Chapter 1 Marriage
March, Jinqiu County.
After a spring rain, the apricot flowers in full bloom fell to the ground.
The slight chill in the air made Xia Mingyue shrink her neck unconsciously.
Mr. Lu, who was putting makeup on Xia Mingyue's face, paused for a moment, but the smile on her face did not diminish at all, "Ms. Xia... No, I should call you younger brother and sister from now on. ”
"My brother is good-looking, young, and has good conduct. Although he doesn't come back often because he is in the army, he definitely can't live without you for food and drink. Moreover, he has made military exploits during this period and has been promoted to the brigade. "Boss, the military salary will be much higher every month. After you get married, you are just waiting to enjoy the blessings."
Xia Mingyue lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Xia Mingyue was originally from Chuzhou. She was separated from her family while fleeing from the war and fell into the hands of human traffickers. After many twists and turns, she arrived here.
Because she was worried all day long that she would be trafficked to a dirty place and her life would be worse than death, Xia Mingyue was depressed all day long, and passed away after catching a cold.
She was originally Xia Mingyue of modern China. She became a leader in Chinese catering with her superb cooking skills and had a high reputation both domestically and internationally. However, something happened while she was diving with her friends. There was an accident where the oxygen tank fell off...
After opening her eyes, before she had time to digest the few memories she inherited from her original owner, Xia Mingyue was bought by Lu for ten taels of silver, took her home, washed and dressed, and prepared to get married in the evening.
Compared with being homeless and most likely being sold into a land of fireworks, being bought to be a soldier's wife with no worries about food and drink is indeed a good destination in the eyes of everyone.
But...
Xia Mingyue pursed her lips.
Seeing that Xia Mingyue didn't say much from beginning to end, Madam Lu let out a breath and pinned the brightly blooming peony flower on her temples, "Brother and sister, please wait patiently, Qi Yan I’ll be here soon.”
Lu Qiyan is the brother with excellent conduct that Lu calls him.
To celebrate Lu Qiyan’s marriage today, Mrs. Lu killed a chicken, bought two kilograms of fine pork belly, cooked two hard dishes, and asked her Zhao Youcai to have a drink with Lu Qiyan. .
After all, it’s almost time.
After Lu finished speaking, Lu Qiyan walked through the courtyard and entered the main room.
“Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work in helping me arrange my marriage.” Lu Qiyan opened his mouth.
"Again, talking about foreign affairs." Ms. Lu said with a smile, "You and Youcai have a life-long friendship. Isn't it right for me, my sister-in-law, to do a favor for you?"
" My sister-in-law is a little afraid of strangers and doesn't like to talk much, but she looks really good-looking. My sister-in-law has asked you about it. She has read a few books before and will write a few more. The word is exactly the one you said you liked before."
After deliberately lowering her voice, Mrs. Lu smiled and loudly said, "Okay, it's not too early now, and neither is my sister-in-law. "Sorry to disturb you, please rest quickly."
"Sister-in-law, go slowly." Lu Qiyan closed the courtyard door after sending Lu out.
After returning to the main room, Lu Qiyan sat on a bench.
Under the light of the oil lamp burning on the table, Xia Mingyue took the opportunity to look at Lu Qiyan.
Slender and tall, handsome in appearance, with good facial features, especially the straight and high bridge of the nose, and a pair of eyes as deep as a pool, he can be said to be a handsome man.
And there is a sense of elegance and elegance in his movements. Even though he is wearing armor and smelling of alcohol, it is still difficult to hide the stability and calmness of Lu Qiyan.
A handsome gentleman.
This is Xia Mingyue's first impression of Lu Qiyan.
Is this kind of person really a soldier?
Xia Mingyue could not imagine what it would be like for such a person to go into battle with a knife and kill the enemy.
Ignoring Xia Mingyue's suspicious searching gaze, Lu Qiyan coughed lightly, "I heard from Sister-in-law Lu that your name is Xia Mingyue and you are originally from Chuzhou."
"Yes." Xia Mingyue nodded. .
"Who else is at home?"
"There are also parents, brothers, younger brothers and sisters."
"Can we still find them?"
"It's hard to say." Xia Mingyue answered truthfully according to the memory received from the original owner, "My father originally planned to go to Yuezhou to join his distant relatives. Unexpectedly, Yuezhou was already in chaos before we arrived, so my father decided to go southwest to see if he could find a place to stay. As a result, we encountered robbers on the road and we got separated..."
Also In other words, family is hard to find and she has nowhere to go. Lu Qiyan was silent for a moment, then stood up, "It's getting late, go to bed early."
sleep?
Xia Mingyue's eyelids twitched.
This Lu Qiyan is indeed born with a good skin, and he doesn't seem to have an annoying temperament, but she...
She is not really ready to enter the bridal chamber with him yet.
Xia Mingyue took a corner of the loose clothes given by Lu, wondering whether she should decline on the grounds of menstruation.
But he saw Lu Qiyan reaching out to pick up the two benches in the main room and placing them side by side. He didn't even take off his armor and lay down with his clothes on.
Facing away from the back room.
Xia Mingyue was shocked when she saw this.
Is Lu Qiyan planning to sleep with her?
Even to avoid suspicion?
But...what's the reason?
You are dissatisfied with the marriage, but because Lu took the initiative to arrange it and could not refuse, he could only keep her at home for the time being, but he did not intend to pursue the case with her?
Or maybe he doesn’t want to be close to women at all, worried that women will only affect the speed at which he draws his sword to kill the enemy?
Or maybe I feel that she is a little pitiful, and I can't bear to take action at this time, and want to wait for a while...
But, no matter what the reason is, this situation is beneficial to her, at least No need to worry tonight.
Xia Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, blew out the oil lamp, and lay down undressed on the earthen kang in the back room.
The earthen kang has been cleaned by Mrs. Lu and covered with a mattress made of reed catkins. Even the quilt was a dowry quilt from Mrs. Lu when she got married. It is quite warm.
Drowsiness surged, but Xia Mingyue couldn't sleep.
Firstly, it’s because I haven’t fully woken up from the shock of time travel.
The second reason is that she cannot accept living in the same place with a strange man for a while.
Especially now that she can't clearly see Lu Qiyan's intentions...
Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and looked at Lu Qiyan "lying" in the main room.
The night sky was clear, the moon and stars were sparse, and the main room was clearly visible through the cracks in the door and windows. Xia Mingyue could even see the armor plates on Lu Qiyan's body clearly.
At this time, Lu Qiyan's body was rising and falling very regularly due to his breathing, and he was obviously asleep.
Xia Mingyue felt a little calmer inexplicably and closed her astringent eyes.
The next day, the rooster crows three times.
Xia Mingyue opened her eyes.
Lu Qiyan was no longer in the main room, and the bench was returned to its original place.
Xia Mingyue stood up in a hurry.
Dongfang's belly was slightly white, and Lu Qiyan was in the courtyard at this time.
Practicing.
I don’t know how long Lu Qiyan has been practicing, but I can only see a fine layer of sweat hanging on his forehead, which is shiny in the morning light.
Xia Mingyue thought for a while and found a decent title, "Brother Lu."
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