Chapter 63: Reward

Although Bu Qin came back this time and won a big victory, he brought back a heart-wrenching and shocking news.

"Master Yan...... He's dead. ”

After the two reunited after a long absence, Xi Yunzhi leaned on Bu Qin's arms, Bu Qin bypassed her shoulders, wrapped her completely in his arms, buried his head in her hair, and sniffed the fragrance she exuded.

Xi Yunzhi was shocked: "What? When was this? ”

Bu Qin sighed lightly: "I fought against 100,000 dogs with 20,000 soldiers, if it weren't for his help, I'm afraid I would never have won so easily, but after he helped me, he said that he would rush to Lingxiao Mountain, Lingxiao Mountain was in the territory of Qi State, but two days later, I found that he was killed on the shore of Yueshui." "The Yue Shui is the Yue River that connects the Xiao State and the Qi State.

“……”

Xi Yunzhi looked at Bu Qin, didn't know what to say to comfort him for a while, and suddenly remembered something:

"What about his two medicine slaves? Isn't it ...... them"

Bu Qin nodded: "Ten have* was killed by them." But when I rushed with my troops, Master Yan was already dead, and there was no proof of death, and Yan Dong and Tie Rou were indeed not by his side. ”

Xi Yunzhi saw that he was depressed, and knew that he blamed himself for Master Yan's death, because, no matter what, half of Master Yan's sneaking to Qi State to capture the traitor Yan Dong was also to avenge Bu Tan, and he advocated killing Yan Dong and them in front of Bu Tan, but he was stopped by Bu Tan, which led to today's tragic situation.

With his hands around his waist, Xi Yunzhi comforted him with his own actions:

"Everyone has everyone's life, Master Yan is dead, regretting it won't help, don't think about it."

Bu Qin sank into the futon, held the warm fragrant nephrite in his arms, sighed and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Xi Yunzhi just got up, and heard the sound of a car turning outside, and when he went out, he saw that it was a bright yellow honor guard, headed by a father-in-law, Xi Yunzhi was stunned under the corridor, only to hear the father-in-law ask for the holy decree from the brocade box, and the sharp voice sounded in the small courtyard of the Bujia family:

"Step by step."

The old and young men of the Bu family quickly picked up and knelt in front of the guard of honor, Bu Tan walked out of the room with the child in his arms, everyone quickly stepped back again, leaving the front position to him, and when Bu Qin walked to the front unhurriedly and knelt on one knee, the father-in-law began to proclaim:

"Bu Qin was brave and good at fighting, repelled strong enemies, served the country, reinstated the special officer, was named a first-class general, and commanded the three armies. 30,000 taels of gold and silver, a number of silk, the new general's palace was rebuilt with the internal affairs office, and the construction was completed in March of the following year. Chin this. ”

“……”

After the father-in-law announced his will, the old and young of the Bu family, you look at me and I look at you, and they didn't speak, so that the scene was cold for a while, until Bu Qin's cold voice came out, and everyone followed unanimously.

"Thank you, Lord Long."

The father-in-law rolled the holy decree and put it in Bu Tan's hand, Bu Tan casually rested on Xiao An in his arms, and then turned to leave, making the father-in-law who originally wanted to say some more congratulatory words embarrassed, or Xi Yunzhi stepped forward, invited the father-in-law to have tea inside, and after asking Bu Chengzong, he sealed a red envelope of three hundred taels to the father-in-law who passed the decree, which alleviated the embarrassment.

After the guard of honor left, Xi Yunzhi went to the room, and saw Bu Tan holding Xiao An sitting on the rocking chair by the window basking in the sun, Xiao An stared wide in the shadow of his father, and a small hand stretched out from time to time to grab Bu Tan's chin, Bu Qin was smiling, holding him and letting him grab like that, Xiao An's mouth made a sound of snuggling, and the picture was very warm.

Xi Yunzhi walked over, Xiao An suddenly reached out to her when he saw his mother, Bu Qin sent the child to Xi Yunzhi's hands, only to see Xiao An's elf cute arch to Xi Yunzhi's chest, making Xi Yunzhi tickle.

"I got up in the morning and ate once, I'm afraid I'm hungry again."

Saying that, Xi Yunzhi wanted to hide in the tent to breastfeed, but he didn't expect to be pulled by Bu Qin, who was sitting lazily on the chair, Xi Yunzhi was unstable for a while, and fell on him, Bu Qin took advantage of the situation to hug her waist, feeling the weight of the two of them, and did not allow Xi Yunzhi to leave.

"Hey right here."

