Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

"Don't worry, my lady, everything is fine these days. I was really looking forward to you bringing your husband home today, and the kitchen has prepared a lot of ingredients."

"I didn't expect it would take a whole day. Fortunately, everything turned out alright. Please rest well today, young lady, and we'll continue our journey tomorrow."

The speaker was Song Tong, the Tang family's steward. He was over fifty years old and had been in charge of internal and external affairs for the Tang family for more than twenty years. He was a very capable person.

"Then Uncle Song should go and rest too. We'll set off again after dawn tomorrow."

At night, the couple rested in their bedroom, but Xun Yu couldn't fall asleep.

"Did you learn your martial arts skills from a young age, Madam?"

"Martial arts skills are only effective if you start practicing from a young age; if you start too late, your body won't be able to adapt."

This answer is somewhat cheating, but in a world without spiritual energy, it is indeed necessary to practice some techniques from a young age to allow the body to adapt.

Was Wenruo frightened?

After all, the personality and abilities she displayed probably exceeded Xun Yu's expectations.

But these words made Xun Yu laugh. He suddenly stretched out his hands from the warm quilt and hugged the person next to him tightly.

Then, Xun Yu slowly lowered his head and gently kissed her.

It was a tender and beautiful kiss, like a spring breeze gently caressing a flower, devoid of any lust, yet brimming with affection and tenderness.

After the light kiss, Xun Yu slowly raised his head, and when he met Tang Yu's gentle gaze, his heart couldn't help but flutter again.

The next second, he propped himself up and placed light, feather-like kisses on Tang Yu's forehead and around her eyes.

After doing all this, Xun Yu propped himself up slightly and looked at the person beside him with eyes as clear as water.

At that moment, he felt as if his wife's eyes held a whole starry sky.

The tiny starlight twinkled, carrying a captivating gentleness that drew people in irresistibly.

"When the lady drew her sword to kill the bandits, I was watching from the side. I didn't think the lady was scary at all. I only thought that the lady was very beautiful, like a celestial being, which made my heart fall for her."

These words instantly amused Tang Yu, because she could tell that Xun Yu's tone was very sincere.

"So you like women who are a bit fierce."

These words were spoken in a joking tone, and Xun Yu laughed as well.

"No, if another woman kills someone in front of me, I'll probably think about what kind of person she is, whether she'll turn around and kill me, whether I'm in danger, how to negotiate, and whether we can reach a cooperation agreement."

But Jiaojiao is different. At those times, I could stay safely behind you, not worried about you getting hurt, nor about me getting hurt. I dared to entrust my back to Jiaojiao, but I couldn't do that with anyone else.

"Including your friends and family?"

Xun Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded.

“Many people in this world will betray each other for profit, and even clansmen may part ways because of profit, but I think Jiaojiao will not do that.”

It was a kind of inexplicable trust; Xun Yu couldn't explain why, but it was his intuition.

Based on his education, he knew that everything in this world requires weighing the gains and losses.

But he felt that if he didn't completely open his heart, he would probably be the one left behind.

"Then Wenruo, please believe in me for the rest of your life."

Tang Yu smiled and went forward to kiss him back. The two of them cuddled in bed for a while before finally falling asleep.

The next day, the couple had already planned to set off for the Tang family.

However, Magistrate Fang sent someone to say that one of the women rescued yesterday wanted to see Tang Yu.

This person came from an extraordinary background; she was a woman from a collateral branch of the Yuan family of Runan.

This young woman, surnamed Yuan, had been married to a man in Yingchuan for several years. After her husband passed away, she was on her way home, but unexpectedly encountered bandits on the way.

Now that she has been rescued, she can be considered free, but this young lady from the Yuan family says she wants to see Tang Yu.

"The Yuan family of Runan..."

As Tang Yu read these words, a subtle sigh escaped her lips, for she remembered the Yuan family of Jiaodong more vividly.

But that was a very, very long time ago.

Yes, this unit is about conquering the world because those other people haven't reached a consensus, so Tang Yu has to intervene himself.

Chapter 8 Xun Yu of the Three Kingdoms

"You're the Tang family girl who killed over a dozen bandits with a single sword strike and whose arrows always hit their mark?"

Yuan Yue is twenty years old this year, but she has been married for five years.

Now that her husband has passed away, she naturally wants to return home, since she has no children.

However, an unexpected event occurred during the journey, and Yuan Yue suddenly had different ideas about her life.

During those days when life in the mountain village was worse than death, Yuan Yue once considered...

If she survives, will she have to listen to her parents' arrangements and marry someone else after returning home?

She doesn't want to get married; she just wants to live a happier and freer life for the rest of her days.

