After listening to Yun Fenghuang's impassioned speech, the Empress Dowager's expression changed, and the room was silent for a while.
The queen was confused, and after thinking about it, she asked again: "Does the imperial grandmother know something? Why do you think this matter was directed and acted by the granddaughter-in-law?"
"..." The Empress Dowager was silent for a moment before saying, "The Ai family just cared about the Emperor and didn't ask any more questions. In that case, I'll wait."
He raised his voice and called the palace servants waiting outside, and said in front of Yun Fenghuang, "The people who are waiting at Xuan Yan come over and see the one who saw the queen being assassinated." "
The palace man glanced at Yun Fenghuang in surprise, but didn't say anything. He lowered his head and said, "No."
After a while, a palace servant who had not yet had time to change his clothes and whose skirt was still stained with dirt came in and kowtowed in greeting with a low eyebrow.
Yun Fenghuang looked carefully and found that the palace man looked familiar. She was the maid who had served at palace banquets many times. She even had a good impression of her because she was diligent, agile and smart. Judging from her monthly behavior, it was nothing. He was careful and didn't talk much. He was specifically responsible for serving dishes to high-ranking people during banquets. This job could not be done by just any palace official, which represented a certain degree of trust from the queen.
She had not checked the details of the palace maid before, but how could she find out that she was a palace maid who had some friendship with a steward in front of the emperor? The master who left the palace.
Any master can feel confident using it.
The co-author turned out to be someone from the Empress Dowager!
Sure enough, Yunfenghuang and Xindong were speechless. She thought that she and Chunjia both had people who could make plans, so it was not easy to make plans, but she couldn't resist the Shenzong couple walking in front, before they were born. It has been laid out in the harem of the previous dynasty for many years.
"I will tell you again the story of the Queen's assassination." The Queen Mother ordered slowly.
The palace man responded and said in a calm tone: "Returning to the Empress Dowager, the servant girl who was hiding in the corner could see clearly that she shot at the hem of the Queen's skirt, preventing her from escaping out of the palace in time. That arrow was not done by those who assassinated Bidong, but by Qi Jiuzhang, the vanguard of the Northern Army and General Qi's concubine!"
Yun Fenghuang was suddenly startled!
The Empress Dowager glanced at her, and when she saw that expression, she became a little convinced and said, "Is the second arrow the work of Qi Jiuzhang?"
The palace man nodded: "Qi Jiuzhang's bows and arrows were temporarily snatched from the assassin's legs. He took the time to use this bow and arrows to rescue his colleagues and the empress many times, but he never paid attention to the safety of Bidong."
"The Ai family knows." The Empress Dowager sighed, asked the palace servants and attendants to retreat to the east, and looked at Yun Fenghuang again, "What's going on?"
"..." Yun Fenghuang smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe... I think my granddaughter-in-law can't fault his brother."
She had a lot of mixed feelings in her heart at the moment, "When my granddaughter-in-law was a child, she was quite familiar with him because of the good relationship between the Xie family and the Qi family. To be honest with the emperor's grandmother, I just saw him... granddaughter-in-law was even a little happy. , I feel that the previously taciturn and weak-mannered boy has grown up, co-authored... "
He co-authored Qi Jiuzhang but wanted her to die!
Although judging from the report of the palace servant, Qi Jiuzhang had a bow and arrow in his legs, and supported his colleagues and the queen, but did not care about the emperor's life and death. So initially nailing the queen's dress seemed to be a disadvantage to the queen, but he had been burdened with it in the past. From the perspective of the seriously injured Emperor Fu, he was bribed by the Queen, and it was more likely that he would be disadvantageous to the Emperor by acting as he should.
It's no wonder that the Empress Dowager hurried to Zhidong and after hearing the brief report, she suspected that Yun Fenghuang was up to another cruel trick.
"..." The Empress Dowager was silent. She had been hiding behind the scenes for many years, and she had misunderstood the secrets of the harem of the previous dynasty. Now that she knew more about Bu Nao, of course she would not know about the past events of Yun Fenghuang and Qi Jiulu.
In her status and position, Chunjia didn't even care about such trivial matters, and she didn't bother to care about them.
After pondering for a while, he said, "Since that person is not colluding with me, then I will handle it myself."
After a pause, "The Ai family will not hide anything from the emperor."
"No." Yun Fenghuang felt heavy, not because he was afraid that it would be difficult to get through in front of Chunjia, but because he felt that it was quite shameless to offend the emperor.
After all, if we get to the bottom of it, the change in Mingyue Palace was caused by the burning of Shanyuan Temple, which caused people from Shenzong's stay in the east to mistakenly think that the Empress Dowager was in danger.
Chunjia's injury was also caused by the past relationship between Qi Jiulu and her.
