"Your Majesty came from the front just now. Can you see Yue Jieyu?" The two of them walked quietly to the door together, and Zhan Liu asked softly with a complicated expression.
Yun Fenghuang said softly: "You have seen it. As soon as I entered the palace, I saw her kneeling under the hall, sweating and shaking. It was just that the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother had stern expressions and did not dare to speak immediately. Soon, Your Majesty When she arrived, I ordered someone to help her down and ask the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment."
Zhanliu's expression softened slightly when he heard this, and he sighed and said, "Thank you, empress."
Perhaps because she was afraid that Yun Fenghuang might mistakenly think that this concern represented Empress Dowager Yuan's intention, she thought for a moment and explained in a low voice, "Originally, Yue Jieyu's behavior was crazy, and it is understandable for the Empress Dowager and the others to be angry. It's just that the emperor is innocent, Your Majesty. Now there is still emptiness under my knees..."
"Don't worry, aunt." Yun Fenghuang comforted her, "Although Yue Jieyu looked a little weak at the time, her complexion was fine when she was helped down. She will probably be fine."
After all, Queen Mother Yuan is also Yuan Ji's biological aunt. She has watched her niece grow up. Even in the Queen Mother's mind, Yuan Ji is not as important as Chunjia, but this does not mean that the Queen Mother does not take Yuan Ji seriously. In fact, they are related by blood. , after more than ten years of getting along, how could the Queen Mother have no sympathy for Yuan Yuniang
Even if one day the Queen Mother really completely dislikes Yuan Niang, and she no longer cares about her niece, she may not be able to tolerate others adding insult to injury and mistreating Yuan Niang.
Yun Fenghuang knew this very well. In front of the people of Fangyin Pavilion, even if she wished that Yuan Yuniang would collapse and even her children could not be saved, she would never show it.
"Alas." Zhan Liu hesitated, then sighed and said, "Then you will have to work hard for me."
"Serving your loving mother, the Queen Mother, is your duty. I don't dare to treat you like an aunt." Yun Fenghuang said hurriedly, "I hope my aunt will not dislike me for being stupid and give me more guidance."
In fact, the main purpose of serving concubines is to stay close by, give medicine and wipe their faces. The key is to be able to make decisions when encountering problems.
Not many people really want to get started - after all, the waiter in front of the Queen Mother is not a decoration.
Especially for a young concubine like Yun Fenghuang, who has slender fingers and soft flowers, she looks like she has never done any work. Even if she wants to do it herself, a confidant like Zhan Liu will not trust her.
After listening to her words, Zhanliu said: "If a talent like my concubine is still called stupid, what are people like this servant? Don't worry, my concubine. There aren't many rules here, the Queen Mother. Just follow me in Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion." Just the same."
She pondered for a moment, looked around, and lowered her voice, "The empress is filial, and both the servant and the queen mother know it. It's just that the empress' side is different from Wei Jieyu's side. Yi Yuwan is young, and her time in the palace is short. . I’m afraid I still need to take care of you from time to time... "
This is what made Yun Feng Huangbie ask someone to take advantage of the opportunity to manipulate Yi Xing'en's pregnancy because she was serving in the Fangyin Pavilion. Yun Feng Huang nodded understandingly: "Don't worry, aunt, the Queen Mother cares about the emperor's heir, so I don't think so." Do you wish that your majesty’s heirs will prosper? I will send someone back to make arrangements later.”
Yi Xingen was pregnant with this baby for her, how could she not be interested in it
He turned around and asked Qingdu to go back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion to pack some personal belongings. He also sent a message to Chen Zhu, asking him to put other things aside and go all out to take good care of Yi Xingen.
If this job is done well, there will be benefits for him when Yun Fenghuang's illness is over.
If it doesn't go well, then everyone led by Chen Zhu should die.
The same goes for the concubines of Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion.
Yun Fenghuang didn't have time to watch it in person, so he just started a system of implication. Well, Yi Xing'en and her mother are well, everyone is well. If Yi Xing'en and her mother make a mistake, others will not be able to live their lives. As for the process, it is not within its capabilities. Yun Fenghuang didn't care whether he was caught or was careless, she would just see the result.
This order to Yun Fenghuang was not meant to be kept secret, and there was no way to keep it secret. So when Wei Hengyan came over a while later, he sighed as soon as he saw her face to face: "My sister is still awesome. This way, even if some people are a little cautious, they won't dare to Mistake."
"Isn't there also Hu Fengyi in my sister's palace?" Yun Fenghuang smiled, "Have you warned me?"
"My sister thinks so." Wei Hengyan said helplessly, "It's just... I'm afraid I can't do what my elder sister is..."
She thought about her words, "... to convince the public?"
There is no way. Although the rules are that the people in the palace are under the control of the emperor, this kind of power is similar to that of the emperor and his ministers in the previous dynasty: if the emperor wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die. Let’s talk about the past few years. Even now, the emperor wants the country of Ye Damn it, do you think it can be done...
