According to Khitan etiquette, on the second day of the wedding, the daughter-in-law wants to greet her mother-in-law.

Ye Pei got up early in the morning, put on a red robe worn by a Khitan woman, and wore a hundred phoenix skirts, and came to the courtyard of Yelu Qing's birthday girl in the backyard to greet her old man.

The Khitan people get married and give birth early, and the eldest princess of the Qi Kingdom, Yelu Qing, is only in her fifties, and her face shows that she has not experienced the vicissitudes of life.

She was wearing a black and purple tuanxi skirt, and sat in the hall kindly and majestically to accept Ye Pei's worship.

"Get up." Yeluqing's birthday girl took the milk tea offered by Ye Pei and helped Ye Pei up. "Thank you for still being willing to marry."

Ye Pei held Yeluqing's birthday girl's hands and said, "Concubine, we are a family, you don't have to be so polite, we are a family that relies on each other!" ”

When he said the last sentence, Ye Pei looked at the other party's eyes and shook the other party's thick and soft hands vigorously.

Yelu Qing's birthday girl looked at Ye Peiliang for a long time, pulled her to her side, and said with mixed feelings: "My son really didn't see the wrong person!" ”

Yelu Qingshou Nu is the youngest daughter of Liao Jingzong and Emperor Chengtian, she was born in the most prosperous and powerful years of the Great Liao, and was favored when she was in the palace.

Later, she married Xiao Xuyuan, who was ten years older than her, and was her uncle according to her generation, and he loved her very much.

Liao Shengzong and Liao Xingzong are her juniors, and they are respectful and polite to her, and they are often divided. His son Xiao Shinan is filial and capable, and never let her worry about it.

Although the birthday girl is smart and polite, she has never suffered any setbacks in her life. It wasn't until Xiao Shinan died suddenly that she really felt that the sky had fallen, and she didn't know who she could rely on.

Yelu Qing's birthday girl pulled Ye Pei into the back room and said, "I'm going to get you a greeting gift." ”

The slaves and maids in the back were all standing in place, and there were only two people in the inner room, Ye Pei and Qingshou Nu. The birthday girl took off a collar from her neck, which was made of pure gold, and in front of it was a jewel like a longevity lock, inlaid with various precious stones.

"This is the dowry that the Empress Dowager gave me when I got married, and I have never left for so many years. On the back of this is the entire Myoho-renge-kyo version. The birthday girl said while putting on a collar for Ye Pei.

Ye Pei half-knelt beside the birthday girl and said, "Concubine, this is too precious, I can't ask for it." ”

"No, I'm at ease if you wear it."

Ye Pei no longer refused, and let the birthday girl wear the collar around his neck.

The birthday girl looked at Ye Pei carefully and said, "Well, you are really like our Khitan woman, you have courage and tenacity!" My son once said to me, you are the sea Dongqing soaring on our grassland, and I believe in his vision. ”

At the mention of Xiao Shinan, Ye Pei's eyes were a little moist, "Concubine, I will find out the cause of the king's death and give him justice!" I will also protect our Nanping Palace! ”

The birthday girl nodded, "I believe in you!" ”

She wiped away the tears from Ye Pei's eyes with her hands, and said slowly, "Good boy, don't cry." Be cheerful and optimistic about anything, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome, and everything will be fine. ”

The birthday girl seemed to tell the story: "When I was a child, I went to the four seasons with my father and mother to make bowls, and I saw those cruel fires and snow disasters, and the herdsmen were so pitiful.

Once, an old herdsman woman told me that the people on our grassland are tenacious, and you see that the huge grassland will encounter natural disasters, and all the food will be lost overnight. There will be hordes of wolves and beasts that will eat the animals cleanly, and there will be no hope of livelihood in the coming year.

But next spring, the grassland will be green again, herds of cattle and sheep will come out to graze again, and everything will be full of life again. Child, no disaster can crush the whole grassland, everything will be fine! ”

Ye Pei didn't expect that the birthday girl would be such an extremely optimistic and wise old man, she had been pretending to be strong for many days and finally broke the embankment, threw herself into the arms of the birthday girl and cried.

They are like mothers and daughters who snuggle up and rely on each other in the face of disaster, their shields are gone, and they want to hold up a new shield for themselves!

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When Ye Pei returned to his main courtyard, Xiao Jingrong, the nine-year-old prince of Nanping, followed by his eleven-year-old sister Xiao Yiyi, the little county lord, came to greet Ye Pei.

