Yun Fenghuang was startled when he heard this, and then laughed dumbly: "This idea is correct. Our biggest stumbling block now is the wives of the middle palace. As long as the middle palace falls, the position of crown prince will fall to me. Qing Gong, for other accounts, whether they were done by them or not, just settle them slowly. But before doing this, you have to think carefully, would Zhong Gong do this?"
"It is true that when you were named a princess and married Wei He, the middle palace was opposed to it."
"But the purpose of her opposition is that she doesn't want the power of Xuanqing Palace to grow."
"It's not for the sake of harming the country and the DPRK."
"In this matter, they are indeed very suspicious."
The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes, "But since this is a poisoning, they are very suspicious."
"Instead, I just want you to cut off your heirs... but Zhonggong is the first group to be excluded."
"Because you must not forget that Marquis Longping has all the credit for Wei He's current fate. If the descendants of the Gu family still have some conscience, how can they let the efforts of their ancestors be ruined?"
"Furthermore, Marquis Longping has been dealing with Wei He for many years, and Gu is not stupid. How can he not set up a spy for Wei He?"
"Mr. Gu wants to attack you, why not wait until you go to Weihe? Why do you do anything under my nose? Not only does this increase the risk, but it is also easy for me to accidentally hit you and find out. After all, these two Years, when trouble comes, look for their faults."
"Furthermore, the Zhonggong mother and son also have the intention of becoming the heir apparent."
"If such an act of harming the country and sympathizing with Wei He succeeds, how can it be a good thing for the new king?"
"After all, with His Majesty's wisdom and martial prowess, there is no way that Wei He cannot be suppressed in one day."
"So the layout of the Dalan clan is ultimately for the consideration of the future emperor."
"It's not like the ladies in the middle palace have given up right now, so why are they trying to trick me here? What if they trick me in the future?"
"How could Your Majesty not think of these truths?"
"Therefore, if His Majesty asks you who you suspect about this later, just say you don't know."
"I will naturally handle the rest."
"Aunt." Xie Kuo pursed his lips and plucked up the courage to say, "Aunt, under normal circumstances, my niece would not dare to comment on my aunt's decision. However, the summer vacation is about to end, and my niece is about to leave for a long distance. By then, there will be no more It’s an opportunity to listen to my aunt’s guidance firsthand. So, please take this opportunity to teach your niece more, okay?”
"..." Yun Fenghuang was startled, his expression softened, and he said: "I am... confused. Indeed, at this time, how can I still treat you as a child and just give you some advice?" "
She motioned her niece to come closer to her and said softly, "The palace is suspected of this matter. But that was the suspicion when the truth was revealed. Not to mention that their losses over the years were not in vain. Since they started, they must do a good job. Even if we find out any clues, at most we will find a scapegoat. Even if we find a mountain of ironclad evidence, Your Majesty will mediate it to prevent the Central Palace from being completely defeated. After all, the battle for the crown prince has not officially begun yet, and Your Majesty is determined to The Tenth Prince and his ilk are not completely disappointed yet. How could he allow the prince under his observation to die in the battle for the palace?"
"So let's not waste this opportunity. Over at Zhonggong, regardless of whether they did it this time, my aunt is determined not to let them go!"
"This time, the poison was replaced by the absolute medicine to make the matter bigger... But it was to target the loving mother Queen Mother!"
Xie Kuo was startled and said subconsciously: "Why would aunt...?"
"You want to say that even if I had a grudge with the Empress Dowager in the early years, I didn't suffer any loss." Yun Fenghuang looked at her and said slowly, "In the past two years, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have not been the same. Even though we are harmonious, we have always been at peace with each other. She is also the empress dowager that His Majesty respects, so there is no need to risk provoking a conflict with her, right?"
Seeing Xie Kuo nodding, the imperial concubine sighed softly, "You are still young after all. Many truths can only be understood by experiencing them personally. My aunt will teach you something: people are harmless, but tigers have the intention to hurt others! In ordinary times, It's okay. Once you do something big, you must think carefully. You must not just look at your current opponent. You have to consider whether people who have had grievances in the past will take the opportunity to add insult to injury? Or people who have been hindered by you, will they? Won't they take the opportunity to stab you? And, will some people who have nothing to do with you be persuaded by the first two people to attack you in a group?!"
"The loving mother-in-law, the Queen Mother, has indeed never had a conflict with me in the past two years."
"But if she is serious about settling the matter and concentrating on taking care of her old age, even if the Queen Mother of the Holy Mother is here in Fuyang County, where else can't she be taken care of? Why must she come back to the Imperial Capital!"
"It can be seen that this loving mother Queen Mother still can't let go of the former Xingning Bo Mansion."
"Then, the peace that we have had over the years is not really peace."
"It's just that she is keeping a low profile and looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to me!"
"Normally, I am not afraid of her."
"But what if?"
"What if in the future when I am in a stalemate with Zhong Gong, or other opponents, she suddenly takes action and gives me a knife?"
"So, take advantage of this moment to strike first. Even if you don't completely solve her, you can still beat her hard and tell her to go back. Even if there is a chance to stab her, she will be too suspicious to do it!"
Yun Fenghuang looked cold and said coldly, "You are young and have never faced a life-and-death fight in these years, so I am most afraid that you will be soft-hearted at the critical moment. Like a loving mother, the Queen Mother has never really done anything to us. , she is an elder whom Your Majesty respects, and she is also old. Do you think it is difficult for this old man to be pitiful? There is no need to do anything to her? "
"But calm down and think about this old man's background and experience!"
