"The Ai family is old and can no longer take care of many things." The Queen Mother said disapprovingly, "Otherwise, the emperor could still let the Ai family live a good life in these years? As for the palace incident..."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, "What are the consequences of the palace change?"
After all, this happened several years ago. Yun Fenghuang recalled it carefully before saying: "As for the previous dynasty, it seems that they are the remnants of the regent..."
She frowned at this point and said no more.
The Queen Mother said calmly: "Isn't this the end?"
"But why is this?" Yun Fenghuang said puzzledly, "Now that the regent has gone, the people he left behind can't cause any trouble, so why bother to kill them all?"
Moreover, what the Empress Dowager meant was that the palace changes were actually led by people left by Shenzong behind the scenes. Even the remnants of the Ji family, such as Ji Qin and others, were used without knowing it.
But why are the people left behind by Shenzong so cautious
The people who were clearly the regent failed to put up any special resistance while the regent was still there.
After the regent left, they were even more leaderless.
Or is it that people who can be entrusted with important responsibilities by Shenzong are really extra cautious and are used to eradicating the weeds
"And when something like this happened, His Majesty didn't look good on his face, right? If the people retained by Shenzong should be dedicated to assisting Your Majesty, why should His Majesty be so disgraced?"
The Empress Dowager said softly: "Disgraced? Maybe at that time, but after that, who would dare to laugh at the emperor? The palace incident involved countless people and things. Since the purge, the former harem has not been stable. A lot? Generally speaking, it is beneficial to the emperor, isn't it? "
Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, and did not continue the topic. Instead, he asked: "What happened to the edict in King Mao's hand? Since the arrangement of the late Emperor Shenzong was to return the throne to the Gongxiang clan. Your Majesty is now on the throne. , it is said that the late Emperor Shenzong has fulfilled his wish, but why is there still this edict coming out to bring trouble to the imperial court?"
"..." The Empress Dowager was silent for a long time this time, and then said, "That was just an accident. Who is King Mao? How could the late emperor entrust him with anything? It's just that he still has some confidence among the vassal kings, and he is also opposed to it. One of the people who reduced the vassal state today, so he was used as a cover."
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then, who is the culprit? Who were the people in Shanyuan Temple who escaped back then, so that you have not dared to stop their rewards all these years?"
"The culprit..." The Empress Dowager glanced at her and said with a half-smile, "I have always thought you were smart, so why are your reactions suddenly slowed down now? There was trouble in the palace during the Wanshou Banquet, and the clan officials hurriedly left the palace, so many When someone is assassinated, why are the others fine, but only Prince Zhou and his son, dead and wounded? Is it because they are particularly unlucky?"
"This..." Yun Fenghuang's thoughts were racing, and he suddenly thought of a person and couldn't help blurting out, "Princess Lin?!"
The Queen Mother smiled and was noncommittal.
Yun Fenghuang was thinking quickly, and said while thinking: "Princess Lin is the step-concubine of King Zhou. Although she is deeply loved by King Zhou, she only has the former King Fuyang's biological flesh and blood under her knees! The former King Fuyang was a loving mother, the Queen Mother, and the Holy Mother Queen. Although the death of the Queen Mother due to fighting was an accident, as a mother-in-law, Princess Lin had been brooding over it for quite some time and could not let go. She was just frightened by His Majesty, and there was nothing she could do... "
In order to avenge the death of her only child, Princess Lin thought of many ways and once approached Yun Fenghuang and Gu Zhen.
But Yun Fenghuang is not stupid. Gu Zhen is just not good at fighting, which does not mean that he has no brains. Although they all dislike Empress Dowager Yuan and wish to kill her mother-in-law as soon as possible, they are not like those who have already registered with Chunjia. Princess Lin conspired.
Isn't this because he is afraid that the emperor will not be able to catch him
So they all rejected Princess Lin righteously.
After that, Chun Jiahou gave Princess Lin's grandson, who is now King Fuyang, and tactfully beat him. Princess Lin may be afraid, or it may be for the sake of her grandson, but it gradually subsided.
So much so that Yun Fenghuang had almost forgotten such a person in the past two years.
At this moment, she was reminded by the Empress Dowager, and she suddenly realized, "Did Princess Lin cooperate with King Mao? The deaths and injuries of Prince Zhou and his son were her surrender to King Mao?"
Many important members of the clan were assassinated, and Prince Zhou and his son were the most unlucky... At first, everyone thought that maybe their fate was bad.
However, now that I think about it, it was probably because they had a very high-status traitor around them.
"It's just that Princess Lin is not of a noble birth. Her status depends entirely on King Zhou. By doing this, will she not be afraid that she will be helpless in the future? She has grandchildren!"
The Empress Dowager said calmly: "Even if he is a direct grandson who was not raised by me, how can he compare with his biological son who raised him hand in hand? Besides, if you think about it from the perspective of Princess Lin, your only biological flesh and blood is gone. , because the enemy is so powerful that it is difficult to take revenge. Maybe her husband persuaded her to settle the matter, how can she not be resentful? Moreover, the children left by her husband’s wife are all alive and well, and maybe they are still mocking her in private. How does she feel? "
Therefore, the crown prince of King Zhou also died. Although King Zhou was lucky enough to save his life, he is still unconscious...
