This is the truth. After all, Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui had a guilty conscience, so they still pestered her in every possible way, begging Yun Fenghuang to go with them to visit Princess Minghui to find out the truth.
It was just that the three concubines were rejected in the Xunfeng Pavilion. The eldest maid in front of the Empress Dowager Ji came out to send them away and told them with a smile: "The Empress Dowager said that the kindness of the three concubines was appreciated on behalf of the princess, but our highness is now lacking." , I am bedridden, and it is inconvenient to see the three empresses. Furthermore, the three empresses are always waiting in front of the emperor, and they all have imperial heirs or will soon have heirs. It would not be good if Her Royal Highness recovered from the illness due to visiting the princess. .”
The third concubine returned in disgrace, and Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui persuaded Yun Fenghuang to see Chunjia, and Chunjia to see Princess Minghui.
After all, if Queen Mother Ji could stop them, could she also stop Chunjia
Yun Fenghuang thought about it for a while and finally went to tell Chunjia. After all, "Her Royal Highness Princess Minghui has just canceled Wang Linglai's marriage, and now the public discussion has not subsided. If there is news that Her Royal Highness the Princess is seriously ill at this time, I am afraid that outsiders will Those who are suspicious will be detrimental to His Majesty’s reputation.”
What if someone suspected that Chunjia was resentful of the princess for not giving up the consort he had chosen, and deliberately retaliated to cause the princess to become ill
Chunjia frowned upon hearing this, and went to Xunfeng Pavilion that afternoon to ask about Queen Mother Ji.
Empress Dowager Ji wiped away her tears and insisted that her daughter was seriously ill: "If you don't believe me, ask the imperial doctor! The Ai family only has so little flesh and blood, and they wish they could suffer on her behalf. If she is well, how can the Ai family still cause trouble for her?!"
"What did the Queen say? I just feel sorry for Minghui. How could I doubt the Queen?" Chunjia said angrily, "Don't say anything about the imperial doctor."
The imperial physicians in front of the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji were all confidants whom the Empress Dowager had cultivated since they were queens. What should they not say to Mrs. Ji
Chunjia didn't believe a word of their testimony.
Empress Dowager Ji said this, but it confirmed that Ming Hui was ill and there must be something inside.
The emperor was suspicious, so he proposed to visit Minghui.
Of course Empress Dowager Ji refused. The reason was the same as when she sent the third concubine. It meant that Hui was very ill and she was afraid that if she passed the illness to Chunjia, the country would be shaken.
Chunjia already knew about the dismissal of the third concubine, and was well prepared at this moment. He thanked Ji's mother for her love and care for him, and said: "It's just that Minghui is the direct descendant of the late emperor. How can I be my younger sister?" My sister-in-law is ill, but I only inquire about some truth outside the house? If the mother is really worried, it is better to send a concubine who has no children under her knees to visit on my behalf. After she comes out, the palace servants will pass the message on my behalf. It’s better if you don’t get lucky every day.”
He had already said this, and Empress Dowager Ji really couldn't refuse, so she could only let the emperor order Lu Qidao to go to the princess.
Lu Qidao looked at it for a while, then turned to someone to tell Chunjia that Princess Minghui seemed to be very ill indeed: "I just walked into the princess's yard, and I smelled a smell of medicine. Before I left, I specially brought a doctor with me who knew something about it. The palace maid who specializes in medicine said that there are several precious medicinal materials in it, which are both life-threatening and life-extending."
"Going inside, the princess is asleep. There are many people waiting on her inside and outside. She looks a little sad."
"I sat on the edge of the bed and called the princess several times, but the princess never woke up. She only mumbled a few words, and I couldn't make out what she said... Oh, the princess looked fatter than before. But he should be puffy."
"I saw that the princess had great difficulty in speaking, and her face looked a little abnormal."
"Of course the curtains in the room are low, and although there are candles lit, it is not bright enough. I may have seen it wrong. The princess's face may not be particularly sallow."
"I deliberately delayed Chen Guang, and then someone sent medicine to feed the princess."