According to the Khitan ritual system, the stepson will offer milk tea and barbecue to the new mother.

Xiao Jingrong knelt on one knee, clasped his hands on his shoulders, and said: "My son, Xiao Jingrong, meets my mother!" ”

Ye Pei was just about to hold it with both hands, and behind Xiao Jingrong, Xiao Yiyi whispered in Khitan language: "Partu! My mother is watching us from the sky! You dare to call someone else's mother! ”

Xiao Jingrong was stunned and lowered his head deeply.

Xiao Yiyi thought that Ye Pei couldn't understand the Khitan language, so he shouted Xiao Jingrong's Khitan name to scare him.

When Ye Pei heard this, his heart sank, and he said in his heart: "It seems that what Han Zhongbiao said is true, and now the biggest headache seems to be the two children in front of him!" ”

Ye Pei also whispered in Khitan; "Your father is watching from heaven! If we have a conflict today, let those who want to deal with the Nanping Royal Mansion find a chance, not only me, but even our entire family will be doomed! ”

Ye Pei leaned down and had already pulled Xiao Jingrong up.

Xiao Yiyi listened to what Ye Pei said, looked up at Ye Pei, and when she met her stern and firm gaze, she shrank her body in fright.

After all, it's an eleven or twelve-year-old child, how can there be so much sophistication? She understood that she and her younger brother were in the current situation and needed Ye Pei's protection, but she still couldn't resist her strength in her heart. After hearing Ye Pei's words, he had to bow his head and bow down to worship Ye Pei.

Ye Pei walked up to her and wanted to help her up.

But Xiao Yiyi deliberately made a "jack drop" to embarrass Ye Pei.

Ye Pei didn't know that as soon as she got started, she felt the power of confrontation. Ye Pei lifted it vigorously, and at the same time exerted force in his wrist, breaking Yiyi's wrist in the opposite direction, Xiao Yiyi immediately couldn't stand the pain, and gritted her back teeth, which was very painful.

Ye Pei still whispered in Khitan language: "Don't cry when it hurts!" Frightened, Xiao Yiyi swallowed tears into her mouth. Ye Pei let go, grabbed Xiao Yiyi's elbow, and helped her up.

Xiao Yiyi squeezed out two words between her teeth: "Mother!" ”

Ye Pei said gently: "Good boy! ”

Ye Pei smiled slightly, but his heart was full of apologies. She thought to herself, if Xiao Shinan was alive, she would be distressed to death when she saw her treat his baby daughter like this!

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In the afternoon, Ye Peisheng, the new princess of Nanping Palace, sat in Hujie Hall, and more than 300 family members, guards, maids, and mothers-in-law from all over the house received a notice and came to the courtyard to gather.

Ye Pei sat on a black lacquered wooden chair that Xiao Shinan often sat on, with a very majestic expression.

Lin Bihan stood under Ye Pei, holding the roster in his hand.

"Butler Han Zhongbiao!" I only heard Lin Bihan shouting loudly.

But no one came out, and no one answered.

"Is Han Zhongbiao here? Han Zhongbiao! Lin Bihan shouted three times in a row, but still no one answered.

Ye Pei asked, "The housekeeper of the Nanping Royal Mansion is called Han Zhongbiao?" ”

A Khitan woman walked out of the crowd, bowed down and said to Ye Pei: "Princess Qiyu, I am the housekeeper of our palace, Abu Sheyuan. The housekeeper of our Nanping Mansion is indeed Han Zhongbiao. But today I don't know why he is late, so I will send someone to find him. ”

Ye Pei sat on the chair and said slowly with the qi of the dantian: "Today I am in charge of the palace for the first time, Han Zhongbiao is the housekeeper in the palace, he should be the first to come to inquire and wait, is there still a reason for the master to wait for the next person?" Could it be that the king of Nanping usually indulges you like this? ”

Her voice is not loud and her speech is not fast, but it makes people feel extremely majestic and cannot be disobeyed.

None of the people standing in the courtyard dared to respond.

Seeing that there was no word, Ye Pei stood up and walked between the crowds, making everyone shudder.

She said: "The country has national laws, and the family has family rules, since I am here, I must rectify the decadent and loose atmosphere in the palace!" I don't want to hear the words 'what it was like in the palace' in the future, so the rules are set today, and everyone will follow them in the future." After that, I came to the middle hall on time every day to take the roll call, assign the work of the day, and then start the day's life. Ye Pei said this and asked loudly: "Did you hear that?!" ”

Everyone shuddered for a moment, then stood up straight and replied loudly, "Yes, Princess!" ”

"Okay, now that everyone understands, now let Ji Ah Xing read the new government rules!"

