recently.
She felt a little stuffy, so she walked to the window and gently pushed it open. Unfortunately, there was no wind today, and there was no cool breeze that she longed for.
The room was stuffy, it was stuffy outside, and her heart felt even more stuffy.
You Yuji has rarely been indecisive since she was a child, but today she has been trapped in confusion and bewilderment. She doesn't know whether she can't see the way forward clearly or she is unwilling to move forward.
You Yuji turned around and leaned against the window to look towards the bed. The light-blocking bed curtain was lowered, hiding Si Que's figure. She looked at him through the curtain, not knowing what she was looking at. Her eyes gradually became empty.
At first, she was still calculating, trying to get him to love her more deeply, to be devoted to her and never tell a lie again. However, since he brought her out of the East Palace, many things have become unclear. The things that she used to care about have become less of a concern.
So what about the future
You Yuji frowned slightly.
The two of them had a disagreement, and they wanted to take different paths. She hoped to leave Chenjing, whether to return to Sidi or to her mother's homeland, which was better than staying in Chenjing. All she wanted was to be more free.
Like most men in the world, he began to seek power.
Power is a good thing, but also a dangerous thing.
You Yuji slowly lowered her eyes and looked at her abdomen. She didn't want to blame it on her sensitive emotions during pregnancy. She knew that she had become indecisive.
"Sister!" You Jiamu's voice came from outside the window.
You Yuji immediately turned around and whispered to her brother standing in the courtyard that she would be right there. She closed the window, glanced in the direction of the bed, and when she saw that Si Que had not been woken up, she quietly walked out.
You Jiamu stood in the yard, watching his sister come out, his eyes involuntarily fell on her belly. He quickly looked away, smiled and said, "Sister, we haven't walked and talked together for a long time!"
"Then Jiamu, tell your sister what happened in the past six months." You Yuzhi smiled, walked to his side, and went to the garden in the backyard with him.
You Jiamu happily told his sister what had happened in the past six months, but occasionally his eyes fell on his sister's belly. When he and brother Yuan Yi came back, they found that his sister was pregnant. His sister didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask more questions out of curiosity.
As You Jiamu was talking, he suddenly stopped talking.
You Yuji turned his head and saw that he looked dazed. You Yuji smiled and waved her hand in front of his eyes. You Jiamu came back to his senses and immediately put on a smile.
You Yuji was a little tired, so she sat down leaning against the fence. She asked with a smile, "When did Jiamu become so hesitant?"
You Jiamu sat down next to his sister as if he had lost his temper, and said in a low voice: "Sister, I just want to ask you if anyone has bullied you in the past six months?"
As soon as he asked this question, his entire back tensed up. He had never been so nervous before, even when he went to the battlefield for the first time. He raised his eyes and stared at his sister intently, not wanting to see any possible evasive look in her eyes.
You Yuji smiled and took You Jiamu's hand. Although he was young, his hands were big and covered with calluses. You Yuji took You Jiamu's hand and put it on her belly.
You Jiamu was startled and immediately retracted his hands, putting them behind his back. There was actually a hint of fear between his eyebrows.
You Yuji was amused by his reaction. She took You Jiamu's hand again and put it on her belly. She lowered her eyes and said in a gentle voice: "Jiamu is going to be an uncle."
You Jiamu opened his mouth, wanting to say that his sister hadn't answered his question yet!
"Your real brother-in-law is sleeping in your sister's room now."
You Jiamu turned his head and looked in the direction of his sister's room. After they walked for a distance, they could no longer see his sister's room because of the white wall and tree branches. He looked back at You Yuji in disbelief, his mouth wide open, but he couldn't say a word.
You Yuji raised her hand, lifted You Jiamu's chin, and closed his mouth. She said softly, "We are fine. It's just that he is not in good health and has been busy these days. After this busy period, let Jiamu officially call her brother-in-law."
You Jiamu's brows were still furrowed.
Obviously, his sister said that, so he should be relieved. But since his status was no longer there, he always felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at his sister's bulging belly.
He looked at his sister's expression again, and the heart that had been hanging in the air since he returned home yesterday slowly settled down.
"Sis, I feel relieved now that you said that. But if you are unhappy about anything, you must... tell Jiamu!"
"Yeah." You Yuji nodded with a smile. She was always gentle when facing her family.
