Chunjia didn't go around in circles. After sitting down, she stepped back and asked directly: "Queen Mother has been resting in Chunnuo Palace recently and has not done anything against you. Why do you want to take the initiative to stir up trouble?"
"Did the Empress say so?" Yun Fenghuang poured him a cup of tea with a calm expression, propped up his cheek with one hand, and said with a half-smile across the table, "The Empress did this unkindly. She did it for the sake of Tao Li Palace. Those people were suspicious and asked about me. I am a noble concubine, and the palace is asking for it personally. It is impossible to say nothing. So I made some speculations with the Queen, but who knew that the Queen turned around and came to His Majesty? Go and sell me?"
Chunjia didn't believe this and muttered: "The queen didn't mention you, so there's no need to test me. What's going on?"
"It's not caused by Concubine Xian's serious illness." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "Concubine Xian has always been well behaved before. When she said she was seriously ill, she was seriously ill. No matter how sick I was, I still had doubts in my heart. Now It was reported that her condition had worsened and it seemed that someone was planning to murder her, so the Queen sent someone to Chongchang Palace for questioning... Naturally, the Queen was worried that she would be accused of failing to manage the palace properly. "
"As for me, I can't stay out of it. After all, who knows whether Concubine Xian's sudden illness will involve me?"
Chunjia frowned and said: "The pure will themselves be pure. You are thinking too much. If Concubine Xian is seriously ill and has nothing to do with you, how can it be brought to your head?"
Yun Fenghuang laughed and said, "It sounds like the person who used the Three Corpse Insects to murder the harem is really Lu Qidao."
"..." Chunjia was embarrassed for a moment, and then said, "That's Lu Qidao, not you. Who else could I let to wrongly accuse you?"
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that if I were really stupid and relied on you for everything, the grass in front of the grave would have grown several times.
She sat up slightly and said with a chuckle: "You were busy with government affairs before. Why should I trouble you when I can solve it myself?"
This seemed to be a sign of consideration for Chunjia. Chunjia laughed angrily: "Then do I want to thank my beloved concubine for your consideration?"
"I'm thinking of you from the bottom of my heart, and I don't think about anything in return. What do I need to thank you for?" Yun Fenghuang said generously, "In fact, I had known that the Queen would go to the previous court to see His Majesty for such a small matter. Even if I offend her, I won't say those words. In the final analysis, I am still young and far less cunning than the Queen, so I asked her to be coaxed."
Chunjia was in a trance after hearing this, almost believing it to be true. She felt that Gu Zhen, who was as old as herself, was hiding something secretly. After all, the young imperial concubine was still inexperienced...
If this were the case, it would be a ghost. The emperor chuckled and said, "If the queen hadn't refused to raise the eighth prince and went to look for me for this reason, I still wouldn't know what you were doing in private! As usual! When you have conflicts with your mother, I always thought that it was because your mother was too prejudiced against you, so she was mostly partial to you! Now it seems that is not the case at all! You said it yourself, apart from this, you also do other things in private What happened?"
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by doing this in private?" The emperor's words were very serious. Someone else here, even Gu Zhen, would have knelt down to apologize early in the morning, but Yun Fenghuang calmly asked lazily, " Isn’t this what I want to do to share your worries? It’s just that the Queen made a fuss and wanted to go to the imperial court over something like sesame seeds and rotten millet, and that’s why she ended up like this.”
She said matter-of-factly, "At first, I heard that Concubine Xian was suddenly seriously ill. Although I had some doubts at the time, I didn't think much about it. I just thought that her beauty was destined to die. But she turned around and was summoned to Chongchang Palace by the Central Palace. , it is said that there is something wrong with the palace servants in Taoli Palace who serve the Xian Concubine's meals... Who can you tell me who doesn't think that the Xian Concubine is being plotted? But who would murder the Xian Concubine? She is neither the most beautiful nor the most favored in the palace. Yes, when it comes to family background, that's all. The most special thing is the relationship with the empress dowager, my loving mother. So I was thinking at that time, could someone want to frame me?"
"Your Majesty, please comment. Isn't it right for me to be so worried?"
"Earlier, regarding the matter of Duke Yi's daughter-in-law, I and my subordinates have no way to deal with the eldest princess Minghui. You even specially summoned me to question me! As the saying goes, I was bitten by a snake. I have been afraid of the rope for ten years, and I am thinking that I have never been in the heart of the Empress Dowager. The nieces of the Empress Dowager have their own shortcomings. It is expected that both the Empress Dowager and the Sixth Palace will doubt me. "
Chunjia coughed dryly: "Let's just talk about things. Why are we settling old scores? That matter... isn't it in the past?"
