Chapter 15 The First Three

Could they all be killed by this general?

Thinking of this, Yingtao couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Since she entered the Du family, she has been serving Du Jingyi.

Therefore, even if she didn't say a lot of things, Du Jingyi could see through them at a glance.

So he tapped her forehead lightly and said with some laughter.

"Throw away the garbage in your mind, the general is not such a person."

Du Jingyi knew very well about the death of the previous three.

When the Duke's Mansion came to ask for marriage, Master Du spent a lot of money to run around to inquire.

After all, this young master has a reputation of "killing his wife".

He loves his daughter and doesn't want his daughter to fill the hole of the Shang family.

So, after several twists and turns, he really found out the truth.

It turns out that Shang Ji's so-called fate of killing his wife is all nonsense.

The first lady of the Xu family who was engaged to a Shang family was caught after escaping from marriage, and was forced to death by her clan members after returning.

In order to save her family's reputation, she even pretended to be sick.

In the end, she went to the door of the Duke's Mansion and forced Shang Ji, who was not yet a young master at the time, to welcome the tablet into the house.

The second one was the lady of the Jing family.

On the day of the wedding, she didn't even have time to enter the door, and the young master followed Marshal Gu to fight.

Who knew that three months later, she drowned while playing in the water at home.

In such a situation, Shang Ji could not be blamed, and naturally Mrs. Wei could not help but add fuel to the fire.

As for the third lady of the Wang family, it was even more exaggerated.

It is said that she was frightened by the rumor of wife-killing.

She died in a few days!

But Mr. Du didn't believe that there was no trick, and spent a lot of money to pry open the mouths of the servants of the Wang family.

Only then did they know that Miss Wang had been terminally ill a few years ago, but they had not revealed it to the public for the sake of reputation.

Mr. Du had not found out what the specific illness was.

But the rumor that he was unlucky in marriage was absolutely false.

Otherwise, how could Mr. Du send his beloved daughter into such a tiger's den!

Du Jingyi even remembered that when his father came to deliver the news, he stood up straight and showed no fear at all.

Thinking of this, he suddenly laughed.

Such a big change in mood made the maids Yingtao and Lizhu a little confused.

"Okay, don't worry, we still have important things to do now."

"What is it?"

"Did you forget what I just lied to my sister-in-law about, that I had to prepare a gift list because I was going to return home tomorrow?"

Yingtao slapped her forehead and remembered it.

"I almost forgot, I will send it now."

The gift list was actually prepared three years ago, but it was not delivered at that time.

Now that the general is back, this gift naturally cannot be abandoned.

Otherwise, outsiders would not know how to spread rumors about their young mistress.

The Du family's daughter's marriage was a bit too high in terms of status.

But they all stood up straight.

Before coming, the master and the mistress had repeatedly told them.

Once the young lady was wronged, she should go home immediately.

If the king of heaven went there, at most he would divorce her.

They were not afraid.

The most important thing was that their daughter could live happily.

After seeing her leave quickly, Du Jingyi smiled lightly.

"Let's go to the kitchen to see if there is any pear juice?"

"Yes, young lady."

In Xitang Courtyard, everything was calm.

But the eldest sister-in-law Liu, who returned to Fuqiu Courtyard, felt a little sad at the moment.

She looked at Xue Niang and said weakly.

"You should go back to Hanyi Courtyard first. You have to finish your needlework today. I will go to see it tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xue Niang curled her lips.

But she soon calmed down and said acceptingly.

"Okay, then I'll go first, sister-in-law."

"Well, be careful on the road."

"Got it."

The two have been talking like this for many years.

The atmosphere was as calm as in the past days.

But when Xue Niang's figure gradually disappeared, sister-in-law Liu sighed.

She waved to her son Shang Zhiping.

Looking at his face that resembled her late husband, she couldn't help feeling sad.

"Ping'er, you..."

Before she finished her words, sister-in-law Liu couldn't stop crying.

Once upon a time, who didn't envy her good fortune.

Her family was harmonious and there was nothing annoying.

She married the young master of the Shang Guogong Mansion.

Not only was he young and promising, but he was also very considerate to her.

Those years.

In the inner house, she was in charge of the household affairs, and the entire Guogong Mansion listened to her arrangements.

She was also a leader among women at banquets outside.

Who made her have both a father-in-law from the Shang family and a mother-in-law from the Gu family?

And her husband was ambitious and her son was smart.

She was getting more and more comfortable every day.

But what she didn't expect was that.

The year when Ping'er was three years old became her last happy year.

Her husband died unexpectedly, and soon after, her mother-in-law also died of illness.

In the whole Duke's Mansion.

The mother and son were instantly alone.

At that time, the old lady of the Gu family came to her house in person to have a long talk with her, which could have ensured that her son would become the legitimate young master.

But she also knew that this would be like roasting them on the fire.

I'm afraid that before Ping'er grows up and inherits the title of Duke, she will be calculated into a pile of bones.

She didn't want her only son to die in this deep mansion.

So, she begged the old lady of the Gu family to protect the position of the young master in Shang Ji's head.

Both of them were born to Mrs. Gu.

As long as he was her uncle, she and Ping'er would have a chance to breathe.

In fact, she did make the right bet.

All the open and secret fights with swords and spears were aimed at Shang Ji.

However, he was protected by the Gu family outside and had the ability to bear it.

So he was safe until today.

If it were her, a woman with no strength to tie a chicken with a three-year-old child, I'm afraid she would have reported to the King of Hell long ago.

But because of her overprotection, her only son became cowardly, timid, and afraid of things.

When she realized it, she couldn't teach him no matter how she did it.

If she was stricter, he would be scared often.

If she was kinder, he would be like a baby who had not grown up, unruly.

Whenever she saw her son like this, the eldest sister-in-law Liu couldn't help but blame herself.

She also felt guilty about the last trust of her late husband and mother-in-law.

However, the habit had been formed over the years.

Even if she thought that she should let her son go and try to be independent, she would always be one step ahead of her mind and protect him behind her.

For example, today.

Meeting with Shang Ji and his wife.

She saw the worry in their eyes.

But it was precisely because of this that she felt even more ashamed and angry in her heart.

It was difficult to control her emotions.

Her son Shang Zhiping is now almost thirteen years old.

If he were placed in other dukes' families, I'm afraid he would be proficient in literary talent, riding and shooting skills, and everything else.