The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 17 A gentleman is desperate to save a beauty.

With a "bang" sound, a purple peony that had just touched the face of the person fell to the bottom of the steps, rolled a few times, and was immediately covered with dust. Aunt Yan rushed over to help Liuli up, only to see that her bun was messed up and there was a red mark on her forehead. Half of her body was originally covered in ink, but now it was covered with dust. She was really in an extremely embarrassed state.

Coral stood there blankly, never expecting that her subconscious stir would have such "amazing results". She should have been happy, but when she saw the almost murderous look in her aunt's eyes, she felt panic in her heart. , Nervously stretched out her hand to help her, but Liuli had already helped Granny Yan out of the pavilion step by step.

Cudi almost wanted to hold her forehead and lament, but looking at the seven or eight young women in front of her who were either gloating or astonished, and then raising her eyes to see a few figures pointing at the attic window opposite, she knew in her heart that there was nothing that could be done about it. In order to save it, I could only shout to the maids: "What are you still waiting for? Get it sorted quickly!"

Not far away from the attic, Pei Yan's face darkened, but Cheng Wuting shook his head and sighed: "It's really easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. It's hard to take care of women and villains like the strange saint Yun Wei!"

King Luo Bin came to the window to take a look after hearing the exclamations in the pavilion. He only saw that the beauty he wanted to chant just now had turned into a gray figure. He didn't understand what was going on, so he hurriedly asked, "Brother Cheng, what did you say? meaning?"

Cheng Wuting smiled and said: "Cheng has also practiced his eyesight for several years. If he can see well, the ink was poured on her body by the maid on purpose, and the woman wearing pink peonies deliberately stretched her foot to cause her to fall."

King Luo Bin didn't know the origin of this flower fight, so he couldn't help but wonder: "Then why? Do they have a grudge?"

Cheng Wuting knew what was going on and just looked at Pei Yan with a smile without saying a word. Pei Yan's face darkened even more. King Luo Bin happily lay down at the window and watched for a long time, and said with a smile: "That white peony is worth chanting..." He turned around and wanted to ask Pei Yan who it was, but found that the master had left at some point.

Liuli had already changed her clothes, cleaned her face and combed her hair again, and covered the scratch on her forehead with her bangs. Aunt Yan looked at it for a long time before frowning and saying, "Mom, please be more careful when you go back." Liuli smiled bitterly and said, "Can you not go back? Liuli really has no shame in going back!" Aunt Yan said coldly: "Auntie, you should listen to my wife. It’s better to arrange it!”

Liuli could only nod her head, and when she helped Nanny Yan out, her limp became worse, and Nanny Yan's brows could not help but frown more and more. The two of them had just walked through a place with lush flowers and trees, when a young man walked over slowly. Grandma Yan was taken aback and said with a smile on her face: "Erlang."

Liuli was startled for a moment, and was surprised to recognize the person he met at Ci'en Temple that day. She remembered that he had sternly accused Pei Ruzhuo of "Why bother with Hu Ji", and when she heard the "Erlang" from Nanny Yan next to her, she felt even more heartbroken. It clicked.

Pei Yan looked at Liuli who was full of surprise, and suddenly felt a little funny. His eyes were the most intolerable, and he felt quite uncomfortable seeing someone suffer such a loss in his own family. However, seeing Liuli's appearance at the moment, he felt a little better for some reason, and his face became more serious. Shen Sheng said to Nanny Yan: "Since the guest is injured, why don't you send someone back to the city quickly?"

 Mother Yan was speechless. She really couldn't imagine why Erlang, who never asked about the affairs of the back house, suddenly became involved in such a trivial matter. Pei Yan's face turned even colder: "Hurry up and prepare the car!"

He was taciturn by nature, but he always spoke the truth. Aunt Yan saluted hurriedly: "Old slave, go now." Then she said to Liuli: "Wait a minute, ma'am, I'll ask someone to help you." She turned around and hurriedly said ran away.

Looking at the back of Aunt Yan, and then at the solemn-looking Pei Erlang in front of her, Liuli felt that her brain seemed a little weak today, and her heart was racing. At this time, she said "Thank you Erlang" in a pretentious way. He took a step back and looked alert, wondering which effect was more disgusting... Hearing this, Pei Erlang seemed to have difficulty speaking: "Pei is really sorry about what happened today."

Liuli blinked her eyes, somewhat doubting whether she had tried too hard in her flopping just now, so that she was hearing hallucinations at this moment: She had finally made such a fool of herself, but what kind of apology was he making? Could it be that... he thought it was him who caused him to be plotted against?

