Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 169: Determining the True Heart (Supplementary Updates 5 and 6)

(5)

Then he said word for word.

"The sky is high and the sea is wide, there is always room for her. If I want my granddaughter-in-law to stay in this back house and spend her whole life competing with others and being jealous, I don't want to."

When she finished speaking, Mrs. Gu's slightly clenched fists finally loosened, but she still asked with force in her words.

"You really don't want to?"

"I don't want to."

"No?"

"No."

The conversation between the two was concise and clear, but it made Mrs. Gu feel relieved.

Suddenly, he burst out laughing, his eyes looking at Du Jingyi full of relief and approval.

"Okay, if Yunhe had your courage back then, Dongyuan would not have been suppressed so far. If the Liu family had your determination, Ping'er would not be so cowardly. Those who can stand by Shaoyu's side are naturally As it is!"

Seeing Mrs. Gu's transformation before and after, Du Jingyi finally understood.

Are you testing her emotionally?

She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief for herself. Fortunately, during lunch, she had a small temper, which made her clearly understand what her husband was thinking.

Otherwise, based on her past temperament, I'm afraid she would really have to accept it.

Originally, she never thought of "exclusively enjoying" the back house of the general's mansion, but now she has had heart-to-heart talks with her husband several times, and the two have already made promises to each other.

Since the back house is so quiet, she doesn't want many people to destroy it.

"Are you scared?"

"Scared."

At this moment, Du Jingyi had already confirmed how Mrs. Gu's feelings for her were, so naturally what should be revealed was revealed.

Sure enough, Mrs. Gu kindly pulled her to sit beside her, then stroked her hair and said.

"You were not chosen by me personally, so I am always worried. Although I know that Shaoyu has recognized you, I am not sure if you have recognized him too. A lifetime is very long. The two of you have only just begun, and you will meet again in the future." A lot of tribulations."

"If even an old lady like me can't handle it, then it's not suitable for you to stand by Shaoyu's side and accompany him on the journey."

"Today's temptation, but look at your determination. Now my wife has seen it too. I am very glad that you will be by his side in the future. This child has experienced too much suffering. I hope that you will be sweet in the future."

Mrs. Gu's words were sincere and joyful.

Du Jingyi could tell that this was someone who was sincerely kind to Shang Ji, so she was willing to respect and love this grandmother like a husband.

So he nodded and replied in the affirmative.

"Grandmother, don't worry, granddaughter-in-law will stand hand in hand with the general and stay together for the rest of her life."

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she seemed to remember that she had made a lifelong covenant with her husband many years ago.

It's a pity that I couldn't make it to the last step after all.

But what Marshal Gu left behind, she will never forget it in her life.

After the two talked about their knot, Mrs. Gu didn't hide it, and said to Du Jingyi.

"Lang'er's matter, let her go. If you are sick for ten days and a half months, you can always figure it out. Don't take it to heart."

What happened, the two of them knew it well.

Du Jingyi was not someone who insisted on asking the truth, so he was happy to pretend to be naive.

"The city of Jinling is warm, and the city of An'an is cold. It's normal for Cousin Lang to not be so cold for a while. She will be fine if she rests for a few days. When she recovers, the granddaughter-in-law will arrange for everyone to go to the lake. The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival will be held on the lake. It’s the most beautiful when you look inside the painted boat.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Gu felt like she was in another world.

"I haven't seen the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival in several years. Okay, you can arrange it this year."

"Yes, grandmother."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Du Jingyi felt the love and concern from the elders.

In Xitang courtyard.

When Shang Ji woke up, it was already dark.

Du Jingyi next to her was not sleeping soundly, as soon as he moved here, she woke up on the other side.

Then he propped himself up and asked a little worried.

"How is the general?"

This wine is aged, so although it is very intoxicating, it is not easy to get a headache.

After drinking the hangover soup and taking a long nap, I naturally felt a lot more awake.

Then he shook his head and said.

"I'm fine, but you. How can you sleep with such a strong smell of alcohol? Tomorrow, I'll ask Housekeeper He to move a couch in the side room. If I drink too much, I can just throw it there, so as not to make you uncomfortable."

If it were in the past, Du Jingyi would have sent him to the study long ago without Shang Ji having to say anything.

How could housekeeper He help him into the bedroom.

But now, even if the smell of alcohol on his body has not dissipated, Du Jingyi's smell has turned into an intoxicating aroma.

