When Emperor Chunjia walked in, he happened to see a group of palace people surrounding Yun Fenghuang, panicking: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
His eyes darkened, and he was about to have an attack. In a blink of an eye, he saw Empress Ji approaching to greet her. He immediately swallowed the words on his lips and asked slowly: "Mao Jieyu, are you feeling well?"
Nian Xuan hurriedly came over to salute and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, my wife was so sad that she fainted!"
"It's no wonder that my sisters are like this." The emperor said softly, "That's all, the queen is in charge here. You can send Mao Jieyu back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion. Otherwise, she won't be able to bear it when she wakes up later and sees the mourning hall. live."
However, not long after Yun Fenghuang returned to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, the emperor sent Yan Yin over and told her to "take good care of her health."
It can be seen that the emperor was still angry with her for going out without permission despite his own ban, but it was just inconvenient for her to get angry in front of Empress Ji. No matter how deep the grievances between Yun Fenghuang and Duke Yi Guo were, from the perspective of an outsider, from the perspective of patriarchal etiquette, , she is also the daughter of the Yun family, and she and the Yun family are one.
Originally, the Yun family had pushed the concubine down in public because of Concubine Shu, causing the concubine to have a miscarriage. Now she is very passive.
If the emperor scolded Yun Fenghuang again in public and exposed her behavior of violating the oral instructions, and if the news spread, wouldn't Yunshi be more and more convinced of the crime of goddaughter's incompetence
So he could only endure it. Not only did he endure it, but he also took the initiative to help Yun Fenghuang cover up the past.
... I wonder if Duke Yi and his family would have regretted recording her in the genealogy and sending her to the palace if they had known about this
Regardless of whether they regret it or not, Yun Fenghuang now relies on them and the whole family.
"Since it is His Majesty's personal instruction, I should obey it." Yun Fenghuang waved his fan calmly and said to Yan Yin, "It's just that Sister Shufei is my clan sister after all. Her funeral affairs are not up to me. I’m sorry that I can’t be there in person to see him off. If my sister’s murder of the emperor’s heir is still unconfirmed, then... I definitely don’t believe that my sister is the kind of ruthless person who harms children!”
Yan Yin lowered his head and said with an apologetic smile: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Your Majesty is just talking to the Queen about this matter. The results will come out soon. I will send someone over to report to you immediately."
Yun Fenghuang was satisfied: "Thank you, father-in-law."
Since she unintentionally ruined Ji's show of goodwill to Duke Yi's government, she might as well not stop doing it, and even do it as a good person to fight for good treatment for Concubine Shu after her death - Empress Ji just made it clear that Concubine Shu may not really be true. He had murdered the imperial concubine, and he obviously wanted to vindicate the imperial concubine.
Yun Fenghuang felt that she had always been magnanimous. Although the Duke of Yi State had cheated her a lot, and he deserved to die a good death, Concubine Shu was already dead, so she would not care about Concubine Shu.
Well, it's just Concubine Shu, and the other people in Duke Yi's mansion are not dead, so the accounts still have to be settled.
The emperor and the empress reached an agreement, and the outcome of the matter came quickly: Zhao Baolin was promoted to the rank of concubine, and as expected, he was placed in the care of Concubine Zheng.
How can the sad Concubine Zheng, who is still confinement herself, have the spare time to take care of other pregnant women
Obviously, this new Chenggui and the unformed child in her belly were all compensation for the imperial concubine.
In addition, the Zheng family all received rewards, and Zheng Fengping, who had just escaped from the case, also had a casual official title.
After soothing the suffering owner, Concubine Shu did not deliberately murder the emperor's heir, but because the mountain road was slippery, she accidentally stepped on the hem of the concubine's skirt, which caused the concubine to have a miscarriage. As for why Concubine Shu swallowed the gold and committed suicide, That is of course because Concubine Shu's character is too kind.
After all, even though she didn't mean it, the little prince is really gone!
Concubine Shu felt guilty, uneasy, sad, and grieved... In addition, the imperial concubine cried day and night, and the emperor lived abroad and never came back. How could this kind-hearted Concubine Shu, who was as delicate as a flower, bear it? I couldn't think about it for a moment, so I just went.
