"Your Majesty was not a sensual person to begin with. Now that he has many heirs, he is becoming less and less interested in the harem." Yun Fenghuang sighed with a complicated expression. To be honest, the emperor's attitude was actually very beneficial to her.
Otherwise, even if she prides herself on being very capable, as she gets older, she really doesn't have the confidence to keep suppressing the new waves of newcomers.
"There was a Princess Wei He in this palace in the early years, and now there is another one. Even if she is given the position of a good concubine and your majesty doesn't take it, won't the Khan be unable to feel at ease? If you want the khan to feel at ease, will your majesty still want to Take the time to visit Princess Wei He?" the imperial concubine said, "Not to mention that this will cause trouble to His Majesty, but if Your Majesty favors Princess Wei He, haha... The harem finally calmed down, maybe it will happen again. It’s going to make waves!”
After all, it was impossible for her, a beloved concubine who relied solely on the emperor's favor to this day, to tolerate a second beloved concubine in the palace!
Not even in name only!
Because Yun Fenghuang now acts in the harem, to a large extent, he relies on the emperor's favor to achieve success.
Without the title of beloved concubine, why should the outside world treat her submissively
She might not even mind if Chunjia sleeps with Princess Wei He secretly every day, but she won't be able to spread the word.
Emotionally, Chunjia still cares a lot about Yun Fenghuang. Even if he wants to express his kindness to the current Wei He Khan for political purposes, he does not want to wrong the imperial concubine who has been with him for more than ten years; In the overall situation, it is not a good thing for Yun Fenghuang to lose his status as a beloved concubine.
Because of the four princes raised by Yun Fenghuang, King Qin and the Seventh Prince were temporarily eliminated, but the Ninth Prince and King Jin were still able to compete.
The emperor had great expectations for these two sons. If something went wrong with Yun Fenghuang, how could Zhonggong, who had been feuding with Xuanqing Palace for many years, and other people whom the imperial concubine had offended for many years, not add insult to injury
And even if we don’t consider Yun Fenghuang’s mood, or whether the emperor will feel distressed, if we simply consider Yun Fenghuang’s temperament and the fact that she has been favoring her for so many years, she has done nothing. If things get desperate, we might end up together...
At that time, the upcoming war over the country will add more variables. No, even the royal heirs may face great losses.
This is not a good thing for the country.
After all, Wei He's current decline was caused by the competition between his two sons after the death of the old Khan. Not many years have passed since this happened, and the emperor and his ministers have all witnessed it with their own eyes. How could they not prevent themselves from making the same mistake again
They worked hard and fought hard to defeat Wei He.
He is still busy planning who will be the next generation khan of Wei He. If at this time, his side suffers royal losses because of a Wei He princess, wouldn’t it become a joke
Therefore, the most convenient way is to choose a prince who has no chance of becoming a high-ranking prince to marry this foreign princess. If he treats her kindly on the scene, it can be considered as a favor to Wei He.
"It's no better than before. When Roukun entered the palace, Wei He was already in chaos, but Xifa, under the guise of avenging his father, was ambitious enough to confront his uncle." Yun Fenghuang said to Chen Jing. , "So we didn't have to give Wei He too much face at that time. Sometimes, we even needed to beat the hostages such as Roukun and Yixi to make Xifa calm down. Lest they deceive me about the benevolence of the heaven and take advantage of it! But now, Wei He's vitality is severely damaged, and the new Khan's birth and his own talents are not enough to convince the public. He only relies on the support of the country to succeed to the throne."
"Such a situation has both advantages and disadvantages for the country and the DPRK."
"The good thing is that the Khan is unable to resist the country. He even has to find ways to get closer to the country and tie him tighter. After all, once the country changes its support, he will have no choice."
"This is why he asked to marry a younger sister to join the royal family even though he was about to marry Xincheng."
"Xincheng is not of royal blood, so the Khan will naturally be worried. Even if he marries Xincheng, he will not be treated as one of his own by His Majesty."
"Marrying a biological sister to be the daughter-in-law of the Gongxiang family, although it may not be useful in many cases, at least gives him many reasons to comfort himself."
"The bad thing is that after years of war, the common people between the two countries hate each other... I don't say who is right and who is wrong here. Now, how do you think Wei He, the common people, and many powerful people feel about our country? idea?"
