The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 162 Shen Nian’s old hatred is what he wants in this life

Going west from Liangzhou, the scenery on the roadside becomes more and more desolate. From the car window, all you can see is dead grass and trees, and it is rare to even see a flock of sheep. Fortunately, the road was extremely smooth, and there was another gentle downhill **** of nearly 60 miles starting before noon. Therefore, it was still dark on this day, and Anjia's motorcade arrived in front of Didian where they were resting.

As usual, Xiaotan took the package first, and Liuli moved her hands and feet before letting Ayan open the car curtain. However, she saw a slender figure wearing a curtain in the car in front of her getting out of the car in a hurry. When he turned around, he probably saw Liuli's master and servant, and immediately stopped.

Liuli felt a slight suddenness in her heart. During the lunch break that day, she deliberately avoided Miss Liu. Later, Ayan reported back that Miss Liu was just fine, but the little girl next to her was with her in just one meal. Several Hu maids in the motorcade were having a heated fight, and they inquired about many things intentionally or unintentionally. They even bumped into Ah Cheng and apologized a few times, but found out that they were both from Luoyang...

 Sure enough, a strong general has no weak soldiers! Liuli thought to herself and took a few steps forward. Lady Liu saluted gracefully, "This lady is so polite." Liuli had to stop and return the salute. Ms. Liu's voice was full of smiles, "My family's surname is Liu, and my maiden name is Ruyue. We are destined to be on the same journey. I haven't asked Ms. An how to address her?"

 Tell me your maiden name when you meet? Liuli was stunned for a moment before saying, "I am the eldest daughter in the family."

Liu Ruyue didn't seem to hear the reservation in Liuli's words at all, and the smile in her voice did not change at all, "It turns out to be aunt. How many times has this been the aunt's return to Xizhou?" Hearing Liuli's answer that it was the first time, her tone became more serious. After getting friendly, he asked Liuli where he lived when he was in Chang'an, and thanked the An family profusely for their help. Without saying a few words, he naturally whispered side by side with Liuli and entered the restaurant through the front door of the hall.

 Pei Xingjian and Anjuro were already in the store. Pei Xingjian turned around and looked at Liuli who entered the door together with Ms. Liu, with a smile on his face.

Liu Ruyue paused, and Pei Xingjian had already walked a few steps. He whispered to Liuli, "I've seen it. The rooms in this residence are a bit shabby. Do you want to live in a post house? I think it will be cleaner and brighter than here." "

Liuli shook her head. Pei Xingjian turned back to An Juro and said, "Shiro, book a room for me too."

Liuli couldn't help but said, "Why don't you go to the post house?"

Pei Xingjian smiled slightly and said, "Wherever you live, I will live."

Liuli rolled her eyes at him. Why was this man becoming more glib? Hearing Liu Ruyue's light footsteps walking over behind her, thinking that these words might have fallen into her ears, she almost wanted to step on Pei Xingjian, but Pei Xingjian took a step back with a smile, "I'll go to the kitchen to see what's there. food."

When they arrived at the south room in the backyard, Liuli discovered that this residence was far away from the city. Although it didn't look very impressive from the outside, the interior layout of the inner room was actually a bit crude. The only high desk in the room was not painted, and the bedding was all old. , Xiaotan is changing into Liuli's bedding.

They have long been accustomed to such small shops along the way, but this is probably the first time for Pei Xingjian to stay in such a place, right? Liuli couldn't help but feel a little amused. Sure enough, they had just finished washing, and before the three of them sat down and said a few words, there was a light knock on the door. Xiaotan smiled and made faces with Ayan, but then she heard a sweet female voice coming from outside the door, "Excuse me, is aunt here?"

 What is she here to do? Liuli hesitated for a moment before nodding towards Xiao Tan, who also had an unexpected look on his face. A few breaths later, a fourth person with a surprised look on his face appeared in the room.

