My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Knocking gently on the door, a voice came from inside.

who?

As soon as he heard it, he knew it was Xue Niang's. The corners of Shang Ji's mouth rose slightly and he replied.

It's me, I'm here to see my sister-in-law Heping'er.

Xue Niang was a little surprised. After all, her brother basically didn't rest at the house at night, so it was a little strange for him to come at this time.

She was about to open the door when she saw Shang Zhiping suddenly pulling her sleeve.

There was fear and resentment in his eyes, but because he was small and lacked momentum, he looked like a cat trying to scratch someone, which was a bit funny.

What's wrong, Ping'er? It's your sixth uncle.

Xue Niang didn't know about the previous conflict between her brother and sister-in-law, so it was particularly strange.

Why did my nephew react like this? So he looked at the sister-in-law beside him.

But the sister-in-law acted much calmer. She glanced at her son, touched his head and said.

Don't be afraid, it's Uncle Six.

There was gentleness and comfort in her tone, which made Shang Zhiping feel slightly relieved, but he still looked at the door worriedly.

I don't want this sixth uncle to come in at all.

come in.

Sister-in-law Liu called out to the door, and then saw Shang Ji walking in.

His face was a little solemn, but his steps were firm.

Sister-in-law.

Um.

The conversation between the two was much less than before, and there was also some inexplicable coldness.

Xue Niang was not stupid. After noticing that something was not right, she glanced at Shang Zhiping and then said.

How about I take Ping'er out for a walk? Brother Six, you can talk to my sister-in-law.

good.

No need.

The two of them spoke at the same time, and Xue Niang was a little embarrassed, not knowing who to listen to.

But before the sister-in-law could speak, Shang Ji took the lead.

We are all one family. Please stay. I have something to say to you.

After hearing this, the sister-in-law finally looked up at Shang Ji, with some uncertainty in her eyes.

But then she acquiesced, glanced at Xue Niang, walked over and closed the door.

The warmth in the room was gone.

Since Shang Ji appeared, there has been more indifference and rejection.

Not to mention Shang Ji himself, even Xue Niang felt it.

There were four cups of tea on the table, but no one took a sip first.

The silence made Xue Niang feel a little embarrassed, and she was just thinking about whether to say a few words.

Then I heard Shang Ji speak.

Today in Yunjin Courtyard, there was a fight between the third and fifth bedrooms. They were fighting for the right to become a concubine in Prince Min's Mansion. Mrs. Wei invited Jingyi to come over and then talked about something. The exciting fifth uncle was going I tried to beat Mrs. Wei, but she hit her with a sapphire bottle instead.

Now life and death are unknown.

When she heard this, the elder sister-in-law Liu was quite shocked, let alone the two children.

She has been married into the Duke's mansion for more than ten years, and has the most interactions with Mrs. Wei in Dongyuan.

I never knew she would be so cruel!

She also knew how abominable the Fifth Old Master was, but now his life and death were unknown?

What about others? Are they still recovering in the mansion?

The sister-in-law asked the key.

No, Mrs. Wei sent Wulang to Zhuangzi outside the city about two hours ago because he had a strange disease and might be contagious.

Furuo? What does he have to do here?

I heard that he suffered a serious illness in Yunjin Courtyard. His whole body was covered with herpes, and he looked very scary.

Hearing this, Ping'er and Xue Niang both looked horrified.

It's scary even without thinking about it.

But the sister-in-law Liu felt that it was not simple. She raised her eyes and looked at Shang Ji. After being silent for a short while, she asked.

Did my younger siblings do it?

Um.

As soon as she said this, she seemed to understand a lot of things, but Xue Niang and He'er next to her still looked confused.

The sister-in-law was still thinking about whether to continue, but Shang Ji said bluntly.

You two are thirteen and fourteen. It sounds like you are about to become adults. There is no need to do everything between you. Today I will make it clear once and for all.

Last time, I had the steward beaten to death, and people from the fifth house came to make a fuss. Du Shi just scolded her a few times and gave away a hundred taels of silver. In response to this, the sister-in-law and everyone in Dongyuan They all had quite a bit of criticism.”

But I asked her afterwards, and she didn't hide it. She told me about the medicine she put on the silver. The medicine came from the Western Regions and would cause people to develop some terrible rashes. It looked like they were infected with the epidemic. The symptoms are normal, but it takes a longer time for the attack to occur, so it was only today that she started to introduce it, and only then did she get involved in the matter of Mrs. Wei evacuating all the five houses for this reason.

In the past, Mrs. Wei indulged in three houses and five houses to suppress Dongyuan. I think you all know the purpose. It is really laborious for my sister-in-law to protect Dongyuan. But I still say the same thing, you can't protect them all your life. They should always be allowed to grow up and experience and face ups and downs on their own.”

Based on this matter alone, I think she did a good job. Now Mrs. Wei and the fifth room have enmity, and the third room also has some criticisms of her, but Dongyuan is not involved in this matter, so it seems It turns out that what she wants to do can actually be done.”

These words spoke to the hearts of the three of them.

They were all silent, not knowing how to answer.

Xue Niang didn't expect that Sixth Sister-in-law, looking so sweet and kind, would show no mercy at all when she moved her hands.

As for my sister-in-law, she was thinking more about it.

Thinking about the causes and consequences of this matter, her arrangements these days, and the changes in attitudes of Butler He and Aunt Dou.

But Shang Zhiping is much simpler.

For this matter, I spoke a little too much and hurt my sister-in-law. It's my fault. I hope you can forgive me.

After finishing speaking, he stood up and gave his sister-in-law Liu a respectful fist-cup salute.

This actually made my sister-in-law feel a little ashamed.

These days, she is actually reflecting on herself.

Why would you have such an idea?

If her husband is still alive, the family is harmonious, the son is smart, and she has the power to run the family, she will feel that she will be a virtuous sister-in-law.

But once she lost power, the roof leaked and she had to live on a tightrope at all times.

Everyone thinks there is something wrong and something fishy.

Over time, I started to feel sick in my heart.

After all, I still don't want to give up on Dongyuan's authority.

Even though he generously gave it to Du Jingyi at the beginning, he felt somewhat unwilling to do so.

That's why after Wufang came to cause trouble, he came to the door and wanted to take back the power without asking any questions.

Only then would he be dissatisfied with Shang Ji who came to the door and wanted to explain the matter.

Behind this, she still felt that this was the only thing she could hold.

If it is gone, then there is really nothing.

Sad, deplorable, and ridiculous.