As soon as Liu Junfan got up, a pretty maid who was waiting outside came in to help him wash up and put on his clothes. Liu Junfan asked about Miss Xiahou, but the pretty maid said that Miss Xiahou was drunk and had not woken up yet.
Liu Junfan understood the principle of loosening the reins only to grasp them better. Although the two of them were engaged, they had not really become husband and wife yet. If he wanted to maintain his freshness in Miss Xiahou's heart, he could not blindly cling to her. So he said that he would go home for the time being.
Liu Junfan had been with Madame Yao for a long time and knew her temperament. He knew that she would not let this matter go. After Liu Junfan quietly returned to Yong Kang Lane, he first peeped at the corner of the street. Sure enough, there was Marquis Ding of the Yao family in front of his house. He then went around to the back alley and climbed over the wall. He saw that his house had been smashed to pieces as if it had been hit by a war.
Liu Junfan remembered that he was about to go to Dunhuang to be the son-in-law of that rich and powerful family, but he did not feel any heartache. Fortunately, his important things were hidden in a secret place. He quietly rummaged through it and sure enough, the house deed was still there. Liu Junfan took the house deed and climbed out from the top of the wall. He quickly went to the broker house.
The broker took over Liu Junfan's business. When he came to take a look, he saw that his house was in ruins. He could not help but frown. Fortunately, Liu Junfan promised him a generous' commission ', so he spent a little money to hire a few idlers to clean up all the broken things in his house and only sold this empty house.
In less than two days, the broker found a buyer for him and sold his house for two hundred thousand.
Liu Junfan thought that his house was only worth two hundred thousand, which was the price of Miss Xiahou's wine. He could not help but feel deeply moved. He was even more happy that he had climbed up a high branch.
He tactfully told Miss Xiahou about his house situation. Miss Xiahou was reasonable and comforted him with kind words. Then she let him stay in her house. From then on, Liu Junfan went in and out of the Minister's mansion. The maids and servants all called him 'Langjun'. Every day, he indulged in debauchery, dancing and singing. He was as happy as an immortal.
However, although Miss Xiahou was a woman from the Western Region, her temperament was straightforward, she dared to love and dared to hate, but she was not corrupt in bed. Although they had sworn an oath of eternal love, as if they were husband and wife, it was only in name, she was not willing to have sex. Liu Junfan had no choice but to pretend to be a gentleman and deliberately put on an honest front in order to win the girl's favor.
Suddenly one day, Miss Xiahou received a letter, happily telling him that her father and older brother were about to return from Yangzhou, and were already on the way. As soon as her father and older brother arrived, she would report to her father, and they would become husband and wife. However, the Liu family no longer had any direct blood relatives, so it was not easy to live in Luoyang. His words implied that he wanted him to go to Dunhuang with him.
Being a live-in son-in-law was very shameful. It was no wonder that the young lady had some misgivings about probing him. But to Liu Junfan, it was exactly what she wanted. He immediately agreed. Amidst her joy, Liu Junfan finally realized that her marriage with the Jiang family had not yet been concluded. Once she married Miss Xiahou, she would definitely be exposed when she registered with the government. Wouldn't that ruin her future?
Liu Junfan was secretly glad that she remembered this early. Early the next morning, she found an excuse to leave the Minister's mansion and secretly went to the Jiang family to break off the engagement.
Ever since Jiang Xuning received Yang Fan's instructions, he told her to wait patiently, there would be a way to make Liu Junfan break off the engagement. Jiang Xuning couldn't help but be skeptical, but Yang Fan made a solemn vow. He wasn't like Maqiao who didn't know what to do, so he suppressed his feelings and waited patiently at home.
These past few days, Yang Fan left early and returned late, very busy. Jiang Xuning asked a few times, but Yang Fan said that he already had an idea and told her to wait patiently. Jiang Xuning didn't want to ask again, so she patiently waited at home. Who would have thought that one morning, Liu Junfan actually came to break off the engagement.
When Liu Junfan came, she was even more anxious than Jiang Xuning. She anxiously went to help Grandma Sun, and also pulled Su Fangzheng over as a witness, and immediately broke off the engagement. Jiang Xuning finished pressing the handprint, and held the 'Peace Separation Book' tightly to his chest, still in a daze as if he was dreaming.
Liu Junfan received the Peace Separation Book, and also invited a matchmaker and witness to go with her to the yamen to cancel the records. She felt relaxed and left happily. Liu Junfan hurried back to the Minister's mansion. Miss Xiahou was just about to leave when she saw him return. She happily told him that her father and brother had already returned to Luoyang and would arrive today. She wanted to go outside the city to welcome them. Because they hadn't told their father and brother about their matter, it wasn't good for him to come out, so she told him to wait in the mansion.
