Empress Dowager Yuan was indeed unhappy at that time. Even though Empress Ji, who was "sick" that month, made a special appearance and led all the concubines to Chunhuo Palace to congratulate her, she still calmly said a few words and dismissed the large army. Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan were left behind, and they asked the emperor straight to the point why he had not gone to Huzhu Palace before.
The second concubine took a wrong look. Wei Hengyan lowered his eyes and said cautiously: "Your son, this morning, I had already rested. I heard from the palace people that the emperor was coming, so I hurried out to greet him... I saw the emperor. His expression... I didn't dare to ask any more questions, so I congratulated Dong Bi and mentioned the little prince, but Dong Bi didn't answer, so I... I just served Bi Dong and took care of him. "
After hearing this, the Queen Mother's expression froze and she asked Yun Fenghuang: "I heard that the emperor went to the Huanqing Palace first last night. What's going on?"
Yun Fenghuang immediately knelt down to Donglai, his voice choked with sobs: "I don't know how I angered Bidong. Yesterday, we all asked for resettlement, but Bidong just left after he said so."
"..." Empress Dowager Yuan had a sullen face, and she had some doubts in her heart that the two concubines had joined forces to give Huzhu Palace eye drops under the guise of helping Yuan Yu and her son to shut up, but it was hard to say anything.
After all, everyone knew that the emperor pampered his true concubine quite cruelly during that period of confinement.
Even if the true concubine came to remonstrate with her, she would be thrown away by the emperor in the early morning. Instead, she would come to visit Wei Zhaorong. Isn't that a waste of effort
You can't let the true concubine chase you to Yijia Palace to continue to persuade the emperor. What's the difference between that and forcing the emperor to see Yuan Yuniang
Empress Dowager Yuan couldn't do that herself, let alone the real concubine
"During that period of confinement, there were constant things going on in the palace and the harem. I think the emperor must have been unhappy and wronged us." After all, Empress Dowager Yuan did not disapprove of Empress Yuan. When she saw that she had failed to smooth her cheeks through the second concubine, although she was angry, she remained silent. After a while, he put on a friendly face and said warmly, "It's not because of the Ai family. We know that we always serve the emperor and it's very hard, but we don't..."
"What did the Empress Dowager say?" Yun Fenghuang interrupted her and said sincerely, "It is not what I should do to share the worries of the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty Dong. Furthermore, the Empress is willing to entrust me to them. Things are not good for my concubines."
Of course Wei Hengyan seconded the proposal.
The two of them flattered Empress Dowager Yuan for a long time, and then the Empress Dowager sighed and let them leave in low spirits.
After leaving Chunhui Palace, Yun Fenghuang invited Wei Hengyan to go to Huzhu Palace with him.
Although Empress Ji is expected to come out tomorrow, Empress Dowager Yuan did not mention that she does not need Yun Fenghuang to assume the power of the queen on her behalf so that the queen can concentrate on recuperating. How could she take the initiative to hand over the power herself
Then must we continue to visit Yuan Niang and fulfill her responsibilities as the Lord of the Sixth Palace
Wei Hengyan also came. In addition to appreciating the current situation of Dong, the once popular senior of the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard, it also gave Empress Dowager Yuan the impression that she cared deeply about Yuan Yu's mother and son.
As for whether the Queen Mother believed it or not, there was nothing she could do about it. Anyway, the gesture did it.
The second concubine arrived at Huzhu Palace chatting and laughing happily, but was rejected at the entrance of the palace.
The palace maid guarding the door was trembling: "Mother... mother-in-law... his mother-in-law said that she was very tired at that time, no... no work... no work, the harem is thinking about it, please... please ask the two ladies to go back!"
"How is Yue Xiuyuan Ruming?" Hearing this, Yun Fenghuang picked up the curtain from the chariot and asked, "Where is the eldest prince? Is he doing well?"
Seeing her appearance, the palace maid was like a mouse seeing a cat. She fell to her knees with a plop and didn't dare to raise her head: "Hui, if I say it to the real concubine, his wife has already woken up."
As for the eldest prince, he didn't say anything.
It must not be very good.
Yun Fenghuang spoke softly and cross-examined her carefully, but the palace maid didn't know if she didn't dare to say anything. No, she really didn't know. After turning over and over, she knew that Yuan Yuniang was awake and had personally ordered not to accept visits from the harem - everything else. No: "Please forgive me, my maid, I don't know."
Before, Yun Fenghuang sighed: "It's a good time to serve Xiuyuan and the eldest prince."