"The palace maid stood beside me and said that the medicinal soup was indeed meant for people who are seriously ill."
"If you are a good person, I am afraid that you will not be able to make up for it."
"I stood by and watched as they fed the princess a bowl of medicine, and later stuffed the princess with a candied fruit."
After Lu Qidao finished his report, he was sent back to his residence and told not to go out for a while to avoid spreading the disease. Chunjia, who threw it away after use, turned around and went to Jieyue Xiaozhu to discuss countermeasures with Yun Fenghuang: "This It sounds like Minghui is really sick, but how is that possible? Everything was fine a few days ago. If it was a dog wind, not to mention why there was no sound in these days, Empress Ji would never say a word. If it wasn't Inufeng, Minghui was called into Xunfeng Pavilion after she was injured, and Empress Ji took care of her personally, what could happen?"
"When the second and third princes were given to the Queen Mother to be raised by the Queen Mother, wasn't it suggested by the Qin Tian Jian?" Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and reminded him, "Could it be that the Ji family favored the princess's consort? ?”
Therefore, let Princess Minghui start to claim that she is ill now, and that she will be beautiful anytime and anywhere, and then when everyone in the government and the public knows about it, she will have a consort who needs a compatible destiny - and take advantage of the situation to introduce the candidate Ji is optimistic about.
This guess is very possible. Chunjia's face darkened, and he laughed and said, "Do you think I am so easy to fool?"
Of course, he was not an easy-to-fool emperor, so he summoned Qin Tianjian early the next morning. The outside world did not know what the emperor and his ministers said specifically. They only knew that after the officials of Qin Tianjian left the palace, they made some calculations and went to the palace that afternoon. The letter said that the harem has been troubled since this year, especially the three empress dowagers are now lying ill, and even Princess Minghui is not well. According to her night stargazing, it is someone with a bad fate who collided with Feng Jia. , and tortured the princess.
Of course, Chunjia couldn't ignore such a big thing. He immediately summoned the generals to him again and asked who had killed the three empress dowagers and princesses so hard.
… The blame was naturally placed on Ji’s head.
Supervisor Qintian said confidently: "Last year at the summer banquet, the Duke of Ye's wife died violently in the palace, which shows that the Ji family's fortune has declined, and even the Duke and his wife could not die well! Because of the filial piety of the Duke of Ye and his wife, the Ji family has been away from the court for many years. , During this period, nothing happened inside or outside the palace, but the concubines and concubines kept spreading good news, and at the beginning of this year, there was even a prince and princess."
"But as the Ji family gradually returned to the court, things in the palace increased. Not only the Fuyang Prince's Mausoleum Incident, but also the three empress dowagers were all spared!"
"According to my estimation, this is due to the collision of the Ji family's personalities. If the three empress dowagers are to recover, they must make Ye Guogong and his son escape into Buddhism, stay vegetarian for many years, and pray for the three empress dowagers!"
Ji will definitely not admit it: "Nonsense! It's simply ridiculous! How can there be any reason for a foreign minister to torture the Queen Mother and the princess?! This is simply the demonic words of the Qintian Prison to deceive the public!"
They also brought up what they had mentioned before about the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji praying for the emperor's heirs, saying that it was the sincerity of the two elders that moved the world since the emperor was able to have both children.
What was Qin Tianjian doing at that time
Nothing!
You must know that it has been almost ten years since the emperor ascended the throne. Has the Qin Tian Supervisor calculated anything? !
No!
This shows that the current Qintian Prison is purely a corpse-like meal and cannot be trusted!
At this time, the royalists who supported Chunjia came out to stir up trouble, and said to Ji in front of everyone: "The most noble mother among the three empress dowagers, the Empress Dowager, is Ji's daughter, and Princess Minghui is also Ji's grandson. Qin Tian Jian's words may be difficult for you to accept, but after all, this is for the good of the three empress dowagers and Princess Minghui. Now they are all bedridden and seriously ill. Why not temporarily follow Qin Tian Jian's advice and let Ye Guogong and his son temporarily enter A try with an empty goal?"
