Jiang was originally eager to tell her daughter about the situation, but she felt a little proud when she saw this. She slightly curved her mouth with a sly look and said, "You are in the deep palace, surrounded by many things, and what you are asking about is the palace affairs. It is inevitable that a leaf will blind you." . Many secrets from the time of Emperor Shenzong, ordinary palace maids in the palace, know nothing about it. But outside the palace, no one in the long-established family may know!"
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but suddenly realized, and said angrily: "Indeed, I was confused."
Sure enough, Jiang went on to say: "I have been talking to Xie Lan and the others one after another in the past few days. These girls will be married to you if they take advantage of you. They don't know many things. They don't know. The elderly members of my husband's family may not be unaware of it. No, I found an excuse to teach them some words, and after sorting them out, I came here to tell you."
"Mother, please tell me!" Yun Fenghuang said quickly.
Jiang took the lead and said, "You don't need to feel guilty about Shan Yuan Temple. I can't blame you at all."
Yun Fenghuang was startled, but then she came to her senses. She was afraid that someone might have guessed that Shenzong's edict was related to Shanyuan Temple's floating water, and she would be blamed. Even if this idea spread to Jiang's ears, she felt sad. , Sure enough, my mother is still reliable.
Always stand by yourself.
She asked, why would Jiang go to the old man from the time of Shenzong and Shizong to inquire about the past
After all, there are too many troubles ahead of us.
When the co-author heard the news, he was worried that his daughter would be implicated.
After calming down, Yun Fenghuang said with a smile: "These are all nonsense. Your Majesty will not pay attention to it, and I will not feel that it has anything to do with me."
"Your Majesty's palace is deep." Now that no one else was around, Jiang said bluntly, "Now even if he blames you in his heart, King Mao's traitorous spearhead is aimed at him. Even if he has dealt with you, shouldn't he? Can you put this matter to rest? Moreover, you are capable and have many heirs. If he touches you now, it will not only make King Mao and others laugh, but also take advantage of the situation to add insult to injury. The harem will also be in chaos, and there will inevitably be some turmoil among the emperor's heirs. Wouldn't it make things worse? If I were Your Majesty, no matter what I think in my heart right now, I would continue to protect you and say it has nothing to do with you."
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but remain silent after saying this.
Jiang sighed: "You have to strive for things like love, but at critical moments, you can't completely count on it. After all, you still have your own support, and that's what you call reliable."
She had been mentioning similar remarks to her daughter, and Yun Fenghuang also believed it. At this moment, he solemnly accepted his mother's teachings and asked her again, what happened to Shan Yuan Guan and Shenzong's edict
"In the early years of the Ouyang family, there was a legitimate daughter who served in Sejong's harem. Although she did not become the middle palace, her status was not low." Jiang said to her, "Concubine Shu, who was once one of the four concubines. Then. There is no talent like you in the palace now. Concubine Ouyang Shu has many children and heirs, her natal family is noble, and her status is very respected. However, although the emperor's favor also had its great times, as she grew older and her beauty declined, Shizong gradually faded away. After coming down, her son did not get the chance to be crown prince. Concubine Ouyang Shu was not willing to accept it, so she fought for it several times in private. She found the old man who had served her sister for her mother and heard some past events. "
Because after Shenzong ascended the throne, he massacred the blood of Shizong.
Both Concubine Ouyang's mother and son died, and even Concubine Shu's biological parents, close brothers and sisters could hardly escape.
It can be said that the Ouyang family where she was born was almost completely wiped out at that time.
Of course, Shenzong also had his own tricks. While killing this family, he also promoted another family of the Ouyang family, which is now Ouyang Yanran.
Therefore, even though the Ouyang family suffered a big loss, they did not cause any trouble.
These past events were not passed down from generation to generation from high-ranking families, such as Yun Fenghuang, they had never been heard of before.
She asked at this moment: "Since this servant knows some secrets, he must have a high status in the Ouyang family, but how did he escape from Shenzong's liquidation?"
