I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 239 The bell rings and the cauldron eats! assassin! court death!

The sky is bright.

In the inner courtyard of the deep house, I sleep in the boudoir.

Jiang Wan quietly sat up from the embroidered couch, and the brocade silk quilt produced in Shu fell naturally from in front of her, revealing the girl's increasingly slim and plump body.

But Jiang Wan didn't realize it.

She dreamed of her brother Shao again.

Although it wasn't a scary nightmare, Jiang Wan still didn't look good.

Because the face of Brother Shao in the dream was still the same, but it gave Jiang Wan an extraordinarily strange feeling.

Cold, indifferent, and aloof.

There is almost no resemblance to the gentle and smiling Brother Shao in Jiang Wan's memory.

Jiang Wan tried her best to recall the dream, but when she saw that it was in vain, she did not continue to force it.

There are good things, bad things, childhood scenes, and also weird and absurd things...

[September 11th] became [September 12th].

Jiang Wan didn't take it too seriously.

Jiang Wan was in a daze, feeling like her soul was being seen through.

Brother Shao left home on the fourth day of the first lunar month, and it is already two hundred and forty and four days ago.

Thinking that he had disturbed Jiang Wan from sleeping, he quickly kowtowed and apologized.

Amidst the heavy clouds and mist in the dream, Brother Shao was sitting upright in the sky. The palace complex behind him was faint and vague, just like the legendary ancient heavenly palace.

"Madam, do you want to get up?"

Long, too long, too long.

The waitress who was following closely behind her took courage and warned in a low voice.

"My maid did not intend to disturb the madam, but... please forgive me!"

Jiang Wan was slightly startled when she heard this.

As if to say 'I see'.

The young waitress suddenly encountered such a look and felt a chill in her heart.

Jiang Wan turned her head and looked around. She didn't know if her beautiful eyes had just woken up because they hadn't focused yet.

The two looked at each other, with a trace of undetectable surprise in their eyes as deep as the ocean.

When she came back to her senses, the indifference in her eyes quickly faded.

"It has nothing to do with you, get up."

The sudden coldness instantly penetrated the bed and dissipated the warmth in the greenhouse.

It is no longer surprising that you have thoughts every day and dreams at night.

next moment.

Seeing the maid standing up tremblingly, Jiang Wan said nothing.

Instead, he became gentle and peaceful that everyone was familiar with.

Then he habitually walked to a table and turned over a wooden sign.

She often dreams about Brother Shao who has been away from home for so long.

As long as Jiang Wan has grown up, she has never felt that time has been so difficult to pass as it is now.

Jiang Wan wanted to get closer and talk to him, but found that she was far away from him.

But when I opened my eyes, I couldn't remember anything.

At this time, perhaps sensing the movement of Jiang Wan getting up, the maid on duty outside opened the door and came in, bending her knees and whispering.

He took a few steps to the window railing and opened the window.

"Another day has passed."

As he lowered his head and lowered his eyes, that glance fell.

It's so far away that it seems like there's a natural chasm between them.

Jiang Wan tightened her silk clothes tightly and looked at the scenery outside the window. The mood that was originally depressed due to longing suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Madam...be careful of catching a cold."

Instead, he put on a silk dress, stood up and walked off the embroidered couch.

She is on earth and he is in heaven.

And...an elusive hint of playfulness.

Indifferent and cold.

Jiang Wan was confused, as if she heard what he said, and even responded to it.

Jiang Wan shook her head, indicating that it was okay.

Then he just leaned on the low couch beside him, took out a pile of letters and read them carefully.

Looking at the familiar fonts on the letterhead, this newly minted lady, who looks and smiles extremely well in front of outsiders, sometimes smiles softly, sometimes frowns, sometimes...

The maid who accompanied her to blow the cold air was already used to the constantly changing expressions.

After all, scenes like this are not seen every day.

But it’s not far off.

From the first letter in early spring at the beginning of the year to late autumn and winter now, the originally thin letter paper has become thicker and thicker day by day.

Even though the maid didn't know what love was, she still vaguely felt an emotion called longing.

But sometimes, the lady of the house got into the mood.

I will also tell her some of the stories between her and the owners of these letters.

