Chapter 625 Mrs. Shao

Du Jingyi's eyes were naturally filled with worry, but she was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, so she deliberately showed her worry in a calm manner.

Gu Shaoyu kissed her forehead, chuckled, and got up to leave without dragging his feet.

For so many years, the couple had been separated before, so although Du Jingyi was a little reluctant, she quickly adjusted herself, then stretched her body, washed up and had breakfast with Yingtao's help.

After dinner, she sent a letter to the governor's mansion, saying that she wanted to invite the governor's wife to come to her mansion for a small gathering, but the time was not yet determined, depending on whether she was free.

Governor's mansion.

When Mrs. Shao received the letter, she was talking to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Shao, so she took the letter and read it carefully, and said with some annoyance.

"The general's wife has been in Cezhou for two months. I thought she didn't like dealing with people from Cezhou, so I just sent her a gift and didn't bother her much. Why did she suddenly send an invitation today?"

"Maybe she wants to host a banquet after the mansion is renovated, but she is not very familiar with the situation in Cezhou, so she naturally wants to ask you something. Go, it's okay."

The one who spoke was Mrs. Shao, her tone was calm and gentle, but she guessed Du Jingyi's thoughts.

The old lady was not very old, only in her early fifties, and looked very kind, so even if there were some wrinkles on her face, she didn't look fierce, but was an amiable and calm old lady.

The Shao family can get to where they are today, and it is inseparable from her advice.

So when Mrs. Shao heard this, she knew what was going on, so she smiled and said.

"Then I will prepare a list first. If the general's wife really wants to invite guests, she can follow the list."

"Of course, the list should be prepared, but you should remember to consider the situation. If the general's wife is difficult to get along with, you should send the list back quickly and don't say anything. But if the general's wife is polite and easy to talk to, you can remind her a few more times."

"What does mother-in-law want daughter-in-law to remind you of?"

"The people in Cezhou are not completely united. Shengming can get to where he is today, which is inseparable from the help of General Gu. Therefore, those families who have had grudges with the general's mansion in the early years should be paid more attention, especially the Xiong family and the Kuang family. Don't take it lightly."

After listening to what Mrs. Shao said, Mrs. Shao's face became more serious and nodded.

She has suffered losses at the hands of these two families, so the mother-in-law's reminder is also reasonable!

"Well, my daughter-in-law knows."

"Okay, go back and prepare first, I'll take care of Fen'er's homework."

Mrs. Shao was able to raise a son of a prefect, so she was naturally very experienced in raising children, so Mrs. Shao was relieved, stood up and saluted and left.

After sorting out the list, she packed up and dressed up, and went straight to the general's mansion with the gift that afternoon.

Du Jingyi was not surprised to hear the news that Mrs. Shao was coming.

Now they are in the small attic in the west wing, watching Tai'er and others working hard in the martial arts field, so Jin'er and the two aunts are there.

"Please ask Mrs. Shao to sit in the front hall, I'll go over now."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Does Jin'er want to go with aunt to listen?"

Du Jingyi asked, and the eldest aunt agreed. It's a good thing for children in families like theirs to be exposed to these social practices.

"Go ahead, go ahead. Your second grandmother and I will watch here. Come back and tell us after you finish listening."

Jin'er stood up and saluted, then followed Du Jingyi to the front hall.

On the way, Mrs. Shao was surprised by the changes in the general's mansion. She had only been here once a long time ago. At that time, the general's mansion was majestic but a little cold.

Unlike the general's mansion now, it is majestic, elegant, generous and decent everywhere. You can tell at a glance that this general's wife is a good arranger.

She also had some thoughts in her mind, so when she saw Du Jingyi, her attitude became more respectful.

"I am Han from the Shao family. I meet the general's wife."

"Mrs. Shao, please be polite. Please sit down."

Du Jingyi was not arrogant. She spoke softly and gently. She had a gentle temper at first glance, but she was really young. If she didn't know that she already had four sons in their teens, I'm afraid Mrs. Shao would think she was just a young woman in her twenties.

So she praised her.

"The general's wife is well-maintained, she looks like a little girl."

"Mrs. Shao is no less beautiful."

"I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Polite words always need to be said a few more times. After Mrs. Shao sat down, Jin'er took two steps forward and bowed according to the rules.

"Jinniang, the little girl of the Gu family, greets Aunt Shao."

"Oh, only the general's mansion can raise such a beautiful daughter. The one in my family is not even half as good as you."

"You are too polite, Aunt. Jinniang has heard that Miss Shao in the prefect's mansion is a rare beauty. I have always thought that it would be great if I could have the opportunity to meet her."

"What's the difficulty? When she finishes her needlework lessons in the past two days, she will invite Miss Gu to come to her house. If she knows that a good sister like you has come, I'm afraid she will be so happy that she can't sleep."

Jin'er is sweet-mouthed, and she made Mrs. Shao very happy with just a few words.

She was not a tough person, but this was the general's mansion, and it was the first time she met the general's wife, so she had to be careful. However, Jin'er's few funny words relieved her nervousness, so she had a very good impression of Jin'er.

Du Jingyi said at the right time.

"The mansion has been under renovation recently, and it is not easy to invite people to come in and out. Therefore, it was not repaired until yesterday. I was sure that there was no problem. I thought of sending a letter to the governor's mansion first, and wanted to invite Madam Shao to come and sit. First, we can meet and take care of each other in the future. Second, I plan to invite some guests in two days, but you also know that I am a newcomer and am not familiar with these things. So after asking the general, I asked Madam Shao to come for a small gathering."

In just a few words, the purpose was made clear.

Madam Shao had already had her mother-in-law's suggestion in her mind, so she was not surprised.

So she smiled and took out a list from her sleeve and handed it to Du Jingyi, and explained.

"When Madam sent the invitation, I thought of it, so I brought the list here specially. Madam, please take a look first. If there is anything you don't understand, I will talk to you in detail."

"No wonder Lord Shao was able to sit on the position of prefect at such a young age. It is true that he has a virtuous wife at home."