Princess of Han

When Xu's father came back with the hoe on his shoulder, he didn't know that there was a difficult decision waiting for him.

When the family finished dinner at night and he was about to go into the house to rest, Xu's mother suddenly stopped her eldest son.

Cuiniang packed up the table and went to the kitchen, Xu Peiyao hesitated for a moment, and followed her sister-in-law.

She knew that what mother would tell father and elder brother next was what she had mentioned to mother during the day.

Father Xu walked into his room, found a seat and sat down, looking back at his wife who came in and the son behind her.

"But what's the matter? Is it Pei Yao's marriage? What did the Chen family say?"

Mother Xu wiped her hands on the apron around her waist, and shook her head: "No. The child's father, Da Lang, what I want to tell you today is another matter."

"Mom, what's the matter?"

"Dalang, sit down first. I really don't know how to speak about this."

"If there is anything difficult to say, just say it. If you don't say it, we can't just be anxious." Xu's father couldn't help but feel aroused by his wife's expression.

"Pei Yao said that when she came back this time, she was going to take us to Chuzhou."

"Going to Chuzhou? It's about your daughter's filial piety. Why are you still frowning?" Father Xu felt happy when he heard that his daughter knew how to be filial to them. I don't know how to put it.Just immediately, he suddenly remembered something.

"Are we going to Chuzhou? When are we going to Chuzhou? The marriage between Peiyao and the Chen family, does it mean that... the Chen family wants Peiyao to marry the son of the Chen family in Chuzhou?" Thinking of the third son of the Chen family so far Still in Chuzhou and did not come back, the more Xu father thought about it, the more he felt that this was a possibility.

He didn't know what to do for a while.

It stands to reason that when they get married in their hometown, as the daughter's natal family, they have to come up with a decent dowry no matter how much they spend.Even if their dowry is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Chen family.But if they send their daughters to Chuzhou to get married, they are not familiar with Chuzhou's place of birth, so they will be in a hurry and inconvenient when preparing for the marriage of their youngest daughter.

Knowing that Xianggong misunderstood the meaning, Xu's mother hurriedly said roughly what Peiyao had persuaded her during the day.Especially with the upcoming situation, the chaotic times that may arise in the near future, and the fact that their future son-in-law, the third son of the Chen family, has blatantly raised the banner of rebellion in Chuzhou at this moment.

Speaking of rebellion, Xu's father and Xu Fa's faces immediately turned pale.

Father Xu's lips trembled, his body trembled slightly, and he almost passed out.

"Rebellion...rebellion...my God, rebellion will punish the nine clans."

"father!"

"Home!"

Seeing her husband's anxious and flustered appearance, Mother Xu and Xu Fa hurried over to support him.

"Master, don't be in a hurry, drink your saliva slowly."

Xu Fa saw that Auntie poured a glass of water and handed it to Dad, and Dad's expression was not as miserable as before. He thought about it and put forward his own idea.

"Father, it will happen sooner or later. It is not from the Chen family today, and there will be someone else tomorrow. The imperial court imposes such heavy taxes that we ordinary people will not be able to live happily. If there is no natural disaster, the drought and plague a few years ago will be ten years later. I am afraid that the situation where the households and nine do not stay will happen again. Our life is so difficult, and the imperial court has to recruit strong men every year to control the Yellow River. The labor force of the family has been taken away, leaving only women and children. What can I do? Even myself If you can’t support them, how can you tend the fields?”

A few years ago, the sight of hanging white banners almost everywhere in the village still makes him feel sad when he thinks about it.

After a lot of effort, the vitality of Yongfeng Township has fully recovered in the past few years, and their situation has improved a bit, but the pressure from the imperial court has become even heavier.

When Da Lang suddenly mentioned the word "Yellow River", Mother Xu couldn't help shivering.

Her complexion changed, she grabbed her husband's arm, and said in a anxious tone, "Master, we will go to Chuzhou with Peiyao."

"Nonsense! If this went to Chuzhou, wouldn't it also become a rebellious party, and I can't even speak clearly."

