My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

But when he saw it today, he had to admit that he was a little surprised.

It is not uncommon to find beautiful daughters in Sui'an City, but Shang Xueniang is the first one who can fall directly into his heart.

In terms of beauty, Xue Niang is not as good as Wei Jialian, and in terms of charm, she is not as good as Gu Xiaolang, who is particularly dazzling in the crowd. Her sweet temperament makes people feel happy when they look at her.

She was originally a little girl who was inexperienced in worldly affairs, but now she looked even more agile. She was not as strict as other ladies, so it was quite a bit of love at first sight for Guo Jiashiro.

For a moment, even Mrs. Guo San saw the upward curve of the corner of his mouth. She couldn't help but cover her mouth with a handkerchief, and started talking to the third and fourth aunts next door.

Look at that silly boy in my family. He's stunned. If I marry Snow Lady in the future, I'm afraid he'll have to hide in the yard and never go out.

Several ladies have also experienced their youthful and energetic years, so they couldn't help laughing when they heard Mrs. Guo San's words.

Especially the fourth aunt, she started teasing her openly.

Isn't that just right? Third sister-in-law will soon be a grandmother again.

What a mouthful you are! I can't say it any more! However, I am waiting for such good news.

A few people laughed and made noise but kept their voices low, so they didn't let others hear the content of their conversation. They just let outsiders see the scene and couldn't help but sigh. The relationship between the Guo family and the Gu family is still there. It's really extraordinary.

In a blink of an eye, he looked at Shang Ji, who was standing next to the prince like a tree in the sky, and Prime Minister Guo, who was as tall as a cedar. He felt in his heart that the prince was no longer worthy of the world.

Mrs. Guo is the guest of honor at Xue Niang's hairpin ceremony, and she specially prepared a hairpin with a very good meaning for Xue Niang today.

It is based on white jade, with a touch of cyan on it, and is carved with several elegant magnolia patterns, while the stamens in the middle are made of amber, which looks unique and elegant.

This was given to me by the Empress. My old lady has been keeping it for a long time but was reluctant to wear it. Now it is suitable for our little Ba to use as a hair tie.

The things that the queen empress personally rewarded were naturally extraordinary.

Moreover, it has been collected by Mrs. Guo for many years, so the meaning must be very prominent.

Just like that, she took it out and made a hairpin for Xue Niang. It was obvious that Mrs. Guo loved her very much.

The person standing next to Du Jingyi was Mrs. Feng, and she pretended to mumble.

Grandma is really overly ambitious. It looks like my sisters-in-law, brothers and sisters are going to be very jealous.

She spoke funny and looked jealous, but smart people knew that she was talking for the Guo family.

At present, the closer the relationship between the Guo family and the merchants can be, the easier life will be for Mrs. Feng in the Fengguo Palace, so she is happy to see this scene.

So someone also teased her.

Hey, who doesn't know that when you got married, the Guo family matched Shili Hongzhuang? It's not enough!

Ahem, you're just teasing me again.

The person who was talking to her was her best friend, who is now the daughter-in-law of a bachelor of Ji University.

The two have always had a good relationship, so today they stood side by side next to Du Jingyi, and they were closer than the others.

Soon, the daughter-in-law of the Ji family turned the topic to Du Jingyi and said with envy.

However, if you want to say that this dowry is large, you still have to look at our sixth sister-in-law. I remember that at that time, there were so many that they almost blocked the street in front of the Duke's Mansion.

Du Jingyi has not forgotten what her husband said last time, so she has a much more intimate relationship with Mrs. Feng Shao, as well as the daughter-in-law of the Ji family beside her.

So I answered with a smile.

Mrs. Ji is joking. A merchant from the Du family cannot afford to carry so many dowries.

What she said was correct. According to the rules of the Daxing Dynasty, this woman's dowry was also graded.

The higher the status of the family, the richer the dowry will naturally be. Others, even if they are wealthy like the Du family, can only prepare according to the rules and cannot exceed them.

So when Du Jingyi married into the Duke's mansion, the most valuable thing was the camphor wood box, which contained 99% of her dowry. The other items were just items used in a woman's boudoir.

It is indeed not as exaggerated as Mrs. Ji said.

Seeing the flattery being slapped on the horse's hooves, Mrs. Ji felt embarrassed for a moment, but Mrs. Feng quickly took over the topic.

Look at you, I just gave birth to my brother not long ago, so my memory is bad. They say that it takes three years to get pregnant. I look at you, you still have to endure it.

These words changed the topic, and also comforted Mrs. Ji.

After all, it is really rare for someone to be as fertile as her and give birth to three fat boys in five years.

As expected, upon hearing this, Mrs. Ji quickly followed the words.

That's right. Those kids are making trouble every day and I can't sleep well, so my memory is indeed not as good as before.

This is a blessing that no one else can envy. Just hide and enjoy it.

Several noble ladies around also followed these words and started discussing the children's matters enthusiastically, which covered up the mistake just now.

Du Jingyi didn't feel much discomfort. After all, she had never been ashamed of her origins, so she wouldn't feel embarrassed when mentioning her family background.

But she still accepted Mrs. Feng's kindness, so she joined in their conversation without thinking too much.

For these ladies, what they talk about most on weekdays is either about their own family or their husband's family, or about the situation of their children.

And the people present have all given birth, and there are more than one, so it is also a good thing to learn from them.

Everyone could also see that Du Jingyi was not carrying an ordinary child, but the eldest son or daughter of the General's Mansion. In any case, he was a person of high status.

So even if you want to leave a good impression in front of Du Jingyi, you have to deal with it carefully.

In this way, Du Jingyi gained a lot of knowledge.

For example, the abdominal distension that children may encounter, which doctor in Sui'an City has the most experience in treating children's diseases, what kind of things should be kept at home to prevent children from having night terrors, etc.

Du Jingyi listened intently, and finally saw Mrs. Feng Shao still adding something in her ear.

My two boys are also in better health. There must be a way to work here.

What method?

Madam Feng pulled her close to her ear and whispered a few words.