"Your Majesty..." After the old man Xie was taken down, Qingren and other attendants all looked at Yun Fenghuang worriedly.
This is too difficult to do.
It’s not like the Yunfenghuang Gang doesn’t want to help.
"Mother, how about we try to contact Vice General Qi?" The Qing man looked around and saw no one else was around, and whispered, "At this moment, only Vice General Qi can persuade the head of the Qi family."
"Are you afraid that you have forgotten? Qi Jiulu may still be unconscious at the moment!" Yun Fenghuang sighed, "Even if he is awake, he is still willing to speak for us. Do you think other things are okay? It is a matter of life and death for the eldest son. Can the head of the Qi family listen to the rise and fall of the family?"
The Qing people said: "But Vice General Qi is the most valued heir of the Qi family after all..."
"It depends on what it is." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "Did Qi Jiulu agree to the divorce?"
The attendants were speechless for a moment. The Qing people calculated their own manpower and couldn't help complaining about Xie Wuzheng's incompetence: "How could a mere head of the Qi family not be silenced? Now that Chu Ping is in chaos in the North, he can be accused of any crime at will. Isn’t that it?”
Yun Fenghuang laughed and said: "If it is so easy, how can Brother Twenty-one be incompetent? But let alone the relationship between Qi Jiulu and Uncle Zhaowu, it is not comparable to ordinary local squires, and they are not so easy to frame. Let's talk about the Qi family. Lord... This is the senior who has watched me grow up. What kind of person is he? Have you not counted the many years you have served your mother? He has never done anything against me before, and he even concealed it. The friendship between the two families once existed, and Brother Twenty-One has so many things to do, how do you want to guard against him? Now that he has spoken, how can he not leave anyone behind to help him? "
"Brother Twenty-One may not really be able to kill his family. The key is, what should I do if I can't control the spread of rumors after killing him?"
She sighed, "Don't even think about making the head of the Qi family change his mind. If it were you, he would be in trouble. Can others persuade you to settle the matter?"
"But empress, you can't talk like this." Qingren said uneasily, "Think about how many times we had quarrels in the harem over such a thing? It finally calmed down, but if you get even a little bit involved, Isn't this...the consequences unimaginable?!"
At this point, he was worried that the imperial concubine would have her own way, and an idea flashed in his mind, and he blurted out, "Besides, my concubine, now it's just an old servant from the consort who comes to report. Is it a trap?"
Seeing Yun Fenghuang raise his eyebrows, signaling for him to elaborate, Qingren quickly said: "What if this is a trap set by Gu?"
After all, when Yun Fenghuang was thinking about replacing Gu Zhen all the time, how could Gu Zhen and the Gu family behind him be thinking about killing her all the time
It's just that Chunjia favored the imperial concubine, and Yun Fenghuang himself was shrewd and agile. It would be good if she didn't cause trouble for the queen. The queen has not been able to catch her so far. In the subsequent fight, she will continue to foolishly count on Yunfeng. It's too slim that something will go wrong.
Mr. Gu can't be said to be evil-minded, but he is definitely not kind either.
How could we be helpless because of this
It must be possible to find ways elsewhere to eliminate the serious troubles at hand.
Yun Fenghuang couldn't find any flaws, so of course he had to resort to manipulation from the surroundings.
"Your Majesty, what Aunt Qingren said is true." Hong'e heard this and said, "Thinking about it this way, the assassination of Uncle Zhaowu might have been intentional, or at least a trick. After all, this man has been in charge of the Dingbei Army for many years. He is a veteran, and it is a bit of a joke to be assassinated by him at close range without knowing about the assassins under his command for many years! Maybe there is an inside story about the death of Uncle Zhaowu! Furthermore, the inner warehouse collects the world's treasures. There is nothing rare that you need, so why do Uncle Zhaowu and Vice Admiral Qi need only one copy of the medicine?"
"..." Yun Fenghuang squinted his eyes and thought, and said slowly, "Uncle Zhaowu may have this idea, but he doesn't think he has the courage to deceive the king!"