"I'm fine, so the general wants to wash up?"

Shang Ji looked up at the sky outside, and then asked.

"It's time?"

"It's just been two quarters."

Shang Ji didn't expect to sleep until now, so he got up and said.

"It's good to wash it. I'll ask the servant girl to change the quilt for you."

After finishing speaking, he turned over and got out of bed, the smell of wine suddenly broke into Du Jingyi's nose, it was really unpleasant.

So she covered it with her hands.

Seeing this, Shang Ji was bored for a while, and then left quickly.

Cherry, who was on guard at night, heard the movement and immediately woke up. He was still a little dazed when he got up, so he listened to Shang Ji's instructions.

"Go and change the bedding. The smell of wine is too strong, making it uncomfortable for the young lady to sleep."

"Yes, General."

Then he went to the next door to wash up, and after a while, he heard the sound of splashing water.

This time, let alone his spirit, even Du Jingyi's was washed away.

Fortunately, she slept for a while in the afternoon, so she was not very sleepy at the moment.

After turning on the lamp again, she sat on the couch and watched Cherry change the quilt.

I felt quite sweet in my heart, but I still said it.

"You should sleep more tomorrow and let Li Zhu come over to take care of you. Your body won't be able to bear it if you keep going through it like this."

Cherry's hands and feet are nimble, and it's done in a hurry.

Then he said with a smile.

"The servant is not tired, it's just a matter of fact, but Li Zhu has to practice for two hours a day, even in such a heavy snow day, it never stops, so every time she falls asleep, let her rest more. it is true."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi felt a little distressed.

"Poor little Lizhu..."

"Don't worry too much, young lady. When she succeeds in the future, we will have a very capable female guard by our side. That would be very honorable."

Speaking of this, Cherry is also very confident.

The Du family never thought that if they were slaves for one day, they should be like this for the rest of their lives, so when they taught their servants, they mostly hoped that they would have skills.

Therefore, Li Zhu was able to find it, and she was very happy.

Even though she might be a little tired sometimes, she felt at ease following the young lady and serving the young lady.

Hearing this, Du Jingyi also laughed.

I couldn't help thinking of Li Zhu's appearance in military uniform, very sassy.

(6)

The master and servant were talking when they saw that Shang Ji had washed and returned.

People are much more refreshed than before, but the water stains on the hair are still dripping.

Cherry went to help, but Shang Ji avoided it.

Finally, Du Jingyi smiled and said.

"General, let Cherry do it. She can do it faster and we can rest first."

Du Jingyi wanted to help, but she had already done it several times, but was stopped by Shang Ji, so she had no choice but to let Cherry do it.

Hearing what Madam said, Shang Ji obeyed.

Cherry's movements were skillful and quick, and Shang Ji's hair was more than half dry in a short while.

The couple couldn't fall asleep at the moment, so they simply started playing chess again.

In the middle of the night, they were really in a good mood.

It's just that the stinky chess basket is against the stinky chess basket, even if you play for another three years, you won't make much progress.

Du Jingyi saw that one piece of his chess piece was eaten, so he muttered.

"Tomorrow I will find a chess master to teach me, otherwise I will play against the general every day and lose often. It's really boring."

After hearing this, Shang Ji really didn't know whether he should take the next step.

But in the end, the idea of ​​doting on his wife overcame reason.

So he took a step indiscriminately, and surrounded himself to death.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi was not very happy.

"The general doesn't need to take such a seat to fool the concubine. Isn't this rushing to give me chess pieces?"

Now Shang Ji was helpless.

It doesn't work even if you strike hard, and you don't even work loosely.

So after thinking about it, I made a suggestion.

"Why don't you invite Fourth Aunt to come and teach her tomorrow. She once studied under Mr. Li, a chess master, so it must be no problem to teach us two idiot apprentices."

"Fourth aunt is a chess master?"

"Well, she used to be a fierce general in the Gu family army."

It's just that because all the men in the family died in battle, they became discouraged and never went to war again.

Hearing this, Du Jingyi was a little impressed.

It's no wonder that she can drink so well, and it's no wonder that Du Jingyi sees a boldness and boldness from her that is different from ordinary wives.

I never thought that she was a female general!

"It's a good thing. If my fourth aunt is willing to teach me, I will study hard. I don't believe that I am so smart. I can't even learn how to play chess!"

