My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Since they entered the Duke's Mansion, the biggest person they have seen is probably the Duke.

Now, if you have to go directly to the palace and see the queen, you must pay great attention to everything.

If you are not careful, it is a small matter to lose face, but it is a big deal to offend a noble person.

Therefore, Yingying and Lizhu immediately kept thinking about how to arrange the outfit for their young lady.

But Du Jingyi was more concerned about other things, glanced at Cherry, and then said.

Cherry, take Butler He down for a cup of tea. The general and I have something to say.

Yes, young lady.

Upon hearing this, Butler He was not stupid. He immediately saluted, bowed and left the main room.

When there were only two people in the room, Du Jingyi asked.

General, the queen summoned me suddenly. She probably wants more than just to see me. Is there anything else you want to give me?

Shang Ji glanced at Du Jingyi, smiled slightly and said.

Relax, Sui Ancheng has been very calm recently. Neither the queen nor the prince has any knots in their hearts. I summoned you. I guess they wanted to see you after listening to my aunt.

aunt?

Shang Ji pulled Du Jingyi to sit down, and then explained.

Well, before my aunt got married, she and the Empress were close friends. My mother was also an old friend of the Empress. However, after she married into the Duke's palace, she was troubled by many chores and saw the Empress less often. , Later, my mother passed away, and the friendship between our family and the Queen weakened a lot.

After hearing this, Du Jingyi understood.

It turns out that there is such a thing. The more I think about it, the more I feel really sorry for this mother-in-law.

Born as a general, she was both talented and beautiful, and she was surrounded by people who were both good and bad, but she ended up suffering in this prince's palace for half her life, and in the end, she died in disgrace and no one cared about her.

It's true that good people don't live long, and disasters stay for thousands of years.

I feel aggrieved just thinking about it.

Her mind drifted away for a while. Seeing that she didn't answer, Shang Ji thought she was still worried, so he continued to speak and said in relief.

The Queen has a quiet temperament and is gentle and polite. She will not embarrass you. Besides, you may have your aunt to accompany you when you enter the palace tomorrow. You really don't have to worry too much.

He said it back and forth several times, which really reassured Du Jingyi.

Du Jingyi poured him a cup of chrysanthemum tea that he had just been drinking, and then said.

Well, I know, will the general enter the palace tomorrow?

Your Majesty did not summon you, so I can't enter the palace.

After hearing this, Du Jingyi also understood that the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers cannot be messed with, so he nodded, and then said calmly.

In that case, the general will wait for me at the house. If it is not too late when I come back, I would like to go back to my parents' house. My sister at home is very pregnant, and she is about to give birth soon. Yes, I want to go back and have a look.

Okay, I have nothing to do tomorrow, I'll just wait for you.

The couple looked at each other and smiled.

He picked up the tea cup at hand and started chatting while drinking.

I have something to tell you.

General, just ask.

Bamei has already written to her grandmother. I guess she will go north. When Xing Zhao goes to pick him up, I want Ping'er to go with him. I have spent more than a month traveling between two places. How much? It can still give him some knowledge.”

Shang Ji said this, and Du Jingyi also said it with understanding.

My concubine and the general's thoughts coincide with each other. I also think that Ping'er will definitely gain something from going out with cousin Zhao. Apart from other things, cousin Zhao's temperament can make Ping'er happy to some extent, so as not to waste time. Being confined in the back house every day makes me deeply worried, and I may not be able to do much good in learning.

Well, since you think it's okay, then I'll go talk to my sister-in-law.

Shang Ji's move made Du Jingyi very satisfied. Ping'er was his nephew, and he should have taken the initiative to care more about her.

It's not like some men, when they get a wife, it seems that the whole family should be left to her to be filial.

I am happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper, but I have to be picky about my wife and find some trouble to prove how important my existence is.

It's really embarrassing.

Therefore, Du Jingyi also replied with some thought.

If Ping'er goes out with cousin Zhao, I'm afraid that my sister-in-law will be alone at home with nothing to do, and she will be melancholy thinking about things. So I have an idea, thinking about letting my sister-in-law really learn some skills. Maybe it can work.”

Learn skills?

When he heard this, Shang Ji was also a little strange.

In his opinion, most of these skills are used in the world. Firstly, a sister-in-law does not have to support the family, and secondly, she does not have to be exposed to wind and sun. What kind of skills can she learn to relieve her worries?

After being silent for a while, he said.

Perhaps you don't know that my sister-in-law is very good at embroidery. Even the famous embroiderers in Sui'an City may not be able to match her.

As soon as Shang Ji spoke these words, Du Jingyi laughed.

Does the general think that I want my sister-in-law to learn to be a female prostitute? That's why you told me this.

Is not it?

no.

Her confident tone made Shang Ji feel strange, but seeing her steadfast look, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he asked in disbelief.

You mean you want your sister-in-law to learn how to do business like you?

General, you can be more straightforward and learn to make money.

Ma'am, please give me some advice.

Shang Ji was pious, and his attitude did not seem to look down upon the merchant at all, but rather he was curious.

So after Du Jingyi got his feedback, he spoke more seriously.

It's not easy for a woman to make a living in the world. She can't take scientific exams if she studies literature, she can't go to the battlefield if she studies martial arts, and she can't teach you by example if you study medicine. Only the way to make money is a little bit interesting. With money at your side, you don't have to ask your father for advice on many things. Mom, you can be tougher.

After hearing her words, Shang Ji couldn't help but stare at her for a while.

He doesn't care about family status and doesn't look down on businessmen. This is because of the education he received since childhood.

But although the eldest sister-in-law is not from a well-known family, she is still the daughter of a Qingliu family. People like theirs are most disciplined and can even be a bit pedantic.

The ideas of scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants are engraved in their bones and blood, and they may not be willing to do so.

I am afraid that I will understand Du Jingyi's suggestion, but I may not be willing to go with him.

Shang Ji was afraid that Du Jingyi would be embarrassed if he was rejected by his sister-in-law because of his good intentions, so he asked solemnly.

Are you sure? My sister-in-law may not be willing.

Hearing Shang Ji's words, Du Jingyi was still a little worried.

Of course she understood that this was her husband's concern for her, but she still felt that her sister-in-law would agree.

After all, the reason why she had to endure it for ten years in the back house was because, to put it bluntly, she had no one to rely on.