Princess of Han

"King of Han, you're back." Upon receiving the news of King Han's return, the old housekeeper hurried over.

"Well, is Mrs. Zhuo at the concubine's place now?" Throwing the reins to the boy next to him, the man tossed his robes and walked towards the main room where he lived, while casually asking the housekeeper who was following closely behind him. The situation at home.

"Mrs. Zhuo is talking with the concubine." The old butler said something, paused, and then looked at the back of the tall and stalwart in front of him with some hesitation.

"King of Han, I have something to report to you."

"Say."

"Today, a woman who claimed to be Ma Xiuying and said she was Guo Zixing's adopted daughter suddenly came to the door and asked where Guo Zixing was, saying that she was here to seek refuge. Since Master Guo had already died in battle, the old slave didn't know how to arrange her for a while, so I told her first. ma'am."

"Ma Xiuying?" Chen Youliang paused, "Where's that woman, why didn't I hear that old man Guo Zixing accepted a righteous daughter?"

The old housekeeper didn't seem to hear the master's disgusting address to Guo Zixing, and said very calmly: "The girl is at the princess's place now."

"How do you disturb the princess? The princess is still in confinement. Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to disturb the princess?" Chen Youliang frowned tightly, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Forget about Mrs. Zhuo, she is Pei Yao's own mother, he can't get angry in front of her, but where did Ma Xiuying come from, and Chen Youliang's princess can be seen by just any cat or dog.What's more, sister Peiyao just gave birth to a lovely and beautiful daughter for him, and now she can't see the wind.

The old housekeeper looked apologetic.

"Before that girl Ma came to the door and was seen by Miss Wan'er by accident. Because the princess was inconvenient, Miss Ma let Miss Wan'er entertain her. Later, she didn't know what happened, and Miss Ma suddenly asked to see the princess. The old lady I wanted to send that girl away, but I was concerned that Mr. Guo and his son would die in battle anyway, and it would be difficult for him to arrange for his adoptive daughter. The old slave was thinking about waiting for the King of Han to come back to ask for instructions, and the girl in Luo Yi next to the concubine came over, please Let Miss Wan'er and Miss Ma go there."

Thinking of Guo Tianxu who was shot through the heart by the guards of Jiqing during the siege of Jiqing, and Guo Zixing who fell off his horse and was trampled to death because of watching his son's tragic death, the man's face turned cold and he let out a cold snort.

"It's just an orphan girl, why should this king treat her well? Then the Guo family father and son had a heart-to-heart conflict. It's kind of my king not to take action."

Chen Youliang didn't have a good impression of this woman he hadn't seen before: "I'm going to see the princess. As for that woman..." The man's eyes were cold and serious, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace towards the main courtyard.The battle robe fluttered and the cool breeze blew, making the man with a stalwart and tall body even colder and colder.

In the main room, in the airtight and exquisite boudoir, Xu Peiyao spent half her life on the bed, leaning against the bedpost beside her, gently teasing the little woman beside her with her fingers with a smile on her face.

Next to her, the eldest son, who was almost three years old, stood on tiptoe, with two fat paws pawing at the edge of the bed, and a pair of big round eyes curiously looked at the soft lump beside his mother.

"Mother, sister, sister..."

The woman chuckled lightly and patted her son's head: "Yuan Heng, this is my younger sister, you are my elder brother, you must protect my younger sister well, do you know?"

"I know, mother, I will protect my sister."

Ma Xiuying sat on the nanmu chair below, looking enviously at the warm mother and child beside the bed.Especially the woman who is already a mother of two children, but still charming and charming, with an alluring posture that makes men instinctively chase and care for her.

I have to admit that this woman is extremely beautiful, the kind of stunning beauty that can make a man do nothing for her.It's no wonder that Taihe is depressed and decadent because of her, drunk and dreaming to death.

Before seeing this little junior sister whom Tai He loved so much, she still had a bit of reluctance to admit defeat.She thinks that her Ma Xiuying's appearance is not bad, her temperament is gentle and generous, and she has experienced many difficulties with Taihe.As long as time goes by, she will always have some weight in Taihe's heart.Even if she can't compare to this little junior sister who grew up with her since she was a child, she can still be his understanding confidante.

His little junior sister is married now, isn't she? Even if Taihe can't let go, she is already someone else's wife.

Now, when she really faced this noble woman who was now the princess of the Han Dynasty, the confidence she mustered was unknowingly shattered and discouraged.

Some people, even just looking at her, are already overwhelmed.

Standing in front of her, Ma Xiuying suddenly felt that she was overshadowed.

"Girl Ma, if you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here." Seeing that Ma Xiuying came in and sat for a long time, she still didn't express her intention to come. A weak-faced woman in white.

This woman is the famous big-footed horse queen in history.

Speaking of big feet, she couldn't help but look at the woman's feet.It's a pity that they were covered by the skirt and couldn't see those famous feet.

Xu Peiyao looked down at her feet.

It is said to have big feet, but it is not bounded by small feet.Women from poor families generally don't know how to bind their feet. Because they have to do a lot of farm work and take care of a large family, they are so busy that they can't stand for too long with a pair of small feet.

