Because of Princess Minghui's condition, Empress Dowager Ji got her wish and kept Dong Lai with her daughter. The Empress Dowager originally said that she was worried about her direct grandson and wanted to keep Dong Lai together for a while, but Chunjia said that he had asked Qin Tian to supervise the selection. The confinement period was decided to comfort the late emperor, just two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
If the Empress Dowager was not present for such a big matter, the young emperor would feel panicked.
It was difficult for the Empress Dowager to say that she agreed to go back to the Imperial Capital with him because her living granddaughter was more demanding than her dead son.
After Yun Fenghuang found out about this, he didn't look good. He asked the Qing people to send a message to Xie Xiliu, asking them to buy a manor in Gyeonggi as soon as possible. It would be best if it was close to the water at the foot of the mountain. Not to mention that it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but in case of trouble The kind that gets away easily, finding an excuse to send the family members there.
Moreover, in the Imperial Capital, it is best to buy several houses secretly as a precaution.
The Qing people were frightened when they heard this, and asked in a low voice: "Do you have any doubts...?"
"Last year, Ji's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wanted to return to the palace. Bidong was thinking of letting his loving mother, the Queen Mother, take over their influence and status in the palace, but they refused." Yun Fenghuang sighed and said, "At that time, it was the other way around... Even if the two people in the palace claim to be ill, everyone knows how they got sick. I think the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager will stay in the palace with peace of mind."
"Even if I don't deny Princess Minghui, the empress dowager will just stay in the east. Why don't the empress dowagers want to leave?"
"I'm afraid that Bidong can't wait for the changes that have happened over the years, and Ji can't bear it... I wonder if the queen would not hesitate to leave the palace to stay in the palace before the summer vacation. Is it true that Ji has presided over the marriage of three generations? Place, if the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have not returned at that time, such a large palace, as far as the Ji family is concerned, needs to be used as a weapon of caution, shouldn't it be just the two sisters, the Empress and Kang Jieyu?"
"But they are not juniors. In terms of status and seniority, how can they compare with the Empress Dowager who is very motherly?"
"If you sacrifice at a critical moment, you will sacrifice."
"Anyway, in dealing with the aftermath, they are more useful than the Empress Dowager Bu Nao and the empress dowager."
Yun Fenghuang pinched his brows, "So let's prepare some escape routes for everyone in the Imperial Capital... Otherwise, you don't have to tell everyone, lest it spreads, and no one will think about it. Just like Thirteenth Brother Ten The third sister-in-law mentioned it in a tight-knit manner, so that there would be no chaos in the imperial capital at that time, and there would be no defense at all."
Qingren agreed, but was a little worried, and whispered: "Empress, tell me, Lord... will we be fine?"
"Who can be certain about that kind of thing?" Yun Fenghuang sighed softly, "But I can't think of anything that Bidong has in mind? He was very calm, so he must have made some mistakes. If Now that we have all followed Bidong to that point, is it possible that I really want to go back and seek surrender from the Ji family?"
"My maid does not deny that."
"Then don't think too much about it." Yun Fenghuang said slowly, "It's up to people to make things happen, so where can there be so many good things that are sure to happen for us?"
After sending the Qing people away, she went to Dan Ruoting to see Wei Hengyan and discussed arrangements for the return journey.
Wei Hengyan just listened to what Yun Fenghuang said.
"Of course I will keep an eye on me, but I also want to be more alert myself." Yun Fenghuang said to her, "Last year, Mrs. Zhao was on her way back. Didn't Mrs. Zheng keep an eye on it? That's not true. Something went wrong? Maybe she was lucky enough to avoid following in Liang's footsteps."
When the Liang family was mentioned, Wei Hengyan's face turned a little red. She was not very courageous to begin with, otherwise she wouldn't have been kept up all night because of Xinqing's death.
"Sister, you are right. You must be careful on your way back. If you don't have to ask for help, you won't do anything." She calmed down and assured, "It's the same with Mr. Chen."
Yun Fenghuang asked carefully about her and Chen's food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as all the preparations for returning, and lingered in Danruoting for a long time before leaving.