Since the Empress Dowager and others were all here in the palace, it was hard for the emperor to leave his elders and the whole harem behind and run back to the imperial capital to handle the funeral arrangements just for a concubine.
Finally, Concubine Shu was given the posthumous title of "Zhenxi", and Yun Qike carried her spirit back to the imperial capital, where she was buried according to the posthumous etiquette.
Yun Fenghuang didn't go to the palace on the day when Concubine Zhenxi's coffin was laid out. She asked Nianxuan to go to the funeral and cry on her behalf. She told the public that Mao Jieyu had been grieving too much and had fainted in the past few days. I really can't get out.
Everyone around them heard this, whether they believed it or not, but they all talked about the deep love between the Yun sisters - Yun Qingman, on the other hand, actually fainted from crying several times.
It is said that when she was keeping vigil in the middle of the night, she said to the palace maid who was accompanying her: "The sisters came into the palace well, but in a blink of an eye, my sister is gone. How should I explain to my mother-in-law when I see her in the future?"
"What does this mean? People keep saying that the empresses are also sisters, but now they have become sisters?" After hearing this, Xile muttered privately, "If she hadn't acted like a monster and made the daughter-in-law of Yiguo jealous, it would have harmed her. Your Majesty, why did your Majesty come to this palace? What are you pretending to be now?"
Yun Fenghuang didn't care at all, and said with a smile: "I used to live a good life relying on my sister Shu Fei, even if I fall into my hands, I have a sister I can count on. Now that this sister is gone, she Just cry twice, I still have some sense."
Anyway, the relationship between the sisters is so good. When Yun Qingman gives birth to an heir for her as the master, preferably a male heir, and then reunites the sisters, she should be very grateful to herself, right
I don’t know if Yun Fenghuang’s generous statement made Yun Qingman aware of it. She came to Yun Fenghuang at noon that day and made a hesitant request. Can she help the emperor and the empress? Let’s go to the Imperial Capital to see off Concubine Shu for her last journey together
"You have been staying with Sister Shu Fei these past few days, haven't you already sent her off?" Hearing this, Yun Fenghuang told her pleasantly, "But your Majesty... you have been neglected these days, so you shouldn't thank your Majesty properly. Compassion?"
Yun Qingman opened her mouth. She didn't know what to say for a moment. She was actually very good, but she was outshone by Yun Fenghuang based solely on her appearance. She was outdone by Wei Hengyan and Xue Xiaoge purely based on her family background. Let's talk about personality... It's really hard for a young, shy and taciturn woman to stand out in this palace.
Especially when Yun Fenghuang was such a troublemaker and would steal the limelight, the emperor went to Tongxia Palace several times, except for taking turns to attend the bedchamber, and almost never took the initiative to summon her.
What qualifications does she have to snub the emperor
But Yun Fenghuang dismissed her without waiting for anything else, and then sent someone to call the emperor, saying that Concubine Shu's biological sister was not thinking about food and tea, and she hoped that the emperor could take the time to come and comfort her.
When the palace attendant arrived at Xingxin Hall, the emperor was discussing matters with Deng Chengzhai. After listening to the palace palace attendant's report, he said a few perfunctory words, and when they left, he said to himself: "I almost forgot that Concubine Shu's sister was still holding hands with Jie Yu. under."
Just call Yan Yin, "Look for a way to get people out of Xuanqing Palace."
But Deng Chengzhai advised him to hold his ground for now: "Your Majesty, I think that since the Empress intends to reconcile with the Yun family, she will not miss this opportunity. The Empress has always been in charge of the harem. This is not only convenient, but also can avoid external discussions about your Majesty's favoritism." Yun, the young prince has just left and is looking for an opportunity to promote Yun’s daughter.”
In fact, even if Queen Ji didn't want to reconcile with the Yun family, she would still try to elevate Yun Qingman's position and get her out of Yun Fenghuang's control. This was not because the Queen discovered Yun Fenghuang's plan, but because the Queen I knew early on that Yun Fenghuang had brought Yun Qingman to Xuanqing Palace for ill intentions.
Yun Fenghuang was hers before, and the Yun sisters were a thorn in the queen's side, so even though she knew that Yun Fenghuang was tormenting Yun Qingman a lot, she didn't care.
