Gong Xiangxiao's mood was complicated: "If I return to my father, there is no way that Brother Xinyun will conspire with the Ji family!"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong." Then he was objected as soon as he finished speaking. The person who spoke was the regent's most trusted staff member in the past two years. He had a short beard, white face, and a slim appearance. He said softly, "Outsiders don't know, but our palace still has I don’t know why Qi’s son came to the imperial capital in the first place? Although he is talented and beautiful, he indulges in his children’s personal affairs. If Ji made a promise as a good concubine, how can he not be tempted? "
"What happened to the incident at Chunban Villa last year? Has the prince forgotten it?"
"Brother Xinyun is dying now!" Gong Xiangxiao retorted coldly, "Not to mention that after last spring at Banshan Villa, brother Xinyun never mentioned Concubine Xian again. It's just that he can't protect himself now, even though he still cares about Xian. Concubine, what can I do? Even if he really conspired with the Ji family, he couldn't have let himself fall into such a passive position? Therefore, he must have been murdered by the Ji family!"
The aide said: "Your Majesty, we sent people over, but we didn't see Colonel Qi himself at all, we just saw his brother. Everything he said was what his brother said. As for the news we learned along the way, because Lieutenant Qi is said to be seriously injured and has been taken care of, and no outsiders are allowed to observe him closely. If he is actually fine, it is not impossible to pretend to be dying!"
Xiaowei is Qi Jiulu's official position in the Dingbei Army.
"Besides, the Qi family is a big family in the north. They serve in the Dingbei Army, are looked after by Uncle Zhaowu, and have a family to support them. How can the Ji family easily do this?"
"The prince is young, so he may not know that the prince has been running the business in the North for many years. Even your majesty can only use the excuse of loving the wife to love the house and crow, and exert influence tactfully, and dare not make any bold move - the prince cannot stop him because of his righteousness. Your Majesty, can you still ask Ji to be so presumptuous?!"
"I'm afraid it was Captain Qi who had the idea and cooperated deliberately!"
Gong Xiangxiao frowned and said: "Didn't the gentleman who just went to visit Brother Xinjun's residence say that? Guan Qi Jiuzhang's words and deeds are in the Ji family. Who would have known that Qi family was not privately lobbying for the Ji family's lobbyists, and was planning everything together. Brother Jun?"
"This is unlikely." The staff member said calmly, "Although the Qi family does not have a high family background, it is still a well-to-do family. It has its own rules and distinctions between legitimate concubines and concubines. Qi Xiaowei is the eldest son of the clan and the only legitimate son of his father. He has a very high status in the clan. If he insists on loving the prince, and his father and uncle have never been to the Imperial Capital, how can he distrust his judgment and trust outsiders instead?"
Gong Xiangxiao's face gradually turned pale.
The reason why he insists on speaking for Qi Jiulu is that his relationship with Qi Jiulu is indeed good, and his current situation in the palace is getting worse and worse. In order to prevent being deposed as the son, he needs the support of his subordinates.
Since he has been studying with Chunjia for these years and has not received any convenience from the regent to cultivate his power, Gong Xiangxiao has limited wings, so he naturally attaches great importance to Qi Jiulu;
The second is that he finally recruited Qi Jiulu and arranged some things. As a result, Qi Jiulu was suspected of defecting to the Ji family. If this matter was implemented, even if the regent did not punish him, his evaluation in the eyes of everyone would be It will also drop significantly.
There is no escaping the charge of knowing someone unknown.
Just like what Ji Minglang said about Chunjia, Gong Xiangxiao also had no trump cards to keep his position as heir apparent, and there was no possibility of hiding his power and biding his time to make a comeback.
Chunjiayou can wait for Ye Guo Gonghai Xihou Minyanghou and the regent to grow old. If Gong Xiangxiao waits, he will either wait until the regent fails and the family goes on the road; or he waits until his stepmother's legitimate brother As an adult, the threat is greater.
In this case, he cannot delay or retreat.
However, his biological mother has passed away and his family has declined, and Gong Xiangxiao's biggest supporter, the regent, has become increasingly cold towards him. Now his only source of support is his status as the legitimate son of his first wife, as well as his talent and reputation.
As the son of a prince who aspires to the throne, there is no doubt that talent is more important than reputation.
So how can Gong Xiangxiao get involved in such a thing with poor discernment
Not to mention that he did doubt that Qi Jiulu would not turn to the Ji family, even if Qi Jiulu really did so, he would have to find a way to deny it!
have no choice…
The regent said calmly: "What Mr. Fan said is that the prince is young, so it is inevitable that he will be misjudged... Just sit back and listen."
Then he didn't give Gong Xiangxiao a chance to speak, and directly discussed the countermeasures with his staff - but Gong Xiangxiao couldn't hear him. He clenched his fists and felt that all the blood in his body rushed into his brain. , so that his face turned red instantly!
I couldn't tell whether it was shame, anger or sadness.
Scenes of the deep love between father and son are like hallucinations that have never been obtained.
At this moment, Gong Xiangxiao had only one thought in his mind, that is, his father would probably deal with him in the near future.
Otherwise, why would they make an exception and arrange for him to enter the meeting hall, but then immediately arrange for the most trusted staff member to slap him in the face in public
This must be to make a public statement and prepare for the next step of abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones.
