Chapter 14 Meeting the Eldest Sister-in-law

She is called Xue Niang. She is only fourteen years old and still unmarried.

She threw herself into Shang Ji's arms, crying in grievance.

"Sixth brother! I thought you would never come back."

Seeing her like this, sister-in-law Liu couldn't help but have red eyes and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

But his expression showed a little more sincerity and calmness than just now in Yunjin Courtyard.

Du Jingyi stood silently aside. At a time like this, it was not her place to interrupt and talk nonsense.

Instead, when he looked at his elder sister-in-law Liu, they saw some inquiry in each other's eyes.

However, there are some things that are not easy to say in front of Shang Ji, so both of them suppressed their thoughts.

Shang Ji patted his sister's back again and again, comforting her silently.

Since he was ten years old, he followed his grandfather's family into the military camp, and for more than ten years, he fought in the flames of swords and spears.

There are few moments of such peace and tranquility.

Therefore, even though he loved his sister who was much younger than him, he didn't know what to say or what to do.

We can only use our broad shoulders to protect them from all the evil thoughts from the outside.

After a moment, he softened his tone and spoke.

"Sixth Brother is back. He won't leave this time. He will definitely protect you and help you get married safely."

The eighth young lady, Xueniang, is now fourteen years old. Although she lost her mother when she was very young, her elder sister-in-law is like a mother to her.

Her elder sister-in-law Liu has always been by her side to take care of her over the years, so she is not lacking in love.

Hearing his sixth brother say this, his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, and he buried his head even deeper, mumbling.

"Sixth brother, you are making fun of me! I don't want to play with you anymore."

After saying that, he punched him in the chest a few times.

Such a coquettish and girlish look made Du Jingyi think of many things.

Before she got married, she would act like this with her father at home. Now, the father and daughter have not seen each other for a long time.

Time really flies.

Not noticing, he chuckled.

This sound attracted the attention of Shang Ji and Xue Niang.

Du Jingyi looked back at the brother and sister somewhat awkwardly. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, he saw Xue Niang approaching with a bright face and speaking to Du Jingyi in a very confident and generous manner.

"Sixth sister-in-law is so powerful that she made Second sister-in-law blush and couldn't say anything. It's so refreshing!"

The little girl is so "hateful of evil", she must be Shang Ji's biological sister.

"Haha, sorry to make you laugh, Eighth Sister."

Du Jingyi is not very familiar with his eldest sister-in-law Liu and eighth sister Xueniang, so it is better to stop talking about some things.

In this wealthy family, she just wants to live out her retirement in peace and not cause any trouble.

Therefore, she did not respond to Xue Niang's words and express her opinion.

On the contrary, it was Xue Niang, who didn't know whether she didn't understand or did it on purpose, but she took Du Jingyi's arm intimately and spoke.

"Second sister-in-law is the most annoying person. She is always mean to eldest sister-in-law and Ping'er. I am not good at talking, and I can't win every time I want to talk back. Now that I see that Sixth sister-in-law is so powerful, I must take you as my teacher and learn this skill of talking."

Then he clenched his fists and waved them in the air a few times.

"Next time, if she bullies my sister-in-law again, I will scold her and make her cry!"

Her avenging look gave her sister-in-law Liu a headache, but she also felt relieved.

After all, she was the child that I raised myself, so of course I was happy that she would protect me so much.

But, as a girl, why would she always get into arguments? Therefore, she said with a stern face.

"Xue Niang, don't be so presumptuous."

Du Jingyi noticed her scolding.

Xue Niang beside him just pouted, but Shang Zhiping, who was standing next to his eldest sister-in-law Liu, shivered.

That look was very scary.

Although Du Jingyi didn't show it on his face, he felt something was not right in his heart.

How could the eldest grandson of the Duke's Mansion be so cowardly? It was just a reprimand from a woman, why would he be so frightened?

Not only Du Jingyi saw it, but Shang Ji next to him also saw it and immediately frowned.

Standing with his hands behind his back, he unconsciously exuded a lot of coldness.

Perhaps feeling everyone's gaze, Shang Zhiping, who was nearly thirteen years old, lowered his head.

His fingers grasped the sides of his clothes, looking nervous and frightened.

Seeing this, sister-in-law Liu hurriedly pulled him behind her.

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

Obviously her son is almost a head taller than her, but now he is still like when he was a child, hiding behind his mother, seeking safety.

Seeing this, Shang Ji's brows became even more angry, and he opened his mouth to say something.

However, Du Jingyi next to her quietly tugged at her sleeve, and then she took over the conversation.

His expression was kind, but he was speaking to his elder sister-in-law, Liu.

"The general said last night that he would take me back home tomorrow, but I don't know how to prepare the gifts. Sister-in-law has been married for a long time and is the person my husband and I trust the most. I would like to ask sister-in-law to help me prepare a gift list."

When she said this, she completely changed the subject.

It did relieve the embarrassment of my sister-in-law Liu and my nephew Shang Zhiping.

After hearing what was said and knowing that it had nothing to do with him, Shang Zhiping visibly relaxed a lot.

Sister-in-law Liu was also very grateful.

So, he glanced at Du Jingyi, didn't say any empty words, and went straight to preaching.

"Send someone to deliver the list to Fuqiuyuan, and I'll give you some advice."

"In that case, thank you very much, sister-in-law."

Du Jingyi's attitude was polite, and his sister-in-law Liu did not treat Qiao's elder status as anything.

However, the atmosphere was a little silent, so the eldest sister-in-law Liu did not want to stay any longer and spoke again.

"Xue Niang still has to go back to learn needlework, and Ping Er still has calligraphy lessons to finish, so I will take them back first. Since Sixth Brother is back, you and your sister-in-law should live a good life."

“Sister-in-law…”

Shang Ji opened his mouth to say something else, but was interrupted by his sister-in-law Liu, who waved her hand and pulled the two of them away.

Xueniang was somewhat reluctant, but Shang Zhiping never raised his head from beginning to end.

Seeing him like this, Shang Ji's eyes were filled with both anger and heartache.

When he and Du Jingyi were the only ones left in the room, he punched and smashed a red vase with a tangled flower pattern.

The porcelain pieces were broken into pieces all over the floor.

It also scared Cherry and Lizhu who were serving Du Jingyi.

Du Jingyi frowned, knowing that her husband was angry, but she had only spent one day with him, so it was not appropriate for her to open her mouth and try to persuade him.

The reason why he pulled her sleeve just now was just because he felt sorry for his sister-in-law Liu who was protecting her son.

She knew clearly how difficult life was for a widow in the rear house.

Especially, he brought an "eye-catching" eldest grandson.

(End of this chapter)