Si Que felt what You Yuzhi did not say very clearly in an instant.
You Yuji was not a petite girl who depended on others. She acted like a spoiled child and asked for help from Si Que only because of her rare interest. Si Que looked at You Yuji's frowning brows and felt needed so strongly for the first time. He had been alone for half his life, hated and avoided, but never needed.
Si Que tightly grasped You Yuji's sweaty hand, feeling somewhat regretful. He always thought she was strong and independent, and he was anxious to seize power, so he neglected to accompany her. If time could go back, he would rather not be so anxious to plan other things and spend more time with her.
He held You Yuji's hands in both hands, brought them to his lips and kissed them. He smiled and said a vow in a gentle tone: "Yuanyuan, Queshu will never leave again."
From that day on, he never allowed himself to leave You Yuji for even half a day in his life.
As soon as the twelfth lunar month began, Madam You woke up less and less. Jiang Chun came today, just like You Yuji accompanied her when she gave birth to Jin. She also brought the doctor with her, who was skilled in medicine, with her, waiting for the baby to be born to take the umbilical cord blood and use it as medicine according to the original prescription of Doctor Hu.
You Heng and You Jiamu were waiting outside, and asked the maid several times about the situation inside. The two of them sat under the eaves, and You Jiamu tugged at the corner of You Heng's clothes and asked, "Brother Yuan Yi, my sister should be fine, right?"
As the saying goes, one in ten women will die in childbirth, and the chance is not small. It is not convenient to tell You Jiamu the truth, so he just said, "Your sister is in good health."
"Yeah." You Heng nodded.
You Heng patted You Jiamu on the shoulder and said, "Jiamu will be thirteen soon. In three to five years, when you get married, you must be a man who knows how to love his wife."
You Heng nodded absentmindedly, still thinking about his sister.
Baisui walked silently on the eaves with cat steps. On days like today, it was driven out and not allowed to go in and cause trouble.
The sky gradually darkened, and fireworks gradually rose in the night sky in the distance. Baisui stood on the eaves, looking at the fireworks in the distance, and the tail of his meow was long and graceful.
They were twins born on the same day, but because they were born at the hour of midnight on New Year's Eve, the brother and sister were born less than half a quarter of an hour apart, but the brother was one year older than the sister.
You Yuji's eyelashes trembled, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Si Que's dark eyes looking at her.
Si Que leaned over and kissed You Yuji's wet eyes.
"It's a new year," he said.
You Yuji was too weak to speak, so she just softly replied in her heart: "This is the second time we have stayed up together to celebrate the New Year."
Si Que took a handkerchief and gently wiped the water from You Yuji's temples. Amid the sound of firecrackers exploding outside the window, he whispered, "Let's spend every New Year's Eve together from now on."
The sound of firecrackers outside the window was piercing her ears. The weak You Yuzhi did not hear clearly what Si Que said. She only vaguely heard the word "together". Just hearing these two words was enough.
The sound of firecrackers on New Year's Eve continued for a long time. Aunt Liu was worried that the newborn baby would be frightened, so she hurriedly covered the child's ears, but the little boy was quiet and didn't even feel the noise.
She was wondering when she suddenly heard a loud cry and turned to look at the other child in the midwife's arms.
You Yuji was leaning on Si Que's arm to drink water. Hearing the sound, she looked over and asked weakly, "Which one is crying so hard?"
Madam Jing smiled and said, "The little one!"
Aunt Liu was worried that You Yuji was worried, so she gently advised, "Don't worry, it's okay for the children to cry. We are just about to wash them and feed them. Just focus on taking care of yourself first."
You Yuji stopped drinking water and asked the midwife to bring her crying daughter to her. The little girl suddenly changed her arms and cried even louder.
You Yuji lowered her eyes and looked at her daughter on her lap. The child was wrinkled and her facial features had not yet fully developed. It was impossible to tell who she looked like. Her little face only had an open mouth, crying and screaming.
You Yuji patted her gently for a while and listened with her own ears as her daughter's crying voice changed direction, then she howled twice in higher volume, and then slowly lowered it to humming.
The daughter finally stopped crying, and You Yuji smiled. She carefully touched her daughter's face with her fingertips, turned to look at Si Que, but found that Si Que was looking at her and not at their daughter.
"Are you still thirsty?" Si Que asked.
You Yuji bent her eyes and shook her head. Si Que then put the wooden cup in his hand aside and looked at his daughter together with You Yuji.
The sound of the baby crying in the room immediately made You Heng and You Jiamu, who had been waiting for a whole day, happy. They looked eagerly at the door, hoping that the nurse would bring the baby out to show them. After waiting for a long time, the two nurses finally brought the two babies out to show them.
Even until the wet nurse took the two children and went back to feed them, You Heng and You Jiamu were still talking excitedly.
"I like the one wrapped in a purple blanket!" You Jiamu's eyes lit up. "When this nephew is awake, he'll be able to beat him up at first sight!"
Zhenxu smiled and shook her head, explaining, "That's my sister."
"What? The one I just hugged was my niece?" You Jiamu opened his eyes wide, "The one who was sleeping the whole time is my nephew?"
Zhenxu smiled and nodded.
Yu Jiamu knocked the back of his head.
Madam Jing said, "Madam said today is New Year's Eve, so you should stop waiting here. She can't come out to have New Year's Eve dinner with you, so you should go and enjoy it."
After Madam Jing said this, the people who had been waiting outside for a whole day realized that they were indeed hungry. Just as the two were about to turn around and walk out, the door to the inner room was pushed open again.
Looking at Si Que who was walking out, You Heng frowned, thinking of the letter You Yuji sent him when he was in the army, and a bit of hesitation appeared between his brows. You Jiamu glanced at Brother Yuan Yi, staring at Si Que, hesitant to speak.
Si Que came closer, and before You Heng asked what to call him, Si Que introduced himself first: "Si Que."
Obviously, he didn't want to be mistaken for that idiot Si Lang.
You Jiamu frowned, still puzzled. You Heng thought of the letters You Yuji had written to him before, and gradually figured out the connection.
Si Que invited You Heng to have a private talk.
You Heng was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Should you accompany Yuanyuan at this time?"
"She's asleep." Si Que looked back, "I'll be back before she wakes up."
On the New Year's Eve when the family reunited, the lights were on in the study room of the You Mansion. This was the study room used by You Yuji's father when he was alive, and the words "style and character" were written on the wall.