And precisely because of what happened to the father and son, many people outside now believe that the emperor deliberately murdered his clan members.
At least no matter whether passers-by believed it or not, those vassal kings who were listed on the list of vassal abolition believed it.
King Mao was not the only one to flee to his fiefdom.
Nowadays, among the vassal kings in the country, except for King Qin and King Song, the biological sons of the two emperors, every other vassal king is fearful.
After all, Emperor Chunjia was famous for his decisiveness in killing.
"The Imperial Grandmother has lived deep in the palace for these years." Yun Fenghuang was stunned and looked at the Empress Dowager's eyes with some surprise, "Does she know everything about the world?"
The Empress Dowager said calmly: "The battles in the previous harem were just the same thing, there is nothing new. You may think that your experiences over the years are thrilling enough, but in fact... "
She tilted her head slightly, showed a sneer, and said disdainfully, "Compared to the Ai family and the late emperor, it is far behind."
Yun Fenghuang didn't doubt it. After all, during the most difficult eight years of Chunjia's life, she had not yet entered the palace.
What's more, even when Chunjia was living under the Ji family, he was still a legitimate emperor.
Shenzong had climbed up the ranks step by step from being an unfavored prince. The Empress Dowager had the right to despise the current emperor and empress, having never witnessed a truly brutal power struggle.
The Queen just smiled and said: "As expected, we are young and still need more teaching from the Royal Grandmother."
The Empress Dowager didn't say anything else, she just said: "The Ai family is tired, you can go ahead."
Yun Fenghuang did not continue to pester him, so he resigned.
After leaving the residence of the Empress Dowager, she was thinking about the news she had received from this visit, when she saw Chi He coming in a hurry, with a happy face, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have found my wife!"
"Oh?" Yun Fenghuang was stunned, unable to realize for a moment who the lady she was talking about was.
Qingren was still quite surprised: "Really Madam?! Is Madam okay?!"
Chie nodded: "It was people from the Imperial City Department who came to report that my wife has been hidden in Gyeonggi Province all these years... This time because of King Mao's incident, they were ordered to investigate, but unexpectedly found traces of my wife. My wife's life is not worried. , is now being delivered to the palace!"
After all, Yun Fenghuang has been favored for many years, and now she is still the queen.
Having survived the turmoil at the beginning of the year and returning to a lower position, his status is evident.
The Imperial City Secretary naturally did not dare to neglect.
"...Gyeonggi?" Yun Fenghuang pressed his hand on his chest, his face changing, and for a moment he seemed to be crying and laughing, "So my mother has been in Gyeonggi all these years?! Do you know who hid her?! How are those people doing now? Already?!"
Chi'e spoke quickly: "When I replied to the Queen, the people from the Imperial City Department left in a hurry. They said that His Majesty's instructions had not been completed yet and they did not dare to delay, but they did not elaborate. But the meaning behind the words seemed to be different from Ji Minggan's. There are relationships."
"Sure enough, it's this bitch!" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "I originally speculated that I have a relationship with the Ji family..."
She calmed down and said, "Where is mother? I have to go to greet you in person!"
"Your Majesty, please don't do it!" You and I hurriedly persuaded you, "Since Madam is on her way here, and there is not much of a journey from Gyeonggi to visit the palace, why does your Majesty have to work? Furthermore, at this critical moment, if Your Majesty leaves the palace rashly, I'm afraid she will end up being a villain." Take advantage of it."
Chi'e was afraid that Yun Fenghuang would persist, so he reminded in a low voice: "Not many people know about this now. If it gets bigger, it might not end well... Why don't you wait for the madam to come first, and then mother and daughter can meet and discuss it?" Only when you have a good excuse can you announce it to the public?"
Yun Fenghuang was persuaded to calm down by their words, and then he realized that his mother was not his father after all. Moreover, although Jiang was older, because she still had the charm of a mature woman, she had been living abroad for many years, and she was still in the same country back then. If it falls into the hands of Wei He, there is no telling how it will be discussed if it is spread out. It is indeed difficult to publicize it.
She composed herself and said, "That's fine, I just have to go and talk to His Majesty."
Chunjia was very busy at the moment. When she heard that the Queen came to express her gratitude for the Jiang family, she had no time to say anything. She simply said briefly: "You can handle this matter yourself. I have asked the Imperial City Secretary to speak out." . If you need a medical doctor, just go and teach him."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang saw how busy he was and didn't dare to disturb him. He said a few words of gratitude and left, asking the kitchenette to send some nourishing soup to prevent him from being exhausted.
When he came out of the Xingxin Hall, he saw that in the room next to him, the prince was also burying his head in writing. The young man with a little childishness between his brows was very skillful in giving orders. However, at such a young age, he had already taken charge of his own affairs. This made the queen's eyes light up. You Shen stood at the door and watched for a moment before quietly leaving.
The joy that the biological mother is still alive and that mother and daughter are about to be reunited has even been diluted a lot.