Chapter Seventeen: Entering the Ye Mansion for the First Time
Soon, Ye Qingge's carriage arrived at the gate of Ye Mansion. A crowd of people had gathered here to watch the excitement. Everyone wanted to come and see the legendary future regent princess after hearing the news. Because they didn't want to become someone else's chat partner after dinner,
Ye Qingge took the curtain hat he bought from the market and put it on, then led Lin'er out of the carriage, followed by Xiaobai, Vanilla and Xiaoyue.
The Ye family is worthy of being the prime minister's residence, with a solemn air, grace and splendor.
A plaque with the name "Prime Minister's Mansion" hanging on the top of the red-painted nanmu wood with black gold threads. The stone lions on both sides of the door are majestic.
"Please, young lady," the young man from the Ye family said as he led the way.
Ye Qingge immediately walked into the door with Lin'er and his party.
When you enter the door, there is a whole bluestone brick screen wall with carved flowers, birds, fish, insects, and landscapes. If the door just now made people feel majestic and solemn, then the screen wall here looks more charming and elegant.
Directly across from the screen wall is the reception hall, which is six rooms wide and has a gable-style roof with double eaves. On the right is the meeting hall, a gable-style building with single eaves, with a single structure and simple colors. On the left is the poetry building, which is three meters high.
The floors, cornices and carved beams are very exquisite.
This must be the main courtyard where her father, the Prime Minister, receives guests, discusses affairs, and entertains guests. On both sides of the main courtyard, I heard that there is a godson hall, a martial arts training ground, and a military training ground, etc. It seems that the scale is quite large.
Already.
"Wow, sister, this place is so big and beautiful!" Lin'er has lived in the village since she was a child. Naturally, she has never seen such a magnificent yard. The two sisters, Vanilla and Xiaoyue, lowered their heads, and looked up from time to time.
Face surprised.
The boy next to him heard a snort of contempt. Sure enough, they were all country bumpkins who had never seen the world.
However, Ye Qingge's calm expression made them a little confused. Although Ye Qingge lived here before, she was always locked in the house because she was crazy and stupid when she was a child. In addition, they heard Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Guan talk about it before.
After she recovered, she couldn't remember what happened before, so she shouldn't be so calm?
Going further, the boy led them through another corridor and arrived at the second courtyard. The rockery and water in the courtyard were full of fun, and the green water plants and water chestnuts in the pond were in bloom. The main courtyard directly opposite was grand and magnificent.
It was the place where her father lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion and where her friends stayed.
At the end of the corridors on the left and right sides are two screen walls. The boy said that the doors at the back are locked and usually cannot be opened because they lead to other courtyards where other brothers and members of the Ye family live.
Going further back is the backyard. The backyard is relatively large, with many large and small courtyards. In the middle is the Ye family ancestral hall, as well as a theater, a Buddhist hall and a garden. The old lady of the Ye family spends most of her time in the backyard Buddhist hall.
Passing through the corridors on both sides of the backyard garden, you will reach the inner courtyard. Ye Qingge saw the large and small independent courtyards next to it. They must be where the wife of the Prime Minister's Mansion and her so-called father's aunts live.
.The boy didn’t explain it in detail. He thought there would be plenty of time to understand it later.
After walking for so long to reach the backyard, the Prime Minister's Mansion is really big enough.
Following the guidance of the servant, Ye Qingge and his party were taken to the ancestral hall. Ye Qingge heard various laughter coming from the ancestral hall from a distance, and some of them even mentioned her.
"Old madam, the eldest lady is here," the boy walked to the door and said.
"Hey, why are you here so late? The old lady has been waiting here for a long time. What a big arrogance!" Before Ye Qingge could reach the door, he heard the sounds of criticism inside.
"Auntie Hua, go and bring her in and kneel down," the old lady said, holding her forehead.
"Slave, I obey." Then Nanny Hua walked out. She did not go straight to Ye Qingge, but walked to the boy who brought them. She gave each of them a piece of silver and said a few polite words. After saying that, she turned around and left.
Go to Ye Qingge.
"Miss, I am Aunt Hua next to the old lady. Before you arrived, the old lady has been waiting for you for a long time. Now I will ask you to kneel inside and talk." Aunt Hua said with a straight face.
Hearing what Aunt Hua said, Ye Qingge sneered silently and said nothing.
This nanny is just trying to show off her power, and the way she acted in front of her just now to take care of the servant was just to show that she was worse than a slave. Ha, how ridiculous!
Ye Qingge smiled and shook her head, telling Vanilla and Xiaoyue to find a place to sit outside and wait for her, while she walked in with Xiaobai and Lin'er.
After Ye Qingge stepped into the door of the ancestral hall, he saw a roomful of people sitting inside.
Directly across from her was an old lady who looked to be sixty years old. She was wearing a zong-yellow robe with billowing fur on the breast and a pleated skirt of the same color. She was holding a string of red coral beads in her hand, and her hair was as silver as the temples.
Tie it up with a set of red gold and emerald hair accessories.
As expected of an old lady from a wealthy family, one could vaguely see a domineering and condescending attitude in both her dress and posture. However, this old lady kept her eyes closed as she moved the beads and had no intention of looking at Ye Qing.
Song.
When people of all sizes in the room saw Ye Qingge, they also had indifferent expressions, some with disdain, and most of them looked like they were coming to watch a show.
"Kneel down quickly!" The woman who had attacked her just now spoke out again this time.
"Auntie, please give me a reason why you have to kneel down when you first come here? Also, who are you?" Ye Qingge said softly while looking at the gorgeously dressed woman in purple clothes in front of her.
"How dare you, a junior, you dare to speak against me? You are so uneducated!" The woman in purple clothes raised her hand and was about to slap Ye Qingge.
The people nearby covered their mouths for fear of laughing when they saw this scene, but the old lady in the high hall didn't even open her eyes.
Seeing that the woman in purple clothes was about to hit Ye Qingge, Ye Qingge suddenly turned her feet and stretched her feet forward slightly.
"Ah! Snap!"
Everyone only saw the woman in purple clothes falling next to Ye Qingge, and the slap that was supposed to hit Ye Qingge missed.
That slap just now was thrown by the woman in purple clothes with all her strength. Who knew that Ye Qingge suddenly dodged and her strength was lost and she stumbled forward. In addition, she didn't know why.
, she actually tripped onto Ye Qingge's feet and fell to the ground in a daze.
"Sister, is this what you said about the falling dog eating shit?" Lin'er looked at Ye Qingge and asked curiously.
Xiao Bai next to him almost spit out a mouthful of water when he heard this. Is Lin'er here to make up for it?
"Bang~" came a sound of hitting the table.
"This is outrageous. My niece actually dares to hit my aunt. Someone, come here and slap me!" The old lady in the main hall finally got angry, stood up and slapped her palm on the table.
Everyone who was about to laugh just now immediately started to cheer up, and Lin'er also quietly squeezed Ye Qingge's hand.
"Old lady, don't be excited. Take care of yourself and don't get hurt by the anger of this ignorant person." Grandma Hua quickly stepped forward and helped the old lady sit down.
Chapter completed!