"It's just like what I thought." Seeing her daughter's expression, Mrs. Jiang nodded slightly and continued, "If a wealthy family like Ji's is difficult to be completely loyal to someone, they will be loyal. At that time, they seemed to be slaughtering the late Emperor Shenzong everywhere, but who knew, before the slaughter, did they do something, hide something, or even exchange something? From that point on, Their main branch was suddenly wiped out, but it was very easy for Ji Minggan to escape, which is evident!"
She said calmly, "I'm afraid that many of our families were wiped out at the beginning, and the experience we accumulated was able to save a legitimate son of the main branch in such a short period of time."
Yun Fenghuang's face changed, and he said: "But Yi Zhao... can those elites of the Imperial City Department be trusted by Shenzong, so that they won't collude with them?"
Jiang sighed: "That's right, but I don't want to forget one thing. The reason why those people are hidden and have no sense of existence all these years is because we don't know at all!"
"But will Ji not know?"
"The late Emperor Shenzong entrusted them with such a major event. They must have been extremely trusted people in the Imperial City Division. Otherwise, they would not have been as good as before after being transferred."
"The Ji family stayed with Shenzong for many years. If it was not intentional, it would not be difficult to catch them all after Shenzong left. It would not be difficult to follow the clues and find the posthumous edict."
"As for Shan Yuan Guan..."
Jiang sneered, "The imperial edict can restrict the Queen Mother's magical weapons, but after all, Ji is not the Queen Mother's natal family. It would be too harmonious to directly ask the Queen Mother to submit. It's very interesting. Who is a more suitable scapegoat than Queen Qu or other people who slipped through the net and claimed to want the truth to be revealed?"
"The Empress Dowager is just like me. She is in the deep palace, and she is not a harem woman. No matter how much she calls the shots in the palace, when she leaves the palace, many things must be entrusted to her parents' family."
"After Ji's 'thorough investigation', she told her in great panic whether it was true or not. Something had indeed slipped through the net back then. The evidence in her hands could prove that the Shenzong couple did not want to see the truth exposed... The Queen Mother did not believe it. ?”
"After all, at the very beginning, Queen Mother Coco had no idea who was to blame for her infertility. At that time, she had no reason to doubt her natal family."
Yun Fenghuang was horrified in his heart and said: "Mom, it seems that the one who can be used as a shield most is Queen Qu? Shan Yuan Guan, it seems that it was specially introduced as a deception!"
"He also thinks it's a trick." Jiang nodded, "That place is so close to the imperial capital and the palace. If there is any secret, I would have discovered it by digging three feet. Only a fool would hide any secret there! But it's not too big. The Empress Dowager, Empress Qu, and the late Emperor Shenzong knew each other. If the Ji family wanted to use the name of Empress Qu's remnants, choosing that place would most likely put a knot in the throat of the Empress Dowager."
Yun Fenghuang took over the conversation: "Especially, when the Empress Dowager repeatedly investigated and even personally investigated, but found nothing, she would doubt whether the remnants of Empress Qu were superior and could fight on her own."
Otherwise, the Empress Dowager would not have given Shan Yuan Guan generous rewards for decades, and then fell ill after hearing that Shan Yuan Guan had collapsed.
Just don’t…
She pondered for a moment: "Why do the remnants of the Ji family bring out that edict now? Wouldn't it have been more effective when the emperor's throne was unstable?"
"If the one they hate the most is not the Emperor, that's fine." Jiang laughed, "But what if the one they hate the most is the Empress Dowager?"
Yun Fenghuang was startled, and Dong consciously said: "But... let alone whether the Empress Dowager and them are related by blood, can Bidong destroy the main branch of the Ji family!"
Jiang said calmly: "There are so many people in the palace who are trying every means to lure me east. Together, they can compete with Xie Wu. If I can kill one of them, who should I choose to kill?"
Of course, thank you Wu Zheng! ! !
No matter how hard it was for outsiders to embarrass her, it was not a matter of course, but that beast Xie Wuzheng... Yunfeng Huangming turned red.
