The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 118: People do their best and are completely determined

Pei Xingjian's smile slowly faded and his brows furrowed, "Did you never send me the body deed?" He looked at Liuli again, "Have you been in trouble for several days? Why did you just say it today? "

Liuli lowered her eyes, "It's indeed a bit difficult."

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment, and his voice became a little cold, "Don't worry, leave it to me to deal with it. You must teach them to make the best use of them!"

 What does this mean? Liuli looked up blankly, but Pei Xingjian let go of her, walked out of the hall, and told Xiaotan and Ani who were standing outside the door, "Send someone to fetch the two maids sent by Mrs. Cui."

 Not long after, Xue Nu and Yu Nu stood at the bottom of the steps. Yu Nu did seem to have lost weight, and her eyes on her slightly pale face became increasingly misty. Probably due to nervousness, her body was slightly stiff, but Xue Nu stood there with a calm expression, but her body There is quite a special charm. Although he is silent, he actually has his own style.

Liuli couldn't help but raised her head and glanced at Pei Xingjian, only to see that his eyes had been on Yu Nu for a long time, almost intently. Although his face was not as stiff as the last time he saw her, he couldn't tell what his expression was at all. I couldn't help but feel nervous.

After a long while, Pei Xingjian's eyes turned to Xue Nu, but he only looked up and down, and then said calmly, "From today on, these two maids will be arranged to live in Meiyuan, and each of them will assign two little maids to serve. Make them more good clothes and hair, and tell the people in Meiyuan to serve them well without any neglect."

The Meiyuan is the best courtyard in the backyard except for the upper room. There has never been any maidservant in this mansion who has a dedicated person to serve... Liuli's mind suddenly became stiff. Seeing several maidservants raise their heads, Xiaotan frowned. She glanced at Pei Xingjian, and Ani looked at her with concern and sympathy. Ayan's expression dimmed and she lowered her head, but she felt that all this seemed to have nothing to do with her.

Yu Nu and Xue Nu looked at each other, Xue Nu raised his eyebrows, but Yu Nu's face showed surprise after heaving a sigh of relief. He lowered his head and took a step forward, bowing deeply, with a soft and full voice. Grateful, "My maids, thank you A Lang. I will serve A Lang and my wife wholeheartedly in the future."

Pei Xingjian looked at the maids below indifferently. Hearing these words, a smile appeared on his lips, "You don't have to serve me. From now on, just follow the lady when you go out." He turned to look at Liuli, "Speaking of these days, It’s time for you to return visits to all the guests who come to visit you.”

What he meant was... Liuli looked at Pei Xingjian in astonishment. Seeing the ridicule in his eyes, she suddenly understood: It turns out that this is what people mean by making the best use of people. Since the eldest princess wants to show all kinds of care for her at the Lotus Banquet, she always It’s time for everyone to see clearly how she “takes care” of herself! But since Yu Nu looks so much like Lu Qiniang, does he really not mind at all?

Without another glance at the two maids, Pei Xingjian reached out and held Liuli's hand tightly, turned around and walked into the upper room. He seemed to be exuding some kind of dangerous message. Liuli's heart suddenly suddenly turned around and she hurriedly turned around and ordered: "Tell the cook to serve dinner quickly." However, she saw that A Ni and Xiao Tan were still in a daze, and A Yan's face Already smiled.

As soon as the curtain fell, Pei Xingjian took Liuli into his arms with a little force on his hand, lowered his head and stared at her closely, "What a virtuous lady, now you don't think about how to admit your mistake to me, but you still think about it?" Let’s use dinner to make a fuss!”

It was time for Qiu Hou to settle accounts again. Liuli lamented in her heart and looked up at him, her eyes widening innocently, "Where did I go wrong? I clearly didn't say a word."

Pei Xingjian flicked her forehead with his finger, "What else can you say? It's your biggest fault that you don't trust me. Those maids think that way, but you actually look at me the same as them? You say Tell me, how should I punish you?"

Liuli's chest felt a little tight and she couldn't help but whisper, "Didn't you already punish me?" He clearly said that on purpose just now!

Pei Xingjian looked at her funny, "That's nonsense again! I just wanted to see what those people were planning. Didn't I tell you just now to put them to use? You didn't even think about it in the blink of an eye." Remember? You have to remember that no matter what happens, you should always trust me more than others. "

Liuli was speechless: if it was just Xue Nu, no matter how beautiful she was, she probably wouldn't have been so confused and misconstrued what he said. But that Yunu was different. If he really didn't have any thoughts, how could he stare at her for so long and his eyes were so different? After thinking for a moment, she raised her head and looked directly at Pei Xingjian, "I heard that Yu Nu looks very similar to Sister Qi. Is it true?"

