Er Yin wakes up at the usual time. The room is cold but not dark. The pain between her legs is bearable. She sits up and look at her private part and the bed as well. Last night, she is not a virgin anymore and she is not regretting on that. She have chosen her path and her new life to live as a wife. She recall last night what she did, her ears turn red. Even though her husband is not handsome as the Duke, he is kind and considerate. The only physical thing she dislike is that he hasn't been exercising for a long time. He have flabby arms and weak legs. Er Yin closed her eyes throughout the night and avoid touching him too much. His endurance on love making is too short but because he hasn't make love for a long time, he is excited and he come inside her more than six times. Er Yin put on her clothes and walk out of the room.
Zhang Bei Ming is busy feeding his pigs when he hear sound of foot steps. He walk back to the courtyard. He smile when he see her. Er Yin bow to him as usual when she greet people. He is surprise how courteous she is and he bow back.
"Wife, you are awake."
"I am sorry. I sleep till very late. Almost time to prepare for dinner."
"It is fine. I can do all that."
"I ... i usually stay up in the night and sleep when the sun raises."
"Oh must be working in the military have train you this way. "
"Yes you are correct. I got this habit after working in military. By the way where is Mei Mei?"
"Oh my little daughter, sister-in-law have taken her to her residence to stay till the fifth day. She said to allow us to have our own time together and also Mei Mei can play with her daughter."
Er Yin smile and nod her head. She then inform him she needs to bath. He glad point to her the outdoor bath shelter. He tells her that he is going to cook dinner.
For five days, Er Yin follow Zhang Bei Ming around. He show her his back yard, the hidden places that he goes to. The market where he sells pork. Everywhere he goes, people greet him and he introduce her. Most of the people are surprise to see a tall woman walking beside him. She who walks with her hands behind her back look at everyone and everywhere with authority. They register their marriage at the local magistrate. When he see her name, he feels that he have heard the name somewhere before. He look at Er Yin who is inspecting the weapons that are place on the board stand. A corporal walk in with his soldiers when he notice Er Yin. He yell at her and ask her to stay away. Er Yin look down with her eyes half close.
"What is your name sir?"
"Step away!"
He point his spear towards her. She continue to stand without moving. Her new husband is perspiring and wonder what to do. Er Yin push his spear away slowly and take out her military tag. She show it to him and immediately the whole troop kneel down. They bow to her.
"Madame i am sorry i did not know who you are..."
"It is fine. You don't know who am i. However please in future don't scream at those civilians. They will get scare for not doing anything."
"I understand madame!"
"Get up."
He gets up and lookout her. He bow and ask poilety her name.
"Oh god! You are the famous Xie Er Yin! The one who speak to the emperor!"
The magistrate jump from where he sit and rush to her. He bow to her and talk excitedly. Er Yin finds it strange that these two men are excited to talk to her. She look over to her husband who looks awkward.
"Let's talk another day. I am here with my husband."
So in the end, the men praise Zhang Bei Ming for marrying a wonderful woman who fights for the country. He beam in pride as he walks out with her.
Their five days at night is a struggle. Er Yin doesn't like having sex while he is excited about it. Mainly she did not like it because he did not last long. However she learn from him all the tricks by using her body parts to stimulate him. One of the night, she realised that she can be in control too. That night, he sat on the chair while she statify him with her mouth. However half way through, he request that she sit on him. She was puzzled and wonder how should she do it. He guide her by asking her to stand up. She watch him still stroking his thick member. With the other hand he pull her waist toward him. He smell the fragrance of a woman that he so long did not have. He give her instructions and she get up and stand between his part parts. She look down and understand what he wants her to do. Slowly she goes down, it was painful yet pleasurable. Also because of her endurance and daily exercise, her muscles are put at work. Her husband is surprise at how long she can hold and sit with him inside her. For a long time, he sit there and enjoy the pleasure of the feeling he is receiving plus Er Yin's face is erotic looks are turning him on. He endure the pounding that he is feeling. Her long legs are smooth and sweat beads are forming. He touch and feel her firm muscles working hard to allow her to move up and down.Finally he place his hands on her firm buttocks and feel the sweat beads. He wants to hold back and not move so that she can pleasure herself by using him. The wetness between their private parts is unbearable for him. He moan and say that he needs to release soon.
The final fifth day arrive. Er Yin put on her armour and sword. She check her horse. Her husband is also dress up. They will be walking to her parent's residence. She hop on her horse and he walk beside her while holding the reins. Occasionally she look down and he look up. They smile. The sun is shining brightly and there are some farmers working on their fields. They all wave to each other. On the way there, the couple did not talk much. Finally Zhang Bei Ming say softy.
"My wife... if you are very comfortable to work as a solider... i will not stop you. However... can i see you at least a few days a month?"
Er Yin look at him as they walk slowly. Zhang Bei Ming is looking ahead as he talks.
"My husband ... yes i am working comfortably as a solider. I was planning to let go of my work slowly. After all... i am getting older. The military might not want an old lady around... and i ... will try to get approval to come home few two to three months. Is it fine with you?"
He look up with his round face and smile. He nod his head and his lips along with his moustache curl up.
Reaching home, she run to her mother however she got a slap on her arm for acting like a child. Her twin siblings are standing outside the courtyard waiting for her. Meng Bao is carrying his four year old daughter and Mei Mei who see her father goes running to him. She look at Er Yin and call her mother. Er Yin feels strange to have a seven year old daughter but she still smile and give the child a pat on her head. The couple later enter the ancestor room to pay their respect. Er Yin explain to her husband who the tablets belongs to. He kneel and bow to each of them and address them respectfully. Finally, he kneel at the courtyard to Er Yin parents and call them his mother and father. Every one is in a good mood till Er Yin said that she needs to go off now. She have to return to camp before the sun sets. Everyone is sad to see her off again. However they all know that she will retune home. Watching her riding of the hardest is her new husband. He just gain a wife and now she is riding away. He have to endure a few months of hardship alone but now he have an-in-law family to go to. He can be sure that his daughter can be taken care of when he is struggling.
While Er Yin is riding in a comfortable speed. Her mind is thinking what she needs to deal with when she returns back to camp. As the sun is setting, she arrives at camp. She watch the flag with the Chinese characters 'Yan' flying in the air. It is a beautiful word that she had engrave deep in her heart.