"Oh, by the way, I have some candies here! I bought them for my sister!" You Jiamu took out a few pieces of candies from the pouch on his waist and stuffed them into You Yuzhi's hand.
He looked past You Yuji to You Heng who was hiding behind the sycamore tree, and winked at Brother Yuan Yi. It was obvious that You Heng had heard everything the two siblings were talking about. You Heng grinned and nodded at You Jiamu.
When they returned home yesterday, they found that You Yuji was pregnant. They didn't sleep all night. After thinking about it, they asked You Jiamu to come over to talk today. You Heng hid in the dark and eavesdropped. If Yuanyuan was really bullied, he would rush out and chop people!
You Yuji lowered her eyes, slowly peeled off the candy wrapper, put the orange candy into her mouth, and pretended not to notice You Jiamu winking at her from behind.
You Yuji had already seen her second brother squatting behind the paulownia tree. After all, with a height of nearly ten feet, it was not easy for him to hide.
Thinking that his second brother would not be very comfortable hiding behind a tree, You Yuji stood up and went back before finishing a piece of candy. You Jiamu walked You Yuji back, and You Heng stood up and tapped his legs that were numb from squatting.
You Jiamu sent his sister to the gate of the courtyard and ran away, quickly running to meet up with You Heng. The two brothers discussed for a while and decided that it would not be a good idea to go to the house to catch someone, so they would send people to guard the gates of You Mansion, determined to see who the perfume thief was!
Unfortunately, the two of them did not get what they wanted.
To be exact, when You Yuji returned to the room and quietly lifted the bed curtain, the bed was empty and Si Que was no longer there. You Yuji stood by the bed for a while and quietly lowered the bed curtain.
She turned around and walked to the table, where a hairpin was placed, which was left for her by Si Que. She sat down at the table, holding the hairpin and shaking it gently, her eyes weakly following the swaying tassels.
Not long after, Madam Jing hurried in to report that Chen Anzhi had arrived.
"You made such a big joke this morning, and now you come here with a gloomy face, I wonder if you are looking for trouble again!" Madam Jing complained unhappily.
Madam Jing's words reminded You Yuji of Cuiyu. She had never thought that Cuiyu would have such a good fortune. You Yuji walked to the dressing table, took out the envelope from the drawer, stood up and walked out. She asked, "Is everything arranged for Chunxing?"
Madam Jing nodded: "Don't worry, Madam, everything has been arranged."
Seeing You Yuzhi crossing the threshold, Madam Jing hurried over to support her.
Chen Anzhi waited anxiously in the flower hall. When he rushed over from the palace, he was thinking about Si Han's words. He hurried over here to find Princess Que, whom he had been thinking about. However, when he really arrived at the You family, he couldn't help but think about other things - thinking about his countless resolutions and plans in the past half month.
Didn't you agree that you would turn over a new leaf after coming back, treat your wife and concubine well and never allow the harem to become so chaotic again
The divorce agreement he signed was still in You Yuji's hands. Outsiders didn't know, but he knew in his heart that You Yuji was no longer his wife from the day he signed the divorce agreement.
At this moment, we should coax You Yuji back first.
After all, he was indeed at fault in this marriage, and he had listened to Fang Qingyi's false accusations and instigated You Yuji. Now that things had come to this, it would be okay for him to bow his head once and for the sake of his future peaceful life.
As for Princess Que? Since Princess Que had a good relationship with You Yuji, and he had coaxed You Yuji back, was he still afraid that Si Que would not return? Even if these two poor women had hugged each other for warmth, they would know how good he was and would live in peace with his love in the future.
It's good that the two of them have a good relationship. This way the backyard of the three of them will be more harmonious...
The sound of footsteps interrupted Chen Anzhi's thoughts. Chen Anzhi turned around and looked at You Yuji who appeared at the door. The warm sun outside fell on her shoulders. Chen Anzhi stared at You Yuji's snow-white cheeks. He didn't know if it was because he hadn't seen women in the army for so long, but he was stunned by this glimpse.
After not seeing her for eight months, You Yuji did not look thinner, but rather plumper, with a very healthy complexion, as bright as the moon. She was still wearing her favorite light purple dress, the fabric was light, and the hem of the dress fluttered in the wind. But she added a large duck egg blue shawl, which was wrapped around her arms, hanging in front of her body, one long on one side and the other short, covering half of her upper body.
