Ouyang Fu was sitting sideways in front of the lamp, her skin as clear as jade but unattractive. She lowered her eyes slightly and looked at the palace bricks not far away, and said coldly: "It's just because my grandfather is about to return to the court, so I have to do this."
Seeing the book puzzled, she explained calmly, "Why did your Majesty resurrect my grandfather? The first one is naturally something that everyone can think of, to clean up the temple and eradicate the remnants of the Ji family. But what happens after that?"
"The Ji family has been an important minister in three dynasties and has deep roots. It is the well-deserved number one family in the current dynasty."
"But in the early years of Shenzong, when they were not yet strong, their lintel was actually not as good as my Ouyang family's."
"Suppose my grandfather removes the Ji family someday, do you think His Majesty will be worried that I, the Ouyang family, will replace the Ji family and become the next famous family with one hand to cover the sky and control the emperor?"
Idiot's expression changed and he said: "But our family is very loyal to the royal family. The old lady was because of..."
"Yes, my grandfather was demoted because he was unwilling to join the Ji family and insisted on being loyal to His Majesty Xiaozong." Ouyang Fulu snorted, "But you must not forget why Xiaozong, the great emperor, was suppressed by the Ji family for many years. , so that he died in depression... Not even the Ji family had shown loyalty back then, which convinced His Majesty Shenzong, and entrusted him with important responsibilities everywhere. When he died, he also did so in front of the civil and military officials of the dynasty and the nobles of the clan. , let Xiaozong listen more to Ye Guogong's words of being "mature and prudent"?"
"So that Xiaozong later noticed that his uncle's family was ambitious and tried to curb it, but Ji always used the 'Language of the First Emperor' to suppress it, and even often accused Xiaozong of being unfilial... Do you think that with His Majesty's wisdom, he would not learn this lesson? "
She narrowed her eyes, "It was said in the previous harem that Your Majesty chose my grandfather to target the Ji family. One was to vent his anger for His Majesty Xiaozong; the other was to thank my grandfather for his loyalty. Therefore, although there are still a few people who are suitable for this matter, it is still not enough." Because my grandfather is old, I chose my grandfather. However, these people either didn't think of it, or they thought of it but didn't say it out loud: How could you know that your majesty wasn't entrusted with important tasks because of his old age?"
After all, at Ouyang Yanran's age, if he died immediately, his life would not be considered short.
After he returned to the court, he cleaned up the temples, killed all the remnants of the Ji family, and helped the emperor regain some power... and then he almost returned to his hometown to retire, right
If the emperor selects a minister who is still in his prime, no matter whether this minister takes advantage of his merits and becomes more arrogant, or Chunjia learns the lessons of Shenzong and burns bridges, there will be no way to escape the ending of discord between the emperor and his ministers, which is not conducive to the stability of the temple. It is definitely not a good thing for Chunjia's virtuous reputation.
Therefore, it is better to choose an older person.
The Ouyang family tried to figure out Chunjia's thoughts, so Ouyang Fulu proposed that the real concubine regain control of the palace: "After my grandfather returns to the court, I, the Ouyang family, will definitely have a prominent life. However, once the Ji family is completely wiped out, my grandfather will also sit in a high position." It will only take a few days. By then, whether it is the position in the middle palace or my future status in the temple, it all depends on whether I, Ouyang, can win His Majesty's favor from now on."
She said slowly, "Following the lessons of the Ji family, Your Majesty will not like the Yue family that is too powerful. In this regard, I, the Ouyang family, actually have the most advantage among the four families. Because of my grandfather, I can also give Your Majesty a caring veteran." I am considerate of Xiaozong’s reputation. The problem is that the previous dynasty and the harem treated our four families as one... In this case, do you think His Majesty can rest assured?"
"According to our idea, we naturally join forces first, wait for the stumbling blocks such as the true concubine to be removed, and wait for the middle palace to be abandoned. Then there will be another game between the four of our families to decide who will be the concubine. But this is not what His Majesty wants to see. Arrived."
After all, the Luo family, the Ouyang family, the Meng family, and the Yin family were originally the most famous families after the Ji family, and they had always been on good terms with each other.
If the harem is cleared up by the four of them, who knows if they will turn around and unite against the royal family
Chunjia could not let this situation happen.
