The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 126: Perfectly Suited and Seeking Death (6,000 words including additional updates)

Pei Ruzhuo stood on the bluestone road, almost unable to believe his eyes: Pei Yan, who was always neatly dressed and well-behaved, had messy robes and a flushed face. He was entangled with a young woman dressed as a maid. Pei Yan seemed to be trying his best to break away from that The maid, the maid was half-kneeling on the ground, hugging Pei Yan's waist tightly, her clothes and hair were messy, but she still said loudly, "Mr. Lang, you can't go over!"

 Can’t go there? Pei Ruzhuo looked in the direction of Pei Yan's struggle and saw a young woman in a pink shirt and blue skirt standing on the other side of the waterway. She looked relieved when she saw her group.

Pei Ruzhuo had no time to take a closer look, so he hurriedly took two steps, lowered his head to the maid and shouted, "Don't let me go yet!" When the maid saw someone coming, she quickly let go. Pei Ruzhuo stepped forward and grabbed Pei Yan, and couldn't help laughing. , "Zilong, why are you here? You've gone too far with your drunken madness! Fortunately, I came quickly, otherwise the joke would have been big, and you won't be taken care of by my sister-in-law when you go back later!"

Pei Yan looked at Pei Ruzhuo blankly, "Ruzhuo?" After the entanglement just now, sweat was already visible on his forehead, and the heat in his heart had subsided slightly. He thought for a while with blank eyes, but couldn't remember why he was here, so he casually said Repeated, "Why are you here?"

Pei Ruzhuo shook his head and laughed, "Why am I here? You were too useless today, and you got drunk after the last drink! I sent you to the guest room to rest, but you disappeared without a trace, so I had to send you everywhere Looking for you, lest you go to the wrong place and follow the path into the backyard. I didn't expect anyone to see you choose this way. Your vision is so accurate after drinking too much. What else can I do if I don't rush over to find you?" He hesitated. He opened his mouth but didn't say anything. Just now, he saw two maids supporting his newly married concubine and running towards another road, screaming and ghosting. He thought that Pei Yan had done something disgraceful, so he ran away. I came over, but fortunately I was just entangled with the maid.

Seeing that Pei Yan's eyes were widened but he didn't seem to understand what he said, Pei Ruzhuo hurriedly waved his hand and asked the two boys to come forward to help him. He turned around and said with a smile to Cheng Wuting who came with him, "Get Erlang quickly." Let's go, if anyone sees him like this, he'll be beaten by thieves!" He turned around and saw that the maid who had just been entangled with Pei Yan was hurriedly pulling up her hair and clothes. She looked like she was not her own maid. Come to think of it. He should be the servant of the lady by the waterway. At this time, he didn't bother to ask in detail. He could only shout, "If you don't take your lady with you, hurry up and leave!"

The maidservant looked panicked and responded. Just as she stood up, Pei Ruzhuo heard another messy and rapid footsteps behind her. He was startled, and when he turned around to look, he saw a dozen women rushing over from the path like a gust of wind. Someone shouted, "Where are the disciples?" Suddenly seeing Pei Yan, a maidservant shouted , "That's him, he's just doing something shameless!"

Pei Ruzhuo was startled and recognized the maid next to his concubine. However, the words she spoke were too harsh and he couldn't help but said angrily, "You **** maid who talks nonsense, get out of here!"

The maidservant was startled, her face suddenly turned pale, and she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it is clear that this maid is not talking nonsense."

The woman who took the lead seemed to recognize Pei Ruzhuo and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, who is this person? Why does he appear in the inner courtyard?"

Pei Ruzhuo took a look and vaguely recognized her as a relative of a certain house in her house, the most nosy woman. He saw two or three women behind her who were obviously not servants, and some people came over one after another after hearing the sound. He started to have a headache and frowned, "This is one of my brothers. He just drank a little too much today, went the wrong way, bumped into a slave, and beat and scolded him a few times. This slave of mine probably saw it wrong." It’s just a misunderstanding, let’s get out of here!”

The maid suddenly screamed, "It's not with the slave, it's..." Pei Ruzhuo turned his head and wanted to glare at her, but saw that she covered her mouth and looked straight at the other side of the waterway. The woman followed her gaze. Look, he blurted out, "Ms. Kudi, why is she here?"

For a moment, everyone looked over. Even Pei Ruzhuo was shocked. He turned around and noticed that the woman's snow-white skin and hazel eyes were not the sharp-tongued Hu girl. ? Pei Ruzhuo couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that he recognized this Hu girl just now and wanted to go there? Then Hu Nu was so frightened that she ran to the other side of the waterway? Her maid stopped him again?