"What are you talking about? Our daughter is engaged to the third son of the Chen family. It has long been unclear. Those who are officials, who cares about the lives of the people? Do you want to wait for the court to arrest Dalang?" Also arrested and become a strong man, enslaved at the mouth of the Yellow River, and never come back for the rest of his life?"

In the past few years, I don't know if it is God's favor, but their Yongfeng Township is much better than other places.At least, every year when they were catching the strong men, they were worried for a long time, but in the end they were all safe and sound, and no one from their village was taken away.But this does not guarantee that their hometown will always be so lucky.

When it's their turn, it will be too late.

"Every year we catch young men, but when is it not that the wives and children are separated, and the flesh and blood are separated. As the head of the family, we have three sons in our family!"

Father Xu's face was sullen and he didn't say a word, but there was a battle between heaven and man in his heart.

He knows what his wife means.His family's three sons couldn't escape the quota no matter what.No matter which one is taken away, it is like cutting flesh in the hearts of the old couple.

"The head of the house?"

"Let me think, let me think..."

How can he feel better when his wife's tone is sad?It's just that this matter is too big, he has to think about it.

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Xu's mother was preoccupied. After letting her son go, she went out and wanted to go for a walk, blowing some air to refresh her mind, but found that the light in her daughter Peiyao's room was still on.

She looked at the time and walked towards her daughter's room.

"Pei Yao, it's so late, are you still awake?" Mother Xu stood in front of the window and asked inside.

After a while, she heard the rubbing of clothes, and the door of the room was opened.

"Mother, I can't sleep. How are you talking to Dad? Did Dad agree to leave?" In the night, a girl in white came out, and asked with a bit of worry about her elegant reputation.

After helping the sister-in-law in the kitchen, she kept paying attention to the parents' room after returning to the room.It wasn't until nearly an hour later that the elder brother came out from inside.During this period, sister-in-law Cuiniang didn't know why, and she didn't dare to ask directly.

During the meal, her mother's serious and dignified expression made her feel uneasy all the time, and she never saw her husband come back after returning to the room.After gently coaxing her little daughter to sleep, Cui Niang finally couldn't bear it anymore and got up to ask her sister-in-law Pei Yao.She thought, maybe Peiyao knew something, it was after talking with Peiyao that Mother was so disturbed.

Facing the intention of her sister-in-law's visit, Xu Peiyao was very embarrassed.Some things are really not good to say now.

The sister-in-law is relatively weak, and she is afraid of frightening her.Moreover, nephews and nieces are still young, and the sister-in-law has enough to worry about.

Therefore, she only picked up some common words and said about going to Chuzhou.

Cuiniang obviously breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of her young daughter, Cuiniang was a little worried that she would wake up and cry to find her. After sitting for a while, she got up and left.

Not long after the sister-in-law left, there was finally movement in the parents' room.

When she heard her mother's voice outside the window, to be honest, Xu Peiyao's mood was not very calm.

She is not as calm and confident as she appears on the surface.

Because I care too much, I pay special attention to the thoughts of my parents, hoping to gain the support and trust of my family.

Mother Xu frowned, and took her daughter's hand to test her temperature.

"Why are your hands so cold? There is a night breeze outside, so I don't wear more clothes when I go out. Is it cold? Let's go in first, it will be warmer inside." While talking, she took Peiyao's hand distressedly and walked into the girl's room.

"mother!"

"You, don't worry. Your father said that he should think about what you said. Now he is very confused and can't make up his mind for a while. Your father is not at ease. He is going to the city tomorrow to inquire about news. There is no news from Chuzhou. Even if we really want to leave, there are still a lot of things to do. It just so happens that we can buy some things when we go to the city tomorrow."

"Father is going to the city tomorrow?"

"Yeah, with Dalang. Tomorrow is just for the fair!" Mother Xu took Peiyao and sat down beside the bed. A trace of peace of mind.

"Pei Yao, are you sure about Mr. Chen's matter? Mother always feels very uneasy."

"Mother, even if Chen Youliang doesn't have that fate, I will take you, father, elder brother, elder brother, sister-in-law and nephew to Tianshan Mountain." Xu Peiyao softly patted her mother's hand tightly holding her.

