My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Yes, why don't you come back to Jinling City with me? It's much more fun there than Sui'an City. I'll take you around and your knowledge will increase a lot.

Shang Zhiping looked embarrassed.

He really wanted to go, but was this appropriate?

He turned to look at his mother sitting next to him. Seeing that she also had a look of astonishment, he lowered his head and said.

I still won't go. I will go to school in a few days.

His foundation is not good to begin with. If he doesn't study hard, he will be even more unable to keep up in the future.

When he thought of his mother worrying about him day and night in the past, Shang Zhiping knew that he could no longer be willful, so he answered like this.

But the more sensible he is, the more his sister-in-law Mrs. Liu feels sorry for her son's situation.

So after taking a look at Du Jingyi and getting some encouragement from her eyes, he took a deep breath and said.

Ping'er, do you want to go to Jinling City? If you want to go, then go ahead. There's no rush to get into school. You're not old anyway, so it's a good thing to go out more often.

When Shang Zhiping heard this, his first reaction was surprise.

When I came to see the General's Mansion a few days ago, didn't I say that I wanted to find a teacher for him?

And since he has grown so old, he has left Sui'an City and his mother's side when he went to pick someone up a month ago, but there is a certain return date.

It will only take half a year to go now. Will mother really allow it?

He was unsure, looked at his mother cautiously, and then asked.

Mom, is this really okay?

Seeing his cautious look, his sister-in-law Mrs. Liu also felt very distressed.

No matter how reluctant he was to give up, he still had to let the child go out and have a try, so he said patiently.

Ping'er can go if he wants. Mother won't stop him. Besides, your aunt and uncle Zhao will take care of you in Jinling City, so mother can rest assured.

Sister-in-law Liu is really relieved and really hopes that her child will be well in the future, so she said this.

Sincerity to sincerity, Shang Zhiping spent time with his mother day and night, so he could naturally tell the truth of what she said, so he was moved and relieved at the same time, and finally spoke to Xing Zhao with enough energy.

Then...then will it be troublesome if I go with Uncle Zhao? If it's too troublesome, I won't go.

If it had been anyone else, Xing Zhao would have scolded him for his coquettish temper.

But he knew what Shang Zhiping had gone through before, and naturally knew that it was impossible to change his temper at once, so he smiled and said.

No trouble, it's just that I was joking with you. Mother will go back first this time. I will stay in Sui'an City for two months. Let's go south again in March. The weather will be good then. When we return to Jinling It happens to be April in the city, so I will take you to see the peach blossoms in the mountain temple.

After hearing his words, Shang Zhiping's eyes became more longing.

Although he has not traveled yet, he is willing to go with Uncle Zhao.

Not only because he has the same temperament as me, but also because of his talkativeness and knowledge. Whether it is a wild flower on the roadside or the customs of various places, he can easily talk about it.

This point of contentment is beyond Shang Zhiping's reach.

Sister-in-law Liu was naturally happy when she heard that there were still two months. At least she could prepare more things for them to take with them on the road.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Du Jingyi stopped trying to persuade him and said with a smile.

That's the case, then we won't keep my aunt any longer, so as not to look down upon us when we go to Jinling City and be told by my uncle that we took away his beloved wife and won't return her!

I really... like your mouth!

If Mrs. Xing were twenty or thirty years younger, she would definitely be close friends with Du Jingyi. After all, their temperaments and personalities are very similar.

They are all favored at home before marriage, and they are also favored at husband's house after marriage.

It is very rare to know the world without being worldly.

Therefore, Mrs. Xing bid farewell to everyone with a glass of honey water instead of fine wine.

She entered the palace in advance to say goodbye to the Queen, and three days later, she set off back to Jinling City.

Shang Ji originally wanted Luo Yuan to escort her south, but he was rejected.

There are people in the Huben Army, and the Xing family is not bad either. The people who came with her this time are not only domestic servants, but also people with excellent kung fu, so protecting her going south is not a problem.

Xing Zhao also said calmly.

Don't worry, cousin, my father will make arrangements when mother goes out. It's just a month, nothing will happen.

In the end, seeing how insistent they were, mother and son, Shang Ji had no choice but to give up.

The day after Mrs. Xing left, the Wei family's hairpin ceremony banquet was held lively.

As Shang Ji said before, he just sent Xing Zhao to take Shang Zhiping to deliver the gifts, and came back without staying long.

Although others were talking about it, it was hard to say much because the old man at the merchant had died.

In Wei Jialian's yard.

At this moment, Mrs. Wei and the eldest wife of the Wei family (Wei Jialian's mother) were watching her put on makeup and dress up, busy in front and back, with smiles on their faces.

Especially Mrs. Wei, it was as if seeing her own daughter and hairpins swept away the gloom of the past few days.

Standing next to her were naturally Silang's wife and Shang Zhiyin. All the female relatives of the family were here, and they wanted to celebrate Wei Jialian.

My aunt is so beautiful today, she looks like a fairy girl walking out of a painting.

Being praised like this by Shang Zhiyin, Wei Jialian felt as if she had eaten honey, so she replied immediately.

In a few years, when you have grown, you will definitely be more beautiful. Your auntie will definitely prepare the best gift to congratulate you!

The hairpin ceremony was the most solemn ceremony for women in the Daxing Dynasty besides getting married, so naturally everyone yearned for it.

Especially for a rich and powerful family like theirs, this is a blind date ceremony, and the marriage will be finalized in at least three to five months, so there is no room for any mistakes.

But there were some ignorant people who insisted on telling them that the General's Mansion only sent gifts, so naturally some people were unhappy.

Especially after Mrs. Wei heard about this, her face was so gloomy that she could shed tears.

Speaking of which, their relationship with the Fifth Old Master is even closer. Now that the Duke of Guo is here and talking to her father and brothers in the front hall, those in the General's Mansion are actually arranging battle arrays.

Aunt, what does the General's Mansion mean?

Wei Jialian asked angrily.

At first, she was very dissatisfied when she didn't send a message to the Wei family during the housewarming party. But now they can take the initiative to sue for peace, and the General's Mansion is even more stubborn. It's really shameless!

So the originally beautiful face was filled with anger and sullenness, and he was very angry at the General's Mansion's lack of face.

However, Mrs. Wei took a deep breath and said comfortingly.

Don't worry about it. This is something your grandfather and father have to worry about. Just show off today.