Ji Minggan didn't stay long that day before he resigned. He said that since the three princesses and concubines were all here, it was estimated that the emperor didn't have much time to study. As a companion, he was idle and wanted to go back early to serve his parents.
Emperor Chunjia agreed with a smile, and also greeted the Haixihou couple cordially.
Seeing this, Zheng Fengfeng also wanted to go, but before he mentioned it, the emperor turned to Yun Fenghuang and said, "Don't you want to see that green hibiscus? Come, I will take you to see it."
Yun Fenghuang was startled, then smiled and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty."
Princess Jinyun's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said, "Brother, is that hibiscus flower about to bloom? I want to see it too!"
"It's not like you haven't seen it before." Emperor Chunjia stood up and scolded with a lazy smile, "Look back and see for yourself. It's the first time the noble lady came back here. If I didn't take her there, she wouldn't know where the hibiscus flower is."
Princess Jinyun really wants to say that Yungui people don’t know where the blue hibiscus is planted, but none of the palace attendants can lead the way. Do you need to go there in person? Besides looking at flowers, what’s wrong with multiple people? ! How many people can spoil the flowers? ?
But Princess Penglai pulled her sleeves secretly, and in the end she just curled her lips and muttered: "Then we will wait for you here."
After leaving the side hall, Yun Fenghuang asked, "What's wrong?"
"Concubine Shen feels that the third son of General Hussar's family is a stable person." Emperor Chunjia said indifferently, "It's just that I have never been a matchmaker, and I don't know how to match them. Now that I have a chance, let them Let’s get along for a while. My sisters come to Taichu Palace from time to time. They have grown up with a few of my companions, and there are many servants watching, so it’s okay.”
Yun Fenghuang didn't quite understand Shen Taibin's eyes: "Her Royal Highness Princess Penglai looks strangely quiet, and Young Master Zheng also doesn't like to talk. If two people are together like this, won't the house be quiet all day long? "
Emperor Chunjia chuckled: "Maybe they just like peace and quiet?"
When he said this, his eyes were indifferent, and he looked very cold, completely different from the gentle and elegant person he usually displayed in front of others.
However, this feeling was fleeting, and the emperor quickly returned to normal, saying, "I came out in the name of seeing flowers anyway, so I'll just take you to see that green hibiscus. In fact, it's nothing strange, it's just Mix the medicine with indigo and water and place it next to the roots of the originally snow-colored hibiscus flowers. This year it will bloom blue. If you don't continue to use the medicine the next year, it will still be white."
Speaking of this, a flash of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, "The hibiscus is originally white, but if it is forcibly changed to blue, it often becomes worse than before or even dies within a few years. This green hibiscus in Taichu Palace is very famous. In fact, I don’t know how many times I changed it, but every time the branches were pruned into similar shapes, and the flowers were all green, so I thought it was the same plant inside and out.”
"Your Majesty doesn't like this, so why don't you ask your subordinates to move it away?" Yun Fenghuang suggested, "Since it's no longer in front of Your Majesty, there's no need to worry so much."
That way the people below don't have to mess with the beautiful hibiscus flowers.
Emperor Chunjia glanced at her: "The green hibiscus was presented to me by General Hussar the year I ascended the throne. He said it was a good omen."
"Since it's a good omen, it's just a few flowers." Yun Fenghuang said casually, "It's always the Cavalry General's intention. Why should Your Majesty be so worried about it?"
She thought about it and chuckled, "Could it be that... the gift given to His Majesty by the General Hussars was not given in vain?"
"..." Emperor Chunjia curled his lips without emotion and showed a smile without any smile. He did not continue the topic, but talked about Princess Minghui and Ji Minggan, "It was yesterday that Empress Ji deliberately set them up." It was just decided, but you just got involved... Why is the queen also thinking about it?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "It's not the Queen's business. I happened to meet Her Royal Highness on the way back to Huzhu Palace yesterday. At that time, Her Highness was frightened by a toad in the grass. After I helped Her Royal Highness drive away the toad, , because Your Highness was a little frightened, I invited Your Highness to sit at Xi Xing Pavilion for a while... Her Highness the Princess probably wanted to reciprocate the favor and bring her over to spend more time with Your Majesty."
