The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 108 The day before returning to Ning was like a dream

　　The bit of sunshine that was still there when I woke up in the morning has now been completely obscured by dark clouds, and the wind that blows in from time to time between the car curtains seems to be slightly cool. Liuli sat in the car with a calm expression, but her right hand unconsciously turned a gilt silver bracelet with a branch pattern on her left wrist. Xiaotan carefully looked at Liuli's face before saying, "Madam, if nothing happens later, I would like to see Qiniang."

Liuli nodded, and after a while, she suddenly raised her head, "Qiniang? I forgot. I should have found two gifts for you to take with you. She will get married in a few months." He couldn't help but show an annoyed look.

Xiao Tan hurriedly smiled and said, "Then wait for the lady to find the gift and come out before the maid goes. It will save you two trips." But she was quite puzzled. Since yesterday afternoon, the aunt seems to be easily distracted when talking. Is it because of yesterday? What did Alang say to his wife at that time? Or maybe the visit to the Pei family's family didn't go well? After I go back later, if A Ni comes back from Wu Mansion, I must ask her carefully. She was the one who followed the aunt yesterday!

The car trembled slightly. Xiao Tan glanced outside and hurriedly went out and opened the curtain. When Liuli got off the car, Pei Xingjian also dismounted and went to the door. He naturally reached out to take her, but he felt that her hands were a little cooler than usual. He looked at the hazy sky and couldn't help but said, "You want to Don’t you want to add some clothes?”

Liuli smiled and shook her head, "It's almost May, and the coolness is limited. How could it be so delicate?"

Pei Xingjian looked at her face carefully and whispered, "You are weak, so don't show off."

Liuli smiled faintly, "My body has never been weak." In the past five years, except for the serious illness when she first came here, she rarely even caught colds. As a weed, she naturally has a strong physique.

Pei Xingjian still wanted to say something, but Pu Bo came up to him with a smile on his face, "Auntie and Jiulang came so early!"

Liuli smiled and nodded, "Pu Bo."

Having just walked into the yard, Aye heard the noise and went to the door without anyone's instructions and diligently opened the curtain. In the upper room, Kudi Yanzhong hurriedly sat down and straightened his clothes. Ms. Cao on the side snorted coldly in her heart. She glanced at the door and saw Liuli walking in side by side with a tall, tall and handsome man. She was stabbed in her heart again: This evil star is really as those people said, alive. He actually looks good!

Liuli and Pei Xingjian walked into the house, knelt down and saluted according to the rules. Kudi Yanzhong said with a smile on his face, "Okay, okay, get up quickly!" After the two sat down, another voice called for people to hurry up. Freshly made buttermilk is served.

Kudi Yanzhong was not good at words at first, but Cao looked at Liuli's face, which was covered in crimson mud-silver clothes and had red lips and white teeth. She was heartbroken and said nothing. The scene suddenly became deserted, but Pei Xingjian took a sip of cheese. He smiled lightly and said, "I heard that my father-in-law loves Xueshi Yu's calligraphy very much. I wonder whether he likes running script or regular script?"

Kudi Yanzhong did like to write a few strokes on weekdays. Yu Shinan, who was the most respected at that time, was naturally familiar with it. He smiled and said, "Of course it is regular script. The bachelor's regular script is beautiful and vigorous. It is really difficult to write for a thousand pieces of gold..."

The two of them talked about calligraphy back and forth, and the atmosphere in the room slowly became warmer. Kudi Yanzhong was so happy that he turned around and found several calligraphy works by his predecessors that had been collected at home for many years, and tasted them. Just talk about it for a while. Liuli had something on her mind. When she saw Kudi Yanzhong turning back to collect the calligraphy and paintings, she smiled and said, "Master, if there is nothing else, my daughter would like to take Shouyu around in the yard."

Kudi Yanzhong was in a good mood and waved his hand and said "good".

The yard of Kudi's house was only a few feet long and wide. Liuli took Pei Xingjian around casually, turned around and asked softly, "Do you want to see the house I used to live in?" Pei Xingjian immediately nodded with interest.

Liuli smiled slightly and walked to the door of the small room in the far corner of the west wing. The room was not locked. She opened the curtain and pushed the door open. The smell of dust immediately hit her face. The light in the room was dim. Liuli stood for a while before she could see clearly the furnishings inside. The old couch and other items she used were still there, but a lot of sundries were stuffed into them, making the already small and dark room even more messy. . Looking at everything familiar, the days and nights spent here can't help but come to mind again.

Pei Xingjian stood at the door in a daze, looking at the room in front of him. He couldn't believe that as the eldest daughter of the family, Liuli's boudoir was actually a room that was not much better than a woodshed! When he saw Liuli standing in the middle of the room, her figure seemed a bit more lonely than usual, he couldn't help but step forward and hold her hand tightly.

Liuli's mood slowly calmed down. She turned around and smiled at Pei Xingjian. She pointed at the couch that was so old that the original color could no longer be distinguished and said, "Shou, remember I told you that I had the disease five years ago. A serious illness made me forget all the past events. Therefore, the earliest thing I remember is opening my eyes and finding myself lying on this couch alone. I was thirsty but had no strength to get up. I waited for a long time. No one came to see me. Later, someone finally came in and gave me a bowl of medicine. The medicine was extremely bitter, but I was so thirsty that I couldn't bear it, so I drank it all in one breath. As a result, I drank it too quickly and vomited it all out. "

"At that time, I couldn't even speak, and I couldn't understand what others were saying. I could only gesture to ask for water. Several people came in and looked at me, but they kept talking to themselves. No one paid attention to me, and then passed After a long time, someone finally came in with a bowl of cold water. I tried my best to hold it in my hand and drank the bowl of water in small sips. I have never drank such sweet water in my life. "

"I remember that sometimes people would come in at the earliest, as if they came specifically to see me, but I couldn't understand what they were saying, and they were often scared to tears. As soon as I cried, they would leave. Later, no one came in to talk to me. It was just Sometimes someone would give me a bowl of medicine, and sometimes someone would give me a bowl of porridge, but I was able to walk around slowly."