Now that Mao Jieyu once rebelled and continued to do bad things for the Ji family, how could the queen allow this traitor to continue to backlash
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The question is: "The heads of all the palaces are unwilling to accept Yun Ronghua. If she is sent to palaces without a head, Mao Jieyu will definitely not give up."
The heads of the various palaces will definitely not accept Yun Qingman. Is it not exciting enough to watch Yun Fenghuang do things these days? They didn't want to be targeted by Yun Fenghuang because of Rong Hua.
The most important thing is that Yun Qingman is the emperor's favorite and not as stunning as Yi Xingen. It is worth fighting for her and offending Yun Fenghuang... no matter how you calculate it, it is not worthwhile.
Even if the queen sent someone to hint privately, the principals would pretend to be deaf and mute and avoid it.
Therefore, it would not work to let other leaders pretend to have a good relationship with Yun Qingman and invite Yun Qingman to live in his palace - which was Yun Fenghuang's previous trick of getting people to his palace.
If the Queen issued an edict and carried it out by force, given Yun Fenghuang's character, she would definitely cause trouble on the spot!
The key point is that she is very confident at this moment: Concubine Shu's body is still cold, and your queen is going to separate their sisters who are famous for their "kiss and affection"? ! what do you mean? Don't you think the Yun sisters are getting along well? Or do you hate Concubine Shu so much that you want to attack her two sisters before her funeral is completed? !
Empress Ji thought about that situation and sighed: "Is there any other way?"
As for the last possible method, it was Yun Fenghuang's method: to advance to the throne, from concubine to concubine, and to preside over the first palace by himself.
But this is not possible for the time being: although the royal family announced that Concubine Shu actually did not murder the imperial concubine, and committed suicide because of guilt, after all, the incident had just passed and was still in the limelight. As Deng Chengzhai said, Concubine Shu's sister was now given the title of Jin. Bit, isn't this a clear step on the Zheng family
Even if the Queen really wanted to show her goodwill to the Yun family, she was not so eager to flatter her. The Ji family still wanted to be embarrassed now that she was in decline.
And: "Empress, Mao Jieyu is also the sister of Empress Shu, this...?"
If Yun Qingman was promoted to the position because of the merits and virtues of Duke Yi, Concubine Shu, or someone from the Yun family, Yun Fenghuang would not be left behind!
After all, who asked Duke Yi Guo to admit personally that this was a girl from their family? !
Back then, Yun Zhao used his own hands to decide Yun Fenghuang's fate. Now it's time for Yun Fenghuang to enjoy the glory and grace of their family, right
After hearing the words of her confidant, Empress Ji was speechless for a moment. In her helplessness, she secretly cursed Duke Yi Guo for being really sick - what's wrong with such a master letting her harm people outside the palace, why did she have to bring her into the palace to trick her? ! It's okay now. My biological daughter is dead, and my concubine is being manipulated. She will share in any benefits that come from the Yun family in the future. If there are any disadvantages, she will definitely be the most active in selling the Yun family...
This Yunzhao is so old and confused!
The queen finally sighed again: "Let's keep an eye on Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion first. If there is a chance, contact Yun Ronghua privately. Mao Jieyu has a vicious mind. Since she forced Concubine Shu to death, she probably won't do it. Let Yun Ronghua go... If Yun Ronghua is smart, he should know what to do."
She suddenly thought of the news she had received a moment ago, saying that Yun Fenghuang used Yun Qingman as a raft and wanted to invite the emperor to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion to see Concubine Shu's biological sister. Obviously, this person was determined. Even if the emperor and queen wanted to It would be impossible to get Yun Qingman away even if it is not done for a short period of time.
This is really...
With her status as the emperor, who is Yun Fenghuang
Are they both helpless now that they are scheming? !
Queen Ji pursed her lips, her eyes dim.
This day was very unhappy for the Queen, but in the evening there was even more unhappy things waiting for her - the Queen Mother, Queen Mother Ji and Queen Mother Yuan jointly sent people to invite her to Zhuxueyuan to discuss Luqin Terrace Things.
Well, it's not that there is anything wrong with Concubine Zheng, but... Concubine Zheng's attitude towards Zhao Chenggui requires the queen to personally coordinate.