"Has the Empress summoned Yuan Jianzheng over?" A eunuch came in and reported in a low voice.
Concubine He suddenly stood up, her usually gentle face suddenly turned gloomy: "When did it pass?"
"Just now, I saw Yuan Jian following the Queen's people, so I hurried over to report the news." said the eunuch.
Concubine He frowned, took a few steps, and said, "Let's go and take a look."
She has been paying attention to this matter, but she has no reason to ask anything. Since the Queen has taken action, she can naturally do the same now.
Even if nothing can be asked, at least he can hear what the Queen said. After so many years, the two of them have been considered old rivals and they both know what the other is going to do.
Originally, Concubine He was completely unaware of this matter, but she heard some clues from the emperor's sleep talking. This matter was related to the Imperial Observatory, to her son, and should also have a lot to do with the future master that the emperor had chosen in his mind.
Since the Imperial Observatory was involved, the matter was no longer under the control of Concubine He. She didn't even have a reason to ask the people from the Imperial Observatory about the situation.
The Imperial Observatory is a low-paying government office that almost doesn't have anything to do. Even the things it does on a daily basis don't seem to be the most important, but everyone knows that the Imperial Observatory is a bit mysterious. For important matters, no one else has the power to ask except the Emperor. Not to mention that she is a royal concubine, even the Empress cannot go to the Imperial Observatory without a reasonable reason, especially at a time like this.
How could Concubine He not be moved by this
She brought a few people and hurried to the Queen's Pepper Palace. She had to be involved in this matter. Even if she didn't hear anything, she couldn't let the Queen gain any advantage.
In the Pepper Room, the Empress looked at Yuan Jianzheng who was bowing respectfully with a gloomy face.
"Master Yuan, do you admit your guilt?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know where I have done wrong. Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty." Yuan Jianzheng asked calmly.
"You really have nothing to say about the late Crown Princess?" The Queen snorted coldly, with a hint of fierceness in her eyes.
"What about the Crown Princess first?" Yuan Jianzheng was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect it to be this matter.
"Does Lord Yuan remember?" The Queen Mother stared at him with burning eyes and asked again.
Yuan Jianzheng lowered his head and said, "I still don't know what the Queen is talking about."
"Sir Yuan, do you really not remember or is there another reason? I have already made a thorough investigation. The horoscope of the former Crown Princess... is not wrong?" The Queen could not help but sneer when she saw that he was still gritting his teeth.
As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Jianzheng immediately understood that the Empress had indeed come prepared, and he sighed deeply. In detail, the Imperial Observatory did bear some responsibility for this matter.
But how should I put it? This responsibility is not that big, after all, the person who took it was from the Eastern Palace.
"I am a little confused about what the Empress said about the former Crown Princess's horoscope. When the former Crown Princess and the Crown Prince got married, the Eastern Palace sent the Engagement Letter. I calculated the horoscopes for both of them and they looked good. Although not particularly appropriate, they did not cause any major disasters. But later..."
Yuan Jianzheng hesitated for a moment when he said this.
"What happened next?" the Queen asked.
"later…
That time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought the horoscope of the former Crown Princess, and that time… I felt something was wrong.” Yuan Jianzheng said calmly, “The horoscope that time was obviously not the horoscope of the former Crown Princess that the Eastern Palace sent to me. I don’t know if someone made a mistake, but it has been a while since the former Crown Princess passed away. I can’t find anything, and it’s related to the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace, so I dare not say anything.”
Yuan Jianzheng really didn't want to talk nonsense about this matter and cause some trouble. He was only the director of the Imperial Observatory and not a powerful figure. It was better not to say anything about such things. Besides, it didn't seem to be a big problem. The most important thing was that the former Crown Princess had passed away.
Why bother doing such a thankless task
"Is the Geng Tie from that time still there?" asked the Queen Mother with a serious face.
"I looked at the Geng Tie at that time, and after matching the horoscopes, I sent it back. The reason why I found some differences this time was because I matched the horoscopes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the former Crown Princess again and again, and I did write down some of them. I just didn't remember them in detail." Yuan Jianzheng said with a serious face.
"Sir Yuan, could you please come up and take a look at which horoscope of the former Crown Princess was sent by the Crown Prince?" The Queen asked with her chin slightly raised.
A palace maid came over with a tray in her hand, on which were several notes.
Yuan Jianzheng picked up a note, looked at it, put it down, and then picked up another one...
These are all Geng Tie.
He looked at them one by one, and finally picked out the third one he had seen before: "Empress, this should be the one that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent over later."
Another palace maid came over, took it and presented it. The Queen opened it and saw that it was indeed Ji Hanyue's horoscope.
"Wasn't this the one we used when we formally matched the horoscopes before?" The Queen held the Engagement Letter tightly in her hand, her eyes were sharp and cold.
