Cao Xueqin wrote A Dream of Red Mansions in the language of that era. Without careful study, it is not easy for future generations to understand it.
Speaking of Jia She's address to "Ye", the wife of "Ye" is called "Grandma". Push it down, second master, second master, third master, third master.
However, in the Han Dynasty, there was no word "ye". From the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he called his father "Ye" and later changed it to "Ye". After the Song Dynasty, it was also used as the title of grandfather.
If an old man marries three women, he can also be called grandma, second grandma and third grandma in turn.
The word "madam" was used in the Zhou Dynasty to address the wives of governors. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, the wives and concubines of governors were still called "Madame", and the wives of senior officials could get the title of "Madame". Later, the word "madam" was widely used.
Mr. Ye, in the era of A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia She was called "Mr. She" as an official title and honorific title. In Beijing, "Ye" can be used as a synonym for men. Add the word "man" and you will get the word "man". Because of the appellation of grandfather, master and adult, wives also have the appellation of wife, grandmother and lady.
In A Dream of Red Mansions, relatives, parents and children are not called relatives because of the use of official titles. For example, twenty-seven times, Baoyu said to Tanchun, "I happened to meet my grandfather." Address your father as "sir". The thirty-third time, Jia Zheng said to the old lady, "What does the old lady want? Why don't you come by yourself? Just ask her son to go in and give orders. " . Don't call you mom. Later, when I was in a hurry, I called me "Mom".
It should also be noted that there is no title of "young master" or "rich woman" in A Dream of Red Mansions. It was called that in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.
In short, the ancients were very particular about addressing. I just gave a general idea, which might help you.
I suggest you look for related books again.