Nor did she have bound feet.When I was a child, my mother was going to bind her feet, but unfortunately, she didn't want to.

With the feet bound, the bones are deformed due to the shackles of the cloth, and they are not beautiful at all.Moreover, once a woman's foot wrap is wrapped, it takes a long time to take it off to wash her feet. She really can't bear the unpleasant smell of not washing her feet.Fortunately, her feet are naturally small and exquisite, and if you don't pay attention carefully, you can't tell that her feet are not bound.

"Miss Peiyao, these are your sons and daughters, they are so cute."

"Call me Mrs. Chen. I'm married now, so it's inappropriate to call me a girl." Xu Peiyao smiled faintly.Beside her, Zhuo Yu carefully guarded her good grandson, lest he would stagger and fall.Opposite Ma Xiuying, Li Wan'er was drinking tea quietly, looking up at the woman opposite from time to time.

How can a woman who has been a mother in the world in history be so simple.She wanted to hear what this woman was going to say.

Ma Xiuying smiled apologetically.

"Pei Yao... No, Mrs. Chen, I was in a hurry when I came here, and I didn't have time to prepare gifts for the two young masters and ladies. This is a sachet embroidered by myself. If you don't mind, you can let the young master play with it." A beautiful purse was untied from her waist, and Ma Xiuying handed it over with both hands.

"Thank you." After taking a look, Xu Peiyao signaled Luo Yi who was standing beside her to take the things over.

Zhuo Yu frowned slightly.

Her daughter is still in confinement, it is really not suitable for entertaining guests at this moment.The girl surnamed Ma didn't know if she didn't know about this taboo, or she was just pretending to be stupid, she just didn't care about the owner's inconvenience at all.

"Ma girl, do you have anything else to do? If there is nothing else, my daughter is tired today, and I will send a post to invite the girl to visit after Yao'er is confinement."

Ma Xiuying's face became embarrassed when the white-haired lady saw off her guests in such a rude manner.Sitting in the chair, she felt uncomfortable all over.Especially the white-haired lady with a cold face, it seems that she is really not easy to get along with.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Pei Yao... No, Mrs. Chen, I'm bothering you today. But, I'm sure I have something to ask you."

"It's okay, what do you want to ask me? If I can help you, I won't hide it." I know that my mother is out of concern for me. Although Ma Xiuying is a little embarrassed, people are partial. Compared with Ma Xiuying, who is completely unfamiliar, Naturally, his own mother has a more important position in his heart.

Ma Xiuying hesitated for a moment, then looked at Mrs. Zhuo and the girl Wan'er who were sitting in the room without any intention of leaving. She bit her lip, her eyes fixed, as if she had finally made a decision, she summoned up her courage, and looked up. A beautiful woman full of maternal brilliance, patted her child gently on the bed.

"I want to find someone. You also know this person, Ms. Pei Yao."

Xu Peiyao raised her eyebrows: "Oh, I know him too? I don't know who this person is?"

Ma Xiuying looked away and didn't continue talking, but started another topic: "After my mother died of illness, I wanted to join my adoptive father, but I didn't expect my adoptive father to be gone."

Xu Peiyao was very patient and not in a hurry, she followed Ma Xiuying's words.

"Master Guo also died in the line of duty. My husband will not treat people who are loyal to him badly. I don't know what you plan to do next, Miss Ma? If you have no place to go now, you can stay in Yingtian. I will instruct the housekeeper to make arrangements for you. Miss Ma, you will have no worries in Yingtian from now on."

"No, I'm going to find my fiance." Ma Xiuying shook her head.

"Your fiancé?" Li Wan'er almost spit out her tea, which aroused Ma Xiuying's slightly displeased eyes.

This girl Li Wan'er always looked at her strangely, full of probing eyes, which made her very unhappy.

"Yes, my father left a last word that whoever gets my family's family-inherited breast-protector will be the son-in-law of the Ma family. When the Taihe came to the door with my father's breast-protector, my mother entrusted me to I am ashamed to say this, but now my mother is gone, and my adoptive father has passed away, so in this world, I only have Taihe." While saying these words, The woman looked at Xu Peiyao seriously, trying to see something from her face.

It's a pity that she got nothing, Xu Peiyao's expression was very calm, without any change in expression.

"You're talking about Taihe, but Zhu Chongba?"

"It's him. Miss Peiyao, you are indeed the little junior sister that Taihe said."

"It's a little junior sister, but Zhu Chongba is my godfather's apprentice." Xu Peiyao affirmed Ma Xiuying's guess, and didn't think there was anything to hide.Zhuo Yu frowned upon hearing this.

The character of the disciples accepted by the senior brother is really disgusting. If she remembers correctly, the man named Zhu Chongba was clearly a monk before, and he actually cheated the little girl's life.Moreover, the last time she saw him, Zhu Chongba was clearly accompanied by another entangled woman.

