First smoked mind

Chapter 36
From the time the two met until now, it was the first time that Jing Yi had spoken so many words in one breath.There was no hesitation in the words, as if he was telling a story that had nothing to do with him, and he told the people in his arms about the past that should have been buried underground with a pile of loess.

Said that his mother fainted from vomiting blood when he was ten years old, and died after only a month; said that he experienced such a chaotic and dirty night, if he woke up early the next morning because he was about to lead soldiers to Mobei, almost killed himself in his own room; said that when the three brothers died, he immediately swore in his heart that as long as he survived to get out of the prison of the Ministry of Justice, his two blood relatives would pay for it with their lives...

At the end, he talked about the day when he led a group of people to receive the imperial decree and was expelled from Bianjing, when Qiao Chuxun got into his sedan chair in a red dress... Jing Yi curled his lips, revealing a somewhat self-deprecating smile, Touching her forehead, she said, "Now that you know who I am, it's my turn to ask, do you despise me?"

Although he still had a smile on his face and his tone was as calm as ever, the string in his heart was always tense from the moment he started talking.While waiting for Qiao Chuxun's answer, Jing Yi felt the torment he had never experienced in his life. Even when he was waiting for the imperial decree, it was a gamble of success or success, unlike at this time, as if there were countless thin threads pulling , As long as there is a slight disturbance, the heart will ache because of the slightest involvement.

Qiao Chuxun's lips trembled uncontrollably, and when Jing Yi finished speaking the last word, the tears that had been in her eyes seemed to finally open the floodgates, pouring out like never before, and pouring down like a heavy rain.Even though Jing Yi had seen Qiao Chuxun's offensive of tears last night, he still couldn't help but be surprised by this situation.

If it was said that Qiao Chuxun's tears last night were quite pitiful, but today's crying is like the sky is collapsing, and it can't be wiped off, and it can't be stopped.Jing Yi kept smiling wryly, and didn't say a word for a long time. He could only clumsily pat his back while gently stroking her hair. She was like this...

Qiao Chuxun's crying became more and more unstoppable, gradually finding it difficult to breathe, but she still choked up her voice to answer Jing Yi's previous question.After taking two deep breaths, tears were still rolling down her cheeks, Qiao Chuxun raised her arms and hugged Jing Yi's neck tightly, sat up straight on Jing Yi's lap, rubbed her face against Jing Yi's neck, and said in a broken voice: " No...I don't dislike...I, I like young master..."

Jing Yi also knew how shy Qiao Chuxun was, who struggled for a long time even holding a small hand in his arms, but now he took the initiative to wrap his arms around his neck, and said that he liked it, which showed that he was in love with her. She has a lot of weight in her heart.It's just, can she not cry so miserably... It's obviously something to be happy about, but Jing Yi felt a faint sense of absurdity when she was made to cry like this, even though there was a warm current in his heart that couldn't be ignored... Is she like this because she loves herself?
Qiao Chuxun hugged Jing Yi and cried for a long time, but in the end her eyes hurt so badly. Although she didn't cry much, her voice couldn't bear it. In addition, her body was still weak, and she felt chest tightness and shortness of breath after a while.But it's one thing for the body to be unbearable, and the tears really can't be brought back for a while.He could only pant slightly, but still leaned against Jing Yi's neck and wept silently.

Jing Yi also felt that there was no way for her to keep crying like this, so he had to drag her down and hugged her in his arms, took out a handkerchief to help her wipe her cheeks, and sighed: "I said this to make you feel at ease, if you say I hate you, I will You have been hated by the world for more than 20 years, your little things are nothing compared to what I have done in the past..."

Qiao Chuxun nestled in his arms, and felt even more uncomfortable when he heard him say this, panting intermittently: "Young master, don't say that...I, I...Young master has always been a good person in my heart... ..."

Seeing that she was about to cry while talking, Jing Yi was too worn out, so he could only kiss her lips and cover his mouth, while taking a few breaths to pass.After a long while, she let go of her, and threatened in a low voice: "I will kiss you if you cry after talking, you think I'm just joking?"

Qiao Chuxun blinked, and it might as well be because of the tears accumulated in the eye sockets before, another drop fell out, and quickly raised her hand to cover her lips, shaking her head again and again.Jing Yi curled his lips amused by her delicate appearance, put her on the couch, got up and threw a wet cloth towel over, wiped her face and hands, and poured another glass of water for her to drink.Finally, he helped her pull up the blanket, held her hand and said, "Now tell me, what is going on between that Qiao Zian and you."

That day when the man was locked on the acupoints and imprisoned in the prison, the man shouted like crazy that Qiao Chuxun belonged to him, and said many things while laughing and roaring.Although he couldn't hear it very clearly, according to his words, Qiao Chuxun and him had known each other since childhood.Thinking back to the day when he brought his servants to arrest Qiao Chuxun and bring him back to the mansion, several insiders, including Jing Yi, were puzzled.

