Hearing Concubine Shu's question, Ye Sheng and Princess Xinya did not say anything, but instead looked at Dugu Xin.
Dugu Xin saw this and spoke with a faint smile.
"To be honest, the Qi family army has been completely subdued by me."
"The Queen has no other talents in her hands except for a young prince and the former deposed Crown Princess."
"However, my father is quite partial to her. In addition, he is overly suspicious and has always wanted to balance the power in the court."
"Therefore, it is still a bit troublesome to eliminate the queen in one fell swoop."
Concubine Shu nodded, "Although your father is old, he has always retained military power."
"If we force it, we'll probably end up with both sides destroyed and the net broken. The final outcome is unknown."
"Moreover, using force is always a low-stakes solution. The best way is to win over as many ministers as possible to serve you."
"Although you married the daughters of the Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor, they are both veterans. If you want them to completely side with you, I'm afraid you'll have to do something more."
Dugu Xin understood what Concubine Shu meant and nodded.
"I understand what Mother Xiao means."
"It just so happens that my father has entrusted me with the task of hosting the Great Xia delegation. I can use this opportunity to contact other officials."
"The arrival of the imperial sister and the Great Xia delegation has made it easier for me to contact all the officials."
Concubine Shu nodded, and then chatted with a few people about some daily matters, and the time was almost up.
"Mother, it's getting late. My son and I should leave the palace. Please take good care of yourself when I'm not around."
Princess Xinya stood up after she finished speaking. Concubine Shu was reluctant to let her go and wanted to keep her in the palace, but Princess Xinya refused.
"Mother, I am now married and no longer a simple Princess Dayu. Living in the palace will cause many inconveniences and will also bring you a lot of unnecessary trouble."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu sighed and stood up to see him off reluctantly.
Seeing that both mother and daughter were feeling uncomfortable, Ye Sheng had to promise again that he would definitely treat Xinya well. Only then did Concubine Shu feel at ease and let her take her away.
Dugu Xin escorted them out of the palace, and then took Han Yu back to his bedroom.
In the bedroom, Qin Yuan and Sun Miaomiao, who had learned of his return, were waiting anxiously.
Seeing him return to the palace, the two women immediately stood up to greet him.
"Your Highness has returned. You must have had a long journey. Have you had your meal yet?"
"Your Highness, you are finally back. I heard that you encountered a lot of trouble during your trip. Are you okay?"
Dugu Xin nodded and said, "I'm fine, my two beloved concubines, don't worry."
"My father has asked me to be in charge of receiving the envoys from Dayu tonight. I'll have to trouble my two beloved concubines to help with the banquet."
As the queen, Qin Yuan immediately agreed, and Sun Miaomiao also smiled slightly.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will also help my sister."
Dugu Xin smiled faintly and nodded, "That's great. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and rest for a while. You two can go and get the food."
The two of them were a little bored, but seeing that Dugu Xin's face was not very good, they didn't want to continue disturbing him.
After Dugu Xin left, the two went to the backyard together, and Sun Miaomiao couldn't help but speak.
"Sister Qin, His Highness said when he left that he would consummate our marriage upon his return, so tonight..."
Qin Yuan's pretty face turned red when she heard this, but she quickly returned to her usual cool expression.
"Sister, you should go and prepare the banquet first. We are hosting a banquet to entertain foreign envoys today, and we must not let anything go wrong."
Sun Miaomiao snorted coldly, but did not refute Qin Yuan's words. The two of them parted on bad terms and prepared to go their separate ways.
After Dugu Xin returned to his bedroom, he asked Han Yu to deliver the invitation to Dayu's officials.
He lay alone in bed, thinking about what had happened in the past two days.
The sky gradually darkened, and with Qin Yuan and Sun Miaomiao busy, the banquet was finally ready.
Princess Xinya, Ye Sheng, and the Daxia delegation arrived soon, and other officials who received invitations also came.
After Dugu Xin exchanged some simple pleasantries with everyone, he raised his glass and started drinking with everyone.
There was singing and dancing in the hall, but the court officials had mixed feelings.
"Have you heard? His Royal Highness not only captured Qi Yuan, but also took over the Qi family army."
"I heard that the Qi family army secretly fled into the mountains just to raise those rats that were infected with the plague."
"The rats have been killed. The most important thing now is not whether there are rats or not, but whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take action."
"The Queen has been wielding absolute power for years. Sometimes even His Majesty can't do anything about her. Do you really think a Crown Prince without a mother's family can compete with her?"
"You are so ignorant. Have you forgotten which families the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess come from?"
"Besides, have you forgotten how much military power His Royal Highness the Crown Prince holds in his hands, and how he holds the title of the most powerful manor in the world? Who can be underestimated?"
The more they talked, the more frightened they became. The Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister were also sitting together, talking about something.
Dugu Xin didn't care, he just watched the show silently with his wine glass.
From time to time, he spoke a few words to Ye Sheng and Princess Xinya, but his eyes kept scanning the faces of the court officials.
Everyone had their own thoughts during the palace banquet, but Ye Sheng and Princess Xinya felt free of any burden.
However, because Ye Sheng was not familiar with those officials, the palace banquet only lasted for an hour before everyone dispersed.
After seeing off the envoys from Daxia, Dugu Xin bid farewell to the other officials one by one.
And it is this moment that is his main purpose tonight.
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