Xue Xiaoge's suicide note had clearly picked out the Ji family, but before and after she "took action", it was when Ji Muzi was being demoted and the Empress Dowager was asked to watch in person, it was easy for Ji family to push back and forth.
At this moment, Yun Fenghuang suggested denigrating Minyang Hou and his wife, which was just an attempt to discredit the Ji family as much as possible without any evidence.
Empress Ji didn't say anything to this and only accepted the order respectfully.
Chunjia was unwilling to give in, and called the Imperial City Department to thoroughly investigate Xue Xiaoge's death. However, Ji's hands and feet were very skillful, but they could not find any flaws.
"The empress will have to stay in Yanfu Palace for the next time." After returning to Xuanqing Palace, Yun Fenghuang saw that the emperor was unhappy, so he comforted him, "I finally got her."
Chunjia shook his head and said: "The Xue family is one of the most important in-laws of the Ji family. If the Ji family left this family, they might have other plans."
Therefore, he didn't stay in Huanhua Hall for too long. After a few words, he went to the front to deal with government affairs, while thinking about how to play his cards next.
Concubine Zhenxi Shu was one of the four concubines. Her position was only lower than that of the queen and she was very noble.
Yun Shuangfu's death cannot be regarded as a simple palace matter, it must be discussed in the temple.
That day, the Imperial City Department found nothing. Chunjia came to Huanhua Hall to spend the night. He sighed and said to Yun Fenghuang, "It seems that we can only let the Ji family give up their carriage to protect the commander."
At the court meeting the next day, a courtier indeed asked about Xue Jieyu's hanging of the beam last night.
The Ji family insisted that Xue Jieyu did it alone. Their legitimate daughter Ji Muzi was at best negligent. Moreover, it was when Ji Muzi was being demoted as a concubine and she was too busy to take care of herself that she couldn't care about Xue Xiaoge... After all, Ji Muzi After Zi was demoted, his status was not as good as that of Xue Xiaoge. He didn't live with Xue Xiaoge, so why did he keep an eye on this cousin
They also said that Yun Fenghuang should be blamed for this matter, because the queen was ill during that time, and Yun Fenghuang was responsible for the palace affairs at that time.
Yun Fenghuang, her favorite concubine, was known to be shrewd and capable, but the concubine she "regarded as her biological sister" was murdered under her nose. Did she know nothing about it
Concubine Xian didn't have any father or brother in the court, so it was Duke Yi who stood up to help defend Chunjia for sake of Chunjia's sake. Probably because he believed that his cheap niece would not be the kind of person who didn't care about her sister... At this time, Ji Suddenly something came to mind, and he pointed to the colored paper that was brought up as physical evidence and said, "I once heard from my mother that this kind of colored paper was secretly made, but how about writing cryptic text... Why don't you give it a try?"
This was a big surprise, but in full view of the public, even though Chunjia could not stop him, he had to take the potion and soak the suicide notes as required. Sure enough, after soaking, the content changed and changed to "Although Xue Xiaoge did murder Concubine Shu, But he was ordered by Yun Fenghuang!
This is why Yun Fenghuang made her a concubine in the palace last year - this was her reward.
Otherwise, as a cousin of the Ji family, her cousin also gave Yun Fenghuang the "killing medicine". Due to emotions and reasons, if Yun Fenghuang wanted to promote others, would it be her turn
But how come he was promoted to the title of Jieyu together with Yun Qingman, who was "taken care of like his biological sister" by Yun Fenghuang
Yun Fenghuang's purpose for doing this was also very clear. She felt that Concubine Shu was blocking her way: at that time, the queen was often "bed sick", and the concubine had no time to take care of herself after the miscarriage. If Concubine Shu had not been involved in the matter of the concubine's miscarriage, , in the harem at that time, it was Concubine Shu who should have taken charge of the overall situation.
In fact, Yun Fenghuang's assistantship in charge of the Sixth Palace only started after Concubine Shu left - if Concubine Shu was still there, where would it be her turn
Not only Concubine Shu, but also the support of Duke Yi Guo.
The Duke of Yi State, Yunzhao, only had two daughters in the palace. After the eldest daughter passed away, the young women were weak and unloved. If not their capable nieces, who else could they help
Especially the eldest prince under the name of Concubine Shu is still raised by Yun Fenghuang.