Because Yun Qingman stayed in the palace city, the only concubines who were pregnant at that time were the two from Yijia Palace. The fetuses had always been stable and full of energy, so there was no need to be as worried as last year.
However, there are many details: three days before departure, Concubine Xuan brought a palace servant from Yi Ziyuan to Yun Fenghuang, saying that there was a concubine there who seemed to be pregnant.
"Since you are pregnant, then just follow the rules." Yun Fenghuang had wronged Concubine Xuan and scolded her before, but did not take back her right to co-manage the Sixth Palace. Hearing this, he picked up the tea and took a sip. He asked calmly, "Why do you come to me specifically?"
Concubine Xuan said: "The concubine was caught stealing something from her companion, and the report was coming. I begged to deal with her according to the rules. She asked whether she could avoid punishment and told her that she was pregnant. Although the imperial doctor diagnosed that she was indeed pregnant, she still couldn't. If you do something wrong, can't you just let it go?"
It's no different than it was a year ago, when Chunjia's knees were empty, and no matter what her position was, if she was pregnant, she would be as eager to raise it as a treasure - anyway, the concubines at least wanted to have such an attitude for everyone to see.
At that time, Chunjia's four princes and two princesses had crushed Shenzong Xiaozong, and a low-level concubine was pregnant. To be honest, she really didn't care that much.
After hearing this, Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment and said: "Since she is pregnant, she must not be mean for the sake of the emperor's heir. Let her concentrate on the care of the fetus, and then deal with it after the emperor comes to the east after giving birth. "
He also asked the concubine if she was from which palace, and who was it that had been stolen
"Li Fengyi, who is pregnant, is from your palace." Concubine Xuan tried hard not to show a strange expression and said solemnly, "The person who had something stolen was Miss Cao from Wulu Palace."
Wulu Palace, like the previous Yuzhen Palace, does not have a main seat. Because it was feared that the palace would be uninhabited for many years and lose its popularity, it would be more likely to be abandoned, so several concubines were placed in the side hall.
The number of people is not as large as that of Yuzhen Palace, so Yue Chang is among the forgotten ones.
It's no wonder that Mrs. Cao was a few ranks higher than Fengyi in terms of beauty, and Mrs. Li dared to steal her things.
Yun Fenghuang was stunned when he heard this, and turned around in fear: "Who is Li?"
When she first selected the girls from Liudong, Empress Ji took the initiative and filled a large number of them into the deserted Huanqing Palace. Except for a few who were more attentive to greetings and those who stood out, Yun Fenghuang didn't remember the others at all.
If she pops up to salute while walking in the palace, she won't be able to deny it unless she declares her family status.
Don't talk about her, Qingdu also thought about it for a while, and then said uncertainly: "It seems that you live in the northwest corner? You usually wear light green shirts and don't shut up?"
"Then why did she live in Yiziyuan???" Yun Fenghuang said with a sullen face, "What if the moonlight building in this palace cannot accommodate her?!"
Seeing that she was having an attack, Qingdu even went to explain: "My Majesty, have you forgotten? In the few days since I arrived, the eldest prince and Princess Zhaoqing were not sleeping very peacefully. They were always woken up by the slightest movement. My Majesty, I think we are the people there." There are more, so we divided some of them and went to Yi Ziyuan... Although you didn’t give us detailed instructions on that matter, we would have done it immediately after you gave us the instructions.”
Yun Fenghuang was obviously startled, and said to himself: "Is that the case?"
She had forgotten about it a long time ago - both Qingdu and Concubine Xuan were speechless. Concubine Xuan asked for instructions again: "What about Mrs. Li, do you want to send me here for the empress to deal with?"
