Chapter 77: Give birth to a son early

Chapter 77: Give birth to a son early

Ning Yunxi described the story of sworn brotherhood while painting the scene.

As the brush strokes of color and ink, the conversation is over and the painting is complete.

Naturally, she hardly mentioned a word about Gu Nianting's plan to divorce his wife from beginning to end.

Yan Yu listened attentively and looked at the painting carefully.

After a long time, I still couldn't understand.

"How can this be considered sworn brotherhood?"

Ning Yunxi was also confused.

"How is this not sworn brotherhood?"

Yan Yu was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a while, his expression fell and his starry eyes were full of helplessness.

"If you want to reject me, you can just say so."

"Why do you have to beat around the bush and give me a sworn brotherhood for no reason?"

Ning Yunxi shook her head repeatedly and stood up anxiously.

"No, brother, I never thought of refusing."

"To be able to swear brotherhood with you is a blessing from heaven and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. I am flattered. How can I refuse?"

Yan Yu was also anxious.

"I've already said it, I'm not sworn brotherhood."

"I'm a little confused. Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?"

Realizing his misconduct, he took a deep breath and tried to remain calm.

He picked up the painting, pointed at the statue on it, and asked gently.

"This is Yue Lao, don't you know him?"

"The matchmaker who holds the red thread."

Ning Yunxi obviously didn't know him.

"What is the matchmaker who holds the red thread?"

"This is clearly the Immortal Jinlan, but his clothes are a little strange."

"The Immortal Jinlan also wears a red robe, but it is not so messy and torn."

Yan Yu was stunned for a moment.

"What is Jinlan Daxian?"

"His clothes are not messy or torn, they are all red threads, because his duty is to tie the red threads between men and women in the world."

Ning Yunxi racked her brains to think.

"But I've never heard of the immortal who tied the red thread. Does tying the red thread mean sworn brotherhood?"

"The sworn brothers here all worship the Golden Orchid Immortal."

"Because the Immortal Jinlan wears a red robe, when we offer sacrifices to him, we always choose red tributes, such as red dates, red beans, hawthorns, etc. This is the first time I've seen you dye your tributes red like you did."

Yan Yu had no choice but to explain.

"This has a meaning, don't you understand?"

"This is an early birth."

Ning Yunxi didn't understand for a moment and repeated it.

"Dates give birth to cassia seeds..."

After a moment's thought, she was startled.

"Have a baby soon?!"

Her face suddenly turned red with shame, spreading all the way behind her ears.

"what?"

"This, this, this..."

"So my wife's intention is..."

Yan Yu felt helpless and a little shy.

"That means wife, madam, daughter-in-law, helper-in-law, spouse, wife, madam. These are all the synonyms I can think of. Do you understand?"

Ning Yunxi turned away in shame.

"But why did you agree when I called you brother?"

Yan Yu continued to explain.

"Don't you mean the same thing as your brother?"

"In the 22nd century, some wives address their husbands as brother."

"This brother is different from my elder brother. He has the intention of being a lover."

"Also, when I call you little sister, I mean the little sister of the neighboring family, which means childhood sweethearts."

"It's a tacit understanding between newlyweds, and I thought you knew what I meant."

"I didn't expect such a misunderstanding to happen."

After several lifetimes, Ning Yunxi finally knew the truth about sworn brotherhood.

They were sworn brothers, and suddenly he became my lover's brother. Naturally, it was difficult for him to accept it for a while.

"But brother, how can we not be sworn brothers?"

"We didn't consummate our marriage in our previous life... If we were to get married, how could we have skipped such an important thing?"

Yan Yu looked uncomfortable.

"In my previous life, the wedding ceremony was so simple. How can I have the nerve to consummate the marriage with you? Wouldn't that make you feel wronged?"

"I was definitely thinking about returning to the 22nd century to hold a wedding for you and then consummate the marriage."

"Respect women, this is normal, right?"

Ning Yunxi expressed her incomprehension.

"Respect...women?"

"Could it be that you regretted your sworn brotherhood and therefore found such an excuse?"

"Are you still upset about the Cisha Mountain incident?"

"That's right. After that incident, you said that you had forgotten to become sworn brothers with me."

"It seems that brother really regrets it."

"But I am not convinced. How can I go against my sworn brotherhood?"

Yan Yu didn't understand even more.

"On the contrary, I think you are looking for an excuse to become my sworn brother and sister."

"Red is the color of great joy. Anyone would think this is a wedding ceremony, right?"

Ning Yunxi corrected it immediately.

"That's not the case. Weddings use pure green. Although it's mixed with some red, the main color is green."

“Red, the color of sincerity and loyalty, is naturally the color of loyalty.”

"So the immortal in a red robe is called the Jinlan Immortal."

Yan Yu was speechless. She walked to the door of the inner room and called out softly.

"Qiu Bi, come here for a moment."

When Qiu Bi heard the noise, she turned around and became nervous again.

"Yes."

She walked slowly, recalling what Ning Yunxi had told her to say in advance, for fear of letting something slip.

When they arrived at the inner room, Yan Yu held up a painting. He did not ask about the assassination attempt on the Tongshitai or the secret room, but said, "Look at this old man. Do you know who he is?"

Unexpectedly, Qiu Bi was stunned for a moment.

"what?"

After a moment of reaction, she came back to her senses, looked carefully, and then smiled with relief.

Fortunately, there were no problems.

So I answered without hesitation.

"Reporting to the prince, this is the Immortal Jinlan."

Yan Yu was a little surprised and a little bit unbelievable.

"What is the duty of Jinlan Daxian?"

Qiu Bi still answered easily.

"It's about sworn brotherhood."

Yan Yu continued to ask questions unwillingly.

"Why is his duty to become sworn brothers?"

Qiu Bi replied.

"Jinlan Daxian was originally a general of the ancient country Shangjin, and the sworn brother of Shangjin's monarch, Emperor Chaoye. He was loyal and righteous throughout his life. Even when he was defeated and exiled, and suffered threats from the enemy country, he was unwilling to betray his loyalty. In the end, he died for justice."

"Therefore, people in later generations all respectfully call him Jinlan Great Immortal. Because he usually likes to wear a red robe, red is also regarded as the color of righteousness."

Yan Yu turned his head and stared at Ning Yunxi.

Ning Yunxi nodded as a matter of course, expressing her agreement with Qiu Bi.

Yan Yu was still unwilling to give up and continued to ask questions.

"Then do you understand the meaning of these red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds?"

Qiu Bi took a closer look and gave the answer.

"Why is everything dyed red?"

"Oh, I understand. This is to express your sworn brotherhood, right?"

"Perhaps they couldn't find a suitable tribute at the moment, so they came up with a unique idea and dyed it red. This is a really good idea."

Yan Yu swallowed helplessly.

"If this is not a sworn brotherhood, but a wedding ceremony, who should be worshipped and what offerings should be placed?"

Qiu Bi's face was filled with unprecedented shock.

"Worship?"

After questioning, his expression turned into a sneer.

"The wedding ceremony should be done with a phoenix coronet and a bridal veil, and a sedan chair carried by eight people. Who would do it like this?"

"Even street beggars don't look that shabby."

"I am really curious, so I dare to ask, whose wedding is this?"

Yan Yu's face had turned completely black and he couldn't utter a word.

Ning Yunxi coughed a few times as a hint.

Qiu Bi's eyes wandered, not knowing what was going on. She bowed and admitted her mistake out of habit.

"I am rude, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

At this time, Gao Jing entered the secret room and knocked on the door of the inner room.

"Your Majesty, it's safe outside."

Yan Yu responded, and then ordered: "Come in, I have something to ask you."