Xi Yunzhi was embarrassed and was about to refuse, but Xiao An in his arms suddenly cried, his little hands couldn't stop dancing, as if he was going to grab Xi Yunzhi's clothes, Bu Qin still didn't let go, and said scoundrelly:

"Look, Xiao An is really hungry, and she is protesting with her mother."

Xi Yunzhi was angry with this man, but it was a fact that the child was crying, so he didn't care about anything, and untied his clothes and let Xiao An eat.

Bu Qin's handsome eyes swept a few glances at Xi Yunzhi's face for a while, and stared at Xiao An who was breastfeeding for a few moments, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was getting deeper and deeper.

Xi Yunzhi finally fed Xiao An embarrassedly under Bu Tan's gaze, and after successfully coaxing him to sleep, Bu Qin was willing to let the two of them get up.

Xi Yunzhi put the child on top of their bed, put down the curtain, and while he straightened his clothes, he walked to Bu Qin and sat down, knowing that he was not in a very good mood because of Master Yan's affairs recently, so he grabbed his hand and wanted to make him happy.

Bu Qin reluctantly hooked his lips at her and said:

"The emperor said at the reception banquet yesterday that he wanted to rebuild a general's mansion in the city, I chose a piece of land on the edge of the southern suburbs, where there are mountains and rivers, and there is a clear lake in the middle, so we will enclose the lake into the mansion, plant some lotus flowers and water chestnuts, and you can enjoy the lotus and water chestnut in summer, do you say okay?"

Xi Yunzhi knew that Bu Qin did this because she had said before that she wanted to have a small lake in front of the house where she lived, and he was moved to remember what he said, and he imagined it in his mind, and said:

"Enclose the lake into the mansion, husband, how big does that mansion have to be?"

Bu Qin turned his head to look out the window and said: "Every official's mansion has specifications, and a product is 100 hectares, but the Bu family has been fighting for generations, and after the emperor has no seal, he ordered the Internal Affairs Office to fund the expansion of the mansion as a reward, so the former general's mansion has more than 300 hectares, and this time the emperor wants to see the mansion will not be less than 300 hectares." ”

Xi Yunzhi was stunned, how many people does a 300-hectare house have to accommodate? But she also knew that this was the emperor's reward, and the courtiers had no right to refuse.

"The emperor gave me half a month's vacation, and after half a month, I will go to the court every day to discuss politics, and you have to take care of family affairs."

Bu Qin said, then held Xi Yunzhi's hand, sent it to his lips and kissed it lightly, Xi Yunzhi told Bu Qin about what happened in the capital recently, and did not miss what Jing Wangfu did, because of these things, even if she didn't say it, her husband would still know, instead of letting him listen to what others said, it was better for her to tell him directly and frankly.

"King Jing probably just wants to use Princess Jing to remind us, but nothing really happened, so don't secretly look for bad luck, since you have decided to support King Ji, then don't make enemies in the court, whether it is a state affair or a family affair, it is always no harm to endure it as a last resort."

“……”

Bu Qin didn't answer, Xi Yunzhi pushed him uneasily, he nodded perfunctorily, and said to Xi Yunzhi:

"I have my own measure, but you, in the future, you will be the wife of the official first-class general, when facing those women, show confidence, no matter what you do, what you say, what trouble you cause, I will bear it for you, and you don't need to be wronged and patient."

Bu Qin's words moved Xi Yunzhi's heart, and in order to make him feel relieved, he said: "I'm not wronged, I said a long time ago, as long as I can follow you, as long as you don't get rid of our mother and son, I am not afraid of the sea of swords, so, but something happened to me, what is the grievance." ”

“……”

The husband and wife lean together, feed the baby and sleep in the bed, and the warm time is always the same tranquility.

***

Since Bu Qin's victorious return, Xi Yunzhi and Zhen's contacts have been significantly less.

Because King Ji gave a strict order to the Zhen family, saying that before the situation was clear, he could not be very close to the Bu family on the table, because the current emperor is suspicious, and King Ji has three brothers of equal power on his head, and 'light friendship' is the basic criterion for the two to save their lives.

Without Zhen coming to talk to her, Xi Yunzhi felt a little bored, but fortunately, the store was also busy, so she was distracted by some thoughts.

The year is approaching, the capital ushered in the first snow of the year, the goose feather snow fell for a day and a night, the next day the road was full of snow, people with conditions will buy leather boots, people without conditions will choose the style of boots with oilcloth interlayer.

Xi Yunzhi hugged Xiao An, who had his head and head upright, followed the direction of his little fingers, and said this to him from time to time, but the curtain outside the store suddenly opened, and Xi Yunzhi turned her head to see that it was a person she didn't expect.

