MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 122 Queen's call

Chapter 122 The Queen’s Call

Du Jingyi nodded gratefully, as if Shang Ji was some kind of plague **** and wanted to invite him out immediately.

Shang Ji also saw the meaning in her eyes, so he reached out and touched her hair, then chuckled before leaving.

When leaving, I saw the maid Yingtao burying her head deeply and staring at the toes of her shoes, not looking out at anything extra.

 I feel very satisfied, and feel that this girl has learned the rules very well.

 When others walked out, the master and the servant breathed a sigh of relief.

Cherry quickly walked up to Du Jingyi and said.

“Young lady, I scared this slave to death, I thought… I thought…”

 I thought the general was going to take a mandarin duck bath with the young lady.

Although her words were not spoken, Du Jingyi understood what she meant.

 Don’t tell me, it might have been that way at first.

Now, Du Jingyi can only make up for it by himself.

"My feet are cramped, so the general sent me here because he was afraid of pain. Don't think too much about it."

 “That’s it, the general is really considerate towards the young lady.”

Cherry is also a simple person, and she was coaxed by Du Jingyi in just a few words.

It wasn’t until many years later, when she herself had lived a life without shame, that she realized that there was something called a little fun between husband and wife.

 Then he waited on Du Jingyi to take a bath carefully.

As for Shang Ji next door, he poured several buckets of hot water from top to bottom, which was really fast.

 After everything was dressed neatly, he called Luo Yuan over.

 “Come to see Butler He and Aunt Dou.”

"yes."

Luo Yuan thought there was something urgent, so he left in a hurry.

 Not long after, I heard footsteps coming one after another outside the house.

　　People have arrived.

 “The old slave has seen the general.”

"Um."

“I wonder why the general called us here?”

 Both of them knew Shang Ji's temperament and was not one to beat around the bush, so they asked directly.

Shang Ji didn't waste much time and gave instructions immediately.

“If we need hot water for bathing in the wing room of the main room of the General’s Mansion, can we do it without having to fetch water repeatedly?”

These words confused the two of them.

However, he quickly reacted and replied.

"It should be possible. I heard that there is such a room in the palace."

“Well, let’s make arrangements then. This will save me the trouble of having to alert a whole yard of people to prepare water if I come back late in the future.”

 The two of them looked as they were, feeling deeply that their general was a model of kindness to his subordinates.

 But they didn’t know that Shang Ji’s purpose was actually for his own future happiness, so they missed the smile on his lips.

If they see it, they will be very suspicious.

Isn’t it true that General doesn’t like to laugh by nature?

 What are you doing at the moment?

Outside the house, the cold north wind continued to blow, but the house felt warm.

 After they left for a long time, Du Jingyi slowly came out of the side room and returned to the main room.

Originally, I thought that as long as I wasn’t embarrassed, others would be the ones who were embarrassed, so I raised my voice and rushed in straight away.

Unexpectedly, when I went in, I found that there was no one in the house.

 “Where is the general?”

Du Jingyi asked Li Zhu who was following him. This girl had just left the main room and would probably know his whereabouts.

Sure enough, Li Zhu replied respectfully.

"The general went to the study and told the young lady to have her own meal first. He has some difficult military affairs to deal with, so he won't share lunch with his wife." Hearing this, Du Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

 Suddenly I felt that my body was less tense.

Once this person's spirit relaxes, he will naturally feel hungry.

 Having not had breakfast to begin with, it was already time for lunch outside.

Li Zhu naturally saw that his young lady was hungry, and immediately asked people to bring things to the table.

Looking at the small amount of food on the table, Du Jingyi thought of her husband who was still in the study.

Li Zhu was not stupid and said quickly.

“Young lady, don’t worry, the general has also sent us some food, and they are all the things the general likes to eat.”

"Ah That's good."

 After saying this, Du Jingyi sat down on the stool and began to chew slowly.

 Perhaps she was really hungry, or perhaps Danruo's cooking skills had improved again. All in all, she ate more today than before.

But seeing her like this, the two maids were also very happy.

 Especially cherries.

 She has not forgotten what Cai’s mother once said.

"Madam, your body is too thin. You need to eat more and sleep more to maintain your health. If you have children in the future, you will be able to eat well."

 So, when she saw Du Jingyi eating happily, the corners of her mouth never dropped.

It wasn't until Du Jingyi had finished eating and sighed that he couldn't eat anymore that the two of them started to pack it up.

  She was full and exhausted, but she got up late, so she was in high spirits at this time.

There is nothing to do today, so Du Jingyi plans to read for a while.

By the way, I found a few interesting story books and gave them to my sister-in-law for her enjoyment.

 Otherwise, if you stay in the yard every day, you will get sick even if you are not sick.

There is a bookshelf against the wall in the main room. There are piles of books that Du Jingyi collected when he was at her parents' home.

 Some are strange things, and some are old news from the past.

Du Jingyi took a few fairy tale books and started reading them.

 She had read this book a few years ago.

 Now it’s an old book with new eyes and it’s interesting.

It took as long as a cup of tea. Not long after watching, I heard familiar footsteps coming from outside.

 Then I heard the sounds of cherries and Li Zhu.

 “I have seen the general.”

Hearing that her husband was coming, Du Jingyi felt a little better than the embarrassment just now.

 Getting up and sitting on the kang, he saw that Shang Ji had walked in, followed by Butler He.

Compared with his calmness, Butler He looked very happy, which made Du Jingyi confused. He saluted Shang Ji and asked curiously.

“General, are you happy?”

 Shang Ji didn't feel much excitement when she opened her mouth, so he spoke in a calm tone.

"Just now, news came out from the palace, saying that the Queen will summon you to the palace tomorrow."

 “Tomorrow?”

At this time, not to mention Du Jingyi, even the two maids were shocked by the sudden news.

 “Why is it so sudden?”

"It's not too sudden. The last time I went back to the palace for a banquet, I didn't see you, and the Queen was already thinking about it. Now that it's been a month or two, she will naturally summon you."

 Then he looked her up and down and said again.

　　"You are not considered a royal wife now, so you don't have a royal robe for the royal court. Tomorrow, you should dress appropriately for your status, without being too showy, and be more dignified and generous. It's good to be like this today."

His words fell on the ears of Du Jingyi, the master and the servant, word by word, and they stirred up the thoughts of the three of them.

 (End of this chapter)