Emperor Chunjia pondered for a while and said: "There is no one else here. Tell the truth. Do you think Ji Minggan can be a good match for Minghui?"
"...Your Majesty?" Yun Fenghuang looked at him in surprise, "Her Royal Highness Princess Minghui is so valuable. Mr. Ji is also the legitimate son of the Ji family and the younger brother of the Queen. How can a concubine, a concubine, have any say in the marriage of these two?"
The key is that these two people have nothing to do with her. Whether they are a good couple or whether they live well after getting married... She really doesn't care.
Emperor Chunjia was silent for a moment and then said: "Although the Ji family... Minghui is the legitimate daughter of the late emperor after all. The late emperor... I have never met the late emperor when he was alive, but since he is the heir, the flesh and blood of the late emperor are my brothers and sisters. No matter what the overall situation is, Minghui Three of them, I always wish them well."
Seeing Yun Fenghuang smile and say nothing, he knew that this young concubine looked soft and soft, but was actually very hard-hearted and not so easy to impress. He sighed secretly and said, "I'll tell you the truth: Empress Ji's mother, In fact, I am not willing to promise Minghui to the Ji family. But due to various reasons, neither Empress Ji nor me, nor the Empress Dowager... can object to it openly, do you understand? "
"Your Majesty intends to leave this matter to me?" Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows, "If the three of you can't do something, how can I get it from you?"
Emperor Chunjia said calmly: "You have done this, and I will protect you as the head of the first palace in front of Empress Ji."
"The Empress has the final say on matters in the harem." Yun Fenghuang did not quite believe this promise, "I have been promoted one after another not long after entering the palace, and I dare not disturb my mother, the Empress Dowager, anymore."
She didn't know how trustworthy Queen Mother Ji was. If she worked hard to get things done, but then the Queen Mother broke her promise, or even went as far as to throw her out to vent her anger on Master Ji who missed the opportunity... Then what would she do
"..." The emperor was silent for a while and said calmly, "It's okay if you don't want to be promoted, but I'm afraid it won't happen if you don't do this."
Yun Fenghuang frowned: "What?"
"I have recommended you to my mother, the Empress Dowager, to share her worries." Emperor Chunjia said jokingly, "Why else do you think Minghui and the others would go to you today?"
Yun Fenghuang looked at him for a long time before sighing: "You are the emperor."
Doesn’t it hurt your conscience to play with me, a little concubine, beheading first and then showing off
Emperor Chunjia was unmoved: "The Empress Dowager has a very high vision, and it is not so easy to show her face in front of her at ordinary times. Although the Empress is the one who decides on everything in the harem, the Empress Dowager is not speechless. If you can pass this matter, I will Let the Queen Mother, Queen Mother, remember that, among other things, at least one day when her merits are enough to be enthroned as the chief, the Queen Mother, Queen Mother, will not object."
Just now, you guaranteed me the title of the first palace chief. Now that my merits are enough to enthrone me as the chief, you won’t object? !
Yun Fenghuang took a deep breath for a moment, then smiled angrily: "Do you want me to thank Your Majesty for your great kindness?"
"You are my beloved concubine, why should you be so arrogant?" Maybe she had tricked the emperor and Yuan Niang a lot when she first entered the palace. The emperor now looked at her in anger but tried hard to pretend not to care, and felt particularly comfortable. Deliberately and softly, he said, "I am optimistic about you."
"But I am still responsible for urging Yue Jieyu to copy scriptures to pray for the Queen." Yun Fenghuang squinted at him, suddenly smiled, and said softly, "Your Majesty also knows Yue Jieyu's temper... If this is When I went to the Ningbi Palace later, I was pushed, tripped, and bumped by Yue Jieyu, and I really couldn’t fulfill the instructions of my mother, the Empress Dowager, what should I do?”
