Probably because of the change of place, Wen Ye did not sleep well this time and woke up at 1:15 a.m.
After slowly closing his eyes, Wen Ye looked to the side and found that there was no one beside him.
Although I woke up early, I still felt sleepy.
Wen Ye sat up with a tired look on her face. Yun Zhi, who heard the noise from outside, walked in quietly and whispered, "Madam, we need to go to the main courtyard at 5 a.m."
Wen Ye hummed, and suddenly thought of the missing man, and asked casually: "Xu Yue...where is my husband?"
Yunzhi walked over and opened the curtains, saying, "It seems that he went to the study in the front yard."
"Also, my husband got up an hour ago."
An hour ago...
Tsk, it’s so early.
Wen Ye's expression remained unchanged as he let Yunzhi help him wash up.
Although the old Duke and his wife are no longer with us, the Duke's Mansion has not yet been divided, so one still has to go to the main courtyard on the first day of the wedding.
After everything was dressed, Xu Yuejia also came back from the front yard.
After changing out of his wedding attire, the man seemed even colder, and there was a hint of distance in his eyes when he looked at her.
As if it wasn't him who burned people last night, Wen Ye raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
I casually moved my eyes downwards and discovered that he was holding a three-headed child in his arms.
Wen Ye understood and thought that the child in front of him was the child left by Xu Yuejia's first wife.
Behind the father and son, there was a group of maids and servants, all of whom were staring nervously at the child beside Xu Yuejia.
However, looking at the expressions of these silent maids, it can be estimated that Xu Yuejia seldom takes care of the baby on weekdays, and the father and son do not seem to be close.
Wen Ye originally thought that she could only see him in the main courtyard, but she had inquired about it after she got married. She found out that the child had been raised by the Duke's wife since birth and lived in the main courtyard most of the time.
Now that he appeared in front of her, it must be someone who wanted to test something.
Thinking of this, Wen Ye walked over slowly and bowed: "My dear."
Then he looked down and called out, "Xuan Ge'er."
Not intimate or enthusiastic.
Nanny Ji, who was taking care of Xu Yuxuan, racked her brains but could not figure out what Wen Ye was thinking.
If Wen Ye knew what she was thinking, he would definitely say: You are overthinking it. It's just calling someone, why would you have such unnecessary thoughts?
Xu Yuejia looked at Wen Ye for a while and said, "Let's go."
Then he handed the child in his arms to the nanny. The way to the main courtyard was not short, and a child of that age could not walk too far.
He took a small step behind Wen Yeluo and followed slowly.
Along the way, Wen Ye couldn't help but look at the man in front of her. Judging from what happened last night, he didn't look angry after she said that half-truthfully and half-tentatively.
Even, I did it.
It seems that Xu Yuejia is not difficult to communicate with.
This is very good.
Wen Ye withdrew her gaze, with the corners of her lips curving only slightly.
When they reached the bend, Xu Yuejia's eyes turned silently to the side for a moment.
Before going to the main courtyard, you have to go to the Xu Family Ancestral Hall first.
Wen Ye and Xu Yuejia arrived at the Xu family ancestral hall at 5 a.m., when quite a few people were already standing in the hall.
In addition to Duke Xu and his wife, Lady Lu, there were two half-grown boys, one about seven or eight years old, and the other five or six years old.
I guess they are Lu's two sons.
Wen Ye only took a glance and then found that the big one seemed to be staring at him.
When it comes to Xu Yuejia and his eldest brother, Duke Xu, the Xu family has only the two brothers who grew up. The old Duke has no illegitimate sons or daughters, but he does have many younger brothers and sisters, several of whom are here today.
Xu Yuejia walked up to Duke Xu and Lady Lu and said, "Brother, sister-in-law."
Wen Ye bowed and saluted.
Duke Xu and his wife, Ms. Lu, both had smiles on their faces.
Although the old Duke and his wife are no longer around, tea still needs to be served to the new daughter-in-law.
Wen Ye took the hot tea brought to her by the maid and knelt with Xu Yuejia in front of the ancestral tablets of the Xu family's ancestors.
