In a daze, Zhao Paner seemed to have returned to the day when she sent Ouyang Xu to Beijing to take the exam. It rarely snowed in Qiantang, but the snow scene that day was particularly beautiful. In the heavy snowfall, by the Qiantang Lake, Ouyang Xu held her hand and solemnly swore, his eyes
With affection and affection on his face, he said:
"Pan'er, when I go to high school this time, I will definitely marry you with all the rules and etiquette!"
On the occasion of parting, Ouyang Xu also gave her a jade pendant of the same heart to show that they are of one heart and one mind and will remain unchanged in this life. The vows of the past are still in her ears, but now she is wearing wedding clothes and is a noble girl. After the fog in front of her eyes cleared, her body was revealed in front of her.
Ouyang Xu, who was wearing a groom's suit and a big red flower on his chest, was riding a tall horse. Right in front of him, there was a woman in wedding clothes whose face could not be seen clearly. The two held hands with each other and had happy smiles on their faces.
Zhao Paner stood up suddenly and suddenly realized that she was on the bed. Everything just happened was just a nightmare. Beside her bed, Yuan Xudong was sleeping soundly on the edge of the bed. It was probably because of the rain last night and the
I didn't close my eyes all night, and now I was tired, so I watched the unconscious Zhao Pan'er fall asleep, still mumbling something in his mouth.
Three years of affectionate waiting was not as good as the one-time relationship with Yuan Xudong. Unknowingly, Zhao Paner burst into tears. She glanced at Yuan Xudong who was sleeping soundly, then raised her head and looked out the window. She vaguely heard Sun Sanniang and Uncle De.
There was a dispute outside:
"Are you trying to force Pan'er to death?"
"My master said that Madam Zhao is smart and will be able to understand his last resort!"
"Shut up, even a wise concubine in the palace has no reason to preside over a wedding casually. Didn't she ask Ouyang Xu if he was engaged before this?"
"I have asked, but between the master and Madam Zhao, there is no order from the parents and no words of matchmaking, you tell me."
"Shut up!"
Seeing Uncle De's arrogant words, Sun Sanniang was so angry that she yelled:
"You, Yin Zhang, and our family of three all know about Pan'er and Ouyang Xu's engagement!"
"Hey, that's just a verbal agreement. Without three documents and six certificates, how can it be called a marriage contract?"
"A verbal agreement is also an agreement!"
"What's more, Mrs. Zhao has a bad background after all!"
"Bah, you are from a good background, what qualifications do you have to say this?"
"If no one pays attention, you can get by, but if the virtuous concubine knows that the master has rejected her niece for a cheap, low-born woman."
"Who are you calling cheap?"
Seeing Uncle De who couldn't speak clearly, Sun Sanniang said angrily:
"You are the real bitches. In the past three years, you have been eating and living in Pan'er, and you have also spent money to buy books, ask great scholars to give lectures, and Ouyang Xu to buy land and settle in Qiantang, including your trip to Tokyo.
The expense of rushing for the exam was all earned by Pan'er every cup of tea. You are so ungrateful now. If I hadn't seen your age, I would have thrown you into the water!"
After saying that, she glanced at the sparkling Qiantang Lake, and Sun Sanniang pulled Uncle De and threw him into the water, cursing in her mouth:
"No, I'm going to throw you into the water now, and I'll make you talk bad!"
"No, this will, this will kill someone, don't, you, don't dare"
"Sanniang!"
Seeing Sun Sanniang trying to push Uncle De into the water, Zhao Paner quickly called her, then carefully avoided Yuan Xudong, who was sleeping soundly, got up from the bed, and walked into the courtyard holding on to the railings of tables and chairs.
In the courtyard, Sun Sanniang hurriedly left Uncle De behind, ran to Zhao Paner and said with concern:
"Pan'er, you're awake, are you okay?"
Looking at Sun Sanniang who was worried about her, Zhao Pan'er forced a smile and said:
"fine!"
