In Yanfu Palace, listening to Yan Yin's message, Empress Ji calmly said: "I know about it and tell Your Majesty that I will handle the matter when the concubines come to pay their respects later."
After he left, everyone on the left and right sighed: "Concubine Xuan is a loving mother, the Queen Mother, and a celebrity in front of Your Majesty. What does the intrigue between these two people have to do with our empress? Your Majesty's move is nothing short of embarrassing your Majesty!"
This matter was clear to them. Either the true concubine framed Concubine Xuan, or Concubine Xuan was of insufficient moral character and failed to murder the true concubine... No matter what the truth was, the queen was ordered to conduct a thorough investigation, and she would definitely offend someone in the end.
Even offend both parties.
Originally, everyone in the former dynasty and the harem knew that the Ji family had lost the Sacred Heart, but the real concubine Xuan was not only a hot newcomer, but was also ordered to take care of the Sixth Palace. Although Chunjia has no intention of abandoning the middle palace, if the real concubine Xuan really makes things difficult, there is nothing she can do. Obviously, after this time, life in Yanfu Palace will not be so easy.
"This is all something that can be expected." Queen Ji's heart has been cold again and again these days, and she has become somewhat used to it. After hearing this, she just said lightly, "Your Majesty will abandon this palace sooner or later. The reason why you have not done so so far , it’s just that he can’t rest assured that our Ji family has not completely fallen, and he wants to be a wise king and wise ruler, and he cannot allow himself to be criticized for his married wife... let alone the reputation of spoiling his concubine and destroying his wife. .”
"Therefore, Yi Bi'er asked me to claim that I have been ill for many years and will not be able to take care of my duties, and handed over the power of the palace to a few humble maids that he trusted and loved."
"When Yi Bi'er encounters someone who is in trouble and can't handle it, he pulls me out to block his gun at any time..."
Empress Ji sneered a few times and said, "But this time things are not that simple."
She narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "It would be fine if Concubine Xuan pestered Your Majesty to ask me to come forward, but since it is at the request of the true concubine... there must be some inside story!"
"Could it be that the real concubine...?" He looked at her face and guessed carefully.
"Your Majesty and your wife have been trying every means to weaken my Ji family for more than half a year. Now the two concubines who are in charge of the palace have a dispute, but they teach me to go out and make decisions for them. According to common sense, this is not deliberately to set up a throne for me. Is there any chance of gaining prestige? How is it possible?" Queen Ji said, "It would be fine if Concubine Xuan made such a mistake when she first entered the palace, but Concubine Zhen is definitely not such a person. I'm afraid that this time, she has other things to do. Plan to be inside."
After pondering for a moment, the queen asked, "Have our people... done anything that shouldn't be done recently?"
"Probably not." He looked at each other, recalled it carefully, and said with certainty, "I have given instructions before. It is a troubled time now. Everyone should do their job in a disciplined manner and not meddle in other people's business." Everyone, listen, no one is allowed to make the decision without permission from the empress."
Empress Ji felt relieved after hearing this and said, "The real concubine is cunning, so we'd better check again and don't let her take advantage of any loopholes."
While the Central Palace was on intensive defense, the Qing Dynasty asked Yun Fenghuang doubtfully: "Your Majesty, Ouyang Yanran has not yet returned to the court. Although the Ji family is decadent, the hundred-footed insect is not dead. Now that you are targeting the Queen, your Majesty must be fine." If you are tired of Zhonggong in your heart, you will not abandon her, right?"
Chunjia was already very fed up with Empress Ji. If she could depose her, or if she was willing to depose her, she would have deposed her long ago, and it would not have been delayed until now.
Therefore, the Qing people could not help but feel that Yun Fenghuang was a bit unnecessary this time.
Anyway, Empress Ji was not favored by the emperor, so why take the risk to deceive the emperor
"Do you think this palace has done too much?" Yun Fenghuang smiled to himself and said, "Think about it, when I recommended Brother Eleven to be Your Majesty's sister-in-law, why did I later get the marriage offer? , is it Brother Twenty-One?"
