My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

 Chapter 1 Autumn rain falls

 When Du Jingyi woke up, it was the season of autumn rain.

 She heard some footsteps outside, as if something was being moved, and then came the personal maid Cherry who was serving her, deliberately lowering her voice and giving instructions.

“The young lady is still taking a lunch break, so you all should be more gentle and disturb her carefully.”

"yes."

 The voices of the replies varied from rough to thin, and it seemed that there were quite a few people coming.

Cherry directed the people outside, and after placing the things he had just delivered, he quietly entered the door of the main room.

I originally planned to buy a thin blanket for my wife, but unexpectedly I woke up Du Jingyi.

She was seen leaning on the Kang on the south side, with her elbows supporting the small red sandalwood table on the Kang. There was also a thick account book in front of her, with a lot of things written down densely in it.

Hearing the movement, Du Jingyi grunted and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing this, Cherry came up and said a little apologetically.

"Have the people outside disturbed the young lady? I will ask them to stop now."

Du Jingyi waved his hand.

The arms that were as slender and white as onions swayed slightly, but they were not angry at all.

On the contrary, her arms were a little sore and numb from supporting her while sleeping. She frowned slightly and moved her wrists.

Upon seeing this, the maid Yingying immediately walked forward and kneaded her gently for a while.

Perhaps she just took a nap, so Du Jingyi's face was a little red, which made her skin whiter and more tender.

Like a soft and delicious peach, people can’t help but want to take a bite.

The round deer eyes reveal a rare clarity, but if you look carefully, they also hide some playful cunning.

With bright eyes and white teeth, he looks forward to the flight of God.

 Slender shoulders and slim waist, with green hair like a waterfall.

At first glance, she looks like a beauty who has been pampered since she was a child. She seems to be a little inexperienced in the world. Just being in the high gate of the Duke's mansion has developed a trace of melancholy.

 The autumn rain outside is not heavy, just a steady patter.

Even the ground has not been wet yet, so there is a stuffy warmth.

 It is said that the autumn rain is all in vain.

This is already the third autumn rain that Du Jingyi has seen in the Duke's Mansion.

 It’s not much different from previous years, except that after the autumn rain falls, it also means that the days of midsummer are coming to an end.

 “It’s okay, it’s time to wake up.”

After saying that, he pointed out the window and continued to ask curiously.

“What’s going on outside? Are there so many people here?”

Seeing that Du Jingyi didn't blame him, Cherry opened his mouth and said.

"Mrs. Wei sent someone to send things over. She said that the general will be home in two days, so a lot of things that need to be added and replaced need to be moved."

 “She does know how to calculate.”

Since the news of Dacezhou's success reached Sui'an City, the entire Duke's Mansion began to be decorated with lanterns and festoons.

Nowadays, let alone the people of Sui'an City.

Even everyone in Daxing knew that a general with power and power in the sky was about to emerge from the Duke's mansion.

　　Fought fiercely with the enemy country Dajin for three years and recovered 13 border towns.

He led an army of 400,000 tiger soldiers and defeated the 700,000 menacing golden soldiers on the opposite side.

Finally, he accepted the imperial edict and signed the "Ceyan Alliance" with Dajin on behalf of the current emperor, striving to ensure that the border would be war-free for a hundred years and the people would enjoy peace.

 Such a record was unprecedented in the Daxing Dynasty. Naturally, the entire government of the country wanted to celebrate grandly.

Logically speaking, as the "real" wife of the general, it is most appropriate for her to handle this matter.

It is a pity that since the general took the military report and left in a hurry three years ago without even lifting his red hijab, she has become a dispensable figure in the palace.

 After all, no one knows whether he will return safely after leaving.

Either Du Jingyi is the newly married and widowed young lady of the Duke's Mansion, or she is the general's wife who is envied by the entire Daxing Dynasty.

 It's a pity that she doesn't have any of these two things.

 Just because it was an accident to get into such a mismatched marriage.

Du Jingyi came from a merchant family with harmonious parents. He was raised in a pampered manner. He only had a married sister in the family. He originally planned to recruit a son-in-law to continue the Du family's legacy.

Unexpectedly, the matchmaker accidentally leaked her horoscope, and she was spotted by the Duke and his wife of the Duke's Mansion.

Not only did he come to propose marriage in person, but he also caused an uproar in the whole city of Sui'an.

 They couldn't refuse even if they wanted to.

After all, in front of whom is this not a huge wealth?

 If it could hit the door of the Du family, it must have been caused by the smoke coming out of the ancestral grave.

So, in the eyes of everyone with envy, jealousy and hatred, she entered the gate of the Duke's Mansion in red makeup.

She originally thought this was the beginning of her new life, but she didn't expect that she would wake up so quickly.

　　With the departure of the young prince in the Duke's Mansion, her status in the family became worse and worse day by day.

　　At first, I would still encounter some difficulties from my uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law. Gradually, they no longer even wanted to make things difficult for me.

Therefore, everyone knows that Xitang Courtyard in Dongyuan is a place for clay sculptures and wood carvings, and no one cares about it, so it has become a matter of course.

As a daughter-in-law, except for going to Yunjin Courtyard to greet the Duke and his wife on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, she basically had little interaction with the people in the huge Duke's mansion.

Even at family dinners on weekdays, we don’t talk much.

Du Jingyi looked calm, as if the matter had nothing to do with her. After closing the account book at hand, he gave instructions to the maid Yingying.

“You can move it as long as you want, but the warehouse is well guarded, and there is also the main room and study room, so they are not allowed to move around.”

“Young lady, don’t worry, Mother Dou and Mother Cai are watching carefully, and they are not allowed to act recklessly.”

While the two were talking, they heard light steps approaching. The person who came was the maid Li Zhu, who was younger than Ying Tao, but also very pretty and pleasant in appearance.

 “Young madam, please use some pear water, it will also moisten your heart and lungs.”

Du Jingyi took the green and white glazed porcelain bowl and stirred it gently, and you could see the tender flesh of the pear.

 It is warm in the mouth and moderately soft and sweet. It is what she likes to eat on weekdays.

“Danruo’s skills are getting better and better, and the food I eat is sweeter than the ones bought outside.”

Maid Li Zhu smiled and then explained.

“The master sent some citron, and Danro added a little bit in, saying it was just right for seasoning.”

 “No wonder, daddy is interested.”

　　My originally good mood suddenly dropped by two points, and I complained rather helplessly.

"In the past, when I was at home, I would go out with my father to run the autumn harvest at this time. But I am much more comfortable than now. Since I entered the palace, I can count on one hand the number of times I have gone out. It is very boring. .”

Du Jingyi’s red mouth revealed his unhappiness, but Yingtao comforted him.

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