My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Perhaps sensing something was wrong with her mood, Queen Mother Guo coughed twice, pretended that nothing happened, and then said to Du Jingyi. ░▒▓█►─══─◄█▓▒░

"You have raised the children well, and Shaoyu can rest assured that he will be able to protect my land for me."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your compliment. I don't dare to accept it."

Mrs. Guo San interrupted appropriately and said.

"What the Queen Mother said is what we think, especially the three brothers. Since they were born, we haven't heard much about them being sick. It's obvious from a glance that they have been raised with care. So Jingyi, you are worthy of this compliment. of."

The three brothers were less sick. To be honest, Du Jingyi felt that most of the credit was due to Xia Meng. She had helped take care of them for many days, and was careful and considerate. So when they said this, Du Jingyi still missed Xia Meng a little.

However, Empress Dowager Guo didn't know much about Xia Meng's existence, so Du Jingyi wouldn't mention it casually, so it was still the same as before, asking and answering questions without saying a word more.

"I'm going south in a few days. I wrote to my mother in advance and said that my father's illness has been cured by 70% to 80%, so I want to see his old man first when I go there. If you stay in Sui'an City, you can do more on your own. Pay attention, it’s very windy and snowy outside, if you can avoid going out, don’t go out, otherwise you’ll get frostbite on your hands and feet, which will be a big hassle.”

Although Queen Mother Guo did not say it clearly, everyone present could understand her meaning.

Her departure means that the Guo family's power in the court will decline even more, and Gu Shaoyu is not here either. The family members of their two families clearly know that the official is the elder, but they have no support, so naturally there will be no What a great time.

Mrs. Guo San looked a little disappointed. After all, she had been enjoying the aura of the Prime Minister's Mansion all year round since she married into the Guo family. However, in the past six months, her life has not been as satisfactory as before, which is naturally difficult to accept.

But days like this will disappear forever with the departure of Queen Mother Guo.

She could even imagine that in the future, the Guo family would no longer be the center of attention wherever they appeared, but would be replaced by new rich people one after another.

Xue Niang saw her mother-in-law's loss, so she comforted her in a soft voice.

"Don't be sad, mother-in-law. It will get better in a few years."

In any case, Guo Silang is still young and has room for promotion. When he can return to the core of power in the court with his own strength, they will also return to the top.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Guo San felt a little relieved. After taking a look at her daughter-in-law, she smiled reassuringly.

Several people accompanied Queen Mother Guo and had lunch in Shoukang Palace.

Although a little cautious, they were not too panicked. The children ate in a well-behaved manner without making any mistakes. However, after lunch, Queen Mother Guo wanted to rest for a while. They could not stay here all the time, so they went Take a walk in the small garden of Shoukang Palace.

The days when the snow melts are the coldest times.

Several people held heaters in their hands, but they could not avoid the cold wind. They were in the same situation now. Although their bodies were warm, the wind and snow outside were heavy and cold.

"Did the Xing family send you a post?"

Mrs. Guo San asked first.

"Here you go, I've already chosen the gift for the home-warming banquet on the 22nd, but we'll have to decide whether to go or not."

"What's going on? Are the people from the Earl's Palace putting pressure on you?"

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"That's not true. It's just that on my father's birthday last time, didn't I also send a message to the Xing family, but they didn't come, so I thought that cousin Zhao was not here this time, and I am not sure about the Xing family's reputation. Want to give.”

Mrs. Guo San nodded, this is true.

The Xing family doesn't do things honestly, so for the sake of the general's mansion, it doesn't matter if Du Jingyi doesn't go this time.

"You have an excuse, so we can't go. We just watch others laughing. I always feel a little sorry for my father-in-law."

When Du Jingyi heard this, he quickly pulled Mrs. Guo San's sleeve.

They are in the palace. Who knows where the emperor's eyes and ears will be. If they say this rashly, isn't this a threat?

Mrs. Guo San also realized that what she said was wrong and immediately shushed her. She looked around and only when she saw that there was no one there, she patted her chest and said.

"I'm really old, and my brain doesn't care anymore. When I go back, I'll just take care of my grandson at home. Let Xue Niang take care of the future dinners."

"What are you talking about, mother-in-law? Since you are here, we all need to have a backbone, otherwise we won't know what to say when we meet the older ladies."

Xue Niang still acted coquettishly towards Mrs. Guo San as always. After she finished speaking, Mrs. Guo San was also satisfied and recovered from the gaffe just now.

A few people walked for a while, but it was too cold so they didn't go around much. Instead, they returned to the side hall of Shoukang Palace. They took a short rest and chatted about the usual things. Not long after, someone came from outside and said that the palace banquet was about to start. They can prepare one or two first.

After hearing this, everyone stood up, the maids helped to rearrange their clothes, and everyone went out together.

After waiting for a while in the corridor of the main hall, Queen Mother Guo also came out. When she saw them, she said something.

"The wind and snow are strong. The Aijia will block you one more journey. Hu Xi, are you ready for the sedan chair?"

"Don't worry, Queen Mother, everything is ready."

"Well, let's go then."

"Yes, concubine."

The Queen Mother Guo had a special Queen Mother to drive her, and they were able to get some favors from the Queen Mother. They followed her in the sedan chair and rushed to the main hall where the palace banquet was held today.

Du Jingyi had not attended many such palace banquets, but he knew they were extremely luxurious.

The courtiers, the harem, and their wives and ministers were all invited.

They came with Queen Mother Guo and were destined to be the focus of everyone, so before entering the hall, Du Jingyi took a few deep breaths and calmed down. When they entered the hall, they saw Eunuch Hu shouting loudly next to them.

"The Empress Dowager is here, Mrs. Gu is here, Mr. Gu is here, Mrs. Guo is here, Mrs. Guo is here, and the three young masters are here."

This series of titles attracted the attention of all the courtiers and ladies who arrived here, which naturally included the Xing family, the Earl's Mansion, the Li family, and various relatives of the Marquis clan.

The emperor hasn't arrived yet, but Queen Yan is already there.

She got off the phoenix couch and walked towards Queen Mother Guo. Behind her were the people from the Earl's Palace and the female relatives of Fengguo's family.

At this time, following Empress Yan, I guess I know that the two families are about to get married. Think about it, the age of the granddaughter of the Fengguo family is exactly the same as that of the eldest prince, so Du Jingyi also knows where the future eldest prince's concubine will come from. At!