Seeing that You Yuji was more plump than when he left, Chen Anzhi felt uncomfortable. Didn't she worry about him suffering and getting injured in the army, or even losing his life
You Yuji walked into the room, walked over and sat down slowly, straightened her shawl naturally, and draped it over her legs in front of her.
"I was just about to go to the palace to look for the prince, but I didn't expect that the prince would come here." You Yuji raised her hand slightly, "Please sit down, prince."
"Want to find me?" Chen Anzhi looked into You Yuzhi's eyes and sat down in the chair again.
Baohe came in with her maid, bringing tea and snacks. She placed the teacup heavily in front of Chen Anzhi and rolled her eyes as she turned around.
You Yuji asked, "I wonder if the princess has told the prince about going to the sect together to deliver the divorce letter?"
Chen Anzhi's eyes dimmed instantly. The princess had asked Nanny Gu to tell him about this last night. Chen Anzhi was very unhappy and felt that it was a bad behavior for the princess to make a decision privately when he was not at home. He wanted to ask his mother if there was any room for maneuver, but he thought it was not appropriate to disturb his mother who had just given birth a few days ago. Moreover, he later learned that Princess Que was missing, so he put the matter aside until today when he entered the gate of the You family.
"I heard from my mother, but..." Chen Anzhi didn't know how to keep her.
"Yuji." He called her name seriously, his eyes sincere and his words earnest, "I have been with the army for more than eight months, and I have thought a lot. In the past, I was indeed blind and deceived by villains. Not only was I not good enough to you, but I also said many excessive words. These are all my fault. All the mistakes are my fault. I really know I was wrong."
Madam Jing stood behind You Yuji, listening to Chen Anzhi's sincere apology, and muttered in her heart: What did you do earlier? Her eyes fell on You Yuji, whose large cloak covered her pregnant belly.
You Yuji had a calm expression as she listened to Chen Anzhi's sincere apology without any extra expression.
The more she did this, the more Chen Anzhi began to panic. He didn't understand You Yuji's reaction. Could it be that his sincere apology couldn't change her expression
Chen Anzhi fidgeted and picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. As if he had made up his mind, he let out a sigh and put the teacup down.
"Yuji, it was all my fault before. I missed this God-given marriage. I hope it's not too late. We, we..." Chen Anzhi swallowed awkwardly, "Can we start over?"
You Yuji sat there quietly. When Chen Anzhi spoke, she looked at him properly, which was not impolite at all. But she did not react at all to Chen Anzhi's humble apology, which put aside his status as a prince.
Chen Anzhi felt that if he continued like this, his cheeks would burn. Even at this moment, he already felt ashamed.
But now that things have come to this, he can't give up halfway!
Is this the perfect threesome that I have been dreaming about for the past eight months going to be killed
Chen Anzhi gritted his teeth and spoke again, "Yuji, what can I say so that you can understand my feelings? Actually, actually, I was young and ignorant and could not understand my own heart. I have long regarded you as my wife from the bottom of my heart. Yes, I had many misunderstandings about you at first. But you can always see the bright moon after clearing away the clouds, right?"
Chen Anzhi's cheeks couldn't help but turn red, and he stood up a little excitedly. He took a step towards You Yuji, and after seeing You Yuji frown slightly, he calmed down a little and stopped in time.
He endured the fever on his cheeks and looked into You Yuji's eyes, trying to make his expression more affectionate. He said, "Yuji, you are a very good woman, but I am biased and don't know it. It is also because you are my wife that I care about you and don't want you to show up in public! Doesn't this just prove how much I care about you? And... And after more than eight months away from the capital, away from the prosperity of the capital, I calmed down and thought about many things. The one I thought about the most was you."
"During the eight months since I left, I have finally understood what it means to be unable to sleep or eat well. The misunderstanding has been resolved, and I now understand that you have long lived in my heart. I have long been deeply in love with you, and I miss you so much that I cannot help myself!"
You Yuji suddenly felt like vomiting.
She turned her head and pinched a piece of candied fruit from the small white porcelain dish and put it into her mouth in time to slow down.
Madam Jing and Zhenxu exchanged glances quietly, then looked away. Madam Jing had a stern face, and even though Zhenxu had a good temper, she still had the urge to chase him away.
"Don't you believe me? Do you want me to dig out my heart and show it to you?" Chen Anzhi asked anxiously.
The sweet taste of candied fruit spread across her lips and tongue, and then relieved her stomach discomfort. You Yuji said, "I believe you."
Zhenxu opened his eyes wide in shock.
Chen An was stunned, and a smile instantly appeared on his face. He knew that You Yuji was not as resolute as she appeared to be, and she would not humble herself to him again. Anyway, there was a long way to go, and he would let her make it up to him in the future.
"However," You Yuji changed the subject, "The princess and I went to the palace in person to report the divorce to the Queen Mother, and it was she who asked us to hand over the divorce letter to the sect. If you don't follow her advice, it may not be appropriate."
Chen Anzhi frowned and said, "Let's meet again..."
You Yuji interrupted him: "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is a chaotic time. She was the one who raised the late emperor, and she must be very sad when the late emperor passed away. How can she disturb him with such a trivial matter at this time?"
After listening to You Yuzhi's words, Chen Anzhi also felt that it made sense.
But in his heart, he was unwilling to make public the fact that he and You Yuji had divorced long ago, especially after he had been so humble and flattering today, he was even more unwilling to give up. Otherwise, how could he get back his humility
The hall fell silent for a moment.
"Let's do this." You Yuzhi broke the silence.
As soon as she opened her mouth, Chen Anzhi, who was worried, immediately looked over eagerly.
You Yuji paused and said slowly: "Let's do as you say first."
You Yuji emphasized the word "first" a little. You Yuji spoke these few words very slowly, giving Chen Anzhi time to think.
"I understand!" Chen Anzhi really fell for You Yuji's hint. "You're right. Since we are starting over, we should really start from the beginning! This marriage between you and me is full of holes. We should completely abandon it and start from the beginning. This time, we don't want a marriage, and we don't want messy political factors. We just want you and me to be together for a hundred years! What do you say?"
You Yuji couldn't accept this.
You can coax her, but you can't really stop talking. She picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip. It wasn't tea, but sour plum soup that she liked very much recently.
Chen Anzhi stared at You Yuji drinking sour plum soup, and seeing her silence, he thought she was just shy. He thought again, he had wronged her too much before, and it was possible that she was embarrassed. Fortunately, she still had a true heart like him. After the national mourning, they would hold a grand wedding again to make up for the absurdity of the past. Knowing her heart was the most important thing.
You Yuji drank two sips of sour plum soup, put down the teacup, and said in a gentle voice: "Brother is like a father. The weather is hot these days, so I will not go with the prince. Let my second brother make this trip for me."
"It's hot. It's okay if you don't go. I feel bad for you if you're hot."
You Yuji turned her head away and took another piece of candied fruit to eat.
She turned her head and told Madam Jing to invite You Heng.
Chen Anzhi took two steps forward and suddenly stopped, frowning and turning around, looking embarrassed. You Yuji's fingers holding the corner of the shawl tightened slightly, but her eyebrows and eyes still looked at him calmly.
Chen Anzhi endured for a long time, but couldn't help asking: "Do you know where Princess Que is?"
You Yuji pursed her lips and remained silent.
Chen Anzhi was a little confused. He should have coaxed You Yuji first, but he was really worried about Princess Que. He said, "Husbands and wives should be honest with each other. I don't want to hide anything from you in the future, and I hope you don't either. When I came here, Si Han said that the princess was with you..."
Chen Anzhi looked at You Yuji nervously, and he couldn't tell whether he was worried that You Yuji would be angry because he cared about another woman, or he was worried about the whereabouts of Princess Que.
You Yuji said softly, "Last time I heard him say that the palace was boring, maybe he went out to relax. I'll send someone to ask him about the places he usually goes to relax."
Chen Anzhi finally felt relieved. First, You Yuji was not angry, and second, there was news about Princess Que. He even blamed himself in his heart for believing Si Han's nonsense. He had clearly fallen into the trap of believing biased words before, and now he must not listen to the nonsense of those concubines at will!
You Heng took the divorce agreement that You Yuji had carefully kept and went out with Chen Anzhi. You Yuji still sat in the hall and waited in silence.
In the evening, You Heng came back. She immediately looked over and asked, "What's going on?"
"Everything went smoothly. When we arrived, Chen Anzhi happily went to handle the procedures." You Heng said with a smile.
Bao He smiled with the corners of her mouth raised: "Congratulations, Madam!"
Zhenxu and Madam Jing also smiled. Madam Jing said sarcastically, "Finally, we can openly talk about the divorce, so that others will no longer misunderstand that our wife is still involved with that thing."
