Chapter 37 Coming back late

Qin Tian was like a real distinguished guest. When she stepped into the Shen Family Courtyard, she made the entire Shen Family Courtyard move with her like the wind.

Aunt Pang had people tidy up the octagonal pavilion with the best scenery in the other courtyard, specially moved four pots of the most beautiful flowers in the courtyard, asked Shen Xiao's maid Bu Yu to make tea, and personally brought some pots of fruit snacks. , and asked Qin Tian.

"We haven't had guests in our courtyard for a long time. It's really rude and neglectful. If you want to eat, drink or play, just tell me."

Qin Tian was swept away by the wave of her old man's enthusiasm and almost couldn't bear it anymore.

She didn't bother and sat next to Shen Xiao, "I just want to talk to A Xiao."

Shen Xiao: "."

When did she tell this girl Qin her nickname?

But Nanny Pang was even more happy, saying hello repeatedly, and then she asked everyone to retreat from the Bajiao Pavilion, leaving only Bu Yu standing guard under the rockery.

With no one around, Shen Xiao's strong expression inevitably dropped a little.

Qin Tian said bluntly, "Are you injured again? You didn't go to school today. Is it because your injury was too serious?"

She guessed it all.

Shen Xiao was silent.

Qin Tian couldn't help but ask her.

"Why are you injured again? Your last injury hasn't healed yet."

She has chased her all the way here, and there is nothing Shen Xiao can't tell her.

"I moved to a different place to practice at night. Last night I fell down a slope because I was unfamiliar with the terrain, and I injured myself again."

Qin Tian was in disbelief, and Shen Xiao whispered, "Don't tell Aunt Pang and the others, I don't want my mother and sister-in-law to know."

"Of course I don't have to say it, but..." Qin Tian looked at her strong expression, "But if you waste your body practicing like this every night, it is not a long-term solution."

When Shen Xiao heard this, the light in her eyes fell, and she closed her eyes.

"But what else can I do? I received news a few days ago that General Yue, one of my father's five tiger generals, was first demoted to a small household because he offended the person in charge of the guard station. Recently, he He was also suspected of embezzling military pay and was immediately sent to prison. The military personnel found out that he had nothing to do with it and then released him, but he was severely punished in prison and almost didn't make it through."

The generals who used to gallop on the battlefield have indeed become prisoners who can be bullied by others.

Qin Tian saw Shen Xiao's eyes were red and she clenched her fists.

"Uncle Yue was the first person to follow my father. He was the most patient and talkative. When I was a child, he often took me to the stream to play and taught me how to fish and catch shrimps. But my father's eldest brother is gone. Like Uncle Yue, there are others. Several generals and uncles were all scattered and lived in other people's camps for a while. Not only them, but which soldier of the Shen family army is not like this?! After all, I am incapable of supporting the Shen family army!"

"Don't say that, it's not that you don't have the ability."

Qin Tian couldn't hear what she said. Shen Xiao was the only descendant of the Shen family, but she was still a young girl.

Qin Tian looked at Shen Xiao in a daze.

This dynasty has not always been a world ruled by men.

Decades ago, there was a queen who ascended the throne as emperor as the crown princess.

When she first inherited the throne, she was also questioned by others, who believed that women could not be kings.

However, the empress, Emperor Yuan Xi, worked hard to protect the country and the people. Five years after Emperor Yuan Xi ascended the throne, the government and the public were at peace. Ten years after Emperor Yuan Xi ascended the throne, the world was at peace. The doubts gradually dissipated. Emperor Yuan Xi began to emphasize women, establish female generals on the battlefield, and hold women's imperial examinations.

It's just that such a majestic queen died young, and the number of female generals and officials she supported during her reign gradually decreased after her death, to the point of being gone.

Qin Tian looked regretful. Shen Xiao guessed what she was thinking and sneered.

"Not only because I am young and because I am a woman, but also because the saint in the palace has always suspected that my father and brother, and the entire Shen family army, are members of the former prince's party!"

She said and sneered.

"Just because he had suspicions but could not produce evidence, when he first came to the throne, he was unable to do anything to the Shen family army. But after his father died, he sent my eldest brother to lead a few soldiers deep into the enemy camp. The eldest brother left At that time, he had a premonition that it would be difficult to escape intact, but he went anyway. Sure enough, he really stayed in the desert wilderness and could never come back."

At that time, Shen Xiao's sister-in-law had just become pregnant.

At that time, Shen Xiao was only ten years old.

But Shen Xiao today is no longer the age he was then.

She said, "I can't relax my efforts. If I still have a chance, I must not miss it! I don't have the cost of trial and error. I must not stop. Even if it is not for the sake of the Shen family's name, at least I can save my father and brother. Those comrades in dire straits!"