The smile on Emperor Chunjia's lips froze, and he immediately said: "Perhaps you will leave Taichu Palace later, and you will be informed that there are other arrangements with the Melia Mother, so you don't need to worry about it?"
Yun Fenghuang still smiled: "Really? That's really surprising. But things in the world are always unpredictable, such as Mr. Ji who just passed away in anger, the youngest son of Marquis Haixi, the empress's brother, and the empress dowager. The nephew of the Queen Mother, the grand-nephew of the Empress Dowager, the direct descendant of Duke Ye... Such an honorable status was in the prime of youth, and Ruoguo disappeared all of a sudden... "
"If you have the ability, noble man." Emperor Chunjia listened quietly to this euphemistic arrangement, his expression unchanged, and he only said gently, "I will wait and see."
Anyway, he neither supports Princess Minghui's descent into Ji Minggan, nor does he care about Ji Minggan's life or death.
In fact, considering the overt and covert conflicts between the emperor and the Ji family over the years, if Yun Fenghuang really had the ability to kill the most favored youngest son of the Ji family, he would definitely be happy to see it.
Yun Fenghuang gritted his teeth secretly as he looked at his light and gentle appearance. His thoughts changed, and he suddenly thought of something and blurted out: "You left the three princesses in the side hall to get along with Zheng Zihuan. You are really trying to bring together Princess Jinyun and Zheng Zihuan." Zheng Zihuan?"
Seeing that Emperor Chunjia frowned slightly and looked at her, she slightly curved her mouth, lowered her voice, and said with a half-smile, "Or is it Princess Minghui who your Majesty really wants to match up with Zheng Zihuan?"
As for the emperor's intention of doing this, it is obvious that he wanted to provoke a conflict between the General Hussar and the Ji family.
Yun Fenghuang looked at Emperor Chunjia's face and continued, "Zheng Zihuan and Ji Gongzi both have unusual backgrounds. No matter whether they are virtuous or foolish, their relatives behind them are not economical! Your Majesty does not dare to do this. What you did was so obvious that you didn’t even dare to do it yourself. So, you want to use the name of your mother, the Queen Mother, to let me charge into the battle and serve as a scapegoat in the future? Does Your Majesty think too highly of me? Is it possible for me to be involved in such a big matter? Are you up?"
"... Why should you, noble one, be so suspicious?" Emperor Chunjia met her probing gaze and muttered, "The Empress Dowager cares about Minghui. If your noble family is indifferent, there will be an oral order issued within three or two days. By then, your noble family will naturally know whether my words are true or false. ”
He was very sure when he said this, and even had a bit of teasing, but Yun Fenghuang remained unmoved: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Mr. Ji is probably unintentional towards Princess Minghui. In this case, the Empress Dowager feels sorry for the princess." , do not want to get closer to each other, but because of the relationship between relatives, it is reasonable to respond vaguely and find ways to decline in private. Your Majesty took advantage of the situation and used the hands of his mother, the Empress Dowager, for his own benefit, although it was also It's human nature. But... Your Majesty is not afraid. This is a trap, waiting for you to step into it? You must know that I have been spoiled since I was a child. Once I am interrogated, I can't bear to ask questions, and I will definitely sell His Majesty outright. !”
In short, you are in the first year of junior high school and I am in the fifteenth year. You are digging a hole in front of Queen Mother Ji to harm me. If I make a mistake, I will drag you into the water immediately!
Emperor Chunjia heard her threat, but he smiled nonchalantly and said gently: "It is a matter of Minghui's life. Although it is entrusted to you, as an elder brother, how can I just sit back and watch? You don't need to worry."
Yun Fenghuang looked at him suspiciously. After a moment, he snorted and stretched out his hand: "Is the emperor a promise?"
The emperor smiled, rolled up his sleeves and high-fived her, saying, "It's true... golden words!"
Just as he finished speaking, a sharp shout suddenly came from not far away: "Ji Lang! What are you doing with her?!"
The two of them were startled when they heard the voice. They turned around and saw Yuan Yuniang in plain clothes and Jian Chai, standing behind the Moon Cave door with an angry look on her face, looking at them with sharp eyes.