Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 157

[Chapter 155]

The lengthy and depressing funeral was finally over.

When he returned, Little Joe took a bath for PhiPhi, sat her on the bed, shook the rattle, and led her to climb toward him.

Mother and daughter were playing, and Wei Shao came in, still wearing a mourning dress.

When Philip saw his father, he groaned twice and turned around and crawled toward him.

Crawling to the edge of the bed, Xiao Qiao was afraid that she would fall, and was about to carry her back, Wei Shao had already come quickly, grabbed Phi Fei, picked her up, and lifted her high.

Philippe was now more and more bold, and he was not afraid at all when he was held up by his father, but instead giggled.

Wei Shao held her daughter and teased her for a moment, then handed her over to ChunNiang, who followed her.

Chunniang took Philip out of the house, leaving only Little Joe and him in the room, he took off his mourning clothes, climbed onto the bed, and took her in his arms.

“Brutal, these days are all dependent on you.” It’s really hard for you, and I’ve wronged you…”

The funeral is full of red tape. As a filial son, he has been busy with almost no sleep time these days, and he stayed up all night last night, and even his voice is hoarse at the moment.

He kept kissing her smooth forehead, her tiny earlobes, whispering in her ear.

Little Joe leaned into his arms, raised his eyes, and looked at him.

His eyes were bloodshot, and in his expression he revealed not only sleep-deprived tiredness, but also gratitude and guilt.

Xiao Qiao smiled: “I am not hard, nor do I have any grievances, but I did my best and did my duty, fortunately, the military and the people hated each other, and the Qiang soldiers came to the aid in time, which was able to persist until the return of the husband.” Wei Shao

raised his hand, gently brushed away a strand of sideburns that had fallen in front of her forehead, and stared at her, with pity in his hoarse voice: “I heard that you fainted in Shanggu that day, and before you could catch your breath, these days coincided with my mother’s funeral.” In the evening, Phi Phi let the spring lady take them, and you have a good rest.

Xiao Qiao said, “Husband, you too.” These days, I know you’re more tired than I am. If you’re okay, rest early. “Brutal, it’s

my good fortune to marry you…”

He was probably really tired, and finally lay down beside her, closing his eyes and going to sleep, when Little Joe heard him whisper in his ear.

……

Wei Shao slept for a long and full night, and when he woke up, it was already noon the next day.

Sunlight peeked through the window into the low-hanging curtain, illuminating the tent brightly and slightly harshly, and the laughter of the nursing mother and maid in the courtyard teasing Phiphi.

Philip’s laughter was high-pitched and carefree, and with such a bright sunshine, people’s mood was also involuntarily happy.

The corners of Wei Shao’s lips turned up slightly, closed his eyes to listen to his daughter’s laughter for a moment, touched the side of his body, and was warmed.

He opened his eyes, rolled over and went down to the ground, stretched his lower muscles long, got up and got dressed, and opened the door and came out.

Xiao Qiao was standing next to a carved colonnade in the courtyard, talking to a few stewards and servants who had come to do things, when he heard the door open, he turned his head, saw Wei Shao open the door, sent the stewards away, greeted him, made people send water and towels, and after serving him, he took his own clothes and helped him dress.

There was no one else on the side, and Wei Shao whispered, “When did you get up in the morning?” I don’t even know. Little Joe said, “It’s

almost the same moment as usual.” When I saw that you were asleep, I did not alarm you. She spoke

and bowed her head to help him buckle his belt.

His palm climbed up her back, slowly caressing, gradually downward, and finally clasping her waist, and the other hand also pulled off the belt she had tied for herself, casually tossed aside, and then held her, pressed her soft chest, and pressed it to his chest.

“Brutal—”

He called out to her in a low voice, kissing her forehead, his ears grinding.

Little Joe took away the hand he was holding around his waist and said, “It’s time to go to Grandma.”

Wei Shao touched his nose, “Good.”

Xiao Qiao smiled at him, leaned over and took back his belt, helped him tie it to his waist again, and said, “Yesterday I met Mr. Gongsun and said that after some time, you are going to leave again?” Wei Shao

nodded, “Now south of the Yangtze River, chaos is raging, the princes are building their names, Chen Ying is in rebellion, and although Langya is broken, Liu Yan is taking advantage of the chaos of the Xiongnu to escape, and he is still surviving.” This time, I returned to the army, taking advantage of the fact that the Xiongnu army was distracted and did not give it a chance to breathe, and pursued it across the Sangan River hundreds of miles deep, in addition to annihilating its elite, but also to take the opportunity to completely destroy its ambition. After this defeat, I expect that for at least a year or two, the Xiongnu will not dare to think of going south again, I must seize this opportunity to pacify the south as soon as possible, wait for the unification of the central plains, the world is determined, and then with the Xiongnu in the future…”

He suddenly stopped, looked at Xiao Qiao, and showed a hint of guilt in his eyes: “I can’t accompany you at home again, can you blame me?” With

a slight “click”, Xiao Qiao fastened his belt, looked at it, and then raised his eyes and smiled: “Men have men’s affairs, I also have my own affairs, will I blame you for this?” You eat something first, and we’ll go to grandma’ place. ”

……

A few days ago, Madame Xu returned to Yuyang from nothing.

After this period of recuperation, her physical condition gradually recovered, and her spirit was also very good, when she saw the two coming, let her sit down, and asked Wei Shao about the chaos in the south.