You Jiamu walked around in the courtyard, looking towards the study from time to time. After a long time, the door of the study was pushed open and Si Que walked out. You Jiamu immediately stopped and stared at Si Que who was gradually approaching.
Yu Jiamu's gaze was too intense, carrying a dangerous message, like a little leopard spying on its prey in the jungle.
Si Que stopped and glanced at him: "What do you want to say?"
You Jiamu's stature had grown again, and he was about to catch up with You Heng. His face turned pale, as if he was suppressing something. After a long while, he said, "My sister used to refer to you as my real brother-in-law."
Si Que raised his eyes and looked towards You Yuji's room following the fireworks in the sky.
"But you are not my brother-in-law. Not only will I not admit it, no one will admit it either."
Si Que turned his gaze back to You Jiamu's face.
Although she was half a child, she was no longer a child. He said sternly, "You should give my sister all the things she deserves."
Si Que thought about it and realized that it was his brother-in-law who was urging him to get married.
"I will." Si Que said these two words and hurried back. At this time, You Yuji was about to wake up.
You Jiamu stood there, frowning as he looked at Si Que's departing back.
"Jiamu." You Heng called him from the door.
You Jiamu turned around and saw the word "style" written by his father on the wall behind Brother Yuan Yi, and he was in a trance. The style he had been taught since childhood was shaky in the changes in recent years. You Jiamu admired his father and sister's demeanor from the bottom of his heart, and he once yearned for it. However, now he would rather be a despicable villain and use all means than be bullied by villains again.
Si Que returned to the room that smelled of blood. A woman who had just given birth couldn't stand the cold, and it was winter, so the charcoal fire in the room was blazing, making the room sticky with the smell of blood. Si Que quietly walked to the bed, opened the heavy bed curtain a little, looked inside the bed, and saw that You Yuji was still asleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhenxu knocked on the door gently and brought the meal.
Si Que brought the things in, but didn't let the pillow in. As soon as he put the things down, there was a rustling sound on the bed, and Si Que knew that You Yuji had woken up.
He brought a bowl of porridge, placed a few of You Yuji's favorite side dishes on the porridge, and walked towards the bed.
"You're here." You Yuzhi said softly.
Si Que paused for a moment while holding the spoon, then smiled and said, "Of course." He helped You Yuji sit up, and without letting her do anything, he fed her himself.
"Have you eaten?" You Yuji asked softly.
Si Que hummed "hmm" casually, feeding You Yuzhi while asking her if there was anything she particularly wanted to eat.
"You've been guarding for a whole day, so you don't have to do everything." You Yuji's tone was still weak, low and soft.
"It's rare to see Yuanyuan being so delicate. It's fun to take care of her."
You Yuji was interrupted by the egg yolk paste that Si Que fed her. As she ate, she thought about how Si Que had taken care of her when she was poisoned by Ruan Wu San. She was even more delicate and weak at that time, and it was not as rare as Si Que said.
Si Que fed You Yuji until she was full, then called the maid to bring in warm water. He then gave You Yuji a simple wash himself. Before she had even finished changing into clean clothes, You Yuji leaned her head to one side, leaned on his shoulder, and fell asleep.
Si Que washed his hands and returned to the bed. Looking at You Yuji's sleeping face, he suddenly felt that he had forgotten something. After being busy and anxious all day, Si Que was a little tired. He didn't want to rest anywhere else, he just wanted to snuggle up to You Yuji. Before going to bed, Si Que finally remembered what he had forgotten.
He quietly walked out of the house and went next door.
The nurse had just finished feeding the two children and was tidying up their clothes. Si Que walked to the couch and lowered his eyes to look at the two children sleeping next to each other.
He said nothing, and even remained motionless for a long time, so long that the two wet nurses secretly exchanged glances in surprise.
To this day, Si Que is still worried about the fact that this is twins. He only wants one child, and he will give everything to this one child.
Two, how could there be two
If this small probability accident happened to him, if it were someone else, they would definitely be overjoyed, but he alone felt a little resistance in his heart.
Are there completely fair parents in this world
Does not exist.
He slowly sat down on the bed and looked at his two children, lost in thought.
He felt he couldn't do it.
Soon the little one whined and cried, it was hungry and wanted to be fed. Si Que then stood up and left. The moonlight dyed with the colors of fireworks was under his feet. Si Que suddenly stopped and looked up at the night sky.
He realized later that he was no longer the lonely man who decided the life and death of others by flipping a coin and didn't care about his own life and death. He had a wife and children, responsibilities, and ties.
Well, not yet. My brother-in-law just hinted at urging him to get married.
It will be soon.
Si Que quickly returned to You Yuji's room, quietly lay down beside You Yuji, and hugged her gently.
During the confinement period, You Yuji took care of herself. Apart from accompanying her two children, she either ate or slept. Even if she wanted to go out for a walk, Si Que would not allow her to do so.
Si Que said with a rare serious expression: "They all said that you can't do this or that during the confinement period."
"Which one?" You Yuji asked him with curved eyes.
Si Que didn't answer, but hugged You Yuji's shoulders and pulled her to lie down. The two of them lay on the bed, turning their heads to look at each other.
"Sister." He called softly, then leaned over and rubbed his forehead against You Yuzhi's shoulder.
You Yuji suddenly realized that Si Que had been taking care of her since she gave birth, and she rarely even had to eat or dress herself. It had been a long time since she heard him call her like this, and show such an affectionate attitude.
You Yuji immediately wondered if he had been too tired during this period of time.
"What's wrong?" You Yuzhi turned around, put her palm on Si Que's cheek, and gently tapped his eyes with her fingertips.
He called her sister, and she suddenly became the sister who was gentle, doting and tolerant of him. Si Que leaned on her shoulder, closed his eyes, and slowly raised the corners of his lips, bringing out a comfortable and relaxed smile.
He likes his Yuanyuan and also likes his sister.
You Yuji gently touched Si Que's eyes with her fingertips. Si Que was still leaning against her lazily. He didn't open his eyes, but pointed at his face with his fingers.
You Yuji frowned. Pregnancy for ten months, childbirth, and health care made her unable to react to this familiar hint for a while. It took a long while until Si Que raised his eyes and looked over at her, and You Yuji suddenly realized. She smiled, then leaned over and kissed his face.
