Chapter 4: Mending the Heavens (1 I)

The lights were still on in the room, and the faint figure on the window paper made people feel warm in their hearts. Xuzi knew that Yu'er was waiting for her. This kind of waiting began soon after the two got married, and it has slowly become a habit. She waited for him to come home, for him to triumph, for him to put aside all his worries for a while, and to show a tired and generous smile.

Their inner house was not large, and they did not use too many servants and maidservants. Xuzi and Ying'er like to do everything themselves, and sometimes they feel awkward when there are a few more figures in front of them. So at nightfall, except for the occasional patrolling soldier walking near the courtyard wall, the whole inner house becomes very quiet. In winter, you can even hear the sound of snow falling, and birds that have been awakened by the cold wind flapping their wings under the eaves.

Xuzi tried to take his steps as lightly as possible, but the people in the room were still alarmed. The door creaked open, and his wife and his personal maid Xiaocui came out.

"Lang Jun is back!" Qi'er called softly, with a little tiredness in her voice, "Today seems to be over early, are things done?" ”

Li Xu quickly crossed the threshold and pulled his wife in, "What are you doing when you come out, it's so cold!" He reproached softly and closed the door of his house.

"It's not like I've never seen a colder day than this!" She smiled and let go of her husband's hand, then walked over to the charcoal basin to get hot water and a face towel, "You go and rest first." I'll call you again if you need to! ”

The second half of the sentence was said to Xiao Cui. How could the girl, who had served the hostess for many years, not have this kind of look, squatted lightly, and then quickly walked to the living room opposite the master bedroom.

"Cui'er doesn't seem to be young!" While covering his face with a hot face towel, Li Xu chatted with his wife. I think that back then, it was this maid who accompanied Qi'er to run from Longyou to Qi County, and then from Qi County to Yuanwu City near Wagang Mountain. Along the way, I endured a lot of hardships. According to the practice of large families, this girl should be used as a dowry for Ying'er, and work with Ying'er's master and servant. But Li Xu first took care of Erya's feelings and did not accept her into the room, and after Erya's death, she didn't want another person around her to take her place.

Qi'er took Li Xu's used up face towel, put it in a copper basin, wrung two handfuls with hot water, and put it up. Then wait for him to take off his robe and change his boots," I asked her about her thoughts only last month. This girl has a lot of vision. Ordinary men don't look at it. But those generals under your command either already have wives or are of noble birth, and they may not be willing to marry her as a regular wife! ”

Speaking of the word wife, her brows furrowed slightly. Originally, the two of them had agreed that when the affairs of the six counties settled down a little, Li Xu would admit her status as a wife in front of everyone. But recently, the General's Mansion has been busy with official business, and many things have not been taken care of. And when Ying'er found out that the danger was coming, it seemed a little unconfident to mention this sentence again.

"People are not animals, they have to choose a famous blood!" Li Xu shrugged his shoulders, "Cui'er is both civil and military, no matter who marries home, she is a good helper." Blind people don't choose such a good match, and they can't walk if they have to climb a road! ”

"Everyone's ladies may not be able to walk!" Qian'er was amused by the expression on Li Xu's face, "Sister Wan'er is also a beautiful girl, she can not only govern the family, but also fight." ”

Li Xu lowered his head and gently stroked his wife's hair, "How can you sisters be compared to others." My sister is a reborn woman, and my sister is a female middle school. Whoever marries is blessed! ”

"When did Lang Jun learn to compliment people?" Qi'er squatted beside Li Xu's lap, reluctant to stand up. She cherishes this gentle feeling, but she doesn't know how long she can be left alone.

The husband has become a heroic man who no one can restrain him, as he expected back then. The agreement between the two of them back then also had the conditions to be fulfilled. But the husband, who is no longer subject to the imperial court, still needs to turn around and be influenced by the Li family? If you look at it purely from the perspective of interests, wouldn't it be more beneficial for him to marry the princess given to him by His Majesty the legendary Emperor?

Qi'er, who has witnessed the entanglement of interests in the family since she was a child, knows that Yang Ji'er, the princess of Xiangguo, is more suitable for Li Xu to be his wife than herself. Yang Guang changed this precious daughter's fiefdom to the edge of Zhao County, which was already an obvious temptation. If Li Xu accepts this family business, there will be one more county in the land under his rule. Those scholars and doctors who have always looked down on the bloodline of the Li family will also look at the princess of Xiangguo and pin their hopes on Boling to re-establish a prosperous era.

Although so far, this rumor is still limited to rumors. Wang Shichong, who undertook the mission of sending off his relatives, was blocked by the Wagang army and was unable to get close to the Yellow River. And in these chaotic years, no one who is willing to die is willing to serve as an envoy and send the holy decree of marriage to Boling. But what if one day Asahiro's advisors try to take advantage of this opportunity? Block it yourself or not?