The Qing people were stunned and whispered: "Because... because when the Eleventh Young Master was framed, it was the Twenty-first Young Master who stepped forward to clear his grievances. This shows that the Twenty-first Young Master is wise and brave and is a good match for Her Royal Highness the Princess." ?”
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then why don't you understand? The Ji family will be abandoned sooner or later, and a successor will definitely be established. The emperor has three palaces and six courtyards, and many concubines, but there is only one post, so it is not casual. Anyone can sit there. Our Majesty rarely has great ambitions, but he is determined to be a wise monarch and rejuvenate the country. So, what criteria do you think he will use when choosing his successor?"
The Qing man said in embarrassment: "Servant... I am humble, but I cannot guess His Majesty's intentions."
"Family background is definitely a must. Your Majesty is a concubine raised by a legitimate mother. He must attach great importance to his legitimate concubine and his family background." Yun Fenghuang chuckled lightly, "It goes without saying that I am talented and beautiful, and I don't have any appearance at all. There is no way to enter the palace. What remains is the relationship with His Majesty and whether he is suitable for the mother-in-law world."
She did not go into details about her family background, talent, appearance, or affection, but only talked about the mother's love for the world, "To the outside world, it must be a virtuous and virtuous character; however, for Your Majesty, the person who is worthy of the mother's love for the world should be Whether his vision and skills can work well with him in the past, and... "
And, once Chunjia himself makes a mistake, can the main palace stabilize the situation for the young master, serve as regent, and protect the foundation he has worked so hard to build, so that it will not fall into the hands of others, especially outsiders
However, even if this was an inner room with only a close servant, it was not suitable to elaborate.
Yun Fenghuang ignored it and said, "Concubine Xuan actually did a good job regarding the civet cat thing yesterday. She was well-founded when she came to visit her. After she was sent away by this palace, she also complained very well. Otherwise, the Queen Mother I will not be so biased that I personally take action. In this case, if I just swallow my anger and let it go, I will certainly be underestimated by the Sixth Palace. But if I only fight back against Concubine Xuan, it will be difficult to gain much substance due to the current situation. The advantage gained will eventually be lost to everyone.”
Qingren's eyes flashed and he whispered: "Then why did the empress drag Zhonggong in...?"
"What do you think of Concubine Xuan's performance last night?" Yun Fenghuang asked without answering.
Qingren recalled it carefully and said truthfully: "Neither humble nor arrogant. Although I can see that His Majesty is partial to our Xuanqing Palace, he has not lost his composure. Generally speaking, he has not lost everyone's style."
"That's it." Yun Fenghuang said to her calmly, "Everyone knows Concubine Xuan's background. When it comes to style, manners, rules, and demureness, I am actually no match for her—not to mention her talent. , It’s not that I didn’t work hard when I was young, but that the Luo family can hire a teacher for their legitimate daughter, can I, the Xie family, compare with me?”
Sighing, "So I can only avoid these aspects and compete with her."
Concubine Xuan was indeed very classy last night. From her point of view, she was framed after her defeat in the daytime. Chunjia favored Concubine Zhen in front of her. If she had been a timid one, she would have cried on the spot.
But Concubine Xuan was generous and neither humble nor overbearing from beginning to end.
What would have been the consequences if Yun Fenghuang hadn't dragged Empress Ji in and mentioned that this was Ji's conspiracy, arousing Chunjia's alarm
At least for now, Chunjia still prefers her, but judging from his desire to make peace last night and to prevent a thorough investigation, Chunjia has a lot of sympathy for this Luo woman, whether it is to win over Luo or to sympathize with Luo Hanyi herself. Return to protect.
So, perhaps the focus at that time was on coaxing Yun Fenghuang.
Looking back later, I couldn't help but sigh that the Luo family's legitimate daughter was a lady from a famous family, and her magnanimity and magnanimity were definitely not comparable to that of Yun Fenghuang - how could Yun Fenghuang give Chunjia such a chance
So she decisively fabricated the "Ji family conspiracy". Now it's fine. She guarantees that Chunjia doesn't remember Luo Hanyi's behavior at all. He is very calm and well-mannered. He must be thinking about what to do at the moment. Kill Ji elegantly without damaging his reputation!
