These dresses were originally engagement gifts prepared by Li Qingyan. They were customized according to Yun Kexin's figure. Yun Kexin was just right to wear them. In addition, the plump woman was a little tight, but it was better than wearing wet clothes.
Li lightly asked his entourage to burn the fire so that Yun Kexin and the other woman could sit by the fire to keep warm.
There was an iron pot on the fire. When the hot water in the pot boiled, Li gently scooped out two bowls, added some sugar and handed them.
"Drink some hot to drive away the cold."
Yun Kexin holds the bowl in both hands and sips the hot sugar water.
"Do you want any more?" Li asked softly
Yun Kexin shook his head.
Li Qingyan knew she couldn't speak, so he looked at the other woman and asked.
"Who are you, please?"
The woman said, "my maiden name is Yu. I'm the third in my family. Just call me Yu Sanniang."
She paused and then said, "we met before. I drank your wedding wine when you were married to Kexin. You probably don't remember too many parties."
Li Qingyan really doesn't remember.
On the night of the wedding, almost all the people in the stockade came. There were too many people. It was noisy. In addition, he was worried about running away and didn't pay much attention to the guests who came to drink the wedding wine.
Xiao Lingfeng came over and sat down by the fire.
Because he was wearing a military uniform and a sword around his waist, Yun Kexin and Yu Sanniang were afraid.
Yun Kexin leaned against Li Qingyan.
Li softly held her hand and comforted her softly,
"Don't be afraid. This is general Xiao. He won't hurt you."
Xiao Lingfeng cooperatively showed a kind smile.
Yun Kexin was close to Li Qingyan and held his arm like a drowning man holding a life-saving driftwood.
Li Qingyan originally wanted Yun Kexin and Yu Sanniang to have a rest. When their mood calmed down a little, they asked about the slaughter of Dafu stronghold.
As a result, without waiting for them to ask, Yu Sanniang said all she knew in one breath.
"Three days ago, a group of people came to our stockade, about more than ten, all with weapons.
They claim to be deserters who escaped from the battlefield.
They can't go home for fear of being caught and beheaded, so they want to stay in Dafu stronghold.
The stronghold leader disagrees. He thinks these people are not good people. He is afraid that these people will bring danger to the stronghold people.
Those people are good at talking. If the stronghold leader doesn't want to, they can forget it.
But they said they would stay in the stockade for one night and wait until dawn.
This request was not too much, and the stronghold leader didn't want to make too stiff with them, so he nodded and agreed.
Who knows... "
Speaking of this, Yu Sanniang seemed to think of something terrible, and her face became more and more pale.
Yun Kexin's mood was infected and his body couldn't help shaking again.
Li gently stretched out his hand to take her into his arms and comforted her with a warm voice.
"Don't be afraid. With me, I will protect you and won't let others hurt you."
Yun Kexin snuggled up in his arms and held his skirt tightly with both hands.
She has nothing now. She has only him.
Yu Sanniang paused for a while before continuing.
Her voice became a little choked.
"When I was washing clothes by the river that day, I accidentally lost an eardrop.
I didn't find an eardrop missing until I washed my face at night.
It's a token of love given to me by the head of the family. It's very important to me.
I'm afraid I won't find earrings the next day, but I dare not go out at night alone.
I was ill on the day when I was in charge and couldn't go out with me.
I can only ask for help from Kexin who lives next door.
Kexin and her mother readily agreed.
The three of us left the stockade at night with lanterns.
We went to the river and had a lot of trouble finding the lost eardrop.
We went back to the stockade along the same road... "
It was dark and the three were walking on their way home.
Because she found the precious earrings, Yu Sanniang was in a very good mood, her steps were very light, her face was always smiling, and she had to touch the silver earrings in her arms from time to time.
Zhou told him, "you have to take good care of such a precious thing in the future. Don't lose it again."
Yu Sanniang nodded vigorously: "I see. I won't wear these earrings in the future except for important occasions, so as not to lose them again. Thank you so much this time. You're still coming out with me to find Earrings so late. Don't make lunch tomorrow. Come to my house for dinner, and I'll cook chicken for you!"
Zhou smiled and said, "they are all neighbors. It's right to help. Usually your family often helps us."
Yun Kexin can't speak. He can only listen to them and is very happy.
She is now dressed as a married woman in a woman's bun.
Even if she and Li said they didn't have a round house, when they had worshipped heaven and earth, they were serious husband and wife, and her identity naturally changed from a girl to a young woman.
As they walked and talked, they saw that they were approaching the stockade, but unexpectedly found that the direction of the stockade was ablaze with fire!
They were all frightened by the sudden change.
Yu Sanniang wanted to run back.
Her family are still in the stockade!
But Zhou grabbed her.
"There may be danger in the stockade. You and Kexin stay here first.
I'll go back alone.
If there is no danger, I will come back to you as soon as possible.
But if I haven't come back, it means that the stockade is very dangerous.
You must not go back and find a place to hide yourself. "
Yu Sanniang didn't want to.
But Zhou pleaded again and again.
She is mainly for her daughter.
But she can't speak. She can't speak even in danger. She must be accompanied by someone.
She can't let Yu Sanniang go back alone. That's too unkind.
Finally, she had to go back and inquire about the situation by herself, leaving Yu Sanniang and Yun Kexin in place.
Yu Sanniang couldn't resist Zhou, and reluctantly agreed to stay with Yun Kexin.
They watched Zhou run back in a hurry.
They don't know that this farewell is farewell.
Zhou's gone forever.
Yu Sanniang and Yun Kexin squatted in the bushes until dawn and didn't see Zhou coming back.
They wanted to go back and see what had happened, but they didn't dare to act rashly because of Zhou's advice.
Finally, they listened to Zhou's arrangement and decided to find a place to hide.
They first hid in a nearby cave for a day, and then went to another place for a night. When they were hungry, they had to rely on wild fruits and vegetables.
Until just now, they found that officers and soldiers were searching in the mountains. They were afraid of being found. In a hurry, they jumped into the river and were soon caught by the officers and soldiers.
Originally, they thought they were finished. Unexpectedly, they met Li Qingyan!
After listening to Yu Sanniang's narration, Xiao Lingfeng couldn't help sighing.
"Luckily you didn't go back."
If they had all gone back then, they would have become one of those charred corpses now.
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Good morning, everyone~