My husband, a well-known general in the capital, and I, from a merchant family, are in weak health. However, fate favored me to get his deep love. Every morning at the beginning of the morning, he would hold my hand and sweat on the martial arts training ground together, hoping that I could have a stronger body. Whenever someone whispered behind his back and questioned my compatibility with him, he always firmly declared: "My wife is unparalleled in the world, and if she says more, she will not be spared." "He was ordered to go on an expedition against the Xiongnu, while I stayed in the bustling capital to guard our homeland. After three years of waiting, there was only an exchange of letters, pinning on each other's thoughts. I have nothing more to ask for than for him to return safely.
However, Lin Ying, the daughter of the crown prince and young master, she gave up literature and followed martial arts, and with her resourcefulness and courage, she won the favor of the emperor in just one year. She took the initiative to ask to go to the frontier, and the emperor readily agreed, promoted her to deputy general, and became the right-hand man of my husband Gu Yan. Since she joined, there have been frequent successes on the battlefield in Mobei, and two years later, they returned triumphantly. I finally got to see Gu Yan who I hadn't seen for a long time, he was more burly, but the expression on his face was more resolute. I longed to be with him every day, but everything seemed to change. He devoted more time to martial arts training, and the number of times he mentioned Lin Ying in his mouth increased. I had a vague feeling in my heart that maybe I had lost his heart.
On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Gu Yan had not returned for a long time, and he promised to put out lanterns with me to pray for good luck in the coming year. I still have a wish in my heart to give birth to a son for him. Over the years, I have not been able to conceive, although my in-laws have never complained, but I know that Gu Yan, as the eldest grandson of the Gu family, has a great responsibility to inherit the incense. He was always considerate of me and didn't want me to suffer from childbirth. I waited anxiously, but everyone in the house saw that he had not returned, and they had no intention of eating. I noticed the displeasure of my father-in-law Gu Chenghang, and my mother-in-law Fu Shi cast a meaningful look at me. I wasn't sensitive, but I read her hints. I got up, apologized to everyone, and ordered my maid Qiu Xin to prepare a food box and go to Gu Yan's camp together. He is now training in the Beijing camp, and when I came to his barracks, I found that there was no one to guard it today, and I couldn't help but feel a little surprised in my heart.
I stood outside the barracks and looked through the window, and I saw the lights shining brightly and the figures of people swaying. The laughter in my ears made me suddenly realize that Gu Yan was already here to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival with the soldiers. An indescribable emotion welled up in my heart. He shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and I was not jealous of his care for them. It's just that after five years of separation, he spent the first four years of Shangyuan Festival with me, and this year, I am full of expectations for his company. After all, we had a pact.
My steps stopped, Qiu Xin sensed my loss, and comforted me softly: "Madam, the general is kind-hearted. "Bitterness spreads in my heart, as the main room, as the general's wife, I can't be upset by this little thing. I took a deep breath and sighed, "That's it." As we walked on, the closer we got to the barracks, the clearer the cheers became. Suddenly, a crisp female voice came into my ears, and I froze in place. Is it Lin Ying? Gu Yan's subordinates are all men, and I have seen a lot, but this new female deputy general, I have only heard of her name, but I have not seen her. Her father-in-law once praised her for her military talent on par with Gu Yan, if she wasn't a woman and was born late, maybe today's hussar general would be her instead of Gu Yan. Amid the booze of her and the soldiers, my eyes unconsciously fell on the golden lotus at my feet, and I felt a trace of inferiority in my heart. However, I haven't really met her yet.
I tried to calm my mind and was about to knock on the door, but it opened from within. In an embarrassed gesture, I looked at her, the woman holding the drunken Gu Yan. She looked at me and asked, confused, "Who are you?" Qiu Xin was angry at her rudeness, and her tone was sharp: "Bold! How dare you be rude to the general's wife! Only then did she realize her gaffe, but she still maintained an attitude of neither humility nor arrogance, and saluted me: "Forgive my subordinates for being clumsy and offending Madame." It's really an unintentional move, and I hope that Mrs. Haihan will ......I could see the contempt in her eyes clearly. How could she not have seen me? On the day when the class teacher returned to the court, she rode a horse and followed Gu Yan into the city. They need to go back to the palace first, and our family misses their son, so they greet them at the city gate. Gu Yan caught a glimpse of us in the crowd, stopped the line, and had that long-lost reunion with us.
