There was silence in the palace.
Everyone had one thought in their minds: Tu Qiong Dagger had been seen.
If letting Empress Ji return to take charge of the harem was a concession that Chunjia and Empress Dowager Yuan made reluctantly but well prepared after considering the situation, raising the prince in the middle palace must be a bottom line that the mother and son would never agree to.
Even if the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji were to carry out the late emperor, orphans and widows, or even if they were to live or die... Chunjia would not nod.
Because it is too dangerous for him.
You must know that not only did he not want to raise the twins born by Ji Muzi to Queen Ji, he didn't even want to give them to Gu Zhen, so he did not hesitate to drag Queen Mother Qu out to act as a shield.
But for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, what was the purpose of making such a big concession last year? Isn't it just to let Ji's girls give birth to the emperor's heir
As a result, the child was born, but she was not allowed to be raised by Ji's daughter at all - this is not a question of whether the child will be close to Ji when he grows up, but whether the child can be raised in the hands of others!
Can they not fight
But I think I know that if this question is raised directly, Chunjia must have prepared a lot of excuses to evade it.
In this way, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji sang together without mentioning Ji Muzi and her son, but they first took back the power of the harem for Empress Ji.
Now, taking advantage of the opportunity of the real concubine to come forward, there is a discussion about Gong Xiang Rang's adoptive mother - everyone knows in their hearts that neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress Dowager Ji seriously intends to hand over Gong Xiang Rang to the middle palace to raise them. The main reason for mentioning this child is to pave the way for Ji Muzi's heir to be raised under the knee of the middle palace.
Now that the story is here, if Chunjia refuses to "send" Gong Xiang Rang back to the palace, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji will definitely mention the fate of the twins.
The true concubine can raise two children while participating in the management of the Sixth Palace, why can't Empress Ji do the same
Empress Ji's qualifications for presiding over the harem are even higher than those of a true concubine!
If Chunjia does not refuse, then even if Gong Xiangrang is recorded in the name of Concubine Shu, the Ji family will not be at a loss. Regardless of whether he is the prince or the de facto eldest son of the emperor, the Empress Dowager just powerfully eliminated the King of Qi. Get out, this is the eldest son of the emperor in fact and in name only!
The most important thing is, how could Gong Xiang Rang’s current adoptive mother, the true concubine, agree to give up his son
At this moment, Chunjia's thoughts were racing, and she finally said slowly: "I think this is inappropriate. After all, the concubines are different, Ling Zi has a noble status, and it would be unfair to the other princes if he personally raised a concubine."
"Furthermore, Ling Zi's body has healed now and she is still young, so there may not be good news in a few days. If she moves Rang'er out of the palace at that time, I'm afraid it will break the child's heart; if she doesn't move her out, she's afraid of Ling Zi's heart. Zi is too busy.”
"So Rang'er should be kept in Xuanqing Palace for now."
Empress Dowager Ji frowned and said: "The Ai family was about to talk about this matter when the prince mentioned it. Ling Zi has been in the palace for many years, and has never been able to get out of it. Now there are three princes standing there, and there is also a princess. The middle palace has always been on his knees. It’s empty, and I can’t explain it to the past.”
Anyway, Zhonggong must have a son!
"Mother, Ling Zi had nothing to do. That was all in the past." Chunjia said calmly, "Since the emperor's grandmother and my mother, you personally practiced vegetarianism and prayed for blessings, and donated to Tzu Chi, my descendants are already showing signs of prosperity. All the concubines are all here. Are you happy now, let alone Ling Zi, the middle palace? Do you think so?"
Didn’t you say that my children are born one after another this year because of your efforts
Then how can you not believe that your daughter Ji will be able to give birth to a legitimate son for me
There is already a legitimate son, why would you raise a bastard son yourself
Queen Mother Ji said calmly: "I'm afraid Ling Zi is clumsy and won't get her way."
You basically don’t go to the middle palace, let alone the queen. How can the queen give birth to a legitimate son by herself? !
"In the past, Ling Zi was ill and I was afraid of disturbing her." Chunjia said calmly without changing her expression, "Now that she is well, she will naturally follow the rules... and the queen is smart and sensible, and she can be my good wife."
