A distant cockcrow came from the bottom of the mountain, and Yun Fenghuang was shocked to realize that the night had passed - however, she had not won a single game!
"Are you too sleepy, my beloved?" Chunjia held the tea bowl with a calm expression, and smiled in concern across from the chessboard, "To the point where you have lost your standards? Yan Yin went to make a pot of strong tea and refreshed your true concubine!"
"...No need." If Yun Fenghuang still didn't understand that he was being tricked by this guy, he would never mix in the palace again. He could not help but grind his teeth secretly and threw down the chess piece with a dark face, "Your Majesty is superb in chess, and he is superb. , I am beyond reach!"
She said this sentence word by word, gritting her teeth. Chunjia looked at it and felt that she was in a good mood: "My dear concubine, I am just lucky tonight. Well, it was just like my dear concubine who had great luck before. Same."
How dare you, a foolish king, not be so vengeful? ?
Yun Fenghuang glanced at him sideways: "In the past, the clouds covered the sun, but now the sun is in the sky. Of course, your majesty will have smooth sailing from now on, no one can match it!"
Ji's loss was truly unjust. Who would have thought that Chunjia could be so patient
Even playing chess with a newly promoted palace concubine, you still pretend to the end and refuse to slack off at all
"Are you coming again, my dear concubine?" Chunjia didn't pay attention to her tactful sarcasm and just asked with a smile.
Yun Fenghuang turned his head away and didn't look at his teasing: "Not coming!"
Chunjia nodded happily: "Okay, then tomorrow..."
"No one will come tomorrow!" Yun Fenghuang said quickly, "The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, anyway, they will not come. I have deeply realized my ignorance and shallowness, and the relationship between me and Your Majesty It's a world of difference, please don't let your poor chess skills disturb your interest!"
Chunjia laughed: "My beloved concubine is so humble."
After all, he didn't force her to play chess with him. He just said: "Tomorrow is Empress Yuan's birthday. My beloved, please rest for a while, lest I lose the energy to take charge of the overall situation tomorrow."
... It was already dawn, so the emperor went to his study to handle government affairs without rest.
There was nothing important about Yun Fenghuang, but he would not wrong himself. He took a nap in Xingxintang until noon, and then returned to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion in depression.
Because she was so depressed, she didn't even say a word to the emperor when she left.
The subordinates reported it afterward. Chunjia was very amused after hearing this and said: "Leave it to the real concubine. She is just such a child. Not once or twice. I don't even bother to argue with her."
When the words reached the Fangyin Pavilion, Zhan Liu frowned slightly and said to the Empress Dowager Yuan after careful consideration: "Your Majesty, although the true concubine is indeed young at heart, she is still a concubine in the palace. She cannot be pampered just because you and your Majesty are doting on her." , is that too willful? As for other things, it kept His Majesty awake all night long playing chess... She fell asleep after dawn, but His Majesty just went to take care of things. "
"The Ai family knows." Empress Dowager Yuan narrowed her eyes and was silent for a while before saying, "But this is the first time, so let's not talk about her for now. The emperor is not an unreasonable person. If it is just the real concubine who is messing around, he may not be willing to agree. Since Both of them didn't sleep all night. After dawn, the emperor asked the true concubine to stay in the Xingxin Hall for half a day before leaving. This shows that the emperor himself is also interested in this... "
She sighed, "You also know that because Huang Er is a concubine, in this life, from the time he was ignorant to now, he has never had a few days where he can do whatever he wants. The Ai family doesn't want to restrict him too much about small things. Anyway, He is still young, and it’s not a big deal if he stays up all night occasionally, just let the doctor pay more attention to it later.”
Zhanliu pursed his lips: "Yes."