She knew that she was valued very much in her husband's mind. But can it be more important than the picturesque country? She wasn't sure. She knew that if she changed her father, eldest brother, and second brother, any of them were in the same position as Xulang, they would not hesitate at all.

is more decisive than Chai Shao abandoning his sister that day, and he can find countless big truths!

"What's wrong! You don't seem to be happy today. Have you had a late-night snack? Do you want to pass the kitchen to make some more? Li Xu keenly sensed that his wife was in a low mood, and asked with a smile.

Recently, his dinner and supper have been eaten with his subordinates in the study. It's rare to get a chance to talk to your wife while eating. In the past, at this time, the husband and wife basically chatted casually and then went to bed. But today, it is clear that she doesn't want to fall asleep too early.

"It's okay, I'm a little sorry for Wan'er. She has always regarded Chai Shao as a hero! She smiled and told a white lie.

"They may have their own ideas!" Li Xu smiled and comforted. He also didn't understand why Chai Shao left his wife and ran away alone. With Li Wan'er's skills, she will definitely not add a little trouble to Chai Shao. If you are blocked by a pursuer, it is more likely that two people will fight side by side than one person will break out. But these are not things he can interfere in, then again, if he is not separated from Chai Shao, Wan'er will not be able to collect tens of thousands of troops and so many talents for Tang Gong.

Thinking of this, he pulled up Qi'er vigorously and hugged his soft body on his knees. "Your sister is a hero herself and doesn't need a man's protection. According to rumors, she led an army of nearly 100,000 to join the Tang Guild a few days ago. The Women's Army, which has been allowed to be established on its own, has the same establishment as the left and right armies! ”

"Really?!" Ying'er was stunned for a moment, and then sincerely proud of her sister.

"The rumors should be true!" Li Xu smiled and nodded, "When I met her on the way back, she had several green forest heroes under her command. At present, the Taiyuan Righteous Army is progressing smoothly, and there are bound to be many people who are icing on the cake! ”

"If things don't go well, they won't hesitate to leave!" Yu'er thought secretly in her heart, but the topic turned to inconsequential chores as much as possible, "I don't know if my sister helped Hongfu find Li Jing, since Lang Jun told me about you, my righteous sister, I admire her perseverance!" ”

"I haven't heard of another general surnamed Li in the Taiyuan army!" Li Xu thought about it and thought that it was unlikely that Li Jing would appear. According to Hongfu, Li Jing left in the position of Mayi Juncheng, and if he threw himself into Taiyuan, the official position he held would definitely not be less than Sipin. But on the intelligence sent back by spies planted in various places, no general named Li Jing has appeared in the soldiers and horses in Hedong. There is a person with a similar name among the people who accompanied Yin Shishi, Wei Wensheng and others to guard Chang'an against the Taiyuan soldiers and horses, that guy is very vicious, and on the day when the soldiers and horses in Hedong went south, he took people to dig Li Yuan's ancestral grave.

With her instincts, Asahiko thinks that the person that Red Whisk can fancy will not be so boring. He has always been a little repulsed by Feng Shui and diagrams. This thing is just an excuse for the strong to pick it up and deceive people. Back then, he, a son of the Han family, couldn't even speak Turkic dialect, and he still served as a holy wolf messenger in the Ministry for so long. And when the people found out that the Turkic tribes could bring them more help than the Holy Wolf Messenger, they did not hesitate to drive them off the altar.

"I hope they have a lover and end up married! After waiting for more than ten years, that is, the red whisk has such perseverance! "Qian'er moved in Li Xu's arms, trying to make herself sit more comfortably." I also hope that Li Jing will not live up to her. There will not be a second decade in the girl's life! ”

"Look at what you said, it seems that all men in the world are unlucky!" Li Xu struggled to pick up Ying'er and walked to the sleeping tent of the two. The wife's body is still as soft as when she was newly married, exuding a faint fragrance. He loves the smell and can make you forget all your worries for a while.

Neither husband nor wife spoke anymore. I also tried not to think about things about the world, about Li Jing and Hongfu. But Ying'er clearly remembered that her husband once said that Hongfu was only eleven years old when she met Li Jing, and Li Jing was over thirty years old at that time. Would a thirty-year-old man make a serious promise to an eleven-year-old girl in order to run for his life? She didn't dare to think about it. It is also not known how many commitments can be valid for more than 10 years.

When he starts asking for it, she acts like crazy. Like a drunkard who is greedy for wine, he enjoys the power of wave after wave that can make the heavens and the earth stand still. Until finally he collapsed beside him, unable to lift any more strength from fingers to toes.

"Hold me tight!" Before falling asleep, she whispered a plea.

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