Chapter 98: Letting Go

The autumn wind was cool and it started to drizzle outside.

Gradually, the rain became heavier, and the powder scattered in the Yunjin Courtyard completely disappeared in the storm along with the rain.

As if it had never appeared.

When the teapot was empty, Du Jingyi shouted "Cherry" to the outside.

She knew very well what her young mistress was going to do, so when she entered the room, she brought not tea, but a stove of Yueming incense.

It is perfect for meditation and relieving tension.

Maybe this thing really worked, or maybe my sister-in-law figured it out herself.

Therefore, after half an hour, she finally started to smile foolishly.

"I underestimated you in the past. Sixth brother is right. I really shouldn't have kept you all under my control. I always thought that you had to be protected by me. You did a good job in this matter. Although you made some calculations, in the end, it was their own fault."

"I feel relieved to have East Garden and the General's Mansion in your hands in the future."

At this moment, her smile was no longer as twisted as in the past, but more of a relief.

It is about letting go of the fact that you are not as capable as others, and about freeing yourself from your past obsessions.

Du Jingyi understood what was going on, so he responded sincerely.

"Thank you for your trust, sister-in-law. I will live up to your expectations."

"Well, there is one more thing I want to ask of you."

"Is it Ping'er?"

The sister-in-law nodded solemnly.

"This child was very talented when he was young, but he suffered a lot when his father passed away. I have been keeping him in the backyard, so he has become like this. But he is only thirteen, and he should not live like this all his life. If you have any way, please help him."

She said this with sincerity, even a hint of pleading.

Du Jingyi had always understood how true his sister-in-law's love for her son was, so he naturally wouldn't put on airs about this matter, so he nodded and replied.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We will never refuse anything we can do for Ping'er."

Hearing this, my sister-in-law's eyes became a little red.

A family, they have always been a family.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, the sister-in-law also stood up and prepared to leave. Du Jingyi said with a smile.

"In another half month, the General's Mansion will be almost finished with repairs, and I should be well again. How about bringing my sister-in-law, Ping'er, and Xue Niang to see the new house together?"

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions."

The two smiled at each other, and their relationship became even closer than before.

As they finished speaking, just as they were about to go out, they saw Mother Cai walked in with a serious expression, bowed to the two of them and spoke.

"This old servant greets the eldest young lady and greets the young lady."

"What's wrong?"

"Just now, the maid from Yunjin Court sent a message saying that the Duke's birthday banquet will be held in six days. She asked the young lady to recover quickly and attend with Madam Wei to preside over the event."

Du Jingyi smiled faintly and said.

"I have some respect for Madam Wei. What else can be done after such a mess?"

"She is not easy to deal with. I suffered a lot from her when my mother-in-law was still alive."

Sister-in-law Liu has always respected Madam Gu, so she dislikes Madam Wei at all.

He neither liked her sudden rise to power nor her "brothers and sisters" that she had.

Du Jingyi thought about it for a moment and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We will attend together. The general asked me to get to know the ladies in Sui'an City well last time, so that I won't be unable to recognize any of them in the future and be laughed at by others."

"Don't worry, I can help you with this. I used to follow my mother-in-law and made many friends with the ladies."

She also enjoyed a glorious few years in this mansion.

Although it was short, there were only a dozen or so wealthy families, and it was just a group of people coming and going.

Even if he becomes wealthy, arrogant, or calm, his appearance will not change at all. Therefore, sister-in-law Liu can really help in this regard.

"Then I would like to thank you in advance, sister-in-law."

"Well, I'll make a list and send it to you when I get back. You can familiarize yourself with it first. It will be much easier to remember when you see their faces."

"good."

At this point, the eldest sister-in-law Liu did not stay long. After she left, Yingtao and Lizhu came in to serve them.

Li Zhu now spends two hours every day going out to a quiet courtyard to learn kung fu from Liu Xun.

They don’t want to alarm the people in Dongyuan right now. When they go to the General’s Mansion in the future, they can practice openly in the General’s Mansion, which will save a lot of trouble.

Because Du Jingyi was "sick", Shang Ji would ride back on horseback every few days.

They often arrive after dark and leave before daybreak.

After all the hassle on the road, Du Jingyi felt exhausted just by listening to it.

So, that night, when she saw Shang Ji coming in again, she hurried forward and helped him change his clothes and wash up personally.

Although Shang Ji was a little uncomfortable, that was the service of a maid.

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

Now that it was his own wife who took action, he quickly adapted to the situation and felt at peace with it.

When Du Jingyi touched his hand, he felt its roughness and coldness.

Now it is October. Although it is not so cold that people don't want to move, it is definitely not warm.

So she opened her mouth and said something.

"General, there is no need to go through all this trouble. It would be better if you just came back three or four days ago."

"Feeling sorry for me?"

Shang Ji didn't hesitate and asked.

There was a hint of joy and subtle pride in his expression.

"Not really. I just feel bad for the horse because it has to run back and forth all the time and must be tired."

Du Jingyi was stubborn and didn't fall into his trap, so he just replied with this sentence.

"Then you can have someone prepare more good grass for it. It will not get tired if it is well fed and well watered."

While saying this, his fingers accidentally brushed across Du Jingyi's skin.

It is so delicate and white that it can be broken with a breath.

No matter how you look at it, it's tempting.

Du Jingyi glared at Shang Ji with a blushing face. How could this great general be like a lecher and do such a thing?

So he put the handkerchief into the warm water in the copper basin and took two steps back.

"General, you should do it yourself. I am not very good at serving others."

What she said is true.

After all, since she was born, she has lived a life of luxury.

It's just that she is not arrogant.

To be honest, I'm afraid Shang Ji is better at serving others.

You have to know that he started out as a small soldier in the military camp, and even though his grandfather was a marshal, he didn't have any backdoors for him.

That is why the current Tiger Guards are so convinced of him.

Because this respect and following are earned through real fighting.

Shang Ji also knew that she was a little shy, so he didn't say much. He smiled faintly and washed the dust off himself.

Then he changed into a comfortable set of casual clothes before he was done.

Now he has no aversion to washing and changing his whole body as the first thing he does when he gets home, and it has even become a habit.

Sometimes he felt that there was indeed a huge difference between having a wife and not having one.

(End of this chapter)