Jiao Jiao ( MTL

62.couple's trip

After Xie Xuan recovered from his injuries, he was called up by the imperial court to become an official and was appointed as the Sili Xiaowei, responsible for supervising Kyoto and surrounding areas.
It happened that a refugee riot broke out in Jiaozhou, a hundred miles away from Jiankang. He was sent by Emperor Wu of Liang to inspect Jiaozhou and interrogate officials.
Traveling on errands, traveling and traveling, eating and sleeping in the open, is extremely hard. But Xiao Jiaojiao insisted on going along with him.
Xie Xuan couldn't resist her, so in order to avoid being noticed, he had to dress her up as a maid and take her with him.
Xiao Jiaojiao had never been out of Jiankang since she entered the palace and became a princess. At first, she opened the curtain curiously and looked around in the carriage. After sitting there for a few hours, she coquettishly complained that the bumpy road had caused pain in her waist and back, and she was lazy. She lay on Lang Jun's lap, asking him to help massage her shoulders and back.
Xie Xuan didn't know how to serve others, so he just used gentle force and would hit her and pinch her with his hands from time to time.
Xiao Jiaojiao said dullly: "Brother, you know, my family is actually a refugee who migrated from the Central Plains. I was still young during the war. My father was fighting outside, and my mother took me alone to follow Yi Guan across the south. The nobles went all the way south to Jiankang."
Xie Xuan was surprised. He only knew that she was born in the countryside when she was young, but did not know that she moved south. Emperor Shun of Qi was supported by his family because of his outstanding military achievements and took advantage of the chaos to become emperor. As the only daughter of the new emperor, Xiao Jiaojiao was promoted from a commoner girl to a royal princess.
Xiao Jiaojiao slowly recounted the past with him, with a hint of water in his eyes: "Those nobles who moved south from the Central Plains, even if they were fleeing for their lives, they brought their maidservants and servants like clouds and ate delicious food. But we humble refugees are on the run. At that time, everyone was scrambling to eat grass roots and tree bark, and many people died along the way. Some of the dead people were cooked and eaten by fellow refugees who were traveling with them before they were buried. My mother hid me in her arms and secretly Following the convoy of the nobles, picking up their leftovers and discarded food scraps, wandering all the way to Jiankang in unkempt appearance." There was
a hint of resentment in her tone: "It is rare for a noble son to come from a poor family, like my father, he has great ambitions. But he spent half his life in the army and risked half his life, but in the end he was just a pawn in the hands of your aristocratic family. And the children of you noble family were born to be among the three nobles and nine ministers, and enjoy all the wealth and glory." She let out
a long sigh: "The wine and meat of the wealthy families stink, and bones freeze to death on the road. This world is really unfair."
Today, there is a world of difference between scholars and common people, and the noble families regard the poor families as the sons of slaves. If a noble family intermarryed with a humble commoner, it would be a violation of the law and would require dismissal from office. In serious cases, they would be imprisoned or banned from official service for life. Even if the common people ate, sat, or walked together, they would be ridiculed by the noble family.
As a scholar from a top aristocratic family, Xie Xuan was supported and educated by his family. He had no position to discuss the unfairness of the gentry system with Xiao Jiaojiao.
He stroked her slender hair and comforted her: "Jiao Jiao is suffering. Don't worry, during this trip to Jiaozhou, I will order officials to resettle the refugees who have migrated from afar. Although the world is unfair, justice is in the heart, and everything will be fine." Okay."
Xiao Jiaojiao grabbed his hand and whispered: "I know that you are different from other sons of the aristocratic family. My father once praised you as a distinguished scholar among the gentry and said that you repeatedly failed to be called up by the imperial court. You don't want to rely on your family's reputation to obtain high-ranking officials and generous salaries. You once stood on the opposite side of the aristocratic family. Shangshu reprimanded Geng Jiulang for unfair official position, so you were punished by the family."
Xie Xuan just smiled and said nothing.
When he was young and frivolous, he used to be aloof and secluded from the world. He also expressed resentment towards the aristocratic family who used power for personal gain in the court.
But later I finally understood that the small hermit lives in the wild and the great hermit hides in the court. Only by joining and blending into the world can we have the chance to change the world.
Xiao Jiaojiao thought to himself and said: "In my eyes, you have the same sincere temperament as me. When my father wanted to marry us, I was really happy. You don't know how much I hugged you at the beginning. Good expectations."
Xie Xuan held her hand and asked with a slightly regretful smile: "I disappointed you later, right?"
Xiao Jiaojiao nodded and expressed dissatisfaction: "Well, you were too cold to me at that time. I always put the family first in everything."
"Jiaojiao, I'm sorry." Xie Xuan put her hand on her chest and said with great affection: "If I had known that we would be so good in the future, I would have taken good care of her from the time we got married. I love you and pamper you."
Xiao Jiaojiao chuckled and joked: "I'm not an unreasonable girl. Later I figured it out. We only knew each other after we got married and we have no feelings. I love you. She said, it was probably just a vase decoration that was asked by the family to marry into the house. You might not have wanted to marry me at that time."
"Jiaojiao, I..." She was so transparent that Xie Xuan didn't know what to say to her.
Xiao Jiao Jiao covered his mouth, raised her slender eyebrows, and smiled confidently: "You don't need to tell me, I understand."
Xie Xuan kissed her soft palm and praised: "Jiao Jiao Jiao is so good."
Xiao Jiao Jiao continued to guess his thoughts: " Your ideal wife should be a dignified, virtuous and noble daughter. After marriage, you and she will live a respectful and stable life."
Xie Xuan smiled and hugged her, confessing his feelings: "I used to think so, follow the rules. But with you, I feel that such a life is too boring, without being happy with you. Jiaojiao, having you is the luckiest and most satisfying thing in my life."
How lucky I am to be able to attract the most beautiful person in my family. An excellent husband bows down for her.
Xiao Jiaojiao put his arms around his neck, came close to him, left a small kiss on the corner of his mouth, and sincerely confessed to him: "Brother, Jiaojiao loves you, loves you very much."
Xie Xuan held her head and said passionately Kissing her, two wet tongues intertwined, sharing each other's fluids, you have me, and I have you.
He couldn't bear to press her under him, and when the golden wind and jade dew met, they defeated countless others in the world.