"Mao Jieyu's biggest disadvantage is that her father's family background is not obvious." In the front hall of the county government, Emperor Chunjia shook the tea bowl and took time to admire the light green tea soup. He said slowly, "So even if she steps on the Ji Even though her daughter has ascended to the throne of concubine, she still has no successors. She also knows that. Those confinement movements are so frequent that they must be trying to solve the problem... That may be because I have to speed up!"
At this moment, Yan Yin was not in the hall, and the room became quieter due to the noisy chirping of cicadas. Deng Chengzhai, who was dressed in green and had a bamboo crown, walked to the east to meet him alone.
"After all, she is just a prostitute..." Deng Chengzhai hesitated for a while, then finally said, "Suiran has made her a popular figure, and there are many high-ranking vacancies in the palace, so it is not difficult to arrange." Bidong specially launched a plan for her in advance... Chen... "
He didn't continue talking about going east, but his expression and tone showed his disapproval.
In fact, he wanted to tell the emperor yesterday. However, Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke's suicide attempt, and the emperor's sudden arrest... turned out to be unexpected, and he didn't find a chance at all.
Tomorrow I woke up very early and wanted to come and remonstrate, but when I was going out I was blocked by my uncle Cui Wan. He warned me for a long time and begged him to try to find out the emperor's attitude towards Zheng Fengyi's case. Wouldn't it be delayed until now
He didn't know that Yun Fenghuang was more troubled than ordinary concubines. The question was, "Yunshi and Maojieyu have no status but no feelings. They even have a lot of hatred for each other. Not to mention that Duke Yi Guo is loyal and has always been loyal. But if she is towards Bidong, she can't even compare with her biological daughter, let alone Mao Jieyu."
"The Xie family has lived in the north for generations, and is deeply rooted in Sangzi. It has no influence in the imperial capital. But Mao Jieyu tried to promote her... But I looked down on her. It seems that she can't even influence the promotion of a casual official in the outer court. Not to mention the Enze family?"
Deng Chengzhai didn't think that the Xie family could become the second Ji family, but in his opinion, he just asked his relatives not to develop to the level of the Ji family, and asked the emperor to gather the imperial power that the emperor should have, so that the concubines would not be restricted to the palace. No matter what kind of dignity you have, you cannot lose control.
The initiative will still be in the emperor's lap.
In the final analysis, those who hindered the plans of the emperor and his ministers were not Ji, Zheng Ju, Cui Wan, and even the regents who worked closely with the emperor during the period of Ru Ming.
Is there any secret in the harem? Deng Chengzhai was a little suspicious that the emperor had been locked up in the palace for so long that he did not dare to take it lightly if he mislead the harem.
But those words were a little too offensive, so he naturally wouldn't say them.
Just hope that those euphemistic counterarguments can be heard by the emperor...
While he was watching secretly, Emperor Chunjia smiled and asked directly: "Does Yueting feel that I am too cautious and too afraid of Mao Jieyu?"
Deng Chengzhai even said he didn't dare.
The emperor said: "It doesn't matter, I know I am loyal. But..."
His face showed a thoughtful look, and he put away his original gentle cough little by little. That attitude infected Deng Chengzhai, who straightened his back consciously.
"We have been planning for many years. As early as after the summer banquet, the Ji family has already secured the target." The emperor pondered for a moment, raised his head, and said slowly, "After the Ji family left, Yueting thought, who can we achieve the same goal?"
Deng Chengzhai hesitated and said in a low voice: "I thought... the scholar rebellion failed for three years. Cui Wan and other Qingliu seemed to have a huge momentum, but it was nothing to worry about. Besides, according to the previous plan, one step to the east would not win over the scholars, so Cui Wan can let it go."
"After all, the regent is your uncle, and he is the flesh and blood of the Shenzong Emperor Bi Dong. Dong should not act lightly without conclusive evidence or absolute advantages. The most important thing is that Bi Dong has not been in charge for a long time, and our foundation is still shallow. , it is very necessary to win over the regent to stabilize the overall situation... "
Having said that, the answer is self-evident: General Zheng Ju.
In other words, the imperial army controlled by Zheng Ju.
