My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 41: Going to the Flower Hall

Shang Yu'an's wife, Ni, wanted to take care of her daughter-in-law's pregnancy, so she kept an eye on her every step of the way.

As for the servants who followed, they were silently blocked outside the gate of Dongyuan.

Especially the steward Qi who was covered with a white cloth.

This is a corpse. You can carry it around in broad daylight without fear of causing any trouble.

 So, with a look from Butler He, he asked the boys who followed him to step forward and carry away the body of Manager Qi Er.

 None of the servants in the fifth house dared to say anything.

Wulang's wife saw this and wanted to say something, but was blocked by the smile of Butler He who followed behind.

 Speak bluntly.

"Fifth Young Madam, you still have a child in your belly. Don't worry about these unworthy people. Besides, after all, there is no life. If there is a collision, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

 Wulang’s wife thought about it and felt it was right.

Her child was not easy to come by, so she had better be more careful, so she nodded and followed everyone straight to the flower hall of Dongyuan.

Dongyuan is the largest and best area in the entire Guogong Mansion except the main courtyard.

　　It turns out that when Mrs. Gu was still there, she took good care of Dongyuan.

 Later, my sister-in-law Liu took over and put some thought into it.

 But with the decline of the Gu family lineage and the rise of Mrs. Wei, things were naturally not as good as before.

 For my sister-in-law, Ms. Liu, Dongyuan is just fine.

 It is better to keep money in hand. After all, his son Shang Zhiping and his sister-in-law Xueniang have not yet gotten married, so their expenses will be huge in the future.

 For Du Jingyi, Xitang Courtyard is where she lives a serious life.

Hence, she didn’t really think about taking care of Dongyuan, which she occasionally passed by.

Hence, along the way, there were not many outstanding landscapes.

It is nothing more than clean and elegant, there is nothing to say about this.

 Coupled with the population living in Dongyuan, there are only five masters in Mandu Mansuan, so it is extremely clean.

 The people in the fifth room were secretly unhappy as they walked away.

This land is really wasted for them to live in.

There are obviously about ten people in my family, but they are nestled in the Yingjuan Courtyard, which is only the size of a palm.

Even if you sneeze in the east, you can hear it in the west, which is really uncomfortable.

But if there is a named first wife in Dongyuan, no matter how much they think about it, they will not be able to grab it and occupy it.

So after passing through several cloisters, we came to the flower hall.

The last time the flower hall received foreign guests was Shang Qilang.

 Compared to him, people with five bedrooms look much more indecent.

 When he came up, he sat down on his own and was served with tea and cakes. He was well served.

 Those who don’t know better think that they are not here to provoke, but to be their ancestors.

None of the servants in Dongyuan liked him.

But Butler He and Aunt Dou are still there, no one dares to show off their composure, and they all do what they should do.

"Fifth old lady, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the young lady to come over and meet you."

“Hmph, even a junior can hold it all day long. It would be strange if I didn’t give her a good talk when she comes over.”

That arrogance and posture caused a flash of anger in Grandma Dou's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and left the flower hall without saying anything more.

 When he left, he and Butler He looked at each other. Both of them knew that there was probably going to be a tough battle today.

 In Xitang Courtyard, Du Jingyi was having breakfast.

 She actually got up quite early today, but she originally planned to be lazy and stay in bed a little longer.

Who knew that the people from the fifth room would come and kill her? Naturally, she had no choice but to get up and wash up.

 But he was not in a hurry. Instead, he planned to have breakfast before going there. God knows what kind of monsters those people are going to do. How can they fight this war if they don't have enough to eat?

 She is in a good state of mind, and she feels a bit like she is facing death even if the mountain collapses in front of her.

 Mother Dou happened to see this scene when she came to reply.

 There was a little more praise in his eyes.

Before taking care of yourself in advance, you will have the energy to deal with the troubles outside.

 Such a state of mind that she learned after practicing in the back house for many years.

 Unexpectedly, the young lady is smart and knows the ropes at a young age.

Hence, she stood outside without disturbing him and waited until Du Jingyi finished his meal slowly before going in to reply.

 “This slave has met the young lady.”

 “Mother Dou, there’s no need to be polite. Is everyone in order?”

"Back to the young madam, today there are the fifth old lady, the fourth master, the fourth madam, the fifth young master and the fifth young madam. As for the others, they didn't come with them."

oh?

Don’t Wufang always have the same intention wherever he goes? Why is there still a split?

Why didn’t the second master’s family show up? It seems that the people in the fifth house are not as united as they said.

So he smiled and said.

 “Let’s go and see this old lady and hear what long story she has waiting for me.”

"yes."

 After saying that, the master and the servants followed Du Jingyi in a crowd, and walked towards the flower hall of Dongyuan at an unhurried pace.

 Along the way, Du Jingyi was listening to what Aunt Dou said about Qi Er.

 Including his origin, when he entered the Duke's mansion, and how many years he has been working here.

 And what things and people have been in charge of them, and where they are now.

　　When everything is clear one by one, it should be explained.

After listening to it, Du Jingyi probably had some idea in his mind.

 At the same time, I couldn’t help but have a deeper understanding of Aunt Dou.

 The people Mrs. Gu left behind were indeed capable people.

 It's a pity that she left early.

Otherwise, I really want to see how this serious mother-in-law behaves in the back house.

Just as I was thinking about it, I walked to the flower hall.

When Steward He saw someone coming, he immediately stepped forward to greet him. He said with a worried look on his face.

"Young lady, please don't be angry later. The people in the fifth house are always scolding fiercely. If there are any areas that are not ironed, please bear with it for now. When the general comes back, he will take it out on you."

Steward He is kind-hearted, but Du Jingyi doesn't see it that way.

 I saw her smiling, with a calm look on her face.

He said calmly to Butler He.

"After all, the back house is where I will manage things in the future. If I wait for the general to come back to deal with everything, wouldn't it cause him a lot of trouble? Don't worry, steward, I know the severity."

 When she finished saying this, Butler He and Aunt Dou were a little surprised.

After all, this young lady is not from a well-known family, and she has no special abilities.

 In addition, in the past three years in the back house, I have been keeping a low profile.

Therefore, both of them thought she had a quiet and peaceful temperament, and were afraid that she would be bullied, so they rushed to protect her.

 But looking at it today, it seems that they made a mistake.

 Such calmness and calmness are something that even the young lady may not be able to possess.

So, Butler He said in a deep voice.

 “This old slave is worrying too much, young lady, please come!”

 (End of this chapter)