Chapter 240 The Prince Is Drunk

After hearing her words, the two maids also made a bet for the first time.

This chat and laughter made Du Jingyi's tired mind feel energetic again, as if a spring of fresh water was injected into it.

After taking a bath, she lay on the chaise longue in the ear room and asked Yingtao and Lizhu to help her wipe the moisture off her hair.

They didn't get up and leave until her hair was dried.

When she returned to the main room and saw that her husband had not returned yet, Du Jingyi said to Lizhu.

"Go and ask housekeeper He if the banquet in the front hall is about to end? When will the general come back?"

"Yes, Madam."

After that, Lizhu ran out like a whirlwind.

Seeing this, Yingtao smiled and then handed a cup of warm water to Du Jingyi.

"These days, she hasn't fallen behind in training even though Mr. Liu isn't here. She spends one or two hours in the martial arts training ground every day. She's sweating all over when she comes back, which shows she hasn't been lazy."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi admired Li Zhu's tenacity.

You know, practicing martial arts is the most tiring, especially since she doesn't have much foundation in boyhood skills, so naturally she has to start from scratch in many things.

So, Du Jingyi said with deep emotion.

"When spring comes in a few days, I'll talk to the general. If she can practice with the fourth aunt, it will be her blessing."

Liu Xun was more about laying the foundation for Li Zhu, and didn't teach her many moves.

Besides, he had official duties to attend to, so he might not be able to provide long-term guidance.

But the fourth aunt was a rare female general in the army. If she could get some guidance from her, Du Jingyi felt that Li Zhu would be able to reach a higher level.

There is no rule in the Daxing Dynasty that prohibits women from going to the battlefield, so there are still a few female generals like the fourth aunt in the court.

Although Lizhu may not be comparable to them, if she can get the reputation of being taught by a female general, she will be looked up to by others in the future.

Hearing this, Yingtao was happy from the bottom of her heart that the little sisters could walk out of the smooth road.

"Young Madam is still thoughtful. If Lizhu knew, she would be happy."

"I just don't know if the fourth aunt is willing to accept such an apprentice."

Although Du Jingyi said this, she was still somewhat sure in her heart.

After getting along with her for these days, she also understood that the third aunt was as meticulous as a hair, chaste and virtuous, and the fourth aunt was bold and unrestrained, but also did not break the rules.

Although Lizhu served by her side, the slave status of several people could be cancelled at will, so Du Jingyi would not give them a handle.

If someone uses her background as a cover, she has countless ways to change Lizhu's name and give her a clean background.

The master and servant chatted, and Lizhu came back to report the news soon.

The weather at the end of February is naturally much better than winter, but it is still slightly chilly, so she stood far away from Du Jingyi when she entered the door, fearing that she would get sick if she got cold.

"Madam, housekeeper He said that the general sent the prince back to the East Palace. It is estimated that he will come back in a while. If you are sleepy, go to sleep first. The general specifically told you before he left."

"Is the prince drunk?"

"I don't know, but I see that there seems to be no adult in the front hall who doesn't stagger."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi could imagine the scene.

So he shook his head and chuckled.

"In that case, turn off the lights. I'll go to sleep first. I'm really tired today."

"Okay, I'll help the young lady over."

Cherry was considerate and left only a dim light outside, and then put down the moon-shadow curtain so that the light wouldn't fall into Du Jingyi's eyes.

She was indeed tired, so she fell into a deep sleep soon after.

Seeing her breathing evenly, Cherry and Lizhu tiptoed out of the bedroom. It should have been Lizhu's turn to be on duty, but Cherry still took up the responsibility.

"Go prepare some sobering soup for the general first, and then I'll clean up the chaise longue in the ear room. The general said before that if he got drunk, he would rest there."

"Okay, listen to sister Cherry."

After saying this, the two of them got busy again.

When everything was ready, the moonlight was already hanging high in the sky.

There was no sign of a full moon, but the phrase "the moon is like a hook" was quite appropriate.

Cherry waited and waited, and then she fell asleep unconsciously.

It was not until the second half of the night that Shang Ji came on the moon, followed by Luo Yuan who was also drunk.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw that only a small light was on. Luo Yuan didn't care, but Shang Ji's heart was full of sweetness.

After so many years, someone finally turned on the light to wait for him when he returned home. Even though he knew that Du Jingyi had already fallen asleep at this moment, he was still very moved.

But Luo Yuan said something out of place.

"The maid next to the young lady is really stupid. She fell asleep without turning off the lights. Don't you know that she can't sleep well like this?"

His words were not loud, but Cherry had always been a light sleeper, so she heard the noise.

She stood up and looked outside the door, and saw Shang Ji and Luo Yuan standing in the yard. She immediately put on her shoes and pushed the door open.

"Your servant greets the general."

"Did the young lady sleep?"

"Yes, she stood for a long time today, so her calves were swollen when she came back, so she lay down first after taking a bath."

Yingtao was good at picking out the key points, so Shang Ji frowned.

"Swelling? Have you asked the court doctor to come and see it?"

"The young lady didn't ask, she said that a night's rest would be fine."

Seeing this, Shang Ji didn't say much, just glanced at the ear room, and Cherry said sensibly.

"The ear room has been arranged, the general can go there, and the hangover soup is ready."

"Yeah."

Seeing this, Luo Yuan asked a question.

"Miss Cherry, did you prepare more? I'm also feeling uncomfortable."

He was carefree and not embarrassed at all, and Cherry didn't say much, just nodded.

She wasn't stupid, she knew that Luo Yuan was likely to come with her, but she only prepared one bowl.

Seeing this, Luo Yuan grinned, which was very funny.

Slightly drunk, he showed his usual free and easy spirit to the fullest.

I don't know if it was the right moonlight or the right wind.

Today's Luo Yuan didn't look as annoying as before, Cherry thought.

Originally, he was the attendant of his general and a capable general in the army.

She would have to have more contact with him in the future. If she always looked at him with prejudice, it would probably make things difficult for the young lady, so she turned a blind eye and did not deliberately pick on Luo Yuan's shortcomings.

Luo Yuan did not know what Yingtao was thinking, and was only concerned about where the hangover soup was.