Cui Hongyu said, pulling Huang Ying towards Chen Xiaobei.
The next action made Chen Xiaobei dumbfounded, Cui Hongyu directly pushed Huang Ying into Chen Xiaobei's arms.
Cui Hongyu was clearly frightened too, she pulled away from Chen Xiaobei as if shocked and took a big step back, her watery eyes looking at Chen Xiaobei, a little at a loss.
Cui Hongyu, however, had a smile on her face, she walked up to Chen Xiaobei again and pulled him forward a step.
"Husband, while you were away these past few days, Sister Huang Ying missed you every day. Now that you're back, a hug is hardly too much, is it?"
Chen Xiaobei was amused and exasperated, what kind of situation was this?
Although taking multiple wives was not uncommon in this era, he had never seen his own wife so actively trying to introduce him to a second wife.
As Cui Hongyu spoke, Huang Ying's face turned a little red.
She then lowered her head and closed her eyes, appearing quite willing.
Moreover, she seemed to be waiting for Chen Xiaobei to make the first move.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei still hesitating, Cui Hongyu directly took Chen Xiaobei's left hand and placed it on Huang Ying's shoulder.
Then, she lifted Chen Xiaobei's right hand and placed it on Huang Ying's shoulder as well. Once both hands were in place, she pushed the two of them together.
Huang Ying was firmly pushed into Chen Xiaobei's embrace, and Chen Xiaobei took the opportunity to wrap his arms around Huang Ying's neck. There was no escaping now.
Chen Xiaobei also had a good impression of Huang Ying, but truthfully, Chen Xiaobei had never thought they would reach this point.
Or rather, he hadn't expected them to reach this point so quickly. Even when Cui Hongyu had mentioned it before, he had only thought she was joking.
Looking at the shy and blushing Huang Ying, Chen Xiaobei's heart was stirred. He then thought of his previous moment with Cui Hongyu, and indeed, his heart was burning, a raging fire threatening to consume him.
But clearly, though she was warm in his arms, he couldn't act on it. Embracing another woman in front of his wife, what kind of situation was this? He didn't dare to go any further.
Little did he know, Cui Hongyu appeared remarkably composed.
"You two chat here, I'll go check on Qiao'er in the inner room."
Chen Qiao'er slept in the inner room. The so-called door was only covered by a cloth curtain.
What was the difference between the inner room and the outer room?
Seeing Cui Hongyu enter the inner room, Chen Xiaobei quickly let go.
But as soon as he released his hands, he saw Huang Ying, who had her eyes closed, suddenly open them.
Her opening her eyes startled Chen Xiaobei, and he instinctively took a step back.
Chen Xiaobei was a little flustered, "Miss Huang Ying, I..."
This time, Huang Ying was much more proactive. She stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Chen Xiaobei's waist, and rested her head on his chest.
"Brother Xiaobei, you're finally back. I was so worried."
The usually spirited Huang Ying spoke such tender words.
It surprised Chen Xiaobei greatly. He raised his hand and gently patted Huang Ying's shoulder, "It's alright now, aren't I back?"
Only then did Huang Ying's face break into a smile. Suddenly, like lightning, she pecked Chen Xiaobei on the cheek. "Now that you're back, I'm relieved. I won't disturb you and Sister Hongyu anymore. I'm leaving."
With that, she turned and quickly departed.
This caught Chen Xiaobei off guard.
The emotions he had just begun to brew were now wasted.
Cui Hongyu walked out of the inner room with a smile, "Husband, you let a maiden in her prime escape from your embrace? Honestly."
Seeing Cui Hongyu's mischievous smile, Chen Xiaobei's overwhelming desire surged again.
He strode forward, picked up Hongyu again, and carried her to the bed.
"She might have run, but you won't."
Cui Hongyu blushed, covering her eyes.
"Husband, turn off the lamp."
Chen Xiaobei chuckled, "I understand, but turning off the light won't diminish the magic."
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The next day, as dawn broke, Wengong Ridge bustled with activity.
Stuck on Wengong Ridge day after day, the villagers had grown weary. They were eager to return home. Su Dan Novel Network.
Some villagers were so impatient that they left without a word.
Chen Xiaobei, however, had to consider things more comprehensively. Firstly, the empty houses on Wengong Ridge could be handed over to Hu Fan, as Hu Fan still couldn't return to Qingniu County.
There was one more thing Cui Hongyu needed to handle: the large amount of charcoal the villagers had burned on the mountain, which had not been transported down due to the tense atmosphere in the past few days.
Chen Xiaobei specifically asked Chen Dachun to gather all the village guard members.
"Everyone, besides escorting the villagers home, we have another urgent task: to transport the charcoal from the mountain as quickly as possible and then hand over the stockade to Hu Fan. This must be completed today."
Hearing his arrangements, Chen Dachun scratched his head, "Brother Xiaobei, everything else is fine, but the problem is we don't have enough carts and donkeys. The village only has a few vehicles."
Upon hearing Chen Dachun's words, Chen Xiaobei suddenly realized. Yes, transportation capacity was a major issue.
After a brief moment of thought, Chen Xiaobei decided to ask Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun to borrow some carts.
Xiao Jingyun had around a hundred thousand troops, and the number of carts under his command was countless.
Upon hearing that Chen Xiaobei had arrived, Xiao Jingyun was overjoyed.
He quickly ordered tea to be served.
Unexpectedly, after entering, Chen Xiaobei didn't even sit down. He cupped his fists and got straight to the point, "Your Highness, I've come to ask for your help with something."
Hearing Chen Xiaobei ask for his help, Xiao Jingyun seemed very pleased. He smiled and pointed to the seat next to him, "No rush, no rush, sit down and tell me slowly."
Alright, Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to sit down, take a sip of tea, and then said, "Your Highness, the villagers are returning to Hetou Village from Wengong Ridge today, but we don't have enough carts. We'd like to borrow some from you."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingyun laughed and turned to look at Liu Rumei beside him.
"Rumei, handle this matter. Draw out as many as you need."
"Also, send three thousand soldiers to help with the move."
Chen Xiaobei was deeply grateful upon hearing this.
Although they were just commoners, the villagers had brought many belongings when they moved in. Transporting them down the mountain was even more troublesome, with the winding mountain paths requiring people to carry everything.
Having these three thousand soldiers was undoubtedly a huge asset to him.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei and Liu Rumei bring so many people to help with the move, cheers erupted from Wengong Ridge.
Indeed, there was strength in numbers.
Before noon, the Wengong Ridge stockade was cleared out, and even the charcoal burned on the mountain was completely emptied.
Hu Fan looked at the bare stockade and couldn't help but chuckle.
These villagers had cleaned it out thoroughly, not caring whether it was from the stockade or their own, taking whatever they could.
In fact, Hu Fan still didn't quite understand Chen Xiaobei. Merely taking away Wengong Ridge would not satisfy his greed.
Chen Xiaobei led everyone back to Hetou Village and immediately convened another meeting with Chen Dachun and other village guards.
"Everyone, we need to head up the mountain quickly."