"The truth?" Empress Dowager Ji smiled inexplicably and asked, "Do you think... who in this palace now is the emperor who wants to knock the mountain and shake the tiger?"
Empress Ji was startled, but before she could answer, the Empress Dowager had already continued speaking on her own, "The one the Emperor dislikes the most must be our Ji family, but now he will not touch the Ji family. He just reprimanded her in the Xingxin Hall You, seemingly dissatisfied with you, are actually telling us that you, the queen, will still continue to be in charge of the Sixth Palace."
"After all, everyone in the world knows that he was supported by our Ji family. Over the years, Ji family has always allowed him to be the emperor properly, but he has not been allowed to rule personally! There is also the Empress Dowager and the Yi family, he is The heirs of Xiaozong can secretly control and beat the Ji family, but they cannot openly deny face!"
"You are his first wife. There hasn't been any major problems in managing the harem these years. He doesn't have enough reason to abandon you in the first place."
"Mu Zi is just a trivial matter. It won't be mentioned on the table until our Ji family is at the end of its rope."
"The following is the imperial concubine. That old man Zheng Ju is very knowledgeable about current affairs. He surrendered quickly to Zheng Fengfen's case. In addition, Zheng Fengfen has been respectful around the emperor over the years... Although the emperor does not have much affection for the imperial concubine, he has deep feelings for Zheng. The resentment is not deep. The most important thing is that the Zheng family has been operating in the Forbidden Army for many years. Before the emperor failed to capture the Forbidden Army, he would not and could not rashly fall out with the Zheng family. This is why he knew that Concubine Shu murdered the emperor's heir. , but I didn’t delve into the reason.”
"After all, the concubine actually gave birth to a male fetus. If he ordered a thorough investigation without any evidence, what would Madam Zheng think? Can you not suspect that he deliberately favored Concubine Shu for the sake of the Yun family?"
"Concubine Shu is dead, and her body is not yet cold. Considering her relationship with the emperor, and the loyalty of Duke Yi to the emperor, Yun Ronghua cannot be touched under any circumstances! Especially in the near future!"
"Behind Mrs. Yaoning and Lu Jieyu is the regent..."
When the regent was mentioned, Empress Dowager Ji flashed a look of anger in her eyes, and paused before continuing, "The relationship between the emperor and the regent is getting better now, and the uncle and nephew joined hands to kill everyone in the temple... No matter what these two did, for the sake of For the regent’s sake, the emperor would turn a blind eye.”
"Jieyu below, Yue Jieyu is the emperor's sweetheart, and she is pregnant. Even if the evidence is irrefutable, we can only ignore her."
"Wei Jieyu and Jia Jieyu are relatively easy to bully, but they can't do anything wrong... These two are neither favored nor disliked by the emperor, and they have no grudges with us. Even though Jia Jieyu supports some noble concubines, she will not treat you I've always respected them. Now it's not a last resort, dragging them out to jack up the tank, it's just an offending of their parents' family."
"It also makes the emperor feel that our Ji family is used to looking down upon human lives, and we really don't treat our concubines as human beings."
The Queen Mother said calmly, "So it seems that only Concubine Xin is suitable. Anyway, isn't there evidence pointing to her this time?"
Queen Ji pondered for a while and said, "But Du Langu..."
"Du Langu is Du Langu, Cui Wan is Cui Wan." The Queen Mother shook her head, "And Concubine Xin is Concubine Xin... The emperor wants to use Du Langu, not Cui Wan, and not Concubine Xin. If Du Langu He is a smart man. He should keep a distance from Cui Wan next, let alone have any thoughts about Concubine Xin. Furthermore, I, the Ji family, are currently shying away from the emperor. The Zheng family has just been beaten. For the emperor, she is the next target. , it should have been Cui Wan."
She exhaled slowly and suddenly asked, "Did you make those credentials pointing to Concubine Xin?"
"Mother has learned from this," the queen said hurriedly, "If the daughter-in-law did it, why should she be in trouble now?"
Queen Mother Ji frowned and said, "Strange, who is that...?"
"Mother, what do you think of Mao Jieyu?" Queen Ji observed her expression and said, "My wife feels that Your Majesty is actually very tired of Mao Jieyu..."