Yun Fenghuang did not bother, and just continued: "In short, I am worried that I will suffer unjust injustice again, so I asked the Queen for a few more words. The Queen, because of the previous incident of Concubine Wen Hui, I heard that Xian The concubine's condition suddenly worsened, so naturally we have to think about how the eighth prince should be accommodated if the concubine Xian follows in the footsteps of the concubine Wen Hui."
"I said at the time that the Eighth Prince was born after the Concubine Xian was consecrated as the fourth concubine. In this case, according to the rules, the only ones who are qualified to be his adoptive mothers are Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu and Concubine Shu, and the Queen. They are just concubines. If you are not trusted by the empress dowager, you will definitely not have this opportunity. As for concubine Shu, if she is pregnant and has no time to take care of herself, and if she has sex with her concubine for a long time, the empress dowager will not trust her. In this way, she can raise eight children. Apart from the Queen, who else can belong to the prince?"
"When the Queen heard this, she looked unhappy."
"I think this is not a strange thing. The Queen Empress originally raised the Third Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Chu. After some time, when Gu Guiren's child was born, he would probably be raised by the Empress. In addition, the Empress also also It is common sense to worry that the Eighth Prince will not be able to handle the affairs of the palace if he takes over."
Chunjia didn't believe it and said: "The queen has always been kind-hearted. Besides, leaving her status as the emperor's heir is to be taken care of by her mother, stepmother and concubines. She has a large group of slaves surrounding her for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The only thing you really need to worry about is to take care of her. Don't let your servants neglect you. Otherwise, how could you take care of the six children under your knees? Even if the queen is not as capable as you, she only has a few children, why can't she take care of them?"
"If you just remind her that every good concubine has a good thing and a bad thing, and the eighth prince will be taken care of by the queen, how can the queen feel embarrassed? She even went to the previous court to refuse to me?"
Yun Fenghuang glanced at him and said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty, the Queen is the middle palace and the mother of all the emperor's heirs. It is her duty to take care of any of the emperor's heirs. I also believe that the queen The empress is not a stingy person. Otherwise, why would she have held a birthday banquet for the second prince and the third prince to show her importance? But Your Majesty, there are no outsiders at the moment, so I said it bluntly: The eighth prince is only so old, even if Until now, I haven't heard anything about his weak body. Who can guarantee that he won't have headaches and fevers in the future? If the children of ordinary concubines can be cared for by the Queen herself, it will be an extra blessing, and it will be too late to cherish it. , definitely don’t have any ideas.”
"But… "
"Does the loving mother-in-law, the Queen Mother, also think so?"
Chunjia choked and said: "But I think the queen's intention is to reject Lao Ba very much. Isn't it because of Empress Yuan?"
"The Empress comes from a famous family, how can she say such disrespectful words to her elders?" Yun Fenghuang said immediately, "But the fact is, except for the nieces of the empress dowager, any concubine who raises the eighth prince will have to be a good child. Not to mention whether the Empress Dowager will be rewarded, if the Eighth Prince makes a mistake, how can the Empress Dowager not blame her? Especially since there are other princes under the Empress’s knees, the Empress Dowager may think that she favors one over the other? Your Majesty You think, who would be willing to take on such a hot potato? It’s not that I don’t feel sorry for the Eighth Prince, I’m really afraid that I will be exhausted in the future and that even a prince won’t be able to take care of him!”
"I will tell you exactly what I said."
"Others, even the Queen, have found countless excuses to cover up due to various considerations."
"Your Majesty has always been wise and mighty. Tell me, are my words false?"
"..." Chunjia frowned and looked at her. He vaguely felt that the concubine's words should be true, but they may not be the whole story.
Just because the Eighth Prince was already recorded in Yuan Zhiniang's name, the emperor didn't know the time when Yun Fenghuang and Queen Jinyan were together, so how could he guess the truth
He secretly said that the imperial concubine and Empress Yuan Mu had always been at odds with each other. What she did was not for the sake of the empress. It was most likely a deliberate attempt to create obstacles for Empress Yuan Mu so that no one could take over for the Eighth Prince.
If you think about it even more darkly, the Yanhong Palace is now surrounding the Concubine Xian. If the person taking care of the Eighth Prince is a little neglectful because there is no master to supervise him, the Eighth Prince will be in trouble... I guess he is also the Concubine. Happy to see things come to fruition.
Although the emperor definitely did not want the imperial concubine to pick this issue, these actions were still within the range of his tolerance, so he said calmly: "You also know that such words are disrespectful to the elders? Even if you are not from a wealthy family, Xie Ming is still Even if your family has a clean family tradition, you are the legitimate daughter and your biological mother has a reputation as a virtuous woman. Why would you say such words and do such things to instigate discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Tian family?"
