The sky is getting slightly brighter, and Jingning County has finally arrived.
Li Yu, the steward of the Cui family's ancestral home, had been waiting at the intersection early. When he saw the carriage with the sign of Jingning Bo's Mansion, he immediately came over to greet him. He knew that the masters were in a hurry to rush back to the ancestral home, so he didn't talk too much.
Instead, he followed him all the way and kept talking about the situation in the clan.
He soon returned to his clan.
The Cui family's ancestral residence was originally the Jingning Prince's Mansion in the previous dynasty, which was given by Emperor Xuanwu as Jingning Bo's Mansion. Because there was a house in the capital, Cui Weizhen converted it into the Jingning Cui family's ancestral residence.
Cui Weizhen's family settled in the capital, and the main house belonging to the patriarch of the ancestral house was vacant. Cui Shihui, the sixth-room patriarch, as the acting patriarch, lived with his family in the side courtyard, and assisted in the affairs of the clan on weekdays.
The other Cui clan members are from a different branch from Cui Weizhen and did not live in the ancestral home like Cui Shihui. They just lived with them. Today they wanted to worship their ancestors at the ancestral hall, so they came to the ancestral home early.
Cui Shihui and Mrs. Liu personally greeted them at the gate of the house. Cui Weizhen and Ye Zhenzhen hurriedly dismounted their horses and greeted them: "Uncle Sixth, Aunt Six, why are you here to greet us? It's too embarrassing for us. We are all members of our own family, so we only call them servants."
Just wait."
"It's okay. I've been informed by a servant that we just came out."
Cui Shihui and Liu didn't mean to use seniority to suppress others. After all, when it came to concubines, Liufang was a concubine. It was only because of the reliance of his nephew that he had his current status. It was not unclear to them.
No matter in terms of legitimate concubines, affection or status, there is no problem for him and his wife to personally greet the sect master and his wife.
At this time, Aunt Cui stepped out of the carriage with the support of Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming. The couple from Liufang hurried over to greet her: "Sister-in-law Five, you have been working hard all the way."
Aunt Cui doesn't like the Cui clan members, except Liufang.
She held Mrs. Liu's hand and said gratefully: "Why am I so hard-working? It's just a train ride. You have to take care of a big family. This is really hard work. Especially the fifth brother and sister, you have to take care of the twelve mothers in the capital.
We look after our in-laws and have to deal with all the family affairs, so we are lazy."
Mrs. Liu came back to Jingning County with her daughter half a month ago. She has been tired for the past half month, but it feels really good to be in charge of the house. In the past, she could only be controlled by her sister-in-law in Qinghe, and everything she added to the house had to be judged by others.
, now she is equivalent to half a clan wife. She has no idea how free she is. What does it matter if she is a little tired?
"Fifth sister-in-law, your words are too outrageous. You are working hard for the Cui family in the capital. We have no ability. We only need to help take care of the family's chores. These are not worth mentioning. You are the real tired ones.
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If you really want to be polite, you and your sister-in-law will not be polite enough this morning.
Ye Zhenzhen held their hands one by one and said with a smile: "Mom, Aunt Six, let's go back inside and chat. It's too cold outside."
"Look at me, I'm so happy to see you guys back home. Come in and have something to eat. You guys have been on your way so early, I'm afraid you won't even be able to have a good breakfast."
Isn't that right? I just ate something to fill my stomach in the morning. By this hour, I was already hungry.
Ye Zhenzhen had no time to take care of the children, so Cui Weizhen took one by one and led them to the main courtyard where the fifth bedroom was located.
There are five servants staying in the main courtyard. The master is coming back today. They have already cleaned everything inside and out. They have prepared hot water, breakfast and other things, and are waiting on them together with the servants in the capital.
There is no difference.
Mrs. Liu then praised: "Qiu Shuang is Fifth Sister's old servant after all. Her ability is extraordinary. She takes care of the main courtyard properly, so I don't need to worry about it at all."
Qiu Shuang, who was waiting on me, quickly bowed and said, "Sixth Madam is ridiculous. I am just a servant. I have many shortcomings in many things. It is only because of Sixth Madam's guidance that I can live up to my masters' entrustment."
It is true that Qiu Shuang is capable, but it is also true that Mrs. Liu has taken great care of her. Qiu Shuang alone cannot maintain the main courtyard as new inside and out.
Aunt Cui sighed in her heart, and the two sisters chatted about home affairs again.
Ye Zhenzhen filled her stomach, and the fatigue caused by the horse riding gradually disappeared. The two children Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming ate a lot of snacks in the carriage, but they were not very hungry. They only ate a little something and put down their bowls and chopsticks and came over
Cui Qinglan started to play after paying her respects.
They are all a group of little kids who have not grown up.
However, we couldn't wait too long after breakfast, we had to go to the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors.
Originally, only men were allowed to participate in ancestor worship, and Ye Zhenzhen was also eligible as a clan wife. She had always hated this kind of differential treatment, but she could not fall out with the elders of the clan, so she finally chose a compromise method, allowing
The female relatives of the clan worshiped from a distance in the courtyard.
This was what Ye Zhenzhen requested in front of her third uncle when the Cui clan came to the capital to discuss ancestor worship matters. At that time, his expression was extremely ugly.
Throughout the ages, the ancestral hall has been an important place in the clan. Women are only allowed to enter the ancestral hall unless they are the wife of the clan or the bride is married. Now Ye Zhenzhen is openly defying the ancestral rules. If it were not for her status as the wife of the clan, the third uncle would
I almost couldn't help but yell.
Not only him, but also the other elders and Cui Shihui who came with her all expressed disapproval and felt that she was being treasonous.
In this matter, Cui Weizhen must be on Ye Zhenzhen's side, and there is absolutely no reason to let her bear the pressure alone. Besides, he has been baptized by Ye Zhenzhen's thoughts for many years and is no longer like the pure ancients.
Feudalism has become stubborn.
With Cui Weizhen's persuasion, even if Third Uncle and the others strongly opposed it, it was useless. After all, he could even split up a family that had been passed down for hundreds of years, let alone make some small changes in ancestor worship. Third Uncle
They simply can't twist their legs with their arms.
Of course, although the changes are small, to the people in the clan, it is a groundbreaking event.
For example, now, unlike the joy and excitement of the female relatives, the faces of the men in the ancestral hall were not very good, especially the third uncle, when he saw Ye Zhenzhen, he even turned his face on Ye Zhenzhen and snorted coldly to show his dissatisfaction.
Perhaps in his mind, Ye Zhenzhen, who encouraged Cui Weizhen to make such a "foolish" decision, was almost the same as a witch who brought disaster to the country and the people.
Ye Zhenzhen is not familiar with old stubborns like her third uncle. She knows how difficult it is to make such a change. It is certain that these people feel uncomfortable, so just let them lose their temper. She doesn't feel any pain anyway, so she treats it as caring.
Old man.
She could relax, but Cui Weizhen was a little unhappy.
In his mind, the closest thing to him is always his family, and the clansmen are just a burden that he has to shoulder. Even if the third uncle is an elder, he cannot openly show contempt for his wife.
After all, apart from her status as a junior, Zhen'er is also the clan wife of the Cui family in Jingning.
