"This matter is troublesome." The next day, when Duke Yi Guo received the news, he frowned slightly and said to his wife, "Before, the Zhao family was raised by the queen, and the Ji family is now declining and is not liked by your majesty. , No matter how reluctant the queen is, she never dares to neglect the imperial heir who is named in my son's name; but now that the person is in the hands of the true concubine, it is hard to say."
Han twirled her handkerchief uneasily: "But since the person who proposed to name my son the emperor's heir is the real concubine, she wouldn't deliberately let Zhao have a miscarriage? Besides, my son is no longer here, so she just wanted to do it for the sake of miscarriage." If you offend us, it won't be bad for the heirs born to the Zhao family?"
Duke Yi said: "It is true that the true concubine would not do this... It's just that the queen's action is equivalent to using the true concubine's hand to drag us into the water! The ensuing harem dispute has little to do with us, anyway, Shuangfu It's gone, Qingman has no ability to compete for that position, the real concubine and us have always been at odds with each other, so we just have to wait and see what happens."
"No matter who wins, they won't do anything to the child who is named Shuangfu..."
"But now the queen deliberately sent Mrs. Zhao to Xuanqing Palace. With the character of the true concubine, how could she miss the opportunity to make a big fuss through the relationship between the child and my son?"
"Originally, when a new person entered the palace, he relied on his family background and stepped on the true concubine to ascend to the throne. In the previous dynasty, his father and brother assisted Your Majesty in eradicating the Ji family. When things were done, the throne was naturally replaced."
"It turns out that Ji has been in power for many years and should not be underestimated."
"This is a case of illness in the bones, and the Zhao family is given to the true concubine. If our family is forced to support the true concubine in the future... In this way, the true concubine will no longer have no foundation in the previous dynasty."
"Even though there is a grudge between our family and the true concubine, we cannot think about her all the time like our direct relatives, but aren't the descendants of the Xie family also going to join the court? Your Majesty even promised the descendants of the Xie family to become the Lord... so So, the family background that the true concubine lacks the most has been barely filled."
"In this way, the true concubine is no longer vulnerable in front of the newcomer. With both parties evenly matched, they both hope that the back seat will not be vacated so quickly, lest they don't have enough savings and take advantage of the other party... Empress Ji is a queen who can do a stable job."
"Otherwise, after the true concubine passes away, the new people will inevitably target the middle palace!"
Duke Yi Guo said this in one breath and sighed softly, "Your Majesty, Wei Dao, has never been willing to trust the Queen. She is indeed a deep-seated woman!"
"If we, Shuangju, were still here, the peace in the palace would be as good as this!" Han said quietly, "Nowadays, the imperial concubine cannot be in power... After all, we owe Shuangju too much!"
Duke Yi Guo understood what she meant: "Shuangpu is our legitimate daughter. She passed away at a young age. As a father, why don't I feel sad? Don't worry, as long as the true concubine doesn't do too much, for the sake of the child, I will help her. But if she asks too much, we will have another child. Moreover, this is not a good thing for the child... After all, the child is not the real concubine's biological child!"
Han felt uncomfortable, but she also knew that what her husband said was true.
Not to mention that they still have Yun Qike, the heir apparent, to take care of. With Yun Fenghuang's personality, if Duke Yi Guo's palace is too obedient to her because of the child, sooner or later she will become a piece of cake on the chopping board.
They must have a bottom line, so as to ensure that Yun Fenghuang treats the heirs under Yun Shuangfu's name well, instead of just using them.
... Yun Fenghuang sighed after receiving the reply from the Duke's Mansion: "Tell them, as long as I am doing well, why bother them? After all, Sister Shu's child is left to me to raise, and I myself can't live well. , how can I still have the energy to take care of Sister Shu Fei’s children?”
She just likes a family like Guo Gongfu who is kind and righteous to her own people!
In the past, Yun Qike did not hesitate to take the risk of assassinating the palace concubine in order to avenge his sister; later, the Duke of Yi and his wife, in order to have an heir in their daughter's name, were willing to turn conflicts into friendship.
These three people are the only ones who are the real heads of the Duke's Mansion. They are all willing to do this. No matter how hard it is, it is not impossible.
Yun Fenghuang didn't bother to pay attention to Duke Yi Guo's so-called "not going too far". He was most afraid that he would be the kind of cruel and ruthless person who would not recognize his relatives and just ignore it.
There are two such people who show true feelings. Take your time and don't worry that you won't be able to sell Duke Yi's mansion at a good price.
Then he ordered Xie Hengyu, "Okay, you go and take care of Mrs. Zhao. I hope she can gain some momentum and give Sister Shu Fei a male heir."
Otherwise, when the concubines of Xuanqing Palace gave birth to more children, she would have to find a way to adopt another male heir for Concubine Shu.
Only in this way can the Duke of Yi be dragged into the next whirlpool to the greatest extent - after all, if there is a prince in the name of the daughter of the Duke of Yi, no matter how cautious the Yun family is in their words and deeds, they will not be able to withstand other princes and the people behind the prince. When the forces prepare for the future battle for the crown prince, isn't the influence of Yiguo Duke's mansion
Who told Duke Yi that he was so loyal that everyone in his former court and harem knew it
This was the minister who firmly supported Chun Jia when he came to the throne, and he was the only minister who did so!
Concubine Shu stayed with the emperor for another eight years, and finally the emperor took charge of the government. Before she could enjoy any blessings, she was gone... Even if she was not Concubine Shu's biological flesh and blood, as long as she was recorded in Concubine Shu's name, she would be legally responsible. He is the grandson of the Yun family! Even Chunjia, how could you not show some favoritism to this child
It's okay if the princess is favored. At most, she can be more kind when she descends.
But if it's the prince... That means the tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop.
