General Above I am Below

General Above I am Below Chapter Nine “Happy Return To Bride’s Home”

Notes: I’ve changed North Desert to Mobei since it’s more easy.  Essentially the same only in Chinese.

Glossary

Early next morning, Xia YuJin was forced by Ye Zhao to get up, then monitored by two bandit women to put on the silver white fox fur coat inlay with pearl b.u.t.ton, on the head wearing a same pearl color crown. Beside the crown is hang down a two long red silk ropes tied to a white jade. Then he hugged his small warm stove, he yawned a bit, sat inside the carriage and continued to lean down on the soft cushion to nap.

Ye Zhao dressed in a thin cyan lotus pattern robe, and a dark color snow boots, the long hair is tied up simply using a tiger engrave jade hairpin, her hands occasionally touched the sword in her waist, sitting upright in great spirit staring at the worrisome person sitting opposite of her, she did not believe he will be well-behaved and compromise, yet did not know what he intended to play?

The carriage stopped, Xia YuJin was patted few times, he woke up but his face was still quite unsightly.

Ye Zhao still closely watching his actions.

In Ye Family, there is no relatives in the same generation, so only some older stewards lined up to welcome them.

Xia YuJin with a calm face get out of the carriage, looking all around, suddenly he smiled brighter than the sun, with a polite and amiable manner, if people not recognize him, everyone would felt this was a good and honest man.

He also stood side by side with Ye Zhao, although not holding the hands, but looks quite intimate.

The Ye family"s who comes to welcome are slightly relieved, each coming forward trying to outdo each other to greet the son-in-law, while conveniently sneak a peek at him, like trying to find something, after that they went back to report.

Xia YuJin is confused, while on the way to the hall, he quietly asked Ye Zhao: “So many days to finally come back, they are not worried that I treated you badly?”

Ye Zhao hesitated for a moment, simply make an "en" sound.

"What"s the matter?" Qiu Hua smile happily and blabber on: “They’ve been worrying that the General will beat you down on the wedding night until cannot get out from bed. Now you are safe, they are finally relieved, ai…… You do not know how the rumors …… “

"Shut up," Ye Zhao quickly stopped her, “Before you let yourself att.i.tude too loose, resulting in breaking more and more rules?”

Qiu Hua shuts her mouth, no longer talking.

Xia YuJin wants to clarify, ask seriously: “What are the rumors?”

Ye Zhao sighed: “You had better not knowing.”

Inside the hall, the old Ye gentleman whose hair was entirely white, holding a long walking stick, he sat down on the highest chair. He saw them walk in and remembered the rumors, he pound his walking stick on Ye Zhao’s head and reprimand: “From a child to adult, you only know to be aggressive! Also do not look at his wife soft skinned flesh, but still be a bully!" Then tell intimately to Xia YuJin, “If Ah Zhao dares to be fierce with you again, come and see this grandpa to complain, see how I will beat that pig head!”

Xia YuJin face twitched several times, finally keeping the smile on his lips, nodding his head repeatedly.

Ye Zhao rubbed her head, reluctantly said: “I did not bully him.”

“Think this old man didn"t know your character?!” Ye old grandfather said quickly, panting with rage saying, “Books read literally down the dog’s belly, in addition to all day out fighting what decent things you has done right. I don"t know who can stand with you, just wait for your father to return from Mobei! I will tell him to teach you properly. “

Xia YuJin do not understand, interrupted to asked: “Mobei? Didn"t your father? “

“Already dead,” Ye Zhao tone was so gentle like never before, she whisper softly, “It just that grandfather forgot about Mobei destruction’s, also forgot about the night father and two brothers death fighting during the war, even forgot that I was a woman, now the only purpose to live was to wait for them to return. “

Xia YuJin: “You do not tell him?”

Ye Zhao: “It"s useless, he will not listen. Perhaps he just forgets so that he can live forever in the illusion world, and never wake up, so it will not be painful. “

Xia YuJin: “What about you?”

Ye Zhao: “It"s all in the past now.”

The old man continued to grumble with her: “Your older brother are stationed in the border, your sister-in-law also work hard . I wrote letters to him, told him to return with younger brother, we will celebrate new years together, then invite your third uncle grandfather, that old fool, he always wants to bicker with me, I also miss him a bit. ”

Ye Zhao responds by smiling unceasingly.

Xia YuJin only stays silent.

In his faint memories, he remembered six years ago the refugees fleeing from Mobei narrated the scene; the whole Ye family almost completely eradicated, Ye family troops defending the border was slaughtered, inside the city’s bones piled up into a mountain, the skull stacked in paG.o.da, red blood stained the streets, men lose their heads, women lose their virginity, young children no longer cry, those who alive forever struggled in the nightmare.

The person who never experience the ma.s.sacre of people, can not perceive this kind of horror as h.e.l.l.

Xia YuJin cannot hold back to take a look at Ye Zhao, the expression on her face is still tough as iron, she no longer feels sad, or the feeling is already numb? How did she grow up? Have she ever been gentle? Have she ever been mischievous? Have she ever feel loved? Hatred? Or longing?

A bit of bitter feeling, a little sense of uneasy flickered through his heart.

He found himself completely unable to understand her.

But two people loathed each other was hard to pulled together quickly……

Completely unsuitable as spouses.

Who would like to understand whom?

“YuJin? YuJin? This is my older brother sons. “

Ye Zhao called him few times pulling him out from meditation, Xia YuJin found in front of him is a gentle and dignified furen, holding two childrens in her hands, one is ten years old, the other one is eight years old, staring at him unblinkingly, and then looked at Ye Zhao. Ye Zhao quickly introduced, “The older one is Ye Siwu, younger one is Ye NianBei, these two are a pair of little devil.”