In his suicide note, Xue Xiaoge compared Yun Fenghuang to a cuckoo bird. Although he entered the palace through Concubine Shu, he regarded Concubine Shu as a thorn in his side. He even stepped on Concubine Shu's bones and enjoyed the care of Concubine Shu's father's family to this day.
Xue Xiaoge was afraid that she would die of such a master, so even if it was his last words, he did not dare to write them clearly.
Concubine Wan Xingxian had a fatal flaw, that is, she was not from a high family background, and she did not know much about the objects and means of many aristocratic families.
... Well, when it comes to this aspect, Chunjia, who was born in the remote Fuyang King lineage, knows nothing about it.
After all, the main upbringing he received when he was young came from his aunt, the Yuan family in Fuyang, and the Yuan family was only a famous family in the county, and there was a huge gap between the Ji family and others.
That's why Xue Xiaoge dared to write the "truth" on this special colored paper, because she knew that the death of Concubine Shu was of great importance, and the relevant evidence must be brought to the temple for review, so as to ensure that she risked her life to expose it. It can be announced to the public instead of being hidden by the wise concubine.
After reading this "new suicide note", Ji's group knelt down and begged Chunjia to make the decision.
Marquis Minyang even cried and said: "My little girl entered the palace at the same time as Concubine Zhenxi Shu, and served His Majesty together for nearly ten years. She did not dare to express sympathy for the sisters, but she has always been in peace. How could such a good person let Xue Mister treat Shu? What about the murderous concubine? She is a virtuous concubine. Since she entered the palace, the high positions in the palace have declined one after another. There are young daughters far away, and the Luo family’s daughter and the Ouyang family’s daughter nearby, who are worthy of being demoted... It’s easy to see who is right and what is wrong! "
On the throne, the emperor remained motionless. After a moment, he spoke slowly: "Irrespective of whether the two suicide notes are true or false, in short, it is a certainty that Jieyu Xue's plot to murder a high-ranking official! How can we trust someone who does such a crazy thing?" Not to mention that since Jie Yu entered the palace, the Xue family has indeed been suppressed by the virtuous concubine. She is narrow-minded and has no bearing as a concubine should be. She is jealous and hates her. She uses colored paper to secretly write in fear of committing a crime. When she commits suicide, by the way, It is not impossible to criticize a virtuous concubine."
Chunjia is clearly trying to sidestep this, so how can Ji be willing to do it
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether the real culprit in this matter is Xue Jieyu herself or the virtuous concubine. After all, it has nothing to do with the empress. However, I heard that your majesty has ordered the empress to be grounded for three years. I pray for concubine Shu and comfort the heart of the old minister." Haixi. The Hou came out of the queue, raised his hands and said, "If the queen is like this, how can the virtuous concubine be an exception?"
"Besides, there are differences between wives and concubines. The queen is the lord of the six palaces, and your majesty is married to your first wife."
"There are concubines in the world who keep their mistress and mother filial piety, but when did the mistress have to pray for the concubine's death and be grounded for three years without praying for it?"
"Your Majesty, please be aware of everything and don't disturb the order of dignity!"
... While there was a commotion in the temple, Yun Fenghuang was talking to his two nieces in a pleasant manner in the Huanqing Palace: "In a blink of an eye, Kuo'er has grown so big. I remember when I just left home, you were still there. He was not yet born in your mother's womb. In the blink of an eye, you can pay my respects to me."
Xie Kuo pursed his lips and smiled, and said with a respectful voice: "Kuo'er has often heard mention of aunt in the family since he was a child, saying that aunt is talented, beautiful, and smart. When I saw my aunt today, she was even more beautiful than Kuo'er thought. "
Yun Fenghuang smiled and took off his armor and touched her face, coaxed her a little, grabbed some fruits or something, and asked her to play with Xie Meng, and then looked at Xie who was not far away.
Ms. Xie explained: "Thirteenth's daughter-in-law is still unhappy and cannot enter the palace, so she asked me to bring Meng'er here."
As for Xie Kuo, "The two children have been together for the past two days. I sent someone to take Meng'er into the palace, and Kuo'er also wanted to follow. He looked very pitiful, so he brought me here too."
