Gu Su was naive and ignorant, and she didn't realize that she had been betrayed by her family. Of course Chunjia would not believe what she said about Uncle Zhaowu's character.
But it was also because this woman had no scheming intentions, and any lies she concealed were clearly visible to the emperor, and some of Gu Fangshu's words and deeds could be deduced to some extent.
Chunjia spent the night at Gu Su's place just to make some excuses. Of course, she had Gu Liman wait on her during the night... This made Gu Su quite resentful. In her opinion, Gu Liman took advantage of her and favored her. It’s hard to say anything.
The next day, the emperor's valet went to Yanfu Palace and conveyed a message to the queen, saying that Chunjia thought Gu Su was innocent and cute, but according to Baolin, her status was too low.
Gu Zhen frowned slightly and said, "What does your Majesty mean?"
"Your Majesty said that after all, she is your queen's cousin, even if she is granted the title of concubine, she will do it." The attendant said, "But the queen is in charge of the harem, and she sets an example and refuses to show favoritism. Naturally, your majesty will not make things difficult for her, but Baolin is too low. , how about being promoted to a noble person?"
Gu Zhen made a quick calculation in his mind, the noblest person is Rong Hua, the one above Rong Hua is the concubine, and the next one is Jieyu... Now Gu Su Youxi, if he becomes a noble person, he will be promoted to the throne after giving birth to an heir in the future. With the buffer of a concubine, she would not be embarrassed if she had to become a concubine immediately.
only…
If Gu Su fails to win a man this time, what about next time
Gu Zhen frowned slightly at the thought, but soon remembered that as long as the prince given to her was the daughter of the Gu family, the family would have no objection.
It doesn’t have to be Gu Susheng.
If Gu Su doesn't live up to expectations, then it's not a bad idea to praise the Gu Liman sisters
In short, after some calculations, the queen did not think that this matter was worth the difference between her and Chunjia, so she said slowly: "Since your majesty has said so, I will thank your majesty for your kindness on behalf of Su'er."
Just to say the least, after the attendant left, Gu Zhen's expression turned gloomy: "Su'er is getting more and more unsightly!"
In her opinion, when Chunjia went to Gu Su's place last night, she sent someone to say hello, which showed that Gu Su's status in the emperor's mind was just that.
So why did the emperor care so much about promoting Gu Su to the throne
It was impossible to say that Gu Su had requested it himself. He had asked Gu Zhen directly before but failed to get it, so when he saw the emperor passing by, he spoke directly.
As for Chunjia's character, Gu Zhen also knew that a low-level concubine would still be a low-level concubine after being promoted a few places, and he didn't care.
Considering Gu Su's background, the emperor would not refute her face.
At most, I would bear a dissatisfied account to the Gu family in my heart.
Gu Zhen was very angry and felt that Gu Suen was not sensible in taking revenge. As a daughter of a descendant clan, especially one with military power, and serving an emperor like Chunjia who had already slaughtered a relative, how could she dare to be so willful? !
This is no longer a matter of confronting Gu Zhen, but a matter of causing disaster for the Gu family!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She almost summoned Gu Su to scold her, but in the end she was stopped by him: "Your Majesty, please calm down. For the sake of the emperor's heir in the eighth lady's belly, please don't do anything with her." Miss Eight is taking care of you!"
There were also hints from closer confidants that if Gu Zhen couldn't stand Gu Su, why would he fall out now
When the child is born, the mother is removed and the child is left behind.
Even if he couldn't do this for the sake of blood and family ties, he would go back and hug the prince and then ignore Gu Su. With Gu Su's little ability, he would die in this deep palace sooner or later!
The key is: "Miss Eighth has always been such a willful person. How can you change her at this moment? Don't let her mood swings cause anything to happen, which will be detrimental to the emperor's heir."
Thinking that he needed a healthy prince, Gu Zhen held back.
