I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 122 Return to the Village

Xie Jing said: "You don't like socializing, so avoid it if you can."

In the past few days, Xie Jing was forced by Zhuang Wenxiu to participate in many grand gatherings of noble families.

As Zhuang Wenxiu wished, Xie Jing's reputation spread far and wide, and there was an endless stream of families coming to propose marriage to her.

No matter whether they were royal nobles or scholarly families, matchmakers had almost broken down the doorsteps.

Zhuang Wenxiu was overjoyed, but not in a hurry. She wanted to choose carefully and marry Xie Jing off in a grand manner.

Although Xie Jing vowed never to marry, Zhuang Wenxiu was also very determined, and the relationship between mother and daughter became increasingly tense.

After listening to this, Xie Fei said with a smile: "So today, the lady actually came to ask for a marriage fortune for you?"

Xie Jing's eyes were blank and indifferent as he gazed at the cold and desolate green mountains in the distance.

"My mother took the horoscopes of several young men and asked the Taoist priest to tell their fortunes."

Xie Fei didn't know what to say.

Zhuang Wenxiu is Xie Jing's biological mother, so she naturally wouldn't harm her.

Without talking about feelings, just from a realistic perspective, the man that Zhuang Wenxiu chose for Xie Jing is undoubtedly the perfect husband in every aspect.

Family background and character are what Zhuang Wenxiu carefully selected.

Let’s not talk about appearance for now. After all, in the eyes of the elders, as long as one has complete facial features and is not missing any limbs, he can be described as “handsome”.

Logically, it is better for Xie Jing to marry the person chosen by Zhuang Wenxiu than to spend the rest of her long life waiting for someone she doesn't even know whether he is alive or not.

But deep in Xie Jing's heart, there are still thousands of lingering emotions.

These threads of love are like the endless stretch of lake water, gentle and calm, yet they firmly occupy Xie Jing's heart. Once a breeze blows through, they will become turbulent, making Xie Jing, who is already on the brink of collapse, determined to escape at all costs.

The two sisters talked for a while, and Xie Fei led the people down the mountain, while Xie Jing still stood halfway up the mountain, his slender figure seemed to blend into the fierce snow and wind.

When he returned to the mansion, it was already night. Xie Fei wanted to go straight back to Songyue Residence to sleep, but Su Lu suggested that he should go to Chaohui Pavilion instead.

Even if you dislike your master, you still have to put in the effort to show your loyalty.

Xie Fei arrived at Chaohui Pavilion and asked his master hypocritically if he was feeling better.

Miao blocked the door and did not allow any concubine to enter or leave.

"The master has taken the medicine and has fallen asleep. You don't need to come to see him. You can handle the affairs of the mansion by yourself. I will take care of the master. You don't have to worry about this place all the time."

Both his words and his intention were to drive people away.

Xie Fei was more than happy to do so and went back to sleep.

In the morning, Fu Yu came to help me wash up.

"I heard that the master is getting better. He didn't hold his legs and cry last night. The doctor said that he should be able to walk slowly today."

Xie Fei looked in the mirror and drew his eyebrows thicker, making his whole face look like a rugged and heroic man.

"Did the doctor tell me why the master suddenly fell ill?"

"Miao Xiaoniang revealed that the Lord may have been frozen by the cold weather, and his limbs were stiff, so he accidentally pulled his meridians when he moved."

Xie Fei asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

Fu Yu didn't know much about the situation, but just listened to others' retelling and analyzed: "My opinion is similar to the doctor's, but I don't know how the master got it twisted."

She didn't take a closer look, but only inferred it from what others said, which was not bad.

Xie Fei said: "It's because of the stimulation of the acupuncture points. As for how it got hurt, I have no idea."

The two stopped talking about Pei Yuan, and after tidying up, they returned to the farm.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar year, the farm was filled with joy. Although many things had happened in the second half of the year, overall, there were still gains, and we were able to spend the new year with peace of mind.