Chen Jing said cautiously: "If you are brave, Wei He must not know how to praise me."
"This is exactly the reason." Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly, "The imperial court seems to be merciful, but in their eyes, the hatred is still as deep as the sea... In fact, the grievances of ordinary people are nothing more than paying off. The key is that the powerful will inevitably Taking advantage of such emotions to criticize political opponents. The Khan was young, of low birth, and had little support in the country. He was able to sit in this position purely because the country was currently suppressing Wei He... But you have to know that this kind of suppression is It can’t last long.”
"Weihe is not a small country after all."
"It's impossible for us to flatten and round it like those vassal countries."
"The country cannot annex it, nor can it completely destroy it. Therefore, this matter cannot be done."
"Otherwise, it will trigger great changes in his country, and if the public is excited, the Khan may not be able to escape death!"
"With such chaos in Wei He, it is hard to believe that it has given some people an opportunity to take advantage of it..." Yun Fenghuang smiled coldly, "Isn't that how Xifa got ahead in the first place? If Mu E hadn't been fighting with He Le. Damn it, Mu E was defeated, and his wife and children fled in all directions. He used to be in Mu E’s lap and didn’t care about him at all. Is he qualified to raise a banner and claim to be the legitimate heir? "
The imperial concubine sighed softly, "Wei He has been ravaging the borders of the country and the dynasty in the past, and even when the previous dynasty was weak, they once ravaged the Central Plains. With such a past, unless the dynasty beats the country to the edge of annihilation, otherwise it will not be willing to do so. , those who have long-term submission to the country. Now the Khan is selected by the country, and the Dalan clan is married by the country. It is already very good. If you force them too much, it will only be counterproductive. Therefore, at this time, you should appease their people. One or two.”
"Otherwise, the country may have been fighting for many years, and who will benefit from it?"
Chen Jing was a little dazed when he heard this, and sighed: "The empress has a far-sighted vision, and this servant can't reach her... Even the Queen of the Middle Palace, who is in vain to be the daughter of Longping Marquis, must not be able to figure this out?"
"It doesn't matter whether she can think it through or not." Yun Fenghuang didn't feel proud. "The Gu family is a high-ranking family. She has elders, and the elders have staff, but what do I have? The future results will only depend on victory or defeat. It's not just a fight between me and her. If it's just me and her...do I still need to worry like this?"
She never paid attention to her stepmother.
A few days later, Chunjia finally made a decision, which was what Xuanqing Palace least expected. Princess Wei He was assigned to the sixth prince.
Yun Fenghuang had already been mentally prepared. He just sighed when he heard this. He didn't even care about his sadness and loss, so he hurriedly supervised Prince Jin's homework.
But Woxialou was quite surprised. The queen even confirmed with the palace official who reported the news again and again: "It's Xiaoliu, not Bing'er?"
Seeing the palace man's confirmation, Gu Zhen waved his hand to leave, feeling a little complicated for a moment.
I didn't understand why the third prince who was recommended by the imperial concubine personally and whom the emperor approved of after hearing the news became the sixth prince in just a few days
"Empress, in the past two days, Your Majesty frequently summoned the two Highnesses to Xingxin Hall under the pretext of taking exams. Could it have something to do with this?" She reminded her, "At that time, you were afraid of disturbing the two Highnesses Wen Shu. No, I purposely endured not summoning you, but now you should be able to summon your two highnesses to inquire, right?"
Too.
The queen then ordered someone to summon the two princes.
In a moment, the third prince and the sixth prince arrived hand in hand. The temperaments of these two princes were actually very similar. In other words, the temperaments of the third prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince were all very similar. They were gentle and elegant, and looked like Chun Jia when he was not in charge.
Only after taking a closer look, we can see that there is a slight difference. The third prince's elegance is stoic; the sixth prince is indifferent and indifferent from the bottom of his heart; the seventh prince is peaceful and has grown up with pampering.
In terms of appearance, both the third prince and the seventh prince resembled Chunjia. Of course, the seventh prince was the one who looked most like Chunjia among all the princes.
The outline of the sixth prince is more similar to that of his biological mother.
His biological mother, Mrs. Li, had previously been a concubine in the Yunfenghuang Palace. Children from poor families were able to enter the palace, not to mention their appearance. After all, this was their biggest basis for entering the palace.
