Chapter 3: The Squire (Part II)
After that day, Ah Cheng was taken to the half-horned dock by the head of the family, which was the residence of the swordsmen of the past generations.
Xue Niang didn't go to him, and she didn't know how to face it.
Ah Cheng lost his mother at the age of three and his father at the age of six. His swordsmanship is indeed not below his brother, but the swordsmen of recent generations are all descendants within five generations, and he has a side branch, no matter how good he is, he has no chance.
But now, Gu Jian didn't choose any of his sons, and chose Ah Cheng.
Ah Cheng is so hard, how can she disturb or even destroy?
Xue Niang shrank at home, crying for many days, no one asked, thinking that if she didn't appear in front of Shen Cheng's face, she would be fine, but things are like fire, if you don't put it out, you can burn the sky in the next breath.
On the twentieth day after Shen Cheng entered the half-corner dock, it was the day of the full moon, and the head of the family gathered all the Shen family members together and officially handed over the ancient sword Penglai to Ah Cheng.
She sat in the corner, watching Ah Cheng only see each other for twenty days, his face was radiant and red, and he faintly had the style of a descendant of the family between her gestures, her heart was sour and sweet, and she pecked the tea in the tea bowl one by one, only to feel that her mouth was full of coptis.
She made up her mind and disappeared into Ah Cheng's life.
However, just when the head of the family held the ancient sword in both hands and solemnly handed it over to Ah Cheng, she suddenly felt a coax in her brain, and her eyes spun. When the world was spinning, her brother hugged her, she was just glad that there was no big noise, suddenly there was a cry from her ears, the cry was very loud, she had never heard such a loud noise from her brother.
"Snow Lady! What's wrong with you, Xue Niang? ”
She was anxious, and she couldn't cover her brother's mouth, but she couldn't move at all, let alone open her mouth.
She was anxious, but in a flash, she saw a person who didn't want to be alarmed anymore, it was Ah Cheng.
Tears flowed, and she didn't know if she was angry or sour.
Ah Cheng held her hand tightly, hugged her regardless of it, and shouted for a doctor, her heart was like frying, and she didn't know how to end it.
Ah Cheng held her in his arms, lowered his head on her face and whispered to her what was wrong, but her brother fell aside. This kind of intimacy made her ashamed and embarrassed, and she couldn't move, until the people around her gathered more and more, and she suddenly heard her brother's cold voice, which sounded above her head.
"Ah Cheng, Xue Niang is a big girl in the end, even if I am her own brother, it's not good to be so close, what are you doing?!"
Ah Cheng was stunned, his arm holding her stiffened, he looked at her, and then at his brother.
"You say, Xue Niang is your sister?"
My brother said yes, and he bit every word very clearly, "Yes, Xue Niang is my own sister and the young lady of the Shen family." ”
Ah Cheng's face turned pale, and the arm holding her stiffly did not let go.
Others also saw that something was wrong, and stepped forward to separate Ah Cheng and her, but Ah Cheng was unmoved, until the head of the family came over, his expression was obscure, and his eyes turned on her and Ah Cheng.
The head of the family seemed to have something to say, but the elder brother opened his mouth before the head of the family.
"The head of the family, Xue Niang suddenly fell ill, and asked the head of the family to allow her to temporarily move to the inner room and wait for the doctor to come."
The head of the house cast an approving look.
Her brother wanted to hug her, but Ah Cheng didn't let go, she saw the disappointment in the eyes of the head of the family, and heard her brother's seemingly helpless voice, "My sister is tired of Ah Cheng!" ”
Ah Cheng carried her to the nearby inner room, and before leaving, she saw the disappointment in the eyes of the head of the family, much more.
The matter between her and Ah Cheng was not covered up because she was transferred to the inner room, and no one investigated why she suddenly got food poisoning, but the entire Gusu Shen clan who came to watch the ceremony talked about them.
Not to mention that ethics are intolerable, even the law of Daning also has severe punishment: those who marry with the same surname and the same clan are considered guilty of adultery.
