After a while, Yanfu Palace.
In the Chongchang Palace, Empress Ji looked at the real concubine who was slowly sitting down, and frowned subconsciously: "Isn't it suitable for me to raise the emperor's heir born by Zhao Cairen? Then who does the real concubine think is suitable? Zheng has violated the palace rules and has been punished. Even if I am deprived of the title of imperial concubine, I will still ask His Majesty for instructions on what happens in the future. But does it mean that the real concubine thinks that Zheng should still be in the position of concubine? If so, it is okay for me to return to Your Majesty like this. "
Yun Fenghuang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have misunderstood. The Zheng family has committed so many crimes. How can she be qualified to raise an emperor's heir? However, after all, Zhao Cairen was born in a humble family and has a low status. How can her offspring be worthy of being raised by the middle palace?" ?Furthermore, Zhao Cairen has been taken care of by the Zheng family since she found out she was pregnant. At this time, the empress personally came forward to deal with the Zheng family, and took Zhao Cairen into her palace. You know, she said that the Zheng family herself was unruly. , Ignoring the grace of Your Majesty and Your Majesty, you deserve to end up like this."
"For those who don't know, I thought the empress was competing with the Zheng family for the throne, so..."
"My true concubine!" Before she could finish her words, the expression of the eldest maid beside the queen had already changed, and she shouted in a deep voice, "Beside the phoenix throne, please be careful what you say!"
Yun Fenghuang didn't care, and still smiled: "Empress, I didn't offend you intentionally, it's really a terrible thing. I'm doing this for your own good!"
"There is a tacit understanding in the palace that the biological mother of the emperor's heir can only move up high and not down low." Empress Ji looked at her and asked calmly, "The child Zhao Cairen was carrying was originally destined to be a noble concubine. Looking at the palace, except for I, who else is suitable to be the mother of that child? Is it possible that it is not enough for the true concubine to have Yi Guiren's heir, and she also wants to take care of Zhao Cairen?"
The queen looked sarcastic, "Perhaps the true concubine is thinking that after Zheng's death, the position of concubine will be vacant, and you can fill it?!"
"What did the empress say?" Yun Fenghuang looked sincere, "I have not yet entered the palace, but I have already jumped from Baolin to the concubine position, which shows the emperor's great kindness! How can I dare to look forward to Shu and be greedy?"
If it were not for various reasons that she could not be promoted temporarily, what would she be like as a noble concubine
I am interested in your position, right
Yun Fenghuang snorted in his heart and continued with a sincere face, "It's just that, although there are few high positions in the palace, there are more than four concubines! The concubines that Sister Zhenxi registered during her lifetime were certainly ranked among the noble concubines. After that, His Majesty personally drafted a posthumous title after his death, and I still miss it very much. How could his status be inferior to what it was before the Zheng family broke the palace rules!?"
As if she didn't see Empress Ji's sudden change of expression, she said softly, "Sister Zhenxi has served your Majesty for many years and was pregnant with the emperor's heir. Not to mention that she has no merit but hard work, let's talk about my uncle Yiguo. Sir, I am loyal to Your Majesty, even if I am a mess! His only beloved daughter is Sister Zhenxi. Even Shun Jieyu is pregnant now, but Shun Jieyu is only a concubine after all... Duke Yi Guozhong The rules are clear between legitimate concubine and concubine. How can Sister Zhenxi’s status in his mind be compared to that of Shun Jieyu?"
"Before, sister Zhenxi left with injustice, and she had a relationship with the Zheng family."
"Now that Madam Zheng's true face has been revealed, what happened in the first place could not be said to be that Madam Zheng deliberately framed Sister Zhenxi!"
"So, isn't it natural and right that the children born by Zhao Cairen should be recorded in the name of sister Zhenxi?"
"Otherwise, not only will I have to go to His Majesty to plead grievances for my sister, but I'm afraid it will also chill the hearts of veterans like Duke Yi!"
Empress Ji firmly grasped the armrest of the phoenix throne, closed her eyes, and then said in a solemn voice: "Zhenfei, you are so aggressive, are you really not afraid of retribution in the future?!"