After finishing speaking, he would ask her with great interest.

What if she has someone she likes in the future?

At this time, the waitress would be speechless.

Favorite?

This kind of thing is too illusory for slaves like them.

So what if you like it?

So what if you don't like it?

How can women and slaves like them be qualified to talk about this?

When she reaches old age and is outstanding in appearance, if she is lucky, she can still touch the husband's bedside and win the title of a cheap concubine.

If she is unlucky, she can only become a domestic prostitute to entertain distinguished guests in the house.

If the appearance is average, the master will assign it to a man who is also a slave.

Children who give birth to children, whether male or female, are also slaves.

Call the family to have children.

It goes round and round, which is called fate.

……

I don’t know how much time has passed.

The originally gray sky gradually became brighter.

The bedroom door was suddenly pushed open, startling the waitress.

Then he saw a fiery figure striding into the room.

Seeing Jiang Wan just wearing thin clothes and leaning on the low couch by the window, her face turned red and she immediately shouted with a loud voice.

"My dear! Why don't you cherish yourself so much!"

"It's freezing cold today. If you catch a cold..."

With that said, regardless of the situation, he came up and covered the open window for Jiang Wan.

Faced with this half scolding and half distressed scolding, Jiang Wan's mouth showed a wry smile.

My aunt is still the same aunt.

Even though she now lives in a high house and has fine clothes and fine food, others call her Mrs. Jiang today instead of Mrs. Jiang in the past.

But these external things are easy to change, but temperament cannot be changed.

She couldn't remember anything about the high status and noble body.

He was chirping all day long, just like before.

But that's okay. Since the war last year, Brother Shao has changed, his uncle seems to have changed too, and even himself has changed.

Everything is changing.

Only my aunt hasn't changed, which is good.

"Auntie, I was wrong."

Jiang Wan smiled and begged for mercy.

It was just such a heartless begging for mercy that naturally could not be hidden from Aunt Jiang.

Seeing the letter in her hand, he immediately glared at her angrily.

"I just know that I miss that brat!"

"You miss him, but does he miss you?"

Jiang Wan heard this and said seriously.

"Thinking about it."

As he spoke, he raised the letter in his hand, as if he wanted to prove something.

When Aunt Jiang saw this, she immediately complained and said resentfully.

"You're worried about nothing! You're stupid. If you write a few nasty letters, you'll be fooled into thinking."

"If I really miss you, I won't keep that coquettish fox named Yu with me. I'll be happy every day!"

When word of Mr. Han's romantic affair reached Zhenliao City, many people talked about it.

Aunt Jiang also heard about it and was naturally very angry.

Even though so much time has passed, I still start to crack my mouth from time to time.

Jiang Wan was a little helpless about this.

In fact, Jiang Wan's statement that she didn't care at all about the appearance of the woman named Yu Xuanji was definitely a lie.

But it’s hard to say how much I care.

The affairs between men and women in this world are still tolerant to men after all.

Ordinary people with rich family assets can still take concubines.

Not to mention a Chehou.

The so-called "two people for life" is mostly just the naive fantasy of some women when they were young and in the boudoir.

Perhaps he had seen the distress of Jiang and Hu couple having no heirs.

Jiang Wan has never had such illusions.

On the contrary, he felt that it would be a good thing to have more concubines to help his brother Shao.

Only when there are many heirs can the family fortune be prosperous.

These certain eras can be said to be eternal truths.

Men understand this, and so do women.

Those who don’t understand probably don’t know that there is a saying in this world called “eating the poor”.

Jiang Wan only heard her aunt nagging about her grievances, but Jiang Wan didn't explain much.

It has been so many years since my parents passed away, and my aunt has long since become a mother-like existence.

Seeing her chattering to herself like this, Jiang Wan not only didn't feel irritated, but actually felt very comfortable.

After all, people's hearts are complex.

Jiang Wan is lucky to have someone who devotes herself wholeheartedly to her.

After her aunt finished speaking, Jiang Wan stood up and put down the pile of letters in her hand, carefully sorted them and put them away.

Then he said.

"Brother Shao is in Beidi, not to be happy, but to do business."

Seeing that she had been talking nonsense for a long time, but only got these words in return, Aunt Jiang's nose almost became angry.