Liu Ruyue stared blankly at Liuli, almost unable to believe her eyes. After a while, she said, "Painter Kudi? How could it be you? How could you..." Although she had not seen the person in front of her many times, she It was impossible not to recognize this face.

Liuli stood up and bowed slightly, "Liu Ajian is fine."

Liu Ruyue was silent for a long time, and shook her head with a self-deprecating smile, "It turns out that there are such coincidences in the world! It happened that I caught up with it."

Liu Li nodded and smiled, "I felt the same way when I saw Liu Ajian in Liangzhou City." After saying that, he waved his hand behind him.

Ayan and Xiaotan looked at each other and retreated quietly. Xiaofu glanced at Liu Ruyue a few times with worry and confusion on her face, and then looked at Liuli warily before retreating out of the door.

Liu Ruyue's expression became calm, "Painter Kudi, why did you suddenly leave Chang'an for Xizhou?"

Liuli smiled and said nothing. She also wanted to ask this question, okay? Just thinking of what Pei Xingjian said, he still smiled and replied, "Did Ajian leave Chang'an before the Mid-Autumn Festival? You don't know something. On the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Pei Ming's house was accidentally set up by Captain Changsun, and he was charged with it. , simply ask the Holy One to go to Xizhou to atone for his sins."

Liu Ruyue was startled, "Is it possible that the official outside is your husband? It's just that you..."

Liuli said calmly, "He and I left Chang'an one after another, and we met by chance on the road the day before yesterday." Liu Ruyue's face showed a bit of surprise, she shook her head and smiled, her expression suddenly relaxed a lot, and then she sighed and said, "Painter Kudi has already Can you calculate the day when I leave Beijing, and maybe you can also guess the reason why I can leave the palace? "

Liu Li was sweating slightly, and nodded lightly, "I didn't quite understand some things before. It became clear after meeting Liu Ajian, but I still don't quite understand why you went to Xizhou?"

There was a hint of bitterness in Liu Ruyue's expression, "Painter Kudi, don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with you. Logically speaking, I should no longer be the one left in this world. Don't say that the Liu family will never tolerate me outside the palace." , a prosperous place like Chang'an and Luoyang is not a place for someone like me who is taking advantage of illness to escape. Naturally, the farther away the better, Xizhou is the place where I am least likely to be found out. Moreover, there. Maybe I can find an old friend of mine.”

 Her old friend? Liuli glanced at Liu Ruyue doubtfully, and Liu Ruyue smiled faintly, "Ruyue is not afraid to tell the truth. I heard that Mr. Liu also had an idea for you, but Kudi, the painter of Jirentianxiang, has never been like this. "Zhong Luck said. Painter Kudi, please think about it, if you and Mr. Pei are in love, but you are forced to enter the palace by that Liu family, maybe you will understand why I behave like that in the palace."

I see! Liuli was not very surprised, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Liu Ruyue's tone was still calm, as if she was talking about an unrelated person, "After all, I am the niece of the Liu family next door. Although my father did not serve as an official at that time, the family was still able to have enough food and clothing based on the ancestral property. At the age of thirteen, In 2008, my mother made an appointment for me to get married to a cousin whom I met while peeing. During those two years, I embroidered wedding clothes and quilts every day, and sometimes I felt bored, but I didn’t know..."

She was silent for a moment, then continued, "I remember it was the first day of the first lunar month when I was fifteen years old. There were still more than three months before we were to get married. As usual, my mother and I went to pay our respects to my aunt, Mrs. Liu. Unexpectedly, the lady who usually had no eyesight The aunt who glanced at me suddenly asked me to ask questions and gave me a pair of mutton-fat jade bracelets. My mother was very happy, but I felt very scared. "

