"Of course it needs to go through the Queen's hands, and Concubine Xuan's hand as well." Yun Fenghuang waved his hand, indicating to move further away, and then bowed his head - although she and Concubine Xuan are the same age, they are taller than Concubine Xuan. Most of his head was placed next to Concubine Xuan's ear, and he said with a half-smile, "After all, I am from a humble background, but you, Concubine Xuan, are no better than the empress. You, the legitimate daughter of a famous family, are not afraid of the revenge of the hussar general and the would-be consort!"
"Especially since my blood brother is also one of the consorts..."
"...I see." Concubine Xuan was a little uncomfortable with being so close to her. After all, the two had been at each other's throats not long ago. She subconsciously took a half step back, but immediately felt that this action seemed to be afraid of the real concubine. She was angry. She pursed her lips and said just now, "Then I no longer accept my sister's love."
He didn't say that he would not take responsibility for her in front of Zheng.
This is not because Concubine Xuan was so naive and just admitted the crime just because she could benefit from it.
But because she knew that it would be useless for her to explain to Zheng.
Most people would think that this was because the real concubine Xuan had communicated privately and joined forces to deceive the Zheng family...
Maybe even Queen Ji will be suspected.
Anyway, it would be useless to blame the real concubine for killing her first and then dragging her into the water. It is better to make it clear directly - Concubine Xuan calmed down at this moment, because she felt that she had learned a trick from the real concubine, which is coercion.
If the true concubine directly discussed with her that the two of them would join forces to deceive the Zheng family, she would definitely refuse.
Even if you agree, you have to put forward various conditions.
After all, they both have the same status and have the power to co-manage the harem. The former Luo family's reputation and status are not comparable to the Xie family... Why doesn't Concubine Xuan raise the price
In the end, the real concubine handled the matter directly, leaving Xuan Concubine no chance to explain. Her family background was not afraid of the Zheng family, and even now she didn't bother to explain... Well, anyway, Xuan Concubine felt that she had learned.
She knew she had lost a round this time, but it didn't matter, there was a long way to go.
Concubine Xuan was worried and went back thoughtfully.
Yun Fenghuang returned to the Huanhua Hall, took a short rest, and asked a few of his confidants how they were preparing: "Today, the Queen's reminder, have all the people who followed me to pay my respects heard clearly? Those who have been dipped in the juice of fragrant grass The sachet could only have been put in after the civet cat was sent away. But at that time, Concubine Xuan and the others had already left. Even if there were people from the Zheng family among them, why did they find them across the palace wall a few hours later? What about doing this?"
After all, it was a hasty plan, and there were bound to be mistakes.
If Empress Ji hadn't pointed it out, Yun Fenghuang wouldn't have noticed it.
"Your Majesty, the details of some of the envoys in our palace are unclear." Dan E suggested, "The palace where Concubine Xuan is entertained is not a confidential place. Although it is stipulated that except for the palace servants and the maidservants, No one else is allowed to get close without permission. But in fact, unless the empress is inside, there would be no one to watch and prevent irrelevant people from entering or exiting."
Yun Fenghuang shook his head slightly: "Yanlan Palace can have Zheng's spies, but not here in this palace."
As far as Yun Fenghuang knew, the palace servant who had helped arrange Zheng Shang Chu's visit at night had been killed long ago quietly.
She couldn't let the emperor know that Zheng Shangchu had someone in Xuanqing Palace.
After all, Concubine Xuan had just entered the palace, and Yanlan Palace had been presided over by Zheng Shangchu for eight years, so it was fine if there were any flaws in it. Yun Fenghuang had been in the palace for many years, and he had been in charge of the palace half a year ago. And with the partial support of Chunjia's mother and son, she was the first owner of the Xuanqing Palace in this dynasty... In this case, not to mention how well the Sixth Palace was managed, she alone could not afford the Xuanqing Palace where she lived. It's hard not to have Chunjia question her abilities.
... Well, Chunjia still really likes her now, and maybe her impression of her will not be lowered because of this.
But if he encounters something important that needs to be taken on, he will think of it without even thinking about it.