Therefore, this prince is actually not in bad shape, but he did not take good care of him when he suffered from smallpox, and there were many marks on his face, which inevitably hindered the view.
Especially his brothers and sisters, most of whom were outstanding in appearance, in comparison, the Sixth Prince seemed particularly shocking.
Fortunately, this prince may have developed a modest and indifferent temperament due to his unfortunate fate. He usually lives in seclusion, does not fight or grab, and lives his own life without any signs of self-pity.
He is a child that makes the Queen worry-free.
Even so, Gu Zhen actually doesn't have much affection for him. Mainly because he didn't raise him with his own hands. In terms of the prince's life experience, he still changed hands several times, especially when he was in the hands of Concubine An, who was also forced by Yun Fenghuang. , the queen had no choice but to adopt her... Apart from feeding and drinking according to the rules, the queen never thought about anything else.
At this moment, the emperor decided that the child would marry Princess Wei He, and the queen felt a little upset.
I didn't expect that the emperor would still remember such a child...
Then would he know that I have been alienating and neglecting the Sixth Prince over the years
All kinds of thoughts came to mind, and the queen calmed down and said slowly: "Do you know what your father just decided?"
The third prince and the sixth prince looked at each other, and the third prince said: "When I go back to my mother, is it about Princess Wei He's marriage? My son and my sixth brother heard about it from the palace officials on their way here."
"I remember that I planned to tell Bing'er about this marriage before." The queen observed their expressions without blinking, "Why is it changed to Xiao Liu now?"
The Sixth Prince was startled and subconsciously explained: "Mother, my sons and ministers don't..."
"Mother, the sons and ministers actually don't know much about it." The third prince interrupted him and said, "In the past two days, my father summoned the sons and the sixth brother many times, but when they went to Xingxin Hall, they were probably being tested by the school. Sometimes my father is busy with some homework, so I would ask my son and my sixth brother to wait outside. Just now, my son and my sixth brother were studying together, in preparation for my father’s further summons today.”
The implication was that they didn't know why the emperor changed his mind.
Hearing this, Gu Zhen glanced at one of the servants below him and saw him nodding slightly to show that the third prince was not lying. He also frowned and thought to himself: "Yun Fenghuang, that cheap maid, has a good way of bewitching the emperor. Over the years, whenever she His Majesty almost refused to agree to anything she asked for. She had already persuaded His Majesty about this marriage, so why did she still change the person? "
She thought for a while, then sent the sixth prince away, leaving the third prince to speak, "Bing'er, do you really know nothing?"
The third prince hesitated for a moment and then said softly: "Mother, I heard nothing from my father when I was with the emperor except being tested for school assignments. But I came in and out of Xingxin Hall these past two days, and I happened to hear something. : My father intends to make Wei He Khan relax, and also hopes to resolve the hatred between the two countries to a certain extent, so when Princess Wei He leaves the cabinet, he will send Uncle Yongchun and his eldest brother to greet her on her behalf!"
The queen was startled, this standard was extremely high.
After all, Xie Kuo, Princess Xincheng, married into the Dalan clan, and in the clan, it was only King Yi who saw off the bride.
Of course, the queen vaguely heard that the emperor might assign one or two princes to see him off.
But this has not yet been determined. What is certain is King Yi... For this reason, King Yi arrived in the imperial capital years ago and has not returned to the vassal country.
Chunjia currently has only two close brothers. The eldest of his sons is only thirteen years old and is barely useful, but his fame and status are not as good as those of his two grown-up uncles.
In the past few years, it was King Yi who traveled here and there on behalf of the emperor to show his favor.
As the mother of a country, the Dalan clan has a much higher status than the princess.
Moreover, Wei He is now weaker than the imperial court. Normally, when Princess Wei He gets married, the Ministry of Rites will send someone to greet her according to the rules. In terms of clan status, it was a great blessing that the Marquis of Yongchun, who was second only to King Yi, and his eldest son, King Qin, came to welcome him together.
Think about the last princess of Weihe, Roukun, who entered the Gongxiang clan. She came with the envoy and did not receive special treatment at all.
The queen calmed down and said, "What do you mean...?"
"I'm guessing what my father means." The third prince said, "Since my father intends to use his courtesy to Princess Wei He to calm the hearts of Wei He, I'm afraid that the prince who marries this princess will also be retained by his father. In the imperial capital, there is no need to leave for the feudal kingdom."