After a long while, the concubines and waiters withdrew, leaving only Empress Dowager Yuan and Yun Fenghuang facing each other in the palace.
The Queen Mother raised her eyelids and said quietly: "Zhenfei, do you think the Ai family is old?"
So, there is no need to look at the Ai family’s face
"The Queen Mother is in her prime of spring and Autumn." Yun Fenghuang said respectfully, "I know what the Queen Mother meant just now, and the reason why I didn't agree is to sympathize with the Queen Mother."
"Oh?" Empress Dowager Yuan sneered slightly and said, "But I don't know how the real concubine plans to sympathize with this bad old woman of the Ai family?"
Yun Fenghuang said softly: "The Empress Dowager takes pity on Mrs. Chunke and wants to raise an heir for her to relieve her loneliness... However, please think about the Empress Dowager. Although there are not a few concubines in the palace who have received news of pregnancy this year, there are also quite a few. Trouble. The only ones who are pregnant now are the Yi family, Xiao Ji family, Zhao family, Chen family and Shun Jieyu."
"Among them, the Yi family is from the concubine's palace, the Xiao Ji family is the Queen's direct cousin, the Zhao family has agreed to give it to Sister Shu, and Shun Jieyu herself is the concubine. They are not suitable to be handed over to Chun after giving birth to the emperor's heir. Mrs. Ke.”
Empress Dowager Yuan said solemnly: "What about Chen? You can't give birth, but Wei Zhaorong is not like that! She is still young, and she is quite popular with the emperor. She will definitely be able to give birth to her own flesh and blood in the future, so why should she be reluctant to give birth to Chen's child? Heir?"
Yun Fenghuang did not care about the thorn in her words, and still said respectfully: "The Queen Mother, I was about to say something about Chen - it is true that as the Queen Mother said, Sister Wei has always been filial. If you know that the Queen Mother After all the painstaking efforts for Mrs. Chunke, she would definitely not be able to let go of the Chen family. The problem is that the eldest prince had just died, and Mrs. Chunke was so sad that she needed to ask for an imperial doctor two days ago. Now, let Chen Going to Huzhu Palace is just like when Mrs. Zheng had just had a miscarriage and Mrs. Zhao was arranged to go to Luqintai. I ask, how can Mrs. Chunke not be touched by the scene and hurt her feelings?"
"At that time, Mrs. Chunke will certainly feel uncomfortable, and I am afraid that Mrs. Chen will also be very frightened. This will not be good for the emperor's heirs. If they are weak and sick after landing in the future, in the final analysis, it will be Mrs. Chunke who will be dragged down!"
"..." Empress Dowager Yuan fell silent. She understood what Yun Fenghuang meant. The so-called Yuan Niang would be saddened by the situation was just a nice way of saying it. What Yun Fenghuang really meant was: Your niece can't even treat her own son Gong Xiangzhuo well. The emperor's heirs suffered from premature birth and death, not to mention the Chen family and his wife
Sending people over now would just add another sin to Huzhu Palace, causing one body and two lives.
Not to mention whether this will deepen Chunjia's dislike of Yuan Niang, Queen Mother Yuan's plan to have a child for her niece to rely on will definitely fail!
The Queen Mother sighed in her heart, feeling that she had been anxious and angry with Yuan Yuniang during this period, and acted recklessly. Why didn't she think of this
She calmed down and changed her tone to a kind tone, "Good boy, you should be considerate. The Ai family is a little old and confused after all."
"What did the empress say?" Yun Fenghuang said quickly, "You are confused if you are concerned."
Then he took the initiative and said, "Actually, I think that firstly, when Mrs. Chunke is still sad, she may not be able to bear the mention of the emperor's heir at this time; secondly, since the eldest prince, all the people in the palace have been There is no heir to the throne yet, and now we are talking about whose name it will be recorded in... After all, it will take some time to realize it, and there will be twists and turns in the process."
"How about we put it aside for the time being and wait until the emperor's heir is born to discuss this matter again?"
Empress Dowager Yuan pondered for a while, thinking that what the true concubine said was reasonable and well-founded, so she could only do this: "It's up to you."
Yun Fenghuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and asked about the current situation of the Queen Mother and Yuan Niang, which made people happy, and then Shi Shiran resigned.
When they returned to Xuanqing Palace, Wei Hengyan had been waiting for a long time and was boringly calling Qingxu to play chess with her.
Seeing Yun Fenghuang coming back, he hurriedly threw down his chess pieces and went out to greet her: "Sister, what did the Queen Mother say when she left you?"
