Yun Fenghuang was startled.
The Queen Mother said with a wry smile: "Have I ever experienced that kind of suffering myself? How come I have completely forgotten it over the years?"
"..." Yun Fenghuang was stunned for a moment, then Minghong came over and said in surprise, "Mr. Qu...has always been jealous of you?"
It was like Chao Jingyou back then was trying every possible way to make mistakes with her.
Even though she was ridiculed and ridiculed time and time again, she still failed repeatedly.
After choking Xie Fenghuan, she successfully married into the Qi family!
As the Empress Dowager said, Yun Fenghuang did not react when he was young. After all, Qi Jiulu was the most outstanding young disciple in the entire North, and it was not normal for Chao Jingyou to admire him fiercely and covet him.
After getting older, Yun Fenghuang became aware of her feelings. Chao Jingyou and Qi Jiulu might have feelings for each other, but they might not be as deep as she imagined.
Judging from the fact that Chao Jingyou personally named her daughter Qi Luqing, it is better to say that Chao Jingyou's heart is not Qi Jiulu, but Yun Fenghuang.
Otherwise, she would not hope that her own flesh and blood could become Dong Yunfenghuang.
"Of course she hates the Ai family." The Empress Dowager said with a sneer, "She is also a legitimate daughter of a famous family. In terms of talent, appearance, and wealth, she and the Ai family are pretty much on par! But the Ai family has both parents, and the elders in the family are probably quite good. Because of pampering. Especially the grandmother. Among the many granddaughters, the most pampering one is Ai Jia! And what about her? Because her biological mother passed away early, her stepmother came in to control the back house, suppressing and ridiculing her everywhere, so she, the legitimate daughter, lived a good life. It’s not as comfortable as many concubines!”
"When the Ai family was young, they didn't understand people's hearts. Her grandmother said she was pitiful and often took her out and about, which made her even more jealous..."
"Especially, when she was young, Aijia and she often went to Shanyuan Temple."
"Ke Ai's family accompanied her grandmother, and she got to know the late emperor. But she had no choice but to avoid her stepmother's treatment, so when she arrived at the Taoist temple, Ai's family walked around, trying to play, but she asked for help. Chen Guang copied the scriptures so that he could explain it after returning home. Otherwise, his stepmother would have asked her what her intentions were when she ran away from the sky?!"
"That's not to say that when I was young, when it was time to marry, the Ai family had parents, brothers and sisters to help them become famous. Even though they had good talents, they were actually not as good as hers. But the imperial capital is in the east. When it comes to famous girls, everyone knows about the Ai family, but not her. !”
"As for the marriage, there is no need to talk about it. The Ai family is the direct daughter of the head of the Ji family. She has both parents and many brothers and sisters. The old lady is very fond of it... When entering the palace to say hello, nobles such as the Queen Mother will pay special compliments. , it doesn’t matter whether you become the crown princess or not! The only time Qu entered the palace, it didn’t matter whether she entered the palace to be the concubine of the elderly Shizong!"
"I said, doesn't she hate the Aijia?!"
The young Empress Qu hated the Empress Dowager so much!
Even if the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were the few who wronged her, at that time, both of them were too young.
The Empress Dowager had no intention of restraining herself from being elegant, comfortable, well-loved, and having a smooth life in front of Empress Qu. However, Empress Qu gradually became distorted in the hatred month after month. The Empress Dowager failed to take care of her, and also It has become a charity from Gao Lindong.
At the end of the day, her hatred for the Empress Dowager even exceeded the hatred of the instigator, her stepmother and father.
So when she conspired with Prince Shu and his wife, and some members of the Ji family to usurp a great burden, she refused to have a child with Prince Shu, but immediately thought of the late Emperor Shenzong.
Not because she fell in love with the late Emperor Shenzong, but because the late Emperor Shenzong was the husband of the Empress Dowager, and he and the Empress Dowager were in love with each other.
"The late Emperor had no hope since he was a child, so he was used to carrying everything by himself." The Empress Dowager took a breath, but her tears couldn't stop flowing. She seemed to be talking to herself, "And at that time, the Ai family was in the imperial capital. He is very famous among women, and many people say that he is a bit high-spirited if he marries the Ai family."
