Xiao Cong raised his fist to his lips and coughed, before leaving, his father did mention to him about the marriage with the Wei Mansion - this is good for consolidating the military power of Hexi. Back then, my father married the sister of Wang Sijing, the left deputy general of the Qiwu Army, as a side room.

"There's nothing strange about that." Shen Qingyi said in a quiet voice, "Although General Wei is an official to the third grade, he attaches more importance to marriage and marriage, and the Wei family is too far away from the Xiao family's family. ”

Xiao Yan said angrily: "It's not the family's problem...... "How can the fourth brother have other women?!"

Also, sister, your reaction is too bland, isn't it?!

She looked at Shen Qingyi, and then at Xiao Cong - why do you think she is alone in a hurry?!

Ah, hey, your husband is going to have other women! - She looked at Shen Qingyi angrily.

Fourth brother, how can you ask for other women? - She looked at Xiao Cong angrily.

Xiao Cong raised his fist and coughed, "Don't mention this matter." There's nothing about it yet. "Cough again," If Ah Yan likes Wei Wuniang...... "Brother won't fight with you."

Xiao Yan puffed angrily, "I don't want it!" - I will only marry one in the future, and I don't want any male or female concubines! He didn't say anything, and walked away.

Xiao Cong raised his hand to support his forehead, "I don't want any concubines, men and women", what is this? - It can be seen that I am really angry, and I can't choose to speak. He shook his head and smiled helplessly, and sighed: "Sometimes I really envy Ah Yan, who can live so simply and purely. ”

Shen Qingyi was silent for a while and said, "...... Because she doesn't need to carry too much. ”

Xiao Cong sighed, if he and Shen Qingyi needed to bear the burden of the Xiao family, how could they live a simple and pure life like Seventeen, all by heart?

Speaking of which, both of them were a little interested.

Xiao Cong glanced at the leaky pot, and it was a moment.

The husband and wife washed up and went to bed, each hugging a quilt. Both of them sleep lightly, and if they don't have sex at night, they are each covering their own brocade to avoid turning over and affecting each other. And after coming out of Hezhou, they have never had a room - post houses, inns, and other people's beds, and they will respond to the affairs of husband and wife, and in this regard, both of them have some cleanliness.

Xiao Cong closed his eyes and thought about things for a long time, he said, "Qingyi, we want a child." ”

He will always have concubines in the future, and he doesn't want to have a concubine before his sister-in-law comes out - Xiao Zhang is already enough to meet him, and he doesn't want his sister-in-law to have an eldest brother.

"It's been four years, and it's going to be fine...... "he's going to have a year at most, and we've got to have children." It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman. Otherwise, someone will make waves again. If he doesn't have any children, I'm afraid that some people will suspect that he "can't do it", how can a family have no ability to reproduce offspring?

Shen Qingyi was silent, Xiao Cong and her physique were both kidney qi and kidney yin deficiency, so it took four years to recuperate, the original plan was to be pregnant this year, if it weren't for the fact that the two of them were unwilling to have sex during this time, they might have been pregnant, this is something that both parties are looking forward to, Xiao Cong needs a child, she also needs a child, but the word "good" is stuck in the throat, like a fish bone stalking in the throat and can't spit it out.

There was silence in the darkness.

Xiao Cong said: "...... Qingyi? ”

She was silent for too long, Xiao Cong turned her head sideways in surprise, thinking that his body was conditioned, and there was a little anxiety in her voice.

Shen Qingyi grabbed the brocade with his fingers, tried to make his voice steady, and said, "I'll calculate the time." ”

Xiao Cong breathed a sigh of relief, it was not good that his body was in condition, and said, "Okay, you take your time." ”

Shen Qingyi felt a blunt knife cut through her heart, and the dull pain tore her little by little. Her reason knew exactly what she should do, but her feelings were the blunt knife that tore at her heart little by little. Her palm pressed on her heart, clutching the dull and painful beating under her undershirt, and said slowly: "Wait until you go back to Hezhou." ”

"Okay." Xiao Cong smiled, turned sideways to sleep, closed his eyes, and said, "Good night." ”

"Good night." Shen Qingyi said.

