Of course, three to five days is to tell Empress Ji and the Ji family behind her that this matter is not easy to handle.
In fact, this is not a difficult task for Yun Fenghuang. Not to mention the endorsement of Chun Jia and the willingness of Queen Mother Yuan to cooperate. Even without the help of these two people, Concubine Xian can handle the matter consciously - it will only take three to five days. The kind that can be done.
However, if she just restored Ji Muzi's concubine status honestly, she would no longer be Yun Fenghuang.
"Concubine Rui?" Empress Ji raised her eyebrows and said, "Didn't you always keep an eye on Concubine Xuan for these people who were hired into the palace by the Empress Dowager? Why did you suddenly think of this one?"
Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Concubine Rui's grandfather has returned to the court, and is being summoned by Your Majesty in the Taichu Palace at the moment. After the monarch and his ministers get along, they must be entrusted with important tasks. When the time comes, the Ji family will definitely be in the former court. The pressure has doubled, don't you want to take advantage of the palace affairs to reduce the pressure on your family?"
Empress Ji changed her sitting position, became more dignified, and chuckled: "Of course I want to. But Concubine Xian, you are suddenly so considerate, which really makes me feel uneasy!"
Before Yun Fenghuang could speak, she continued, "Not to mention the grievances between you and me, what are you doing this for? Before, the basis of your conspiracy with me was just to deal with your loving mother, the Empress Dowager. But Ouyang Yanran is involved in the previous dynasty. Once I, the Ji family, gain the upper hand, your biggest backer now is His Majesty, and I am afraid that you will not be able to protect yourself. By then, what good end will you have? A smart person like you would never think of this. ?”
The corners of the Queen's bright red lips were slightly raised, and her eyes were cold, "So, do you think that I am a fool, and you are blatantly coming up with bad ideas?!"
"Of course I don't dare to think that I am a fool, but please think about it, I am the kind of smart person?" Yun Fenghuang did not panic, and said slowly, "Please listen to the end: Although Ji Yuwan was Zhaoyuan, now His status is extremely low, and even if he is promoted to a special title, he cannot return to the position of concubine. It is because of His Majesty's extra favor... But Your Majesty is not even willing to grant favors to the twin princes, let alone Ji Yuwan? That way, Your Majesty has no choice but to do this."
Empress Ji narrowed her eyes and looked at her: "At the reception banquet, His Majesty conferred the title on you in public. Firstly, it was because he was unwilling to let me raise the eldest prince, and secondly, he was partial to you and didn't have much interest in promoting you as the fourth concubine. Resistance... But I don’t know how good and capable Mu Zi is, can he imitate you, Yun Fenghuang?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "There are nothing more than two ways for concubines to advance to the throne: one is the favor of the emperor; the other is merit. Otherwise, they have to wait for seniority until someone at the top takes pity and helps... But that's the time for low-level people. It's time. The ninth concubine and above had no skills, so they were carried up reluctantly, and could not sit for a long time. For example, the former Concubine Yue, and now Mrs. Chunke."
"There is no need to consider Ji Yuwan's favor. The credit for giving birth to twins is not small. But His Majesty cannot bear to be unhappy, so he has not mentioned any reward or condolence. So it is of no use."
"But I have inquired about it and found out that Ouyang Yanran was demoted that year. Although it was out of Ji's selfish motives, the causes and consequences were very sufficient, and it was not unfair. At least it was not unfair on the scene."
Ouyang Yanran could be selected by Chunjia from among the veterans who were forced by the Ji family to preside over the overall situation of overthrowing discipline. Naturally, there is no shortage of talents.
It was quite troublesome for the Ji family to send people away from the imperial capital at the beginning - Ouyang Yanran himself was not caught by the Ji family, but his tragedy was caused by his students and nephew.
The two were seduced by Ji's people into making a big mistake, but Ji kept it quiet, pretended not to know, and secretly guided their family members to seek help from Ouyang Yanran.
