What Wang and Chen were worried about did not happen at all. The Wei family was still worried that the Yu family would dislike Miss Qixiang because she was too tall. After the matchmaker spread the word, Wang and Chen were completely relieved and waited wholeheartedly to go to the Wei family to formally propose marriage after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Yu Wen and Yu Tang were talking in the study, "Your seventh uncle was found. He probably knew he had done something wrong and was ready to run away, but he was always a bit confused. He couldn't get more than three miles away after running around. He was soon found by the people arranged by your eldest uncle. Your eldest uncle went to ask in person, and it was indeed someone from the Li family who asked him to do this. He really thought he was helping you."

At this point, he smiled bitterly and continued, "You can't explain it clearly to a man like him. However, your great uncle told your fifth uncle that he can no longer stay in the village, at least, he can't stay in our house. He is your fifth uncle's adopted son. If he leaves the Yu family, your fifth uncle will have no one to rely on in his later years. However, your fifth uncle also said that he originally wanted to adopt your seventh uncle to enjoy a good life in his later years, but now it has become like this. He can't enjoy his later years and will be dragged down by your seventh uncle. He doesn't want this adopted son anymore. Today he went to see Uncle Nine and wanted to open the ancestral hall to dissolve the adopted son relationship. Your great uncle thought it was okay, so he gave your fifth uncle twenty taels of silver privately and promised to help him take care of him in the future. In this way, others will not dare to interfere in your affairs at will."

Yu Tang thought this was a good way to handle it.

She said, "Thank you for your hard work, uncle. I will thank him during the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner!"

"Should!" Yu Wen said, "Your uncle has been running around for you, and you have done a good job with Ayuan's affairs. This is how family affairs should be handled. You take care of me and I take care of you."

Yu Tang nodded repeatedly.

Without Gao, his eldest cousin's life will be smooth too!

She asked about the government office: "Have those hooligans confessed?"

"I confessed!" Yu Wen was a little annoyed when he mentioned this matter, frowning and saying, "When those people entered the government office, you confessed immediately without even being tortured. They said that the Li family wanted to marry you, but our family didn't agree, so the Li family asked them to set a trap. They didn't really plan to do anything to you, but just wanted to scare you, and then let the second young master of the Li family, Li Jun, come to the rescue and create a good story. When Magistrate Tang told me about this, he said that it was difficult for him to impose a heavy sentence on such a case. The most the Li family could do was to fine us some money to pay compensation to our family. If this matter got out, it would ruin your reputation. He advised me to settle it privately with the Li family."

Yu Tang hurriedly asked, "Did Li Jun know about this?"

Yu Wen said, "According to what Governor Tang said, Li didn't know about it before the end." At this point, his tone paused slightly, "Governor Tang persuaded me to agree to this marriage..."

"That's impossible." Yu Tang was afraid that her father would change his mind, so she became excited and said, "Even if I never get married, I will never marry into the Li family!"

"I know, I know." Yu Wen hastily assured his daughter, "I will not arrange a marriage for you without informing you. I am worried that if we continue to confront the Li family, we will be the only ones who suffer. We must find a way to put an end to this matter."

Yu Tang sneered and decided to let Li Jun know about this as soon as possible.

If Li Jun chose to go along with the crowd, she would find a way to make the Li family stop; if Li Jun chose to be irreconcilable, she would use another method to deal with the Li family; if Li Jun chose to stay out of it, her method would change again.

However, she felt that the possibility of Li Jun choosing to be irreconcilable with the Li family was almost zero.

But no matter what, she decided to make the Li family pay the price for it.

Yu Tang made a secret plan in her heart, and asked Ah Tiao to take a letter to Li Jun, telling him what her seventh uncle and those hooligans had said, and told him: "If you don't believe it, you can go ask the prefect Tang."

Li Jun did not respond.

Yu Tang is not in a hurry.

The next day is Mid-Autumn Festival, she has to let everyone have a family reunion holiday, right?

Despite this, she was still in a low mood. Fortunately, both Chen and Wang were so absorbed in Yu Yuan's marriage that they did not notice anything unusual about her, and the family celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival happily.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang spent a lot of money to hire a matchmaker to show her respect for Miss Xiang. Chen counted her belongings at home to see which ones could be used. Yu Tang was invited to Ma Xiuniang's home as a guest.

Ma Xiuniang was leaving the house before the Double Ninth Festival and had many small things to prepare, so she wanted Yu Tang to help her.

Yu Tang put his own plans aside and concentrated on helping Ma Xiuniang prepare things.

Li Jun sent someone to find Ma Xiu's parents' home and said he wanted to see her.

Yu Tang estimated that he should have made some movement, but she needed to confirm Li Jun's attitude towards this matter, so she said to the visitor: "If Mr. Li has anything to say, just let someone take a message. There is no need to meet. I am afraid that I will fall into a trap again."

The man looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Yu Tang had seen him in her previous life. He was an accountant in a farm of the Li family. She had heard from people in the Li family that he used to be Li Jun's personal servant. After Li Jun's death, the Li family gave him a relatively good job because he had served Li Jun in the past.

