Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 63

[Chapter 62]

Xiao Qiao felt slightly embarrassed. No matter how hard she tried to hide it, she couldn’t hide it, and her thoughts changed, and she lowered her head and said, “It’s all not good for my grandson-in-law. Last night in the room, I got into trouble with him for trivial matters. Please don’t blame my grandmother.”

Xiao Qiao thought about it for most of the night last night, and determined that Wei Shao’s sudden change of yin and yang in the past two days was related to the sentence he said, “Even I, the man of the Wei family, will do everything for your servant.”

I don’t know how he put the label Zhang Pan Jinlian on his forehead so arbitrarily. When he met Wei Yan, he forcibly pulled himself to show his affection. He turned around and ran in front of him and went crazy.

But one thing she can be sure of is that he thinks Wei Yan has an improper relationship with him.

At that time, she was indeed disgusted by the thought that he revealed, and she couldn’t control it for a while, and regardless of the consequences, she gave him a slap in the face and successfully drove him away. However, Wei Shao came back this morning and went to Mrs. Xu to pose with him. It can be seen that he does not want to let this “family ugliness” spread out, so Mrs. Xu suddenly asked, Xiao Qiao naturally did not dare to say a word, only In this way, “in the room” and “trivial matters” are used vaguely to push back. Given Mrs. Xu’s seniority, no matter how curious she is, or in other words, she doesn’t believe it, she won’t break the casserole and ask to the end.

Sure enough, Mrs. Xu did not ask any further questions. He just nodded and said, “The lips and teeth are still rubbing against each other, let alone a young couple? Although you just said that you are not good, I know that he must have offended you. He has been a skin monkey since he was a child, and he has not been exposed for three days. Wah. If you hit him and talk to him again, he will eat his memory.”

Xiao Qiao felt that Mrs. Xu’s words seemed to contain something different, and she didn’t have time to chew for a while. She just wanted to get through this embarrassment quickly, so she randomly Nod in response.

Mrs. Xu smiled and said: “Tomorrow’s Luli Conference, you have to go out early in the morning, it’s not too early now, the cat is staying, you can go back to your room, prepare for tomorrow’s affairs, and keep your spirits up. If you are angry, you can come and tell your grandmother, who is in charge of you.”

Xiao Qiao bowed respectfully and went back to the Westinghouse. Wei Shao was naturally absent. Xiao Qiao didn’t wait for him to eat anymore. He went to eat by himself. After returning to the room, he calmed down and went through every detail of what he was going to do tomorrow morning in his mind over and over again to ensure that nothing would come out. Mistakes. Then went to bed.

She needs to keep her spirits up.

Wei Shao came back in the middle of the night. Lightly, as if afraid of waking her up. Xiao Qiao was actually woken up by him. But pretend to be asleep.

Wei Shao came out of the bathroom, turned off the lights and climbed onto the bed. The two of them slept separately that night. Xiao Qiao slept soundly. The next morning, I was woken up by the movement on the side.

Wei Shao sat up from the bed.

There was just a little bit of gray outside the window. According to the current season, it is estimated that it will be less than five watch. It’s still early.

But there is a Luli Conference today, and he really should have gone out early.

Xiao Qiao barely opened her eyes and saw Wei Shao sitting on the bed facing her back and head.

He sat still, as if in a trance, suddenly turned his face and glanced at Xiao Qiao on the pillow.

Xiao Qiao was still a little awake, half-squinted and looked at him in a dazed look. He seemed disdainful, turned his head, lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Although there was such a mess, it was divided, but since people have woken up, Xiao Qiao will do what should be done. Yawned and followed him out of bed. Open the door as usual, and let people come in to serve, wash, and dress.

During the whole process, no one uttered a word, only the footsteps of the servant girl entering and leaving and the sound of the copper basin being slightly collided. Then the people in the small kitchen brought in the table for breakfast. Xiao Qiao also knelt down beside him.

When the two of them were mixing oil with honey, Wei Shao had eaten at the same table with her.

Now it’s like automatically reverting to the primary state of the game.

Wei Shao’s face was expressionless throughout the whole process. Xiao Qiao served him after breakfast and sent him out the door. Seeing his back disappear into the pale morning light, he didn’t sleep anymore after coming in. After grooming, Chunniang helped her take it out. Clothes to wear today.

Today is her first public appearance after marrying into the Wei family. She started thinking about what to wear a few days ago.

Lulitai is not a gathering of the seven aunts and eight aunts of the Wei family. It is faced with the Yuyang aristocratic family, the generals of the Wei family, and the sergeants of Youzhou. Xiao Qiao was already beautiful enough, what should be emphasized is no longer beauty, but the demeanor and aura that she can hold in front of everyone as the third-generation mistress of the Wei family for the first time.

For this reason, Chunniang deliberately went to ask Zhong Li in private. Zhong Nuo said that Mrs. Xu wore sauce purple that day, and the lady could wear red. Both match and stand out.

Chunniang rejoiced, thanked Zhong Ni, and when she came back, she changed her clothes.