Put down the east curtain and order the guard of honor to return to Chunhuo Palace.
"The Queen Mother, Xiuyuan suffered such a terrible crime yesterday. At that time, she personally told her not to disturb her, so I naturally did not dare to force her way in." After a while, she and Wei Hengyan both had sullen expressions on their faces. Standing in the east hall, he complained to the Empress Dowager Yuan, "Can I just go back to the palace like that? The concubines are not at ease! After thinking about it, I can come here and ask you to make the decision!"
Queen Mother Yuan said nothing, but the leg on her knee was shaking slightly.
She closed her eyes, and after a while, she squeezed out a voice through her teeth: "Aijia... Got it! Let's go back!"
Wei Hengyan was waiting to say something, but Yun Fenghuang calmly knocked him away and quickly shut up.
"Then..." Yun Fenghuang looked worried and sincere, just like Yuan Ji Niang said about her half-sister, hesitantly saying, "I retire, please take care of yourself, the Queen Mother. "
Empress Dowager Yuan pressed the armrest of the seat. When the concubines Zhai and Mule walked away, she said "ha" and said to herself: "Take care? The Ai family wants to take care of themselves, but then... can they take care of themselves?! "
"Don't blame Bidong." Zhanliu sighed, held her leg, and whispered, "In those years, Bidong studied and did too many things, and he didn't get along with Yue Xiuyuan much. Xiuyuan, then Temper... Every time Bidong went back to see her, he had to comfort her, and he had to listen to her endless complaints... Coupled with Xiuyuan's temper when she was a child, Bidong... Bidong was willing to tolerate her for a long time and was very protective. She is pregnant until now, Lord, please forgive me for you!"
Those words did not comfort Empress Dowager Yuan. She stared blankly at the palace bricks not far away and murmured: "I just want to go to Huzhu Palace. I feel sorry for the Aijia... Why are you not willing to do such a little thing?"
When Zhai Luliu didn't answer, she smiled miserably and said, "No, it's not the Ai family's fault. When they were both young, the Ai family felt sorry for the emperor and were fed up with her, but they had to keep her by their side. Raise. Is it possible to prevent the emperor from being bullied? He has always deliberately prevented them from getting along with each other more. He also coaxed the emperor to use his mother-in-law to temper his patience, so as not to get angry easily and lose his cool when meeting people who are not easy to get along with in the future. ;"
"In private, do you always use the banner of the emperor to send this and that to your mother-in-law and spread all kinds of nice things..."
As she grows older, Chunjia patiently and forbearingly waits for the opportunity to be the master of the family and no longer be restricted by anything. As for Yuan Yuniang, she is "thinking about herself all the time" even though she is busy. I fell deeper and deeper into my brother's various tenderness and thoughtfulness.
At that time, Queen Mother Yuan did not expect that she would be soft-hearted, so she knew that Chunjia had made a mistake and Queen Mother Yuan didn't really care about it, but she didn't care at all.
Now think about it, maybe it was retribution - she had nothing to do, so she could raise her concubine as her own. Her niece and future daughter-in-law, Yuan Yuniang, was related to her by blood. Even though the child was ignorant, willful and mischievous, she could When she used the name of Chunjia to give her all kinds of surprises and thoughtfulness over the years, did she really put in the effort to understand, care and coax the child... After spending nearly twenty years together day and night, why did she think she could let things go as she pleased? East? !
Chunjia and Yuan Niang were both young and innocent at that time, and she was not the one who caused the tragedy.
Ru Ming... Ru Ming Chunjia was able to escape easily, but Empress Dowager Yuan was a little unable to get out.
Yuan Niang was confused in the past, and the Queen Mother was sighing, but thinking indifferently in her heart that one month would teach her the consequences of such insatiable fuss.
It wasn't until this moment that the Queen Mother discovered whether she truly cared for her niece.
She couldn't bear to let Yuan Niang disappear in Chunjia's harem.
Even after so many years, Chunjia couldn't remember how the concubine named "Yue" had been envied by the previous harem.
Empress Dowager Yuan asked Zhanliu sadly: "Are you sorry that my hometown is so cruel, or that the emperor is too cold-hearted?"
Zhanliu lowered his head, considered for a while, and then whispered: "Empress, these are all things that can't be helped... If you want to blame me, blame Yue Xiuyuan. It's too late for regrets. You know, even though Bidong Empress Xiuyuan has a lot of dissatisfaction, but she has never been so disgraced before. If the eldest son of the emperor had not been born prematurely, Bidong would never treat Huzhu Palace badly in the future."
