Chapter 81 The Fifth Brother's Sweetheart is a Big Enemy

Tongguan is the confluence of the Wei River, the Yellow River, and the Luo River.

There are also several mountain ranges crisscrossing the area.

Although the wind is strong in spring, the scenery is beautiful and the mountains and rivers are magnificent. It would be a pity not to go out for a walk.

It is also the only way for people from the Central Plains to enter Chang'an.

Before they even left the inn, they were attracted by the walls of Li Jidao's inn.

'The gun really looks like a sock, the mud here is fragrant, the socks are like a python fairy, and you have to reflect on your mistakes.'[1]

'Two rows of yellow willows are busy, a row of trees are rubbing against the vines, the fragrance is like the cold autumn snow, the door is moving eastward and away.'[2]

And many more.

People at that time liked to write poems and paint on the wall. It is not difficult to see that this wall is the work of famous artists.

These people have all passed away, and it is difficult for later generations to surpass their predecessors in poetry.

"Fourth Young Master, Fifth Young Master, do you also want to write poems? I'll go and grind the ink." Ah Liu saw that the two of them were not talking, standing together but not very close. How could she, who was a talkative person, hold back?

Shiro: “…”

"Not good at this!"

Wu Lang: "You are not good at learning!"

So neither of them will.

"Brother, come here!" At this time a young girl's sweet voice came.

Then a young man and a young lady from a wealthy family walked towards the wall.

Both of them are very good-looking and should be considered the best among people.

They didn't bring any servants with them, so the girl called out to A Liu, "Help my brother grind the ink."

Li Jidao looked at them and frowned slightly.

Ah Liu did not move. The girl was obviously very dissatisfied: "Do you know who I am and who my brother is? I let you grind ink because I think highly of you."

Ah Liu was puzzled: "Brother? He looks about the same age as you, how could he have given birth to you?"

Li Jidao: [……]

【Hahaha!】

[Xiao Wenniang is really hilarious, and A Liu is also hilarious, how can it be so funny. ]

[The brother she was referring to was a term passed down by the Hu people, meaning the oldest brother in the family, not Aye.]

People at that time had a rather chaotic way of addressing their fathers. Some called him "Grandpa", some "Yeah", and some "Brother". In the dialects of the coastal areas, some also called him "Dad".

Then some foreign language came in, calling the elder brother in the family "brother".

Chang'an City is very receptive to foreign things. "Brother" is a popular word nowadays. This Xiao Wen Niang is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Xiao Jingze and is following the trend.

The current Emperor Wansheng rose to power through the Jingnan Rebellion, and Xiao Jingze played a decisive role when Emperor Wansheng entered Chang'an.

Today, he is still prosperous and a favorite of Emperor Wansheng.

Silang and Wulang: Ah Jian has never been out of the house, yet she is still farming. What's popular in Chang'an City? This is really strange.

Xiao Wenniang thought Ah Liu was making fun of her and was furious: "Country bumpkin! You did this on purpose, didn't you? You deserve a beating."

She looked at Li Jidao and said, "Okay, your maid has offended me. Since she won't do the grinding, you should do it. Otherwise, you will be in trouble."

"Let me help you grind the ink." said Silang.

Wu Lang glared at him. Si Lang didn't want his sister to be wronged, nor did he want to cause trouble, so he said, "It's a small matter. I also want to see the writing of this gentleman."

"No need for you!" Xiao Wenniang blocked Silang's way and looked at Li Jidao and said, "I'm talking to you, are you dumb?"

"My wife is not dumb, she is a fool. Even if you call her a hundred times, she will not pay attention to you." A Liu said proudly.

Li Ji said: She really doesn't know, there is nothing to be proud of.

"Weniang, I brought some people with me, you can use mine." A young girl came over with some servants.

This girl was also dressed in expensive clothes, behaved in a dignified and polite manner, and had a somewhat cold temperament, but Xiao Wenniang's sweet appearance was completely different.

They are of similar age.

The girl asked her maid to grind the ink, then turned back to Li Ji and told them to apologize with a silent smile and attitude.

That means, it is not convenient for her to apologize, but she hopes they will not take it to heart.

When Wu Lang saw the other person bowing, he was stunned. After a while, he reacted and nodded with a red face: "Let's go now."

Li Jidao raised his eyebrows: [Wu Lang is not interested in Wang Duan, right? Then you really have a chance. Wang Duan is quite pitiful. ]

[She and Xiao Yun, who was beside Xiao Wenniang, were originally engaged. Unfortunately, Xiao Yun was not Xiao Wenniang's biological brother. He was the prince born to the current queen, who was exiled to the common people and was raised by Xiao Wenniang's mother as an adopted son.]

[Xiao Wenniang knows the truth. She is now flirting with Xiao Yun and always complains that Wang Duan is a hindrance.]

[It should be around this time. Wang Duan was a filial child. She came to Tongguan to visit her aunt. On the way back, she was kidnapped by bandits. Afterwards, the Xiao family felt that Wang Duan was a disgrace and cancelled the marriage. Wang Duan was sent to the mountains by the Wang family to build a Taoist temple and became a female Taoist priest...]

She had calculated before that Wang Duan was the work of a villain, so it was not an accidental coincidence, but a man-made murder.

Now that I see that Xiao Wen's mother and Xiao Yun are there too, there is nothing to say; it must be these two people who are responsible.

Xiao Yun could have just explained clearly that she didn't want to marry Wang Duan, so why ruin him?

What's even more disgusting about Xiao Yun and Xiao Wen's mother is that they have always been ambiguous with each other, but the Xiao family didn't know about it and arranged many marriages for the two of them, and each of them harmed the other.

It was not until Xiao Yun was recognized by Emperor Wansheng as the crown prince and Xiao Wenniang was named the crown princess that no one was harmed for no reason.

【Looking at Wang Duan's silly look, he probably still hasn't figured out that the siblings are running in both directions.】

[If Wu Lang can make Wang Duan see the truth, Wang Duan might fall in love with him. She is from the Wang family of Taiyuan. If it weren't for the shameless Xiao family's proposal, she wouldn't even be considered a royal family member! I'll find an excuse and tell Wu Lang all this nonsense.]

Goro: No need, I already know.

Why can Jian see it when I am not even sure about my feelings?

So embarrassing.

But will this Miss Wang be harmed by someone?

No, I have to help her whether I like her or not.

Shiro: If it works out, she will be my sister-in-law. I have to help with this.

Silang and Wulang both wanted to help Wang Duan, but they didn't know how to help.

I don’t know when something might happen, and I can’t just tell Wang Duan, right?

Goro:?

actually……

Why not?

When Wu Lang returned the gift, he took a step forward and bowed his head and said, "Madam Wang, they are fake siblings. They like each other and want to hurt you. Be careful on your way back."

Wang Duan: “…”

She looked at Wulang in surprise.

Then he looked back at the Xiao brothers and sisters.

"This……"

She wanted to say something, but Wulang winked at A Liu: Go!

The Li family hadn't left yet, and Xiao Wen's mother said angrily, "I won't write anymore."

She slapped away Wang Duan's maid's hand that was grinding against her and turned her face away.

Xiao Yun walked towards Wang Duan with an ugly face: "Nineteenth Mother, I hope you can apologize to Wen Niang for your behavior. Putting others on the fire, is this the upbringing of you Taiyuan Wang family?"