Chapter 49: Quarrel

Sister-in-law Liu spoke quickly and sharply.

But she didn't mean to blame Du Jingyi, she just said it out of her mind.

Even after she said it, she felt it was inappropriate.

But she had been gritting her teeth to get through all these years, and she was unwilling to give up.

Her expression when she looked at Shang Ji was also full of vigilance and anger.

Seeing this, Shang Ji also became angry.

After all, he was a general who issued orders outside, and he couldn't be controlled by the women in the back house.

And if you look closely at this matter, it was the sister-in-law Liu's excessive protection of the cub that caused it, so Shang Ji was unwilling to give in.

He said with a cold tone and face.

"Sister-in-law, let me ask you, you can deal with the third and fifth rooms, but what will be the result? Will everyone in Dongyuan stay here all their lives and not go out? Will everyone hide and hide? Will everyone rely on you to protect them?"

"You!"

Sister-in-law Liu was immediately furious at Shang Ji's question.

"Okay, okay, what did your brother and mother-in-law say to you when they left? Now that you have become a general praised by everyone, do you want to show off your power at home?"

"Sister-in-law! When have I ever shown off my power at home! If I were really that kind of person, I would not let you teach Ping'er like this. Look at how he looks. If my brother were still here, how distressed he would be?"

When Shang Zhiping was young, he was very smart and cute, and his temperament was lively.

Everyone praised him as a good child given by God.

But what about now?

Even the servants in the mansion were more generous than him, not to mention the grandchildren of Madam Wei next door.

Sister-in-law Liu's eyes suddenly turned red after being told this by Shang Ji.

The breath that had been supporting her collapsed in an instant.

She also saw her son's situation, but what could she do? Strict teaching was useless, and gentle treatment was useless.

She fell on the stool and couldn't help crying.

"Okay, okay, it turns out that the general of our Shang family is not happy with us mother and son, and is in a hurry to deal with us."

She cried and laughed while saying this.

In this situation, Shang Ji was forced to say the next sentence, but he didn't know how to open it again.

This was not his original intention.

This was absolutely not the case.

His gratitude to sister-in-law Liu was engraved in his heart.

If someone told him to sacrifice his life in exchange for his elder brother's safe return, so that his elder sister-in-law would not be a widow at a young age, and so that Ping'er would not lose her father at a young age, he would be willing to do it.

But people are like this sometimes.

What you think in your heart is one thing, but what you say becomes another meaning.

Seeing that his elder sister-in-law Liu couldn't help crying, Shang Ji was also very sad.

He wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.

He went on this trip today, originally wanting his elder sister-in-law to rest assured and hand the matter over to Madam Du Jingyi to deal with.

But somehow, as he spoke, his words deviated.

So that what he said was a bloody confrontation.

Shang Zhiping, who was outside the door, was very scared.

He pulled his clothes back and forth with his hands, and tears hung in his eyes, but he didn't dare to let them fall.

He was not very familiar with this sixth uncle. He was afraid of him before, and after today, he added some resentment.

But even so, he still didn't dare to push the door open to protect his mother and challenge his sixth uncle head-on.

He could only stand at the door, feeling uneasy and blaming himself for being cowardly.

Shang Ji and his eldest sister-in-law Liu were in the room, and they didn't know that Shang Zhiping was outside.

Therefore, to be honest, they didn't take care of the child.

Sister-in-law Liu couldn't stop crying, but her stubborn temper came up again.

She said to Shang Ji again and deliberately provoked him viciously.

"Okay, you don't have to worry about it. Isn't it because you think we are an eyesore and you are afraid that we will block you from inheriting the position of Duke in the future? In two days, I will move out with Ping'er. I will go further away from the vast sea and sky, and I will never compete with you. Please, General Shang, please give us a chance to live, okay?"

She said this, completely poking Shang Ji in the heart.

While she was angry, she also vented the sadness that had been suppressed in her heart for many years.

At the beginning, she had to give up the position of the young master to Shang Ji for her son's life.

She was somewhat reluctant in her heart.

But she had no choice.

For so many years, she had been living in the backyard with her young son and weak sister, and she had no time to think about it.

But Shang Ji came back.

Not only did he come back healthy and well, but he also became a favorite in front of His Majesty and a national guardian in the eyes of the people.

She was naturally happy for him.

But she couldn't help but hide some jealousy in a dark corner of her heart.

Jealous of everything he had today, and jealous of the good luck of her brother-in-law Du Jingyi.

If her husband was still alive, she should have been in charge of this huge Duke's Mansion.

Her son could also grow up under the love of everyone, so why should he live so cautiously.

So, her reaction was so big.

Taking advantage of this, he got so angry for no reason.

Shang Ji saw it all, and understood a lot in his heart.

He had already made decisions on some things.

But the time was not right, and it was not appropriate to make it public.

But the attitude of the elder sister-in-law really chilled his heart.

In order to prevent the situation from being further spread by the reckless words, he had to leave.

When he left, he left a sentence.

"Today, I shouldn't have said those words abruptly. I have seen what the elder sister-in-law has done for my Shang family and the Gu family. What you deserve and what Ping'er deserve, I will return to you in the end. Please don't say such things again, because if people outside hear it, they will be happy to jump for joy."

After saying that, he turned and left the main house of Fuqiu Courtyard.

When he walked out of the door, he saw Shang Zhiping standing in the corridor with tears in his eyes.

He wanted to go up to comfort her, but when he took a step, Shang Zhiping stepped back.

He felt hurt again in his heart, so he didn't say anything more or look at anything more.

He left Fuqiu Courtyard directly.

After he left, Shang Zhiping hurried into the house.

When he saw his mother, he knelt down and cried bitterly.

Seeing this, Liu couldn't control her emotions.

The mother and son hugged each other and cried, which was really heartbreaking.

While crying, Liu murmured to herself.

"No, I don't mean that, no..."

These words were obviously meant for Shang Ji who had already left.

But he couldn't hear them.

For this reason, she felt even more sad.

Because of the evil trapped in her heart, she hurt the brother-in-law who had always protected them.

She looked outside, and her eyes burst again.