Chapter 566 Mother and Son Fight

Compared to her sudden change of expression, Du Jingyi deliberately glanced at Empress Yan.

She was calm as usual, which made Du Jingyi admire her a little. In the harem and the court, who doesn't know that the Xing family is in the limelight now? Empress Yan and the Earl's Mansion, which should be the most honorable, seem to be a little less powerful than the people of 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 to follow the emperor.

"Your servants (your servants) (your servants) have seen the emperor, and wish the emperor good health, the concubine good health, and the Seventh Prince good health."

Following everyone, they bowed down and saluted. When they looked up again, Du Jingyi took a closer look at the favored Concubine Xing.

She was still as cold as ever, and the Seventh Prince next to her didn't look like her in temperament. At a young age, there was some hostility between his eyebrows. Du Jingyi closed his eyes and thought he was seeing things.

The last time Du Jingyi saw the emperor was at the Guo family.

At that time, he was incognito and naturally did not look as domineering as he does now in a dragon robe.

He was already thirty years old when he ascended the throne. Now that he is in control of the government, 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 the cruelty of his family.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi understood why the emperor loved the seventh prince so much, because the two of them not only look alike, but also have the same temperament. In comparison, the eldest prince born by Empress Yan, who has the highest popularity, is somewhat similar to Prime Minister Guo.

They are all kind-hearted and concerned about the country. The emperor may not like such a son in his heart.

The emperor took Concubine Xing and the seventh prince up the steps, saluted Empress Dowager Guo first, and then sat down one by one. Although Concubine Xing's seat was at the back, it was facing the emperor. Speaking of this layout, it was also approved by the emperor, so the people in the Earl's Mansion naturally felt threatened.

"Please stand up, everyone. 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. Soon, the palace maids outside filed in, serving dishes and wine. Everyone sat down according to their seats, and there could be no mistakes.

Du Jingyi turned around and looked at the four children. Under the leadership of Tai Ge'er, they all sat properly and nodded slightly. There was nothing too outstanding, and she felt much more at ease.

Who knew that she had just sat up straight when she heard the emperor ask with concern.

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

Du Jingyi was suddenly called out, even if she wanted to keep a low profile, she could not allow it at this moment. She immediately stood up and saluted, and 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. When your family is reunited, I will be comforted."

The emperor's words fell into Du Jingyi's ears. He was a little confused about what he wanted to do, but other court officials heard it and had to look at Du Jingyi more.

In the past six months, the general's mansion has been low-key and it seems that there is no sense of existence.

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

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

And the three brothers sitting next to him, although some look similar and some are different in temperament, the four sons of the same family are not ordinary people. Suddenly, the eyes looking at them and their children are much more complicated.

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

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

"People naturally have more problems when they get older. I'm fine, so the emperor doesn't need to worry about it."

"Well, it's 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 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. The similarities with the Guo family were all stripped away by him bit by bit. Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Guo smiled very hypocritically and said.

"I'm sorry for the emperor's trouble. He built a lot of buildings for an old woman like me. If someone says that the emperor is extravagant in the future, wouldn't it be that I, as a mother, have harmed you?"

Hearing this, the emperor's face was not very good.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Empress Dowager Guo was full of warnings, as if he was telling her to shut up quickly and not to bring out the airs of Prime Minister Guo "reminding" her all the time.

"How could it be? Jinling City is the hometown of my mother, and it is a good thing to go to the palace over there and reunite with your family, so that you can get rid of all the longing and pain you have suffered in the past few years. If someone insists on getting involved and causing trouble, so that my mother's journey home is not smooth, then I will make sure he pays!"

The ministers saw the back and forth between Empress Dowager Guo and the emperor, but no one dared to say a few words rashly, including the royal family members.

After the emperor came to power, it was not only the old ministers like Prime Minister Guo who were taken away from power, but also the rights of many royal family members were gradually restricted.

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

After the death of Prince De, Prince Min's health is getting worse and worse. Seeing that Prince Min's son is not a man of great influence, the royal family is no longer a threat in the eyes of the emperor.

It is not even as powerful as Princess Yuehua, but she knows the emperor very well. Since she returned to her fiefdom in Yizhou, she has sent a few beautiful women to the palace to compete for favor every once in a while.

Although they cannot compare with concubines with powerful maternal families like Concubine Xing, it is still easy to get some favor from the emperor in the cracks.

Therefore, among the people sent by Princess Yuehua, there are now three who have been canonized as nobles, and the others also have their own positions. Therefore, Princess Yuehua relies on this to live a little more happily in her fiefdom than before.

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

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