According to common sense, if he really loves Qiao Chuxun, how could he help the Qiao family capture him back and marry such a man as a concubine?But if it wasn't for the madness of love, how could he follow all the way here and do this series of insane things?
Then again, not to mention his crimes of kidnapping a woman from a good family, imprisoning him privately and intending to harm the body of others, just because he is the head of Chu'an Hall, it is impossible for the government to let him go easily.Coupled with the fact that someone from the Chu'an Hall contacted the officials above to clear the Chu'an Hall, and this time he completely concealed his whereabouts for three days without leaving any traces, this Qiao Zi'an is by no means a simple person!
Therefore, Jing Yi and Qiao Chuxun inquired about Qiao Zian's affairs, partly because of personal feelings, after all, the treasure he was holding on his heart was kidnapped silently for three days and almost couldn't be rescued, he must find out The details of the other party also need to find out the past entanglements between the two.The other part still has business elements, and knowing more about the situation from Qiao Chuxun will be of great benefit to them in clarifying the case and deciphering the origin of this person.

Qiao Chuxun bit her lip, and softly told Qiao Zi'an about everything from the time she met to the present day.At the end, with half-closed eyes, a pair of small hands gently clenched Jing Yi's palm, and there was a hint of sobs in his tone: "Speaking of which, ever since he was whipped for taking me out of the house privately when he was ten years old, I rarely Seeing him again. He... sees him every year during the holidays... He has changed a lot, talking and acting less and less like when he was a child..."

Qiao Chuxun hesitated again and again, but repeated what Qiao Zian said in front of her door when she was 16 years old: "He said that since ancient times, wise people don't need to be benevolent, but benevolent people must be wise. Since I have amazing talents, why should I entrust them to ordinary people?" Idiot wasting time!"

"He asked me to wait for him for three years, saying that after three years, he will definitely come..."

Seeing her frowning and biting her lips, Jing Yi knew that according to her temperament, she would not be able to say that sentence, so he took over the words and said, "What will happen, will I marry you?"

Qiao Chuxun nodded lightly, raised his head and glanced at Jing Yi quickly, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes: "That day was my 13th birthday, and I... I didn't know he was serious." If I had known him earlier At that time, she had thought so much, if she had told him early in the morning that she didn't have the slightest affection for him, wouldn't it have caused today's disaster?

Jing Yi shook his head, with some deep thought in his eyes: "Chu Xun, you don't understand people's hearts. Since he can say that, it proves that he made up his mind early on. It has nothing to do with whether he likes you or not. He thinks he has Talented and ambitious, once such a person goes astray, he never looks back."

Qiao Chuxun was silent for a while, and said with some hesitation: "The place where he imprisoned me seems to be a medicine hall... I could always smell a strong smell of herbs in those few days."

Jing Yi didn't intend to hide her either: "It's Chu'an Hall." When they arrived that day, they first sent troops to surround the entire medicine hall tightly, and then Jing Yi and a group of shadow guards went inside quietly, looking for Qiao Chu everywhere. Smoked trail.They saw the bowl of custard that had been smashed on the ground in a room in the yard. Seeing that the thing was still warm, and seeing the obvious traces of someone lying on the bed, they guessed that the person must still be here.

In the end, it was Gao Ling who was the first to notice something strange about a stone table in the courtyard. Jing Yi went down first, and as soon as he entered the secret room, he found that Qiao Zi'an was using silver needles to control people, while feeding Qiao Chuxun some kind of pill .It was later confirmed that it was the mandala that Qiao Chuxun ate for several days in a row.

Qiao Chuxun also realized that Qiao Zian named the medicine hall "Chu'an Hall", and his expression became more and more gloomy for a while.It was just a child's talk when I was young, but I didn't want him to keep it in my heart: "When I was a child... At that time, my father hadn't locked me in the yard and wouldn't let me out. Qiao Zi'an had just entered the mansion for half a year, I told him that when I grow up, I want to open a pharmacy of my own, and see people’s pulse every day. At that time, he was a few years older than me, so he said that he would follow me to be my medicine boy, and help me grind the medicine every day. Grinding herbs..."

When Jing Yi heard this, his face darkened immediately.Seeing that there was nostalgia between her brows, as if she had eaten a sour and astringent apricot, she took Qiao Chuxun's hand and motioned her to look at her: "Don't miss him."

Qiao Chuxun raised her eyes, was taken aback for a moment, then smiled again and said, "When I was young, I always wanted to have an older brother, but the day my mother gave birth to me, it was difficult to give birth. For so many years, I really recognized him faintly in my heart. brother."

"It's just that there were fewer and fewer chances to see each other later. At first, I felt that he was whipped because of my playfulness, and I was very self-blaming. And because my mother-in-law warned me, even if he climbed the wall to find me, he would not dare to follow me. He said a few more words. Later, I felt that every time I saw him, he was very strange. I couldn't understand him more and more, and I gradually grew apart..."

Jing Yi gritted his teeth and sighed inwardly: "You are so good!"