He's asking for a kiss.
Her lips covered Si Que's cheek. Before leaving, You Yuji hesitated for a moment, then slid her lips down and slowly covered his lips.
He rubbed it gently, then extended his tongue to lick it lightly.
Si Que said "Oh" and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone: "Sister will take the initiative to be close to others?"
You Yuji put her lips close to his and said softly, "Don't talk."
If you tell me not to talk, I won't talk. I'll talk.
"Sister, kiss me again." Si Que put his hands on You Yuzhi's waist and moved forward.
"Pull down the curtain." You Yuzhi pushed Si Que's shoulder.
Si Que followed his instructions and lowered the bed curtain, then unbuttoned You Yuji's clothes and buried herself in it. The two children had prepared a wet nurse long in advance, and the fresh juice that should have been squeezed out long ago went into Si Que's mouth.
You Yuji did not follow the local customs. She followed the local customs of her hometown, where babies were not celebrated for the full month, but only for the hundredth day. On the day when her children were one month old, You Yuji walked out of the room and was blown by the cool breeze outside. Although it was cold, she felt comfortable and free.
She smiled and felt like she was "alive" again.
"Meow." Baisui jumped down from the eaves and landed at You Yuji's feet, rubbing his head against the back of her feet repeatedly. He didn't know what disease You Yuji had, and he was not allowed to enter the door that he could enter and exit freely. Only once did he sneak in, climb onto the bed, and take a nap in You Yuji's arms for a while, and then he was thrown out by Si Que.
You Yuji squatted down, stroked its head, and explained to it gently: "Bai Sui has two new friends, but they are still young. When they grow up a little bit, they can play with Bai Sui."
Baisui didn't understand, but it was pleasant enough to hear You Yuzhi's voice again.
As soon as You Yuji was able to go out, she went to visit her mother. After her mother used the prescription given by Doctor Hu, she remained in a deep sleep, but her complexion improved visibly, and even her pulse became much more stable.
You Yuji sat down beside the bed, gently held her mother's hand, and whispered softly: "Mom has a grandson and a granddaughter now."
Just a few days after You Yuji finished her confinement, Cui Yu and Lin Yingying came to celebrate with gifts.
"I heard that my sister isn't holding a full-month banquet, but we've still prepared the gifts." Lin Yingying smiled, her dimples filled with sweetness.
"Come and sit down." You Yuji invited the two people to sit down beside her, and because Cuiyu was clamoring to see the children, she asked someone to bring the two children over.
Cuiyu and Lin Yingying prepared the gifts for the two children when they learned that You Yuji was pregnant. Cuiyu loved money the most. The gifts she prepared for the two children were not only beautiful but also very expensive. A golden wooden horse that big was too heavy to carry with pillows and lotus.
In addition to personally going to the temple to ask for amulets for the two children, Lin Yingying also made a lot of small clothes for the two children, from inside to outside, from spring to winter. She even made a pair of small shoes and socks for each of them.
"Sister, what are their names?" Lin Yingying asked sweetly.
"I haven't given it a name yet, so I'll just call it Xingxing for now."
"Oh." Lin Yingying smiled and used a small bell to tease the child, "Stars, stars. Two little stars!"
You Yuji chatted with the two of them and found out that the war outside was already so intense. Because it was dangerous to have twins, You Yuji had been living a life of not caring about worldly affairs and taking care of the baby for two months before giving birth. Including the month after giving birth, it was only three months. She didn't expect Si Lang to lead his troops to attack the capital so soon.
After teasing the two ignorant children who had just turned one month old for a while, Cui Yu desperately winked at Lin Yingying. Lin Yingying frowned slightly, looking hesitant.
The two of them were very curious about the father of the child, but they didn't dare to say anything. When they came here, they were hesitant and discussed whether to ask tentatively. Now they had been sitting here for more than half an hour, and the two of them began to be curious again, especially Cuiyu, who could hardly hold back. But Cuiyu knew that she was not as good at speaking as Lin Yingying, so she tried her best to wink at Lin Yingying, hoping that Lin Yingying would ask with her tactful words.
As the two were hesitating, Si Que pushed the door open and came in, holding a box of candied fruits that You Yuji had specifically requested.
Suddenly seeing Si Que dressed as a man, Cui Yu and Lin Yingying were stunned, staring at Si Que as he slowly walked towards them. Cui Yu had just taken a sip of tea and was so shocked that she even forgot to swallow.
Si Que walked slowly towards You Yuji, stood in front of her, bent down, and put the candied fruit in his hand on the table. When he stood up, he glanced at Cui Yu who looked surprised, and asked casually: "What are you looking at, a villain in front of you?"
"Puff—" Cui Yu was about to scream, but the tea in her mouth sprayed out first.
Si Que glanced at the tea stains on the ground with disdain, and lazily raised his eyelids to glance at her: "Is this how you learn the rules of the Princess's Mansion?"
Cui Yu took the handkerchief handed over by Lin Yingying, wiped her mouth, stared at You Yuji with wide eyes, and danced with joy, unable to speak.
You Yuji couldn't help laughing. She gently pulled Si Que's hand and looked up at him: "They are both asleep, let the nurse carry them down."
After Si Que and the two children went out, Cui Yu and Lin Yingying turned their heads and stared at You Yuzhi without blinking, waiting to hear the story.
You Yuji smiled and said softly, "It was only later that I found out that he was a man."
With just this one sentence, there was no more to say. This left Cui Yu and Lin Yingying with many possibilities for speculation. The two exchanged glances, unable to conceal their excitement. No one knew what they were thinking about, or perhaps many things that they had never understood before now had answers.
Cuiyu sat for a while, and was taken away by the people from the Princess's Mansion. She cursed as she left, and it was obvious that she hadn't stayed long enough. You Yuji rubbed her hand and said with a smile: "The food in the mansion is still light recently. Wait until they come back on the 100th day, and then they will have roasted whole lamb."
Cui Yu smiled when she heard about roasted whole lamb.
Lin Yingying sat for a while longer, and You Yuji also stayed there on purpose.
You Yuji said, "I've been feeling helpless a lot in the past few months, and I've been wanting to ask about your situation for a long time."
"I'm fine." Lin Yingying smiled sweetly, "I still live in the same place. The bun shop is no longer open, but I used the money Cuiyu lent me to open a restaurant. Business is okay. It was a bit busy at first, but I hired two more people last month. I haven't been so tired recently."
