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On the second day of the second month, Jiangnan was already filled with greenery, and all kinds of flowers were already in the branches of the trees, bustling with noise and excitement. In a house in Qingcheng, a thirteen or fourteen year old girl was sitting in front of a mirror. A young maid of the same age was dressing her up.

He saw the girl wearing a bright red jacket skirt. The skirt was made of fine Jiangnan brocade, and it was also accompanied by a short, bright red dress. There was a bun on his head and a hairpin inlaid with scarlet gold and rubies. His eyebrows were faint, his eyes were bright, his nose was small, and his cherry lips were bright red against his bright white skin. He wore a moon-white cloak, and the brim of the cloak and hat were adorned with a fine red fox leather bag. The bright red color of the cloak matched the clothes inside. This white and red paired together like a red plum on a snowy day. She was pretty and charming.

Ye Wan carefully looked at herself in the mirror, feeling that the color was too gorgeous, she said to the busy servant behind her, "Xiao Xi, would you like to look for the light green one?"

When the servant heard this, she only smiled and replied, "Miss, where is the beauty? You are so pretty to begin with, yet you prefer to wear dim colors."

Although Xiao Xi said this, she did not hesitate and went to find clothes.

Just then, a smiling voice could be heard as a middle-aged woman walked in. She had a benevolent expression, was dressed neatly, and had combed her hair meticulously. The person who came was the head mother of the Ye family, the Du Family, also known as Ye Wan's mother's concubine. In her early years, she had set up a steward, and her husband was a steward of the Du Family. That was why everyone called her wife, Senior Servant Du. Now that Senior Servant Du was the steward in charge of Madam Ye's room, her conduct was proper and proper. That was why Ye Wan treated her with some respect.

Senior Servant Du came through the curtain just in time to hear the conversation between Ye Wan and Xiao Xi. He raised his hand to stop Xiao Xi from finding some clothes, and blessed Ye Wan, "My lady, Xiao Xi is right, this color is just right for you, how could it be overly gorgeous. Furthermore, Madam has instructed me to make you dress up more grandly today, you can't be so plain and simple anymore."

After being interrupted by Senior Servant Du, Little Xi stopped looking for clothes. Ye Wan could only give up on the idea of changing her clothes. Just like that, he followed Du mama to the Du Family's North Courtyard.

Entering the door, Ye Wan greeted the Du family obediently. Madame Du made Ye Wan sit beside her, and then carefully examined her. Looking at his daughter's cute appearance, a strong sense of pride arose in his heart. She felt that her daughter was the most charming. Even the four great beauties of the Azure Province could not compare to her. It was just that his daughter didn't like fighting with those people for their talent and reputation. Du Shi just let her do as she pleased.

Looking at his daughter's gentle eyes, Du Family leisurely spoke, "A few days ago, your father's student delivered a red fox skin. I saw that its color was extremely good, so I made this cloak for you. He thought that if he put it on today, it would be because he didn't want it to be bright, so he let Senior Servant Du take a look. He didn't expect that you would actually wear it. From the looks of it, this cloak is extremely suitable for you. "

When Senior Servant Du heard Lady Du's words, she added, "How could Miss be willing to wear it? If this servant had gone a moment later, Miss would have swapped for a light green one."

"Red foxes are rare, and a complete red fox skin is even harder to come by. Besides, this set of clothes was given to me by my grandmother last year, and the materials used to make it are extremely particular. Wan is also reluctant to wear it."

The Du Family saw that she was trying to argue back, so they pretended to be angry and pointed at Ye Wan's forehead.

Ye Wan stuck out her tongue naughtily.

Only then did the Du Family allow the maidservants to set up a feast. The mother and daughter pair ate together and chatted for a while. Du family carefully inquired about Ye Wan's lessons as well as her living arrangements.

Just as they were chatting, the maidservant called the second young master over. The Du Family quickly sent someone to invite them in.

The Ye Family had a simple population. Ye Siyuan was born into a poor family and had been dependent on his adoptive father since he was young. However, he was a talented scholar. At the age of sixteen, he had become a High Scholar. However, after becoming a High Scholar, his adoptive father had died of illness.

He married Master Du's daughter and worked as an editor of the Han Lin Courtyard in the capital. Ye Siyuan dismissed the Emperor and returned to Qingzhou because the Emperor had disagreed with him in the preparation of the history book and the Emperor had decided to downgrade him in a fit of anger. With the support of Master Du, he set up Qingcheng Academy.

Ye Siyuan was also a person who valued friendship. He remembered the hardships the Du family had gone through with him. They had a relationship of husband and wife, and they had a harmonious relationship. There was no aunt in the backyard. The Du family gave him two sons and a daughter. The family was quite happy.

Second Young Master Ye Zhongqing looked to be around sixteen to seventeen years old. He had a delicate and pretty face, and was well-cultivated. He was a high-spirited teenager. She was extremely fond of her little sister, Ye Wan, and she had loved to stay by his side ever since she was young.

Ye Zhongqing came in and greeted the Du Family and sat down. He glanced at Ah Wan, and joked to the Du Family, "Mother has been in Su Zhou for half a month, and has been thinking about Ah Wan ever since she came back. She called her over to eat breakfast with you early in the morning. But I didn't expect this son of mine! "

With that, he gave the Du Family an aggrieved look. When the Du Family saw their son like this, they couldn't help but laugh.

"You're such a grown man, yet you're going to take part in the Imperial Examinations next year. How can you be jealous of your sister? You really don't look like a big brother."

Ye Zhongqing complained.

The few of them began to laugh, and for a moment, they were all happy.

After chatting for a while, Ye Zhongqing got down to business, "Just now, the Du Family's carriage has already set off. Let's go as well. "

The Du family agreed, and took Wan out of the house.

At the door, there was a proper carriage. A Wan helped Du Shi into the carriage, while Ye Zhongqing rode ahead.

On the second day of the second month, the Flower Festival, folk customs have the habit of treading green. According to the usual practice, the aristocratic families in the Tian Qing Province would gather at the riverside in the eastern suburbs of Qingcheng. In the eastern suburbs, there was a large field of peach blossoms. In February, the peach blossoms had already bloomed. The young ladies and gentlemen of each family were admiring the flowers in the eastern suburbs. They were singing and writing poetry, and their young girls were performing brilliantly. On the surface, it was bustling with activity, but in secret, they were fighting amongst themselves.

About an hour later, the Ye Family's carriage had arrived at the east suburbs. Ye Wan helped Mrs. Du out of the car. Raising his head, he saw the Du Family's luxurious carriage, with a group of female servants standing by the side. The spring wind blew at the girls' clothes. From afar, they looked even brighter than peach blossoms.

The Du Family was a newly established family. They had been doing business for the past few years, and were now Qingzhou's richest men. Even in the Jiangnan region, they were well-known for their wealth. It was just that the status of merchants was low, although the Du Family was rich, they were not expensive.

In the past few years, he had had Ye Siyuan as his son-in-law. With his fame, Ye Siyuan had founded the Qingcheng Academy, which was a place filled with countless beauties and was highly respected by scholars.

The Du Family had also donated food and money to the imperial government, and won the qualifications for the clan's disciples to participate in the Imperial Examinations. There was a tendency to be rich.

February weather, although already green grass, but still a little cold spring. Ye Wan tightened her cloak and followed the Du Family to the Du Family's women.