Li Minglou is still Li Minglou, but instead of thirteen-year-old Li Minglou, he is twenty-three-year-old Li Minglou.
Thirteen-year-old Li Minglou was engaged to a descendant of the Xiang family in Taiyuan Prefecture. He went from Jiangling Prefecture to Taiyuan Prefecture. Ten years later, he married a descendant of the Xiang family who had become famous and established a career. On the wedding day, Li Minglou's brother Li Mingyu led Li Minglou to attend the wedding.
Fifty clan members and 300 soldiers were killed at the wedding ceremony.
After hearing the news, the bride Li Minglou rushed from the backyard and was shot to death by ten arrows at the gate of the courtyard.
The archer Xiang Nan, her husband.
Li Minglou heard a creaking sound, which was the grinding of her teeth in her mouth. Even though it had been more than half a month, she still couldn't control herself when she thought of the scene of a river of blood and corpses piled up.
She reached out and touched her body. She had taken off her black cloak and put on a summer shirt and skirt, which was thin and soft. She could feel the warmth of her skin through the fabric.
Here, here, and here.
The arrow penetrated and punctured, and blood surged out like a fountain.
Xiang Nan is a famous archer, and firing ten arrows in a row is his unique skill. However, he has been away from home for the past ten years and does not spend much time at home every year. He never shows off his skills at home, so this is the first time she has seen it with her own eyes.
The arrow hit a vital point and killed her instantly. She didn't feel much pain, so when she opened her eyes again, she was in a daze for a long time, thinking she was having a nightmare.
Li Minglou looked around the room. Ten years had blurred her memory, but the memory of her youth was the most profound. The sense of familiarity would soon awaken. This was her childhood home. Every table, chair, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, flowers and plants were all engraved with inscriptions.
Her mark.
This is not a dream.
Living now is not a dream, and dying before was not a dream. She, Li Minglou, came back from the dead and returned to the time when she was about to go to the Xiang family ten years ago.
This is the turning point of fate.
As long as she doesn't go to Xiang's house this time, everything will change.
When he woke up at the road station and realized what had happened, Li Minglou's first thought was this, and he immediately did it, but...
The burning pain made her hiss.
Li Minglou lowered her head and looked at the hand touching the window. It was already bright and the morning light fell on her hand.
The exposed white hands turned red instantly, as if they were ignited by the sun.
Li Minglou retracted his hand and lowered his sleeves, taking a few steps back to avoid the sunlight that was gradually entering the room.
There were constant sounds coming in from outside, the girls were walking around gently, occasionally whispering to each other in low tones, and concerned relatives sent maids in from time to time to inquire.
"Here comes someone." Li Minglou said.
There was a moment of silence outside the door and then the sound of footsteps. After the door was opened, only a girl walked in. This girl was sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing tailored clothes and a beautiful face.
"Miss." She saluted.
Girl Kumquat.
Li Minglou still remembers her as the girl who served him in the Li family. He didn't take her with him when he went to Taiyuan Mansion, and she became a passer-by in his life. Now she is still a girl who is relatively close to him.
"Take it up," Li Minglou said, pointing to the table with breakfast.
Jin Jue responded without asking anyone to come in. He quickly packed up without saying anything more, bowed and left.
Li Minglou didn't talk to her anymore. He sat on the edge of the bed and hummed, watching Jin Jue retreat and close the door.
Kumquat left, and the low and earnest noise resounded in the yard.
"Sister Kumquat, how are you doing, Miss?"
"Did the lady say anything?"
Several girls surrounded Jinju and asked anxiously.
Jin Jue shook his head at them: "Miss is back now and doesn't want to talk. Don't ask questions, and don't panic. Just act as if nothing happened, so as not to upset Miss."
Because my wife died young and my master doted on her, she was proud and sensitive.
The girls understood what she meant and bowed their heads in response. Kumquat stood guard at the door of the house, letting everyone perform their duties as usual.
"But, it happened after all."
"Yeah, there's no point in pretending it didn't happen."
Two little girls squatted at the door of the courtyard and sighed softly. They were not as calm as Jin Jue, and they looked anxious and uneasy at this time.
The young lady has only been back for a day, and all kinds of rumors have already spread throughout the Li family. What's more, she has been missing for more than half a month. People from the Li family have been sent out in batches one after another, and there are not many people outside to pry and speculate.
This is not a good thing, especially for a girl who is going to get married.
