Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 122 The Empress Calls

Li Zhu was not stupid, so she said hastily.

"Young Madam, don't worry, the general has also sent food over there, which are all the general's favorite food on weekdays."

"Ah That's good."

After saying this, Du Jingyi sat down on the stool and began to chew and swallow slowly.

Maybe it's because she's really hungry, maybe it's because Dan Ruo's skills have improved again, all in all, she ate more today than before.

But seeing her like this, the two servant girls were also very happy.

Especially cherries.

She has not forgotten what Cai's mother once said.

"Madam's body is too thin. You can take care of yourself by eating more and sleeping more. If you have a child in the future, you will be able to bear it."

Therefore, seeing Du Jingyi eating happily, the corners of her mouth never dropped.

It wasn't until Du Jingyi ate a lot and sighed that he couldn't eat anymore, and then the two started to clean it up.

She was full of food, but she got up late, so she was in good spirits at this time.

And there is nothing to do today, so Du Jingyi plans to read some idle books for a while.

By the way, I found a few interesting books and sent them to my sister-in-law to read and enjoy.

Otherwise, if you stay in the yard every day, you will get sick if you are not sick.

There is a bookshelf against the wall in the main room, where there are piles of idle books that Du Jingyi collected when she was at her mother's house.

Some are strange and strange things, and some are old news from the past.

Du Jingyi brought a few books about fairy tales, and started to read them.

She had read this book a few years ago.

Now it's an old book with new eyes, and it's interesting.

It was worth a cup of tea, but after a short time, I heard familiar footsteps outside.

Immediately afterwards, the voices of Cherry and Lizhu were heard.

"The servant has seen the general."

Hearing that her husband was coming, Du Jingyi was a little better than the embarrassment just now.

When he got up and got off the kang, Shang Ji had already walked in, followed by Butler He.

Compared with his calmness, Steward He's face was very happy, which made Du Jingyi confused.

After bowing to Shang Ji, he asked curiously.

"General, is there any happy event?"

When she opened her mouth, Shang Ji didn't see much excitement, and said in a calm tone.

"Just now the palace sent a message, saying that the Empress will call you into the palace tomorrow to have an audience."

"tomorrow?"

This time, let alone Du Jingyi, even the two maids were shocked by the sudden news.

"Why so suddenly?"

"It's not too sudden. I didn't see you when I went back to the court banquet last time. The empress has been thinking about it. It's been a month or two now. Naturally, I want to summon you."

Then he looked her up and down, and said again.

"You are not considered an imperial wife now, so you don't have court clothes for an imperial wife. Tomorrow, you should dress in accordance with your status. You don't need to be too outstanding, be dignified and generous, as you are today, it is very good."

His words fell into the ears of Du Jingyi's master and servant, word by word.

Instead, it brought up the thoughts of the three of them.

Ever since they entered the Duke's mansion, the biggest person they have ever seen is the Duke.

Now, if you want to go directly to the palace and meet the queen, you must pay close attention to everything.

If you are a little careless, it is a trivial matter to lose face, but it is a major matter to offend a noble person.

Therefore, Yingying and Lizhu immediately kept thinking about how to arrange outfits for their young wife.

But Du Jingyi cared more about other things.

So he glanced at Cherry, and then said.

"Cherry, take Butler He down for a cup of tea. I have something to talk to the general."

"Yes, young lady."

Hearing this sentence, Butler He is not stupid.

Immediately, he bowed and left the main room.

When there were only two people in the room, Du Jingyi asked.

"General, the empress summoned you suddenly. She should not only want to see my concubine, but do you have other orders?"

Shang Ji glanced at Du Jingyi, smiled slightly and said.

"Relax, Suancheng has been very peaceful recently. Neither the queen nor the prince has any worries. I summoned you, probably because I heard what my aunt said and wanted to see you."

"aunt?"

Shang Ji pulled Du Jingyi to sit down, and then explained.

"Well, before my aunt got married, she and the empress were close friends, and my mother was also an old friend with the empress, but after marrying into the Duke's mansion, there were many troublesome things, and the number of times she saw the empress was much less. , After my mother passed away, the friendship between our mansion and the empress has weakened a lot."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi finally understood.

It turns out that such a thing still exists, the more I think about it, the more I feel extremely sorry for this mother-in-law from the bottom of my heart.

Born in a general family, she is both talented and beautiful, and she is surrounded by dragons and phoenixes, but she was trapped in the Duke's mansion for half her life and suffered misfortune for half her life. In the end, she died without anyone caring about her.

It's true that good people don't live long, and evil people stay for thousands of years.

I feel aggrieved just thinking about it.

Her mind drifted away for a while, seeing that she didn't answer, Shang Ji thought she was still worried, so he continued to speak in a comforting voice.

"The Empress is quiet, gentle and courteous, she won't embarrass you, and besides, you may have your aunt to accompany you when you enter the palace tomorrow, so don't worry too much."

He talked back and forth several times, which really reassured Du Jingyi a lot.

Du Jingyi poured him a cup of chrysanthemum tea that she had just drunk, and then said.

"Well, the concubine knows, will the general enter the palace tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty has not summoned me, so it is not easy for me to enter the palace."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi also understood that nonsense is not allowed in front of the ceremony of monarch and minister, so she nodded, and then said calmly.

"Since that's the case, then the general will wait for my concubine in the mansion. If it's not too late when I come back, I still want to go back to my mother's house. The elder sister at home is pregnant, and she is about to give birth in a month or so. Yes, I want to go back and have a look."

"Okay, I have nothing to do tomorrow, just wait for you."

The couple looked at each other and smiled.

Pick up the teacup at hand, and gossip about the daily life while drinking.

"I have something to tell you."

"The general just opens his mouth."

"Bamei has already written to my grandmother. I reckon that her old man will go north. When Xing Zhao picks him up, I want Ping'er to go with him. For more than a month, I have been traveling between the two places. How much?" It can still let him learn more."

When Shang Ji said this, Du Jingyi also understood it.

"The concubine's body and the general's thoughts coincide with each other. I also think that Ping'er will gain something by going out with Cousin Zhao. Apart from other things, Cousin Zhao's temper can make Ping'er happier and save me a lot of trouble." Being confined in the back house every day makes me deeply sad, and I may not be able to do very well in learning."

(End of this chapter)