Chapter 51 General's Mansion

"General, Madam, the carriage is ready. Do you want to set off now to take a look inside the General's Mansion?"

Shang Ji glanced at Du Jingyi and saw her nod, and then the couple walked out of the main house.

The sunlight was a little dazzling, so Du Jingyi raised his hand to block it slightly.

Shang Ji saw it and gave instructions to the maid next to him.

"Hold an umbrella for the young lady."

"Yes, General."

Du Jingyi didn't expect that her husband would care so much about her.

But after changing my mind, I felt relieved.

After all, he could tell her preferences after just a short while in the main house, so Du Jingyi was not surprised by this. He smiled and spoke softly.

"Thank you, General."

"Let's go and take a look first."

"good."

After talking, the couple walked outside side by side.

The maid Cherry also followed Du Jingyi, holding an umbrella as she followed him closely, so as to prevent Du Jingyi from being exposed to the bright sunlight.

The carriages and horses parked at the gate today were bestowed by His Majesty, so the scene is grand enough.

The General's Mansion is about an incense stick's time away from the Duke's Mansion.

Du Jingyi was in good spirits because he had taken a nap.

Listening to the lively street shouting outside, I recalled many things from the past.

When she was still at home, she was free to come and go.

Normally, her parents never criticized her or asked her to become a lady from a well-off family who never left the house.

Instead, after she had learned the etiquette thoroughly, she was given maximum ease.

Even when dealing with the family business, he did not shy away from the fact that she was still an unmarried girl, and often took her to deal with the shop owners.

Therefore, she developed this self-consistent and contented attitude.

I will never be a mere compliant person, nor will I rely on others for my own honor, disgrace, success or failure.

Reminiscing about the past, after a while, the carriage finally stopped.

Shang Ji, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Du Jingyi.

She was not prepared in advance, so she was still a little scared when she felt such a sudden look.

But he managed to keep his composure well and just smiled as he spoke.

"General, we're here."

"Well, get out of the car."

The conversation between the couple was a little distant, but it was better than before.

After all, the two had only met for a few days, and it was already very good that they could get along so harmoniously today.

After helping Du Jingyi get off the carriage, she looked up and saw the plaque of the General's Mansion.

The brushwork is vigorous, dignified and majestic.

On both sides of the door squatted majestic and unyielding stone lions, and the vermilion gate was quietly open.

Seeing this, Butler He and Nanny Dou, who were accompanying them, were both excited.

In the past, they had followed Madam Gu in and out of the Gu family mansion, so when they saw the general's mansion, many past events came to their minds.

Naturally, you should appear more excited.

The maids Yingtao and Lizhu, who followed behind Du Jingyi, sighed in a low voice.

“It’s really impressive.”

Du Jingyi smiled. In fact, it was not just her maid who felt the same way.

There are some things that you cannot get or possess just by how much wealth you have.

The Du family mansion can replicate the Jiangnan gardens in a very elegant way, but it is impossible for it to have the grandeur of the General's Mansion.

"Let's go in and take a look."

There was not much emotion in Shang Ji's eyes, and he just said this to Du Jingyi and others.

Everyone nodded and entered the general's mansion one after another.

As soon as he entered the door, Du Jingyi was stunned by the magnificent and majestic large straight-line screen wall.

Not for anything else, the first thing he saw was the four big words "loyalty and steadfastness" written on it, which matched Shang Ji's current identity.

After taking a closer look at the signature, I found out it was from His Majesty the Current Emperor.

It has to be said that few people in the court are worthy of this honor.

Suppressing his surprise, Du Jingyi followed Shang Ji and continued walking forward.

Compared with the Duke Shang's Mansion, this general's mansion really has no similarities at all.

The house has four courtyards, with two cross courtyards on each side.

The front is the main hall and the back is the inner house.

At this moment, the middle door was closed, but the side doors on both sides were open.

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

Du Jingyi knew that the middle door would usually only be opened when receiving an important person, so he didn't think much about it.

Following Shang Ji's footsteps, he entered the main courtyard from the side.

To the north is the hall, which is five rooms wide and very grand.

The yard had also been swept, so it was particularly clean.

Green pines and cypresses are planted side by side, showing vitality and not showing any signs of decline.

As you walk along, it feels like there are people standing guard, which makes your back and waist extra straight.

Following the corridors in the hall, I went all the way to the inner house.

There is something else going on here.

The house is spacious and bright, with a yard overlooking the mountains and water, three side rooms on the left and right, and a very exquisite small garden built on the southeast side of the main hall.

Although compared with the Du family, it is somewhat dwarfed.

But Du Jingyi was already very surprised to see such a scenery here.

Not only her, but also Butler He and Madam Dou who came to visit the mansion were all smiling.

This place is hundreds or thousands of times better than Dongyuan.

It is bright, transparent, and carries a sense of righteousness, giving a feeling that no evil can disturb you.

Therefore, Du Jingyi said with a smile.

"It is indeed the General's Mansion bestowed by His Majesty. It looks so comfortable."

"But you like it?"

Shang Ji asked beside her, and Du Jingyi did not hide it. She glanced back and said.

"like."

Shang Ji admired her naturalness and straightforwardness.

After seeing so many people who like to beat around the bush, he is more uncomfortable with his temper when someone is as straightforward as his own wife.

Therefore, there was some joy in his eyes, and then he spoke.

"I'm glad you like it. Just keep the key to the General's Mansion. Look around and see if there's anything that needs to be replaced or repaired. You can decide for yourself. As for the gold His Majesty has rewarded, it's all in the storehouse in the main courtyard. Here's the key. Take it yourself."

Shang Ji was not polite and handed a brocade box to Du Jingyi in front of everyone.

What's stored inside are all the household affairs of the general's mansion.

The meaning is very clear, which is to devote this family to Du Jingyi wholeheartedly.

Du Jingyi looked at her husband carefully, and seeing that he was not joking, she took it solemnly and said.

"General, rest assured, I will take good care of the household."

"Um."

The maids Yingtao and Lizhu who followed behind Du Jingyi both looked very happy.

From then on, the young lady became the one in charge of the inner courtyard of the general's mansion.

Without the constraints of the Duke's Mansion, they believed that their young mistress would be able to manage this "home" in an orderly manner.

(End of this chapter)