After the ceremony, all officials naturally followed the new emperor into the Taihe Hall to discuss state affairs.

However, the ladies of honor, such as Du Jingyi, and the royal relatives who did not hold any office in the court, followed the eunuchs to the harem. They first had to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, then to the Empress, and then to the concubines in each palace. There could be no mistakes or omissions.

After Mrs. Guo took a short rest, everyone followed her.

Walking on the palace road that she was quite familiar with, Du Jingyi felt less oppressive than before. The empress dowager and the queen were people she had met a few days ago, so she was not very nervous.

The eunuch led them to the gate of Shoukang Palace. Compared with Changchun Palace, this place was much quieter. Perhaps because no one had lived there for a long time, even though there were flowers and plants, there was no spiritual energy.

Du Jingyi followed Old Madam Guo and the others as they entered the palace, nodding slightly. It was not easy to look around closely, but based on the habits of the Empress Dowager in Changchun Palace, it would not take long for Shoukang Palace to undergo a major transformation.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the eunuch who was leading the way say softly.

"Ladies, please wait here for a moment. The Queen Mother is talking to the clan members."

"yes."

The clan relatives that the eunuch was referring to were naturally the princesses and the princes' wives. They were all rare visitors who came from all over before the ceremony, so they should naturally be taken care of.

Madam Guo was already feeling a little unwell, and her face turned even paler. Madam Guo San, who was standing next to her, saw this and whispered something.

"Mother-in-law, why don't I go talk to the father-in-law? You should go to the side hall and rest for a while. Don't let anything happen to you. That would be troublesome."

Madam Guo glanced at the people around her and felt it was a bit awkward to do this. She was about to open her mouth to refuse when a palace maid came out. She spotted Madam Guo at a glance and immediately stepped forward to speak.

"The Empress Dowager has ordered that the old lady be sent to a side hall to rest first, and then the imperial physician will be summoned to come and see you. You are old, so you must take good care of yourself."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were mother and daughter, so it was normal for the Queen Mother to worry about them.

"In that case, I, an old woman, will obey the Queen Mother's order."

"Please."

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Guo San helped Mrs. Guo Lao to the side hall, while the others continued to stand there and wait obediently.

But now that Madam Guo had left, if everyone present was arranged according to their husbands' seats, Du Jingyi would have to stand at the first place, and he would suddenly feel like the target of everyone's criticism.

And she also secretly took a breath, with a calm expression and standing with a dignified manner, not daring to overstep the line. As for the ladies following behind her, some of them were old or hungry, and they were all a little discouraged. Only she stood very upright.

The first thing the clan members saw when they came out after paying their respects to the Queen was Du Jingyi.

Except for those who have lived in Sui'an City for a long time, the other princesses and princes' wives naturally did not know Du Jingyi, so when they saw such a young and beautiful face standing in the first place, they were of course curious.

Seeing this, Princess Yuehua did not miss any opportunity to make trouble for the couple and spoke immediately.

"Did you see it? This is Mrs. Du, the wife of General Gu, the first-class duke. She is the daughter of the famous Du family merchant in Sui'an City. She gave birth to four sons for the Gu family, three of whom were born in the same pregnancy. She is very capable. Even the Queen Mother personally held a welcoming banquet for her and the children."

There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone when she said this.

Du Jingyi could hear it, and naturally everyone present could hear it as well.

She had only met Princess Yuehua two or three times, and every time she saw her, she was either with Princess Fu or chatting happily with the Wei family. Now she was blaming herself for her careless friendships? Therefore, Du Jingyi did not flinch, and bowed slightly to Princess Yuehua and the clan members.

"I, Du from the Gu family, greet all the princesses, the crown princes, and the princesses."

She was not angry, but bowed instead. Those with sharp eyes knew that Du Jingyi was not someone who could be easily manipulated. They had no grudges against the Gu family, and her husband was a new rich man, so why bother to embarrass her? So those who could smile should smile, and those who didn't should not do anything excessive.

This makes Princess Yuehua seem a little aggressive.

Suddenly, she looked at Du Jingyi with even more displeasure, thinking that this man might have some magic that could have bewitched people the first time they met. Just as she was about to say a few more words, she heard the voice of Eunuch Hu coming out. He smiled and saluted the clan members, and then spoke to the ladies of the imperial court.

"Madams, the Queen Mother invites you."

At this point, no one would make trouble here. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble? So even someone as angry as Princess Yuehua could only leave at this moment.

Du Jingyi glanced at Eunuch Hu, and her gratitude was self-evident. Eunuch Hu was a shrewd man, so he naturally knew what Du Jingyi meant. Therefore, when he led them in, he said something in Du Jingyi's ear.

"Don't worry, ma'am."

His four words were like a rock, making Du Jingyi feel relieved.

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

As soon as I entered the main hall of Shoukang Palace, I felt that the atmosphere here was much more solemn than when I was in Changchun Palace. Perhaps it was because no one had lived here for a long time, so everywhere felt cold and deserted. Even though a lot of colorful things were added, it still looked a bit lonely.

"I have come to see the Queen Mother."

On the throne, the Queen Mother seemed to have aged a lot in just one month. Although she was the same age, her eyes and dressing style had changed a lot.

In the past, she might have had eyes for people and things that she was obsessed with, but now they have all vanished into thin air. As the saying goes, when there is nothing to do, one feels light, but in the eyes of the Empress Dowager, it seems as if she is about to ascend to heaven at any time.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

When Mrs. Guo was helped in, she still paid her respects to the empress dowager according to the etiquette. Seeing her, the empress dowager still had some extra energy. She stood up to help her personally and said.

"Mother is old, there is no need to be so formal. This is how you should behave in Shoukang Palace in the future."

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam."

After saying this, the Queen Mother asked them all to sit down.

At the top were naturally Madam Guo and Du Jingyi, followed by the others in order. The empress dowager looked around and stopped her gaze on Du Jingyi, then said with a smile.

"Seeing you, I feel how good it is to be young. In the future, Daxing will belong to young people." (End of this chapter)