Chapter 5: A Brief Fight

So Du Jingyi stood up, put on his outer clothes and sat down on the bed, then raised his voice and spoke.

"Who is making noise outside?"

Hearing the noise in the inner room, the noisy outside suddenly became quiet.

Then there was the sound of the door being pushed open, and then a group of people walked in one after another.

The leaders were naturally Yingtao and Lizhu. Both of them looked unhappy, but they endured it.

Following behind was a pointed-faced old woman dressed in green silk brocade, named Madam Jiao, who was the trusted madam of the Duke's second wife, Madam Wei.

It can be said that she is the most respectable person in this huge Duke's Mansion.

Having been in charge of the household affairs with Madam Wei for many years, she had developed the character of speaking one thing to one person and another thing to another person. So before Cherry came forward to speak, she took two steps forward.

Standing in front of Du Jingyi, he spoke respectfully.

"Madam, I am sorry for disturbing your dream so early in the morning. But today is the first day that the general returns home, so everyone in the family is waiting in Yunjin Courtyard, hoping to see the general. I came here so early in the morning to disturb you. Please forgive me, Madam."

Du Jingyi glanced at her but didn't speak immediately.

Instead, he looked at the time outside and found that it was already noon.

Normally, the time for paying respects should be the beginning of the morning, but she is already almost two hours late. No wonder the people from Yunjin Courtyard came over and "deliberately" said something to disturb her sleep.

It turned out that she had overslept, so it was not easy to get angry again.

So he put on a proper smile and spoke to Aunt Jiao.

"The general came back a little late yesterday and drank a lot of wine, so it took some time for him to wash and dress, which delayed his greetings to his father-in-law and mother-in-law today. It's my fault."

"What are you talking about, Madam? Madam Wei is the kindest person and she had no intention of disturbing the general and the madam. It's just that there were so many people waiting in the yard in front, so I sent this old servant to ask."

Ask?

If I had really asked, I wouldn't have made such a fuss and woke her up.

This Aunt Jiao has perfectly demonstrated the skill of having two faces.

Du Jingyi didn't want to get entangled with her too much, so he opened his mouth and spoke.

"I hope Madam Wei doesn't blame me. After the general and I wash up, we will go to Yunjin Courtyard immediately."

"Yes, then I will go back and wait."

After saying that, he took a deliberate look at the bed when he left. Although there were some signs of sleeping, it didn't look like they had consummated their marriage.

It seems that this young lady, who has been in the mansion for three years, is still a virgin.

He felt a bit disdainful in his heart, but appeared respectful on the surface.

After leaving Xitang Courtyard, Nanny Jiao sneered and returned to Yunjin Courtyard.

After being disturbed by her, Du Jingyi's good mood for the day was gone.

"Where's the general? Is he still resting in the study?"

Du Jingyi was not stupid. These people were not rushing towards her, but clearly wanted to see her husband, the general.

So it doesn’t matter whether she goes or not, but the general must go.

Lizhu brought some warm water forward and handed it to Du Jingyi to calm him down, and then said.

"The general got up right away and went to the martial arts training ground in the back, probably to do a few sets of boxing to get rid of the hangover."

Mao Zheng?

Looking at how drunk he was yesterday, Du Jingyi thought he was still asleep like himself.

Unexpectedly, he is very hardworking.

It seemed that she, the "do-nothing" young lady, was used to being lazy.

"In that case, let's send someone to tell the general..."

Before Du Jingyi finished speaking, he heard some footsteps outside, and then heard a low but clear and crisp voice asking.

"What do you want to send someone to tell me?"

Shang Ji walked in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe embroidered with floral patterns, which made him look tall and handsome.

It seemed that he had washed himself, and the stubble on his lips had become smooth, with a faint bluish tint. His deep eyes looked at Du Jingyi, as if he was puzzled.

Du Jingyi had just stood up, so naturally she had no makeup on.

But there was a natural and beautiful color, like a lotus blooming in clear water. However, compared with last night, she looked a little more tired, as if she had not gotten enough sleep.

When Du Jingyi saw Shang Ji coming in, he didn't bother to show off and immediately got down from the couch.

"I'm here to see the general. Madam Jiao, who is by Madam Wei's side, sent a message saying that everyone in the family is waiting to see the general, and asked us to go over and pay our respects."

Hear this.

Shang Ji's expression did not show much change, he was still as calm as ever.

But Du Jingyi noticed that when he heard Mrs. Wei, the color in his eyes became a little darker.

After a moment's silence, Shang Ji spoke.

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

"Since you've invited me, I'll go over and take a look. You should wash up first."

Then he looked around, as if looking for a place to sit down.

He was drunk yesterday, so naturally he lay down wherever he felt comfortable. Now that he was sober, he discovered a problem. He felt a little unfamiliar with the main house where he had lived since he was a child.

Three years.

Everything here has changed dramatically.

The original stone blue tent was replaced with autumn-scented moon-shadow gauze.

The small yellow pear wood table that used to sit on the kang was also replaced with an intricate and precious style of red sandalwood inlaid with crabapple flowers.

Especially the screens used for partitions.

He remembered that it was just a cloth curtain before, but now it has become a Suzhou embroidery screen, which is also embroidered with a pattern of blooming crabapple flowers in spring.

You can tell at first glance that it is worth a lot of money.

She is indeed the daughter of a merchant! It seems that the Du family has prepared a lot of good things for her.

He then looked at Du Jingyi calmly, and then asked.

"You like crabapple flowers very much?"

Du Jingyi was slightly surprised.

He is indeed a great general who was able to recapture thirteen cities. Although he looks rough, he is actually very meticulous and observant.

It hasn't been long since she entered the room but I can already tell that she has a preference, which is really strong.

Du Jingyi didn't think this matter needed to be concealed, so he nodded.

Afterwards, the two fell silent and the atmosphere became quiet for a while.

It was just like the autumn rain that fell yesterday, bringing a chill to the heart.

After two coughs, Shang Ji was the first to break the deadlock. Du Jingyi thought that the general was going to make a long speech.

But I never expected that what he said again was something else.

"I'm going to the study to read the military newspaper. When you're ready, send someone to call me."

"I understand."

After Shang Ji left, Du Jingyi let out a sigh of relief. She had to admit that her husband's aura was truly captivating.

For a general who has been accustomed to giving orders for many years, even the soft words coming out of his mouth sound like a military order that forces people to obey.

"Please fetch some water and help me wash up."

"Yes, Madam."

(End of this chapter)