And what happens after this thing is over
Looking back, Chunjia didn't think Concubine Xuan's performance was outstanding.
Because for an ambitious monarch like him, no matter how gentle and elegant Concubine Xuan was, the only thing she was entangled with was the civet cat's night attack on Huanhua Palace. Who was the culprit? After all, she couldn't escape the limitations of playing circles in the back house; in contrast, the real concubine was able to spot the suspicion of the inside story, and quickly analyzed the possible real culprit, and also smoothly brought the real culprit into the game for easy punishment.
It’s pretty clear which one is higher and which one is lower.
In the face of Yun Fenghuang's keenness, overall view, and responsiveness, what does the demeanor and demeanor of a noble lady from a noble family mean
This is only the first time, and there will be many more times in the future - even if Concubine Xuan reacts and does the same thing in the future, this time Yun Fenghuang takes the lead, how can she fall behind next time
If things go on like this, when the Ji family collapses, the queen is abandoned, Chunjia is about to establish a successor, and in terms of family background, Yun Fenghuang takes advantage of the young prince to gain advantage over his uncle, and the Duke Youyi's palace is the foundation, and the Xie family is developing rapidly. Bonus points; in terms of talent and appearance, she is not inferior to any concubine; in terms of affection, she is probably the first one Chunjia truly loves; in terms of talent and virtue...
Isn't she just running a business
When the time comes, who will succeed her
"What are you going to do later? Have you remembered it?" Putting on a pair of red gold silk gourd earrings in front of the bronze mirror, Yun Fenghuang leaned back, took a good look at his appearance, and stood up with a smile, "This is The matter is serious, if you have any unclear questions, please tell me as soon as possible. If you miss my plan later, don’t blame me for not remembering the old relationship!"
Qingren and other attendants were all awe-inspiring, and after calming down, they nodded: "Please don't worry, Madam! My maids will never hold you back!"
... On this day, the concubines went outside Yanfu Palace to pay their respects. Most of them thought that they were waiting at the palace gate to wait for palace guests to come in as usual. After that, they were told that the queen was still ill, so they bowed outside and went to Chunyou Palace.
As a result, not long after entering the palace this time, the palace attendants came out and told them: "The Queen happens to be quite energetic today, so I would like to invite you all to come in and talk."
When they entered, Empress Ji was already sitting on the phoenix throne. She was wearing half-worn regular clothes, her long hair was tied up casually, and there was no makeup on her face. Among a group of brightly dressed concubines, she looked really beautiful. Somewhat sickly and indifferent.
"I heard that something happened in the Huanhua Palace last night." Empress Ji accepted everyone's courtesy and called out quietly. She didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "So much so that she called Concubine Xuan over overnight. Not to mention, it also alarmed His Majesty?"
The true concubine Xuanfei quickly came out of the queue and nodded in agreement.
"What is going on between you two will be discussed later." Empress Ji scolded her unceremoniously, "I just want to say that you are acting recklessly. I know that His Majesty is diligent and has to get up early to go to court every day. Why? It's an accident. Can't we wait until daybreak to talk about it, or can we tell this palace that we have to come here late at night, so as to trouble His Majesty?"
Yun Fenghuang quickly admitted his mistake: "I know my guilt."
Concubine Xuan also said: "I am frightened, please punish me."
Empress Ji said in a cold tone: "In memory of your first offense, let's forget it this time. If you do it next time, I will never give you mercy lightly!"
Finally he asked, "What happened last night?"
"Your Majesty, that's how it is." Yun Fenghuang explained the situation in a few words, and finally said aggrievedly, "My Majesty, please be aware of everything and make the decision for me!"
Concubine Xuan felt that although there was no problem with her words on the surface, every word of her statement was doubting her. She felt very aggrieved and said tit for tat: "Please tell me the truth and clear my name!"
At this time, many concubines who didn't know why the queen suddenly recovered were so sorry. They all looked at the queen with great interest and wanted to know what the middle palace, who was known to have lost power, would do