The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 347: Bitter Water

If I could use the word "embarrassed" to describe Yuan Jiuer when I first met him at the door of my private residence last year.

At this moment, thousands of miles away from the capital, the Yuan Jiuer in front of him could only be described as having a bit of the flavor of a "beggar".

Yan Shouyu looked at Yuan Jiuer, who was wearing coarse linen clothes, had dust on her face, and had her hair in a rather untidy bun. For a moment, he thought that she had a sister who was in poverty in the northwest.

But no matter what, he put down the wine bowl in his hand and walked towards her.

His tone was tentative and his eyes were full of disbelief, "Jiu'er, is it, is it you?"

When Yan Shouyu said this, his voice trembled a little.

Because he hadn't seen Yuan Jiuer for a long time, the person he had been thinking about day and night since he woke up from a serious illness, appeared in front of him at this moment, and anyone would be a little dazed.

Yuan Jiuer, who had suffered all kinds of hardships over the years and rarely shed tears, looked at Yan Shouyu in armor and uniform. Tears welled up in her eyes and she was speechless.

She hugged him directly, "General, General Yan, it's me, it's me!"

"Jiu'er finally found you."

Yan Shouyu enjoyed Yuan Jiuer's hug, as if no one was around. Even with Shi Qiuwu, he had never had such an affectionate hug.

This important border town is mostly populated by men, and today is a day off. There is nothing to do in the army, so Yan Shouyu led a large group of soldiers to follow him out for a drink.

At this moment, a large group of burly generals, all with gossipy faces, were in the tavern, holding wine bowls in one hand and resting their other hand on tables and chairs, or on the shoulders of their fellow disciples, casting inquiring and curious glances at the two people on the street.

Yan Shouyu didn't care. He just let Yuan Jiuer hold him for a while, patting her back gently, enjoying the pleasure of not seeing her for a long time and the surprise of seeing her again after separation.

Then he held her face, wiped her tears, and asked softly, "Jiu'er, why are you here? I have been looking for you for the past few months. Where have you been?"

Only Yuan Jiuer knows what he has suffered in the past few months.

She couldn't explain the whole story for a while, so she just told him a simple sentence.

"After leaving the house that day, Jiu'er and Zhang Mama hid in the city at first. Later, when they learned that the general had left the city, they followed the general to the northwest and came here to look for the general. After searching for a long time, Jiu'er finally found him."

Although Yuan Jiuer didn't want to say more, after a while, Mother Zhang came up with her luggage. When she saw Yan Shouyu, she immediately told him the whole story.

"Master, you have to do something for Jiuer. We almost lost our lives in these few months." Mother Zhang's outfit was not much better than Yuan Jiuer's, and she looked equally embarrassed.

"That day, we were outside the city seeing the young master off. Once we entered the city, we were chased by people sent by the Madam. Damn it! If it weren't for the chivalrous hero who saved us, I'm afraid we would have been separated from each other forever."

Mother Zhang has suffered a lot in the past few months, and when Yan Shouyu heard this, he narrowed his eyes and knew that there was something mysterious about this matter.

But there were too many people here and it was not a suitable place to talk, so he called his men to accompany the soldiers for a drink and go back to the barracks later.

Then he took Yuan Jiuer and Zhang Mama to the inn in the town and asked Yuan Jiuer to wash up and have a full meal.

In fact, Yuan Jiuer was not hungry when she arrived in the northwest. She arranged this outfit for herself.

Because the border area has a complex population and there are more men, she and Zhang's mother are both women. They are really afraid of experiencing the same things as in the capital city again, so they dressed themselves up to look ugly.

When they arrived at the inn, it was quiet and there were few people around. Mother Zhang could no longer hold back and pulled Yan Shouyu aside, talking to him for a long time. She had so much to say to him that she had no one to talk to.

After such a long journey, Mother Zhang finally met Yan Shouyu. She found her backbone and felt that someone could protect her, so she relaxed.

From that day at the private residence when the people sent by Shi Qiuwu looted the house, to when they were almost chased and humiliated when leaving the city.

Mother Zhang was crying as she spoke, and she hadn't finished talking until Yuan Jiuer came out after washing up.

"I feel so sorry for the bones Miss Jiu'er has eaten in the past two months. It's not easy for you to meet such a kind person who treats you wholeheartedly and is not afraid of hardship without seeking other things! You must treat her well in the future."

"Originally, we were planning to go south to Suzhou and Hangzhou to fulfill Madam's wishes and not cause trouble for the young master, but she treated us like that, so we really didn't dare to go anywhere. We were afraid that we would be chased and surrounded by people at the ends of the earth and die without a complete body. So we had no choice but to come to find the young master."

Yan Shouyu frowned, already furious after hearing this.

He knew that Shi Qiuwu was much more cruel than he had imagined. At that time, they were in a private residence, so he could just drive her away.

However, he didn't expect that after he returned to the northwest and left the city, she found people to hunt down Yuan Jiuer, and even wanted to humiliate her in public and dump her body on the street. What a vicious woman she is.

However, all this anger subsided a lot when he saw Yuan Jiuer coming out.

"Jiu'er, this...you..."

Yan Shouyu is a grown man, and it's rare that he is speechless for a moment.

Because she had washed up today and changed into clean cotton clothes, and she was in this inn, the clothes were not thick and were rather tight-fitting. When Yuan Jiuer walked out, Yan Shouyu saw her slightly bulging belly.

Is this it?

Yuan Jiuer walked over with tears in her eyes, smiling at him while touching her belly, "General, this child is very sensible. If he hadn't left the city, I wouldn't have known he was here."

"During this period of time, you didn't make any noise, nor did you bother me. You just stayed in my stomach and accompanied me as I ran around. That's why I was able to find the general so easily."

"He must know that I'm looking for the general."

These past few months have been so bitter that Yuan Jiuer cried as she spoke.

Yan Shouyu's heart softened. He hadn't felt so happy in a long time. He quickly hugged her.

When Mother Zhang saw this scene, she also wiped away her tears.

For a moment, Yan Shouyu was filled with emotion.

Fortunately, Yuan Jiuer is of such a personality and will not give up easily even in difficult times, which is why she was able to persist and come to the northwest to find him.

You know, even for grown men like them, who traveled thousands of miles to the northwest, some of them had to rest for several days before they could regain some energy.

What's more, she is just a woman and she is pregnant...

When he thought of this, he felt like his heart was being torn apart by pain.

He always believed that men should make achievements and establish careers, while women should just follow the men and settle down the family.

Therefore, the fact that Yuan Jiuer suffered all these hardships showed that he was not a good enough man to her.

Just like with Shi Qiuwu before, as long as she managed the household for him, he would earn wealth and glory for her. Yan Shouyu took care of all the matters concerning her parents' family and he never complained.

But now, there is one more person like this, Yuan Jiuer.

Even though he only wanted to like Yuan Jiuer before, she was also his concubine, but now, Yan Shouyu's feelings have changed. Such a woman, naturally, must be treated well.