"Sure enough, within a few days, I discovered that something was wrong with my parents. I quietly eavesdropped twice and found out that Mrs. Liu had found my father and said that the Crown Princess was in need of a capable person. Seeing that I was smart and well-behaved, she wanted to promote me. , let me enter the East Palace to serve the prince. My father was naturally tempted, but my mother was not very willing. I was very young when I heard this, and I ran away secretly that day to find my cousin. He was also very young and energetic, so he immediately came to my parents to ask for an explanation... There was a big fuss, and I was banned from home. On the ninth day, my uncle came to break off the engagement, and I didn't say anything. I didn’t believe it, but I found out later that Mrs. Liu had somehow found her way into her cousin’s family, and promised her a lot of benefits, but her cousin would not live or die. At that time, he had just received a birth certificate, so he said he didn’t want to be an official, and he never thought about it. As a clerk, he was sent to Ganzhou on Longyou Road to serve as Mu Cheng! "

"In this way, my uncle no longer dared to hesitate. When he came to cancel the engagement, my cousin had already left Chang'an. Before leaving, he said that as a man, he could not even keep his fiancée, and he would never set foot in Chang'an again forever."

"From the day I heard this, I swore that in my lifetime, I will ruin the Liu family's reputation and let them, mother and daughter, experience the pain of life!"

Even though she said such hateful words, Liu Ruyue's tone was still extremely calm. Liuli felt suddenly frightened. Liu Ruyue looked at her indifferently and said, "You think I made such a vow at such a young age? Too cruel?"

Liuli shook her head. If it were him, he would probably hate Liu as much, right? She couldn't help but ask, "Your cousin is in Xizhou now?"

Liu Ruyue smiled and nodded, her face a little softer, "Speaking of it, Mrs. Wang is just an ordinary stupid woman. Mrs. Xiao was pregnant when I entered the palace, and she was a little anxious. But I told her After one night's conversation, she gave up the idea of ​​letting me serve the prince, and she began to trust me more and more. It was only in the ten years since I entered the palace that I never forgot to pay attention to my cousin's whereabouts. I only learned the year before last that it was the Liu family who was responsible. , he was sent further and further, and now he is sent to Xizhou. When Wu Zhaoyi entered the Li Zheng Palace, my private agreement with her was that I would help her achieve her wish, and when she became powerful, she would help me leave. I will go far away from the palace and never return to Chang'an."

She looked at Liuli and smiled, "To tell you the truth, I came here today because I saw that the official who was going to Xizhou to be the chief historian was very friendly to you, so I wanted to make friends with you. When I arrived in Xizhou, You can also ask him to help me find the whereabouts of my cousin. I only know that my cousin is probably still herding horses in Xizhou. I don’t know how to find it. Maybe I can only have some certainty through the official, but I didn’t expect... It’s you! Maybe this is my luck?”

 What she means is, please ask me to do this for her? Liuli thought for a moment, then raised her head and looked directly at Liu Ruyue, "I don't know much about the rules of the official family, but I will inform Pei Changshi about this matter. If I can help you, I don't think he will shirk it."

Liu Ruyue smiled sweetly, "Painter Kudi, I feel relieved with your words. You may not believe it. Ruyue has been in the palace for ten years. If you say you admire her, the first person you admire is Wu Zhaoyi. If you say you envy her, the first person you envy is But it’s you.”

Liu Li couldn't help being a little surprised, Liu Ruyue's smile was a little warmer, "Because among the people I know in Tai Chi Palace, you are the only one who can stay in the palace and get that kind of wealth, but you don't bother to ask for it. , and you can actually get what you want. Ruyue only hopes that God can give me half of your luck, and you will have no regrets in this life. "

When she got up and sent Liu Ruyue out, Liuli realized that it was almost dusk. Watching the slender figure disappearing from the side door of the yard, she couldn't help but feel a little lost: she had heard a lot about what Liu Ruyue had done. The blood in her hands was probably enough to dye the steps of the Lizheng Palace red. I didn't expect that there was such a reason behind it. If she had been forced into the palace back then and became a maid beside the Queen, Will she make the same choice as her?

 Most likely, yes!

Liuli suddenly felt a little cold. Just as she was about to turn around, a sigh came from behind her.

Human potential is indeed endless...haha. The Romanian exam is over in five days!

 (End of this chapter)