Spring Drunk Chang'an

Aunt Lai's idea made Liu Wenrui and Liu Qingru's eyes light up.

"Yes, let's go find Big Brother. Big Brother is the most powerful and will definitely be able to vent my anger for me!"

Liu Qingru wiped her tears and ran out excitedly.

Liu Wenrui curled his lips, somewhat reluctantly, but followed him anyway.

The two of them arrived at Xiushan Hall, but found nothing. Liu Wenbo's servant said, "The eldest young master has gone to study at the Cheng'en Mansion. I'm afraid he won't be back for a few days. If the second young master and the young lady have any urgent matters, they can go out of the mansion to look for him."

Liu Qingru turned away in disgust, "I don't want it. My grandfather is so old-fashioned. He always says I don't look like a girl when we meet. I don't want to listen to his lecture."

"Second brother, you go."

Liu Wenrui was waving a fan, also looking annoyed.

When his uncle saw him, he told him to study hard and not to go looking for prostitutes. He said that his cousins ​​were all boring people. He spent money to invite them to go to brothels to see the world, but they just walked away.

Extremely pedantic.

"I'm not going. If you're anxious, go ahead. I'm impatient to see their old faces. Let's wait for eldest brother to come back from his vacation." He shook his head and turned away.

"You!" Liu Qingru stomped her feet in anger, but she could do nothing but return to the courtyard in hatred.

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In the main courtyard, Liu Laishun and Liu Ai stayed to help the Song family investigate the traitor, while Liu Changan left the house.

When she returned to the Liu family in Juning Lane and entered the courtyard, she saw Liu Sanxi standing on a small stool, cooking with a sullen face.

Liu Wang'er squatted with his head down, adding firewood to the stove.

The image of his brother in his previous life, who was lying on the bed with half of his body rotten, overlapped with the figure with his face drooping in front of him. Liu Changan couldn't help but feel relieved in the corners of his eyes and brows.

Her brother was still alive, so her rebirth was not in vain.

"Whoever made our little Sanxi angry, tell me and I will vent your anger for you!" Liu Changan came to his sister and pinched her little face.

Soft.

Live.

Her family is so lively and full of energy.

so good.

"There are only my second brother and I at home, so of course he provoked me." Liu Sanxi stood in front of the stove, his little round face puffed up, looking down at Liu Wang'er like a little mouse who hadn't stolen the lamp oil.

She said angrily, "Sister, you endured the pain and copied scriptures for so long, and finally helped him get rid of his citizenship. When he got his citizenship, do you know what he said?"

Liu Chang'an's eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his almond-shaped eyes were full of smiles.

"He actually said he wanted to kowtow to the Second Young Master and bid farewell." Liu Sanxi scrambled the dishes with a loud clang. "The Second Young Master gave him a hundred lashes, intending to beat him to death, and he still rushed forward."

"I don't have a long memory!"

Liu Wang'er shuddered, and her pretty face turned pale.

"Three joys..."

He stammered, wanting to say something.

"Bang!"

Liu Sanxi tapped the edge of the pot with a spatula.

Liu Wang'er was so frightened that he shuddered, lowered his head and remained silent.

Liu Changan was silent, looking at the two of them quietly. After a while, he reached out and pushed Liu Wang'er, "You go into the house first."

Liu Wang'er nodded obediently, looked at Liu Sanxi timidly, and whispered, "Sister, please help me comfort Sanxi. I didn't mean to make her angry."

After saying that, he walked into the house, looking back every step of the way.

Liu Changan then looked at his sister and asked gently, "What's wrong? Are you really angry?"

"Of course, my second brother is so stupid. He didn't even come home to tell the second young master when he suffered injustice there!" Liu Sanxi wiped his face fiercely and stir-fried the vegetables in the wok as if he was stir-frying Liu Wenrui.

"If we had known that he was with the Second Young Master, being beaten and scolded every day, we would have, would have..."

"So what? There's nothing we can do."

