As the marquis door is as deep as the sea!
This sentence is definitely not an exaggeration, even if it is a memory like Zhu Pingan who is such a demon, but on the way to the old madam’s place to ask for good health, he was also almost bypassed, through the winding paths, the corner door and the shadow wall, and so on repeatedly for a number of cycles, only then did Zhu Pingan arrive at the courtyard where the old madam of the marquis house was located.
“Auntie, ahead is the old madam’s courtyard.”The two maids leading the way reminded Zhu Pingan in a low voice.
Zhu Pingan nodded, indicating that he was aware, and after checking that there was nothing wrong with his attire, he signalled the two maids to continue leading the way forward.
This one through the hall is wider, after the hall is a large emerald shadow wall, let Zhu Pingan see some tongue, I do not know how much gold and silver to purchase such a large piece of emerald shadow wall. Bypassing this piece of emerald shadow wall, is a spacious courtyard, this is the Houfu old lady locked courtyard, Zhu Pingan walked in and saw a sliver of five rooms, ear room, door room, stove room and so on all complete.
“Aunt Wan An.”
The six maids in the courtyard who were working in order saw Zhu Ping An, they bowed their knees and worshiped in unison, greeting Zhu Ping An in unison.
Zhu Pingan nodded, then asked, “Is grandmother available?”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhu Pingan took a step towards the main room in the very centre, the maid in the door had already rolled up the curtain high when Zhu Pingan had just arrived at the door, so Zhu Pingan walked in smoothly.
“Hearing that Master Auntie is coming to greet you, the old madam has been happy for a long time, come in quickly, Master Auntie. The old madam must be overjoyed to see you.”
In the inner room of the main house, the big maid Zijuan wearing a dark green bijou came out, smilingly bowed to Zhu Pingan and said.
“Grandmother remembers Ping An, so naturally Ping An has to come and greet her.”Zhu Pingan smiled faintly.
Zi Cuckoo smiled and raised the door curtain, welcoming Zhu Pingan into the inner room, and then smilingly informed the house, “Old madam, the multiplying dragon son-in-law that you have always read about has come to give you a greeting.”
The inner room was very expensive, with a large kang covered with scarlet blankets by the window, a Meigu Shouxian backrest on the front, gold blessing pillows, and coverlets that were all smoked with spices. On the bed was a pair of exquisite yellow pear table, with dried fruits, fragrant tea, spittoon, etc. On the floor was a red carpet.
The floor was covered with a red carpet, and there were four chairs with soft armrests, cushions, and footrests. Inside the room were vases with seasonal flowers, incense burners with incense burning, and various ornaments that could not be named.
Zhu Pingan entered the inner room and took a look around, then bowed to the silver-haired old woman sitting in the centre of the room on the tutor’s chair to greet her. Zhu Pingan had seen the old madam many times before when he lived in the Marquis Mansion, and was able to recognise this old woman as the old madam at a glance.
“My little son-in-law Ping An greets his grandmother.”
Zhu Pingan stood upright one metre in front of the old madam’s seat, then took a step forward with his left leg, placed his left hand on his knee, half-kneeled with his right leg, and bent one knee to greet the old madam.
Many people may think that the invitation to greet is a Manchu ritual, but in fact it is not. The invitation to greet originated from the Ming Dynasty, and was firstly one of the military rituals of the Ming Dynasty, and there is a standard description of this ritual in the Canon of the Ming Dynasty, which is called “bending one knee”. Theoretically, soldiers should kneel down when they see their officers, but because they can’t kneel down in their armour, they only bend one knee or half a knee. Over time, the habit, even if not wearing armour, the soldiers see the chief is also bowed a knee salute, with bowing, bowing, containing the meaning of greetings and greetings.
Manchu unique etiquette, should be kneeling peace, this is double knee kneeling, at this time the monarch **** reaches the peak, the world’s children, including officials are the emperor’s lackeys, so it is double knee kneeling.
“An brother child quickly get up, this way bitter you, the sea that file can be grandmother scared. Quickly come over, let grandmother take a good look.”The old madam stretched out her hand, signalling for Zhu Pingan to get up quickly.
Zhu Pingan answered and got up obediently, then saw that the Marquis old madam couldn’t stop looking at herself, so she also smiled and looked at the old madam frankly.
