"Ever since I came to power, the Ji family has gone from bad to worse." At this time, the emperor's concubine had already finished bathing and was planning to settle down. She only wore a loose outer robe over her white plain plain mid-coat. The ultramarine bottom was made of wide crepe with lotus pattern. The sleeved robe made Chunjia's complexion even more radiant. Under the light, his starry eyes shone, and he said softly, "At that time, my beloved concubine was still planning to stabilize her status after becoming a concubine, but some people were already eyeing the middle palace. It’s in place.”
Yun Fenghuang immediately understood: "Given the family status of Duke Yi, Duke Yi's loyalty to His Majesty, and Concubine Shu's position in the palace, once the palace is in trouble, if Concubine Shu hadn't died young in her youth, , is he the undisputed successor?"
Chunjia said lightly: "Concubine Shu entered the palace during my wedding and has been with me for nearly ten years. During these years, I have cooperated with her internally and externally. If it was just your little pressure, I would be frightened." If he can't stop her, she will choose to commit suicide. She must have a status equal to that of the Duke of Yi, and even make her think that the Duke of Yi cannot resist the intervention."
"Not long after that incident, it seems that the Cui family was demoted?" Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and said, "I thought it was strange at the time, because although the Cui family was not a troublemaker, she was not easy to bully. After being demoted for reasons that were not very tenable, he actually didn’t object much... Could it be?"
"It's hard to say." Chunjia said lazily, "It's not yet time to get to the bottom of these people and things, so we can only wrong Duke Yi... Therefore, you should pay more attention to the matter of the eldest prince, otherwise Although Duke Yi is loyal, few people outside will talk about how I have wronged my old minister."
Yun Fenghuang said: "I am now taking care of the palace affairs again, and it is convenient to occasionally summon my wife. In this case, in the future, I will often invite Mrs. Yi Guogong into the palace to see the little prince."
Therefore, if Mrs. Yi Guogong wants to see her cheap grandson often, she must support her properly. After all, if she loses the palace power, no one will call the Han family to take care of the heir for her biological daughter from time to time. .
Chunjia didn't pay attention to her little thoughts. After all, this was what he had tacitly agreed to. He just smiled and asked, "Can the vinegar jar be put away?"
"Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang blinked and suddenly leaned closer to him. He looked at Chunjia's expression carefully and asked, half-smiling but not smiling, "I have always been a little curious... Concubine Shu is both talented and beautiful, with a virtuous and gentle temperament. She is the legitimate daughter of a loyal minister. , and have been with His Majesty for many years, why... after Concubine Shu passed away, Your Majesty didn't seem particularly sad?"
She has wanted to ask this question for a long time!
Not just jealous, but always feeling that Chunjia's attitude toward Yun's father and daughter was a little weird.
Duke Yi's loyalty was recognized, and judging from the emperor's words and deeds, he also recognized this important minister's loyalty to him.
So based on emotion and reason, he should be extra kind to Duke Yi's two biological daughters, right
However, when Concubine Shu was there, even though she was a concubine that Chun Jia valued, she was still young, and Chun Jia did not see how he would get angry because of her... Even if she was not forced to death by Yun Fenghuang, if she was against Shu The concubine has some true feelings, how could she turn around and favor the person who was against the concubine Shu at that time
As for Shun Jieyu, Chunjia has never paid much attention to her since she entered the palace...
Chunjia did this even though she was sure of Duke Yi's loyalty and believed that he would not create a rift just because of the treatment of his two daughters in the palace. Don't you consider other people's opinions and make them worry that the emperor is ruthless and unjust, and you can't benefit his wife, daughter, and descendants even if you treat him well
"..." Chunjia was silent for a while, then smiled slightly, "Back then, when I was welcomed by the Ji family, before I arrived at the Imperial Capital, and when I was still on the road, I knew that I could not always be at the mercy of others."
Yun Fenghuang was stunned for a moment, not realizing what he meant before he continued, "Ms. Cui and the others are right."
After saying this, he seemed to have lost interest in continuing the topic. He put his arms around Yun Fenghuang's waist, lowered his head and kissed her.
The scent of cicadas and silkworms in the tent today is fragrant, and the fragrance is full of coldness. Just like Chunjia's movements at this moment, with restrained domineering, lingering touch on the neck, pushing her to fall on the brocade quilt - Shi Under the light filtered by the tent, the green embroidered lotus and mandarin ducks playing in the water looked like a deep blue swamp. Their long hair was scattered among them, like algae blooming from the swamp.