"Since she disowns the people of this palace, we cannot tolerate her being so pampered and arrogant." Yun Fenghuang nodded and told Qingdu, "Let Jiang Lai keep an eye on it personally. I don't want her to be so arrogant and indulgent." What kind of embarrassing thing will happen to the Didong people again! Last year there was the Jin family, next year it will be the Li family, next year there will be a certain family ready?! Don't talk about being born in a humble family, are the concubines in other palaces just like this? Are they of noble birth? How come they never cause such trouble to the master?!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Qingdu comforted him, "Is Mrs. Li out of her mind? Or are the servants not taking good care of her? Please rest assured, your Majesty, we will definitely not have anything like this happen again in the future."
He also advised her, "Can you get pregnant quickly in ten months? I hope the emperor will give birth to his heir. How will the empress want to set rules for her then?"
Concubine Xuan listened silently and waited until Qingdu had calmed down Yun Fenghuang's expression before saying, "What about the Cao family from Wulu Palace?"
"Has she been wronged?" Yun Fenghuang had a look of sorrow on his face, and after pondering, he said, "What has she lost? I will give her double compensation, and then... When did Cao enter the palace? "
Concubine Xuan said: "No, it was during Bidong's wedding."
"My guess is that it's about the same. Remember last year's selection, there were no newcomers in Wulu Palace." Yun Fenghuang said, "Then the Cao family has seniority in the palace, is not a beauty, and is If she is pitiful, just give her a passerby from the Jin and Wei Dynasties. I will treat her according to the rules as soon as she is promoted to the throne."
When Concubine Xuan left the house, she felt unhappy and said to her attendants: "Before, Concubine Xian asked me if it was kind of me to let me and Concubine Rui continue to take care of the palace affairs. As Ru Ming looked at it, she was afraid that she would simply regard Concubine Xian as Concubine Rui. The steward is in charge.”
"My Majesty, don't argue with Concubine Xian. She is used to inviting favors and flattering mistresses, so she is not the same as us." Zuo Zuo advised her, "You should do your work in a down-to-earth manner. Even if Concubine Xian is in a higher position than you now, just do it." You can listen to her, but the experience of hardening is very worrying about the Sixth Palace. How can the former harem ignore it? In the future... she won't be proud for long. "
"That's all you can think about!" Concubine Xuan sighed, thinking about her previous gaffe in front of the emperor. Later, Chunjia went to Jiangwuyuan as usual. She said hello in fear, but the emperor was kind, as if nothing happened. The same thing happened and was stopped. It seemed that it was good and the emperor didn't care.
But Concubine Xuan always felt a little nervous and uneasy.
She didn't dare to tell her family about that, because if her family knew about it, they would blame her for not being able to keep her temper.
The problem is that as a noble girl, no matter how hard Luo broke it open and crushed it to pieces and taught her the importance of patience and seeking sex, who would have dared to ask her to swallow her anger during the more than ten years she had been at home
Since entering the palace, she has been teased by Concubine Xian in various ways, but she worked really hard to endure it until that time.
Otherwise, her family may not recognize her efforts... Concubine Xuan sighed melancholy again and said, "That's it, let's go to Yi Ziyuan to spread the word."
In Yi Ziyuan, Mrs. Cao was sobbing with grievance. When she heard that not only could she get double the compensation, but she could also be promoted to a higher position, she immediately burst into tears and smiled. She sincerely thanked Concubine Xuan and Xian Fei, and then happily went to receive the reward. .
Mr. Li blushed on the spot and was dragged out like a piece of wood and sent back to Jieyue Xiaozhu.
The concubines in the garden looked sympathetic. Although Concubine Xian did not deliberately miss the concubines, she was famous for her ruthless legs.
In particular, it was proven that Mrs. Jin, who had embarrassed her last year, was directly killed. If Mrs. Li was not pregnant at that time, she might not have escaped death.
Even if she is pregnant, now that the emperor is not so short of heirs, I wonder if Li will survive the ten months of pregnancy
"I asked me to live in Yiziyuan. I can just concentrate on how to serve Bidong. Why should I steal things?" In fact, at that time, Yun Fenghuang really wanted to kill Mr. Li. When he arrived, After she ordered the place to be cleared, she asked with a cold face, "Besides, am I stealing with my eyes pinched, exposing the news of pregnancy... Am I deliberately stirring up trouble for you, no?"