Lin Ying followed Gu Yan like a shadow. At that time, all my thoughts were focused on Gu Yan, and I didn't pay attention to her existence. I vividly remember that when Gu Yan returned to the team side by side with her, their conversation drifted into my ears with the wind. "That is my wife, Yangzhou Wu. "Oh, it's better to see than to hear, my sister-in-law is really beautiful, no wonder the general can't forget it. "Maybe it's because my makeup is very different from that day, or maybe my plain dress today doesn't show the grandeur of the general's wife, so that she forgets me in just a few days. Or perhaps, as the daughter of Taifu, she disdains me, a woman from a humble background. I smiled indifferently and said in a calm tone: "It's okay. His eyes fell on her hand supporting Gu Yan: "Can you return your husband to me?" The elders of the family are looking forward to his return. Before the words fell, Gu Yan's cronies hurriedly walked over to Xiang Wu with a wine jug. Seeing this, he ran to us in a panic. He hurriedly helped Gu Yan up and apologized to me: "Madam, I came late and made the deputy general tired." After stabilizing Gu Yan, he explained to me: "The general originally wanted me to go back to the house and inform you that he would stay in the camp tonight. Unexpectedly, there was not enough wine, so I went to buy wine and delayed the ......Although Gu Yan was born in a famous family, he did not have the arrogance of a child of a family, he liked to do it himself, if it wasn't for his mother-in-law's insistence, he wouldn't even want to stay with Xiang Wu. I shook my head slightly, signaled that it was okay, and told him to take care of Gu Yan. "Since the general is drunk, let's rest in the barracks tonight. "Claim to the Five Companies.
I asked Qiu Xin to go home to report and not return tonight. Looking up at Lin Ying, she was still standing in place, looking at Gu Yan with concern. She reminded softly: "Madam, please take good care of the general, he drank too much tonight, he didn't eat, and my stomach may not be able to bear it." "Let him drink some hot water later, but the general doesn't like overheated water, give it to him when it's a little cooler." Her words made Xiang Wu's face change, and he looked at me tentatively, perhaps fearing that I would be jealous or angry. After all, Lin Ying's words sounded as if she was Gu Yan's intimate person.
The sourness in my heart swelled like a trickle, but I couldn't let it show itself. I responded lightly: "Vice General Lin is really considerate, but taking care of the general is my responsibility, and the deputy general doesn't need to worry about it." As soon as the words fell, Gu Yan suddenly became drunk: "Drink ......."Come on, keep drinking! Xiang Wu sweated on his forehead and held Gu Yan tightly: "General, you really can't drink anymore!" Gu Yan stubbornly retorted: "Who said it, I can still drink!" His gaze turned to Lin Ying, with a smile in his eyes: "Vice General Lin, don't drink it." I've had you pour me all your wine! You've got a headache, and I don't think anyone would dare to make you uncomfortable. Lin Ying hurriedly clarified: "I didn't drink, general, go back and rest!" Gu Yan nodded with satisfaction, then his eyes fell on me, his eyes lit up, he staggered towards me and gave me a tight hug. "Madame, are you here? His alcoholic breath brushed the side of my neck: "I'm sorry I couldn't accompany you to put the lantern ...... today."His voice grew deeper, and he snuggled up to me and fell into a deep sleep. I couldn't help it, so I had to call: "Xiang Wu, come and help your master to rest." ”…In a period of confusion, Gu Yan was placed on the bed, and Lin Ying also left with reluctance after confirming that Gu Yan had fallen asleep peacefully. I sat alone next to Gu Yan and gently wiped his body. Although the movements are orderly, the heart is chaotic. I can't help laughing at myself, Lin Ying cares about Gu Yan's discomfort, Gu Yan cares about Lin Ying's discomfort, and I, his rightful wife, seem to have become a bystander.
The only thing that makes me feel a little comforted is that Gu Yan is busy and still remembers the night of the lanterns that should be spent with me today. The lantern is a testimony of our acquaintance and a token of our love. Since I was a child, I have known that I have a fiancé from a prominent background, which is a good bond between the two families because of my grandfather's life-saving grace. My parents always taught me how to know etiquette, and in order to prevent me from being humiliated in the high gate, they spared no expense to invite the old lady in the palace. However, due to our merchant status, no one was willing to cling to us, and in the end we still relied on my mother's old friend, a nurturing grandmother of Mrs. Wupin**, who taught me "Female Commandments" and "Internal Training". Although I was not very talented, when I was 14 years old, I went out with my parents on the streets, and it was ...... turning point
In my time, women didn't have to stay closed all day, and it wasn't taboo to go out and show up. However, in order to cater to Gaomen's preferences, my mother bound my feet early, thinking that it would make them more pleased. I didn't think so, the pain of binding my feet made it difficult for me to walk, and every time I walked, it was like a pinprick in my legs. My parents were loving, and they walked hand in hand, and they didn't seem to notice my pain. I said to Qiu Xin, "Let's rest here for a while." "Qiu Xin is the same age as me and always obeys my arrangement, she nods and follows.