Empress Dowager Yuan's attempt to calm things down disappointed many people. Concubine Zheng sneered: "Their mothers are now inciting Xiao Yunshi to fight with the queen. Now, even if Xiaoyunshi does something to displease them, she will How could it possibly happen? However, there is still a long way to go, and Yuan Niang is a ready example! Xiao Yun is so complacent now, and I want to see if she can continue to be so complacent in the future!"
... Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion ignored these comments and asked Xie Hengyu and Yun Fenghuang a few questions: "Your Majesty may not care about your Majesty being so neglected by your Majesty, but if you do in the future..."
Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said: "It's not like there weren't some concubines during your wedding that were well-behaved and respectful. How do you think your Majesty treats them now? The promotion of our emperor is not something you can get if you are sensible and obedient. In this case, I will Why should I be too polite to him? Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you are docile or not, it won't help in the future. It's better to let me loosen up quickly."
Xie Hengyu was hesitant to speak, but he still said it: "My Majesty, I actually saved some money this night. It was obvious that I lost to Your Majesty on purpose, but why did I still look so angry and frustrated?"
"Do you think I am willing to hold back?" Yun Fenghuang sneered slightly, "I was the first to offend His Majesty yesterday evening. His Majesty was very unhappy at that time, but then he found out that I had read through Yanzhou many years ago. When the governor gave the memorial, he became concerned about my views on the North... At that time, I knew that no matter how tolerant and kind the master was in the harem, what he cared about most in his heart was the temple."
In other words, the reason why Chunjia behaved so tolerantly and kindly in the harem was because everyone was focused on the former court and was not interested in women.
Otherwise, he would not have taken the booklet and asked Yun Fenghuang what she thought of the North without mentioning what she had done before.
Yun Fenghuang said, "When I was at home, the teacher said that I am quite talented in this way, especially good at managing orphans and chaos... Although the world may not be able to accurately predict chess according to the person he is, his true chess skills have been concealed since before he took charge. Judging from his actions, he believes this. Then if I show my true skills, even if I win for a while, if I attract suspicion... why should I lose a big thing for a small thing? "
Xie Hengyu suddenly said: "Your Majesty is still thoughtful."
Actually that’s not entirely the case…
Yun Fenghuang thought with an expressionless face that Chunjia's real chess skills were very strong. Even if she put aside all distracting thoughts and went all out, it was hard to say whether she would win or lose.
Saving a hand can not only prepare for a rainy day, but also comfort yourself: Well, it's not that I really can't win him, but that I can't win him because of my status.
I feel much more comfortable...
After taking a nap in Xingxintang, Yun Fenghuang returned to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion to freshen up a little, then changed his clothes and went to Fangyin Pavilion to see Empress Dowager Yuan.
Please excuse me by the way.
She led the emperor to play chess all night. Empress Dowager Yuan could pretend to be confused, but she had to show her attitude - this was Jiang's repeated emphasis. If a daughter-in-law wants to please Aunt Weng, she must first have a correct attitude.
Even if Weng Gu doesn't know how to behave, if you make a gesture, you will feel more confident when you turn around and turn against her.
Especially saying a few words that are free of charge can not only avoid getting grudges, but also establish a virtuous image of a well-educated and well-behaved person. Why not do this kind of thing
At this moment, Yun Fenghuang followed his mother's teachings and said to the Queen Mother Yuan with a guilty look on his face: "I am in poor health. I was just bored watching His Majesty play music alone and wanted to accompany His Majesty to relieve his boredom. Who knew what was happening next? , and the night passed before I knew it! As a result, Your Majesty didn't sleep all night, and I couldn't bear it when it was almost dawn, so I lay on the soft couch in a daze until noon when I woke up."
"How can this be all your fault?" Mrs. Yuan was indeed satisfied and said with a smile, "The emperor himself is also willful. You are just young and don't know how to take care of yourself. When you are the age of the Aijia, you will know the importance..."
The Queen Mother said a few words in a nonchalant manner, and then stopped mentioning the matter and turned to talk about tomorrow's birthday, "The Ai family has not been very lively in the past, and we have long been used to it. When the time comes, you and the emperor come over to spend time with the Ai family. Just a potluck.”
