Several carriages were sent out from the prime minister's residence.
The old lady sat with Xia Wan'er, Prime Minister Xia sat in one with Ximen Xiaoyue, and no one wanted to sit with Zi'an, so Zi'an asked Xiaosun and Boss Dao to get on the carriage.
The carriages in the prime minister's mansion were very spacious, and in fact, it was no problem to seat two more people. However, Ximen Xiaoyue did not want to sit with the old lady, and the old lady did not want to sit with Ximen Xiaoyue, so they had to prepare three carriages.
However, the actions of the Prime Minister's Mansion have always been strange, and it is not a strange thing for a few people to go out in three carriages.
It was the first time for Boss Dao to ride in a carriage since that day when he followed Zi'an. Now it was his second time, and he still seemed very nervous.
Xiaosun looked at his toes and said, "Didn't the young lady buy you new shoes? Why don't you wear them?"
Dao Lao Da moved his toes back a bit and muttered, "Only wear it during the Chinese New Year."
"Why?" Xiaosun sneered, "You silly boy, there are new things for the New Year, new shoes, new clothes, everything is new."
"Really?" Boss Dao looked at Zi'an, his eyes full of respect and admiration, "Miss, you are such a nice person, the best person I have ever met, just like a Bodhisattva."
"How do you know that Bodhisattva is good?" Xiaosun laughed at him.
Dao Lao Da said: "Of course the Bodhisattva is good. If you go to the temple, you will find food on the Bodhisattva's altar. The master in the temple said that the Bodhisattva's food is prepared for people who have no food to eat. Anyone who goes to see the Bodhisattva on an empty stomach can take the food and eat it."
Zi'an smiled, "So, this master is a good man."
"All is good, all is good!" Boss Dao has never been to school and doesn't know so many big principles. Anyway, those who give him food are all good people.
Zi'an knew his thoughts and felt it was necessary to change them.
She said, "Ada, listen to me. There are all kinds of people in this world. Those who feed you may not be good people. We must learn to distinguish right from wrong."
"Right and wrong?" Boss Dao raised his head and looked at Zi'an, "My mother also told me about right and wrong, but I don't know what it is."
So, on the way to the Duke's Mansion, Zi'an kept explaining to Boss Dao the knowledge of right and wrong of good people. Boss Dao was originally a very simple person, and he listened to everything Zi'an said.
When he arrived at the Duke's Mansion, he said, "I understand now. If a good person asks me to beat up a bad person, I will do it even if I have no food to eat. If a bad person asks me to beat up a good person, I will not go even if I am given meat to eat."
Zi'an was stunned for a moment, "That's probably what it means."
Well, it will take experience and time for him to understand the world.
She was very glad that Murong Jie met Boss Dao, otherwise, with his strength and kung fu, he would be in trouble if he fell into the hands of the bad guys.
When Boss Dao got off the carriage, he added, "The eldest lady is a good person. I will beat up anyone the eldest lady tells me to beat up."
Xiaosun was very impressed by this and patted him on the shoulder and said, "That's right, you are very smart."
Boss Dao smiled foolishly, his eyes somewhat excited. He had never received any praise in his life, and he cherished it very much.
There were people at the gate of the Duke's Mansion welcoming the new son-in-law. A red carpet was laid out all the way from the entrance, and two long strings of firecrackers were hung on both sides of the gate, waiting to be ignited as soon as the new son-in-law and Ximen Xiaoyue entered.
Ximen Xiaoyue's father and mother were also standing at the door to greet them. As the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, she had never been able to come to the fore over the years. Naturally, it was also because of her cowardly nature and stingy style that she could not take on the role of mistress, so she had to let Liang from the second house come forward.
"Greetings, father-in-law and mother-in-law!" Prime Minister Xia stepped forward and bowed. He dressed up deliberately today and looked younger than his actual age. So even though Mr. Ximen was only a few years younger than him, there was still a gap in age.
Madam Li looked at Prime Minister Xia with great satisfaction. The fact that her son-in-law was the prime minister finally allowed her to hold her head up high in the family.
When she saw Ximen Xiaoyue's face, she was stunned for a moment, "Is he injured so badly?" Master Ximen came back and told people in the Duke's Mansion about the fire that day, and they knew about it.
Ximen Xiaoyue said: "It's okay, the imperial physician said the scar can be removed."
Only then did Li feel relieved, "That's good." Appearance is a woman's most powerful weapon. Without her appearance, she would not be able to gain a foothold in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Madam!" When Li saw the old lady getting off the carriage, she hurried forward to support her.
The old lady smiled and said, "I'm sorry to bother you with so many people coming over today."
"Madam, please stop saying that. We are relatives now. It is a great honor for you to come." Li said with great honor.
Liang was standing behind them, watching everything in front of her with a calm expression. When Li helped the old lady in, she did not dodge or evade, but met Li's proud eyes.
"Thank you for your hard work along the way, old lady." Liang said lightly.
The old lady looked at Liang, and there was not a trace of unnaturalness in her eyes, as if the fire had never happened.
Zi'an and Xia Wan'er followed him in. Liang nodded to Zi'an but did not act particularly intimate.
After seeing this, Xia Wan'er said coldly, "Snakes and rats belong to the same nest. Xia Zian, when did you collude with the Liang family?"
Hearing this, Dao Lao Da habitually touched the knife in his arms, but felt a whip instead. The whip was given to him by Zi'an. The knife could not be used for the time being, so he could only use the whip first.
He asked Xiaosun softly, "Did she scold the eldest lady just now?"
"Yes, but you have to endure it first. Three times is the limit. If the young lady is insulted by the same person three times, you can take action." Xiaosun said.
"I understand." Boss Dao responded.
The decoration of the Duke's Mansion is much more luxurious than that of the Prime Minister's Mansion. It has an atmosphere of luxurious aristocracy from the Jin Dynasty. However, it must be said that many things in the mansion are quite old. Except for the main hall, the other pavilions and towers have not been repaired for a long time.
Outside the courtyard opposite the main hall, there are several pots of peonies planted. It is not the flowering season now, but they are well cared for. Next to the peonies is a row of peonies, and there are several pots of crabapples placed on the corridor.
There are some traces of bumps and bruises on the white jade steps, and the marks can still be seen after being polished.
The elders of the Jin Duke family were already sitting in the main hall, and Ximen Taibao was honored to sit in the seat of honor.
Zi'an looked over and saw that his hair and beard were all white, and he was wearing a green brocade robe. Although it was a bit old, it was very neat.
His face was extremely majestic and his eyes were wise. Just sitting there made people feel awe for no reason.
This is a kind of steadiness and composure that comes from experiencing the vicissitudes of life. Ordinary people cannot accumulate this kind of momentum.
Just like Murong Jie, even if he was sitting leisurely on a chair, even with a smile on his face, one could still see the coldness and war in him.
His momentum came from his experience on the battlefield.
After everyone is seated, a few words of greeting are inevitable.
Taibao Ximen also spoke a few words to Prime Minister Xia and asked about some situations. Prime Minister Xia answered appropriately and Taibao was very satisfied.
Just when everything was harmonious, Liang came in.
(End of this chapter)