Half a month later, Jiang Yao and Ji Huaiye finally arrived in the capital.
The carriage entered the capital and stopped directly outside Duan's mansion.
Ji Huaiye and Jiang Yao got off the carriage one after another.
At the door, an old man who looked like a butler was waiting there.
Seeing Ji Huaiye made me happy.
The old man almost jogged over, and Ji Huaiye quickly supported him.
"Uncle Duan!"
"Huaiye, we haven't seen each other for several years, we have changed so much." Uncle Duan looked at Ji Huaiye from top to bottom and said with great satisfaction.
His eyes are full of love for his descendants.
Uncle Duan's eyes fell on Jiang Yao.
Ji Huaiye introduced: "Uncle Duan, this is Jiang Yao, the person I like and my fiancée."
Jiang Yao showed a cute smile and called out sweetly: "Uncle Duan."
Duan Bo suddenly showed a kind smile.
"Huaiye also has a sweetheart. I thought Huaiye didn't know what love is." Duan Bo teased.
Ji Huaiye said nothing, but looked at Jiang Yao with tender eyes.
Jiang Yao also had a smile on her face and seemed a little embarrassed.
"Uncle Duan, my mentor..." Ji Huaiye asked.
"Oh, Master," when he mentioned Taifu Duan, Uncle Duan frowned, "You are tired from traveling, come in first, wash up, and I will take you to see Master."
Aristocratic families always have rules, and they must pay attention to grooming and etiquette at all times.
Ji Huaiye's appearance is indeed a bit sloppy.
Although he was anxious, he still endured it and went to the courtyard where he was staying.
Although Ji Huaiye and Jiang Yao were engaged, they were not married and were not considered a real couple.
Therefore, Uncle Duan thoughtfully arranged them in two courtyards.
One courtyard is for male guests, and the other is for female guests.
Ji Huaiye tidied himself up, shaved off his stubble, tied up his clean long hair, put on scented clothes, and then went to see Taifu Duan.
Jiang Yao also washed up.
Uncle Duan was very considerate and specially allocated several capable maids to serve her.
After Jiang Yao washed up, she originally wanted to visit the Taifu, Ji Huaiye's mentor.
"Miss Jiang, the housekeeper said that Mr. Ji and the master are reminiscing about old times and asked the slaves to take you around the mansion."
The maid has a face full of baby fat, and she smiles in a naive manner.
Jiang Yao thought to herself that this was indeed the truth.
They are master and apprentice, like father and son. No matter what Taifu Duan's health is like, he and Ji Huaiye are reminiscing about old times or seeing each other for the last time.
It would seem inappropriate to go there on my own initiative.
Unless Taifu Duan takes the initiative to see him.
Jiang Yao didn't worry too much about this, and followed the maid to arrest him in Duan Mansion.
This mansion is very large. According to the maid, this mansion was personally given by the current Holy Emperor.
Duan Taifu once taught the current emperor and later saved him, so the emperor gave Taifu a mansion. Even the plaque on the door was inscribed by the current emperor himself.
This shows how favored this Tutor Duan is.
However, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, even though he was once so favored and had such a close relationship with the emperor.
Or he was demoted and almost died in a foreign country.
Jiang Yao couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Suddenly, Jiang Yao suddenly stopped.
Behind a courtyard is a peach blossom forest.
At this time, it is the time when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and they are bright red, like a fairyland.
Jiang Yao stared at the peach blossom forest.
"This is the peach blossom planted by the young lady." The maid said quickly, "Do you want to take a walk in this peach blossom forest?"
Jiang Yao nodded and walked into the peach blossom forest.
A gust of wind blew by, and the bright red petals fell down, like a rain of peach blossoms.
Jiang Yao was in it, and for a moment she felt she had forgotten what night it was.
"Miss, let me get it for you."
"No need, this peach tree is too tall."
Jiang Yao suddenly heard two voices in front of her.
She walked towards the direction from which the sound came.
Then I saw two people under a peach blossom tree, one dressed as a young lady and the other as a maid.
Jiang Yao looked at her. The young lady was about seventeen or eighteen years old. She had a pink and white face and seemed to be in poor health. She had an elegant temperament about her.
She looked up at the kite under the peach tree, seemingly reluctant to let go, but she still stopped the maid from climbing the tree.
The maid next to Jiang Yao immediately bowed when she saw the girl.
"Miss."
Jiang Yao thought, it seems that this is Miss Duan.
Miss Duan looked at Jiang Yao with some surprise.
The maid quickly said: "This is Miss Jiang."
"So he's a guest." Miss Duan looked at Jiang Yao, a little shy.
Jiang Yao looked up at the kite: "Let me get it for you."
"No need to..."
As soon as Miss Duan finished speaking, Jiang Yao had already soared into the wind, and when she landed back on the ground, she already had a kite in her hand.
Jiang Yao found that the kite was quite delicate and the person who made it also had very skillful hands.
Jiang Yao handed the kite to Miss Duan.
Miss Duan was a little stunned, but quickly came to her senses, took the kite, and thanked her.
Miss Duan shyly invited Jiang Yao into the courtyard for tea.
Jiang Yao was bored, but was interested in the shy and beautiful Miss Duan, so she nodded and followed her into the courtyard.
Miss Duan made scented tea for Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao watched her make tea, and the beauty made tea, it was quite a sight.
After it was cooked, Jiang Yao took a sip and found it was fragrant.
Jiang Yao is actually just a common person, not interested in elegant things like drinking tea.
However, drinking this tea also brings out some fun.
Miss Duan was a little happy to see Jiang Yao's love for tea.
Starting from their hobbies, the two gradually started chatting.
Jiang Yao knew a lot about Miss Duan from her mouth.
She likes peach blossoms and cooking tea.
Because of her poor health, her father planted a peach blossom forest for her.
However, her father seems to be a bit controlling.
When her father was demoted, she wanted to follow him, but her father forced her to stay in the capital.
Everyone said that her Duan family had lost power, and all the sisters she had known in the past had alienated her.
Even the servants were a little lazy.
She has a soft character and seems not to care, and endures everything, but in fact, she still cares about these things.
Jiang Yao finally figured it out, this was a small gourd.
"Don't dwell on your worries all the time. If you talk about it, you will feel better." Jiang Yao said.
Miss Duan stuck out her tongue, showing her playful side.
"No one told me. By the way, sister, you are my father's guest. Do you want to stay in Duan's house permanently?"
Miss Duan asked, blinking at Jiang Yao with some expectation in her eyes.
"Huaiye and I came to visit Taifu Duan. I will leave when we see when he leaves," Jiang Yao said.
"Sister and Brother Huaiye are here?" Miss Duan was a little surprised. She hesitated and asked, "Sister and Brother Huaiye are..."
"Three matchmakers and six betrothals, we are about to get married." Jiang Yao said.
Miss Duan was stunned for a moment, and the light in her eyes dimmed a little.
After that, he was no longer so close to Jiang Yao.