Chapter Eighty-Seven: Meet the Old Lady
The carriage stopped steadily in front of the Hou Mansion after a while, Qin Gang got off the car with his child, and wanted to help Liu Yan, but Liu Yan jumped down by herself, and as soon as her feet landed, a feeling that could not be strict became all over Liu Yan's body, and she looked at the huge gilt plaque of the Hou Mansion fixedly, and suddenly turned a thousand times, but more than a month, three years have passed in the world, and in these three years, she has not been in his memory, she was reborn, close to Baili Jin, step by step, but there is a chance to return here, this place that has given her infinite warmth, It is also the place where your soul dies.
The night man is deceased, how is the beauty? But does anyone still remember her?
Jingyuan Marquis Mansion. Liuyan is back.
"Liugongzi is here, please." Qin Gang didn't see Liu Yan's strange appearance, the underworld went for a while, although Liu Yan was still in her cardamom years, her heart was no longer as unscrupulous as before. nodded politely, followed behind Qin Gang, as if he was coming to the Hou Mansion for the first time, cautious everywhere, and full of surprise at beautiful things, Liu Yan did enough superficial articles, Qin Gang naturally couldn't see anything.
The child ran into the mansion one step earlier, if it was in the past, Liu Yan was also jumping and frolicking in the Hou Mansion at will, but now, she also has to walk slowly and decently, after all, this is the Da Yongjing Yuanhou Mansion, and outsiders are not allowed to come nonsense.
The palace of the Marquis of Jingyuan is no different from the ordinary palace of the palace, the central axis is divided into the east and west, and the north and south are the four into the house, in Dayong, the Son of Heaven is the ninety-five supreme, so from the palace gate to the Son of Heaven to discuss the pleasant palace, for the five, the prince is four, and the rest of the decent officials are three, if it is a wealthy businessman, it can also reach three, but it must not exceed three, if it is over three courtyards are regarded as disrespectful, according to the law of Dayong, it is a great crime to despise the imperial power.
It is the mansion of the former dynasty merchant in Liu Yan's current hands, which was once rich and rivaled the country, but the mansion can only be the front, middle and back three entrances.
However, although the pattern of the Hou Mansion is a prince's pattern, the area of the courtyard is much smaller, but this does not affect the exquisite beauty of the Hou Mansion, and no one dares to underestimate Baili Jin because of this.
The courtyard of the four entrances, from the main entrance, the first entry is the residence of the subordinates, there are a lot of people in the Hou Mansion, that is, there are as many as 20 people who are waiting for Bai Lijin alone, or only responsible for his diet and daily life, specializing in cooking and cooking, cooking tea and warm wine, and washing and bunching hair,...... In short, Bai Lijin must choose a person to be the most satisfied with everything, he has always pursued perfection, and his requirements for the people around him are almost harsh, so there is no ordinary one waiting around him.
After a walk into one side of the arch bridge will enter the second into, the arch bridge below is the artificial lake specially ordered craftsmen to repair, the lake water is clear all the year round, floating lotus flowers, delicate and fragrant, with a fresh energy, upright summer, lotus flowers grow in the sunny day is particularly beautiful, as if indulging in the elves dancing in Huzhou, the green lotus leaves are like rippling blue waves, for the elves to dance, here is one of the beautiful scenery of Houfu, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter have different charms, that is, the flowers wither in winter, the snow falls, the lake will not be frozen, so it is so all year round, Although the lotus flowers are not as chic and wanton as in summer, they are also a rare winter beauty.
This lake and arch bridge is the sign of the residence of the master and the subordinate in the house, Dayong still has an extremely strict control over the hierarchy, except for the big maid and the four wedding maids on the side of the master in the house are living with the master, and the rest live in a room.
The second into a square courtyard, the courtyard opposite is the study of Baili Jin's deliberations, dealing with some miscellaneous matters on weekdays, of course, Bai Lijin does not participate in the government, there is a side lady at home, and there are Qin Gang and Cui Cheng in business, he is just to deal with some trivial matters to pass the time, or he paints Danqing, and he is also a chic master.
The east and west sides of the courtyard are the places where the side rooms of the house live, and the side ladies are all famous ladies and ladies, even if they are side rooms, the degree of food and clothing is not much better than that of the wives of ordinary officials, and in terms of spending, Bai Li Jin has always been a generous. The courtyards on the east and west sides are very dense, and this family can see the lights of that house, and the other house can smell the smoke of her house, but there are only three side rooms in the house, which seems to be empty.
There is a path on both sides of the study leading to Sanjin, Sanjin is a large garden, planting this maple leaf everywhere, although the maple leaf is not so mature in this season, it is in full swing, but it is also a green and immature appearance, the rockery in the garden is craggy, and the artificially created creek trickles around the rockery, exquisite and simple but not monotonous.
There is a stone table and stone chair in the garden, Pang Rili Liu Yan often brings the old lady here to enjoy the cool, sometimes the old lady will also play a few games with Bai Li Jin here, although Liu Yan does not know much about chess, she can understand it after watching it for a long time, but most of the time, she is bored on the side of the boiling snow mountain Qingdai for their mother and daughter to taste.
Behind the garden is a mansion close to each other, the left side is the living place of Bai Li Jin, and the right side is the residence of Mrs. Hou Fuzheng, but over the years, although the Hou Ye accepted the emperor's marriage and accepted three side rooms, but the position of the wife has not been touched, and I don't know how many people have broken their minds for this position.
Hurriedly passed the courtyard of the three entrances, the last place is the residence of the old lady, the center of the courtyard of the three entrances, so that the main gate of the Hou Mansion is the central axis of the mansion through the whole house, the old lady has a very high status in the house, that is, several famous ladies married to the house, and they are all respectful to the mother-in-law, and dare not slack off.
Although the old lady is very indifferent in front of several daughters-in-law and reluctant to talk to people, she treats everyone lukewarmly, but treats Liu Yan very doting, which has also been jealous, but in this Hou Mansion, who dares to question the old lady?
Thinking of this, Liu Yan's heart tightened fiercely, old lady, I don't know how you are okay now? No, you're not good, Master Hou said that you have been sick for three years, and now, Liu Yan has come to see you, can you miss me?
Liu Yan meditated in her heart, and saw that she entered the old lady's yard, the old lady loves to plant some flowers and plants, and the yard is the largest in the house, so only her yard, the birds and flowers are fragrant in all seasons, and Baili Jin is a very filial piety, as long as the old lady likes it, what kind of rare flowers Baili Jin can get, only for her mother to enjoy, but in recent years, the old lady has not been in good health, and the flowers have no one to take care of, and she has not been as energetic as before.
When he entered the courtyard, he saw Bai Li Jin wandering back and forth outside the bedroom, Qin Gang quickly stepped forward and bowed and said, "Master Hou, people bring it." ”