The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 13

Because it was a family banquet, and it was called a reunion dinner, the atmosphere in the meal room was not solemn, and with Song Ning, the little one, Song Chen's expression on his face was quite soft.Halfway through the meal, I saw Xiao Songning staggering down from Li Jiaoyun and walking up to Chu Xue, looking up at her sweetly, "Auntie, can I sit beside you?"

Chu Xue smiled, and returned her tenderly, "Of course, come on, auntie hugs you." She opened her hands and was about to hug her.

"Ning Ning is not careful when eating, it will stain my aunt's clothes, can I come back to my mother?" Li Jiaoyun called her.

Song Ning pouted and shook her head, "No, I want to sit with my aunt."

Seeing that Li Jiaoyun was going to get angry, Chu Xue hurriedly persuaded, "Sister, if you don't get in the way, let Ningning sit with me. If the clothes are dirty, just wash them. I like Ningning too."

Li Jiaoyun compromised, "Okay, then I'm going to be a little sister, quickly add a chair to Mrs. Xue." He said and gestured to the maid Yuzhu behind him.

So Song Ning got his wish and sat beside Chu Xue.

Song Chen watched this scene with a smile, and asked Song Ning, "Why does Ning Ning sit with her aunt?"

"Auntie is beautiful!" The little girl answered very concisely.

Chu Xue smiled helplessly, "Ningning has won the prize, the aunts in this room are all pretty, the princess and your mother are all pretty too!"

"Auntie is the prettiest!" The little girl emphasized in a raised voice.

Although it was a child's speech, but the little girl was so blunt that she might offend others, Chu Xue looked at Song Chen helplessly and wanted to ask him for help, but after he looked back gently, she said something even more provocative, "Ning Ning's eyes very nice!"

It is impossible to guess what the other two female relatives are thinking, but the heart of Xia Wanyin in the last seat is probably as cold as ice at this moment.

In the past, she was the most beautiful woman in the palace.

Seeing that asking for help was not only useless, but added fuel to the fire, Chu Xue had no choice but to change the subject by herself. She asked Song Ning, "What does Ningning like to eat? Auntie will give you something."

"Sweet and sour fish, shredded apples, and glutinous rice osmanthus cake." The little girl's series of answers made Chu Xue overwhelmed, and she was busy looking for her one by one. Fortunately, with the help of Yan Ling, Song Ning's special small silver bowl was soon available. It was piled full.

The little girl was very happy, she opened her mouth and waited for Chu Xue to feed her, while staring at the movements of Chu Xue's hands, she asked, "Does Auntie like to eat?"

Chu Xue divided the sweet-scented osmanthus cake into small pieces with a spoon, and carefully put it into her mouth before replying softly, "Auntie doesn't like sweets."

"Why?" The little girl was very puzzled, and asked her with a mouth full of sweet cakes.Sweet is so delicious, how can there be people in this world who don't like sweet?

"Because...you will get fat if you eat too much sweet." Chu Xue said casually while wiping her mouth lightly with a handkerchief.

"Oh." The little girl nodded half understanding.

"You like to eat sweets, be careful when you grow up and become a fat pig." Song Qi on the opposite side mischievously threatened Song Ning.

This kind of interaction between siblings is obviously a common occurrence, Song Ning just stuck out her tongue at him, not taking it seriously at all.

Li Jiaoyun looked at Song Qi, hesitant to speak.

"Qi'er, you are an older brother, you are not allowed to bully your younger sister." Xu Jinhe beside him taught him like a mother.

Song Qi stopped making a sound and bowed his head to eat.

Chu Xue clearly saw the loneliness in Li Jiaoyun's eyes.

It's obviously her own flesh and blood that was born in October, but it's raised under someone else's name, and she can't even say a word. Li Jiaoyun can easily understand what it feels like when she thinks about it.Chu Xue had mixed feelings in her heart.

"The third brother is joking with Ningning, mother don't talk about him." Song Qian, the second child, smoothed things over for Song Qi, and after coaxing his mother, he went to coax his younger sister, "Ningning will not grow into a fat pig, Ningning is the most beautiful !"

Song Ning ate another mouthful of Chu Xue's food, then turned to Song Qian with a sweet smile and said, "Second brother is the best!"

The whole family was amused by her sweet mouth, and the scene immediately became warmer.

Chu Xue also watched the interaction between the brothers and sisters with a smile, but a picture of her childhood suddenly flashed in her mind.

That was Weizhou when he was six years old.

At the end of the spring of that year, the frontier war stopped for a while, and my father returned home. It happened that Uncle Qin Mu's family also came to visit their house. After living together in the city for a few days, the two families went to Yingyue Mountain in the southern suburbs for vacation.

