There were a lot of people missing from the Mid-Autumn Festival that year. Chunjia didn't even ask if the Empress Dowager would show up. She just asked Yun Fenghuang Cuo to announce to the outside that she needed to rest; among the three Empress Dowagers, one They were deposed as common people, and they were "sick", so of course they could not attend. The queen had just left the palace, and she took Jieyu with her.
Therefore, all eyes were focused on Chunjia's body, and... Chunjia's side.
After all, the post has been vacated, and at that palace banquet, the weather vane of the successor candidate would be revealed.
Foyun Fenghuang is the closest to Chunjia.
In the absence of the Queen, if the palace official is clear, she will be the one with the highest status, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Anyway, he didn't raise any objection whether the arrangement should be shown to Chun Jia first, and Yun Fenghuang couldn't suppress him.
Secondly, whether to declare the concubine Ruifei... everything is according to the position, and it is quite satisfactory, without any surprises.
There were no clues from the seats, but everyone was paying attention to the emperor's every move, hoping to find out who he favored more.
Chunjia's attention was not on the concubine at all during the whole process, but he frequently toasted to the regent, and from time to time he also greeted the heroes who contributed to the downfall of the Ji family before Yidong. Among them, Ouyang Yanran was demoted because of his older age. , the emperor repeatedly told him not to drink too much, and asked the palace servants to warm the wine in front of him. It seemed that the emperor valued Ouyang's family very much.
But then the emperor reminisced about the past with the head of the Luo family, chatted with the head of the Meng family for a long time about the glory of the Meng family's ancestors, and talked about the art of poetry with the head of the Yin family... Anyway, none of the four families had any problems. Being left out, no one stands out.
In addition, many ministers such as Duke Yi were favored. Chunjia Cuo Yi Guo Gong was not as warm as Cuo Si, but their attitudes were more casual and they seemed to be closer to each other.
There were people who felt sorry for Duke Yi in the east. I wonder if Concubine Zhenxi had passed away early, so maybe there would be no suspense about her successor at that time
Bu Nao also thought that the Yun family had a biological daughter in the palace, and it was Concubine Xie, the biological mother of the fourth prince.
Although Concubine Xie is not well-known in the palace, she has a good father!
Yunfenghuang's seat was next to Chunjia, and he was high up in the east. He had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions in Didong, and he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.
At that time, a scarlet-robed official from Didong came out and raised his glass to toast Chunjia.
When Chunjia saw it, his eyes flashed slightly and he drank with a smile.
According to the rules, the official can only say a few auspicious words at most, and the feast should be a good one.
But he bowed his legs as a courtesy and said, "Your Majesty, at this auspicious time, I have something that I have to say for the sake of Your Majesty's reputation."
"Mr. Ruth, it's okay to say so." Chunjia smiled and waved her legs, with a pleasant expression on her face, looking like a magnanimous master.
Although Yun Fenghuang was familiar with his character, he realized that the emperor was actually in a bad mood at the moment.
Sure enough, the official said: "One of your servants could not bear the harsh treatment, so he disguised himself and went to the Yamen to expose the master... Such things should not have been mentioned in the bright moon, disturbing the interest of Bidong and everyone." But that servant was the son of Jia Clan, Jia Chongyuan's mother clan. He mentioned that Jia Chongyuan, the former Empress Ji, and other empresses in the palace had three corpses of insects. Since the matter was serious, I dare not not say it, nor did I dare to delay it. "
At that time, the opening ceremony had just passed, and the song and dance carefully arranged by Jiaofangsi was in full swing.
After saying this, although the surroundings suddenly became quiet, the sound of silk and bamboo in the distance was a bit chaotic.
Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly and looked sideways at Chunjia.
The young emperor's eyes were cold, his expression was calm, but his tone was as gentle as ever: "At this time, the monarch and his ministers are having fun together and celebrating the festival. I will report this matter after the banquet is over. Your Majesty, the banquet is very long. I will summon you alone later. ,how?"
The official hesitated, but did not dare to refute the emperor, so he crossed his legs and said: "I obey the order."
Yandong wanted to put an end to the accident as soon as it happened. The regent slowly put down the wine cup and said with a half-smile, "Wait a minute!"
He turned to Chunjia and said slowly, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate! The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is held every year, and next year it will be particularly incomplete. The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Mother Mother did not attend. Even the former The queen also left the palace sadly... Mingyue's banquet was originally boring, so she might as well do something serious!"
He looked around and asked, "What do you think?"
Yun Fenghuang speculated whether he should have communicated with him in advance. Several ministers stood up and agreed, expressing their willingness to hear the revelations of Jia's servants, especially whether it involved the former empress and the concubines being infected by the Three Corpse Insects. He said no. It’s not too much to worry about the country, and everything should be investigated thoroughly.
Of course, those on Chunjia's side would not ignore such an obvious provocation.
Duke Yi Guo and Ouyang Yanran led their troops to refute, saying that the state affairs could not be dealt with completely, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was held once a year, and there were opportunities for monarchs and ministers to have fun together all the time. The emperor has already said that he should celebrate the festival first and then make a mistake about it, which is not the case.