Well, yes, even when it is time to establish a successor, you may feel that Yun Fenghuang came from a small family. Although he has some smart operations, he is still too reluctant to rule the Sixth Palace...
The most important thing is that Zheng Shangchu personally went to battle to expose Yun Fenghuang's secret meeting with a foreign man in the palace.
Although the matter was settled due to Yun Fenghuang's response and Chunjia's favoritism, which in turn pushed Zheng Sangchu into the cold palace... But who knows whether Chunjia will start to care about it again in the future
At that time, any detail may become a gap between the two people, or even cause a breakup.
For example, it turns out that Zheng Shangchu always had nails in Xuanqing Palace
Is it any wonder that she knew about Yun Fenghuang's unruly behavior in private
So what Zheng Sangchu said is true
No matter how likely this was, Yun Fenghuang couldn't take risks with herself anyway - so she denied it firmly: "I am not in charge of Xuanqing Palace for a day or two. I am not responsible for everyone up and down. His confidant, but the one who has the chance to enter the main hall must not be a nail!"
Dan E and others looked at each other and felt a little worried for a moment: "It's not summer now, the maids only change their robes once a day, and animals' sense of smell is much more sensitive than humans. Chen Zhu and the others have served in the main hall, even if they say they are going I changed my robes when I was cooking civet cats. Logically speaking, if there were sachets of incense juice in the main hall at that time, those beasts would definitely not be able to notice it when they went to the yard where the civet cats were kept."
Otherwise, Luo Hanyi would not have accepted the civet cat before, bathed and changed clothes in the side hall, and burned all the clothes he changed with a fire.
I just heard about what happened before, and I was afraid that I would be tricked by Yun Fenghuang.
So, how can this matter be resolved
Everyone in Huanhua Hall had a headache for a while.
Fortunately, Empress Ji, who raised this question at the critical moment, sent someone to explain: "The Empress asked her maid to come and take a look at the scene. By the way, were there any traces of wax oil found near the sachet?"
"Wax oil?" Yun Fenghuang thought about it and asked with a smile, "It seems that there is... I can't remember clearly. Just wait a moment, and I will send someone to inform the first person who finds it."
He sent Zhu E out and asked again, "But I don't know why the Queen asked about the traces of wax oil?"
The maid of Yanfu Palace said calmly: "Because the Queen is suspicious, the sachet was originally sealed with wax oil to prevent the smell from spreading. After all, although it is spring now, the weather is getting warmer during the day, but it is still cold at night. Therefore, the Sixth Palace The earth dragon has not stopped, and it often burns at night. Counting the time, if someone takes advantage of the time when he comes to visit with Concubine Xuan, he stuffs the sachet sealed with wax oil into the carving, and after leaving, at night, the earth will burn. When the dragon burns up, the palace becomes warmer and the wax melts, then..."
Yun Fenghuang nodded: "I see! The Queen's conjecture is very reasonable, but whether it is true or not, we still have to look at the evidence."
Just ask, "Has the person come yet?"
"Here we come." Zhu E, who was listening outside, quickly brought Hong E in. Hong E naturally said that he could see clearly. There were indeed some traces of wax oil near the sachet, but everyone was focused on the incense at that time. He didn't pay much attention to things like the bag and the civet cat: "Because there was a candlestick next to it, the maid thought that the palace servant who served the candlestick was careless and got it... The maid had a good relationship with the palace servant, so she didn't say anything. , and asked her to wipe it off quietly afterwards, so as not to be scolded by the stewardess... The servant is confused, please punish me!"
Yun Fenghuang's face darkened, and he looked at the maid from Yanfu Palace: "This is really troublesome... the wax oil has been wiped off!"
The palace maid said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Before the servant came, the queen said that she didn't mention the wax oil before, and she probably didn't pay attention... This is nothing. There is no airtight wall in the world. Without this piece of evidence, There must be other traces. The maid has to go to Yanlan Palace to send a message and ask the empress to allow the maid to resign."
Yun Fenghuang asked Zhu E to send her to the palace gate.
Zhu E came back and reported: "My maid tried a few words on the way, but the sister was very tight-lipped and didn't say anything."