The emperor didn't shut up and looked at him.
Deng Chengzhai was puzzled at first, but then he looked astonished. He stood up from his seat and bowed to his master: "Your majesty, your Majesty, is so wise and powerful that even the most humble ministers can't match him!"
"Get up." The emperor raised his legs to support him and shook his head, "There is no need for this to happen between me and him."
He pondered for a moment and then said, "Yu Yan, I'll find an excuse later to send him away from Yuanji, so as not to mislead Mao Jieyu."
Yu Yan was named after Yun Qike.
"Brother Yu Yan has no intention of wronging Your Majesty Dong." Deng Chengzhai considered Dong's words after hearing what he said, "But he is different from those rebellious ministers and traitors like Haixi Marquis. I thought that even if Mao Jieyu met him during the summer banquet, , even if you think about it, you won’t be bewitched by it?”
The emperor glanced at him.
Deng Chengzhai went to bow his head: "... I heard Mao Jieyu talking to his confidant maid in Songling and mentioned the 'Crown Prince'. Later I found out that Yue Maojieyu had met Brother Yu Yan under the name of Yun Ronghua. , it seems that Wei Jieyu was also on the side at first, but according to the observation of the confinement ministers, Brother Yu Yan was mistaken for the east... "
"Where did I go?" the emperor laughed dumbly and said, "When have I ever doubted Yun's loyalty? Do I think Mao Jieyu is cunning, just in case? Yu Yan is young and energetic and has never suffered. , I have always been impulsive in doing things. I think I should have understood Mao Jieyu's personality once we met in Yueting and Songling. Yu Yan's kind of temperament is the most unsuitable for her."
Thinking of the concubine who slandered her face to face for molesting the palace people whenever they disagreed, Deng Chengzhai twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a helpless smile: "Bidong said that is not true."
But after thinking about it, he couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't Bidong ask Mao Jieyu to stay in the outer room temporarily, and then accompany you after the dust settles?"
That was said euphemistically, but in fact, I just asked the emperor why he didn't imprison Yun Fenghuang. After they finished their business, and then let her serve him, there wouldn't be any trouble, right
"Wouldn't it be easy for her to mistreat Ji?" The emperor smiled and said softly, "It gives me a headache when Jieyu is so difficult to deal with... Ever since she entered the palace, she has always made trouble for me, but she is very careful. , I usually don’t get sick easily, so I can endure it. Isn’t it time for Ji to have a taste of that feeling?”
As Yun Fenghuang was wondering at this moment, he could of course keep the three concubines from the east under guard and not allow them to do anything secretly.
But after doing that, Yun Fenghuang's grudge with Yuan's aunt and nephew, and her eloquence, it would be easy for her to explain it to Ji, who was destined to suffer a big loss - that would not be conducive to his plans in the future. , it’s hard to get angry at having endured the humiliation and burden all those years, so it’s better to let the master freely inform the Ji family and make suggestions...
By the time…
When the emperor thought about this, he smiled and said, "It makes sense for me to do that. I don't need to worry."
Deng Chengzhai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and without asking any further questions, he smiled and crossed his legs: "I wish your Majesty to stay in the east moon in the early morning, rejuvenate the country, and achieve great achievements in the future! I am willing to join you and work together in a prosperous age!"
Before he finished speaking, Yan Yin's deliberate coughing sound suddenly came from outside!
The monarch and his ministers were immediately alert, and after glancing at each other wrongly, Deng Chengzhai asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"
"Bidong." Yan Yin walked a few steps and came to the door and said, "Empress Jieyu is here. Did you remember that Bidong didn't use much for breakfast, so she specially sent me some black plum drink made by my own legs and Ju Shengnu. "
When he mentioned the word "kissing", his tone was a little weird, and the monarchs and ministers inside were also quite speechless: someone came to complain when he started doing those two things in the small kitchen, and from the beginning to the end, Yun Fenghuang, not to mention doing it himself, No one had ever been in the yard where the kitchenette was.
At most, he would just tell Xijing alone and send Xile over to take a look...
"Forget it, let her come in." The emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After thinking about it, he refused to give the order and winked at Deng Chengzhai.