After saying that, Zhao Paner looked at Uncle De and said directly:
"Even if you are an official, you will not condone your relatives to seize your wives and wives. When I met him, I had already quit my citizenship. I am a son of a good family!"
"Mrs. Zhao, why do you do this?"
Looking at Zhao Paner with a stubborn face, Uncle De sighed:
"Who doesn't know that among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the word "shang" is ranked last. In the eyes of the nobles, as long as they are doing business, even if they are extremely rich, they are still not in the upper class!"
"Bah, I'm so unlucky, regretting my marriage and not marrying you. How can I still speak so righteously to you?"
Glancing at Uncle De, Sun Sanniang looked at Zhao Pan'er, who was sitting on the steps at the door due to lack of physical strength, and said:
"Pan'er, let's go to the officials right away. The county magistrate Zheng will definitely be able to help you make the decision!"
Hearing that Sun Sanniang encouraged Zhao Pan'er to sue the officials, Uncle De quickly looked at the weak Zhao Pan'er and said with persuasion and threats:
"Ms. Zhao, do you want this matter to be known to the whole world? Do you want everyone to know that you are an official?"
"do not talk!"
Looking at Uncle De who threatened him verbally, Zhao Paner said sadly:
"You all know that this is what I care about the most, right?"
Seeing that Uncle De was silent, Zhao Pan'er nodded slightly and agreed:
"Okay, I'll accept my fate!"
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er was willing to accept his fate, Uncle De breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took off the baggage on his back, handed it to Zhao Pan'er and said with a smile:
"Ms. Zhao, the master knows that he can't forgive you, so he can only use these eighty taels of gold to express his feelings. The master should also have a jade pendant with you. See if you can return it."
Before Uncle De could finish speaking, Zhao Paner pushed the eighty taels of gold away from her eyes. The gold ingot fell to the ground. She picked up a gold ingot that fell at her feet and said with a sad smile:
"When Ouyang Luo was living in Hangzhou, I bought the property for him, so that he could lose his citizenship and take the examination in Zhejiang and Zhejiang again. He studied hard for three years, and I supported him by selling tea every day for three years. Unfortunately, three
The deep affection I have for many years cannot be compared to these eighty taels of gold. If you want to bribe me with money, you can, but you tell him that eighty taels of gold is not enough. If you want to be admired by me, I will give you five hundred taels of gold in exchange!"
"Five, five hundred taels?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er with the lion's mouth wide open, Uncle De was shocked and said:
"This is too much!"
Looking at Uncle De, Zhao Paner said decisively:
"As long as the money and goods are cleared, I will break up with him and we will be strangers forever!"
After taking a look at Zhao Pan'er, Uncle De hurriedly collected the gold ingots on the ground, then shouldered the baggage, cupped his hands, and prepared to leave:
"Ms. Zhao, take care!"
After that, he glanced at Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang, then pulled back the gold ingot that Zhao Pan'er held in his hand, and then left the tea shop carrying a baggage containing eighty taels of gold. After he left,
Seeing Zhao Pan'er's face as pale as paper, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but worry and said:
"Pan'er, let me go and ask the doctor to take a look at it for you!"
"Okay, thank you Sanniang!"
After taking a look at Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang was about to go to the street to ask the doctor to come and take a look. At this time, looking at Sun Sanniang's leaving back, Zhao Pan'er whispered:
"Sanniang, please close the store!"
"good!"
After Sun Sanniang left, Zhao Paner sat alone on the steps in front of the door, looking at the sparkling Qiantang Lake. The cool wind was blowing, and the sun shone on her face, making her face look even paler. She tried her best to hold her head high,
To prevent the tears from flowing out, Beiqi bit her lower lip hard, unwilling to cry even if blood oozed out. At this time, Yuan Xudong walked out of the room, sat down next to her and said softly:
"I win. According to the agreement, you will be my wife!"