“Why have you lost so much weight?”The old madam looked up and down for a moment and asked with heartache, then without waiting for Zhu Ping An to answer, she looked at Zi Cuckoo again and ordered, “Zi Cuckoo, go to the treasury and give half of the bird’s nest, ganoderma lucidum, antler, ginseng, snow lotus and other tonic products that were rewarded by the palace last time to Ange’er and the others.”
“The old ancestor is really biased, people begged for a long time, the old ancestor only gave them so little, this is brother-in-law has just come, haven’t even opened his mouth yet, grandmother wants to share half of it.”
The old lady’s voice has just fallen, then heard a burst of dainty and petulant female voice came in, on the surface is aggrieved in fact is pampered to invite favour.
Zhu Pingan just turned his head, he saw a light pink gauze skirt of the sixth young lady with a fragrant wind came in, round baby fat face smiling playfully, showing small tiger teeth came to the old madam in front of the old madam, hugging up the old madam’s arm pampered.
“You this monkey is a sharp ear, quickly get up, also do not see who is there, so shamelessly pampered.”The old madam favourably patted Miss Liu’s fragrant shoulder and smiled as she joked.
Only then did Miss Liu raise her head from the old madam’s arms and look at Zhu Pingan, not shy at all, she laughed delicately and said, “Grandmother will just digress, brother-in-law is not an outsider, grandchildren are not shy.”
Sixth young lady’s dark eyes look at Zhu Ping An with boldness, her eyes are flirtatious, her round goose egg face is flushed with halo, like a lively finch, her body is permeated with a sweet and lively atmosphere.
Zhu Pingan’s eyes look at the mouth, the mouth looks at the nose, the nose looks at the heart, there is not the slightest ripple in his eyes.
“You this monkey is looking up grandmother’s not, well well, will let the purple azalea put you coveted for a long time that box of dongzhu send you to the courtyard.”The old madam pinched the sixth young lady’s baby fat cheeks with favour and promised to give her a box of Dongzhu.
“Hee hee, then grandchildren will thank old ancestor.”Sixth Miss joyfully thanked Old Madame.
“Alright, a big girl who is about to leave the pavilion and has no proper form, quickly go and sit on the side.”The old madam patted the sixth young miss’s arm, dotingly reprimanding.
“As you wish, Old Ancestor.”The Sixth Miss rose with a delicate smile and performed a standard female salute, then sat down on one of the chairs beside the Old Madame.
“You monkey child ……” the old madam cried and laughed.
“Ping An thanks grandmother for her love, but this tonic is a reward from the palace for grandmother’s nourishment, Ping An is no longer filial, but also does not dare to share grandmother’s tonic.”Zhu Pingan smiled and shook his head, politely refusing the old madam’s generous love.
“You child, since the palace rewarded grandmother, it belongs to grandmother. If grandmother gives it to you, you will keep it, and you and Xiaowu mending your body more is the greatest filial piety to grandmother.”The Marquis’ old madam insisted once again.
Zhu Pingan once again politely refused, then the old madam made an angry face and said that the elder’s gift did not dare to resign, several arguments were exchanged and an agreement was reached, in the end, Zhu Pingan accepted one third of the tonic.
“Shu’er, why didn’t you come back in one piece?”The old madam asked with concern.
Zhu Pingan explained to the old madam the reason why Li Shu came back a few days late, the old madam nodded after listening and said that it was good to come back a few days late to save running around on the road.
After talking for a while, the old lady asked about Zhu Pingan’s report, persuading Zhu Pingan to Yanfu to serve a soft, although our noble family on merit is not weak them, but the time has changed, the arm can not be twisted, for the sake of Zhu Pingan’s career, persuade Zhu Pingan to walk Yanfu’s relationship, it is best to be reconciled, a big problem for Zhu Pingan’s career is unfavourable.
“Grandmother don’t worry, Ping An knows what to do.”Zhu Pingan’s eyes rolled, without saying too much, ambiguously replied.
The old madam thought that Zhu Pingan had listened in, nodded with satisfaction, and talked for a while, asking some questions about Zhu Pingan’s affairs at sea, and then asked Zi Cuckoo to send Zhu Pingan back to rest.