Yu Tang had long forgotten what this person's name was.

Seeing this man, Yu Tang remembered that Li Jun was the one who fell off his horse on the second day of October.

The past life and this life are very different. I wonder what fate awaits Li Jun?

Li Jun's servant looked very embarrassed after hearing this. He quickly bowed to her and ran away.

Ma Xiuniang didn't know the inside story. She looked at him and sighed, "Why don't you like the second young master of the Li family? He treats you so well!"

Yu Tang smiled and changed the subject.

On the way home, she met Li Jun.

Li Jun was waiting for her at the entrance of Qingzhu Lane.

Seeing her sedan chair, he hurried over and said, "Miss Yu, I know my family has let you down. It's understandable that you don't want to see me, so I'll come to see you."

Yu Tang lifted the curtain and said, "I think it's not necessary. The young master and I have already made it very clear before."

"Yes!" Li Jun said, his eyes red.

Only then did Yu Tang realize that Li Jun was wearing a wrinkled bright blue Taoist robe, his hair was casually tied up with a net scarf, he had acne on his forehead and blisters at the corners of his mouth. He looked not only sloppy and haggard, but also listless, like an eggplant hit by frost, with a deep sense of fatigue.

Yu Tang's heart moved, and he felt that Li Jun at least retained a kind heart. Unlike Lin and Li Duan, they had no bottom line in their actions and only cared about making themselves happy.

She thought about it and got off the carriage.

Li Jun's expression relaxed, and he bowed deeply to Yu Tang, saying sincerely, "First, I want to apologize to you on behalf of my family. That's one thing. Second, I didn't know anything about this, but no matter what, this incident was caused by me, so I should apologize to you for myself. I promise you that this will never happen again."

After he finished speaking, his expression became even more dejected, and it seemed as if he couldn't even straighten his back.

Yu Tang had no ill will towards Li Jun, but he could not stand up to Lin's mischief and Li Duan's evil deeds.

Just like the Yu family, "the man is innocent, but guilty of possessing the jade", although their family got the painting accidentally, they could only find a way to clear themselves.

Li Jun was right. If anyone was to blame, it was him being implicated by his relatives.

Yu Tang said to him sincerely, "Mr. Li and I have no grudges against each other. It was just a coincidence that we met. It's just that what your family did was too much. I really don't want to have anything to do with you and your family. Mr. Li, please go back and tell your father and mother not to cause trouble to our Yu family in the future. We are a small family and cannot afford such trouble from your family."

Since Li Jun knew that it was his family that wanted to abduct Yu Tang, he knew that he would never be with Yu Tang in this life. He went to find his mother Lin, who said frankly that she was helping him. He was stunned at the time, and he didn't know what to say in pain.

I spent the entire Mid-Autumn Festival in a daze.

But his brother advised him, saying that this was all for his own good, and told him not to think too much and just wait to marry Miss Yu.

At that moment, he suddenly understood Yu Tang's anger - she was clearly the victim, but others didn't take it seriously and didn't think that what they did was wrong.

He suddenly felt like sitting on pins and needles and couldn't stay at home for even a quarter of an hour.

Even though he couldn't give Yu Tang an explanation, he should at least apologize to Yu Tang, right?

Li Jun didn't think much about it and found Yu Tang with great enthusiasm.

Yu Tang could only avoid him as much as possible and had no choice but to accept the fact and ask for mercy, which made him feel even worse.

They could have had a bright future, but due to some strange circumstances, they ended up like this.

Li Jun blushed and said "I'm sorry" in a low voice.

Yu Tang shook his head and said, "I will not forgive your family. We will pretend not to know each other from now on. Mr. Li, please go home early, lest your mother come up with any new ideas. I was lucky this time, as the third elder of the Pei family lent a hand. If there is a next time, I can't guarantee that I will be so lucky again."

Li Jun walked away with his head down and sad.

Yu Tang looked at his back with some regret.

Li Jun may be the only one in the Li family who still has some conscience.

She turned around and prepared to get into the sedan, but when she turned around she saw Wei Xiaochuan standing under a big tree at the entrance of the alley.

"Xiaochuan!" Yu Tang walked over in surprise, "When did you come? Why don't you come to my house and sit down?" Then he saw that he was holding a school basket, so he asked, "Is it because the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is over that you came to school?"

Wei Xiaochuan hummed and said, "I heard that my cousin is going to discuss marriage with your eldest cousin soon?"

"Yes." Seeing that there was no smile on his face, Yu Tang couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Don't you like it?"

"No!" Wei Xiaochuan said, "My cousin is a good person, and your family is also good. If she marries into your family, she won't be disliked by you."

Yu Tang was stunned.

Wei Xiaochuan said: "The Li family has a small farm not far from my grandfather's farm. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, I went to give gifts to my grandfather's family, and I asked my cousin about the Li family. He said that the people employed in the Li family's small farm were all refugees who had fled from other places. They were all ferocious and people from other places didn't dare to offend them. He also said that when the Li family was fighting for land with others in the past, those people ran away..."