"So it's best not to touch her this time!" The Queen Mother sighed and said, "This little Yun family is different from the concubines. Her background is not high. The emperor indulged her before, and it can be said that it was for To paralyze you, to paralyze the rest of us, we are still tolerating her various temptations, and even agreed to send people from the palace to Xingxintang... You said that the emperor already has Yue Jieyu in his heart, what else should he do? Treat her so leniently?"
The Queen lowered her head and whispered: "Does the Regent know about this?"
"You know it or not, but the regent would rather choose his cheap nephew than our Ji family." The Queen Mother said lightly, "Moreover, the emperor wants to use the Xiaoyun family's natal family to get involved in the regent's foundation. Of course, The intention is ulterior, but for the regent, it is better to know where the emperor will start from in the future than to have no clue... Furthermore, the Xiaoyun family is a female, and her status in the clan may not be as important as the emperor thought."
At this time, Yun Fenghuang was not sure why the emperor would keep him and tolerate him, but to Ji's aunt and nephew, it was clear at a glance: Although the Xie family did not have a high position, they had lived in the north for generations and were down-to-earth. A local snake who can't get rid of Sangzi's business.
The Beidi is the foundation of the Regent. This half-step emperor's brother was able to regent after losing the throne. In addition to the strong support of Emperor Xiaozong, it was his experience in the Dingbei Army when he was a boy, which led to the huge Dingbei Army. The army basically belongs to his direct lineage.
Therefore, the entire Northland was regarded as the regent's territory.
Under such circumstances, local wealthy families such as the Xie and Qi families were still able to keep a distance from the Dingbei Army, which shows their power and foundation in their hometown.
So if they get help, it will undoubtedly be a great threat to the regent.
The emperor is now joining forces with the regent, but everyone knows, including both of them themselves, that even when their political opponents fall, there will be a battle between uncle and nephew.
The regent was older and had the advantage of being the first to move forward. He had already filled the emperor's harem with people.
As a latecomer, it was rare for the emperor to meet a concubine with Yun Fenghuang's background. No matter whether she could be used or how useful she could be, she would always stay here just in case.
After all, there are not many such people in the palace. As for the matter of Xu and Wei Snake, has the Emperor had many concubines of Xu and Wei Snake over the years
This small amount of effort in exchange for possible rewards in the future is nothing to the emperor, so Empress Dowager Ji believes that she should not rashly target Mao Jieyu at the moment - because the current policy of the Ji family is not to argue with the emperor. Increase the emperor's disgust.
"What the family means is that the emperor is now in the limelight, and it is not appropriate to have a head-on conflict." The Queen Mother finally said, "You took out Yun Ronghua, and let Concubine Xin bear the blame... Since you didn't do this, then it's probably the emperor. . The Duke of Guo also misjudged him at first, thinking that he was weak, foolish and filial. Who knew... Well, that's all, in fact, the family didn't have any treacherous thoughts, they just wanted to be rich and prosperous... Unexpectedly, they encountered such a person. One, I'm afraid that if the Duke and the others retreat now, it won't be easy for them to retreat!"
Empress Ji lowered her head and said: "As my wife said a few years ago, as your Majesty gets older, he always restrains himself and returns to etiquette, and does not indulge in wine and sex. This shows that he has a lot of troubles in his heart and is not as aloof from the world as he seems. Fight."
"Didn't the Ai family tell their family about this?" The Queen Mother said helplessly, "But my family... forget it, it's meaningless to talk about it now."
The queen said: "But my grandmother died tragically at the summer party, and in the case of Zheng Fengli, my younger brother and the Yuan family were questioned for the crime of assassinating the Holy Emperor, and they are still in custody... At this moment, everyone has not breathed a sigh of relief. Your Majesty also personally hinted that your daughter-in-law is targeting Concubine Xin...Mother, I feel that your Majesty's thoughts, if we don't get rid of these people, the Holy Heart will not be at ease!"
"... So what?" Queen Mother Ji was silent for a long time and said slowly, "What should I do if I wait for the female stream?"
"Mother and Grandfather are still having trouble making up their minds?" The queen raised her head, "Don't you know that back then, I, the Ji family, were Daozu, and the world was full of fish and meat. Even though Wei Changkong had the name of Liushu and was protected by Xiaozong, he had to use Ding You to avoid the field! What will happen if the situation is reversed, and others are slaves and I, Ji, are fish and meat? Over the years, my grandfather, father, uncle, and brothers and nephews have been arrogant and have offended many people. I am afraid that the family members themselves do not know it!"