... He left this night without any thought.
Little did they know that after he left, the Regent and Mr. Fan stopped in their tracks. They watched his back completely disappear into the dusk before they both looked away.
They just looked at each other and no one said a word.
Wordlessly they said goodbye and went back to their homes.
The next day in the temple, some officials asked about the matter of Deng Wengu.
As expected, Chunjia comforted his father by saying that he was addicted and could not help himself... Oh no, it was the reason that he had no time to care about him. He said that he wanted to postpone the matter, but he could arrange for the imperial doctor to treat Qi's son.
The ministers of the Ji family then came out to tactfully urge: "This matter involves the biological blood of the concubine Xian, and also involves the quasi-consort of Princess Penglai. The matter is serious. If it is delayed, all kinds of unsavory discussions will inevitably arise in the public, and your majesty will be suspected of favoritism." , it will also chill the hearts of the soldiers on the frontier!"
Moreover, don’t you have a deep relationship with your heir
"If Mrs. Xie is really not a kind person, how could she miss the flower letter of the late emperor's flesh and blood?"
Chunjia was calm and sincere, saying that he would do it as soon as possible.
Of course, the Ji family would not believe him. They came up with many people who were very articulate. They talked to each other and forced the emperor to agree. Within three days at most, he would personally investigate the matter and give a preliminary solution. .
Of course, after the dynasty is over, no one will really wait for three days stupidly.
Ji Minglang had people make arrangements to spread rumors the next day, no matter how immoral or sensational they were, and they must completely crucify Concubine Xian and the Xie family.
As for Chunjia, who dotes on the virtuous concubine and plans to send a princess to the Xie family, it is obvious that she is also confused - this sentence is the finishing touch and is indispensable in the rumor.
"Ji's family is so shameless!" In the harem, in the Huanhua Palace, the Qing people were trembling with anger, "How dare they... They did this!!!"
Yun Fenghuang had been prepared for a long time, but he was calm: "They are now in a fight between trapped beasts. If things fail, their reputation will be ruined, and it is even possible that they will die and the clan will be wiped out. At this time, what means should not be used? Why not? Do you dare to go online? Is it shameless or not?”
There was no fearful expression on her face. After all, for her and for Xie, once they failed, they would die and the whole family would be destroyed. Everyone was working hard, so why should they be afraid
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins.
"Qi Jiulu's life and death are now related to important matters in the temple. Although the future is uncertain, it is safer than before." Yun Fenghuang asked the Qing people to make him a cup of tea, drank it slowly, and thought to himself, "Before, due to various reasons For this reason, there are those who want to kill him, but few want to save him."
But now, there should be many people who want to kill him and people who want to protect him.
Although this is still dangerous, it has an advantage.
Even those who want to kill him don't dare to be too blatant.
Otherwise, if you are caught, you will definitely be beaten into trouble.
This is probably the benefit of having unrelated people become chess pieces
Yun Fenghuang smiled to himself and continued to think, "Let him go there. Well, there is nothing we can do if we don't let him go. After all, his status is different now, and he is beyond our reach."
The most important thing for her now is to protect herself.
Speaking of which, I have to thank Chunjia for arranging an incident at last year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, which cleared up her past: Xie Fenghuan had an affair without Hongxing, and was wrongly accused, while her original mother The girls of the clan are all very pure and pure, but they are just being blamed for others.
The reason why he was adopted into the Yun family was because of his good moral character... The engagement with Qi Jiulu was the intention of the elders. Since the two were young when they separated, they were said to be unmarried couples but in fact they were just a pure friendship between brothers and sisters from a family of acquaintances. So what does a little age know
Those who say they have an affair and still miss each other are all dirty in their hearts!
No matter how many people outside believe it, the Imperial City Secretary made a special trip to the North and announced it to the outside world.
With such a foundation, it would be difficult to cause a sensation if it were revealed that she and Qi Jiulu were engaged.
Of course, Yun Fenghuang knew that Ji was not stupid, so it was impossible not to take this into consideration.
But she also noticed that the Imperial City Secretary went to the Northland last year - Chunjia tactfully admitted before sending people that this trip was said to be a thorough investigation to avoid humiliating the royal family, but the actual purpose was to spread the country in the Northland.
How he arranged it has not been revealed to Yun Fenghuang, nor has Yun Fenghuang asked.
But as far as she knew about the emperor...
This matter was extremely difficult for her and Xie.
Regarding Chunjia, I'm afraid there is still room for mediation.
Yun Fenghuang thought this way, and when Chunjia came over that night, he greeted her with a smile on his face. Chunjia actually asked her with a smile: "I heard that there were rumors outside, and even the palace was infiltrated. It seems that my beloved concubine But not affected at all?"
"With His Majesty here, the buzzing of mosquitoes and flies, what does it matter?" Yun Fenghuang took his arm with a determined expression and said affectionately, "I just sit here and watch His Majesty chasing death and chasing north!"
Although summer hasn't officially started yet, the weather has already warmed up.
The imperial concubine's clothes were naturally thin. Through the soft material, Yun Fenghuang was keenly aware of the emperor's slight pause, and then said with a smile: "My beloved concubine is really smart."
He was pulled to sit on the top, and he waved back, and said enthusiastically, "My beloved, you might as well guess what will happen next?"