Wei Hengyan's performance as the leader is quite satisfactory, and the people in the palace are respectful and docile in front of her. But when it comes to beating them to death like slaves, Wei Hengyan feels a little powerless... The key is that she is the people in the palace. I also know she can't do it.
Therefore, she couldn't learn Yun Fenghuang's methods at all.
After all, Yuan Fenghuang became famous because of Yuan Fenghuang, who was recognized as the most cruel person in the dynasty and whom the concubines most wanted to avoid.
She said that if Mrs. Yi Xingen had a problem, she would be buried with other concubines. No one of the concubines dared to doubt that she could not do it.
Of course the most important thing is...
Wei Hengyan can give birth on her own, so she has complicated feelings about the pregnancy of someone in the palace. She not only feels that the heir born by someone in the palace is also her own child, and she can rely on it if she raises it; but she also feels that if it turns out to be a male heir, she will What should I do if I block the way of my biological child
At this moment, he didn't want to talk to Yun Fenghuang about this matter anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "By the way, sister, I heard that this time we will take turns to serve the Queen Mother?"
"It's not the two of us, but also His Majesty. Of course His Majesty doesn't come often." Yun Fenghuang said leisurely, "Normally, it's just the two of us who change shifts."
Seeing her eyes brighten for a moment, he smiled and said, "You should restrain yourself. Although His Majesty said that the Queen needs to be in charge of the harem, so he would not bother her to come and guard it in person. However, the Queen is pure filial piety and must come over every now and then." "
Seeing Wei Hengyan's happy look when the time comes, it would be strange if the Queen didn't give her a note!
After all, the two of them came here to attend to his illness, not to chat. After a few exchanges, they took off their noisy hairpin rings and went to the dormitory together to keep watch.
The guard lasted until noon the next day. During this period, the emperor came to look at the queen mother for a while. Seeing that the queen mother was still asleep, she had no intention of talking to the two beautiful concubines, so he just nodded to them and left. .
At noon, Zhanliu asked someone to lay out lunch and invite them to eat it. Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan conscientiously decided to take turns, always keeping one in front of the Queen Mother. As a result, when Yun Fenghuang was eating, Just after taking a sip of porridge, the little palace maid rushed in and announced with great joy: "Empress Zhaoyi, the Queen Mother is awake!"
She hurriedly threw down the spoon and rushed to the bedroom. There was already a circle of people inside. Queen Yuan's face was still dull, and her voice was breathless. She praised Wei Hengyan intermittently. When she saw Yun Fenghuang coming in to salute, He smiled and said softly: "You are all good children... Thank you for your hard work... Thank you for being here this time."
But not long after, after receiving the news, Emperor Chunjia arrived, and the Queen Mother told the emperor in front of them: "It's good if the Ai family has Zhanliu and the others. Just let the two children go back. They are both the masters of the same palace." "Sir, there are so many things going on in my palace, and the people in the palace are still happy, how can I get away from it?"
"Mother, the Ji family has been in charge of the affairs of the harem these years." Emperor Chunjia lifted his robe and knelt in front of the sick bed, holding the Queen Mother's hand, and whispered softly, "Not to mention how many of the concubines died unjustly, it is just inexplicable. There are not a few emperors who have lost their heirs... A few days ago, the news came out that Hu Fengyi, a member of Wei Jieyu's palace, was pregnant. The imperial doctor said that she was pregnant with a boy... The child knew that the mother was working hard, but she still asked Mother, please work harder for your children, okay?"
These words seemed to have nothing to do with the Queen Mother's request, but Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan, who were kneeling behind them with their heads bowed, understood: Emperor Chunjia personally named them here to serve the Queen Mother Yuan, but they were not actually serving the disease. Just use this method to give them a chance to build a relationship with the Queen Mother.
Frankly speaking, they are just letting them serve as the pawns of Empress Dowager Yuan and compete with the Ji family for the rights to the harem!
Wei Hengyan's heart was pounding. Considering her age and status, there was no doubt that this was a very good opportunity. Unfortunately, the emperor not only ordered her, but also Yun Fenghuang. Otherwise, she would simply Unable to control himself, he asked Xiao to think about the Feng position that became vacant after the Ji family fell...
But after she calmed down for a while, she realized that the help the emperor really wanted to get to Queen Mother Yuan was probably not her, but Yun Fenghuang.
She was just the emperor's addition to make it easier for Empress Dowager Yuan to check and balance Yun Fenghuang...
After all, compared to Yun Fenghuang's series of powerful achievements, Wei Hengyan is just an ordinary concubine...
"Looking back, I'll be more concerned about Hu Fengyi's pregnancy." Wei Hengyan sighed in his heart and thought a little sadly, "Both the Queen Mother and Your Majesty value the emperor's heir so much... they have to do something to show off."
And let’s just say she’s just an extra.
At least the emperor should trust her, otherwise why would he say such naked words in front of her
The emperor could only remember a few of the concubines in the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard, and among those he remembered, she and Yun Fenghuang were the only ones he trusted and relied on.
Wei Hengyan advised himself to be content.
