Tian Minyan didn't know that the Luo family was having another fierce battle with the Jiang family. These days, she was busy learning the rules from the nuns sent by the palace. Those days were really hot and miserable.
"Girl, when you kowtow, you should place your hands on your forehead, walk steadily, sit up straight, smile without showing your teeth, speak softly, and answer every sentence with a reply from the queen. How can a common girl be like this?" Aunt Gui.
Guiding Tian Minyan's movements are uniformly authentic.
"Yes, Mammy."
"Do it again and let me see."
Tian Minyan hummed, and retreated to the door. The corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, her steps were not too big or too small, and her skirt did not move an inch. She walked to Aunt Gui, then knelt down under the futon and put her hands on the ground.
Putting your forehead to your hands, calling the women of the country to see...
Aunt Gui saw that she did a good job and couldn't help but nodded. She is smart, has strong comprehension ability, learns things quickly, and is also modest. She is much more pleasant than those proud official ladies.
"Girl, please get up." Aunt Gui raised her hand to let her get up and said, "Girl, remember, in the palace, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes, and if you do too much, you will make mistakes."
"Thank you, grandma, for your guidance." Tian Minyan made a blessing ceremony.
Aunt Gui showed a smile. When she saw Ziyi swaying outside, she understood something and said: "The palace banquet is coming soon. Miss, practice more. I'll go out first."
Tian Minyan sent her out the door, returned to the room, and slumped down on the chair.
Oh my god, I'm really exhausted from studying these days. Fortunately, in her previous life, she went to etiquette classes specifically, so she knew every move. Otherwise, just pushing out the chest and tightening the abdomen would be so tiring.
"I asked you to learn from grandma, and this is what you learned?" An unhappy voice came from the door.
Tian Minyan was startled and jumped up. When she saw it was Qi Shiqi, she said: "Your Majesty, there is no cure for scaring people."
"Wrong logic." Qi Shiqi gave her a cold look, walked over and sat down.
Tian Minyan poured him a cup of tea, sat down and asked, "Why is the prince here free?"
"Come to take you to the palace."
Phew, Tian Minyan spurted out a mouthful of tea. Why did the old matter come up again?
Qi Shiqi looked at her with disdain and said: "The emperor's decree is that you and your father move into the palace and follow me into the palace. I did not ask for it." At the end of the sentence, he even snorted.
One sound.
She was really the first to ask someone to stay in the palace and was rejected.
Seeing that he was awkward again, Tian Minyan said generously: "Okay, I have long heard that Prince Xian's Mansion is the most luxurious and exquisite place in Kyoto. I have long wanted to visit it."
After Qi Shiqi heard this, the contempt in his eyes became even stronger. He stood up and said, "Take care of it."
Prince Xian's Mansion, covering an area of 400 acres, is a sight in Kyoto and is also very famous. It is said that it was a garden house built by a wealthy businessman in the previous dynasty for his wife.
Beautiful.
Prince Xian’s Mansion has twelve courtyards, among which the plum grove is dominated by plum blossoms, the moon lake is dominated by lotus, the peach garden is dominated by peach blossoms, and the bamboo garden with bamboo specially transported from the south of the Yangtze River is the most distinctive. The main courtyard is
This is the Orchid Courtyard, filled with many different species of Clivia. It is said that the Queen’s mother-in-law loved Clivia the most. As for the other courtyards, they also have their own characteristics, with a quiet environment and elegant decoration.
During the season when the flowers were in full bloom, many talented people looked forward to entering the garden to enjoy the scenery and recite poems. Occasionally, Prince Xian's Mansion would open one or two places to pay homage and invite some famous Confucian scholars to come and enjoy the flowers.
Tian Minyan had long heard of the elegance of the Prince Xian's Mansion. Sitting in the green oilcloth carriage, looking out through the window was really shocking. The yards of the wealthy families she had seen before were really weak compared to the Prince's Mansion.
Yes, this is simply a real Suzhou garden.
It was said that the garden cost two to three hundred thousand taels to build. Qi Shiqi was so impressed by the emperor that he actually gave him such a precious and good place to build his residence.
Ji Xiang was also dazzled, looking left and right. Bai Mei tugged on her sleeves and glared at her before she calmed down a bit. In this way, both of them took in the scenery with their peripheral vision.
The car stopped at the Moon Gate outside the main courtyard, and a housekeeper led the girls to wait. Seeing Qi Qi Qi get out of the car, they all knelt down and saluted. After Qi Qi called out, they all stood up.
Qi Shiqi clasped his hands behind his back and told everyone that Mr. and Mrs. Tian Jia were guests appointed by the emperor to be guests in the palace. They should not be neglected, otherwise they would not be treated lightly. Everyone agreed in unison in fear.
"Go and have a rest first. I'll take you for a walk and have dinner together in the evening." Qi Shiqi turned to Tian Minyan and said, "If you need anything, call Ziyi and call me."
When the servants who lowered their heads heard this, they were all shocked. They called Xiao Jiujiu, the prince used the word "I", and also said that he would personally take Miss Tian to the garden?
Tian Minyan smiled at him, made a blessing ceremony, and said, "My lord, please go slowly."
