Chapter 25: Escape from Marriage White Moonlight 2: A Liar Full of Lies
When Lu Jingming pushed open the courtyard door, Uncle Wei was bending over to draw water from the well. Hearing the noise at the door, he quickened his pace: "The young master is back! Dinner will be served soon!"
Soon, a full bucket of water was pulled up.
In his haste to carry the water to the kitchen for his wife, he spilled a lot of it without noticing. The well water in the deep winter was icy cold, and Uncle Wei couldn't help shivering. When he turned around, he saw that the young master had already entered the house.
The house was warm and cozy, with expensive silver charcoal burning, and the thick animal skin and felt at the door kept the cold wind out.
Lu Jingming threw Ali, who was on his shoulders, onto the hard couch in the study, and went to the inner room to change into clean clothes.
When he came out, he saw Ali was still unconscious.
He warmed his hands in front of the incense burner, walked slowly to the desk, and picked up a book.
When Lu Jingming finished reading the second book, Ali finally woke up slowly.
She turned over comfortably and saw a man sitting not far away. She could tell from his back that he was a handsome man.
Ali was watching intently, and the man seemed to sense something and looked back.
He has a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, a narrow and straight nose, and thin lips of a very light pink. He has an extraordinary temperament, like a banished immortal.
It's the person I met by the river.
Ah Li was startled when he heard the man's clear voice: "Uncle Wei, call a doctor."
Soon, the door was pushed open, and a white-haired old man came in with a man dressed as a doctor.
The goateed doctor put his hand on her wrist and talked for a long time, saying that she was very lucky and had a good life, as she didn't suffer any vital injuries after falling from the cliff.
But... the wound on the face is too long, from the bridge of the nose to the right side of the cheek, completely destroying the beauty of the face.
Ali was born very beautiful, not the delicate and gentle type that is popular nowadays, but bright and energetic, with a gorgeous figure, especially her eyes, which were smart and cunning, making people forget the world at first sight.
The doctor sighed as he examined Ali's blood-covered face.
She carefully avoided the doctor's flying saliva and nodded seriously. She was indeed blessed with a long life. If she could escape from the Pan Mansion, it would not matter if she became an ugly monster.
After taking the patient's pulse, the doctor wrote a prescription.
The white-haired old man picked up the prescription and held it in front of the man. The man glanced at it and nodded.
"Let Aunt Wei come in and apply medicine to her."
After saying that, the man stood up and left.
The white-haired old man smiled and said to Ali, "Young lady, please wait a moment. I will call my wife over."
Ali responded with unusual reserve.
Aunt Wei seemed to be a very capable person, not a talkative person, and she quickly applied the medicine to her. One could tell at a glance that she was someone who was used to doing housework, unlike the old women in the Pan Mansion, who were all fat and strong and could only talk.
"Thank you, Aunt Wei."
Ah Li couldn't stay still, so he straightened his clothes and continued, "I heard that guy... call you that. He's your young master, right?"
Aunt Wei looked at her and nodded silently.
"He..." Ali said and then stopped, as if he didn't know where to start.
When I came back to my senses, Aunt Wei had already put a set of clothes aside: "There are no women's clothes in the village. This is something I have only worn a few times. It's clean."
Ah Li was flattered and took it. Seeing the fine stitching on the dress, he couldn't help but sigh, "Aunt Wei, your craftsmanship is really good, just like my mother's."
Aunt Wei's busy figure finally paused, and Ali took the opportunity to ask, "Aunt Wei, where is this place? Why am I here?"
Aunt Wei turned around and said, "This is Shangxi County. It was the young master who brought you back."
Shangxi County?
Then she is now at least a thousand miles away from Xingyang County where the Pan Mansion is located.
Ali lowered his head, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Seeing the girl, who had been full of energy just now, suddenly lower her head and became silent, Aunt Wei took the initiative to say, "Young lady, please change your clothes first. I'll bring lunch in later."
"Thank you, auntie." Ali responded softly.
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Ali naturally wouldn't lie in the room and wait for Aunt Wei to bring him food.
The injuries on her body were not serious, so she rested for a while and then got out of bed.
This room looked like the one that the young master lived in, with books and pens placed everywhere. Ali took a few casual glances and felt that everything was good stuff.
She held the wedding dress she had changed out of in her arms, opened the door, and found Aunt Wei in the kitchen: "Aunt Wei, I want to wash this dress. Is it in the back?"
Aunt Wei was a little surprised: "Yes, but you are still injured, rest, I will wash your clothes later."
Besides, the dress is so torn, and it’s a wedding dress, so it can’t be worn daily.
Ali understood what Aunt Wei had not yet finished saying, and rubbed his fingers on the wedding dress. This was the finest material at the time, and a piece of it was worth a fortune. Apart from this kind of material, all the well-known materials in the Jianghuai area came from the Pan Mansion's weaving workshop.
As the undisputed number one cloth merchant in Jianghuai, the Pan family relied on their clever and novel weaving and embroidery skills to make their fortune.
Originally, this wedding dress was prepared for her elder sister's wedding. It took a lot of manpower and time. But her elder sister suddenly decided not to get married, and she also didn't like this wedding dress, so she had the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity.
