Yan took the horse whip from Qixi and galloped the horse. The sound of horses' hooves on the granite slabs in the alley shook the Daiwa on the pink wall of the small courtyard and trembled. He threw off his horse in front of the door and galloped in.

Bi'er walked under the front porch, and suddenly saw Chen Yan coming in a hurry, and was taken aback, "Master-"

"Where's Grandma—"

Bi'er couldn't help but respond: "In the East Wing-" Before she finished speaking, Chen Yan strode past her and walked back into the East Wing.

Bi'er looked at Chen Yan's back, sighed, and turned his head. Qixi led the horse in, and when he saw Zhi'er, he smirked, "Zhi-Sister Bi'er." ”

Bill smiled slightly, "Come in and rest." ”

Qixi honestly tied the horse, looked at the mules and horses in the stable, and couldn't help asking: "Sister Bi'er, didn't Brother Xiaolian come first, why didn't you see it."

Zhi'er glanced at Bi'er, and didn't dare to say that Xiaolian was beaten out of the door on an errand by Bi'er, so he was transferred so that the carriage outside could pick up the luggage, so he had to bow his head. Bi'er said with a smile: "Grandma asked him to run an errand, Qixi Festival, the affairs of the family can be decided, and Master Zhou is taking care of the tea ceremony for his master." ”

Qixi was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's no such thing, Master Wang was furious, asked someone to tie up Miss Su, and whipped fifty horsewhips, when I came, Master Zhou was busy talking to the master of Wang's mansion to let him calm his anger." ”“

Bi'er and Zhi'er were already stunned, and Bi'er hurriedly said: "What's going on, Qixi, you tell me in detail." ”

Tanabata glanced at Bi'er strangely. Still honestly answered. "Master Wang inquired about Lord Defutai and gave the deed of sale to Mr. Wei. Mr. Wei returned Miss Su. I hurried to the tea ceremony to carry her as a concubine. Miss Su threw the tea ceremony in Wang's mansion to Mr. Wang's face. Said—" I looked at the branches. There was no sound. Zhi'er grabbed the sleeve of Tanabata. "Say what

Qixi hurriedly replied: "She said that she would rather die outside." I won't go to the inner courtyard of that deep house and be a rotten living dead."

Chen Yan ran into the back porch. At a glance, I saw a familiar figure in the door of the open east wing. "Su Niang" ran up and hugged her. "Su Niang. Why are you angry with me? Don't say a word to me and go back to my parents' house."

Qi Su Niang sat in front of the dressing table in a daze. was hugged by Chen Yan. "Su Niang. Don't be angry. I didn't stay out of the house.

I just want to redeem Miss Su sooner—"

Qi Su Niang was speechless for a long time. sighed. Push away Chen Yan. Stood up. "Let's go back and live a good life with Miss Su. Don't come to me again. "Say it. The voice shouted, "Zhi'er." Go see if Bill is back—"

There was no answer outside, and Qi Su Niang smiled bitterly, knowing that everyone had avoided it. She looked at the flat soft snail makeup box, and reached out to open it, revealing the ornament inside.

Chen Yan was pushed three steps away by her, and said hurriedly, "When did I say I was going to live with her?" Where do you start? "I promised you not to go to that building, but to ransom her, you always have to do a good job." I'm afraid I'll annoy you if I'm late, so I'll have to take advantage of your absence, and Mr. Tove hastened to do it, when will I say I'm going to live with her again? Besides, I only said that I would redeem her with lottery notes, but I asked those celebrities to accept my favor, why did I say that I would be carried into the house? ”

Qi Su Niang's fingers moved slowly in the ornament, and her fingertips rubbed against the ornament for a while, and when she heard his words, she couldn't help but pause in her hands. She looked at the short hairpin in the Fengxiang Building on Duozi Street between her fingers, was silent for a long time, sighed, and looked up at Chen Yan, "No matter what happened, it was my fault." I can't give you a baby, you'll have to take a concubine sooner or later. I can't get over it in my heart, every day the grass and trees are soldiers, cups, bows and snakes, and my life is unstable...... We can't afford to put things off. Although Su Gaosan's temperament is also a little stubborn, he is clear, you have her in your heart, and with her, I will also let her ......go."

Chen Yan heard her talk about the child at first, and was silent, but at the end she said urgently: "When did I have her in my heart?" Don't listen to the rumors outside, in a place like Yangzhou City, you dare to spread anything. I glanced at a private prostitute at the banquet and said one more word, and on the second day, someone sneakily wanted to redeem it and give it to me, and I didn't want a dozen of them, why do I have to be a senior in Su Gaosan-"

Qi Su Niang stared at him, shook her head and said: "You ask yourself, do you have any heart, you look at her every day, from head to toe, from head to shoes, everything is good, all set into your heart, you ask yourself when you go to Shigong Tower every day, don't you have the slightest intention of carrying her into the house?" ”

Chen Yan was silent for a long time, looked at Qi Su Niang, and said gloomily: "If you say that I have her in my heart and there is no such thing, I know that there is no second person in my heart except for you." But to say that I didn't have the intention of bringing someone in and having a son would be a lie......"

