Chapter 35 Choosing an Auspicious Day

Instead, they went to prepare things, one prepared hot water and the other looked for elixir.

Mother Cai thought about it and went to find Mother Dou.

Although it was better for him to be more affectionate with the young lady, the general was too harsh.

I also have to ask Madam Dou if she has any good ideas that can both help the young lady get pregnant soon and make the general more gentle.

The three of them left the yard, and not long after, Du Jingyi woke up.

As the sky outside grew brighter, I knew without asking that it was almost noon.

He sighed and said it self-deprecatingly.

"This body is too weak to be vulnerable."

Then, he looked at the wrinkled bed and shook his head.

Then he stood up, took his inner clothes, put them on himself, and then shouted outside.

"cherry."

When Cherry came back with the medicine, she heard the sound and immediately pushed the door open.

"Madam, are you awake?"

"Well, is it past noon?"

"It's not right yet."

Not correct?

Du Jingyi was shocked that he could sleep until this hour, and he was furious with the culprit.

At the moment, she was still wearing clothes, so it was not so embarrassing.

But it would be embarrassing to take a shower and change clothes.

On the bed, the white brocade cloth that had been laid out in advance was collected by Cherry and put into a box.

This thing was something that Mrs. Cai had repeatedly warned me to keep, so of course I had to keep it well.

Du Jingyi pretended not to see it, otherwise there would be another round of embarrassment.

Yingtao was making the bed when Lizhu also walked in from outside.

Seeing that his young wife seemed to have lost all her energy and spirit in just one night, he was very worried.

He hurried forward and said.

"Madam, the hot water is ready. Would you like to eat something first or take a bath and wash up?"

Du Jingyi was very busy last night and his stomach was already empty.

If I were to take a bath now, I would probably faint.

So he said to Lizhu.

"Let's eat first. I'm hungry."

"Okay, I'll go get it right away. The pills are ready and are being steamed in a small steamer."

"Um."

After saying this, Lizhu bowed and left.

After Yingtao had made the bed, Lizhu and Danruo also came over with food boxes.

Danruo was smiling happily, showing that she was in a very good mood.

Now everyone in Xitang Court knows that their young mistress and the general have consummated their marriage.

As a result, the maids who came as dowry became much more confident and stepped forward and spoke.

"Young Madam, please drink some soup first. This is the pigeon and bird's nest soup that the general specially asked me to cook before he left this morning. It is the best for boosting energy and replenishing blood."

Boosting Qi and replenishing blood?! Du Jingyi was really angry and embarrassed when he heard these four words.

However, the three people in front of him were maids who had been with him for many years, so his anger soon subsided.

Unable to resist the temptation of the greed in his stomach, he said "hmm" and opened the lid of the white porcelain cup.

Needless to say, Danruo's craftsmanship is naturally excellent.

Plus, Du Jingyi was indeed hungry, so the white porcelain cup was empty soon after.

There were also some side dishes, which I ate most of.

After the meal, Du Jingyi felt alive again.

She wanted to take a shower and wash up right now, but she had just eaten.

If I go now, I'm afraid I will feel very uncomfortable.

So he took a soft pillow and placed it behind his back, then leaned against the kang under the bright window and took a rest.

There were a few books on the table for Du Jingyi to read.

But at this moment, she didn't have much interest.

So he called Cherry over and asked.

"Have you put away the box you brought back yesterday?"

"Don't worry, Madam. I have put everything away. It is in the camphorwood box. I even locked it specially. It must be safe."

She spoke so seriously that Du Jingyi felt relieved.

But it is not safe to keep this box in the Duke's Mansion forever. We have to find a good place for it.

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

Therefore, Du Jingyi began to think about it.

However, before I could figure out the matter for long, I heard someone coming from outside.

Mother Cai walked in with a happy look on her face, followed by Mother Dou.

She had also heard about the general and the young lady's marriage consummation a long time ago, so naturally the smile on her face did not fall.

As soon as he saw Du Jingyi, he greeted him with a smile.

"I congratulate the young lady. I think it won't be long before a child is born in our East Garden, oh no, the General's Mansion. This is a great event that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time. If the lady knew about this in the afterlife, she would definitely be overjoyed."

When Madam Dou said this, tears welled up in her eyes.

The people present could understand her feelings. After all, for Shang Ji, a military general, it was indeed a bit too shabby for him to still have no wife at this age.

However, these words made Du Jingyi feel a little pressured.

After all, this is just the beginning. As for the birth of the child, it is always a little too early to talk about it.

So, just smiled and said.

"In two days, I will go and burn some incense for my mother-in-law."

"Okay, okay, the young lady is thoughtful. If the lady were still alive, she would definitely like you!"

Nanny Dou was originally quite strict with herself.

After all, he has to manage the entire East Garden. If he is kind-hearted and soft-handed, I am afraid he will not be able to rule his subordinates well.

Therefore, it was the first time for the maids to see Madam Dou with such an expression.

They looked at each other and smiled.

Madam Dou came today, firstly to congratulate you, and secondly to discuss something else.

So he started talking.

"The general told me a few days ago to let me select a few famous Taoist priests to choose an auspicious date. Now a few dates have been selected. Madam, please take a look and see when we should move out."

Then he handed over the list with the auspicious date written on it.

Du Jingyi took it and looked at it. The nearest one was the 26th of next month, and the latest one was February 18th next year.

The others are the days in between these two days.

The 26th of next month, at most it’s only about a month away.

If the general's mansion doesn't need much renovation, it would be better to move out early.

But if we need to move some bricks and wood, it may take until February next year.

After thinking about it, Du Jingyi said.

"I can't make a decision for now. Why don't we wait for the key to the General's Mansion to be delivered, and then go to the mansion to take a look before making any plans. I also told the General a few days ago that we must clean up the yards for my eldest sister-in-law, Ping'er, and my eighth sister."

Upon hearing this, Madam Dou nodded quickly and spoke.

"Young Madam is indeed very thoughtful. I understand."

Then Du Jingyi said again.

"As for the bricklayer's work, I think Madam Dou will have to worry about it. I didn't have much contact with him when I was at my mother's house, so I really don't understand the ins and outs of it."

(End of this chapter)