However, her elder sister was much taller than her, so the wedding dress naturally did not fit her, which caused her to fall off the cliff.
Ali shook his head and blinked, saying, "I can't trouble you, auntie. I can wash it myself." Maybe it can be sold after washing and mending it.
After saying that, she walked towards the backyard holding her clothes, but bumped into the young man.
Ali was knocked to the ground. She looked over with a grimace, but the wound on her face was agitated, making it hurt even more.
The young man had no intention of helping her, but just looked at her in confusion: "What are you doing?"
Ah Li brushed off the dust on his body, stood up, and pushed the dirty wedding dress in front of him: "Wash your clothes."
Lu Jingming's questioning eyes slid from her face to her wedding dress, and he paused: "Follow me."
"Where are we going?" Ali asked subconsciously.
Lu Jingming seemed to be oblivious to what was said. He was tall and slender, and his movements were calm and unhurried. He had a scholarly air about him, but he didn't look weak.
Ali followed him obediently back to the house, took the wedding dress out and brought it back.
Seeing that Lu Jingming didn't say anything, she quietly moved to the small couch and threw her wedding dress onto the couch, just enough to cover her small bag.
Lu Jingming lifted his robe and sat down in the main hall, and Ali also found a chair and sat down with great tact.
He flicked his sleeves with an elegant gesture, his robes draped meticulously, and opened his thin lips slightly: "Why did the girl faint at the bottom of the cliff?"
Ali's eyelashes trembled slightly. She had already thought of an explanation for this matter: "On my way to get married, I encountered bandits. My coachman and guards were all killed by them. I panicked and fell off a cliff. Fortunately, you kindly saved my life."
She tilted her head and turned the uninjured side of her face towards Lu Jingming, her eyes flashing with tears, as if she was very scared.
Lu Jingming remained unmoved, taking in her unthinking expression. "Oh, I wonder whose family you are from? Now that the wedding procession has been in trouble, your family must be extremely worried. How about I write a letter and ask them to come and take you back?"
He had been here for ten years and had never known that there were such vicious bandits nearby.
Ali, however, was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and he suddenly jumped up from his chair: "No, no, no! I won't bother you anymore, sir!"
She had escaped in the first place, how could she fall into the trap?
Lu Jingming narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "What's wrong with you, girl?"
Ali blushed slightly, hundreds of thoughts flashing through his mind, and finally stopped at one: "Actually... I ran away from my marriage..."
There was no surprise in Lu Jingming's eyes, and he was waiting to hear what she had to say next.
Ali pinched herself secretly, her eyes instantly reddened, and her voice choked with sobs: "Young Master is my savior, and I shouldn't have concealed anything. However, this matter is of great importance. If you insist on asking, please agree to a request from me."
Lu Jingming looked into those eyes and nodded: "You say."
Ali wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes and lowered her body. "Please, sir, after you know this, please don't tell anyone else, otherwise I will die without a burial place!"
Lu Jingming raised his eyebrows slightly and pondered for a moment: "I promise you."
"Thank you, sir." Ali thanked him and sat back in his seat.
She frowned, as if thinking about how to start. Lu Jingming did not urge her. His deep and cold eyes moved around the room without focus, and finally turned back to her, looking at her, but as if he was not looking at her.
"I..." Ali took a deep breath and his voice softened, "Actually, I'm marrying in my young lady's place."
Lu Jingming didn't say anything. She continued, "Originally, the master had arranged for the young lady to marry into the Liu family, but before getting on the bridal sedan, she changed her mind and threatened me to marry in her place. If I didn't marry, she would kill my family. I didn't dare disobey!"
As he spoke, he began to cry softly.
Lu Jingming's eyes flashed with impatience, his expression cold: "Which mansion is your young lady from? Why is she so unruly?"
Ali's eyes hidden under the handkerchief flashed for a moment. This person had been asking about her identity from the beginning. He either thought she was a daughter of some family and had some plans for her, or he was acquainted with the Pan family and wanted to capture her.
No matter what it was, the lie I told in a hurry was really the right one.
Ali thought of the wedding dress he had taken off. It was covered with the unique embroidery patterns of the Pan family. Everyone in Jianghuai knew her, and this person was no exception. He probably guessed her identity early in the morning, but just didn't expose it.
After figuring this out, Ali still cried and said, "My young lady is the ninth young lady of the Pan family."
As soon as the words fell, Lu Jingming's originally calm expression suddenly paused: "Miss Nine?"
Ah Li nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down her face. "It's Miss Nine. I've served her since I was little, but she's completely unkind and always beats and scolds me. Now she's even pushed me into this hellhole—"
"Bang--"
The teacup in Lu Jingming's hand fell to the ground, and the fragments were scattered all over the floor.
Ah Li looked up in surprise and saw Lu Jingming slowly wiping the water stains on his hands: "I'm so sorry, my hand slipped."
"It's nothing." Ali felt that his reaction was not right.
Before she could think about it, Lu Jingming had already put down the handkerchief in his hand, leaned forward slightly, and stared into her eyes quietly: "So, this Ninth Miss of the Pan Mansion is really a bad-hearted person."
"Ah... yes, that's right." Ali stuttered for some reason.
Lu Jingming retracted the expression on his face and sneered in his heart.
A liar who tells lies.
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