Mrs. Yi Guogong came to the palace the next day to pay her respects. Before she came, she had already heard about Yin Qu’s complaint to Chun Jia for her daughter, so after seeing the ceremony, before Yun Fenghuang could speak, she explained: "I originally planned to Today I am going to deliver a message to Yin Shangshu."
"But I don't know how uncle plans to preach?" Yun Fenghuang blew the tea foam carelessly and raised his eyes to ask.
Mrs. Yi Guogong was slightly startled by her sudden call of "uncle". She calmed down and suppressed her tumbling heart, and said cautiously: "There is no basis for it. I only heard some rumors and suspected that my mother has such a high position. Our family Of course I have to discuss it with Yin Qu."
Yun Fenghuang sighed after hearing this and said: "Auntie, although I am not the biological daughter of the Yun family, since my uncle originally listed me in the family tree, according to his own rules, I am the daughter of the Yun family. . Regardless of whether you want to see me in your heart or not, from the outside looking at me, I will eventually see both prosperity and loss with the Yun family. Isn’t this the truth?”
Mrs. Yiguo thought to herself, since you have been so proud, what benefit does not belong to the Xie family? Why have you ever thought of supporting me, the Yun family? But when I encountered trouble, I thought of Yunshi first.
But it was difficult to say these words, so he nodded and said, "We also care about your Majesty."
"Then how can you tell that old man Yin Qu so lightly?" Yun Fenghuang asked her calmly, "The cause of this incident was that when His Majesty was having breakfast at Liudan Hall, Yin Zhaoyi, oh, it's Yin Zhaoyi now Jieyu, the breakfast she personally prepared for His Majesty was poisoned so much that the waiter who was trying the meal died suddenly on the spot, disturbing the Holy Emperor! I was ordered to investigate the truth thoroughly, but Yin Jieyu stopped me from interrogating him. Dowry, this move is a bit strange—could it be that in the eyes of the Yin family’s legitimate daughter, a few servants are more important than the safety of His Majesty and the safety of the palace?”
"Yin Jieyu is young after all and has only been in the palace for a few days. I don't want to be as familiar with her, so there is no point in trying to force me. I also want to mention it to Your Majesty later and tell Yin Shangshu in a tactful way that he is teaching his daughter well!"
"As a result, when I woke up the next morning, this basin of dirty water was poured on my head?"
"Yin Jieyu is ignorant, and even a man of his age, Yin Shangshu, is ignorant!?"
"He, a foreign minister, rushed to His Majesty to complain about the palace concubine, but did not mention his daughter at all. Auntie, this is not because the Yin family looks down on the Yun family's daughter, so what is it?"
"People are so angry, but my uncle still plans to reason with them in a nice and arrogant manner? Reasons are meant to be told to others, so it's just a family thing, trying to reason? Do they deserve it?"
Mrs. Yi Guogong smiled bitterly and said: "I can understand your concubine's feelings, but Duke Guo has such a kind-hearted character. Think about what he did when Concubine Shu was killed while pregnant with the emperor's heir. You also know... I really don't want to be a stranger to you."
What she said was half true and half false. Duke Yi Guo was indeed not someone who would make a fuss in the court over matters related to the harem.
But Mrs. Yi Guogong was also angry. Her biological daughter, Concubine Zhenxi Shu, had a miscarriage. Duke Yi didn't do anything for fear of embarrassing Chunjia. Why would she go to Yin Qu because of Yun Fenghuang's slight grievance? tear
"I am not your biological daughter, so naturally I cannot be treated the same as Concubine Zhenxi." Yun Fenghuang expressed her understanding. Of course, what she understood was, "Concubine Zhenxi is the most virtuous and virtuous, and I am afraid that you two I'm embarrassed, and I don't say anything even if I've suffered a great grievance. But after all, I was raised by a small family, but I don't have the magnanimity and magnanimity of Concubine Zhenxi. I will never suffer anything in this life, and I won't be angry at anything. ! That’s it, if you two don’t care, I will find my own way to seek justice!”
Mrs. Yi Guogong looked very ugly and said: "Why are you like this, Your Majesty? Your Majesty still has you in his heart. Although Yin Qu has all kinds of shortcomings, he is loyal to Your Majesty after all."
