Chapter 76
Chapter 76
"Because of what?" Hang Rui asked with interest, looking expectantly.
She was a little embarrassed. He couldn't understand this matter when he explained it to him, and it was a waste of time.She grinned slightly with her injured mouth and said, "I treat you as my own brother, so naturally I can't."
"But after all, I'm not a real brother, but a cousin. Besides, you and I are childhood sweethearts, why did your second cousin treat you badly for so many years?"
"Then I can't accept it either."
"And why?" Hang Rui asked with a puzzled expression.
She frowned slightly, and asked teasingly, "Second cousin, you don't really want to marry me, do you?"
"I..." Hang Rui lowered his eyes and smiled, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "If no one really marries you, I will marry you." After a pause, he deliberately explained, "Ah Weng Aye and the others were reluctant to marry you far away, I wish you were by their side every day, if I marry you, it will just happen to fulfill their wish."
Tang Xiaoshi stared at him, his eyes dodged for a moment, and he patted her hand lightly to comfort her: "Let's rest first, your body injury is not healed yet, the doctor ordered you to rest more." There were others who turned and left.
She looked towards the door for a moment and smiled.
Wei'er and the maid help to lie down on the couch.She looked at the ceiling and touched her forehead, cheeks, nose and mouth again.I sigh helplessly in my heart.
It's such a pity that such a beautiful face left an indelible scar like this, and she felt infinitely guilty.
If she leaves and Mu Yue's consciousness returns, she will not greet her whole family while she is sad.
She sighed secretly again, and couldn't help but think of the poem about time travel, so far she hasn't thought of a poem that matches everything she has experienced.
She closed her eyes and searched slowly, and before she knew it, she fell asleep.
At this moment, Hang Rui was meeting Xun Erlang face to face in the veranda in front of the Tibetan Cloud Courtyard.
"Brother Hang." Xun Erlang gave a salute, "I came to see Yue Niang, how is her injury?"
Hang Rui glanced at him coldly: "Thank you Xun Erlang for your concern, my cousin's injury has improved a little, and she is resting now, and she has an injury on her face, so it's inconvenient to see outsiders, Xun Erlang, please go back!"
"I……"
Hang Rui squinted at the servant of the Mu family who led Xun Erlang over, and said in a cold voice, "Didn't your lord tell the second lady not to see outsiders?"
The servant hurriedly bowed his head and dared not answer.
"If your lord hadn't ordered me to order, from today onwards, neither of your two ladies will see each other. If anyone leads a foreigner there again, I will not forgive you lightly."
The servant responded in a hurry.
Xun Erlang showed embarrassment, this foreigner should be referring to him.He explained: "I was careless that day. I have been worrying about Yue Niang these days, so I asked me to go and see her..."
"Didn't you see it that day? What else is there to see? Xun Erlang, come back!"
"Brother Hang..."
He glanced at the servant of the Mu family, intending to let him see off the guest, but the servant looked embarrassed.He then ordered Xiao Qi who was following him: "Send Xun Erlang out."
Xiaoqi stepped forward to invite her.Xun Erlang didn't move, he glanced in the direction of Zangyun Yuan, his expression turned cold, and he asked in a deep voice, "Is it your idea to divorce?"
"Yes!" The answer was simple.
"It's not your turn to decide for Yueniang."
"It's not me who decides for her, but I represent the Hang family who decides for her." He snapped.
Xun Erlang's face was ashen, and he stared at him fiercely. It took him a long time to hold back a sentence: "I will not retreat from this marriage, Xun Lan!"
"Whether you retreat or not, Yue Niang will never enter your Xun family. Your Xun Erlang's escape from marriage has already humiliated her, and also humiliated the Mu and Hang families. I didn't pursue it before, because my father made me wholeheartedly repent and make amends. And for the sake of the two family friends. It's not that you don't want to be held accountable for what you did. Now that you have hurt her so badly, what reason and face do you have to propose marriage?"