Ji Axing took a step forward, held a booklet, and read the government rules aloud in Khitan and Chinese.

Ye Pei managed the imperial palace of the Great Song Dynasty for half a year, and there were more than a dozen imperial palaces in Bianliang, more than 3,000 houses, and thousands of palace maids, all of whom were well managed. He has also dealt with major events such as the fire in Da Nei and the funeral of the Queen Mother, and is not a problem for managing a small Nanping Palace.

After Ji Axing finished reading, Ye Pei said again: "Everyone Lin Bihan ordered below came to me to introduce yourself and your work in the palace." I will give you a new position based on your performance. ”

Lin Bihan nodded: "Abshe Yuan! ”

The housekeeper's mother-in-law, Abshe Yuan, walked quickly in front of Ye Pei, and said to Ye Pei after giving a gift with the Khitan ceremony: "Princess Qiqi, my name is Abshe Yuan, and I am the housekeeper of our palace, which is equivalent to the deputy chief manager. It mainly manages the hundreds of maids and mothers-in-law in the palace, and is responsible for serving the living, accommodation and other affairs of the concubine, princess and the little princess......"

After Abu Sheyuan finished speaking, Ye Pei said to her with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work!" In the future, I will deal with affairs in the house, and your help is indispensable. Bihan! As soon as Ye Pei waved his hand, Lin Bihan came over with a silver platter, which was full of purses full of silver coins.

Ye Pei took the largest purse and handed it to Abu Sheyuan's hand, held her hand and said, "This is a meeting gift, not a tribute." In the future, I hope you will continue to be loyal to our Nanping Palace. ”

Seeing Ye Pei's majestic appearance just now, Abshe Yuan already knew how powerful she was, and now seeing Ye Pei treating himself with a smile, he didn't dare to slack off, so he took the purse with trepidation, and then saluted again: "Slave and maid, thank you for the princess's reward." ”

Abu Sheyuan felt that the purse was very heavy, and when she retreated to the team, she secretly opened it and took a look, and it turned out to be two large gold ingots weighing ten taels, and her heart jumped suddenly with surprise and joy.

Lin Bihan shouted again: "Next, Ruana!" ”

Another Khitan woman walked up to Ye Pei and saluted.

For a whole afternoon, Ye Pei met with all the subordinates in the Nanping Palace, even the fireman in the kitchen or the night watchman in the gatehouse were rewarded by Ye Pei.

When everyone saw her graceful and powerful methods, they were in awe of the new princess, and no one dared to slack off and procrastinate.

When it was almost dinner, Ye Pei had seen everyone.

In the end, Ye Pei asked again: "Has Han Zhongbiao arrived?" ”

Still no one agreed.

"Abshe Yuan, what do you say about the daily order in the new government rules just now?"

Absheyuan stood out and said loudly: "Every day, the Hujie Hall is called by name, and all the staff must participate. No unexcused absence, no tardiness, sick leave, personal leave must be reported in advance, and the leave will be cancelled afterwards. If you are a quarter of an hour late without reason, you will be reduced by 10% of the silver of the month, and if you are more than 3 quarters of an hour late, you will be reduced by 50% of the silver of the month. If they do not arrive without reason, they will be directly stripped of their duties and disposed of after investigation. ”

After Abshe Yuan finished speaking, the people in the courtyard held their breath, and everyone was watching how the new princess would deal with the old housekeeper.

Han Zhongbiao relied on himself to be a member of the Han clan, and he was usually harsh and strict with people, and he was greedy for money and favoritism, so no one spoke for him.

Ye Pei pondered for a while before saying: "Butler Han Zhongbiao ignored the new master and absent himself from work for no reason, so he will be removed from the position of housekeeper of the Nanping Royal Mansion from now on!" ”

The people standing in the courtyard swallowed silently, and said in their hearts: "Sure enough, it is the new official who has taken office with three fires." This first fire burned the housekeeper Han Zhongbiao. You must be careful in the future and don't make mistakes. ”

"Zhou Xun!" Ye Pei turned around and looked at Zhou Xun again, and Zhou Xun walked from Ye Pei's side to the center of the courtyard. "First of all, you will temporarily take the position of the housekeeper of the Nanping Royal Mansion and investigate Han Zhongbiao!"

"Yes!" Zhou Xunbi replied respectfully.

"Okay, let's disperse, each do his duty!" Ye Pei finally commanded.