Deng Chengzhai understood, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I will leave."
He had to take advantage of Mao Jieyu to find the emperor, and quickly go to Yun Qike's place to have a look... Who knew that Yun Fenghuang came here under the pretext of rewarding the emperor, or did he build a plank road secretly in Chencang and come to pester the emperor in person? , people have been sent over there to plot against Duke Yi's mansion
Deng Chengzhai had no hope of messing up the concubine's integrity.
"Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang came in after a while and met Deng Chengzhai who happened to be leaving. He was slightly startled, but without saying anything, Bu Nao took the food box carried by the maid behind him and placed it in front of the emperor. The case is there. He opened it and introduced in a sweet voice, "I am thinking that it will be hot tomorrow and the county government office is not as good as the palace. Can I feel wronged by your Majesty! Therefore, the chef specially made some drinks and snacks. I am very happy to invite your Majesty. Give it a try... I haven’t had sex for a while, and if I don’t have a baby, your Majesty, please don’t laugh at me!”
The emperor thought to himself that by kissing his legs, he probably meant kissing his legs to take out the food from the food box.
He didn't expose it and smiled faintly: "The ruthless concubine has her whole heart, how can I laugh at you?"
But Wu Meiyin and Ju Shengnu didn't touch each other, so he stretched out his legs to pull Yun Fenghuang to his knees and hugged him away. He said softly, "It's so hot, I'm afraid the kitchen will become more and more miserable. Is it really hard?" What a cruel concubine... Show me your legs, are they burnt?"
"Is it because my legs are burned?" Hearing this, Yun Fenghuang immediately raised a pair of snow-red catkins, and saw that his fingers were as slender as spring bamboo shoots, and the fingernails that had not been stained with impatiens juice were naturally pink. As shiny as oil, Didong has a crescent moon that represents abundant vitality and blood. She is indeed a model who has never touched the spring water in her life. She was stunned whether she could tell lies with her eyes open, and said in a sweet voice, "Bidong, you are the best." Look there, look there, luckily I reacted quickly and used well water to calm down the thing in time, Ruming can't see it anymore, can you, it hurts!"
The emperor was very cooperative and gave her a few rubs, and said softly: "Well, I saw it, it's very impressive!"
He pointed at the mark he had rubbed without changing his expression, and said affectionately, "Concubine Hen must not work so hard in the future, otherwise, the injury will be on Concubine Hen's legs, but the pain will be on my heart!"
"..." Yun Fenghuang was made goosebumps by his sudden numbness. He didn't answer for a while. He was stunned for a moment before smiling and punching him, "If you like it, Bidong would say something like that." Mess with me... Xijing and the others are very much here, I'm even embarrassed!"
As he spoke, he easily broke out of the emperor's arms and picked up the empty food box, "Bidong came up early in the morning. There must be political affairs to attend to. I don't dare to stay too long, so I'll leave... Don't be too busy, Bidong." Thank you for your hard work, your body is the most important thing after all.”
The emperor looked at her with a smile, his expression was full of tenderness and pampering, as if he had mistakenly identified Yun Fenghuang and Yuan Nian Niang, and said softly: "The ruthless concubine also asks ruthless protection for herself. Remember to ask the imperial doctor to take a look when you get back and prescribe some ointment to apply on her." "
"I won't tell Bidong anymore." Yun Fenghuang held back his nausea and waved goodbye to him with a smile. "As I said that, I couldn't bear to leave."
After playing the hypocritical "Wo Nong Thanon" in front of the palace people, the figure of "Ruthless Concubine" disappeared through the door, and the smile on the emperor's face disappeared completely. He glanced at the food in front of him, and Yan Yin cleverly He shouted to his confidant, "Throw them all away! Throw them away more concealedly!"
And when she was sure that the emperor could no longer see her expression, Yun Fenghuang quickly put on a face like an old lady and walked back to the backyard with windy feet!
She had just returned to the house and walked east. The two palace ladies, Xijing and Xile, who had already noticed the strangeness, gathered nervously around her. They didn't dare to ask because of the other people's presence. Their eager expressions showed anticipation.