Looking at Chun Jia's calm face, Concubine Zheng couldn't tell what she felt in her heart.
She imagined the emperor's reaction after hearing the news. He was furious, suppressed his anger, and even wrongly pointed the finger at her, questioning her for framing his favorite concubine. But she didn't expect that Chunjia was as calm as if he heard that he was eating. As calm as drinking water.
This made Concubine Zheng, who had been prepared to be scolded by him sharply, sigh with relief, but also felt a secret sense of joy: So it turns out that I, Yun Fenghuang, seem to be very favored, but in Bidong's mind, am I not like this
Regarding Yun Fenghuang's pride in the past few months, the palace concubines had two opinions in private discussions: the first one was pure envy and jealousy, regretting that the true concubine did not see her legs when she first entered the palace. Duan Yun said, if he had known that he would join forces to kill her, why would he let the young concubine who entered the palace climb over them and dominate them
In the second chapter, you can sneer secretly, thinking that the emperor's palace is deep, and Yuan Yuniang, the childhood sweetheart who grew up together, can immediately alienate her after taking office and no longer need it, let alone Yun Fenghuang? She was favored because the emperor needed such a favored concubine to weaken Ji's influence in the court. After Concubine Shu died, the real concubine who was not of good origin was advantaged.
The imperial concubine has always rejected the first view.
Lord, if you take the second view, then she is the first minister in Yun Fenghuang's favor.
After all, did Concubine Shu kill her...
She made a point of communicating with Yun Fenghuang before killing her...
Concubine Zheng didn't want to admit that she had done something stupid at all. She would rather believe that the emperor was wrong and Yun Fenghuang was sincere.
But looking at the emperor's attitude at this moment, Yun Fenghuang's status in his heart was not as high as others thought, and she was a little sad.
Be it her or Yun Fenghuang, in the boudoir, who wouldn't be the one holding the pearl in the palm of his hand
Among the daughters of the Zheng family, Zheng Changchu was the best choice in terms of talent and appearance, so she was sent to the palace to serve Chunjia.
She was full of trepidation and fear at that time, but she was also quite grateful because the emperor was young, handsome, and had a gentle temperament.
But after following that emperor for nearly ten years, she still couldn't clearly understand his heart.
She thought it was because her legs were weak and the timing was bad, but Ruming felt that maybe the emperor was so noble that he didn't have any intentions.
After calming down, the imperial concubine whispered: "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. I was suspicious of the queen at that time. After all, I am in the palace, and my status is second only to the middle palace. And the middle palace has always had nothing to do. If I concubine If you are the son of the Eastern Prince, then the son is more important than the mother, so he must be taken seriously. In this case, the Queen has quite a reason to take the wrong concubine to the Eastern leg."
"But I was thinking that the Queen is smart. Even if I ask about my pregnancy, I can't leave any clues. I just want to find some clues from Huzhu Palace to see if I can trace Yanfu. Going to the palace?"
Is that kind of thinking very normal, because Xinqing is a palace official of Huzhu Palace, and if the real culprit behind the scenes is the queen, she might deliberately leave evidence pointing to Huzhu Palace to lure the imperial concubine to fight with Yuan Yuniang.
Concubine Zheng said, "Unexpectedly, I arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Huzhu Palace, not noticing the faded leg hair, but... I found out that the real concubine went out several times in the middle of the night, and all the places were in disrepair. , in an uninhabited corner!”
"I'm reporting the matter. I have a sleepwalking syndrome. I once heard a doctor say that the most important thing about this disease is to avoid being frightened. I'm afraid that the Didong people will disturb the real concubine and cause death. This is a violation of palace rules and a mistake. For my concubine, who was very pregnant with a child at the time, she was also afraid that the wrong child would be disadvantageous."
"So let's just ignore it."
"Is that just like that?" Chunjia drank tea with a lazy tone, "Do you think that the true concubine is having a secret affair with the foreign man?"
Concubine Zheng lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, of course I would not dare to doubt the true concubine so much. After all, how cruel and cruel the concubine is to the true concubine is obvious to all! If the true concubine cannot bear to live up to the divine grace, then Aren’t you denying people?”
"Although I ordered the people who were monitoring Huzhu Palace to be removed, the people in the palace were greedy by nature, thinking that the real concubine was sleepwalking, and wanted to take the opportunity to get her hairpin. Therefore, he followed the real concubine secretly to the secluded palace outside. Then I found out... I found out that she... actually had a private meeting with a foreign man, and her words and demeanor were quite intimate!"
"When the palace attendants saw my concubine, they were so frightened that they hurriedly evacuated!"
"Have you asked me to come and report to you right away? I must have told you that the queen has the final say. But that slave was worried, but it was only yesterday that he broke the palace rules for other things and was punished by me. At that time, they all confessed!"
The imperial concubine sighed at this point, "That matter... I don't know what to say, so I would like to ask the Holy Judge of the East!"
Chunjia said "yes" and said lightly: "I know, I will find out."
