After Chunjia punished Minghui, he actually knew that there would definitely be dissatisfaction in the Yiguo Palace.
Even Duke Yi Guo felt aggrieved.
After all, this is an important minister who has been close to him since he took charge. He has always been loyal and has nothing to criticize. The death of his only legitimate daughter, Concubine Zhenxi Shu, is still not very clear, and Duke Yi Guo has not said anything.
Now the eldest grandson may also be lost, but the culprit is only banned for a year, or a hidden ban, and even the crime will not be announced to the public... Asking himself, Chunjia also felt that he was too mean as an emperor.
So he decided to increase the compensation to Yiguo Duke's Mansion this time.
However, he still has no time to think about the specific compensation method.
after all…
Concubine Min is still losing her temper.
At first, Chunjia thought that the imperial concubine simply didn't want to see her, so she just wanted to coax her slowly.
As a result, just after noon on the day when the eldest princess Minghui came back, he came back from Qingci Palace with a sullen face. From the Xuanqing Palace, a palace official came over and cried and begged him to go and see his mother-in-law: "My mother-in-law, she is dying." !”
These words surprised Chunjia!
I hurried to the Huanhua Hall and found out that Yun Fenghuang didn't really take it seriously that he was dying. He just started a hunger strike that day after returning from Taichu Palace. Doesn't he think he was dying after three days
No matter how hard they tried to persuade me, they couldn't stop it, and they were ordered not to spread the news. Until today, several of the stewards around me discussed it and felt that it was not possible to continue like this. Even if they were punished later, they would all bear the burden together, so they sent someone to notify Chunjia. .
"Why are you doing this?" Chunjia knew why the imperial concubine was acting like this. She waved away and couldn't help but persuade her, "I'm just asking, you said no, and I didn't say I didn't believe you. Why would you do this? Self-suffering?"
Yun Fenghuang turned over and turned his back to him, ignoring him.
Chunjia coaxed her with soft words for a long time, but when she saw that she still ignored her, she stretched out her hand to turn her around and said softly: "I shouldn't be suspicious of you this time. Please don't argue with me, okay?"
He admitted his mistake by being low-key, but Yun Fenghuang didn't appreciate it at all. Even though he had been hungry for three days and had no strength, he still used the tips of his nails to scratch out a few blood marks on the back of his hand, and said with a sneer. "What should you, the majestic emperor, do not do? Anyway, everyone in the palace and harem recognizes that I am a deep and evil person. Don't you think so too? Otherwise, why would you be the first to think of me whenever something happens, inside or outside?" Even if Princess Minghui and I are in the same boat, if I dare to interfere with the people around her, then the people below can't even talk to each other. That's it, she harmed the daughter-in-law of Yiguo, and you want to kill me too! "
Chunjia felt that he was at fault and said with a smile: "I was also worried that you were not careful in your actions. I thought that if you did it, I would try to cover it up for you. If you didn't do it, I would naturally have to give an explanation to Duke Yi."
"You go ahead and lie to ghosts!" Yun Fenghuang forced himself to sit up, smiled coldly at him, and said contemptuously, "You know exactly what the wife of Duke Yi Guo has done to me. I have been in the palace for these years. There are times when we are on good terms with you, and there are times when we are angry. When did you ever mention that you wanted to help me get an explanation from the Crown Prince’s wife? Now if it was really me who did this, you wouldn’t have handed me over long ago. Has Duke Yi dealt with it? I finally understand. For a wise king like you, virtuous empresses and concubines are all empty. Who can help you stabilize your country? Who is the best in your heart! It’s just after the usefulness has passed. , that’s all!”
Chunjia was very upset when she said this, and her face suddenly became a little gloomy.
Yun Fenghuang didn't care at all, and said coldly: "My brothers on my mother's side are all bastards who can't be helped. I've thought about it repeatedly in the past two days. My status in front of you has now reached the top. From now on, I can only go up to the top." It will never be better if I leave. In this case, why should I bother with it? Why don't I just leave, and maybe I can win some honors from you. In two years, I will be old and new people will come in, I'm afraid Can’t even get an ending like that of the common man Zheng?!”
"...Why did you say such things again?" Chunjia pressed her eyebrows and forced herself to slow down her tone, "It's my fault this time, but if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me, whether it's an attack or to relieve your anger. , why are you joking about your body? The imperial doctor said two days ago that you are much better now. In three or two years, you may be able to... "
Thinking that the imperial doctor did not dare to give an accurate answer, he was worried that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, so he did not say anything about "giving birth to the emperor himself". He only said, "When I came from Fuyang County, my relatives and court officials were very fond of me." Indifferent, only Duke Yi stood up and regarded me as his king. For this reason, I really couldn't say anything to him about your injustice. But now, how can the friendship between you and me be shallow? If Ruo Ruo This time, what happened to your wife is really your fault. Even if I personally apologize to Duke Yi, how can I hand you over?"
