Chapter 237 First Meeting
But after seeing it today, he had to admit that he was a little surprised.
There are many beautiful girls in Sui'an City, but Shang Xueniang is the first one who can directly touch his heart.
In terms of beauty, Xue Niang is certainly not as good as Wei Jialian, and in terms of charm, she is not as good as Gu Xiaolang who is particularly dazzling in the crowd. However, her sweet temperament makes people feel happy when they see her.
She had always been a little naive, and now she looked even more lively, not as rigid as the ladies from wealthy families. That was why Silang of the Guo family fell in love with her at first sight.
For a moment, even Mrs. Guo San noticed the upward curve of his mouth. She couldn't help but cover her mouth with a handkerchief and started talking to her third and fourth aunts next door.
"Look at my silly boy. He is almost stunned. If I marry Xue Niang in the future, I am afraid he will hide in the yard and never go out."
The ladies had all experienced a time when they were young and full of energy, so when they heard what Mrs. Guo San said, they couldn't help but laugh.
Especially the fourth aunt, she started to make fun of it openly.
"That's perfect. Third sister-in-law will soon be a grandmother again."
"You have such a big mouth! I can't stop you! But I'm waiting for such good news."
Several of them were laughing and joking but their voices were kept low so that no one else could hear their conversation. However, outsiders who saw the scene could not help but sigh that the relationship between the Guo and Gu families was truly extraordinary.
Then he looked at Shang Ji, who was like a towering tree, and Prime Minister Guo, who was old but straight as a cedar, standing beside the prince. He felt that it was unjust for the prince not to have this world.
The main guest at Xue Niang's coming-of-age ceremony was Old Madam Guo, and today she had specially prepared a hairpin with excellent meaning for Xue Niang.
The base is white jade with a faint green hue, and several elegant magnolia patterns are carved on it. The pistil in the middle is made of amber, which looks both unique and generous.
"This was given to me by the Empress herself. I have treasured it for a long time and have never worn it. Now I will give it to our little Eight to use as a hairpin. It is perfect for her."
Things that the Queen personally appreciates are naturally extraordinary.
Moreover, it has been treasured by Mrs. Guo for many years, so it must have a very prominent meaning.
She took it out and made a hairpin for Xuenniang to tie her hair. It can be seen that Mrs. Guo loved her very much.
Standing next to Du Jingyi was Madam Feng Shao, who pretended to mutter something.
"Grandma, you are really too generous. It looks like my sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law are going to be very jealous."
She spoke humorously and seemed jealous, but any smart person knew that she was speaking for the Guo family.
Right now, the closer the Guo family can be to the merchants, the easier life will be for Madam Feng Shao in the Duke Feng’s Mansion, so she is happy to see this scene.
So some people teased her.
"Oh, everyone knows that when you got married, the Guo family gave you a ten-mile red dowry, and it was still not enough!"
"Hey, you're teasing me again."
The person who was talking to her was her good friend, who is now the daughter-in-law of Academician Ji.
The two of them have always had a good relationship, so today they stood side by side next to Du Jingyi, being three points closer than the others.
Soon, the Ji family's daughter-in-law turned the topic to Du Jingyi and said with envy.
"But, if we're talking about the amount of dowry, we still have to look at our Sixth Sister-in-law's. I remember that at that time, there were so many that they almost blocked the street in front of the Duke's Mansion."
Du Jingyi also had not forgotten what her husband said last time, so she had a deeper relationship with Madam Feng Shao than with the other daughter-in-law of the Ji family who was beside her.
So I answered with a smile.
"Madam Ji, you are joking. The Du family is just a merchant family, so we don't deserve such a large dowry."
She was right. According to the rules of the Daxing Dynasty, a woman's dowry was divided into different levels.
The higher the status in the family, the richer the dowry will naturally be. Even if the family is as wealthy as the Du family, they can only prepare according to the rules and cannot go beyond the boundaries.
Therefore, when Du Jingyi married into the Duke's Mansion, the most valuable thing was the camphorwood box, which contained 99% of her dowry. As for the rest, they were just some items used in a woman's boudoir.
It is indeed not as exaggerated as Madam Ji said.
Seeing that her flattery failed, Madam Ji was embarrassed for a moment, but Madam Feng quickly took over the topic.
"Look at you. You just gave birth to a boy not long ago, but your memory is not so good. They say that pregnancy will make a woman stupid for three years. I think you still have a long way to go."
This remark actually changed the topic and also comforted Mrs. Ji.
After all, it's rare for someone to get pregnant so easily as her and give birth to three big fat boys in five years.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As expected, after hearing this, Madam Ji quickly followed up with what was said.
"That's right. Those guys kept disturbing me every day and I couldn't sleep well. So, my memory is not as good as before."
"This is a blessing that no one else can envy. Just hide away and enjoy it."
Several noble ladies around followed suit and started discussing the children enthusiastically, which helped to cover up the "mistake" just now.
Du Jingyi didn't feel much discomfort. After all, she had never been ashamed of her background, so she didn't feel embarrassed when her family background was mentioned.
However, she still accepted Madam Feng's kindness, so she joined in their conversation without any further consideration.
For these ladies, what they talk about most on weekdays is either some new good news in their own family or their husband's family, or the situation of their children.
Moreover, everyone present had given birth, and more than one, so it would be a good idea to seek their advice.
Everyone could also see that the baby in Du Jingyi's belly was not an ordinary child, but the eldest son or daughter of the general's mansion. In any case, they were people of noble status.
Therefore, even if it was to leave a good impression in front of Du Jingyi, he had to respond carefully.
As a result, Du Jingyi gained a lot of knowledge.
For example, the abdominal distension that a child may encounter, which doctor in Sui'an City has the most experience in treating children's diseases, what things should be kept at home to prevent children from night terrors, etc.
Du Jingyi listened attentively, and at the end, Madam Feng added something in her ear.
"My two boys are in good health, so there must be a way to help them."
"What is it?"
Madam Feng pulled her close to her ear and whispered a few words.
(End of this chapter)
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