Hearing this, Shang Ji also laughed.

There are some things that don't mean that you can know everything if you are smart.

Take him for example, he also feels that he is a god with his troops, but for some reason he makes no progress on the chessboard.

Otherwise, when he was in the army, his fourth aunt also taught him some things.

It's a pity that a famous teacher may not produce a good apprentice.

Just joking and joking, Shang Ji's hair was almost dry.

Only then did the couple feel a little sleepy, so they put down the chess pieces, got on the bed, and soon fell asleep hugging each other.

I feel dawn.

Shang Ji was already at home, so naturally he was fine.

Du Jingyi was pregnant, so there was nothing to worry about.

The couple slept well, but they didn't know that the servants of the general's mansion were in a difficult situation at the moment.

Duke Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Guo asked to see Mrs. Gu. Logically speaking, they should be invited in.

But they are all from Dongyuan, how could they not know how tense the fight was before.

So I really dare not put it in easily.

In the end, I had no choice but to report to Butler He, to see if I should ask the general for instructions before making any plans.

Butler He hurriedly went to Xitang Courtyard. He heard that the two of them hadn't gotten up yet, so after thinking about it, he went straight to Xu Lai Courtyard.

Since they are coming to see Mrs. Gu, they must also check whether Mrs. Gu is happy to see them.

In Xu Lai's courtyard, Mrs. Gu got up early.

At this moment, she is already having breakfast under the service of Nanny Qin and Gu Xiaolang.

After listening to what Butler He said, his expression was as calm as ever.

However, Gu Xiaolang next to him was a little unhappy and said with a cold face.

"Master Guo still has the nerve to come to the door? Back then, when my aunt's bones were not cold, he rushed to ask Wei Shi to be his wife. After all these years, I have never seen him go to Jinling City once, and condolences to our family once, but now I remember it. There is a grandmother, a mother-in-law? What are you pretending to be?"

Gu Xiaolang's anger could not be directed at his cousin and sister-in-law, nor could it be directed at his family.

Naturally, he had to vent his anger on Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Wei, and what's more, he wished he could just step forward and throw a few whips to vent his anger.

Steward He actually meant the same thing, anyway, Dongyuan has now established itself.

There is also no need to have much contact with the people in the Duke's Mansion, as long as the face can be passed.

So he also agrees that there is no need to meet.

It's just that the two of them want to think about it, talk about it, and it's Mrs. Gu who makes the final decision.

But after she finished drinking the porridge in her hand, she said something lightly.

"Please come in, my lord."

"grandmother……"

"Yes."

Gu Xiaolang's face fell when she saw that she couldn't stop him, but there was nothing she could do.

He could only watch helplessly as Steward He left in a hurry.

This is the first time that Duke Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Wei have entered the house of the General's Mansion.

In comparison, their state government is not enough to look at.

Looking at the scenery and furnishings along the way, Mrs. Wei really had a gentle smile on her face, but her teeth itched with hatred in her heart.

I think all the gold your Majesty rewarded me turned into the spring breeze and drizzle and was engraved on the general's mansion.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have to burn Dongyuan down, leaving no way out for themselves.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Butler He's voice ringing faintly.

"Master Wei, Mrs. Wei, Xu Laiyuan has arrived."

Shang Yukuan shuddered at the thought of meeting his mother-in-law whom he hadn't had much contact with for many years.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to go through this.

But about Mrs. Gu going north to live in the General's Mansion, even if he pretended to be confused, he couldn't pretend for a few days.

In any case, the Gu family and the merchant are always relatives by marriage.

One day sooner, one day later still has to meet.

So, at Mrs. Wei's suggestion, I went out early this morning.

He took a deep breath, glanced at Mrs. Wei, and then saw her nodding, which relieved a lot of tension.

"Let's go and meet my mother-in-law."

"Yes, sir."

After he finished speaking, Mrs. Wei also stepped forward.

After a while, he walked to the door of the main room and Butler He shouted loudly.

"The Duke is here, Mrs. Wei is here."

No matter when or where they were, they had never called Mrs. Wei the Duke's wife. After all, this was Mrs. Gu's position.

Even if she has left, she cannot change.

Hearing this sound, the curtain was opened from the inside, Qin Nanny stood inside, and said calmly.

"My lord, please."

Shang Yukuan smiled, and walked inside with a bit of embarrassment and nervousness.

(End of this chapter)