"No matter when this matter is brought up, it is your fault, Xun Lan, and your Xun family's injustice. Yueniang retired and remarried, and no one would dare to say that she was dishonest, disrespectful and immoral." Chao Xiaoqi ordered, "See off the guests. !” Turn around and exit the corridor from the side stone steps.
Xun Erlang froze in place, still looking at the direction of the Tibetan Cloud Courtyard, Xiao Qi stepped forward and said: "Xun Erlang, please come back, this is the end of the matter, this marriage must be withdrawn. Xun Erlang will never come here again. "
Xun Erlang glared at Xiaoqi, turned around and left with a flick of his sleeves.
General Xun was unwilling to dissolve the engagement, and wanted to redeem it, but Uncle Mu did not let go.Now his grip is in the hands of the Hang family, and he has to deal with the matter according to Hang Rui's wishes.
Besides, he really didn't want Mu Yue to marry into the Xun family, but now it seemed that it was impossible for his daughter to marry into the Xun family.
He simply gritted his teeth and ended the matter with the Xun family.
General Xun was full of guilt and fought hard for so many days, but the Mu and Hang families insisted on annulling the engagement.He could also see that retiring the engagement was just a formality. It was absolutely impossible for Mu Yue and Erlang, so they had no choice but to agree.
Seeing the divorce letter and the jade pendant, Tang Xiaoshi breathed a sigh of relief.
From now on there will be no more entanglements.
She touched her cheek, still full of anger in her heart.Because of the marriage contract, I came to the capital and endured so much. Now I have to go back, but my appearance is ruined.
What did Xun Erlang pay for?Compared to her almost losing her life and being injured all over her body, Xun Erlang was just whipped by General Xun.
She looked at Hang Rui, who seemed to have read her mind, and patted her arm to comfort her: "Although the marriage is divorced, the account has not been settled yet."
She laughed without answering.
A few days later, the doctor came again to help her change the dressing, and the wounds on the corners of her mouth and nose were mostly healed.All the silk cloth on the face was also removed, the wound had scabbed over, and the edges began to fall off.
Looking at the broken piece on the forehead and the long scar on the cheek in the mirror, I couldn't help worrying. I looked left and right in front of the bronze mirror, thinking about what the wound would look like and how ugly it would be if all the scabs faded away.
Wei'er was afraid that she would be sad after seeing too much, so she stepped forward to help her and persuaded her as she walked out: "The weather is fine today, my lady has been bored in the house for these days, let's go to the yard to relax."
She responded and sat for a while in the wooden pavilion in the yard.Weier originally wanted her to wear a veil, but she refused.If it can't get better, it's been like this for the rest of my life, so why should I wear a veil for the rest of my life?If it can be cured in the future, what does it matter to see these two scars now.
The yard is full of Hang family members who are serving her. It's not that they haven't seen her before, so there's no need to cover it up.Also because of the injury on his face, Hang Rui deliberately sent out the maidservants arranged by the Mu family.
Just thinking of this, Hang Rui walked over with a smile on his face.
"Cousin is in a good mood today. Then I will tell you two more good news by the way."
She looked at him curiously.
Hang Rui said: "I just received a reply from A Weng. I look forward to your return early, and even sent someone to pick you up. They drive slowly, and it will take three to five days to arrive in Beijing."
"Another piece of good news?"
Hang Rui leaned close to her ear and whispered, she was surprised, and then smiled wryly.
"Alright." She glanced at her left wrist, which was still wrapped in a thick bandage, so she couldn't lift it or hold it.After a pause, she said again: "Very good."
Hang Rui gently held her wrapped left wrist, and said: "Don't touch it on weekdays, and you will be back to normal in two or three months."
"Ah."
A few days later, Taigong Hang sent people to Beijing. In addition to the governor of the mansion, the people sent also included Mr. Zhang, the staff member next to the governor of Hang Dadu.They followed the rules to meet Uncle Mu.The two parties stayed in the study for most of the day, and this was definitely not a simple exchange of polite greetings, it must be something important, and it was a business.
