Chapter 4: First Acquaintance
As if he wasn't satisfied yet, he simply poured himself another glass.
Unfortunately, this tea was not a hangover sobering soup, so drinking it did not help. My head was still very dizzy, so I leaned on the kang under the bright window, closed my eyes and tried to catch up on my sleep.
Seeing this situation, Butler He immediately whispered an order.
"Let's go, the young lady will take care of us here."
Luo Yuan frowned, seeming to be very worried about whether the young lady could take care of the general.
But Butler He would not allow him to delay any longer. He pulled his sleeve and walked quickly outside.
There was no choice but Luo Yuan could only follow Butler He and hurriedly leave the house.
With the armor in his hand, he could only go straight to the study, where there was a special place for the armor, so he couldn't mess around.
When Du Jingyi returned to the main house from the ear room, he frowned as soon as he entered the door.
Originally, the room should have been filled with a faint lotus fragrance, but now it was filled with a strong smell of alcohol.
It's not big, but to Du Jingyi, who grew up in a pampered environment, it's pungent.
It goes without saying that it must be her husband who has returned victoriously from the palace banquet.
He took the handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose with it, then walked through the main hall to the bedroom through the Suzhou embroidery screen, and saw this scene.
A "strange" man lay down in her favorite seat without any courtesy.
Looking at the teacup on the table, it had also moved from its original position, but he was sleeping soundly.
The moonlight outside shone through the window onto him, neutralizing much of his majestic aura as a lone man standing against a thousand enemies, and instead adding a bit of laziness and comfort that only a nobleman in Sui'an City could have.
I have to say that her husband really has a good appearance.
He has slender phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, lips as thin as a knife blade, and a sturdy body.
Just when Du Jingyi was worrying about how to wake the person up, he saw Shang Ji, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
As soon as he opened his eyes, there was an unquestionable sense of oppression in those deep eyes.
Du Jingyi had never looked her husband in the eye before. After being swept by his fierce and wolf-like eyes, she took two steps back in panic.
This scene happened to fall into Shang Ji's eyes.
He was also slightly surprised.
He thought that this time, the woman that Mrs. Wei had asked for was probably a "hard-lived" and unremarkable woman, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be like a fairy under the moon.
If an outsider saw this, he would probably be confused and infatuated. Unfortunately, Shang Ji has been in the army for many years and is a person who is not easily influenced by others.
So he sat up, took a few breaths, and when his complexion returned to normal, he asked.
"Are you the daughter of the Du family?"
Just one sentence brought Du Jingyi back to reality.
So what if I have a good appearance?
He didn't ask this question to the lady in the house, but rather to a subordinate in the army, so Du Jingyi put away his surprise and panic.
She gathered her scarlet nightgown, clasped her hands in front of her stomach, knelt down and spoke.
"I, Du, greet the general."
"Um."
Shang Ji sat up and stretched his muscles casually. The alcohol was still taking effect on his head. He pinched the Jingming acupoint with the thumb and index finger of his left hand and started talking.
"I left home three years ago because of military emergency. I am sorry for wronging you. I asked His Majesty for a lot of jewelry and clothes. They will be delivered tomorrow as my apology."
His words were originally intended to ease the embarrassment for the two of them.
Who would have thought that Du Jingyi answered without even raising his eyelids.
"I thank your majesty and the general."
The two maids behind her also bowed and spoke.
"Your servant Cherry (Lizhu) greets the general."
"Well, get up."
He was used to seeing those rude men in the army, so he was a little uncomfortable to hear such soft words. He coughed twice and asked.
"What about the study?"
"Still in the right room."
Hearing this, Shang Ji got up and got off the couch.
Seeing this, Yingtao and Lizhu were about to go forward and help him put on his boots, but Shang Ji waved his hand to stop them.
He had long been accustomed to taking care of his own food, clothing and other expenses in the army, so he did not have any of the arrogance of a nobleman and did not need a maid to serve him closely.
He put on his boots and then spoke.
"I drank a lot today, and I'm afraid I'll make you sick, so go to the study and sleep."
Du Jingyi looked a little surprised. He didn't expect him to say that. But after a moment's pause, he immediately responded appropriately.
"Okay, I'll have someone send the hangover soup to the study."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Um."
Having said this, he walked away with big strides, but his steps were not as frivolous as those of a drunkard.
It was not until the figure disappeared into the darkness that Du Jingyi seemed to realize that the person was gone.
"Madam, why don't you let the general stay in the main house?"
The one who spoke was Li Zhu. She was always quick-tempered and she said this for Du Jingyi's own good.
After all, my young lady has been married into the Duke's Mansion for three years, and she is still only a young lady in name.
The gossipy old women in the outer courtyard would always make fun of this, and Li Zhu had heard it several times, both openly and covertly.
But if I stick my neck out to argue with others, I always end up at a disadvantage.
If the general could be allowed to rest in the main house right now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of those old women? That's why I said this.
It’s a pity that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.
Du Jingyi showed no intention of keeping her husband, and only spoke calmly after he left.
"Take out the Yuemingxiang and light it up to disperse the smell in this room."
"Yes, Madam."
After smelling the familiar scent, Du Jingyi's heart sank. She had an indescribable feeling towards this husband whom she had just met.
Although they were nominally husband and wife, in reality they could never spend more than half an hour together.
If he really stayed tonight, I wouldn't know how to "serve" him.
I don't know why.
I still remember vividly the look in his eyes when he just woke up, just like the leader of a wolf pack staring at its prey.
Although it was only fleeting, Du Jingyi saw the ferocity and determination in his eyes.
No wonder, if he didn't have some real skills, how could he have taken over the thirteen cities on the border?
Why……
She lay on the rosewood and ivory crabapple bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time. Tomorrow, she didn't know how to face her husband, who was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.
She tossed and turned until the second half of the night, when she finally fell asleep.
Unfortunately, early the next morning.
Du Jingyi was awakened by the deliberately loud voice of the maid outside, and woke up with a frown, feeling a little unhappy.
All the maids, old women and servants serving in Xitang Courtyard are down-to-earth, capable and never talkative.
It’s all because Butler He and Madam Dou are very strict with their subordinates.
In the three years I have been with them, there has never been a situation in the courtyard where they come to "make trouble" so early in the morning.
(End of this chapter)