Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 37 Yue Pengju Returns

King Qin and his party went all the way south after being thrown off by Lu Da, but seeing that the situation was getting more and more critical, and his party was very conspicuous, they changed their strategy, dispersed more than [-] people, and sneaked into Xiangzhou City one after another before making plans.

Qin Dawang led the two closest minions to stay at the end.On this day, passing by a small town, I heard the clamor ahead, saying that the new Lord Bing Yilang led an army to defeat an invading Jin army.The court was poor and weak, and hadn't heard the news of victory for a long time. This victory made everyone very excited, and they all rushed to tell each other.

King Qin mixed in the crowd, thinking to himself, what kind of person is this Bing Yilang?It is better than the idiots of the imperial court, and they can still win, I don't know if it was a fluke.

A team marched over, and the discipline was very strict. It can be seen that the people who lead the army have always managed the army very well.When he saw the leading young officer riding a big curly white horse, King Qin couldn't help crying out, isn't this kid exactly Yue Pengju?
The kid back then has long since turned into a young man, holding a [-]-foot long spear is very majestic.

He wished he could rush out of the crowd to get him off his horse and ask about Hua Rong's whereabouts, but seeing the army he was leading, he forcibly held back and immediately led his minions and followed the crowd, seeing that they were heading towards Xiangzhou.

In the Daying Camp of Xiangzhou City, the Ninth Prince was overjoyed to report a great victory, and went out of the city to greet everyone in person.

Yue Peng raised his horse and saw Hua Rong, who was wearing men's clothes in a group of guards next to the Ninth Prince, he was overjoyed. After saluting to the Ninth Prince, he was about to greet her, but she blinked quietly, signaling him to talk later.

Seeing his sister smiling, he didn't say much, just followed the Ninth Prince, but couldn't help but glance at her from time to time.

Go back to the camp and reward for meritorious service.

The Ninth Prince was overjoyed: "Pengju, the state has good talents, ZTE is hopeful. This king will give you 100 taels of gold, 10 pieces of brocade, and two singers..."

Yue Pengju said anxiously: "Thank you, my lord, the singer should be rewarded to other meritorious soldiers."

Ninth Prince laughed loudly and said, "You haven't married yet, so it's only right for you to have one or two concubines to serve you."

He said with great emotion: "The gold thief is not destroyed, what is the family doing? Thank you for your generosity, personal matters, let's talk about them later."

The Ninth Prince was very happy to see him like this, and immediately rewarded the two singers to the other soldiers.

Hua Rong was on the side, smiling all the time, as if he was happier than him, thinking that his younger brother had grown up and truly became a man of indomitable spirit.For the first time, it seemed that he was facing a man instead of a child.

This night, after a banquet, the generals went to the brothel in Xiangzhou City to visit prostitutes as usual.

After serving in the army for three years, the sow also became a Diaochan. After the victory, prostitution has become an open secret among the soldiers, and no one cares about it.

The generals went to pull Yue Pengju, only to find that he had long since disappeared. Every time this happened, he was not there, and he never participated.Everyone took it for granted, so they stopped calling him.

Hua Rong went back to the house and saw that it was not too late. She was very excited, but regretted that there were so many people today, she didn't even say a few words to Peng Ju, and she didn't know how long he could stay.

Just thinking about it, I suddenly heard Yue Pengju's visit.

She shouted joyfully, "Come in."

Yue Pengju saw that she seemed to be waiting for him a long time ago, and he was also very happy. For some reason, his heart jumped as soon as he entered the door. He only took one look at her, then lowered his head, looked elsewhere, and said slowly: "Sister, what are you doing these days? OK?"

"It's okay. Pengju, they all went out to have fun, why didn't you go?"

Yue Pengju blushed: "Sister, I never go."

"Well, this is a good man." Hua Rong was very happy. The people he knew since childhood, except for his poor scholar father, those relatives with a little money and power, all had three wives and four concubines. As usual, seeing that Yue Pengju was young, but although he was in the military camp, he was extremely restrained and kept himself clean, he felt very comforted.

Hua Rong went to the house and put some dried fruits and snacks sent by the Ninth Prince on the table. She wanted to invite him to eat, but when she saw something in his hand, she asked him: "Pengju, what do you want?" What did you take?"

Only then did Yue Pengju remember, and immediately handed over a small piece of yellow gold.The rewards he got in previous battles, he always gave all the soldiers without leaving a penny. This time, the 100 taels of gold he got were all given to his subordinates. Since he was thinking about Hua Rong's sending her to others, he kept five taels of gold and brought them to her.I don't know from which day, I realized that she was alone and helpless, and I must take care of her to make her live a happy life.

Hua Rong took a look at the gold and laughed, very surprised: "Hehe, I don't need money."

"Sister, take it. In this chaotic world, you can't buy anything with iron money. If you leave Xiangzhou, you will need it."

This is true. Iron money is commonly used in this dynasty, but iron money is heavy and has low purchasing power. In troubled times and desolation, supplies are scarce. It is naturally much better to buy things with gold.

