The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 21: A perfect ending to the determination of determination

Kudi said hurriedly: "You came out just in time! Tell this official matchmaker why you came to the Duwei's Mansion? Has your aunt ever told you about this?" She was about to pull Liuli away. .

Liuli took a step back, fell to her knees with a plop, and lowered her head, "Auntie, please listen to Liuli on this matter!"

Cudi was stunned and frowned: "Good boy, what are you doing?"

Liuli bowed to her with dignity, took a deep breath silently, and then raised her head and said: "My aunt is kind-hearted, and my niece is grateful. However, Liuli is not lucky enough to cause what happened today. If she is really like this official matchmaker, As mentioned, Liuli not only brought undue disaster to the Kudi family when it came to the court, but also brought shame to the two high-ranking families of Hedong Gongfu and Pei Duwei. The reputation of the Pei family is so bright. If they start a fight, How will my aunt and the official matchmaker explain it to the heads of the two houses? "

Kudi and the official media were immediately speechless - they were so angry that they naturally refused to give in. Given the status of the two governments, in the past, if they encountered such a trivial matter, they would just submit a name card to Chang'an County and it would be solved. But if the two houses confront each other this time, as Liuli said, will the Pei family's reputation be lost? Although the Hedong Duke's Mansion and Pei Duwei's Mansion are far apart by blood, they are both descended from the Wenxi Pei family, and brothers of the same clan are fighting a lawsuit over a Hu girl... If such a scandal really happens, how can they survive it?

However, at this moment, how can they be willing to submit and give in?

There was silence for a while, but Cudis couldn't help but said: "What do you think?"

Liuli lay on the ground, covering her sleeves, and stabbed her wrist hard with the scissors hidden in her hand. When she raised her head, her eyes were filled with tears and her face was full of sorrow, "What happened today is not to blame on my aunt and the official matchmaker. It's just that Liuli is not blessed. Not only can he not help his father, but he has caused such trouble for the family. If he gets into trouble again, even death will not be able to atone for his sins. It can be seen that Liuli is an unlucky person and does not deserve such love! !”

These words simply spoke to Mrs. Cao's heart. The first one nodded and said: "This statement is indeed reasonable. In fact, our Kudi family has more than one daughter..." After saying this, he wanted to call the maid guarding the coral door. a gesture.

Kudi was so angry that she shouted, "Shut up!" Cao was startled and did not dare to say anything more, looking angry.

Liuli lowered her head deeply: "What my concubine said is true, Liuli's fate is indeed uncertain. If it is a small Liuli, it will cause a rift between the two houses, how can it be that the small is the loss of the big! Now that the betrothal gifts of both houses have been paid, Even if Liuli's grandfather is here, how dare he choose one family over the other? No matter which family he chooses, Liuli can enter a high family and enjoy happiness, but where will he put the reputation of the two houses and the reputation of the Pei family? where!"

Mr. Kudi and Mr. He looked at each other and turned their heads. Indeed, today both bridegrooms and bridegrooms had already entered the house. No matter which one Liuli chose, the reputation of the other one would not be good. And no matter how she chose, she was afraid that it would not be good for Pei. The reputation is no good!

Mrs. He felt a little regretful that she had said so much, and Mrs. Kudis was even more upset: when she heard the news yesterday, she only thought about finally getting her niece to be her helper, and how she could be plotted by Mr. Hao. How could his bad breath be interfered with by someone else? Therefore, he hurriedly brought up the betrothal gift, but did not explain this matter to Captain Pei. If there was a big problem, Liuli would lose face if he did not choose his family, but if Liuli chose his family and offended Hedong In the palace, Captain Pei may not be able to spare her!

Liuli made another big gift, then raised his head and said word by word: "Liuli from the two houses really dare not accept the betrothal gift. Please be aware that this is not for Liuli's sake. It is actually a result of a poor life and a poor fortune." If you cause trouble before you get into high school, you should be abandoned by the nobles!"

Both Cudi and He felt relieved, as if a drowning person suddenly found a piece of driftwood: Judging from today's situation, this is really a decent method, but they don't know whether the other party will do it in the future. What tricks will he use to steal people?

Looking at their faces, Liuli gradually gained confidence in her heart, and her voice became even more decisive, "In order to avoid future quarrels that will damage the reputation of the two houses, Liuli hereby swears that she will never be the concubine of the two houses in this life." ! If you violate this oath, you will be despised by heaven and abandoned by the earth, and this will happen!" As he spoke, he raised his right hand and revealed the scissors he had already held. He pulled off the bun with his left hand and twisted it with the scissors.

Seeing a handful of long brown hair fall to the ground, the faces of the Cudi family changed. Their bodies and skin were affected by their parents, and cutting off their hair is like self-mutilation. This is no joke! Kudis shouted: "What are you doing?" Xiaotan, who was standing behind Liuli, jumped up early and reached out to **** the scissors.