Madam Jing was the most polite person. She always called him "Prince" no matter how angry she was before. But now that the matter was over, she simply called Chen Anzhi "that thing".
Although this was an expected result, You Yuji still breathed a sigh of relief. Her straight back slowly softened, and she leaned on a cup, her eyes falling on the teacup that Chen Anzhi had used. She pointed at it and ordered, "Take it and throw it away."
"Also," You Yuji looked at Madam Jing, "have Zhuo Wen send people to spread the news in the capital. The key point is to make the date of signing the divorce agreement clear."
You Yuji pulled the shawl on her body a little wider and gently stroked her abdomen with the palm of her hand.
She also ordered that from today onwards, whenever Chen An came to her house, she would not need to notify him but would just drive him away.
The next day, Chen Anzhi asked Wangshan to invite You Yuji to Lianshui for a cruise, but was rejected. He scolded Wangshan for being useless, so he went there himself and let the servant knock on the door of You's mansion loudly, but no one opened the door.
"Isn't it in the mansion?" Chen Anzhi frowned and muttered.
In the next few days, he continued to visit, but he did not see You Yuji. Sometimes he could knock on the door of You's mansion, but the servants would just say a few words to him and then close the door immediately, without even the courtesy of inviting him in.
Chen Anzhi finally came to his senses.
He was shocked to realize that You Yuji had deceived him, but when he recalled what happened that day, he realized that You Yuji had indeed not made any promises to him.
Chen Anzhi was so angry that his face turned pale, and the feeling of being angry made him sick. Unfortunately, things had come to this point, and even if he was furious, he could do nothing.
Before he recovered from his illness, Princess Huarong came to his house again, not only ridiculing and scolding him, but also hitting him with a stick. The King of Jinnan glared at him, so he had to suppress his grievances and let Princess Huarong vent her anger.
After finally recovering from his illness, Princess Huarong stopped looking for him. The war became more intense overnight, and news of defeat came again and again, and the government and the people in the capital gradually became nervous.
According to the original plan, he should have set off for his fiefdom, but he was unable to return because the fiefdom was occupied by the enemy.
Chen Anzhi was depressed and stayed indoors all day. He felt miserable when he thought that everyone he met would laugh at him. His idea of going to his fiefdom to avoid criticism from others could not be fulfilled for the time being...
"Oh!" Chen Anzhi sighed heavily.
He curled up on the bed, pressed a pillow on his head, and cursed You Yuzhi in his heart.
Yes, it's all her fault.
Ever since he married her, he's been plagued by one set of unhappy things after another!
What a bad luck to be a husband!
Cui Yu rushed back to the courtyard to find Lin Yingying.
Lin Yingying didn't go to the stall to sell buns these days. First, something like that had just happened, and there must be a lot of nosy people in the neighborhood, so she had to avoid them first. Second, Cuiyu was gone, and she really couldn't handle it alone.
The two sisters sat down at the table, holding hands as intimately as before.
Cuiyu kept talking to Lin Yingying about how spacious the princess's mansion was and how good the princess and her husband were to her. Lin Yingying sat by her side and listened quietly with a smile on her face.
"I now have a new brother!" Cui Yu smiled happily.
Lin Yingying nodded with her eyes bent, and squeezed her hand slightly: "You have finally gotten what you wanted after all the hardship. That's great."
"I want to take you back." Cuiyu said, "I'm worried about leaving you here alone! Even a dog that has become rich and powerful will never forget its old friends!"
Lin Yingying shook her head gently and said with a smile: "I'm not being polite to you. It's just that you have just returned, and the most important thing is to get along well with your family and make up for the regrets of these years. Besides, outsiders will not understand the life we have lived in these years. It won't be easy for you to be a little princess, you have to adapt first."
Cuiyu's eyes dodged for a moment. The experiences of these years could not be erased. She knew that she would definitely encounter the contempt and exclusion of those noble ladies. The mansion arranged a lot of courses for her, and she had a lot of things to learn from scratch.
Lin Yingying was really happy for Cuiyu, but everyone had their own path to walk. Not going hand in hand did not affect the sisterhood between the two.
"It's a bit troublesome now." Cuiyu scratched her head, "To be honest, I still doubt if I made a mistake. The princess's daughter, me?"
She pointed at her nose with a look of disbelief.
She smacked her lips without any image and said, "The days of luxury are actually quite stressful. But the biggest stress is because you're not here."
