Qiao Wanwan was no longer in the Xie family's small Buddhist temple. She left a letter and was handed to Chu Yan by Xie Lin himself.

On the envelope were written the words "Chu Yi Qin Qi".

Chu Yi's face turned pale and he quickly opened the letter. After reading it, his steps became unsteady and he actually staggered back a step. Chu Heyi quickly supported him.

"Brother, let me see it." Chu Heyi reached out to take the letter. Chu Yi did not refuse, and her eyes fell on the letter.

"Brother Chu, I am very happy to see you. On the day you returned to the capital, I watched you from afar in the teahouse. I was very happy to see that you were fine and without any defects.

"You have protected the country of Daqi for many years, and many people have lived a peaceful life because of you. I think that having your legs healed and returning safely is what Brother Chu deserves.

"Wan Wan knows that Big Brother Chu is a man who keeps his promises, but my father and brother have shown their ugly side, and they only want to sell their daughters and sisters for fame and fortune. It is really unbearable. Now Big Brother Chu is a first-rank general in the court, and my Qiao family can no longer afford to marry into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

"Wanwan is so disdainful of her father and brother, which is really unfilial, but the above is what I really think. From this point of view, Wanwan is not worthy of Brother Chu. Brother Chu should have a better Yue family and a better girl to match him.

"Wanwan bids farewell to Big Brother Chu now. I hope to hear the good news of Big Brother Chu's wedding soon. Even though Wanwan is far away, she sincerely wishes Big Brother Chu and his new wife happiness and longevity."

Following it is Qiao Wanwan’s signature.

The handwriting is clean and the strokes are crisp.

It seemed as if he had already made up his mind to say goodbye to Chu Ni.

Chu Yu said, "Sister, she is gone. There is no trace of nostalgia between the lines. The words are clean and the writing is decisive. Moreover, if I hadn't found it, this letter would not have been delivered to me."

"Brother." Chu Heyi put the letter away and asked Ding Sheng to hold it, then he supported Chu Yi's arm.

"Brother, don't just look at the surface when judging people, and don't just look at what Sister Wan said, but look at what she did. She is a self-respecting girl, but she was sent back and forth like an object by her father and brother, and her dignity was trampled into mud. It is because she has you in her heart that she wants to leave."

Chu Yu looked at her in confusion, "She has already escaped from the clutches of her father and brother, and she just needs to wait for me to come back. And you see, she said in the letter that she saw me return victoriously. She knew that I won the battle, my legs were healed, and I could marry her, but she still left. If she had me in her heart, how could she be willing to leave?"

"Brother, Sister Wan's father and brother did such a shameful thing, she felt ashamed to appear in front of you, so she had to choose to leave. Because she cares about you too much, she is afraid that you will look down on her father and brother, and then look down on her."

Chu Heyi continued, "The clearer her words are, the more you can see how much she doesn't want Big Brother to see her humble side. Don't look at Sister Wan as gentle on the outside, but in fact she is a very determined person.

"And she thinks she betrayed her father and brother and is no longer worthy of you!"

Chu Yu pursed his lips, his eyes filled with pain.

"Brother, I am also worried about one thing: when Sister Wan left, she was not only abandoning her father and brother, and her original background, but she was also abandoning herself."

Chu Yi suddenly looked at her and his pupils shrank sharply.

"She's so stupid, I'm going to find her!"

Chu Heyi did not stop him. She watched her elder brother get on the horse, take Ding Sheng and several guards, and leave the gate of Xie Mansion to look for Qiao Wanwan.

However, Qiao Wanwan had been gone for three days.

And it seemed that she was determined not to be found by anyone.

Otherwise, if the Qiao family had secretly sent people to search for her for many days, the result would have been found long ago. After all, Qiao Wanwan was just a weak woman.

But unfortunately, there was no trace of her.

Chu Ni searched for several days in a row, but after the Lantern Festival, there was still no news. He had to go to the northern border and could not delay any longer, otherwise he would be disobeying the imperial decree and would have to pay with the lives of his entire family.

On the day he returned to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, his clothes were dirty and he had a circle of green stubble on his chin, which made Chu Heyi and Chu Ren feel very distressed.

Chu Ni called them over and said, "I have to go to Changqing City. You guys stay in Shengjing City and help me keep an eye out for Wanwan's news."

Chu Yu's voice was extremely hoarse and dry: "If you have any news about her, tell me as soon as possible. If there is a chance, please help me tell her. If she doesn't come, I will never marry again in this life."

When the news of his disabled legs spread, many people were waiting to see him make a fool of himself. Countless people wanted to take the opportunity to trample the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion under their feet. Even the enemy army held a banquet to celebrate the loss of his legs.

But Qiao Wanwan tried her best to see him, did not despise him, and even resisted her father and brother for him who "lost his legs".

The seemingly fragile woman was actually very determined.

He didn't even know when Qiao Wanwan started to care about him. He just thought that Qiao Wanwan was just like his original wife, who was just following the orders of her parents and the matchmaker.

But if Qiao Wanwan didn't have him in her heart, how could she be forced by her father and brother to jump off the city wall?

If she didn't have him in her heart, marrying Yu Zijin would actually be a good choice. Yu Zijin is a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and is more than qualified to be a match for the girl from the Qiao family.

Of course, this is a very objective statement.

Now, Chu Nian Si felt that no one was worthy of the girl in his heart. Although she was weak, she had her own ideas. She would never change her mind even if she had to sacrifice her life for the person she had chosen.

How many people in the world can do this?

When people lose their loved ones, they will be sad for three to five months at most, and then they can start their lives again. If they are sad for three to five years, it is considered that they are deeply in love.

But the girl he loved was willing to jump off the city wall in order to marry him, and she also gave up her deep love for him in order to keep her dignity in front of him.

Chu Ni felt heartbroken when he thought about it.

How desperate she must be.

"Brother, don't worry about going to the North. I will send people to look for the whereabouts of my future sister-in-law." Chu Ren said, "I will pay for this money from my monthly salary."

Chu Heyi said: "Like Fourth Brother, I will pay a sum of money and arrange for people to continue looking for Sister Wan."

Chu Ni nodded heavily, "Thank you!"

"Since she is my future sister-in-law and a member of the Chu family, it would be too polite for me to thank her," said Chu Ren.

Chu Yi smiled and patted his shoulder without saying anything more.

After that, Chu Ren and Chu Heyi took out a sum of money every month and hired people to search for Qiao Wanwan's whereabouts. Even though the Qiao family had completely given up the search, the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion had never stopped searching for a single day.

After Chu Ni left, Chu Heyi introduced Song Ju to Chu Ren.

"Fourth brother, you are now training soldiers in the army. Teacher Song is a horse training genius. He can cooperate with you to train a powerful cavalry. It will be more difficult for the Northern Zhou to enter our Daqi territory in the future."

In the last battle in the north, Shu Xiao captured Zhou Hanchi alive. Northern Zhou soon sent envoys and the two countries reached a three-year non-war agreement.

But the Northern Zhou Dynasty must be holding a grudge. Perhaps within three years, the Northern Zhou Dynasty will tear up the contract and make a comeback.

The last time her father and brother won was because they took the enemy by surprise, but it would be difficult to take the enemy by surprise next time. The Northern Zhou Dynasty would definitely be prepared, so the cavalry still had to be trained in large numbers.

And Song Dynasty's sentences are crucial.

Song Ju said, "I don't want to!"

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