Although Deng Chengzhai was indeed a very good son-in-law candidate, Yunfeng Huangxiao gave up after thinking about it for a while.
After all, Chunjia's intention was to approve Deng Chengzhai marrying a virtuous woman with an innocent family background so that she could use it more purely for herself; secondly, she had seen Deng Chengzhai, who was not so easy to control. The lintel of the family is low, and after looking at the sisters in the family, there seems to be no one who is low enough to accommodate him. So even if he reluctantly gets married, I'm afraid the result will not be good, and it won't be of much help to Xie and Yun Fenghuang.
Then why do you have to compensate a sister for going out
The plan was settled, Yun Fenghuang had an intimate moment with Chunjia, and before he fell asleep, he tactfully mentioned the flood: "Two days before I died, I asked someone to send some cakes to my brother and sister-in-law. The person who went there came back and said , the sisters-in-law are now worried about the floods. What's strange about me is that my sister-in-law, like me, was born and raised in the north, but has never seen floods. How can I talk about it so clearly and clearly, as if I have seen it myself? After asking, I found out, It turns out that the brothers have been looking through the classics these past two days, and even the sisters-in-law know a lot."
"Do you want your brothers to work under Ouyang?" Chunjia asked lazily.
Yun Fenghuang leaned over to kiss him and said with a smile: "I just feel that since our brothers are determined to serve the country, why don't you give them a chance to learn more? After all, Mr. Ouyang is old, even though he is getting stronger. , how long can you travel for the country?"
Chunjia said "Huh", as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he slowly said: "I'll call some young ministers tomorrow and ask."
Yun Fenghuang felt a little uneasy. Although she sent someone to send a message back after the idea came up, asking her brothers to pay more attention to this aspect, it was hard to say whether she could pass the emperor's assessment.
After all, Xie Wuzheng, Xie Xiliu and others are talented and knowledgeable. Looking at the world, even if they are just peers, they are not particularly outstanding.
What we are today is purely because of the support of her sister.
I don’t know how effective it is to sharpen a gun before battle
But at this point, it was hard to continue to help them. I could only secretly pray that they would be more courageous.
The next day she went to report the bad news to Concubine De, saying that Chunjia was angry with her and could not continue to intercede: "Your Majesty had several arguments with me, saying that he had never made the decision on Deng Yueting's marriage. Are you thinking about it for the harem? I see that His Majesty’s expression is really bad, and I really don’t dare to say anything anymore.”
Concubine De was disappointed. She had been attracted to Deng Chengzhai for her sister from the beginning. She felt that there was nothing wrong with this man except that he had a gloomy temperament.
Moreover, this gloom was diluted a lot due to the emperor's important use of him.
Now, who doesn't think that Deng Chengzhai is a first-class young talent in the temple, with a bright future
Countless people beat their chests for not giving him their daughter earlier.
Concubine De is also one of them.
At this moment, he was very resentful and barely concealed it, thanking the imperial concubine and apologizing.
Yun Fenghuang dismissed her with a few words, and when he returned to Huanhua Palace, he asked someone to go to Taichu Palace to keep an eye on her. The emperor did not have time for the young ministers to show off during the court meeting, and out of consideration for caring for the young people, he asked her in front of the emperor. If you give a bad answer to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the impact will be too great, and you may ruin a talent who has passed five levels and killed six generals. He must wait for the court meeting to take the time to conduct the assessment in private.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, Chen Jing came back to report that the emperor had used some cakes after leaving the court, so he ordered people to summon more than 20 young ministers, all of whom were from Enke's class that year, and scattered them around. All were summoned.
The descendants of the Xie family and Jiang family are also among them.
Only Yan Yin was waiting for this assessment, the others were sent away, and there were soldiers guarding the door, so outsiders could not know it.
All I know is that after it was over, the emperor was in a good mood and immediately summoned people to draw up an edict. With his consort Xie Wuzheng as the leader, he appointed a total of five people to go to the south and serve under Ouyang Yanran.
You say you are obeying orders, but in fact you are telling Ouyang Yanran tactfully that these five are the ones I am optimistic about, and you must take this opportunity to train and teach me Haosheng.
Among the five, Yun Fenghuang only had one brother, Xie Wuzheng. For this reason, he specially asked Princess Sui'an to enter the palace under the banner of greeting the Empress Dowager, and stopped by Xuanqing Palace to explain to Yun Fenghuang: "Your Majesty asked The question was very profound and tricky. Brother Thirteen and the others probably rarely meet with saints, so they couldn't answer it for a while... so they were overtaken by the Yin family who was traveling with them this time."
Of course, Yun Fenghuang hopes to give this kind of opportunity to her compatriot Xie Xiliu, but she also knows that although Xie Xiliu has been hardworking since childhood and has some talent, he is not the kind of unparalleled genius. With his qualifications, the education and insight that the Yin family can give to his children, how can the Xie family compare
To be honest, Chunjia didn't give in, and based on the actual assessment, it would be a surprise for Xie Wuzheng to be selected. It is natural that Xie Xiliu and the others were not selected.