Not to mention that Yun Fenghuang will definitely support her sister Shu Fei's children to strive for the top. When the time comes, Duke Yi Guo's Mansion... they will just ask for their own blessings.
Yun Fenghuang sneered a few times, and then asked someone to fetch the palace affairs.
… In the blink of an eye, it was mid-February, and the birthday of the Empress Dowager was not far away. When paying her respects that day, Empress Dowager Yuan sighed and mentioned the Empress Dowager: “The Aijia still remember the birthday of the Empress Dowager at last year’s Holy Birthday Festival. Together with the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, they led the concubines to greet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was very happy at first, but she cried when she looked at Minghui and the others, saying that she remembered that when the emperor ascended the throne, Minghui and the others She is still a child. Seeing that the emperor has been on the throne for almost ten years, Minghui and the others are already able to discuss marriage, but the royal family has not yet added a son and a half daughters, how can she be worthy of the late emperor in the future? "
"Now the Empress Dowager and her mother, the Empress Dowager, are resting in the palace. The Ai family looks at you and feels uncomfortable in their hearts!"
Yun Fenghuang and his concubines knelt down to plead guilty. He said that they had failed to live up to their expectations and failed to provide the emperor with an heir. He also comforted the queen mother: "There are already concubines in the palace who are pregnant. After a few months, they will be pregnant." An imperial heir has been born."
Empress Dowager Yuan said: "Ordinary people think that having more children means more blessings, let alone our royal family? Nowadays, there are many concubines in the palace, but there are few concubines. Moreover, among the concubines, except for Mrs. Chunke, who has been pregnant, she only obeys Jieyu at the moment. Youxi, after all, there are few heirs!"
Speaking of this, Yun Fenghuang was asked to personally praise the girls at the banquet the next day. How could Yun Fenghuang not understand how to respond at this moment
So as soon as they sang and harmonized, they decided to ask Empress Dowager Yuan to issue an edict to recruit a noble daughter to the palace and continue the issue of heirs.
"Sister, what are we going to do?" After the day was over, Wei Hengyan followed Yun Fenghuang directly to Huanhua Palace and said worriedly, "We people have only been in the palace for many years. Your Majesty, I am afraid that many of the concubines I still haven’t remembered that some people have even been married women until now and have never slept with them before. Now we are about to recruit new people, and they are still hired... this? "
Yun Fenghuang sighed: "There is nothing we can do. Mrs. Chunke has fallen out of favor, and Meiren Yuan has also fallen out of favor. Can the Queen Mother not be anxious?"
Wei Hengyan was startled and whispered: "Sister, are you saying that the Queen Mother is doing this all for... the prosperity of Ningbo Mansion?"
"After all, the Queen Mother is not His Majesty's biological mother. She has already given two Yuan daughters to His Majesty. If we want to arrange a third one separately, we must also consider His Majesty's thoughts." Yun Fenghuang said softly, "But since it is When you hire all the noble ladies and add a daughter of the Yuan family to them, you won't attract anyone's attention. As your majesty's maternal wife, it is only right that the Yuan family should receive special care."
Although he didn't know if there would be a daughter of the Yuan family this time, Yun Fenghuang had already arranged for someone to go to the Xingning Bo Mansion to persuade her.
... In fact, it is estimated that Xingningbo Mansion will not let this opportunity pass by without instigation.
After all, who told Yuan Yuniang to be so tormented, not to mention that her child was gone, but also to give Yuan Yuniang the medicine to kill her
Originally, with Empress Dowager Yuan here, it didn't matter if the Yuan daughter fell out of favor. As long as she had an heir, regardless of gender, she would eventually be able to benefit the family.
As a result, the emperor's favor is gone, and the children are gone. If the Queen Mother Yuan disappears one day, and they are not related to Chunjia by blood, then the days to come will not only be difficult, but at least they will plummet, right
Then why not send the third Yuan daughter into the palace as a concubine
As for Yun Fenghuang, having such a daughter of the Yuan family in the palace is another way to provoke the concubines. No matter the newcomer or Wei Hengyan and others in front of him, they are on guard against Empress Dowager Yuan.
She even hoped that this daughter of the Yuan family would be better and not be as useless as the first two, even if the Queen Mother aunt tried to distract her, she would not be able to make a move.
Otherwise, how would Queen Mother Yuan live with the new couple, who would help them both before and in the harem
"Then what are we going to do in the future?" Wei Hengyan frowned and whispered, "Those families are not fuel-efficient... In addition, the Queen Mother has always favored her own family..."
"Let's take it one step at a time." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "In the past two days, the Imperial Palace has persuaded His Majesty to come to your place. Your father and brother will also use it. If you can conceive the emperor's heir, there will be nothing to worry about in the future. . Who knows, when the time comes, I will still ask you to take care of me!"
Wei Hengyan was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "What did my sister say? Without my sister, where would my sister be today? Even if my sister is pregnant with the emperor's heir, it is her sister's promotion. I hope my sister will take care of my sister and my mother. Otherwise, My sister is so stupid and she is still confused even after being betrayed."
Yun Fenghuang said a few more kind words and coaxed her away. Not long after, other concubines, including Gu Zhen, who had always been with her when they met her in the past few days, sent people over one after another. Inquire for information.
This wave of trouble has been dealt with, and Empress Dowager Yuan's decree has been resolved.
In March of the eighth year of Chunjia, the empress dowager, her kind mother, congratulated the empress dowager on her birthday, and ordered Qin Tian to monitor the horoscopes of the legitimate daughters of courtiers of fourth rank and above in the dynasty. Several of them had suitable children and good fortune, and invited them into the palace with courtesy, thinking that the royal family would continue. Heir, relieve the sorrow of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
(End of this volume.)