Ouyang Yanran and his gang were dragged into the water - but under the circumstances at that time, if he didn't help, sooner or later the fire would be on his head. After all, the two people involved in the accident had such a close relationship with him. Even if there was no evidence, rumors were spread everywhere that these two juniors were actually acting under his orders. Now that they were exposed, they were thrown out to take the blame... Ouyang Yanran couldn't explain clearly.
Yun Fenghuang understood what had happened and now gave Empress Ji advice, "Although everyone knows that after Ouyang Yanran rises, he will definitely target the Ji family. But we are all important officials in the temple, and we must act according to our reputation. I forgive me. Frankly speaking, the Ji family has a great business and has had many tricks over the years!"
"With Ouyang Yanran's sophistication, it's not difficult to find a place to start."
"So it is better to let Ji Yuwan take the credit related to Ruifei. In this way, even if Ouyang Yanran does not feel grateful, on the one hand, His Majesty will not be suspicious of him; on the other hand, Ji can also question Ouyang Yanran about revenge. The virtue is lacking!"
"What do you think, the empress?"
Empress Ji took a sip of tea and smiled: "I don't think so."
Yun Fenghuang sighed and said, "Then I have another plan..."
"Concubine Xian, you are not honest after all." The Queen interrupted her, "You know what kind of character His Majesty is, and I also know it. Do you think this small trick can make him suspicious of Ouyang Yanran? Furthermore, , Ouyang Yanran would not be clear about the consequences of the temple fight? How could she be swayed by the favor a granddaughter received? To put it bluntly, if Ouyang Fulu can get benefits that the Ouyang family considers worthy, this family's thousands of favors The apple of my eye raised by Wan Ai, I will never hesitate to give it up... This is the aristocratic family."
The queen sat on the phoenix throne and looked down from a high position. There was no arrogance in her eyes, only indifference, "I know the style of this family better than you!"
"That's not what you want to say. What you want to say is to drag Concubine Rui into trouble and make her make a big mistake, thereby forcing His Majesty to make Mu Zi a concubine to calm things down, right?"
Empress Ji said in a playful tone, "Then why can't you say it directly? Are you afraid that I can't do it, are you afraid that I will send you any more troubles, or... are you worried that I will think of things you shouldn't think of?"
"For example, when you made an unusual concubine?"
"Empress." Yun Fenghuang's tone was lazy, showing no signs of weakness, and smiled slightly, "The matter of concubine being granted the title of concubine in an unconventional manner has passed. How can I do it regardless of my identity? As the empress said, even if Ji Yuwan is a thousand-year-old concubine of the Ji family. The apple of your eye that you pampered and raised is nothing compared to the future of the entire Ji family, right?"
The queen looked at her coldly.
Yun Fenghuang smiled back.
After a moment of confrontation, Queen Ji snorted: "Zhenxi really deserves to die!"
If Concubine Shu hadn't brought someone in, would Ji Muzi have suffered such a sudden disaster
Yun Fenghuang smiled nonchalantly and said, "Empress, no matter what, it will be in the Ji family's favor if Concubine Rui performs the ritual in the front palace and in the harem, right?"
"What about you?" Empress Ji sneered, "Isn't it good for you? Will you do purely good things?"
"Ouyang Yanran is about to be reused by His Majesty, and Concubine Rui's status will inevitably rise accordingly." Yun Fenghuang did not hide it, Shi Shiran said, "Although Concubine Rui is not as strong as Concubine Xuan, but as the saying goes, knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts, then After entering the palace for a few days, who knows what she was thinking? Instead of letting her rely on Ouyang Yanran's influence to achieve success, it would be better to let her be a stepping stone for Ji Yuwan to return to the concubine's throne. This is also a good thing for the empress and the concubine. It’s the best of both worlds, isn’t it?”
Empress Ji said cheerfully: "It's the best of both worlds... Before you wanted to promote your brother and promote him to the fourth concubine, I, the Ji family, did it for you. The first one was at the expense of my Ji family's legitimate son. The latter one is to give up on the eldest prince, so good for you! For such a small matter, you still have to bargain over and over again, and you also have to seek benefits for yourself! Concubine Xian, do you act like you are cooperating sincerely?!"