"After all, you just don't believe that I won't really embarrass you." Yun Fenghuang said contemptuously, "Otherwise, you would call me over for questioning? I have acted like a fool in the past two years, but when did I deliberately provoke The relationship between you and your loyal ministers? The legitimate daughter of Duke Yi is dead, but his concubine is still in the palace. You must know that the reason why I was plotted has a lot to do with Concubine Xie! With me With her temper, I can make her live peacefully in the palace and still give birth to the fourth prince!? The reason why she can have such a good life today is simply because she is the biological flesh and blood of Duke Yi. Duke Yi is gone. There is a daughter in the palace, but if this one is gone, even if this is a daughter he doesn’t value so much, I always wonder if you will lose face in front of important ministers?!"
"Actually, if I think about it myself, the King of Qin under my knees is the heir of Concubine Zhenxi Shu. If there is no fourth prince, Duke Yi Guogong has only such a grandson in the palace. How much can he value the King of Qin more?"
"I think about you like this, but you are still suspicious, so what am I still doing?"
"From now on, you can pamper whoever you love and trust whoever you love to trust. It has nothing to do with me anyway!"
Seeing Chunjia holding her hand with a look of shame on her face, she immediately shook it off and sneered, "A few days ago you called me over and told me that one of my children was spreading rumors about the White Deer. It was supposed to be aimed at the Qi family. Since it involves me again, aren't you the first to bear the brunt? But why have I ever doubted you?"
Yun Fenghuang said angrily, "In my eyes, although you are rich, you use all your methods to deal with others, but you are always upright and aboveboard with me! But in your eyes, I can treat you how I can treat others. !”
"..." Chunjia was left speechless by her scolding and could only admit her mistake.
He also said that these are all his responsibilities, and Yun Fenghuang should not bear the consequences.
Yun Fenghuang said: "Why don't I bear the consequences? I shouldn't have fallen in love with you in the first place, and I shouldn't have thought about my background. I just randomly pulled out any of the concubines in this palace. Before I entered the palace, I told them People will still dislike the shoes. What qualifications do I have to get your sincerity? This is my own sin, and I bear the consequences of course!"
Chunjia said in a low voice: "If you are still angry, just hit me and scold me in return. At least eat something, just because King Qin and the others are still young, how can they live without the care of your mother and concubine?" Hey, your mother is on her way to the Imperial Capital, how sad would she be if she heard bad news about you just after she came?"
"My mother is coming to the Imperial Capital soon?" Yun Fenghuang was startled when he heard this.
Seeing this, Chunjia quickly struck while the railway was hot: "That's it. In fact, we should have arrived a long time ago, but now it's cold and the wind and snow along the way have delayed the trip."
As a result, Yun Fenghuang then pushed him hard and shouted: "You know so much about things that I don't even know about? I don't think our Xie family has the qualifications to let you, the emperor, keep an eye on you, even I keep every whereabouts of every woman in my mind! You are so worried about me that you want to drag my mother over as a hostage? "
He cried again, "How many sins have I committed in my previous life to meet you?"
Chunjia was very worried and tried to explain in various ways, but Concubine Min refused to listen. No matter what he said, she could understand that the emperor did not trust her... Finally, when it was time for dinner, the emperor had no choice but to sigh and said, "You don't want to eat." Forget it, I'll stay with you."
He did what he said. That day, many people from the Huanhua Palace knelt down and begged outside the dormitory, but both the emperor and the concubine had not eaten.
The next morning, the emperor refused to have breakfast and went to court. Yun Fenghuang had already asked for leave from the queen two days ago. In addition, he refused to eat on the fourth day, and his energy and energy were at a loss. Already weak, he lay on the couch and fell asleep.
The Qing people secretly hid two fruits in their sleeves and went in to see her. Yun Fenghuang asked her to look out for the wind. He gnawed the fruits to satisfy his hunger. By the way, he asked about Jiang's visit to the imperial capital: "When was this news? Why is there no news?" Do you want to talk to me?"
"My maid doesn't know," Qing Ren said quickly, "Maybe the Thirteenth Young Master and the others did it in private? After all, they were very frightened last time when the empress had an attack. Maybe they wanted to ask the madam to come over and intercede."
Yun Fenghuang sneered and said: "If mother comes, I don't know whether she will be busy going to the palace to find me to intercede, or chasing them and beating and scolding them to set rules for them?"
"The madam must be looking towards the empress." Qingren said softly, "It's good that the madam is here, she can definitely help the empress keep an eye on these people and prevent them from messing around."
"That's what I said, but who knows what will happen in the future?" Yun Fenghuang thought about how young Chunjia is now. If nothing unexpected happens, Chunjia will still have many years to live, so he sighed slightly and said, "My mother didn't Isn’t this why you are willing to stay in the Imperial Capital?”
