Yun Fenghuang is very busy now. Although he still has some residual affection for Xie Lan and the others, or in other words, he feels that there is no need to argue with these people, but he just told his subordinates to look at Jiang's family.
If someone is not careful and Jiang still kills them, she won't care too much.
After all, my mother is kinder than my cousins and nieces.
Especially when Jiang did this because he felt sorry for his daughter, it was even more impossible for her to blame Jiang.
So she didn't pay much attention to this matter, and quickly put her mind on the East Palace.
Not only did they ask people to send medicinal materials, but they also frequently summoned the Crown Princess and Meng to inquire about the Crown Prince's situation.
Yun Fenghuang originally thought that the prince would just pretend for a few days and then he would naturally recover from his illness and go back to the emperor to learn how to govern the country.
After all, his position is not yet stable, and his methods in the city are still immature. It is the time when he needs to concentrate on studying.
Could it be that the current situation is difficult and difficult, and risky, but it is also the best opportunity for the prince to grow.
Who would have known that the prince's illness would last for five or six days!
On the side of the imperial army, Jiang Landu personally rushed to the palace from the imperial capital to plead guilty and report the results of the thorough investigation, but the prince was still bedridden.
"Is it possible that he was really frightened?" Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but wonder, "It's been so many days. If he has already recovered, what good will it do to him if he is delayed like this?"
Not only did he miss the opportunity to be taught by Chun Jia's words and deeds what to do as a master in times of crisis, but the key point is that in this situation, the prince is missing, and the two brothers, King Yan and King Jin, often come to court under the guise of asking for peace these days. Gozen Minato.
They were the emperor's favorite children, and they used the excuse that they felt sorry for the emperor's previous assassination, so they had to see the emperor from time to time to feel at ease. Although Chunjia knew that they had ulterior motives, he hesitated a little, and because of the coquettishness and cuteness of his two sons, he thought The assassination incident has just passed, so it doesn't hurt to let them come and get tired of it.
When such important ministers came and went, they saw only the King of Yan and the King of Jin, but no prince. What did they think
According to Gong Xiangbing's shrewdness, he was determined not to give his brothers such an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang could not help but suspect that he had misunderstood Gong Xiangbing and that the prince was really ill.
only…
She always felt a little suspicious, so she summoned the imperial doctor to ask: "Is the injury sustained by the prince during the assassination really not serious?"
"Reporting to the empress, in full view of the public at that time, everyone saw that it was just a cut on the arm." The imperial doctor explained, "The cut was still on the left arm! Even if the worst result is adopted, it is to draw the bow backwards or something like that. It will be affected. For other things, His Highness will have someone to take care of him in his daily life, such as ordinary calligraphy and meals... shouldn't there be any problems?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then why is the prince still lying on the bed?"
The imperial doctor hesitated for a while and whispered: "Could it be that the wound is infected?"
Seeing Yun Fenghuang raise his eyebrows, he said, "Although the hottest period has passed now, the prince was assassinated at the foot of the mountain. The climate was still hot at that time. If the wound was not treated properly in the rush, after these few days, I'm afraid it's a bit unbearable to watch... But after returning to the palace, who dares to neglect the imperial doctor serving in the East Palace? All kinds of good wound medicine and the like will definitely be used, and it should be suppressed. Even if it still hurts now It's very powerful, but if you hold on for a while, there is absolutely no reason why you can't serve His Majesty."
After pondering for a while, he added, "Unless His Highness the Crown Prince - his body is extremely weak and his bones are on fire. In that case, even if he can get up, in order not to expose His Majesty to illness, it is really not suitable to come forward."
"Really?" Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but secretly pray that the prince would just burn himself out. Isn't it good to be like the King of Chu
If Gong Xiang Bing becomes the second king of Chu, she will not have the ambition to raise a large family in the East Palace.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Then the prince is like this now, is there anything he needs to pay attention to in his diet?"
The imperial physician understood what his master meant, but shook his head slightly and said: "To tell you what to say, the prince needs to avoid a lot of things now. It's just that the doctors serving the East Palace must be very diligent now. After all, they can't afford the consequences of something bad happening to the prince... "
Therefore, it is not realistic to make an issue from here to deceive the prince.
It may not be impossible to succeed, but it will definitely leave traces for the emperor to know.
Yun Fenghuang was silent for a moment, sighed regretfully, and waved his hand: "I know, but the poor prince suffered such a disaster at such a young age. Alas, let the prince and concubine become vegetarians for the next three years, and pray for the prince. , but I hope the prince will get well soon."
Turning around, she told King Yan and King Jin, "Don't just show off in front of your father. Think about your brother, the prince, who is still lying down and has not been seen for several days. Don't you feel sorry for your younger brother?" ?”
Of course, King Yan and King Jin didn't feel sorry for him. They even hoped that the prince's condition would be more serious and they would just stay away from him while he was lying down.
But they also understood what the queen meant. They laughed for a while and said, "Don't worry, queen, my ministers will send someone to greet the East Palace every day. It's just that the prince has not been well, and the ministers can't disturb him personally."
"Although the prince is lying down, isn't the princess doing well?" Yun Fenghuang said earnestly, "Husband and wife are one, and she can come out to greet you, so why don't you go over and say a few polite words. Otherwise, you don't have to make people think that you are taking advantage of the prince. I am lying in bed, and I will see your father in heaven!"
Although both mother and son have this goal, the scene must be done well!