"If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to punish Qin Tianjian again."
"If it works, don't you Ji family hope that the three empress dowagers and Princess Minghui are safe and well?"
The Ji family would only agree if they were stupid. While they were looking for reasons to object, they also arranged for people to find fault with Qin Tianjian and the royalists. In short, the ministers were in a mess.
Amid this quarrel, Queen Mother Yuan's birthday arrived.
Because she is still recuperating in Miyagi City, Yun Fenghuang sent someone to ask for permission in advance. This year's birthday banquet was still canceled, and the expenses were donated to a Tzu Chi center near Gyeonggi to pray for the country.
For this reason, Chunjia personally wrote an essay praising the queen mother's good deeds.
Yun Fenghuang came up with another idea and asked someone to carve an inscription into it and set it up outside the Tzu Chi office for people to pay their respects. It was considered a birthday gift given to Empress Dowager Yuan by both the emperor and the concubine.
Since Chunban Villa was destroyed by a flood last year, coupled with Chunjia's busy schedule, and Empress Dowager Yuan no longer needs extra promotion from the emperor to prove her special status, in short, Chunjia did not personally support the empress this year. Hunting for skins.
However, two days after Queen Mother Yuan's birthday, the palace was still lively.
This is because the beauties presented by Princess Lin have arrived, and the two newlyweds who were made concubines in advance are said to be good at singing and dancing. This is something Yun Fenghuang and the other concubines did not pay attention to at first, but they were given away by Princess Lin's people. When they came over, the envoy repeatedly recommended their Limbo dance to Chunjia.
Firstly, Chunjia wanted to give face to King Zhou, secondly, she was quite tired these days and wanted to take a breather, and thirdly, because of the generous gift sent by Princess Lin, in short, she had no choice but to agree to let the second concubine offer her. dance.
When Yun Fenghuang learned about this, he suggested that they gather together in the harem. The excitement might dilute the illness of Empress Dowager Ji and her daughter.
Chunjia immediately agreed to this suggestion, so she asked Concubine Xuan and Ruifei to clean up the place and prepare for the banquet.
Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui were quite resentful: "Those two have behaved like this before they have officially entered the palace. Are you going to let them go?"
"Otherwise?" Yun Fenghuang shook his fan and said indifferently, "Your Majesty has already agreed, how can we stop them from coming in? As for the dance, Your Majesty nodded in front of the envoy from Prince Zhou's Mansion. , it’s not something we can veto. In that case, it’s better to accompany His Majesty to enjoy it together.”
"Otherwise, if His Majesty is left to watch alone, he may see it in his heart."
"Now that all of us are by her side, she is a very beautiful woman. Huan Feiyan, who is so skinny, will be incomparable to everyone else."
The second concubine made sense after thinking about it, and thought of a way to prevent the newcomers from being in the limelight: "Actually, there are quite a few of us who are good at singing and dancing. Since we are going to have a banquet, it would be unavoidable to let the new second concubine perform the dance alone. It's a little thin, why not let the people below show their skills and make everyone lively?"
Ruifei also said: "Sister Xuanfei was also good at singing and dancing when she was in the boudoir, especially the green waist dance was particularly good."
"It won't work." There was regret in Concubine Xuan's eyes. She felt that the green-waisted dance was really good, but with her status here, she couldn't personally compete with the two concubines sent by the palace, right
She couldn't afford to lose this person.
After all, she is a person who wants to be a successor. How can she be like those doting concubines and enchanting concubines who disregard their dignity in order to please the emperor
So he shook his head and said, "What we learned back then was just a couple of random dances. How can we be the same as those professional dancers?"
Aren't the second concubines just two well-trained dancers
Yun Fenghuang flapped his fan lazily and nodded nonchalantly: "Since Concubine Xuan doesn't want to leave, let the concubines watch for themselves. Those who are willing to leave can practice in advance, and don't be in front of the second concubine then. It's embarrassing and makes people doubt that the people in our palace are not as powerful as those who come out of other people's palaces."
The matter was settled - within a few days, a banquet was held by the lake in the mountains behind the palace.