It sounds so nice, but from Yun Fenghuang's point of view, if you really can't let go, how can you be willing to stay apart for so many years
She believed that Jiang loved her, but she was not the only child of Jiang.
Although he understood this truth many years ago when he competed with Xie Fenghuan for favor, Yun Fenghuang still felt a little uncomfortable.
Maybe people who are used to being favored are like this.
Anyway, she won't admit that she is greedy.
"How could it be?" Qingren said to the old master, "Just think about it, when Madam learned that you had entered the palace, she rushed over without saying a word! This time, she came immediately after hearing the news... Madam You are the one I miss the most in my heart. The reason why I refused to settle down in the Imperial Capital earlier is that my wife has been running the ancestral home all her life. How can I say that I can let go as long as I let go?"
Yun Fenghuang stopped complaining and whispered: "It would be better if she came earlier. No one is keeping an eye on Brother Thirteen and the others. I don't want to and don't dare to use them anymore. With my background, up to now Status, in the previous harem, weren’t there enough people staring at me? You have also seen this time that the prince’s wife is ill. Ultimately, it has nothing to do with me. It’s just because I had an affair with the prince’s wife. Because of the grievances, His Majesty took the lead in personally suspecting me... If I were of a background like the Queen, Your Majesty would raise it so straightforwardly?"
"Your Majesty is not going to see your empress." The Qing man consoled him, "You think your Majesty sent you back when he asked you. It can be seen that he still feels sorry for you, and he plans to make a plan after he understands the ins and outs. Otherwise, , that is to accuse you in public, or even to determine the crime without asking the indisputable facts, so that you can be dealt with to appease the Yiguo Palace."
"... You treat him as the emperor, so you think that thunder, rain and dew are all my kindness!" Yun Fenghuang sighed, "But if I purely regarded him as the emperor, would I still treat him like this? Or do you think I Won’t Gong be pretentious?”
Qingren didn't know what to say for a while, so he only said cautiously: "It's not easy for Your Majesty. He also tried his best to treat you well. It's just..."
"It's just that he has his own difficulties?" Yun Fenghuang handed the core of the fruit to her, took the tea and rinsed his mouth, and said lightly, "But how many people in this world don't have a difficult life? Is it easy for me? ?”
But who among the concubines has not wronged themselves and flattered the emperor? Qing Ren was thinking this, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He said softly: "My queen has been wronged."
Yun Fenghuang didn't answer, and waved his hand to let her go down.
At noon, the emperor stopped handling government affairs and took a special chariot to Huanhua Hall.
Because he had not eaten water or rice for two consecutive meals, the emperor was very tired, and his lips were even a little chapped. The expressions of the imperial servants became more solemn. This solemnity turned into despair after being told that Concubine Min refused to eat.
Chunjia personally went to the bed to persuade her for a while, but to no avail. After a moment of silence, she said, "Then let's go together."
But he still wanted to accompany the imperial concubine to continue the stalemate, but the people serving him couldn't bear it. Most of them knelt on the ground and begged them not to continue like this. A few with quick legs and feet divided their troops into several groups and headed to Chunwu Palace and Jia. Shan Palace and Yanfu Palace reported to the Queen Mother, Queen Mother, Queen Mother and Queen Gu Zhen respectively.
The three of them were very surprised when they heard the news. They all knew how favored Yun Fenghuang was, but they never expected that she would be favored to such an extent. She refused to eat or drink, and when the emperor could not persuade her, she would use the dignity of the emperor to do so. Accompanying her without eating or drinking... The queen was in a particularly complicated mood. After she calmed down, she said: "The noble concubine is confused. She can't talk about anything properly. She has to torture herself like this, and it will bring trouble to the Holy Master? Ask someone to prepare the chariot and go to Huanhua. temple!"
She arrived almost at the same time as the Mother Queen Mother and the Holy Mother Queen Mother. It should be noted that Xuanqing Palace is not far from Yanfu Palace, but it is quite far away from Chunwu Palace and Jiashan Palace. This shows how anxious the two queen mothers are.
The three phoenixes arrived at the Huanhua Hall and asked the palace servants who were kneeling all over the floor to get up so as not to block the road, and then went directly into the bedroom to see the imperial concubine.
Entering the door of the bedroom, turning around the 20-fold screen with carved landscapes, flowers and birds, a rosewood wood inlaid with mica marble seat, and the curtain hanging low, Chunjia, dressed in court clothes, was sitting on the edge of the couch, holding the hand of the imperial concubine, who was She was facing in, not looking at him. In the sight of people coming in from the outside, they could only see a little bit of her fair chin, hidden between the black hair and the quilt.
"How sick is the imperial concubine? She even has to accompany the emperor without eating or drinking?" Empress Dowager Yuan only glanced at the imperial concubine and then went to see Chunjia. She saw Chunjia frowning and looking quite flattering. , feeling as if he had been stabbed in the heart, he couldn't help but sneered, "How about Aijia accompanying you to live in poverty and see if things can get better?"