Pei Yan was only two steps away from her at this time, and he saw her clear brown eyes staring straight at him. There was confusion in her eyes at first, and then turned to alertness. The breeze blew the broken hair on her forehead, revealing There was a striking scar, and he felt his chest tighten. He couldn't help but look away, whispered "Farewell, Pei", and walked over quickly. Liuli turned her head and watched his figure disappear quickly at the end of the path. She couldn't help but rub her eyes - what is this situation?

Fortunately, I was not confused for long. Two maids ran over, one on the left and one on the right to support Liuli. One of them smiled and said: "Madam asked the slaves to help the aunt get into the car. She said there was no need to say goodbye. She will know how to do it in a few days." Come to see you." After saying that, he supported her and walked out.

Liuli's foot injury was probably fake, but at this moment she almost forgot to pretend to be lame. Not long after, she arrived at the open space outside the door. The carriage that picked her up in the morning was already parked there. Aunt Yan, who was waiting beside the carriage, grabbed her in a few steps and helped her get into the carriage. A maid hurriedly made the bed in front of her. After getting the seat and back cushions in place, Grandma Yan and another maid carefully helped Liuli sit down, as if she had suddenly turned into a fragile treasure.

This situation was so weird that Liuli was so frightened that she quickly asked Nanny Yan what her aunt had said. Nanny Yan just said: "Madam is worried that the aunt is injured and delayed, so she asked the slaves to send the aunt back quickly." Liuli knew in her heart that this was definitely not the case. Jian Jian, suddenly remembered that things became ridiculous after meeting Pei Erlang, and couldn't help but ask, "The person I met on the road just now is the Erlang of your house?"

 Mother Yan’s eyes turned into slits from laughter, “Of course!”

Liuli already had a vague answer in her heart, and her face could not help but turn pale. She could only comfort herself quickly. Maybe the person was just being polite and the servants would get it wrong. After thinking about it this way, I felt a little calmer.

The carriage went all the way into the city, but first went to a medical clinic. The doctor checked Liuli's foot bones and said they were fine. He also opened a bottle of ointment to relieve pain and remove blood stasis, and then Grandma Yan carefully sent Liuli to the door of An's house. .

Shi Shi was naturally shocked when she saw Liuli going out fine but being helped back. After finally waiting for Granny Yan, who was full of polite words, to leave, she hurriedly pulled Liuli and said, "What's going on? Does it matter?"

Liuli shook her head with a wry smile, and simply walked a few steps to show her. Shi then recited a Buddhist sentence. After hearing Liuli's explanation that she was pretending to be injured, she smiled and said, "You are quite capable of causing mischief. Look at how careful that grandma is with you, but So scared!”

Liuli sighed. She actually just wanted to play the role of a deserter who failed to compete for a job. But the problem is that the one who is really scared now seems to be herself. Does this count as shooting herself in the foot? Most likely not. , definitely not!

　　This little bit of luck in her heart suddenly disappeared when Cudi came to her door the next day. Cudi came into her house almost like a gust of wind, took her hand and looked up and down, then patted her hand with a smile like a flower, "My son is so lucky! My aunt thought it wouldn't work. I never thought... My aunt asked someone to inquire, and Erlang's intention is already clear! Just wait, there will be a confirmation within three days!" Liuli knew something was wrong when she saw her face. I just felt a roaring in my ears, and I was speechless and couldn't say a word.

Kudi just thought she was overjoyed: "You have seen Erlang, what a talent! Although he is only in the ninth rank now, with such a family background and character, he will be promoted soon, and you are the one who saw it in person If you win, in less than two years, you can be a classy person!”

Seeing that Liuli was still stunned, she sighed again: "Don't worry, Erlang's wife is a serious lady from a famous family. She is not in good health but has a good temper. As long as you are more respectful, you will not eat the first meal."

Liuli looked at Cudi's smiling face, and her heart twisted into a knot - she should have preferred death to leaving from the beginning, she should have broken her leg before she left! She believed in her plan so much that she didn't expect this to happen. Damn it, if she had known this, even if Pei Ruzhuo pointed at her nose and scolded three generations of her ancestors, she should not have said a word in reply. Could it be that three years of hard work, patience, and painstaking planning were ruined in a moment of quick words?

Seeing Liuli's blank eyes and uncertain expression, Kudis smiled and shook her head, "I'll go talk to your uncle and grandpa!" Then she went out with another gust of wind.

