My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 3 Returning home

“As expected, he is the grandson of Marshal Gu. From a distance, he looks like the demeanor of the Gu family army back then!”

It is a pity that in the Battle of Jince eight years ago, the Gu family died heroically for the country. Except for this grandson, no other descendants remained.

It makes people feel sad.

This tone made the prince look sideways at Prime Minister Guo, and then said gently.

“If Marshal Gu is alive in heaven, he will definitely be happy that General Shang can achieve his achievements today.”

 “Well, the prince said yes!”

After the two of them finished speaking, the surrounding ministers also started to praise them, but Wei Taiwei, who was standing next to him, snorted coldly and dismissed it.

It's just that it's the time when Shang Ji is blooming with flowers, so he's not stupid enough to step forward to find happiness at this time.

 The army came to the city gate tower.

Shang Ji got off his horse, and the twelve generals who followed him also got off. They knelt down on one knee in unison and shouted loudly.

 “The last general has seen the prince!”

 “Thank you for your hard work, officers and men, please get up quickly!”

 “Thank you, Prince!”

 The wind and sand in Cezhou have added a bit more vicissitudes to everyone, but their eyes are more determined than before.

The prince was very pleased and took a few steps forward and said.

“General Shang, my father has prepared wine to celebrate the victory in the palace, and he is just waiting for you to wash away the dust! Please come!”

 “Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!”

 Immediately he gave instructions to the people behind him.

“Twelve generals took off their armor and entered the palace with me. The rest of the generals retreated ten miles to camp and were not allowed to move without permission.”

"yes!"

He has been working hard in the military camp since he was fifteen years old. Although he is the young prince of the Duke's mansion, he is also a ruthless marshal who is admired by everyone in the army.

Hence, no one disobeys his orders.

 From the city gate to the palace gate, people lined the streets to welcome him.

 The prince did not ride in the chariot he came with, but chose to ride the horse together with Shang Ji.

 Looking at the lively celebrations of the people on the road, and countless handkerchiefs and sachets flying around, I couldn't help but joke.

"Rokuro's charm is indeed extraordinary. You said that these ladies are so enthusiastic even though they know you already have a wife. It seems that it won't be long before there is another happy event in the Duke's mansion."

Shang Ji replied nonchalantly.

“I am afraid that the reputation of the general who restrains his wife has not spread widely enough. Otherwise, there would be no way for the prince to laugh at today’s pomp and circumstance.”

The prince was speechless.

"How can anyone say that he is a wife-suppressant? Do you take those rumors to heart? Stop pretending. You are a descendant of the Shang and Gu family. You are not afraid of honor or disgrace with swords, guns, swords and halberds. How can you be afraid of these?"

Shang Ji didn't want to get involved in personal matters, so he pursed his lips and kept silent.

 As we walked north, we saw the prince talking non-stop, but he looked calm.

I don't know, do you think that the prince owes him the debt and has not repaid, so he looks like this.

 After Shang Ji and the twelve deputy generals entered the palace, the excitement among the people also dispersed.

 The palace banquet that takes the wind and wash away the dust is naturally a great way to change cups and cups.

 It's a pity that the palace is constantly bustling, but the Duke of Shang's mansion, which should also be bustling, is a little deserted at the moment.

 Especially Xitang Courtyard in Dongyuan.

Du Jingyi looked a little tired when he returned from Yunjin Courtyard.

In any case, she is also the young lady in the Duke's palace. She is the wife of General Shang Ji's three books and six rites, and the Ming matchmaker is marrying her.

Shang Guogong and his wife entered the palace according to the order, but they only left her with the words "I am afraid that you are weak and will not be able to eat the royal banquet".

　　It is really about using people to move forward and not using people to move toward the back.

After today, everyone in Sui'an City will surely know that the young lady of the Duke of Shang's Mansion is a joke. She is afraid that her life in the palace will be even more difficult in the future, and she is not afraid of deducting some expenses. Anyway, her dowry is rich enough, and it will be no problem to raise another Xitang Courtyard.

 But if the news of such a slap in her face reached the ears of her parents, I don’t know how upset they would be.

The sky gradually darkened, and lights were turned on one after another in the house.

Cherry brought the food over, but Du Jingyi didn't take a few bites.

 In my heart I knew that my wife was sad, but I didn’t know how to comfort her.

Du Jingyi noticed her worries and said with a slight smile.

 “I had some pear meat in the afternoon, so I’m not hungry.”

 Then she lowered her eyes, making her emotions unclear.

 “Get some water, I want to take a bath.”

"yes."

When Du Jingyi is in a bad mood, he likes to take a quiet bath for a while, as if he can wash away all his worries.

 After entering the barrel, she felt alive.

There was some soothing condensation in the water, and the heat made Du Jingyi's cheeks blush. Cherry and Li Zhu were waiting on them carefully.

 After soaking for a while, Du Jingyi felt comfortable and then stood up.

 After wiping away the moisture, she lay down on the beauty couch next to her and let the two girls apply moisturizing lotion on her.

 This kind of thing is usually the most normal for Du Jingyi.

 It just so happened that I spent a lot of time today.

 Therefore, after Shang Ji came back from the palace banquet, he saw no one in the main room, but there were some faint sounds coming from the wing next door.

He has been in the army for many years and his hearing is extraordinary, so he could hear someone bathing and washing.

The drunkenness made him a little drunk, and he immediately frowned and asked behind him.

“Who is bathing and washing here?”

Following him were Butler He and Aunt Dou who had served him for many years.

When the two of them saw him, they both looked excited and excited. The first thing they never thought to ask was this.

So Aunt Dou stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Young Master...oh no, the general is probably drunk. Is there anyone else who can bathe and wash in this room besides the young lady?"

 After hearing what she said, Shang Ji finally reacted.

 He is a married man.

Sure enough, after staying in the military camp for a long time, I forgot that I also have a family.

“Well, go and bring two bowls of sobering soup. This royal wine gives me a severe headache.”

 “Okay, slave, let’s go now.”

The armor on his body seemed to weigh a thousand pounds at the moment, and it made him feel a little uncomfortable. Luo Yuan, his personal attendant who helped him into the main room, immediately spoke out.

“General, please take off your armor for me.”

"Um."

 The heavy smell mixed with the smell of wine soon filled the whole room.

After Shang Ji took off his armor, he revealed a moon-white satin round-neck lining with narrow sleeves and cuffs, embroidered with dark cloud patterns.

Wearing a pair of black brocade boots, a gold-embroidered belt of the same color is wrapped around the waist.

 It makes the whole person look powerful.

General Shang, who used to be serious and calm during the day, now felt relaxed and comfortable all over his body.

 It feels like I have returned to a familiar place, so I feel relaxed and happy.

He picked up the celadon cup on the table and poured himself a sip of tea to relieve his hangover.

 (End of this chapter)