Yi Xin as a concubine

"This year, the granaries in the north are full. The money you earned is almost too much for the three treasuries to hold. Now we have both money and food, and a strong army. It's time."

At night, the two of them lay side by side on the bed, each looking at the world above their heads, and Chu Xingchen suddenly spoke.

"Well, then Bao'er would first like to wish Brother Xingchen to get his revenge and fulfill his wish. I would also like to thank you on behalf of the people outside the North for saving them from the dire situation." Xin Bao'er replied in a calm but playful voice.

Chu Xingchen turned over and hugged the girl beside him into his arms, and said with some excitement and emotion: "Bao'er, wait until I recover the lost land, and then we can get married. I want to be a real couple with my Bao'er, and I can't wait any longer."

Xin Baoer buried her head deeply in the man's chest, listened to his strong heartbeat which was a little faster than usual, and nodded gently.

Suddenly I felt my waist being tightened, and all the twists and turns in my heart instantly turned into endless tenderness, without a single hesitation.

The two had known each other for six years and had slept in the same bed for four years. The man had always loved her with forbearance and restraint. Sometimes, they would quarrel too much and inevitably have conflicts, but he would always wake up in time at the last moment, for fear of hurting her in the slightest.

There were several times when she felt she couldn't bear it anymore, but he was able to pull away in time. At that time, she even doubted whether he didn't love her that much, and whether all the kindness he showed to her was just because she was helpful to him.

With such hesitation, the love she had given over the years always left a glimmer of room for retreat. He understood her, so he always endured and preserved that pitiful and sad sense of security for her.

The road to heaven is too difficult. He dared not make a promise easily without absolute certainty. Both of them were waiting.

Now the time has finally come, and the last shackle between the two has finally shown signs of loosening.

After the Spring Festival this year, the whole north suddenly became bustling with activity, as if no one could contain themselves.

"Daniu, what are you doing?"

Under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, a few old ladies were cracking melon seeds and chatting. From afar, they saw a tall and strong young man running hurriedly with a not-so-big bag on his back, followed by a few women of different ages who were shouting and calling out. The old ladies became curious and rushed over with their unsteady feet to block the young man's way.

"Hey, don't stop me, I still have to remember to hurry on my way." The young man anxiously looked at his family members who were catching up with him, while protecting his luggage and carefully pushing away the old ladies who were blocking his way.

Unfortunately, these old ladies with strong gossipy souls were like cats that smelled blood, difficult and flexible. After such a delay, the women behind them finally caught up.

"Oh, Daniu, you are the only male in our family. If you are gone, how will our family survive? Wuuuu..." Several women pulled the young man and cried.

"Oh, mother, why are you pulling me? I have to join the army. King Dingbei is our family's great benefactor. Now he wants to recover the lost territory and rebuild the country. I have to help. Maybe I can find my father and brothers who have been separated for many years on the front line! Please let me go!"

The young man and several women struggled for a while, but finally the old village chief came after hearing the news and persuaded him for a long time, telling him that the North was strong in military power and did not need any new troops. It would be better for him to work hard and provide more logistical support to the army. When King Dingbei unified the country, they, father and son, and brothers would surely be able to reunite. Only then did the young man give up.

This situation occurred in many towns and villages. An unimaginable cohesion was formed in the North. Under the catalysis of this cohesion, those termites hidden in the dark were dug out one after another, making the North unprecedentedly clear.

Of course, this was also a pleasant surprise.

At this time, on the spacious road in front of the Northeastern Palace, there were queues of carriages and horses, soldiers standing solemnly, and flags fluttering, and all this was just waiting for their king to come.

Chu Xingchen walked out of Xin Baoer's bedroom before dawn. He was considerate enough not to wake up the little girl who was pretending to be asleep, because he knew she didn't like to say goodbye. He had said everything that should be said before going to bed last night, and he had said the instructions and instructions many times.