"you"
Zhao Pan'er looked at Yuan Xudong with a serious face and didn't know whether to cry or laugh. At this time, instead of comforting her, he said that he had won and that according to the agreement, she would be his wife, so she couldn't help but stare.
She glanced at him, and the tears in her eyes flowed down her flawless face. Looking at Zhao Paner, whose eyes were red and her face was full of tears, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Pan'er, you won't be cheating, will you?"
"You're the one who's being naughty!"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who was laughing at her, Zhao Paner wiped away her tears and said harshly:
"I haven't lost yet. I'm going to Tokyo to ask Ouyang Xu face to face. Maybe Uncle De has been bribed by someone, or maybe Ouyang Xu has some last resort. Anyway, I can't just listen to Uncle De's words!"
"Zhao Pan'er, do you really love Ouyang Xu so deeply?"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was still unwilling to accept the reality, Yuan Xudong said angrily:
"Do you love Ouyang Xu too much, or are you just unable to accept his betrayal of you?"
"You don't have to worry about me. Who am I? Why should you care about me?"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's unkind words, Zhao Pan'er stood up and left, preparing to go back to the house to rest for a while. In her heart, she couldn't accept Ouyang Xu's betrayal, but she also loved Ouyang Xu, but she still had the shadow of Yuan Xudong in her heart.
Even she herself didn't know which one was more important among the three. Looking at Zhao Pan'er who wanted to continue to escape, Yuan Xudong felt angry. He had long regarded Zhao Pan'er as his forbidden love, but now she was still thinking about Ouyang.
Xu, this is something Yuan Xudong cannot accept no matter what. He wants Zhao Paner's pure and pure body, and he also wants her complete heart.
Thinking of this, Yuan Xudong stood up and chased after her. With a big hand pull, he held the somewhat panicked Zhao Pan'er in his arms and strode towards the bedroom. Zhao Pan'er turned pale and said in shock:
"Xiao, Mr. Xiao, what do you want to do?"
"I won. According to the agreement, I want you to be my wife. From now on, I will make you forget Ouyang Xu completely!"
"No, Mr. Xiao, no!"
After the rain, the sky cleared. On the huge bed, Yuan Xudong's sweaty body fell aside, caressing Zhao Pan'er who was still crying silently.
After getting what he wanted, Yuan Xudong somewhat blamed himself for his rudeness and violence. He liked Zhao Pan'er and wanted to give her a good memory, but Zhao Pan'er refused to cooperate with him, and he was angry because of Ouyang Xu's incident.
He violently treated Zhao Pan'er with rough movements. After he was done, he caressed and comforted the girl, wiped away her tears and murmured softly:
"Does it still hurt?"
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er had her eyes closed and was silent, Yuan Xudong didn't take it seriously and just gently caressed her body and continued:
"When I get to Tokyo, I will marry you. I will have three books and six appointments, eight sedans, a thousand taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a hundred bolts of silk and satin, and a hundred maids and servants. What else can you get?"
"Pan'er can't afford it, so please ask Mr. Xiao to marry those well-matched ladies!"
Zhao Pan'er still closed her eyes tightly, unwilling to open them and see the trapper who had taken possession of her innocent body. She shouldn't have saved him in the first place, but now that he has harmed herself, she can't blame others!
"Are you rejecting me?"
Looking at the lifeless Zhao Pan'er, Yuan Xudong was a little worried about her, but he could only continue to act like a villain and scare her:
"Zhao Pan'er, don't forget that Yin Zhang has not left his humble status. If you want to make me angry again, I will go to the Jiaofang Division and ask the people from the Jiaofang Division to arrange for her to be called. Aren't you her sister? My sister.
Don’t you care?”
"you"
Hearing Yuan Xudong threaten her with Song Yinzhang, Zhao Pan'er suddenly opened her eyes. She looked up at Yuan Xudong, holding back her shyness and shame and said sadly:
"Master Xiao, what do you want from Pan'er?"
