Chapter 12: Mistake

The four of them put all their efforts into fighting for the one and a half acres of land at home.

If you don’t know, you might think they were taken advantage of.

The elderly were sleeping on the ground crying, and their children, grandchildren and daughters-in-law were also busy.

That's what he meant by cursing.

"The Duke's Mansion looks down on poor relatives."

"Everyone treated us like beggars and sent us away at will."

"We are all from the same roots, but now we are changing our minds faster than turning the pages of a book."

With that tune and that manner of acting, none of the actors in Nanmen Opera could match their level.

There were people crying and howling, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

Shang Yukuan couldn't bear it, so he looked at his uncles and aunts anxiously and immediately said something comforting.

"Liu Lang just said something quick, uncle and aunt don't be sad."

It's a pity that with just such a light sentence, how could these people who have been relying on their seniority for many years stop?

Du Jingyi has been married for three years, but this is the first time she has seen such a grand show.

I thought those troublesome relatives in my own family were annoying enough, but I didn't expect that the situation in this noble mansion of the Duke was even worse.

Interesting and interesting.

There was a look of watching a show in his eyes, but it had not yet been revealed.

He was scolded by the woman next to him.

"Sixth brother's wife is really a bad wife. Her husband contradicted the elders and caused public outrage, but not only did you not try to persuade him, you even stood there and watched the show? You didn't even offer to help him."

The person who spoke was a square-faced, plain-looking woman, the wife of the eldest grandson of the third house.

If we talk about ranking, it would be Shang Erlang’s wife Guan.

She has been married for several years and has given birth to three big fat grandsons.

Therefore, he is one of the people who has a say in the third branch.

Her mother's family is also a merchant family, but not as rich as the Du family.

She married into the Duke's Mansion a few years ago because of its reputation, but over the years, the dowry she brought was either used to fill the holes in the family or to pay off her husband's gambling debts.

Therefore, there are not many left.

Only then did he set his sights on the ten thousand taels of gold bestowed by the emperor.

Unexpectedly, her grandparents were defeated by Shang Ji. Naturally, she had to find an opportunity to regain both face and dignity.

This is one of them.

There is another one.

If she were to talk about the person in this mansion, the one she hated the most was Du Jingyi.

They are obviously daughters of merchants, so why can she only marry an ordinary commoner, Shang Erlang?

She has to clean up his mess every day, while Du Jingyi can marry the young master of the Duke's Mansion.

Now she has become a great general of cavalry with outstanding military achievements, which makes her status more and more honorable.

Therefore, since the day Du Jingyi came into the family, she had been ridiculed in front of and behind others.

She jumped out at this time naturally because she wanted to embarrass Du Jingyi, but unfortunately, she targeted the wrong person.

Du Jingyi smiled, but his eyes were cold.

He fired back without hesitation.

"Second sister-in-law, you are joking. I am unlucky. When I married into the Duke's Mansion, my grandparents and mother-in-law had already passed away. I thought that the only elder I had to serve was my father-in-law, but I never thought that there would be such a big family waiting for me. But second sister-in-law, you, the legitimate granddaughter-in-law, did not help him, but put all the blame on me, a relative several rooms away. You can see that you are well-educated."

Du Jingyi rarely paid attention to these people before, because he felt it was unnecessary.

But today, in front of Shang Ji, those present tried to step on her underfoot one move after another.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Du Jingyi who is decisive and ruthless in the business world.

Guan's face turned red after hearing this, but she didn't know how to respond.

As soon as she said this, everyone's faces changed.

Mrs. Wei narrowed her eyes and suddenly felt that she had underestimated Liu Lang's wife in the past.

It seems that he is a good talker.

Sister-in-law Liu stared at Du Jingyi's back, frowning slightly, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

Having lived together in Dongyuan for three years, she and Du Jingyi had had several dealings with each other.

But every time I looked for her, she was either taking a lunch break or preparing food, looking contented and smiling.

I thought she was a soft-tempered person, but I didn't expect that she was actually a sharp-tongued person. I was wrong about her.

When Shang Ji, Du Jingyi's legal husband, saw this, there was a hint of happiness in his eyes.

However, this admiration was fleeting, and when he turned back, he was full of anger and said to Luo Yuan.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Since the two great uncles miss them so much and keep asking for their lives, I will show some kindness in return. Luo Yuan, send someone to escort the two great uncles to guard the mausoleum. They can return home in ten days!"

"yes!"

He had long wanted to deal with this large group of relatives in the yard who were not on good terms with him.

It’s just that today is a good day to receive the imperial edict, so it’s not likely to shed blood.

So I just sent him to guard the tomb to avoid him having to worry about the noise every day.

The people who were still crying and shouting suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other, and finally looked at Shang Yukuan for help.

But he couldn't control his son at will, so he also had a bitter face.

On the other hand, Shang Ji didn't want to have any more entanglement with them on this matter.

He turned around and walked in front of his sister-in-law Liu and others. He was more respectful than ever before, clasped his fists, bowed, and spoke.

"Sister-in-law, please take Ping'er and Xue Niang back to Xitang Courtyard first. Madam and I will go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for mother and elder brother, and then we will return."

He said it simply, but his meaning was very clear.

In this whole courtyard, the only people who can receive his care are these three people.

As for other relatives, whether they hanged themselves, jumped into a well, or hit their heads against pillars, he didn't care.

Sister-in-law Liu looked at Shang Ji deeply and nodded helplessly.

Then he bowed in the direction of Duke Shang, then left with his son and sister-in-law without looking back.

Seeing this, Shang Ji walked to Du Jingyi again.

He looked at the "relatives" and "elders" on the ground, and everyone immediately paused.

I wondered if there was anything else I wanted to say to them.

Who would have thought that in the next sentence, Shang Ji would look up at his father, Duke Shang, and said indifferently.

"Father, my wife and I have to go to the ancestral hall to offer tea to mother, so we won't stay any longer."

Du Jingyi, who was standing next to him, also didn't want to be involved with these people and things, so he bowed and spoke.

"My daughter-in-law is leaving."

After saying this, they left the main courtyard with steady steps.

Seeing the couple just flicking their sleeves and walking away, the old men were completely ashamed.

The cry is still on my lips, but it's no use.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wei could only sigh and say.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. This family is lax and the rules are not set. Uncles, aunts and wives, please get up quickly. Getting your clothes dirty is a small matter, but getting hurt is a big deal."

(End of this chapter)