Chapter 507 Ladder

So, he put down the box in his hand and said to Du Jingyi with admiration.

"It is not an exaggeration to say that the lady is more beautiful than flowers."

Du Jingyi was prepared for the sweet words from her husband from time to time, so she stepped forward and said while changing his clothes.

"General, you are so slippery again. Wash up quickly. We still have to celebrate Tai Ge'er's birthday later."

Gu Shaoyu was wearing an official uniform today, so he had to take good care of it. Don't let it get wet or torn, that would be troublesome.

Therefore, after taking off the official uniform, Gu Shaoyu wore a blouse, and Cherry, who knew Gu Shaoyu's habits, immediately prepared clean clothes and sent them to the ear room.

Before leaving, Gu Shaoyu handed the box to Du Jingyi and then said.

"This is the imperial edict. Ask someone to send it to the ancestral temple for worship later."

"Is it conferred the title of first-class duke?"

"Yes."

Du Jingyi nodded. The imperial edict must be worshipped.

After explaining the matter, Gu Shaoyu went straight to the side room. Soon, he heard the sound of rustling. The master and servants were used to Gu Shaoyu's quick washing method, so they hurriedly prepared a towel to wipe his hair.

After a while, Gu Shaoyu appeared with steam all over his body.

His hair was still wet as always. Shuxiu and Yingtao worked together to dry his hair. Gu Shaoyu was not idle either. He asked Du Jingyi.

"How was it today?"

"With the guidance of Grandmother Guo, there were no mistakes, but..."

"But what?"

Seeing that Du Jingyi was a little inconvenient to say, Gu Shaoyu glanced at the two maids behind him. They immediately reacted and left first, and closed the door tightly when they left.

When there were only two people left in the room, Du Jingyi took out the handkerchief.

"When I was drinking tea in the Queen's palace, I felt that the taste was different from what I had drunk before, so I spit it out, and it was all on this handkerchief. I don't know what it is, so I'd better ask the general to check it out."

Hearing this, Gu Shaoyu, who had a normal face, immediately sank, and looked at the handkerchief with a chill in his eyes.

"I'll check the things on the handkerchief. Do you have any idea who did it?"

"Logically speaking, the tea drunk in the Queen's palace should be done by the Queen, but she was so mean to me on the first day of the audience. I always feel that it's not something the Queen would do."

"By the way, the daughter of the Xing family is now the Imperial Concubine. I think she seems to be pregnant."

Gu Shaoyu didn't feel strange when she heard this, and then said.

"She is pregnant. His Majesty told me and Minister Guo in person today. According to the date, she will give birth around October."

Du Jingyi was surprised.

"About October? That means it's three or four months now. How can you hide it so well? It seems that it's not easy."

If the daughter of the Xing family was born from my aunt, Mrs. Xing, then the relationship between them would be closer, but with the behavior of the wife of the first house of the Xing family, Du Jingyi doesn't think the people of the first house of the Xing family are reliable.

Therefore, it was also a reminder.

"She sent a gift a few days ago. I thought it was just a show of goodwill to win over the former, but I didn't expect that she would take it into account. If I return the gift or return the gift now, it will give her a good excuse. Just say to the outside world that it is a gift from us to congratulate her on her pregnancy. Then she will grab the hairless head, which is really troublesome."

"What are you afraid of? She has a plan. We have a ladder over the wall. Cousin Zhao will come over these days. When the time comes, we can send the gifts to his yard and say that it is the communication between the Xing family. We are just a bridge in the middle. No one can say anything."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi's eyes lit up.

"My cousin Zhao is coming again. What is he doing this time?"

"Who knows about him? He always comes and goes like the wind. But I heard from the messenger that there is someone you care about going north with him this time."

"Who?"

"Doctor Xia."

"Ah? The two of them? Going north together?!"

It really felt like a snowstorm on a summer night, and Du Jingyi couldn't believe her ears.

However, she soon figured out what was going on. Doctor Xia had made a special trip to Shuzhou before, and Xing Zhao had been there many times, so it was not surprising that the two had something to talk about.

It was just that this unmarried man and unmarried woman were traveling together, and it was hard for Du Jingyi not to think of something wrong, so she smiled with some surprise and said.

"Could it be that they have something..."

"I don't know. When the people come, you can ask them yourself. It's only a day or two. We could have rushed to see the grand ceremony, but we were delayed on the road. There's nothing we can do."

"Good, good. If they can make it, then my aunt's knot of many years can be untied. Doctor Xia is a very good person. Although I don't understand some of her ideas, she is very respectful of others. She is good at convincing people, which is quite similar to cousin Zhao."

Du Jingyi said that he wanted to match the two, and Gu Shaoyu was watching quietly.

His eyes always inadvertently revealed some doting feelings, but the handkerchief in his hand had very clear joints.

The couple talked for a while, and then they heard the voice of Mother Cai outside.

"General, Madam, the table is ready. Shall we go now?"

"Yes, let's go."

Both of them changed into comfortable clothes and headed for the yard where the children were.

Walking under the moon, it was rare to have a quiet moment. The couple held hands, like a newlywed couple, sweet as honey but also with a sense of steadiness after going through so much.

"It won't work this year. If it's next year... or after all these things are over, I'll take you to see the wind, frost, rain and snow in Cezhou. Although it's fierce, you will feel insignificant when you are in it."

"Cezhou? I'm really curious, but I'm not curious about what the general said, I'm curious about how the business is going inside and outside the city now?"

Gu Shaoyu rarely relaxed, then tightened her hand and smiled and replied.

"You are indeed a good businessman, and you talk about business every three sentences."

"What's wrong with making money? At critical moments, money can save lives, right?"

Gu Shaoyu heard this, but he didn't refute it. His wife's hobby is making money, which he knew a long time ago, so he responded.

"Yes, if you have any problems in the business world in the future, just use your husband's name as your husband. You are a first-class gentleman with a different surname. I think both the black and white worlds will give you more face."

"Are you serious, General?" (End of this chapter)