"Since we entered the palace, the most visited place by Your Majesty is still the Huanhua Palace. This is actually a clear warning." Ouyang Fulu took a breath and said seriously, "Sister Luo and the others probably haven't come to their senses yet. Wait a while. When they understand the future, they will naturally understand my painstaking efforts!"
"Otherwise, if we continue to unite like this, which is known to everyone, we will probably gain the advantage of the True Concubine and others!"
Well, as for why she didn't remind Luo Hanyi and the others
Needless to say
There is only one person in the middle palace who can be the first to express his position to the emperor, so why bring along cheap sisters
Yes, after all, the four of them, Ouyang Fulu, grew up together, and their family backgrounds seemed to have some real affection, but compared with family interests and personal futures, it was nothing.
If they didn't have any awareness at all, their family wouldn't be able to be rich and prosperous for many generations.
... Ouyang Fulu made the first move, and Luo Hanyi, who felt he was the leader of the newcomers, was not far behind. The next day he took people to Xuanqing Palace to "discuss" with Yun Fenghuang about clearing out the civet cats kept in Xuanqing Palace: "My sister was entrusted with important tasks when she first entered the palace. She was very trembling and did not dare to slack off at all, so she went through some old things in the past two days. I heard that in the past few years, my mother, the Empress Dowager, in order to suppress snakes and rats, had asked people to release many people from time to time. The civet cat enters the harem.”
"Of course the Empress Dowager has good intentions, but...according to my sister's research, in recent years, very few people have been disturbed and bitten by snakes and rats; instead, they have been scratched and bitten by civet cats, or have been punished for various intentional or unintentional injuries to civet cats. There are not a few people.”
"So, the Empress Dowager originally released the civet cats for the sake of peace in the Sixth Palace, but in fact, she has put the cart before the horse now."
"Now that my mother, the Empress Dowager, is in the palace, it is not convenient for my sister to report this in person."
"But I think the empress dowager, with her kindness and amiability, will definitely agree to send these civet cats out first to avoid further trouble."
Luo Hanyi's make-up and attire were all exquisite, and her smile was perfect. She said softly, "Sister, that's why I came to discuss with my sister first. After all, everyone knows that my sister has the most civet cats here. It's just that I have a little prince and a little princess under my knee. Think about those beasts." The hurtful things, and considering how delicate the little prince and the little princess are, my sister really doesn’t dare to delay at all!”
Yun Fenghuang was not prepared for her to come looking for him. He was just wearing ordinary clothes at the moment, which was much plainer in comparison. Although his appearance and aura were not inferior at all, when the guests and hosts were seated, they were not as bright and eye-catching as her. He was already unhappy in his heart. Listening to this matter again, why don't you understand that this person who cares about the little prince, the little princess and the people of the Sixth Palace is fake, and the purpose of suppressing Ji's prestige in the palace and stepping on her by the way is real
When Empress Dowager Ji ordered civet cats to be released into the Sixth Palace, Yun Fenghuang actually disapproved of it.
After all, both Miao Cai and Yi Xing'en were attacked because of this. The former died, and the latter was almost disfigured... Well, who was the concubine whose appearance was disfigured at that time
Later, I didn’t get much favor and forgot about it.
Anyway, her original intention of ordering civet cats to be kept in the Xuanqing Palace was not to show favor to Queen Mother Ji, but to prevent these beasts from running around and hurting her and her people.
The problem is that people outside don’t know!
If Concubine Xuan came to visit, Concubine Zhen would readily hand over the civet cat to her—thinking she was afraid of Concubine Xuan!
When the time comes, Luo Hanyi will be able to step on her and Queen Mother Ji and shock the Sixth Palace, which is a good idea!
How could Yun Fenghuang help her: "Since Sister Xuanfei came prepared, she should know that although there are many civet cats in Xuanqing Palace, they have never done anything to hurt anyone! Furthermore, these civet cats are the queen's mother after all. The empress dowager ordered people to let the animals go free, and they were kept in the palace for more than a day or two. Even if the empress dowager, the empress dowager, was resting in the palace, it would not be a troublesome thing to send someone to ask for instructions, but I don’t know if my sister has contacted the palace so far. , with the permission of the Queen Mother?"