"As His Majesty's adoptive mother, she was born in the Yuan family of Fuyang. She was the direct daughter of a first-class high-ranking family in the county. She married Queen Duan of Fuyang and became the princess. However, because she could not give birth to an heir, she suffered all the abuse from the concubine. compare notes."
"Your Majesty's direct grandmother, Princess Fuyangzhuang, is the first wife of Prince Fuyangzhuang, but she is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"
"Such an old concubine has many honorable and unspeakable ways of tormenting people."
"And do you think that the old concubine tormented her loving mother, the empress dowager, just to vent her anger? Don't forget the rules of the dynasty. If there is no direct heir, the country will be eliminated!"
"Ordinary people's daughter-in-law will be harshly punished by her mother-in-law if she can't give birth to a male heir. That's just because she doesn't have a legitimate son to inherit the family business. However, when it comes to major matters such as the elimination of the country, what can't she do?"
"The old concubine actually wanted her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, to die and then renew her marriage to Prince Fuyang Duan to give birth to a legitimate son."
"In this kind of environment, the empress dowager, a loving mother, can survive, adopt your majesty, and make him the prince's son. This in itself shows her power and means... Such a master has been lurking for a long time with kind eyebrows and kind intentions. Can you sympathize with her? She, I don’t have the slightest sympathy for her, and I don’t have the time to spare!”
"...That's what my aunt said!" As Xie Kuo listened, the trace of pity and intolerance he felt for his loving mother, the Queen Mother, suddenly disappeared, replaced by deep awe.
Indeed, had it not been for her aunt's reminder, considering her age and what she had seen in the past two years, she would really have nothing but sympathy for Empress Dowager Yuan.
After all, as the adoptive mother of the emperor, she was once kicked out of the palace, and even the Fuyang County where she originally planned to provide for her retirement was taken over by Queen Mother Qu.
Even though she is now being cared for by the emperor after returning to the imperial capital, the emperor will go to Fuyang Palace to visit her every now and then. However, compared with the time when she accompanied the emperor all the way from Fuyang County to the palace, as the empress dowager, she was greeted by the concubines every day. The majesty of the visit made the current Empress Dowager Yuan look downcast.
Besides, there was also the destruction of Xingningbo Mansion.
Although Xie Kuo also heard that Empress Dowager Yuan did not like his aunt, and she had beaten and targeted her aunt a lot in the early years.
But when Yun Fenghuang seemed to have won a complete victory, she couldn't help but feel some pity for Queen Mother Yuan... That was condescending pity from the perspective of the winner.
But when his aunt reminded him, Xie Kuo realized that Empress Dowager Yuan didn't need her pity at all.
This is the winner who fought in the back house against the murderous intention of her mother-in-law, whose birth status is not at all inferior to hers and still occupies the status of an elder. How could she need the sympathy of a little girl who has been living under the protection and planning of her aunt
Even her aunt seemed to have forgotten her grudges with Empress Dowager Yuan in the past two years, but in fact, she was always wary of this loving mother Empress Dowager.
Otherwise, after hearing about this incident, I would not have immediately thought of targeting Queen Mother Yuan.
After all, Empress Dowager Yuan is older, and her past events sound like she has been watching from afar.
But Xie Kuo knows very well how powerful his aunt is. Is it that simple for her to be able to make her aunt always be on guard and attack at the slightest chance
Yun Fenghuang saw his niece being taught, his face softened slightly, and he said softly: "When you are in front of me, I will give you my opinion on everything. But after I went to Weihe, although I could still exchange letters, it was not timely enough. At that time, you will have to think of many things on your own."
"You must remember to think about your opponents every day and the people they may win over. Can you win over them yourself? If not, is there a chance to get rid of them?"
"If you can't get rid of it for the time being, just remember it."
"Whenever you have the opportunity from now on, don't hesitate, and don't care whether you killed someone by mistake..."
"The battle over the country's foundation is already a matter of life and death."
"After all, it's all meat in the same pot. What you will face in the future is probably a struggle between two countries."
"It will only become more cruel and unscrupulous!"
"There is no room for mercy!"
Xie Kuo lowered his hands and responded: "Yes!"
She said sternly, "Don't worry, aunt, my niece is not the kind of indecisive person. My aunt taught my niece, and she will never dare or forget it!"
"You are still a child." Yun Fenghuang's eyes softened and he touched her head again, but then his face turned cold and he said word by word, "But remember, your enemy is not a child! Moreover, They won’t hold back or hesitate at all just because you’re still a child!”
"What you covet is something you can't get, so you have to be more capable, smarter, harder working... and more ruthless than you are before you can possibly keep it!"
"Otherwise, this road will only harm you."
"My aunt didn't specifically choose this path at the beginning, but later she had no other choice..."
For a brief moment, Yun Fenghuang thought of Qi Jiulu's proposal during the summer vacation that year, but she quickly shook off the moment of weakness, and her voice returned to indifference and calmness, "People's thoughts will change. This is normal. But the road you take may not give you a chance to look back. I hope that even if you regret it in the future, it will only be short-lived. When you clear up your mood, you can still go on unswervingly. And It’s not about blaming others or yourself... I hope you will look back many years later and still be satisfied with your original choice. It seems too early to tell you this now. It is difficult for you to understand at your age and experience."
"But I want to tell you that no matter what the future is, I am not sure of it."
"But I have never regretted my choice that year."
Not for Chunjia, not for Qi Jiulu, not for her family or anyone else, just for her own struggles over the years... Yun Fenghuang asked herself, in general, she has no regrets about this life till this day.