After all, she could be a prince and concubine, but she married an unpopular prince, even a noble one... But at that time, everyone felt that Shenzong was lucky and the Queen Mother was wronged.
"At that time, the Ai family was used to being arrogant and ignored those boring words. The Ai family thought that the late emperor must not have thought that way. After all, when the late emperor was in front of the Ai family, he had always been indifferent to mistakes and slander... Later, the Ai family When the family came to fame, the late emperor was actually only a teenager at that time. He was still in his prime of life, and he was used to seeing disturbances. How could he be truly indifferent in the face of thousands of people's accusations? Or he was used to covering up. , and... don’t dare to show weakness in front of the Ai family.”
The Empress Dowager said sadly, "Has he really listened to those words? He is afraid that the Ai family will regret it, and he is afraid that the Ai family will also feel that marrying him is a mistake..."
Therefore, when faced with the coercion and inducement from Queen Qu and others, Shenzong chose to mediate alone. Therefore, he even took the risk to win over the imperial guards and did many things that he had never done before and did not dare to do. Thus, he stepped into the battle for the throne. the road.
"He actually didn't have any confidence at that time." The Empress Dowager smiled miserably, "That's why he sent the Ai family to Zhuangzi without explanation. It was... many years later, on the eve of his death, that the Ai family dared to ask him, at that time Why do you want to do that? He said that he was afraid of hurting the Ai family. He originally planned to send the Ai family to Zhuangzi for a few months. Even if they were not reconciled, they would stay away from each other. In that way, even if he failed, the Ai family would The family is very dependent on him, so he may not be dragged away by him. But he hesitated for a long time after writing letters to the Ai family, and finally couldn't bear to let go... "
At that point, she suddenly said, "I am of Wei Yuanxiang's bloodline, so the Ai family had no intention of doing so. The late emperor had no such plan."
Seeing Yun Fenghuang looking at her in surprise, the Empress Dowager showed some pride and said calmly, "The late emperor didn't know about his death, but he also knew that the Ai family was also under the influence... He couldn't find the real person. Fierce, so I hated all my brothers and sisters, and also hated Sejong... After all, if I didn't deny Sejong, he would not be able to stabilize his position and authority in his later years. He deliberately allowed the royal family to fight outside. How could the Ai family and his wife be affected by that? Originally, the Ai family also Well, even the late emperor wants to live out his confinement in peace."
"The late emperor told the Ai family secretly that although Xiaozong and the regent were not biological children, the children of his parents didn't know it, so they had the right to treat them as their own flesh and blood..."
"Otherwise, I would not have married Ji's daughter as the crown princess for Xiaozong."
"Because the Ai family felt more and more guilty after he left, that's why they decided to marry the Wei Yuanxiang family."
Yun Fenghuang was a little confused: "Is that why Ji and you parted ways?"
"Parting ways?" The Empress Dowager looked a little strange and did not answer the question, but said, "When the late emperor was still alive, both the Emperor Xiaozong and the regent were very fond of him. The Ai family originally wanted those two children to be extinct. , and then the natural adopted heir. However, when things came to an end, I couldn’t bear to think of the late emperor. Did he procrastinate, did he let them have people like Ru Ming, and did he harm those children. "
She sighed quietly and said, "I'm just sorry that my family is old and that I have lived until tomorrow. After all, I may not have time to complete various plans myself."
Yun Fenghuang was silent for a moment and said: "So, in those years, many situations in the former harem were actually under your control? In this case, when the Ji family was destroyed, why didn't you stop it beforehand, but delayed it until now? , Is it wrong for Bidong to take revenge?"
The Empress Dowager turned to look at her sideways, and the weird look on her face became more and more obvious: "Revenge? The downfall of the Ji family was originally part of the Ai family's plan. Even if the emperor didn't move his legs, the Ai family would... Why do the Ai family seek revenge on the emperor for this?!"
"!?" Yun Fenghuang was stunned.
The Empress Dowager sneered: "As smart as I am, couldn't I have guessed that since the late emperor caused the Ai family to be infertile, which caused the Ai family to misunderstand the late emperor... It harmed him for his whole life, and also hurt the Ai family for his own life, then naturally another Someone with an east leg!”
And the man with the east leg was able to escape the Empress Dowager's notice and angered the late Emperor Shenzong. He was obviously someone she was very close to and trusted!