When she brought Zhao Cairen to Yanfu Palace, she had already considered how to keep the two girls. It was expected that Yun Fenghuang would come to find trouble.
It’s just that Empress Ji never expected that the real concubine would propose to record the child in Zhao Cairen’s belly under the name of the late Concubine Shu—after all, Concubine Shu had passed away, and the only emperor’s heir in the palace at this time was Gong Xiang. Zhuo, he still died young. It's not like there are as many princes and princesses as crucian carp crossing the river, and they all have to go out to take care of a dead person.
If Yun Fenghuang suggested sending Zhao Cairen to Xuanqing Palace or other concubines, Empress Ji would be ready with reasons to refute.
But she proposed to note it to Concubine Zhenxi. Not only was the queen unprepared, but even if she had thought of it in advance, it would be difficult to stop her.
After all, not to mention Chunjia's feelings for Shufei, Duke Yi's loyalty to him alone, as Yun Fenghuang said, was enough for the emperor Aiwujiwu to take care of Shufei after her death.
Duke Yi will never refuse this grace.
The most important thing is that Chunjia is tired of the Ji family, and Yun Fenghuang mentions it to him, with the intention of helping him win over the hearts of important and loyal ministers. There is absolutely no possibility of him objecting.
"What did the empress say? Thanks to the care of Sister Shu Fei, I was able to enter the palace and serve the empress and your majesty." Yun Fenghuang calmly looked at Empress Ji's pale face with a gentle and sweet smile, "Repay kindness in return, Isn't it only natural to think about Concubine Shu? Oh, yes, the Queen has nothing to do with her. Seeing the concubines in the palace becoming pregnant one after another, she feels lonely. It is reasonable to want to raise an heir to relieve her boredom. things in."
The queen thought she was going too far, but actually she could have gone even further, "How about this: Zhao Cairen, the emperor's heir, is recorded in the name of Sister Shu Fei, but in fact he is raised by the empress. So, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
As I said before, Yun Fenghuang doesn't want to get involved with Zhao Cairen and his wife.
You can also give it to the Queen, but in name only, it should be given to Concubine Shu.
Anyway, Concubine Shu is dead. Even if she has eight hundred sons to her name, she can't get up from the coffin and do anything else.
By doing this, he can publicize his reputation as a virtuous, virtuous and friendly clan sister to the outside world, and also win the favor of the Duke of Yi, especially the Duke and his wife, so as to prevent Xie Fu and others from being secretly detained by the Duke of Yi after entering the court. ; Internally, there are only a few pregnant concubines in the palace. Considering how much the queen was disliked by the emperor, she missed Zhao Cairen's child, and she had no hope of getting another adopted son.
If she doesn't raise her, she will face the dilemma of having nothing at her knees and not having a single bargaining chip when the building collapses in the future; if she grits her teeth and raises her, it will be like swallowing a knot in her throat. After all, this is not the queen's child in terms of title, but hers. Helped to raise Concubine Shu.
Seeing Yun Fenghuang pick up the tea bowl and sip the tea contentedly, Empress Ji was silent for a moment, then calmed down and said softly: "I am indeed lonely on my knees, but the true concubine is young and has a difficult time having children. She just doesn't bother anyone. Second Master, you can take this Zhao Cairen back. After all, Concubine Zhenxi and you are like biological sisters. If you don’t raise her child yourself, can you rest assured?"
"What did your Majesty say?" Yun Fenghuang smiled brightly, "You are the Lord of the Sixth Palace and the most legitimate mother of all the emperor's heirs. If I don't trust you, who can I trust? Besides, your Majesty just said As I have said before, my status is lower than that of a noble concubine and a concubine, so how can I be qualified to raise the heir born by Zhao Cairen? Except for you, the empress, there is no one in this palace who is suitable."
She didn't wait for Empress Ji's answer, got up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty said yesterday that you are going to Huanqing Palace to see me today. Please forgive me for not staying too long, so as not to keep your Majesty waiting for a long time." .”
Then he didn't even look at the angry expressions of everyone in Chongchang Hall, and just walked away!