Ye NianBei was the first to embraced Ye Zhao, and exclaimed: “Uncle Ah Zhao, I miss you so much! “

Ye Siwu standing beside pout and said: “Obviously Ah Zhao is our aunt! Already big but is so spoiled, really is shameful. “

Ye NianBei made a face at him, then laughed and fawned at Xia YuJin: ” Uncle Ah Zhao, your man is beautiful!”

“You don’t study hard enough, men should use ‘handsome’!” Ye Siwu was rather sophisticated for his age, "Aunt Ah Zhao, last time you teaches me the sword-play, I done practice it, can display it for you latter!”

"Good! This is the good man of Ye family. “ Ye Zhao happily agreed, ” Do not focus only on martial arts, later must also asked a teacher to teach knowledge. "

Huang shi said, “Right, I was prepared to invite Mister w.a.n.g RenJie to teach, heard his academic knowledge is very good.”

“Absolutely must not,” Xia YuJin couldn’t help to interrupt their conversation, “That fellow w.a.n.g RenJie, despite his high knowledge, but was in fact a sanctimonious hypocrite, he keeps three to four lovers outside, have illicit affairs then abandoned them not just a couple of times, some of his money also has an unscrupulous origin, only that he concealed it very well, common people doesn’t know this. This kind of Mister to teach the children, not afraid he will teaching them corrupt things? “

Ye Zhao asked: “How do you know?”

Xia YuJin is a bit embarra.s.sed to say: “I often play outside …. while decent matters are less, but was most informed about each of the capital city’s wicked individual news…. Ye Zhao just returns from Mobei and not familiar with this place, your sister-in-law also an honorable woman, some things are unsuitable to inquire, so I known this much is natural. I’ll say, if you want to look for a teacher, you should invite Mister Ma RongChun. Although his reputation is not as great as w.a.n.g RenJie, but his knowledge is very good, careful in teaching, good in morality and without any bad behavior. When Ye Zhao returns to the capital, he deeply admired your conduct to subst.i.tute your father in the battle, he even compose a poetry to praises, surely if you send the invitation card, he must agree to teach the children.

Huang shi is happy to hear, she thanked him. Then quietly pulled Ye Zhao out of a place to advised: "Ah Zhao, you have a temper from childhood, and after marriage should exercise restraint, do not beat your man.”

Ye Zhao: “Before marriage you already said countless times.”

Huang shi seriously advised: “Even if he is no good, you also cannot beat him.”

Ye Zhao: “I will pay attention.”

“Yes, I see his heart is not bad enough,” Huang shi feels relieved, “You are so strong, his body is so weak, if accidentally punched him until he"s dead, what are you going to do? “

Ye Zhao looked at Xia YuJin, seriously nodded: “Be at ease, I will not beat him.”

Xia YuJin sneezes a few times, he rubbed his nose, and continued to chat about the daily life with old Ye grandfather. As long he did not plan to harm anyone, he was actually an expert in amusing people, just said a few sentences the Ye grandfather was already unable to stops grinning, continuously calling out “good son-in-law” or “good daughter in law", he just hate can not keep him to stay a few days, to accompany himself to relieve boredom.

By the time to return home, Xia YuJin"s mood is very good, Ye old grandfather personally send him off to the gate, in front of large crowd, beaming with smiles he said to him, "Take care after returning home ah.” Then he wave the walking stick and roar to the fiends Ye Zhao, “Do not beat your wife again! If not I will not recognize you as my great-grandson!

Xia YuJin stumbled, almost falling to the snow.

Ye Zhao quickly grabbed his hand, saw his face turned black, she acted promptly, pushed him into the carriage, letting Huang shi to explained back, she shouted for the man to return home.

On the road, the atmosphere between the two was heavy, especially Xia YuJin face, almost black as the bottom of pot.

Ye Zhao softly said: “That story …… Today you did very well, for my nephew matters, thank you.”

Xia YuJin did not look at her.

Ye Zhao tried to comfort him, “Does your wrist still in pain?” Unfortunately, she is not good at caring, how weird the tone sounds, somewhat sounds ironic.

Xia YuJin looked at his bruise wrist which was grabbed by Ye Zhao yesterday, feeling more frustrated. Recalled back what Hu Qing told him before, the general’s willing to marry him maybe because of his appearance is very beautiful, no ability, a good for nothing, extremely easy to manipulate. His heart went dark with hatred, originally a little softhearted, once again it vanished completely.

He looked up at Ye Zhao and smiled, his eyes were sparkling. “What you asked me to do, I’ve done it all. It’s enough to save your family’s face?”

Ye Zhao slightly moved back, replied: “Yes, later need to act this way too.”

“Naturally, we have a bad relationship. Let’s not let our elders be worried. Only……” Xia YuJin asked carefully. “I’ll give your family a face. You should give my family a face too?”

Ye Zhao thought for a second, and said, “Should be, if there is something I can do to help, just say it.”

“Help is not needed,” Xia YuJin began to play with the small warm stove in his hand, slowly said, “Yesterday, mother cried and said to me, outside people’s make jokes that her daughter in law is so arrogant, was unfilial, causing her to lose all face. She don"t even dare to comes out of the door. So from tomorrow morning visit, serve properly by her side as a daughter-in-law, do according to the customs, serve her the dish, chat about daily household matters, and stop those dubious character of yours, okay. “

Ye Zhao"s became completely stiffed.

Xia YuJin laughed like a little fox who succeed on his plan. “General ah, I believe you can do it.”