But he heard the servant girl talking to herself, "It's the two of them just now..." Pei Ruzhuo couldn't help being shocked - did Zilong just now do something to this Hu girl? He turned around and took a quick look, and saw that although half of the hem of Cudi's skirt was wet, obviously from wading in the water, her clothes and hair were still very neat, and her expression was very calm. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to say something, Someone else shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Found it!"

He felt his head was pounding and said sternly, "What's the matter!"

I saw two maids in my house separated from the crowd and squeezed over. The one holding a piece of paper in front of them ran over quickly and said loudly, "I asked clearly. Someone just gave this to Pei Erlang." Come here, he followed the maid after seeing him. The maid who sent the message was seen in the courtyard, and the maid also brought him..." He seemed to suddenly see Pei Yan and froze there, "Did the prince find Erlang? "

The paper in her hand was held high, and many people could see it clearly. There was an ink lotus flower on it, and those who were closer could clearly see four neat and beautiful small letters next to it, "Please meet me" - this But it was obvious that a woman had invited him for a private meeting! The maid behind also suddenly screamed, pointing at Cuizhu standing aside, "Your Majesty, it's her! It's her who sent this hibiscus picture!"

　　The crowd that was still talking about it fell silent in an instant. Everyone was a little in disbelief, but also a little excited. This maid is naturally a servant of the Kudi family. She was so brave that she actually had a private meeting with a man in the princess's courtyard, but was discovered on the spot. Even the maid who was delivering the message was caught. . Someone whispered in the silence, "Look, there is a hibiscus picture on her skirt!"

Pei Ruzhuo's expression suddenly changed. He looked at the bearded girl with one or two ink lotus flowers clearly visible on her skirt, and then looked at the disheveled, trembling maid next to her who couldn't speak a word. She felt even more sad. There is no longer any doubt: Although Zilong usually keeps himself in check, he drank like this today. He has been tempted by this Hu girl. If he really couldn't control himself when he was drunk, he did something... this Hu girl also That's a bit too despicable, to do such a scandal just a few days after the wedding?

He couldn't help but look back at Cheng Wuting, and saw that he was holding Pei Yan tightly, his face was pale, and he was glaring fiercely at the Kudi man. Knowing that he was the best friend with Pei Yan, what he was thinking in his heart was naturally related to him. I am the same as myself. Just looking at the Cudi again, there was no trace of panic or shame on his face. He just looked at everyone quietly, with a mocking smile on his lips, and he was suddenly stunned again.

But Cuizhu beside him suddenly screamed, "You're talking nonsense, I didn't send it, and I'm not..." But the Kudi family suddenly shouted, "Cuizhu, shut up! Do you want to offend them?"

 What does this mean? Everyone looked at each other a little bit. In the silence, voices and footsteps were also heard from the other end of the road. Pei Ruzhuo looked up and saw that it was his wife Cui, Pei Yan's wife, sister and two or three other women whose names he could not name. He walked over quickly and was startled when he saw him. He turned around and saw Kudis and breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "Why are you running over there? You asked me to find this meal easily, so you went out to ask." The eldest princess, the eldest princess said that you left as soon as I left. It has been almost half an hour, and I was still afraid that you would get lost and lead people to look for you everywhere. Who would have thought that you would go there? Your skirt is so wet! Come and change with me!"

Pei Ruzhuo became more and more frightened as he listened. He wanted his wife to shut up, but couldn't speak in front of everyone. Only then did Mrs. Cui see Pei Yan, and she shouted in surprise, "Zilong?" Then she said to Pei Ruzhuo, "Aren't you looking for him everywhere? How did you bring him here?"

Pei Baniang had already noticed that something was wrong with her brother, so she walked over quickly without thinking too much, "Brother, why are you so drunk? My sister-in-law said it's good to go home, but I can't find you, you..." Suddenly thought, Ah What my sister-in-law was looking for was Mrs. Kudi, and her heart skipped a beat. She turned around and saw Mrs. Kudi looking here with a calm expression. Then she looked at the people around her, all of them had strange expressions, and her heart could not help but beat wildly. He got up and said hurriedly, "Brother, why don't you speak? And why are you here?"

Pei Yan rubbed his forehead with pain on his face. His mind became more and more confused, and he whispered, "Someone brought me here and said they wanted to ask me something. They walked for half a day...and then they came out making noise."