She is a good maid. Finally got my clothes ready yesterday.

Xiao Qiao put on a red dress embroidered with black dragon and phoenix and vine grass patterns. The skirt was dragging to the ground, the large sleeves dropped to the knees, the belt was seven inches wide, embroidered intricately and delicately with golden thread dogwood and cloud patterns, the waist was inlaid with beautiful jade, and a blue silk head Gao Gao Wan is in a bun with Lingyun twisted, and a gold hairpin with jewels and pearls is inserted on both sides.

Compared to when she first got married last year, now that more than half a year has passed, Xiao Qiao has not only grown a bit, but her figure has gradually begun to lose her youthful youth, and her growth has become more even. Putting on such a dress, after wearing makeup and wearing rings from head to toe, she was full of gold and jade, with a splendid charm, yet she did not lose her beauty. Even Mrs. Xu looked at her for a long time when she saw her, and finally said with a smile: “There is such a beautiful woman. , the blessing of my grandson!”

The sky was high and cloudless, and the morning sun was shining brightly in the morning. In the middle of the hour, Wei Liang was ordered to pick up the female family members of the Wei House. Xiao Qiao and Madam Xu boarded the carriage. The Zhu family also went together, and the place a few miles out of the city was Lulitai.

Luli’s name is Tai, and it is actually a viewing tower built high on a rammed earth foundation. Sitting north and facing south, it is several tens of feet in length and width, three stories high, with no cover on all sides, majestic momentum and excellent vision. Opposite Luli Terrace is a large campus that can accommodate 10,000 people at the same time. There are four gates of Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, and Xuanwu in the east, west, north and south. There is a small arch guard on each side of the four gates. There is also a small gate above the four gates. The short viewing platforms, named after the four gates, are Qinglong Terrace, Baihu Terrace, Suzaku Terrace, and Xuanwu Terrace, which are prepared for the invited prefects and other distinguished guests.

When the sun was approaching, the flags and flags covered the sky, the soldiers and armor were dazzling, and tens of thousands of people from all walks of life had gathered.

As Mrs. Xu’s carriage approached Qinglongmen, four cannons sounded. Wei Shao and Wei Yan hurried out with Yuyang, the prefects of various places, and nobles from aristocratic families, and lined up to greet them.

Mrs. Xu’s hair was neatly combed, and she was dressed in sauce-purple clothes. She got off the carriage, leaning on the dragon head crutches in one hand, and Xiao Qiao on the other arm. Behind her, Mrs. Zhu followed and walked towards Qinglongmen.

Wei Shao and Wei Yan rushed forward to salute, and the rest of the prefect and others also salute.

In addition to the purpose of selecting talents and showing off their power, the Luli Conference is also an occasion for the Wei family to communicate with each other and the prefects of various places to promote unity.

The prefects from all over the world who are invited to come here today are all old people who were there when Wei Shao’s father was there. A few days ago, Wei Shao had been meeting with these people who came. Naturally, they had all dealt with Madam Xu and were looking forward to meeting her. It’s just that Mrs. Xu doesn’t see many guests now. Seeing her finally showing up at this moment, they rushed forward to say hello to her.

Mrs. Xu was energetic, smiling, and greeted people one by one. Seeing that everyone’s eyes fell on Xiao Qiao, she smiled and said, “I am old, but fortunately there is someone in my Wei family to inherit, this is my grandson’s new wife, Qiao Shi, Won my heart. Today, Mr. Qiao will play the golden drum on behalf of the old man to inspire my Youzhou athletes!”

Xiao Qiao took a step forward slowly and smiled under the slightly surprised eyes of everyone. “Before I came, my grandmother told me that Yun was present today, all of them were handsome heroes and Wei Jiahenggu, and told me not to be rude, and to worship them as uncles. Uncles, accept me.” Shi Yili.

Everyone saw that although she was young, her face was outstanding, her actions were graceful, her answers were generous, and her arrogance was overwhelming. However, when they met each other, their eyes lit up. Madam Xu recommended her so much, not to mention that she was Wei Shao’s wife, so she didn’t dare to trust her. Selling old, each returned a gift to her.

Madam Xu was in a very good mood, and with laughter, she asked Xiao Qiao to hold her arm and lead her into the Azure Dragon Gate.

When all the sergeants in the school field saw Mrs. Xu’s appearance, they shouted long live.

With a smile on her face, Mrs. Xu took Xiao Qiao, followed by Mrs. Zhu, accompanied by brothers Wei Shao and Wei Yan, and boarded the Luli Terrace. Prefects, nobles, and invited guests from all over the country also boarded the four-door viewing platform and sat down. Yuan Dai and Ding Qu, who arrived two days ago, were also brought into their seats without mentioning them.

Lulitai has an excellent view, with strong winds blowing from all sides, overlooking the feet from the platform, but seeing the huge school field, the sergeants are lined up in a square, the soldiers are heavily armored, the martial arts are vigorous, and the heart can not help but rise. A feeling of excitement.