Don't forget that everything you have comes from the emperor's favor. Now you are unwilling to take the overall situation into account and are causing trouble and ruining the emperor's important affairs. What will happen to you
"If he is really loyal to Your Majesty, how can he interfere in the affairs of the harem again and again regardless of his decency?" Yun Fenghuang sneered at Mrs. Yi Guoguo, "I think he is looking down upon Your Majesty who wants to use him now. , The intention is to go even further! Today I can tell His Majesty that I am wrong, and tomorrow I can attack the Yun family. Will I not even be able to tolerate the two children under my knees in the future?!"
Mrs. Yi Guogong knew that what she said "can attack the Yun family" actually meant "can attack the Xie family". She was about to promise that she would help look after the Xie family's children and not let Yin Qu bully them, and Yin Qu Although he feels sorry for his daughter, he is not an unreasonable person. Since he has complained to the emperor to seek justice, he should not take action against Xie - isn't this a clear distrust of the emperor
Hearing the last sentence, my heart skipped a beat, and I subconsciously raised my head to look at Yun Fenghuang.
Yun Fenghuang stared at her lazily.
Looking at each other for a moment, Mrs. Yi Guogong lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty is very worried. The matter is serious. How about you allow me to go back and discuss it?"
"I hope my uncle and aunt will take care of themselves!" Yun Fenghuang snorted, put down the tea bowl, and said calmly, "Even if Sister Shu Fei is gone, you don't care about this unrelated Yun's daughter in the palace. There is Shunjie in the palace. Where are the two of you? It’s a pity that the fourth prince is only so old. If the Yun family is considered not to be feared, who knows how much bullying he will suffer in the future?”
When Mrs. Yi Guogong returned to the annex of the Duke's Mansion in Qishan, she began to cry, and everyone tried to persuade her. However, because she didn't know why she was crying, it was difficult to get to the point with all the talk. In the end, it was Duke Yi who After the discussion, he returned to the backyard to hear the news and came over in person to ask: "What's wrong with you? But Concubine Xian made you angry?"
"I still don't know what kind of person Xian Concubine is? If she just asks me to come into the palace to vent, I will bear it. I should not care about her child." Mrs. Yi Guogong first asked everyone to step back, and then wiped the She choked with tears and said, "She took advantage of the eldest prince, the fourth prince, and Qing Man to force our family to help her embarrass Yin Qu!"
Duke Yi Guo frowned and said: "Don't listen to her! Although Yin Qu protects his shortcomings, he is still facing Your Majesty. Now that the Ji family has not been eradicated, how can people on our side make trouble?"
He sighed again, "This virtuous concubine came from the borderland. Even though she is favored by His Majesty, she still doesn't know the big picture. How long has it been since she was still caring about such a trivial matter? I also heard about Yin Qu's previous complaint, and His Majesty didn't care about it at all. Listen to him. Why is the Concubine Xian wronged? She should be grateful for your kindness!"
"I think it would have been better if our daughter had been like Concubine Xian." Hearing this, Mrs. Yi Guogong said quietly, "If she hadn't been so sensible and knowledgeable, maybe she would still be alive now. Maybe she wouldn't be alive at the earliest. She will enter the palace! Like the other daughters, she treats her husband as a guest, has two children, and comes to see us every year and festival!"
Duke Yi Guo was speechless for a while.
Mrs. Yi Guogong continued on her own: "We are already very aggrieved. How can we not even care about the children in her name? Concubine Xian is so vicious that she can kill herself, let alone the eldest prince who was not born to her at all. Isn't it in her name? What she means now is very clear. If we don't help her deal with Yin Qu, she won't make it easier for the eldest prince, the fourth prince, and Qingman. Do you think Yin Qu is a helper and don't want to be here? Sometimes you offend him, but why don't you think about it, the virtuous concubine is not dispensable in the palace?"
"Ever since our daughter left, how could His Majesty's actions in the palace be without her cooperation?"
"Furthermore, Yin Qu went to complain but did not get His Majesty's approval. It can be seen that Your Majesty also values the Concubine Xian more. As the Concubine Xian's family, we will stand up for her and go to argue with Yin Qu and argue with her. Is there anything we shouldn’t do?”