You Yuji asked about the location, and then listened to Lin Yingying's talk about the restaurant. Later, she asked softly, "What about you and him?"
Lin Yingying, who had been smiling a moment ago, suddenly frowned, and there was a hint of confusion in her bright eyes.
"Sister," she called out, and then called out again, "Sister, I don't know."
She moved forward, leaning helplessly on You Yuji's arm, her voice empty: "Sister, I'm too timid."
You Yuji patted her back and asked gently, "What do you not know?"
"I don't know why he likes me. I don't know if this kind of love is worth the risk. He said he wanted to become a rebellious legend. But how can a legend be so confusing? The origin and development of this feeling are all confusing..." Lin Yingying was very confused, "Sister, what is considered a deep love? Deep enough to be worth risking everything? What is considered a momentary confusion? I, I think we are just confused for a moment..."
You Yuji listened to Lin Yingying's words patiently and roughly understood her twists and turns.
"I like it, that's it." You Yuji smiled gently, "Someone once told me that as long as the feeling of love grows, no matter how much it is, it is worth treating sincerely."
"Those profound and memorable love stories are all accompanied by the suffering of the parties involved. Just listen to them as stories, why bother to pursue such a love that is full of bitterness and sweetness." You Yuji was silent for a long time, and the figure of Si Que appeared in front of her. She pursed her lips gently and continued, "Yingying, the reason why love between men and women in this world is precious is that there are no rigid rules to follow, and no rigid principles like eight-part essays to follow. There may be thousands of reasons for the growth of this kind of emotion, but there is only one kind of true and long-lasting love, that is, you feel comfortable and happy when you are with him."
"You don't like him because of what he does. You like him, so you like everything about him." You Yuji said, "You don't understand where this liking comes from. This is the wrong order."
Lin Yingying listened to You Yuji's comforting words silently, and the confusion in her heart dissipated a little. Perhaps, she shouldn't be so timid. Her sister was right. Since she liked him, why not be braver? What if the result was bad? At least the process of moving forward courageously was fearless and without regrets.
"Knock, knock, knock." Bao He knocked lightly outside the door. "Prince An is here again."
"No." You Yuzhi looked at the amulet that Lin Yingying had asked for for the two children, and thought that Chen Anzhi still didn't know that her children were already one month old, and he was still dreaming of reuniting.
After it got dark, Chun Xing also came over secretly, bringing with her homemade cakes and toys for the two children.
In a blink of an eye, it was the 100th day of the two children's birthday. Cui Yu and Lin Yingying came early and saw the people from the You Mansion carrying cattle, sheep, and wild boars.
Cuiyu smiled with her eyes curved: "Looks like there's more to eat than just roasted whole lamb!"
At this time, Si Que was sitting at the table. He placed the peace lock that You Yuzhi had given him on the table. He first measured it with a ruler, then marked it, and was now carefully cutting it with a knife.
When You Yuji gave him this small gold locket, he disliked it for being tacky, but he wore it every day, hoping that the child would be born soon so that he could inherit the property. But he had two children, so he had to divide the small gold locket into two of the same size.
You Yuji was tying her hair and looked back at him: "It's just a small gold lock, what's the big deal?"
"It's called fatherly fairness."
You Yuji smiled, put on her hairpins, looked at herself in the mirror, and walked out.
"Cui Yu and Lin Yingying are here, and A Chun will be here soon. I'm going out." You Yuzhi passed by Si Que and gently poked Si Que's cheek with her fingertips.
Si Que finally raised his eyes from the small golden lock in his hand and followed the fingertips of You Yuji as she slowly lowered her hand.
"You're starting to seduce me again. Do you think I'll allow you to take her away, you vixen?" - Si Que naturally said this in his heart.
You Yuji, who had already walked to the door, suddenly stopped, looked back and smiled: "Have you thought of a name?"
Si Que coughed lightly and put on an obedient smile: "I'm thinking about it seriously."
You Yuji studied his expression and knew that he was mumbling to himself again. She gave him a meaningful look, then turned her eyes away and walked out slowly.
Si Que looked at You Yuji's graceful back and finally said, "Fox spirit."
You Yuji's eyes were charming, but she didn't look back.
The daytime banquet for the two children was held in accordance with the old customs of the area. The aroma of various barbecues wafted out from the You Mansion, making it intoxicating. You Heng also took leave from the army today and rushed back. You Jiamu, who followed You Heng every day, naturally did not go out either.
"Will taking leave delay things?" You Yuji asked in a gentle voice.
You Heng shook his head and said, "It was just a last-ditch resistance. It was all in vain."
You Yuji was silent for a moment, then asked, "According to my second brother, how long can the capital city be defended?"
"You ask me?" You Heng laughed and raised his chin, "You should ask your man."
You Heng thought Si Que was a bit magical. He spent all day at home serving his wife and taking care of the children, but he always predicted the time when the city would fall, and it was always accurate to the minute.
Today, he has also slowly come to believe it. Perhaps there is hope for the restoration of the Si Kingdom. Now Si Lang is leading his army to fight his way here, which seems to be a sign of killing all the gods who stand in his way. However, it is still hard to say who will really sit on the dragon throne in the future.
Before the meal, Si Que finally finished cutting the little golden lock and rushed over. Today, apart from You Yuji's few close sisters, there were only family members present. Even You Yuji's cousin Jiao Yushu was not in Beijing and could not come.
You Yuji invited the servants in the mansion to enjoy the barbecue together, and the whole courtyard was filled with laughter.
Si Que watched coldly, still feeling that the hundred-day party for his two children was a little desolate. He glanced at the little girl in the nurse's arms, thinking that he would definitely make up for it at the one-year-old party.
He looked away and was about to pick up the teacup, but suddenly remembered that he had only looked at his daughter, and immediately looked at his son again.
Well, that's fair.
The excitement lasted until the middle of the afternoon, when Jiang Chun, Lin Yingying, and Cui Yu all said goodbye. The two children had already been taken away by the nurse, and You Yuji was a little lazy and went back to her room to lie down for a while.
Si Que smoothed the edges of the two halves of the small gold locket and put them on the two children. The two nurses looked at each other in bewilderment. They were not a poor family, so what jewelry could they not get? Why did they only give half a gold locket to each of the two little masters
don't know.
