Traveling to the ancient harem

Hongyu cleaned the couch specially prepared for pilgrims in the temple. It was close to the beginning of winter, and the temperature on the mountain was low, so they brought thick quilts. Hongdou helped to wipe everything in the room with a rag. Then she spread the quilt and waited for Huang Ye to dress and rest for a while. In less than half an hour, vegetarian food was delivered from the temple. The old lady sent Jinyu to call Huang Ye to eat. Huang Ye got up and walked to the room next to the old lady. There was a small table inside. There were several plates of vegetarian dishes on the table. They looked very delicate. The vegetarian dishes of Fuyun Temple were very famous. The old lady was old and was tired from climbing the stairs just now and couldn't eat. Chen was not hungry either. Huang Ye sat down and tasted it, but she lost her appetite. It was either steamed or boiled. She was really impressed by the dishes of this dynasty. After all, it was a great country. Was it really difficult to make a few stir-fried dishes?

After a while, the meal was over. The old lady asked Jin Yu to call the little maid to come in and take out the vegetarian dishes that were not eaten much, and let them share them. Chen went to wait on the old lady to rest, and Huang Ye also went back to her room to rest. After waking up from a nap in the afternoon, the old lady led the mother and daughter to burn incense in front of the ancestral tablets. The wing room for burning incense was very large, and there were long-burning lamps behind the rows of tablets. There were also many people burning incense, at least in this wing room. Huang Ye and her grandmother and mother knelt respectfully on the futon and burned incense and kowtowed to the ancestors. The families who could light the long-burning lamps were either rich or noble. Everyone was in the same circle and almost knew each other. When they met, they had to chat for a while, and then go to the venue of the ritual to listen to the ritual. At this time, the younger generations were generally not restricted. The younger generations could go out to play or go to the mountains to see the scenery.

Huang Ye greeted the ladies and old ladies in the room one after another. The old lady gave Hongyu and Hongdou many instructions, asking them to take good care of the young lady, and then the three of them withdrew.

"Miss, let's go for a walk in the back mountain. I heard that there is a large purple bamboo forest in the back mountain. The bamboo is really purple and very famous." Hongdou had asked about it. She had heard of several scenic spots in Woniu Mountain and was most interested in this one.

Huang Ye actually wanted to go to the Dharma Assembly, but seeing Hongdou's high spirits, thinking that she had finally gone out with him, and usually accompanied her in the mansion, and didn't go out very often, he couldn't bear to turn her down, so he nodded. Hongdou cheered, completely letting go of her nature, happily running to the front to ask for directions. Huang Ye shook his head helplessly. Huang Ye went to the Purple Bamboo Forest every year, and there was no need to ask for directions, but seeing Hongdou's excitement, forget it, let her go, as long as she was happy.

Huang Ye walked forward slowly, and from time to time he met groups of pilgrims, both men and women, who came to see the purple bamboo. Huang Ye relied on his young age and did not wear a veil. In this dynasty, there was still a strict separation between men and women. Girls from more particular families would wear veils when they went out.

The purple bamboos in the Purple Bamboo Forest are truly purple bamboos. After countless years, the thick purple bamboos are connected together in clusters. Many artificial paths are built inside. Although they are called paths, they are actually very wide, and three people can walk side by side. Some unknown flowers and plants are planted on the roadside of the paths, which makes the light in the bamboo forest seem not so dark. However, now those flowers and plants have withered and yellowed, and only the purple bamboos are lush and full of vitality.

The three of them walked into the bamboo forest, with Hongdou running ahead noisily. Hongyu complained to Huangye, "Hongdou, I've taught her many times, but she still has no manners. How can a servant walk in front of her master?"

"That's great." Huang Ye didn't respond to Hong Yu's words: "Look at how lively and cheerful Hong Dou is now. Think about how she looked when you first met her. Don't you think she looks like a child now?"

"That's right." Hongyu smiled. She was a gentle person. She was just saying it, and she wasn't called over.

"Teach her the rules slowly, she will understand them when she grows up." Huang Ye was a little dazed as she looked at Hongdou jumping in front of her. Wasn't she such a cheerful person in the past? Now she is well-behaved and sensible for her family to see. If they are nice to her, she is willing to pretend so as not to make them worry.

"Young Master, come this way." A voice came from inside. Huang Ye and the other three did not have time to avoid it. A group of people came from the corner in front. The one walking in front was a tall and graceful boy, about thirteen or fourteen years old. His black hair was tied with a moon-colored ribbon on his head, and the rest of his hair was scattered behind his head. He was wearing a moon-colored brocade robe that was worth a lot of money. A jade belt made the boy look more noble. Huang Ye was stunned when she saw the boy. Her mind was blank. She stared at the boy opposite her blankly. She didn't even hear Hongyu reminding her to avoid him.