Early the next morning, Li Duanyuan came to the Su Mansion in a carriage to pick up Su Yixin.
Li Duanyuan's mother was the direct aunt of the official family. In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty married her to Li Zunxu, a new scholar at the time.
At that time, she was still the eldest princess of the Sui Kingdom. She was extremely loved by Emperor Taizong and was given the eldest princess mansion for the purpose of getting married. However, the eldest princess of the Sui Kingdom did not live in the eldest princess mansion, but lived in the Li family like an ordinary daughter-in-law.
Not only did she not act like a princess, she also served her parents-in-law, which became a legend for a while.
In November of the first year of the Ming Dynasty, the official title of the eldest princess of Sui was changed to the eldest princess of Wei.
After that, Li Zunxu went to guard Xuzhou. Not long after, he suddenly fell seriously ill. The eldest princess was very anxious and wanted to visit Xuzhou in person, but she was afraid that the officials would not allow it. So she took five or six followers privately and left the capital for Xuzhou. .
When the officials found out, they didn't blame her. They just ordered people to protect the eldest princess along the way.
Later, Li Duanyuan's father passed away, and the eldest princess remained a widow. She moved with her several children from Li's Mansion to the eldest princess's mansion.
These were all what Su Yixin told her after Li Duanyuan left yesterday.
The Princess's Mansion is near Tianhan Bridge and on the left side of Xiaotianshui Lane. You can get there in a quarter of an hour by carriage.
She knew that the princess's mansion must be very big, but Su Yixin had no idea that the eldest princess would be so big. The carriage only walked for half a quarter of an hour to reach the eldest princess's mansion, and then circled around again before arriving at the main entrance of the princess's mansion.
It occupies a wide area.
The gate is facing the Royal Street, and the bustling crowd is very lively.
"They set up a stall in front of the princess mansion, isn't your mother angry?"
Li Duanyuan was not surprised and said: "What's the matter? My mother still goes out to buy vegetables by herself from time to time! She said she was buying, but she was actually giving money. Those vegetable farmers knew about it, so they put it in front of the house every day."
Li Duanyuan said as he got off the carriage first, and then said: "Fortunately, my mother doesn't go out often, otherwise this amount of money wouldn't be enough for my mother to spend like this."
That's right.
It doesn't cost much to buy groceries, and the Princess Mansion doesn't have even this little money.
The key is that her mother is giving money. Today there are only seven or eight vegetable farmers. If you give it away, there will be seven or eighty vegetable farmers waiting at the door tomorrow.
How to deliver this?
Su Yixin jumped down without giving Li Duanyuan a chance to move his feet.
"What are you looking at me for?"
"Sister-in-law, you are wearing such a beautiful dress, so you should be gentler in your movements. Even if you don't care, you have to think about whether Zi Yuan is right or not. You can't let him go out and hear his wife..."
Li Duanyuan had the foresight to say the word "vulgar" without saying it.
But he knew that with Su Yixin's intelligence, she should know what he meant.
He really does it for Su Yixin's good.
This is no other place, it is Kyoto, at the feet of the Emperor. You must pay attention to every word and deed.
Even for officials, it’s not like they can do whatever they want!
"Well, I know what you mean."
Li Duanyuan was also a kind reminder and had no ill intentions.
Su Yixin looked at the four golden characters of the Princess's Mansion and followed Li Duanyuan in from the side door of the gate. Every flower and tree in the house showed the grandeur of the Princess's Mansion.
Su Yixin felt that the White House was already very luxurious, but now that she was standing here, she understood what class oppression meant.
Looking at it, the entire layout of the Princess Mansion is very quaint and elegant. There is no need to pile up gold and silver to make people feel solemn and luxurious.
After passing through the spacious vermilion verandah, and walking further, we arrived at a courtyard. The servants were doing their own things quietly. When they saw Li Duanyuan coming, they knelt down and saluted, and then continued to do their own things. It seemed that they had been well trained. white.
This is the foundation of a wealthy family.
"My mother is inside."
The two of them passed through a moon arch before reaching the main courtyard. Two maids stood in front of the master bedroom door, and the door was closed.
"Nianzhen, is my mother up?"
The tall and thin maid on the right shook her head: "Not yet. Usually at this time, the princess is already awake."
Li Duanyuan felt uneasy: "I'll go in and take a look."
Su Yixin followed Li Duanyuan into the room, with two maids following closely behind them.
The first thing that catches the eye is a screen with blooming flowers. Around the screen is a round wooden table. On the table is a three-legged copper tripod with incense burning inside.
After the Ghost Festival, the weather has obviously cooled down. Yesterday, the maid closed the windows tightly when she went to bed. The eldest princess drank medicine and incense before going to bed, and there was a strong smell in the room.
Li Duanyuan fanned himself with his hand, his brows knotted.
"Go open the window."
Nianzhen went to open the window, and another maid, who was slightly shorter and with fairer skin, opened the bed curtain and hung it on the gold bed hook.
"Mother, mother, wake up."
Li Duanyuan shouted several times before the eldest princess faintly woke up.
"Mom, how do you feel?"
The eldest princess wanted to get up, and Nianzhen quickly ran over and helped the eldest princess up.
Li Duanyuan couldn't sit still anymore, stood up from the bed and walked around the gauze curtain on the left hand side, waiting for the eldest princess to wash up in the reception area.
After Su Yixin took a general look at the whole house, she walked to Li Duanyuan and waited for the eldest princess.
About a quarter of an hour later, the eldest princess, supported by two maids, slowly walked to the small room where they were sitting. Li Duanyuan stood up, took Nian Zhen, and carefully helped the eldest princess to sit down.
The eldest princess is of medium height, and her complexion does not look very white. When the rumors first started, Li Duanyuan’s father Li Zunxu did not like the princess very much because the princess’s appearance was really average. Later, it was because the princess was gentle and respectful. He was filial to his parents-in-law and loved his son-in-law very much, so he gradually fell in love with the princess.
Now that she saw the eldest princess, Su Yixin found that apart from her yellowish complexion, her facial features were very attractive.
At first, it was said that the princess was ugly, which may have something to do with the fact that her skin color was not fair.
After all, one thing covers all the ugliness.
Su Yixin stood up with Li Duanyuan when the eldest princess came over, and now stood opposite the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was slightly surprised and looked at Li Duanyuan.
Li Duanyuan hurriedly said: "Mom, this is Miss Su who I mentioned to you, who once saved my life in the academy."
"It turns out to be Miss Su."
"Princess, it's me."
The eldest princess waved to Su Yixin, and Su Yixin hurriedly took two steps forward, getting closer.
In this way, she can better see the face of the eldest princess.
However, the eldest princess is a royal daughter. Even if the dragon energy is weak, she cannot see the face clearly. She cannot see the face clearly and does not dare to deduce the horoscopes, so she can only start with the simplest pulse.
"You look just like the person in the painting. I didn't expect you to be so capable at such a young age."
"I am also happy to thank the eldest princess for the compliment."
Su Yixin continued: "Eldest Princess, if you don't mind, can you let me take your pulse?"
