Chapter 1 Autumn Rain Falls
When Du Jingyi woke up, it was the season of autumn rain.
She heard some footsteps outside, as if something was being moved. Then, Cherry, her personal maid, lowered her voice deliberately and gave instructions.
"The young lady is still taking a nap, please be careful not to disturb her."
"yes."
The voices of those answering were loud and soft, and it seemed that quite a few people had come.
Cherry directed the people outside to put away the things that had just been delivered, and then she tiptoed into the main house.
He originally intended to add a thin blanket for his wife, but he didn't expect to wake up Du Jingyi.
She was seen leaning on the kang on the south side, with her elbows resting on the small rosewood table on the kang. In front of her was a thick account book with a lot of things densely written on it.
Hearing the noise, Du Jingyi muttered and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing this, Cherry came forward and said apologetically.
"Are the people outside disturbing the young lady? I will ask them to stop right away."
Du Jingyi waved his hand.
The arm, as slender and white as a scallion, shook slightly, but there was no anger at all.
Instead, her arm felt a little numb from supporting her while she slept. She frowned slightly and moved her wrist.
Upon seeing this, the maid Cherry immediately walked up to her and gently massaged her for a while.
Perhaps because she had just taken a short nap, Du Jingyi's face was slightly red, which made her skin look even whiter, smoother and more tender.
It's like a soft and delicious peach, making people want to take a bite.
The round deer eyes reveal a rare clarity, but if you look closely, you can see some playful cunning hidden in them.
Bright eyes, white teeth, and a lively look.
She has slender shoulders and a thin waist, and her black hair falls like a waterfall.
At first glance, she is a beauty who has been pampered since childhood, and is somewhat naive in her bones. However, after being born in the high-class courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, she has developed a sense of melancholy.
The autumn rain outside is not heavy, just drizzling.
Even the ground wasn't wet yet, so there was a stifling warmth.
They say that every autumn rain brings nothing.
This was already the third autumn rain Du Jingyi had seen in the Duke's Mansion.
It is not much different from previous years, except that the autumn rain means the end of the midsummer days.
"It's okay, it's time to wake up."
After saying that, he pointed outside the window and continued to ask with some curiosity.
"What's going on outside? Why are there so many people?"
Seeing that Du Jingyi did not blame her, Cherry spoke.
"Mrs. Wei sent someone to deliver some things, saying that the general would be home in two days, so a lot of things that needed to be added or replaced needed to be moved."
"She does think."
Ever since the good news from Cezhou reached Sui'an City, the entire Duke's Mansion began to be decorated with lights and colors.
Now let alone the people of Sui'an City.
Everyone in Daxing knew that a powerful general would emerge from the Duke's Mansion.
After three years of fierce fighting with the enemy Jin, thirteen border cities were recovered.
He led 400,000 Tiger Guards and defeated the 700,000 aggressive Jin soldiers.
Finally, he received an imperial edict and signed the "Ce Yan Alliance" with the Jin Dynasty on behalf of the current emperor, striving to ensure that there would be no war on the border for a hundred years and that the people would share peace.
Such a record is unprecedented in the Daxing Dynasty.
Naturally, everyone in the Duke's Mansion would celebrate with great fanfare.
Logically speaking, as the "legitimate" wife of the great general, it would be most appropriate for her to handle this matter.
Unfortunately, ever since the great general received the military report and left in a hurry three years ago without even taking off his red veil, she has become an insignificant figure in the Duke's Mansion.
After all, no one knows whether he can return safely after this trip.
Either Du Jingyi was the newly married and widowed young lady of the Duke's Mansion, or she was the wife of the general who was envied by the entire Daxing Dynasty.
Unfortunately, she has neither of these two things.
It was all because it was an accident that I got such an incompatible marriage.
Du Jingyi comes from a merchant family. His parents are harmonious and he was brought up in pampered condition. He has only one older sister who is already married. Originally, they planned to recruit a son-in-law to continue the Du family's bloodline.
Unexpectedly, the matchmaker accidentally leaked her horoscope, and she was chosen by the Duke and his wife of the Duke's Mansion.
Not only did he go in person to propose marriage, but he also caused an uproar throughout Sui'an City.
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They couldn't refuse even if they wanted to.
After all, doesn’t this look like a ton of wealth to anyone?
The fact that it could have crashed into the Du family's gate must have been caused by smoke coming out of their ancestral tomb.
So, amidst the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of everyone, she entered the gate of the Duke's Mansion in her gorgeous attire.
She thought this was the beginning of her new life, but she didn't expect to wake up from the dream so quickly.
With the departure of the young master from the Duke's Mansion, her status in the family became worse day by day.
At first, I would face some troubles from my uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law, but gradually, they even stopped wanting to make things difficult for me.
As a result, everyone said that Xitang Courtyard in Dongyuan was a place for clay sculptures and wood carvings, and it was natural that no one paid attention to it.
As a daughter-in-law, she had basically no interactions with the people in the huge Duke's Mansion except going to Yunjin Courtyard to pay respects to the Duke and his wife on the first and fifteenth days of the month.
Even at ordinary family dinners, they don’t talk much.
Du Jingyi's expression was indifferent, as if this matter had nothing to do with her. After closing the account book at hand, she gave instructions to the maid Yingtao.
"Move ahead, but keep the storeroom, the main house, and the study safe. They are not allowed to move around."
"Don't worry, Madam. Madam Dou and Madam Cai are watching them carefully and won't let them do anything reckless."
As the two were talking, they heard light footsteps approaching. The person coming was the maid Lizhu, who was younger than Yingtao, but also very pretty.
"Young Madam, please drink some pear juice to moisten your heart and lungs."
Du Jingyi took the blue-and-white glazed porcelain bowl and stirred it gently, revealing the tenderness of the pear flesh.
It is warm in the mouth, soft and sweet, which is what she likes to eat on weekdays.
"Danruo's cooking skills have improved. I find it sweeter than the ones bought outside."
The maid Lizhu smiled and then explained.
"The master sent some lemongrass, and Danruo added a little in it, saying it was just the right seasoning."
"No wonder, Daddy is thoughtful."
His mood, which had been good, suddenly became two points lower, and he complained helplessly.
"When I was at home, I followed my father outside to harvest in autumn. I was much more free than now. Since I entered the Duke's Mansion, I can count the number of times I have gone out on one hand. It is very boring."
Du Jingyi's rosy little mouth revealed her unhappiness, but Cherry comforted her.
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