Concubine Xing glanced at her mother and saw that her face was a little red, so she whispered to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my mother is a heavy drinker. I want to take her downstairs to sober her up. Is that okay?"

"My beloved concubine, please go ahead. I will have someone send some hangover soup to Madam Xing in the side hall."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Imperial Concubine Xing stood up and asked the people around her to invite Madam Xing. Naturally, their departure attracted some attention, but seeing that the Emperor did not make any statement, the other court officials did not say much.

After leaving the main hall, the mother and daughter went straight to the side hall.

It was just a glass of wine, so Madam Xing was not drunk at all. However, after coming out to enjoy the cold wind, she became much more sober.

After listening to it, Concubine Xing sighed and said.

"Mother, why did you go against the Gu and Guo families? Isn't this just asking for trouble? Why didn't those ladies see the harm in their calls before? Now that you're here, you're backed up and rushing to the front. They're making enemies for our Xing family. How come you've been smart all your life, but you're fooled like this when you come to Sui'an City?"

Madam Xing was a little annoyed at the moment. She was well-known in Jinling City for her good manners, but how come she had to take the blame for others when she came to Sui'an City? So after suppressing her temper, she couldn't help but make some gossip.

"Look at that Gu Du, she is so young, but she has already secured the second place in the Imperial Consort's rank. If the Earl's wife wasn't the Queen's biological mother, I'm afraid she would have to give up the position to her. All of us have been busy and struggling all our lives, but in the end, we are still behind this little girl. How can I swallow this!"

"Moreover, our Xing family has tried every possible means to show goodwill to the Gu family many times, but they just pretended not to see it and left it alone. Instead, they are very friendly with the Earl's Mansion and the Li family. Isn't it obvious that they want to be close to the Yan family instead of our Xing family? Do I still have to save face for them?"

Madam Xing spoke in a low voice. She knew that this was in the palace, so she couldn't say anything carelessly. But Concubine Xing felt that it was inappropriate after hearing it.

"Not to mention that the Gu and Guo families have not yet made a clear statement, mother is so anxious to deal with these two people, isn't she just sending help to the queen? Mother is confused."

After hearing this, Madam Xing's face did not look good. She knew, of course, that she shouldn't have said these words today, but once the words came to her lips, she didn't care anymore, so she took Concubine Xing's hand and said.

"Have I caused you any trouble? Will the Queen not hold on to this matter?"

Seeing that her mother had reacted, Concubine Xing did not continue to scare her, but spoke lightly.

"I haven't done anything wrong. The Queen can't embarrass me even if she wants to, so don't worry, mother. But don't act impulsively in the future. Even if the Gu and Guo families won't be our helpers in the future, we must not push them to the Earl's Mansion. Do you understand?"

Mrs. Xing was not stupid. How could she not understand what her daughter had said? So she nodded and said.

"Don't worry, I will personally apologize to them both at the Warm Home Feast in a few days, and I will never let their relationship deteriorate any further."

Concubine Xing nodded. It was a rare occasion for the mother and daughter to see each other, so she changed the topic to the Seventh Prince and enjoyed this moment of family happiness.

In the hall, the singing and dancing continued.

After the little conflict just now, no one dared to provoke Du Jingyi easily at this moment. Mrs. Li, the wife of the Minister, and Madam Li, who were sitting not far from her, came to Du Jingyi while toasting the Countess, and then said.

"Mrs. Xing is really angry without considering the situation. Madam Gu, are you okay?"

Du Jingyi smiled slightly. Although the Xing family was not a good family, the Earl's Mansion and the Li family also had other intentions. She was not stupid, so how could she not hear such exaggerated words?

"Xue Niang and I were just joking. It's not good to make Madam Xing angry during the New Year. I'll toast her later."

Mrs. Guo San looked at the two of them and didn't say much.

He just picked up the wine cup beside him and drank a little, and then he was too lazy to look at the fake faces of these ladies anymore.

After a while, Mrs. Xing came back and sat down.

Before she even opened her mouth, Du Jingyi generously motioned to Xueniang to share the wine glasses, and then spoke to Madam Xing.

"Madam Xing is the elder. Xue Niang and I are young and ignorant. We just talked back to her. I hope Madam Xing will not hold it against us."

Du Jingyi gave her a way out, so how could Madam Xing not honor her? So she smiled more kindly and spoke to her.

"It's my fault too. I haven't been to the north for many years. I'm not used to the climate and I'm talking nonsense. Madam Gu and Madam Guo, please don't be surprised. You must go to the Warm Home Feast in a few days. I will apologize to you then."

After she said this, Du Jingyi had no choice but to go.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

So after looking at Xue Niang, he replied with a smile.

"The Xing family and the Gu family are related by marriage. Since you are the host, we will naturally come to congratulate you."

With just two sentences, the original flash of swords and the fight turned into a joyful atmosphere.

The ladies who had instigated Madam Xing to cause trouble were now embarrassed, and the people from the Earl's Mansion and Madam Li who were sitting behind Du Jingyi looked calm, but they felt as if a warning bell had been sounded in their hearts.

Although Empress Yan was watching the singing and dancing, she could still see the scene here out of the corner of her eye. When she saw Du Jingyi and Madam Xing toasting each other, her eyes dimmed slightly, and when she opened her eyes again, her expression returned to normal.

A palace banquet is full of plays to watch.

Everyone else had their own thoughts, but Madam Li was more concerned about her youngest daughter, Li Guipin, who had already been promoted.

The day she gave birth to the princess was almost the same as the day her eldest daughter gave birth to her child. Logically, she was still in the palace for the confinement period and should have been taken care of more carefully. However, when Mrs. Li looked at her carefully, she found that although her makeup and hair were exquisite and her clothes were luxurious, there was a sense of fatigue between her eyebrows.

She is incomparable to the eldest daughter in the Duke's Mansion. Seeing this, Madam Li felt very distressed.

Perhaps it was because her gaze was too earnest, so Li Guipin also felt it. Her health was indeed not very good now. The reason why she insisted on attending this palace banquet was for the sake of her family and her own future voice.

I was afraid that my mother would worry, so I wiped the sweat from my temples with a handkerchief and straightened my body. No matter what, it would be good to make the family worry less. (End of this chapter)