Serving tea, bowing, every ritual was impeccable.
Even Mrs. Lu, who was staring at Wen Ye closely, had to admit that the Wen family had taught her a good lesson in etiquette and rules.
After serving tea and paying respects, everyone returned to the main courtyard.
After the elders had finished serving tea, it was Xu Yuxuan's turn to serve tea to his stepmother Wen Ye.
Nanny Ji carefully handed the teacup to Xu Yuxuan, half-protecting him, and took two steps forward to come in front of Wen Ye.
Wen Ye was sitting on a stool, and to outsiders looking at him, he had a dull expression on his face.
Even though someone had taught them in advance and the two had met in the West Courtyard beforehand, Wen Ye, the stepmother, was still very unfamiliar to Xu Yuxuan.
The two-year-old child had short and fat arms and legs, and was wearing thick clothes in winter. Wen Ye only felt that a precious, white and tender ball was moving towards her. He did not look like the weak premature baby described in the Shengjing legend.
"Mother, have some tea!"
Wen Ye did not make things difficult for him. He took the tea and took a sip. Then he took a gift from the tray held by Yun Zhi behind him and gave it to him.
In this way, the tea ceremony is over.
Duke Xu had no concubines, so he had only two sons, born to Lu, named Xu Jingrong and Xu Jinglin.
The older one was eight years old and had already been asked to be the crown prince, while the younger one was less than six years old.
Wen Ye met them one by one and presented them with the gifts he had prepared earlier.
When Xu Jingrong took the gift, he snorted in a bad tone, and was then glared at by Lu.
Wen Ye didn't care much.
There were not many guests in the Duke's Mansion, and at breakfast, not even one table was full.
Her adopted son was brought to Lu's side by Nanny Ji early on, and Lu's two sons seemed to love this cousin very much.
A lot of food was put into Xu Yuxuan's small plate and bowl.
Wen Ye watched this scene silently. No wonder the young master glared at her just now.
I guess he mistook her for the vicious stepmother in a play.
The elders had passed away, and there was no need for the new bride Wen Ye to serve the guests. The family gathered around the table, and she sat next to Xu Yuejia. After everyone started eating, she began to eat in a low-key manner.
The little food I had yesterday was digested long ago, and I had to get up early again today.
Therefore, during breakfast, Wen Ye just focused on eating without any intention of pleasing anyone.
Wen Ye had a bowl of porridge and a few crystal dumplings. He didn't eat much and put down his chopsticks at about the same time as everyone else.
The big families all followed the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. After finishing a meal quietly, Lu ordered people to clear the food on the table and serve tea cups.
Since the woman has already been married, even if Mrs. Lu is not satisfied, she has no choice but to accept it.
Mrs. Lu looked at Wen Ye and said, "You are new here, and it will take you a long time to get familiar with all the affairs in the West Courtyard. I am afraid you cannot take care of Lai Xuan'er for the time being. Wait for some time, until you and your son are more familiar with each other, then let him move back to the West Courtyard."
Wen Ye naturally had no objection, and Wen Ye responded obediently: "Yes."
Unexpectedly, Wen Ye would be so straightforward. Lu paused for a moment and continued, "From now on, except for festivals, you only need to come to the main courtyard with Zi Tan to have meals on the first and fifteenth day of every month."
Wen Ye raised her eyes and asked: "Zitan is......"
Halfway through the question, she suddenly reacted, turned her eyes, met the man's clear eyes, paused for a moment, and whispered, "My dear?"
Duke Xu and Lady Lu: "......"
Xu Yuejia: "......"
After realizing that she had said something wrong, Wen Ye put in all her acting skills and acted well-behaved.
Wen Ye's face shape has natural advantages. Once she shows this expression, she will look extremely innocent.
Facing such a round and soft face, Mrs. Lu really couldn't say anything harsh.
On the first day of your marriage, it’s no big deal if you don’t know your husband’s surname.
If it weren't for what happened last night, perhaps Xu Yuejia would have been deceived just like her elder brother and sister-in-law.
He turned his eyes to look at Wen Ye, speechless for a moment.
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