If the emperor didn't treat him with kindness, of course she would just care about herself.
but…
My heart was in a mess, when I heard the Empress Dowager sigh again: "The Ai family will send a message to calm down the inside and outside, and explain whether it was a misunderstanding... But for the rest, we people can handle it ourselves. Sorry. My family is old and tired, so I don’t want to pay much attention to the people and things that Jie Donglai brings. Wrong, Jie Donglai, let Xiao Qi go to Ai’s house to accompany him. "
She said with some sadness, "Actually, after the late emperor passed away, the Ai family wanted to follow him to the east. Can you think about what you have done, but you are also afraid that when you go to the east, you will be cut off by him... The Ai family just Please think about that scene, the Ai family couldn't bear it. So they didn't dare to go east. That way, it has been delayed day by day, year after year, but we can't delay going east again."
"The late Emperor Shenzong treats you so harshly, I may not care about it." Yun Fenghuang advised cautiously, "Besides, if my granddaughter-in-law is allowed to say something offensive, Bidong's expression and behavior are similar to those of the late Emperor Shenzong, and he is also wise and powerful. With such an heir, Grandson, granddaughter-in-law, if you dare, the late Emperor Shenzong will be satisfied."
The Empress Dowager said sadly: "I don't understand... I came from a humble background. Ever since I entered the palace, I have spent a lot of time trying to confuse the emperor. But back then, the Ai family was of the same family as the late emperor. When the Ai family was wrong, he didn't become suspicious. , and never thought about trying to win over him, confuse him, and coax him. At most, some girls who could have been in their youth were just to please themselves. So the Ai family did such a thing, and found out that they had misunderstood the late emperor. , Ai Jia felt that there was nothing wrong to say, but she didn’t want to say anything and didn’t know what to say.”
But Yun Fenghuang was different. The Empress Dowager had watched with cold eyes all those years, and she knew very well how good the Empress was at sophistry.
The same mistake made the Empress Dowager so ashamed that she felt she had no shame to say anything. Yun Fenghuang was not like that. She was afraid that there was no reason.
Even if you don't want to excuse yourself, you can always coax the emperor to calm down.
"...But even so, the late Emperor Shenzong still wronged you wholeheartedly, so you can see whether he protects you from the bottom of his heart." Yun Fenghuang advised, "Then even if I know that you have done something wrong, is it wrong for the Qu family to seek revenge? How can I have the heart to blame you for the loss? Come to think of it, have you been wronged all your life?"
Zhi Tong listened and let it go. The Empress Dowager smiled and didn't say anything more about going east, so she planned to get up and leave.
When Yun Fenghuang was helping her out, he hesitated, and finally asked in a low voice: "Emperor Grandma, since the late Emperor Shenzong hated the Qu family, then... the so-called legitimate prince born from the Qu family is not what happened?"
According to the description of the Empress Dowager, although Shenzong was really ruthless about getting married, and even hated the Qu family and others for dragging him into trouble, because of the situation at that time, he did not make some concessions with the Qu family and others.
In this case, it is not known whether the so-called direct prince is of Shenzong blood or not
If not, after Shenzong ascended the throne, he did not let go of his nominal brother, which really shows that the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager are deeply affectionate.
After all, Xiaozong had already been born at that time, which shows that Shenzong had already known that he was infertile.
"That scoundrel?" The Empress Dowager said with sarcasm in her eyes, "Do I doubt that he is the blood of the late Emperor? Is he worthy?"
Because all the secrets that had been accumulated in her heart for many years were revealed, it didn't matter whether the matter was a secret or not. She had no intention of keeping it a secret and said, "If Qu wants to plot against the late emperor, it will deny the late emperor's wisdom, but how can she deny the ability of her cheap maid?" Is it enough to deceive the Qu family? The biological father of the Qu family's son was a romantic guard in the late emperor's lap. And the late emperor, because of this, took advantage of the Qu family and asked her to betray King Shu and others for the sake of The late emperor's service... The outside world does not know the truth. They have always felt that if the Qu family had good legs and hid the legitimate princes in order to retreat, they would incite the older princes of the late emperor to fight with each other and the good fishermen would benefit. Even if they failed in the beginning, they deserved it in the end. The status of Queen Sejong shows her legs."
"But in reality, how can that humble servant have the ability to retaliate for kindness?"
"The late Emperor Bu Naofu was behind the scenes, guiding her step by step, so as to cover up the late Emperor's own plans to take over the East Palace."
"Later, that wretched maid noticed that something was wrong, and planned to contact other feudal princes to target the late emperor. The late emperor was already mature at that time, and his wings were full, so naturally he would not be polite to her! He pretended to wake up and went to the palace in person to send her off!"
Having said this, the Empress Dowager smiled again, "That's wrong. Do I know how that evil son of the Qu family died? Did he bear his father's automatic legs?"
Seeing a flash of surprise in Yun Fenghuang's eyes, the Empress Dowager said, "It's not because of the pressure from the Ai family or the late emperor, or because of his biological father's own wishes: The guard was young and handsome at the time. Although he didn't have many concubines other than his wife, he relied on He has a good skin and is always merciful. He has no mercy for the son of the Qu family. When the late emperor decided to marry his clan members, he originally wanted the guard to be loyal. However, the son of the Qu family was young, so he had no intention of sparing his life. , the idea of growing up among the people. However, after the guard thanked him, he killed the person and went to the late emperor with his head to apologize. "
"The late emperor wanted to be merciful, but it was because of his face. How could he be blamed for that? Otherwise, just let it go."