Liuli sat down slumped, and she could guess what was going on there - her uncle and aunt would fall out with her and Kudi Yanzhong, but they would never offend the Pei family for her. She had no shame in bringing them down because of this kind of thing... looking in the mirror She smiled bitterly at that face with a sad expression: Since it was this face that caused the disaster, perhaps only by destroying it could the cause of the disaster be eliminated. What she wants is not rich clothes and fine food, and being able to control the wind and rain. What she wants is just a little bit of freedom, a little bit of dignity, and doing something she likes, and for all of this, she doesn't need this face at all! It's just...she still needs to plan this matter carefully. In two days, she will definitely be able to figure it out!

After sitting in silence for half an hour, seeing that it was already past noon, Liuli suddenly stood up, picked up the curtain and hat and walked to the upper room as usual.

Shi had already heard the news and felt uncomfortable, but she didn't know what to say to Liuli. When she saw her coming over and saying she was going to the West Market as usual, she was surprised and said hurriedly: "Let's rest for a couple of days. "

Liuli shook her head and smiled bitterly, "It's a day to go. Don't worry, aunt, Liuli knows what's going on."

Shi Shi sighed and said, "You can think of it as you please. Most of us women can't make our own decisions."

Liuli nodded calmly, and walked to Ruyi Jiaval with Xiaotan as usual, but the shopkeeper immediately came up to him: "I was just about to send someone to call auntie, but Pei Jiulang has been waiting for auntie for a long time!"

She was still wearing a green robe that was not old, and still had a calm expression on her face. As soon as Liuli entered the studio, she saw Pei Jiu standing in front of the desk with her hands behind her hands. When she nodded to herself, her eyes were on hers. There was a pause on the forehead.

Liuli's heart was numb at this moment, so she gave him a slight blessing and got straight to the point, "I've been waiting for a long time, Mr. Pei. May I ask if you have any advice?"

Pei Jiu didn't say anything, but just glanced at Xiaotan behind Liuli. His expression was actually still very calm, but the pressure in his eyes made even Liuli feel a chill in her heart, and Xiaotan hurriedly bowed her head and retreated.

After a moment of silence, Pei Jiu said: "Pei just wants to tell Madam Kudi that the prince of Hedong, Pei Ruzhuo, has always wanted to find you."

That dandy boy! Has he always wanted to find himself? What does he want to do? Liuli frowned, and Pei Jiu continued: "The incident at Ci'en Temple that day has been spread a little bit. Pei Ruzhuo is the most arrogant and will never tolerate such things."

Liuli frowned even more tightly: "Then what does he want?"

Pei Jiu said calmly: "Of course I will find you and take you as my concubine. In this way, the joke in the past will become a romantic story."

Even though Liuli was full of grief and indignation, she couldn't help but be stunned at this moment - what kind of stupid logic is this? Has this guy been kicked in the head? He was obviously the one causing the trouble, even if he fought back, why was he related to the joke, the concubine?

Pei Jiu suddenly asked, "Zilong... When will Pei Erlang be hired?"

Liuli looked at him blankly, completely confused as to why he got into this again, and blurted out: "It's only in the past two or three days." Then she came to her senses and said, "How do you know?"

Pei Jiu did not answer, but lowered his eyelids and said calmly: "I wonder if you have met Zilong. He has a serious character and is a rare gentleman. If you have no objection, you can ask your dear relatives to settle the matter as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. "

Liuli looked at him in surprise, only to see Pei Jiu glance at the wall between Yuya calmly, and he suddenly understood: he heard what his aunt said to him that day, and guessed that the Erlang his aunt mentioned was in The person he met at Ci'en Temple... Yes, he had no obligation to remind himself of this, but what does it mean now? She really didn't want to be a concubine to that dandy, but she also didn't want to be a concubine to this gentleman! Could it be that in the eyes of these people named Pei, it was an honor for her to be someone's concubine? The rising anger made Liuli's voice become a little sharp uncontrollably, "What if you have any objections?"

Pei Jiu's expression did not change at all: "If this is the case, Pei Ruzhuo will send a matchmaker to the door in the next two or three days."

Liuli felt that the thunder was rolling and lasting. Today, Pei Jiu's understatement was enough to split her apart... Finally, she couldn't help but ask: "What on earth do you want to say? Why is Pei Ruzhuo? He knew where I was, how could you know he would send a matchmaker? "

Pei Jiu raised his eyes and looked at Liuli with clear eyes, "Because I will inform him."

 (End of this chapter)