"I have already persuaded the Queen Mother to agree to discuss this matter after Mrs. Chen gives birth to the emperor's heir." Yun Fenghuang glanced at her, "There is still more than half a year, and you may be pregnant by then. Is this a mere concubine worthy of your concern?"
Hearing this, Wei Hengyan first breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated and said: "It's impossible to predict this kind of thing, and half a year has passed very quickly... By then, if my sister still hasn't moved, then... "
Yun Fenghuang smiled and whispered: "More than half a year ago, when we first entered the palace, Concubine Shu held a high position, and Concubine Yue and Concubine Xin were arrogant. Where are they now? Why are you so anxious? "
"...That's what my sister said." Wei Hengyan thought about it. Regarding Yun Fenghuang's temperament, although Yuan Yuniang has lost Chunjia's favor now, she still relied on the Queen Mother Yuan's favoritism to give her favors again and again. It's strange that she can tolerate Mrs. Chunke to continue to fidget.
How could Yuan Yuniang be allowed to wait until Chen gave birth more than half a year later
Wei Hengyan felt certain in his heart that he had been waiting for a long time: "Sister, the palace gate just opened this morning, and news came from home, saying... that the eleventh son of the Xie family had a fight with someone in Xiaming Pavilion last night. The oiran got into a big fight and broke the legs of the only son of the Censor Zhongcheng. I'm afraid the Censor's Office will take action during the court meeting today."
"Yushitai?" Yun Fenghuang frowned. It was no secret that Xie Fei liked beauty. She knew it when she was at home, but it was just a preference. She was not the kind of person who was so lustful that she lost her head - otherwise Xie Fu The elders are not stupid. How could a mindless Lai Dijing end up at such a critical moment
Now that the end of the year is approaching, and Enke is in sight, Xie Fu should restrain himself from lingering in romantic places even if he has a hard-to-break habit. How could he compete with others for the oiran, not only fight with others, and even hurt the children of the Yushi family
"That brother of mine is not an incompetent person. I'm afraid he's been tricked by someone." Yun Fenghuang thought about the fact that he and Chunjia had recommended Xie Fu as the consort, and Chunjia had also acquiesced to this matter. His face darkened and he said Wei Hengyan said, "It's probably because the outside world found out that Brother Eleven is highly appreciated by His Majesty."
Wei Hengyan understood: "Sister, I'm going to send a message to my family now... Sister, please don't worry. When my family came here with the message, they said that my sister's father and brother can also speak in the temple, and they will try their best to excuse Mr. Xie Shiyi. "
Yun Fenghuang nodded and said, "Go ahead. Your Majesty will come over later. I will think about how to talk to His Majesty about this."
Chunjia has been going back and forth between Xuanqing Palace and Yijia Palace in the past few months. Although she spends more time in Xuanqing Palace, she also goes to Yijia Palace quite often.
Recently, I have been living in Xuanqing Palace for a long time and have never been to Wei Hengyan's place.
Hearing this, Wei Hengyan felt somewhat sad, then he smiled and agreed, stood up and left.
Not long after, the emperor arrived as expected.
"My beloved, do you think you know what happened at today's court meeting?" Chunjia frowned slightly when he saw Yun Fenghuang approaching, and asked straight to the point, "But you don't know if you have anything to say to me?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "Your Majesty, my brother must have been framed!"
Chunjia listened, nodded slightly, and said, "I guess that's the case."
His face was very calm, "After all, Xie Fu was present at both palace banquets, and he was a bit bohemian by nature. Unlike Xie Wuzheng, who was low-key, he studied behind closed doors all day long, did not interact with the outside world, and often went to fireworks events. It’s easy to get started. It’s already this time, and it would be strange if no one did anything to him yet.”
"..." Yun Fenghuang opened his mouth, but swallowed back what he wanted to say, and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty knew that Brother Eleven was framed, but did not mention upholding justice for him, but... I want to see Eleven. Brother’s method?”
"My dear concubine, I didn't mean to embarrass Mr. Xie on purpose." Chunjia didn't deny it. "It's just that with your intelligence, you should know that whether Enke is a scholar or a princess next year, what you want is someone who can stand alone or even be my right-hand man." Talent. If virtue is not matched, it is not a good thing."
After all, while these people receive strong support from Chunjia, they will also become a thorn in the side of the regent and others, the kind who want to get rid of them quickly. The emperor looked for them to enrich his own wings, not to find a few burdens. He himself could not go all out to protect them. At most, he could provide some help and find ways to deflect when troubles broke out.
Several powerful ministers have presided over the government for many years, and their influence is deep-rooted. If the master is not an extraordinary master, even if he has a holy family, he may not live forever.
