Chapter 161: Snowstorm Returns (Update 1 and 2)

(1)

"Okay, I won't be shy when the time comes. I'll really go to your house and ask for a drink."

When Mrs. Xing made a joke, everyone started laughing.

There is peace in the warm house.

Perhaps Shang Ji was eager to return home, so after giving instructions for all matters, he took Luo Yuan and his personal guards back home in the wind and snow.

It wasn't even evening yet, but the man had already arrived at the door.

It is now the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are not many days left until the Chinese New Year.

The entire general's mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations because they were going to welcome distant relatives and hold a banquet.

The post has been prepared, and Du Jingyi is sorting out the list, which will be sent out tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

When Shang Ji returned home walking in the snow, what he saw was her checking things one by one under the bright window of the greenhouse, quiet and focused.

He couldn't help but stop, but Luo Yuan behind him lost his balance and rushed to the front.

Then he turned to look at his general with some confusion.

"The general is not going in?"

Their hands are numb from running all the way, isn't it just to get back earlier?

Why don’t people go in after they arrive?

Luo Yuan really didn't understand at all! I don't know if it was telepathy, Du Jingyi suddenly felt strange, looked up outside, and then said to Yingtao who was checking with her next to her.

"Go outside and have a look. Did your aunt and the others forget something and come back?"

"Okay, Madam."

Unexpectedly, when Cherry opened the curtain, she saw the general with snow on his hair and eyebrows, and immediately said in surprise.

"Madam, the general is back."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi immediately put down the pen in his hand, stood up and walked over.

There is a world of difference between outside the curtain and inside the house.

Therefore, even if you stand at the door, the cold wind still blows inside.

When the couple looked at each other, Shang Ji strode in.

As soon as you enter the door, you feel a chill.

Du Jingyi wasn't wearing very thick clothes in the greenhouse, so he couldn't help shivering.

Seeing this, Shang Ji did not go inside, but stood at the door and said.

"I'll go change and wash myself first, and come back later."

"good."

Du Jingyi smiled, with both anticipation and joy in his eyes.

Luo Yuan glanced at his general and followed suit.

"Then I will go take a shower too, and take a look at how the brothers in the west wing are living."

After saying that, he said goodbye and left without any regrets at all.

Cherry didn't look at it for long, she just lowered the curtain and said.

"Young Madam, please go in quickly. It's very cold at the door."

"Um."

The side room of the greenhouse is where people can wash and brush their teeth, and it was built by Butler He according to Shang Ji's requirements.

Therefore, there is no need for anyone to serve you.

As long as there is enough water, people can go into the bathtub and soak in it, which is very comfortable.

A doorless cabinet was specially built near the pool, which contained the scented soap and various skin care gels that Du Jingyi liked to use on a daily basis.

They are all specially formulated and will not harm her pregnant body.

Shang Ji looked around and took out the soap he usually used from the cabinet and washed himself from head to toe.

The heat rises and the hair is soaked.

After feeling the coldness on his body gradually leaving, Shang Ji's snow and wind were finally swept away.

In the days to come, he can spend more time with his family.

When I thought about my wife and children being around, and my grandmother's family arriving soon, I couldn't help feeling happy.

So, he took a deep breath and sank directly into the pool, holding his breath for a while, then stood up from the bathing tub.

I put on my usual clothes and then went to the greenhouse.

He always washed up very quickly, so Du Jingyi didn't have to wait long before he saw him walk in, with steam still coming out of his body, as if he had just come out of a steamer.

"Why did you come out without drying your hair, General?"

The list that had just been sorted out was placed on the table, and Shang Ji saw it when he walked over.

Before he could answer Du Jingyi, he asked.

"Has the date been set?"

"Well, let's set it on the 19th."

After saying that, Du Jingyi handed over the list.

Then she took the handkerchief from his hand and wiped the water off his hair bit by bit.

The room was very warm, and Shang Ji had just finished washing up, so his whole body was hot.

Therefore, even if Du Jingyi wiped his hair, he would not feel cold.

But some water was still dripping from her hair, so Shang Jiduo felt distressed. He took her hand and sat down to talk.

"Don't bother. I'll do it. Just read the list to me."