Luo Hanyi smiled faintly: "The Empress Dowager, the loving mother, already knows about this, and she also said that the Empress Dowager will definitely agree. Sister, don't forget that the reason why the Empress Dowager is in the palace is to support the Empress Dowager, but it is not appropriate to do anything for it. It’s a small thing to bother you.”
Anyway, Empress Dowager Yuan has agreed. If you want to object, you are opposing Empress Dowager Yuan!
"The empress dowager, the loving mother, said this because she felt sorry for the empress dowager and the empress dowager." Yun Fenghuang's tone was gentle and his expression was gentle, like a senior who said, "I'm all for your own good." "But my sister, you didn't do this. . You sent people to the palace to ask for an audience. If the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are not suitable to be disturbed, how can you not stop them? When the time comes, we will deal with these civet cats, and no one will be able to find fault with them. "
"But because of the words of your loving mother, the Empress Dowager, who felt sorry for the two elders in the palace, you took it upon yourself to kill them first and then tell them later. Those who know that you have no experience in the palace for the first time will inevitably make mistakes; those who don't know, they thought you were relying on the emperor's favor. The elders take it seriously. When the time comes, let alone the reputation of my sister and the Luo family, where will they place your majesty’s reputation?”
Although Empress Dowager Yuan is in charge now, don't forget that the Emperor is still here.
No matter how much the empress dowager, your loving mother, tries to distract you, can she still care about the reputation of the emperor
Luo Hanyi looked enlightened: "Sure enough, my sister is old and she is thoughtful. She thought that her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, said that, and the palace also said that people are more important than animals, so she could persuade her to take care of these things. It’s a civet cat.”
After all, it is a matter decided by both Empress Dowager Yuan and the Empress. You should just rely on the imperial favor and not take it seriously, right
"If we get an order from our loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and the Zhonggong, and do things directly without thinking at all, then what are the three of us doing to take care of the palace affairs on behalf of the Zhonggong?" Yun Fenghuang smiled, "It's Chunwu Palace. There are not enough people to serve, or are the servants in Yanfu Palace not working well? After all, my sister is young and has little knowledge. She just came to the palace and is not used to it yet? My sister’s seven-year-old niece understands such a simple truth, so why does my sister? Are you confused?"
Do you feel you are young? It would be better to be younger.
Are you happy that she is dumber than a seven-year-old girl
"... Naturally, I am not as well-informed and experienced as my sister." Luo Hanyi's face darkened, and then he smiled nonchalantly, "I can even raise my seven-year-old niece by my side, and teach her to be smart and clever."
It can be seen that he is deeply scheming and has ulterior motives.
Yun Fenghuang sipped the tea slowly, without being modest at all: "Since you call me sister, I can't treat you favorably. I will come to Huanhua Hall from time to time in the future, and I will naturally give you some advice when raising my niece."
Luo Hanyi's chest rose and fell violently for a few times before he stood up with a smile on his face and said, "But I don't dare to disturb my sister. After all, you have to take care of palace affairs, educate your niece, and take care of the two royal heirs. When you have free time, you have to wait for me." Your Majesty... Just thinking about it, my sister feels that you are very incompetent, how can you still come here so often?"
Having a hand in everything shows greed. Either nothing happens, but if something goes wrong, just wait!
"What my sister is saying, is it possible that your father is in the palace, but after raising his children, he cannot take care of the household affairs, that he cannot take care of his parents-in-law after taking care of him, and that he spends all his time on interpersonal relationships and cannot care about the disputes between concubines and concubines?" Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "Then my sister needs to learn from me. These are the basic skills of ordinary wealthy family goddaughters in hosting middle schools. How come my sister says that she can't take care of them?"
She tilted her head and smiled at Luo Hanyi, "Have you ever heard that your father-in-law is in poor health, but my sister's family raises girls, but she is too pampered?"
In other words, tutoring is not good!
Seeing Luo Hanyi almost getting angry but holding it back - Yun Fenghuang sighed: This fighting ability is not good, well, after all, she was young and only entered the palace. She was raised at home before. I am afraid no one would dare to argue with her like this. , lack of experience... This time, I will give in.
I don’t know how much this sister Luo will grow in a few days