My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

After the ceremony was over, all the officials would naturally follow the new emperor into the Taihe Hall to discuss state affairs.

The royal wives such as Du Jingyi, as well as the relatives of the emperor who did not serve in the court, followed the eunuchs' lead and went to the harem. First, they wanted to pay homage to the Queen Mother, then to the Queen Mother, and then to the harem. To meet the concubines of each palace, there must be no mistakes.

After Mrs. Guo rested for a while, everyone followed her.

Walking on the palace road that she was familiar with, Du Jingyi felt less oppressive than before. The Queen Mother and the Empress were both people she had met a few days ago, so she was not very nervous.

The eunuch led them all the way to the door of Shoukang Palace. Compared with Changchun Palace, it was much quieter here. Perhaps it was because no one had lived in it for a long time, so even though there were flowers and grass, there was no aura.

Du Jingyi followed Mrs. Guo and the others and nodded slightly as they walked in. It was difficult to look around carefully, but according to the Queen Mother's past habits in the Changchun Palace, I think it won't be long before the Shoukang Palace will also change drastically.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the eunuch who was leading the way say softly.

"Ladies, please wait here for a moment. The Queen Mother is talking to the clan members."

"yes."

The clansmen mentioned by the eunuch are naturally the princesses and the princes and princesses. They are all rare people who come from all over before the ceremony, so they should be taken more care of.

Mrs. Guo was already a little uncomfortable, and her face was even pale at the moment. Mrs. Guo San next to her looked at it and said in a low voice.

"Mother-in-law, why don't your daughter-in-law go talk to the father-in-law? You should go to the side hall to rest for a while. Don't be really tired and something will happen. That would be troublesome."

Mrs. Guo glanced at the people around her, and she felt a little uncomfortable doing this special thing. Just as she was about to refuse, she saw a palace maid coming out. She saw Mrs. Guo at a glance, and immediately came forward and said.

"The Queen Mother has decreed that she should first send the old lady to a side hall to rest, and then send the imperial doctor to take a look. You are old, so you should pay more attention to her."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were mother and daughter, so it was right for the Queen Mother to be concerned.

"In that case, I will obey the Queen Mother's decree, old lady."

"As always, please."

As soon as the words came out, Mrs. Guo San supported Mrs. Guo and went to the side hall, while everyone else still stood waiting in place.

It's just that after Mrs. Guo left, if the place was arranged according to the husband's position, Du Jingyi would stand at the top, and it suddenly felt like a target.

And she also breathed a sigh of relief secretly, with a calm expression and standing dignifiedly, not daring to go beyond the rules. As for the ladies following her, they were either older or still hungry. All in all, they were all a little discouraged, but she was the only one who stood upright.

The first time the clan members came out after paying homage to the Queen, they saw Du Jingyi.

Except for those who have lived in Sui'an City for a long time, the other princesses and concubines naturally did not know Du Jingyi, so they were naturally curious to see such a young and beautiful face standing in the first place.

Seeing this, Princess Yuehua did not miss any opportunity to cause trouble for the couple and said immediately.

"Did you see it? This is Du, the wife of First-Class General Gu. She is the daughter of the famous Du family merchant in Sui'an City. She has given the Gu family four sons in one breath, and three of them are the first. She was born in a womb and is so capable that even the Queen Mother personally held a reception banquet for her and the children."

When she said this, there was a bit of yin and yang in her voice.

Du Jingyi could hear it, and naturally everyone present could also hear it.

She had only met this Princess Yuehua two or three times, and every time she saw her, she was either with Princess Fu or chatting happily with the Wei family. Now she wants to blame her for making careless friends. come over?

Therefore, Du Jingyi was not timid and bowed slightly to Princess Yuehua and the clan members.

"My concubine, Mrs. Gu Mendu, has met all the princesses, concubines, and princesses."

She was not angry, but instead bowed. Those with sharp eyes would know that Du Jingyi was not easy to handle. They had no grudges with the Gu family. Besides, her husband was a newly rich man, so why rush to get her? To save face, if you can smile, smile, and if you don’t, don’t do anything excessive.

In this way, Princess Yuehua seems a bit aggressive.

All of a sudden, she looked at Du Jingyi even more unhappily, thinking that this person had some magic skills, could he be able to confuse people's hearts the first time they met?

Just as he was about to say a few more words, he heard Eunuch Hu coming out from inside. He smiled and saluted the clan members, and then said to Mrs. Gaoming.

"Madams, the Queen Mother invites you."

Having said that, no one will make trouble here. Isn't this just trying to make yourself unhappy? So even if Princess Yuehua is angry, she can only leave at this moment.

Du Jingyi glanced at Eunuch Hu, and his gratitude was self-evident. Eunuch Hu was a smart man and naturally knew what Du Jingyi meant, so when he led them in, he said something in Du Jingyi's ear.

"Don't worry, madam."

These four words from him were like a rock, making Du Jingyi's heart drop to the ground.

As soon as we entered the main hall of Shoukang Palace, the atmosphere here was much more serious than when we were in Changchun Palace. It was probably because no one had lived here for a long time, so it felt deserted everywhere, even though it had a lot of color. It's a gorgeous thing, but it still looks a little lonely.

"I have met the Queen Mother."

On the throne, the Queen Mother seemed to have aged a lot in the past month. She was obviously still the same age, but her eyes and dressing style had changed a lot.

In the past, there may have been obsessive people and obsessive things in her eyes, but now they have turned into clouds and smoke. As the saying goes, everything is light when nothing happens, but in the case of the Empress Dowager, she is as light as if she is about to transform into a fairy at any time.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

When Mrs. Guo was helped in, she greeted the Queen Mother according to the rules. Seeing her, the Queen Mother still had some energy left, so she stood up to help her and said.

"Mom is old, so there is no need to be formal. This should be the case whenever you come to the Shoukang Palace in the future."

"Thank you, Madam, for your consideration."

After speaking, the Queen Mother asked them all to take their seats.

The ones at the top were naturally Mrs. Guo and Du Jingyi, and the others followed in order. The Queen Mother looked left and right, then fixed her eyes on Du Jingyi, and then said with a smile.

"Seeing you, the Ai family feels that it is great to be young. In the future, Daxing will belong to young people." (End of Chapter)