Then he took the handkerchief back from her hand and started to rub her hair a little roughly, not at all as gentle as Du Jingyi just now.

Du Jingyi had no choice but to let him do it, and then he recited out the names of the people on the list one by one.

It must be said that all the famous families in Sui'an City have been invited, so there is no bias.

After listening to this, Shang Ji just said lightly.

"Well, you can put the other things aside for now. Remember to send the post from the Eastern Palace first."

"Eastern Palace?"

Although Du Jingyi had met Empress Guo and hosted a banquet at the Prime Minister's Residence, she did not list the royal family members.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if people knew that they were trying to curry favor with the royal family.

But Du Jingyi looked at Shang Ji's calm expression, and then confirmed it again and again.

"General, are you only sending invitations to the Eastern Palace, or to other royal palaces as well?"

Shang Ji paused for a moment before speaking.

"Send the invitation to the Eastern Palace first, then send one to the Fourth Prince's Mansion and the Seventh Prince's Mansion. Don't leave out the others, including the Fu Prince's Mansion, the Yin Prince's Mansion, the Min Prince's Mansion, the De Prince's Mansion, and Princess Yuehua's Mansion. Just invite them all at once."

Du Jingyi looked at the scale of her husband's banquet and thought it was a housewarming party. If she didn't know, she would have thought it was some imperial banquet.

No one was spared, including royal relatives, powerful officials and court officials.

However, the general's mansion is large and luxurious, and can accommodate three or four hundred people.

But Du Jingyi felt that the situation was too big, and she was too young to handle it.

Before she could reveal what she was thinking, Shang Ji explained.

"My grandmother's return to the capital is more important than the joy of moving into a new house. I just want to let all the nobles in the city know that the current peaceful and prosperous times are secured by the blood of the Gu family, so no one can climb up by stepping on the Gu family's door lintel!"

When he said this, there was an inexplicable coldness in his eyes.

Du Jingyi didn't know whether he had heard any news that was unfavorable to the Gu family recently, which led to such an arrangement.

He remained silent and didn't say much.

After a while, seeing that her husband's eyes were particularly determined, Du Jingyi smiled and said.

(2)

"Okay, I'll listen to the general. I'll start sending invitations tomorrow. When grandma comes, I'll be able to handle any big scene."

After hearing this, Shang Ji let go of the anger and smiled as well.

Although the two didn't say much, they understood each other's intentions.

A quiet room, two hearts dependent on each other.

It is strange to say, it snowed heavily for many days, but the sky started to clear up on the day when Xing Zhao and his party entered Sui'an City.

It's a sunny day in winter, but it's still chilly.

But it is still much better than the wind and snow.

The city is more lively than usual. Whether people are doing business or just strolling around, they all come out to get some exercise as the year is coming to an end.

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

Ten miles outside the city, Shang Ji brought his personal guards and family members to welcome him.

He was riding on a tall horse, wearing a black fox fur coat today, which made him look noble and heroic.

Behind him was the luxurious and spacious carriage.

Even though Du Jingyi and four others were sitting inside, it didn't seem crowded.

Mrs. Xing lifted the curtain and looked expectantly into the distance, muttering to herself.

"Why isn't he here yet? Shouldn't he have arrived long ago?"

When they set out, they received news that they were only twenty miles away from Sui'an City, so they hurried out.

In order to see him earlier, I walked ten miles forward, but after waiting for half a day, there was no sign of him.

Eldest sister-in-law Liu and eighth sister Xue Niang also dressed up carefully today.

But from the excitement I had at first, I became a little anxious, worrying that something might have happened on the way and delayed me.

Among those sitting in the carriage, only Du Jingyi seemed calm.

But that was only on the surface. At this moment, she was as nervous as the day she went to meet the Queen, but she just couldn't show it.

In the end, it was Xue Niang who had sharp eyes. She saw the team gradually appearing not far away through the curtain and immediately shouted in surprise.

"Here they come, here they come."

The shout caused even the horse, which had been standing still, to twist slightly, but was quickly stopped by the driver.

"Go, go, go, go down and wait."

Mrs. Xing was so excited that her words could not express it, but suddenly, as if she remembered something, she said something.

"Sit down for a while, Liu Lang's wife, and come down later to avoid getting cold."