Li Lanzhen, the daughter of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, was dressed in fur felt, standing in front of her shop as elegant as frost, her face full of joy.

Xi Yunzhi's impression of this woman is okay, at least, she is gentle, unlike Xi Yunzheng and Princess Jing, who say anything casually with a gun and a stick.

Xi Yunzhi handed Xiao An into the hands of the nurse, and he greeted him, walked out of the counter and exchanged a flat salute with Li Lanji, and then led the person to the guest seat and ordered the man to serve tea.

After Li Lanzhen looked around, he said to Xi Yunzhi with a smile:

"I've heard a few such shops in the city for a long time, but I haven't been able to come to them, but I didn't expect it to be opened by my wife."

Xi Yunzhi smiled back:

"Miss is here, Peng is shining, I don't know what Miss can like, I asked someone to send it to the private room on the second floor for Miss to buy slowly."

Li Lanzhen smiled slightly, pointed out a few things, and then went to the private room on the second floor under the leadership of the guys in the store, and Xi Yunzhi selected a few other hairpins and rings with good styles according to the things she pointed out, and went upstairs to accompany her.

Li Lanzhen didn't have much interest in women's things, but she was very interested in the few neutral rings that Xi Yunzhi took up later, and after looking at it several times in her hand, she put it down again, Xi Yunzhi saw her like this, and had a guess in her heart, so she boldly said:

"Miss Li, our store also has a men's ring jadeite, after the purchase, no one asked, Miss, would you like to appreciate it for me?"

Surprise flashed in Li Lanji's eyes, but his face remained elegant, and said, "Madame is polite, Lan Zhen can't ask for it." ”

Xi Yunzhi asked the guy to collect all these in front of him, and took two wooden trays covered with black flannel, on which were placed a few square and atmospheric waist buckles, Li Lanzhen took a fancy to a waist buckle with double Jiao playing beads at a glance, and said:

"This one is chic, but I don't know if he likes it or not."

Xi Yunzhi thought about it, then asked the guy to put the things down, leaving only her and Li Lanzhen in the private room, Xi Yunzhi picked up a cup of tea and asked quietly:

"What Miss Li said is ...... Mr. Xi? ”

Li Lanji's face was shocked, and then he turned red, Xi Yunzhi said in his heart It's a pity that such an outstanding woman would really fall for Xi Yun's kid.

Seeing her bow her head and be silent, her ears were red, Xi Yunzhi knew that Li Lanzhen must have moved her true feelings for Xi Yun.

Xi Yunzhi put down the teacup and said straight to the point:

"Miss Li, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not."

Li Lanzhen stroked the ring in his hand, and his voice was like a mosquito fly: "Madam, please speak." ”

"Xi Gongzi, whose real name is Xi Yun, is the elder brother of Mrs. Zuo Du Yushi, who was twenty-five years old at the time, am I right?"

Li Lanzhen bowed his head and was silent, and Xi Yunzhi said again: "He is not only the elder brother of Mrs. Zuo Governor Yushi, but also mine in terms of seniority, I and Mrs. Zuo Governor Yushi are also from the Xi family in Luoyang, these young ladies may not know." ”

Li Lanzhen seemed to remember something, stared at Xi Yunzhi for a long time, and then said, "Madam told me this, did you want to say something?" ”

Xi Yunzhi looked at her tightly clenching the ring in her hand, and couldn't help but say:

"I want to say...... Mr. Xi is not worthy of you. He is not your beloved. ”

Li Lanzhen listened to Xi Yunzhi's words, his face immediately changed, he stood up from his seat, his face was angry, and said:

"Mrs. Bu, I respect that you are older than me, but if you speak disrespectfully to Mr. Xi, there will be nothing to say between you and me. Xi Gongzi is full of talent and sincerity, he said that as long as he tries to win the lottery in February spring, he will go to the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion to propose to me, you are also a member of the Xi family in Luoyang, but you have seriously injured your brother in this remark, I don't know what the intention is. Farewell. ”

After Li Lanzhen made a generous statement, he didn't look back, and left Xi Yunzhi's north and south shops with his maidservant, Xi Yunzhi stood at the window on the second floor and looked at her in a hurry, sighing in his heart.

Sure enough, people still can't do good deeds, she just states the facts, and some people can't stand it.

Xi Yun said that he would go to propose marriage if he won the lottery chips, so what if he couldn't pull out the lottery chips? Or do you want to rely on the nepotism of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion to pull out this lottery chip? She can't guarantee that Xi Yun's character will be bad, and she can't guarantee that he is not sincere to Miss Li, but she dares to guarantee that in March, Li Lanzhen will definitely regret it, but I don't know how she will end up when the time comes?

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