Lin Yingying squeezed her hand and said with a smile: "You have to face many things by yourself. You can do it."
The two sisters chatted for a while and finally reached a consensus. Lin Yingying would not go to the princess's mansion with Cuiyu, and Cuiyu would stay in the princess's mansion and learn to be a qualified princess. Of course, Lin Yingying would not back down from the banknote Cuiyu left for her.
Before leaving, Cuiyu hesitated for a moment, nudged Lin Yingying with her elbow, and asked, "How is it going between you and him?"
Lin Yingying pursed her lips and said nothing.
"I have an idea," Cuiyu said, "I just returned and I am not familiar with the princess. I dare not tell her many things. When I get to know her better, I will ask her for mercy. Then we can become sworn sisters and let you become the princess's adopted daughter. How about that? Humph, you don't have to worry about your low status this way!"
Lin Yingying admitted that she was tempted for a moment, but she still shook her head and said with a smile: "It's late, let's go back."
Lin Yingying sent Cuiyu away, turned around and opened the door to the inner room, and saw Jiang Yunche standing at the table writing. She asked in surprise: "When did you come here?"
"noon."
"Were you eavesdropping on us?"
Jiang Yunche smiled and said, "I slept very well and you woke me up."
"You..." Lin Yingying pursed her lips and said nothing.
Jiang Yunche suddenly said without thinking: "No need."
Lin Yingying was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Jiang Yunche was rejecting Cuiyu's proposal. She couldn't help biting her lip, leaving a white mark on her delicate red lips, and her face turned pale.
"You are you." Jiang Yunche said.
He turned to look at Lin Yingying, and seeing her lowering her head, he knew that she didn't understand again. He suddenly laughed and said, "The matchmaker will come to your house in the second half of the year. It should have been earlier, but now we can't get married during the national mourning period."
Lin Yingying frowned and looked at him, puzzled. He was still writing. Lin Yingying always felt that he wrote in a very fluent and unrestrained manner.
"I don't understand, or you are confused." Lin Yingying shook her head heavily, "Impossible."
"Throughout history, there have been cases of women marrying off their daughters three times to become queens. Why can't you marry me as your wife?"
“That…those are all special cases. They are extremely rare legends!” Lin Yingying argued.
Jiang Yunche was still writing leisurely, and he spoke slowly: "When we come to this world, why should we follow the rules and become ordinary people? It would be a pleasure to go against the rules and become a legend for future generations to emulate in their confusion."
He finally finished writing and put down his pen. He passed by Lin Yingying and gently squeezed her hand that was hanging by her side.
"I have to go back. There might be wind and rain at night, so I'd better go to bed early." He let go of her hand and walked out past Lin Yingying.
Lin Yingying walked to the table in confusion and looked at what Jiang Yunche had just written.
There were two pages of paper spread out on the table, with their birth dates.
Lin Yingying was stunned for a moment, then turned and ran to the door, looking at Jiang Yunche who was walking into the yard, and asked anxiously, "Why?"
Jiang Yunche groaned and said, "Someone fiercely claimed that she could be a concubine or mistress to any man in the world, except me. So I had no choice but to marry her back in a sedan chair."
Lin Yingying was silent for a long while before she whispered back, "I'm not fierce..."
Jiang Yunche smiled and squinted his eyes at the half moon in the night. He had climbed up from a humble position, all for the sake of being able to control his own life and not be controlled by others. If he couldn't even decide who to marry, this life of climbing up would become a joke.
In the blink of an eye, the weather turned cooler, from summer to autumn and then to winter.
The snow this year came later than in previous years. It was dry and cold, like a blizzard. When the first snow fell, You Yuji sat in front of the brazier and warmed herself by the fire. The warm currents blew on her face, warming her body.
You Yuji's due date is approaching.
She turned her head and looked in the direction of the purification room. She could still hear the sound of water. Si Que came over half an hour ago and was taking a bath. Every time he came, he had a very sticky smell of medicine on his body, which was acquired when he was grinding medicine in the Poison Building. So the first thing he did every time he came was to take a bath and use the spices that You Yuji liked to wash away the smell of medicine on his body.
You Yuji retracted her gaze and instead looked at the slowly burning flames in the brazier, slightly distracted, thinking about the current war.
The brute force army was only a small number of people at first, but now it is growing larger and larger. The Chen State has a strong military force, but it is also very difficult to encounter such a brute force army where each person can fight ten people at once.