Qi Su Niang's body trembled, and the hands in the box were suddenly pressed down, and the Eight Treasure Inlaid Beads Huadian and Wen in the palm of her hands were twisted into a ball by her, and she forced a smile, "That is the case,

Words—"

Chen Yan smiled bitterly, "...... This world is not good, no matter how strong you are, if you don't have a man to support the portal, you will inevitably be bullied... If you die before me, that's fine. If I die before you, and you are alone with a woman, and you do not talk about your possessions...... I'm afraid I won't even be able to keep my place to live...... If I want you to think about your remarriage in the future, it's really hard for me-"

Qi Su Niang was stunned, looking at Chen Yan, but the hand that reached into the makeup box was still tightly grasping the Hua Tian wrapped in Wen, but the tears finally couldn't help falling, "If it's for this...... Why don't you tell me...... There is a brother in ......."

Chen Yan stared at Qi Su Niang and shook his head, "It's hard to say what the masters above will do in the future, Brother Qi Qiang himself is not safe, where can he take care of your ......" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to wipe Qi Su Niang's tears.

Qi Su Niang couldn't help but tilt her head and dodged away. She turned around, didn't look at Chen Yan, grabbed Wen and Hua Tian's hands and slowly pulled them out of the box, and the green tendons on the back of her hand were violent, "You are not wrong about this, your mother only has one son from you, and you are almost twenty-seven now." Su Gaosan also has a sincere heart for you...... You always think she's good...... I'm here—"

Chen Yan stretched out his hand, wrapped Qi Su Niang's hands with his palms, and pressed them into the makeup box, wanting to use the warmth of his palms to smooth the tight tendons on the back of his hands, he said in a low voice: "Su Niang, you listen to me." ”

Chen Yan buried his head on Qi Su Niang's shoulder, "In those days in the countryside of Gaoyou, I didn't sleep peacefully for a day...... When I close my eyes, I always think about Widow Song staying in the tree...... I...... I have to plan for you in the future......" Chen Yan's voice was hoarse with exhaustion, "I was thinking about the heir......

Qi Su Niang heard the word "heir", only to feel that the weight on her shoulders was like a thousand catties, which almost made her unbearable, the tears in her eyes couldn't stop falling, and Chen Yandi sighed into her ears one by one, "Heir...... I have to be close to you, otherwise I won't be able to keep it in the future...... Your biological parents are not there, Brother Qi Qiang has no heirs, and the Gaoyou Chen family has no blood connection, only my maternal grandfather's family...... I sent someone to Hangzhou, but I was already defeated, and I couldn't find a trace......" Chen Yan grabbed the Eight Treasures Inlaid Beads Huadian in the makeup box, "The road to the heir is gone, there is only one way, carry someone into the door and give birth to a son, pass to your name, and you raise it with your own hands——"

Qi Su Niang finally couldn't bear it, and shook off Chen Yan's hand vigorously, the makeup box was knocked over, half of the table was scattered with the full box of decorations, and the text wrapped in Hua Tian also rolled out, and fell to the ground with a snap. Qi Su Niang covered her mouth hard, desperately suppressing the sound of whimpering. struggled to walk out, but couldn't break free of Chen Yan's arms.

Chen Yan heard Qi Su Niang's cry, raised his hand and stretched out his hand in front of Qi Su Niang, slowly stroked her face, only to feel the coldness of his hands. He looked at the Eight Treasures inlaid with beads twisted together with a piece of tissue paper under his feet, "Since that day when the Eighth Master put your deed of sale in my hand, I have never had the idea of taking a concubine." Everything in this world is about origin, men can still take the imperial examination, fight on the battlefield and get out of the way, but women are all in their parents' homes.

If the matter of your escape back then was known, not to mention the woman from a good family outside, even a slave like Bi'er could crush you, Brother Qi Qiang——— he didn't know what happened at the beginning, so he sent Bi'er over. ”

Qi Su Niang's body trembled heavily, and she couldn't help but cover her ears with her hands, "No need to say ...... anymore"

Chen Yan hugged her and refused to let her leave a step, "Su Niang, Su Niang, you listen to me......"

Qi Su Niang's thin cry echoed in the inner room. Chen Yan's hand groped, trying to wipe away the tears on Qi Su Niang's face little by little, but he couldn't wipe them clean, "Although I remember these things, I only think about our affection in my heart, I just think that you can't stand it if you marry again in the future." If I bring one in, you will be sad, and where shall I bear it? I didn't make up my mind in my heart, I dragged it day after day, and I didn't open my mouth to discuss it with you, until that day you said that you didn't like me to go outside, and I slowly figured it out...... I just want to keep you alive for the rest of my life......"

The cry that was desperately suppressed finally became louder, Chen Yan slowly held Qi Su Niang's shoulders and turned her around little by little, "I made it clear to her when I ransomed her, what she wants is her own business, and it has nothing to do with us." You're only nineteen in October, and your days are still long...... I'm too anxious about this......"

Chen Yan gently patted Qi Su Niang's back, helped Qi Su Niang, who was crying breathlessly, to sit down on the side of the dressing table, stared at her and said, "Don't worry, I have already written to Uncle Wang, asking him to pay attention to it for us, and choose a very young child from the Chen family whose parents have all been lost." Let's wait a few more years, if it hasn't been born yet, and I won't take a concubine, let's pass that child to your name as an heir...... You raised it with your own hands...... If Brother Qi Qiang gives birth to a child in the future, it doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman, let's come over and be closer to you......"