After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 23 My Family
After Aunt Meng left, the reception banquet for Yang Dong officially began.

It was said to be a "banquet", but it actually meant that one more big dish was prepared than usual. After all, Shen Yanhan was short of money now and really didn't have the strength to be heroic.

But living in the countryside has the benefits of the countryside. The vegetables are fresh, and even wild vegetables can be stir-fried and served on a plate.

Mu Jin's cooking skills are notoriously good. She has followed Qin Yuehuai who doesn't care about food for a long time. Ever since Zhang Jun went to Huaixi to inspect, Yang Dong was either out on missions or looking for the missing Qin Yuehuai people day and night. He rarely ate anything. Such delicious, fresh food.

After taking a bite of Dongpo meat in his mouth, he widened his eyes and said loudly: "It's really red in color, thick in sauce and mellow in flavor."

The guard who was always clumsy suddenly started praising a dish with such gorgeous words. Qin Yuehuai's eyelids jumped and he asked Yang Dong: "Where did you learn this?"

Yang Dong answered honestly: "That's what they said on the stage in Washili when they played "The Legend of Governor Su"."

Mu Jin then asked: "Is "The Legend of Governor Su" a new drama?"

Yang Dong: "Yes."

When the two of them talked about the drama, they couldn't stop talking about it. Mu Jin asked Yang Dong a few more questions about the drama. Yang Dong answered every question simply and clearly.

The "Governor Su" in this play refers to Su Shi. Su Shi once served as the governor of Lin'an Prefecture. During his tenure, he also mobilized the people to dredge the West Lake. This action made a great contribution, so people in Lin'an Prefecture praised his contribution and referred to his original creation. A roasted pork dish is called "Dongpo Pork".

Thinking that Su Shi was from Meizhou and that Chengzhou and Meizhou were not far apart, Qin Yuehuai turned to Shen Yanhan and said, "Speaking of which, Governor Su is still your mother's hometown."

Shen Yanhan poked the rice grains in the bowl with bamboo chops. When she heard Qin Yuehuai talking to her, she didn't look at him with bright eyes like she did when she talked to him last night. She didn't even deal with him, but just kept a straight face. Silence.

"So what about fellow countrymen? What about acquaintances? Since some words can be spread all the way from Chengzhou to Lin'an, it means someone is gossiping. In this world, the most indispensable thing is gossipers, and nine out of ten people are still acquaintances. "After a while, Shen Yanhan said to himself.

She used a voice that was meant to be heard by herself, but Qin Yuehuai next to her heard every word.

Qin Yuehuai looked at her.

She looked sad, remembering her mother's righteousness. When she was rescuing people in Fenzhou, she was scared to death when she saw people covered in blood. She weakly asked Qi Yun if he could leave quickly, but Qi Yun scolded her -

"Soldiers shed their blood on the front line, are loyal to their country, and fight against the enemy for what? So that our city in Dazhou will never be taken over by gold thieves again, and so that our women and children in Dazhou will never be kidnapped and bullied by gold thieves again!"

"They are also someone's husband, someone's father, and someone's son. How can we just ignore them?"

"In these troubled times, how can we only care about ourselves and not care about the lives of others?"

"Look at this young man, your brother is only as old as he is before he leaves. If your brother is injured like this, do you want passers-by to save him? Don't cry so hard that you don't come over to help!"

What will be the final outcome of a mother who understands the justice of her family and country in this way?
Because he bravely saved someone's life, he left such a clue that even his younger brother who died young was stigmatized as an "illegitimate child".

When Qiuwang Garden was being renovated a few days ago, several women were pointing and talking to her outside the door. They looked at her with very unspeakable expressions. At that time, she thought they were simply wondering why she was here alone. Come and stay, now that I think about it, they must be pointing fingers at my mother?
Or is she referring to her mother's example of hiding injured wild men at home?

Shen Yanhan, who was in his twenties, was not as fearless as he seemed on the surface.

Most of her knowledge comes from her father, Shen Guci, who is the secretary of the Imperial College, but most of her life beliefs come from her mother, Qi Yun.

Now, the belief she has always believed in and practiced is facing some kind of challenge.

No one in the village remembers her mother's good deeds in just one year of living in Qingshui Village. When everyone mentions Qi Yun, they won't say it's the lady who spent a lot of money to repair the main road in Qingshui Village, or the one who passed away. Before the Spring Festival, the daughter of the Qi family who gave away and sold the livestock raised in the village to everyone would only say that she was the woman who had an affair with someone, was kicked out of the house by her husband's family, and died tragically outside.

Shen Yanhan felt that her faith was being shaken by someone.

In Lin'an Mansion and even in the suburbs, Qi Yun, who was married outside, was no different than being alone. Others did not need to take her reputation to heart. For them, Qi Yun's story was just a source of gossip after dinner, but Shen Yan Han could never forget the scene when he saw Qi Yun personally carrying an injured boy covered in blood on his back.

She barely touched the chopsticks for the meal that night.

After turning off the lights at night, she lay next to Qin Yuehuai and tossed and turned. For the first time in her life, she had not fallen asleep for more than two quarters of an hour, and she seemed ready to toss all night.

Besides thinking about Qi Yun, she was also thinking about herself.

She wanted to tear up the marriage certificate and simply annul her marriage to the scholar husband next to her; but she also wanted to hold on for a breath and prove that saving someone's life was a good thing. When her husband became prosperous, she would He proudly spread the word about this story.

