Tai Ge'er led them out of the door and went to play in the garden outside. A large group of servants followed them, so there were only a few adults left in the main house.

Du Jingyi sat next to Du Jingxiang and didn't want to be separated from his sister for a moment.

Although the two sisters haven't seen each other for many years, they still have endless things to talk about. Gu Shaoyu rarely sees his wife so happy, so he also has a faint smile on his face.

"How have you been doing in Pingzhou these years, sister?"

"Everything is fine. My parents-in-law are caring and considerate, and your brother-in-law treats me the same way."

When Du Jingxiang said this, she was quite sincere, but she didn't say the whole story. Du Jingyi and she had been sisters for many years, so she knew without asking that there must be something she was hiding.

So I asked.

"What about my brother-in-law? How is his career going?"

This question hit the nail on the head and touched upon the point that made Du Jingxiang feel embarrassed. Sure enough, her expression turned unhappy.

She found it difficult to speak when facing Gu Shaoyu, but it was Gu Shaoyu who spoke to comfort her.

"Sister, you don't need to worry about me. Just speak frankly."

Seeing this, Du Jingxiang sighed and told him all the difficulties he had faced in the past few years.

"In the early years, my husband was recommended by the general and went to the Salt Transport Bureau. He was in charge of a major case led by Prime Minister Guo, and he was very successful. But he is a very cautious person, as you know, so he always couldn't let go. Therefore, in the past few years, his colleagues who worked with him on the case have been promoted or transferred, but he is the only one who is still in the same place, so he is a little discouraged."

"Originally, my parents-in-law wanted to use their connections to help him get a higher position, but as you know, the He family is just an ordinary family, so they spent money but got no results. That's why your brother-in-law has been quite useless over the years."

Hearing this, the three members of the Du family frowned. Such words really should not be said in front of Gu Shaoyu. They wondered if they were joining forces to put pressure on him and help this "not very useful" brother-in-law.

So, Mr. Du glanced at his eldest daughter, and Du Jingxiang quickly reacted and said.

"They are all trivial matters, let's not talk about them..."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Shaoyu took over and gave a concise analysis.

"I didn't think it through. I recommended my brother-in-law to the Salt Transport Department because I thought he would have a bright future if he could handle this matter well. But I forgot that anyone who could handle such an important case would rush forward with all his might. In contrast, my brother-in-law naturally seemed to be a little bit hesitant. Given his personality, if he stayed in a place like the Salt Transport Department, I'm afraid he would become more and more depressed. Tomorrow I will talk to Grandfather Guo to see if there are any other suitable positions in Pingzhou, and transfer him there."

Gu Shaoyu's words solved the knot that had been bothering Du Jingxiang and his wife for many years.

But at the same time, Du Jingxiang felt very embarrassed and said with a blushing face.

"General, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. You just finished your mourning period, and you're going to trouble Prime Minister Guo for our affairs. That's not good. You...just pretend I never said anything about it. My husband has his own destiny. Whether he gets promoted or demoted is his business. There's no need for you to ask for help like this."

After hearing this, Gu Shaoyu shrugged his shoulders and spoke in a very relaxed manner.

"It's just a lateral transfer, don't worry, sister. He's just going to a place that's more suitable for his personality. As for whether he will be promoted or demoted in the future, as sister said, it's his own destiny. I won't interfere."

His words made everyone present heave a sigh of relief.

Outside, they tried their best not to bother Gu Shaoyu, for fear of being talked about and of putting their daughter in trouble. But seeing their eldest daughter's family struggling in the quagmire, it would be unreasonable for them not to lend a helping hand.

So, Mr. Du said it immediately.

"Thank you for your concern, Second Uncle."

On the contrary, when Gu Shaoyu heard this, he replied with a stern face.

"Father-in-law, you are being distant with me by saying this. If I were not the son-in-law of this family today, but the son of this family, and I were helping my brothers and sisters, would you still say this? Would my sister still be so embarrassed?"

His words left Mr. Du and Mrs. Du with no room to retort.

"Let alone that we are originally a family, it is only natural for us to help each other. Even if we have to settle accounts, haven't you helped me and my wife enough over the years? We have been tossing and turning, going north and south many times, and you have come to help whenever there is a big or small matter at home. I didn't say such a thing at that time, because I knew that you loved the younger generation, so I accepted it happily. Therefore, if my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and elder sister are still worried about these few words today and keep talking to me, then I will not eat at the family banquet today, and I will not take those half-grown boys in the yard with me. I will leave them here and make trouble for you two old people."

At the end, his words even sounded a bit "threatening", but when the Du couple heard them, they felt as sweet as honey in their hearts.

They have no son, but the son-in-law in front of them truly takes care of and cares for them as his parents, so as he said, if the whole family has to thank each other, how can they live?

So when it came to this, Mr. Du slapped his knee and spoke.

"Okay, since the second uncle-in-law said so, then we won't waste any more words. We are one family and we should live happily in the future."

Seeing this, Gu Shaoyu rarely made a joke and said.

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"That's right, there's a high-ranking official in the family, so why not keep him? Right, sister?"

In one word, the atmosphere became lively.

After seeing the genuine joy in Du Jingxiang's eyes, Du Jingyi also felt a lot more relieved, so when she looked at her husband, her face was also full of joy.

After complaining about the bitterness, it is natural to say something sweet.

The family hasn't seen each other for many years, so there are so many things to talk about just the children, not to mention other things and people.

"Sister, do you still remember Ping'er?"

"Of course, he was still a little boy then, but now he must be a man of 7 or 8 feet tall."

"That's right. He got married and succeeded the Duke. Now he's just waiting for the birth of his child."

"He's going to have a baby?"

"Who says it's not?"

After hearing this, Du Jingxiang couldn't help but laugh.

"Then you two are really lucky. You are only so old, but you are going to be the great grandfather and great grandmother."

Her funny words made Du Jingyi laugh non-stop, and the family talked in harmony for the whole morning.