Concubine Zheng: "..."
that's it
She couldn't believe it. Was that the reaction of an emperor who knew that his beloved concubine had cuckolded him, and had done so once
Could it be that the emperor believed in the true concubine so much that he didn't care about what she said
But in that case, Chunjia would not say that he would deal with her violently, but at least he would like to express his position and not allow her to "slander" the true concubine's reputation like that, right
Please tell me that the emperor has doubts, but he is relatively calm... But is that too calm
That attitude is simply "I know but I want to protect the real concubine, so I just say ruthless concubine and I won't be ignorant to get to the bottom of it", okay
Could it be that while other people are busy, Chunjia is just partial to Yun Fenghuang, but he can tolerate Hongxing's cheating
The imperial concubine was a little dazed for a moment. She felt that maybe the emperor was wrong about whether Yun Fenghuang was sincere, so he didn't even care about that kind of thing... Damn it, how could that happen!
She was silent for a while, and suddenly a frightening thought came to her mind. Had Chunjia known about it a long time ago
Is that why you can be so understated
But no!
Otherwise, how could the emperor endure it
The imperial concubine's heart was so excited that morning that she was no longer in the mood to serve even when the emperor rarely stayed overnight.
Fortunately, although the emperor kept Dong Lai because it was late, he had no intention of sleeping with her. The two of them spent the night like that, and early the next month, the emperor went to court.
As soon as he left, a little palace maid came to greet the imperial concubine and asked in a low voice: "How are you, Madam?"
"Bidong said he knew, and he would send someone to investigate." After thinking about it all morning, Concubine Zheng had calmed down and said calmly, "We will decide how to deal with the real concubine after we find out."
The little palace maid was clearly startled: "Then Bhidong is now...?"
"Of course you are here so early in the morning." Concubine Zheng said calmly, "After all, His Majesty has always been diligent in his work. Is it possible that I really hope that His Majesty will neglect his business and deal with the real concubine first? I don't want to think about it. Does the true concubine have the qualifications to let Bidong slack off in government affairs?"
Seeing the little palace maid stunned for a moment, she felt a little better, but she was racking her brains to think about the emperor's indifference, right
"Go back and tell my master, that's all. I have already informed your Majesty Dong. As for receiving Dong, I can't say anything else." She narrowed her eyes and said lightly, "After all, let alone the Sacred Heart. It’s hard to predict, even the true concubine is not a fuel-efficient lamp! If she knew about my proposal to the emperor yesterday, I should have thought of it. "
Thinking back to the time when she took the initiative to break up the relationship, and whether she flattered or helped to kill Concubine Shu, I realized that although Yun Fenghuang had the intention of taking advantage, he actually helped her kill the biggest obstacle!
Later, Yun Fenghuang was promoted by Empress Dowager Yuan and Chunjia's mother and son. The imperial concubine felt that even if the young descendant did not rely on and trust her as a biological sister, she would still be a happy ally, right
So what
The true concubine fell out whenever she wanted to, as if there was nothing between the two of them.
It simply cannot be more regrettable.
At that time, did Qiu know that Concubine Zheng was so desperate to deceive her, and was she afraid that she and Yanlan Palace would have to fight to the death for me and him to survive? !
"Although I didn't do that thing, the real concubine Ruming is in full arrogance. I can't restrain my anger and just deal with her." After dismissing the little palace maid, the imperial concubine thought, "Please don't you, Your Majesty?" I can’t bear to give it up... then... I have to find a scapegoat in advance!"
As for who to look for, is that useful
The only person who is qualified to be the scapegoat for her noble concubine is the queen.
When Concubine Zheng was thinking about digging a hole for the queen, Chunjia dismissed the court and returned to the side hall. Not long after she changed into regular clothes, Deng Chengzhai, who had previously sent Yan Yin to invite her in person, also arrived.
"Yueting." When Chunjia saw him, he retreated, leaving someone alone to play the wrong words. He simply said what the imperial concubine said last month, "Isn't that what Zheng meant? Isn't there another mastermind?" What's the picture?"
Deng Chengzhai's brows jumped as he listened. He, a foreign minister, was horrified when he heard about the palace scandal and whether the port was real or fake.
But I also feel it's ironing.
After all, Chunjia was not a person without opinions. She was willing to tell him about such things and asked him for his opinion. She obviously regarded him as a confidant and had no grudges.
"Your Majesty, I think that if the regent did not do this secretly, then the Zheng family should have taken a fancy to the true concubine Ruming's status in the palace." Deng Chengzhai thought for a moment and said slowly, "After all, since the summer vacation, After returning, the empress was often ill, and all palace affairs were entrusted to the true concubine. Although the true concubine was smart and capable, she had little qualifications. The imperial concubine had been in the palace for a long time, and her position and qualifications were all those of the true concubine. She felt dissatisfied with it, but she could not Human nature."
"The Regent..." Chunjia breathed out and said to himself, "Then, who does Yueting think should be responsible for this matter?"
What is the truth? Yun Fenghuang has "confessed" before, and he has also speculated and verified it. In conclusion, he knows more than Concubine Zheng.
But the difficulty is that if the matter is not exposed, the emperor and the concubine tacitly agree that it has not happened, and it can be discussed later.
After Concubine Zheng complained in person, Chunjia was both emotional and rational, so she had to give an answer.
After all, with the concubine's background, how could she be believed, whether by the emperor or Deng Chengzhai, that her purpose in doing so was in the palace, instead of being connected with the previous dynasty and having some conspiracy
Therefore, when the emperor asked, he was talking about the Zheng family, not Concubine Zheng.
He didn't think Concubine Zheng could have caused this matter at all.