Chapter 106: First Battle

The eldest sister-in-law was somewhat indignant and dissatisfied, and she was quite angry when she saw the two children in front of her.

If the mother-in-law and husband were still alive, such family happiness and family happiness should have been enjoyed by the son.

But now, he has even gotten used to not competing with the two younger brothers and sisters, because he knows that he can't win.

So he won't make himself unhappy.

The more this happened, the more the eldest sister-in-law Liu's pent-up emotions came to the fore, and Du Jingyi, who was standing next to her, could naturally feel it.

So he pulled her sleeves to make her relax.

Then he heard a clear voice and some small footsteps coming from behind.

Listening carefully, there were quite a few people coming.

Sure enough, it was Shang Silang, Silang's wife and Qilang who came in.

They are all Madam Wei's sons, and now they live in the West Garden, and there is not much tit-for-tat with the East Garden.

But in private, they didn't make trouble.

"Ah, why is Yin'er crying? Who bullied you?"

Her words made Shang Ji's face look even worse.

The Wei family is good at turning the tables on others. Madam Wei is one, and Silang's wife is another.

When she heard that her backer was here, Shang Zhiyin ran over without hesitation.

She pretended to be innocent and pointed at Shang Ji and said.

"Mother, I was scolded by my sixth uncle as soon as I arrived. He said that my brother and I were not well behaved."

As soon as she said this, Xue Niang couldn't stand it anymore.

Seeing that this niece, who was only a few years younger than her, had no good temper at all, she said.

"Why are you still complaining first? You pushed Ping'er away as soon as you entered the door, and you didn't even apologize. Sixth brother just asked you where you learned the rules, how could it be a scolding?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Shang Zhiyin deliberately started crying.

That look really made people unable to explain whether she was right or not.

Silang's wife squatted on the ground and wiped her tears, complaining while wiping.

"Eighth sister is now relying on power, so she even wants to bully her own niece?"

In one sentence, she scolded two people.

Shang Ji stood with his hands behind his back, his face gloomy.

He never thought that the first person to speak was Du Jingyi.

She said with a smile.

"Don't be angry, Fourth Sister-in-law. Eighth Sister just spoke too quickly. Just like Yin'er, they are all half-grown children. We adults will never embarrass children."

Silang's wife looked up at Du Jingyi. What she said was nice.

But in fact, she was just saying that she bullied Xue Niang, a half-grown child.

She was also in the backyard with her mother-in-law to manage the house and the household, so naturally she had some of the unquestionable superiors.

Just as she was about to say a few words, she saw Du Jingyi avoiding the topic.

"Today is my father-in-law's birthday banquet. I think it's almost time. I guess the guests are coming. My husband and father-in-law should go to the front hall first."

Hearing her words, Shang Yukuan also laughed and said.

"Yes, yes, Liu Lang's wife is still sensible. Si Lang, Qi Lang, Ping'er, He'er, let's go first."

Hearing this, the others could not refute.

Shang Ji looked at Du Jingyi with some worry, but seeing that she was very calm and smiling, he felt more relieved.

"Let's go."

He said, and the others followed.

Shang Zhihe strode forward and walked to Shang Yukuan's side.

The focus today is grandfather, and he can naturally attract everyone's attention if he stays with him.

But Shang Zhiping was a little hesitant.

The eldest sister-in-law Liu was particularly worried and sighed in her heart.

Du Jingyi took two steps forward and whispered to him.

"Ping'er, follow your sixth uncle. I heard that there will be several brothers from noble families of your age coming this time. They are all humble people. Maybe you can make some friends."

Maybe her voice was very gentle and peaceful.

There was neither the seriousness of the sixth uncle nor the sighs of the mother.

So Shang Zhiping relaxed a little, smiled shyly at Du Jingyi, and said.

"Thank you, sixth aunt."

Then he moved to Shang Ji's side.

Shang Ji also knew that Ping'er's temper could not be changed in one day, so he softened his tone and gave him a warning.

"Don't be afraid, let's go together."

"...Okay."

Shang Zhihe looked at this "eldest grandson" coldly, with contempt in his eyes.

Du Jingyi did not miss his expression, and she had some calculations in her heart.

The men went to the front hall to entertain guests, and the ones left were naturally the women.

With the "quarrel" just now, the atmosphere was not very good at the moment.

Mrs. Wei asked Du Jingyi while drinking tea.

"You suddenly fell ill a few days ago. I thought you would need some time to recover, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It seems that the doctor in the palace has improved."

How could Du Jingyi not know that this was a reminder to her.

So after thinking about it, she smiled and replied.

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Wei. This palace doctor is really good."

Silang's wife next to her couldn't help but snorted coldly after hearing this.

"Maybe Dongyuan is blessed, so for so many years, we have heard about this disease and that disease every day, but today I look carefully, everyone is fine."

She was born in the Taiwei Mansion, and her grandfather and father were both people who held real power in the court.

Naturally, she would not speak very politely, but compared with the third and fifth rooms, she would not be so straightforward.

But the weird tone still made people feel uncomfortable.

Especially the eldest sister-in-law Liu, whose husband passed away, seemed to be stabbed in the heart when she heard this.

She retorted to Silang's wife.

"Speak politely, sister-in-law. Do you have to be so sarcastic on such a good day?"

Silang's wife was not angry after hearing this, but said innocently.

"Sister-in-law, you misunderstood me. Didn't I mean to praise your Dongyuan? So, in such a good place, you should stay there more and go out less if you have nothing to do."

"You..."

She said something with a hidden needle in her cotton, sarcastically saying that everyone in Dongyuan should stay in a small house and not go out like before.

How could the eldest sister-in-law Liu not hear it.

She also wanted to retort, but she was not strong enough.

And this is Yunjinyuan, which is Madam Wei's territory.

Silang's wife is both her niece and her daughter-in-law, so she will naturally be biased.

I thought this time would be the same as before, and she would be inferior.

Unexpectedly, Du Jingyi spoke up, smiling even sweeter than before.

"Does Fourth Sister-in-law like East Garden so much? Then when we move to the General's Mansion, let Madam Wei decide to move you there, so that West Garden is not so small and it will be crowded to accommodate two families."

"I heard that even the courtyard where my eldest sister lived in the past was demolished and moved out to make room for the children. Don't worry, I will tidy up the courtyard before I leave so that you can move in and live there, and let this blessed land of East Garden bring you good luck."