Chapter 51: Jade
The head of Heyin City changed its guards.
I heard that Du Xin, the general of Shenwu, was sent to the capital for trial because he had a private meeting with an enemy general. In place of Du Xin, it was the original deputy general Qi Qing.
This news made Yao Pei a little restless in her heart. What kind of disposition will that person face when he arrives in the capital? Xu Jun's brutality and ruthlessness, who else doesn't know?
In the past ten years, she had dreamed vaguely of that person in her dreams more than once. When she was in Shanjia Village, she envied every companion who had a father, even if her companion was beaten by her father every day and ran around the village.
She also resented that person very much. She vaguely understood that that person had abandoned them for fame and wealth. She also fantasized that if one day, when she saw that person, she would spit on his face and leave.
Butβbut, that day on the hill, that person's eyes were really full of love, regret, caution, expectation, and longing.
Butβbut, my mother's attitude was very resolute, with him without her. Over the years, my mother and her three sisters have endured so much hardship and sin, getting up early and greedy like a man, planting crops, plowing the land, cutting wood, and doing business everywhere...... Wearing men's clothes and hats all year round, he deliberately speaks in a rough voice......
How could that person's eyes be worth the hard work of his mother over the years? Does he regret it now? What did you do earlier?!
After thinking about this, Yao Pei suddenly felt enlightened. She shook her head vigorously and threw the man out of her head. Lifting the curtain of the tent, she saw Xing'er sitting outside the curtain, pouting, and hurriedly said, "What are you doing here?" β
Xing'er pouted and said, "Yao Lichang asked me to tell you to go back with her in the afternoon." Xing'er also fled to Yaojia Village with her parents back then, and like everyone in Yaojia Village, she called Yao Hei'er "Li Chang". Although, she already knew that Yao Hei'er was a woman.
"Oh," Yao Pei blinked slyly and smiled, "Don't you think it's boring here?" When I go back, you naturally want to go back with you, why are you unhappy? β
Apricot didn't speak, and a layer of blush flew on her face.
"Oh-I see," Yao Pei deliberately dragged out her voice and said, "You are reluctant to Brother Tiezhu, right?" Do you want to-"
Xing'er's face turned even redder, she jumped up, and reached out to grab Yao Pei: "What nonsense are you talking about?" I'm not! Brother Tiezhu likes Sister Qiong'er, who doesn't know? β
Yao Pei dodged Xing'er and shouted at Xing'er's back seriously: "Brother Tiezhu, are you here?" In a panic, Xing'er hurriedly put away her teeth and claws, and combed her sideburns before she turned around, but there was no one behind her, and she was suddenly angry and annoyed: "Sister Pei'er, you liar!" β
Yao Pei saw that Xing'er was about to catch herself again, turned around and ran around the tent, Xing'er chased after her, and said in her mouth: "Sister Pei'er, I'll let you talk nonsense!" But he hit a person headlong, and when he looked up, it was Shan Tiezhu.
Xing'er blushed shyly, twisted the hem of her battle robe, and said in a snort: "Tie ...... Brother Tiezhu, you ...... What are you doing here? β
Yao Pei also ran over, squeezing her eyebrows at Xing'er, and said with a smile: "I said that Brother Tiezhu is here, Xing'er still doesn't believe it......" Xing'er glared at Yao Pei, stomped her foot, turned around and ran.
Shan Tiezhu's face was also red, but it was not for Xing'er, he took out a white jade bi from his arms and said, "This is what the general rewarded me for winning the battle a few days ago." I heard that you're going back with Aunt Hei, ...... You...... You give this to Joan. With that, he stuffed the jade bi into Yao Pei's hand, turned around and left.
Yao Pei was stunned and picked up this jade bi and looked at the sun. The jade is not too big, the diameter is about five inches, but it is moist and translucent, and antique, the inner circle is the grain pattern, and the outer circle is the exquisite and delicate flower and bird pattern.
"Pei'er," a voice sounded behind Yao Pei, "Have you packed your things?" β
Yao Pei hurriedly wanted to hide the jade bi, but Yao Hei'er saw it: "What are you holding in your hand?" Show me! β
"Mother-" Yao Pei has relied on coquettishness since she was a child, in exchange for a lot of privileges, and at this time she couldn't help but use this trick again: "Mother, nothing!" β
Yao Hei'er's face sank.
Yao Pei saw that it was not easy to be coquettish, so she had to pout: "Okay, okay!" Don't be angry when you see it! β
Yao Hei'er had already pulled her arm over and snatched the jade bi: "Where did this come from?" β
Yao Pei pouted and didn't speak.
"Don't you say it, do you think I don't know?" Yao Hei'er's voice made Yao Pei feel a strange strangeness: "This is what Tie Zhu just brought over, isn't it?" You gave it to your sister, didn't you? β
Yao Pei had to nod.
Yao Hei'er said coldly: "Don't mention this matter to your sister when you go back!" β
Yao Pei was stunned for a moment, and immediately retorted: "Mother, your old man can't be like this. It's Brother Ironpillar's stuffβ"
Yao Hei'er glared at Yao Pei, and Yao Pei also stubbornly glared back at her mother, looking unconvinced.
Three daughters, three personalities, the eldest daughter Yao Qiong is gentle and elegant, well-behaved and sensible, and never goes against her mother's wishes; The second daughter, Yao Pei, is quite rude and willful, and Yao Heier can't reverse what she recognizes; The third daughter, Yao Jiu, is a child who has been spoiled by everyone, a little willful, but she doesn't have her own ideas.
Of the three daughters, the most helpless for Yao Heier is also this second daughter. The stalemate will definitely not work, Yao Hei'er had to admit defeat first, she said softly: "Pei'er, you are still young, and there are some things you don't understand." Everything my mother does is for your good. How many of us have suffered, don't you know how much we have suffered over the years? β
"Mother," Yao Pei's heart had already softened, but she still said stubbornly: "Mother, I know what you said, and you don't know how many sins you have suffered for the sake of our three sisters." But you also know that thanks to the help of the Shan family, we are slowly getting better. Sister and Brother Tiezhu, they have been playing together since they were children, everyone can see that Brother Tiezhu likes my sister, aren't you doing this to break them up? β
Yao Pei lives in the women's camp, and there is still a little distance from the other camp, Rao is like this, there are already soldiers from other camps, and when they heard that someone seemed to be arguing about something here, they all tilted their heads and looked over here. A trace of embarrassment appeared on Yao Hei'er's face, so she had to smile reluctantly: "Some words, wait for me to tell you on the way, you hurry up and pack your things!" β
Yao Pei pouted dissatisfiedly, and said, "Mother, I'll go back with you this time, when will I come back?" β
"Fighting and killing on the battlefield, what are you doing here as a girl?" Yao Hei'er glanced at Yao Pei and said calmly: "Don't come back if you go back." Isn't it big enough for you to make a mess for Uncle Li this time? People just looked at my face and didn't care about you. β
After a pause, Yao Hei'er squeezed out another sentence from between her teeth: "The role you should play has already been played." β
After saying this, Yao Hei'er didn't wait for Yao Pei to speak again, and turned around.
Yao Pei was left alone, staying in front of the tent, unable to understand what it meant for a while.