Otherwise, how could he have the chance to see Qiao Chuxun, let alone come to Yuezhou City with her and get along with each other every day in a courtyard.If it weren't for Qiao Zi'an's self-proclaimed intelligence, blindly drifting away from Qiao Chuxun in order to get ahead, there would be no such thing as the two of them getting acquainted by accident.

Seeing Jing Yi's strange expression, Qiao Chuxun cautiously called softly, "Master...are you angry?"

Jing Yi smiled slightly, got up and sat closer, hugged her in his arms, stroked her hair and said, "Didn't you say you always wanted to have a brother? Then you will call me the same in the future."

He had long felt that it was awkward to hear Qiao Chuxun call him son, and compared with Gao Ling who could call him a soft and sweet "Brother Gao", he felt even more uncomfortable.However, there was an argument with her about this title before, because I didn't grasp it well, so the two of them didn't speak a word for three days, and it almost made Qiao Chuxun ignore him anymore.

Hearing Qiao Chuxun say the phrase "I regarded him as an elder brother for a while" just now, I almost felt sour, so I took the opportunity to get in the way, trying to solve the problem of addressing quickly.

Qiao Chuxun's face turned hot, and she lowered her eyes and politely refused: "It's all a matter of childhood, young master, just listen to it and let it go, don't take it seriously." If he really wants to call Jing Yi brother, he can't say it no matter what .

Jing Yi was not happy when he heard it, and asked in a low voice: "Why can't you take it seriously? Could it be that you will call me your son when we get married in the future?"

Qiao Chuxun didn't even dare to pull Jing Yi's lapel this time, and twisted his cuffs, his voice was like a mosquito: "How can it be so fast..."

Jing Yi's complexion is getting worse and worse, but he is still restrained and persuasive: "Then you can change your mouth first. Otherwise, when you get married, you won't be able to adapt, and you will be a son when you open your mouth. Wouldn't it make outsiders listen to the joke?"

Qiao Chuxun glanced at him in embarrassment, and said hesitantly, "But, I can't call out..." Calling Brother Jing Yi, I feel embarrassed no matter what I think.If the big guys listened to it, how could they make fun of it?

Jing Yi didn't lose his mind, and immediately changed his mind and continued to persuade: "Why don't you call me Yizhi. This is my original nickname." But after his mother passed away, no one called him anymore.His mother's maiden name was Jing, and that's how he got his current name Jing Yi.But he still wanted to hear her call him brother the most, as long as he had to imagine the scene of the person in his arms calling him brother softly, Jing Yi felt his blood boil and his muscles and bones soften.

Qiao Chuxun couldn't beat him, so he pursed his lips, and only after a while did he softly call out "Yizhi".Seeing that it was getting dark for a long while, and guessing that Xiao Tao'er was about to bring dinner, Qiao Chuxun really didn't want to be seen being held in Jing Yi's arms again, so he reluctantly called out to let him go quickly. let go of yourself.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Jing Yi suddenly realized that what he had imagined before was not bad, so he went even further, kissed her on the cheek and coaxed softly: "Call me again, brother..."

Someone outside the door begged pitifully in a low voice: "...Little Marquis, I didn't mean it... I just lost in the boxing game, and I was specially sent to deliver meals to you and Ms. Qiao... Look at this Ms. Qiao I'm still weak, and it's time to drink the medicine again, I really didn't intend to disturb you. You have a lot of people, young master, please don't argue with the subordinates, young master, you..."

The door was suddenly pulled open, Jing Yi took the tray from Yi Qingyu's hand, and said in a gloomy and cold voice, "You can go."

Yi Qingyu nodded again and again as if he had received an amnesty, turned around and ran, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. No one believed him if he said he could not do light work!
The few dishes delivered are all light, but their function is to nourish Qi and nourish the body, which is very suitable for Qiao Chuxun to eat.Sweet-scented osmanthus fish belly strips, diced walnut chicken, sweet and sour milk melon, and two cups of japonica rice porridge cooked with clear chicken broth.

Jing Yi didn't eat much, and did his best to pick up vegetables and feed porridge for others.Qiao Chuxun sat on the couch, feeling more and more uncomfortable being served by him, and finally felt so awkward that she swallowed the food in her mouth in a hurry, and before Jing Yi fed the next spoonful, she called "Yi Zhi" softly, and said that she Just come.

Jing Yi's hands that scooped up the porridge paused, and the corners of his lips curled up to look at Qiao Chuxun: "Call again."

Qiao Chuxun couldn't bear his scorching gaze, so he yelled again.

"Call again."

Qiao Chuxun bit her lip, and recalled the past that this man had just told, and she still felt sorry for him in her heart, whether it was to please him, or to make him stop caring about eating well , and called out again.

The smile in Jing Yi's eyes deepened, and his usually stern eyebrows were also tinged with joy, and the original handsome face was even more irresistible because of the change in expression.After picking up some vegetables for Qiao Chuxun, he picked up the bowl and ate happily.

(End of this chapter)