Chapter 2 - Tea ceremony (1/2)
Lin Xiao Ci followed the servant girl and walked for about 7-8mins to reach the main hall.
At the center of the inner most part of the hall was the altar for the Gods and ancestors. On the wall hung a portrait of Confucius and some verses on both sides.
Below seated a middle aged couple dressed luxuriously.
The mustached man had an educated appearance.
The woman still looked attractive despite her age, retaining her graceful bearing. By her side stood a servant girl.
On the bottom left, a beautiful man was seated. He has an elegant and graceful bearing, around the age of 10+.
Beside him was a refined young lady, dressed plainly, accentuating her charms even more.
All of them gave her a disgusted and judging look.
The servant girl softly reminded “Miss, don’t look at Second Young Master, Eldest Young Master is on this side. You have to first greet Old Master and Madam.”
Lin Xiao Ci: “….”
She turned her eyes away, and a tall man with a cold and handsome face entered her sight.
His entire body aura screams ‘Do not come close’.
So he’s that violent guy. Someone who looks upright on the outside, but in reality is a beast who hits women.
It’s no wonder the original owner loved the Second Young Master. Even if she was paid to have this man given to her, she rejects!
Unconsciously, a look of despise was shown on her face. The cold man’s facial expression got even uglier.
Ye Shao Qing spoke in a reproachful tone: “Dilly dally, don’t you know today you’ve to do the tea ceremony?”
Lin Xiao Ci thought: the reason why she woke late, wasn’t it because he doesn’t know how to restrain? Hurting the original owner’s delicate body so badly.
At this thought, her eyes got sour. Last night, the original owner must not have slept a wink.
Beast!
But this is not the time to argue with him. Thinking back to the past historical dramas that she had watched, she copied the movements. “Daughter-in-law greets Father and Mother.”
Pang Shi said with an unkind face: “No need, we can’t afford that. Xiao Ju, bring the tea over, just go through the motions in front of the ancestors will do.”
Xiao Ju: “Yes.”
Lin Xiao Ci was publicly refuted, her facial expression was unchanged. Her back was still straight, humbly waiting.
Everybody was secretly shocked. Just one night and she was like a different person, her temper has become calm.
After Xiao Ju served the tea, Lin Xiao Ci saw that the cold face man kneeling, she followed.
After the tea ceremony, she received two red packets from the elders. Full of smiles, she thanked them and slipped them into the pockets in her wide sleeves.
Pang Shi saw that her actions were appropriate and finally removed her cool expression. In a warning tone, she said: “Qing Ci ah, though you are the precious daughter of the General, your identity honorable, you have already married into the Ye family, your Father and I also drank your daughter-in-law tea (TL: from the tea ceremony). You need to rid of those thoughts that you’re not supposed to have. If you create trouble again in the future, no matter how powerful is the General, I will let Shao Qing divorce you, do you understand?” She was respectful at the start, but became threatening at the end.
Lin Xiao Ci mumbled inwardly, Qing Ci? General? Shao Qing?
So familiar.
Pressing down her curiosity, she obediently answered: “Daughter-in-law understands Mother’s teachings.”
These words made everybody looked at each other, Lin Qing Ci has always been arrogant.
Her actions today were unfathomable, making people unable to believe.
Pang Shi nodded: “It’s good if that’s so.” She glanced at Ye Shao Qing: “You may leave.”
Lin Xiao Ci relaxed, she waited for the elders to leave and waved her servant over and started off in the direction of her wedding chamber.
She was very tired, had not eaten breakfast.
She hurriedly went back to find some food to fill her stomach and take a nap to replenish her energy. Then she would find some ways to get some information from her servant girl, to further understand the situation she’s in.