The Guzheng of The Moon
II
“What?” change Yue asked back. “Ah, no. ‘Kan Bibi herself told me to stay away from the palace. Anyway I'm not Ah Mei who can do anything.”
“Gosh, how could you underestimate yourself. You should have been more confident. It must be because you're hanging out with those rude men too much. I told you to stay home. You don't even want to go to college.”
Yue could only smile sweetly if the aunt started talking at length. Although Uncle Luo thought it would be annoying if his wife started talking non-stop, but not with Yue. He loved it when his aunt started talking like this. It feels like being noticed. ⁇
“He's just shy,” said Lou. “Again I have no right to manage the life of Yue.”
“If you do love that girl, you should know better what she looks like,” Lou added.
Perhaps this was Yu Long's form of impatience to face Yue's rejection attitude. He really fell in love with that girl. With the status of the Hwang family that could be said to include a distinguished family did not stop a Yue from beating him while trying to rescue a middle-aged man from him.
By imagining Yue only supplied dry wood that he picked carelessly and tried to threaten to kill him if he did not release the poor man who became his prey, it had already managed to make Yu Long smile even laugh like a madman for the next few days.
Yes, that girl is worth fighting for. He will patiently wait. But his patience was lost when he saw the announcement in the city. She was afraid, Yue would leave her. She was afraid, the girl was tempted just like the other girls.
“This time I mean it, Uncle.”
“I know, when did you never mean it, huh? It's just that what we're talking about is Yue. That stubborn girl.”
“Who is stubborn?” asked Yue from the doorway.
“Yu Long, when did you come?” greet Aunt Qing.
“One hour ago, Aunty.”
“Hm, you're really patient, huh?” goda Aunt Qing. “Lucky girl who will marry you later.”
Yue felt himself being called indirectly as soon as he felt ashamed. But that doesn't mean he'll accept Yu Long or anything. Of course Aunt Qing said such a thing just to tease her. “Kakak, come by yourself?”
“Hm.”
“Looks like you are...”
“What is this?” hwang Luo asked in a panic.
Uncle Luo shuddered as well out until the front porch of the house. Yue could see them. His uncle's unusual guests were welcomed in his little house.
“Hwang Luo,” greet the man on horseback.
“Commander, what's wrong with you stopping by with your men? Of course you don't just stop by to taste the wine made by our store, right?”
The burly man got off his horse and took a hug from Uncle Luo.
“It's been a long time since I met you, Qi Xi,” Hwang Lou said happily.
“I have a bad feeling about this,” muttered Aunt Qing softly.
“I'm here to deliver the Emperor's word. Can?” qi Xi said with a hand out. Hoping that the Host would allow him to stop by.
“Of course. What can I help you with?”
Uncle Luo who was once the former head of the palace soldiers was immediately sprightly when the name of the Emperor was called.
“You guys, you better make this business done faster,” grumbled Aunt Qing.
“As usual, you still have a sharp mouth, Qing,” Qi Xi said. “Alright, why not. I see everyone is already here.”
“I want to convey the word of the Emperor, that he wants the only daughter of the Hwang family to be one of his prospective concubines,” added The Commander.
Intentionally or not, that was when Yu Long also heard the order from the next room.
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