Liu Junfan repeatedly agreed, and waited for Miss Xiahou to bring Chu Da, Beta Persei and a group of servants out of the city. Then she quickly asked the maids and maids to dress him up, put on makeup and flowers, and dressed him up according to the style of the rich young masters of the capital. Then she waited at the middle gate, waiting to rush out to welcome her father-in-law.
Liu Junfan waited from noon until the sun was setting in the west. He stood until his back was sore and his legs were numb, and he was about to become a 'Husband Gazing Stone', but he still didn't see Miss Xiahou and her father and brother return. He couldn't help but have a plan …
…
Early morning, Zhuque Avenue.
Yang Fan and Tin Aino walked side by side in the crowd. Tin Aino was holding a horse in her hand, and today she was still dressed as a man. She wore a hat, a small lapel and a narrow sleeve gown. On her feet was a pair of soft embroidered shoes, and a striped pants slightly revealed, looking neat and tidy.
Tin Aino stopped, turned around and said to Yang Fan, "Even if you escort a gentleman for a thousand miles, we still have to say our goodbyes. Let's part ways here."
Yang Fan stood still, and waved away the faint trace of melancholy in his heart. He said softly, "Take care!"
Tin Aino stared at Yang Fan, wanting to say something but hesitating. The two of them hadn't been together for a long time, but they had experienced a lot together. She had always thought that Yang Fan was just an insignificant passerby in her life, but when they were about to leave, she suddenly felt a trace of reluctance.
She thought for a moment, and said, "After this farewell, we may not meet again. Before I leave, I have something to tell you."
Yang Fan was slightly surprised, and said, "Speak."
Tin Aino said gently, "In the future, think carefully before you act. Some things can't be solved with knives and swords. Use your brain, and you may be able to solve them. Don't be like this time, thinking about risking your life in the heat of the moment."
Yang Fan smiled and nodded, saying, "I will remember your words. Before I leave, I also have something to tell you. "
Tin Aino said, "Speak."
Yang Fan said, "Don't wallow in the past, and don't think of it as a burden. If you live each day as if it's your last, you won't be able to see the future. Don't you know that you look very good when you smile? But I rarely see you smile, except when you pretend to be Xiahou Ying. "
Tian Ainnu used her clear and bright eyes to stare at Yang Fan for a long time. Suddenly, she smiled brilliantly, like a firework that lit up.
"I will remember your words!"
Tin Aino said crisply, turned the saddle, and mounted the horse. She coiled the reins three times, tapped the stirrups, and galloped away, never looking back again.
Yang Fan watched her figure disappear into the distance. He only saw her figure disappear at the end of the long street but he did not see that after turning two long streets, she suddenly turned her horse and flashed into an alley.
A commotion on the street attracted Yang Fan's attention. Yang Fan looked in the direction of the commotion and saw several officials in silk robes walking over with a green-robed gentleman tied up. They were pushing and shoving each other along the way. The green-robed man was none other than Liu Junfan.
There were a few scratches on Liu Junfan's left cheek and bruises on his right cheek. His clothes were wrinkled, and his hair was disheveled. He cut a sorry figure.
"Duke, duke, I've been wronged, I've been wronged!"
"Damn you, you still dare to cry injustice!"
One of the officials lashed out with a whip and cursed, "You even dared to lie to Minister Wu, huh? You must have eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall. You rented Minister Wu's house and hired a bunch of servants to be extravagant. You owe Minister Wu four hundred thousand taels. You must be tired of living … "
Liu Junfan wailed, "Duke, I've already paid back two hundred thousand taels!"
"Pa!"
Another lash of the whip made Liu Junfan tremble. The public servant confidently roared, "Don't tell me you don't want the remaining two hundred thousand taels to generate interest? You daring liar, how dare you talk back to me! "
"Pa, pa, pa …"
"Aiyo, spare me, I won't do it again! I won't do it again … "
Liu Junfan fell to the ground, holding her head and wailing.
Passersby stopped to watch and began to discuss:
"Minister Wu? Which Minister Wu? "
"Hey, how many Minister Wu are there in our dynasty? It must be Minister Wu Sansi of the Ministry of Rites. "
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. This guy really has guts. He even dared to lie to Wu Sansi? He's really a good man! "
"Good my ass! Now that he's an official, even if he doesn't get beaten to death, he'll be banished for three thousand miles and sent to guard the border wall. With such a thin body, hehe … "
Hearing the discussion, Yang Fan smiled faintly and walked past Liu Junfan, who was rolling on the ground …
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