My eyes were drawn to the dazzling lanterns on the stall next to me. I exclaimed in surprise, "That lantern is so beautiful!" Ignoring the pain in my feet, I went straight to the rabbit lantern. As soon as my hand touched the lantern, the palm of my other hand reached for it at the same time. I hurriedly declared, "This is the first thing I fancied!" However, when I saw the owner of the hand, my words came to an abrupt end. He was heroic between his eyebrows, and his posture was erect, much taller than me. I'm not short, but I'm tall among women my age. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "You want?" His voice was as cold as a pine, pleasant to the ear, so that I forgot my original intention for a while, and my hand unconsciously let go of the lantern: "No, I don't want it, let it be given to you." He nodded and removed the lantern. But when the entourage was about to pay, my eyes involuntarily turned to the lantern again, full of reluctance. The lantern and the man who glimpsed me were gone, and I was like a frosted eggplant, depressed. Qiu Xin asked puzzledly: "Since Miss likes that lamp, why do you want to give it to others?" I gritted my teeth and said, "It's all a beauty mistake!" "My gaze wandered among the remaining lanterns, but nothing came into my eyes. I began to regret it, but the man was gone...... goneThe pain in the soles of my feet made me squat on the road**, and tears slipped quietly. Qiu Xin anxiously persuaded me: "Miss, don't be like this, everyone is watching!" But I couldn't listen, and I cried for some reason, for the lantern, or for the missed fate.
Suddenly, a dark shadow loomed over me. I looked up, and he was holding the lantern and said to me, "Don't cry, this lantern is for you." "That night, although I lost my temper, I got my beloved lantern. Unfortunately, he hurried away after handing over the lantern without leaving his name.
My parents grounded me for my gaffes on the streets, and they thought I was too old to behave like a child. I was speechless, and I felt ridiculous that I had become a laughing stock because of a lantern. The dynamics of those high-ranking families, especially me, the future granddaughter-in-law of the Gu family. They talked a lot, thinking that I was not worthy of Gu Yan, who was smart and handsome, and I, the daughter of a poor merchant, did not seem to be a match for him. I was not convinced, how could I, who had been praised for my appearance since I was a child, be willing to accept such an evaluation.
At my insistence, my parents finally agreed to take me to Gu's house to show me my fiancé. That day, we sat in the Gu family's garden, my parents talked to the Gu family, and I was bored counting the lotus flowers in the pond. Suddenly, someone said, "The son-in-law of the Gu San family is here." I turned my head and saw that it was the handsome man who gave me the lantern. I was stunned, and the old lady of the Gu family pushed him: "What are you doing in a daze?" Go meet your fiancée. And just like that, we met again. Surprise flashed in his eyes: "It turns out that you are Miss Wu Mengping of the Wu family?" "My heart was racing, and the sound of him pronouncing my name made me feel a little shy. We didn't dare look at each other, but I knew that our hearts were close. Seeing that we were interested in each other, the two elders often arranged meetings for us to meet. Every time we meet, I feel that my relationship with Gu Yan has gone further. Before we got married, our feelings were pure and restrained.
After getting married, Gu Yan treated me very well, and he promised to take me to put lanterns every year. However, in seven years of marriage, he only accompanied me twice. I knew it wasn't his intention, but tonight, he got drunk with the soldiers, got intimate with Adjutant General Lin Ying, and only apologized for being late when he met me. I can't help but think, if Gu Yan is really interested in Lin Ying, does she want her to be a beautiful concubine, or let me give way? I don't know what Gu Yan thinks, but I know that with Lin Ying's family background and grade, she will never be willing to be a concubine.
I packed up my emotions, took off my coat, and lay down beside Gu Yan. The smell of alcohol on his body made me feel a little uncomfortable. In the past, Gu Yan always consciously slept in the study when he came home drunk, so as not to smoke me. I tried to persuade him to go back to his room and sleep with me, but he insisted, "I'll sleep better here, lest the smell of wine get to you." ”…I wanted to get up and leave, but I was grabbed tightly by Gu Yan and pulled into my arms. His voice echoed in his chest: "Don't go, sleep with me for a while......."I stopped struggling, but I heard him whisper in a dream, "Ying'er......."”
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