There is the Ji family!
Jiang had already guessed that point before, but...
She couldn't help but be a little puzzled: "The Imperial Grandmother is the legitimate daughter of Ji's family, and her parents were both alive when she was young. Why did Ji's family seek to harm you? Even if they are not in trouble, at most they are separate, and the whole family will not seek to harm you?" In that case, why do you ask Dongdu Legs from the Cuohe Clan?"
"It's indeed their Dong's legs. They tried to persuade the Qu family's humble maid and regarded their blood relatives as nothing..." The Empress Dowager's eyes were heavy, "However, that matter was hidden from the Ai family at that time, but not from Ji. The elders of the family! After they found out, instead of telling the Ai family, they immediately sealed it up... All the tragedies in the Ai family's life and the late emperor's life began with that one incident! Otherwise, even if the Ai family had wronged the late emperor at that time, A gap may arise, but there may not be no chance of recovery!!!”
Yun Fenghuang was silent.
From Ji's point of view, their choice was actually the right one.
The Empress Dowager's infertility cannot be reversed. This situation, even if it is a close relative, can be resolved by serving tea and admitting her mistake.
So since the Empress Dowager doesn't know, it's better to hide it from the east. In this case, it's best to continue to interact as if nothing happened.
As luck would have it, the Empress Dowager didn't know about it until her death, and the matter just passed away.
Otherwise, who knows what would happen
If word spreads, it will ruin the reputation of the entire Ji family, which is not a good thing.
"Which family did such a thing?" The Empress Dowager asked Yun Fenghuang, "Qu Chu, however, suffered a lot because of his family and the late emperor. Even his family status became the first family in the country." …I said, is that very reasonable? "
Yun Fenghuang slowly shook his head.
She thought about it after assuming the role of the Empress Dowager, and she felt that if she begged the Empress Dowager, she also begged the whole family to be destroyed! ! !
The Empress Dowager sighed, leaned back, and said a little tiredly: "The Ai family not only begs them to die, but also begs them to die and be ruined, and to make the best use of everything... The emperor did a good job in that, The Ai family is very satisfied."
After a pause, she suddenly laughed to herself and asked, "Do I know, back then...why Emperor Fu succeeded Xiaozong and ascended the throne as emperor?"
Yunfeng Huangdong said consciously: "Is it because orphans and widowed mothers are easy to control..."
She stopped suddenly in the middle of her words. That kind of speculation was also the most common speculation about whether Chunjia could be selected, and it was very consistent with Ji's position.
But the question is no. Judging from the meaning of the Queen Mother's words... the person who decides on the candidate for the throne is not Ji, but her!
Shenzong didn't even plan to kill the Wei Yuanxiang family. Since the Empress Dowager decided to do that and didn't even consider where the Ji family would go in the future, why would she need to find a puppet
Ordinarily, we should find an older and calm clan son who can take charge of his own affairs. It would be better if the father and brother have a large number of people so that the Ji family has no way to control it, and they can even liquidate the Ji family as soon as they ascend the throne
Is it possible that the Empress Dowager was worried that her confinement period would be difficult after Emperor Na Zhidei came to the throne
Probably not... Yun Fenghuang thought to himself, the master's patience had deceived Shenzong all his life, and Shenzong didn't know anything. Even if his emotions blinded Shenzong's vigilance, it was enough to show his weakness.
Is it possible for the new king to cross his legs when he first arrives
Besides, as long as the new king is not losing his mind and begging the imperial grandmother not to cause trouble for him, how can he not be honored in the palace and take care of himself day and night
"...Is it because Bidong had a quick mind when he was a boy that you became ruthless?" The queen pondered for a while and asked tentatively.
The Queen Mother looked at her and showed a happy smile: "I just said that I look like the Aijia. It seems that I am young after all, so I am not as thoughtful as the Aijia at my age."
Yun Fenghuang didn't pay attention to those words and said, "How can my granddaughter-in-law be so virtuous as to be on par with you?"
She's not even close to death, and she's not competitive at all. Why does she insist on getting better
"The child of the Ai family, Xiaoqi, has been living for only a day or two." The Queen Mother said leisurely, "I don't know that, so why can't I come back to the city?"