As soon as Yun Fenghuang heard this, he knew that this level of difficulty was over, so he moved forward and grabbed his arm in aggrieved manner: "Your Majesty said this, how can I instigate discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Tian family? This is what I am doing. The peace of the harem and the friendship between the empress dowager and the empress would not be harmed before she said this! After all, if the empress was just an excuse not to take care of the eighth prince, the empress would be unhappy for a while at most. Afterwards, the empress went to invite a Sin, just coax her, and this matter will be over. Anyway, the Eighth Prince still has his aunt An Fei in the palace, so it’s not like he really doesn’t have someone suitable to take care of him!"
"But if the Eighth Prince is brought to the Empress, if the Concubine Xian can live a better life, that's fine. If the Concubine Xian is not good all the time, the Empress must take care of her for a long time. Then... then if there is any trouble for the Eighth Prince, Yes, the empress dowager, a loving mother, must be concerned. Isn’t this the end of the world with the empress? How will the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Tian family get along well in the long run? "
Chun Jiaxin said that these were all fallacies. The imperial concubine's sophistry skills were getting better and better. He snorted and said, "So do I have to reward you for your good intentions?"
"This is what I should do. After all, it is my job to share your Majesty's worries." Yun Fenghuang's attitude was very humble. This gesture made the emperor twitch the corner of his mouth. He raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek and sighed. : "You never have a peaceful time!"
Yun Fenghuang tilted his head aggrievedly: "I am thinking about you with all my heart, but you say such things!"
Let Chunjia point it out, where did she not consider the harmonious coexistence of the entire harem? ?
"You just act nonsense!" Chunjia sighed and shook his head, "I don't know who you look like with this nonsense? I see no one like you in the Xie family."
Yun Fenghuang said: "Did Your Majesty forget that my surname is Yun now? Perhaps it was Yun's restlessness that led to my misfortune?"
At this time, she didn't forget to throw dirty water on the Yun family. The emperor also admired her and flicked a chestnut on her forehead with his finger: "Tomorrow, I will personally copy the scriptures and pray for my mother. I won't care about you anymore!"
In fact, he wanted Yun Fenghuang to plead guilty to Empress Dowager Yuan, but after thinking about it, Empress Dowager Yuan still didn't know about this matter.
If the Queen Mother knew about it, she would have to use it as an excuse. When the time comes...
Well, he was probably the unlucky one.
Forget it then...
My mother often gets angry due to her old age, and I do it for her own good.
Thinking like this, Chunjia quickly convinced herself that it was better not to let the Queen Mother Yuan know about Yun Fenghuang's handiwork. She would have to send someone to remind the Queen later to prevent her from leaking the news.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang could only use other methods to compensate Queen Mother Yuan.
The imperial concubine agreed to this painless punishment, and then told him interesting stories about King Qin and others as if nothing had happened.
When she mentioned King Qin, Chunjia frowned and asked about the two children beating the third prince together two days ago: "Although it is a child who is not sensible, it did not cause any consequences, but King Qin is still young, so it is better not to It’s better to have a reputation for being domineering.”
These words sounded like he valued the eldest son and did not want him to be spoiled, but Yun Fenghuang felt a move in his heart. He secretly wondered whether the emperor simply hoped that King Qin would not grow crooked, or... he had some pity for the second and third princes. , don’t want them to be bullied too much by their brothers and sisters
She curled her lips slightly and said unhappily: "This is the ignorance of children. If a few years later, how could the two children go to beat the younger brother together? Your Majesty said it as if I deliberately raised them to waste."
After all, King Qin is not her biological child, or even in her name. She will not give Chunjia any chance to leave the impression that "the imperial concubine does not care enough about King Qin".
At this moment, it is natural to argue to the end.
Chunjia smiled and sighed: "You are too worried. I just thought of it and mentioned it. Who said you didn't raise them well? I watched these two children grow up. I don't know what their temperament is. ? If I think it’s not good to raise it, I’ll tell you in the morning. Now it’s just a casual mention.”
"Who said the King of Qin is the eldest son?" Yun Fenghuang snorted, "If he were not the eldest son, I could learn how other mothers, stepmothers, and concubines raised princes. But at this moment, I have no example at all. I can only raise it by myself. I am already so worried, and Your Majesty is still here to beat me. Do you think I can be heartbroken?"
Chunjia smiled and apologized to her, admitting that it was her fault. Finally, she asked about the seventh prince, and learned that everything was fine with the seventh prince. She pondered for a while and said, "The King of Qin is also of this age. After three years, After two years, it’s time to enter school.”