Yun Fenghuang twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that since the guard was not a sentimental person, he might not care much even if he stole his master's stepmother's child and had a son.
In addition, he has a wife and other lovers, so he must have many children.
In that situation, even if Shenzong and his wife gave him dignity, he would be stupid enough to follow his master's wishes and save the life of Dongqu's son. Wouldn't that leave a hidden danger to his whole family
But how can the confidants who have accompanied Shenzong through all the ups and downs be kind to each other
Compared with the many wives, concubines, heirs, and even his own life and future, a bloodline with no emotions, it is easy to know what to choose without even thinking about it.
"Are there any other questions?" After the Empress Dowager finished talking about this, she added, "If there is nothing else, the Ai family will go back. I will think about it carefully. The Ai family may not be in the mood to welcome Dongdong. I’ll explain that and that!”
"No." Yun Fenghuang thought about it seriously and said, "In those years, the emperor's grandmother seemed to be aloof from worldly affairs, but when the granddaughter-in-law and Gu Zhen were fighting before, she vaguely felt that the emperor's grandmother was biased towards Gu Zhen. How dare she I asked the emperor's grandmother if she did that simply because she doesn't like her grandson-in-law? Otherwise, Gu Zhen must not be more popular with you?"
The Empress Dowager said calmly: "I'm not confident. Although Gu Zhen is smart and smart, he comes from a famous family and is submissive and well-behaved. Logically speaking, he should be more popular with his elders than me."
"How can you be the same, ordinary elder?" Yun Fenghuang said matter-of-factly, "Moreover, no matter how good Gu Zhen is, just because she is involved in and even manipulated by the family, she will not deny it if the granddaughter-in-law dares to do so. Your favorite choice for queen!”
The Empress Dowager sighed and said: "That is more pleasing to my eye. I am as suspicious as the Ai family back then, and I am always on guard against the emperor. This has already made the Ai family feel heartbroken..."
She paused for a moment, then turned gloomy, "But what makes the Ai family hate me the most is my attitude towards misbehaving as an heir!"
"Isn't it bad for grandson-in-law to have the wrong heirs?" Yun Fenghuang asked in surprise. He immediately thought of King Zhen and Kang An and asked, "Wouldn't grandson-in-law have no choice but to marry King Zhen and Kang'an? After all, in the situation at that time, once grandson My granddaughter-in-law is good or bad, and if Gu Zhen and King Chongxin gain power, what will happen to my granddaughter-in-law's other children?"
The Empress Dowager said calmly: "The Ai family did not say that, and the Ai family did not come out of the turmoil of seizing the throne. Even the situation of the Ai family at that time may not be as good as mine. Some sacrifices at critical moments were even cruel. I'm sorry. Everyone understands. The Ai family has been tired of me since I became a concubine. Of course, this may not be beneficial to me. After all, I was in a situation at that time. If I was pregnant, it would not be a good thing! It would be a good thing for the Ai family. I was harmed by others, and also harmed the late emperor, so that even though we were in love, we could not have a son or a daughter, and I regretted it for the rest of my life... The Ai family saw that I had a good child, and even my biological mother and aunt did not think they were suitable for a child. , but risking their own safety and future, using the fate of their children as a bargaining chip... How can the Ai family like him?"
Yun Fenghuang: "..."
Can you please change the place? I would like to see if a mistress like me, who cheats on her husband because of the slightest suspicion, will be so compassionate that she is willing to have her mother removed and her children left behind? ?
She was so angry, but since the Empress Dowager didn't have many trump cards compared to Shi Yue, she didn't say anything. She just said with a fake smile: "My granddaughter-in-law had no choice at that time... I really want to thank the empress dowager for being kind and ruthless and not exposing her granddaughter-in-law."
"If I had not sincerely surrendered to the Empress Yuan, the Ai family would not have tolerated me!" Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager sneered, "But the Ai family saw my unruly look and knew that if the Ji family had been in power, I would The queen of Yuan Dynasty must be extremely well-behaved. If the Ji family had made a mistake, I would have been the first to fall into trouble! In this case, the Ai family would just pretend that they didn’t know about it. After all, it was because of the Ji family that the Ai family was wronged and the late Emperor was wronged. The Ai family is willing to turn a blind eye if they ask someone to stab them for anything they do!"
Yun Fenghuang: "..."
Suddenly I felt that Ji's family seemed a little miserable...
It turned out that the Empress Dowager said: "At that time, the Ji family often spoke in front of the Ai family, asking the Ai family to instigate Empress Yuan to kill me violently, otherwise the Ai family would be driven away with the excuse that they did not want to be disturbed."
Ji deserves it!
Well done to the Ji family! The Ji family was destroyed wonderfully! The croak of Ji's death!
Yun Fenghuang said decisively: "The imperial grandmother is wise and powerful, and the grandson's daughter-in-law is Minggan Wu!"