Although Chunjia may not have much sincerity when he wronged Yuan Niang, he was the emperor and was rich all over the world. For the sake of the empress dowager Yuan, he raised Yuan Niang with dignity for the rest of his life, and then settled their children. Will he be able to tolerate that? of.
"..." Queen Mother Yuan was disappointed for a long time and said, "I said no."
However, she had to go to Taichu Palace in person that day and persuade Chunjia to go to Huzhu Palace to meet her eldest son.
Chunjia agreed calmly and went out without even asking the Queen Mother to repeat herself. He paused in the corridor, turned his head and looked at the Queen Mother Yuan: "Mother, in fact, I don't care about seeing that child. After all, Over the years, many children have lost their children, and it was very sad once or twice. The children have become accustomed to it after many times."
When he said that, he was calm and almost cold.
Empress Dowager Yuan was in a trance, and then she came back to her senses. What Chunjia really didn't want to see was Yuan Yuniang.
Has Madam Meem completely lost the "Ji Lang" she has longed for
The Queen Mother smiled mockingly to herself: "Just treat your mother as a pitiful mother, okay?"
"Why is the Queen Mother like this?" Chunjia stared at her for a moment, sighed, stretched out her legs to hold Queen Mother Yuan's legs and arms, and said in a soft tone, "Is the child angry? She doesn't know that the Queen Mother is wrong for her care and pain. The Queen Mother is tired of running around and worrying about this. ... Since the mother does not pity her, the child... just like before, it is okay to take the time to coax her. In short, I just want the mother to be happy, the child is willing to do anything. "
Those words he said asked for twenty-four filial piety, and there were twenty-four filial piety. Empress Dowager Yuan was moved for a moment, but she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
She watched the emperor's chariot leave in the direction of Huzhu Palace. After a long time, she returned to Chunwu Palace with Zhanliu's help.
"What's wrong with your Majesty?" Zhanliu Luzai noticed that Empress Dowager Yuan was sweating heavily on her forehead. She was very worried. She was begging someone to prepare a hot bath for bathing and then summon the imperial doctor - but Empress Dowager Yuan stopped her. , ordered the place to be cleared, then pulled her leg and asked something that made Zhanliu tremble unconsciously: "Zhanliu, I say, the emperor has wronged me all these years, if not... If not, can I comfort the Aijia, no?" No, just no, appease the Ai family?!"
There is only one difference between comfort and appeasement, but their meanings are completely different.
Especially at this moment, Zhan Liu's heart was in an uproar, and she was speechless for a moment. She pinched her palms hard, and the pain calmed her down. Then she became hoarse and asked without answering: "Mother, then who is following you?" Rumors about the progress?! You raised Bidong, what kind of person is he, you don’t know?! Does Bidong sincerely respect you as his mother? Not to mention the Ji family, Bidong has never wronged them. No, there is defensiveness and disgust, and no closeness at all; as for the man from Jiashan Palace, in the past years, if you had not mentioned it, how could he have taken the initiative to say hello? It is a holy and longevity festival. If you had not reminded me, In the past two years, Bidong almost forgot the birthday month of Queen Mother Qu several times... You must not allow that traitor to take advantage of her!"
"Your Majesty has just taken charge of the government, and his position is not yet stable. He needs me to help him stabilize his rear. If you are suspicious of him, wouldn't you be playing into the hands of the people behind the scenes?!"
Wake up, Madam, Chunjia is now in charge, even if he has been pretending to be in front of me before, can you tell me about my niece's sincerity and favoritism in front of me? Unable to resist the pressure, I gave up and even tried to trick him... But those things have passed!
Is it okay for me to fall out with him at that time? !
The current situation is that Queen Mother Yuan, Yuan Yuniang, Yuan Yuniang and the entire Yuan family need Chunjia, but Chunjia does not necessarily need the Yuan family!
Even in the harem, he had his own mother, the Queen Mother Qu, and the real concubine who was supported by the Queen Mother to control the situation... At that time, let alone doubts in his heart, there was irrefutable proof, and Chunjia did not take the initiative to expose it, then Can you just pretend to be confused? !
"..." Empress Dowager Yuan heard the meaning of Zhan Liu's words, smiled sadly, and said, "I said no."
Then she will say that sentence for the second time tomorrow.
I felt so helpless when I said the previous sentence, and felt so lonely when I said that sentence.