Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 8

When he saw Shang Ji and his wife entering the door.

Shang Guogong still had tears in his eyes.

However, he didn't know how to speak to this son.

After all, in front of him, as an old man, I haven't been too tough.

So I just suppressed my emotions and said with a somewhat excited smile.

"coming."

Shang Ji nodded and gave a simple "hmm".

Then he clasped his fists and said something.

"Father, Ann."

As for the others, he didn't look directly at them.

Such an attitude of indifference naturally made the people present very unhappy.

But they could only endure it.

After all, it's not just the young prince of the Duke's Mansion who came back this time, but also the Daxing God of War who has gained face in front of the imperial court.

Just now, the title of the registration is the name of the general of the hussars.

They know this better than anyone else.

The one I also knew in my heart was the woman sitting beside Shang Guogong.

Now, Mrs. Wei, the stepwife who is in charge of the family in the Duke's Mansion, is now.

She is only one year younger than Shang Guogong, but she looks a little behind him.

It can be seen that it is well maintained on weekdays.

He is obviously in his fifties, so he doesn't look old at all.

A dark red silk beige embroidered with wishful patterns added a bit of grace to her.

The face is gentle and kind, just like the Bodhisattva enshrined in the temple, with kind eyebrows and good intentions.

Du Jingyi is not her husband Shang Ji.

Surrounded by the reputation of a great general, he can do whatever he wants.

After all, she is still a woman who lives in the back house.

Although there was a quarrel with Mrs. Wei in the dark, but on the bright side, it was natural to live with it.

So, with a decent smile, he followed the ceremony.

He squatted down and said to Shang Guogong and his wife.

"Daughter-in-law Du Jingyi has met her father-in-law and Mrs. Wei."

Since she entered the mansion, she hasn't called Mrs. Wei her mother-in-law yet.

This point made Shang Ji on the side feel a lot better.

When he looked at Mrs. Wei again, there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

Mrs. Wei can support her as a concubine and become a wife.

Naturally, it will not be a simple role.

Because, even when hearing the words "Mrs. Wei".

I didn't feel like I was being slapped in the face, but said kindly and politely.

"Okay, good boy, get up quickly, the family is informal."

"Thank you Mrs. Wei."

Just two sentences, others will feel the smell of gunpowder coming and going.

However, today's protagonist is not Du Jingyi.

Therefore, Mrs. Wei's artillery fire will not be aimed at her.

She explained in the next second.

"I thought it would take two days for Liulang to arrive in Suian City, so the house is still busy, but I suddenly received an imperial decree yesterday, and the master and I hurried into the palace to eat the palace banquet to cleanse the wind and cleanse the dust. It was too late, so I didn't tell the elders and relatives."

While talking, he cast a somewhat apologetic look at the elders beside him.

Seeing her acting like this, Sanfang and Wufang, who were a little weak at first, straightened their backs again.

Sitting on the left side of the Duke and his wife are the third and fifth elders of the merchants who have been living with their families in the Duke's mansion.

A Taoist priest who is as thin as a cultivator, and a fat pig who is bloated like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.

They are all over seventy.

But after many years of being rich and noble, there is no cloudy look in the old eyes.

Beside them sat their respective families.

The third old lady and the fifth old lady.

Their figures are opposite to those of their husbands.

The third old lady has a round body and a fleshy face.

The five old ladies are thin and widowed, with eyes full of calculations.

It doesn't look like a charitable person at first glance.

As soon as he entered the door, Shang Ji couldn't help looking at the third old lady with the golden hairpin.

She was so dazzling that it was hard not to notice her.

In addition, she was the one who spoke rudely just now.

So when Shang Ji's cold eyes glanced over here, she couldn't help shrinking her neck.

Appears fatter.

The back that was straight just now softened a lot.

On the contrary, the oldest third old master came out and laughed and said.

"One family can't speak two different languages. This Liu Lang has received such a mighty grace. Naturally, he must first go to the palace to meet the emperor. We old bones should not be reused. It is the same when we meet today."

To be polite.

But Du Jingyi didn't mean it that way.

It seems that she is saying that her husband does not understand etiquette.

Obviously, it should have gone to Beiyuan to meet the elders last night.

Now they are still made to wait in the Yunjin Courtyard for so long.

He also specially emphasized "old bones".

Didn't he just want to label Shang Ji as disrespectful to his elders again?

It's really full of absurdity.

For these moths who are used to lying on other people to suck blood.

Ten thousand people look down on Du Jingyi.

But Shang Ji was standing beside her, so she showed calmness and humility.

It's a pity that the idea of ​​the third old master still doesn't fall in Shang Ji's eyes.

Not even a single look.

It seems that he is not willing to strike up a conversation.

Seeing that she lost her face, the third old lady was a little unhappy.

Opening his mouth, he was about to say a few words to teach the juniors a lesson.

Seeing that Shang Ji spoke first.

He looked at Shang Guogong who was sitting up and said.

"The military situation was urgent that day, and my son left Beijing in a hurry, so I couldn't complete the rituals of bringing the bride to serve tea and returning home, so today I specially brought my wife here, and offered tea to my father as a full courtesy."

There are not many words, but the meaning is clear.

This is to pave the way for Du Jingyi to live in the back house.

Although the two have not yet consummated their marriage, they have been married for three years to the outside world.

It's not a lot of affection, but it's not difficult to respect each other as guests.

Giving Du Jingyi face is also giving him face.

So after saying this, he glanced at the people following him.

Du Jingyi's sudden protection of her husband.

He was taken aback for a moment, and then corrected his posture.

The maid Cherry came forward with a red lacquer plate from nowhere.

There are two cups of hot tea in it.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wei's face turned a little rosy.

When he was at home, Shang Ji never looked at her seriously.

Now that I am married to a daughter-in-law, I remember the rules.

In her heart, she was still very concerned about being able to drink the general's wife's mother-in-law tea.

So the corners of his mouth rose a lot.

And Shang Guogong, who was on the side, obviously didn't expect his son to behave like this.

Seeing him look more and more like his father-in-law, Marshal Gu, he felt extremely sad.

"Alright, I've been waiting for this bridal tea for my father for a long time."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Du Jingyi lovingly.

In his heart, he didn't care much about family status.

Even though she has been in the door for three years, she hasn't had much illness.

It calmed down the gossip about the son's "restriction of his wife" outside.

Shang Guogong was very satisfied with Du Jingyi.

So when Du Jingyi knelt down and said, "Father drinks tea", he readily took it.

Then he thought about it and said.

(End of this chapter)