MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 237 First meeting

Chapter 237: First meeting

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

There are many good-looking 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.

Originally, she was a bit like 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 Guo Jiashiro felt a bit like love at first sight.

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 vigorous days, so they couldn't help but laugh when they heard Mrs. Guo San's words.

Especially the fourth aunt, who started teasing her openly.

“Isn’t that just right? My third sister-in-law will soon be a grandmother again.”

　　"What a mouth! 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 holding up 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 for Xue Niang’s hairpin ceremony, and today she specially prepared a hairpin with great meaning for Xue Niang.

It is made of white jade as the base, with a light cyan color on it, and several elegant magnolia flowers are carved on it, while the stamens in the middle are made of amber, which looks unique and elegant.

"This was given to me by the Queen herself. My old lady has been keeping it for a long time without being willing to wear it. Now it's just right to use it as a hair tie for our little eight."

 The things that the Queen and the Empress rewarded are naturally extraordinary.

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

Just like that, he 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 and brothers and sisters are going to be jealous.”

She spoke in a funny way, and she 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 and said.

“Hey, who doesn’t know that when you got married, the Guo family matched you with ten miles of red makeup? It’s not enough!”

 “Ahem, you’re making fun of me again.”

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

The two of them have always had a good relationship, so today they were standing 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 there were so many at that time that the street in front of the Duke's Mansion was almost blocked." Du Jingyi has not forgotten the last time her husband As a result of what she said, 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 much dowry."

 She is right. According to the rules of the Daxing Dynasty, this woman's dowry is also divided into levels.

The higher the status in 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 palace, the most valuable thing was the camphor wood box, which contained 99% of her dowry, and 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, and my memory is not good. They say that it takes three years to be pregnant. I look at you, you still have to endure it."

These words changed the topic, and by the way, they 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 actually covered up the "mistake" just now.

Du Jingyi doesn't feel much discomfort. After all, she has never been ashamed of her origin, so she won'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 noble ladies, what they talk about most on weekdays is either about their own family or 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 seek advice from them.

Everyone can also see that Du Jingyi is not carrying an ordinary child, but the eldest son or daughter of the General's Mansion. In any case, he is 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, children may experience abdominal distension, which doctor in Sui'an City has the most experience in treating children's diseases, what items should be kept at home to prevent children from having night terrors, etc.

Du Jingyi listened with rapt attention, and finally Mrs. Feng Shaofeng was still adding something in her ear.

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

 “What method?”

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

 (End of this chapter)