Mr. Zhang and the others did not live in the Mu Mansion, but came here twice a day.What were they doing outside, she wanted to ask Hang Rui, but Hang Rui just smiled and let her recover from her injuries, saying that these are not women's worries.
She simply didn't ask, in fact, if she really told her, she didn't understand the complexity of it.
Three days later, Mr. Zhang's affairs were about finished, and they packed up and returned to Holland.
Outside the gate of Mu Mansion, Second Uncle Mu and others reluctantly bid farewell, and the second wife even took her hand and chattered, showing the kindness that an elder should have to the fullest.If it wasn't for the veil, she felt that she might be being rude.
Mu Jia kept wanting to see the wound on her forehead and face, but she didn't find the chance until she turned around and got on the carriage.
Instead of the Mu family, Mu Dalang sent them to Changting outside the city.
When parting, Mu Dalang walked to the window of the carriage and handed her a letter: "It's from Xun Erlang."
She froze for a moment, hesitated for a while before accepting the letter.
Mu Dalang smiled wryly: "Sister Yue, take care all the way, and when you arrive in Hezhou, remember to write to me to report your safety."
She nodded: "Brother, take care too."
After the two said their treasures, the carriage started to drive slowly.
Wei'er glanced at Xin, curled her lips and said angrily, "Why does my lady still accept Xun Erlang's letter?"
"Curiosity." She smiled, "Open it for me, and I'll see what's written."
Weier reluctantly took out the letter and unfolded it for her to hold.
After reading it, she breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Wei'er was curious, turned over to look, and the more she looked, the angrier she became, and she couldn't help cursing: "It's hypocrisy, the servants don't believe that he can really repent. At the beginning, he escaped marriage because he thought the lady was ugly, but now the lady's face...is caused by him to be like this , He also said that he sincerely married his wife. If he really repented, why did he know that the lady returned to Hezhou today without even showing her face? Hypocrisy! Liar! The slaves helped the lady tear up the letter."
Before she finished speaking, she tore the letter in half, folded it and then tore it from the middle without her permission.She seemed to be puzzled, and kept repeating the action. A letter was torn by her hands like a shredder.She also angrily pushed open the car window and raised it outwards, and the paper scraps were blown away by the wind.
This is not tearing letters, this is tearing people!She didn't see that Wei'er was so angry.
She was relieved and suddenly felt like laughing.
"I don't know whether the content of Thaksin's letter is true or not, but he didn't show up today because he couldn't come."
"Of course he can't come, otherwise Mr. Lang will have someone teach him a lesson."
She explained with a smile: "He can't come because he's lying on the bed now!"
Wei Er was puzzled.
She told what Hang Rui had arranged to teach Xun Erlang a lesson. Xun Erlang's left hand should be wrapped in the same thick bandage as him now, but his injury should not heal.
For a young general, losing one hand means ruining most of his future.
She couldn't tell if she was happy or not with such a result.At the beginning, Mu Yue came to Beijing with the intention of marrying into the Xun's family, but now that the marriage has been withdrawn, both of them are covered in injuries, and it also involves Mrs. Zhao Si and Mu Jia. It's a scar on the cheek.
She didn't come to get married, she seemed to come to fight a war, and now both sides will suffer.
The carriage wobbled for half a month and returned to Holland.The members of the Hang family have already heard about her situation. When they saw her at the residence of Taigong Hang and the old man Hang, the Hang family couldn't help wiping their tears, and Taigong Hang and several uncles also had slightly wet eyes.
"Yue'er, what a crime you have suffered." Mrs. Hang hugged her tearfully, weeping uncontrollably.Several wives stepped forward to persuade them for a while before persuading them.
Mrs. Hang raised her eyes to catch a glimpse of Hang Rui, and pointed at him to teach him a lesson: "Erlang, how did you take care of Yue'er? How did I tell you before I left? Look at the injuries all over your body, that's how you take care of it?"
Seeing that the elders were all looking over, Hang Rui looked at him with blame, he bowed his head and knelt down two steps and replied: "It's my grandson's fault, my grandson is confused, he failed to protect my cousin and hurt her, please punish her grandparents .”