Ordinarily, for such a slave, if his master dies, he will not be able to escape
"Since Concubine Ouyang Shu has been thinking about seizing the heirloom, and her mother's family is also involved, this kind of noble family is not the kind of muddle-headed gamblers who rush to put everything on the line." Jiang said, "naturally, they have to be prepared to fail. , otherwise what do you think Shenzong did to pursue only their side? But when they were planning, there was a tacit understanding among the clan, and they would not all end up, and even their daily actions were different. In this way, even if things failed, they would still be able to survive. He is seriously injured, but he is determined not to lose his clan."
She felt a little sad when she said this, "Ms. Xie just doesn't understand this. Otherwise, your brothers, nephews, and the others wouldn't be... Oh, let's not talk about this anymore."
Jiang calmed down and continued, "Concubine Ouyang Shu's sister had already left the cabinet at that time. After knowing Concubine Shu's thoughts, of course she had to do some backup to prevent being affected. In short, the identity of the old servant was reported to me by my mother herself. Yes, there should be no problem. After all, many things were confidential at the time and were strictly forbidden to be disclosed. Now, so many years have passed and the old owner has disappeared. Telling it will do no harm to the Ouyang family today, so why should we care about it? ?”
This is also true.
Yun Fenghuang lost all suspicion and listened to her story with bated breath.
"Concubine Shu jumped up and down for a while in order to obtain the crown prince position for her own flesh and blood, and she also learned many secrets." Jiang said, "For example, the current Empress Dowager herself does not believe in it, but the Empress Dowager's grandmother I believe deeply in Taoism. The first benefactor of Shanyuan Temple in the country was actually the grandmother of the Empress Dowager. When the Empress Dowager was young, she often followed her grandmother to stay in the temple and even practice cultivation."
"At that time, there was also a noble girl who was about the same age as the Empress Dowager. She often came to the temple because of her elder status."
She suddenly smiled and said, "Guess who that is?"
"Who?" Yun Fenghuang was stunned for a moment, then he blurted out, "Could it be that Queen Qu?"
After all, Jiang asked her to guess that it must be someone she knew.
But she didn't know many people at that time. She was about the same age as the Empress Dowager, and the only noble lady... was Empress Qu.
"My son is indeed smart." Mrs. Jiang praised, "Isn't it her?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "But it doesn't matter. The circle of noble ladies in the Imperial Capital is so large, and there are only a few people coming and going."
Jiang said: "But if you know another thing, you will know that it is not that simple: the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor Shenzong is indeed very good. Even before the death of the late Emperor Shenzong, he could not let go of the Empress Dowager... But Shenzong The late Emperor not only loved the Empress Dowager, but was also filled with guilt!"
"Guilty?" Yun Fenghuang frowned and thought slightly.
"Furthermore," Jiang continued, "the marriage between the late Emperor Shenzong and the Empress Dowager was not something that Emperor Shizong was specifically concerned about, but it was the late Emperor Shenzong and the Empress Dowager who met by chance near Shanyuan Temple. Later, the late Emperor Shenzong took the initiative to come The emperor requested it. After some twists and turns, the two became husband and wife."
Yun Fenghuang thought thoughtfully: "Is it possible that Queen Qu had a hand in the marriage of these two people? I heard from the palace people before that Shizong didn't like the late Emperor Shenzong very much, so he ignored his marriage. Don't ask. Later, after Queen Qu was crowned, she mentioned it in order to show her concern for the princes. Moreover, the marriage between Shenzong and the Empress Dowager was because the Ji family took a fancy to the late Emperor Shenzong and took the initiative to marry the emperor who was in the imperial capital at that time. The empress dowager, who is the most popular among noble ladies, is marrying Shenzong?"
Jiang said: "There were indeed such rumors for a few years, but the old servant said that it was impossible for Ji to have a crush on the late Emperor Shenzong, because one of the aunts of the Empress Dowager was the then Princess Shu! You should probably You know, King Shu during Sejong’s time was different from the King Shu today, who was very loved by Sejong.”