Pei Baniang's expression suddenly changed. She quickly turned around to look at her sister-in-law, only to see Cui Cenniang's face was indifferent. Her eyes slowly swept across the faces of the people present, her lips were tightly closed, and she said nothing.

Cui glanced sideways at her and said with a smile, "That's good now, everyone you are looking for has been found." After saying that, he took out another piece of paper from his sleeve, unfolded it and waved to Liuli, "You See what you left behind with the eldest princess?"

Pei Ruzhuo could see clearly that it was another ink lotus painting, which was exactly the same as the one just now. He heard an uproar behind him, and his heart sank. Before he could think of how to speak, a maid ran over from behind him. When she saw Mrs. Cui, she shouted, "Your Majesty, Madam, something is not right with Mrs. Kudi!"

Ms. Cui hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

The maid said, "She is crying so hard now. You asked me to ask her what happened, but she refused to tell. After asking a few questions, she...she said she didn't want to live anymore!"

Pei Ruzhuo's heart was almost numb, and he understood in his heart that it was the coral who accidentally bumped into her sister and Zilong, and ran away in fright. Now she was ashamed and afraid, so she did this - after all, he was her relative. Sister, it is also a humiliation for her to do such a scandal!

Mrs. Cui couldn't help but frowned, and suddenly raised her head as if she had a sudden realization, and laughed loudly, "I almost forgot, the eldest princess told all the guests who came today to have a pot of fragrant flowers as a gift. Everyone go back quickly, the flowers and plants in the garden Tell the slaves in the garden which one you like, and I will personally deliver it to your house one day."

Pei Ruzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. His wife wanted to send everyone away first, and then go back and convince them one by one not to spread the news about today. Although it was impossible that no rumors would spread, it would be better than continuing to make trouble like this... After hearing these people respond, they were about to leave, but Cui Cenniang suddenly said sharply, "Wait a minute!"

Pei Ruzhuo couldn't help but be stunned. He saw that this woman who had always been sickly in his impression had a face as cold as frost, and her eyes were so sharp that they were almost murderous. She walked to the edge of the waterway and said to the Kudi lady word by word, "Auntie." , what happened here just now? "

Pei Ruzhuo groaned secretly in his heart, and saw his wife hurriedly walked over to pull Cen Niang's skirt, but she turned back and glanced coldly, and stayed there.

Liuli sighed, her voice full of helplessness, "I have been wondering, just now I went to the eldest princess to report how to draw this ink lotus, the eldest princess asked my concubine to send me out, and the concubine took me I walked around the garden, and when I got here, I saw Erlang who seemed to have drunk too much. He was dangling alone and wanted to jump into the water. Cuizhu went up to stop him, but was beaten and scolded by Erlang several times. Next, my concubine was so frightened that she ran away crying. I was also a little scared for a moment, so I waded through the water in a panic and walked here. After that, the prince and everyone came over one after another, but I couldn't understand some of the words they said. "

Pei Ruzhuo secretly shook his head. It was enough to listen to these words alone, but it was very clean for everyone. However, if you think about what happened before and after, it was too full of mistakes! Even if Zilong beat and scolded the maid, how could he frighten one of their sisters and run away crying, while the other was so frightened that she jumped into the water? How could this ink lotus flower end up in Zilong's guest room on its own?

But Cui Cenniang nodded, "Thank you so much, ma'am, for telling the truth." She turned around and said lightly, "Your Majesty, I'd like to trouble you to have someone call the Kudi Erniang over. If she refuses to come, I'll trouble everyone." Come with me to bear witness, what happened today is clearly someone trying to frame my Erlang, and I will not give up until I find out the truth!"

Pei Ruzhuo couldn't help but feel even more anxious. He wanted to wink at this sister-in-law, but when he saw her eyes were like ice and snow, she said "Let's talk about it later" and was suddenly frozen in his throat.

By the time Coral, who was crying and had run out of tears, was helped over by two maids, Pei Ruzhuo was almost unable to say another word, and then Cui Cenniang said coldly, "Er Niang, you were here just now. Have you met my husband?”

 Color lowered her head and nodded a little, then Cen Niang continued, "What on earth did you see that would scare you to death?"

Coral shook her head desperately but refused to speak. Cen Niang sneered, "I know even if you don't tell me, you just hate your elder sister. When you saw my husband got drunk and got lost here, you deliberately ran to a crowded place crying. You want to lure people here and throw dirty water on my husband and your sister. You are so vicious!" Coral was startled and said hurriedly, "Who splashed dirty water on me? They...were disheveled. I just bluffed..."