Xue Niang was almost out of breath, but the doctor woke her up again with a dose of medicine.
Ah Cheng had been by her side, and her brother, father, and mother had all come to catch him, but he didn't leave, and some elders began to shake their heads and sigh.
"The heads of the Shen family are all virtuous, good and innocent people. Otherwise, the Shen family has long been like a big family next to it, and it is passed on to the eldest son, so why is it the turn of a side branch? ”
The first man spoke, and those behind shook their heads.
Ah Cheng's face was extremely ugly, and her heart was even more like frying.
After this experience, Ah Cheng couldn't stop talking with her, and even the hard-won future was all buried.
The head of the family sighed and nodded at him: "You can say it yourself." ”
Ah Cheng smiled comfortingly at her and stood up.
"Shen Cheng is worthy of the name of the sword servant, and voluntarily gave up his identity as a sword servant, gave up his identity as the head of the Shen family, and gave up his talents."
He was willing to be calm, and several elders breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and she saw that her brother's face flashed with joy, but at this moment, the ancient sword that had been quietly placed on the table suddenly moved, and suddenly fell into Ah Cheng's hands!
The ancient sword has an aura, and the Shen family knows it, but there are no more than three people alive who have seen the spiritual traces of the ancient sword!
Everyone in the room was stunned, and Ah Cheng also showed a look of surprise.
The head of the family was silent and sighed.
Gu Jian, once again chose Ah Cheng!
Ah Cheng smiled, his face gradually revealing uninhibited, "It seems that Penglai Sword has to be my Shen Cheng!" ”
Several elders' faces were ugly, and he said again: "I, the boy of the Shen family, was born to serve the sword, and under the Penglai Sword, I am the sword servant, and I Shen Cheng should serve the sword for life." It's just the head of the Shen family, and Shen Cheng is willing to give it up, but there is one condition, let Xue Niang and me fly away. ”
With the relationship between him and her, they can only be together if they go away and fly high, but the people in the room were shocked, "You want to take the ancient sword away?!" ”
Shen Cheng nodded and shook his head, "When I return, the next sword will still be from the Shen family." ”
Elders, look at me, I look at you, Xue Niang left tears, Ah Cheng didn't abandon her in the end, but she flew away......
When she saw the faces of her father and brother, she was resentful, especially her brother, who was a hundred times more embarrassed than when she lost her identity as a squire.
There are still hundreds of Shen family members waiting outside for the sword servant and the next head of the family to settle down.
The head of the family discussed with the elders and his father's brother, and finally responded to Ah Cheng's request and decided that Ah Cheng would be the sword man, and his brother would be the next head of the family in the name of laurels.
Ah Cheng laughed when he heard this, and took her hand, "Xue Niang, let's go to the ends of the earth and be free!" ”
In the middle of the night, my brother came, and she seemed to guess what he meant.
Sure enough, my brother sat down and was silent for a long time, "Xue Niang, a family master without an ancient sword, what kind of family head is it?" ”
She didn't know how to answer, so she hung her head and said nothing.
The elder brother laughed and looked at her again, "You go away and fly high, to put it bluntly, it is elopement, you go like this, how should your father and mother deal with themselves?" How should I, the elder brother of your Shen family head, deal with myself? ”
She looked up in a daze, unable to speak.
The brother raised his hand and touched her head, just like when she was a child, her eyes were moist, and looking at her brother's sunken cheeks and sunken eyes, guilt and self-blame welled up.
Her brother wiped the corners of her eyes and leaned into her ear.
"Xue Niang, if Ah Cheng can leave the ancient sword, no one will pay attention to you when you leave, and my brother has become a well-deserved head of the family, wouldn't that be good?"
"However, Gu Jian chose Acheng ...... twice"
The brother interrupted her and said impatiently: "It's just once or twice!" I don't believe that the ancient sword can still hold on to him! What about channeling? It's just an object! ”
She was surprised, and her brother's face changed suddenly, "If Shen Cheng is unwilling to exchange the ancient sword for you in the future, then he will not be able to deal with you!" ”