Yi Xin as a concubine

The moment the door was knocked, Xin Baoer was standing on the porch, watching the wind blowing the trees and the falling snow sparkling in the sun.

Because I had been looking for a long time, my eyes were a little blurry. I looked over when I heard the knock on the door and saw that Wei Yu had already opened the door.

Xin Baoer felt that she might be hallucinating, and the scene of people returning home on the snowy night that day appeared before her eyes.

The same black cloak, the same black and white contrast, the same gentle eyes and eyebrows, and the same pale and sickly look.

Time stood still at that moment, and the two just stared at each other in silence for a long time.

"Girl, I miss you so much." The loud-voiced Lancao walked past the man regardless and stumbled towards the dazed Xin Baoer.

The weird atmosphere was broken in an instant. Xin Baoer suddenly came back to her senses and walked around the corridor to meet Lancao in surprise. The master and servant hugged each other tightly. Before they could "express their true feelings to each other", Lancao's legs could no longer support her and she slowly slid to the ground.

"Orchid." Xin Baoer exclaimed, and Wei Yu held the two of them together to prevent the tragedy from happening.

Just then, two familiar voices sounded tentatively at the door, with surprise.

"girl."

"girl."

Xin Baoer looked up and saw Mother Lin and Lianrong being supported by a female guard respectively, walking towards her tremblingly.

"Mom, Xiao Lianrong, what happened to you?" Xin Baoer asked in surprise, looking at the man who was still standing there staring at her with a slightly blaming look.

Chu Xingchen pulled the corner of his mouth and replied stiffly: "Time is tight and we have to hurry." Huang Quan beside him seemed to want to say something but stopped.

Xin Baoer suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart. She awkwardly called Wei Yu and others to come and help the man into the house, and then moved in small steps to Chu Xingchen.

"Um...you don't look well. Do you want to take a rest first?" His tone was a little distant and cautious.

Chu Xingchen felt a little blocked in his heart, and his tone unconsciously sank twice: "Where is your room?"

Xin Baoer was still a little out of shape. She stupidly stretched out her finger and pointed in a direction, and then saw the man walk past her leisurely.

Huang Quan saw his master had left, but the mistress was still foolishly turning around in circles, and couldn't help but remind her, "Madam, don't you go over and take a look?"

"Oh, okay." Xin Baoer responded blankly, turned around and walked two steps before looking back and saying, "By the way, why do you look so tired? Didn't you take a break on the way?"

"The master was afraid that you would leave again, so he hurried you all the way. The journey of six or seven days was shortened by half. How could he not be tired?" Huang Quan explained meaningfully.

Xin Baoer didn't know how to respond. After hesitating twice, she turned around and ran away quickly. Her back looked like she was fleeing in panic.

"Baoer." Seeing that she was about to leave, Chu Xingchen seemed to have just reacted and started to chase after her.

Seeing the two of them enter the inner room one after another, everyone was tactful enough not to disturb them. Xin Chengzhi was very conscious of being the head of the family and took the initiative to take on the task of accommodating everyone.

Mother Lin and the others were indeed exhausted. They didn't even have time to eat or drink, and just crawled back to their rooms to sleep.

In Xin Baoer's bedroom.

"Why...why don't you go...rest?" Xin Baoer's heart was beating very fast. After entering the house, it took a while to recover. She felt someone behind her, turned around and saw it was Chu Xingchen, so she asked.

"We are husband and wife, shouldn't we live together?" Chu Xingchen asked weakly, feeling aggrieved.

Xin Baoer almost broke down when she heard this voice, but she thought of something and said calmly, "Yes, I will wait for you to rest."

"Ugh!"

An almost imperceptible sigh sounded in his ears, "You, what should I do with you?" Chu Xingchen reached out and hugged Xin Baoer's slender waist from behind, suppressing the surging emotions in his chest, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Second Master, you should take a rest first. You must be exhausted after all this journey. Tomorrow is New Year's Day, so you should be in better spirits." Xin Baoer let him hold her, and her voice softened.

