Chapter 98: Let Go

"Sixth brother is right. You can really do what you want to do."

There was a sense of defeat and a faint admiration in his words.

In the past, the eldest sister-in-law was quite proud of her ability to manage the family, but now facing Du Jingyi's interlocking strategies, her skills seem much more childish.

Du Jingyi didn't say much.

She looked young, but she had been involved in the Du family's business since she was a few years old.

In the end, there is not much difference between the business world and the backyard.

It's nothing more than knowing what chips you have and guessing what the other party wants.

However, Du Jingyi still slightly agreed with what the eldest sister-in-law said.

This time, it was because Mrs. Wei underestimated her, so that the strategy could be implemented quickly and accurately.

But she had never confronted Mrs. Wei head-on, so she couldn't be too careless.

The autumn wind was accompanied by a cool breeze, and it began to drizzle outside.

Gradually, the rain got heavier, and the powder scattered in the Yunjin Courtyard also disappeared completely in the storm with the rain.

As if it had never appeared.

When the teapot was empty, Du Jingyi shouted "Cherry" to the outside.

She knew very well what her young mistress was going to do, so when she entered the door, she did not bring tea, but a stove of Yuemingxiang.

It is the most suitable for calming the mind and relieving tension.

Perhaps this thing really worked, or it may be that the eldest sister-in-law figured it out herself.

Therefore, after half an hour, she smiled foolishly.

"I underestimated you in the past. Sixth brother is right. I really shouldn't have kept you all the time. I always felt that you had to be protected by me. You did a good job in this matter. Although you made some calculations, it was their own fault in the end."

"I am relieved to hand over the East Garden and the General's Mansion to you in the future."

At this moment, her smile was no longer as twisted as in the past, but more of a relief.

It is letting go of the fact that one's abilities are inferior to others, and freeing oneself from past obsessions.

Du Jingyi saw it clearly.

So he also replied sincerely.

"Thank you for your trust, sister-in-law. I will not let you down."

"Well, there is one more thing I want to ask you."

"Is it Ping'er?"

The eldest sister-in-law nodded solemnly.

"This child was very talented when he was young. Later, he suffered some setbacks when his father died. He was brought up like this because I kept him in the backyard. But he is only thirteen, and he should not live like this for the rest of his life. If you have a way, please help him."

When she said this, she was sincere and even a little bit of a request.

Du Jingyi knew how true the eldest sister-in-law's heart was to her son, so naturally he would not make trouble about this matter.

So he nodded and replied.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will never refuse anything we can do for Ping'er."

Hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law's eyes were a little red.

A family, they have always been a family.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, the eldest sister-in-law also stood up and prepared to leave.

Du Jingyi said with a smile.

"In another half month, the General's Mansion will be almost repaired, and my illness should be cured. How about taking my sister-in-law, Ping'er and Xue Niang to see the new house together?"

"Okay, I'll follow your arrangement."

The two smiled at each other, and their relationship has taken a step further than before.

As soon as they finished talking, they were about to go out.

Madam Cai walked in with a serious expression and bowed to the two of them.

"This old servant greets the eldest young lady and the young lady."

"What's wrong?"

"Just now, the maid from Yunjin Court sent a message saying that the birthday banquet of the Duke will be held in eight days. Let the young lady recover quickly and attend with Madam Wei to preside over the overall situation."

Du Jingyi smiled lightly and said.

"I admire Madam Wei a little. What can we do when things get so bad?"

"She is not easy to deal with. I suffered a lot from her when my mother-in-law was still alive."

Sister-in-law Liu has always respected Madam Gu, so she doesn't like Madam Wei at all.

She doesn't like her power at that time, nor does she like those "brothers and sisters" she has.

Du Jingyi thought for a while and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will attend together when the time comes. The general also asked me to recognize the ladies and young ladies in Sui'an City, so that I won't be able to recognize any of them in the future and make people laugh at the general's mansion."

"Don't worry, I can help you with this. I used to follow my mother-in-law and made a lot of friends with those ladies and young ladies."

She also had a few years of glory in this mansion.

Although it was short, there were only a dozen wealthy families, and it was just a group of people coming and going.

Even if she became rich, arrogant, or calm, her appearance would not change.

Therefore, the eldest sister-in-law Liu can really help in this regard.

"Then I would like to thank you in advance."

"Well, I will make a list and send it to you when I go back. You should familiarize yourself with it first, so that you can remember it much better when you see it."

"Okay."

So far, the eldest sister-in-law Liu did not stay for long.

After she left, Yingtao and Lizhu came in to serve.

And Du Jingyi gave instructions after eating a bowl of bird's nest soup.

"Tell Mr. Liu to keep an eye on Shang Liuniang. The people in the third and fifth rooms combined are not as troublesome as her. Don't let her lead us into trouble."

"Yes, Madam."

Li Zhu now spends two hours every day going out to learn Kung Fu from Liu Xun in a secluded courtyard.

She doesn’t want to alarm the people in Dongyuan for now.

When they go to the General’s Mansion in the future, they can practice openly in the General’s Mansion, which saves a lot of trouble.

Because Du Jingyi is "sick", Shang Ji will ride back on horseback these days.

He often arrives at dusk and leaves before dawn.

Du Jingyi feels exhausted just by listening to the back and forth on the road.

So, this evening, after seeing Shang Ji come in again, she rushed forward and helped him change clothes and wash himself.

Although Shang Ji was a little uncomfortable, it was the service of a maid.

Now it was his own wife who did it, so he quickly got used to it.

And he felt at ease.

When Du Jingyi touched his hand, he felt the roughness and coldness of the touch.

Now it was October, and although it wasn't so cold that people didn't want to move, it wasn't warm at all.

So she said as soon as she opened her mouth.

"General, there's no need to toss around like this. It's better to come back every three or four days as before."

"Do you feel sorry for me?"

Shang Ji didn't hesitate and asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

There was some joy and subtle pride in his expression.

"Not really, I feel sorry for the horse that is always running back and forth and is exhausted."

Du Jingyi was also stubborn and didn't fall into his trap and replied with this sentence.

"Then you can ask someone to prepare more good grass for it. It won't be tired naturally after eating and drinking enough."

When he said this, his fingers intentionally or unintentionally brushed Du Jingyi's skin.