The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 74: Getting straight to the point

　　Puckering her bangs to her ears, Liuli followed the gloomy old Mrs. Yang into the main room. I saw a slightly plump and gorgeously dressed woman sitting on the mat in the west. When the old lady came in, she didn't move at all. Her eyes were only looking at Liuli's face, and she saw her exposed forehead. There were obvious bruises and swelling, and a look of disappointment suddenly appeared on his face, which was thickly coated with makeup and made him look younger.

Mrs. Yang sat silently on the north seat, and Liuli knelt down on the east seat, facing the good lady. At a glance, she felt that her neck looked like she was nearly fifty, and her skirt looked like... He was in his early thirties, and when he met her critical eyes, looking up and down, he quietly lowered his eyes.

Mrs. Shan sneered, "You Hu girl really has a lot of arrogance. I kindly came to give you medicine and wine, but you can sit calmly!"

Liuli raised her eyes in surprise, "Although Liuli is a Hu girl, she also knows etiquette. Madam has never met the old lady, how can Liuli dare to go beyond that?"

Mrs. Shan suddenly choked up. Seeing that Yang was so used to it, she would never leave her the honorary position, let alone a courtesy. But when she was told this in person, how could she look down? He could only sneer and say, "As a family, we don't need to talk about those false etiquette!"

Liuli straightened up with a smile, "Madam, you are not polite. Liuli has learned the lesson. Thank you madam for giving me the medicine." According to the formal etiquette, she should leave the table to express her gratitude, but since she said she doesn't like to talk, It was a false courtesy, so she naturally just knelt down and thanked him casually.

Mrs. Shan was annoyed and turned to Mrs. Yang and said, "Uncle, today I saw this Hu girl sitting in my Wu Mansion's car on the street. She also said that she was my aunt's guest. When will Hu girl become my Wu Mansion's car?" guest?"

Mrs. Yang originally had a cold face, but when she saw Liuli frustrated Mrs. Shan, her brows relaxed a little. Seeing Mrs. Shan asking questions, she said calmly, "Liu Li's great ancestor was a prince, and his father and ancestors were officials for three generations. His mother Although she is a barbarian, she is also the niece of the minister of Sanqi of our court. Even the daughters of merchants can be married in our palace, so why can't we let the daughters of officials be our guests? "

Even though she was heavily powdered, Mrs. Shan’s face could be seen to change color immediately. She is a merchant girl. Her family used to be richer than the Wu family, so she became the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family. Unexpectedly, the second uncle of the Wu family first became rich by selling wood, and later became such a good fortune, so after the death of Da Lang, she I can't bear to go back to my hometown again. She also knew that she was not a serious master in this house, and the most she usually did was vent her anger on those servants who had no backing. Finally, her uncle died, and the Yang family and her daughter returned to the house. She finally found someone lower than herself in the house. It didn't matter that the Yang family was from the previous royal family. They still had to look at the brothers. The look on his face is worse than his own! At this moment, she was suddenly retorted by Mrs. Yang like this. She felt that all the blood in her body rushed up. She couldn't help but sneered, "A daughter of an official family? A shameless person in this palace asks for marriage. She licks her face and enters the palace. No. They are all officials! They don’t have any shame! Are they worthy of speaking?”

Mrs. Yang was startled, and her face suddenly turned pale with anger. The shameless proposal was about her. Although her marriage was the decision of the late emperor, she was indeed the one who first fell in love with the warrior Xun. That was fine. The phrase "entering the palace" naturally refers to Shun Niang. How did this shrew know? Did you know what happened in Shun Niang's palace?

Liuli was also shocked. This kind lady could say such reckless words. Is she crazy? With a sudden change of thought, she straightened up and said, "Old Madam Qi, Liuli doesn't dare to listen to such rebellious words, so I'm leaving now."

Mrs. Shan raised her brows and shouted, "You humble servant, please explain yourself clearly. What is so treasonous about this?"

