Yutai Bi

Chapter 111
Du Yansui smiled: "No matter what kind of red it is, it matches your skin tone very well. Jewelry is also simple."

The bride's jewelry is too simple and easy to be misunderstood by others as the dowry is thin and looks down upon.

He was soft-spoken and praised a lot.On the contrary, Cen Sanniang felt that she was being stingy.She explained in a low voice: "There are a lot of relatives here, and I wear a lot of jewelry. I'm afraid my head is too heavy to hold on."

"I mean your clothes are gorgeous enough. This hairpin and earrings are just right." Du Yansui smiled again, and went down the steps, "Let's go, first go say hello to grandma and mother."

Cen Sanniang glared at him from behind, thinking dissatisfiedly, she didn't know how to finish her sentence once.She took half a step behind slowly, full of curiosity about the old lady who supported the Du family.As for Du Ruhui's wife, I don't know what it will be like.

Du Yansui took small steps and led her out of the courtyard slowly.

Today, the relative meeting will open the main gate of the Duke's mansion, and all the servants in the mansion got up early.All around the house are brightly lit.

"Out of this hallway is the outer courtyard. It is the main hall of the Duke's Mansion, the study room, the flower hall, and the staff's office. Today, the relative meeting is in the Haoran hall. There are two courtyards in the back yard and the main hall in the front yard. There are few people in the mansion. Both my grandmother and my mother lived in the Zhengqi hall that was first entered. Yan Wan lived in the cross courtyard next to the Zhengqi hall. The back one was originally the Yangqi residence where the Duke lived, and it is now locked. The side courtyard where we lived was originally the inner study. .I’ve been living here since I went home, and it was refurbished before I got married.”

Du Yansui carefully explained the layout of the Duke's Mansion to Cen Sanniang, which made Cen Sanniang forget to be angry with him.

After passing through the long corridor and entering the door, Cen Sanniang was startled.

There are no flowers, plants or trees in Zhengqitang's yard, the blue brick floor has been washed clean, and the yard is extremely spacious.Above the three steps in the north is a palace-like building with double eaves.The white walls and Wuwa are majestic and majestic.There is a row of wing rooms on both sides of the courtyard.

The Li family's mansion was the residence of the former king of Xiangwu County, and the inner courtyard was full of flowers and trees.The inner hall of Duke Yuchi's mansion is also decorated with flowers and brocades.Cen Sanniang didn't expect that the inner courtyard where Du's mistress lived didn't even have potted flowers.

She suppressed her curiosity, and followed Du Yansui up the steps in an orderly manner, into the hall of righteousness.

There is an Arhat couch in the middle, and a row of official hat chairs on both sides.A half-new brocade chair covering was laid.On the left side of the Arhat couch sat the old Mrs. Du with full head of silver hair, and on the right was Mrs. Du's second wife Mrs. Zhang, and Du Yanwan was standing beside Mrs. Zhang.

When the two came in, cushions had been laid out in front of the couch.Du Yansui took the lead and knelt down, and Cen Sanniang quickly followed.Kowtow and offer tea one by one.

Mrs. Du and Mrs. Zhang put red envelopes on the tea tray, smiled and got them up, and ordered breakfast to be served.

Cen Sanniang was taken aback, did she just eat it?She didn't dare to ask, and stood with lowered eyebrows, planning to serve her elders as a young daughter-in-law.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Du took her and sat next to her: "Our family is small, so we don't talk about those vain etiquette. The relatives of the Chenzhong clan are here, sit down and have breakfast with grandma, you can't be hungry."

Du Yanwan supported Zhang Shi to get up.Mrs. Zhang said to Cen Sanniang gently: "Sanniang, once you enter the door, you will be part of your own family. Listen to grandma's words so you can eat well. I'll go and have a rest."

Cen Sanniang got up and saluted, seeing Zhang's footsteps weak and tired, and remembering Du Yansui's words that she was afraid of Zhang's illness, she felt a little pity in her heart.

Despite Mrs. Du's persistent persuasion, Cen Sanniang only drank half a bowl of porridge and ate a small steamed bun.She was secretly glad that she had eaten breakfast before coming here.Otherwise, how dare you eat it.

When he looked up inadvertently, he saw Du Yansui eating generously.Two bowls of porridge, one plate of gold and silver steamed buns, one plate of Hubing, and three plates of small dishes were cleaned up.This guy has such a good appetite!Cen Sanniang couldn't help feeling.

Mrs. Du watched Du Yansui eat, smiled and said to Cen Sanniang: "Girl, don't have any scruples in the future. Eat more and gain weight, and your health will be good."

Cen Sanniang suddenly thought of the words that big butts are good for fertility, her face flushed immediately, and she answered in a low voice: "Yes."

After the meal, Mrs. Du glanced at the hourglass and said, "Go back first, remember to go to Haoqi Hall at the beginning of Chen."

After leaving the main room, Cen Sanniang glared at Du Yansui: "Why didn't you tell me to have breakfast with grandma?"

Du Yansui did not answer.

The two went back in silence.Du Yansui stopped at the door of the study in the west wing.Cen Sanniang counted the time and decided to take a nap to recharge her batteries.Ignore him and go straight to the main room.

Du Yansui's low voice came from behind: "Tell you, you can only eat a little bit in a gentle way."

Cen Sanniang was astonished.Turning around, Du Yansui had already entered the study.She stomped her feet resentfully, beckoned Aqiu and asked, "Young Master, didn't you have breakfast?"

