Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 9 Receive the imperial decree

"It happened suddenly today, but the meeting gift I should give you is indispensable. I will send someone to Xitang courtyard later as a father. I hope that you and your wife will be safe and happy in the future, and grow old together."

The gentle smile reminded Du Jingyi of his father at home.

So, she also replied with a gentle and decent smile.

"Thank you father-in-law."

the other end.

Mrs. Na Wei has already sat down, waiting for the next cup of mother-in-law tea.

Unfortunately, Du Jingyi stood up and stood half a step behind Shang Ji.

He also pretended to be polite, considerate and submissive.

Mrs. Wei's smile was still on her face, and Shang Ji said without emotion.

"My mother has passed away for many years, let Mrs. Du respect her mother's tablet for this cup of mother-in-law tea, and my son will take her to the ancestral hall later."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed in an instant.

And the third old lady who has benefited a lot from Mrs. Wei on weekdays is not afraid of offending Shang Ji now.

He straightened his temper and said.

"Why are you disrespecting Mrs. Wei? After all, she is also the most legitimate wife in the Duke's mansion."

As soon as these words came out, Shang Guogong's face was also a little complicated.

Frowning and looking at the resolute son in front of him, he seemed to feel something was wrong.

But looking at his slightly pursed lips, and his dismissive attitude.

Shang Guogong finally sighed and said in a compromise.

"Okay, remember to put incense sticks on your mother and elder brother, let them know that you are a family member now, and they can be happy too."

"Ah."

At this point, Mrs. Wei had no choice but to take it back no matter how ugly she was.

Then pretending to be a virtuous person, he smiled and said.

"That's right, my sister has been waiting for this cup of mother-in-law tea for many years. The ones I drank in the past...not to mention them, they are all people with poor fortune, but you are from the Wang family."

After saying this.

Then she took a pretty jade bracelet from her hand and handed it to Mother Jiao next to her.

"Although the meeting ceremony came a bit late, it is still a little bit of my heart, so please accept it."

Mother Jiao held the emerald jade bracelet in her hand, came to Du Jingyi, and handed it over respectfully.

Shang Ji disgusted her, so she disgusted Du Jingyi.

It sounded regrettable to hear what was said, but he actually told Du Jingyi.

Don't think that you have a noble status, and you are just a stepmother just like yourself.

Du Jingyi sneered in his heart, but his expression became more and more stable.

Just as she was about to reach out, she heard hurried footsteps coming from outside.

Steward He ran in with a happy brow, and said loudly.

"My lord, there are people in the palace who say they want to proclaim the imperial edict."

Upon hearing this, the whole hall became lively.

You don't need to think about it, you know it must be a gift from Shang Ji.

In previous years, when Old Duke Shang was still alive, he had received several imperial awards for his outstanding military exploits.

At that time, the entire Duke's Mansion was honored.

Although most of the money is still in the public account, the pockets of the three-bedroom and five-bedroom households have also gained a lot.

Unfortunately.

Ever since Shang Yukuan inherited the duke position, such good things no longer happened.

Because he can't be good at literature and military, he just hangs up his idle job in the court.

If it weren't for the protection of the duke's seat, it would have become a trace of the past in Suian City.

But now it's different.

With Shang Ji's power, it seems that the entire Duke's Mansion is about to become a popular figure in front of the imperial court again.

They are naturally happy from ear to ear.

Thinking that there is hope for the days when hands and feet are bound, everyone is very happy.

Duke Shang Yukuan got up first and straightened his clothes.

Then he glanced at Shang Ji with some excitement, and said with relief.

"Let's go to receive the imperial decree."

"it is good."

And following behind him was Mrs. Wei.

Her family is suffering from a headache.

Now, if Zhongfu got such a sum of money and put it into the treasury, it would be able to solve many urgent needs.

So it can be regarded as sincerely happy.

The people in the third room and the fifth room in the main room are also full of energy.

As if the imperial decree was issued to them, they went out with the same excitement.

Especially the third old lady, who supported the third old lady, walked faster than anyone else.

If you don't know the details, I'm afraid you don't know. These two are ancient and rare old men who are crying every day because of their inconvenient legs and feet, and they have to be hung with precious medicinal materials.

On the contrary, Du Jingyi and the children of Mrs. Gu fell behind.

A sister-in-law, a nephew, and an unmarried sister-in-law.

In the eyes of the three of them, there was joy for Shang Ji, but at the same time, there was also worry.

With such splendor and wealth, one knows that there must be some troubles.

Du Jingyi didn't have much contact with them in the past.

It's just that everyone lives in Dongyuan, so it's not easy to shirk.

So he stepped forward and said.

"Sister-in-law, please."

Liu Shi, who has been widowed for ten years, felt as if he had acted in a lifetime when he heard this.

He froze for a while, then spoke.

"Brothers and sisters are polite."

After that, he pulled his son by his side, glanced at his sister-in-law again, and walked out of the house with Du Jingyi.

When they came to the main courtyard, there was already a huge crowd of people standing there.

The leaders are naturally Shang Guogong and Shang Ji.

Next to their father and son was Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei's next head is her blood.

As for the four "old bones" of the third room and the fifth room, they knelt neatly behind Shang Guogong and his son.

On the contrary, Du Jingyi and Mrs. Gu's heirlooms of the Duke's Mansion have been completely taken over.

Shang Ji looked back and saw his wife, widowed sister-in-law, young nephew and relative sister, and then glanced at those annoying people behind him.

Immediately said to Luo Yuan.

"Go, invite your wife and sister-in-law up."

"Yes."

A few of them walked up dignifiedly.

The third old man, the fifth old man and others naturally had to give way.

Although they were very reluctant, but the people in the palace watched, they did not dare to make mistakes.

I could only get up and move back.

That way, it really looks like a big burden.

When they all knelt on the bluestone slab and went up the steps, Eunuch Liu, who was in charge of announcing the decree, settled down.

He has also heard a little about the fact that the third and fifth bedrooms of this merchant are attached to the Shang Kingdom's mansion.

I thought it was just a joke before, but when I saw it today, I was a little surprised.

Although there were only two generations of emperors in the Daxing Dynasty, Shang Guogong's family was not the only one with many poor relatives in the dynasty.

But it is the first one in Suian city who refuses to move after decades of being here.

Suddenly thought of the will in hand.

For a moment, his heart was like a mirror, and he spoke.

"My lord, General, this old slave is about to announce his decree."

"Please, Eunuch Liu."

(End of this chapter)