"It's not this one! The one I received at that time was not this one, but it was sent by someone from the East Palace." Yuan Jianzheng said frankly.
This matter was wrong from the root, but it was not his fault.
If the prince had not given it to him again later, he would not have known that something went wrong.
"This matter... is the fault of the Imperial Observatory." The Queen said coldly.
"Empress, what was sent over was wrong, and I was not aware of it." Yuan Jianzheng said hurriedly. There must be a reason for the incident, and the one who was in trouble should be someone from the Eastern Palace.
"I will investigate the Eastern Palace, but what about Yuan Jianzheng? Is he really innocent? Didn't Lord Yuan know about this later? Why didn't he tell us about such an important matter? Maybe it's related to the death of the former Crown Princess, doesn't Lord Yuan think it shouldn't be said?"
The Queen said coldly.
Yuan Jianzheng was not sure what to say and frowned. He didn't think there was such a big problem here. Even if they were not a match made in heaven, the two people's horoscopes did not conflict much, they were just ordinary. How could it be related to the life and death of the Crown Princess? The Queen was bluntly putting the blame on herself.
He didn't dare admit it.
"Empress, this is just a match of horoscopes, not a guarantee of life or death. Although the horoscope of the former Crown Princess is very compatible with that of the Crown Prince, there is no such magic that can check whether the Crown Princess will live or die."
The horoscopes are matched, and before a man and a woman are officially married
Before getting married, you must match the horoscopes.
As long as it is not a very bad omen, it is basically compatible. Of course, there are also really good omen.
"The Crown Prince got married, something happened in the East Palace, and the Crown Princess was injured while trying to save the Crown Prince. She was seriously injured and died. If the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince were not so compatible, and there was a bloody disaster on the wedding day, it would have been seen. But the Crown Princess's post was actually replaced. Lord Yuan really thinks it has nothing to do with these things?"
The Queen sneered.
“This matter…” Yuan Jianzheng began to sweat on his forehead.
"Or is it that Lord Yuan simply cannot see through this matter?" The Empress continued, "Lord Yuan is the Director of the Imperial Observatory and the person the Emperor trusts the most, but he can't even handle such a small matter, and even caused the Crown Princess to die. Is this a small matter? Or does Lord Yuan think it is more appropriate to appeal to the Emperor than to me?"
The Queen is adding to the pressure.
Yuan Jianzheng bent down and said, "I dare not do that."
"Don't you dare, or... do you think this matter is too small to be discussed?" The Queen Mother had no intention of letting him go just like that. She had finally found a reason to suppress Yuan Jianzheng. Apart from this reason, she could not find any other reason to punish Yuan Jianzheng.
This time, she had prepared a lot and was determined to suppress Yuan Jianzheng, so that she could know from Yuan Jianzheng the final result of the matter that the emperor was investigating this time.
"Empress..." Yuan Jianzheng's waist bent even more.
"Master Yuan... I want to hear your detailed explanation of this matter. The matter of the Crown Princess is of great importance. Any doubts must be raised. Master Yuan not only suppressed this matter privately, but also delayed important matters. The assassination of the Crown Prince has not been investigated clearly yet... Could this matter also be related to Master Yuan?"
The Queen Mother threw down another big hat.
"Your Highness, I think this matter... is not a big deal. The horoscope of the late Crown Princess does show that she will die, but it does not say when, or even..." Yuan Jianzheng anxiously explained, "The late Crown Princess married His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and she was born with the horoscope of a phoenix. These... do not mean anything."
The so-called Phoenix Prime Minister refers to the future queen, and also illustrates the legitimacy of Crown Prince Pei Luoan.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, she did not expect that Ji Hanyue really had the appearance of a phoenix. Ji Hanyue died on the day of the wedding. To be honest, she just performed the ceremony but was not the prince's real woman. From this point of view, Ji Hanyue should not have any appearance of a phoenix. She was clearly a woman with an unfortunate fate.
"A narrow escape from death, Phoenix Prime Minister?" The Queen frowned and muttered to herself. Since Ji Hanyue was the Phoenix Prime Minister, her son's momentum must be more stable. She relaxed a little and her expression was much gentler than before. "Yuan Jianzheng, please tell me about this in detail."
Even if he couldn't ask his son about his fortune directly, he could ask Ji Hanyue, or he could inquire about his son indirectly. With what he said before, Yuan Jianzheng would not dare to hide anything about Ji Hanyue.
This is also the purpose of the Queen Mother suppressing Yuan Jianzheng today.
"Empress, the Imperial Concubine is here." A eunuch came in to report, interrupting the Empress's question...
Not only did Yuan Jianzheng's expression change, but the Empress's expression also changed...