Pei Ruzhuo couldn't help but go to see Pei Yan immediately. Seeing that his clothes were still a little disheveled, he immediately felt regretful. But Liu Li on the other side of the waterway suddenly laughed, "Sister, do you mean to say that Pei Jia Erlang and I are disheveled on this busy road?"

Color was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course not, you were in the forest over there, and the maids and I were hiding and playing in the forest, and we accidentally..."

Liuli immediately said, "As soon as you saw it was me, you were so frightened that you ran away? And the three of you were running and crying so loudly?"

 Coral said "hmm" and turned her head.

Pei Ruzhuo was stunned, and suddenly felt that something was slightly wrong. Liuli turned to him and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, from the time you saw them running away crying, how long did it take to get here?"

Pei Ruzhuo suddenly woke up and blurted out, "It only takes two or three breaths!"

Liuli smiled, "Your Majesty, when you came, I was already standing here like this. Just imagine that within two or three breaths, it would be enough for me to run out from the depths of the forest, wade here, and arrange my clothes and hair. No mess at all?"

Pei Ruzhuo understood it before she spoke. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry. He turned to look at Coral, "Bitch! What on earth do you want to do?"

The people behind Pei Ruzhuo immediately started talking - not to mention that it only took Pei Ruzhuo two or three breaths to rush over. The dozen or so women behind him were just a little later than him when they heard the cry and ran over. Based on the time it took them to come here, it was impossible for Liuli to finish these things! Thinking of the rumors that Cudi was abused by her concubine and concubine, and thinking of the strange situation between the sisters at the banquet, many people already had some understanding in their hearts.

Coral stood there blankly, unable to say a word. A maid next to her hurriedly said, "Madam, are you confused? We were obviously scared and ran out first. We didn't know what to do. Suddenly we saw that they had already left. I chased her out into the woods, and your sister threatened you not to tell anyone, so you started crying and ran away!"

 Coral nodded hurriedly and said, "Exactly, I remember it wrong because I was frightened and confused."

Mrs. Cui frowned and suddenly saw that the maid behind Pei Ruzhuo was still holding the ink lotus picture with a few words written on it. She hurriedly walked over, grabbed it in her hand, and then stood calmly. Pei Ruzhuo's side. Pei Ruzhuo turned around and saw this scene, and suddenly became suspicious again: This ink lotus flower must have been made by Kudi. There is no doubt that she asked Zilong to meet. Could it be that her concubine really remembered it wrong...

Liuli looked at Mrs. Cui, her face became indifferent, and turned to look at Hualu, "Okay, even if you remember wrongly, I wonder if you still remember where this maid was at that time?" Then she pointed to Cuizhu. .

Color was stunned, recognizing that Cuizhu was indeed the maid who had followed Liuli just now, but she didn't know why she asked this. After thinking about it, she said, "Of course she is standing on the roadside to help you... look out."

Liuli sighed and turned to look at Cuizhu, "Cui Zhu, since my sister insists on believing this, I can only ask you to explain today's events from beginning to end to the prince and ladies in detail. I and you The innocence of Erlang Pei depends entirely on you."

Cuizhu had already slightly arranged her clothes and hair. She took a step forward and knelt down to Cen Niang. When Pei Baniang saw her, she couldn't help but exclaimed, but Cui Cen Niang grabbed her hand and squeezed it hard.

Ever since the maid pointed at her and said that she was the one who sent the letter of appointment with Pei Yan, Cuizhu was already trembling with anger. Only when Liuli drank it did she realize that telling the truth would indeed offend the princess and the others, but she happened to Liuli seemed to be unable to cover up for them... At this moment, either he offended the princess, or Alang's reputation was ruined, he betrayed his master, and still died without a burial place. She had made a decision in her heart, but her voice was still trembling at the beginning. Later, the more she spoke, the louder, clearer and smoother she became. She told everything from following Liuli to the eldest princess to coming back here in detail from beginning to end. Said it again.

The more people listened, the more they found it unbelievable. As soon as she finished speaking, Coral shouted, "This servant is my sister's confidant. How can I believe her words?"

Mrs. Cui also frowned, "You servant girl is so confused. You just want to protect your wife. Why make up such a lie? The eldest princess clearly said that you came out early, but you said that you came directly. Is it difficult?" “Don’t you mean that the eldest princess also slanders your wife?”

