Yun Fenghuang took care of some more palace affairs, and ordered the harem to be appeased and the palace to be tidied up. It was already dark at this time, and Chicai came up with a cup of bird's nest porridge. After serving it for her, he persuaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you are busy." It’s been here for a long time, so let’s get it settled as soon as possible.”
"..." Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, then slowly put down his spoon and said, "How's it going at Xingxin Hall?"
This is the top priority now. Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion is extremely busy, and it is impossible for Qingren and others to ignore the situation there.
At this moment, Chie said: "Returning to your Majesty, Chen Zhu personally went there just now and said that Eunuch Jiang Lan and Ning Guo were still waiting outside. His Majesty didn't wake up at all, and only the imperial physician went in to change the medicine. , saying that His Majesty won’t wake up tonight, so he has to wait until tomorrow.”
Then he said, "The Empress Dowager, the loving mother, just paid a visit. She originally wanted to stay in Xingxintang herself, but was persuaded by Eunuch Jiang Lan and others to leave..."
Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "I know, let's settle it."
This night, few people were asleep inside and outside the palace.
The next day, the clouds and wind started to clear up, and the greenish black lingered in his eyes. After washing up hastily, he went to the Xingxin Hall without waiting for the emperor's heirs to come to pay their respects.
It happened that she went there. The emperor woke up while she was still outside.
The queen entered together with the important ministers and attendants. The emperor had just managed to finish presiding over the overall situation yesterday before losing consciousness. Now that he woke up, he naturally couldn't care about anything else. He asked about the overall situation first and learned that everything was fine. Although King Mao and others After the rebels received the news, they immediately took the opportunity to send troops, and even spread rumors that Chunjia had been executed and that the one in power now was just a puppet. However, with the joint defense of Ning Guogong and Yi Guogong, they finally stabilized their position. Too bad.
It's just that people don't know what's going on underneath, and some people are indeed panicked and demoralized.
Chunjia asked about the details, but looked unmoved and just said: "I know."
Only then did he ask about the losses of the important officials in the palace.
The unexpected assassination at yesterday's banquet was originally staged by the imperial court to demonstrate its calmness and calmness. Instead, it became the laughing stock of the world, and even witnessed the imperial court's weakness and the emperor's lack of control.
In this case, public opinion is naturally unfavorable.
Fortunately, the court officials suffered little loss. Except for four or five officials who were killed in the chaos, more than a dozen were injured, most of them were minor injuries, and a few were seriously injured. None of them were irreplaceable. Just some comfort, that's all.
"Your Majesty, Qi Jiuzhang and other Dingbei Army officers responded quickly at yesterday's banquet." Ning Guogong asked for credit for Qi Jiuzhang and others at this moment, saying, "All ministers owe their lives to his bravery."
Chunjia said: "I have written it down."
He also asked if there were any other ministers who had also made great achievements in this sudden change and needed to be promoted immediately, so as to show the royal benevolence and at the same time suppress the rumors that the court did not want to hear
Ning Guogong stopped talking and glanced at Yun Fenghuang.
Yun Fenghuang understood what he meant, stepped forward and blessed Fu, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Yesterday, there was chaos in the palace. I was dressed in all safety precautions. I ordered Zhaoqing, Junyi, and the nineteen princes to be his heirs." They all dressed up in disguise and were escorted out of the palace to avoid danger. Who knew that King Jin was assassinated on the way, and the prince of Yiguo died tragically on the spot to save him... This is the only legitimate son of Duke Yi, and the eldest son of the Yun family, and the concubine... "
"I understand." The emperor sighed. If an ordinary minister died to save the emperor's heir, that would be fine. After all, to put it bluntly, for the royal family, this is the duty of a courtier.
But the prince of Yiguo...
No, it should be said that the grievances and grievances between Duke Yi and the Queen are difficult to describe in one word.
Now that Yun Qike died to save the King of Jin, the mood of the Duke of Yi was probably very complicated.
As the father of King Jin, the emperor had no choice but to deal with the consequences.
The queen couldn't do this. After all, Yun Fenghuang himself and Duke Yi Guo's government couldn't have a calm dialogue.
Only the emperor can smooth things over.
Fortunately, Duke Yi Guo has always been loyal. Chunjia thought about it and said, "Let's discuss with the Ministry of Rites first so that the crown prince of Duke Yi can enjoy the honor. I remember that he has a young son, so I will let this son inherit the title of Duke Yi. The rest will be done. I will reward you again after I recover."
Ning Guogong knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of your body as your top priority. Duke Yi is a veteran minister and has always been considerate of your superiors. If you know that Your Majesty is injured and you have to plan for his descendants, I'm afraid you will be in panic."
After talking about some state affairs, it was Yun Fenghuang's turn to go up and report the situation in the harem.
Compared with the previous dynasty, although there were losses, they were still within control. The emperor and his ministers were in a calmer mood, but the losses in the harem were huge.
Except that the emperor's heirs were generally safe, the casualties among the concubines could be described as horrific.
The concubines who were not protected at the banquet had basically no chance of surviving in the chaotic situation yesterday. Moreover, the list of casualties now includes Jing Jieyu and Yi Xingen who originally escaped from the palace.
