"Yinxiao knows why Dong Yan was defeated?"
He rubbed the lines on the woman's palm and spoke in a low voice.
Yin Xiao raised his lips: "It is said outside that the general is brave and has his destiny. Dong Yan is rebellious, cruel and unkind, and is not what the people want. He will naturally be defeated. But what does this have to do with the distinguished guests in the general's house?"
He swallowed.
"Those who win the hearts of the people win the world are just the imperial power's attempt to cover up the enlightenment of the king's rule. The king represents the herdsmen, and the people are the cattle and sheep. Throughout the ages, it is not uncommon for emperors and dynasties to engage in military warfare and massacre the people, but their dynasties have never been overthrown. Why is this?"
"Because they gained the hearts of the people in another way. What they had was the hearts of the people of the aristocratic family. Through the entangled tree of the aristocratic family, they absorbed the nutrients of cattle and sheep and supported their huge expenses. The reason why Dong Yan lost was Defeated behind him, without the support of the aristocratic family, blindly relying on the force of the Xiliang Army and its own brutality to suppress the court clan and the people, it won neither the support of the people nor the support of the aristocratic family."
She nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly said: "So, the general wants to unite the clans?"
"The Xie family in Chen County has been a famous family for hundreds of years. There are many talented people in the Xie family. This time, the Xie family led the troops to expel the Huns. The Xie family contributed a lot."
He carefully observed her expression: "This time the Huns invaded Youzhou, someone wanted to persuade me to abandon Youzhou and go straight to Chang'an, but..."
"It's just that if you become the second Dong Yan, you will still be feared by various aristocratic families." Yin Xiao said softly.
He paused.
She slowly clenched her hand, and the hand wrapped in the big hand was slightly red. She frowned and whispered: "It hurts..."
Only then did he react and let go.
Watching her withdraw her hand.
Seeing her lowering her eyebrows in silence, frowning and stroking the red and swollen hand, the man smiled bitterly: "Why don't you think I'm doing it for you and the child?"
"Am I that kind of person in your heart?"
She said nothing and tilted her head.
He lifted her chin, forcing her to look up at him.
"To tell you the truth, before returning to Youzhou, Zhang Yao suddenly rebelled and wanted to hold me back and let Youzhou fall into the hands of the Huns. I took some people and rushed back first. Guo Yan, Yushan and the others were in the rear. At that time I didn't have enough soldiers, so the Xie family of Chen County found me and sent ten thousand people to support me, but they had a condition."
"Anyone who wants a general?" She blinked.
...
"Yes." He said in a low voice: "They have been waiting and watching for a long time. As soon as Dong Yan died, they made up their mind to marry the Wei family. If nothing happened in Youzhou, I would never agree to them, but the situation at that time It was really urgent. The 10,000 soldiers were elite soldiers that Xie had cultivated for many years. They were so sincere that they even sent Xie's daughter... When I received the news, there was no time left for me. Hesitated."
"I see."
Wei Cheng paused.
The woman's voice was neither soft nor serious, and she nodded seriously: "If I were a general, I would do the same."
"Forbearing your own selfish desires can save the people of Youzhou from disaster."
The sun was shining brightly at noon, and the skylight filtered through the curtains, making the woman's face white and tender. She smiled and said, "Is this why you hid it from me?"
He slowly sat up, originally only a few inches away from her face, but now a little further away, with his hands on both sides of her body.
It seemed that he was really looking at her, whether he was sincere or pretending to be so generous.
For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable.
I always feel like it shouldn’t be like this.
Suddenly, I felt a little astringent in my heart, which made me feel uncomfortable.
A pair of plain white wrists climbed up to his neck, and the elbow with the glazed bracelet rested on his broad shoulder, making a soft squeaking sound.
"I'm not unhappy." She lowered her eyes and curled her eyelashes: "I'm very satisfied that the general can care about my feelings."
His body stiffened, his throat was dry, and he raised his hand to stroke her hair, and the brocade-like hair slipped through his fingers.
"It is my fault......"
"You wait for me for a while, and I will send someone to take Xie's daughter back."
"No need." She sighed: "Why offend them? If you send her back now, others will think you look down on Mrs. Xie."