"After I got better, I always felt like I couldn't eat enough. The food was always cold and had leftovers, and every meal was empty. The woman who once gave me water would occasionally secretly give me half a biscuit. It's a pity that It didn't take long for me to see her again. They wouldn't let me go out, so I could only stay in this room day after day, listening to them talking outside. Only after a long, long time did I realize that she would appear by chance. The person who walked away with a sigh turned out to be my father. The person who often came in and poked me with his fingers and knocked over my food table turned out to be my sister. The person who did not allow servants to enter the house and only allowed them to give me food. The person who gave me the leftovers turned out to be my concubine. For a year, I often thought that I would die in this room sooner or later..."

Suddenly, Liuli felt warm, and a pair of arms hugged her tightly. Pei Xingjian's heartbeat was fast and loud. After a long while, his slightly tight voice came from above his head, "Why didn't you follow me earlier?" "Say?" Liuli smiled faintly, "It's nothing, it's all over. Now that I'm back in this house, I feel like those things were like a dream. Although it's a bit scary, I finally woke up."

Pei Xingjian felt a surge in his chest. He knew that her family had not treated her well and that they only regarded her as a cash cow, but he never imagined that she had been abused and bullied in this way. He never imagined that she had been so helpless and hungry. Zeng almost died in such a dirty, dark little room... They deserved to die!

He hugged Liuli tightly without saying a word, and his face slowly lost expression.

But when they had dinner together at noon, Pei Xingjian's smile was warmer than usual. Although he didn't say much, the whole house was full of people while talking and laughing. Even Mrs. Cao couldn't help but sigh secretly: How can such a man be so cheap? Got that **** Liuli? Looking at Liuli's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little bit more resentful. When she turned around, she saw Pei Xingjian looking at him with a smile.

Color had a cold face, glanced at Liuli contemptuously and lowered her head to eat. After a while, she couldn't stand it anymore and secretly looked at Pei Xingjian from time to time: Are all the men in the Pei family so outstanding and kind?

After dinner, Pei Xingjian smiled at Kudi Yanzhong and said, "I heard that in two months, it will be the evaluation period for the Ministry of War. I wonder if my father-in-law has any plans?"

Kudi Yanzhong also heard about this and asked hurriedly, "There is exactly this rumor. Do you know how to keep the promise?"

Pei Xingjian glanced at Cao with a smile. Kudi Yanzhong understood and turned back to Cao, "Coral is about to go out. As a mother, you go to see if everything is ready. Don't make others laugh."

Both Cao and Huanhu were stunned, then stood up and walked out reluctantly. Pei Xingjian then smiled and said, "My son-in-law has also inquired with his former colleagues in the Ministry of War. My father-in-law is very prudent and proper in doing things. It's just that he has nothing to do with his colleagues." We really don’t have much contact with each other, but people often say that my father-in-law is a bit withdrawn.”

Ku Di Yanzhong couldn't help but sigh, "To tell you the truth, I don't have the temperament to socialize with others. I only listen to people's orders and keep my head down to do things. I also went there when my colleagues were drinking together, but I didn't It can be said that it’s so embarrassing that it’s hard to go back now. Isn’t this the case?”

Pei Xingjian shook his head and sighed, "My father-in-law doesn't know something. Being an official is no more important than others. Being a good person is more important than doing things! If my father-in-law wants to take another step forward, I'm afraid he still needs the help of some colleagues, otherwise everyone will say that he is No, the officer just wants to promote my father-in-law, so he can’t go against everyone’s wishes.”

Kudi Yanzhong's heart was very passionate about being an official at this time, so why didn't he want to go up further? After hearing this, my heart suddenly became cold, "What should I do now? How about I invite my colleagues out two more times from tomorrow? It's just that my mouth is really stupid, I'm afraid I didn't let everyone The joy only made it more embarrassing.”

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Actually, there is no need for my father-in-law to come forward. My father-in-law has been in the Ministry of War for a long time, and he probably recognizes Chief Su. He is General Su's distant nephew. He is very reticent, but who in the Ministry of War does not agree with him?" Make good friends?"

Kudi Yanzhong thought for a moment and realized that there was indeed such a number one person. He nodded quickly, "Why is this?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "My father-in-law knows that in the same department, not only colleagues often get together, but also the wives often come and go. Chief Secretary Su has a very capable wife who often entertains colleagues and interacts with his wives. The relationship was excellent, so no matter how taciturn Mr. Su was, no one said anything about him. Instead, they only said that he was sincere and down-to-earth. It was said that it was easier for women to deal with each other than men. Gotta make out.”

Kudi Yanzhong couldn't help but be silent. He naturally knew that the wives of his colleagues had friendships. On weekdays, when someone got married or whose grandson turned one month old, the ladies came to socialize, but he could only find various excuses to exclude them. Take it off, because not only would no one be able to take him to that kind of occasion, but even if someone asked, he wouldn't be able to come back...

Pei Xingjian continued in an understatement, "Normally, my son-in-law shouldn't have anything to do with this matter, but if my father-in-law wants to secure his position and even make some progress, I'm afraid he has to think about the matter of the middle-income family. Otherwise, After all, it is not appropriate for a concubine to be the head of a household, let alone using a concubine as a wife. Once someone learns about this and plans to leave, even if the mentor is in Chang'an, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect my father-in-law. "

Recommended book: "Lin Luo in Another World", rebirth in another world.

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