As soon as this idea came up, Qiao Yuyan immediately suppressed it with reason.
Don't think in this direction, otherwise you will only sink yourself deeper and deeper.
Human desires are very terrible. When you have to look far away from Shu, you will never know what is enough.
Wen Tingyuan is none other than the one who is willing to give up his own happiness for her future.
To be able to meet him and be pampered like this by someone in this life is already a blessing for three lifetimes.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, maybe it was precisely because of the special nature of his identity that he remembered the timing and manner of her appearance during the time he was in the Xu family, and that led to such a fate.
His protection for himself has long exceeded that of ordinary friends, brothers and sisters, uncles and nephews.
Qiao Yuyan didn't know what position she was in in Wen Tingyuan's heart.
Nowadays, she no longer cares about this. There are some things that she can't get along with if she thinks about it in details.
Just like Wen Tingyuan did to her, had he ever thought so much about protecting her?
It is a great blessing to be able to live a new life and obtain this.
Qiao Yuyan looked at his sleeping face and whispered in her heart: "I hope you will be happy for the rest of your life and love everything you have."
She waited for a while, and when she saw that he no longer made any movement, he must have fallen into a deep sleep, Qiao Yuyan slowly got up.
The weather has been good these days, and the snow everywhere is slowly melting.
Being illuminated by the sun, the cold wind seemed to become less cold.
Probably because she had stayed in the house for a long time and had not been to the countryside for a long time. Qiao Yuyan looked at the green mountains in the distance and felt open-minded.
Perhaps, when I have more time in the future, I should go out for more walks. These great rivers and mountains are also a gift from God.
Qiao Yuyan was walking leisurely when she heard someone calling her.
When she turned around, she saw that the queen-to-be was doing something in the flower hall with a few maids.
Qiao Yuyan walked over in confusion, only to realize that they were making snacks.
I don’t know what the noodles were mixed with. It had a bit of a strange aroma. There were boiled red beans beside it. She was mashing the red beans into puree.
"This is……"
"Their favorite food in the past was the snacks from our hometown. My cousin used to love to make this. The three brothers and my sister-in-law all liked to eat it.
Later, I followed him. Whenever he was in a good mood, he would want to eat this. Today, his uncle and nephew drank a lot. When they wake up later, I will cook it for them. "
She chatted as if it were commonplace. She said a few words, but it felt a little unfinished.
Qiao Yuyan thought for a while and then understood the key point in these words.
The three brothers also have a sister-in-law. Doesn’t that refer to the children of Empress Yuan?
So the aunt she refers to is Empress Yuan?!
Then she...
This makes sense, why she looks like she came from a difficult environment, but she still has the temperament of a woman from an aristocratic family.
She is the daughter of Cui family in Qinghe.
Seeing Qiao Yuyan secretly sizing her up, the queen-to-be pushed away the other maids and said with a smile, "How about you wash your hands and we can do it together?"
Qiao Yuyan was a little embarrassed, "I can't."
"I'll teach you!"
Her voice was gentle, and there was no trace of arrogance in her expression or tone, which made people feel good about her.
Something happened, so Qiao Yuyan nodded.
She really patiently taught Qiao Yuyan how to make dough, how to wrap stuffing, and how to make patterns.
Qiao Yuyan looked at the strange things coming out of her hand and couldn't help laughing.
But the other party was very patient and encouraged her not to mind.
"Just call me Sister Min!"
Qiao Yuyan was stunned and looked at her in confusion.
No matter from a legal or kinship perspective, she shouldn't be called sister.
"My maiden name is a sensitive character," she said with a smile in the corner of her eyes and eyebrows, which made people feel as gentle as water. "Since I ran away from home that day, I don't have a surname. No matter who I am in the future, I guess I will not have a surname."
No one will call me that again."
"You..." Qiao Yuyan was shocked, but she didn't say the next words. She actually ran away from home.
"I have known His Highness the Third Highness since I was very young. My family had trained me to marry into the royal family, and I thought it was just a matter of time before I married him.
Who would have known that something like that would happen later, and the family would retreat to Qinghe to avoid disaster. Men were not allowed to enter officialdom, and women were not allowed to marry."
Qiao Yuyan had heard about this matter. At that time, due to the incident of the Empress Yuan's first crown prince, all the famous aristocratic families in the court disappeared.
The power of the former prince and the empress of Yuan Dynasty symbolized the power of those aristocratic families in the previous dynasty.
The withdrawal of these aristocratic families also brought many rising stars to the court.
These emerging door and valve machines have more flexibility than stability.
That is to say, it is easy to cater to the preferences of those above and give up one's position for the sake of immediate interests.
It is completely different from the old-school aristocratic families. Most of the old-school aristocratic families have experienced many years of family accumulation, although the relationships are complicated and the rules are old and decadent.
But they passed down their poems and etiquette from family to family, and they had their own insistence on many things.
This is why Wen Tingyuan and the others were able to break through the capital's defense line so easily this time.
In the final analysis, it is because the court hall is now full of loose sand, and there are many people who are just lookouts. As for the position, in the final analysis, it is all about interests.
For such a group, breaking through is just a matter of speed and intensity.
"So, you ran out alone?"
Cui Min smiled lightly, "I am a woman, and I don't have that much sense of justice. I just don't believe that he is dead. Even if he is really dead, I should stay at home with him and wait to hear the family's arrangements.
, marry into the chosen family and lie dormant?
Then what has become of me? I only know that I should be hers all my life, and now it seems that I made the right bet, but..."
She laughed at herself, "My family will never recognize me again, I..."
She paused, with tears in her eyes, "There is no home anymore."
Qiao Yuyan was a little shocked, so even if she was about to become the queen of Daqi, the Cui family of Qinghe would still not recognize her?
She lowered her eyes and pondered for a while, "No, how come you don't have a home? Now that you and His Majesty are married, you have your home and your children."
She thought for a moment and added, "And we, Zingyuan and I, are also your family."
Cui Min was stunned for a moment, a flash of sadness flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled again, "You kid, do you know the depth here? How dare you say such a thing!"
Qiao Yuyan was stunned for a moment, but no, the other party was the mother of a country, and she was brazenly saying that they were a family.
Cui Min couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, "No wonder Zingyuan said that he married the best girl in the world! I had always been curious before, but today I know that he was not bragging."