Chapter 18 Talking about moving

Shang Ji saw her like this as soon as he entered the room.

I thought he was very hungry, so he was reading to distract himself, and said with a slight frown.

"You don't have to wait for me in the future. If you are hungry, just bring me food."

Du Jingyi was slightly stunned. He never expected that this majestic general would say just this.

But she soon came to her senses and made an excuse out of courtesy.

"General, if you are at home, I will dine with you."

As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Shang Ji waved his hand and spoke again bluntly.

"I come from the military, so there aren't that many rules. There's no need to be so formal."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi was not polite anymore and replied with a smile.

"My family is a merchant family, and they don't have that many rules. I was afraid that the rules in the Duke's Mansion were too strict, so I specially asked a nanny to teach me etiquette for a few days, for fear of being laughed at."

After hearing this, Shang Ji understood a lot.

He is out there, his achievements are the most important, so rules and such can be put aside.

However, the women in the inner house seem to use this as a standard to judge people, so they pay attention to every word and action.

After thinking about it, he said to Madam Dou.

"In a couple of days, go to the Gu family and ask Nanny Qin to come over and give some pointers to the young lady."

Du Jingyi was just being polite, but she didn't expect that the general would actually help her solve her problems.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

Aunt Qin? What does this person do?

Seeing that Du Jingyi was a little confused, Nanny Dou started to explain.

"Don't worry, Madam. Nanny Qin comes from a family of etiquette, so she is quite proficient in all kinds of rear house rules. With her guidance, Madam will be able to handle things in the rear house with more ease."

Du Jingyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that he had found a master for himself.

But there was no way, it was my fault for saying that extra word, so I had to pretend to be surprised.

"In that case, thank you very much, General. I will definitely learn from Nanny Qin."

"Um."

Shang Ji's tone was gentle, but he didn't say much, except for adding one sentence later.

"There are many disputes in the backyard. If you encounter any difficulties, just go back."

His words were much more powerful than the one he had just given her to eat on her own.

Does this mean that he will be his backer?

Otherwise, given her family background and status in the Duke's Mansion, even if she wanted to show off, she might not have the opportunity to do so.

For a moment, Du Jingyi didn't know what he meant specifically, so he didn't know how to answer.

Shang Ji saw that she didn't answer but remained silent, and thought that she might be hesitant about something.

So he said to Du Jingyi again.

"The key to the General's Mansion has not been delivered yet. When it is delivered, I will ask Luo Yuan to bring it to you. Then you can ask someone to choose an auspicious day for us to move."

move place?

Sure?

She still remembered the commotion in rooms three and five in the morning.

If they really left, I'm afraid those people would not let it go, so after thinking about it, he spoke tactfully again.

"General, are the people in our yard just moving away? Or..."

Du Jingyi left a hole in his throat and waited for Shang Ji to reply.

"Well, let's move out together with the people from Dongyuan."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi understood.

Originally, all the people in the East Garden were left behind by Madam Gu, so it was only natural for them to move out with Shang Ji.

However, the eldest sister-in-law Liu, nephew Shang Zhiping and the eighth daughter of the Shang family, Xueniang, also moved away.

Is it appropriate to say this out loud?

And from what she had seen during the three years she had spent in the Duke's Mansion, she knew that Madam Wei, who was in charge of the household, was no pushover.

It would be strange if she let this whole family move away so easily.

Wouldn't that allow outsiders to point fingers at her and say that she was mean to the children and servants left behind by the late madam?

Although the Daxing dynasty was short-lived, the founding emperor was a man who attached great importance to rules.

Therefore, the laws of the country have been improved a lot over the years.

The fact that a concubine was promoted to the main wife has already made people say that the Duke's Mansion does not know the rules.

If it is reported that the wife, daughters and dowry servants were forced to leave, Madam Wei's descendants would probably never be able to hold their heads up high in the future.

Therefore, Du Jingyi felt that this matter would be difficult to handle.

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

When the words came to her lips, she wanted to persuade him, but she saw that her husband looked confident.

Thinking about how he could defeat even the enemy troops when leading troops to fight outside, it should be no problem for him to defeat these ruffian relatives in the backyard of his house.

He relaxed his mind and spoke respectfully to Shang Ji.

"I understand. After I get the key to the General's Mansion, I will find some reliable bricklayers to take a look. My eldest sister-in-law brought Ping'er and her nephew with her, so she must want a spacious courtyard, preferably with a place for Ping'er to study. As for my eighth sister's boudoir courtyard, we must choose it carefully. A girl's heart will be more open if she lives near mountains and rivers."

It was normal when she said this.

Instead, Shang Ji nodded slightly, obviously very satisfied with her arrangement.

Therefore, there was a little more respect in the look he gave Du Jingyi.

He has had a good impression of his wife since he met her last night.

I will neither flatter nor compromise.

As for the others, he hasn't discovered them yet.

But when I thought about the long time they would spend together in the future, I didn't feel annoyed at all.

He just suddenly remembered the three "deceased ladies" in the ancestral hall, and he felt helpless.

But looking at her rosy complexion and slim figure, she must be in good health.

Well, but we still need to find another reliable doctor to take charge of the general’s mansion.

He was thinking all these things in his mind, but his face remained calm.

Soon, the small kitchen delivered the meals, which included four meat dishes, two vegetable dishes and a soup, and the portions were quite large.

Du Jingyi raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Dan Ruo who came to deliver the dishes. His expression was obvious enough.

There are only two of them, so there's no need to prepare so much food, right?

Dan Ruo smiled faintly and said nothing.

Soon, Du Jingyi was extremely impressed by Danruo's foresight.

Because even though she was not very hungry, Shang Ji still ate most of the food.

If we add her who hasn't eaten beforehand, wouldn't it be just perfect?

In this regard, I couldn't help but admire my husband's appetite.

After all, they are people who march and fight, so one meal of theirs is worth several meals for others.

In addition, Du Jingyi also admired his eating manners.

I thought that after spending so many years in the military camp and with such a good appetite, he should not be too particular about eating.

But unexpectedly, he was good at following the rules.

He eats just right, and doesn't make people feel that he is rough and wild at all.

Suddenly, he thought of Nanny Qin who he had just mentioned. Could it be that she was the one who taught him this rule? All of a sudden, Du Jingyi became interested in this Nanny.

(End of this chapter)