However, at that time, she didn't really think she had a chance to survive.

I felt that this kind of agonizing existence would eventually lead me to take my own life.

But she never expected that the soldiers would actually storm the mountain stronghold and rescue them.

Last night, Yuan Yue learned from the conversations of people around her how they were rescued.

She became very interested in this Tang girl and insisted on meeting her today.

Because she thought this woman was too amazing. If she were that amazing, she wouldn't have been surrounded by a group of bandits and almost humiliated to the point of not surviving.

But when she actually met this Tang family girl, Yuan Yue was somewhat surprised.

Although previous snippets of information described the Tang family woman as having stunning beauty, Yuan Yue thought it was an exaggeration.

However, when the two actually met, Yuan Yue was certain that this statement was not an exaggeration at all.

She had never seen such a beautiful woman in her life.

The Tang family didn't even let a word of it out; they didn't even try to curry favor with the powerful? That's truly astonishing.

"Is Sister Yuan resting well? I am indeed a girl from the Tang family."

"Thank you so much, Sister Tang, for saving our group. I slept very well last night; it was the best sleep I've had in a while."

My sister is so beautiful and seems to have a gentle personality. I never expected her to be so skilled in martial arts. It seems that no man in the world can compare to her.

I think my sister must be curious why I wanted to meet you. It's because I'm curious how a woman could do something like that.

Seeing the goodwill in the person in front of him, Tang Yu couldn't deceive them and could only give this answer.

"Practicing martial arts is a very hard thing, and reaching my level requires even more talent, but ordinary people can improve their health by practicing martial arts."

If my sister wants to become stronger, learning martial arts and archery is definitely worthwhile; at least she'll be able to handle a few ordinary people in the future.

These words made Yuan Yue fall into deep thought. She thought of the women who had fallen into difficulties with her, and the days they had spent helping each other over the past few months.

Yuan Yue felt that the person in front of her could give her an answer.

“Sister Tang, I heard that you have just gotten married. Judging from your appearance, your married life must be happy and fulfilling, while my husband has just passed away.”

After returning home this time, my parents might arrange another marriage for me, and since I was kidnapped by bandits, I might be ridiculed by my future in-laws.

“I really don’t want to live like this. There are other women in the village, and I’m sure they will all be arranged to marry back home in the future.”

Women face hardship in this world. We are clearly the victims in this situation, but we may be laughed at in the future.

I want to help them, and I also want to help myself, but I don't know what to do.

It's kind of funny, but ever since I first saw you, I've always felt that you could help me come up with a solution. Please don't laugh at me, Sister Tang.

During the Han Dynasty, customs did not emphasize chastity. If a woman was able to bear children, remarriage was actually very welcome, as it proved that she was fertile.

So even if a woman is kidnapped by bandits, she won't necessarily die like she did in later generations, but it's still possible that she'll be ridiculed in the future.

Tang Yu understood Yuan Yue's subtext; although she didn't say it explicitly, her words were already a plea for help.

After a moment's thought, Tang Yu remembered her recent plans, and she held the hand of the person in front of her and spoke.

“Sister Yuan, dozens of women have been rescued this time. Some of them are willing to return home, and we cannot interfere.”

There must be many others like you who want to gain freedom, but in any case, now that the magistrate has rescued you.

You definitely need to go home first, at least to see your parents.

"And after that, if my sister wants to leave the family and take charge of her own life, I will have other ways to help her."

Therefore, the older sister should talk to those girls now, find out their specific thoughts, and know the specific information about their family members.

I'll keep in touch with my sister then, and I'll find a way to help them. Is that alright?

Yuan Yue's eyes lit up instantly; she hadn't expected that the person in front of her would actually have a way to help her.

I thought it was a desperate plea for help, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

"Thank you for your guidance, sister. I think I know what to do now."

After saying goodbye to the other party, Tang Yu left her maid, A Qing, with Yuan Yue to help her.

Then, Tang Yu returned to Xun Yu's side and set off on his return journey.

"That young lady from the Yuan family looked at me a little strangely just now."

After the oxcart had been traveling for quite a while, Xun Yu said the following.

For some reason, he felt that the young lady from the Yuan family seemed to be somewhat jealous of him; it was a strange feeling.

The two were clearly meeting for the first time.

Xun Yu's question instantly made Tang Yu burst out laughing.

Just now, when the two of them walked to the side of the road, Yuan Yue glanced at Xun Yu and then said that sentence to her.

“My sister’s husband is indeed handsome and refined, and he is barely a match for you.”

"Wenruo, don't worry about it. Sister Yuan likes me a bit, so she wants to know what kind of person my husband is. She might be a little picky about you."