Father and Uncle Qin Mu went hunting together, but the two mothers did not let their sons follow them because they were afraid of danger.At that time, there was a waterfall in Yingyue Mountain, the scenery was very beautiful, and his elder brother Yue Zhi invited Qin Yuan, who came to visit as a guest, to enjoy the scenery together. Annoyed by the noise, thinking about the presence of guests, let her go.The road was not far away, and there were two young men escorting them, and my mother didn't send many people to follow, so the two brothers and a younger sister went out and climbed from the manor at the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain.

That year, Yue Zhi was 11 years old, Qin Yuan was [-] years old, and she was [-] years old.

Since it was going up the mountain, it must be strenuous to walk, and not long after going out, the delicate little girl cried out that she was tired and didn't want to leave.My elder brother Yue Zhi looked impatient, and said with disgust: "Just say that I won't bring you out, you still insist on coming, the little girl is so squeamish in movies, what should I do now... why don't you go back by yourself!"

"No, I'm so bored at home by myself, and mother is going to lock me up again!" She pouted aggrievedly.This brother has always liked to run on her, always looking down on her!At this moment, seeing his livid face and staring at her eyes, she was even more aggrieved and started to cry.

Yue Zhi turned his head away from her.

Qin Yuan, who was always soft-hearted, couldn't stand it anymore, and immediately coaxed her, "Wenwen stop crying, or... I will carry you on my back!"

Even her own brother had never coaxed her like this before, she stopped crying, looked at Qin Yuan with teary eyes, and couldn't believe it.

"Really?"

"Well, really. Come up, I'll carry you!" Qin Yuan actually squatted down while talking.

There were still tears hanging on her face, but she smiled immediately, and climbed onto Qin Yuan's back very gratefully.As for Qin Yuan, he really walked forward with her on his back. The young man walked up the stairs with her on his back, who was four years younger, and it seemed that he was very relaxed.

It was the first time in her life that she was treated like this, and she was extremely proud.

Yue Zhi hated iron for being weak, "Nianxiu, leave her alone, put her down quickly, I don't believe she really can't walk."

She immediately hugged Qin Yuan's neck tightly, and said coquettishly, "Don't..."

Qin Yuan smiled and said: "It's okay, I can move my back, Wenwen can rest assured."

She made a face at her brother, then shook her head triumphantly, she didn't look like she was tired just now.

Yue Zhi didn't bother to talk to her.

It didn't take long before we came to the waterfall. The waterfall was hidden in an uninhabited valley. Early, we went down the mountain together.

It's just that when she saw that she was about to walk the mountain road, she, who was still full of energy just now, cried out that she was tired again, so Qin Yuan carried her back as usual.

When I walked back to the manor, my father and Uncle Qin Mu had already returned, and even the hunted game had been prepared and placed on the dining table. The adults were sitting around the table and saw the three of them enter the door. Mrs. Qin was very surprised to see Qin Yuan who was sweating profusely. Surprised, he hurriedly asked him, "Zhi'er and Wenwen are fine, Nianxiu, why are you sweating so much? Your clothes are almost soaked?"

Before Qin Yuan could reply, Yue Zhi looked at her with contempt, and explained to the adults at the table, "It's not all because of Wenwen, she refused to leave as soon as she went out, and she refused to come back. It's her who wants to repair her back."

Mother was shocked and angry at once, "Wenwen, why are you so outrageous! And Zhi'er, you are the eldest brother, how can you make Nianxiu suffer? You can't carry your sister?"

Yue Zhi was innocent and angry, "She's just pretending, she's energetic when she's playing, and tired when she walks! I don't want to get used to her!"

Mother looked at her two children, and for a moment she was angry and didn't know what to say. Uncle Qin Mu laughed and smoothed things over, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry, Nianxiu is also Wenwen's elder brother, so it is right to carry her."

"Yes, boys, sweating is a common thing, just go and change your clothes!" Mrs. Qin also spoke for the brothers and sisters of the Yue family, and turned to Qin Yuan to order, "Hurry up and change your clothes, everyone We are waiting for you to eat!"

Qin Yuan went forward in response, quickly changed his clothes and sat back.

The generals drank, and the wives chatted about home affairs.

"Nianxiu still looks like he has an older brother. Our two children, one is too delicate and the other is too upright. I really don't know what to do in the future..." Niang chatted with Mrs. Qin enviously.

Yue Zhi, who was imprisoned because of Yue Wen's innocence, was very dissatisfied, "It's not all mother, you have spoiled her too much! Since mother thinks that she wants to fix it, let's promise Wenwen to him as a wife in the future!"

"Just do it! Brother Nianxiu has a better temper than you, and looks better than you! Brother Nianxiu is a hundred times better than you!" Yue Wen immediately fought back with sharp teeth, and the ending was deliberately drawn out.

Upon hearing the shocking conversation between the two children of the Yue family, Mrs. Qin was dumbfounded, and her always gentle and dignified mother almost lost her anger.

Qin Yuan, who was dragged into the topic for no reason, was stunned.