She did indeed plan to do so!

"Tianshan? What kind of mountain is this Tianshan? Where is it? Why have I never heard of it? Is it far away?"

"It's a bit far away. However, even the imperial court can't control Tianshan Mountain. Mother, after this period of time, everything has settled down. How about I take you and Dad to Tianshan Mountain to live for a while? Over there The scenery here is very unique, you and dad will definitely like it."

"Okay, okay, that's a good relationship." Mother Xu laughed.Although she didn't know anything about Tianshan Mountain, she was very pleased with her daughter's filial piety.

Xu Peiyao breathed a sigh of relief and also smiled.

She was afraid that her mother would not be willing to part with this place, and she did not want to settle down and move again.

"Pei Yao, mother... Mother has something, I don't know if I should say it, mother feels like a stone has been crushed in her heart, it's very uncomfortable."

Seeing her mother suddenly feeling sad and sighing heavily, Xu Peiyao couldn't help worrying: "Mother, just say what you want, don't be bored."

"Pei Yao, is your background the abbot of Huangjue Temple..." At this point, Mother Xu stared nervously at the girl in front of her.

Peiyao's sudden question during the day shocked her severely.Although she tried her best to deny it at the time, but after thinking about it, Peiyao's tone was so sure at that time, it was not suspicion.She had just returned from Chuzhou, so she had naturally met the abbot of Huangjue Temple.

In all likelihood, the host told Peiyao about this matter.Otherwise, after so many years, the people in the village don't even know about it, and it's only been a few days since Pei Yao came back, how could she know?

Now that the host has already said it, no matter how much she hides it, she won't be able to hide it.

Xu Peiyao looked into her mother's eyes and nodded.

"Yes. Mother, godfather has already told me."

"Peiyao, don't resent your mother for hiding it from you. Mother doesn't tell you your life experience because she is afraid that you will be sad. Back then, when the host knocked on the door of our house with you in his arms, the host hadn't become a monk yet. He looked extremely embarrassed at the time, as if he was hunted down by someone. Pity you at that time, but you were only a few months old, and you were so thin that your mother was afraid that you would not be able to support him."

Thinking of the situation back then, Mother Xu still couldn't help sighing.

The child is so young, he has been wandering all the way, and even eats every meal, and he is so hungry.

Mother Xu felt a sense of loss, and suddenly felt her waist tighten.She lowered her head, and saw Peiyao suddenly attached herself and hugged her tightly.

"Mother, thank you, thank you for caring for your daughter over the years. No matter what your daughter's life experience is, you will always be her favorite and most respected mother in her heart."

"Okay, okay, okay, Peiyao, mother has always regarded you as mother's most well-behaved and sensible daughter." Mother Xu couldn't help tears, and hugged the girl in her arms tightly.

"mother......"

After a long time, when the two of them calmed down a bit, Xu's mother suddenly asked, "Pei Yao, where are your biological parents? They..."

Xu Peiyao sat up straight, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and shook her head.

"They're gone..."

"Don't be sad, you still have mother, and your father, your eldest brother and second brother. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, come back and tell mother. Mother will ask your eldest brother and second brother to support you. It is the Chen family, Don't be afraid if you marry in the future. The daughter of my Xu family is not easy to bully. "

Listening to her mother's earnest teachings, she saw her loving face, and Xu Peiyao felt a warm current in her heart.

"Mother, you are so kind. Don't worry, my daughter has suffered a lot. Even the Chen family can't bully your daughter."

"Now you know how to talk big, but the backyard of the Chen family is complicated. You, a newlywed who just entered the mansion, how can you fight? Don't know when you suffer a loss." Mother Xu pinched her daughter Xiaoqiao With a fair nose, he said with a smile on his face, and the worries in his heart became more and more anxious with what Mr. Chen had done.

"Mother, your daughter knows medicine."

At this moment, the two mothers and daughters who were chatting under the moon didn't realize that the Chen family they talked about would appear so soon.

The next day, someone from the Chen family suddenly came, saying that he wanted to take the girl from the Xu family to the Chen family, and the wife wanted to see the girl from the Chen family.