The Qing people quickly said: "Mother, maybe he didn't deceive the emperor, and he is indeed dying! But this does not mean that the Gu family is innocent! It is also possible that Uncle Zhaowu felt that he could not survive this test. Even if he sacrifices his life, he has to plot against the empress! Think about it, after he was assassinated, he was treated together with Vice General Qi, and the people he came into contact with before and after were all members of the Dingbei Army! Some of those people were not Uncle Zhaowu’s confidants ? That’s not to say that you can do whatever you want to do?”
This argument may be possible, but it lacks evidence.
However, the attendants of Huanhua Palace unanimously recognized this speculation and worked together to persuade Yun Fenghuang not to take risks.
In fact, Yun Fenghuang himself didn't know that it was taboo for him to talk to Chunjia about Qi Jiulu right now
If you don't mention it to the emperor, but mention it to others, once it reaches the emperor's ears, the result will be the same.
Besides, would it be useful to talk about this kind of thing not only to the emperor but also to other people
"There is only one way to plan for now." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said slowly, "It is indeed difficult for me to say anything to His Majesty, but I cannot turn a deaf ear to the threats of the head of the Qi family... After thinking about it, We can only ask Uncle Zhaowu to take the first step!"
She knew Chunjia, the emperor's mind would be retaliated with hatred when it became narrow, but when it became broad-minded, he was also quite tolerant of his subordinates.
For example, there is only one copy of medicine in the storehouse, but the emperor has no need now, so he will not be stingy in rewarding meritorious ministers.
Even if Qi Jiulu needed it, Chunjia would not withhold it without giving it to Uncle Zhaowu.
So there is no need to say anything, let Uncle Zhaowu go down quickly, no one will compete with Qi Jiulu. Of course, Qi Jiulu will only have the only medicine introduction.
The problem now is that she is deep in the palace. Uncle Zhaowu has recently been assassinated and is surrounded by layers of Dingbei troops. How should she kill her
Kiyoto and other attendants fell into deep thought.
... When Yun Fenghuang was in trouble, Chunjia, who was in the previous court, was also frowning.
Originally, the matter of medicine introduction was not a choice that the emperor needed to consider: even if Uncle Zhaowu's military exploits made him instinctively wary as a master, he would do his best to save Uncle Zhaowu at this time due to emotions and reasons. posture.
Anyway, after saving his life, it's not like he can't be killed.
As for the deputy general Qi Jiulu, in terms of political weight and status, there is no need to think too much.
Therefore, it was in Chunjia's best interest as the emperor to use all the medicinal materials for Uncle Zhaowu and give up Qi Jiulu.
Originally this was nothing.
The key is that Qi Jiulu used to be Yun Fenghuang's fiancé, and it is said that they have a very deep relationship... It is now recognized by the outside world that the two were only engaged for a period of time on the orders of their parents. In fact, they were not familiar with each other. It was all official brainwashing after many quarrels. the result of.
The emperor is not stupid. Not to mention holding the Imperial City in his hands, he once heard the details of the childhood sweethearts vowed by the young Yun Fenghuang. How is it unclear that Yun Fenghuang and Qi Jiulu were inseparable for a while
He was a little worried now. If he did this, would Yun Fenghuang suspect that he was avenging his personal revenge and deliberately letting Qi Jiulu die
How do you say this
It's not that he's afraid of the imperial concubine, the point is that he really doesn't mean it... If he wants to do this, how can Qi Jiulu, a mere Qi Jiulu, with his powerful position since taking office, want people to die
So why should I take the blame
As for explanations, to be honest, both he and the imperial concubine are mature and profound people with their own views on people and things. They are not ordinary innocent teenagers who listen to others' precise words. After chanting, chanting, and beating, I have no doubt about it.
In addition, the imperial concubine's splendor depends entirely on the emperor's favor, and people are not stupid. Even if they are suspicious in their hearts, they will probably pretend that they have no grudges.
But only she knew what she was thinking.