"Empress, if I were to tell you a perfect plan right now, I would not lose any benefit at all." Yun Fenghuang said softly, "Would you believe it? Even if you think about it over and over again, you don't think it's right. The problem is that I am afraid that I will hesitate because of my distrust of my concubine, or even just abandon it for safety."
"Of course I'm not blaming you for saying that. I came from a humble background and entered the palace in a hurry. In order to survive, I acted too hastily and got a lot of trouble, which made people criticize me?"
"So in order to prevent your Majesty from wasting her time on unnecessary things, I can only tie my own interests with the proposal I gave you."
"In this way, the empress will trust me more, right?"
Empress Ji expressed her admiration for her confusion of right and wrong: "Would I like to thank you for your thoughtfulness?"
"This is what I should do." Yun Fenghuang said without changing his expression, "I just ask you to trust me more."
Of course, it was impossible for Empress Ji to trust her. Even if Rui Fei succeeded in resurrecting Ji Muzi, it would indeed be beneficial to Yun Fenghuang. She dismissed Yun Fenghuang and immediately went to discuss with Empress Dowager Ji to avoid accidentally falling into the trap. Into the design of this wise concubine.
"This can be done." After hearing what happened, Queen Mother Ji closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then said slowly, "Ouyang Yanran and my family are in the same situation. This is why the emperor resurrected him. He is still here today, and we have nothing to do with him. It is bound to be impossible to be kind. If the palace can attack Concubine Rui, it is natural that she will not let her go."
"It doesn't matter if Ouyang Yanran is thrown into a trap, it doesn't matter if it distracts him, or if Luo Zhi's crime is traced back to Ouyang's holding him back, it will be a help to our father and brother."
"But we can't just target Ruifei."
Empress Dowager Ji said coldly, "Concubine Xian is ambitious and cunning. She keeps saying that she is joining forces with Ji to deal with the suppression of the Empress Dowager. But since we returned to the palace, Empress Dowager Ci has also changed her mind. You are clearly being supported...why is it so bad now?"
"The loving mother-in-law, the Queen Mother, is not the fool that Mrs. Chunke is."
"It seems to the Yi Ai family that maybe the mother and son, together with the Xian Concubine, have colluded to deceive our Ji family!"
Empress Ji frowned slightly, but she didn't look surprised. After all, Yun Fenghuang's personality... It's really not unexpected to do such a thing...
The queen only said: "What about now?"
"The Concubine Xian is vicious and will retaliate, so she is not easy to impress." Empress Dowager Ji said, "If she takes the initiative to contact us, it is really to be an undercover agent, and it will definitely not be out of consideration for sharing Chunjia's worries. Most likely she has her own Purpose."
As for the purpose, both aunt and nephew knew it well.
Considering the current situation of the palace and the Ji family's situation, what could be more attractive to a beloved concubine than a lower position
Empress Dowager Ji said, "She comes from a humble background and cannot have children herself, so it would be very difficult for her to covet your position. Not to mention Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui, in the eyes of the loving mother Empress Dowager and Chunjia, I am afraid they should all be ranked in front of her... So just like Concubine Xian said about Mu Zi, if she wants to stand out, she must make meritorious deeds, and her merits must be so great that most people will shut up."
"Is there any better stepping stone than our Ji family?"
"But the Ai family didn't do as she wished."
The Queen Mother said calmly, "If she wants to deal with Concubine Rui, then we will drag Concubine Xuan and the others down with her."
"When the time comes, in such a huge palace, no one will be her opponent except us... But she doesn't know whether the loving mother-in-law, the Empress Dowager, Chun Jia, and Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui's family will still be able to sit still?"
At that time, even if these people do not give up dealing with the Ji family and turn to deal with Yun Fenghuang, they will still have to think about how to suppress this virtuous concubine and even suppress the Xie family.
Empress Dowager Ji's eyes flashed and she sneered slightly, "I, the Ji family, have been in power for three generations and have been in the harem for three generations. Is it possible that that cheap maid like Concubine Xian can take advantage of her if she wants?"