Because Mrs. Chun Ke was present at the congratulatory banquet of Concubine Yun Fenghuang Jin Xian the day before, no one was too surprised to see her in Yanfu Palace this morning, but when their eyes met, there was something strange.
Empress Ji did not pay much attention to Yuan Niang, but she said lightly: "Mrs. Chunke is fine, this is really good news. I will have to report the good news to the queen mothers and the imperial grandmother later. "
"Mother Lao is thinking about you." Mrs. Chunke responded bluntly, her tone cold and arrogant, but compared to her previous unruly willfulness, she seemed much more sensible.
Gu Zhen and other old people felt a little melancholy when they looked at it. Yuan Yuniang was so stubborn in the past, but now she has to bow her head
It's just that Yun Fenghuang's position is already stable, and he has two children. How can this emperor still have a chance
Yuan Yuniang may or may not have noticed these thoughts, but she always looked indifferent.
Sitting in her seat very silently, waiting for Empress Ji to take the time to lead everyone to Mianfu Palace to pay her respects. Empress Dowager Ji was a little surprised when she saw her, and after thinking about it, she asked: "Is Mrs. Chunke okay? "
Yuan Yuniang spoke better to her, just one word: "Yes."
"After all, the virtuous concubine has great blessings." Empress Dowager Ji nodded and said to Yun Fenghuang, "The Ai family remembers that Chun Ke has been lying on the bed for many days. You have been promoted to the fourth concubine here, but she is fine. I heard that Chun Ke was just fine before. It was not a good time for Ke Ke to give birth to King Qi. My loving mother, the Empress Dowager, took you into the delivery room before King Qi was born... Your child is indeed very blessed."
Yun Fenghuang didn't need to look at Yuan Zuiniang's face to know how ugly she must be at this moment. She chuckled and said, "The Queen Mother is ridiculous. I come from a humble background. It is a great blessing to be able to serve Your Majesty, but how can I be so virtuous?" Yes, where is Mrs. Chunke and His Highness Prince Qi? When King Qi landed, it was because of the blessings of his loving mother, the Queen Mother, and His Majesty. I was just here by chance. As for Mrs. Chunke, she is now well, thinking about it. After these days of rest, I will recover naturally.”
Even so, at the end of the day, Yuan Yuniang still walked away with a gloomy face.
But on the way to Yun Fenghuang's chariot back to the Xuanqing Palace, Empress Dowager Yuan sent someone to call her to Chunhuang Palace.
"Don't be as knowledgeable as my mother-in-law." Empress Dowager Yuan took her hand as soon as she saw her, and softened the cheeks of her troubled niece, "She has been spoiled by the Ai family. At such an old age, she cannot be a good child. But she still couldn't wake up... When I heard that she went to congratulate you yesterday, the Ai family thought she had finally become sensible. But when the Ji family provoked her, she immediately fell for it... She has always been like this What a fool! The Ai family wanted to teach her back earlier, but now it seems that they can’t. I can only ask you to take a look at the face of the Ai family and the prince, and don’t be angry for her!"
"Don't worry, the Ai family will have someone call her over later to reprimand her!"
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that this was the time when he was employing people, but it was different.
In the past, when Yuan Niang was confused, when did Empress Dowager Yuan deal with the aftermath so quickly
Not to mention promising to teach this niece a lesson
"Don't worry." She advised Empress Dowager Yuan with a smile, "I didn't take it seriously at first. In fact, Mrs. Chunke went to Huaqing Palace yesterday to congratulate me, and I was already very flattered. She originally He is the person you and your Majesty hold dear to your heart. He has been through a lot of hardships these past few years. I can’t let it go and I can understand it. Didn’t you think you were confused when you entered the palace? At that time, you You have also forgiven me, I just reciprocate my kindness, how can I argue with her?"
"And today, Mrs. Chunke didn't say anything or do anything."
"The King of Qi is her own flesh and blood, and a good heir to the throne is gone like this. Even a good mother and concubine like me feels distressed, let alone her biological mother?"
"The Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager, specifically picked this matter to bring up, which is like stabbing Mrs. Chunke in the heart. Tell me, who can bear it at that time?"
"Mrs. Chunke has been very restrained. If my temper were different, I'm afraid she would be messed up on the spot."
"So the Queen Mother must never talk about Mrs. Chunke again. Even if she is summoned to Chunwu Palace, it is still a comfort."
"You think Mrs. Chunke has been in Huzhu Palace for a long time, and now she is finally willing to come out. If you talk about her again now, what if she can't leave the palace again? She is still young now, and she can't stay like this in the future. ”
Regardless of whether these words are sincere or not, they are heart-warming in the end.
Empress Dowager Yuan subconsciously tightened her hand, her eyes glimmered with water, and her voice was slightly choked: "Good boy... you are such a good boy! It's the Ai family that has treated you wrong. How does the emperor view you?" It’s better than Aijia!”