It was then that the emperor's intention came to light. Faced with the list of heavy casualties, the emperor didn't even blink. He only said that the aftermath would be left to the queen to make the final decision.
As for the emperor's heirs, Chunjia didn't ask in detail. He confirmed that his beloved children such as Zhaoqing, Weiwang, Yanwang, Zhenwang, and Princess Kang'an were fine, so he didn't worry anymore.
only…
Chunjia finally asked: "Where is the prince? Is the prince busy now?"
Jiang Lan and Duke Ning Guo looked at their noses and hearts and did not dare to speak.
Yun Fenghuang hesitated to speak, but finally supported the royal couch, slowly knelt down, and said: "To answer your Majesty's question, I am incompetent. The prince was assassinated in the palace yesterday. Although I was close at hand, I was unable to Preserve him.”
"..." Chunjia fell silent for a moment.
The silence in the room could be heard. Both Jiang Lan and Ning Guogong tried their best to treat themselves as statues, motionless and silent.
And Yun Fenghuang's heart was also heavy.
She knew that the most suspicious person in the prince's death was herself.
After all, even if the scene was chaotic yesterday, if the emperor's heir suffered as much as the concubine, the death of the prince would not be unexpected if it was mixed in with it.
But unfortunately, all the emperor's heirs were fine, including several young children. However, the prince who the emperor admired and valued the most died, or died in front of the queen. Who can believe that the prince simply had a bad fate
Yun Fenghuang had mixed feelings in her heart. If she had really done this, she would admit it, but she didn't!
In addition, Chunjia's injury in front of her was entirely due to saving her. Even though she has always been unpredictable, she didn't know what expression to put on her face at this moment
For a long time, the emperor closed his eyes and rested for a moment, and then slowly said: "The prince's future affairs will be discussed by the Ministry of Rites."
Duke Ning Guo and Jiang Lan said yes cautiously.
The emperor added: "Everyone else will go down, and I will have a few words with the queen."
"Yes." The others resigned tremblingly, leaving only the emperor and empress alone.
The quiet inner room was silent for a while.
After a while, the emperor was the first to speak tiredly: "Didn't you do it?"
"...No." Yun Fenghuang lowered his long eyelashes and whispered, "Although he did wish that the prince would be involved in this assassination, it was difficult to do it in full view of the public. The person in front of him suddenly turned against him. I was also shocked. It was also for this reason that later in Zezhi Tower, I asked people to arrange for all the emperor's heirs to flee. After all, the situation was urgent and it was impossible to confirm one by one that the people in front of the emperor's heirs were reliable. Worry that if we gather together, if something happens, the consequences will be disastrous. If we go separately, even if some of them are damaged, the others can be preserved."
Chunjia said "hmm" and said, "Let Jiang Lan investigate this matter. You can help Ning Guogong and others take charge of the overall situation."
Yun Fenghuang said "yes" in a low voice.
The two were silent for a while. Seeing that the emperor had no intention of saying anything else, she hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back and said softly: "Why is your Majesty doing this?"
"What?" Chunjia closed her eyes and was thinking about the matter. He didn't react at first when he heard the words. Finally, he frowned slightly and said: "I didn't think much about it at the time. I just didn't want anything to happen to you..."
He wrote lightly, "When I came back to my senses later, I didn't regret it. After all, in this situation, I am the one who can't make any mistakes."
"... I just feel that I am not worthy." Yun Fenghuang smiled bitterly. This was her sincerity. Anyway, if she and Chun Jia were to change places, she would never do such a thing.
What is said about not loving the country and loving the beauty? If you have the country, you will still lack the beauty
Chunjia did not console her by saying that the queen was worth it. She only said slowly: "At that time, who has the time to think about whether it is worth it? It was just an impulse. If it were to happen again, I might not do the same thing."
This is also the sincerity of the emperor. He has always made a clear distinction between public and private affairs. After more than ten years of doting on Yun Fenghuang, the prince still established that among the emperors he admired, he was the most able to shoulder the burden of Gongxiang's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. Gong Xiangbing.
Doesn't he know that no matter how much protection he gave Yun Fenghuang and his son during his lifetime, once Gong Xiangbing comes to power and the prince doesn't want Yun Fenghuang's good, Yun Fenghuang, his mother and son will have no hope of a good ending
Of course he knows!
But as Yun Fenghuang thought before, in Chunjia's eyes, the responsibility required by the emperor's status is the most important.
He did not conquer this world, and if it were not for a coincidence, this throne would not have been in his hands.
Therefore, he certainly had to work diligently when he was on the throne, and when passing on the throne, he had to think carefully and plan for the future of the Gongxiang family for generations to come.
Instead of following your own personal preferences and ignoring the Gongxiang family's foundation.
It’s just that humans are not just grass and trees, how can they be ruthless
Seeing the Queen's life in danger, he was impulsive after all.
He really didn't think too much at that time, his body was faster than his mind.
If he had time to think about it slowly, he really couldn't guarantee that he would choose to protect him with his own body.
After all, too many people and things in this world are tied to him.
He is not just Yun Fenghuang.
He has no qualifications except Yun Fenghuang.
The emperor's body is connected with all the people, and it is related to the safety of the world... Only when you really sit in this seat can you realize the weight of this sentence.