But I was also thinking that after Gu Su gave birth to the child, it would be time for him to fall out of favor
It wasn't that she couldn't see her cousin being proud, but that Gu Su was really holding him back!
While she was sulking here, Gu Su was very happy.
This young noble lady had no idea about the Queen's mood. She was completely immersed in the Emperor's "favor". Of course, she was not stupid enough to think that the Emperor suddenly took the initiative to promote her to the throne, but suddenly fell in love with her, but I feel that the emperor is indeed ambitious and wants to win favor, so he must be able to provide support to Chunjia in the previous dynasty.
After happily toying with the rewards that came at the same time as the imperial edict, Gu Su turned around and ordered the dowry, asking her to inquire more about family affairs in the future so that she could continue to please Chunjia.
What
Do you think this will deceive the Gu family
Gu Su thought how could this be possible? The Gu family were loyal ministers!
So everything about the Gu family has been told to the emperor, so what
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, she, Miss Gu Ba, believes it anyway.
At about the same time, Chun Jiazheng personally hugged Yun Fenghuang and explained: "... I thought that although Gu Su was ignorant, she was the daughter of the Gu family after all, and her brother was in the Dingbei Army, so she might be useful. So last night, I asked her about some things about the Gu family, and hinted that she would continue to inquire about the family situation. In order to teach her to be more attentive in her work, I ordered the queen to promote her to the throne."
Yun Fenghuang lazily let him hold his arms, and said whether he was smiling or not: "How much does your Majesty not believe in me? Originally, the promotion of the concubines in the harem was all the Queen's business. I can only give you some suggestions. The empress does not agree. I always give up. When have you ever made unreasonable troubles? Isn’t it just that you have been promoted to a nobleman from Baolin? What does this mean? I have to take advantage of you? You said this as if I am very jealous. .”
If you weren't jealous, would I have come over to say hello to you just after the court ended
Chunjia was thinking this in her heart, and said, "How can this be that she doesn't trust Ah Huang? But she is afraid that other people will be uneasy and come to tell Ah Huang about what they have or don't have, which will make Ah Huang unhappy."
"Who dares to gossip with me?" Yun Fenghuang said, "It's not like your Majesty doesn't know who I am. There are not many people in this palace who dare to mess with me."
Chunjia felt that this was something she had doubted before she was still holding a grudge, so she hurriedly said: "That's not necessarily true. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, but not everyone is as open and honest as Ah Huang!"
As a result, Yun Fenghuang didn't take it seriously at first. Hearing this, the smile on his lips stopped and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Huh? So your Majesty likes people who are frank? For example, like Gu Su?"
"Why are you so picky?" Chunjia pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "I just like Ah Huang like this."
Yun Fenghuang stared at him for a while, and when he saw that his expression didn't change, he snorted softly: "You can say sweet words for free, but who knows what you are thinking? Maybe you think Gu Su is really innocent and cute?" "
"A teenage girl has been pampered and pampered by her family since she was a child, and there is no strict discipline." Chunjia said nonchalantly, "Nine times out of ten, she will grow up like her. To say that she is annoying, maybe Not really, but if you want to say it’s cute, that’s all.”
Anyway, there’s nothing new. Aren’t most girls in our family like that at this age
He understands all the rules in the scene, and it doesn't mean that he has no scheming at all. He is influenced by others, and he always has some small thoughts. For example, Gu Su still doesn't know that he is being plotted by his family, but he still instinctively wants to please Chunjia.
How sophisticated and calculating this one is.
After all, some people have no one to teach them, some people cannot be taught no matter how hard they are taught, and some people are self-taught... Chunjia is telling the truth now. He does not hate Gu Su. After all, this girl has a good background and is talented. His appearance is acceptable, but he likes him wholeheartedly. Who in the right mind would hate this kind of simple liking
However, he is not an ignorant young man. He is not disgusted by this kind of pure admiration, but it is far from being moved.
So Chunjia didn't feel any guilt at all about using Gu Su.