When she turned over the bed, which was already in disrepair, for the seventh time and made it creak, Qin Yuehuai said, "What are you thinking about?"

It's probably going to rain that night. There's no moon or wind outside. Shen Yanhan can't see Qin Yuehhuai's face clearly in the almost pitch-black field of vision, let alone his expression. She can only hear his deep and sweet voice. , floating gently, calmly and reassuringly in the darkness.

At this moment, Shen Yanhan's thought of tearing up the marriage contract was wiped out by her.

It was only through her carrying a lantern that she found such a handsome husband with such a good temper.

Why should she let go?

"You have also heard today that there are many disputes in my family. Are you going to be ungrateful and abandon me as your wife and run away?" she said.

Qin Yuehuai: "..." There is a plan to run away in his heart, but he has not yet put it into practice.

He asked Shen Yanhan: "Why do you say that?"

Shen Yanhan rolled his eyes, suddenly lifted his quilt, sat up, and instinctively approached Qin Yuehuai's face in the dark.

Qin Yuehuai was so shocked by her sudden movement that he turned his face away.

But Shen Yanhan didn't come up to bite him as he expected. Instead, he said, "That's it, you can write me a letter of guarantee to ensure that you will always be loyal to me."

Qin Yuehuai: "..."

Tell him to talk too much!You just pretended to be asleep, how could you have caused such self-inflicted trouble?
"You don't believe in my character?" he asked Shen Yanhan.

"After all, we have only known each other for a short time." Shen Yanhan answered solemnly.

In the darkness, Qin Yuehuai twitched the corners of his mouth.They had only known each other for a short time and did not believe in his character, yet she dared to marry him.

"Are you writing?" Above his face, Shen Yanhan stared at him with burning eyes.

Her eyes were so clear and clean, just like she could teach people to see through their thoughts at a glance, and because her mother was suspected of having saved General Liu and his people back then, Qin Yuehuai could still think of this even if he couldn't see so clearly. His eyes were full of anticipation at this moment, and his conscience felt like it was being put on a fire and ready to be roasted.

For this fake wife who flew from the sky, she couldn't bear to continue to secretly use words to oppose her at this moment when she was hit hard. She only squeezed out one word in her throat: "Write."

Shen Yanhan retreated and lay beside Qin Yuehuai, facing him. She said sadly, "You and Mu Jin are my only family members now."

These words were like a spell, freezing Qin Yuehuai who was lying flat on his back.

family.

What a distant word.

He was silent for a while and then asked: "Do you have no relatives in the city?"

Shen Yanhan leaned towards him, hugging his arm like a vine, clinging to him tightly, as if she couldn't live without him.

She raised her face, looking at a vague outline of a face that could not be seen clearly in the darkness, and said with a sneer: "It's better than nothing."

After a pause, her smile no longer appeared in her words, leaving only loneliness: "He will only make me more hurt."

Qin Yuehuai didn't answer. Shen Yanhan took two deep breaths, curled his lips to adjust his emotions in the dark night, and then asked him: "Do you have any relatives? If so, you can invite them to our wedding banquet." Yes, it will be more lively this way.”

In Shen Yanhan's knowledge, Qin Yuehuai, like Cai Yu and his daughter, fled from the north to Lin'an. Qin Yuehuai had no father or mother, and no brothers or sisters. He had no other relatives. I don’t know if he managed to escape south.

This was a normal question, but the person asked it was Qin Yuehuai.

After being a criminal official and a national thief, his status was not suitable for showing off in front of others. Even if there was a real wedding banquet, he would not dare to invite his uncle, the current official family of Zhou Dynasty. In order to avoid involving others, he would not invite them.

What's more, it was a fake wedding forced by circumstances.

Qin Yuehuai said: "No."

Shen Yanhan once again sympathized with his tragic experience. She put her arms around Qin Yuehuai's neck and put her forehead against his neck, like a cat that sensed people's emotions, wanting to give him some comfort.

In the dark night, a warm whisper sounded: "It doesn't matter, we will have more children in the future. When there are more people, the family will be very lively."

However, Shen Yanhan's longing sounded extremely ridiculous to Qin Yuehuai.

Not mentioning that he and the woman next to him were just having fun, let's just say that his identity is here. He has suffered a great revenge and has not been repaid. He has never thought about getting married, let alone having children. Otherwise, what status will they live in the world?
"It won't be too late for me to plan these things when I have an official life." The corner of Qin Yuehuai's mouth curled up with a hint of mockery and pity, and he said speciously, and then quickly changed the subject: "You said you were going to buy cloth today, didn't you? I saw you brought it back, but you didn’t buy it?”

Shen Yanhan was really distracted by him, and said honestly: "I bought it, but they don't have much stock, not enough for me. I paid a deposit and have to wait a few days to pick it up."

"Have you thought about the design of the first batch of clothes?" Qin Yuehuai asked her again.

His voice was deliberately slowed down, soft and gentle, creating a very peaceful atmosphere.

Shen Yanhan yawned, "I've thought about several, and I'm going to let Zhuzhu draw them all...a phoenix, an orchid, a goldenrod, an autumn hibiscus..."

Shen Yanhan recalled his design, held Qin Yuehuai's arm, talked in a daze, and fell asleep.

Hearing that her breathing had stabilized, Qin Yuehuai exhaled, slowly pushed the "vine" down from his arm, closed his eyes, fell asleep, and recharged his energy.

　Thanks to: Lisazhouzhou, Donnest, Anita.In for the reward.

　　
　　
　
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