As soon as Qi Shiqi left, a man who looked like a butler in front stepped forward and said: "Miss Tian, please be safe. My servant is the chief steward of the palace. My surname is Song. If you have anything to do, just ask my servant."
The chief steward, the person Qi Shiqi could use, Tian Minyan knelt down and made a blessing ceremony, and said with a smile: "Honor Song, thanks to the emperor's love, I can live in the palace of the wise prince. This is a great blessing. Steward Song
He is an employee of the palace, and I don't dare to take orders. During this period of stay, I would like to trouble Butler Song to take care of everything." With that, she made another blessing ceremony.
It's not strange to be polite to many people. When Butler Song saw that she was polite and generous, he felt a little more polite and said with a smile: "Miss Tian, you're welcome. This is a slave's duty. The yard has been cleaned by someone, Miss Tian, why don't you just watch it?"
Let’s see if there’s anything else we need to add inside. I’ll give you a reply to the prince.”
"Please, Butler Song, please lead the way." Tian Minyan said with a smile.
Butler Song led the way. The plum garden was very large and planted with many wintersweets, white, pink and red. After a heavy snowfall, there were already buds on the branches, swaying in the wind and intertwined.
The main house of Meiyuan is a room with two lights and two darks. It is very big, but the layout inside?
Tian Minyan frowned.
This is too luxurious, with carpets woven with gold and embroidered with hundreds of flowers, a set of huanghuali wood tables and chairs, a small pear wood table placed on the couch by the window, and a pot of Lanzhi Yushu carved from jadeite.
Looking at the ancient shelf behind the couch, there is a golden plate of He Xiangu riding the clouds across the sea. There is also a white jade chime hanging on the shelf, and a small hammer hanging next to it. It is really dazzling.
Turning around the white jade orchid screen, you come to the woman's bedroom. The couch is a bed with a gauze curtain woven with gold and silver threads. There is a rosewood screen frame next to the bed, which separates a space for changing clothes.
Next to it is a huge wardrobe, and the dressing table, combs, mirrors and makeup items used by women are all extremely expensive.
Tian Minyan looked over one by one, and everywhere she looked, there were luxurious items. The whole room was glittering with gold, gorgeous and extravagant, but also extremely vulgar.
Is this Qi Shiqi's taste? Would she like to put all her valuables in the house to show off her wealth? Or is there someone who is self-righteous and wants to see her jokes?
Tian Minyan raised her eyelids, and out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of the maid who had followed in to serve her. When she saw the disdain and contempt in her eyes when she touched those valuable items with her hands, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
That’s so.
Butler Song had also been observing Tian Minyan's face. When he saw her frowning, she brushed the objects with her hands. She couldn't tell whether she liked or disliked them on her face, and she couldn't help but feel a little unsure.
The decoration of this house was his own decision. Qi Qiqi asked him to tidy up the yard. He also found out the identity of the visitor from Eunuch Fuquan, so he arranged it with expensive but vulgar objects, just to see this.
The reaction of the ladies of the Tian family.
But this Miss Tian, at such a young age, didn't show any emotion or anger, which really surprised him.
Butler Song stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Are you satisfied with Miss Tian? If there is anything else needed, you can also give me orders."
Tian Minyan withdrew her hand from the jade magnolia tree and said calmly: "Steward Song, is this house where the prince asked me to live?"
Butler Song was stunned and said with a smile: "Miss Tian, is there anything inappropriate?"
"It's too dazzling, and it can make people's eyes dazzled." Tian Minyan glanced at him sideways, and said jokingly: "I am just a guest, staying temporarily for two days. There is really no need for the prince to spend all the money in the house."
All the good things are brought here for me to enjoy."
Butler Song's smile froze slightly, a little embarrassed, but he put on a smile and said, "What do you mean, girl?"
"Steward Song, please tell the prince that I accept his wishes. I have also seen these items. They are all top-notch things. The palace is indeed extraordinary. So, since I have seen them all,
Just move back with me." Tian Minyan smiled harmlessly, with an innocent look on her face.
Butler Song's face at this time was beyond description. If these words reached the ears of the prince, the young man would be angry, not because of the legendary person from the countryside, but because of the prince.
He is slapping the prince in the face.
But Butler Song must have some ability to achieve this position, so he immediately said: "Miss Tian is joking, the prince is busy, how can he take care of such trivial matters? I heard that the young lady is a little girl who has not yet reached hairpins.
I thought I might like to play with these objects, so I moved them here on my own initiative. The lady didn't like it, so the servant immediately changed it. Someone, come and carry these things down. Miss Tian, take a look, what should be added or subtracted?"
Tian Minyan smiled lightly, knowing that enough was enough, so she walked down the steps and gave him some pointers to decorate this luxurious and vulgar room into something elegant.
Butler Song looked at this greatly changed house, and his heart suddenly became clear. These are two completely different styles of furnishings, but it has to be said that Tian Minyan personally decorated it to make people feel comfortable.
"Listen, Miss Tian is the prince's distinguished guest. You must serve her carefully. If anything happens, please watch your skin carefully." Butler Song pointed at the ladies and maids in the courtyard.
"yes."
Butler Song took another look at the room behind him, with a wry smile in his heart and a cold sweat on his face. He still had to go to the prince to apologize.