Yunfenghuang's snow-skinned and red lips appear more and more, which is a kind of strange and distinct beauty. The eyes that look up at Chunjia when the limbs are entangled are full of water, soft and innocent.
Chunjia stared for a moment and became a little more carefree.
... While the emperor and his concubines were lingering, Ouyang Fulu was personally making tea for the three concubines who came together in Hansu Palace and Taoli Palace.
However, Luo Hanyi and the other three didn't appreciate it, and said with a cold face, "I'm afraid we can't afford the courtesy of Concubine Rui."
"Sister Ruifei is now the most famous person in front of Zhenfei!" Meng Youyi, who was outspoken, added in particular, "Who doesn't know how powerful Zhenfei is? She is so favored that she now has the emperor's eldest son and daughter under her knees... How dare we Let my sister serve us tea and water with her own hands?"
Ouyang Fulu looked helpless: "I knew you would definitely blame me, but since you are here, you are obviously willing to listen to my explanation?"
Meng Youyi said angrily: "What's the explanation for this? I've asked about it. Nowadays, there are only a few people in the government and the public who can replace Mr. Ouyang. With His Majesty's likes and dislikes for these few people, as long as the Ouyang family doesn't do anything extraordinary, The boss's revolt is inevitable - my sister is worried and insists on trying to please the real concubine, what can we do?"
"To please the real concubine?" Ouyang Fulu sighed and said, "Is she worthy?"
What he said was not very eloquent, but the contempt in it was natural.
Luo Hanyi, Meng Youyi and Yin Xiang looked at each other, and their expressions softened. Luo Hanyi said solemnly: "Since Sister Ouyang said so, why do you recommend her to regain the power of the palace in front of your loving mother, the Queen Mother? Since you made your remarks that day, , we were all waiting for your explanation, but you didn’t mean it at all. If you hadn’t gone to the Huanhua Hall, we would have thought that you had made up your mind to repay the favor with the spring! "
Hearing her change of title, Ouyang Fu didn't show it on his face, but he smiled secretly in his heart, and said slowly: "First of all, even if I don't mention it, the empress dowager or your majesty will let the true concubine regain control of the palace in these two days. After all, the punishment given by the loving mother Queen Mother has expired, and secondly... "
She looked around at the three concubines who had similar backgrounds to hers, "Although your Majesty is young, he is extremely wise."
If this was said to a concubine who was born in a humble background, she might not be able to understand it.
But Luo Hanyi and the three of them were carefully cultivated by their respective families and were always smart, but they immediately understood: "Yes, although your Majesty is young, he is very wise."
Therefore, Chunjia would not fail to learn from the lessons of the three generations of phoenix masters of the Ji family and let concubines from aristocratic families dominate the palace.
It is only natural to support a concubine from a poor family like Concubine Zhen to provide checks and balances.
"But it's not your fault, sister, you can bring it up yourself!" Meng Youyi had a particularly bad impression of the true concubine because she was punished by Yun Fenghuang for finding trouble. At this moment, she still couldn't reconcile herself and muttered, "Your Majesty wanted to come to your place before, but she used her tricks. Staying in the Huanhua Palace, and even swaying His Majesty to ask you to accept the favor... This will make you take the initiative to say this again. For those who don't know, you think we are afraid of the real concubine!"
Ouyang Fulu said calmly: "Sister Meng, I know you feel aggrieved. Speaking of which, aren't Sister Yin and I aggrieved? But you think, if we can't stop something, why not get some benefits? This If we don’t mention the matter, the real concubine will still have to share the power; if we mention it, she will appear generous after all. In front of the loving mother the Queen Mother and His Majesty, even if she is not considered virtuous and virtuous, at least it will not gain a general impression of her. ?”
"The real concubine's advantage over us is that she is in the palace first and has some affection with the Empress Dowager, her loving mother, and with His Majesty."
"This is also the biggest basis for her current status in the palace."
"Otherwise, there are already many concubines in the palace who come from poor families. Why can she only cause trouble for us?"
"So what we have to do now is to level the playing field as much as possible without making any mistakes, even to the point of erasing her reliance."
At this point, she looked at Luo Hanyi, "And it's not just that!"
Luo Hanyi pondered: "What else?"
"Also, when we handle palace affairs these days, sister has overthrown the past practices." Ouyang Fulu said softly, "It can be seen that sister's intention is to eliminate traces of the Ji family as soon as possible, right?"
