Chapter 13 Entering the Ancestral Hall

Immediately retorted.

"Why is my son the star of destiny? Uncle Wu's words are too harsh! No wonder Liu Lang doesn't like dealing with you, one or two of you might be plotting against him behind his back!"

Then he snorted coldly and let it go.

He left the yard angrily and hid in the study.

The fifth old master knew that his words were a bit harsh, but there were children, grandchildren and servants watching him in the room, so how could he back down?

So he said with his neck stiff.

"What's the matter? Isn't that what people say outside? If not, you wouldn't have to help him marry this strong-willed Du girl, right? We are the Duke's Mansion! A merchant's daughter can also be the future Duke's wife, it's really funny!"

Women are gossipy.

But the fifth old master spoke more like a woman than a woman.

Mrs. Wei, who had been defeated by Shang Ji and Du Jingyi, was happy to see the fifth room vent her anger for her.

So although he kept persuading, what he said was all exaggerated.

The Fifth Old Master cursed to the end, and even made up the story of the Gu family dying on the battlefield.

It seemed that they would encounter this disaster because of Shang Ji's hard fate.

This caused the people below to whisper loudly.

And the shouting and cursing in the main courtyard was fierce, and the servants were standing in the corridor to watch the excitement.

However, the northwest direction of the Duke's Mansion was very quiet.

The Shang family's ancestral hall.

The surroundings were solemn.

Du Jingyi followed Shang Ji here and took a deep breath before entering the door.

Originally, the Shang family had only been established for a few years, so there were not many tablets on it.

In addition to the Shang old Duke and the Duke's old lady in the first row.

There were the tablets of Shang Gu in the second row and Shang Dalang in the third row, as well as the tablets of Shang Ji's first three wives.

They were Shang Xu, Shang Jing, and Shang Wang.

In addition, there were also tablets of the deceased sons and daughters-in-law of the third and fifth houses.

Incense was also offered.

This ancestral hall.

Except for the whole family coming together to worship on New Year's Eve every year, Du Jingyi had never stepped into it alone.

Originally, it felt a bit gloomy, but now it was mostly nostalgic.

Perhaps Shang Ji had a calming temperament.

So Du Jingyi didn't feel as scared as before.

Standing in front of Shang Gu's tablet.

Du Jingyi took the tea from Yingtao and knelt down in front of the tablet.

Shang Ji next to her followed her.

Du Jingyi said calmly with a bit of sincerity.

"Daughter-in-law Du offers tea to mother-in-law."

Shang Ji saw her attitude and felt comforted.

When she turned to look at the tablet, her face was a bit more sad.

Then, Shang Ji said gently.

"Mother, if you know about this, you can rest assured that your son is back, and no one will dare to bully our Gu family in the future."

Then, he looked at Shang Dalang's tablet again.

His tone changed from sad to hard.

"Rest in peace, brother. With me here, my sister-in-law and nephew will never be wronged again."

Du Jingyi knelt quietly on the futon, listening to her husband Shang Ji talking to her mother-in-law and her brother's tablet.

Before she married into the family, the two had already died of illness.

Therefore, she didn't know the specific situation.

The insidious things in the rich courtyards are no less than those in their small families.

So, it's better for her not to ask too much.

Shut up and listen quietly until the time of an incense stick has passed.

Shang Ji said lightly.

"Sorry, I was so caught up in my thoughts that I forgot you were still kneeling."

Du Jingyi smiled and said.

"This is my first time serving tea to my mother-in-law. It's okay to kneel for a while."

"Yes."

Shang Ji stretched out his hand and wanted to help Du Jingyi up.

But he found that the maids on both sides of her had already stepped forward to help her out of pity.

He had to withdraw his hand and his face returned to normal.

"Let's go, go back and meet the eldest sister-in-law and the others. I should have introduced you to them three years ago."

"Okay."

After saying this, the couple went all the way to the East Garden.

I don't know if there are few servants around the ancestral hall.

Or because of the scene just now, the servants didn't dare to make trouble in front of Shang Ji.

So, there were not many servants who followed them to watch the fun.

The couple was silent all the way.

Until they entered the door of Xitang Courtyard and saw familiar people.

Shang Ji then spoke to Steward He and Madam Dou who were guarding the gate of the East Garden.

"You two have worked hard these years. When things are over, we will move to the General's Mansion and live a good life."

Steward He and Madam Dou were left by Madam Gu before she died.

They have been loyal to the East Garden.

Therefore, even if the outside world is in chaos, everyone in the East Garden can still live a peaceful life.

Including the Fuqiu Courtyard where the widowed Madam Liu lives and the Hanyi Courtyard where the eighth Miss Xue Niang of the Shang family lives, they were not affected by the third and fifth rooms.

Therefore, after hearing Shang Ji's words, the two said with tears in their eyes and were relieved.

"The old slaves will listen to the general's arrangements."

"Yes."

After saying this, the couple walked towards the Xitang Courtyard in the center of the East Garden.

Madam Liu, nephew Shang Zhiping, and the eighth Miss Shang Xue have been waiting for a long time.

See the couple coming.

The first one to stand up, and she was very happy.

It was Shang Xue, the eighth daughter of Shang family and the youngest daughter of Mrs. Gu.

She was called Xue Niang, and she was only fourteen years old and still waiting to be married.

She threw herself into Shang Ji's arms and cried very aggrievedly.

"Sixth brother! I thought you would never come back."

Seeing her like this, the eldest sister-in-law Liu couldn't help but blush and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

But her face was more sincere and frank.

Du Jingyi stood aside silently.

This kind of family affection was not something she could talk about.

On the contrary, when she looked at the eldest sister-in-law Liu, they saw some inquiry in each other's eyes.

However, some things were not easy to say in front of Shang Ji.

Therefore, both of them suppressed their thoughts.

Shang Ji patted his sister's back again and again.

Silently comforting.

Since he was a teenager, he followed his grandfather's family to join the army.

For more than ten years, they have been fighting in the flames of war.

There are few moments of peace.

Therefore, for this sister who is much younger than him.

Even if he loves her in his heart, he doesn't know how to say it or what to do.

He can only use his broad shoulders to resist all the evil thoughts from the outside for them.

After a while, he softened his tone and said.

"Sixth brother is back, this time he will not leave, and he will protect you and marry safely."

The eighth lady Xue Niang is now fourteen years old.

Although she lost her mother at a young age, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.