Compared with her sudden change of expression, Du Jingyi deliberately glanced at Queen Yan.

She behaved calmly as usual, which made Du Jingyi admire her a little. In the harem and the former dynasty, everyone knew that the Xing family was in full swing. The Empress Yan and the Earl's Mansion, who were supposed to be the most honorable, seemed not powerful enough compared to the Xing family.

This can be seen from the fact that Empress Yan came alone this time, while Concubine Xing came with the Seventh Prince and the Emperor.

"Your Highness, I, your servant, and your concubine, have come to see you. We respectfully wish you the best of health, the best of health to the Imperial Concubine, and the best of health to the Seventh Prince."

He bowed along with everyone else, and when he looked up again, Du Jingyi took a close look at the favored Concubine Xing.

She was still as cold as ever, and the Seventh Prince next to her did not seem to have the same temperament as her. Despite his young age, there was some hostility in his eyes. Du Jingyi closed his eyes, wondering if he had seen it wrongly.

The last time Du Jingyi saw the emperor was at Guo’s house.

At that time, he left the palace incognito, so naturally he was not as domineering as he is now in the dragon robe.

He was already thirty years old when he ascended the throne. Now that he holds power, he is naturally more confident than before. Therefore, every step he takes is full of the majesty of an emperor. It's a pity that this majesty hides his ruthlessness and cruelty towards his own family.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi understood why the emperor doted on the seventh prince so much, because they not only looked alike, but also had similar personalities. In comparison, the most popular eldest prince born to Queen Yan actually looked somewhat like Prime Minister Guo.

They all seem to be kind-hearted and concerned about the country, but the emperor may not like such a son.

The emperor walked up the steps with Concubine Xing and the seventh prince, and first saluted to Empress Dowager Guo before taking their seats one by one. Although Concubine Xing's seat was at the back, it was facing the emperor. This arrangement was approved by the emperor, so the people in the Earl's Mansion naturally felt threatened.

"Gentlemen, please stand up. Today is both a state banquet and a family banquet, so there is no need to be formal."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Liu, who was serving the emperor, clapped his hands when he saw this, and soon the palace maids from outside filed in, some serving dishes and some serving wine. Everyone sat down according to their seats, and there could be no mistakes.

Du Jingyi turned around and glanced at the four children. Under the leadership of Tai Ge'er, they were all sitting properly and nodded slightly. There was nothing particularly unusual, and he felt much more at ease.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat up straight, she heard the emperor ask with concern.

"Since Shao Yu was not around this year, did Madam Gu and the children have a happy New Year?"

Being called out suddenly, Du Jingyi wanted to keep a low profile, but he could not allow it at this moment. He immediately stood up and saluted, then answered respectfully.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My wife and children are all fine."

"Well, that's fine. In a few months, Shao Yu should be back. By then, your family will be reunited, and I will feel more comforted."

When Du Jingyi heard the emperor's words, he had no idea what he was trying to do. But when other court officials heard it, they couldn't help but look at Du Jingyi more.

Over the past six months, the General's Mansion has been so low-key that it seems as if it has almost no presence.

Now that the emperor mentioned this, many people's eyes were cast on Du Jingyi again. Some even looked through Du Jingyi at Tai Ge'er. He was the future father-in-law of the Gu family. He was still young in the past and naturally did not attract much attention.

But now he is already a half-grown child, and looking at his calm and composed look, you can tell that he will not be a simple person in the future.

Moreover, the three brothers sitting next to him, although some of them looked similar and some had different personalities, all four of them were extraordinary. The looks they gave the mother and son became much more complicated.

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Guo coughed a few times. The emperor was a filial son to the outside world, so naturally he would be concerned.

"Is your mother's cough still not getting better?"

"As people age, they naturally have more problems. I am fine, so your Majesty need not worry about me."

"Well, it's a bit cold in Sui'an City, not suitable for recuperation, so it's better to go south to Jinling Palace. I will arrange for them to speed up the process tomorrow and send mother there as soon as possible to take good care of her."

Empress Dowager Guo glanced at her son's face. He looked more and more like the late emperor. All the similarities between him and the Guo family were gradually stripped away. Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Guo put on an extremely hypocritical smile and said.

"Thank you for the trouble of the emperor to build such a large building for an old woman like me. If someone says that the emperor is extravagant in the future, wouldn't it be that I, as your mother, have harmed you?"

Hearing this, the emperor's face turned unhappy.

The look he gave Empress Dowager Guo was full of warning, as if telling her to shut up and stop using Prime Minister Guo's "admonitions" to get from her.

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"How could that be? Jinling City is the hometown of my mother. People always return to their roots. Besides, my grandfather's family has also settled in Jinling City. If you go to the palace over there, you can reunite with your family and get rid of all the pain of missing each other for so many years. It's a good thing. If someone insists on interfering and causing trouble to my mother's journey home, then I will make sure he pays!"

All the ministers saw the interactions between Empress Dowager Guo and the emperor and her son, but no one dared to say anything, including the royal relatives.

After the emperor came to power, not only old ministers like Guo Xiang had their power taken away, but the rights of many royal relatives were also gradually restricted.

Prince Fu was influenced by the Wei family, so he was kicked out of the court early. Now he leads an ordinary life with his son and two new concubines, so he has no ability to make trouble.

After Prince De died, Prince Min's health also deteriorated. Seeing that Prince Min's son was not a capable person, the royal family no longer posed any threat in the eyes of the emperor.

She is not even as powerful as Princess Yuehua, but she understands the emperor very well. Since she returned to her fiefdom in Yizhou, she would send several beautiful women into the palace to compete for the emperor's favor every once in a while.

Although they could not compare with concubines like Concubine Xing whose maternal families were powerful, it was still easy for them to gain some favor from the emperor in the cracks.

Therefore, among the people sent by Princess Yuehua, three have now been canonized as noble ladies, and the others also have their respective positions. Therefore, relying on this, Princess Yuehua is living a little happier in her fiefdom than before.

When Empress Dowager Guo heard this, she smiled slightly, and then said something in a sarcastic tone.

"Then I wish the emperor all his wishes come true."