Liuli looked at her coldly and stood up, "Madam, although Liuli is not from a high family background, she still understands the ways of a king and father. No matter whether she is an old lady or a madam, she is just a subject and acts in accordance with the Holy Order. If This is called disrespecting the emperor and the emperor. I don’t know why my wife is the wife of the Wu family, but she said such words that would harm the whole family. Naturally, Liuli didn’t dare to hear about it, so she thought it would be better to ask Alang from the mansion to deal with it. "

Mrs. Shan's face changed several times, and she hurriedly said, "Stop, you are slanderous. When did I say it was my aunt and my shunniang?"

Liuli opened her eyes slightly and said, "Which well-dressed daughter in the house is the lady talking about? Please give me some advice. If it is true that Liuli may have misunderstood, but it is up to the lady to decide."

Mrs. Shan was at a loss for words. She wasn't talking about the Yang family and the Wu family. Could it be that she was talking about several Alang's wives? A sneer appeared on Mrs. Yang's face, "That's right, Liuli, you go down first, please come and invite a few Alangs.

Although Mrs. Shan was usually fierce and unrestrained, she was not completely unreasonable. When Mrs. Yang said the same thing, she suddenly became anxious: Now I heard that Mei Niang is very pampered in the palace, and Erlang and the others only treat their mother and daughter. She just ignored it. After all, she didn't dare to do what she did before. If she bit her to death this time, it would be an insult to the emperor. I'm afraid that Erlang and the others wouldn't be able to protect themselves. She didn't have a son by her side... she thought of what would happen if she was driven away. After seeing what happened to the Wu family, the cold hairs on her back stood up. No longer caring about face, she hurriedly said, "Uncle, wait a minute, Ashan is just talking nonsense, and he has no intention of disrespecting the Holy Lord or his aunt, so why bother to alarm Erlang and the others? It’s getting late, and my aunt is too tired to come, so Ashan will leave now!”

Mrs. Yang frowned and said, "Wait a minute, it's best to explain this matter clearly."

Mrs. Shan rolled her eyes and put a smile on her face, "Ashan has never read a book and has always talked nonsense. Now I know that it is not allowed to talk nonsense. I will never dare to do it again. After all, we are all from the Wu family. , my aunt forgave Ashan this time, and Ashan apologized." After saying that, he stood up and blessed her respectfully. Seeing that Mrs. Yang didn't say anything, she hurriedly left.

Mrs. Yang watched her go away indifferently. A maid behind her couldn't help but sighed, "The eldest lady is so rude, why did the old lady spare her?"

Mrs. Yang sighed and remained silent. She turned to Liuli and smiled, "I made you laugh."

Liuli understood in her heart that Mrs. Yang did not really want to spare this kind lady, but the family scandal should not be made public. These days, the family concept of a high-ranking family is probably more deeply rooted than the concept of monarchs and ministers, so she called the brothers over. It's nothing more than reprimanding Mrs. Shan, and I will never really kick her out because of this. It's better to deal with it like this now and teach Mrs. Shan to keep the word "fear". After thinking about it, she smiled and said, "Please forgive me, madam. Liuli was also fooled." Mrs. Yang shook her head and smiled, "I usually think you are a dull mouthed gourd, but you are also good at talking. That's how you should be. ." Looking at Liuli's eyes, there was even more meaning.

Liuli would rather have a face-breaking confrontation with Mrs. Shan than be stared at by Mrs. Yang like this. She hurriedly smiled and left, put on her shoes downstairs, returned to her private room, and took another photo before going to bed. Looking in the mirror and looking at the bulge, I couldn't help but feel a little worried. Could it be that the day after tomorrow I would have to meet someone with such a ping-pong ball on my head?

Fortunately, by the morning of the third day, the swelling had almost subsided. Although the blue color was darker, it was not very conspicuous after covering it with powder and covering it with bangs. She opened the cabinet where she kept her clothes, thought for a long time, and finally wore a light apricot-yellow plain jacket with snow-blue brocade piping, paired with a snow-blue six-piece skirt with dark gold peacock patterns and a dark blue shawl. They are all handmade by the palace. They are of fine quality but not gorgeous in appearance. On her head, she only wore a double-ringed fairy bun and a fan-shaped engraved gold and silver hairpin.

