Chapter 3 Homecoming

"He is indeed the grandson of Marshal Gu. Judging from a distance, he has the demeanor of the Gu family army back then!"

Unfortunately, in the Battle of Jince eight years ago, the entire Gu family died heroically for their country, and except for this grandson, all other descendants did not survive.

It makes people sigh.

This tone made the prince look sideways at Prime Minister Guo, and then he spoke gently.

"If Marshal Gu is still alive, he would surely be happy that General Shang has achieved what he has today."

"Yes, that's what the prince said!"

After the two men finished speaking, the ministers around them also followed suit in praising them. However, Wei Taiwei, who was standing next to them, snorted coldly and showed disdain.

However, Shang Ji was enjoying a prosperous time right now, and he wouldn't be stupid enough to go up and cause trouble at this time.

The army arrived in front of the city gate tower.

Shang Ji got off his horse, and the twelve deputy generals following him also got off, knelt on one knee in unison, and shouted loudly.

"I have met the Crown Prince!"

"Thank you for your hard work, soldiers! Please stand up quickly!"

"Thank you, Prince!"

The sandstorm in Cezhou made everyone look more vicissitudes of life, but their eyes were more resolute than before.

The prince was very pleased and took a few steps forward and spoke.

"General Shang, my father has already prepared a celebration banquet in the palace, waiting to welcome you! Please come in!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then he gave instructions to the people behind him.

"Twelve lieutenants take off their armor and enter the palace with me. The rest of the soldiers retreat ten miles and set up camp. Do not move without permission."

"yes!"

He has been fighting in the military camp since he was fifteen years old. Although he is the young master of the Duke's Mansion, he is also a ruthless marshal admired by all the soldiers in the army.

Therefore, no one disobeyed his orders.

From the city gate to the palace gate, people lined the streets to welcome them.

The prince did not ride in the imperial carriage he came in, but chose to ride on horseback with Shang Ji.

Watching the people celebrating joyfully on the road and seeing countless handkerchiefs and sachets flying around, he couldn't help but joke.

"Liu Lang's charm is indeed extraordinary. These ladies are so enthusiastic even though they know you already have a wife. It seems that it won't be long before there is another happy event in the Duke's Mansion."

Shang Ji replied indifferently.

"My reputation as a wife killer is probably not widespread enough, otherwise I wouldn't have come to this for the time being, and made the Crown Prince laugh at me."

The prince was speechless.

"How can you say that you are unlucky in marriage? Are you still worried about those rumors? Stop pretending. You are the descendant of the Shang and Gu families. You are not afraid of honor or disgrace even if you are hit by swords and spears. How can you be afraid of these things?"

Shang Ji didn't want to get involved in private matters, so he pursed his lips and kept silent.

All the way north, I saw the prince talking nonstop, but he looked calm.

If you don’t know, you might think that the prince owed him a gambling debt, which is why he looked like this.

After Shang Ji and the twelve deputy generals entered the palace, the excitement among the people faded away.

The palace banquet to welcome the guests was naturally full of drinking and toasting.

Unfortunately, although the palace was bustling with activity, the Shangguo Mansion, which should have been bustling as well, was a bit deserted at the moment.

Especially the Xitang Courtyard in the East Garden.

When Du Jingyi returned from Yunjin Courtyard, he looked a little tired.

No matter what, she is also the young lady of the Duke's Mansion, and is the wife of General Shang Ji who was married with the three letters and six ceremonies.

Duke Shang and his wife entered the palace at the order of the emperor, but they only left a message to her: "We are worried that you are not strong enough to attend the royal banquet."

It is true that we need to use people forward rather than backward.

After today, I believe that everyone in Sui'an City will know that the young lady of Duke Shang's Mansion is a joke.

She was afraid that her life in the mansion would be even more difficult in the future. She was not afraid of some deductions in expenses. After all, her dowry was generous enough, so she could even afford to support another Xitangyuan.

But if her parents heard that she was slapped in the face like this, who knows how sad they would be.

The sky gradually darkened and the lights in the mansion were lit one after another.

Yingtao brought the food over, but Du Jingyi didn't take a bite.

He knew in his heart that his wife was sad, but he didn't know how to comfort her.

Du Jingyi, on the other hand, noticed her worry and said with a faint smile.

"I ate pear meat this afternoon, so I'm not hungry."

Then she lowered her eyes, making it impossible to tell her emotions.

"Prepare some water. I want to take a bath."

"yes."

When Du Jingyi is in a bad mood, he likes to take a quiet bath for a while, as if it can wash away all his troubles.

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

Only after entering the barrel did she feel alive again.

Some soothing gel was put into the water, and the hot steam made Du Jingyi's cheeks red. Cherry and Lizhu served her carefully.

After soaking for a long time, Du Jingyi got up only when he felt comfortable.

After wiping off the moisture, she lay down on the beauty couch next to her and let the two maids apply moisturizing lotion to her.

This kind of thing is normal for Du Jingyi in the past.

It just so happens that I spent a lot of time today.

Therefore, after Shang Ji came back from the banquet in the palace, he did not see anyone in the main house, but he heard some faint noises coming from the ear room next door.

He had many years of experience in the army, so his hearing was naturally extraordinary, so he could hear someone taking a bath.

He was a little drunk and immediately frowned and asked behind him.

"Who is bathing here?"

Following behind him were Butler He and Nanny Dou, who had served him for many years.

When the two saw him, they were all excited and thrilled. They never expected that the first question they asked would be this.

So Nanny Dou stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

"Young Master... Oh no, the general is probably drunk. Is there anyone else who can bathe and wash in this room except the young lady?"

After hearing her say this, Shang Ji finally reacted.

He is a married man.

Sure enough, after staying in the military camp for a long time, he forgot that he had a family.

"Well, go and bring two bowls of hangover soup. This imperial wine gave me a terrible headache."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

The armor on his body seemed to weigh a thousand pounds at this moment, making him feel uncomfortable. Luo Yuan, his personal attendant who helped him into the main room, immediately spoke up.

"General, let me take off your armor for you."

"Um."

The heavy smell mixed with the scent of alcohol soon filled the entire room.

After Shang Ji took off his armor, he revealed a moon-white satin round-necked tunic with narrow sleeves and cuffs, embroidered with dark cloud patterns.

She wore a pair of black brocade boots and a belt around her waist that was embroidered with gold patterns of the same color.

It makes the whole person look powerful and majestic.

General Shang, who was serious and calm during the day, now exuded a sense of relaxation.

Maybe it was because I was back to a familiar place, so I felt relaxed.

He picked up the celadon cup on the table and gulped down a sip of tea to sober up.

(End of this chapter)