But seeing the seriousness in Jiang Wan's eyes, she still said dejectedly.

"You girl are just stupid."

stupid?

Jiang Wan smiled and was noncommittal. After changing his clothes, he sat in front of the dressing table and let the waitress who dared not say a word for a long time do her makeup for him.

After finishing this, I finished my breakfast with my aunt.

During this period, Jiang Wandao saw her aunt hesitate to speak several times.

"Auntie, is there something wrong?"

Aunt Jiang's face turned slightly red when she heard this. After holding it in for a long time, she finally couldn't help but say.

"Aunt...there's nothing wrong with me. I just want to ask you, is it difficult to read...?"

Even if there is Confucianism and education, not everyone is literate.

Except for the intentional actions of certain classes, whether it is studying or practicing martial arts, they all need to be spent.

It is already very difficult for ordinary people to live.

Aunt Jiang was born as an orphan, so her ability to marry Jiang Hu, a warrior in the army, was a result of fate.

Naturally, he is illiterate.

After saying that, seeing Jiang Wan looking at her, Aunt Jiang lowered her eyebrows and whispered sheepishly.

"If it's too difficult, forget it."

"I just... just wanted to write a letter to Uncle You..."

She also missed Jiang Hu too much.

Over the past six months, as Han Shao has been in Champion City for a long time, his contacts with Zhenliao City have become increasingly frequent.

Letters are naturally convenient.

During this period, Jiang Hu brought several letters from home, which Jiang Wan read for her.

She wanted to write a reply to Jiang Hu, but she was embarrassed to let Jiang Wan, a junior, write it for her.

So after hesitating for a long time, she mustered up the courage to ask Jiang Wan.

At this moment, she doesn't have the majestic appearance she once had in the market, nor does she have the heroic spirit that she had when she tore apart a noble lady from a certain family some time ago.

Ai Ai is like a timid child.

Seeing this, Jiang Wan felt inexplicably sad. She stepped forward and took her aunt's thin, rough hand, and encouraged her softly.

"It's not difficult. As long as Auntie wants to learn, Wanniang will teach you."

After saying that, Aunt Jiang turned her worries into joy.

"That's fine, that's fine."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something again and quickly added another sentence.

"Auntie, don't be in a hurry. You are so busy on weekdays and have so many things to do. Let's talk about it later when you have time."

Seeing the excitement on her aunt's face, Jiang Wan smiled and said 'OK'.

indeed.

Brother Shao had been away from home for such a long time, so she was really busy.

Perhaps it is to suppress the longing that grows rapidly like a vine when idle.

Or perhaps it was for Brother Shao who could help her in the future.

She suddenly had a lot to learn.

Just like the old lady who was already waiting aside.

When Aunt Jiang finished her meal and left the table, Jiang Wan slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks and motioned for her to come over.

"Mommy, did I make any mistakes in the meal ceremony today?"

It was different from when I faced my aunt before.

Although the expression on Jiang Wan's face at this time was still gentle, this gentleness revealed a bit of alienation and indifference.

Everything seemed...just right.

But it was this gentleness that made the old woman tremble and she hurriedly stepped forward.

"My wife is very talented and there is nothing wrong with her."

Hearing this, Jiang Wan nodded slightly.

"That's good."

Speaking of which, she just spoke to Li Wenjing, a cheap adoptive father.

She wants to learn something.

It didn't take long for him to help her find this old nanny, saying that he wanted to teach her some women's etiquette.

It's just that Jiang Wan was not happy when she first met this old nanny.

When she first started learning, when the ruler fell on her, Jiang Wan looked at her like this.

Then a majestic figure came up and twisted off the old guy's limbs.

Later, after the injury healed, this old guy became more honest.

Only then did Jiang Wan realize that this old man had always used this method when disciplining concubines who had just entered the palace.

But he didn't expect that this seemingly gentle and gentle girl could be so ruthless.

One word of disagreement almost makes oneself a human pig.

Although Jiang Wan didn't know why Li Wenjing asked someone to teach her court etiquette, she had received hints from Brother Shao and knew that her cheap adoptive father was not as simple as it seemed.

So I simply went with the flow and acted like a gentle, respectful and thrifty girl in front of Li Wenjing.

