Du Jingyi was stunned but also a little surprised, so she quickly asked Yingtao to give her another soft pillow, and then said.
"This is great news, this is great news. When the child is born, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, he will be the apple of our family's eye."
Du Jingxiang gently stroked her belly which had not yet bulged, and then asked.
"What about you? You are still young, and Tai Ge'er and the others have grown up. Don't you consider having another child with the general?"
Du Jingyi spread his hands and said helplessly.
"I originally wanted to, but the general said that I was really terrible when I gave birth to the three brothers, so I decided not to have any more. These four children are enough for me."
"It's a good thing that he's thinking about you. When the children grow up, get married, and have children, your general's mansion will be bustling, so just wait and see."
"That's right."
The mother, her two daughters and their two children were talking, all hoping for a smooth year ahead, but Nanny Dou came in a hurry to report that Wulang's wife wanted to see her about something important.
"Fifth sister-in-law? I haven't seen her for many years. Why did she suddenly come to my house?"
Nanny Dou's face was darker than charcoal and she spoke quickly.
"The servant at the door originally tried to stop her from entering, but she said she knew the secret of the old lady's death, so housekeeper He came to report it immediately. Now he has invited her to sit in the front hall. What should the lady do? Should she see her or not?"
Now that Du Jingyi is the lady of the family, then Madam Gu naturally becomes the old lady, so the three of them were very surprised, why would they suddenly talk about this?
"Could it be a trick? Better be careful."
Mrs. Du reminded him alertly, but Du Jingyi shook his hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
"The general and I have been investigating the matter of my mother-in-law for many years. At first, we suspected that Madam Wei had poisoned her, but none of the people involved in the matter were alive, so there was no evidence, not even a confession, so we couldn't convict her. Later, she and the entire Wei family were brought to justice, which comforted my mother-in-law's spirit in heaven, so we didn't continue to investigate. I would like to hear what she wants to say now. Is it the same as what we speculated at the beginning?"
After hearing her words, Madam Du and the others had nothing more to say, but Madam Dou was extremely angry, her fists clenched tightly, and fire was flashing in her eyes.
What does the five rooms mean? They have always known the secret of the old lady's death, but they have kept it hidden for so many years. Now they are thinking that they can use this secret to exchange for something, so they come to complain? She was so angry that her teeth itched. In comparison, Du Jingyi was much calmer. Now someone came to tell them the truth, how could they not go to see him? So she got off the warm couch and said.
"Let's go and take a look."
"yes."
This was a secret of the merchant family, so Mrs. Du and Du Jingxiang could not go with them, so they could only stay in Xitang Courtyard and wait for news.
The front hall of the general's mansion.
Wulang's wife sat on the chair, glancing around with some discomfort.
She had not been to the general's mansion since Gu Shaoyu and his wife moved in. It was indeed more luxurious and grand than the former Duke's Mansion. Along the way, she was dazzled by the mountains and rivers here.
So comparing yourself with others will still make you angry to death.
At the beginning, Du Jingyi was the one with the worst background among the sisters-in-law, but who could have imagined that she would live such a good life!
Especially when she thought of the yard where they lived now, the jealousy in her heart became even more obvious.
Not long after they sat down, Du Jingyi came hurriedly, followed by Nanny Dou and Steward He, who looked like they were ready to eat someone. These two were both Madam Gu's former confidants, so it was not surprising that they came along to listen.
Wulang's wife couldn't remember when was the last time they met.
Therefore, she originally maintained the airs of a fifth sister-in-law, but when she saw Du Jingyi in person, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by her current aura of a general's wife and was unable to raise her head.
Du Jingyi was wearing a goose yellow jacket with rabbit fur trim and embroidered with intertwined branches. It made her complexion look rosy and radiant. She had a few jewel hairpins casually pinned on her bun, which looked very valuable.
If you take out any one of them and pawn it, it would probably be enough for the people in the fifth room to live for a year or two.
In contrast, Wulang's wife was still wearing the old clothes she wore in the Duke's Mansion during those years, so the difference between her and Wulang was immediately apparent. She wanted to stand up but was too embarrassed to do so, so she just sat there stiffly.
Nanny Dou behind Du Jingyi saw it, but she couldn't tolerate her being so unruly, so she scolded her and said something.
"You're meeting the general's wife, but you don't even want to bow?"
The tone was not polite at all. Du Jingyi looked at Wulang's wife calmly. Naturally, he was not as polite as he was to Sanlang's wife, but he was not so cold as to treat her harshly. So he said something in a bland way.
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"I haven't seen you for many years. How is your sister-in-law?"
Good? How can she be good?
The harder the days were, the more she missed the days in the Duke's Mansion, so she couldn't help but speak in a sarcastic tone.
"I can't compare to Sixth Brother's wife, who is raised in luxury. Look at you, you are no different from when you first entered the Duke's Mansion, still so young and beautiful, but look at me, I am staying in the Fifth Room and am almost going crazy."
Her tone was full of complaints, which made Nanny Dou very unhappy.
How could there be someone who comes to the door and talks nonstop in a sarcastic tone? If it wasn't for the secret she wanted to tell, Madam Dou would have wanted to chase her away.
However, when Du Jingyi heard these words, he didn't get angry but laughed instead.
Wu Lang's wife is in such a situation, but it is very easy to deal with her. Just pay some money to get the secret. For Du Jingyi, it is the easiest.
What she was afraid of was the kind of person who would come up to greet people with a smile but couldn't tell what she wanted, because that meant that money couldn't be given away, so her smile was a little more sincere than before, and she spoke calmly after sitting down.
"It's so cold, you didn't come all the way here just to get angry with me, did you? Now that you've explained the reason, let's not beat around the bush. Just tell me what you want."
Du Jingyi is a serious businessman, so when faced with Wu Lang's wife's desire, she can understand what she wants at a glance, so she asked this question.
When Wulang's wife's purpose was exposed by her, her face looked a little unhappy, but when she thought about the plight of her children and herself in the fifth room, she no longer cared about it, so she calmed herself down and said.
"Sixth brother's wife is a straightforward person, so I won't hide it anymore. I want 100,000 taels. If you give me the banknote, I will tell you the secret, the real reason why my aunt passed away! You two will definitely want to know!"