Apart from the life in Chongjiazhuang, it was the first time in his life that he accepted a man's money, as if it was the cost of supporting the family. Hua Rong felt warm in his heart, and smiled sweetly: "From now on, will you support your sister?"

He nodded seriously: "Well. We have never had a home. When the situation is a little more stable, I will find a quiet place to buy a small house, so my sister won't have to run around."

Hua Rong asked the question casually, but seeing that he answered so earnestly, it was by no means perfunctory, and was very moved. He couldn't say anything for a while, but when he heard the tea water gurgling, he poured him a cup of tea. : "Drink this, see if it tastes good or not?"

Yue Pengju had served as a soldier for many years, and now the two sat opposite each other so quietly, but when he saw her cooking tea with bare hands, his heart jumped again. He took the tea and drank it in one gulp. The feeling of home that I have longed for countless times in my dream is warm and peaceful.

Hua Rong didn't notice his strangeness, and asked him with a smile: "Pengju, you have been away all these years and have no one to take care of you. It's time to start a family and start a business. The Ninth Prince rewarded you as a singer, why don't you want it?"

The legal age of marriage in this dynasty is 15 for men and 14 for women. Yue Pengju is almost 20 years old. He has no relatives. Hua Rong regards him as his younger brother and has considered this issue for him, but he was unable to marry him for him. Secondly, he has been away all year round, and now he has received some rewards for his military exploits, so he started to care about his marriage plans.

Hearing her question, Yue Pengju blushed and just shook his head.

Hua Rong thought he was embarrassed, and when it came to rewarding divas as concubines, she herself didn't think so, so she said, "Forget it, my younger brother is talented in both civil and military affairs, and in the future, my sister will help you pay attention to those girls from good families with outstanding talents... "

Yue Pengju suddenly said: "Sister, you don't have to worry about me, these things are not in a hurry."

"Hehe, that's fine, we'll talk about it after killing the gold thief."

When it came to killing the enemy, Yue Pengju's spirit came to him. The two talked for a while about the situation outside. The more Hua Rong heard it, the more frightened he became.

"Pengju, when will you set off again?"

"Estimated in three days."

Only have to stay for three days?Hua Rong was very disappointed, it would be useless not to talk about the troubles in his heart, Yue Pengju was about to leave, it only made him worry.

Seeing her uneasy expression, Yue Pengju hesitated to speak, and immediately said, "Sister, what's bothering you?"

When he asked, Hua Rong couldn't bear it any longer, sighed, and briefly told about King Qin's visit, except for the matter of the Ninth Prince's marriage proposal, because since the Ninth Prince himself said that it was Xu Caizhi, " Self-assessment", in a short time, it is obvious that he will not take any further actions.

Yue Pengju couldn't bear it any longer when he heard that King Qin was still looking for him. He said angrily, "Sister, don't be afraid. I will send him away. Sister, don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt you again."

Hua Rong felt relieved, laughed, and said softly: "Well, with you here, I'm not afraid."

That night, Hua Rong slept very soundly, maybe because she told Yue Pengju about her worries.But Yue Pengju was just the opposite of her, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what.He was originally a person who was unaffected, but when he remembered that his sister was alone in Xiangzhou and she was a woman, everything would be inconvenient, so it was not a long-term solution.

Early the next morning, he got up and practiced his marksmanship for a while, and after eating breakfast, he changed into casual clothes and went out with only one word to Hua Rong.Originally, since King Qin had already come to the door, he would naturally come to him, but he didn't have time to wait for him to come to the door by himself.He has decided that before he leaves, he must resolve this troublesome matter for his sister. Avoiding is not the solution, it is better to face it.

Because of the war, Xiangzhou City also lost its prosperity in the past, but because the Ninth Prince stationed troops here, there was a bit of atmosphere. People came and went in the city, and people were panic-stricken. Everyone was talking about the Jin army going south.

Yue Pengju looked around, and there was no trace of King Qin in the streets and alleys. Although it was a small city, it was not easy to find someone.Fortunately, King Qin is tall, so if he is in the crowd, he is easy to spot.

In the evening, I finally found four people who behaved very strangely, and one of them was the pirate Li Xing whom I had seen on the island before.

He immediately paid attention and saw those people were hurrying towards a brothel called "Chun Lai Zhu".Will King Qin be here?
He couldn't keep up, so he just searched secretly, and then set off back to the camp, intending to check again tomorrow.

There were some shops next to him. He went in first and bought a pair of calfskin boots, and walked a few steps. There was a small stall in front of him. 30 bucks..."

He picked up the butterfly-shaped jade hairpin that the peddler handed over, it was lifelike and very delicate, it was the first time he had seen such a thing in his life, but he felt extremely beautiful, so he bought one and carried it in his bosom.

When I went back, it was already late, I saw Hua Rong was looking at the door, when I saw him, I immediately smiled and said: "I was looking for you for dinner."

He strode over and handed the boots and jade hairpin to Hua Rong: "Sister, here you are."

(End of this chapter)