"Indeed." Luo Hanyi said, "So I don't agree with your suggestion that the true concubine regains control of the palace. It's not because I love power, but because of the true concubine's nature. We all have heard about it. If she is still punished and not allowed to take charge of things, she might be wrong. She won't just sit back and watch; let alone now, like you and me, we are all legitimately responsible for taking care of the Sixth Palace? Next, she is afraid that she will concentrate on dealing with me."
She said calmly, "Although I may not be afraid of her, originally, I did not intend to have a conflict with her so soon. In the end, complying with His Majesty's wishes and changing the regulations set by the three generations of the Ji family is the most important thing."
Although he did not directly accuse Ouyang Fulu, the implication behind his words was that he suspected that she was using the real concubine to disrupt his plans.
"Sister, that's why the true concubine cannot be allowed to rest." Ouyang Fulu said, "Otherwise, she will stay in Huaqing Palace by herself and let the people below you go against you. Then your majesty will have no basis for it." If you are biased, even if you want to get angry, it won't happen! Wouldn't this be an advantage for her? Simply let her come out and deal with the matter with us. If something goes wrong, no one can escape. If she keeps getting in trouble with us, It’s impossible to completely forget it like it was during the lockdown.”
"the most important is… "
She sneered slightly, "Do you still remember what the loving mother-in-law said? Let the real concubine, don't worry about palace affairs and neglect the care of the emperor's heir... There are the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's eldest daughter in her palace!"
Luo Hanyi was taken aback and said, "Are you going to do them...?"
"I don't have the guts to murder the emperor's heir." Ouyang Fulu waved his hand, "It's just that children are inherently delicate, and the real concubine pretends to be a loving mother. In fact, if you really cherish the emperor's heir, how could you be distracted by this bone-setting thing?" ? The loving mother, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty are both aware of everything. She actually took over the palace affairs this time. So no matter whether the emperor's heir will make mistakes in the future, how can you say that the Queen Mother and Your Majesty are not a little bored with her? "
Meng Youyi muttered: "But your Majesty, haven't you been going to Huanhua Palace from time to time these past two days? You're just resting there today!"
Ouyang Fulu said with a smile: "Your Majesty's son and daughter, whom you have just received so far, are also there, especially the little prince. They are recorded in the name of Concubine Shu. I don't need to tell you about the relationship between Concubine Shu and Your Majesty? We just He has entered the palace and has never given birth to a child. Even if His Majesty trusts us, he certainly cannot entrust us to raise the little prince. Now, besides the true concubine, who else can be trusted by His Majesty as an adoptive mother? For this reason, Your Majesty can not tolerate it Pay attention to her?"
The three people who said this lowered their heads in thought. For a moment, Luo Hanyi slowly exhaled and said seriously: "Okay, we know that you have no malicious intention in this move, but when you do this in the future, you can at least let us know, right? You see what happened this time, everyone is in a state of confusion, they only think that we have been sisters for many years, but we don’t even have this bit of honesty anymore!”
"Sister, I'd like to, but you also know that my family has been in a state of decline since my grandfather was demoted..." Ouyang Fulu showed a helpless look, "Although the number of people marrying into the palace is the same, there are only a few who are useful. This No, I am afraid that the news will be leaked and the real concubine will be suspicious. If she refuses in front of the loving mother the Queen Mother, and waits for a few days to let His Majesty or the Queen Mother send a message to let her come out to take charge of the palace affairs, isn't that just carrying her sedan chair? ?”
If she did this, would it still be her who was in charge of the conversation now
Luo Hanyi took a deep look at her: "Yes, let's just leave it like this. The true concubine is not a fuel-efficient lamp. From now on, we must not take it lightly."
I was careless. I didn't expect Ouyang Fulu to start competing with him for the limelight so soon... Also, Ouyang Yanran is about to return to the court. By then, the Ouyang family, which has declined in recent years, will definitely revive the family. Ouyang Fulu doesn't want to be in the family too. The rise of the harem
However, Luo Hanyi had the overall situation in mind after all. Although he saw through Ouyang Fulu's intention to suppress his position as the leader in the small group, he did not expose it.
After all, the true concubine has not been eliminated, and the middle palace is still there. If the four of them, who have been sisters since childhood, start fighting now... it will really become a joke.
"Mother, is this really okay?" After a while, after seeing the three of them off at night, Zhu Shu asked Ouyang Fulu worriedly, "The old man is about to return to court, and now there is a rift between his bones and the three ladies... Is it possible? Does it affect the old man?"