The night was silent, except for the sound of light breathing.

Her right hand couldn't help but clench her heart, and there was a hundred ropes tied around her wrist, and the five-colored silk threads were entangled, and her heart seemed to be wrapped around the silk threads that weaved the hundred ropes, and then tightened it little by little, so that she couldn't breathe.

She couldn't help but raise her hand and touch the hundred ropes on her right wrist, this is the longevity silk rope, the Dragon Boat Festival is used to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters, and it can only be cut off from May 5 to June 6, her fingers suddenly forced, and she wanted to tear off the silk rope, but the rope was tied in a dead knot, and it hurt her wrist.

Shen Qingyi's lips flashed over and laughed at himself, even if the silk rope on his wrist was torn off, what about his heart?

She clutched the rope, and the pain in her heart was like a silk rope entwined one by one.

But the bitterness is not to be spoken.

and that love shall not be known to anyone.

Just like the water in the underground river under the sand cliffs, no matter how turbulent the tide is, it can only be hidden in the darkness, and cannot be seen from the day.

She didn't know when she was in love, and when she understood, her love was deep.

Those unconscious feelings are like the sand of an underground river, deposited at the bottom of the water little by little, until the dark tide surges, almost breaking the waves, and she shines her heart like lightning through the sky in an instant.

All those thoughts that made her feel strange were all understood at this moment.

- She was moved by Xiao Yan.

If there is affection, there will be desire.

By the underground river, she gave birth to Xiao Yan*.

She wanted to kiss her.

It was a strange, pulsating, intense longing that was born just by lingering with her breath.

She wants to kiss her!

She recited "Su Wen" in a disorderly manner, suppressing the restlessness that floated over and over again, and making her heart sink.

But how can a clear mind be unaware?

Shen Qingyi would rather not understand.

It won't be painful.

What's even more painful is that these entanglements and torments are all known to her alone.

When she saw her, her heart rejoiced and ached.

Not seeing her, she missed her in her heart, and it hurt.

But she couldn't know all these pains.

Shen Qingyi closed his eyes tightly and forced the astringency of his eyes back.

If she doesn't know, she should never let her know.

……

When she got up the next day, Xiao Cong saw that her face was not good, and said with concern: "You didn't sleep well last night?" ”

Shen Qingyi propped up his forehead with his hand and said, "I think too much." ”

Xiao Cong thought that she was thinking about the military medical system and the child, so she pressed her palm on her shoulder and said with relief: "These things are not in a hurry, let's come one by one." ”

Shen Qingyi's body stiffened slightly, and Xiao Cong had already withdrawn his hand.

She felt astringent in her heart, if she was no longer used to Xiao Cong's closeness at this time, what would happen after returning to Hezhou?

Thinking of the decision that I have made a long time ago, the grinding of these days is just unbearable and reluctant, after all, it will be broken, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

She tilted her head sideways, not letting Xiao Cong see her eyes, and said in a somewhat dull voice because she hadn't slept all night: "Shiro, the people from the Daomen don't know when they will come, and the military medicine system here may also drag on for a while...... It's better to let Seventeen go to the Jingnan Army first. Don't delay her. ”

Xiao Cong was surprised, "Let Seventeen and One Go First?" ”

"Let Qinghui and Bingbi come with her." Shen Qingyi had already thought about it, "Although the camp general and below can't bring servants and maids into the camp to serve, the seventh aunt is over there and will find a way." Even if it is placed in the General's Mansion of the Seventh Aunt, it is good, and there are two familiar people serving there. ”

Xiao Cong was silent, he was reluctant, worried that Xiao Yan would not be able to adapt, and worried that the military camp was too bitter, so he couldn't make a decision for a while.