When the former emperor of Chen was young, he had great ambitions and wanted to unify the twelve kingdoms. In his later years, he was eager for quick success and instant benefits, which caused many disasters. For example, the treasury was depleted due to years of war. For example, he was too focused on conquests, and even places like the capital had bandits. For example, he placed high hopes on the next emperor, which made the position of the crown prince unstable for many years. The person sitting on the dragon throne now was not temporarily promoted. For example, he over-employed the ministers of the surrendered countries. For example, he was clearly doing heroic things, but he wanted to show his benevolence and did not kill the royal family of the surrendered countries but raised them in other palaces. How many of these royal families of the surrendered countries did not have the heart to restore their country
Now Si Lang has secretly rescued many royal family members from different surrendered countries, and those people have gathered their old subordinates and followed Si Lang.
The brute force that Silang initially borrowed from Ningguo had grown larger and larger.
No one dared to talk about it, but they couldn't help but secretly think that maybe the situation was going to change. The ambition of the former emperor of Chen to unify the twelve kingdoms might have to be inherited by Si Lang...
"elder sister."
You Yuji turned around and looked back at Si Que. He was already standing beside her, but she hadn't noticed it just now. He came out of the clean room, covered in moisture. When he leaned over, a drop of water from his wet hair fell on the back of You Yuji's hand.
You Yuji smiled gently, took his wrist, asked him to sit down beside her, and asked softly: "When are you leaving this time?"
Si Que raised his eyebrows and looked over: "Sister, I have just been here for less than an hour."
He smiled brightly again and said, "Yuanyuan, are you reluctant to leave your brother?"
You Yuji didn't say anything, and slightly adjusted her sitting position. Her belly was too big, and if she stayed in one position for too long, her lower back would ache. She put her hand on her belly, and Si Que's eyes fell on her. He leaned over and put his ear on You Yuji's belly.
You Yuji took the cotton towel from Si Que's hand and gently wiped his wet hair. She said, "How long are you going to help Si Lang?"
She didn't like to obstruct other people's business. After saying this, she added as if to justify herself: "It's too tiring to always help him research medicine in the Poison Building."
"I'm not helping him." Si Que turned his head and looked at You Yuji, with a look of disdain on his face: "Si Lang is too stupid, he hasn't even grabbed the throne yet."
You Yuji wiped his wet hair and said, "You have accomplished all this in less than a year. This is already amazing."
Si Que came close to You Yuji and whispered, "Sister just can't bear to let brother go, and wants brother to stay with you."
The handkerchief was damp and stained with You Yuji's hand. You Yuji folded the wet handkerchief and slowly curved her lips under Si Que's expectant gaze: "If you are there during the birth, then it would be good."
Si Que smiled brightly in an instant, like a little child who had received candy beans.
He held You Yuji's hand and kissed her fingertips repeatedly: "No, I won't leave recently. I will always stay with my sister and accompany them until they are born."
Having said that, Si Que looked at You Yuji's belly and slowly frowned.
As the months progressed, the pregnancy was diagnosed with twins.
Si Que was not very happy about the fact that You Yuji was pregnant with twins.
When the baby was first diagnosed with twins, he leaned on You Yuji's lap in frustration and complained, "One is enough."
You Yuji didn't understand his unhappiness at first, but later she guessed what Si Que had experienced when he was a child. You Yuji was silent for a long time, then she held Si Que's hand and said gently, "We can definitely be fair parents."
Si Que raised his eyelids and looked at her. He tapped the little bastard in You Yuji's belly with his bent index finger and said gloomily, "I'm afraid that the bastards will tire my Yuanyuan."
It was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, and You Yuji's due date had clearly not yet come. Perhaps because of the twins, she went into labor early.
The sky is clear and white clouds are moving slowly.
It’s winter, but it’s as warm as spring.
You Yuzhi gently held Si Que's hand and looked at him with a frown. The words "Don't go" were on the tip of her tongue but she didn't say them out loud.
Si Que leaned over and kissed You Yuji on the forehead. He leaned close to You Yuji's ear and said softly, "I won't leave. I will wait for our star with you."
The author has something to say: There is one more chapter in the main text.
I have to go out of town for a review tomorrow, and I also need to sort out the previous text, so the next chapter will be updated on Wednesday night.
As for a sequel, there should be one, but I haven’t decided what to write yet.