According to the rules, it is the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.
Of course Empress Dowager Ji was dissatisfied. Although it was better than not spending the night at Yanfu Palace at all before, it was only two nights a month. Empress Ji had not been pregnant for all these years, so wouldn't the chance of getting pregnant next be even lower
When will the so-called legitimate son be born
After all, it would be safer to have a ready-made prince.
"This will all happen in the future. Having no children in the middle palace is not an option after all." Empress Dowager Ji said, "Besides, the middle palace is the mother and queen of all the emperor's heirs. Even if there will be biological flesh and blood in the future, is it right now? Can't you raise a concubine? Since Rang'er is the eldest son of the emperor, he is already a head taller than his concubine brothers. It is natural for the queen to raise her personally."
He glanced at Yun Fenghuang and said, "Although the true concubine and the concubine Shu have a close relationship as sisters, their status is a bit lower after all. Is there any reason why the son of the fourth concubine should be raised by the concubine?"
"Earlier, the queen was ill, so I just asked the real concubine to help take care of her for a few days."
"Now that the queen is well, why can she still trouble the real concubine?"
Yun Fenghuang argued hard: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Rongzhen: When the Queen sent Zhao, who was still pregnant, to Xuanqing Palace, she did not say that she was just taking care of her, and I have been raising Rang'er as her own these days. Come out, I really can’t bear to be separated! I beg my mother, the Queen Mother, to grant my permission!”
As he spoke, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.
Chunjia gave her advice: "Mother, the reason why I gave Concubine Shu an heir in the first place was because of Duke Yi Guo's loyalty. Both Duke Yi and his wife agreed that the true concubine would raise Rang's son on her behalf and did not dare to disturb the queen. After all, Concubine Shu has gone and Rang'er is still young, so why don't we ask Rang'er's mother-in-law's thoughts on such matters?"
Duke Yi Guo will definitely not fall to the Ji family.
So of course Empress Dowager Ji would not adopt this suggestion: "Heirs of the royal family, when will it be my turn to dictate? Duke Yi Guo has always been sensible, so why is he so confused now that he is old?"
"The Queen Mother, Your Majesty." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little bad, a concubine suddenly appeared under Yun Fenghuang and said loudly, "Since the true concubine can't bear to leave the eldest prince, having no children in the palace is not an option, but now in the palace The eldest prince is not the only prince, the twin princes born to Ji Yuwan will also return with Feng Jia after hearing this, and hand them over to the middle palace to raise them, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
Well, it came as expected.
Gong Xiang Rang is just an excuse, the twins are the main event.
If this wasn't properly arranged, we wouldn't start a fight right after we come back.
Now that I was asked to say this... Oh, it was Jia Chongrong who said this, and he immediately lowered his head deeply.
Even so, she could still feel the murderous gazes from Chun Jia, Queen Mother Yuan, and possibly Zhen Fei and others.
Jia Chongrong shivered subconsciously and knelt even more obediently.
But, it’s all said and done.
No matter how beautiful or supple the posture is at this moment, is it meaningful
"Mother, regarding the twins born to Ji Yuwan, I am planning to come over tomorrow to discuss with you two." Chunjia withdrew her gaze, turned to Queen Mother Ji, and said slowly, "I have nothing at my knees. It is of course great to have twins. I'm happy. It's just that the Qin Tian Prison side... has some opinions."
"If these two children are left to be raised by the concubine, I'm afraid... it will be difficult to raise them."
Queen Mother Ji did not show any look of surprise or anger.
Because this is to be expected.
"What do you mean, these two children?" she asked calmly.
Chunjia said: "According to Qin Tianjian's calculation, it should be raised by Queen Qu's mother."
The Queen Mother Ji was silent, the Queen Mother was also silent, and no one else dared to speak. For a moment, there was deathly silence in the palace again.