So from the next day, King Yan and King Jin would take time to visit the prince every day. If they couldn't see the prince, they would pay their respects to the prince's concubine.
The Crown Princess was really annoyed by these two brothers-in-law. Although King Yan and King Jin didn't do anything to her, she felt indescribable disgust whenever she thought that these two grew up in front of Yun Fenghuang.
However, they kept saying that they cared about the prince, and their attitude was polite and modest. The princess did not want to be rude. After a few days, she felt that her life would be shortened by a few more years.
During this period, the rebels once again invaded the imperial capital. Ning Guogong and Yi Guogong were cautious this time and tightly blocked the military situation. They were not defeated again, but they did not gain any advantage... The most important thing is that the army is now doubting life.
Is the man for whom they die through fire and water the legitimate emperor
Because of such fluctuations in people's hearts, people who knew the whole story could not help but privately impeach Yun Fenghuang again in front of the emperor: "If the empress hadn't burned Shanyuan Temple for no reason, why would she have forced people who knew about it to send the imperial edict to King Mao? Flow? In this case, there would be no fighting like now!"
"Although this matter is unexpected, I can't blame the Queen." Chunjia was silent for a moment after hearing this, but then shook his head and said, "Unless there has never been such a testament, since there is, it is a good thing that it broke out now. Otherwise, Should I keep it until I am old and frail, or leave it to future generations?"
If his throne had been unstable a few years ago, such a legacy would have been fatal.
If in later years, he gets older and his energy is not as good as before, it will naturally be more difficult to cope with it.
For now, the emperor believes that he is capable of handling any situation regardless of his experience, age, or character.
Although he saw the current failure and people's panic, he did not feel timid. He only said slowly, "Besides, the unfavorable wars these days, as well as the assassination on the way back to the imperial capital, have proved one thing, that is, I The harem of the former dynasty, which I originally thought was under my control, has never truly fallen into my hands. Military information can be leaked, and the emperor's traces can be leaked. I wonder if there are any secrets among my people that cannot be spread out?! "
Hearing this, all the attendants around him knelt down in a hurry, not daring to express their anger!
The emperor ignored them and continued, "After this incident, we can truly thoroughly investigate the inside and outside, and I can truly control the inner world!"
"... Your Majesty is magnanimous." The important minister was speechless and could only say, "I am stupid and frightened."
Chunjia didn't pursue anything against him, so the matter just fell into place.
Even Yun Fenghuang didn't know.
However, the queen did not feel guilty at all. When she sent people to target Shanyuan Temple, she did not consider that the consequences of this move may be far beyond her imagination. It may not be a benefit to her, but may be a bigger trouble. .
After all, she knew nothing about the secrets of the palace during the reign of Sejong Shenjong Hyojong.
But under the circumstances at that time, even if she was given eight hundred chances, she would still muddy the waters to give herself a little more chance of survival.
Yes, she actually felt at that time that the emperor would not kill her, or even completely abandon her position. At most, he would not trust her so much from now on. Later, he might gradually dislike her and make her fall out of favor... But Yun Fenghuang had no choice. Put your destiny entirely on his thoughts and memories of your old love.
She herself will always have to struggle.
The only one to blame is the Empress Dowager. Since she has no children, she has always recognized Xiaozong's fake son. Why can't she eradicate the root cause, or make preparations in advance, so that King Mao appears.
It’s also my fault that the Imperial City Division and the Forbidden Army are useless. There are so many people who can’t catch just one King Mao.
You can also blame the loving Queen Mother and the Holy Mother Queen Mother. If it weren't for the grudge between these two that caused the death of Duke Xiang Ruochang, Princess Lin was so full that she would have colluded with King Mao to sell Prince Zhou and his son, setting off this wave of vassal kings. Make trouble.
... Anyway, Yun Fenghuang felt that he was not to blame for this matter.
This is a debt owed by Gongxiang himself.
What does it have to do with her
She is also a victim.
She is still eyeing the East Palace.
The prince was bedridden for half a month. During this period, the forward troops of the frontier army abandoned all non-essential baggage and marched day and night with three men and three horses. They almost reached the imperial capital.
Gong Xiangbing, who had not appeared in the public eye for several days, finally returned to the throne with his illness.
It can be seen that the prince's life has not been very good these past two months. He was not fat to begin with, but now he has become increasingly thin.
There was no flesh at all on her cheeks, making her look much older than she actually was.
His eyes were also a bit sinister.
Yun Fenghuang was quite surprised: "Is this guy so cowardly?"
Everyone couldn't figure it out: "Isn't it supposed to be the case? After all, didn't the palace brigade come here as well?"
"Empress, during the palace coup, His Highness the Crown Prince did not face the culprits directly." Qingren reminded him, "But at this moment, His Highness the Crown Prince was approached by an assassin and even received a blow. How could the impact be the same?"
"Even so, considering his character, this is a bit too much?" Yun Fenghuang pondered, "Is it possible that this is staged? What is it just for? His foundation is not stable now, and there is no support in the harem. This Now it’s time to suppress all weaknesses and show toughness and reliability to attract the support of the ministers.”
You can just repay the misfortune to the emperor in private, but show it publicly to the ministers, but what's the benefit
The queen thought about it and was not sure whether the prince had taken the wrong medicine. He had many children from his left and right knees, and almost all of them were favored. She simply called Zhaoqing to come to her and told her to go test it out.