"If you are willing, please bring them to the palace to visit me more often. It will make me happier than any thank you. It just so happens that the princes and princesses are also in need of playmates."

Du Jingyi didn't dare to respond casually, so he just bowed and said "yes" without saying anything else.

Upon seeing this, Old Madam Guo also stood up, bowed to the empress dowager, and then took Du Jingyi out of Shoukang Palace. Before leaving, she gave the empress dowager a few special instructions.

"Your Majesty, you have been worrying so much for a long time. It is time for you to take a rest. Thinking too much is not necessarily a good thing. You should be at ease in order to enjoy peace and prosperity."

Empress Dowager Guo understood her mother's intention very well. She smiled and nodded, and asked Eunuch Hu to personally escort them both out. After meeting up with the ladies outside, they headed to Changchun Palace where the Empress was.

Du Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief when he left Shoukang Palace, and then whispered something to Old Madam Guo who was walking side by side with him.

"Thank you, Grandma Guo, for helping me out."

"Relax, I'm here and I won't make things difficult for you."

When Madam Guo said this, it was as if Madam Gu was still alive. At this time, Du Jingyi couldn't help but wonder, if her grandmother was still alive, what would it be like to enter the palace with them today? But thinking about it is something that can't be realized after all, so she can only continue to calm down and walk on the long and solemn palace road of the palace.

When he arrived at Changchun Palace, everything was obviously the same as before. However, because the owner had changed, Du Jingyi felt something was different after entering.

A group of people walked into the yard. The most relaxed ones at this moment were the Countess and the Minister's wife, Mrs. Li. One of them was the Queen's mother, and the other was the Queen's sister-in-law. Naturally, they were both confident family members.

Therefore, just by looking at the smiles on their lips, one could tell that they were much more natural and frank than when they were in Shoukang Palace just now.

Perhaps because they were delayed in the Empress Dowager's palace for a while, when they arrived, the clan relatives had already left. They were not made to wait and followed the eunuch who led the way into the main hall of Changchun Palace.

There were already quite a few people sitting in the hall. They were all concubines from the Eastern Palace. Now that the emperor's decree had not yet been issued, they were all addressed as noble ladies.

"I greet the Queen and all the nobles."

As soon as the ladies with imperial decrees came in, the hall seemed a little crowded, but there was still room for them to sit. For example, Madam Guo, Du Jingyi, the Countess and the Vice Minister's wife, Mrs. Li, all sat at the front.

What a coincidence, the person in front of Du Jingyi was Xing You, the eldest daughter of the Xing family. Now she should be called "Lady Xing".

In the Queen's Palace, the two of them didn't greet each other, but they still nodded in greeting. As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling person, so Du Jingyi naturally responded with a gentle smile.

This scene happened to fall into the eyes of Zong Liangdi who was sitting opposite, and she had some other thoughts in her mind, but she quickly restrained herself and paid no more attention to it.

Queen Yan looked around, the joy on her face was beyond words.

No matter what, her throne as the queen is now secure, and what she needs to do is very simple, just two things, balance the relationship between the concubines in the harem, and teach the eldest prince and the third prince well.

Therefore, as for the ladies who entered the palace this time, she naturally took the approach of winning them over, and immediately said with a smile.

"Ladies, please have a taste of the Rainforest Longjing tea that was delivered this year."

"Thank you, Madam."

They answered in unison, and Du Jingyi's involvement didn't seem unusual.

However, she did not dare to refuse the Queen's reward, so she picked up the cup and took a sip. The tea was good, but the taste was a bit strange, so the tea that she was about to swallow fell on the ice silk handkerchief in her sleeve.

Afraid that others might see him and think he was inappropriate, he pretended to take several sips, which attracted the attention of Queen Yan.

"Madam Gu, do you like this tea? I'll ask them to pack some for you to take back later."

In a word, Du Jingyi became the target of public criticism again.

She had to be taken seriously in the Empress Dowager's Palace, and also in the Queen's Palace. Although Du Jingyi knew that this was the treatment her husband received after being awarded the title of First-Class Duke, she did not dare to publicize it. Who knew if the person sitting here was a human or a ghost? Therefore, it was better to be careful in everything.

Therefore, he stood up and replied respectfully.

"Thank you for your reward, my lady. I am very grateful."

Her refusal made Empress Yan feel much more relaxed. After all, Gu Shaoyu was now the emperor's right-hand man, and her wife was also obedient to her as the empress, which was the best.

So I feel happy and think everyone is good.

Then he changed the topic and asked Mrs. Guo and the Countess.

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"You must be tired after a long day. Grandma and mother should take more rest."

"Thank you for your concern, madam."

Everyone present was a matter of occasion, and they all knew what to say and what not to say, so after the queen spoke, everyone followed suit, and the atmosphere was quite lively. Du Jingyi calmly hid the handkerchief in his hand deeper, while still looking like he was listening to the fun.

In the past, she didn't know much about the women in the Prince's Eastern Palace. Except for the Crown Princess, Zong Liangdi and Xing You, she didn't know anything about the others. But today, as she sat there calmly, she was able to figure out a lot of tricks.

Empress Yan had already firmly established herself in a high position, so she naturally had the demeanor of a mother of the country, dignified and generous.

As Concubine Zong Liangdi was favored by the emperor and had the sixth prince as her daughter, she was also an outstanding figure. No matter which lady was speaking, she would interrupt her, which showed that she had great ambitions.

Xing You's personality is just like her name, calm and composed. She always has a slight smile on her face and only speaks when the Queen calls on her. Although she doesn't seem to like to show off, her family background and temperament are there, and no one dares to underestimate her.

Sitting next to her was the king's concubine, who looked a bit old.

She was probably the older concubine in the Eastern Palace. Du Jingyi once heard from his general that there was a concubine in the Eastern Palace who was born as a maid who had taken care of the prince since he was a child. She gave birth to two sons and two daughters for the Eastern Palace, namely the eldest princess, the second princess, the second prince and the fourth prince. That was why she was canonized as an exception.

He looked like a gentle person, but that was just an appearance. Du Jingyi didn't believe that he could raise four children in an environment like the Eastern Palace without any family background. He must have some ability.

There were Concubine Lin and Concubine Li sitting opposite, one was beautiful, the other one was flamboyant. It was said that Concubine Li and Concubine Lin had once gone to the Crown Princess to make a scene because of Concubine Zong Liangdi's favor. It seemed that they were also people who could not tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes.