Gu Zhen hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does father know about this? Does father agree with it?"
"This is what the old man in the family means. You still can't trust your direct grandfather?" When the servant said this, it was obvious that Uncle Zhaowu either didn't know about it or didn't agree with it. Gu Zhen felt that something was wrong: "It's such a big thing, it's better to listen to it." Is that what father means?"
The attendant said: "How could you not ask my uncle? The old man has already written a personal letter, so you can relax and just listen to the family... Could the family still harm you?"
Gu Zhen was very conflicted. She always felt that this was not very kind. Well, in this kind of temple fight, whoever is kind will die quickly.
The problem is, Chunjia’s credit is really not very good!
If he was truly trustworthy, would it be the Gu family's turn to succeed him
Is it really a good deal for them to abandon the regent with whom they have known each other for many years and choose Chunjia
"...Then what should I do?" Gu Zhen thought about it, but finally gave in under the constant persuasion of the waiter.
After all, the close servants repeatedly emphasized that she had never been pampered in the years she had been in the palace. Although she now raised a prince, she was very embarrassed because her biological mother was the legitimate daughter of the Ji family.
In the future, let alone support her in old age, it would be good if it doesn't drag her down.
If she doesn't take advantage of this opportunity, her future will be bleak... Could a person in her twenties just accept her fate like this
The old man in the family is still very ambitious and wants to build a fortune for his children and grandchildren. Why should Gu Zhen just muddle along
Moreover, the Dingbei Army was maintained by the imperial court and was not the regent's private army. It should have been loyal to Chunjia rather than the regent.
Anyway, both public and private, Gu Zhen and the Gu family should accept the olive branch extended by the emperor.
Gu Zhen asked helplessly, "Is it possible to directly compete with the concubines of those four families for the back seat? Although Luo and the others are young and often suffer at the hands of virtuous concubines, they are not fuel-efficient lamps."
If the family expected her to fight against the four Luo clan members... Gu Zhen felt that, looking at the Sixth Palace, no one else except the head of Xuanqing Palace would be able to do this kind of job.
The attendant simply smiled and said, "Don't worry. As long as you know what's going on, you can cooperate with us. The rest will be taken care of by your own family, and your Majesty and the empress dowager will take care of it."
After all, although the Gu family is eager to continue their family reputation, they are not stupid.
The emperor and his son had just planned to release the pigeons from the four Luo families. Who knows if they would also be released
Therefore, the matter of persuading Uncle Zhaowu to abandon the regent and join Chunjia could only start after Gu Zhen took the back seat. In fact, it was the old man of the Gu family who knew that his son would not agree, so he planned to kill him first and then explain it later.
By then, the legitimate daughters would be in the palace. Gu Fangshu went to tell the regent that he didn't mean it, but he was still facing the regent. Can the regent believe it
Of course, there is no need to tell Gu Zhen this.
When their master-servant discussion was completed, in the Taichu Palace, Yun Fenghuang was meeting Chunjia after the ceremony. He hinted that the emperor waved back, and then asked straight to the point: "Your Majesty, does the Queen Mother feel responsible for my concubine?"
"..." Chunjia pondered for a moment and then said, "The Queen Mother has some concerns. I am explaining to her."
"If it can be easily explained clearly, Your Majesty will not be so troubled that even Chen Zhu can see it." Yun Fenghuang sighed, "It's just... I don't know what I did to make the Queen Mother so angry? Although? There is a reason why the Queen Mother is ill, but it is uncomfortable to think about being confined in a palace these days."
"If it is really my fault, I should go and apologize and let you be dealt with, so as not to make the Queen Mother unhappy, be detrimental to the body, and make Your Majesty worry."
Chunjia knew that the sincerity of her words was very suspicious, and the real purpose was to find out information, but her brows still subconsciously relaxed a little.
But he knew the origin of Empress Dowager Yuan's dislike of Yun Fenghuang, but it was hard to tell - telling him would definitely add fuel to the fire.
After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said: "It's just a slight misunderstanding. After all, you also know that in the past in the palace, when the Ji family was in power, it was natural that the people around me would not be able to work together. The queen mother has been too worried in the past two years and has low energy. Sometimes it is inevitable I will also fall into the trap and have some thoughts. This is all human nature, isn't it? Just take your time and it will be fine."
Yun Fenghuang looked at the tiredness on his brows and was startled for a moment, remembering that after Xie Fenghuan was dragged through the streets by the Wang family, the Xie family's daughter's reputation was in a state of utter disarray.
At that time, Qi Jiulu had not yet grown up. After hearing the news, he rushed to Xie's Mansion to comfort her - Mrs. Qi did not want him to make this trip because they had not yet decided whether the marriage should continue. If it was necessary, he would go to Xie's Mansion. Going there just shows the tolerance and loyalty of the Qi family; but if they don't get married, they will inevitably be embarrassed.
But he still ran out despite the pressure of many elders. At that time, he had not tied up his hair, his face was still childish, and there was such a heavy worry and helplessness between his eyebrows. He really should be worried and helpless, he was better than She is so old, has she ever seen such a battle
Where are the good strategies and capabilities to solve this problem
Now that I think about it, Qi Jiulu was not as panicked as she was at that time, but he still tried hard to act calm and calm in front of her...
How did she respond to Qi Jiulu at that time
Nothing seemed to be said.
Tears came down when I saw him.
He was very anxious when he saw her. Usually when they were together, she would talk a lot, give orders with her chin raised, come up with an idea, and chatter without stopping. Although Qi Jiulu was very obedient, he rarely spoke. After all, he had been the eldest son of the Qi family since he was born. His elders had been very strict in training him, and he had developed a cold and taciturn character.
That day, he was particularly talkative and tried his best to coax her.
She didn't know how long she cried, and she couldn't remember exactly how it ended. Anyway, she just remembered Qi Jiulu saying "I'm here" over and over again.
He meant what he said, and he still means it to this day.
Yun Feng Huang Xin.
But the fact is that sincerity may not be worth the troubled times.
She smiled to herself, and when she came back to her senses, she saw Chunjia not far away looking at her with complex eyes, and said slowly: "What's going on?"
Yun Fenghuang was startled and subconsciously touched his cheek, only to realize that tears had soaked his entire face unknowingly.
"I just feel that I have a bad fate, Xing Kefu's family." She opened her mouth, and the excuses came to her mind instantly, but at this moment, Qi Jiulu, who was tired and helpless a few years ago, still pretended to be calm and tried to shield her from the wind and rain, It seems to coincide with Chun Jia just now.
Concubine Xian rarely showed true vulnerability and confusion, "My family used to take the decision to get engaged to Qi Jiulu, but when I was twelve years old, something happened to my sister. Not to mention Xie, he was originally the eldest son of Qi in the north. It is very beautiful, but from now on, I have been secretly ridiculed; after entering the palace, now my majesty is at odds with my loving mother, the empress dowager, because of my concubine... Maybe I should not have lingered in the world in the first place. He left home early."
"What are you talking about?" Chunjia frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you investigate your sister's affairs very clearly? She was just being plotted. As for Qi Jiulu, he was a handsome man, and he was laughed at. What a big deal ? If this is considered a grievance, then I have been under the Ji family for nearly ten years and have heard so many taunts, taunts and tests, should I not live anymore? "
Yun Fenghuang smiled miserably: "These are all things in the past. What makes me sad is that now you have enough to worry about what happened in the past. I don't tell you that I can't help you here, but I still ask you to follow me. The Queen Mother is in trouble... What kind of fate is this for me? It always affects those who care about me."
"If I had known this, if the imperial edict was to continue, I might as well have lost my appearance while I was learning the rules, and never came into the palace to harm you!"
Chunjia pondered slightly after hearing this.
He had known early on that Yun Fenghuang actually had lingering feelings for Qi Jiulu. Even if it was not a concern for love between a man and a woman, he at least had feelings of guilt and compensation.
From a fair point of view, this is understandable. After all, Yun Fenghuang and Qi Jiulu, childhood sweethearts, are unlike him and Yuan Fu Niang, who have already exhausted their hope in each other under heavy pressure. Although they could not be said to be respectful to each other, they were definitely in love with each other. If it hadn't been for an unexpected disaster, they would have been a perfect match.
Qi Jiulu even came to the Imperial Capital after his marriage, which shows that he never forgets her.
If Yun Fenghuang threw this bamboo horse behind him in the blink of an eye and became a stranger, then his temperament would be a bit cold.
But as the saying goes, he can't help himself. When he heard Concubine Xian admit that Qi Jiulu was also someone who "cares about my concubine," he still felt a sense of sadness.
Fortunately, he was not a young emperor when he first came to the throne. He had been tempered for nearly ten years, and his mistakes were not intentional. He had already hidden his emotions and anger deeply in his heart. At this moment, he only paused briefly and said softly: "What are you saying to be depressing? What are you talking about?" How can a child live a peaceful life every day? A few squabbles, just get on with it for a while. Why does it get involved with Xing Ke? We are both mothers and concubines, and we still speak so rudely. "
Seeing that Yun Fenghuang was choked with sobs, he sighed helplessly, stood up, walked to her side, and handed over the handkerchief, "Or do you think that I am so incompetent that I can only give you empty promises?"
"I just can't bear to see His Majesty having to do extra work for me despite being busy with government affairs."
Chunjia felt that he didn't believe this. He was silent for a while and said: "There is no need to work hard. If you want to do something that Mrs. Jiang doesn't allow, but you insist on doing it, Mrs. Jiang will definitely stop it." Live?"
But you and Empress Dowager Yuan are not biological children. It doesn't matter how biological children make trouble.
For example, when she was a child, she competed with Xie Fenghuan for favor. She cried and made a fuss about Jiang's preference for her sister but not her. She said this not only a hundred but eighty times. At that time, she made Jiang very angry, but once she was angry, forget it. .
Neither she nor Jiang actually believed that Jiang didn't care about her... If Yun Fenghuang really felt that her mother didn't care about her, to be honest, she didn't have the confidence to keep making trouble.
But how could Chunjia and Queen Mother Yuan remain invisible like this
Yun Fenghuang thought it was impossible.
If she and Jiang were such a close couple, would Empress Dowager Yuan still have to use Concubine Xuan to kill people with a borrowed knife? Just take advantage of Chunjia's absence and send someone over to drink a glass of poisonous wine. After Chunjia found out, she was angry and reluctant to let go. She ran to Chunhuang Palace to have a roar with her, and they had a cold war for a few days... After that, they reconciled as before.
She had done so many stupid things to Xie Fenghuan in the past. On the one hand, Jiang comforted Xie Fenghuan, but on the other hand, she kept scolding her as "a confused little bastard. I don't know what she did to be born like this." "Debt collector", but he didn't delay taking good care of his biological daughter, right
If Xie Fenghuan had treated her like this, you could see whether Jiang would fall out or not.
Yun Fenghuang was a little disheartened for a while. After Jiang gave up the idea of muddling along, she went from one extreme to the other. Not only did she not want to die, she also worked hard to keep an eye on her mother Yi Tianxia. seat.
She knew that Chunjia was good to her, and she also knew that her current status and even the rise of the Xie family were all due to Chunjia - so she was doubly wary of Chunjia.
Because he could give and take away, her honor, disgrace, and even life and death depended on his thoughts. When she was unable to resist, she did not dare to indulge in this kind of favor. It was even difficult for her to tolerate any rejection of her by the emperor. No matter what reasonable reasons there were, Yun Fenghuang felt that this was a reminder to her that the person in front of her could make a decision on her.
If he says no, it won’t work.
Such cruelty and despair.
Moreover, Chunjia's love for her was not indiscriminate. For example, he never thought of making her his successor.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang was on guard and felt at ease.
But maybe she thought of Qi Jiulu, who had also been in Chunjia's current dilemma, and she suddenly became afraid.
What would she have done if she had known that she was not destined to be with Qi Jiulu? Should we keep distance from him so that we can get together easily; or should we be nicer to him so that he can never forget himself
Yun Fenghuang didn't know, any idea would be heart-wrenching.
It was impossible for her and Qi Jiulu to continue.
No matter how much you are reluctant to let go, it will only be reluctance, and it will definitely be faded away by the years.
She even regretted that when she was young and frivolous, she forced him to promise not to marry anyone else and not to treat Chao Jingyou well.
At that time, she was sharp and unscrupulous. She always felt that what she couldn't get could not be obtained by others, and she always felt that her life was uncomfortable. Why did Qi Jiulu continue his life with his sweet wife and beautiful concubine, and then naturally, surrounded by a large family, he took her forget
Now she regrets it, very much.
She would rather he forget about her own good life, which has nothing to do with her success in the palace - even if she has fallen out of favor and lost power and been knocked out of the palace, with an uncertain future, she also hopes that Qi Jiulu can start over and have real tenderness. A virtuous wife gave birth to children for him and brought glory to the Qi family...
People's thoughts change so incredibly and quickly.
Yun Fenghuang suddenly had a premonition in her heart. She regretted not showing sympathy to Qi Jiulu at this moment. Will she regret not showing sympathy to Chunjia now
"... Of course my mother can't stop me from what I must do. Not only can I not stop her, but I have to be patient and deal with the consequences of my mischief." After a long silence, she said quietly, "But this is also I just rely on her to love my concubine and ignore her sadness."
"It is not easy for the Empress Dowager, a loving mother. I dare not ask Your Majesty to displease her just for my sake."
"I am young, so it is natural for me to suffer some grievances for the sake of my elders. Furthermore, since I entered the palace, I have been favored by His Majesty again and again. For this reason, it is also my duty to please my loving mother, the Empress Dowager."
Before she finished speaking, she felt Chun Jia's hand on her shoulder subconsciously tightening, and then she quickly let it go out of fear that it would hurt her.
The young emperor bowed his head and kissed her cheek, and said with a smile: "I will convince the queen, not to make her sad... Don't worry about it. I was raised by my mother, how can I not know her temperament?"
He was in a good mood because he felt that Concubine Xian really meant what she said.
For Xian Fei's character, even if it is just a momentary impulse, it is very rare.
Then he couldn't let Concubine Xian be wronged.
Otherwise, who knows what the concubine will think when she comes to her senses
At this time, the emperor did not consider whether Concubine Xian would retreat in order to advance again. In fact, Yun Fenghuang did not have the idea of retreating in order to advance this time.
... After leaving the Taichu Palace, she stood by the Taiye Pond, raised her eyes and looked in the direction of the Chunnuo Palace for a moment, and smiled coldly.