In Gu Xu's memory, Shi Xiaohan was always a carefree and confident girl.
She seems to be glowing with an infectious dazzling light at all times - no matter where she goes, she can dispel the gloom and make people temporarily forget the depression in their hearts.
But now, after experiencing a trick of fate, her originally pure and flawless eyes were mixed with trouble, sadness, and low self-esteem.
Like the jewels on the crown covered with dust, and like the flowers in the greenhouse drooping after being wet by wind and rain.
"Don't belittle yourself, Xiaohan," Gu Xu sighed and patted Shi Xiaohan's back gently, "You can never imagine how cute you are in my eyes - when you were in that place in Yishui County When you walk towards me on a rainy morning, even your fingertips are glowing with a beautiful color.
"If we only focus on cultivation when discussing marriage, then I might as well give a betrothal gift to Luo Sishou or Taishang Hao Tianxia.
"In this matter, after all, I am the one who can't help you——"
"No," Shi Xiaohan interrupted him in a low voice, "the engagement contract has been broken by my father. Even if you abandon me now, I have no right to accuse you.
"I did wonder before whether you would go to the North, and after you found a stable home, you would leave me here and completely forget about me.
"Now that I see that you are still thinking about me and are willing to risk being arrested by the court to come here to see me, I am really happy and contented.
"Besides, you will rule the world from now on. In the past, which emperor would have only one woman by his side? I don't want to get the bad reputation of being coquettish, jealous, and ignorant."
Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at her for a while.
"The Xiaohan I knew in the past was not so generous," he said slowly, "You weren't kidnapped, were you?"
Shi Xiaohan rubbed his wet eyes: "In the past, this heroine didn't know whether her fiancé would be the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei or the rebel leader of Dahuang. She always dreamed of killing the emperor and overthrowing Daqi. If you are still That little-known official in Yishui County, I will lock you in a room and make cookies every day. I will beat anyone who tries to snatch you away."
Hearing this, Gu Xu understood that Shi Xiaohan was not really not jealous at all - she was just afraid that if she held him too tightly, she would lose him completely.
Especially after her family unilaterally regretted their marriage, and Gu Xu's cultivation level improved rapidly, and their strength conditions became more and more unequal.
In order to keep him, she chose to compromise.
After a brief silence, Shi Xiaohan suddenly got up from Gu Xu's arms, used his true energy to cut off a strand of his hair, and cut off a strand of his own temples, then took out a red rope from his pocket and tied them together.
"Gu Xu, do you still have your marriage certificate?"
"Of course it's still there."
As Gu Xu spoke, he thought about it and took out another copy of the marriage certificate from "Xianyunju" - when they were originally engaged, after the matchmaker had written the marriage certificate, it was made in duplicate, and both men and women pressed their fingerprints and kept it separately.
Shi Xiaohan's share was thrown into the blazing fire of the fireplace by Shi Lei.
Gu Xu's part is still intact.
"Gu Xu, if Luo Jing City was not invaded by ghosts that day and you were not wanted by Emperor Tianxing's order, then we should be husband and wife now, right?"
"Yes," Gu Xu sighed softly, "I should have already written the six etiquette rules and married you into my family."
"Then let's be husband and wife tonight," Shi Xiaohan walked around to the side of the chair and put the black hair tied with a red rope into his hand, "After tonight, I don't know when I will be able to see you again. .”
"In my heart, we are already husband and wife."
"What I'm trying to say is, be a real couple."
While speaking, Shi Xiaohan reached out and gently took off the wooden hairpin on her head. Her black hair, as thick as dark clouds, spread out and hung down to her waist like a waterfall, making her skin whiter and whiter.
"According to the book, don't they be considered a real couple after the wedding ceremony?"
Gu Xu saw a faint blush appear on her face, as bright and moving as if she had applied rouge.
He stood up and took her hand.
"It's really unlike you to be so proactive."
He knew that Shi Xiaohan was afraid that he would never come back, so he wanted to give himself to him tonight without leaving any regrets.
Shi Xiaohan turned his head and avoided his sight, his face flushed even redder: "If you don't want to, forget it. Do you think I really want to do those things with a bad guy like you?"
"How can you not want to?" Gu Xu chuckled, "Since I got engaged to you, I have been thinking about how to eat you on the wedding night, whether to steam or braise you, so that you can enjoy the ultimate taste. tasty.
"But not tonight."
"Why?" Shi Xiaohan was a little confused.
Gu Xu thought for a while and replied: "I don't want your first night to be spent in this shabby thatched cottage. Only a thousand-gung bed made of red lacquer and gold is worthy of you."
"Besides, because of me, the Da Qi court must have sent someone to monitor you secretly.
"Now I can block their detection on a causal level. But if you lose your virginity, you can't hide it from them. They will definitely discover the connection between you and me. This will be extremely harmful to you and your family." Adverse."
"Oh." Shi Xiaohan bit his lip and lowered his head in disappointment.
Gu Xu bent down slightly again and took her into his arms.
"It's getting late, I have to leave," he whispered in her ear, "Xiaohan, you have to take care of yourself, stay in Jiange well, don't do stupid things, and wait until I come back to marry you.
"Remember, I still owe you a grand wedding that everyone will watch."
After he finished speaking, he let go of her, took a few steps back, and then disappeared silently into the cracks in space.
Shi Xiaohan stood there, staring blankly at the place where he disappeared, feeling that everything that had just happened seemed to be her hallucination - it was not until she raised her hand and touched the strand of hair that had been cut short on her temples that she realized that Gu Xu I've really been here.
When Gu Xu was about to leave, she actually wanted to say: "Take me away, and I will accompany you to conquer the world."
But in the end she didn't say it.
On the one hand, she understood that she was too weak and would probably not be able to help him, and would instead become a burden to him.
On the other hand, she not only has lovers, but also relatives.
Her father was in awe of Emperor Tianxing's power and could not betray the court and join Gu Xu's rebel camp.
If she just left, all family members, including her father, would most likely be implicated and charged with treason.
It ranges from deposing an official to exile, or at the most severe, killing nine tribes.
"Gu Xu, you also need to take care," she walked to the window, clasped her hands together, and said silently, looking at the sky with twinkling stars, "I'm waiting for you to come back safely, and we can be a real husband and wife."
(End of chapter)
