Chang Le Palace.

At this time, Chang Le Palace was exceptionally lively, as almost all the ladies of the Guo, Yin, and Fan families, as well as other maternal relatives, had been summoned there.

Of course...their daughters also came with them, including Song Yue and Wang Yan.

The atmosphere inside the palace was exceptionally harmonious and joyful.

Dou Miao chatted casually with the ladies, their words filled with affection.

Like her Dou family, these families had been the reserve families for the empress and noble ladies in the palace for many years, and it can be said that they shared weal and woe with the royal family.

As long as the royal family and the Liu family do not fall, or as long as their families do not do anything excessive, their families will continue to prosper.

It can be said that these maternal relatives' families are fundamentally different from those true aristocratic families and scholar-official groups.

Now that the emperor has reached marriageable age after the New Year, these families naturally flock to him, wanting to send their daughters into the palace.

Dou Miao and Madam Dong were naturally happy to see this happen. Besides wanting to have a grandson as soon as possible, the main reason was that the power of these families was not to be underestimated.

Bringing their families to his son's side would be of immense benefit to Liu Hong's control of the court.

Therefore, when Dou Miao chatted with the ladies, in addition to talking about how difficult it was for the emperor, she also revealed her dissatisfaction with certain aristocratic families.

The ladies of each household naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind Dou Miao's words and echoed her sentiments.

After all, these maternal relatives had always been ostracized and despised by those aristocratic families, so they were naturally very dissatisfied with it.

Meanwhile, Madam Dong called the girls to her side.

Looking at her future daughters-in-law, Madam Dong smiled and held their hands, constantly asking about their well-being.

The girls from each family did their best to use their cleverness and eloquence to make Mrs. Dong very happy.

Song Yue sat quietly to the side, answering each question asked by Madam Dong without trying to stand out.

This made Dou Miao, who was standing to the side, nod in approval to herself.

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was almost time to enter the palace, the ladies took out the gifts they had prepared.

Madam Yin pulled her daughter over, then took out three pieces of brocade and came smilingly to Dou Miao and Madam Dong.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, these are three brocade pieces of flowers that my daughter spent more than two months embroidering at home. I have come especially to present them to you both and His Majesty!"

"Hmm, not bad, not bad! The embroidery is clear and exquisite. The Yin family's daughter is not only beautiful, but also very skillful. She is truly a rare find!"

Looking at the exquisite flowers embroidered on the brocade in their hands, Dou Miao and Madam Dong couldn't help but praise them, clearly very fond of them.

Seeing that her gift was appreciated by the Empress Dowager and Lady Dong, the daughter of the Yin family couldn't help but beam with joy.

Then, Madam Fan took out three exquisite boxes and came closer with her daughter.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, these are pastries that my daughter carefully made. I brought them for you and Your Majesty to try!"

"Excellent!! It's rare to see a daughter of the Fan family put in such effort!"

After opening the box and looking at the pastries inside, Mrs. Dong nodded in satisfaction.

Subsequently, the other ladies also presented various gifts with their daughters.

Nowadays, people are more or less aware of Liu Hong's preferences, so the gifts they give are mostly small handmade items, not gold jewelry or other vulgar things.

Finally, Madam Song took out three small booklets bound with ink paper and led Song Yue to Dou Miao and Madam Dong.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, these are some records on health and wellness that my daughter has compiled after reading extensively in medical books and dietary records. May you both enjoy good health and bring blessings to all!"

Dou Miao and Madam Dong took the booklet and flipped through it. They saw that it not only recorded detailed information on health preservation and fitness, but also included some beautiful illustrations and explanations. They couldn't help but nod in approval.

"Excellent! The Song family's daughter is indeed gentle and virtuous, very good!"

Dou Miao and Dong Shi were very satisfied that Song Yue was so concerned about their health and their son's health.

An empress not only had to help the emperor manage the harem, but her most important responsibility was to take care of the emperor's health.

Clearly, Song Yue's performance was quite satisfactory in the eyes of Dou Miao and Dong Shi.

After the gifts were presented, the ladies, along with their daughters, bowed to Dou Miao and Madam Dong.

"Empress Dowager, Holy Mother, it's getting late, we should take our leave!"

"No rush, let's wait a bit longer!!"

Dou Miao smiled at everyone, then turned to look outside the palace, a hint of urgency in her eyes.

"His Majesty has arrived!!"

Just then, a loud shout reached into the palace.

The ladies and girls in the palace couldn't help but change their expressions, turning their heads to look outside, their faces showing a hint of joy.

Dou Miao and Madam Dong exchanged a glance and a smile appeared on their faces.

Soon, Liu Hong's figure came into everyone's view.

The ladies quickly pulled their daughters aside and stood with their heads bowed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!!"

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

What happened yet? Why did you call that girl over? What kind of situation is this?

Looking at the ladies and girls beside them, Liu Hong felt a headache coming on and kept complaining about his two mothers.

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