"The Ji family is a famous family after all, and neither master nor servant should be underestimated." Yun Fenghuang said with emotion, "Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise."
If it weren't for an emperor like Tan Shang Chunjia who was unwilling to be manipulated all his life, he would naturally be on the opposite side of Empress Ji... How could there be any room for concubines like them in this palace
Now that Queen Ji has taken action, Yun Fenghuang will not take any action and just wait and see what happens.
In the afternoon, Chen Zhu came to report that the queen had gone to Taichu Palace.
Empress Ji didn't stay in Taichu Palace for long. She only had two cups of tea before going back to Yanfu Palace. Moreover, not long after returning to Yanfu Palace, it was reported that the empress was still seriously ill and had gone out for a walk. The news that I have to continue to lie down and recuperate.
Is this the end of the story
Yun Fenghuang was thinking about it, and wanted to go to Taichu Palace to check out Chunjia's tone. He was afraid that doing so would appear to be too eager, and his flaws would be seen, so he suppressed himself and asked someone to pick up the two emperors and tease them in front of him. Ask about the arrangements for the full moon party for these two children.
After talking about trivial matters like this for a while, news came again that Chunjia had returned to the harem, but to the Yanlan Palace.
"Empress, do you want to find a reason to invite your majesty over?" Zhu E asked a little out of breath after hearing this.
Yun Fenghuang frowned: "No, let's see if His Majesty will come over later? If not... then wait until tomorrow."
Fortunately, her assessment was correct. Chunjia stayed in Yanlan Palace for a while, and finally came to Xuanqing Palace in the evening.
"Jiao Ruo looks even more adorable." At this time, the two emperors had not been taken away. He glanced at the little prince after he came in, passed by the little prince who had not yet grown his eyebrows, and reached out to squeeze the little prince who looked like a snowball. , said with a smile, "My beloved, I raised her very well... weren't you scared last night?"
"I was woken up yesterday. After crying for a while, my wet nurse coaxed me to sleep again." Yun Fenghuang looked at his expression. He didn't seem to be very interested, but it wasn't enough to show it on his face. To an extent that those who are not familiar with him may not be able to see it.
The two of them talked around the emperor for a few words. Seeing that the little prince seemed to be about to cry, they hurriedly asked the wet nurse to hold him.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Queen went to Taichu Palace in person?" Yun Fenghuang personally handed the tea to the emperor and asked straight to the point, "But you don't know?"
Chunjia's eyes were heavy and she said, "Well, she went to talk about what happened to the civet cat last night."
Yun Fenghuang asked: "What did the Queen say?"
"She said it was the Zheng family." Chunjia looked at her, "I just went to Yanlan Palace to ask Concubine Xuan, and Concubine Xuan said, was this statement agreed upon by you and the Queen?"
Yun Fenghuang frowned and said: "Concubine Xuan, what do you mean? I asked the queen twice this morning. The second time, I was just concubine. The queen and Concubine Xuan were present. The queen pondered for a long time when I asked her. , and brought up the meaning of what Zheng did...how did she become a concubine?"
He added, "Moreover, when leaving Yanfu Palace, Concubine Xuan swore to thank me for giving her a chance to clean up Yanlan Palace, but now she is making trouble in front of His Majesty... This Luo family's tutor turns out to be... That’s it.”
Without waiting for Chunjia to answer, he asked, "Your Majesty, you don't believe her or me, do you?"
Chunjia originally wanted to cross-examine her, but hearing that her tone was wrong, she was worried that she would cause jealousy again, so she hurriedly said: "I think Concubine Xuan didn't sleep much last night, so she mumbled it - she In fact, I also doubt Zheng."
He sighed, "Ms. Zheng... I had forgotten about it unless the Queen mentioned it."
Yun Fenghuang snorted: "Isn't it? When the queen mentioned it today, I was stunned for a while before answering. I don't know whether it's because the Zheng family is still making such a fuss in the cold palace, or because it's because the queen still remembers it. she?"
Did he really forget it, or was he deliberately holding it back so as not to have an attack
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself, I must make this matter clear today.