Well, a foster father is also considered a father.

This is also filial piety.

After collecting her distracted thoughts, Jiang Wan asked in a harmonious voice.

"Mommy, what are you studying today?"

……

Etiquette is not complicated if you only learn one movement.

But it takes a long time to integrate it into the body and become instinctive.

And this process is destined to be boring and tiring.

But Jiang Wan seemed unaware.

Every frown, every smile, every movement and gesture is meticulous and just right.

Even this old nanny who was used to being sarcastic couldn't help but praise her.

"My lady's figure and demeanor are more than enough to be a queen even if she enters the palace."

Snapped--

The slap was loud.

Seeing the old grandma covering her old face with a stunned and innocent look on her face, Jiang Wan's smile did not change.

There is even a bit of innocence and coquettishness unique to girls.

"My husband is the best in the world. How can that old guy from the capital of God be worthy of me?"

Such rebellious words came out of her mouth, let alone an old woman.

Even if Han Shao heard this, he might not be able to help but call him a good guy.

Gongsun Xinyi once praised him as "a born rebel".

Later, Jiang Wan bluntly said that she was "an old guy from the capital city".

It’s really not a family, don’t enter the same door!

If after getting married, a dog is kept at home, over time, he will probably give birth to a dog weighing two pounds!

Seeing the old woman looking at her blankly, Jiang Wan's eyes flashed with disgust.

"I have learned etiquette from you for three months, and you will learn my etiquette from me in the future."

"If you learn how to do it, you will survive."

"You can't learn it. This deep house and wide courtyard can accommodate people, and it can also bury people."

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and turned around to leave.

……

Han Shao's 'dividend' to Jiang Hu was not stingy at all.

Therefore, this mansion, which has now been renamed [Jiang Mansion], occupies a large area.

Surrounded by several maids, he left his own small courtyard.

The majestic figure who had been guarding outside the courtyard followed Jiang Wan step by step.

To be honest, Jiang Wan doesn't like any man, except Brother Shao, following her so closely.

Not even a Taoist soldier with a broken soul.

But unfortunately this was a gift from Brother Shao to her.

Even if she doesn't like it, she can only accept it.

After getting on the carriage, Jiang Wan glanced at her slightly red palms.

It's been a long time since she hit someone with her own hands.

When she was a child, she secretly beat Shao Geer several times after her peers ridiculed them for being stupid.

Later, she was discovered by Brother Shao. Seeing that Brother Shao was angry, she did not dare to do this.

She didn't know if she had been suppressing it for a long time, but the slap just now made her feel a little happy inexplicably.

Later, those embarrassing words almost blurted out.

At this moment, Jiang Wan felt a little flustered for no reason.

Wan Niang.

A not so gentle Wan Niang...

Perhaps she had been away from Brother Shao for too long, and she seemed to be turning into something that Brother Shao hated again.

How to do?

Jiang Wan clenched her reddish palms into fists with some guilt.

It seems like this can cover something up.

As she opened and closed her palms, Jiang Wan suddenly smiled.

Yes.

If you can't see it, that's fine.

"Let's go."

Jiang Wan's voice came from the carriage.

The carriage started slowly.

Ahead was a group of soldiers transferred from the General's Mansion by Li Wenjing to open the way.

For such a big battle, you can tell which noble family is traveling.

Not to mention the common people on the long street, even ordinary monks with weak foundations did not dare to offend in the slightest.

The actual role of that team of soldiers was nothing more than that.

Such ordinary soldiers can also act as a deterrent to avoid the nuisance of small fish.

If something unexpected happened, we couldn't count on them at all.

Just like this moment.

An arrow with a terrifying aura shot towards the carriage without any warning.

The speed was so fast that everyone was caught off guard.

Assassination!

And it was an assassination in the street!

It's just that this arrow was so fast that no one could react.

By the time he reacted, the terrifying arrow that was enough to kill the Tianmen Realm Grandmaster had been caught in the air by a big hand.

The next moment.

The majestic figure, who was also dressed in Zhenliao black armor and covered with a mask, had red eyes and looked up to the sky, roaring.

"Looking for...seeking death!"

……

(End of this chapter)