novelhk Chapter 239 Officials Visit
Chapter 239 Officials Visit
The news that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince visited the Yue Mansion on the same day spread like wildfire, which aroused the nobles who had previously despised the Yue Mansion to make a move. So the next day, many officials brought generous gifts to visit the Yue Mansion, under the pretext of visiting the old lady's illness...
Early in the morning, when the doorman opened the gate of Yue Mansion, he was stunned by the scene before him. He saw exquisite carriages lined up in order at the door.
The first driver in line held up a business card and said, "Please tell the old lady that I'm here to visit you with the classics from the Taichang Temple!" As he spoke, the driver secretly slipped a silver ingot to the doorman.
After all, the Yue Mansion used to be the prime minister's residence, so the doorman was not surprised by these things.
At this time, the old lady had finished her breakfast and was waiting for the younger generations to greet her when she heard the servants report: "Old lady, the book from the Taichang Temple is here to visit!"
The old lady was also a little surprised, so she asked, "What did you say?"
"Replying to the old lady, I just said that I came to visit her... In addition, in addition to the books of the Taichang Temple, there are many adults waiting to visit outside the door..."
The old lady's originally gloomy eyes suddenly brightened up: "Please come in! Go and tell the kitchen to make more tea and snacks, and also take out the good tea that the prince sent yesterday and brew it in advance! Oh, right, go and invite the master over!"
"Yes! Madam!"
After the servant left, the old lady quickly asked Aunt Zhang to change her clothes, and put on the icy jade headpiece that she never wore before...
When the old lady came to the front hall, Taichang Temple Classics was sipping tea.
"Mm! Good tea! Daughter, please try it. I have only drunk this tea in the palace!"
"Yes~~" Anyone who heard the delicate voice would feel numb all over.
When the father and daughter saw the old lady coming, they quickly stood up and saluted: "The Taichang Temple Classics and my daughter are here to greet the old lady! Is the old lady feeling better?"
"Alas, as people get older, diseases come with them! I drink bitter medicine all day long, but it doesn't work!" Although the old lady's face was rosy, what she said sounded somewhat pitiful.
"I heard that the old lady was not in good health, so I specially found a 500-year-old mountain ginseng to give to the old lady to replenish her body!"
Five hundred years old mountain ginseng is hard to find in the world! He just casually gave it to the old lady, which made the old lady suspicious of his intentions.
"Thank you very much, sir!"
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and the official winked at his daughter. Then the girl stepped forward and said to the old lady, "I have heard that the second young lady of the Yue Mansion is very talented and the most beautiful woman in the capital. Unfortunately, I have only seen the second young lady from afar. I wonder if the old lady would allow me to visit the second young lady..."
Yue Jinghong's reputation had long been known throughout the capital, so the old lady did not doubt her request. "What's wrong with this? Come, take the young lady to the second young lady's courtyard!"
When the woman saw that the old lady had agreed, she quickly bowed to her and said, "Thank you, old lady~"
As soon as the woman left, the Taichang Temple official also stood up and bowed, saying, "Girls always have endless things to say, so I'll take my leave now!"
The old lady knew that there were many people waiting to visit her outside, so she did not try to keep her.
"Madam, the Director of the Imperial College is here to visit!" the servant reported.
"please!"
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Early in the morning, the old lady and Yue Hanwen were very busy. Their hands were cramped from receiving gifts, but the smug smiles on their faces did not diminish at all.
All the visiting officials brought their daughters or granddaughters with them...
Yue Jinghong in the backyard was also very proud of the compliments from the young ladies. She would stroke her bulging belly from time to time, silently showing her status to the young ladies.