Chapter 498 Jin Maid

The Duke's Mansion was once a prominent family.

Du Jingyi still remembers that when she married here and went home alone to visit her parents, when she left, the sky was full of rosy clouds and reflected on the plaque of the Duke's Mansion, which was majestic from top to bottom.

At that time, many people said that she married into the Duke's Mansion and married high, but now, this family that was once "high-class" is in decline and loneliness.

As soon as you enter the door, there is a kind of overly quiet dead air, and even if you smell it carefully, you will find an unpleasant smell, as if a corpse is decaying.

In theory, April is a beautiful time for the world, and the Duke's Mansion is really in a bad situation now.

Du Jingyi frowned and looked at all this, feeling so much in her heart.

Although she didn't like the weak and incompetent father-in-law, when she thought of him staying alone in this huge house, it seemed as if her soul was about to be swallowed up by this house, and she didn't dare to think too much.

Sister-in-law Liu and Ping'er had been here a few days ago, so they knew all these scenes long ago, so they were not surprised, and led the couple all the way into the gate of Yunjin Courtyard.

Du Jingyi was fine, but Gu Shaoyu stood at the gate of the courtyard. Although his face was calm, he was the only one who knew what was in his heart.

At that time, he saw his father's miserable condition, but for the sake of the overall situation, he just left it alone. In the following days, he was so busy that he didn't even think about his father.

And now, when he returned here, the scene at that time came to his mind again, and he still felt a little guilty, but he had no regrets. Since he had done it, he would not come here to cry about what he had no choice at the time.

So, after calming down, he said.

"Let's go."

"Yes."

Yunjin Courtyard, because Madam Wei and her confidants made a lot of noise when they were arrested, many objects were destroyed. Although it has been simply cleaned now, traces can still be seen.

As for Shang Yukuan, after Madam Wei, who was oppressing him, was captured, he was moved back to the main house by the servants. After all, he was the owner of the house, and he had such a powerful son outside, so the servants still took good care of him.

He changed into clean clothes, applied ointment to his wounds, and used the same bedding as when Madam Wei was still here, so it was naturally precious. When they all stepped into the place, they saw that the Duke Shang Yukuan was still in good condition.

But after such a long period of torture and abuse, he had long been mentally confused, and even fell asleep every day. Not to mention medicine, even porridge might not be able to be fed to him, so he looked like a breathing corpse. He seemed to be alive, but in fact he had already died.

When the four saw this scene, they all sighed.

"Who is serving my father-in-law now?"

Du Jingyi asked first, and a maid who was not too old next to him stood up timidly and then said.

"Madam, it was me and Xiaoxi."

"When did you enter the Duke's Mansion, and where did you work before?"

"Madam, I entered the mansion a year ago. I used to do rough work in the outer courtyard, but... but after Madam Wei was arrested, the courtyard was empty. When I passed by once, I saw the Duke's situation. I also had an old father who was paralyzed in bed. I couldn't bear it, so Xiaoxi and I helped clean and change clothes. Please don't blame me, Madam."

The girl in front of him looked ordinary in talent and appearance. Although she was not very confident when she spoke, she could at least speak fluently, and she could take care of the Duke spontaneously without anyone's order. She was still a good conscience.

So, Du Jingyi took a look at his sister-in-law and gave instructions.

"You are kind-hearted. How about this? You and Xiaoxi will be promoted to second-class maids. Two servants will be assigned to you. The four of you will take good care of the Duke. My sister-in-law and I will not treat you unfairly."

Du Jingyi's words can be said to have made her a domestic chicken.

From a rough maid in the outer courtyard to a second-class maid in the inner courtyard, she was promoted several levels at once. Apart from other things, the salary will be much higher than before. How can she not be happy about such a thing?

But no matter how happy she is, she has to suppress this joy in her heart.

Otherwise, if the master sees her impatient, what if he withdraws the order? So she pinched her flesh to remind herself not to be arrogant, and then immediately knelt down and said seriously.

"Thank you, General, and Madam for your reward. I will do my best."

"Well, get up."

The maid still had some eyesight after getting up. She went out immediately and didn't disturb the house. She also went to arrange tea. Otherwise, the host would come and have no tea to drink. Wouldn't it be ridiculous?

After the maid left, the room was full of blood relatives.

Ping'er stepped forward and whispered to Shang Yukuan's ear.

"Grandfather, Ping'er is here to see you, and mother, uncle and aunt are all here. Please open your eyes and see."

His words fell into Shang Yukuan's ears, like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no response.

Seeing this, the eldest sister-in-law Liu also sighed and said.

"Since we have moved back, we will take good care of father-in-law. Don't worry. But I'm afraid that the Duke's Mansion will not be able to recover for a while."

Du Jingyi said as he walked in front of her.

"The Duke's Mansion in the past naturally couldn't slow down, and there is no need to slow down anymore. In the future, the Duke's Mansion will be run by my sister-in-law and Ping'er, so you just need to manage your own Duke's Mansion with your heart."

Hearing this, the sister-in-law Liu, who was originally a little disappointed, was relieved a lot.

"What you said is that the past is not worth it, and the future is a good life."

At this point, Du Jingyi also nodded, and then said.

"I still have some silver and money that I won't move for the time being. Send it to my sister-in-law to settle the account first, and we will find a way to deal with the rest."

Du Jingyi had good intentions, but was rejected by my sister-in-law.

She replied with great relief.

"How can you be responsible for everything? If so, I, as the eldest sister-in-law, would be useless. Don't worry, I still have some private money. Besides, Madam Wei wants to occupy the Duke's Mansion every day, so I think there should be no big problem with the accounts. So I will take a closer look in the next few days. As for the rest, you have to introduce the former bricklayers to me. Since you want to be reborn, everything in this mansion should be changed."