"I'm going to punish you." Mrs. Hang reprimanded Tang Xiaoshi while pulling Tang Xiaoshi.
Tang Xiaoshi hastily pleaded: "Grandma, it was Yue'er who was negligent. She didn't discuss with her cousin before doing things. Don't blame second cousin. If you punish second cousin, it's better to punish Yueer!" Down, rolling down that scar.
Everyone looked at it even more distressed, Mrs. Hang's tears that had just stopped overflowed again, and she wiped them away with trembling hands, hugged her again in her arms and felt distressed for a while, no longer in the mood to punish anyone.This matter will be exposed.
After returning to Hangzhou Mansion for a few days, she thoroughly felt the atmosphere in Mu Yue's memory of being cared for by her elders and cared by her brothers and sisters. It could be seen that they were all sincere.
Hang Sanniang even lost her temper in her room, wishing she could rush to Luoyang and chop up those people one by one.
She lived comfortably in Hang's house, she didn't have to worry about anything, and she got along even more harmoniously with her sisters, eating, drinking and having fun together, or going out for fun.
Once, a man wanted to see her out of curiosity because he heard that she had ruined her appearance. In the end, she was beaten and fled by Mrs. Hang San when she didn't see her face.
In the past six months, the Hang family has invited famous doctors all over the place, but one or two prescriptions prescribed by them are helpful, and the scars on the face and forehead have gradually faded.
In the Duanyang of the following year, he sat on the shed and watched the dragon boat race with several sisters from the Hang family.Mrs. Hang San suddenly pushed her, pointed to the shed next to her and said, "That gentleman is really good-looking."
He turned his head and looked over to see a 22-year-old man, wearing a brown round-neck gown, waving a folding fan in his hand, listening to the man next to him with his head sideways, with a handsome demeanor and a handsome appearance.
"Whose gentleman?" She asked curiously.Mu Yue, the lord of Holland, has seen many of them, but he has never seen this person.
"I don't know." Mrs. Hang San shook her head and said with a snicker, "But it's really pretty, and she's very polite."
The fourth lady on the other side teased her: "Are you interested?"
"I don't." The third lady blushed, but couldn't help but glance to the side again.
Si Niangzi continued to tease: "Your outburst of temper, I'm worried that he won't be able to withstand your punches and kicks."
"What nonsense you said, blocked your mouth." He picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Si Niangzi's mouth.
Tang Xiaoshi laughed and said: "Third sister must be gentle and pleasant when she sees her favorite husband, so she won't lose her temper."
"I believe that. However, I see that he is a perfect match for you, cousin. They are both first-class and handsome, so they make a perfect match." The second lady teased her with a smile.
The fourth lady spat out the pastry and immediately echoed: "Yes, yes, I see that you are compatible with my cousin, third sister, you are suitable for Mi Langjun, and the two of you were flirting a few days ago!"
"Nonsense!" His cheeks flushed red.
"Anyway, I think that Mr. Cousin is a good match." Si Niangzi insisted.
"Is the fourth sister talking about the gentleman who is waving the fan?" Suddenly a child's voice raised his voice, and the little figure ran to the fence and pointed at the opposite side, turning around and asking them.
The gentleman on the other side noticed the sound, and either looked up or turned his head to look this way.
"Ah! Jiumei, why are you shouting so nonsense!" Er Niangzi taught her a lesson, and immediately asked her maid to pull him over and put down the bamboo curtain to cover her.The ladies blushed with shame.
"What's wrong with that gentleman?" Hang Rui walked up to the shed suddenly, and glanced at the bamboo curtain on one side.
"Second brother, my sisters said that there is a gentleman next door who is a good match for my cousin. Do you want to marry my cousin to that man?" The six or seven-year-old girl didn't understand anything, and immediately shook out all of them. .
Hang Rui's face darkened, he glanced at Tang Xiaoshi, immediately frowned, walked to the bamboo curtain and opened the curtain to look across.
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