What's the point of beating and maiming someone over a mere fight over an oiran
If Xie Fu becomes the master next year, the traps and schemes waiting for him will only become more vicious.
If you can't pass this test, then don't even think about becoming a prince-in-law. If you force yourself to become the princess's husband, you may not have the life to enjoy the wealth and grace of a royal son-in-law.
Yun Fenghuang understands this truth.
Although they were very worried about the low status of the Xie family, and Xie Fu and others had just arrived in the imperial capital not long ago, so they might not be able to compete with the people behind the scenes, they still suppressed their anxiety and pursed their lips with a smile: "Then please wait for the good news!"
Chunjia breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. Although he had planned to exclude Xie Fei from the selection of the consort if he could not survive, but although he had made up his mind, he was still afraid that the true concubine would cause trouble. Now that the true concubine is willing to take care of the overall situation, then Of course it couldn't be better.
He was afraid that continuing this topic would cause extraneous matters, so he immediately changed his mind and said, "I heard that you went to pay your respects to the queen alone today, but she was left alone to talk? But I don't know what you said?"
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that the emperor's ears and eyes were getting smarter now.
But even Queen Mother Yuan is always watching...
She suppressed her distracting thoughts and said truthfully: "The empress dowager, a loving mother, wants me to find a way to record the heir born of the Chen family in Yijia Palace to Mrs. Chunke because the heir born by Zhao Cairen is recorded in the name of sister Shu Fei. I thought that Mrs. Chunke was still immersed in the grief of the death of the eldest prince and could not extricate herself. It was not appropriate to mention the matter at this moment. The empress dowager, a loving mother, also felt that it made sense, so she agreed to wait until Chen gave birth to discuss it again... She didn't say anything else. , Just some common words. The Queen Mother, the loving mother, tells me to be healthy and serve you well. "
"Chunke can't even take care of his own eldest prince, let alone the son born by the Chen family?" Chunjia frowned when he heard this, "Besides, it's not like there is no master in Yijia Palace. Although Zhaorong is young, he has always been respectful and well-behaved, so he may not be able to do so. Be a qualified concubine. I will tell my mother about this later. If Mrs. Chen gives birth to an heir, Zhaorong will still raise her!"
"Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang hurriedly persuaded, "The eldest prince died a few days ago. Not only Mrs. Chunke was devastated, but also the empress dowager, the loving mother, was very heartbroken! What she said now may have been impulsive. Mrs. Chen was only pregnant. , it’s still more than half a year before the birth! Who can say for sure what will happen in more than half a year? Maybe, even if the Chen family and Zhao Rong want to send the emperor’s heir to Huzhu Palace to be raised by then, the loving mother Queen Mother will not allow it. ? Why do you need to tell your loving mother the Queen Mother right now that it’s unpleasant to offend her?”
The key is that this Chen is from Yijia Palace, not from Xuanqing Palace!
You go and object to Empress Dowager Yuan now, and it will be Wei Hengyan who gets his wish. Not only will I not get any benefits, but I will even have to bear the consequences of Empress Dowager Yuan suspecting that I instigated discord between your mother and son... How can this be possible? OK
"...that's fine." Chunjia pondered for a while, finally listened to her words, nodded and said, "Then let's wait for now."
Yun Fenghuang said again: "Your Majesty has not been to the Empress Dowager for some days. Why don't you go and see her later? After all, the Empress Dowager has been very sleepy these days because of Mrs. Chunke's affairs. I feel heartbroken when I look at her. , but I dare not say more."
If you go now, maybe Empress Dowager Yuan will continue to talk to you about Huzhu Palace. By then, you will hate Empress Yuan more, and even become somewhat dissatisfied and impatient with Empress Dowager Yuan.
Chunjia hesitated for a moment and nodded again: "I'll be there in a moment."
So the two of them had lunch together, and not long after that, Chunjia got up and went to Chunyou Palace. While he was away, Yun Fenghuang sent Qingxu out of the palace to learn the ins and outs of Xie Fei's incident from Xiao Chen: " Ask more carefully and then tell them your Majesty's intentions. I can't take action on this matter. I can at most help with some ideas. The solution is mainly up to them, especially Brother Eleven! Otherwise, once His Majesty finds out , There will be twists and turns in worshiping the Lord, do you understand?"
Because Yun Fenghuang now acts as the empress, it is convenient for those around her to enter and exit the palace, but it is not like before when they had to consult the emperor and empress for instructions on everything.
Qingxu quickly cleaned up and went out to report the news.