Pei Xingjian's face condensed slightly and he nodded, "They are very similar, but no matter how similar they are, she is not the same."

He looked at Liuli and his expression became serious, "Liuli, it's my fault for not telling you clearly earlier. I should have told you when I saw that bracelet a few days ago, but at that time I But I didn't know how to say it, and I thought I might as well elaborate on it later when I had the opportunity, but I didn't expect that they had already planned it and were pressing on me step by step. I am too timid."

"The person I feel most sorry for in my life is Qiniang. At first, she was ignorant, careless, and self-righteous. Later, she made a big mistake that will be irreversible and irreparable forever. So in those early years , I was even a little afraid to hear this name, and I have been unwilling to mention the events of that year to anyone since then. It probably fell into the eyes of those people, and this gave them an opportunity. It was just those two days. When I was outside, I had already figured out that it might be more beneficial to see some people and some things clearly than not to dare to see them. I originally thought of dealing with the matter when I came back, but I was shocked by you when I walked in that day, and again in the past few days. I was so busy that I forgot about it.”

"Liu Li, don't worry, I have seen it clearly today. From now on, I will never avoid it like before, and I won't let you worry anymore!"

Liuli looked at him blankly: It turned out that she was completely wrong. He was not still escaping, but had really let go... She tried hard to suppress the smile at the corner of her mouth, but she didn't realize that her eyes were already flashing. Brilliant light.

Pei Xingjian smiled, lowered his head and kissed her eyes, "Don't think about it anymore, okay?"

Liuli nodded slightly, and just as she was about to speak, Ani's voice sounded from outside the curtain, "Madam, dinner is ready, can you bring it in now?"

Liuli took a step back with a smile and said loudly, "Come in."

A Ni and the others brought in the food boxes with smiles on their faces and arranged them on the table. Pei Xingjian glanced at them and his eyes lit up: In one of the eight-inch silver bowls, there was a round, fresh lotus leaf. , the lotus leaves are filled with slightly green soup. After putting it into a small bowl and taking a bite, it turned out that the glutinous rice juice was clear and had the aroma of lotus leaves. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why did you think of using lotus leaves in the soup? It really has a unique fragrance. I really should let my mentor try it!"

Liuli originally ordered the cook to make this lotus leaf soup because Pei Xingjian seemed to be suffering from a bitter summer recently and had lost his appetite. Seeing that he liked it, he was in a good mood. When he heard him mention Su Dingfang, he also laughed, "I don't know. How would a person as fastidious as my adoptive father eat in the army?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head and smiled, "My mentor never paid attention to food in the army."

The two of them had their meal quietly. Pei Xingjian rinsed his mouth and didn't know what he thought of. He sat there in a trance. He has been like this these days. Liuli couldn't help but laugh at herself when she thought about her worries in the past few days. She stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "What did you think of?" Pei Xingjian came back to his senses, "It's nothing, it's just today. The imperial court received an urgent report that the Tubo rebellion was very powerful. At that time, it thought of its mentor. He had fought with Duke Wei in the Eastern Turks and was quite familiar with it. He didn't know what happened to his mentor in Goryeo now. , it is said that the handover between the two armies will take place in these days. "

The Tubo rebellion in the last years of Yonghui? Liuli was vaguely impressed and said casually, "My adoptive father is naturally victorious. Maybe he will go to fight against Tibet after returning to the army!"

Pei Xingjian couldn't help but laugh - although the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty were withering, there was no one left in the court. His mentor had just set out to conquer Goryeo, and he was still waiting for him to pacify Tubo. He could only nod and smile, "I hope so." He turned around. Seeing that A Yan and the others had packed up their things and left, she said to Liuli, "Of the two maids Cui sent, the more beautiful one is from the world. These people know the current affairs best and don't need to worry too much." , the other thing you ask people to pay more attention to is, if there is any change that makes you unsure, remember to tell me. As for the three around you, Xiao Tan is fine, A Ni is afraid that he still hasn’t really made up his mind. You are the master. As for Ayan, if you have some free time these two days, you might as well ask her what her plans are in the future. If it can be fulfilled, then it will be fulfilled."

Xue Nu was born in a poor family? Thinking of the charm and temptation of her body, Liuli couldn't help but nodded suddenly and sighed in her heart. Sure enough, he saw it more clearly. Naturally, A Ni has never regarded herself as her master. As for A Yan, she should have some background. She has always been a little curious, but she didn't have the nerve to ask. Since Pei Xingjian said so, he naturally has his reason... She was thinking about it. , her waist tightened suddenly, and she heard Pei Xingjian whisper in her ear, "It's not too late to think about these things tomorrow. I'll go to the outer courtyard to deal with some affairs first. When I come back, you'd better have figured out how to follow me." I apologize for this."