"...So, the Ji family actually supported King Shu at that time?" Yun Fenghuang was greatly surprised. If this is the case, it is indeed unlikely that the Ji family will support Shenzong anymore.
Not to mention that King Shu was favored at that time and must have been the favorite to choose the crown prince. Just saying that Ji family did this, wasn't she afraid of offending King Shu
Jiang nodded slightly: "The so-called Ji family has a keen eye and knows that the late Emperor Shenzong will be able to achieve something, so he married off the most outstanding girl in the clan... It was just a rumor later. With King Shu's favor at that time, Ji family In fact, they didn't pay attention to the late Emperor Shenzong at all. Their support for the late Emperor Shenzong was only after Queen Qu designed it to make King Shu displease Shizong."
Yun Fenghuang asked: "Since King Shu is Shizong's beloved son, how did he make Shizong unhappy?"
"It is said that King Shu once went to the palace for a banquet, and when he woke up he was found lying on the couch of a young palace concubine." Jiang said, "If an unfavored prince did such a thing, then of course it would be The consequences were serious. But King Shu was favored, so Sejong just sent his concubine to death and reprimanded her. However, after this incident, everyone inside and outside demanded that King Shu not be allowed to enter the palace rashly. In addition, although Sejong loved him He, but also other children he likes, have become much more indifferent to him."
"After this incident, the Ji family began to pay attention to some Shenzong. But it was not enough to take away and take away from King Shu and place high hopes on it."
"Mother." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while and then said, "Do you think it is possible that this is the case: the Empress Dowager and Empress Qu often visited Shanyuan Temple when they were young, and the Empress Dowager became acquainted with the late Emperor Shenzong because of this, but It may be that the late Emperor Shenzong recognized the wrong person, or it may be that the late Emperor Shenzong and Empress Qu had other plans. In short, the one Shenzong originally wanted to marry was not the Empress Dowager, but Empress Qu?"
"After that, Queen Qu entered the palace and became a concubine. Because of her meritorious service in giving birth to a son, she was appointed as her successor. Even if she still thought about the late Emperor Shenzong at first, her own flesh and blood was more important in the end."
"The position of Queen Mother is also more attractive."
"In short, Empress Qu used retreat to advance, and took advantage of the late Emperor Shenzong to remove the obstacles for her legitimate son to succeed to the throne..."
Yun Fenghuang probably heard about this general story before he entered the palace.
If Queen Qu hadn't fallen short and the late Emperor Shenzong had succeeded in counterattacking at the last moment, no one would have known who was sitting on the throne now.
She hadn't thought much about it before, or in other words, no one had thought much about it over the years.
After all, Shenzong forced Queen Qu to swallow gold and commit suicide. Even her legitimate son could not save his life when he was delivered to Shizong. In such a situation, who would speculate on what happened between these two people
Yun Fenghuang said slowly: "In the eyes of the late Emperor Shenzong, Empress Qu betrayed him and even wanted to kill him for her own flesh and blood. However, the Empress Dowager was always by her side. Later, the Ji family would give up on Prince Shu, He turned to support the late Emperor Shenzong, and 80% of the credit was due to the Empress Dowager. So, the late Emperor Shenzong was kind to the Empress Dowager and was full of guilt?"
Jiang said: "Based on what we know now, such speculation is not unreasonable."
"Then what does Shan Yuan Temple have to do with Shenzong's imperial edict?" Yun Fenghuang asked puzzledly, "What did you mean just now, is that even if Shan Yuan Temple is not compromised, Shenzong's imperial edict will be exposed? This imperial edict was not revealed before. In whose hands is it? I think it must not have been in the hands of King Mao at the beginning, otherwise King Mao and the others would not have tolerated the attack until now."
After all, if Xiaozong and the regent were not the same flesh and blood as Shenzong, in terms of blood relationship, King Mao would most likely be the one to ascend to the throne.
Why should he wait until Chunjia is now fully fledged to expose her