There was naturally worry in Du Jingyi's eyes, but because he was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, he deliberately acted calmly to show his worry.

Gu Shaoyu kissed her forehead, chuckled, and stood up to leave without any delay.

Over the years, the couple had been separated before, so although Du Jingyi was a little reluctant, he quickly adjusted himself. He then stretched his body, washed up and had breakfast with Yingtao's help.

After dinner, she sent a letter to the prefect's residence, stating that she wanted to invite the prefect's wife to her house for a small gathering, but the time was not yet determined, depending on whether she was free.

The prefectural government.

When Mrs. Shao received the note, she was talking with her mother-in-law, Old Madam Shao. So after reading the note carefully, she said with some annoyance.

"The general's wife has been in Cezhou for two months. I thought she didn't like dealing with people from Cezhou, so I just sent her a gift and didn't bother her much. Why did she suddenly send me an invitation today?"

"Maybe she wants to host a banquet after the mansion is renovated, but she is not very familiar with the situation in Cezhou, so naturally she wants to ask you something. Go ahead, it's okay."

The one who spoke was Old Madam Shao. Her tone was calm and gentle, but she guessed what Du Jingyi was thinking.

The old lady was not very old, probably in her early fifties, and looked very kind, so even though there were some wrinkles on her face, she did not appear fierce. Instead, she exuded an amiable and calm old lady.

The Shao family’s success today is inseparable from her advice.

Therefore, when Mrs. Shao heard this, she knew what was going on and said with a smile.

"Then I will prepare a list first. If the general's wife really wants to host a banquet, she can follow the list."

"Of course you have to prepare the list, but remember to consider the situation. If the general's wife is difficult to get along with, return quickly after delivering the list and don't say anything more. But if the general's wife is polite and easy to talk to, you can give her a few more reminders."

"What does the mother-in-law want her daughter-in-law to remind her of?"

"Not everyone in Cezhou is of one mind. Shengming's success today is inseparable from General Gu's help, so we should pay more attention to those families that have had grievances with the General's Mansion in the early years, especially the Xiong family and the Kuang family. Don't take it lightly."

After hearing what Old Madam Shao said, Madam Shao's expression became much more serious and she nodded.

She had suffered at the hands of these two families, so it made sense for her mother-in-law to remind her! "Well, my daughter-in-law knows."

"Okay, go back and prepare first. I'll take care of Fen'er's homework."

Old Madam Shao was able to raise a prefect's son, so she was naturally very experienced in child-rearing. Therefore, Madam Shao was relieved and stood up, bowed, and left.

After sorting out the list, I got dressed and went straight to the general's mansion with the gifts that afternoon.

Du Jingyi was not surprised to hear the news that Mrs. Shao was coming.

Now they are in the small attic in the west wing, watching Tai Ge'er and the others working hard in the martial arts training ground, so Jin'er and the two aunts are here too.

"Please ask Mrs. Shao to come sit in the front hall. I'll be there soon."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Jin'er, do you want to go and listen with your aunt?"

Du Jingyi asked, and his aunt agreed. She thought it was a good thing for children in a family like theirs to be exposed to more social practices.

"Go ahead, go ahead. Your second grandmother and I will watch here. When you have finished listening, come back and tell us again."

Jin'er stood up and saluted, then followed Du Jingyi to the front hall.

Along the way, Mrs. Shao was surprised by the changes in the general's mansion. She had only been here once a long time ago. At that time, the general's mansion was majestic but seemed a little cold.

Unlike the general's mansion today, which is both majestic and elegant, and exudes generosity and decency everywhere, you can tell at a glance that this general's wife is someone who knows how to make arrangements.

He had some thoughts in his mind, so when he saw Du Jingyi, his attitude became more respectful.

"I am Han from the Shao family, and I am honored to meet the general's wife."

"Mrs. Shao, please be polite. Please take a seat."

Du Jingyi was not arrogant and spoke softly, showing a gentle personality. However, she was very young. If Mrs. Shao didn't know that she already had four teenage sons, she would have thought she was a young woman in her twenties.

So I praised him.

"The general's wife is so well maintained, she looks like a little girl."

"Mrs. Shao is no less capable than me."

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

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, madam."

One always has to say a few more polite words. After Mrs. Shao sat down, Jin'er took two steps forward, bowed according to the rules and spoke.

"Gu family's little daughter Jinniang greets Aunt Shao."

"Ah, only a general's mansion can raise such a beautiful daughter. The one in my family is not even half as good as you."

"You are too polite, Auntie. I have heard that Miss Shao from the prefect's mansion is a rare beauty. I have always thought that it would be great if I could have the opportunity to meet her."

"How difficult is that? When she finishes her needlework lessons in the next two days, she will invite Miss Gu to come over. If she knew that a good sister like you had come, she would be so happy that she would not be able to sleep."

Jin'er has a sweet mouth and can make Mrs. Shao very happy with just a few words.

She didn't have a bad temper, but she came to the general's mansion and it was her first time meeting the general's wife, so she had to be careful. However, Jin'er's funny remarks relieved her nervousness, so she had a very good impression of Jin'er.

Du Jingyi said something at the right time.

"The mansion has been under renovation recently, and it's not convenient to invite people in and out. So I finished the renovation yesterday and confirmed that there were no problems. Then I thought of sending a letter to the governor's mansion, asking Madam Shao to come over for a visit. First, we can meet so that we can take care of each other in the future. Second, I plan to host some guests in two days. But you know I'm new here and I'm not very familiar with these things, so after asking the general, I invited Madam Shao to come for a small gathering."

The purpose is made clear in just a few words.

Mrs. Shao had already known about her mother-in-law's suggestion, so she was not surprised.

So he smiled, took out a list from his sleeve, handed it to Du Jingyi, and explained.

"When Madam sent you the invitation, I thought of this, so I brought the list with me. Madam, please take a look at it first. If there is anything you don't understand, I will explain it to you in detail."

"No wonder Lord Shao was able to become the governor at such a young age. He really has a virtuous wife."