These young men from aristocratic families have been immersed in deep houses and courtyards since they were young, and they have a lot of knowledge about some things. The case that I am handling for His Majesty now involves aristocratic families. It would be difficult to come to ask questions on weekdays, but now with the promises of these people, I can But it saves a lot of effort.
However, he quickly thought of the familiar figure from behind, and there was a trance in his eyes.
It's been... long time no see.
After entering the Liu Mansion, the gatekeeper led the way.
Wei Jingwei looked at the scenery beside him with some confusion. The last time she came was five or six years ago, and now she is eighteen.
The mother-in-law took her outside a house and made a gesture of invitation.
Wei Jingwei raised her eyes and looked at the plaque above, Bixi Hall.
As soon as he stepped in, he heard a very kind voice, "Is it Jing Wei here?"
Sitting above her was an old lady dressed in dark purple with a kind face. Her hair is already a little gray, but the loving smile on her face cannot be faked.
Seeing this, Wei Jingwei quickly stepped forward to salute. When she raised her head and spoke, her voice was choked with sobs, "Grandma, Jingwei is here to see you."
The grandmother of the Liu family, whose surname was Zhang, smiled and nodded when she heard this, with a flash of water in her eyes.
The next woman, who was elegantly dressed, opened her mouth and said, "Mother, now that my sister is here to see you, you should be happy."
Ms. Zhang nodded and waved to Wei Jingwei, gesturing for her to sit next to her.
Wei Jingwei stepped forward slowly, without moving her hair or the skirt on her body at all. She looked like a well-bred noblewoman from a well-educated family.
The two of them nodded secretly.
Wei Jingwei sat next to Mrs. Zhang and said affectionately: "It's Jingwei who is unfilial. She hasn't come to see my grandmother for so long. Does my grandmother blame me?"
Mrs. Zhang affectionately patted her small white hand and said gently: "No, I know you have your difficulties too."
Hearing this, Wei Jingwei was not unmoved, but she quickly suppressed it.
Then he accompanied Mrs. Zhang and talked affectionately for a while.
He also introduced to her that the next noble lady was her uncle's wife, Mrs. Ye.
Ye was also a cheerful person, so she immediately wiped off the expensive bracelet on her hand and gave it to Wei Jingwei as a greeting gift.
When they talked about her current stay in the Mei Mansion, Mrs. Zhang frowned when she saw Wei Jingwei's somewhat sad expression, "But the Mei family is not good to you? Tell your grandmother about it."
Wei Jingwei quickly shook her head, "Nothing, I'm fine. Grandma, don't worry about me."
Mrs. Zhang knew that she was not telling the truth. Seeing that she was unwilling to talk in detail, she found some other topics and continued the conversation.
While the three of them were chatting, an outstanding-looking girl walked in. She first glanced at Wei Jingwei curiously, then lowered her head to salute Zhang and Ye.
"Grandma, mother. It's an unlucky time for me to come today. Is there a distinguished guest in the house?"
Mrs. Zhang smiled and nodded her nose, jokingly saying: "It's not a coincidence. It's such a coincidence. Come and meet your serious cousin soon."
Liu Meihua immediately knew something in her mind, and she stepped forward with a smile and saluted, "My cousin's outstanding appearance is probably hard to find even with a lantern in the entire capital."
Wei Jingwei also stood up and avoided her salute.
Seeing that she knew the etiquette so well, Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Ye also laughed a little deeper.
What Liu Meihua said was not nonsense. The Wei Jingwei in front of her had a magnificent appearance, her eyes, nose, and face were all exquisite, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
"My cousin is so impressed. If I really want to say it, your appearance is definitely not inferior to mine."
Seeing that the two of them were having a good chat, Mrs. Zhang ordered: "Meihua, you are the eldest lady of my Mei family. It is up to you to take your cousin around, but be careful."
Liu Meihua joked: "Why is my grandma so nervous about my cousin today? Maybe I have fallen out of favor."
Mrs. Zhang immediately laughed and said, "You silly monkey, one day I won't pamper you anymore."
She watched the interaction between several people, and then looked at Liu Meihua's jade clothes and jingle rings. Everything she wore was extremely precious, and she knew that this person should be extremely favored in the house.
Wei Jingwei narrowed her eyes and echoed a few words, then followed Liu Meihua out of Bixi Pavilion.
From the looks of it, the Liu family is indeed a well-established family. The pavilions, rockeries and flowing water in front of them are all exquisitely and elegantly decorated, showing their heritage.
Now that her maternal grandfather has passed away, the family business is said to be inherited by her eldest uncle.
When my grandfather was alive, he was a hussar general and held great power. At that time, the Liu family was the leading family in the capital.
It was not until his death that the Liu family fell into silence.
My eldest uncle followed his grandfather into the military and is now a fifth-rank Dingyuan general, serving the country on the border. With military power in hand, the Liu family should not be underestimated in the capital.
Thinking about her previous life, if she often moved around with her maternal grandfather's family, why would she be forced to such a situation by the Mei family!
Liu Meihua was a talkative person and kept introducing her to the scenery in the courtyard and the courtyards where the parties were located.
"Cousin, that's the yard on the left where the second bedroom is. We can reach our big house just by walking along this gravel road."
Wei Jingwei saw that she didn't mention the other rooms at all, and then she remembered it.
In the Liu family, only the eldest and second eldest sons are legitimate children, and the other two are concubines. When the concubines of aristocratic families grow up, they either go out independently on their own merits, or they take care of the affairs of the house for the legitimate children.
The two came to Liu Meihua's yard, and her maid hurriedly served them hot tea and snacks.
As soon as she picked it up, she knew that this was a good tea, a gift from Yuqian Longjing, given by the emperor.
As soon as you take it into your mouth, you will feel very happy.
"Cousin, this tea is something you don't usually see."
Liu Meihua smiled, with a little girl's pride on her face, "My cousin has a really good tongue. This tea was given to my father by the emperor. My father knew that I love tea, so he gave it to me again."
"Uncle treats you well."
"Cousin, I just said it casually. Don't take it to heart." Liu Meihua regretted saying this. She heard the elders in her family said that the relationship between Wei Jingwei and the Wei family was not very good.
"What you said is true."
The wind is getting stronger in the yard.
Liu Meihua quickly adjusted herself, took Wei Jingwei's hand and said very affectionately, "It's windy. Cousin, please go sit in my room."
She nodded slightly, and the two of them walked into the house.
As soon as she stepped in, Wei Jingwei smelled a strange smell on the tip of her nose. The smell was unusually strong. Under the strong fragrance, there was also a faint fragrance.
She immediately thought of something and covered her mouth and nose invisibly.
Liu Meihua looked at her curiously, "Cousin, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Wei Jingwei glanced at the purse she hung on the bedside and shook her head slightly.
"I've been feeling a little unwell lately. My cousin's house is so elegant."
Liu Meihua's house is not filled with precious utensils or flower incense burners like those of ordinary aristocratic families, but only a few paintings and some beautiful white crane vases.