"The Emperor's knees are empty. Although three sons and one daughter are a lot for ordinary people, they are still a bit thin for the royal family." After a long while, the Empress Dowager slowly spoke, "Especially because your heir has no children, and you yourself are also a poor man. The pulse is only transmitted, and there is no brother to help... The safety of the twins cannot be ignored. If this is the case, then I will trouble the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Qu, who was sitting in the upper corner, lowered her head and said she didn't dare.
The Empress Dowager did not pay attention to her, and then said to Chunjia, "The twins are not suitable to be held and raised by the middle palace, so let the middle palace raise Concubine Shu's son."
How could Chunjia agree
He said: "Royal Grandmother, this matter..."
"This matter is originally against the rules." The Empress Dowager interrupted him, "After the Zheng family passed away, the Zhao family was taken to the Yanfu Palace by the queen to take care of her. The empress Zhenfei requested to be Shufei's heir, and her heirs were remembered It’s in Concubine Shu’s name, right?”
This is a well-known fact, and Chunjia certainly cannot veto it.
The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "Zhenfei, you said that because the Queen was ill, she sent Mrs. Zhao to Xuanqing Palace for you to help take care of her, but you didn't say that she would be picked up afterwards? But you also said that the reason why the Queen sent her to I was sent to you because I am ill. Isn't it normal to be careless at this time? If the queen is still smart and capable now, then why do you need your help? Why do you need to be with Concubine Xuan in the palace affairs these days? Ruifei is worried? Do you think this is true?"
Yun Fenghuang lowered his head and said, "Yes."
"Then what's the problem now that the eldest prince is sent back to Yanfu Palace?" The Queen Mother said calmly, "No matter how good your relationship is with Concubine Shu, after all, the state-owned legal family has family rules, and you are just a concubine. Where is the eldest prince? The previous concubine was Noble Concubine, the next mother concubine is Shu Concubine. Although Shu Concubine is one of the four concubines after the Noble Concubine! But if you insist on raising him as a concubine, this is not because you feel sorry for him, but because you are dragging him down - the child is still young at the moment , don’t understand these things, when he grows up and understands the superiority and inferiority, what do you want him to think? Those who know say that you come from a small family, and there is no distinction between public and private. Those who don’t know, they think you are better than Concubine Shu. It’s fake, deliberately trying to trick her heir!”
"So, stop being entangled, the Ai family is doing this for the eldest prince's good, and for your own good!"
She picked up the tea and took a sip. Her eyes did not waver, and she directly ordered Empress Ji, "When the banquet is over, you can follow the true concubine to the Huanqing Palace to take the child away, so as not to delay it for a day and a half. The true concubine is getting more and more worried." Reluctant to part with it.”
Queen Ji smiled slightly and said, "Yes."
"Royal grandmother." Chunjia was silent for a while, and suddenly smiled, "The true concubine's status is too low to be suitable for raising Rang'er for a long time, and she can only help take care of her for a short time. How can my grandson not know?"
"The reason why Rang'er has been kept in Xuanqing Palace is because when the true concubine saved her last year, the grandson promised that when she was promoted to the mother-concubine, she would be promoted to the next level. Originally, after Rang'er landed, she would It should be done. It’s just that Zhao Qing was born soon, and several palace affairs were delayed, which is why it has been delayed until now... This matter has been agreed with Empress Yuan a long time ago. "
As he spoke, he did not give the Queen Mother a chance to refute or object, and spoke slightly faster, "Since we are talking about it today, there is no need to delay, let's just do it first. Yan Yin, a person has drafted a decree: Xuanqing Palace The main position is Yunfenghuang, Keyu is gentle and courteous, and Su is Shushen. I hereby accept the empress dowager's kind words and ennoble her as a worthy concubine. I am bestowed with a precious jade seal [Note]... "
As he spoke, Yun Fenghuang knelt down solemnly to listen to his words. Chunjia paused slightly, looked at her with complicated eyes, and then said, "... I hope that my beloved concubine will only be diligent and careful about herself from now on."
Yun Fenghuang suppressed his pride and kowtowed with a straight face: "Concubine, I will obey the holy orders and I will live up to His Majesty's expectations!"
[Note] This paragraph and some of the words below were directly used in the imperial edict of conferring pure concubines during the Qianlong period.