Therefore, although he was disappointed, he was not angry. Instead, he asked Princess Sui'an to send a message and encourage Xie Wuzheng to go about his errands and learn from Ouyang Yanran attentively. There is no need to rush for power and gain. Anyway, he is in the palace and his contributions are due. No one can take it away from you, so it’s fair to take this opportunity to learn more and prepare for future promotions.
But the next day, Xiao Chen immediately sent a message asking for permission, saying that he had to report urgent matters to Yun Fenghuang.
After the meeting, she began to plead her grievances for her husband with tears and snot in her eyes: "... My husband was really not well prepared, so he was asked twice in a row by His Majesty and ended up opening his mouth. Then he lost the opportunity. But my dear, do you know? ? That day, the prince-in-law answered fluently, and even drew inferences from one fact to another. To say the least, his brothers were shocked. Even the disciples from high-born families looked at him sideways! Madam, do you think what the prince-in-law was doing was a human matter? If not, You, a country man, how do you get the qualifications to be the master? The queen doesn’t mind that he is a roommate, not a full brother, but she spent so much effort to make him the royal son-in-law, so good for him!"
"It's ungrateful to follow your feet!"
"You have to hide just this little thing. Do you think you can still count on him to remember your kindness and support our four families in the future?"
"According to my wife, the prince-in-law and we are not of the same mind at all!!!"
Yun Fenghuang frowned and said: "I remember that when Brother Thirteen and Brother Twenty-one went to school together, the classwork seemed to be like that, and you all knew exactly what happened to Enke's ranking. This trip , it sounds like Your Majesty has never paid special attention to anyone, so why is it that Brother Twenty-one answers fluently, but Brother Thirteen doesn’t know two questions? Could it be that you didn’t take my reminder to heart?”
"How is it possible, your Majesty!" Xiao Chen said quickly, "My Majesty is my husband's brother. When has your instruction not been the most important thing for our four bedrooms? After listening to the words conveyed by the Madam, my husband, Lian Ji, these days, I’ve never been to my concubine’s room. I have my head hung from the beam and my buttocks stabbed every day. It couldn’t be any harder! Even on the eve of my husband’s spring, it was not so hard! But our family has a small financial background, and there are only so many classics that can be found for a while. Many men have never thought of the questions His Majesty asked!"
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then how did Brother Twenty-one answer?"
"So my wife feels that the prince-in-law must be hiding something!" Xiao Chen said bitterly, "Although they are all brothers of the same clan, he lives in the eldest princess's mansion after the master, and travels to high families. The information he receives and the convenience of doing things are not at all We can compare! The empress did not forget him when she sent the message, why couldn't he share these ancient records with his brothers at home?! Empress, I am not the concubine who instigated the discord among the Xie family's children, but what the consort did, how could he get the fish to forget the quan (quan) , Burning bridges?! He is acting like this even before he is in a high position, let alone in the future?!"
No wonder Xiao Chen is so angry. Xie's rise is all due to Yun Fenghuang. So as the fourth family member who was born in Yun Fenghuang, who doesn't feel that he should benefit the most
As a result, Yun Fenghuang obtained the biggest profit for the family after becoming the concubine: the position of consort.
Just because there were no marriageable men in the fourth house, the house fell into the hands of the eldest house.
In Xiao Chen's opinion, if Dafang has accepted such a great favor, he owes Fourth Fang a lot!
Therefore, the entire Dafang, especially Xie Wuzheng, should not forget the Fourth Fang if there are any good things or events!
As a result, Xie Wuzheng knew that the emperor personally evaluated the relationship's future prospects, but still deliberately hid his secrets, causing his husband to lose the election. His wings have hardened and he no longer wants to pay attention to Sifang's kindness to him!
How could Xiao Chen tolerate it
Because her mother-in-law, Mrs. Jiang, had always suppressed the mistress of the eldest house and was Xie's de facto tomb wife, Mrs. Chen always felt that the eldest house should naturally support the fourth house where she lived.
Xie Wuzheng's move made her both angry and frightened. She was worried that if Xie Wuzheng really got rid of Si Fang, or even Yun Fenghuang, and gained the emperor's favor and trust, then... not to mention that Xie's big house would be retaken. The status that the eldest brother should have, and the most important thing is that this opportunity was given to them again and again by the legitimate daughter of the fourth room!
Doesn’t it make your heart bleed just thinking about it
So Xiao Chen couldn't sleep all night, so he hurried over to remind Yun Fenghuang today.
Looking at the four houses now, except for the imperial concubine, no one can argue with Xie Wu, right
"I will confront the consort about this matter." Yun Fenghuang was angry when she heard this, but this was just Xiao Chen's one-sided statement. She might not be angry because her husband failed to win the election and her brother-in-law came out on top, so she did not express her anger on the spot. Instead of having a seizure, he calmed down and said calmly, "Just go back."
"Empress, the prince-in-law is really not a..." Little Chen wanted to say more, but when she saw the Qing people standing behind Yun Fenghuang shaking his head slightly at her, he suddenly remembered that this little girl has had her own ideas since she was a child, and she doesn't like others to make decisions for her. , quickly stopped talking, thanked him, and then left.