In his opinion, Gu Su's selling out of the Gu family, and him personally going out to appease the concubine, was a deal where both money and goods were worth, and you and I were willing to do it.
Just considering that Gu Su had made quite a fuss about his love at first sight, and was afraid that if Yun Fenghuang found out about his personal promotion, this true sweetheart would be jealous, so he had to come over immediately and explain it clearly in advance. Avoid misunderstanding.
Now seeing that Yun Fenghuang seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he hurriedly continued, "The ancients said that it was once difficult to make water in the sea. With Ahuang in your heart, who else can you tolerate?"
"Of course we can't tolerate it. Whoever dares to get into your heart again will see if I don't take her out!" Yun Fenghuang tapped his chest with his finger, then stretched out his arms to hook his neck, and said with a smile, "Ah Ji is not immune either. I'm too cautious, am I the kind of person who doesn't understand the general situation?"
Chunjia thought to herself, are you not sure
He said without hesitation: "Of course Ah Huang is magnanimous and understands justice, but I am thinking about you, so I must make it clear immediately."
Yun Fenghuang was still very satisfied with his attitude, so he pretended to sympathize with Gu Su and asked the emperor if he wanted to give Gu Su some compensation or something.
Hearing this, Chunjia breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this hurdle was over, and said with a smile: "That's no need. She has been promoted to so many ranks, what else can she do to make up for it? I heard that she is very willful at home. When the time comes, he will spoil you and cause you trouble."
Originally it was just a show, but after hearing what the emperor said, Yun Fenghuang of course stopped mentioning it.
However, when I went to pay my respects to the Queen the next day, she said angrily that the Queen was partial: "Usually it's a concubine who is pregnant. Gu Baolin was promoted to noble status, and the concubine Zhu in the palace has not moved a muscle until now!"
Gu Zhen was also worried about this matter in his heart. Hearing this, he said calmly: "It is His Majesty's wish that Gu Su be promoted to the throne. The imperial concubine has always been favored by him. If you really want to complain about the people in the palace, why not personally defend the Zhu family?" Your Majesty, please give me your order? With your concubine’s dignity in front of His Majesty, will Your Majesty still refuse you?"
"The empress is talking as if Gu Gu Gu's promotion was begged for her by you." Yun Fenghuang said unwillingly, "Anyway, the people in the palace who are concubines are at a disadvantage because of their honesty."
These words seemed to confirm that Gu Su's promotion was requested by herself. If Gu Su were present, she would definitely have to explain herself.
But because Gu Zhen valued her pregnancy very much, he skipped greeting her early in the morning and was not here at all now.
In addition, the queen had preconceived the idea that this cousin was disobedient, but she did not refute when she heard the words. She just said lightly: "If your concubine is dissatisfied, please tell it to your majesty. I am only following your majesty's wishes."
Yun Fenghuang said: "Since it is Your Majesty's own wish, then even if I forcefully seek promotion for the Zhu family, it is not His Majesty's original intention, but why bother?"
It's not certain whether Mrs. Zhu can give her a son. She's not one to take advantage of others, but Yun Fenghuang doesn't bother to give her any trouble.
The matter ended here coldly.
After the queen asked everyone to disperse, Yun Fenghuang got on the chariot himself, but asked Zhu E to greet Madam Qingshu and asked Madam Qingshu to accompany her to Huanhua Hall.
When Cui Lianye saw this situation, she guessed that the imperial concubine had something to give her. She made many guesses along the way, and when she got down to the ground in front of the palace, she looked a little uneasy.
After they entered and sat down to serve tea, Yun Fenghuang went straight to the point and asked Xie Xiaoyu to worship at Cui Wan's door. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but did not dare to say it to death. He only promised that he would send someone to tell Cui Wan immediately: "It's just that my father I'm old and frail, as I said two years ago, and now that my energy is no longer in its prime, I don't know if I can still teach Mr. Xie."