Hearing her say this, sister-in-law Liu and Xue Niang also meant the same thing, but Du Jingyi just smiled and shook her head.

"The snow has stopped. It's okay. Don't worry, aunt."

As he said this, he stood up and got off the carriage with everyone else.

When Shang Ji saw them coming down, he naturally dismounted and walked to the carriage to help Du Jingyi.

She slightly pulled her cloak closer and then spoke.

"Are you cold?"

"Don't worry, General. I'm not cold."

The cloak she wore today was made of white fox fur, and underneath she wore a sky-blue horse-faced skirt embroidered with silver-white flowers, which gave her a unique sense of elegance.

Standing together with Shang Ji, they are truly a match made in heaven.

Everyone who sees this will say, what a perfect match!

After getting Du Jingyi's affirmative answer, Shang Ji nodded, retracted his concerned look, and then looked into the distance.

The excitement in her eyes was about to overflow. This was the first time Du Jingyi saw her husband like this.

I became more and more curious about this relative of the Gu family.

Slowly, the originally blurry team became clearer.

Xing Zhao was riding a horse in front to lead the way, and Shang Zhiping was walking side by side one step behind him.

Behind them were two carriages and horses, which looked quite heavy.

Then came more than a dozen cars full of luggage and suitcases.

Although it was not a grand procession, ordinary people would know that it was definitely the family members of a noble family traveling together, and would not dare to provoke them easily.

So the journey was quite smooth.

When Mrs. Xing saw her son returning, a calm smile appeared on her face.

On the contrary, the elder sister-in-law Liu was so shocked that her jaw dropped. She pointed in the direction of her son Shang Zhiping and stammered.

"Is that Ping'er?"

Xue Niang noticed her sister-in-law's excitement, and immediately responded by pulling her flustered hand.

"It's Ping'er, it's Ping'er. He went out with his cousin Zhao and actually learned how to ride a horse? How amazing!"

Hearing this affirmative answer, the eldest sister-in-law couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes, and she quickly wiped the tears that were about to burst out with a handkerchief.

Because at this moment, she seemed to see her husband who came to greet her on a tall horse that year, with the same youthful spirit and lofty ambitions.

The sound of horse hooves rang out and the ruts left traces.

They just appeared like this in the snow.

Xing Zhao originally thought that he would have to go to the city gate to see them, but when he saw everyone waiting, he had to say that all the tiredness from this trip disappeared in an instant, and he happily shouted to the carriage behind him.

"Great grandmother, we're here."

When he heard this shout, a sweet girl's voice came out from inside and asked Xing Zhao.

"Brother Zhao, is cousin Shao Yu here too?"

When she opened her mouth, Xing Zhao couldn't help but chuckle.

"Here he comes. Not only he is here, but your cousin's wife, cousin, and my mother are all here, waiting for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the curtain on the carriage was slightly lifted, and the person who lifted the curtain was the girl who had just spoken.

Behind a pair of delicate and soft hands, there is a shimmering and slightly curious face.

Sure enough, there were a lot of people standing in front.

But Gu Xiaolang still saw Shang Ji standing tall in the crowd at a glance, his eyes full of expectation and longing.

The last time the two met was five years ago.

At that time she was only a girl of twelve or thirteen years old, but now she has grown into a graceful young lady.

And because she is the only child in the Gu family, she is pampered by everyone.

Therefore, there is no loss of the innocence and brightness that should be there.

Old Madam Gu sat quietly with her eyes closed, not noticing her granddaughter's actions. Instead, Nanny Qin, who was serving beside her, frowned slightly when she saw this scene.

He spoke as a reminder as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Miss Nine, be careful not to freeze your hands."

When Gu Xiaolang heard this, he let down the curtain and said apologetically.

"I haven't been back to Sui'an City for many years, so I'm a little happier. Don't be angry, Nanny Qin. I overstepped the boundaries."

When she said this, she seemed gentle and polite, with the noble air of a lady from a prominent family.

Mrs. Gu, who had her eyes closed just now, opened her eyes after hearing this, sighed slightly and said.

"It's been more than ten years. We haven't been back to Sui'an City in more than ten years."

(End of this chapter)