When Du Jingyi woke up, it was the season of autumn rain.
I heard some footsteps outside.
It seemed like he was moving something.
Immediately afterwards.
It was Cherry, the personal maid who was serving her, who deliberately lowered her voice and ordered.
"The young lady is still on her lunch break, so please be more gentle and disturb her carefully."
"yes."
The answers came in varying voices, and it seemed like there were quite a few people there.
Cherry directed the people outside to put away the things that had just been delivered.
Then he quietly entered the door of the main room.
He originally planned to buy a thin blanket for his wife, but unexpectedly it woke up Du Jingyi.
I saw her leaning on the Kang sitting on the south side.
His elbows propped up the small red sandalwood table on the kang.
There is also a thick account book in front of him, with a lot of things written down densely on it.
I heard the noise.
Du Jingyi grunted and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing this, Cherry came forward and said a little apologetically.
"Did people outside disturb the young lady? I will tell them to stop right now."
Du Jingyi waved his hand.
The arms that were as slender and white as onions swayed slightly.
Not angry at all.
Instead, her arms were a little sore and numb at the moment because she was supporting her while sleeping.
He frowned slightly and moved his wrist.
Upon seeing this, the maid Yingying immediately walked forward and kneaded her gently for a while.
Maybe he just took a nap.
Therefore, Du Jingyi's face was slightly red, which made her skin whiter, moister, and tender.
Like a soft and delicious peach, people can't help but want to take a bite.
The round deer eyes reveal a rare clarity.
But if you look carefully, there is some playful cunning hidden inside.
Bright eyes and white teeth, looking forward to the flight of God.
Slender shoulders, slim waist, green hair like a waterfall.
At first glance, she looks like a beauty who has been pampered since she was a child. She seems a bit ignorant of the world in her bones.
Just being in the high gate compound of the Duke's Mansion gave me a trace of melancholy.
The autumn rain outside is not heavy, just a steady patter.
Even the ground has not been wet yet, so there is a stuffy warmth.
They say an autumn rain is all in vain.
This is already the third autumn rain that Du Jingyi has seen in the Duke's Mansion.
Not much different from previous years.
But after the autumn rain falls, it also means that the days of midsummer are coming to an end.
"It doesn't matter, it's time to wake up."
After that, he pointed out the window and continued to ask curiously.
"What's going on outside? Are there so many people here?"
Seeing that Du Jingyi didn't blame him, Cherry opened his mouth and said.
"Mrs. Wei sent someone to deliver things. She said that the general will be home in two days, so a lot of things that need to be added and replaced need to be moved."
"She knows how to calculate."
After the good news from Dacezhou reached Sui'an City, the entire Duke's Mansion began to be decorated with lanterns and festoons.
Nowadays, let alone the people of Sui'an City.
Everyone in Daxing knew that there was going to be a great general in the Duke's Mansion with the power to reach the heavens.
After three years of fierce fighting with the enemy country Dajin, thirteen border towns were recovered.
He led an army of 400,000 tiger soldiers and defeated the 700,000 menacing golden soldiers on the opposite side.
Finally, he received the imperial edict.
On behalf of the current emperor, he signed the "Ceyan Alliance" with Dajin.
Strive to ensure that the border is free of war for a hundred years and that the people enjoy peace.
Such a record was unprecedented in the Daxing Dynasty.
Naturally, the whole government wanted to celebrate grandly.
Logically speaking.
As the "real" wife of this great general, it is most appropriate for her to handle this matter.
pity.
Since three years ago, the general has not even lifted his red hijab.
After receiving the military report, he hurriedly left.
She became an indispensable figure in the palace.
After all, no one knows whether he will return safely after leaving.
Either Du Jingyi is the newly married and widowed young lady of the Duke's Mansion.
Either she is the general's wife who is envied by the entire Daxing Dynasty.
It's a pity that she doesn't have any of these two things.
Just because it was an accident to get into such a mismatched marriage.
Du Jingyi came from a merchant family, his parents were harmonious, and he was pampered and raised since he was a child.
There is only one sister in the family who is married.
Originally, the plan was to recruit a son-in-law to continue the Du family's legacy.
Unexpectedly, the matchmaker accidentally leaked her horoscope.
He was attracted by the Duke and his wife of the Duke's Mansion.
Not only did he come to propose marriage in person, but he also made the whole city of Sui'an uproar.
They couldn't refuse even if they wanted to.
After all, who has seen this in front of someone who is not rich and wealthy?
If it hit the door of the Du family, it must have been caused by the smoke coming out of the ancestral grave.
So, under the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of everyone, she entered the gate of the Duke's Mansion in red makeup.
She thought this was the beginning of her new life.
But I didn't expect that I would wake up so quickly.
With the departure of the young master of the Duke's Mansion, her status in the family has become worse than ever.
At first, I would encounter some difficulties from my uncles, aunts and sisters-in-law.
Slowly, they even lost their intention to make things difficult.
Therefore, everyone knows that Xitang Courtyard in Dongyuan is a place for clay sculptures and wood carvings.
No one cares about it, so it has become a matter of course.
And she is a daughter-in-law.
Except for the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, I have to go to Yunjinyuan to pay my respects to the Duke and his wife.
Basically, he has little contact with the people in the huge Duke's mansion.
Even at family dinners on weekdays, we don’t talk much.
Du Jingyi looked calm, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
After closing the account book at hand, he gave instructions to the maid Cherry.
"You can move as long as you want, but the warehouse is guarded, and there is also the main room and study room, so they are not allowed to move around."
"Don't worry, young madam. Aunt Dou and Mama Cai are watching carefully, and they are not allowed to act recklessly."
While the two were talking, they heard a light step approaching.
The visitor is maid Li Zhu.
She is younger than Cherry, but her appearance is also very delicate and pleasant.
"Young lady, please use some pear water. It will also moisten your heart and lungs."
Du Jingyi took the blue and white glazed porcelain bowl and brought it over.
Stir gently and you can see the tenderness of the pear flesh.
It has a warm taste and is moderately soft and sweet.
It's what she likes to eat on weekdays.
"Danruo's skills are getting better and better, and the food I eat is sweeter than the ones bought outside."
The maid Li Zhu smiled and then explained.
"The master sent some citron, and Danruo added a little, saying it was just right for seasoning."
"No wonder, daddy is interested."
My mood, which was originally good, suddenly dropped by two points.
He complained rather helplessly.
"In the past, when I was at home, I would go out with my father to run the autumn harvest during this season. But I am much more comfortable than now. Since I entered the palace, I can count on one hand the number of times I have gone out. It is very boring.
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Du Jingyi's little red mouth revealed his unhappiness, but Yingtao comforted him.