When they returned to Xuanqing Palace, Chunjia hadn't come yet, so Yun Fenghuang asked the small kitchen to cook some food, packed food boxes, and took the people to the front.
By this time, the court meeting had ended, and she was taken to the side hall where Chunjia usually handled government affairs.
When they arrived at the door, they saw that the palace door was closed and Yan Yin was guarding it himself.
Seeing Yun Fenghuang, Yan Yin came up to salute and whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is discussing matters with several adults. Please wait a moment."
"It's okay." Yun Fenghuang waved his hand and asked, "What happened?"
Yan Yin was a little hesitant. If other concubines asked, even Empress Ji, he would not reveal it. However, Yun Fenghuang... As a servant of the emperor, observing people's emotions is a basic skill. How can you not see that Chunjia is particularly indulgent towards this true concubine
After all, he didn't want to offend Yun Fenghuang too much. He hesitated for a while and then said: "I don't know much about this. I just heard that the magistrate of Wannian County handed over the paper. His Majesty was very angry after reading it."
"Wannian County Magistrate?" Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment and said, "Is that Du Langu? I heard that he was later sent by His Majesty to deal with the Three States Rebellion. What? Things are not going well over there?"
At this moment, Yan Yin didn't dare to reveal anything anymore, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not knowing."
Yun Fenghuang smiled, rolled up his armband and said, "Thank you, father-in-law."
He took Qinghan, the Qing Dynasty man, to the side to wait, but he frowned and pondered: given the foundation of the country's dynasty and its vast territory, the chaos in the three states sounds precarious, but in fact it is not yet time to shake the foundation of the country. Chunjia took advantage of this incident to take charge of the government, and later planned the Zheng Fengpi case to enhance the reputation of himself and Du Langu's emperor and ministers. It was logical that he transferred Du Langu as an imperial envoy to go south to quell the chaos in the three states... The intention of this arrangement comforted the people. , Stabilizing the country is certainly one of the reasons.
But in the final analysis, it is still necessary to stabilize the throne and take over the power as soon as possible.
Now, counting the time, there should indeed be a reply. However, this reply may not be good news for Chunjia
What would that be like
Yun Fenghuang's eyes flashed, and he had several thoughts in his mind. As he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard some noises in front of him, and saw the door of the side hall opened, and the regent and other six or seven important ministers filed out, all with very solemn expressions.
Although one of them has a rosy complexion, his temples are already frosty white. He is the Duke of Ye Guo who is supposed to be mourning his wife!
They walked along the palace road and saw Yun Fenghuang next to them. They only glanced at him, briefly bowed their hands, and then left. When these people walked away, Yan Yinfang led Yun Fenghuang inside.
The utensils in the palace seemed to be in order, but there were still wet marks on the ground, and there were a few small items that were easy to take away from the desk. It was obvious that Chunjia had been furious just now, but the ministers had hurriedly packed them away before going out. Fan.
"Why did you come here at this time?" The important ministers looked unhappy when they left. Chunjia looked unhappy at the moment, but when he saw Yun Fenghuang, he still smiled slightly and asked Wen Yan, "You didn't become the queen, so you came here to make trouble for me. Already?"
Yun Fenghuang asked someone to bring the food box up, and said with a smile: "How can such a virtuous and virtuous person like me be so ignorant as to make trouble for the queen? I just want to ask for favor from sister Zhenxi. Of course this matter There's no rush, but it's almost lunch time. I heard that His Majesty is still busy here, so I'm afraid you'll miss lunch, so I've specially cooked some food for you."
Chunjia asked funnyly: "Specialize in cooking in person? Do you know where the main entrance of your small kitchen in Huanqing Palace opens?"
"... Your Majesty, just tell me whether you like it or not?" Yun Fenghuang muttered for a moment, vaguely answering the question. He put the food box on the small table next to him, took out the dishes one by one, and asked the emperor to come over and use some, "By the way, If there is any urgent matter, I will never say that the emperor will not be allowed to eat on time."
Seeing that Chun Jia didn't stand up immediately, she walked over and held his arm coquettishly, taking advantage of the situation to glance at the memorial spread out on the desk in front of him.