"But the wrong Empress Dowager was targeted at that time..." Yun Fenghuang thought about it and felt that he didn't fully understand Hong. "What can I do to retaliate against the Empress Dowager? And when the Empress Dowager is ill, can she watch from Shanyuan?" It started with water. If this was not the case, why not burn down the Shanyuan Temple earlier so as to torture the Empress Dowager?"
Jiang sighed: "Didn't anything big happen in the court before that incident came out?"
event
That would deny her the title of empress, and Gong Xiangbing would become the crown prince!
Gong Xiangbing? !
Yun Fenghuang frowned: "Mother, did you say that it was only when Gong Xiang Bing was in office that the remnants of the Ji family were able to take action to wrongly pay the Empress Dowager?!"
"That should be the case." Jiang clan nodded, "Although the prince Ruming may not be towards the Ji family, even if he is towards the Ji family in his heart, he certainly would not dare to show it. But in the future, when he ascends the throne, will he prove that his origin is orthodox and honorable? I also pray that I can give my biological mother and adoptive mother a piece of gold. When the time comes, if the remnants of the Ji family are still around, they will be able to get some light. Speaking of which, Your Majesty Dongdong’s legs are too strong, and the remaining people can support her. Now, are they all so ambitious and have nothing to gain? Furthermore, in their situation like this, apart from revenge, the only thing that can comfort them is probably those thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. In the legs of the prince who has the blood of their Ji family."
That's not true.
After Ji's tree was destroyed, it was hit one after another, and there were only a few survivors. To be realistic, we should know whether they can restore much of Ji's former glory.
"And there is a purpose for exposing the edict at that time." Jiang looked at her daughter, "There are rumors outside linking the scandal of Shanyuan Temple to the edict. I'm afraid that I might want to take advantage of that incident. How about eradicating me? After all, with Gong Xiang Bing’s legs, if I am good enough, who can stop him from succeeding to the throne in the future?”
But for a prince who can stand out against a mother like Yun Fenghuang, even if Chunjia lives longer and Queen Yue has a new favorite, how can he deny his fault
Yun Fenghuang pondered and said, "But with Ru Ming's momentum so huge, are they afraid that they will lose it?"
"Maybe there is something behind us that we don't know about?" Jiang said disapprovingly, "Besides, even if we get away with it, and King Mao is in power, what's the harm in wronging the remnants of the Ji family? If it really comes to that point, I'm afraid there will be no easy end for Bidong and our mother-in-law. This can be regarded as avenging the Ji family. Moreover, once King Mao ascends the throne, will he prove that Ming Zai is unscrupulous, and he will definitely be punished by Ming Zai? All the people in the family have been rehabilitated. The Ji family is gone now, and the people who supported Ming Ming in the past are no longer the best memorial archway."
Otherwise, the new monarch's right and left would also agree. Since there is no one in the Ji family, just ask for some honors without asking for money. There is no need to occupy any fat positions, and they will not share their power.
As Jiang said, it is a very good memorial arch.
Yun Fenghuang's face was changing, and he said: "That's true, otherwise there is no way to explain the suddenness of the prince's assassination. Speaking of which, mother, he thinks that there was something wrong with the prince's injury? After all, he was injured. The reaction is really different from before.”
Jiang observed her daughter's expression.
Yun Fenghuang noticed and raised his eyebrows: "Is there something he doesn't know?"
"Bidong seems to have violated the gag order. I didn't go back with the Holy Master, so I don't know. It's not surprising." Jiang said, "Is he in the team that month, so I heard about it, I don't know if it is true or not." Is that the reason: After the assassination, Bidong ordered a thorough investigation of the whole story, which seemed to have some indirect relationship with Luo Xun. At that time, some people speculated that Bidong had a near miss, but the prince saw blood. Maybe it had something to do with me. ?”
"...What happened next?" Yun Fenghuang frowned.
Jiang said nonchalantly: "I have spent all these years trying to win over Bidong. Yongwanzhe's eyes are set on Bidong and he doesn't want to cause trouble, so he ordered the people who speculated to be dealt with and falsely announced whether or not King Mao had said that. Because, the matter is so finalized, there is no other explanation."
