Chapter 50 Eavesdropping

Shang Ji returned to the study with heavy steps.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw the housekeeper He and Madam Dou who had been waiting for a long time.

The two saw that his face was not very good and were a little anxious.

Especially Madam Dou, she was still worried about Du Jingyi, so she thought something had happened to her.

She asked hurriedly.

"General, but the young lady..."

Shang Ji waved his hand and didn't want to say more.

But thinking of the quarrel with his sister-in-law just now, he still felt that some things should be made clear as soon as possible.

So, he straightened his face and said.

"I know that the matter of the fifth room has made you and my sister-in-law worried, but since the young lady has become the person in charge of the East Garden, she should not skip what she should know and deal with in the future, especially the sister-in-law. She should now teach Ping'er with all her heart. Don't always bother her with these mundane affairs. If the young lady can't solve it, just report it to me directly. Do you understand?"

His words were very straightforward.

Neither Butler He nor Madam Dou were fools, so they naturally knew what he meant.

Especially Madam Dou, who had just been thinking that the affairs of the third and fifth rooms in the future would have to be decided by the eldest young lady.

But now, her own general's words made her suddenly feel that she was wrong.

She was going to say a few more words, but Butler He, who was standing next to her, pulled her sleeve.

He hinted that she should talk less.

There was no way, so Madam Dou could only nod and agree with Butler He.

"The key to the general's mansion will be delivered later. If you have nothing to do after lunch, you two can go with my husband and me. Staying here for a long time will only cause trouble, so it's better to move out as soon as possible."

"Yes, I know."

After saying this, Shang Ji asked them to leave.

After walking out of the study, the two looked at each other, sighed, and continued to do their own things.

This incident only stopped between Shang Ji and his eldest sister-in-law Liu.

It did not affect Du Jingyi.

Therefore, after she woke up from a comfortable nap, the maid Yingtao told her that the general was back.

For a moment, she felt a little difficult to face.

Or a little embarrassed.

But it was only a moment, and she soon let it go.

If newlyweds were so hypocritical, how could they live?

And they were "old couples" who had been married for more than three years.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi gave instructions while washing up.

"Ask Danruo to make some food and send it over today. Remember to make more of what the general likes."

"Don't worry, Madam, I know."

"Yes."

Yingtao hurried outside to deliver the letter and went to the small kitchen to give instructions.

And Lizhu served Du Jingyi and dressed neatly again.

Today is a good day, and there is less autumn coolness.

Therefore, Du Jingyi was dressed very coolly.

She wore a peach-colored Yanluo shirt with a long skirt that dragged on the ground, which made her look more beautiful than flowers.

She wore a pearl hairpin with a tangled crabapple flower on her head. The exquisite craftsmanship made the crabapple flowers on the hairpin look particularly vivid.

Especially with Du Jingyi's steps, it added a lot of her charm.

Looking at Du Jingyi in the diamond-shaped bronze mirror, the maid Lizhu couldn't help but sigh.

"Young Madam is really beautiful."

"Oh, are you so short of words to praise? Have you forgotten what you knew in the Du family school before?"

Lizhu smiled and praised immediately.

"Young Madam is naturally beautiful, with a beautiful face, virtuous and decent, dignified and generous, beautiful beyond words..."

Du Jingyi listened to the maid's praise for herself at ease. Somehow, when she heard "beautiful beyond words", she also heard a short chuckle outside.

She immediately raised her voice and asked.

"Who's outside?"

Shang Ji was probably discovered eavesdropping, and there was a trace of embarrassment on his face.

Fortunately, his skin color didn't look red, so he stepped into the main room.

"It's me."

The voice was low and magnetic, and Du Jingyi was embarrassed instantly.

The maid Li Zhu also looked bitter. How could she be so unlucky? She was just praising her own wife, but the general came.

But it was useless to be embarrassed.

The master and servant still got up and walked out.

When they saw Shang Ji, they immediately bowed and said.

"My concubine greets the general."

"I greet the general."

"Well, get up."

"Thank you, general."

He was still wearing the same set of clothes when he left the house yesterday, and he didn't change.

But Du Jingyi's set was the third or fourth set Shang Ji had seen.

The two of them had slanders in their hearts.

One thought that their husband had too few clothes and had nothing to change.

One of them thought that his wife had so many clothes and hairpins that he could see some new styles every day.

But the two of them did not speak, but sat side by side in front of the eight-immortal table.

Then Lizhu handed over a handkerchief to wash their hands.

Not long after, Yingtao and Danruo brought two large food boxes.

It was another table full of dishes, which made Du Jingyi feel a little sour.

Why didn't Danruo bring out so many dishes when she only served her before?

But the general came back, not only the quantity increased a lot, but the content also became richer.

For example, today there was also the kumquat crab soup that she liked very much.

She didn't even need to taste it, she was hungry just by smelling it.

Seeing her throat move slightly, Shang Ji understood.

So he said.

"Let's eat first, we'll go out later."

"Huh?"

Du Jingyi was a little surprised, why did he suddenly think of going out?

Then Shang Ji explained.

"The key to the general's mansion has been delivered, we have to go and take a look."

Du Jingyi suddenly realized something, and she replied calmly.

"I understand."

Then, the two of them ate lunch carefully.

This meal was the second meal they had eaten alone since Shang Ji came back.

Probably because they had consummated their marriage, they were a little closer.

For example, Du Jingyi would think of getting an extra bowl of soup for her husband, and Shang Ji would pay attention to what Du Jingyi liked to eat before picking up his chopsticks, and put some on her plate.

Such "love" made the maids nearby couldn't help but secretly happy.

It was the best thing that their young lady and the general were in harmony.

Especially Lizhu, she wanted to spread all the things that happened in the past few days.

It would also let those gossiping maids see how their young lady caught the general's eye.

So that they wouldn't talk about her family background and the affairs of the previous ladies every day.

It made her unable to listen.

During the meal, everyone had their own thoughts.