Shen Qingyi propped up her forehead and half-closed her eyes, "She always has to go on her own path, and it may not be a good thing to protect too much." ”

Xiao Cong thought for a while, sighed and nodded, "What you said is that we can't take care of her for the rest of our lives." ”

So it was decided.

Shen Qingyi called in the maidservant to dress and wash.

Morning food is at three o'clock.

Because of traveling, the time of the morning meal is relatively early, and it is combined with the morning meal, which is called early food. The place where the Dakanyuan has breakfast is the West Pavilion, and the main room is to the west.

Xiao Yan bathed and changed clothes after morning exercise, and when he arrived at the West Pavilion, his brother and sister-in-law were already there. She saluted Xiao Cong first, and then turned her head away after calling "Fourth Brother" dryly, saluted Shen Qingyi, and called "Sister" affectionately.

Xiao Cong held his forehead, is this still angry?!

Shen Qingyi only raised his eyes and swept over Xiao Yan's face, and said lightly: "Let's have a meal." ”

The pavilion was silent, with only a slight rustling sound. Although the family pays attention to food and is silent and the meals are mostly quiet, the atmosphere of today's breakfast seems to be quiet to the point of dreary. Xiao Cong thought that he would send his younger brother away tomorrow, and he felt a little sad in his heart, and his interest in eating was naturally not high. Xiao Yan was thinking about Wei Wuniang's affairs in her heart, holding her breath very much, and seeing that Shen Qingyi was always indifferent to her, she was even more depressed in her heart, and she didn't know what it would taste like to eat a meal. Shen Qingyi didn't sleep all night, which would make Xiao Yan's heart more and more tormented, and he didn't know what it was in his mouth. A breakfast runs out quickly.

It was still early to leave the barracks, so Xiao Cong called Xiao Yan to the main room to talk.

After putting down the maidservants, he said, "Ah Yan, we may stay in Tingzhou for a long time, and we can't leave until the Daomen comes to pick up Mr. Sun's bones." ”

Xiao Yan snorted, she understands this, Mr. Sun's matter is still covered, no one knows that the big box contains the bones of one of the three Qing elders of the Daomen-Dao Xuanzi, it is not appropriate to entrust this matter to anyone, and it must be guarded by my brother and sister-in-law here. Moreover, the people of the Daomen may also want to meet their sister, after all, they are the heirs of the medical Tao designated in Mr. Sun's suicide note...... Perhaps, there are other ways that she doesn't know, but it must be important for her brother and sister-in-law to stay here.

Xiao Cong sighed and said, "I have discussed with your sister-in-law, and I can't delay your going to Jingnan Army." So, tomorrow you will go first. I asked Xiao Chengzhong to order more than a dozen tooth soldiers to escort him. In addition, Bingbi and Qinghui will also go with you. What your sister-in-law means is that they will serve you in the future. ”

Xiao Yan was stunned: "I'll go first?" ”

Xiao Cong sighed: "This is also something that can't be helped." Originally, I wanted to send you to the Jingnan Army, but now I only scored. ”

Xiao Yan was stunned, thinking for a while that she should go to Jingnan Army as soon as possible, and for a while she was reluctant to leave her brother and sister-in-law, her face showed a tangled look, "Tomorrow I really go first?" ”

When Xiao Cong saw her like this, she laughed first, and her reluctant feelings went away, and said, "It won't be long before we can be separated, and we will come over when we finish dealing with this side of the matter." ”

Xiao Yan said abruptly: "...... All right. She looked at Xiao Cong, then at Shen Qingyi, and said, "I will miss my brother and sister." ”

Xiao Cong thought that the child he was protecting was about to be released by himself, his eyes were also gloomy, and he forced a smile and said: "This is not the time to separate, if you are reluctant, you will talk about it tomorrow." ”

Shen Qingyi looked at the leaky pot and said, "Shiro will go to the barracks first." Seventeen will not go to the barracks, there are several medicines you will use in the future, I will teach you to match, free in the morning, have an appointment in the afternoon, I am afraid that there will not be enough time in the evening. ”

Xiao Yan was overjoyed and glanced at Xiao Cong.