Uncle Qin Mu put down his wine glass and laughed loudly, "Okay! Our Qin family really likes a straightforward girl like Wenwen. What about elder brother? Both of our families are present. I have always had this idea, brother Yu. Choose a day Why don't we hit the sun and give Wenwen to Nianxiu as our daughter-in-law today?"

Father looked at her helplessly, and said with a smile: "That's fine, I also like this child, Nianxiu, so let's settle it! But our in-law's family has high requirements for choosing a son-in-law, so you have to train Nianxiu well for me! "

"A word is settled!"

The warrior was straightforward, and the two parents clinked wine glasses, thus making a kiss for the two children.

It was just an angry remark just casually, the six-year-old had no idea what had happened to her, she still ate and drank soup as if no one else was around.

The ear tips of the handsome young boy beside him turned red for no reason, but she didn't notice it at all.

From then on, whenever the two families get together, no matter where they are, as long as the brothers go out to play, she will follow, of course, mainly Qin Yuan, and they are very comfortable.The road can't walk, Qin Yuan will carry her on his back, which flower is beautiful, Qin Yuan will pick it for her, the fruit on the tree is red, Qin Yuan who can climb the tree will definitely give her the sweetest one, she is very happy Now, the people following behind Qin Yuan shouted "Brother Nianxiu, Brother Nianxiu"...

At that time, she really hoped that Qin Yuan was her own brother.

But after the incident eight years ago, not only did she lose her own brother, but she also never saw Qin Yuan again.

How is he? Where is he now? Is he married?

"Auntie, I'm full." Song Ning's tender voice brought her thoughts back to the dining table.The little silver bowl had been emptied, she wiped the corners of the little girl's mouth clean, and boasted: "Ningning is so good!"

"It's my younger sister who feeds me well. Normally, she can't eat so much." Li Jiaoyun laughed.

"Auntie feeds delicious food, can auntie feed Ningning every day?" Xiao Songning asked her innocently.

Before she could speak, Li Jiaoyun said angrily: "Ningning, this is outrageous, and you still want to pester your aunt every day? Come to mother when you are full."

She smiled and didn't answer any more.

After all, she is someone else's child, and she was too close to her, fearing that her mother would feel uncomfortable.

Song Ning vaguely understood that he could no longer pester Chu Xue, so he turned his attention to Song Chen, "I still want to play with my father..."

Song Chen held her into his arms with open arms, and said lovingly: "Then father will accompany Ningning. We are full of food, shall we go for a walk?"

Song Ning nodded, he turned to other people in the dining room, "Use it slowly." Then he walked out with his daughter in his arms.

Everyone stood up to send him off respectfully, and when he was far away, they all dispersed.

Chu Xue returned to Wantangyuan's room, and seeing that everything was packed inside, she closed the door and asked Ruyue, "Have you checked everything? Is there anything wrong?"

"Everything is fine except for the censer."

She was puzzled, Ruyue pointed out, "Xiangzhong is the easiest to be tampered with."

She nodded, "It's easy to handle, let's pass on the word that I don't like to use incense, remove the incense burner, and just put some fresh flowers and plants." Her voice paused, she looked at Ruyue and added: "Your favor I'm a little tired, so I'll take care of it myself."

"Yes."

Song Chen likes Ning Ning and hasn't seen her for a few months. She will be resting at Li Jiaoyun's Yinmei Garden tonight. It's better not to wait for him. After a few days of traveling, she finally landed tonight. She also plans to rest early. I went to take a shower early.

Unexpectedly, just after taking a bath and changing into pajamas, and sitting in front of the mirror combing her hair, Song Chen walked in quietly.Seeing his face suddenly reflected in the mirror, both she and Yanling were taken aback, hurriedly got up and saluted, she unexpectedly said: "Didn't the lord go with Ningning? The concubine thought you wouldn't be here, so I went first Removed makeup."

"It's okay." Song Chen helped her up softly, and looked at her carefully.

Beauty comes out of the bath, pure and natural.At this moment, the girl's satin-like black hair hangs from the top of her head to her waist, revealing her delicate face halfway. The blush after the bath is still condensed on her pink and jade-carved face, coupled with picturesque eyebrows and pink lips. , the most breathtaking.

He was fascinated by watching, "My king's Xue'er is so beautiful."

Chu Xue's hair had already been straightened out, seeing the prince talking about love, Yan Ling bowed her head and retreated without ordering.

There were only two people left in the room, Chu Xue tilted her head and smiled slightly, "My lord really knows how to speak well."

"What the king said is the truth."

The corners of her mouth were bent even deeper, her bright eyes just looked at him, but didn't say anything.

He hugged her into his arms with a smile, smelled her after-bath fragrance and recalled, "I didn't expect Ningning to like you so much."

She nodded, "I'm also a little surprised, but Ning Ning is a pain in the ass, and I like her too."

"Really?"

"Ah."

"Since you really like children so much, give me one soon." With a hoarse voice, he picked her up and walked quickly into the curtain.

I have endured it for a few days, and I can finally have a good time tonight...

(End of this chapter)