So, does the prince suspect that his assassination was committed by himself
Yun Fenghuang had some doubts. Ordinarily, even so, the prince shouldn't have behaved like that
After all, in her opinion, isn't it a secret that the Zhonggong and the East Palace want the wrong side to die
Isn’t that something that everyone understands tacitly
If Gong Xiang Bingruo loses his temper so easily, how can he survive until now
She pondered for a while and said slowly: "It was true that he was wronged that time. It's true that he did it."
"He knows." Jiang's tone was full of regret, "I wish I could have my legs. What a great opportunity? I'm ready to make King Mao and the others a scapegoat."
That Yue Jiang didn't leave until the palace door was about to be locked. Yun Fenghuang was also upset and couldn't sleep well all night.
The next day she thought twice, but she didn't go to see the Empress Dowager for a test, because she couldn't organize her thoughts.
It was approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival at that time. The queen went to take some time out and asked King Qin who had already passed away the feudal vassal: "Has the festival gift been delivered over there?"
Originally, if the vassals such as King Mingmao rebelled, they would not have the time to take care of them.
But in fact, whether it is the court or the royal family, there is nothing to be afraid of if King Mao and others are clowns. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, they not only want to celebrate it as usual, but even arrange it in a big way to show their calmness and determination. It's so calming.
Yun Fenghuang knew this very well, so he wondered if he could take the opportunity to have King Qin come back to pay his respects and reunite with him.
Chi'e came back and said: "Returning to your Majesty, the King of Qin and the King of Song sent them out with Chen Guang as a gift. They arrived in the hands of the two palace masters in the past two months. For example, the envoy from the palace of the Ming and Song Dynasty Kings has returned. "
The reason why the envoys who went to King Qin rarely came back was not because the fiefdom of King Qin was more remote, but also because the envoys from the middle palace were more familiar with King Qin and were more concerned about King Qin's situation. Taking advantage of that opportunity, they had to explore the fiefdom. After all, to prevent King Qin from being bullied and plotted against, this is also a protection for Yun Fenghuang, the child raised by the wrong mother.
As for the King of Song, not to mention that he was taken care of by Concubine Cui Shu, Yun Fenghuangcuo had no feelings for him, so he sent the messenger to the east and returned home, so he would naturally come back faster.
Yun Fenghuang asked casually at this moment: "Oh? How is King Song's place? Concubine Shu is very accustomed to living there, right?"
"I'm afraid that Concubine Shu was not in a good condition at that time." Unexpectedly, Chie said, "Before I said that, I was exhausted due to overwork on the road. After arriving at the fiefdom, because the palace of the Song Dynasty was in disrepair for a long time, we could temporarily She lived in the inn, a remote and dark place, and Concubine Shu was not happy living there. She broke out in many rashes, which the accompanying imperial doctor had to cure with great difficulty. She hurriedly moved into the palace two months ago, but she fell ill again, as if she was not on the ice. Because there were so many checks, I didn't even summon the envoy in person, I just asked the attendant to come out and say a few words. In short, I don't have any serious illnesses, but there are a lot of minor illnesses during those confinement days. My servant seemed a little acclimatized when he heard this."
"Then what can she say? Can you ask us for help?" Yun Fenghuang nodded. These were not expected. Neither King Song nor Concubine Shu were favored. King Song was older and Concubine Shu was good. He was also a high-ranking official in a time-honored position, so when he was enfeoffed, the emperor didn't favor him particularly, but he didn't treat him badly either. The place he was given was neither good nor bad, but average.
But Concubine Shu was born into a noble family and had been living in the imperial capital all her life. Ruming was already a little old, so suddenly going to such a faraway place would be a bit uncomfortable.
Chi'e said: "Concubine Shu said that everything is okay. I don't dare to disturb my concubine. You are very kind. You said it would be fine if she stayed here for a while longer."
Yun Fenghuang smiled: "Forget it then."
She also knew that Concubine Shu would definitely not want to be troublesome. After all, mother and son had finally escaped, so how could they be willing to be exposed to those things again
It's hard to say whether Concubine Shu's illness is true or not. Most likely, it's just an excuse to stay away from people and things in the imperial capital.
The queen didn't care. She misunderstood that the Queen of Song and her son were not very interested. She asked a few questions about the current situation and then turned to care about the King of Qin.
In a blink of an eye, it’s the month of the Mid-Autumn Festival.