The water of the Shintogawa River on the side of Mt. Sarukura flows in a hurry.

The fire in the fire pit was blazing, and the charcoal fire exploded lightly, making a popping sound.

The light of the oil lamp printed the silhouettes of Li Xiao and Yuzhen Kohata on the paper sliding door.

At this moment, there were only the two of them in the wooden house, and the atmosphere was slightly subtle.

Li Xiao put down the map, he saw Xiao Ha Yuzhen sitting facing him, sitting there alone for a long time, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Why are you sitting alone?" ”

In the faint light, a few strands of forehead hair covered the heavy worry in Kohata Yuzhen's eyes, her long eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, and she didn't seem to hear Li Xiao speak at all.

Li Xiao smiled slightly and feigned coughing.

Yuzhen Kohata only withdrew from his contemplation at this moment.

Li Xiao clearly saw Kohata Yuzhen covering up the eyes in his eyes.

Between the two staring at each other, Yuzhen Kohata forced a very happy smile on his face and asked: "I want to ask you, you are busy tonight, can you accompany me and my brother to ride horses nearby, the scenery here is very good, there is a kind of warmth that makes people live here for a lifetime." Please, please. ”

Yuzhen Kohata's acting skills are not clever, but Li Xiao doesn't know what she is worried about.

Facing Xiaohata Yuzhen's soft words, Li Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't come to Sarucang Mountain this time to play, you also see that I have a lot of things to do, where can I have time to take you to the mountains to wander?" ”

A trace of disappointment swept through Kohata Yuzhen's eyes, but he still said: "I originally thought that you came this time to bring me and my younger brother to come to Vietaka to play. ”

"Next time, it's not an opportunity." Li Xiao shook his head.

"Why are you always busy with things, can't you talk to me like you treat your sister?" Yusada Kohata asked.

Li Xiao smiled slightly and said: "I understand, who told you to come all the way to Yuezhong, will there be Yumi by your side, you feel lonely and bored." ”

Xiaohata Yuzhen listened to Li Xiao's body for a moment, and the smile on his face immediately receded, and his face became a little pale.

Immediately, Kohata Yuzhen lowered his head and said, "There's no loneliness, I just want you to talk to me." There is a younger brother with me, I really won't be lonely, don't ...... Don't let me go back to Kai, okay. ”

Seeing Yuzhen Kohata say this, Li Xiao asked, "Are you having some conflict with Yumi?" ”

"Nope." Yuzhen shook his head, and then restarted, his eyes even more melancholy.

Li Xiao snorted, although he felt that Yuzhen Kohata was a little strange tonight, but the woman's mind was like this, and he wouldn't guess.

So Li Xiaoyan said: "That's good." ”

"Li Xiao."

"Huh?" Li Xiao felt very strange when he saw that Yuzhen Kohata didn't call her brother-in-law, but called her by her first name, but she couldn't help but be surprised when she said it solemnly.

"Shall I ask you a question? You must answer me seriously. ”

"Just ask, as long as I know."

Yuzhen Kohata took a deep breath, clenched his hands tightly, and asked, "I heard that you were in Mingguo, and you used to have someone you liked?" ”

Li Xiao was slightly stunned, wondering why Yuzhen Kohata suddenly asked this.

Li Xiao didn't mean to hide it, and immediately said, "Yes." ”

"And do you still like her? Want to be with her? ”

Li Xiao thought of his ex-girlfriend, sighed and said: "The relationship for so long is not so easy to give up, and I still think about it occasionally." But I already have your sister, so naturally everything is focused on her, and as for her, she is just in the past. ”

"Then if the person you liked before wants to be with you now, will you promise her?"

Li Xiao shook his head and said, "It's over, it's over, and it won't start again, besides, I have no plans to take a concubine." ”

As a modern person, Li Xiao is still accustomed to the concept of monogamy, as for concubines, he also knows that it is the atmosphere of this era, except for Uesugi Kenshin, who did not marry several wives and concubines at that time, but he is still accustomed to thinking about it, and he has not thought of it for a while.

After listening to Li Xiao's words, Xiaohata Yuzhen lowered her head, and her body seemed to have lost the strength to support her all of a sudden.

Instead, she looked directly at Li Xiao's eyes and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, my sister is really happy to be able to marry you." Okay, so I'm relieved for my sister. ”

After speaking, Kohata Yuzhen gave Li Xiao a very warm smile, but this smile looked a little sad in Li Xiao's eyes.

"You." Li Xiao was halfway through his words, and suddenly he realized something, and he seemed to hear the sound of a girl's sincere heart breaking.

Xiaohata Yuzhen shook his head, forced a look of "I'm fine, I'm fine", bowed to Li Xiao, and then turned to leave.

Li Xiao suddenly saw that the moment Xiao Ha Yuzhen turned around, a crystal drop of water seemed to fall in front of his toes.

At this moment, Li Xiao suddenly understood Xiaohata Yuzhen's mind for him.

When he turned around, Yuzhen Kohata had already walked out of the door, his vest was against the wall, and at this moment, tears from the bottom of his eyes couldn't help but fall down his face.

The next time, Yuzhen Kohata fell ill.

When Li Xiao visited, Yuzhen Kohata still forced a smile and said that he was fine, saying that he had accidentally suffered a little cold, and he would be fine immediately.

However, it was still Yusada Kohata who said so, but his illness did not improve at all.

Li Xiao sent a nearby local family to take care of him, but he still invited a local doctor to come, and he took a few medicines, but he didn't get better.

Li Xiao looked at Xiao Wan sleeping peacefully on the couch, he knew that this was her heart knot, and he couldn't help but regret it at this moment.

The day after Yusada Kohata fell ill, the lords of several nearby villages arrived at the wooden houses at the foot of Mt. Sarukura.

Finally, Li Xiao had a final discussion with the famous owners.

The annual tribute of the lord is 40% in the first year, 50% in the second year, and 60% in the third year, that is, the normal ratio of three princes and two people, and the general service, in the first three years of military service, is also limited to a certain number of times.

After such conditions are met, these famous lords and local servants will express their subordination to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao's Zhixing Land was officially expanded to 26,000 stones, and during the meeting, Li Xiao saw that Shioya Qiuzhen's fat face was full of smiles, and he was obviously very happy about this result.

The agreement was reached, which meant that he had the knowledge and deeds and officially became the future city lord of Ape Cangcheng.

However, Li Xiao was not in the mood.

Halfway through the meeting, Li Xiao ordered Shioya Qiuzhen to continue the negotiations with the famous masters, and he himself decided to immediately take Kohata Yuzhen back to Chengshengcheng for healing.

This halfway exit is undoubtedly very impolite.

Yanwu Qiuzhen thought that something urgent was happening in the territory, but when she saw that Li Xiao's face was a little anxious, she didn't dare to ask.

Immediately, Li Xiao rushed back to Chengsheng City overnight with Xiaohata Yuzhen and his mother's clothes.

After returning to Chengsheng Castle, Li Xiao let Kohata Yuzhen live in the castle tower, and invited a well-known physician from Echichu to treat him, using all the precious medicinal materials.

However, at this time, Yuzhen Kohata had a high fever, and Li Xiao could only look at Yuzhen Kohata and take care of her all night with the maid.

On the second day, Xiaohata Yuzhen finally burned down, and when he saw this, Li Xiaofang calmed down, and finally couldn't help being sleepy and fell asleep in a mess.

(To be continued)