Xiao Cong said: "Okay, then arrange it like this." I went to the barracks in the morning and came back at noon. After saying a few more words, he took Xiao Chengzhong and other guards out, met Wei Jingshou and his son outside the eaves gate of the Qianfu, and rode to the military camp of the Zhenwu Army.

After sending Xiao Cong away, Shen Qingyi took Xiao Yan to the temporary pharmacy in the East Chamber, and taught her to dispense medicine.

According to Shen Qingyi's instructions, the four maids took out the medicinal herbs and put them on the long and wide pot door table in the house, and then they all withdrew, leaving two to guard outside the door, and the other two to go about their own business.

Xiao Yan finally had the opportunity to be alone with Shen Qingyi, and as soon as the maid withdrew, her eyes became warm, "Sister." She smiled and walked closer.

Shen Qingyi turned around and walked to the long table, pointing, "This pile is the medicine for making gold sores hemostatic powder." When I was in Chenghe Hospital, I taught you the recipes and techniques of medicine, the most important of which is the order of medication......" Before she finished speaking, she was approached by Xiao Yan and shook her hand.

Shen Qingyi's fingers trembled.

"Sister." Xiao Yan stood beside her, looking at her with clear and clear eyes, "Let's talk." ”

Shen Qingyi's eyes looked ahead and didn't look at her, his eyes were deep, "What did you say?" ”

Xiao Yan stared at her side face, his eyebrows furrowed, and said, "After you came out of the small sand sea, something was wrong with you......"

Shen Qingyi denied it lightly, "What's wrong with me?" ”

Xiao Yan was a little aggrieved and said, "I feel that my sister is alienating me." ”

"Nope." Shen Qingyi said.

"Yes!" Xiao Yan was a little angry, her feeling would not go wrong.

Shen Qingyi narrowed his eyes, turned to look at her, and sighed quietly: "That's because I'm in a bad mood, because Master Sun died, I think of the past, I feel sad, and there are other things to consider...... So, maybe ignore you. She looked at her, her eyes soft and her voice soft, "How could I be so alienated from you?" ”

"Is that so?" Xiao Yan's heart was relieved, although she still had some doubts in her heart, but thinking that Shen Qingyi would not lie to her, she laughed, "I thought my sister didn't like me anymore, which made me so sad." ”

Her heart was full of joy, her eyes were bright, and her smile was bright and dazzling.

Shen Qingyi's heart fluttered, and he forcibly restrained himself from taking his gaze away from her face.

Xiao Yan leaned over and said in a low voice, "Sister, that Wei Wu Niang...... You really don't care? Her voice was depressed, "The fourth brother will be like his father in the future, will there be many women?" ”

Xiao Yan's height was similar to hers, the two were less than a few feet apart, and her breath almost lingered on her lips when she spoke.

Shen Qingyi was upset by her approach, and moved a step to the right on the side of his body before saying, "Although your fourth brother is the eldest son of the inherited sect, he has been sick for too long before, and there are some turmoil in the clan. Even now, the storm is not completely gone. …… Just like the crown prince, because he is sick and weak, there is a fight for the throne. is also because of illness and weakness, the sage has married the prince a lot, the crown princess, the prince Liangdi, and the prince Liangyuan, all of whom have big families or forces behind them. Your fourth brother will be in charge of the military power of Hexi Province in the future, and he also needs the support of these military generals in Hexi, and the simplest and most direct is to form an in-law relationship. Among them, the Wei family has a good family style, and the main thing is that the son is a talent, and it is a family with real power and potential, and it is the first choice in terms of marriage partners. Moreover, you have also seen Wei Wuniang, who is smart and knows how to advance and retreat, it is very suitable to be your fourth brother's side room. ”

Xiao Yan just didn't want to think about these truths, she was depressed in her heart, and her voice was also depressed, "However, the fourth brother wants to have other women...... Sister, don't you care? ”

The corners of Shen Qingyi's lips twitched, from the moment she decided to marry Xiao Cong, she never thought of being a couple with him for the rest of her life.