When Si Que returned to the bedroom, You Yuji had already woken up and was lazily leaning on the beauty couch with a book in her hand. Si Que disliked the smell of bacon on his clothes and went to the clean room to take a bath.
You Yuji held her cheek with her hand and turned another page of the book.
When Baohe came in to bring the fruit, You Yuji asked her to ask the nurse to bring the two children over. She let them sleep beside her, the brother fell asleep, and the sister looked at her with bright eyes. You Yuji kissed her forehead, played with her for a while, and continued reading after she fell asleep.
The peaceful afternoon was broken by Chen Anzhi. He dressed up as a waiter in a restaurant and mixed in with the people who were delivering things to the You Mansion. Ever since being rejected by You Yuji, Chen Anzhi had been holding his breath. The annoyed mood had been with him until he learned that the You Mansion had hired a midwife.
Midwife
The only master in the You family who can give birth is You Yuji.
Good, no wonder he was turned away. Is the child about to be born? After experiencing disbelief and anger, Chen Anzhi became obsessed with coming in and seeing it with his own eyes.
It wasn't until today when the You family hosted a dinner party that he finally found the right opportunity to sneak in.
He had briefly served as the son-in-law of the You family on the 19th day before. He had been to the You Mansion and knew the layout of the You Mansion. He carefully avoided the servants in the mansion and finally walked to You Yuzhi's courtyard.
The servants in the mansion were busy cleaning up the aftermath of the barbecue. Ever since You Yuji had a child, they did not have many servants to do the job in order to avoid waking up her lightly sleeping and crybaby sister.
Chen Anzhi saw a maid guarding outside You Yuji's door. He was anxiously wondering how to get rid of her, when he saw the maid hurried into the ear room, looking for something. Chen Anzhi seized the opportunity, rushed into the room, and closed the door with his backhand.
There was a nice smell of incense in the room, elegant yet sweet, but it couldn't cover up the milky scent of the child.
He took a breath and took another step forward. Suddenly, he heard a soft yawn and the slight sound of turning pages.
Chen Anzhi's heart tensed up. At this moment, he was extremely careful that he had misunderstood. His ex-wife hated him and blamed him, but as long as he put in more effort, he could always get her back. If she ran away with a wild man, it would be another matter.
The screen blocked the view, but also dimly reflected You Yuji's graceful figure leaning on the beauty couch. Chen Anzhi looked at the graceful figure falling on the screen, thinking that he must have misunderstood, otherwise if You Yuji really gave birth, how could she still maintain such a figure
A faint baby hum interrupted Chen Anzhi's thoughts, and his steps froze.
"Why is Nannan awake again?" You Yuji put down the book in her hand and held her daughter in her arms. She looked at her brother who was still sleeping peacefully, gently touched her sister's forehead with her fingertips, and whispered softly: "Be quiet, brother, you are the only one who is restless."
two
Chen Anzhi opened his eyes wide, completely stunned. If it was one, it could be that You Yuji had an illegitimate child with a wild man after she signed the divorce agreement with him. But if it was two, wouldn't it mean that she had a child with someone else before she married him
The feeling of being deceived hit Chen Anzhi instantly, and he felt that he had suffered a great humiliation. He walked around the screen angrily, staring at You Yuji and said, "Well, I really caught you being unfaithful to your husband! It turns out that I never wronged you before! You actually have two children! You deceived me so badly! Tell me, who is the father of the children? Is it Zhao Sheng or your guard Zhuo Wen, or your cousin? Could it be that the father of the two children is not the same person!"
The younger sister was frightened and started crying loudly, and even the usually quiet brother became restless.
You Yuji's face darkened instantly, and he raised his voice: "Someone come!"
Zhenxu and Baohe, who were resting in the next room to sober up, hurried over in their coats. When they saw Chen Anzhi, they immediately grabbed one of his arms and tried to pull him out.
Chen Anzhi was in great humiliation. His anger made him extremely strong. Zhenxu and Baohe could not drag him. He stared at You Yuji, his eyes red with anger: "How dare I feel guilty towards you! How dare I try to coax you and beg you! So you are such a person! Tell me who the adulterer is!"
"I."
Si Que opened the door of the bathroom and walked out. He was halfway through his shower when he heard Chen Anzhi come in, so he stood up, wiped the water stains, and came out in his clothes. He came out in a hurry and didn't have time to straighten his clothes. He walked out barefoot, straightening his clothes.
The moment he heard Si Que's voice, Chen Anzhi had already stopped struggling. When he saw Si Que sorting out his clothes, he subconsciously turned his eyes away, thinking "Don't look at what's inappropriate" in his heart. He lowered his voice and muttered randomly: "I've been looking for you for months and couldn't find you. Turns out you're here..."
Chen An realized something was wrong. He twisted his neck stiffly and turned his head to look at Si Que again.
The person is still the same person, but why is he wearing men's clothes
etc…
Chen Anzhi realized something was wrong. Si Que came out of the clean room while adjusting his shirt. He had no other clothes under his snow-white clothes. The chest that caught his eye...
Si Que ignored Chen Anzhi for the moment and walked straight towards You Yuji, patting his daughter first. His daughter opened her eyes and saw him, then looked at her mother beside her, hummed a few words and stopped crying. Si Que withdrew his hand and was about to sit down, and tried to comfort his son who was not crying. He remembered that he had patted his daughter four times, so he patted his son four times in the same place.
You Yuji looked at Si Que's calculating actions, and the anger on her face dissipated a little because she found it interesting.
Si Que then sat down next to You Yuzhi, sitting casually with his legs crossed, and looked up at Chen Anzhi.
"You, you, who are you!" Chen Anzhi heard himself stuttering.
"Heh." Si Que laughed amusedly, "Why, you can't even recognize your sweetheart?"
Chen Anzhi stared at Si Que blankly.
Bao He and Zhen Xu looked at each other, and saw a bit of gloating in each other's eyes. The two of them also let go and stood aside to admire the stupid appearance of the former arrogant An Shizi.
Si Que bent down slightly, raised one hand, and placed his elbow on his knee. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Chen Anzhi, and said slowly: "At that time, I was in the Jinnan Palace. Thank you, Prince An, for your hospitality."
Chen Anzhi hadn't reacted yet and was staring at Si Que in confusion.
Si Que's hair was loose and wet. As he bent down, the collar of his large and comfortable pajamas loosened slightly, revealing his slanted collarbone and the chest beneath it.