Xiao Qiao knew that the Wei Yan and Wei Shao brothers were nearby and stared at him. He was really nervous about the two men from the Wei family, but he was not distracted at all, and he couldn’t see the two men in his eyes. She only looked at Madam Xu. Under Mrs. Xu’s encouraging gaze, she took a deep breath, and after spitting out the turbid air in her chest, she walked steadily towards the huge golden drum in the center of Lulitai, and took the binding ornament from a sergeant. He picked up the red-tipped copper mallet, and under the attention of all the people, he steadily waved his arms and beat the drums. After three beatings, accompanied by the humming of the drums that had not disappeared, he said loudly: “The navel is in the court, and I call him the coward!” Be my warrior, guard the Quartet! Longevity is boundless!

At that time, the strong wind was blowing, and with the sound of drumming, her clear and full of vitality voice was transmitted to the sky above the school grounds with the wind.

“Longevity is boundless!”

“Longevity is boundless!” The

school ground was quiet at first, but after a while, a burst of “Longevity without bounds” along with her recitation suddenly erupted. The sound came from all directions and almost shook the sky.

Xiao Qiao put the copper mallet back on the tray, and walked back steadily as he did when he came.

She looked at Mrs. Xu, and from Mrs. Xu’s smiling eyes, she knew that she should have passed this “test” that was not easy for her.

She let out a long breath. His expression looked calm, but in fact his heart was still beating fast, and a layer of sweat was pinched in his palms.

Although the status of women is generally low today, in the Wei family, there was a period of time when women ruled the government. It was also thanks to Mrs. Xu at that time that the Wei family survived that period of precariousness and laid a solid foundation for the later Wei Shao to rule.

Therefore, in front of Mrs. Xu of the Wei family, there is no such thing as a so-called woman can’t go out of the inner hall.

Xiao Qiao knew very well that with his qualifications, it was impossible to stand in such a high position in this place called Lulitai, and receive the cheers from the thousands of people under his feet.

In her own heart, she didn’t long for such glory in the past – she never felt that she deserved it. And more importantly, she felt a little panic in her heart – the fear that she won such honor today, but she will not be able to reciprocate it in the future.

But Mrs. Xu pushed her to this position. She couldn’t refuse.

Xiao Qiao actually didn’t know why Madam Xu valued herself so much. Since she valued it, she couldn’t refrain from today’s affairs. The only thing she could do was to do her best not to disappoint Mrs. Xu’s expectations.

Now it looks like she’s done pretty well. At least, there should be no shame.

Mrs. Xu asked her to sit beside her, patted the back of her hand lightly, and said with a smile, “Well done.”

Xiao Qiao said, “Thanks to my grandmother’s love and encouragement, I am fortunate to live up to my mission.

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After the golden drum, the Luli Conference officially started. On the school grounds, the mighty voices of the sergeants came one after another, and they all strengthened their voices for the athletes who belonged to their own legion.

Wei Shao and Wei Yan are going to go down to the school grounds. Come to Mrs. Xu and say goodbye.

Wei Yan smiled and looked calm.

Looking at Wei Yan, Xiao Qiao couldn’t help but think of Wei Shao’s suspicion of being a woman more than a woman.

Although he didn’t know why he doubted the conclusion that he and Wei Yan had an affair, he remembered the way he stared at him when he met Wei Yan for the first time, and then saw that both of them were in front of him, and he felt in his heart. All of a sudden, he was also apprehensive.

Xiao Qiao couldn’t help but glance at Wei Shao. See him just staring at him. He did not avoid his gaze, raised his chin slightly, and glanced at him.

Wei Shao seemed to be stunned, his face sank, and he turned around and left.

Wei Yan followed and descended from Luli Terrace.

The two plague gods were gone, Xiao Qiao finally felt comfortable, and immediately looked for the figure of Adi Qiaoci in the school field.

Two fights today. Shooting and fighting. The first comparison is riding and shooting, which is the project that Qiao Ci participated in.

The content of the competition is to combine “riding” and “shooting”. At the end of the field there is a golden bell suspended by ropes. All the warriors in the battle set off on horseback from the starting point. Whoever can avoid the obstruction of the opponent and shoot down the golden bell with a bow and arrow is the winner. You may not hit your opponent’s horse, and you may obstruct your opponent by any means other than that. It is a great challenge for the participating samurai’s riding, archery, and fighting ability.

There were thirty-two warriors participating in the shooting of the bell. Except for Qiao Ci, all of them were outstanding horsemen from various military camps. They have already arrived at the starting point, waiting for the start of the game.

Xiao Qiao soon saw his Adi Qiao Ci.

He is very spirited today. His face was like a silver plate, and his eyebrows were like swords. He was dressed in white robe and silver armor, with a bow on his shoulders, a sword hanging from his waist, and sat high on the green horse under his crotch.

Xiao Qiao was overjoyed and looked at Qiao Ci closely. Qiao Ci seemed to sense the gaze from Xiao Qiao, and suddenly turned to look at Lulitai behind him, smiled at her, and the vigor of the young hero rushed towards her.

[End of This Chapter]