The indentures of their entire family, including Liu Laishun, Liu Ai, her and Sanxi, were all with the Song family. Only Liu Wanger had his indenture taken away by Liu Wenrui because he became his servant.

Liu Changan lowered his eyes and suddenly whispered, "Sanxi, I gave Wang'er the chance to be released. Are you feeling bad about it?"

Who wouldn’t want to be released from prison?

Because of the witchcraft incident, the adoptive parents were beaten half to death and sold, and they didn’t even have a chance to explain. Why?

Slave status.

She had been called a "slut" for half her life. When her father, grandmother, brother, and the world insulted her, she didn't even dare to raise her head and didn't have the courage to refute.

Because she was a slave.

Liu Changan dreamed of getting rid of her slavery, but when the opportunity was right in front of her and within her reach, she gave it to Liu Wang'er.

It's not that I don't feel sorry for Sanxi, or that I want to atone for my sins. I'd rather sacrifice myself to help my brother, but, but...

Wang'er is dead.

If Wang'er stayed in the Duke's Mansion, he would die.

"Sanxi, the eldest sister will find a chance to release you. Just wait, just wait!" Liu Changan's eyes were hot.

Liu Sanxi's hands froze as she cooked, and after a while, her lips pursed. "My second brother has been freed. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't envious. I also want to be free and go out and explore the world, but..."

"Forget it, I won't argue with my second brother."

"He's such a softie. He won't say a word even when he's being beaten. He won't be released. Who knows, he might be beaten to death by the Second Young Master someday."

"My words!" She raised her chin, her eyes widening as she patted her chest and said, "I will certainly make meritorious deeds in the future and be granted release by the master and his wife."

"Well, big sister believes you."

The haggard and decadent sister in his memory was replaced by the lively little girl in front of him. Liu Chang'an's eyes were slightly moist and he nodded heavily.

Liu Sanxi felt embarrassed. She turned away and urged, "The dishes will be ready soon. Go back to the room and persuade your second brother. Once he's done, we can have dinner."

"Ugh."

Liu Changan responded, turned around and went into the house to persuade his brother.

Following her elder sister's advice, Liu Wang'er temporarily gave up the idea of ​​going to thank the second young master. She only kowtowed to Liu Wenrui from a distance when he left.

Afterwards, Liu Ai sent him to study with a poor scholar nearby.

Liu Changan always remembered that Liu Wenrui said that Wang'er had a talent for studying.

Time flies quickly, and five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The results came out from Liu Laishun.

"I've found out something about Yuanniang." He hurried home, his face serious and frightened. "There's something wrong with her."

Liu Changan asked anxiously and hurried into the mansion.

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main courtyard.

The maid in the mansion was reporting the bill to Mrs. Song, "Madam, yesterday the Duke withdrew one or two thousand silver coins from the accounting office. That was the money you approved for the servants in the mansion to buy spring clothes. The Duke said it would be very useful, so he took it away."

"The cloth shop outside is here to ask for a deposit. Please see..."

"Let's put this money in my account first." After hearing this, Song said calmly, "Rong Cui, give her the money."

Rong Cui frowned, looking disapproving, but it was difficult for her to refute her in public. She could only stamp her feet, go into the inner bedroom angrily, get the sign and hand it over.

The old women thanked him and left.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Rong Cui said angrily: "Madam, the Duke has two hearts for you. You should stop using your dowry to fill the deficit in the mansion. It's not worth it."

Song smiled bitterly and didn't reply. The little maid reported, "Madam, Sister Chang'an is here with Manager Liu."

She quickly said seriously, "Let them in."

moment.

Liu Changan came in with red eyes. Without saying a word, he knelt on the ground, his almond-shaped eyes full of sorrow.

Liu Laishun clenched his fists, his face looking gloomy and ugly.

"Chang'an, why are you crying? Did you find out something? Is it about the girl outside the master?" Song sat up straight, her heart filled with ominous premonition.

"Madam, the woman the Duke kept away from home is named Qu Qiutong, also known by her nickname Yuanniang. She is the eldest daughter of Qu Zheng, the former Minister of Revenue. Do you remember her?"