Chunjia personally begged Empress Dowager Yuan on her knees, and of course the Empress Dowager listened to him.
So the two concubines stayed in the Fangyin Pavilion and took turns attending to the sick. In the evening of the same day, Yuan Yuniang and Yuan Yuniang came to see each other. By chance, Yun Fenghuang was there. After listening to the palace maid's report, she asked the concubines directly to see her. Go ask Zhanliu.
Zhan Liu didn't think about it at all, and ordered people to send the two of them away: "Tell them, if you still care about the Queen Mother's health at all, don't bother them again!"
Finally, he ordered someone to inquire about Yuan Yuniang's pregnancy, and found out that it was nothing serious, so he didn't take it to heart.
It was obvious that she didn't have much affection for these two concubines who were from the Yuan family.
No matter it is Yuan Yuniang who has been a mother for so many years, or Yuan Yuniang who was given the drug to kill her.
Of course, Yun Fenghuang was a little curious about the inside story, but her relationship with Zhan Liu was not good enough to inquire about such information, so she had no choice but to remain silent.
At noon the next day, the Queen Mother drank medicine and fell asleep, and Queen Ji came.
When he learned that the Queen Mother was asleep, he asked Yun Fenghuang to go out to see her. He asked about the Queen Mother's diet and daily life for a while, acting like a filial daughter-in-law. Finally, he frowned and said: "We have prepared for the Holy Birthday Festival. I don't know when Queen Mother Yuan will arrive." Maybe attend?”
In the dynasty, the emperor's birthday is the Wanshou Festival, the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the emperor are the holy longevity festival, and the empress is the Qianqiu Festival.
Because there are three empress dowagers and one empress dowager, there are naturally four holy birthday festivals every year.
It's just that the Ji family was tyrannical in the past, and there were actually only two Holy Shou Festivals. This year, it was rare that the emperor deliberately promoted his adoptive mother. No one dared to make a mistake, and Empress Ji personally took care of it from beginning to end. Who knew the time was coming soon? , Queen Mother Yuan fell ill!
The queen was in a dilemma at this moment, whether she should hold this banquet or not
She couldn't make the decision, and Yun Fenghuang naturally didn't dare to make the decision, saying: "My queen, I don't know who I am. Why don't you wait here for a while, and when the queen mother wakes up, I can ask the queen mother for instructions?"
"I still have something to do." Empress Ji was silent for a moment and said calmly, "But I don't have time to wait for a long time, so I'd better ask Zhaoyi for help."
The Queen Mother Yuan didn't like her being a serious daughter-in-law, so she waited here, fearing that the Queen Mother would be able to "sleep" until nightfall.
And the knot between her and Empress Dowager Yuan was not like Yun Fenghuang's, who came to take off her hairpin to plead guilty and cried for a while, and the old feud was settled.
The grudges and grudges between them are unavoidable and cannot be eliminated, and it is meaningless to look down upon them.
The queen eventually left quickly.
After a while, Empress Dowager Yuan woke up. Yun Fenghuang went in and told the Queen's purpose. Without much thought, the Empress Dowager said that there was no need for a birthday banquet: "Convert the expenses into money and rice and care for the common people in the three states. Although it is a drop in the bucket, At any rate, it’s the Ai family’s thoughtfulness.”
After Chunjia took office, he started to deal with the rebellion in the three states, but there has been no news since then. Yun Fenghuang probably did not go well, because the emperor just took office and needed prestige. There is no reason not to brag about a little progress - Since it was silent, it probably wasn't a good thing.
Empress Dowager Yuan gave this order not only because she did not want to suffer when she was ill, but also because she wanted to take advantage of the situation to give the emperor or the royal family a reputation: the Gongxiang family still cares about the people.
Yun Fenghuang then said some flattering words, and finally mentioned that he also wanted to donate some of his body: "Although I am not blessed to have children for Your Majesty, the children born to the concubines in the palace are also my children. I want to give birth to my children." The emperor Yi Yuwan is pregnant with has accumulated many blessings. She does not ask for anything else. She only wants a safe pregnancy and a successful birth, regardless of whether she is a boy or a girl, as long as she is healthy and strong."
The Queen Mother, who already valued her children, became even more happy when she heard what she said. She actually took off the mutton-fat jade inlaid gold bracelet she usually wore on her wrist and gave it to her: "The Ai family knows that you are a good child. Because of your intentions, that child It will definitely be good!"
Wei Hengyan took a step slowly beside him and had to wait until the Queen Mother and Yun Fenghuang were finished with each other before he said calmly: "I think so too."
"You're good too." The Queen Mother looked at her after hearing this, smiled and asked Zhan Liu, "Go and get the flying swallow hairpin with pearls in the Ai family's dowry."
...Although it was not a hairpin ring worn by the Queen Mother herself, at least it was rewarded to me.
Wei Hengyan comforted himself silently.
She was also thinking that since she had been rewarded for caring about Hu Fengyi's pregnancy, she should reward Hu Fengyi later. As a result... two things happened in the palace that night.
One of them is that Hu Fengyi is gone.