The emperor is not a simple young man. He believes that he must be honest with his beloved without any secrets to be sincere. However, if he borrows a knife to kill someone, he will accept the consequences. He obviously has no intention of doing so, but it happened to happen. Why should he accept it? This grievance
It's just that it's not easy to say hello to the imperial concubine in advance, saying that the only medicine guide in my hand must be used to save Uncle Zhaowu. Qi Jiulu will let him resign himself to his fate, okay
If he went like this, he knew that the imperial concubine would most likely cause a scene and become suspicious of him and her.
As for who the medicine should be used for, and whether to take Qi Jiulu with him... The imperial concubine was determined not to make a clear statement.
She will only hate it in her heart.
How could Chunjia be willing to suffer such a loss
"Take out the medicine and hand it over to the Dingbei Army envoy." After much thought, the emperor finally decided, "Just say that this matter is extremely urgent, and ask him to set off immediately to lead the medicine back to the army and hand it over to Uncle Zhaowu for disposal!"
He thought to himself that this was the amount of medicine introduced anyway, and Uncle Zhaowu would take the blame... Oh no, let's make the decision.
The imperial concubine should hate the Gu family. The relationship between the imperial concubine and the Gu family is not good, so don't blame him.
Yan Yin didn't understand the holy meaning and asked softly: "The messenger said that Vice General Qi..."
"Uncle Zhaowu can make the final decision on military matters!" Before he finished speaking, Chunjia waved his hand and said hurriedly, "I am busy with government affairs, so I won't say more."
But it is still not safe to shift the blame to this step.
The main reason is that Uncle Zhaowu is unconscious now and must be unable to speak.
In fact, if Gu Fangshu could make the decision, he would probably share the medicine with Qi Jiulu. This count has been stationed on the border for many years and has been able to train the Dingbei Army very well. He has always been known to love soldiers like his own children. In the current situation, he He has no future, and even if he is in good health, he will arouse the emperor's suspicion. From the perspective of interests, it is better to win people's hearts.
The key is that he can't even protect himself at the moment, let alone make up his mind on such a big matter.
As for the top brass of the Northern Army, how to choose between Uncle Zhaowu and Qi Jiulu is something they don't even have to think about!
By the time Qi Jiulu was gone, the imperial concubine learned what had happened, so she had no choice but to guess that the emperor had borrowed a knife to kill someone.
Chunjia thought of this: "..."
Why can't I like a concubine who doesn't know how to distinguish between rice and rice
For example, like a queen, you don't even need to use your brain to coax her.
Another example is the newcomers, who just say a few soft words and believe them to be true.
However, Concubine Min is not a light-saving lamp. If this matter is not handled well, he may not be able to notice when Yun Fenghuang becomes furious.
After calming down for a while, the emperor thought about it carefully and felt that he still couldn't fall in love with the queen and the newcomer who was good at cheating. There was nothing he could do about it. He liked people like Yun Fenghuang who were deep-thinking, so he could only do more at the moment. Heart.
Then he ordered the scene to be cleared and told Yan Yin alone.
Of course, he was embarrassed to directly say that he was afraid that if something happened to Qi Jiulu, the imperial concubine would suspect him of taking advantage of the situation to eradicate his love rival. This would be too disrespectful to the emperor. However, he vaguely hinted that Qi Jiulu had been slandered many times for having an affair with the imperial concubine, and he was worried that something would go wrong with this person this time, and that he and the imperial concubine would be criticized again. Let Yan Yin give instructions to the Imperial City Department to organize the affairs.
After a long while, the Imperial City Commander received the order and couldn't help wiping a cold sweat against the autumn wind: "But the whole country has only this medicine introduction at present, so we can't call it Uncle Zhaowu? Or let us conjure it up?" A dose of medicine?"
"Why are you so worried, sir?" Fortunately, the Imperial City Division has been serving the royal family for generations, and they are not without clever ideas. At this moment, someone came up to offer advice in a low voice, "Your Majesty does not really value the life of a mere lieutenant. He is just worried about the saint. It’s just a loss of reputation. In this case, we just need to ensure that after the death of Qi, no one will doubt the royal family, right?"