"Meng'er has never had a playmate in the palace. It's rare for her sister to come over, so she has to think about separation." Yun Fenghuang said with a smile, "This is nothing. Auntie, don't worry."
Why isn't Mr. Xie worried? She asked cryptically about Yun Fenghuang's current situation, her brows showing worry.
After talking like this for a while, a palace official came in and reported: "My Lady, Xue Jieyu's suicide note contains some clues, and now there is a fight in the temple!"
Yun Fenghuang frowned and asked someone to take Ms. Xie to sit in a side hall before asking about the story.
This question made her want to vomit blood. She never expected that she would end up in a place like this after discussing it with Chunjia yesterday!
"Ji's move is not only to criticize this palace, but also to use this matter to elevate the status of the Luo family and the Ouyang family in His Majesty's mind!" Yun Fenghuang pinched his eyebrows and thought quickly, "After this section , No matter how flawless my plans are in the future, how can Your Majesty no longer let concubines from famous families such as the Luo family and the Ouyang family to guard against similar troubles? "
And there are so many things to do, and Luo Hanyi and Ouyang Fulu are not stupid, how can they not make any progress
If things go on like this, it will not be so easy for Yun Fenghuang to suppress them one against two.
She calmed down and asked about Chunjia's attitude. She learned that the emperor still supported her, but she was not relieved because the Ji family would definitely not give up easily and would definitely fight to the end with the suicide note. As expected, when the court dismissed that day, The result is that everyone takes a step back.
Empress Ji's grounding to pray for blessings went nowhere, and Yun Fenghuang was fined for three months' salary for "unrecognizing people" and promoting a cruel and narrow-minded master like Xue.
A three-month fine is a mild punishment, but it's just a show.
The key is that the card of the death of Concubine Shu that Chao brought out is now useless, and everyone has a draw.
Yun Fenghuang felt regretful and apologized to Chunjia: "I am ignorant and ignorant, and have caused trouble to His Majesty."
Chunjia's face was very ugly, but it was not directed at her: "It doesn't matter, Ji is not a good person, I understand it early on."
He didn't expect to be able to kill this family in three strikes and five strikes.
After all, the people in the former dynasty and the harem have been running the harem for three or four dynasties, and they are not in vain.
It was disappointing to do this when there was a favorable wind.
Fortunately, Chunjia has been patient for many years and is not the kind of person who can't hold his breath. He recovered his emotions after being disappointed for a moment, and asked Yun Fenghuang with a smile, "Have two nieces come to the palace today?"
"Yes, they are little sisters who have a good friendship. They held hands and refused to separate. My aunt saw that I was interested, so she boldly took me with her." Yun Fenghuang smiled and poured him a cup of tea, "But the palace In this state, I have no time to take care of my niece, so after talking for a while, I didn't even stay with Meng'er, and told them to go home."
Chunjia asked Xie Kuo if he looked like Yun Feng Huang.
"Kuo'er looks like his mother. Although he is young, his temperament is very calm, and he is not like a child of this age." Yun Fenghuang said to his niece of course, "I heard that she often gives advice at home. His mother’s.”
It was said that Xiao Luoshi and Xie Heng had a dispute over their concubine and concubine, but it was the legitimate daughter who stepped in to deal with her mother, and the couple reconciled as before.
Chunjia knew very well that it was impossible to say that someone had taught Xie Kuo what to say, and deliberately taught the little girl to have a good reputation, but she still smiled and praised her a few times, saying that she would wait until this incident is over. , and then we can take them over and reunite them.
After chatting for a while, we settled down.
That night, someone from Mianfu Palace was sent to inform them that the Empress Dowager had a headache and that the greetings tomorrow would be cancelled.
Not long after, Yanfu Palace also arrived. It was almost the same - now that the death of Concubine Shu had been revealed, it was time to discuss what Chao Jingyou had accused Ji of murdering her husband and forcing her family to falsely accuse the innocent.
This matter is of great importance, but how can the Queen Mother of the Ji family still have the heart to accept everyone's greetings? Are you afraid that starting from tomorrow’s court meeting, you will be paying close attention to the previous court