Born as a woman, Zhuo Yu hated this kind of playful person the most in her life.In comparison, the man Yao'er married was countless times better than that Zhu Chongba.At least, every time she came to see her daughter, she didn't see any ambiguous women around Chen Youliang.To Yao'er, he is always the same, dedicated and persistent.

Ma Xiuying didn't notice Zhuo Yu's cold face, and subconsciously twisted her handkerchief.

"Then, do you know where Taihe is now?"

"Do you want to know where Zhu Chongba is now?" The door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a tall and handsome man stood at the door, with a secretive expression on his face, half a smile but not a smile.

"Husband!"

"Han King!"

The man walked in, ignoring Ma Xiuying's restlessness sitting next to him, and bowed his hands to Mrs. Zhuo who was beside his wife by the edge of the bed.His back was straight, reflecting the man's temperament, he became more imposing and extraordinary.

"Mother-in-law, my son-in-law is late, please forgive me, mother-in-law."

Zhuo Yu sized up the man, and was quite satisfied.Just on the lips, she still emphasized a few words with a cold face.

"Yao'er just gave birth to a child for you. As her husband, no matter how busy you are outside, you still have to spend more time with your wife and children. I don't care how ambitious you are or what you are busy with outside. The only thing is that Yao'er can't be left alone in the vacant room and take care of the child by herself."

"mother!"

"Yao'er, don't talk!" Zhuo Yu looked directly into Chen Youliang's eyes sharply.

"Mother-in-law, please don't worry, my son-in-law loves Sister Peiyao like a treasure, and I will never let Sister Peiyao be wronged." The man looked solemn, with obvious seriousness on his face.

"Remember your promise, I will always watch you."

"Yes, mother-in-law."

After passing the extremely difficult mother-in-law, the man walked to his wife's bed, smiled gently at the woman he loved, and then bent down and gently touched his daughter's soft little face with his fingers.

Looking at the warm and happy family in front of her, Ma Xiuying was very contented for a while.

"The King of Han..."

Hearing the timid voice from behind, Chen Youliang teased his daughter for a while, and finally turned around and took a straight look at her.

"Yes."

"Ma Hui entrusted you to Zhu Chongba?"

Ma Xiuying hesitated for a moment, looked up at the woman behind the man with a happy smile, and finally nodded heavily: "Yes!"

"Do you know that Zhu Chongba is surrounded by another woman who is devoted to him?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying's expression changed, and she lowered her head to hide the momentary intense emotion in her eyes.

"Even so, you still want to go to Zhu Chongba?"

"...Yes, I'm going to find Taihe." No matter who is beside him, from the moment father chose him as the son-in-law of the Ma family, and from the moment mother betrothed herself to him, she recognized him.

Chen Youliang smiled.

"Since that's the case, for the sake of Guo Zixing's father and son's death in battle, this king will fulfill your wish and take you to see Zhu Chongba!"

"Really?" Ma Xiuying raised her head suddenly, her eyes couldn't hide her excitement and joy as she looked at the man in black who she was afraid of just now.

"You stay here for a few days first, and then the king will send someone to look for you."

Ma Xiuying nodded, and followed the maid out very docilely.

Li Wan'er looked at Chen Youliang, then at Pei Yao on the bed, shrugged her shoulders, stood up and left.

She wasn't going to disturb the relationship between the couple.The excitement that should be watched has been seen, and next, other people's husbands and wives love her, a girl who has not yet become a monk, it is better to go out and visit Yingtian.

Even Zhuo Yu hoped that his daughter and son-in-law could get along more.She took her walking grandson by the hand and was going to take a walk in the garden to bask in the sun.

In the past few months, her legs have been getting more and more painful, and she has suffered serious internal injuries, so she doesn't care about acupuncture points with golden needles.However, I don't know if it's a psychological effect. Every time I come back to see Yao'er, he always feels that his body has improved a lot, but he no longer feels the faint tingling pain in his disabled leg that has been around for almost 20 years.

Watching everyone go out, Xu Peiyao asked the man sitting next to her, holding her daughter who was squeezing her small head towards her chest.

"You want to take Ma Xiuying to see Zhu Chongba? Zhu Chongba is not in Hanyang now, husband, are you planning to go to Hanyang?"

The man leaned over and hugged his wife's waist, which had been plentiful due to childbirth.

"Of course not. Sister Peiyao. You just wait, I will let Zhu Chongba fall into the trap." He has two of his women in his hands, and with Zhu Chongba's hypocrisy in front of women, this time even if he If he was lucky enough to survive, he would have to pay a heavy price.

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"Finally back. Shigehachi, go to my house first."

"Alright, I haven't seen uncle and aunt for a long time." The young man on the horse was dressed in complicated brocade clothes, and he didn't see the desolation and embarrassment he once had.He was wearing a jade crown, his hair was tied up high, and he was holding the rein under his crotch, looking forward.Next to him, Xu Da, who was also riding a tall horse, was also dressed in brocade clothes, with high spirits and stretched eyebrows.

"Walk."

The two flicked their horsewhips, and galloped towards the city where the city gate could be faintly seen ahead.