The marriage of a family is a combination of family and power, and the first consideration is interests, and love is always one of the least important factors. Although the family is not without the love of a couple in his life, just like Xiao Cong's fourth uncle Xiao Fang, Xiao Fang is not a son of the sect, nor is he the eldest in the family, and his marriage can have a certain amount of freedom. And Xiao Cong is different, his marriage is destined to be linked to family interests.

Their marriage was a transaction from the beginning, each seeking his own survival, how could there be love? After four years of marriage, they respect each other and trust each other, and appreciate each other's character and heart, but they can't produce the kind of love and affection for each other.

Shen Qingyi didn't think about loving Xiao Cong in the past, because she knew from the beginning that in the position of the Xiao family's daughter-in-law, she could like Xiao Cong's husband, but she couldn't have too many feelings, otherwise she would be the one who suffered, just like her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lu, who had suffered for her husband, the head of the Shen family, all her life, because there was affection, there was jealousy, and there was having to share her husband's pain with other women.

Shen Qingyi kept her heart very well, she thought that she would respect and keep Xiao Cong for the rest of her life, although there was no lingering love, but there was a lifetime of mutual support, such a life may not be bad. But she didn't expect that the heart that was well guarded would be lost to another person.

Her heart ached slightly, her face turned to the side and she didn't look at Xiao Yan, and said in a calm and cold voice: "There is no Wei Wu Niangzi, there are other ladies." I don't care because I don't love your fourth brother. ”

Xiao Yan's body was shocked, and he was shocked by Shen Qingyi's next sentence.

"Your fourth brother has no love for me."

Xiao Yan was messy, and the expression on his face was shocked and a little dazed, "Sister...... You ......"

She was in a trance, so she always thought that her brother and sister-in-law loved each other, and that was a joke?

Shen Qingyi turned his head to look at her, sighed lightly, and said, "Seventeen, this is a family husband and wife, a partner, not a lover." ”

"Yes...... That ......" Xiao Yan's mouth opened and closed, she didn't know what to say, she just felt messy in her heart, and she felt a feeling of sullenness and dazedness - the fourth brother and sister are people she likes very much, why can't they like each other? And between the two people she likes very much, she has to insert someone else.

She felt sad in her heart.

After hanging her head for a while, she said, "...... However, what if my brother likes someone else in the future? What should I do if my sister likes someone else in the future? "She's in a mess.

“…… Brother can also bring people in. What about my sister? …… Like a princess, raised? ”

Shen Qingyi looked at her with dark eyes.

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said with a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor: "Sister, I will support you." ”

Shen Qingyi was cold and quiet, "What do you support me?" ”

"Raise the first face." Xiao Yan said with a righteous face, "If there are other women in Brother, it is fair for my sister to raise a face." ”

The corners of Shen Qingyi's mouth twitched, "You think I'm a princess?" "Except for the powerful princess, which lady of the family dares to raise a face? The problem is that that's not the point. "I want to raise you, can you raise it for me?"

"Huh?" Xiao Yan looked dumbfounded: ...... Sister, are we talking the same thing?

Shen Qingyi smiled, his heart throbbed, and he turned his face away, "I'm kidding you." ”

Xiao Yan puffed up, "I mean really. ”

Shen Qingyi turned his head to look at her, his eyes were deep, and his eyes staring at her were focused and profound, "I am pleased with someone, that person is free, but I am no longer free, how can I detain her?" ”

Xiao Yan saw her face reflected in her dark pupils, and couldn't help but be stunned for a while, she always felt that her words seemed to contain very deep feelings, and couldn't help murmuring: "Sister has someone she likes?" ”

Shen Qingyi touched her cheek with his palm, the smile on his lips was calm, and he said in a soft voice: "No." ”

I don't have someone I like.

It's someone who has a heart.

The author has something to say: But you will never know that I am pleased with you. (Shen Qingyi)

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