The palace was boring all day long, and Empress Fang was even more precious now that she was pregnant. She was followed by a large group of people whenever she moved. Seeing that it was still early, she smiled and said to Wei An, "It's still early, you must be bored staying with me, why don't you go out for a walk? The plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom, pick a few branches for me to put in the vase."
She was giving orders, not discussing with anyone, so Wei An quickly stood up and responded.
Immediately, a palace maid came forward and led Wei An out, holding a delicate crystal plum vase in her hand.
After Wei An left, the smile on Queen Fang's face slowly faded. She leaned back on the wide and soft pillow and sighed softly.
"A nice little girl..." She frowned, feeling a slight headache, and uttered a cry, then said, "What a pity, I haven't seen such a pretty girl in years. If it weren't for the wrong timing, such a pretty girl... would be a perfect match for my brother."
Cheng'enbo Fang Zhengrong had a very bad reputation. Even though he was the queen's brother, no noble family in the capital was interested in him enough to marry their daughter to him.
Especially when Master Wei caused a scene in the Golden Palace, Fang Zhengrong became even more notorious.
A few years ago, there was a scholar who, in order to become famous, wrote a play with Fang Zhengrong as the protagonist. It was called "Beheading the King's Uncle". Although the name and the background were different, and the background was set in the previous dynasty, who with a brain didn't know that this play was actually about Fang Zhengrong
The play portrays Fang Zhengrong as an extremely bad character, making people hate him to the point of gnashing their teeth, and in the end he was beheaded by the emperor.
Originally, a small official who was greedy for wealth and fame finally agreed to marry his legitimate daughter to the emperor. However, after such an incident, he was afraid of being accused of selling his daughter, so he refused.
Until now, Fang Zhengrong's marriage is still a thorn in the hearts of Old Lady Fang and Queen Fang.
Fang Zhengrong is the son of her eldest uncle. Before she entered the palace, Fang Zhengrong was raised by Old Madam Fang because he had no parents. Their relationship was better than that of biological siblings, so she naturally felt sorry for her younger brother.
Yun Niang, the female official who served her personally, hurried forward to ask her if she was feeling unwell. Only when Queen Fang said in a slightly coquettish tone that she had a headache did she feel relieved.
Queen Fang's headache was an old problem. She went behind Queen Fang and began to massage her head with the right amount of pressure. Only then did she think about Queen Fang's sigh: "What's the big deal..."
She smiled and said, "Although this little girl is indeed beautiful, she is still young after all. How long do we have to wait until she grows up? Our uncle can't wait any longer."
Queen Fang couldn't help laughing: "You are right. I only saw that she was an extremely beautiful woman, but I forgot her age."
Who told Fang Zhengrong to only like pretty girls? He can't walk when he sees a pretty girl.
That's why it's so hard for him to find a wife.
There were those who had both status, age and appearance, but they were not favored by him. There were those who were not beautiful, and they were willing to marry, but he was not favored by them. This really gave the Fang family a headache.
"You don't have to worry too much." She continued to massage Queen Fang and smiled softly, "After this matter is settled, didn't Concubine Feng promise us to marry the seventeenth daughter of the Feng family's branch to the emperor's uncle? That girl is famous for her beauty."
Queen Fang smiled again, as if she had let go of a heavy stone in her heart: "That's right, if she hadn't said so, I might not be willing to help her."
Yunniang nodded.
After all, the Wei family had reminded the Fang family before and helped the Fang family so much.
Speaking of this, Queen Fang became angry again: "This is really too much, you are scheming against me and even scheming against me..."
He actually wanted to slander the Fang family and harm the Feng family and the third prince...
Fortunately, the Wei family reminded them early, otherwise, if it was really exposed, even if the Fang family was lucky enough to get away with it, they would still be in trouble. Moreover, judging from how detailed their plan was, it was obvious that they wanted to kill the Fang family.
Yunniang responded, and with some sighs and fear, she continued: "That's right... The people behind this are really wicked." When she said this, she thought of the Wei family and hesitated again. Finally, she couldn't help but remind Queen Fang: "You forgot that my family and Censor Chen mean... The Wei family is still very useful. After all, there are many things that are inconvenient for them to do, but the Wei family has no way out for the Ming family's affairs... Now if we really listen to Concubine Feng, I'm afraid that by then the Wei family..."
Queen Fang also frowned.
Of course she knew this.
But at this point, there is no other way.
"Don't mention it." She suppressed her anxiety and impatience and waved her hand: "It's just the Wei family... Don't you know what their situation is now?"
The Wei family is just a ruined family.
Whether they can survive depends on the will of Emperor Longqing, not to mention that they are already in a difficult situation. Yang Huai and Pingyang Marquis's Mansion plotted against the Fang family, but the main purpose was not to deal with the Fang family. They obviously had a deeper hatred for the Wei family.
Although the Wei family can indeed be considered their ally to some extent, when more important allies come to join them, this alliance is really not that important.
Feng Shi used the Feng family's support in exchange.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Feng family suffered a misfortune, their status in Emperor Longqing's heart has risen to a higher level. Moreover, Concubine Feng's influence in the palace should not be underestimated.
If you already have the Feng family, do you still care about the Wei family
Compared with the Feng family, the role that the Wei family can play is really limited.
Queen Fang's headache had eased a lot, so she gently signaled Yunniang to stop: "No need to press anymore, you should also take a rest for a while, and go out and take a look later..."
After being master and servant for so many years, she no longer regarded Yunniang as an ordinary servant.
Yunniang didn't dare to say much, so she hummed and said softly, "I'm fine, I'll go out and take a look. Maybe Miss Seven has run into the Imperial Concubine..."
Queen Fang closed her eyes tiredly, nodded after a while, and told her: "Then you go out and watch. If there is anything wrong, come back and tell me."
Although Concubine Feng's methods are certainly not bad, what Yunniang said is that Wei Qi is indeed a bit strange.
She still felt a little uneasy, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
It was snowing outside. Yunniang stood on the steps and looked out. She could see the palace full of intrigues and covered with snow. She took the umbrella handed to her by the palace maid and stepped quickly into the snow.
Thousands of plum trees were in full bloom in the plum garden northeast of the Imperial Garden. The red and white plum blossoms mixed together like clouds in the sky, making it a feast for the eyes. However, Yun Niang had no intention of appreciating the view, as she immediately saw Wei An among them.