At this point, is there anything you still don’t understand
No, Chen Anzhi doesn’t want to understand!
He shook his head slowly, unwilling to believe what he saw. He smiled awkwardly, pulling the skin on his face unnaturally. This must be a joke.
Is he dreaming
Yesterday he met some friends for a drink and reminiscing about the past, so maybe he hasn't woken up yet.
When he caught a glimpse of Princess Que at Si Guohua's banquet that year, he took her, who looked like a goddess in the sky, to heart. From then on, every woman he looked at with a different eye always looked a bit like a princess.
For a moment, countless past events flashed through his mind like silhouettes. He seemed to have become two people, one of them recalled the past few years with an unusually clear mind, and the other stood there blankly, becoming a blind and deaf idiot.
"Is it possible... Impossible... Haha..." Chen Anzhi laughed, with a strange smile. The goddess he had kept in his heart for many years was a man? He did not hesitate to disobey his parents, neglect his wife, and had a bad relationship with his cousin, all because of this sweetheart he had been longing for. Now he was told that his sweetheart was a man
At that time, he resented himself for trusting Fang Qingyi wrongly, and scolded himself countless times for being blind. Today, he realized that it was truly blind to keep Princess Que in his heart and fall in love with her.
"Impossible..." He kept repeating this sentence, completely unable to accept the reality.
How could this happen? He came here to catch You Yuji having an affair and to see if she had given birth to a child with another man. But he didn't realize that the lover he had kept in his heart for many years was actually a man...
You Yuji saw that Si Que's hair was damp, she frowned, leaned over to get a cotton towel from the small square table, and gently wiped his wet hair. Although it was spring, the weather was still cold. She was worried that Si Que had caught a cold. Although the toxins in Si Que's body were slowly fading away, and he was not as sick as before, she was still concerned about his health.
Chen Anzhi looked stupidly at the two people behaving intimately on the beauty bed. After a long while, he moved his gaze downward with difficulty to look at the two babies on the beauty bed.
It was obvious that the two babies were about the same size, and the so-called brother and sister relationship turned out to be rare siblings.
He had too many questions in his mind, but they were all questions that had answers, and it would seem stupid to ask them.
Si Que looked at Chen Anzhi coldly, as if he was a street beggar with an idiot expression, with disdain on his face. If he didn't have great use for Chen Anzhi, he wouldn't have let him stand here like an idiot.
"Have you seen enough?" Si Que asked.
Chen Anzhi came back to his senses, and he moved his eyes to Si Que's face, staring at him intently. He was still shaking his head, but this time he changed the words he used, no longer repeating "impossible", but asking why over and over again.
"Throw the man out." Si Que gave the order coldly, with annoyance evident in his eyes.
Just before Chen Anzhi was carried out, he saw Si Que turn around and approach You Yuzhi, whispering to her intimately.
Too close!
It was not until he was carried away for a distance that Chen Anzhi shouted in his heart: Stay away from my wife!
Oh, they divorced a long time ago...
Their marriage lasted only nineteen days.
Chen Anzhi was carried by the people in the mansion and thrown out of the gate of You's house. He fell to the ground, attracting the attention of passers-by. Chen Anzhi sat on the ground for a long time, and the two people who were split slowly merged into one again.
He finally came to his senses, got up, rushed to the door of the You family and knocked on it desperately.
"Open the door! Open the door for me! You two dogs! You are having an affair right under my nose, who do you think I am? Open the door! You dare to get pregnant in my yard, and you don't dare to open the door, right?" Chen Anzhi slammed the door of You's house.
Passersby saw his crazy behavior and couldn't help whispering to each other.
"Who is this?"
"Prince An of the Jinnan Palace. Hey, the You family is also very courageous. They just threw the prince out."
"Tsk tsk, the enemy is almost reaching the capital, why bother about whether he is a crown prince or not..."
Anger rushed straight to Chen Anzhi's head. The voices of discussion were not far from him. He heard them and didn't hear them at the same time. Since returning from the army, hasn't he been embarrassed enough? At this moment, the overwhelming anger and humiliation were about to overwhelm him. He didn't care about anything and pounded on the door of the You family in front of him.
A thunderclap cracked the sky, and the first rain of this spring suddenly fell. The passers-by did not look back, but hurried home.
The rain quickly poured down and landed on Chen Anzhi's body. The sound of thunder gradually drowned out Chen Anzhi's knocking at the door.
Chen Anzhi still banged on the gate like a madman, refusing to accept reality.
He recalled his friend's joke that he had a unique taste. It was clear that this goddess-like Princess Que, although talented and beautiful, was not graceful enough and her voice was not gentle enough. There are so many gentle fragrances in the world, which one can't be picked up and smelled. At that time, Chen Anzhi was still angry at his friends for belittling his sweetheart and scolded them for not knowing how to appreciate.
Today I realized how stupid I was to be deceived by a man.
This is simply a joke! He fell madly in love with a man, and for this man he messed up his own house. It was obviously a good marriage, God gave him a beautiful wife, but because his taste was distorted by this man, he was prejudiced against his first wife in every way. This marriage was ruined.
What’s even more infuriating is that this man was right in his yard! His first wife was sleeping right under his nose! His first wife, whom he hadn’t coaxed back yet and hadn’t tasted yet, was defiled by this man, and now they even have children, two at that…
This is what it means to be extremely ashamed and angry.
Chen Anzhi's banging on the gate gradually slowed down, and his body slid down, crying inconsolably in the heavy rain, crying that his absurd life was completely ruined by a man.
It was raining heavily, and the people from Jinnan Palace found Chen Anzhi and hurriedly took him back. As soon as Chen Anzhi got back, he fell ill and didn't want to get up.
When Chen Anzhi knelt in the heavy rain and banged on the courtyard door frantically, You Yuji had just coaxed her crying daughter and asked the nurse to take the two children down. She had already dried Si Que's wet hair, and the two of them hid in the bed curtains, listening to the rain outside and playing the coin tossing game.
On the front, You Yuji personally filled a vacancy.
On the other side, Si Que kissed You Yujie.
The copper coins were thrown up and down again and again, accompanied by the soft laughter in the warm tent.
After a long while, Si Que hugged You Yuji and lay down, saying, "I'm going out the day after tomorrow."
"Well, when will he come back this time?" You Yuzhi thought about it and realized that Si Que had indeed not been out for a long time and had always been with her.