Liuli was startled and blurted out, "Obviously you are also at fault!"

Pei Xingjian nodded and smiled even more cheerfully, "Okay, then let's calculate this account carefully."

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When Liuli woke up the next day, she realized that the sun was already high and that Pei Xingjian had left at some point. She was so soundly asleep that she didn't feel anything at all. Thinking of his "settling accounts" last night, her face felt a little hot. After finally clearing up her mood, she got up and freshened up. When she saw Xiaotan smiling differently than usual in the mirror, she felt even fainter. She hurriedly filled out a few posts and asked her to go out and send people to various houses. When A-yan came to report the purchase and accounting matters as usual, she felt that her smile was a little brighter than usual. After a slight hesitation, she said, "After you are done, come to the study."

 Half an hour later, Liuli finished drawing more than half of the baby theater flower pattern that she had sketched out yesterday. She turned around and saw Ayan standing at the door with her eyebrows furrowed and breathless. She quickly put down her pen and asked, "How long have you been here?"

A-Yan lowered her head and replied, "I just arrived. I saw my wife was busy, so I didn't dare to disturb her."

Liuli received the drawings into the box, and when he saw the thin pile inside, he almost sighed: He didn’t know when these drawings would be put to use. After calming down, he turned around and smiled at Ayan, "I asked you to come, but it's nothing important. It's just that thanks to you these days, I can have such a free time. I wanted to reward you with something, but I didn't know what you were doing. What do you like or what are your wishes? You have been with me for a month, and I have never asked you about it. I will ask you today. "

A-yan took a few steps, bent her knees slightly and saluted, "It is my duty to share my lady's worries, and A-yan did not dare to accept the reward. When it came to my wish, I did not dare to deceive my lady. I had my share." Obsession, it’s just okay not to mention it now.”

Liuli's curiosity was suddenly piqued, and she couldn't help but smile, "I don't quite understand this."

Ayan raised her head, her eyes were surprisingly clear, "My maid has never reported this to the madam. My maid was originally from Yeting. She served Princess Gaoyang while urinating and helped the princess manage the warehouse for several years."

Liuli couldn't help but open her eyes in surprise: Ayan was actually the maid next to Princess Gaoyang, who was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty? And he is still the confidant who has been with him since he was a child and is in charge of accounts! No wonder she is not only good at calculations and careful in thinking, but her ability to know the smallest details is more than superior to A Ni and Xiao Tan. However, after the rebellion two years ago, she should have been re-entered Yeting. How could this happen? Living in the market?

Ayan didn't wait for Liuli to ask, but smiled lightly and said, "My maid was dismissed by the princess three years ago. At that time, the princess asked my maid to serve the consort, but I went against the wishes of the princess and her consort. The princess was so angry that she killed me After I was kicked out, the steward of the house sold me to the Kou Ma Store in Xishi, so I came to Anjia."

Liuli suddenly remembered the strange behavior of that couple: when the princess had an affair, the prince-in-law Fang Yiai was willing to let it go, and the princess generously rewarded the maid next to her to the wise prince-in-law. The two were considerate of each other and were at peace with each other. I didn't expect that Ayan would receive such "treatment". Speaking of which, the maid at this time had no right to refuse the request of the male master, let alone disobey the wishes of both the male and female masters. It is no wonder that she was sold out by the princess in a rage...

Ayan's voice was still calm, "The good lady learned that what happened back then was not that the slave was ignorant of good and evil, but that the slave was originally the daughter of a wealthy family, and became a slave because of a crime committed in the family. She has no other aspirations in this life. All I want is that I don’t have to serve a man, and I don’t want to leave any blood in this world and make him suffer from the pain of giving birth to a child or a slave.”

Liuli looked at Ayan blankly, unable to explain what she was feeling in her heart. After a while, she could only sigh, "Don't worry, I can't guarantee anything else. As long as you stay with me for a day, this matter will be entirely yours." Lord, I will never trouble you.”

There was a bit more warmth in Ayan's smile, "My maid knows!" She has been observing people's words these days, and she can conclude that the lady she is following now is definitely not someone like Princess Gaoyang, and she seems to have a strange sense of peace towards her servants. She was born with him, but she really couldn't see through that A Lang. It wasn't until yesterday when he faced two maids and dismissed them so lightly that she believed that this A Lang would never be the same person she had met before. Those beauties, if this is the case, why do I need to hide them?

She took a step forward and said, "If the lady can trust me, Ayan is willing to serve the lady to attend the Lotus Banquet."

Explanation of the term: 口马行. In the market of the Tang Dynasty, slaves and other lowly slaves were bought and sold together with cattle and horses, collectively called 口马行.

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