"Even if Concubine Xian has ulterior motives, what she said makes sense. Regardless of how many grudges we have with her, outsiders see us as one. She was despised by Yin Qu. Is the Yun family's daughter very honorable? Originally, Qingman There is no pampering in the palace. It is the Concubine Xian who is in charge of conferring the title of concubine. It is certainly a blessing to give birth to the fourth prince this time. Whether the child can be raised peacefully in the future depends on whether the Concubine Xian is willing to protect her. How much are you willing to protect... As long as we still care about their mother and son, and the children in Shuangfu's name, how can we get around Concubine Xian?"
Duke Yi Guo was silent for a moment and sighed: "Actually, why am I afraid of Yin Qu? But I am afraid of feeding Concubine Xian's appetite! Do you think since Concubine Xian entered the palace, who of our two daughters can please her better? ? At first, our whole family wanted to cut her into pieces. How long has it been since Shuangfu was born? She has to raise the prince named Shuangfu, and she has to take care of Qingman and his wife... If this weakness is not solved, we will have to suffer. The support of a virtuous concubine.”
"What happened this time is indeed Yin Qu's fault, but have you thought about it?"
"Yin Qu heard the rumors that his beloved daughter was eager to go to the palace to complain. However, his daughter Yin's time in the palace was short and she had never assisted in managing the Sixth Palace. After such an incident, I am afraid that she would have too much time to take care of herself. Where could she find the connections? The trick was to pass the news to Yin Qu on the same day, and spread the rumors about Concubine Xian to the whole palace early the next morning?"
"I suspect that this matter was Concubine Xian's plan from beginning to end. She not only suppressed the Yin family who has been competing for favor these days, but also took advantage of Yin Qu's interference in the harem to test our family's attitude towards her!"
"Once her wish is fulfilled this time, if something similar happens next time, do you think we might stay out of it?"
"So this hole cannot be opened easily, otherwise, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble!"
Mrs. Yi Guogong whispered: "But if you don't care, what will happen to Qingman and his wife and the eldest prince? Are you really so cruel that you don't care about their life or death? Don't say that Qingman is the imperial concubine and the prince is Your Majesty's flesh and blood, a good concubine does not have the courage - look at the things she has done since entering the palace, how many of them are not daring? Moreover, it is difficult for the emperor's heirs to grow up in the palace confinement. At first, Mrs. Chunke was so favored, but she was pregnant with no child. Not to mention coming down, King Qi will be gone in just a few days after landing."
"People outside say that Mrs. Chunke can't think about it, but is Mrs. Chunke willing to think about it?"
"The methods of those in the palace... Qingman's simple energy, without Shuangfu's care, Xianfei may not have to use her brain to make things worse for the two of them."
"As for the eldest prince, it will be more convenient. He is raised under her knees anyway, how can she deal with him?"
Duke Yi Guo said: "Concubine Xian has nothing to show for herself, and she only has one heir in her name, Princess Zhaoqing. If the eldest prince makes a mistake, it will not be good for her. Furthermore, the eldest prince is the eldest son of the emperor, and your majesty has no legitimate son. In the past, the eldest son was the most valuable. A good concubine would not be able to part with it."
He was very wary of Yun Fenghuang and didn't want to give in so easily. "Now Concubine Xian doesn't have a second prince under her knees. What if our family just lets her take whatever she wants, let alone the future? How about that? I'll join in later." Please go to the palace to see your majesty, tell him about the two princes and Qingman, and ask your majesty to take more care of them."
Mrs. Yi Guogong was a little worried: "If you say this, if Concubine Xian finds out, I'm afraid she will hate us, which will be even more detrimental to Qingman and the others."
"The Concubine Xian is just a concubine after all." Duke Yi Guo said calmly, "Although I underestimated her too much before, taught her to achieve a great success in the palace, and even manipulated us in turn... But I, the Yun family, can be what I am today, This is the foundation established by our ancestors with swords and guns, how can we allow a woman of only 28 years of age to dictate what we do?!"
"Furthermore, Your Majesty is not a foolish king who is greedy for beauty. Even if he dotes on the virtuous concubine, he will not let her behave like this."
As he said this, he changed his clothes and went to ask for an audience. At the same time, in the palace, Yun Fenghuang held a letter and asked Chen Zhu with a frown: "Tell me again, where does this come from?" of?"