Aqiu nodded, with a smile on his face: "Master only let the Young Madam serve breakfast. I am worried that you will not have enough to eat."

"Nonsense! Will I treat myself badly?" Cen Sanniang reprimanded Aqiu stiffly, looked at the lights in the west wing resentfully, and entered the door like a whirlwind, "Stare at the hourglass, I'll squint for a while, remember to call me .”

Ah Qiu and Xia Chu made a squatting salute, looked at each other and smiled.

In the middle of the day, it is the auspicious time for the sun to rise at eight o'clock.

Amidst the sound of dense firecrackers, the two black lacquered gates of Duke Cai's Mansion, which had been closed for several years, slowly opened.

Dressed in brand-new clothes, it was Mama Yin's eldest son, Du Xifu, the steward of the Du family, who greeted the guests at the door.

He was in his early thirties, wearing a round-neck blue shirt, and a half-new blue purse hanging around his waist.The mustache between the jaws is neatly trimmed.There were not many servants in the mansion, so he brought two servants to run errands by his side, and everything in the hall had already been arranged properly.

Du Hansong, the patriarch of Du's family, entered the grand hall and was given the first chair on the right.He stroked the smooth armrests at both ends of the official hat chair, and inadvertently touched the lower end of the armrests with his fingers.Fingers are spotless.Du Hansong's eyes were somewhat satisfied.

The third family of the direct branch lived together in Pingkangfang.

Grandpa Dafang passed away long ago.The old lady of the second room pretended to be an elder, and put on airs of an elder everywhere. Du Hansong, the patriarch, was extremely annoyed.

Take the three-bedroom mansion as an example.

The long room occupies the ancestral house and houses the ancestral hall, which is spacious.

The third room is the Duke's Mansion, and there was also the Princess Mansion.Taken together, it can stand shoulder to shoulder with the ancestral house.

There are few people in the long house and the third house.However, there are many people in the second room.The second-bedroom old man has four-bedroom wives and concubines.There is no family separation, and now four generations of grandparents and grandchildren live together in a three-entry house, and they will bump into servants every time they turn around.

After Sanfang was involved in the rebellion case of the deposed prince Li Chengqian.Du Yansui's father was confiscated and demoted from Beijing.The second-bedroom old man clamored to take back the homestead that was originally assigned to the Duke's Mansion.

In addition to the five-entry courtyard of the ancestral house, the long house also occupies a lot of homestead.The second room borrowed two courtyards to live in, and Du Hansong was already on fire with the attitude of not returning it.

The patriarch took advantage of the duke's mansion, and it was he, the patriarch, who was responsible for his reputation, but the second room was the one who took advantage.Hurting others and benefiting oneself, why should the head of the house take the lead for the second house.He insisted on making good friends with Sanfang, which earned him a good reputation for honesty.Now that Du Yansui, the grandson of the third family, has become the general Qianniuwei from the third rank, the eldest family will not be against him.

Du Hansong watched with satisfaction that Du Jiahao's aura remained the same as before, and he was waiting to see the old lady's jokes.

At this time, I heard a voice from the servant waiting outside: "The old lady is here."

Du Hansong stood up, bowed his head to the old lady with a smile on his face, and said, "Third Aunt is well."

Although she is the nephew of the next room, Mrs. Du is better at life than the old lady of the second room, she waved her hand with a smile and said, "Today I recognize relatives, there are a lot of people in the clan, and I have to work on you again."

Du Hansong's heart was at ease with what he had said, but there was a look of fear on his face: "There shouldn't be so many people chattering. But Yan Sui has won the emperor's favor, and it is my Du family's blessing. He has been away from home for several years, and his relatives We all want to meet. My nephew will first apologize to Third Aunt."

"The gate of the Duke's Mansion has been closed for more than ten years. Yan Sui went to Lingnan with his father since he was a child, and he should be allowed to meet the elders of the clan." Mrs. Du smiled proudly.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the Du family members came one after another.The Haoqi hall was full.

Mrs. Du took the first seat on the main seat, glanced at the vacant seat on the right, and said with a smile: "I heard that the second uncle has not been in good health in recent years, can my nephew send a soft sedan chair to pick him up?"

The third room and the second room became separated, just as Du Hansong wanted.The role of the patriarch is to mediate in the middle.You have no more conflicts, I'm afraid you won't be able to think of yourself as the patriarch's nephew.He suppressed a smile and said: "My nephew has a heart, but the second uncle didn't appreciate it, and said that he was in a strong body, so he sent the sedan chair away."

Mrs. Du took a look at him and laughed: "Then wait for his second uncle."

At this time, Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang had been waiting in the flower hall next to the Haoqi hall, waiting for the people in the main hall to be summoned after they had settled down.

There are several loads of gifts in the flower hall.

One load was prepared by Cen Sanniang herself, while the others were prepared by Du Yansui.

Having nothing to do, Cen Sanniang took a few glances at Du Yan Suibei's gift and was stunned.

She dragged Du Yansui aside and asked him in a low voice: "The man has a pair of the Four Treasures of the Study, the woman has a hollow silver bracelet, and the juniors each have a five-cent silver envelope. Is this the gift you prepared?"

The gift is given by the bride.The family members who recognize their relatives will be disgusted when they see that they are not polite.Cen Sanniang looked at Du Yansui complainingly.

Du Yansui wanted to tease her again, and said with a bitter face: "I can't help it, there are too many people, it will cost a lot of money to prepare a little gift, and I put all my money into it."

(End of this chapter)