In fact, Chunjia is now suffering the backlash of his betrayal: After learning that Concubine Xian was awake and not in danger of her life, Empress Dowager Yuan summoned Chunjia to Chunxu Palace and stared at him for a long time without saying a word. .
Chunjia was surprised: "Mother?"
"... Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Yuan's face was very complicated and fluctuated for a moment. Then she said with determination, "The Ai family is my mother, and she is very willing to give up her life for me. I..."
It seemed a little difficult for her to say what she said to Dong Lai, so she paused.
Yu Fuchunjia responded considerately: "My mother's kindness to my child is as great as a mountain. It's like reincarnation. In the child's mind, you are the only direct elder of the child! If you have any instructions, just tell me!"
After hearing those words, Empress Dowager Yuan was not happy or gratified. Instead, she sighed and said with some complaints: "Then... why didn't I tell the Ai family in advance that I wronged Concubine Xian's east leg? It caused so much harm to the two people in the Ai family. Yue is suspicious and thinks that I am suspicious of the Ai family and have a relationship with the Ai family!"
Chunjia was stunned for two breaths, then sighed deeply and said with difficulty: "Queen mother... why do you... think... that Concubine Xian was poisoned, and that it affected Haierdong's legs?"
"No to me?!" Empress Dowager Yuan's astonished look fully demonstrated her surprise, leaving Chunjia even more speechless. She blurted out without even thinking about it, "Who can it be then?!"
"..." Chunjia was silent for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Don't you, Queen Mother...?"
Before that, he doubted herself so much. Queen Mother Yuan must have been so angry that she couldn't stop crying. But now... Didn't she just doubt Chunjia
The Queen Mother's face was a little stiff. She couldn't scold or cry. After being stiff for a moment, she tilted her head angrily and said bitterly: "So it turns out that I blamed the Prince Regent or not. If you give it to those four families, why don’t you cover it up for the Ai family! The Ai family must thank me for my filial piety!"
She almost squeezed out the last words through her teeth.
"What did the Queen Mother say?" Chunjia coughed awkwardly and said, "That's not true, my child... Although it was found to have something to do with an Imperial City Secretariat on the east side of the Regent's leg, I still feel that there is something good about it. If The virtuous concubine has the highest status in Minghai'er's harem, and she is very alert, so how can an ordinary person do anything to her? So... do you think the queen wants to teach her a lesson?"
Empress Dowager Yuan had a cold face and snorted: "Since I thought so and didn't come to tell the Aijia, am I secretly hating the Aijia?"
Chun Jialian went to object and said there was no such thing: "Does the child feel that he has wronged the mother? It is not easy for the mother to raise a child, but the child often disappoints the mother because she likes the concubine Xian. Although the concubine Xian narrowly escaped death, the child is also very distressed. , but after all, the Queen’s request is more important, how can the child not be a good concubine and make the Queen feel sad?”
Although she knew that he was so pure, could she comfort herself? She really felt that the queen mother was more demanding than the beloved concubine. As for why she rushed over to stop her from touching Yun Fenghuang before
But Empress Dowager Yuan finally softened her expression a little and said: "The Ai family does not like that Xiaoyun family, but if it's not because of me, the Ai family can't rashly do something that makes me sad... I just heard about that. At that time, the Ai family was suspicious of a circle of people, and even thought that it was Xiaoyun's scheme to make her suffer, just like when she was made a concubine before."
The Queen Mother observed Chun Jia's expression as she spoke, and saw that he frowned unconsciously, as if he didn't want to mention Yun Fenghuang's appointment as a concubine. She sighed in her heart and wondered what kind of ecstasy drug Yun Fenghuang had given to her son.
Chunjia took such a decisive action in order to obtain the concubine's position by taking the poison, not only did Chunjia not suspect that the concubine's poisoning was Yun Fenghuang's own fault, but she also disliked them, even if the Empress Dowager Yuan mentioned it
... If the Ai family had legs like hers, they wouldn't have such a difficult time living under Princess Zhuang's legs.
Those years flashed through Empress Dowager Yuan's mind, and she immediately snuffed them out. After regaining her composure, she continued, "But I think no matter how smart Xiaoyun is, she can't hide it from me. Seeing as I asked the Imperial City Secretary to investigate thoroughly, it should be Is it true that she was harmed by others? As I said, the Ai family also feels that with Xiaoyun's status and shrewdness, there are not many people who can harm her!"
