MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 70 Your Thoughts

 But Du Jingyi said it to the point.

“It doesn’t matter if the three-bedroom and five-bedroom family members suffer some punishment, but if the reputation of the Duke’s mansion is damaged, Ping’er will still suffer the consequences in the future.”

 When it comes to Shang Zhiping, Shang Ji is obviously very interested.

 The look in Du Jingyi's eyes was also full of inquiry.

The carriage was still moving forward slowly, but suddenly there was silence inside the carriage.

After a while, Shang Ji sighed slightly and said.

 “Do you know what I’m thinking?”

 “I don’t know who I am.”

 “I wonder why you say that?”

"From what the general said to my eldest brother while kneeling in the ancestral hall with me, from the general's disapproval of my eldest sister-in-law's method of raising children, and from the general's concern for Ping'er, I feel that the position of the young prince in the Duke's palace is worthy of my eldest brother. It will eventually fall on Ping'er."

Du Jingyi saw this very clearly.

 But at the same time, I am also warning myself.

She has never been involved in the Gu family's blood relationship, so she cannot empathize with it.

But the sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, worked hard to support Dongyuan alone, causing her children and eighth sister Shang Xue to suffer. Shang Ji, who valued friendship, must repay the favor.

It's just that Shang Zhiping is too weak now and he hastily pushed him to the position of young prince. He can neither hold on nor carry it.

 Hence, Shang Ji still needs to hold on for a while.

In order to prevent others from threatening his nephew Shang Zhiping, Shang Ji never exposed his thoughts in front of others.

　　That day when I had a disagreement with my sister-in-law, I made a cryptic comment.

Unexpectedly, his wife Du Jingyi noticed it.

I have to say that her thoughts were really delicate and nuanced, which immediately made Shang Ji wary.

 Once he becomes alert, he will feel a sense of oppression all over his body.

Du Jingyi has never been on the battlefield, although he has some strategizing skills in the business world.

 But when facing Shang Ji's overwhelming and **** gaze, he was still a little frightened.

It was probably the sincerity in her eyes that made Shang Ji realize that the person in front of him was not a spy from the enemy country, so he quickly calmed down his emotions.

　　　I said something right after.

 “I’m sorry, I couldn’t calm down for a moment.”

Du Jingyi wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and then suppressed his nervousness and replied to him.

  “It doesn’t matter.”

  Along the way, Shang Ji remained silent and didn't say much.

Du Jingyi next to him couldn't continue to ask questions.

 So, it was so quiet in the workshop that you could even hear the wheels outside rolling over a pebble.

Until they returned to Xitang Courtyard and the two of them were washed and put on bed together, Shang Ji didn't say another word.

Probably it was Shang Ji's gentleness in the past few days that made her temporarily forget that the person next to her came from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

 So it’s better not to provoke them easily, otherwise I’m afraid the consequences will be extremely tragic.

I glanced at his broad back. I felt warm before, but now it feels like a mountain, insurmountable.

With a slight sigh in his heart, Du Jingyi also turned over.

She couldn't help but wonder if what she just said was too rash, so her husband suddenly changed into a different person. Just when I was thinking about how to get along with him next, I felt a warmth behind me.

 Then the person fell into a warm embrace and knew who the person behind was without even thinking.

So, Du Jingyi asked with some uncertainty.

 “General, it’s cold?”

This night, if we really want to be more serious, it does have a bit of a chill.

Shang Ji couldn't help but chuckle when he heard her question.

 Then he said calmly.

"What happened today is not directed at you, but the thoughts that have been hidden in my heart for a long time were discovered by others, so I became a little defensive. Although I have been married before, we only had the name of husband and wife. I’ve never even seen what she looks like, so I don’t know how to get along with women.”

"When I first came back from Cezhou, I was very wary of you, thinking that the step-brother arranged for me by Mrs. Wei would be something good. But I never expected that God would also care for me. After getting along with me these days, I know that you know that the Du family are all simple people. Although they are somewhat profit-seeking in nature, they do not lose their moral principles."

"You are right to remind me about today's matter. I can care nothing about the life and death of the three and five households, but the reputation of the Duke's Mansion that is left to Ping'er cannot be ruined like this, so I will explain this matter and investigate it carefully. I hope You can forgive me for my cold attitude just now. I didn't target you intentionally, it was just a result of years of habit and I won't do it anymore in the future."

Shang Ji’s words were sincere and candid.

There was no concealment at all, and Du Jingyi was very pleased to hear this.

She and Shang Ji were married for only half a month.

　Absolute trust is impossible.

 But trust, apart from long-term relationship, naturally depends on attitude change.

 If one is willing to speak and the other is willing to listen, then there will not be so many misunderstandings.

Du Jingyi also understands this very well.

So he didn't turn around, he just took Shang Ji's hand, held it back and said firmly.

"I don't feel that I am an upright person. I didn't care about the three and five houses in the past because I felt that they didn't touch my roots. But now, since I want to return the Duke's mansion to Ping'er, these are an eyesore. The excess should be eliminated.”

Her statement made Shang Ji tighten his embrace even more, and then he said it in a sincere tone.

"Just go ahead and do it. If something happens, I will take the responsibility. As for Mrs. Wei, Shiro is useless. You don't need to deal with it. But for Qilang, be careful. My intuition from many years in the army tells me that, He is not as cool as he seems."

 Shang Qilang?

Du Jingyi was not very impressed, but she had never cared about these people in the business before, so naturally she knew very little about them.

 If you want to clean up completely, you must first understand your opponent.

As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

Therefore, Du Jingyi felt that it was time to go outside to meet people, so he said to her husband Shang Ji.

“General, I wonder how much the housekeeper and Aunt Dou know about the affairs of the back house of the Duke’s mansion?”

 “Why do you ask so suddenly?”

“You must first know the opponent’s weaknesses before you can know how to remove them.”

 Hearing this, Shang Ji also felt that it was very reasonable.

 He thought for a while and replied.

"Both of them were married with their mother, so they have been in the house for more than thirty years. I guess they know 70% to 80% of the things."

　　then added another sentence.

“If you want to know anything else, I’m afraid you have to ask my sister-in-law. After all, she has also been in charge of a house, so she knows more or less.”

“Well, if I know about it, I will bother my sister-in-law when I find an opportunity.”

 (End of this chapter)