Cui Cenniang raised her head and smiled faintly at Mrs. Cui, "I don't know whether the eldest princess said this. I only know that this Cuizhu is a birth slave of my Cui family. She has been with me for fifteen years. , everyone in my family and the captain's house knows that when the eldest princess called me just now, aunt's maid happened to be away, so I asked Cuizhu to follow aunt to serve Bi Mo. It has only been an hour now, but... I don’t know why she protects Mrs. Kudi like this? Madam, why don’t you come up with some reasons for me?”

As soon as these words came out, Hualu's feet became weak and she sat down on the ground. Even Cui's face suddenly turned pale.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling that nothing in their lives had ever been more thrilling than this twists and turns, but they had no doubts about the truth of the matter - no matter how bad this Cudy did again, he would never be able to take the money that the Pei family had just lent. She used the maidservant to seduce her husband. Many people suddenly thought of the stunning maidservant given to Kudi by the eldest princess. They were suddenly aware of how difficult it was to make things difficult for her at the Furong Banquet. The only person who finds it unbelievable is that this method is too shameless and vicious. If the Kudi family hadn't happened to borrow Madam Cui's slave, the end would have been extremely miserable. Even the reputation and future of Erlang of the Pei family would have been completely ruined...

Ms. Cui's heart was filled with despair. The eldest princess had calculated everything with her, and the plan was almost perfect. It was Cudy who didn't let them get the skirt as physical evidence, or she ran to the other side of the waterway. It was not a big deal to let Coral and the maids mess up her hair and clothes, but they did not expect that Cudi would have such a trick!

 Coral suddenly screamed, "You are talking nonsense, you are obviously talking nonsense!"

Cui Cenniang sneered, "I don't move around much, so it's not surprising that people in your house don't recognize my maid. But today at the Furong Banquet, there were several close friends of mine who recognized her, and they didn't know Please follow me and ask these ladies about what happened here, and then you will know if I, Cui Cenzhou, am talking nonsense!"

As she walked away, Mrs. Cui stopped her and said with a smile, "Ms. Cen, this is an oversight on my part. It's better not to make a big deal out of it. It's not good for the reputation of the Pei family."

Cui Cenniang looked at her and smiled sweetly, "My sister also knows that the reputation of the Pei family is important? Isn't the second son of my family a son of the Pei family? Isn't the aunt the wife of the Pei family? If you don't teach people to distinguish this matter, there is no way to say it. If the gossip is leaked and those shameless villains take advantage of it, the reputation of my Pei family will be gone! For the sake of the family’s reputation, please forgive Cen Zhou for not obeying his orders!”

Liuli hurriedly said, "Cen Niang, wait for me." With that, she jumped into the water again with a "plop" and walked over in a few steps. Ayan, who had been following Cen Niang, hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her ashore. Come. The master and servant looked at each other, with smiles on their lips.

On Liuli's skirt, clear water mixed with ink dripped down. It was not really elegant, but everyone looked at her in a very different way. They both sympathized with her for being calculated like this, and also lamented her good luck. , thinking that just now she wanted to help the people in this mansion cover up, she felt a little admired in her heart - but these people in the princess's mansion are seeking their own death, who can blame them?

When Cui saw Liuli coming over, she couldn't care about anything anymore and hurriedly grabbed her, "Auntie, please persuade Cen Niang." She gritted her teeth and whispered in Liuli's ear, "In the future, the manor shop in Luoyang will It’s all up to you, and I’ll give you all the personal contracts of those shopkeepers!”

Liuli blinked and looked at her, and said loudly in surprise, "Madam, are you confused? What happened today has a bearing on Pei's reputation. What does it have to do with the yellow and white things in my family's farm shop in Luoyang?" She shook her head in confusion. , sighed again, followed Cen Niang, and left without looking back.

This word fell into the ears of everyone, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment. While following Cen Niang and the others, they couldn't help but turn around to look at Mrs. Cui. They saw her face ashen and dumbfounded, standing there like a statue. Like a clay statue.

Beside her, the crown prince Pei Ruzhuo also stood blankly. When he saw Cheng Wuting turned around and supported Pei Yan, he left without even glancing at him from the corner of his eyes. The shame and anger in his heart was simply indescribable. When he saw Coral slumped on the ground, he stepped forward and kicked him hard.

Roar, I wrote a little yesterday, got up at 7 o'clock this morning, and finally finished writing ... 6,800 words. Today’s update is already in it. Thank you dear Moonlight Stream, Drizzle Feifei, Ling Huicong, Pure Moonlight, Lanwindy and Dongfeng 365 classmates. Seeing that Alan is so diligent, please use pink to encourage me (Datang Mingyue is now the 16th pink, **** ho, one less place to be on the homepage)...

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