"My dear, don't say that. The grudge between me and Mrs. Chunke cannot be entirely blamed on Mrs. Chunke. It's because I am not gentle and docile enough, and I fail to be self-controlling and tolerant. Instead, I am quite provocative... And there is a difference between closeness and distance. Mrs. Chunke She is your biological niece, and it is natural that you prefer her." Yun Fenghuang's tone became more gentle, "To be honest, I also have a biological niece. Although Meng'er is still young, it is not yet time to talk about marriage. But I am thinking that if she gets out of the cabinet one day and gets into an argument with other women, even if she is wrong and they are right, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it without favoring her. In contrast, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it. , In fact, your Majesty is very fair."
After saying this, she pursed her lips and smiled sheepishly, "Please don't say this to anyone else, otherwise it will be said that I am from a humble background and have a bad family tradition."
Empress Dowager Yuan actually didn't like Xie Meng very much before. One was that when Xie Meng was taken into the palace to be raised, she no longer liked Yun Fenghuang, so she also had no good impression of Xie Meng. The second was that she felt that San Gong No one in the Sixth Academy had taken her parents' niece into the palace to raise her. Yun Fenghuang's move seemed to her to be a pampering and deliberately making an exception.
But at this moment, Yun Fenghuang compared her relationship with Xie Meng's aunt-nephew relationship, which made Empress Dowager Yuan feel that she was in the same boat. All I can do is express my love for my niece and my adopted son.
The Queen Mother sighed and said: "The human heart is not a steelyard, how can everything be fair? If this can be considered an unhealthy family tradition, then there really is no honest family in the world."
After Yun Fenghuang left that day, Empress Dowager Yuan asked Zhanliu: "Concubine Xian's niece was sent out of the palace to reunite with her mother. When will she be brought back?"
Zhanliu thought for a while and said, "I haven't heard that the girl was so overjoyed because her mother had given birth again, so Concubine Xian sent her back so that her mother could be comforted. I guess we have to wait until things are safe over there. Will you send it back?"
"When she comes back to the palace, remind the Ai family." Empress Dowager Yuan said, "Give the little girl something she likes."
The willow should be dipped in it.
The Queen Mother sighed again and said: "The Ai family actually knows that Concubine Xian's words may not come from the sincerity, but look at the girls of this generation in the Xingning House... The Ai family is really sad. The Xie family is so inferior to the Yuan family in terms of lintel. How can we teach such talents if there are so many?”
"No matter how outstanding the virtuous concubine is, she is still your junior after all." Zhan Liu consoled her, "And without His Majesty's praise and your recognition, how could she be where she is today?"
Empress Dowager Yuan finally felt dissatisfied and said, "That's all, let's call Niang Niang over. The Ai family would like to ask, what does she think about this? She didn't want to let go of her body, so she stayed in Huzhu Palace to complain about illness. Now that she's out, what's going on? What kind of expression are you showing? Why does she just do these unintelligent things?"
... Yun Fenghuang naturally ignored Empress Dowager Yuan's headache when she left the house. Anyway, the aunt and nephew couldn't do anything to her now.
Whether Yuan Yuniang woke up and planned to struggle again, or whether she was frustrated and had some decisive thoughts, Yun Fenghuang was no longer afraid.
She returned to the Huanhua Hall with a normal expression, and as usual asked someone to hold the male Xiang Rang and tease her for a while. Feeling that she had fulfilled her duty as a loving mother, she waved her hand and asked the wet nurse to carry the children back to the side hall.
Then he retreated and sat alone in the empty hall in a daze.
From that time when he was forced to give up and fly away with Qi Jiulu, Yun Fenghuang knew that it was impossible for the two of them to continue.
However…
Knowing that his life was in danger, but still being implicated by herself, how could it be possible for her to just stand by and watch
But what can she do
It seems like nothing can be done and nothing can be done. Even if you send someone to visit on your behalf, it is impossible.
The servants were all arranged by the Jiang family, and they had been with her for less than a year. The Qing people would tell her the news because they were under the instructions of the Jiang family, so the Qing people would never do this.
As for other palace people...
Maybe he would obey his orders, but more likely he would betray her.
How about...contact Gong Xiangxiao
This idea was killed by Yun Fenghuang herself as soon as it came up, because she also lacked someone who would listen to her wholeheartedly.
Moreover, it is hard to say whether the regent had any role in this matter.
Otherwise, Qi Jiulu was also from Laicuiyuan in the Regent's Palace after all, and he suffered such a big loss. Why didn't he hear that the Regent had taken any action
Yun Fenghuang smiled bitterly. She was now the virtuous concubine second only to the queen in the harem. She was favored by the emperor, had two children, and many servants. There were countless people in the three palaces and six courtyards who were respectful and flattering. She could relieve the king's worries. , who was able to mediate between the empress dowagers, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager. She could be a favor to the parents of the family, and she could protect her children and nephews at the bottom... But she could only listen to the news about that person in secret, without daring to reveal the slightest bit.
There is nothing you can do, so you have to remain indifferent.
Do you regret it
Emotionally, I regretted it, and even had the urge to go see him regardless.
But Yun Fenghuang knew clearly that if he gave her another chance, she would still reject him.
It will still take the same path as it is today.
So the suffering at this moment is actually a bit hypocritical to be fair - this is her own choice, so what right does she have to have mixed feelings
After sitting for a long time, twisting the silk handkerchief between her fingers again and again, she finally thought of someone.
Someone who might be able to help, and who couldn't betray her.