My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Seeing this, Du Jingyi became more aware of the majesty of imperial power.

It's strange that everyone wants to climb up, and what others value and cherish is nothing more than a foil in the face of absolute power.

Thinking of this, the steps under my feet became more steady and no longer timid.

Following Eunuch Hu, they did not go straight into the main courtyard of Changchun Palace, but took a detour to the small garden on the west side.

There is a small courtyard in the garden, and the door is now open.

The closer you get, the more you can hear the faint sound of women talking and laughing.

Du Jingyi listened carefully and quickly recognized the voice of his aunt, Mrs. Xing, which relieved a lot of her nervousness when she just came.

Soon, Eunuch Hu led her to the door of a house, and then said with a smile.

"Please, young madam. Your Majesty and Madam Xing are waiting inside."

"Well, thank you very much, Eunuch Hu."

Then I heard Eunuch Hu shouting.

"The General's wife has arrived."

When the people inside heard the commotion, they naturally came out to draw the curtains.

Oncoming were two delicate maids. Seeing their clothes, Du Jingyi knew that they must be the empress's handsome maids.

So after a brief nod, he entered the door.

As soon as he came in, Du Jingyi was a little surprised.

The layout of the rooms here is completely different from the Changchun Palace we just saw.

It is simple and generous, but it exudes a warmth that can only be found among the people.

As soon as the eyes came into view, they saw two people sitting around the Kang on the open window. Silver wire charcoal was burning next to them, so the room was very warm.

"coming?"

Du Jingyi kept nodding slightly. When he heard that the voice did not belong to his aunt, Mrs. Xing, he knew it must belong to the Queen.

So he knelt down to pay his respects in a polite manner.

"My wife, the Shang clan's Du family, has met the Queen."

"Well, get up. There is no need to be polite in this courtyard. Just treat me as an ordinary elder."

When Du Jingyi heard this, he didn't dare to make a mistake.

After saying respectfully, "I thank you, my queen," I stood up obediently.

The palace maid had just brought a round stool. Du Jingyi took a moment to settle down, then half-sat on it, still lowering his head slightly, not daring to look around.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Xing couldn't help but smiled and said to the rescue.

"This child is young and hasn't gone through much. Don't be surprised, Madam."

From her tone, one could tell that she and the Queen were old friends and had a close relationship, so she was so calm.

The queen also smiled after hearing this and said something.

"Look up, I have a look. Your aunt is going to praise you to the sky, saying that you are a perfect match for Rokuro."

"yes."

At this moment, Du Jingyi felt a bit like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law. Obviously, she was not so nervous when facing her serious father-in-law.

The queen has seen all the beauties in the palace, so if you really want to talk about it, Du Jingyi is not very outstanding.

But there is an agility in her that is rarely seen in the world.

A pair of eyes are as bright as stars. If you look carefully, you can see a bit of playfulness.

He can still maintain such a good attitude after three years of marriage. It seems that he can relieve his emotions.

Seeing this, the queen smiled.

"It's really good. Your aunt didn't trick me. Mukuro is really lucky."

"Your Majesty is so flattering that I don't dare to accept it."

"how old are you?"

"Go back to your Majesty, my wife is almost nineteen."

"Oh? At your age, the prince of this palace is already one year old, but you still look like a daughter, and your waist is not too thick."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi didn't know how to answer.

Could it be that the queen wants to beat her so that she can get pregnant as soon as possible so that she can inherit the incense of the duke's palace?

Mrs. Xing listened nearby and couldn't help but joked.

"Is it possible that the empress has forgotten that Liulang went to Cezhou after getting married to her and came back a few days ago. Speaking of which, the two of them are still newlyweds, so the heir is not in a hurry."

After hearing her explanation, the queen finally reacted.

"As we get older, people also become confused. Yes, Liulang has been in Cezhou for three years. It's a shame that you, the kid, have been waiting for him."

"A general fights for the country, and his wife is honored and not miserable."

After hearing her words, the queen also chuckled.

"You're an interesting kid. Tell me, how can you be proud of it?"

She asked questions when she came up. It seemed that Queen Guo had some intention of checking up on her when she summoned her to the palace today.

After Du Jingyi calmed down a little, he spoke.

"Cezhou is in danger, and the general is ordered to go there. It is the great justice of the family and the country. Although my wife is a member of the family, she also knows that only a country has a family, so I am lucky to have such a husband. "

"That's what you say, but after waiting for three years, don't you complain?"

"The general is fighting on the battlefield, and his wife can't help him. The only way is to guard his home with peace of mind."

"You behave yourself."

Queen Guo did not pursue the matter further, and Du Jingyi did not know whether his answer was acceptable.

Instead, Mrs. Xing on the side interrupted with a smile.

"The young couple are still young. Now that Liu Lang is back, it can be said that all the hardships have finally come to an end."

"Yes, it's better to be young. It doesn't matter how many years have been wasted. After all, you still have to wait. But unlike you and me, we will only wait and grow older. Even so, in the end, we may not be able to get what we want. think."

The queen's self-deprecating words made Du Jingyi notice something was wrong.

Didn’t it mean that the emperor and the empress had a close relationship and treated each other with respect?

Why does it sound like something is wrong when I hear it today?

After Mrs. Xing returned to Sui'an City, she spent most of the day with the Queen, so she naturally knew the meaning of her words.

But since other people were around, it was hard to persuade him directly, so he could only say it with relief.

"My dear, you are in your prime now, how can you be so old?"

After hearing what Mrs. Xing said, the queen shook her head indifferently. Instead, she turned over to comfort Mrs. Xing and said.

"Everyone will grow old, and so will I. Yun Qing does not need to be limited by the eyes of the world. This is the way of heaven."

Yunqing is Mrs. Xing’s maiden name.

If you weren't someone close to him, you would never call him that.

It seems that what husband Shang Ji said is true, and the two of them do have a very good relationship.

In contrast to Du Jingyi who was still considering the meaning of the Queen's words, Mrs. Xing had a sad look on her face and looked at the Queen with worry in her eyes.

He wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it. In the end, the queen spoke to comfort him.

"Stop talking about this to save yourself the trouble."

Then he motioned to the palace maid just now to bring up a jade Ruyi inlaid with gold and precious stones, and said to Du Jingyi.

"I called you here today just because I want to see how Yun He's daughter-in-law is doing? Now that people have seen it, I am very satisfied, so I give you this jade Ruyi. I hope you can live well with Liulang in the future. As one wishes."