My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

"The health of my mother is the greatest hope of my children. |!¤*'~``~'*¤!||!¤*'~``~'*¤!|"

After hearing this, Queen Mother Guo stopped talking.

The courtiers also turned their minds to other places. Du Jingyi felt the dissipation of those eyes, and felt a little grateful for the Queen Mother's words of help.

The palace banquet started in an orderly manner, with fine wines and delicacies, singing and dancing, and words of congratulations between cups and cups. Du Jingyi had thought before coming that it would not be very comfortable, so he tried his best to suppress it while sitting in his seat. The boredom welling up in my heart.

But many times the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.

When Mrs. Xing toasted to her, Du Jingyi had to use all his energy to reply to her.

"In the past, when Mrs. Gu was in Jinling City, you and I didn't have much contact. Now that our Xing family is settling down in Sui'an City, we need to ask Mrs. Gu to give us some advice."

"No matter what Mrs. Xing said, you are more knowledgeable than me in terms of seniority, so I don't dare to take it seriously."

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

"After the new year, the third brother and sister will go north. I heard that the daughter-in-law he chose came from the General's Mansion. She is a young lady named Xia. I don't know where this young lady is from and what she does at home. of?"

Facing her questions, Du Jingyi showed a meaningful smile on his face. These things were obviously asked by Aunt Xing, but she didn't say anything. Xing Zhao's aunt was quite positive.

But if she sincerely wanted to ask, Du Jingyi would naturally tell her, but looking at her condescending look, he knew that the question was false, and it would be true to make an issue of Xia Meng's background.

So, Du Jingyi curled his lips and said.

"Let's wait until my aunt arrives at Jinling City to discuss this matter in detail. Nowadays, the palace banquet is all about state affairs. It is always a bit inappropriate to mention their marriage rashly. You think so, Mrs. Xing?"

Mrs. Xing felt a little shameless when she encountered a thorn that was neither hard nor soft.

But Du Jingyi's attitude also confirmed her suspicion. This Miss Xia was probably not from a good background. Otherwise, why would she hide it like this?

Maybe he is some distant relative of hers. He was also born a merchant, so he secretly felt that Xing Zhao was really unlucky. He chose such an unattractive wife out of thousands of people. I wonder if it was because of Gu Shaoyu's words. Cousin's influence. ♦♜

Then she thought about the possibility of her nephew getting married to the daughter of Marquis Xunxin, which made her feel comfortable for no reason, so when she looked at Du Jingyi, she raised her eyebrows, smiled, and said no more.

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

She calmly watched the singing and dancing at the palace banquet, while Mrs. Xing on the side was talking to others.

"Let me tell you, the eldest lady should have settled in Sui'ancheng a long time ago. Look at how much things have changed over the years. It's even more lively now that your Xing family is here. It's better than those people who don't know the so-called and use their status as husband's family to do whatever they want. It’s so conspicuous that I really can’t see it.”

"That's right, that's why I say that when marrying a wife, it's better to marry someone from the right family, otherwise I'm afraid I won't even be able to say a few words."

Mrs. Xing knew the meaning as soon as she heard it, so she said with a smile.

"I mean the same thing, so my children's marriages are all carefully selected. It's a pity that Zhao'er, my third brother and sister's family, has been procrastinating and refusing to get married. Now that he is getting older, he just wants to choose I don’t have to choose, it’s a pity, it’s a pity.”

The arrival of Mrs. Xing can be said to have allowed those noble families in Sui'an City who had some complaints against the General's Mansion to find a way out, so they all wanted to pour some dirty water on the Gu family in front of the Xing family.

This was mainly about secretly talking about how clever Mrs. Gu was, from a merchant's daughter to a first-class lady who was now in charge of the family. Du Jingyi would not think it was a big deal even if Du Jingyi heard such clichés by mistake.

I just hope that this palace banquet will end soon.

But they kept talking, and even teasing Aunt Xing and Cousin Zhao made Du Jingyi a little unhappy, but before she could speak, she saw Xue Niang talking, and she scolded the ladies in a serious tone. A few words.

"It is said that women have long tongues. I used to think that the rules in the big house would be better, but I didn't expect that it would be the same. Your Majesty specially invited us to the palace for the joy of reunion and happiness. As a result, I didn't hear much of the congratulatory words and kept my mouth shut. Judging from the length of other people’s families, it’s really unlucky.”

She didn't have such a temper before, but now she can silence those ladies with her mouth. One or two of them turned red in the face and stared at Xue Niang, wishing they could hit her twice to vent their anger.

However, Xue Niang's identity is there, and Queen Mother Guo is in charge.

If they really made a fuss, they would definitely not get anything good to eat, so they had no choice but to endure it.

Mrs. Xing looked at her coldly, her snoring was obvious, but Xue Niang didn't tolerate her, so she rolled her eyes and retorted, which made Mrs. Xing very angry. She was about to have a fit when she saw Du Jingyi next to him said calmly.

"I heard that the imperial concubine has always been a well-educated and good-tempered person in front of His Majesty, and Mrs. Xing also has a very good reputation among the people. She always talks about being modest and ethical and governing the country and the country. Why do I see Mrs. Xing being so impatient today? Great Dear, don't get angry, if you mess up this situation, I'm afraid the Xing family's good image in front of His Majesty will be greatly compromised."

Xue Niang almost clapped her hands when she heard Sixth Sister venting her anger on her.

Mrs. Xing suppressed her anger, looked around at Du Jingyi and Xue Niang, and then said with a cold snort.

"It is said that grasshoppers like to jump around after autumn. I have seen it today. Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Guo Si are so good-mouthed. This is the first time I have seen them in decades of life. Are there no elders in the family to teach them?"

Mrs. Guo San was still sitting behind her. When she heard this, it was either a slap in the face or something. The Guo family and the Xing family had never dealt with her, so naturally she couldn't sit still, so she spoke in defense.

"Let Mrs. Xing worry about it. There are elders in our Guo family, but our father-in-law and mother-in-law taught us to treat others peacefully. If we encounter the dog that bites the leg and refuses to let go, we will naturally serve it with a big stick."

Three against one, others didn't dare to speak rashly even if they wanted to help.

Mrs. Xing's chest was rising and falling with anger, but due to the occasion, she could only knock out her teeth and swallow it. In the end, she simply grabbed a glass of wine in front of her and drank it down, choking her and coughing, and she soon fell asleep. Attracted the attention of the emperor and others.