Ani said, "Madam, I have to meet guests today, so I'm afraid I'll be a little more modest."

Liuli smiled and said nothing. She was born like this. No matter how gorgeous she was, she would not be looked down upon by Mrs. Yu. It would be better to dress simply.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the upper room, Mrs. Yang glanced at her and said, "This dress is not bad. Why don't you use some makeup on your face? I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Liu Li had no choice but to go back and apply a thin layer of Yingdie powder on her face, then used bluestone to add a touch of emerald color to her eyebrows, and applied some lipstick on her lips. When she went to the bedroom again, Mrs. Yang nodded, "At your age, you should dress up properly. If you don't have a face all day long, it can easily lead to misunderstanding of your identity."

Liu Li bowed her head to receive the instruction, and thought to herself, Mrs. Guo Guo could be written into poems even if she was naked, which shows that it is difficult to go out in serious occasions without makeup these days. In the past, I was just a professional like a painter. Now that I have to follow Mrs. Yang and interact with the officials' wives, I'm afraid I have to listen to her more.

Seeing that the sun was getting higher, a maid came from the hall to report, "Mrs. Yu has entered the second door and is almost there." Mrs. Yang smiled at Liuli and said, "Go and greet her."

Liuli suppressed her anxiety and walked to the entrance of the courtyard. Soon she saw a group of people approaching. In front were two maids from the Wu Mansion leading the way, and behind were a decent stewardess accompanying them. Among them was a man wearing a red cloak. Madam, she looked quite thin. When I got closer, I saw clearly that she was about forty years old, with an oblong face, delicate eyebrows, a plain cloak, and a long blue skirt. She didn't look luxurious at all, let alone Talk about being brave.

Liuli felt a little puzzled, but she didn't dare to neglect the etiquette. When Mrs. Yu walked three or four steps in front of her, she respectfully knelt down and blessed her, "Many blessings to Mrs. Yu."

By the time she stood up, Mrs. Yu had already walked up to her, looked her up and down a few times, and then nodded, "You are so polite, young lady. Are you Mrs. Kudi?"

Liuli met her slightly furrowed brows and sharp eyes, and her heart trembled, but she still only smiled and said, "That's right, Madam Yu, please come inside." Then he led Madam Yu to the main room, where Mrs. Yang stood We greeted each other at the door, met each other according to the etiquette, and the host and guest took their seats. Mrs. Yang then smiled and said, "Mrs. Yu is from the same clan as Yu Pushe, and Yu Pushe is the best guest. I am lazy and lazy, so don't laugh at your disrespect."

Mrs. Yu smiled lightly and said, "Mrs. Yang, you are too polite. Yu Pushe and my father are not from the same branch and have no contact with each other. I have the most impatient temper. It's okay, Mrs. Yang, if you don't think I don't know etiquette."

Mrs. Yang chuckled and said, "I have long heard that Mrs. Yu is a sweet-tempered person. She is really informal and polite. I am not impatient with this. This is a bargain. Judging from Mrs. Yu's accent, have you lived in Gaoling?"

Mrs. Yu laughed and said, "The old lady has a good ear. I have lived in Gaoling for ten years before Ji."

Mrs. Yang sighed, "Gaoling is an excellent place. I lived there when I was young..." After a few words, the two of them got closer and closer. Liuli saw it and admired it very much.

After chatting for another half-quarter of an hour, Mrs. Yang smiled and said: "Since Mrs. Yu is here, at least she wants to stay for a meal. My garden is very rough. I can only see the two pavilions by the lake, but I can't see it." Hide away and let me go for a walk with you."

Liuli hurriedly stood up and led the way for Mrs. Yu, without letting her slaves follow. As soon as I walked out of the yard, I heard Mrs. Yu behind me say calmly, "Your name is Liuli, right? I really didn't expect you to look like this."

  p.s. Thank you dear Bai Zizi and Lin Ashui for the pink ticket. I will update it tomorrow, at least 6,000 words.

In the era of sitting on the floor, sitting facing west to east was the most noble. Sitting facing east (or written as "township") was the most noble, sitting north and facing south was the second best, and sitting east to west was the lowest.

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