Army of the Undead in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 10 The Righteous Daughter Chen Xue
It was getting dark, and the servants had already set up the oil lamps brought from the house for lighting.

Inside the wooden house, Liu Bian took off the cloth crown, and washed off the dyed matter on his face, revealing his original face.Now that he is far away from Luoyang, it is no longer so secretive.And he has promised to take that peasant woman's daughter tonight—a seven-year-old girl named Chen Xiang as a foster daughter, so she can't be disheveled and her face is unclear.

During the day, he had discussed with General Ren to bring the orphan and widow to Hongnong to save them from suffering.But after they told the peasant woman about this idea, after thinking about it, she still rejected Liu Bian's offer and only agreed to let her daughter follow them, she would never leave.

"My husband-in-law went to the mountain for several days and didn't come back. In all likelihood, something happened. But I and his husband and wife share weal and woe, and we will never leave. This is his home, as long as he has breath Now, I will definitely come back here. If my husband is lucky enough to survive and I leave alone, it is really unreasonable. But this only daughter, Chen Xiang, is just over six years old, and I really can't bear to see her go through hardships with us. I hope the two adults will take her away. Let's go, as a slave and a maidservant, we will honor your wishes." Chen said these words to the two with tears in his eyes, which meant that they shared weal and woe.

The relationship between the husband and wife of the poor people is also deep, after persuasion twice, Liu Bian no longer insisted, suddenly remembered the experience of the previous life, and expressed his willingness to accept Chen Xiang as a righteous daughter.He is dressed in brocade clothes, accompanied by family members, who will protect him, and travels in a carriage. He is obviously of extraordinary status, so Chen is naturally willing.Originally, she was worried that her daughter would be a slave and a maidservant, and be bullied by others, but once she had the title of righteous daughter Liu Bian, she would naturally not have a bad life.

Later in the afternoon, Liu Bian asked his servants to share half of the bacon to make broth, and invited the villagers who hadn't smelled meat for a long time to come and eat.At the same time, several old people from the village were invited to be witnesses at night, and Chen Xiang kowtowed to recognize his adoptive father.

Those villagers were all very happy, and thanked them for a long time, and they all tasted like a wolf and a tiger.

In the wooden house, a pot of fire has been lit with tree roots brought by the villagers, which looks warm and harmonious.

In the previous and present lives, he actually adopted two adopted daughters.While wiping his cheeks with a towel, Liu Bian thought that he was a little surprised. Could it be that I really have the potential to be a foster father?
The wind howled outside the simple wooden door, and from time to time a few snowflakes were rolled up and flew into the room.The general had already brought a few strong servants to patrol outside in case of accidents.According to Liu Bian's thinking, it's snowing all over the sky, people can't move out, even wild animals have to hide in the cave and dare not come out, there is nothing to see, it's better to warm up in this wooden house.But the general insisted on insisting, but there was nothing he could do.

Liu Bian was already over fourteen years old, and his body was often soaked and polished by Shi Daoren who made soup with medicinal materials, making his body much stronger than his peers.He was enthroned at a young age and presided over state affairs, so he looks like a young man of sixteen or seventeen with fine features.Moreover, he has been a human being in two lifetimes, and his experience under the double memory is quite extensive, and his behavior is far from comparable to that of a 14-year-old.

It was also the first time for those servants to see Liu Bian's face, but because of Wang Yun's strict family education, no one showed any surprise.And these people have also been carefully selected, no one knows him, let alone talk nonsense.

In the wooden house next door, several village elders had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Bian straightened his robe and walked in slowly.

The marriage recognition ceremony was very simple, the little girl Chen Xiang timidly came over accompanied by her mother and kowtowed twice to Liu Bian, it was considered as completed.

At this time, an old man dressed as a pedant coughed and cupped his hands to Liu Bian: "I don't know your surname? Would you like to let this girl follow your surname?"

oh?There is such a rule?

He didn't know that people in this period would pay attention to changing their surnames when they recognized their adopted sons and adopted daughters.That is to say, once she followed Liu Bian, this Chen Xiang would change her surname to Liu and no longer recognize her original parents.If Chen Xiang is a boy, the three generations of descendants must have the surname Liu, and the original surname cannot be restored until the fourth generation.This is to repay the kindness of the adoptive parents for their upbringing, and secondly, it is also to let the adoptive parents have no prejudice and treat them as their own.

Liu Bian waved his hand, indicating no: "I offended a powerful person in the imperial capital, so I had to rush to Hongnong to take refuge. If this woman follows my surname, there is no guarantee that she will not cause trouble in the future, so let's avoid it." What he said was true. If Dong Zhuo found out that he was not dead and really wanted to kill the grass, even if he fled to Hongnong, it would be useless. He could be dealt with by sending thousands of soldiers at will.

Seeing what he said, the old man couldn't force it, so he had to re-propose: "In this case, the young master can give her another name, and call her the righteous daughter."

naming?This is a difficult problem.

Just at this time, a piece of flying snow was blown in by the gust of wind from the gap in the door, fell from his eyes, and was illuminated by the raging fire, and melted in an instant.

"Chen Xue, let's call it Chen Xue." Liu Bian couldn't think of a good name for a while, so he just said it casually.

The relationship is established, and everyone is happy.A servant took out another skin bag of fine wine, and everyone drank a glass.From the point of view of Liu Bian's previous life, this wine is neither strong, sweet, spicy nor sweet, and it is not even considered a common liquor for the general public.But in the eyes of several old people in this village, it is the most beautiful wine they have ever drank in their lives.

"Strange, the general said he was going out for inspection, why hasn't he come back yet? He also said he was invited to drink a couple of glasses." Liu Bian remembered it after drinking, and suddenly felt a little ashamed: he worked so hard to protect his family. Safe, but he is drinking and having fun here.

"Go outside and call General Ren, please come in, it's freezing cold so don't let your body get cold." Liu Bian said to a servant beside him.

The servant answered and got up quickly.

As soon as he walked to the wooden door, before he had time to pull it open, he heard the sound of "bang, bang, bang" knocking on the door continuously, followed by General Ren's hoarse voice: "Open the door, open the door quickly!" Hurry, with anxious meaning.

The servant hurriedly opened the wooden door, and heard the howling wind, which swept into the house immediately, bringing up large snowflakes, and instantly dispelled most of the warmth in the house.

General Ren was standing at the door covered in blood.

"General Ren, are you injured? What's going on?" Liu Bian was startled and stood up quickly.

General Ren shook his head, stepped into the room, and told several servants: "Go and prepare some hot water!" He saw that two servants were carrying a bloody man with a bruised face right behind him. Step into the house.

Seeing that General Ren behaved well, Liu Bian felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)