"In addition, she stayed up all night discussing the birth of Wei Zhaorong, and there were big changes in the Xuanqing Palace earlier in the month of confinement. At the most vulnerable time, the former harem could seize such an opportunity. There aren’t many people.”
"Probably just deny the remnants of the Ji family, the regent, and those four families."
"But I just heard that the Gu family came forward to impeach those four families, and the subsequent matters have been almost settled... The Ai family really thinks that I used the name of Concubine Xian to make such a big circle for that matter!"
"Actually, I asked you if you really did that. Why did you hide it from the Ai family? How can the Ai family blame me? We have given up on the four Luo family members. We have given up on them. Concubine Xian has to sacrifice a little, shouldn't we?"
The implication is that the four Luo families have been working hard for a long time in the previous dynasty. We all broke our promises when we said they would, and if we don't let the wrong party break their promises, it is natural to sell another virtuous concubine... I beg the emperor to do it for real. Don't deny it, your mother doesn't know me
I am definitely not the mother who could do such a thing, believe me!
Chunjia said helplessly: "My child does intend to use similar methods to solve the problem of succession, but he has no intention of choosing a good concubine. As you know, my child likes a good concubine very much. In addition, there is no leader in Ruming's harem, and there is no good concubine." Going to town, how can Ruifei hold up the situation? Otherwise, would I have wanted to use Zhaorong to make a fuss before?"
Otherwise, although Wei Hengyan cannot be compared with Yun Fenghuang in his mind, he still likes her more than other concubines, and even has a favorable impression of Luo Hanyi and the others. How could he not lack the emperor's heir? Are you hesitant about the issue of wrongly insuring a large amount or a small one
Originally, he wanted to concoct a tactful excuse to ask the imperial doctor to protect Donghuang's heir. In this way, after Wei Hengyan left, it would not only be convenient for the fifth prince to be raised by Gu Zhen, which would calm Gu's heart, but also make a fuss about her death. Those four families, let them take the initiative to plead guilty, and there will be no reason to mention their daughters as successors.
It turned out that Yun Fenghuang inserted a leg in the side and protected Wei Hengyan. So Chunjia may not have been willing to listen to her a few days ago, but the change of title just now was the time to mix things up. He couldn't bear to refuse.
He is thinking about looking for someone to choose from. For example, he thinks Jia Pingye, who is not doting on her and has a strong family background, would be good...
Who knew that something would happen to Concubine Xian herself the next month
1510 told Empress Dowager Yuan the story, "Because the Concubine Xian was poisoned in the palace, and if she dragged her around and couldn't find out the murderer's legs, I'm afraid it would make people panic. So, although the child may have doubts in his heart, he will always Please give me an explanation first."
Who knew that in those months, his thoughts were all about Yun Fenghuang, but he didn't expect the Empress Dowager to secretly collude with the Regent and play tricks on him.
"I see." Empress Dowager Yuan frowned, "Of course the Ai family knows that I prefer the Xian Concubine, but since the news of the Xian Concubine's poisoning came out, doesn't it mean that no one has seen her? The Ai family thought that I was hooking up with her. Where's the cooking chef Xiang Ruoji? So, she's really not that good?"
Chunjia smiled bitterly and said, "Otherwise, my child wouldn't have been absent from the court meeting in the first two months - do you know how much Hedinghong was mixed with the tea she drank? She was not at all prepared and drank almost half a cup. The imperial doctor said it euphemistically at that time, but that means there is basically no way he can be saved."
After thinking about Empress Dowager Yuan's rejection of Yun Fenghuang, she went to add a few more words, "And if she falls like that, the eldest prince and Zhaoqing will have no one to make the decision. If the child is not staying in Huanhua Palace, I'm afraid the two Children can’t even ask for help.”
But Empress Dowager Yuan didn't care about her son's defense of Concubine Xian at that time. She frowned and said: "Since the imperial doctor said that she can't be saved at all, what's the point? Could it be that Concubine Xian has some background? Did he turn a bad situation into a good one?"
Whether he said that or not, the meaning of Huai Yiyu's concubine was obvious.