Chapter 41: Upper Flower Hall

Shang Yu'an's wife, Ni, had to take care of her daughter-in-law's pregnancy, so she stayed by her side all the time.

As for the servants who followed, they were silently stopped outside the gate of the East Garden.

Especially the second steward Qi who was covered with white cloth.

This is a dead body. They are carrying it around in broad daylight without worrying about causing any trouble.

So, with just a look, Butler He ordered the servants who came with him to go forward and carry away the body of Butler Qi II.

None of the servants in the fifth room dared to say a word.

Wulang's wife saw it and wanted to say something, but was stopped by the butler He who followed behind with a smile.

To be frank.

"Fifth Young Master's wife, you are pregnant, don't worry about these unworthy people. Besides, a life is lost after all. If there is any collision, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

Wulang's wife thought about it and felt that it was right.

It was not easy for her to have this child, so she had to be more careful. She nodded and followed everyone straight to the flower hall in the East Garden.

The East Garden is the largest and best piece of land in the entire Duke's Mansion except for the main courtyard.

When Madam Gu was still alive, she managed East Garden very well.

Later, it was my eldest sister-in-law Liu who took over and also put some thought into it.

But with the decline of the Gu bloodline and the rise of Madam Wei, it was naturally not as powerful as before.

For the eldest sister-in-law Liu, it was enough to live in the East Garden.

It's better to keep the money in your hands. After all, my son Shang Zhiping and my sister-in-law Xue Niang are not married yet, and there will be a lot of expenses in the future.

For Du Jingyi, Xitangyuan is where she lives her serious life.

Therefore, she didn't pay much attention to taking care of Dongyuan, which she only passed by occasionally.

So, along the way, there weren't many outstanding garden views.

But the advantage is that it is clean and elegant, there is no doubt about that.

Adding the population living in the East Garden, there are only five masters in total, so it is exceptionally quiet.

The people from Room 5 were secretly unhappy as they walked.

It's such a waste to give them this land to live in.

There are more than ten people in his family, but they are huddled in a palm-sized Yingjuan courtyard.

Even if you sneeze in the east, you can hear it in the west. It's really uncomfortable.

But who knew that the girl in Dongyuan was the legitimate daughter of the original wife? Even if they coveted her, they would not be so foolish as to take her over.

So after passing through several corridors, we arrived at the flower hall.

The last time the flower hall received a foreign guest was Shang Qilang.

Compared to him, the people from the fifth room seemed much more indecent.

He sat down as soon as he came and asked someone to bring him tea and cakes and serve him well.

Those who don’t know would think that they are not here to cause trouble, but to be the ancestors.

None of the servants in the East Garden liked it.

But Butler He and Nanny Dou were still there, and no one dared to show any disapproval. They all just did what they were supposed to do.

"Please wait for a moment, Madam Wu. I will go and ask the young lady to come and see you."

"Humph, you dare to act so arrogantly when you are just a young man. I'll be surprised if I don't give you a good scolding when she comes over."

That arrogance and attitude made a trace of anger flash across Madam Dou's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it. Without saying anything more, she left the flower hall.

When leaving, he exchanged a glance with Butler He, and both of them knew that there would be a tough battle to fight today.

In Xitang Courtyard, Du Jingyi was having breakfast.

She actually got up quite early today, but she had just planned to be lazy and stay in bed a little longer.

Who knew that the people from the fifth room would come to kill her, so naturally, she had no choice but to get up and wash.

But he was not in a hurry. Instead, he planned to have breakfast before going there.

God knows what kind of tricks those people will play next. How can we fight this war if we are not well fed?

Her mentality was good, and she had a sense of not changing her face even if the sky was falling.

When Nanny Dou came over to answer, she happened to see this scene.

There was a little more praise in his eyes.

Before anything else, take care of yourself first, so that you will have the energy and spirit to deal with the troubles outside.

She had cultivated this state of mind for many years in the backyard.

Unexpectedly, the young lady is quite smart and knows all the tricks at such a young age.

So, she stood outside without disturbing him, and waited until Du Jingyi finished his meal leisurely before she went in to reply.

"This servant greets the young lady."

"Madam Dou, there's no need to be so polite. Are all the people here?"

"Replying to Madam Young, the ones who came today are the Fifth Madam, the Fourth Master, the Fourth Madam, the Fifth Young Master and the Fifth Young Madam. As for the others, they did not come with us."

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

Oh? Aren't the five families united in everything they do? Why are they divided now? Why didn't the second master's family show up? It seems that the five families are not as united as they say.

So Xiaoxiao said.

"Come on, let's go meet this old lady and hear what long speech she has waiting for me."

"yes."

After that, a group of masters and servants followed Du Jingyi in a large group, walking slowly towards the flower hall of the East Garden.

Along the way, Du Jingyi was listening to Nanny Dou talking about Qi Er.

Including his background, when he entered the Duke's Mansion, and how many years he has been working here.

And what things and people you have been in charge of, and where you are now.

Everything is clear and should be stated clearly.

After listening to this, Du Jingyi had a rough idea in his mind.

At the same time, I couldn't help but have a deeper understanding of Madam Dou.

Those who stayed behind by Mrs. Gu were indeed all capable people.

It’s a pity that she left early.

Otherwise, I really want to meet this serious mother-in-law and see how she behaves and treats others in the back house.

As I was thinking about this, I walked to the flower hall.

When Butler He saw someone coming, he immediately went forward to greet him. He said with a worried look on his face.

"Young Madam, don't get angry later. The people in the fifth house are always very good at cursing. If there is anything that doesn't go well with you, just bear with it for now. When the general comes back, he will let you vent your anger."

Butler He had good intentions, but unfortunately Du Jingyi didn't see it that way.

She just smiled, her face looking calm and composed.

He spoke calmly to Butler He.

"After all, the rear house is where I will be in charge in the future. If I wait for the general to come back and deal with everything, wouldn't it cause him a lot of trouble? Butler He, don't worry, I know the importance of this matter."

When she said this, Butler He and Nanny Dou were both a little surprised.

After all, this young lady did not come from a prominent family, and she did not have any special abilities of her own.

Moreover, he has been as low-key as possible in the back house over the past three years.

Therefore, both of them thought that she was a quiet and peaceful person, and were afraid that she would be bullied, so they rushed to protect her.

But looking at it today, it seems that they were wrong.

Even the eldest young master's wife may not be able to possess such calmness and composure.

So, Butler He said in a deep voice.

"I am overthinking. Madam, please!"

(End of this chapter)