Chapter 155: The Birth of a New Child

Cross the front hall and go around the second door.

As soon as I entered Xitang Courtyard, I heard bursts of laughter coming out.

Shang Ji walked towards the greenhouse with a smile on his face.

Mrs. Xing was teasing Du Jingyi when she saw her nephew walk in. She smiled happily and said.

"See, I was right, Liu Lang's mind is tied to the General's Mansion. He used to come back in the evening, but today he came back very early!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Du Jingyi.

Du Jingyi also felt a little curious. Today was the auspicious day for the general's mansion to move to a new house. Logically, he should have stayed there last night.

But due to some unexpected reasons, he left at night.

Du Jingyi thought he would not come back today, and did not expect him to appear suddenly, so he got up and walked over.

"Why are you back, General? Are you done?"

"It's done, and then I received a message from Xing Zhao saying that they will be able to reach Sui'an City in ten days or so."

"Really?"

This time it was the eldest sister-in-law Liu who spoke. Xing Zhao was coming back, which meant that her Ping'er would also come back.

This was the first time since the child was born that he had been away from her for such a long time.

The eldest sister-in-law thought a lot! So her eyes were full of anticipation.

"Yes, but he said that only my grandmother, my third aunt and my fourth aunt went north this time. The other two aunts had to stay in Jinling City to deal with things and did not come with us."

Mrs. Xing nodded when she heard this and replied with understanding.

"The New Year is coming soon, and there are indeed many things to deal with. The families of the eldest and second cousins ​​are also prominent families in Jinling City, so it is reasonable for them to stay and visit relatives."

After listening to her explanation, Du Jingyi finally understood and said something quickly.

"Then I'll have them send the prepared New Year gifts to Jinling City first. My two aunts didn't come, but they still deserve the gifts."

"Okay, you decide."

Shang Ji helped Du Jingyi sit down, then he picked up the teacup in front of her and took a big gulp.

She is pregnant now, so she has stopped drinking tea.

The cup contains either warm water with honey or lemon, so it tastes sour and sweet and is very easy to drink.

For Shang Ji, it doesn’t matter what you drink, what matters most is who you drink with.

Looking at the sweet eyes of the couple, sister-in-law Liu coughed twice and said.

"Aunt, why don't we go see Xueniang? She said last time that she wanted to embroider a handkerchief for you. Let's go and see if she's finished."

Mrs. Xing was still puzzled. Why didn't she remember this? But when she saw the look in her sister-in-law Liu's eyes, she understood and replied with a smile.

"Okay, I won't delay your conversation."

"aunt……"

Du Jingyi looked at Mrs. Xing with a bit of a smile on her face. Ever since she became pregnant, she had become much more coquettish.

I wasn’t so shy before, but now I blush and feel hot just by saying a few words.

Shang Ji was calm. He stood up, bowed to the two of them and spoke.

"Take care, auntie. Take care, sister-in-law."

Both of them covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, laughed secretly, and walked out of the greenhouse, heading straight for Xue Niang's Hanyi Courtyard.

It's snowing hard outside.

Both of them pulled their cloaks closer together, held the heaters in their hands tightly, and then left with umbrellas.

After they left, Shang Ji spoke.

"I have seven days left before I can rest. It's almost the same day as when grandma and her friends will arrive. I will definitely go out of town to welcome them. You just wait at home then. It's snowing and windy, but grandma won't blame me."

If Du Jingyi was not pregnant, then she should go with Shang Ji.

But she is only three months old now, so she can't be considered very stable.

The roads were slippery due to the snow, and Shang Ji was worried about going out of the city.

Du Jingyi smiled and said.

"It's okay. We can take the general's carriage when the time comes. It's spacious and not bumpy. We can just put a charcoal basin there so we won't get cold."

"This is my first time meeting my grandmother, so I can't wait at home. Besides, my aunt, eldest sister-in-law, and eighth sister will definitely be there, and they will take care of me on the way, so it's okay."

Seeing her firm attitude, Shang Ji didn't say anything more.

"Well, let's go together."

He just told Luo Yuan to ask someone to check the carriage in advance to avoid any mistakes that would cause trouble.

Shang Ji casually picked up a piece of cake and ate it, and Du Jingyi finally reacted.

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

"General, you didn't have breakfast, right? I'll ask Danruo to make some and send it over. Wontons or noodles?"

"Wontons, please. It's snowing heavily, so it's more comfortable to drink a few more sips of hot soup."

"Okay, then I'll tell her to add more pepper. It'll be spicy enough to make her sweat."

"Um."

Du Jingyi then gave the instructions and Yingtao walked quickly outside, so there were only the two of them in the room.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi started talking about some family matters.

"By the way, my aunt and sister-in-law mentioned something today. They said that they would hold a housewarming party after my grandmother and her family arrive. What do you think, General? If it is feasible, I will ask Butler He and Madam Dou to prepare it."

When hosting a banquet in a large mansion, every detail has to be taken care of.

Moreover, this was the first time that the couple had entertained guests after setting up their own business, so naturally there could be no problems.

One is to congratulate the couple on their new home, and the other is to welcome my grandmother and her entourage.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance which people to invite, when to invite them, and how to arrange the seating.

Shang Ji took a sip of water and began to speak.

"When grandma and her family arrive, it will probably be the middle of the month, no later than the 22nd. Otherwise, it will be a minor New Year, and it will not be appropriate to host a New Year banquet."

"Well, I understand. I will make the arrangements. I will ask you to approve an auspicious date and then start the preparations."

"Okay, this is a laborious matter. If you have any questions, just ask your aunt and sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, General. I know."

As the two were talking, they saw Lizhu running in hurriedly from outside, looking cold.

Shang Ji subconsciously stood in front of Du Jingyi to shield her from the cold wind, frost, rain and snow, but Li Zhu was so excited that she didn't notice.

"What's wrong? You rushed in rashly. Aren't you afraid that the young lady will be frozen?"

The maid Yingtao had just walked in from outside. She had just told the little girl to go to the kitchen, when she saw Lizhu running in hurriedly. Thinking something had happened, she hurried over as well.

She said something, and that made Lizhu react.

He took two steps back, brushed off the fallen snow on his body, and then said with a smile.

"It's born, it's born, the eldest lady gave birth to a big fat boy, and the person from the Du family who came to deliver the news is still waiting at the second gate!"

Upon hearing the good news, Du Jingyi stood up immediately, and Yingtao and Shang Ji were so scared that they reached out to support her, fearing that she might have an accident.

Instead, she pushed their hands away and took two quick steps to stand in front of Li Zhu.

(End of this chapter)