Zheng Chang and Lu Shuang's days were not only difficult, but they also felt like years! This time, the Luoyang aristocratic family was completely defeated, and the two of them could not absolve themselves from the blame. Mo Jiazi had turned the tables on them. It was unknown if it was because Mo Jiazi was too strong, or because they were too weak.
In the Zheng family's courtyard.
Zheng Chang and Lu Shuang, who were in the same boat, looked at each other in silence.
"The son of the Mo Family is indeed very evil!" Zheng Chang lay on the chair with lifeless eyes. Everyone in Chang 'an knew that Mo Jiazi was evil, but they did not expect to find out how troublesome it was when they met Mo Jiazi.
"Have you sent the messenger to Luoyang?" Lu Shuang asked as if she was mourning her parents.
Zheng Chang nodded and said, "I've already sent them out. If they speed up, they should be able to reach Luoyang by tomorrow."
Currently, from Chang 'an to Luoyang, only the Mo Family Village could travel from Chang' an to Luoyang. They clearly could not use the Mo Family Village's channels, which wasted a lot of time. Furthermore, there was still a lot of snow on the road that needed to be cleared. It was very difficult to travel back and forth.
This was also because there was a brick road. If it was a dirt road, once the snow melted, the ground would be muddy and they would not be able to walk! If they wanted to send a letter to Luoyang, it would take at least three to five days.
"Sigh!"
Lu Shuang sighed helplessly. The entire Luoyang was looking forward to their news. If they knew that they had failed, they would definitely be furious.
"It's all Fang Er's fault. How can we fail so miserably!" Zheng Chang gritted his teeth when he thought of Fang Yiai. Not only did Fang Er help the Mo Family Village, he even extorted a large amount of ransom from them.
Lu Shuang said helplessly, "Mo Jiazi was already prepared. Even without Fang Er's help, we would probably return empty-handed unless we dare to cause a huge commotion."
The huge commotion that Lu Shuang mentioned would probably not stop until some people died. At that time, the matter would probably really blow up.
Zheng Chang shuddered when he thought of this possibility. This was the hinterland of the Tang dynasty. If a huge commotion were to happen, even the Luoyang aristocratic family would not be able to protect them.
"By the way, what about the money that Accountant Liu embezzled?" Zheng Chang suddenly asked.
"Return it to the Mo Family Village! At the same time, send a letter to Accountant Liu and ask him to keep his mouth shut. Otherwise, no one will be able to save his family! " Lu Shuang said through gritted teeth. Now that the tables had turned and Mo Jiazi had something on them, they were at his mercy.
"Brother Lu, don't worry. I will definitely settle this matter properly." Zheng Chang nodded and said. This was the usual method used by the aristocratic families. Once something happened, someone would be the scapegoat. Accountant Liu was no longer allowed to stay in Village Mo. If he dared to make a fuss, Zheng Chang's family would have no way to survive.
After the two of them arranged their escape route, they breathed a sigh of relief. But when they thought of the impending punishment from the family, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Suddenly, a commotion came from outside into the living room. Zheng Kuai was already in a bad mood. Hearing this, he flew into a rage and said, "Who is making such a ruckus? Chase them out!"
"Congratulations Young Master! Great news! "The steward of the Zheng Estate ignored the furious Zheng Chang and excitedly rushed into the room to report.
Zheng Chang was instantly confused and said, "Great news? Where did this great news come from?"
The steward of the Zheng Estate said excitedly, "There is news from the palace. Young Miss has been selected into the palace and has been personally conferred the title of Chonghua by His Majesty! The imperial edict has been issued and is waiting for you to send it to Luyang. "
"Conferred the title of Chonghua?" Zheng Chang said in disbelief. Chonghua was the last of the nine concubines and ranked thirteenth in the harem. Her position was lower than the prime minister but higher than the six ministers. From now on, the Zheng family would also be a distant relative.
Zheng Chang immediately felt that joy had fallen from the sky. The shadow that had been hanging over his head was instantly swept away. He was Zheng Chonghua's brother. Who would dare to punish him? Even the Zheng family's status in Luoyang would rise.
Zheng Chang was very excited in his heart. He glanced at Lu Shuang's ashen face and immediately became embarrassed. He had been hiding the news of Madame Zheng's selection from Lu Shuang. He couldn't help but say resentfully, "Brother Lu, I'm really sorry. My little sister is very willful. Even I can't persuade her."
Lu Shuang said expressionlessly, "Brother Zheng, you don't have to say anymore. My engagement with Madame Zheng has long been annulled. We no longer have any relationship. It's great that she has been conferred the title of Chonghua. I should be happy for her."
Zheng Chang cupped his hands in shame and said, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Lu Shuang."
"Since the Zheng family has such a joyous occasion, I won't disturb you anymore! Goodbye! "Lu Shuang tried her best to control herself and staggered as she stood up.
Zheng Chang opened his mouth but couldn't say anything to urge her to stay. He could only arrange for a servant of the Lu family to say, "Take good care of Brother Lu. If anything happens to Brother Lu, you will be held responsible!"
"Yes!"
The servant of the Lu family received the order and quickly chased after Lu Shuang who was about to walk out of the gate. Anyone could tell that Lu Shuang was not in a good state.
Lu Shuang walked on the street and saw the glaring sun that he hadn't seen for a long time. Snow dripped down from both sides of the street. Even though he was in the middle of a busy city, he felt endless desolation in his heart. Even if someone unintentionally looked at him, he felt that they were mocking him.
"I'm really the biggest fool in the world!"
Not only did he lose to Mo Jiazi, but he also lost the woman he loved the most. When he first saw Madame Zheng, he had set his mind on her. Relying on his family's connections, he got engaged to Madame Zheng who was not even 14 years old. However, Mo Jiazi used the Hu family's daughter case to break the engagement.
When he found out that Madame Zheng liked Mo Jiazi, he didn't hesitate to be the vanguard to besiege Mo Jiazi's village just to prove that he was stronger than Mo Jiazi. However, when he found out that Madame Zheng had entered the palace and was conferred the title of Chonghua, he realized that his heart was weak. When he faced imperial power, he didn't even have the courage to resist.
"No wonder you don't like me. It seems that you've made the right choice!" Lu Shuang said bitterly.
"Young Master, let's go back!" The servant of the Lu family said worriedly.
"Go back? Go back for what? I want to drink! " Lu Shuang said self-deprecatingly. He plunged into a restaurant and slammed a piece of silver on the table. He shouted, "Waiter, give me the best wine!"
"Okay! Sir! " The waiter put away the money skillfully and said proudly, "It's right for you to come to my restaurant. I have the Crystal Quenching A Thousand Worries, which is newly listed in the Village of Mo's Village. It's a first-class wine. I got it through my connections."
When the servant of the Lu family heard the name Crystal Quenching Thousand Worries, he immediately said, "I don't want this. I want the best wine in Shu!"
He naturally knew that his young master hated Mo Jiazi the most. Anything that had anything to do with Mo Jiazi would drive his young master crazy.
But he did not expect that Lu Shuang actually waved her hand and stopped him. "No! I want to drink the Crystal Quenching Thousand Worries. Today, I want to drink the so-called best wine in the world! "
Soon, a bottle of Crystal Quenching Thousand Worries and exquisite dishes were served.
Lu Shuang opened the exquisite Crystal Quenching Thousand Worries and took out two luminous cups. After filling them, he drank them all. Even the best wine couldn't wash away the bitterness in his heart.
When he heard that his woman was married, he drank the wine of his opponent. This was probably the most bitter wine in the world!
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