"Then Bao'er, can you sleep with me for a while?" Chu Xingchen pulled the person towards the bed without saying anything.

"Okay." Xin Baoer said obediently.

The two of them slept until the sun set before they woke up. When they tidied their clothes and came out of the house, the small courtyard was already filled with laughter.

The little girl who had just woken up was still a little confused. When she heard the voice outside, she started laughing, "That's great!"

Seeing her smiling with curved eyebrows and eyes, Chu Xingchen couldn't help but steal a kiss on her cheek, and said with a bit of laziness as if he had just woken up: "Then let's not separate in the future, okay?"

When Xin Baoer heard this, her smile froze on her lips and her heart ached slightly. She didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she could only smile awkwardly and pretend to get up to put on her clothes.

"Baoer, you can tell me whatever you think. Maybe your concerns are not a problem for me." Chu Xingchen did not stop her from getting up, but just spoke in a low and leisurely voice.

"I……"

Xin Baoer actually didn't know what she wanted. She stammered a few times, but she didn't know how to openly express those ideas that didn't belong to this era. What's more, this man would ask for three thousand yuan in the future.

"Oh!" With another sigh, Chu Xingchen also lifted the quilt and got off the ground.

"Baoer, I understand what you are thinking. The reason why I haven't promised you anything is that the time has not come yet. Now the development of the North is far ahead of other forces. You don't need to run around for me day and night. I am your man, your pillar, and I should protect you." Chu Xingchen said helplessly.

"You...I..." Xin Baoer was speechless. She didn't dare to think about what Chu Xingchen meant by "clearly", and she didn't dare to guess whether it was what she thought. She hesitated and didn't know what to do.

"Baoer, with your talent and appearance, you deserve all the best and most precious things in the world, including people, so I also want to be the man who deserves you." Chu Xingchen said to Xin Baoer very solemnly.

"It's not as good as you say." Xin Baoer said shyly.

Although she had always been the "other people's child" in the eyes of other people's parents in her previous life, she had never received recognition from her relatives, so she had always been unconfident and even inferior, otherwise she would not have been bullied all the time.

Now that I was praised like this by someone I care about, I immediately felt embarrassed and had to be humble as a mosquito.

"Silly Baoer, I know what you want. Your wish is also what I want. It's just that I have to fulfill my duty now. Give me some more time. When Duan Hong can take charge of things on his own, I can unload this heavy burden and live the life you want with you."

Chu Xingchen's voice was low, with an indescribable temptation. Xin Baoer didn't feel her heart beating uncontrollably, but she didn't dare to believe it easily.

Emperors have always been fickle. When they don't have power and status, it is extremely difficult to give them up. But once they have obtained them and tasted their benefits, how could they let them go easily?

"Will you trust me this time? You were the one who gave Sheng'er his nickname, so shouldn't you keep an eye on him and prevent him from making any mistakes? After all, he has a mother who is a worry-inducing person. If he accidentally takes the wrong path, then the time limit for us to live our ideal life may have to be extended again." Chu Xingchen said half-pleadingly and half-threateningly.

Xin Baoer was stunned when she heard this. She looked at the man in front of her stupidly, and suddenly realized that this man could also play rogue!

"Bao'er, Bao'er, are you listening to me? Please don't leave, okay? Besides, you don't have a better choice than me now, right?" Playing tricks didn't work, so Chu Xingchen started to act coquettishly again.

Xin Baoer was dumbfounded, and finally could only nod in agreement awkwardly. However, she had not yet finished her work, so she hesitantly said, "Wait for me. After I have dealt with the affairs of the Qiang State, I will go back, okay?"

"What are you going to do?" Chu Xingchen was a man in a high position after all. After getting the answer he wanted, he immediately regained his rationality and asked.

Xin Baoer shook her head without any confidence this time and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. The method of containing the other three countries has only been implemented in its initial form. The steps have exceeded my expectations. With my ability, if I come in from one country, I am afraid I will not be able to support it. I can only go there first and wait for the right time."