However, Shen Xiao's mother was only afraid that her daughter's journey in Huashan Mountain would be windy and full of thorns since ancient times, and she was afraid that even this daughter would leave her.

The child Shen Xiao's sister-in-law gave birth to in October that year was also a girl.

In the eyes of the world, under the current emperor's rule, the Shen family's hope of being able to lead the Shen family's army is almost slim.

They all accepted it, and felt that it was difficult enough to keep the remaining orphans and widows of the Shen family alive, and they really couldn't find anything more.

But Shen Xiao was unwilling to give in.

She looked at Qin Tian and said, "I am not willing to give in! Even if I spend my whole life unable to lead the Shen family army again, at least I will try my best in this life instead of living in an ignoble way."

The clouds fell to the mountainside, and the fiery red sunset reflected the clouds into a bright red color, floating in the sky, like someone's red shirt flying in the wind.

Qin Tian held Shen Xiao's hand and felt the rough calluses on her fingertips.

"Afraid of worrying Ling Ci, you practice secretly every night and go to the academy for classes during the day. But your body is also made of flesh and blood, not steel. How can you bear it? If you want to practice martial arts safely, you should tell me The mountain has grown."

"Tell the mountain chief?" Shen Xiao never thought about it, "But the mountain chief also knows that my mother wants me to study here."

Replace the sword in her hand with poetry and books.

Qin Tian shook his head.

"Whether it's the head of the mountain or Mr. Mo Shan, they all take good care of you. In fact, it's not just because of Ling Ci, but also because of your father-in-law, brother, and the entire Shen family army. Now you are willing to live up to the past glory of the Shen family and polish yourself." Chance, why doesn't the mountain chief want to help you?"

These words made Shen Xiao silent for a long time.

Qin Tian let her think about it, sat quietly in the octagonal pavilion, picked up the fruit snacks that Granny Pang enthusiastically recommended, and ate some.

It was a sweet and glutinous glutinous rice ball wrapped in bean paste. Qin Tian’s eyes were so wide when he ate it.

After she ate two in a row, Shen Xiao finally figured it out.

Qin Tian's hand that went to pick up the third glutinous rice ball paused and heard Shen Xiao say.

"I think what you said makes sense. There are some things from an angle that I haven't thought about. I'll go to Xunshan Changhaosheng tomorrow to talk about it."

Qin Tian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, as long as you make it clear, I think the mountain chief will probably agree. But is it really okay to practice in the mountains and fields you are looking for?"

Looking down from the Octagonal Pavilion, the entire Shen family courtyard is composed of people sent by Shen Xiao's mother and sister-in-law to take care of Shen Xiao. The only one who can be completely loyal to her is the maid Buyu.

But Bu Yu alone can do very little, and it is extremely difficult to take good care of Shen Xiao's body.

As for the place to practice, Shen Xiao could only find a hilltop not far from here.

Shen Xiao could only say to this, "If the mountain chief can promise me that I don't have to go to school during the day, and if I can practice martial arts during the day, the mountain top and the cliff will be okay."

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

Qin Tian said, "I'll think about this for you too."

Shen Xiao:?

She looked at Qin Tian and saw that the girl's face was rosy and her eyes were clear and firm. Shen Xiao inexplicably thought of the time when she first came to the academy.

So many people secretly discussed her origins and talked nonsense, but she never cowered or cried secretly.

At that time, Shen Xiao thought that such a girl would definitely get better and get out of this embarrassing situation.

really.

Shen Xiao looked at the bright smile on the face of the girl opposite, and her heavy thoughts became lighter.

Aunt Pang gave some explanations in the courtyard, and finally went outside the Bajiao Pavilion.

"Miss, Miss Qin, it's getting late now. I've prepared the banquet. Why don't you bring it to the Bajiao Pavilion?"

Shen Xiao nodded, "That's just right."

But Qin Tian suddenly remembered something, "Oh, I forgot about my brother."

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Qin Family, Liefeng Shanfang.

The sunset was just right, and the wind still retained the warmth of the day.

Qin Shen was reading a book and sitting in the courtyard blowing the wind.

But after turning over half of the book, I looked up at the western sky and found that the sun was gradually setting.

As the sky darkened, Qin Shen glanced in the direction of the courtyard gate.

Fu Wen happened to come over and asked, "What orders do you have, Master?"

Qin Shen shook his head, turned on the lamp, and continued to flip through the book in his hand.

Fu Wen saw that the young master was not looking very attentive when reading. At first, it was normal to turn through the book. But at the end, it became difficult to turn the pages, as if the pages were stuck with glue. It took him a long time to turn through one page.

Fu Wen didn't understand, but he saw the young master flipping through several pages like this and then glanced towards the courtyard gate.

Following the young master's gaze, Fu Wen also looked over.

But he saw no one, not even a bird flew over.
To be continued...