"We must give Peilin a status. Her mother cannot be a nameless outsider." Yinxiao muttered: "Besides, it would be good for Peilin to have a legitimate mother who comes from a high family."
It was as if an invisible hand was holding his throat.
The hand slowly tightened, and for a moment, the words he wanted to blurt out were blocked.
The man's voice was low and hoarse: "My daughter was born noble and does not need any aunt."
"Um."
The woman buried her head in his neck, smelling his delicious smell.
"Let's get married." Yin Xiao suddenly said, "There should be a wedding night in the side room, right?"
His throat rolled, and after a long while, he spoke with difficulty: "Okay."
After a while, I remembered what I had not answered her yet: "Yes, yes."
"Nothing less."
His heart was hot, as if a cup of hot oil had been poured on him.
He understands the truth and shouldn't destroy Youzhou's foundation for a woman. The Xie family is a century-old prominent family, and joining forces with the Xie family will undoubtedly be more powerful. If they turn against each other now, there will be endless troubles.
But why, my heart hurts.
His breath was so hot that she felt a little hot. She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with hope and joy.
"That wedding dress is beautiful. I like it very much. I want to wear it to worship you."
In an instant, everything was penetrated, his head buzzed, and he squeezed her shoulders.
"It's not a side chamber. I'll marry you. I'll send Mr. Xie away immediately. I'll marry you and be my wife."
The woman who persisted for so long shook her head: "No, it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you promise me."
"I cared a lot in the past, but now, I feel like it doesn't really matter." Her voice was gentle: "Treat Peilin well, love her well, it's better than anything else I can do."
What does it matter if you are a wife or a concubine? Why should you cling to the status given to you by a man?
They are just kite strings for women, so why do we have to differentiate between high and low?
My peaceful place is my hometown.
All conditioned phenomena are like bubbles in a dream, like dew or lightning, and should be viewed as such.
——
The wedding ceremony was quickly arranged.
It was set on the day when she was pregnant.
In compliance with Yin Xiao's wish, she didn't invite anyone. She even just wanted to hang a few pairs of red silks in Sanle.
Wei Cheng was unwilling and felt that it really didn't look like a wedding ceremony, so he ordered people to hang up the whole house, as well as the outside of Miss Xie's yard, with bright red silk.
Miss Xie was very sensible and did not come out to join in the fun.
Thinking about it, she should understand her very well. After all, Wei Cheng has given birth to his first daughter, so it is not too much to decide her name first.
It's just that the whole house was aglow with the troops mobilized like this. Yin Xiao didn't know whether she was happy or not.
In Sang Leli, she put on her wedding clothes, and with Qing Fei's service, she tied up her hair and put on a heavy phoenix crown.
"looks good?"
She opened her arms in front of the mirror, like a butterfly on fire, spreading her wings, giving her a strange beauty.
She looked at the man in the mirror with a smile, tilted her head and asked.
"nice."
The man replied in a low voice.
"I always feel like this day is like a moon in a mirror."
He came closer, suddenly grabbed her sleeve, tightened it bit by bit, and pulled her out of the mirror.
He held her waist, nose to nose, "It seemed like I was dreaming."
A moment of confusion flashed across his eyes.
"How could this be a dream?" She stood on tiptoes with a smile and brushed his lips like a dragonfly.
The warm softness is fleeting.
Not a dream.
He breathed an inexplicable sigh of relief, and a little smile finally appeared in his eyes. The smile became deeper and deeper. He hugged her tightly in his arms.
He is a living person, a warm and vivid person.
My rapidly beating heart slowly calmed down.
A beautiful smile and beautiful eyes.
Things that are too beautiful always seem like dreams.
In the past, I didn't understand why Chen Zhao and the others laughed so hard that they seemed to have been sucked out of their souls on the day they got married. Today, when I was there, I was shocked and felt that I didn't know what year it was.
This phoenix crown was originally chosen for the matchmaker to marry. Now, although she was passing through the side room, no one in the mansion dared to say anything. He held her in his arms, crossed the towering white marble archway of the Wei family, and walked step by step to the Wei family ancestral hall.
He didn't respect ghosts, gods, or ancestors, but he just wanted to bring her here.
Golden crown, soap boots, bright red and wide sleeves.
The man is handsome and handsome, with a face like a crown jewel.