Si Que tossed the coin again and said, "I'll be back before dark."
Si Que and You Yuji both looked at the copper coin, which fell into the crack of the bed, and the front and back could not be seen. The two of them were silent for a moment, and turned sideways at the same time to kiss each other. The light kiss gradually turned into a long and deep kiss like rain and mist.
Si Lang's heart was pounding when he stepped onto the land of Chen Jing. The day had really come, and his excitement was beyond words. Everything was ready, and as soon as dawn came, he could lead his army into the palace and seize the throne.
This is not only about restoring the country, but also about inheriting the empire that the former emperor of Chen spent his entire life building. He will become an emperor whose name will go down in history.
How can I not be excited
He looked up at the sky. It was almost dawn. It was darkest before dawn, and the bright day was brewing.
"Congratulations in advance, Prince." Si Que walked over from a distance.
Si Lang looked at Si Que, feeling a little emotional. He had initially fabricated the story of Feng Ming causing You Yuji to be abducted by the deposed crown prince of Chen State in order to inspire his brother's hatred towards Chen and help him. But he had not expected his brother to help him for so long. Not only were there carts of poison sent over, but there were also batches of skilled assassins, and even key suggestions on major battles, all of which helped him get to this point so quickly.
"Brother, it's just right that you're here. Let's charge into the palace together tomorrow! Let's go inside and talk." Si Lang's expression softened and he remembered his brother's kindness.
Si Lang knew that his brother had quit drinking, so he asked the maid to bring tea. He drank the wine and Si Que sipped the tea, recalling his past life in the palace and imagining the magnificent mountains and rivers in the future.
They were supposed to set out at daybreak, and Si Lang was very excited, but he fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already afternoon.
Si Lang was confused for a moment.
He stood up in confusion and looked around. He was still in the place where he and his brother had been drinking at dawn, but his brother was no longer in the house.
Could something have happened
He was about to turn around when he realized that the clothes he was wearing were not the ones he had originally worn. He slowly lowered his head and looked at the clothes in astonishment.
This was the outfit that Si Que was wearing when he came to see him—women's clothing.
Si Lang's heart skipped a beat, and he almost crawled out of the door. The door was not locked, and he stumbled out. The glaring sunlight made it impossible for him to open his eyes.
Not a single person. Where was his mighty and high-spirited army
After a long while, he saw the old servant who was in charge of sweeping the floor. He rushed over, grabbed his collar, and asked in a trembling voice, "Where are the people? Where have all the people gone?"
Lao Pu's eyes were blurry and he said hoarsely, "Oh!" He said, "The princess has woken up. Everyone followed the prince into the palace!"
Si Lang was stunned.
A horrible guess crept into Si Lang's mind, instantly making him feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave.
Si Lang rushed out recklessly in a woman's dress that made it difficult to move. The whole capital was in chaos, and many people were shouting that the world had changed. Soon many soldiers came to appease the people and maintain order. Si Lang looked at the soldiers who looked familiar and recognized them as his own people. He wanted to rush up and shout that he was the crown prince Si Lang!
But there were too many people to squeeze through. When he finally squeezed in, the officers and soldiers he saw were strangers. He said he was Si Lang, and the officers and soldiers impatiently drove him away with their long guns.
The sun is about to set.
Si Lang ran towards the palace in a daze, tripping over her troublesome skirt several times. He finally arrived at the palace gate, where many people were congratulating the new emperor on his accession to the throne.
Chen Che did not have the ability of the previous emperor of Chen State. He knew that the situation was hopeless and surrendered when he saw the army besieging the city. Therefore, although the situation changed overnight, Chen State suffered repeated defeats in the war. The people were already prepared. The new emperor entered the palace and did not harm the people in the capital. Although the whole capital was in chaos today, many people still came here to congratulate the new emperor.
Si Lang picked up a bow and arrow that someone had thrown on the ground. He really wanted to shoot it towards the direction of the palace, letting the arrow carry his anger and hit Si Que's evil heart.
Si Lang, what a hate.
The whole capital was in chaos. You Yuji listened to Zhuo Wen's report and asked him to continue to pay attention to the situation outside. Then he turned around and walked quickly inside, his steps light and full of joy.
At noon today, her mother woke up. This time she woke up differently from the past, and You Yuji knew that her mother was recovering.
She returned to the room and saw her mother sitting by the bed, playing with the two children.
"Yuanyuan." Mother looked at me tenderly.
You Yuji walked over quickly and snuggled up to her mother with joy. Her sister on the bed suddenly started crying again. You Yuji held her in her arms and coaxed her for a while, but she still kept crying.
"She is more noisy than her brother." Mrs. You could tell after only being in contact with these two children for a short time.
You Yuji guessed that Nannan might be hungry, and was also worried that her sister would cry and disturb her mother, so she took her daughter to find the wet nurse, who happened to have a few things to tell her.
As soon as You Yuji left the house with her daughter in her arms, she saw Si Que coming in from the side door. The evening glow fell on his shoulders, making him look more brilliant and hazy.
"Why are you suddenly wearing women's clothes again?"
Si Lang stared at You Yuji, who was holding his daughter, against the light, suppressing his hatred. He imitated Si Que's tone and said, "Come with me to a place."
"Where are you going?" You Yuji walked towards Si Lang, "I'm going to leave my sister to the nurse first."
"No need, take her with you and pick things for her." Si Lang took his sister from You Yuji's arms. He resisted the urge to strangle the baby girl in his arms, turned around, and walked out in the same steps as Si Que.
As twins with similar habits, it was no difficulty for him to learn how to play Cheese.
You Yuji walked a few steps behind Si Lang, her eyes fell on the bow and arrow on Si Lang's shoulder. Just as they were about to turn the moon gate and walk out of the side door of You Mansion, You Yuji suddenly stopped.
"Aque."
Si Lang stopped, called out "sister", then turned around and asked what was wrong.
You Yuji smiled and said in a commanding tone: "Go and bring my brother here as well."
She pointed and said, "He is alone in the side room, and the nurse hasn't come yet. I'm worried. Bring him here too."
Two
Si Lang hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"Do you carry a bow and arrow to protect yourself from thieves? It's so heavy." You Yuji took the bow and arrow off Si Lang's shoulder, sat down on the stone bench with a smile, and stretched out her hand to Si Lang: "Let me hold your sister, and you go hold your brother."