Although Li Minglou did not ask her to avoid irritation, it did not mean that others could not ask. Not long after Li Fengchang returned, more people poured into the Li family mansion.
Because the search for Li Minglou was scattered, except for Li Fengchang who was the first to receive the news from the Li family, everyone else was one step behind.
Fourth Master Li Fengjing stood in the room. Although he did not run around the courtyard like Li Fengchang, he was still breathing heavily.
"Mom, I have already told my second brother that nothing really happened." He said, his face turned red, he was angry and anxious.
It was he who sent Li Minglou to Taiyuan Mansion. As a concubine, it was difficult for him to have a chance to express himself. This time, something big happened in the family. The second master, Li Fengchang, wanted to be as stable as a mountain in the family. The third master, Li Fengyao, went to Jiannan Road to take charge of the overall situation.
There are only four brothers, so there must be an elder in the family to send Li Minglou to Taiyuan Mansion, so Li Fengjing can only do it.
Li Fengjing was very happy. This was also an opportunity for him to get acquainted with Mr. Xiang.
Unexpectedly, something happened before we were halfway through the journey.
The chief steward testified from the side.
"It's always been fine. The eldest lady never said anything. It was raining at the Luozu Inn that day. During dinner, the eldest lady asked how long it had been since we arrived in Taiyuan Mansion. She also told the fourth master that he had forgotten to bring a pair of parrots from another courtyard. The fourth master
The master promised to have someone pick it up immediately, and he promised that when we get to Taiyuan Mansion, the parrot will be there." He knelt on the ground with red eyes and kowtowed, "I didn't expect that the eldest lady would suddenly take a few people away in the middle of the night."
"You mean Xian'er ran away because of a pair of birds?" Mrs. Li, who was sitting at the top, asked.
She was short and chubby, and she worshiped Buddha all the year round, and the fragrance of Buddha lingered around her all year round. However, troubles happened one after another at home, and the kind old lady was tired and angry, and she no longer had the peace and harmony of the past.
Li Fengjing did not dare to stand, so he knelt down and cried out for injustice.
"Mother, that's not what I meant."
"We really don't know."
"Everything happened out of nowhere."
"The kid also wants to know what's going on."
"If the child shows any disrespect or neglect to Xian'er, let me go see my elder brother immediately."
This is a death oath, because Li Fengjing's eldest brother, Mrs. Li's eldest son Li Fengan, has passed away.
When she heard the word eldest brother, Mrs. Li looked sad. If Li Fengan was still here, how could this happen.
Seeing that his mother was about to fall into sadness, Li Fengchang brought the topic back: "Mom, the fourth brother will not lie. The fourth brother does things in a measured way."
Li Fengjing called his second brother, feeling aggrieved and grateful at the same time.
"But you have nothing to feel wronged about." Li Fengchang said with a serious face, "Xian'er, a girl, left in the middle of the night and you didn't even notice."
Although Li Minglou did not bring many people with him, although no carriages and horses were used, and although no one could have imagined that a child would sneak away for no apparent reason, Li Minglou was still a child, and there were so many of them. This was indeed unjustifiable and embarrassing.
thing,
Li Fengjing lowered his head in shame and answered yes.
"Fourth brother is too careless." Zuo sighed softly, "Xian'er is not an ordinary child, she is the eldest daughter of the eldest brother."
These words relieved the atmosphere in the room. Although Mrs. Li was sad, she could not hide her pride. Li Fengjing felt ashamed and was very grateful to Zuo for his rescue.
"Mom, my wife thinks there is something wrong with the Xiang family?" Zuo guessed.
Mrs. Li sat up straight and raised her eyebrows: "Where are the Xiang family members?"
"The Xiang family stayed outside the city." Li Fengchang told his mother. "When the Xiang family came to pick them up, everyone in Jiangling Mansion knew about it. Now that they suddenly come back with a bang, this matter can no longer be hidden."
Although this matter cannot be hidden at all, it can be suppressed for a few days. At least the Li family can find out the reason by themselves before outsiders start talking about it. Mrs. Li nodded, she naturally knows how annoying the rumors are.
Li Fengjing seized the opportunity and said hurriedly: "I listened to my second brother and told everyone else to stay outside the city. I only brought the ninth master of the Xiang family here and let him wear the clothes of my family's entourage."
Mrs. Li was finally willing to look at him and said, "Tell him to come in."
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(This time I try to tell a simpler story in simpler language)