"If I, the Ji family, fall..."
"What will happen?!"
Queen Mother Ji's face darkened: "That's enough!"
She asked coldly, "What do you mean by that?! Do you want your grandfather to take the lead in the rebellion?! The Ai family has said that the emperor has no intention of abandoning you, at least not yet! So you are still so stubborn... Interesting What? You are the Queen now. Even if you have no children, who can not respect you as "Mother" whenever there is an emperor's heir in this palace? Now the Ji family is peaceful and contented, and the emperor is hindering the achievements of the Ji family and the Empress Dowager. And the seniority of the Ai family, no matter how unhappy they are, they still have to give me, the Ji family, some honor!"
"If...that would be a disaster!"
"So my daughter-in-law said a few years ago..." The queen was interrupted by the queen mother: "The Ai family knows that you are high-spirited, but you should also think about whether your grandfather and the others hope for the good of the Ji family?! Change the day and so on. How important is it? How can you and I, just women in the deep palace, be foolproof on paper?! The emperor will be forbearing, but your grandfather made a mistake... but it is not completely wrong. Yuan Yuniang is so stupid and naughty, the emperor only because of his childhood We have tolerated each other until now. I, Ji, have both offended and contributed to the emperor. From now on, I will have a correct attitude and there may be no room for redemption... Queen, you have to know that you may not care about life and death, honor and disgrace, and dare to risk everything, but Ai family, but your grandfather and the others really can’t afford to gamble!!!”
Seeing that the Queen was silent, the Queen Mother softened her voice and said earnestly, "Your eldest brother just gave birth to a son last month. Although he was a commoner, I heard that he was very white, fat and cute. The Ji family has flourishing branches and leaves, and it has flourished to this day. There are hundreds of ignorant children. No matter what we people have done, these children will always be innocent... But once we make a mistake, will others care whether they are innocent or not?!"
"If the emperor is that kind of cruel, you don't need to tell me this, we are not people who just sit back and wait for death!"
"But the emperor..."
"He should have shot my grandmother with his own hands!" the queen said, "Mother, the reason why we always think that your majesty is gentle and generous, and even soft-hearted, is simply because of his reputation in Fuyang County and the impression he has given people over the years. But don’t forget that his reputation in Fuyang County was deliberately managed by Empress Dowager Yuan from the very beginning in order to gain the title of king! In fact, what kind of person he was before the age of fifteen, except for people close to him like Empress Dowager Yuan, no one else could All they know is what Empress Dowager Yuan wants them to see—"
In order to control the vassal kings, the imperial dynasty was very strict about the rule of removing the country without heirs, and it was very difficult for a bastard to inherit the throne without exception.
Since the Empress Dowager Yuan had nothing to do, and she took the concubine by her side and raised her when he was born, it can be said that she had already made plans to obtain a title for the concubine. So from Chunjia's first public appearance, all the performances, all the Rumors and all the deeds may be the result of the Queen Mother's careful planning.
It's not necessarily Chunjia's nature.
As for her performance after coming to the Imperial Capital... Chunjia had already tied up her hair at that time. This age was certainly too young to become the pillar of a clan, a family, or even a country, but for a person who had been under the guidance of her aunt since she was a child and had only concealed her true identity. For those who show outsiders his polished and beautiful side, it is enough to continue pretending.
Otherwise, why are the Queen's doubts and suggestions always rejected by Ji
From this, it can be judged that Chunjia's character is nostalgic for old feelings, not ruthless and cruel, and will not make things happen... The queen felt that this was not enough evidence.
"... So, that's it." Queen Mother Ji fell into a long silence. After a long while, she slowly said, "You will add some evidence to the evidence pointing to Concubine Xin, report it to the emperor, and see what the emperor will say?"
Empress Ji pursed her lips and did not say anything more this time. She just said: "Yes."
"By the way, pick a few palace concubines who are restless, disliked and irrelevant to make preparations." The Queen Mother waved her hands tiredly and reminded, "If the emperor is not satisfied with the conclusion that Concubine Xin is the real murderer, then these few will be dismissed Go out and top the tank... The emperor has not done much thorough research on the assassins in the past few days since he came back, and he doesn't know what he is planning... But I hope this can test out some of the Sacred Heart's intentions!"