Si Lang glanced at the courtyard gate that was just a stone's throw away, and listened to the footsteps of the servants in the mansion behind him, then he handed the girl to You Yuji with a gentle smile. He turned around, his face immediately turned cold, and went to look for another baby boy.
Why
He fought hard to build his kingdom and was only one step away from being the best. His younger brother was in love and had two children. Could he replace everything he had just because he had the same face as him
This is not fair.
Anger made him quicken his pace, wanting to find the baby boy as soon as possible and strangle him to death!
The sound of breaking wind instantly alerted Si Lang, but before he could turn around, a long arrow filled with anger came through the air, pierced his body from the back and pierced his heart.
He turned around with difficulty before he fell, looking at You Yuji standing against the wind, holding a bow and arrow, her eyes as cold as ice. The evening wind blew up her skirt, and the pale white skirt was stained with the brilliant sunset.
The next moment, Si Lang saw Si Que coming with a cold face.
He was wearing a black robe with a dragon with bared fangs and claws printed on his chest. The stinging pain made Si Lang spit out a mouthful of blood, unable to utter a single word, and fell to the ground with his eyes open.
Si Que was afraid that he would be late. When he arrived, he saw You Yuji holding the bow against the wind and Si Lang falling to the ground unwillingly. He breathed a sigh of relief and ran over to hug You Yuji from behind.
You Yuji threw the bow and arrow in his hand and said coldly: "This bastard pretended to be you to deceive me!"
She looked at her little daughter worriedly again. The usually crybaby daughter's eyes lit up and she giggled while sucking her fingers.
Si Que looked at Si Lang who died with his eyes open. He originally wanted to replace his life, but now that this is the case, he will completely erase the existence of Si Lang.
It took only a moment for the incident to happen here. Upon hearing the noise, the servants rushed over immediately. Mrs. You, who was worried about her daughter, also hurried over. She first saw that her daughter was fine, then frowned and looked at Si Que who was standing beside her daughter.
Si Que coughed lightly, put away the anger on his face, and stood up straighter. He didn't expect that the meeting with his mother-in-law would be so sudden, but fortunately he was wearing the dragon robe, so it was considered solemn.
Madam You sighed softly and said softly, "Come in and sit down."
"No. I'm here to take you into the palace." Si Que put on the same bright smile that he used to coax You Yujie, and obediently called her "Mother".
Mrs. You looked at him in surprise, then turned to look at her daughter and couldn't help but curl her lips.
The former royal family members of the State of Chen were demoted to commoners. Si Que did not want to follow the example of the previous emperor of the State of Chen and keep them in other palaces to waste money.
Chen Anzhi, who was sick, rarely went out. Looking at Hongzhan who was putting food into his bowl, he thought to himself that it was a good thing that Hongzhan was always there for him.
"I'll go buy you some pastries." Hongzan smiled and walked away.
Chen Anzhi coughed slightly and waited silently for Hongzan.
"I never thought that His Majesty is not a twin. It turns out that Si Lang is just a fake identity to deceive others. This man is really cunning!"
Chen Anzhi turned around to listen.
"So Chen Anzhi is a traitor? His grandfather dug deep into the ground to find the escaped prince of Si State, but he didn't expect that he was hiding in the mansion."
Another said, "Yes, not only did he hide His Majesty in the palace, he also hid the Queen in the palace. No wonder he treated the Queen harshly after marrying her. He deliberately protected the Queen's innocence for His Majesty!"
What are they talking about? How did he become a traitor
He wanted to turn the table over and curse, but he didn't dare. He was just Chen Anzhi now, and he no longer had the status of a prince.
He didn't want to hear those words anymore and waited eagerly for Hongzhan to come back.
However, Hongzan will never come back.
In late June, when the weather turned warmer, the emperor and empress got married.
You Yuji suddenly realized that she had never thought that she would wear a wedding dress again. But this time, her mood was very different. She stood on the white jade platform, beside Si Que, looking at the dark crowd kneeling below.
Feeling emotional and sighing.
She turned her head and looked at Si Que through the swaying pearl curtain covering her face.
He looks good in red.
You Yuji curled her lips. She had never thought that following her heart would lead her to this point.
After the complicated wedding ceremony, they finally returned to the palace. After taking off the heavy phoenix crown, You Yuji sat in front of the dressing table to remove her makeup. She looked at Si Que through the bronze mirror and asked, "Do you really want to be the emperor?"
"It's actually quite boring." Si Que sat down lazily, picked up the memorial on the table and tossed it around for fun, "I was so angry that I wanted to take over the world and give it to my sister."
Seeing You Yuji take off the red hairpin jewelry in her hair, she stood up and walked over. Si Que threw away the memorial in his hand, stretched out his arms to her and said coquettishly: "Sister, come and hug me."
No matter how cold and arrogant a person is outside, he always likes to act like a spoiled brat in front of You Yuji.
You Yuji walked over slowly, dragging the hem of her red wedding dress. She didn't hug him, but leaned lazily on the jade table. She glanced at the pile of memorials and smiled softly, "You can't have the wedding night until you finish reading these memorials."
Because of childbirth, Si Que has been a vegetarian for a long time.
After hearing this, Si Que's eyes froze for a moment, but then he smiled brightly: "I'm giving Jiangshan to my sister. I think my sister won't mind helping me review the memorials, right? My sister is so kind, she won't be so cruel."
You Yuji had never expected that on her long-awaited wedding day, the two of them would spend the night reviewing memorials.
The long night passed slowly, and the piled up memorials were slowly read through.
You Yuzhi raised her eyelashes and met Si Que's dark eyes.
"Sister, I'm hungry." Si Que said seriously. He spoke too seriously, and the red candlelight reflected on his cold white cheeks.
"Hmm." You Yuji put the memorials beside her aside, stretched lazily, and lay down comfortably on the jade table, with the messy memorials under her body. Her eyes moved and she looked over with a gentle smile.
"Brother," she said, her red lips parted slightly, her voice full of confusion, "Enjoy it."
The author has something to say: Thank you to the little cutie who follows the daily updates and accompanied me to finish writing this book. Mmmmm.
It feels a bit tiring to write so much in one breath, I will update the extra chapter in a few days.
(Don’t be confused by the uneven number of words in this chapter, it will be interesting when the whole article is finished!)