"Should we greet Great Elder Princess first? And Eldest Sister-in-law … "Mo Xiuyao was the only direct descendant in Prince Ding's Mansion, but there were other people. The late Prince Ding, who was also Mo Xiuyao's elder brother, Mo Xiuwen's first wife, was still alive. However, it was said that she had been staying in the temple all year round for her husband's sake. She didn't even appear at the wedding yesterday. One of the concubines of Mo Xiuyao's father, Mo Liufang, was also alive. In addition … Ye Li didn't ask how many concubines Mo Xiuyao had.
Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "Let's have breakfast first. Great Elder Princess is old and tired yesterday, so she won't get up so early. As for Eldest Sister-in-law … "Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly and said," Since Eldest Brother passed away, Eldest Sister-in-law has been living in the Buddha Hall with several concubines. Even I rarely see her. A few days ago, she sent someone to tell you that you can visit her when you come back. "Ye Li nodded. She had heard about the former Princess Ding from her third brother. She was also a pitiful person. Princess Wen wasn't born in a rich and powerful family, but in an ordinary scholarly family. She married Mo Xiuwen when she was sixteen and lost her husband when she was eighteen. Mo Xiuwen was away on an expedition when they just got married, so they didn't even have a child.
"Then … what do I need to do?" Ye Li asked.
Mo Xiuyao looked at her and said with a faint smile, "Besides managing the affairs in the mansion, you also need to keep some accounts. You can do whatever you like at other times. If you feel bored, you can invite your friends to visit the mansion or go out for a walk. Li, this will be your home in the future, so you don't have to be so restrained. "Ye Li nodded and said," I know, but I'm not used to it. So now? "
"Let's have breakfast first. Then I'll bring you to meet the people in the mansion. "
Breakfast was served in Ye Li's courtyard. The breakfast served in the Prince Ding Mansion was also to Ye Li's liking. After breakfast, the head steward came in to report, "Prince, the stewards are all here. I await the summons of the Prince and Princess Consort. " Mo Xiuyao nodded and turned around to say to Ye Li, "This is the butler of the Prince Ding Mansion, Mo Xin. He's also Ah Jin's uncle. If you need anything in the future, just tell him directly. "
The steward also stepped forward and bowed, "This old servant greets the Princess."
Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "You don't have to be so courteous. I'll have to trouble you in the future." It could be seen that Mo Xiuyao valued this steward a lot, and he was also Ah Jin's uncle. Ah Jin was always by Mo Xiuyao's side, and could definitely be considered a trusted aide. Receiving such courteous treatment from the Princess, Steward Mo wasn't shocked, but he wasn't arrogant. He still respectfully returned the greeting, "This old servant doesn't dare. If the Princess has any orders in the future, just tell this old servant. "
When the procession came to the Flower Hall, there were already many people standing there. Seeing Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao come in, they instantly stood up and bowed in unison, "Greetings to the Prince, greetings to the Princess."
Mo Xiuyao pulled Ye Li into the Flower Hall. He pointed at the main seat for her to sit before turning back to say, "Rise. This is the newly married Princess. In the future, Princess Consort's words are I's thoughts. Does everyone understand? "
"We will follow Princess Consort's orders."
"Very good. Li, this is Sun mama. She's the steward of the Wang Fu. She's in charge of all matters in the fu. If you have anything you don't understand, you can ask her. " The mama standing at the very front was Sun mama who had come to the Ye fu to deliver gifts. She was also the first person that Mo Xiuyao had introduced to Ye Li. Thinking, Mo Xiuyao added, "Sun mama used to be one of Mufei's people."
"This old servant greets Princess Consort."
"Sun mama greets Princess Consort." Ye Li nodded.
"This is the external steward of the Wang Fu, Yang Ling. He's in charge of all external interactions. " Standing next to Sun mama was a middle-aged man in his forties. His eyes were slightly bright. One could see that he was a very scheming person.
"Yang Ling greets Princess Consort."
Ye Li frowned slightly. She didn't have any opinion on how other people addressed themselves. But it was often possible to see a person's attitude towards you from how they addressed themselves. This external steward clearly didn't have as much respect for Ye Li as Steward Mo and Sun mama did for Ye Li. "Steward Yang doesn't need to be so courteous."
Then Mo Xiuyao introduced to Ye Li several stewards who were in charge of the various businesses in the Wang Fu, as well as several more important stewards. Ye Li also had people send greeting gifts for these stewards and rewards for the servants in the fu. Sun mama and Steward Mo's admiration for this new Princess Consort grew stronger. Although the Ye family wasn't very proper, it was clear that the new Princess Consort had inherited Madam Ye's excellent bloodline. She knew when to advance and when to retreat. Even the gifts given to the stewards and the rewards given to the servants were carefully arranged and very appropriate.
"Prince, Princess Consort." A 'jin appeared at the door. Looking at the people in the flower pavilion, he hesitated before speaking.
"A 'jin, what is it?" Mo Xiuyao asked.
A 'jin held a long box in his hands and said: "Someone just sent this over, saying it's a wedding gift for Princess Consort." Ye Li raised an eyebrow, "Where is the person?"
"Gone."
The two exchanged a look. Mo Xiuyao then said to A 'jin: "Bring it over."
Mo Xiuyao took it in his hands and looked. When he opened the box, there was only a scroll painting inside. Seeing that there was no problem, he handed it to Ye Li. Ye Li lowered her head to unfold the painting and couldn't help but gasp in surprise. This was a painting of a beautiful woman. Those who had never seen the painting would find it hard to imagine that there was such a beauty in the world. Her willowy eyebrows were dark without any makeup, her cherry lips were vermilion without any painting. Her exquisite and refined features were described with any compliments that made people feel like they had tarnished her. Even in the painting, one could still feel the clear water in the eyes of the young girl in the painting. The young girl in the painting was dressed in plain clothing, her hands holding a zither as she smiled amidst the flowers. Even the flowers seemed to lose their color. "Bright as the sun rising at dawn, as bright as the lotus blooming … such a great beauty … …" Ye Li sighed softly.
Her gaze moved to the side of the painting. On it was written — Beauty of the Chu Capital. The inscription was Han Mingyue.
Mo Xiuyao also stilled. Looking at the beautiful woman in the painting, his eyes moved slightly. He quickly turned his gaze to Ye Li. Ye Li was silent for a moment. She raised her head and smiled at Mo Xiuyao: "Han Mingyue's beauty is said to be worth thousands of gold. But to send such a painting to me on the second day of the wedding, I feel ashamed." Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly. He looked at her and said: "You are very good."
Ye Li looked at the woman in the painting one last time. She rolled up the painting and said with some difficulty: "This?" Although the painting was very beautiful and very valuable. Keeping it by her side was not a good idea. Even if she wasn't jealous, she didn't feel that she should keep the painting of her husband's ex-fiancée. Mo Xiuyao said: "It's for you. Ye Li can deal with it herself." Ye Li raised her eyebrows. Did he think that she would force him to deal with the painting of his ex-fiancée? She only wanted to ask him if he wanted it. If he wanted it, she would give it to him.
"I don't have much interest in painting. Moreover, looking at a woman who is prettier than me every day is a blow to me. "
Mo Xiuyao thought for a moment. He said to nurse Sun: "Change the box and bring this painting to Old Su's residence."
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