The wife of the power minister's family

Xiao Yi was slightly stunned and immediately said: "Of course I don't mind, why do you have such an idea?"

After a pause, he seemed to have thought of the origin of Xu Jing's thoughts, and raised his lips helplessly, saying: "It's my fault, I should have told you about my parents' situation earlier.

Ah Jing, I have never told you this because when I remarried you, I was not sure whether you would stay with me. Later, too many things happened and I could never find the right time to be with you. explain. "

Indeed, Xiao Yi ran away to Lingzhou the day after they got married.

After that, the two of them stayed together in Lingzhou and stayed away from each other. After returning to Xijing, they were busy again.

Zhao Shaohua often teased her, saying that as a couple, one was busier than the other, and Changxiao was pitiful to have them as parents.

Xu Jing looked at Xiao Yi and said seriously: "Actually, even if you don't want to tell me, I won't mind. Everyone has a past that they don't want to touch, and I can understand.

However, I am also willing to listen to what you are willing to say. "

Wasn't she the one hiding a huge secret that she hadn't told Xiao Yi?

His wife was so considerate, Xiao Yi felt like what else could he ask for? A soft smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said softly: "You are so smart, you must have guessed that my father and I have always had a bad relationship, and it was because of him that I left the Xiao family.

But in fact, when I was young, although my relationship with my father could not be said to be very good, we could be considered an ordinary father and son. My father was a general who led an army. He had a very serious and tough temperament and was often away from home. I have always been with me. Mother is closer.

My mother is a daughter of the Xie family. You should have heard about the Xie family. It was also a family of military commanders, but it was not as prominent as the four major families of Chu. "

Xu Jing was startled.

Xie family? Xu Jing has never heard of this family, but the original owner has some impressions of it in his memory.

I remember that the original owner happened to hear Xu Ya mention it when chatting with Wen after he returned to the Xu family.

Xie Guangyuan, the first head of the Xie family, also followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world, but he came from a poor family. The rest of his family had long been lost in the years of war. His ordinary courage and outstanding military ability have made him great achievements in military affairs. However, his military achievements cannot be compared with those of other large families that have grown in size.

After the founding of the Chu Kingdom, Emperor Taizu valued him very much and granted him the title of Marquis of Guannei.

However, Xie Guangyuan was not like other men. After he became famous, he began to think about three wives and four concubines.

He said that his family had an ancestral motto that no matter what time, the men of their Xie family could only have one wife and could not take concubines. Therefore, Xie Guangyuan's family had always been small in number, and Xie Guangyuan himself only had three sons and one daughter in his life.

However, due to the importance of the Holy Emperor, the Xie family's honor and favor continued unabated. This situation lasted until a few years before the beginning of King Wu's Rebellion.

Although Da Chu had already established a country at that time, the situation in various places had not yet completely stabilized, and the foreign races outside the pass were also attacking frequently. In the first few years, Da Chu spent countless efforts just dealing with the foreign races outside the pass.

One year, several foreign tribes from the north united to attack Da Chu, and the border was lost. The head of the Xie family at that time was ordered to lead a large army with several sons of the Xie family to fight against the foreign tribes. The battle was extremely difficult, and Da Chu lost several people. An outstanding general, most of whom are members of the Xie family. The Xie family was already weak. After this battle, their vitality was severely damaged. Except for the Xie family husband who luckily returned from the battlefield, there were only a few old and weak women and children left in the family. Although the Xie family husband saved his life, the whole family The right leg is gone.

The husband of the Xie family immediately wrote to the Holy Emperor, hoping to allow him to take the rest of the Xie family to leave the court and leave the battlefield. After that, the Xie family, which had been so prominent for a while, fell tragically and completely disappeared from Xijing.

Xu Jing never expected that Xiao Yi's mother actually came from this extremely miserable family!

Seeing Xu Jing's expression, Xiao Yi knew that she had a certain understanding of the Xie family. He smiled lightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes, "When my mother married my father, the Xie family was still fine. At that time, everyone was Said, my mother and my father are a match made in heaven, a God-given couple.

But although my mother came from a family of generals, she was very gentle and slender. Moreover, her health was not very good. After my mother married my father, she first gave birth to my eldest brother, and it took six years before she gave birth to another child. Got me. "

Xu Jing was stunned.

Xiao Yi actually has a biological brother? She had never heard of this before!

Suddenly, she remembered what Xiao Yi's grandmother said on the day of her wedding. Now, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao family.

My mind suddenly felt like a mirror.

I'm afraid that Xiao Yi's brother is already gone.

When Xiao Yi said this, his expression became visibly gloomy. He paused and then continued: "Although my brother and I are very different in age, we have always had a good relationship. However, when my brother was thirteen years old, he entered the university. After my father was in the army, I rarely saw him.

Until I was ten years old, a big event happened in Da Chu - eight foreign races outside the pass united to attack Da Chu. This incident is now called the Eight Tribes Rebellion in Chu.

My father and brother were stationed at the border pass in the southwest of Dachu. They heard that the aliens had conquered the border in the northwest. My father and brother led the reinforcements and hurried over. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the foreign coalition forces on the way. My father My father and brother... disappeared, and someone even sent news to Beijing that my father and brother... had died on the battlefield. "

Xu Jing's heart seemed to be pulled hard by an invisible hand.

It turns out...it's that war again!

Almost all the sons of the Xie family were wiped out, and the Xie family fell into decline from then on, also because of that war!

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yi's father and brother also participated in that war!

Seeing the sadness in Xiao Yi's black eyes, Xu Jing opened her mouth, wanting him to stop talking.

However, she said nothing in the end.

The Xiao Yi she knew was not such a fragile person. Now that he was willing to tell her this matter, it showed that he had moved on from what happened back then.

She thought for a moment, stood up, walked over and sat next to Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi looked at her blankly. After realizing the reason for her actions, his eyes warmed slightly and he stretched out his free hand. , held Xu Jing's hand, and continued: "At that time, the Xie family had already taken orders to lead the army. The family knew that my mother was weak-tempered. Almost all her important people were on the battlefield. She was not originally I felt so good that I wanted to hide the news about my father and brother from her.

Unexpectedly, at that time, people all over the country were paying close attention to the situation on the border battlefield. News on the battlefield spread everywhere as if it had grown legs. No matter how capable the Xiao family members were, they could not silence the people of Youyou.

One time when my mother was on the street, she finally heard about my father and brother through other people's gossip. "