Knowing that the Green Eye General force blocked Chen Tianwang from the north of the Yangtze River, this only curbed the fierce momentum of this cannibal army that made the people panic, and said to Xiao Qiao: “In the north, you Adi led the Qiang army to help our soldiers and civilians resist the Xiongnu, and in the south, there was the Green Eye General Force to fight the cannibal army to calm the people’s hearts.” You Joe family such a gemini hero, everyone is praised.

Little Joe said, “Grandmother praised it.” Born in a chaotic world, Li Shu was devastated, the so-called poor and self-reliant, up to the world, do not dare to call the hero, brother-in-law, but do their best. Madame Xu looked

at her for a moment and sighed, “You are good at everything, but you are too stoic.” It’s naturally good to be sensible, but you child, sensible makes me feel painful,” she turned to Wei Shao, “This time in the siege of Shanggu, if it weren’t for your daughter-in-law’s thought of a way to move the Qiang soldiers to help, if it wasn’t for your daughter-in-law in Shanggu to inspire the military and the people with co-life and death, when you return to the army, Yuyang might have been poisoned by the Xiongnu!” What should you do, don’t need me to say more? Wei Shao

glanced at Xiao Qiao and bowed to Lady Xu, saying, “Grandmother’s sermon, the words of grandchildren are remembered in mind.”
Madame
Xu nodded and said to Xiao Qiao, “This time shanggu broke the siege, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are the first hero.” If you have any wishes or thoughts, only come through, and your grandmother will be able to decide.

Xiao Qiao also knelt in front of her, bowed his head respectfully to her, straightened up, and said, “Inheriting Grandmother Jinkou, in this way, I boldly said it.”
Madame
Xu smiled: “Say it! No worries!

Xiao Qiao said, “I corresponded with my father a few months ago, and although he was optimistic in his words, I couldn’t let go of him in my heart.” If my grandmother and husband agreed, I would like to take Philip back to the East County for a few days. I knew that my grandmother had always loved PhiPhi and should not have let her leave her, not to mention that after my grandmother was seriously ill, I needed to do filial piety. That’s why I also know that this is a reluctant request. Wei Shao

was taken aback, and immediately turned his head to look at Xiao Qiao, seeing that her eyes were staring at Madam Xu, and her look was fixed.

He subconsciously wanted to say no, but unexpectedly, Madame Xu on the other side had nodded: “Yes.” Wei Shao

was stunned, his mouth slightly open, and he paused.

Lady Xu said, “Qingzhou Langya has been broken one after another, and now the whole territory of Shandong can also be said to be peaceful and can go.” Your father is alone, his eyes are unfortunately blind, he does not say it in his mouth, his heart must also be thinking of you, not to mention that PhiPhi was born so far, he has not touched a side, I am now well, there is nothing to do with me, although you are assured to go back to live for some time, accompany your father more, this is also filial piety for children.

Xiao Qiao bowed to Madame Xu and thanked him.

Madame Xu smiled, motioned for her to get up, and said to Wei Shao, who was still stunned: “Can you free your hands?” If you are out, you put aside other things for a while, and send your daughter-in-law back to East County first! ”

……

“Well, why did you suddenly want to go back to East County?”

As soon as he returned to the room, Wei Shao immediately stepped back and asked, looking slightly anxious.

“After returning to Yanzhou last time, my father’s eyes were poisoned, but I took care of him for three or four days and then hurried back to Yuyang, and my heart could not let go. Now that things are over here, you will soon be gone, grandmother is kind, and I don’t care if I don’t leave her to do filial piety, so I will go back to East County for a few days.

Little Joe sat on the edge of the bed, folding Phiphi’s little clothes with his head down, and explained.

Wei Shao looked at her for a moment, then suddenly took a step forward, sat down next to her, and hugged her.

“Are you mad at me?” When I returned to the army that day, I was really negligent, and I only wanted to attack the Huns, and I didn’t have time to see you immediately. Later, when my mother had an accident, I didn’t pay much attention to your feelings at that time. Are you mad at me?

Xiao Qiao shook his head: “I’m really not angry…”

“Then you don’t want to go back to East County, I don’t want you to go back-”

Wei Shao hugged her tightly, as if she were a child who had been robbed of her beloved toy.

Suddenly he threw her down on the bed and kissed her eagerly, and with a flattering meaning, his hand began to untie her clothes.

After a moment, he stopped, buried his face in the side of her shoulder, and his tone was sullen and a little hurtful: “You’re still angry with me…”

“What do you want me to do, so that you are willing to stay?” Brutal you tell me!

He suddenly looked up, “I’m not leaving? I’ll stay home and spend more time with you, okay?

He gently shook her shoulders, as if he were coddling at her.

Little Joe slowly opened his eyes and smiled at him slightly.

“Husband, I’m really not mad at you. We have been husband and wife for several years, and all the way to this day, it can be described as stumbling. I know that it is not easy for you, but I am not easy to hide from you.

Wei Shao was stunned.

Little Joe closed his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he sighed in a low voice.

“I feel really relaxed now, but I don’t know why, and I’m a little tired. Since my grandmother allowed me to be reckless, I did as I pleased.

“So I want to go back to Dong County, in addition to seeing my father, my sister is also at home, I want to go back to live for a few days, I hope that my husband can be perfect.”

Little Joe looked at him and spoke slowly.

[End of This Chapter]