After she left, Yun Fenghuang took two deep breaths to hold back his anger and said to his assistant: "Go and see if His Majesty is still busy?"
After learning that Chunjia was quite convenient now, she tidied up her appearance and went over. She asked straight to the point to summon Xie Wuzheng to the palace and said, "I am a young brother. It is my first time to travel far away to work. I am afraid that he is not sensible. I want to give him a few words of advice."
Chunjia didn't know what was going on within the Xie family at this moment. He had a very good impression of Xie Wuzheng after his personal assessment yesterday. He also showed some signs of it at this moment, teasing the imperial concubine for being too worried: "I think Xie Wuzheng is very good, imperial concubine." I have found a good consort for Sui'an, who is truly talented. What's more rare is that he is not arrogant and frivolous at a young age, but is calm and modest. Although Xie is not in the temple, she is very good at educating her children. The imperial concubine is one, and so is Xie Wuzheng."
Yun Fenghuang's heart sank when she heard this, but she couldn't be happy. Just like Xiao Chen, she supported Xie Wuzheng for her own use. If Xie Wuzheng became powerful and soared into the sky and no longer under her control, what would happen to outsiders? What's the difference? Then why should she worry about him
"Your Majesty, please don't praise him too much. Otherwise, even if he is a humble person to begin with, he may become agitated if you praise him too much." She said calmly, "Besides, I am also here for the sake of you." Just in case... Just agree!"
As he spoke, he grabbed his sleeve and kept shaking it.
Chunjia had never cared much about this kind of thing, so she deliberately made things difficult for a while and enjoyed the concubine's coquettishness to please her, and that was it.
He also reminded Yun Fenghuang that when Xie Wuzheng was away from home, he should pay more attention to Princess Sui'an: "I heard that she is in a bad mood these days because of her heir."
"I told her during the summer vacation that this kind of thing can't be rushed. Besides, she and the consort are still young, so there is no need to focus on this now." Yun Fenghuang was slightly startled and quickly put it aside. Qingdao said, "It has only been a few months, why can't His Highness think about it anymore? Yesterday, His Highness entered the palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, and went to my concubine, but I didn't even notice it! Fortunately, Your Majesty reminded me, otherwise if His Highness So I’m depressed, so what can I do?”
Chunjia said: "Someone told me, I don't know whether it is true or not. In short, the elders of the consort are probably not in the imperial capital, so you should be more careful."
Needless to say, Yun Fenghuang would never let anyone talk about Xie's mistreatment of the eldest princess despite trying every means to win over her. He solemnly promised: "Don't worry, your majesty, I will definitely comfort your highness and not let her down." Continue to worry about your heirs."
The next day, Xie Wuzheng received the news and was led to Huanhua Palace. Yun Fenghuang had cleared the place early in the morning and was waiting for him. After meeting him, he scolded him and did not mention the emperor's personal assessment. He just took Princess Sui'an as his heir. The sorrow that had reached the ears of the emperor asked him: "How did you guarantee me in the first place? As long as the lintel of our family can be honored as the master, it is a blessing from heaven, regardless of the talent, appearance, and temperament of the princess. How, how will I treat you? You will be sure to marry someone! But now, even though we have been married for a long time, you have to embarrass me in front of His Majesty!?"
Xie Wuzheng hurriedly knelt down and argued: "Mother, who is falsely accusing me? I have always cared for His Highness, and I am in love with His Highness. So far, I have not allowed anyone to come close to me when I go out to socialize! Your Highness has never been close to you!" I have said that I have any dissatisfaction with you, this... Regarding the matter of the heir, I fully agree with what the empress said earlier, not to mention that Your Highness has a distinguished status and has descended to you. I am very grateful, so I just talked about our family, and I definitely did not talk about the bride. It’s true that you are urging your heirs less than three years after entering the court. It’s just that when I first entered the official career, I had no elders to guide me, so I was inevitably very busy. After persuading Your Highness once or twice, I saw that His Highness never mentioned it again. I just said that His Highness didn’t mind anymore, so that’s all. I thought it was okay... maybe that's why people misunderstood."
"It's just that if you report this kind of thing to the emperor without verification, I'm afraid someone is deliberately slandering and instigating dissension, my empress!"
As he said this, he kowtowed and asked Yun Fenghuang to help him investigate thoroughly and not to let this hidden danger continue, so as not to delay his future and damage Yun Fenghuang's impression in front of the emperor.
Yun Fenghuang frowned and looked at him. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he really felt aggrieved or if he was just pretending.
After thinking for a moment, she softened her tone and said: "Your Majesty, I have excused you earlier. However, you must know that Your Majesty is wise. If you are just perfunctory with His Highness, there is no impermeable wall in this world. I will not tolerate it." Even if I have to let you go, Your Majesty will never let you go!"
After typing a few words, Xie Wuzheng was sincere and swore that he and Princess Sui'an would be absolutely in love as husband and wife. There would be no grudges and there would be no such thing as being perfunctory... Yun Fenghuang pinched his brows and returned to the main topic: "The Emperor is assessing you. What’s the matter with only caring about yourself and not caring about your brothers?”