The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Fuling Courtyard is in the backyard. Yang Qi has to walk a short distance from Zhuliyuan to get there.

Walking slowly on the gravel-covered path, Yang Qi and Xiao Qing could finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief.

All the way from the capital to Xihu, Yang Qi's team has been rushing on the road. It can be expected that tomorrow's departure will be another difficult journey.

Now that he had a rare moment of quiet time, Yang Qi looked at the Duke of England's Mansion in front of him, but he always felt that it was a little unreal. After all the bumpy ride along the way, had he really arrived at the Duke of England's Mansion now?

Feeling his rare self-doubt and lack of confidence, Yang Qi smiled helplessly. He had experienced too much during this trip to Xihu. These were not abilities and knowledge that he could learn from books.

Fortunately, he had a good attitude and didn't get stuck in a rut or scare himself along the way. This was the most important factor for Yang Qi to reach the Duke of England's mansion, besides Adu and the other three.

Thanks to Yang Qi's previous efforts, when he first arrived at the Duke of England's mansion, the Duke of England's wife was very kind to Yang Qi, which made Yang Qi and his party feel much more comfortable during their stay at the Duke of England's mansion.

In such aristocratic family, the preferences of the head of the family and the mistress of the family have a huge impact on the family, from the honor of the entire family to the attitudes of the maids and old women.

"The layout and design styles of the front and back yards of the Duke of England's mansion are very different." Yang Qi carefully looked at the decoration style of the Duke of England's mansion.

The front yard is obviously where the Duke of England and his two sons work. It has the usual grandeur of a general's family residence. The beams and rafters are decorated with gray and black patterns. There is a pair of half-human-high bronze angry lions standing on each side of the door.

The backyard is mostly divided by walls, and flowers, plants and trees are planted on the roadside, which are colorful. Compared with the front yard, it seems like two different worlds.

When Yang Qi set out from Zhuliyuan, it was already dark. Fortunately, there were candles along the way, so the two of them could see the road clearly.

Because Zong Yue insisted, Xiao Qing took a lantern she brought from Zhuliyuan with her when she set out: "I guess when we designed it, the ideas for the front and back yards were different."

Yang Qi nodded. Just like in most mansions, the head of the family was responsible for all affairs in the front yard, while the mistress of the house was in charge of the back yard.

Under the moonlight and flickering candlelight, the colorful flowers and lush green leaves that were so beautiful during the day seemed dim, with a different charm.

Unable to help but stop, Yang Qi carefully admired the flowers under the moonlight. The soft shining light, which was gentle yet strong, really attracted Yang Qi.

Yangqi and Xiaoqing walked and stopped along this short stretch of road.

By the time Yang Qi arrived at Fuling Courtyard, lanterns had already been hung everywhere in the courtyard, and the maids and servants were doing the final cleaning of Fuling Courtyard for the day.

Taking into account that Yang Qi only had one maid, the Duchess of England temporarily transferred four maids and four old women from the main house to serve her. These maids and old women had served the Duchess of England for many years and knew the rules very well.

Yang Qi looked at the eight maids and servants in front of her, nodded and smiled, "Madam, you are so thoughtful. Thank you for your hard work these past two days."

The leading maid was Bi Bo, the first-class maidservant of Lady Yingguo, who had the highest status among them, so she stepped forward and saluted and replied, "Miss, you are embarrassing us. Madam has already instructed that Miss should have a good rest after working hard all day.

Now, the hot water is ready and the bed is made."

As he spoke, Bi Bo pointed to the bathtub behind Ping Feng and the made-up bed.

Although the lady did not specify the identities of the young ladies, just from the fact that they were able to wear the Xiangyunsha prepared for the princess and live in the lady's favorite Fuling Courtyard, the servants including Bibo could guess that the young ladies must be of noble status.

As expected of a first-class maidservant beside the Duchess of England, her logic in speaking is very clear.

Yang Qi nodded, and then looked around the house again. This Fuling Courtyard was much more refined than the Zhuli Courtyard. Although it was not luxurious, it was warm and romantic. The Duchess of England's thoughtfulness could be seen everywhere in the courtyard.

Pointing at the porcelain on the antique display shelf, Yang Qi looked admiringly and asked, "Are these all collected by Madam?" Yang Qi had asked this question when he saw it during the day, but was delayed by other things at that time.

Bi Bo looked in the direction Yang Qi pointed and nodded: "Madam likes to collect exquisite porcelain. Every time Duke Ying goes out of the house, he will bring some porcelain collected from outside for Madam when he comes back."

What Bi Bo meant was that these porcelains were bought by the Duke of England to please his wife. Every time he left home, he would bring back the porcelains that his wife liked. It was really a harmonious couple, which was really enviable.

Although he had already showered during the day, he had sweated a lot after walking outside, so Yang Qi had to take another shower before going to bed to feel comfortable.

Bi Bo and his group were very well prepared. Not only was the water temperature appropriate, but they also added the right amount of flower petals to the bathtub.

After taking a bath, all the tiredness was swept away.

Leaning comfortably in the chair, Yang Qi let Bibo and Xiaoqing wipe his hair with a dry towel. In his hand, he held the "Records of Mountains and Rivers" that he had previously borrowed from the Duchess of England.

This book was originally placed in Fuling Courtyard. When the Duchess of England brought Yang Qi here for a stroll during the day, Yang Qi saw this book on the bookshelf.

Previously, Yang Qi had a travel journal given to him by his elder brother Yang Qing, but before he could finish reading it, it was taken away by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Along the way, Yang Qi wanted to find some similar books, but the bookstores along the way were very small and had very few types of books. There was not even a single book that he liked.

It was a pleasant surprise to be able to find such a similar book in the British Palace this time.

Seeing that Yang Qi liked it very much, the Duke of England's eyes were full of light. She quickly took the "Shanhe Zhi" from the bookshelf and read it word by word: "Shanhe Zhi, this book was previously read by Axuan. Later, Axuan said that the content of the book was interesting, so he gave it to me, saying that it could help me kill time when I was bored.

Indeed, the description of the mountains and rivers of our dynasty here is unique, the lone wild geese in the desert, the mountains and rivers of Guilin, the description in each chapter is fascinating.

I have finished reading this book now, so I placed it here in Fulingyuan. You can take it and read it first. You can take it to the capital. There is no rush to return it.

Anyway, His Highness comes here every year, so just ask Him to bring it over when the time comes."

Yang Qi was moved by the first half of the words spoken by the Duchess of England, but felt embarrassed when she heard the second half.

Unable to resist the attraction of the book, Yang Qi took the Records of Mountains and Rivers, lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Thank you, Madam."