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said he obeyed.
After sitting with the Queen Mother for a while, someone from Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion came to ask for some trivial matters, so I resigned and left.
After she left, Queen Mother Yuan said to Zhan Liu with emotion: "It is good to have a sensible mother."
Even though she knew that Yun Fenghuang didn't actually feel much real guilt in her heart, the Queen Mother was really not angry anymore after putting on such a gesture.
Given this concubine's age and experience, I might not have expected that she would be so careful, and it must have been taught by the Jiang family.
The Queen Mother spent a lot of time teaching Chunjia, and she had a natural affinity for mothers like Jiang who raised their children attentively, and considered her to be a kindred spirit.
At this moment, he said: "Since the Queen Mother is unwilling to do anything, the Ai family will not be such a bad person in the future... Alas, if the prince wants to indulge his true concubine, then let him do it."
Zhan Liu nodded in agreement - but both master and servant knew in their hearts that Empress Dowager Yuan was just feeling emotional for a moment.
It was definitely impossible for Yun Fenghuang to quarrel with the emperor so casually.
Everyone has impulses. After calming down after the impulse, they often act the same as before.
Otherwise, how can we say that the country is easy to change but the nature is hard to change
The next day, there was a banquet at Fangyin Pavilion. Chunjia arrived early and went inside to talk to the Queen Mother. Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan accompanied them, giving words and compliments to the Emperor and his son from time to time. As for the others, the Queen and the Concubine They all call it a disease, because they are afraid of being too sick and not being able to be polite to others.
Concubine Ying led her concubines to pay her birthday to the Queen Mother outside the Fangyin Pavilion at noon.
Empress Dowager Yuan had already sat down at the table, listening to the commotion outside, and said a few words about "good boy" with a smile, but she did not show up. She only asked Zhan Liu to go out and say a few perfunctory words, and gave him a reward, that was all.
Then came the congratulatory gifts from the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Ji, Empress Dowager Qu, and the princesses and princesses. There were all kinds of congratulatory gifts, and the day passed.
Chunjia went to Danruoting that night, so Yunfenghuang took a rest early. Before going to bed, she remembered and told Xie Hengyu: "Pack out Xiangtaoxuan as soon as possible, so as not to delay Shun Jieyu's move."
She took the initiative to promote Yun Qingman to Jieyu, and also added a title with the word "shun", just because she didn't want to keep the person under her wing.
Now, of course, we need to drive people away as soon as possible.
For this reason, he specifically asked Chunjia to rent Xiangtaoxuan for Yun Qingman to live. This place was originally Concubine Shu's permanent residence in the palace. Therefore, there are tidying up every year. This year, Concubine Shu was still living there before she was put under house arrest. However, after a few days of emptying, she could settle down by sweeping away some dust - if this were any other place, because there had been no new concubines in the palace for many years, those pavilions were all A place that has been uninhabited for many years may become unfit for habitation in a while.
It would have been fine if Xue Xiaoge sent her in, but Yun Qingman was pregnant after all, and for the sake of the emperor's heir, she must not be wronged in the scene.
After much calculation, Xiangtaoxuan was the most suitable.
Moreover, although this place was locked up after Concubine Shu left, there were still some people left to clean and guard it. Yun Fenghuang had already mixed sand into it, waiting for the remnants of Concubine Shu to fall into the trap.
But when Xie Hengyu heard this, his face showed embarrassment: "Shun Jieyu said she doesn't want to move out."
"Is it up to her?" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "If you don't want to move, you have to move! Ignore her, wait until things are sorted over there. If she doesn't go, give her a bowl of tranquilizing medicine and carry her over there!"
If you dare to mess with her, you are looking for the wrong person!
Then he remembered something and asked, "Where is Xue Jieyu? Is there any movement?"