It was at this time that Chu Xingchen realized that she also had the potential to be a nanny. She knew that the girl had lived alone for many years and was fully capable of taking care of herself and dealing with various problems, but when she thought of the impending separation, she couldn't help nagging. She didn't let the girl go to bed until she was annoyed by her nagging.

He gently kissed the little girl's ear, whispered something, then saw the little girl's trembling eyelashes with understanding, turned around and walked out of the room in a good mood.

Facing the first rays of the rising sun, he straightened his back and strode forward to meet his battlefield.

After Chu Xingchen left, Xin Baoer opened her eyes immediately, sighed, and laughed at her own self-deception.

Knowing that he had to complete a series of procedures such as offering sacrifices to heaven and swearing an oath before going to the battle, she sat blankly by the bed for a long time. At a certain moment, she suddenly became excited and hurriedly called Lianrong to help her with her makeup.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. Maybe it was because the morning sun shone through the window sill onto the small and delicate objects he gave her. The reflected light was too gentle, just like the words he whispered in her ear:

"Wait for me, I'll marry you when I come back!"

"Wear the red one!" Xin Baoer heard herself say to Lianrong who was looking for clothes.

Xin Baoer took a carriage from the back door to the front door, just in time for the oath-taking ceremony to end and the team to be ready to go.

Xin Baoer did not get off the carriage, nor did she go near. She just asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the high slope of the road out of the city and waited quietly.

The team was not leaving the city very quickly. By the time the sound of "da da da" horses' hooves accompanied by their uniform footsteps reached the carriage, Xin Baoer had just finished processing a pile of account books.

She gently lifted the carriage curtain, and squinted her eyes slightly because of the light. From afar, she saw the man riding a tall horse with his back straight and looking very majestic.

There was no calling or greeting, just watching quietly, from far to near, the man's eyebrows and eyes became clearer and clearer.

Chu Xingchen took the lead, running at the front of the team with high spirits, and suddenly felt a familiar pair of eyes staring at him quietly.

He looked up with almost certainty and saw a carriage standing quietly on the high slope. Even though he could only vaguely see a hand, he knew that the little person in the carriage was the one he had been thinking about.

The horse under him neighed, raised its front hooves high, and left a trail of dust behind it.

Running to the bottom of the slope, Chu Xingchen reined in his horse, sat upright, and stared at the carriage on the slope. The person in the carriage still did not show up, but he shook his fair wrist slightly, making a farewell gesture.

The horse snorted and turned around twice anxiously, as if it was worried about its owner who had stopped moving forward.

Chu Xingchen raised his hand and stroked the horse's mane, soothing the horse beneath him, as if he was also trying to soothe his own excited and uneasy heart.

However, in the end he did not go up the mountain. He just moved his thin lips slightly, as if he said something, but what he said, I am afraid only the horse under him knew.

Perhaps the woman in the carriage could also guess it, because the corners of her calm mouth suddenly curled up into an intoxicating smile.

"Why doesn't Second Master come up?" Lianrong, who was sitting on the shaft of the cart, watched the two people looking at each other from a distance, but neither of them moved. She was so anxious that she couldn't help complaining.

But before she could complain to her young lady, she heard a pleasant voice coming from the car.

"Xiao Rong'er, deliver the package. It's time for us to go back."

He closed his mouth reluctantly, jumped off the carriage swiftly, picked up a medium-sized package, and trotted down the slope.

"Second Master, why don't you go up and take a look? The girl has been packing for the whole morning." Lian Rong raised her hand with difficulty to hand the package to the man on the horse, complaining in a low voice.

I thought my voice was soft enough that the male master on the horse would not be able to hear it, but Chu Xingchen, who was bending down slightly to take the thing, had excellent hearing and heard it clearly.

The excitement in my heart grew even stronger, and I couldn't help but look up the slope again. Then I just stood there in a daze.

The carriage curtain was gently lifted, and a flash of fiery red went straight into his eyes, and he could never get rid of it.