Liuli let out a long sigh, lowered her head to cover her face with her sleeves, and her shoulders shook slightly - even though she had been mentally prepared for today's drama, she really felt that she was so plausibly devalued that she was worthless, and finally had to be possessed by a mandarin duck. It's so numb that I can't bear it...

He stamped her feet and sighed, then turned to look at Cudi, who also turned to look at her. Both of them saw a hint of relief in each other's eyes: rather than fighting the lawsuit, Liuli chose Any family, now this result is acceptable - it's not that Liuli looks down on them, it's that they all think Liuli is a trouble!

Mrs. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then walked into the room and put away the documents, and said calmly to Mrs. Cao: "The young matchmaker must go back and report the truth to the Crown Prince's wife first. The betrothal gift will be stored for a while and I will say goodbye!" With a look on her face, Cudi came up to help Liuli to the west room of the main room, and while pulling up her hair again, she muttered, "It's a pity to lose so much hair..."

He looked out the window and sighed, "I don't know when they will carry the betrothal gift back. How did they happen to get this gift today? It's really strange!"

Liuli's heart skipped a beat and she lowered her eyes without making a sound. However, I heard Xiao Tan reciting a few more words. It was obvious that he just said it casually, and then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After everything was tidied up, Cudi's voice sounded outside, sounding quite angry. Liuli didn't go out because she knew what was going on - Cudi probably didn't want to see her again at this moment, just like she didn't want to look at that face in grief.

There was a dull silence in the two rooms. Even Mrs. Cao said nothing. The strong men in the yard chatted and laughed louder and louder. The noise not only did not break the silence in the room, but became silent. It becomes even more unbearable. Liuli looked at the window blankly, almost hearing the sound of her own heartbeat. This was the biggest gamble she had made in her two lives. If she bet correctly, she would be settled once and for all. If she lost the bet...

The time suddenly became very slow, and it was difficult to make it until noon. Mrs. Cao asked someone to buy two baskets of Hu cakes at the entrance of the square, and everyone ate them casually. After another half an hour, there was finally a commotion in the yard, and with the sound of footsteps, the voice of the official mediator He from next door came, "Mrs. Kudi has not left as expected. The prince's wife asked the young man to carry back the betrothal gift. I wonder if Madam can keep her word?"

Kudis snorted coldly, "Since my niece has made such a poisonous oath, how can an aunt force her? If the official matchmaker is worried, this is a document..." Just two "stabs" were heard. He made a sound, probably tearing the prepared concubinage document into several pieces.

Liuli let out a long breath and slowly loosened her clenched fists. Only then did she feel pain in her palms and soreness in her arms. Ordinarily she should feel at ease, but at this moment, she felt as if she was dreaming and unreal: things turned out exactly as he expected, and she actually won the bet like this! For three days, Liuli always felt that she must be crazy to believe in such an almost complete stranger. According to his method, things were slowly forced to a dead end, and they were forced to reach a stalemate before bringing up "Pei." These four words, "fame", I didn't expect them to let go at the same time...

But I heard Mr. He say "Okay!" loudly, and then said: "Today's matchmaker was entrusted by someone, and I have no intention of offending your house. The prince's wife is willing to send four-color cloth, one to calm the house's shock, and the other is to calm the house's shock." Then, this matter..."

Chao didn't say anything for a long time, but Kudi said coldly: "Don't worry, today's business will not happen out of here!"

He's laughter seemed much more joyful, "Mrs. Kudi is indeed very cheerful. The little mediator will leave now."

A moment later, her voice rang out in the yard, "Good job, everyone, carry these boxes to the car outside again, be careful." There was a murmur in the yard. When the sound subsided, Cudi in the next room also said goodbye coldly, and the yard became chaotic again as before, and finally became quiet.

From the beginning to the end, Kudis never once mentioned Liuli or came in to see her.

Liuli couldn't help but smile: Hedong Palace still left a few pieces of cloth, and my aunt probably wouldn't leave any yarn behind... She stood up, soothed her aching muscles, and walked out slowly. I saw Ms. Cao standing in the middle of the room, holding the concubine document that had been torn into four pieces. Her face was full of tangles. She looked up and saw Liuli, with a strange look on her face. She couldn't tell whether it was hatred or anger. Liuli looked at her and smiled brightly, "Hasn't my concubine sent someone to find my grandpa yet?"

Ms. Cao narrowed his eyes, snorted, threw the documents in his hand on the desk, turned around and went out. Liuli felt slightly curious, took two steps, picked up the concubinage documents, put them together and took a look at them. After clearly seeing the words "Fifty gold, one hundred and fifty pieces of cloth" and other words, she casually glanced at the beginning, but couldn't help but He was stunned there.

 (End of this chapter)