"My mother's health is my greatest hope."

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Guo stopped talking.

The court officials also shifted their attention to other places. Du Jingyi felt those gazes disappear, and in his heart he was still somewhat grateful to the empress dowager for her help.

The palace banquet started in an orderly manner, with fine wine and delicious food, singing and dancing, and congratulations as the cups were toasted. Du Jingyi had thought before coming that it would not be very comfortable, so when he sat in his seat, he tried his best to suppress the annoyance that welled up in his heart.

But many times the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.

When Madam Xing raised her glass to her, Du Jingyi had to concentrate all his energy to reply to her.

"When Madam Gu was in Jinling City, you and I didn't have much interaction. Now that our Xing family is also going to settle in Sui'an City, we need Madam Gu to give us more advice."

"What are you saying, Madam Xing? In terms of seniority, you are more knowledgeable than me. You don't deserve the word 'give me advice'."

Madam Xing smiled, but there was no kindness in her eyes.

"After the New Year, my third brother's wife will go north. I heard that the wife he chose is from the general's mansion. She is a lady named Xia. I wonder where this lady Xia is from and what her family does?"

Facing her questions, Du Jingyi showed a meaningful smile on her face. These questions should obviously be asked by Aunt Xing, but she didn't say a word. Xing Zhao's aunt was very active.

But if she really wanted to ask, Du Jingyi would naturally tell her. But looking at her condescending look, she knew that the question was fake and her real intention was to make a fuss about Xia Meng's background.

So Du Jingyi curled the corners of his mouth and said.

"Let's wait until my aunt arrives in Jinling City to discuss this matter in detail. At the palace banquet, we are talking about state affairs. It would be inappropriate to rashly mention their marriage, don't you think, Madam Xing?"

Mrs. Xing felt a little embarrassed after touching a thorn that was neither hard nor soft.

But Du Jingyi's attitude also confirmed her guess. This Miss Xia might not be from a good family, otherwise she would have said it directly. Why hide it like this?

Maybe she is a distant relative of hers, and she must be born into a merchant family. So I secretly feel that Xing Zhao is really unlucky. He carefully chose such an unpresentable wife. I wonder if he was influenced by his cousin Gu Shaoyu.

Then she thought about the possibility that her nephew and the daughter of Marquis Xun Xin might become a good match, and she felt inexplicably comfortable in her heart. So, when she looked at Du Jingyi, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said no more.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Du Jingyi did not continue to pursue the conversation.

She calmly watched the singing and dancing at the palace banquet, while Madam Xing beside her started talking to other people.

"If you ask me, the Madam should have settled in Sui'an City a long time ago. Look how much things have changed over the years. With the Xing family here, it's even more lively. It's better than those ignorant people who rely on the status of my husband's family to show off. I really can't stand it."

"That's right. That's why I say that it's better to marry someone who is of equal status. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't even be able to talk to me for a few words."

As soon as Mrs. Xing heard it, she knew what was meant, so she smiled secretly behind her handkerchief and said.

"That's what I meant, too. That's why I carefully selected the marriages for my children. It's a pity for my third brother's wife's Zhao'er. That child has been dragging his feet and refusing to get married. Now that she's older, she can't choose even if she wants to. What a pity, what a pity."

The arrival of Madam Xing provided a way out for the noble families in Sui'an City who already had some complaints about the General's Mansion, so they all worked together to throw some dirty water on the Gu family in front of the Xing family.

The main thing was to talk behind the back about how clever Madam Gu was, and how she had risen from being a merchant's daughter to being the head of a first-class duke's wife. Such old-fashioned talk was nothing to Du Jingyi even if he heard it by mistake.

I just hope this palace banquet will end soon.

But they just kept talking and even teased Aunt Xing and Cousin Zhao. Du Jingyi felt a little unhappy, but before she could open her mouth, she heard Xue Niang speaking, and she retorted to those ladies in a serious tone.

"It is said that women are gossipers. I used to think that the rules in big families would be better, but I didn't expect it to be the same. His Majesty specially invited us to the palace for a banquet for the reunion and joy, but in the end, we didn't hear much of the congratulations, and we kept talking about other people's shortcomings. It's really unlucky."

She was not like this before, but now she could leave those ladies speechless just by opening her mouth. Their faces turned red with shame and they stared at Xue Niang, wishing they could go up and hit her a few times to vent their anger.

However, Xueniang’s identity is there, and Empress Dowager Guo is in charge.

If they really make a fuss, nothing good will happen to them, so they can only endure it.

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

Madam Xing glanced at her coldly, and the snort in her expression was obvious, but Xue Niang would not tolerate her. She simply rolled her eyes and retorted, which made Madam Xing very angry. Just as she was about to explode, she saw Du Jingyi beside her speaking indifferently.

"I heard that the Imperial Concubine is always well-educated and good-tempered in front of His Majesty, and Lord Xing has a very good reputation among the people. He always talks about governing the country with humility and courtesy. Why do I see that Madam Xing is impatient today? It's a good day, please don't get angry. If you disrupt the situation, I'm afraid the good image of the Xing family in front of His Majesty will also be greatly reduced."

When Xueniang heard that Sixth Sister-in-law was venting her anger, she almost clapped her hands in approval.

Madam Xing suppressed her anger, looked around at Du Jingyi and Xue Niang, and then snorted coldly.

"They say grasshoppers love to jump around in the fall. I saw it today. Madam Gu and Madam Guo are really sharp-tongued. This is the first time I've seen such a thing in my decades of life. Don't they have any elders to teach them?"

Mrs. Guo San was still sitting behind her. Hearing this was like a slap in the face. The Guo and Xing families had always been at odds with each other, so naturally she couldn't sit still and spoke up to defend them.

"I'm sorry to have worried Madam Xing. We in the Guo family do have elders here, but our father-in-law and mother-in-law taught us to be kind to others. If we encounter a dog that won't let go, we will naturally beat it with a stick."

It was three against one, and even if the others wanted to help, they didn't dare to ask.

Madam Xing's chest was heaving with anger, but due to the situation she could only grit her teeth and swallow her anger. Finally she simply grabbed the glass of wine in front of her and gulped it down, choking her and making her cough continuously. She soon attracted the attention of the emperor and others.