Chapter 93 Part 2: The Ye Family
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When the convoy arrived at the city gate of Xiangyang, Ye Ming Xuan let someone take a token to show the military officers guarding the city walls. Tong’er pulled up the carriage curtain to look curiously outside and muttered: “So this is Xiangyang city, it seems to be quite lively.”
Jiang Li looked at the scenery outside and a trace of emotion flashed in her eyes.
Tongxiang was a small county under Tongxiang. Previously, Xue Huai Yuan only came to Xiangyang whenever there’s a festival to celebrate to buy things for the brother and sister, Xue Fang Fei and Xue Zhao. At that time, every year, she and Xue Zhao would look forward to going to Xiangyang. Xiangyang was more lively and bustling compared to Tongxiang, there were also much more delicious things to eat and more interesting things to play. However, these kinds of opportunities were not always available. Come to think of it, she was married to Shen Yurong for three years before leaving Tongxiang. As for Xiangyang, she had not visited in seven or eight years.
The Xiangyang before her eyes appeared familiar, just more flourishing and livelier compared to seven or eight years ago, also made people yearn for.
If Xue Zhao was still here, he definitely would have laughed heartily and pulled her to roam around Xiangyang.
While she was in the middle of her thoughts, the convoy proceeded forwards as the city guards let them pa.s.s.
Approximately after walking for a stick of incense, the speed of the carriage gradually slowed down. Not long after, the carriage halted and Ye Ming Xuan’s voice could be heard from outside the carriage. He laughingly said: “Ah Li, get down from he carriage, we have arrived.”
The gatekeeper saw Ye Ming Xuan and immediately opened the gate while calling out to a young servant boy to report inside. All the way, the young servant boy loudly said: “Second master has returned! Second master has returned!”
Tong’er supported Jiang Li to jump down from the carriage.
The Ye family was the richest family in Xiangyang, or it could perhaps be said that even in Yanjing, the wealth of the Ye family was famous. Thus the large residence of the Ye family was also built very impressively. It was reported that Ye old master first stayed here and it had continuously been resided in ever since. The vermillion gates and the wide roof tiles, the gates’ pillars were carefully carved with decorative design. Even the white muslin covering the hanging lanterns were Jiangnan’s swallow wing muslin.
Tong’er and Bai Xue stood by the large entrance of the Ye family, each one of them had their eyes wide open. The Ye family’s heroic style was totally different from the chief a.s.sistant’s exquisite and sophisticated residence. In regards to the saying of the common people, naturally this kind of simple and lavish decoration caught people’s attention more.
Ye Ming Xuan said: “Ah Li, it’s the first time you come to the Ye family house. How is it? Do you think it’s okay?”
“It’s very good.” Jiang Li smiled.
When Xue Zhao and she came to Xiangyang to play before, they had also heard of the famous Ye family and once walked past in front of the huge Ye family’s residence. Xue Zhao still lamented then, it would be nice if he could walk inside and look at the interior. Unexpectedly, the current her would enter openly through the huge entrance gates and see the atmosphere.
Ye Ming Xuan smiled and said: “Let’s go.”
Jiang Li and Ye Ming Xuan walked in together.
The Ye family’s house seemed to be brighter and more s.p.a.cious than the chief a.s.sistant’s residence. Compared to the caution in the chief a.s.sistant’s residence, there’s somewhat a bit of the town’s bustle in the Ye house. The material on the young servant boys and servant girls’ clothes were the best quality, equally matched with Tong’er and Baixue. Suffice to see that the Ye family had ample wealth. These subordinates saw Ye Ming Xuan and saluted one after another. Seeing Jiang Li’s group following beside Ye Ming Xuan, they inquisitively looked them up and down, trying to guess Jiang Li’s ident.i.ty.
In Jin Hua Hall, a few people were currently inside.
“Father is finally back.” A 14 – 15 year old youngster said: “I wonder what good things did father bring back from Yanjing this time?”
“You only want to know this.” Beside him, a madam with quite a scholarly air annoyedly said: “There’s no lack of your things in the residence on normal days. It’s not as if you don’t have what Yanjing has.”
“Younger sister, don’t blame Ru Feng.” Another madam with a round face smilingly said: “Ru Feng is still a bit childish, if Shijie was there, he would also be like that.”
There’s a beautiful girl on the other side of Ye Ru Feng, appearing a bit older than him. She worriedly said: “I wonder how older brother’s situation is over there? Now he is part of the Ministry of Revenue, whether he could cope with it?”
The blue clothed middle aged man in the utmost center did not say a word, merely drinking his tea in silence.
As they were chatting, suddenly a young servant boy’s voice was heard from outside: “Second master has returned!”
The thinner madam promptly stood up joyfully. Soon she saw the curtain of Jin Hua Hall being pushed aside by someone. Ye Ming Xuan laughed heartily and said: “Older brother, madam, I’ve returned!”
“Father!” The youngster pounced forward.
Jiang Li stood behind Ye Ming Xuan. She was totally unfamiliar in regards to the people of the Ye family. However, even if the genuine Jiang second miss came this time, she would probably feel the same way as she was now. After all, they had not met each other for ten years.
That youngster was Ye Ming Xuan’s son, Ye Ru Feng. His gaze suddenly fell at Jiang Li at the side and he immediately came out from Ye Ming Xuan’s embrace. He doubtfully asked: “Who’s she?”
Jiang Li stood with a smile behind Ye Ming Xuan. Based on her clothes and dressing manner, she did not appear to be a subordinate, therefore, she could not be a servant girl that Ye Ming Xuan accepted on the road.