"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am young and ignorant, and I still need the guidance of the Queen Mother and the ladies."

Du Jingyi spoke humbly, and Mrs. Guo beside him laughed, and then said.

"Look at your temperament, neither hurried nor slow, neither humble nor overbearing, it's really good."

As soon as she said this, many people followed suit. Since the Empress Dowager and Old Madam Guo wanted to protect someone, they were also happy to show off in front of Du Jingyi.

"Today, there are many things to do. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, I am relieved that our Daxing country is stable and the people are safe. All of you ladies have been here since the time of the previous emperor or even the founding emperor. If there are any problems in the future, it is better for you to work together."

"I and others will obey the Queen Mother's order."

Empress Dowager Guo gave a few brief instructions and then, without further delay, asked Eunuch Hu to send the others out, leaving only Old Madam Guo and Du Jingyi to talk a few more words.

After everyone left, the hall seemed a little empty.

The old and the young were sitting on the left and right of the empress dowager, which made her feel particularly at ease, so she smiled and spoke to Du Jingyi.

"Your Majesty is where you are today, Shao Yu has made a lot of efforts, so it is inevitable that he will be promoted to the first-class duke. You two should relax and stop thinking about those thoughts of being too successful and retiring. The new dynasty has just begun. It is more important than anything else to put more effort into supporting Your Majesty and pacifying the people's livelihood, understand?"

"I understand."

"The other thing is your family. I have also inquired about them a lot these days. Since you married into the Duke's Mansion, your parents have never had any delusions or wanted to climb up to a high position. They are still kind and generous as always. This is very good. So I have an imperial decree here. You can bring it back to them when the time comes."

Du Jingyi was surprised. How come he could get the Empress Dowager's decree just by visiting the palace?

Although Mrs. Guo understood it in her heart, she still asked a question for Du Jingyi's sake.

"What is the will of the Queen?"

"There is an idle job in the Purchasing Bureau of the Inner Court. It's not a very important position, but because it is in charge of things that come in and out, the power is not small. I have discussed it with your majesty and the queen, and I think the Du couple are the most suitable for the job."

He was given an official position right after he took office, although it was not high-ranking and he was not allowed to attend court, but he had to deal with the royal family. To put it bluntly, such a lucrative job was because of Gu Shaoyu, otherwise, how could such noble people as the emperor and the empress dowager pay attention to a mere businessman?

Therefore, Du Jingyi was in a state of confusion and didn't know whether he should agree or not.

Logically speaking, this is unexpected wealth. If the empress dowager appreciates it, the Du family can leave the business world and even earn an official position. It is enviable just to talk about it. However, what Du Jingyi wants more is to deal with everyone in the imperial city. This is not something that can be easily said.

If it is done well, then it will be what the Du family deserves, but if it is not done well, then it is very likely that this matter will be used to suppress Gu Shaoyu.

Moreover, for Du Jingyi, this business is better to be free and equal. He should negotiate the profit and the price. If he really takes charge of the purchase and expenditure of the inner court, I am afraid that the wealth accumulated by the Du family will be regarded as a blessing in disguise in the future.

Du Jingyi felt that his parents might not want to.

So, after a short silence, he bowed solemnly and spoke.

"Thank you for the generous reward, Queen Mother. However, I and my family are not worthy of it. The general is favored by Your Majesty because Your Majesty is good at identifying people and making good use of them. The general has fought for his life in the sword, so no one will say anything if Your Majesty rewards him. However, my Du family is just a merchant family and we are not worthy of such kindness. If people slander us because of the Du family, I and my family will be ashamed. Therefore, please withdraw your order, Queen Mother."

Du Jingyi was the first person to refuse the empress dowager's reward in person.

Empress Dowager Guo had never expected that on her first day in office, her first imperial decree would be rejected by the person in front of her before it was even sent out. She was naturally unhappy.

If it was someone else, she would have been angry a long time ago, but since it was Mrs. Du in front of her, she still asked patiently.

"Are you serious?"

"I didn't mean what I said. I really can't bear to see the reputation of the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and the general be affected by the Du family, so I beg Your Majesty to take back your order."

The Queen Mother was refuted twice in a row, and her eyes became much more gloomy. Old Madam Guo at the side saw it, so she stepped forward to come to the rescue.

"Your Majesty, why don't you just forget about it? When Madam Gu was still alive, we all went to the Du family's manor to play, and then we had close contacts with them. Many people know about the friendship between our Guo family and the Du family. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so there are indeed many things to consider. It's just a small official position, so it's fine to give it. Outsiders dare not say much, but after all, it's the beginning of the new dynasty, so more praise and less rumors are always better."

At this point, the Empress Dowager's expression became a little more relaxed. Perhaps it was because her mother mentioned Old Madam Gu, so she became more tolerant of Du Jingyi.

So, after sighing, he didn't ask any more questions.

"Well, since mother has said so, let's just leave it at that. However, rewards should be given and punishments should be given. Since the Du family has made contributions, then let me convey my wish and send a rosewood marble screen to them. It will be considered decent."

Upon hearing this, Du Jingyi immediately knelt down respectfully and said.

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"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your gift."

Only then did she feel relieved. Rewarding her with a screen was better than rewarding her with an official position. At least it was not so eye-catching, and it would not restrict the Du family's hands and feet.

So her gratitude at this moment was sincere.

"Okay, get up. We still have to meet the Queen and the others later. Don't stay here any longer. Let's get going. We can go back earlier to be with the children."

"yes."

Hearing about the child, Mrs. Guo gave a reminder.

"Today is Tai'er's birthday. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, he is already three years old."

"Oh, three years old?"

"Your Highness, what the old lady said is true."

"In that case, I'll have to send some gifts. How about this, the Eight Treasures Gourd Cloisonné Enamel Fan that the Foreign Affairs Bureau just sent back to Brother Tai. It will be cooler to use it in the summer."

"On behalf of Yun Zhan, I would like to thank the Queen for her grace."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother rarely smiled, and then said to Du Jingyi.