Moreover, the truth of that matter has long been determined. It is simply a joke to interrupt such an important banquet with the one-sided words of a mere slave!
The two sides argued back and forth for a while, and then I heard someone at the concubine's table say anxiously and angrily: "My mother-in-law has always been kind and generous to me, so what kind of slave dares to make false accusations?!"
Of course it was Jia Pingye who said that. The former Jieyu and now Chongyuan did not have a very high status among the concubines, nor was she particularly favored, so her presence in the palace was not very strong.
Is she the kind of person who no one would think of, good or bad
Even if she hugged the common man Zheng Shangchu's thigh first and then the former empress Ji Lingzi's thigh, Yun Fenghuang didn't even think of that person during the turmoil in the harem.
As the two backers fell one after another, Jia Pingye became more and more well-behaved and low-key during that period.
She didn't even dare to dress up for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tomorrow, and her appearance was not even as good as that of Yi Xing'en and other concubines who were valued by the few who won the title.
At this moment, he looked at the tense scene with uncertainty. He left the table and fell to the ground, begging Chunjia: "Please, Your Majesty, please find out everything! I have been in the palace for many years, but I don't know anything about the Three Corpse Insects, let alone my mother's family! Then Diao Nu must have his own intentions and deliberately frame him!"
"Isn't it planted, don't you ask the mother -in -law, but not to see the credentials." But Chun Jia did not answer. The main culprit is Lu Chongyi, because Lu Chongyi was the only concubine who entered the palace during Bidong's wedding, and the rest were harmed by the Three Corpse Insects."
"But if, then could the real culprit be acquitted and did it intentionally?"
"Absurd!" Duke Yi frowned and scolded, "As a concubine, who doesn't want to do something for Bidong? How could Ke Ke harm herself? Especially before Bidong's next year, the east of his knees has been empty, and the palace is in the east. No one is worried about this!"
The regent glanced at him without saying anything, but an official in purple robes walked out from beside him, stroking his beard and said: "What Duke Yi said is too natural! Of course, the concubines do not want to do anything for Your Majesty, but Such blessings are not available to everyone."
He euphemistically said, "Who knows if there are people who feel that they have no chance to have a baby anyway, why not let them not have a baby too?"
For example, Jia Chongyuan and Jia Pingye are very cocoa.
After all, that person has never been top-notch in terms of status and doting. From the time she entered the palace when she was married to now, her status has basically not changed, and her situation has basically not changed. Chunjia is usually afraid that she will not be able to think of her at all - so she is jealous. It is not unreasonable to murder other concubines!
Duke Yi directly scolded him for talking nonsense, not to mention that the Three Corpse Insects were very hidden in their harm to people, and even a family like the Luo family and the Ouyang family had never heard of it. Just talking about Jia Pingye's status in the Palace of Te, what ability does she have
The official smiled and said meaningfully: "Jia Chongyuan has indeed never had exclusive power in the palace, but she has not suffered any ill treatment. After all, she has been following people in high positions."
When the words came to that, everyone was very unhappy, and heard the regent say something abruptly: "I remember that at that time, the imperial doctor consulted the Sixth Palace, and there were many concubines who entered the palace during Bidong's wedding, except Lu Chongyi. If everything is safe, then...Mrs. Chunke?"
Everyone immediately looked at Yuan Yuniang.
Mother Yuan is not a very popular person in the city. Dong Dong was startled before he reacted and became furious: "Does the Regent suspect that I instigated Jia Pingye to murder the Sixth Palace?!"
"Isn't Madam suspicious?" The Regent glanced at her and asked calmly, "Madam has always been jealous, and she has not changed it since she entered the palace and became a concubine. Over the years, there have been several cases of jealousy in the harem related to Madam Coal-coal system? Not to mention the frequent deaths and injuries of concubines and maids in Huzhu Palace, no one in the previous dynasty or harem knows about it!"
"Although Bidong is not addicted to beauty, as an emperor, the concubines in the harem have some personalities after all. Although not all of them are close to each other, they have lived in the palace all year round and have close and distant relationships. For example, the former queen and Kang Is Jie Yu a sister? It is said that Concubine Zhenxi and Mrs. Yaoning are very friendly... But Mrs. Yao Ning is the only one who thinks that she is her childhood sweetheart and looks down on the Sixth Palace!"
"If there is one person in the palace who hopes that the concubines of the Sixth Palace will have nothing to do, to be honest, apart from Madam, I can't think of anyone else!"
Yuan Niang said angrily: "Even so -"
"Even if Mrs. Chunke was indeed childhood sweetheart with His Majesty, and therefore not close to the sisters in the harem, isn't it a bit arbitrary for the Regent to infer that she murdered the concubines of the Sixth Palace?" Yun Fenghuang knew it as soon as he heard what she said. I begged for trouble, my mind was spinning, and I suddenly interrupted, looking at the Regent, and said, "According to what the Regent said, the Prince Regent's son is Ruming's age, but his marriage is not settled. Can we say that you are mean, Prince Regent?" The eldest son from your first wife, don’t you love the Crown Prince anymore?”
The regent glanced at her and shouted solemnly: "How can I, a daughter of a humble family, keep her mouth shut when I question Mrs. Chunke about the matter of being an heir to the emperor?"