"No!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who had regained some of her vitality, Yuan Xudong hugged her body and said with a smile:
"Just be obedient and don't make me angry. I will treat you and your sister well!"
As he spoke, Yuan Xudong began to get ready to move again. Zhao Pan'er was startled and quickly held down his big hand that was causing trouble and said in fear:
"No, Mr. Xiao, Pan'er's body has not recovered yet, please stop torturing Pan'er!"
"good!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who had a shy face and a slightly trembling voice, Yuan Xudong felt more and more proud. He hugged Zhao Pan'er who was a little scared and said proudly:
"Forget it today, when we go to Tokyo, you and Yin Zhang can serve me together!"
"you"
"Pan'er, I'm back!"
At this moment, Sun Sanniang ran into the tea shop in a hurry. Before Yuan Xudong and Zhao Paner could react, she opened the curtain and broke into the bedroom and said:
"Pan'er, I hired a man!"
Seeing Yuan Xudong sitting on the bed with his upper body naked, Zhao Pan'er was hiding under the quilt, and there were several pieces of lingerie and underpants worn by girls scattered on the ground. Sun Sanniang didn't know what was going on, and she suddenly
She was so frightened that she screamed and ran out in a hurry. She also dragged away the old doctor who came after hearing the sound, leaving time for Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er to get dressed. After Sun Sanniang ran out of the bedroom, Yuan Xudong seemed indifferent, but Zhao Pan'er did.
His face was as red as blood, and his eyes were filled with panic as he said:
"What to do, what to do, Sanniang has already seen it!"
"You just saw it when you saw it. She's not a boy, so she won't say anything!"
Yuan Xudong got up and got out of bed. After getting dressed, he turned to look at Zhao Pan'er and smiled:
"Are you feeling better? How about you sleep a little longer and I'll send the doctor back outside?"
Zhao Paner hid in the quilt and glanced at Yuan Xudong, and said shyly:
"Well, you go out first!"
"Okay, then you should have a good rest!"
Glancing at Zhao Pan'er, who had a red face, Yuan Xudong kissed her on the forehead, and then walked out. In the yard, he saw Sun Sanniang and an old man carrying a box on his shoulder, and gave the old man a small piece.
After sending him away with broken silver, Yuan Xudong looked at Sun Sanniang, who had a peach-like face, and said with a smile:
"Sanniang, I've cured Pan'er's illness. It's just a blockage of Qi and blood. I'll just give him some guidance and it'll be fine!"
"Bah, you are such a bad person and a scumbag!"
After giving Yuan Xudong a blank look, Sun Sanniang's face turned bright red and she hurriedly ran to the back room of the tea shop and said:
"I'm going to see Pan'er. You go to the street and buy more delicious food and come back to replenish Pan'er's health!"
"okay!"
After agreeing, Yuan Xudong walked happily to the street. He got his wish today and he wanted to celebrate it!
After Yuan Xudong left, Sun Sanniang walked into the back room of the tea shop, looked at Zhao Pan'er who was still hiding under the quilt and teased:
"Oh, isn't this the little lady of the Xiao family?"
"Sanniang!"
Hearing Sun Sanniang laughing at him, Zhao Paner poked his head out of the quilt and said:
"You're laughing at me!"
"Who dares to laugh at Prime Minister Xiao's daughter-in-law? She doesn't want to live anymore, right?"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Sun Sanniang looked at Zhao Paner and said with a smile:
"What's going on? I just went out for a while and you two are like this?"
Hearing this, Zhao Pan'er was greatly ashamed, his face looked both angry and happy, and he cried aggrievedly:
"Sanniang, he, he bullied me."
"what happened?"