Madam Zou and others made a special trip to buy lanterns and Spring Festival couplets, which were hung and posted everywhere, creating a more festive atmosphere than in previous years.

The children also got firecrackers, put on new clothes, put cakes and candies in their pockets, and ran and jumped around playing.

Xie Fei returned to Songyueju. She cleaned the house, put up couplets, and replaced the eaves with brand new red lanterns, which was quite festive.

Fu Yu went into the room and ran out again, saying, "Girl, there is a red quilt on the bed."

Xie Fei laughed, "It's not a wedding, why are you changing the quilt to red?"

Mother Liu escorted Xie Fei into the yard and said, "When I first came here, the village was old and dilapidated, and there were grievances everywhere. It happened to be the Spring Festival, so naturally we have to bring joy to my little sister."

Xie Fei thought that it would be truly joyful if one day he could stop being a bird in a cage.

She sat down in the room, and the charcoal in the brazier was already burning.

"I can only stay for two or three days. I have to go back to Pei's house on the first day of the new year. Last time I asked you to help kill chickens and sheep, so there must be a lot of mutton. Let's find some time to have a mutton soup."

Mother Liu said, "We also killed the pig, and each family got a lot of pork. As for the rest, we'll wait for you to come back and have a meal together."

It snowed heavily that day and the whole mountain was covered in blizzard, but everyone was enthusiastic and prepared a delicious meal.

Because Xie Fei was not there in person to command, the food they cooked was really not very tasty, without any color, aroma or taste, and the good pork was wasted.

Xie Fei secretly decided that when they eat mutton one day, he must not let these people do whatever they want.

At night, after returning to his yard, Xie Fei heard a noise.

She turned her head to look at the wall. Thick snow fell to the ground and Yuan San climbed over the wall to come in.

Back at the farm, he took off his disguise and put on the mask again.

After landing, he saw Xie Fei standing in the snow and looking at him from afar, and couldn't help laughing, "The girl's eyes look like she doesn't recognize me."

Xie Fei put his hands in his sleeves and complained: "I'm really fed up with your big beard. Even this mask looks better to me."

Yuan San said: "There is no other way. If I don't put on the scars of the beard, if I get recognized, wouldn't it just cause more trouble?"

Because Fu Yu was still playing with Shui Huaiyu and others, they were the only two in the yard.

Yuan San lowered his head and patted the snow off his trouser legs, then heard Xie Fei ask, "Why don't you come in through the front door?"

Yuan San sighed and said in annoyance, "I'm used to it."

He himself had forgotten that he was now a legitimate member of the village and Xie Fei's "confidant", and there was no need for him to climb over the wall anymore.

After entering the house, Yuan San relit the brazier and asked, "Are you happier now that you are back home?"

Xie Fei sat limply in the chair, looking exhausted and tired.

"When I think about going back on the first day of the new year, I feel completely exhausted."

Yuan San comforted her, "It will be the seventh or eighth day at most. The Xiao family will have someone coming. The old lady can't keep you confined. Even if you can't come back by then, at least you don't have to worry about those trivial matters."

Xie Fei's eyes darkened, and he asked in a cold voice, "How do you know that someone from the Xiao family is coming?"

Because the brazier was not strong enough, Yuan Sanzheng fiddled with the charcoal, turning it over with his bare hands without caring whether it was hot or not.

"The head of the Xiao family is far away in Fanyang. He will go to the capital to report on his work after the New Year, and his family will go with him. After the court affairs are settled, it is only natural for him to come to the Pei family to visit his relatives. The mansion is already cleaning the wing rooms. Didn't the young lady notice?"

Xie Fei shook his head.

She really didn't notice this.

However, if it is true as Yuan San said, and someone from the Xiao family comes and Xiao Shirong is released from house arrest, her hard days of working like a slave will finally be over.

(End of this chapter)