Yun Fenghuang said kindly: "Cui Shangshu's knowledge is well known all over the world. My brother is also incompetent. I don't dare to expect him to have any great future. As long as he can learn a little bit from Cui Shangshu, he can stand in the world." ”
These words made Cui Lianye feel relieved. She just asked Cui Wan to accept Xie Xiaoyu as a student. She thought it should be no problem.
Not only does Cui Wan need to consider the situation of her daughter, but also because Cui Wan's power is now much weaker than before, and she will definitely not dare to offend Chunjia's beloved concubine.
If the imperial concubine herself was promoted to the throne quickly and had similar expectations for her brothers, it would be difficult for Cui Wan to do it.
Mainly because the Cui family's father and daughter don't know what Xie Xiaoyu's qualifications are. If he is a middle-aged person, where can he be trained
Now it sounds like Yun Fenghuang's meaning is not so unrealistic, but it is a good thing.
The news reached Cui Mansion, and Cui Wan agreed after thinking about it for a while.
So a few days later, Jiang personally organized the apprenticeship ceremony and brought his son to the apprenticeship. The Cui Mansion, which had become more and more low-key since Chunjia came to power, was very lively, and then the news spread to Chunjia's ears.
Chunjia was not very happy about this. He didn't like the Xie family being entangled with high-ranking families. However, Yun Fenghuang was tired of him acting coquettishly, saying that it was because the Xie family's children had been too embarrassed before and felt that it was all thanks to Xie family. The family was confined in the north, and their horizons were narrow, so they could not share the worries of the emperor. So it was the turn of brother Xie Xiaoyu to come to the north. The whole family felt that they could not go on like this anymore, so they specially selected Cui Wan as a teacher to urge Xie Xiaoyu to teach well. Progress.
She pretended that the whole family was thinking about Chunjia. Although Chunjia didn't believe it, she thought that the imperial concubine was mainly thinking about her own future and intended to support the Xie family into a powerful family as a wing, but she couldn't bear to say it directly. ... Then the imperial concubine will definitely fall out.
The most important thing was that he made a quick calculation and felt that among the Xie family members he had seen so far, only Xie Wuzheng seemed to have some potential, while the others were not so good and could not make big troubles.
... Then, Xie Xiaoyu will become Cui Wan's apprentice.
With this thought in mind, Chunjia was vague and didn't pursue it further.
A few days later, Princess Yun'an reached her due date, and after a day and a half of struggle, she gave birth to a daughter.
The palace sent an imperial doctor to take charge in advance, and also had a young chamberlain keep an eye on the situation in the eldest princess's mansion. When the news was obtained, it was immediately reported to the inner court.
Chunjia was very happy when she heard the news, and asked people to distribute the generous rewards that she had prepared long ago. She also decided to make the niece a princess as an exception when she reaches the age of three weeks.
After Liu Gong learned about it, of course he also congratulated him.
Yun Fenghuang didn't pay much attention to this matter, but two days later, Jiang sent a message to the palace and discussed with her whether to find some Yizi prescriptions for Sui'an
"Auntie is urging you again?" Yun Fenghuang asked after hearing this, "Why should you pay attention to her?"
"Your aunt couldn't do anything to me when she was in front of me, let alone now that we are thousands of miles away?" Jiang said, "It's just that I asked the people in front of Twenty-one in private. Twenty-one rarely spends the night outside, even if she does. They have business, and they usually sleep together with Sui, and their daily life is no different from that of ordinary couples... There has been no news for many years, but how can it be normal? I am not doubting Her Royal Highness, but I was private yesterday I asked a trustworthy doctor to examine Twenty-One, and he said that there is nothing wrong with Twenty-One's strong qi and blood and abundant kidney water."
Since Xie Wuzheng has no problem, then the two of them have no heirs. Doesn't the problem lie with Princess Sui'an
This made Yun Fenghuang frown slightly.