Seeing Zhao Paner crying aggrievedly, Sun Sanniang was shocked and said:
"Pan'er, please stop crying. Tell me the truth. Did that scoundrel bully you? You didn't do it willingly?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er crying and nodding her head, Sun Sanniang suddenly became so angry that she cursed:
"These bastards are either dishonest or dishonest, flower pickers. Pan'er, let's go to the Yamen and sue them and let the county magistrate make the decision for you!"
"don't want!"
Hearing that Sun Sanniang was going to sue Yuan Xudong and Ouyang Xu at the Yamen of Qiantang County, Zhao Paner quickly refused:
"Sanniang, it's useless. They protect each other and it's impossible for them to really make decisions for us. What's more, if we offend Mr. Xiao, what will happen to Yin Zhang who wants to leave his country and return to his hometown?"
"right!"
Thinking that Song Yinzhang wanted to get rid of his humble status and needed Yuan Xudong's help to leave the Jiaofang Division, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but said decadently:
"Then what should I do? I'm taking advantage of him like this?"
Saying that, Sun Sanniang looked at Zhao Pan'er and said with some hesitation:
"That Pan'er, is he still willing to marry you?"
Zhao Pan'er glanced at Sun Sanniang and nodded gently. Seeing this, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"That's great. Since you can't be a Jinshi wife, then you can be the daughter-in-law of Prime Minister Xiao's family. The Prime Minister is much more powerful than the Jinshi. There is also Gao Kuan. By the way, Pan'er, you said Gao Kuan and Prime Minister Xiao
,Which official is bigger?"
"Sanniang!"
Seeing Sun Sanniang, who one moment wanted to settle accounts with Yuan Xudong, and the next moment began to worry about her father's official position, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but said angrily:
"What are you talking about?"
"No more, no more!"
Seeing that Zhao Paner was embarrassed, Sun Sanniang waved her hand and said with a smile:
"Then what do you think, are you going to Tokyo?"
"go!"
Zhao Pan'er said with firm eyes:
"After you left, I thought about it for a long time. Ouyang and I have been together for three years. He is definitely not the kind of heartless person. Even if he has no choice but to marry another woman, with his temperament, he should at least give me a letter.
The letter should explain the reason clearly, instead of asking Uncle De to send a message. What if someone really does something bad and wants to ruin his career?
Give him a ruthless name, or maybe the Gao family really fell in love with Ouyang, but he repeatedly refused, so they went behind Ouyang's back, coerced and lured Uncle De, trying to first defraud Tongxinpei from me, and then deceive Ouyang.
Have I changed my mind?
The reason why I asked for another five hundred taels of gold was to stabilize Uncle De and the people around him. Anyway, the business is not done now. After Bang Yinzhang deregisters and returns to his hometown, I will go to Tokyo to see Ouyang Wen in person.
Clearly, didn't they say they would get married after Guyu? As long as we meet Ouyang before then, everything will be revealed!"
"What if it is true that Concubine Xian presided over the marriage?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er who still didn't give up, Sun Sanniang said worriedly:
"And that scumbag, if you go to Tokyo to find Ouyang Xu, what will he think of you? If Ouyang Xu doesn't want to marry you, and he doesn't want to marry you, what will you do then?"
"I'm just not willing to accept it. How can I see men so badly?"
Looking at Sun Sanniang, Zhao Paner whispered:
"Unless I see him, I won't believe a word other people say!"
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
Yuan Xudong opened the door curtain and walked in. He looked at Zhao Paner and said directly:
"I hope this is the last time, okay?"
Hearing this, Zhao Paner raised his head and glanced at Yuan Xudong, nodded and said with a smile:
"Okay, last time!"
Seeing Yuan Xudong coming back, Sun Sanniang immediately stood up from the bed, ran to the kitchen, picked up two kitchen knives, and chased Yuan Xudong all over the house to chop:
"Okay, you disciple, you bullied Pan'er and you still dare to come back, let's see if I don't hack you to death today!"
Being chased by Sun Sanniang all over the house with two kitchen knives, Yuan Xudong ran around Zhao Paner while shouting for help: