Gu Su's miscarriage caused a commotion in the palace, but it quickly subsided because of the queen's sharp knife.
Of course, it was just on the surface. Concubine De went to Huanhua Palace to inquire about the news specifically under the guise of greeting Yun Fenghuang: "Sister, I heard that Gu Guiren's pregnancy was not caused by an accidental slip and fall, but by Gu Yuwan and Gu Gu. Feng Yi, two sisters from the same clan, were plotting against each other. This is not surprising. Normally, when they come to the palace to serve His Majesty, Gu Guiren is above them in the first title, and he is also the first to get pregnant. How can the younger sisters not be envious and jealous? To say this, it is also to blame that the Queen cannot hold a bowl of water evenly, especially after Gu Gu Gu's wedding, she saw God's blessings, either giving her this or that, and even made an exception to set up a small kitchen for her, because the concubines were pregnant. , that’s almost the same treatment. As a result, it’s better now, but it’s not enough, and a good heir to the emperor is gone. It’s really sad to think about it.”
She said she was sad, but in reality she was beaming, "I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of these things?"
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, why don't you know that? It's just to give the Queen and Uncle Zhaowu face." Yun Fenghuang smiled and said, "Speaking of which, the Queen is also pitiful this time."
Concubine De immediately changed her tune: "Sister, what I'm saying is, alas, the Queen has been looking forward to your nobleman's child for a long time, but it's only been a few months... It's really not easy for the Queen."
She didn't come here just for chatting, so she turned to the main topic at this moment, "It's just that the Eighth Prince was taken to Chongchang Palace to take care of him, and this happened. I don't know if the Queen can bear it?"
"The eighth prince is the son of a virtuous concubine, and the queen is just helping to take care of him." Yun Fenghuang said slowly, "He is not the legitimate son of the middle palace, so what should the queen do to worry about? How can the queen be so busy?"
Concubine De blinked and said coquettishly: "But after King Chu's death, the queen no longer had a healthy legitimate son. Now Gu Guiren has a miscarriage, Gu Yuwan and Gu Fengyi are not pregnant. Even if she is pregnant, she will not be pregnant." It may not be the prince. The queen has never thought about it, so maybe there is no solution?"
"Then the queen will not snatch the virtuous concubine's heirs." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "otherwise, why would we arrange for Gu Guiren and the others to enter the palace?"
"That's true." Concubine De thought thoughtfully, "But... what if Concubine Xian takes the initiative to give her son to the Queen?"
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said: "Isn't this a violation of the rules? What kind of words."
"Sister said it is." Seeing her calm expression, Concubine De was relieved. She was afraid that Yun Fenghuang would not consider it well and asked the Yuan family to give the eighth prince to the queen to act as his legitimate son. By then, the Yuan family would be rich for a long time, and she I'm afraid that life with the imperial concubine will be difficult.
The two of them hadn't sat down and had a proper conversation for some time. After talking about the serious things, they chatted about trivial matters.
With their current status, all they can talk about is palace affairs and heirs.
When Wei Hengyan mentioned his biological daughter, his eyebrows softened, and he told Yun Fenghuang interesting stories about the three princesses for a long time. When he saw Yun Fenghuang listening with a half-smile, Yunfeng realized it later. Huang herself has a daughter, and Princess Zhaoqing is the most adorable among the three princesses when it comes to Yuxue. Now she is at an age where she can walk and run, which is fun, but what she said is quite a trick, so she Embarrassed, he said: "Sister Meng Lang, please forgive me."
"Zhang'er is three years old." Yun Fenghuang said with a smile, "She is the only one here. She is lonely. If you have time, bring her over to my palace and play with Qin Wang Zhaoqing and others. Children must still like people. More, besides, brothers and sisters should see each other more often."
"If sister doesn't despise Yang'er for being naughty, of course she will be happy with her." Wei Hengyan said this, but he felt a little embarrassed in his heart.
If she had voted for the imperial concubine with her family before, she would have been happy to see her daughter get closer to Qin Wang Zhaoqing.
The problem is that not long ago, everyone in the Sixth Palace had heard about the fact that King Qin and Zhaoqing teamed up to beat the third prince.
She has no feelings for the King of Chu who is not her biological child, and does not care about the life or death of the King of Chu.
But she still values her biological daughter Gong Xiangshang very much and treats her like a jewel. What if she comes to Huanhua Palace and is bullied by King Qin and Zhaoqing
But Yun Fenghuang had already spoken, and Wei Hengyan didn't dare to object, so he could only apologize and said with a smile, "I'm afraid that Yang'er will be very noisy if she is indulged by my sister, and it will disturb the purity of my sister's place."
Yun Fenghuang waved his hand: "I have six children here. Except for the seventh prince who is still young and can't run around and make noises, which one of the other five is a fuel-efficient lamp? I am used to it."
Hearing this, Wei Hengyan had no choice but to respond dryly: "Sister is joking. Children raised by my sister must be the most well-behaved. If Jian'er can get some guidance from her sister, my sister won't have to worry about her future."
So the matter was settled.
After King Qin and Zhao Qing beat the third prince before, they returned to the palace and were severely reprimanded by Yun Fenghuang in private, forbidding them to be rude to their brothers and sisters again.
So after the third princess arrived, King Qin and Zhao Qing were quite warm to the three Xie cousins because they were used to playing with each other as brothers and sisters. However, they were very indifferent to the newly arrived concubine sister because they had no interest in them. Later, Xie Kuo, who was still the most sensible, took Xie Mei and took the third princess with him, and the children gradually started to play together.
Every time Wei Hengyan waited for his daughter to come back, he would interrogate her carefully. After learning that her daughter was treated coldly at first, she quickly became acquainted with her brothers and sisters. The relationship between the children was fast, and she had already started chattering to her about King Qin's talk about Zhaoqing. , then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was still good for him to support the imperial concubine tirelessly in the past two years.
I guess Yun Fenghuang gave the order privately, otherwise King Qin and Princess Zhaoqing were so arrogant in the middle palace, how could they give preferential treatment to Gong Xiangyang
Then she no longer worried that her daughter would be angry or bullied when she went to Huanhua Palace, and sent her daughter to Yun Fenghuang almost every day.
After all, not to mention that both mother and daughter need to gain Yun Fenghuang's favor. They come here most often for Chunjia, so it's worth it.
The reason why King Qin and Princess Zhaoqing were most loved by Chunjia was because they met frequently and fell in love with each other over time.
But in the past few days, Chunjia didn't come to Huanhua Palace much. Instead, she frequently summoned Gu Shao and Gu Liman despite Gu Zhen's repeated requests to Taichu Palace.
Because he was busy with government affairs and he didn't have much true feelings for the three Gu sisters, he came and went in a hurry and never once visited Gu Su, who was still recuperating in bed.
Therefore, the task of appeasing Gu Su fell entirely on the head of Queen Gu Zhen: "She is making trouble to seek death again? Well, I don't want to stop it this time. Good words can't persuade the damn devil, so let her go like this. !”
"My dear, please don't be like this. It's all related by blood. Mr. Gu is young and it's hard to think about it after suffering such a crime." The waiter advised her, "The fourth lady in the family has been crying to the old man in the past two days. Even if you really don't want to care about her, , at least I have waited for this period.”
Otherwise, the fourth wife of the Gu family is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Although she has lost her husband, it is precisely because she has lost her husband that she has been observing the festival to this day. In a wealthy family like the Gu family, there is a tacit understanding that a chaste woman, especially a chaste woman from a well-off family, must be treated as a chaste woman. Be extra graceful to show kindness.
The fourth lady may not care much about Gu Su, a concubine whom she did not spend much time cultivating, but she certainly cares about the adopted heir from her eldest family, who will be her support when she grows old.
I'm afraid the fourth lady would be happy to use the concubine's misfortune in exchange for the family's compensation for the heir.
The ones who will suffer when the time comes are probably Gu Zhen's half-brothers.
"...What sin have I committed?" Gu Zhen exhaled slowly, sat down slumped, and said, "There is no one at home or outside who can worry!"
"He who can do the hard work." The attendant advised, "You don't have to think too much about Gu Yuwan and Gu Fengyi, but are they qualified to think about it so much? Whether they are entering the palace or staying in bed, they don't have to listen to anything. Did you come by command?"
Gu Zhen sneered and said, "Were they following orders? If they really followed orders, would they have done what happened this time?! And they are not qualified to think too much, but they have some twisted thoughts!"
"Now you are still using them and letting them pamper you for a while. When the prince falls, you will be able to do whatever you want?"
He said that, but in a blink of an eye it was time to escape the summer heat again, and Gu Shao and Gu Liman didn't make any movement.
However, Chunjia got tired of it and went to Yunfenghuang Palace again.
The two of them had not seen each other for some time, and several of the emperor's heirs were a little unfamiliar with their father. They were a little timid when Yun Fenghuang called him over to say hello.
The third princess Xiang Yang was particularly shy and hid behind Xie Kuo and refused to come out.
Chunjia saw it and asked, "Why is there another child? Who is this?"
"What did your Majesty say? Why is there an extra child? Isn't this still your child?" Yun Fenghuang said angrily, "Third princess born to Concubine De, how long has it been since you went to Yijia Palace? You don’t recognize Yang’er anymore? You chose her maiden name yourself!”
Chunjia laughed dumbly and said: "This child is a little timid. He can't hide it. I can't even see his face. How can I recognize him?"
Although he was not particularly concerned about his children, the children were still young, at the age where they were cute and could not cause trouble. As a biological father, he looked at them with some affection, so he beckoned Gongxiang to come over.
But Gong Xiangzhang didn't dare. He grabbed Xie Kuo's sleeve and refused to let go. Finally, Yun Fenghuang shouted. She often came to Huanhua Palace these days and was taught by Concubine De. She trusted the concubine very much and hesitated for a while. Son, he carefully moved to Yun Fenghuang and called out in a soft voice, "Your Majesty's Concubine."
"This is your father, he's calling you." Yun Fenghuang touched her face and coaxed softly, "You go to him, eh?"
Gong Xiangzhang held her knees and looked up at Chunjia with a hesitant look on his face.
Chunjia smiled kindly at her.
However, Gong Xiangzhang remained motionless, holding on to Yun Fenghuang's skirt.
Seeing this, Chunjia was a little embarrassed. She took a sip of tea and said, "This child is the daughter of the emperor after all. How can she be so afraid of life?"
Yun Fenghuang chuckled and said, "Your Majesty has not come to see you for how many days. How old is the emperor's daughter? How can she remember you?"
However, Princess Zhaoqing ran over, threw herself into Chunjia's arms, and said with a smile: "My sister is so stupid, I remember my father!"
Chunjia picked her up and said, "Look, the third princess is too cowardly. Zhaoqing is not like that."
When King Qin saw this, he hurried over and said, "There is also my son, father. I remember my son too. You can also hug me!"
Chun Jia smiled, leaned over and picked him up with Zhao Qing. The two children were only three years old now. When he was in the prime of life, he didn't feel tired like this. He calmly talked to Yun Fenghuang: "The imperial concubine still has a good way of raising her children." However, King Qin and Zhaoqing are much more generous than the three princesses. When I have time, I have to talk to Concubine De and ask her to learn more from Concubine De."
Yun Fenghuang didn't appreciate it and rolled his eyes at her: "Your Majesty, don't stir up trouble. You don't have to ruin the friendship between our sisters! I think the third emperor's daughter is very good."
He picked up the third princess and coaxed her, "Jian'er is so well-behaved, isn't she?"
At her current age, the third princess still doesn't understand the importance of Chunjia's favor to her. She is very unfamiliar with her father and has no idea of getting close to her. When she heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, and she hugged Yun Fenghuang's arms obediently. Neck, but the emperor didn't give the emperor the slightest bit of trouble.
Chunjia looked a little dumbfounded and said, "This child is nothing like Concubine De."
When had Concubine De not been overjoyed to see him
Why didn't his daughter pay much attention to him when he saw him
Yun Fenghuang sneered and said: "It's better not to be like Concubine De. Concubine De is soft-hearted and easy to talk to. The emperor's daughter should be stronger to avoid being bullied when she grows up!"
"Who dares to bully my daughter?" Chunjia disagreed. Seeing the imperial concubine rolling over again, she finally understood the situation. She coughed dryly and did not refute, but only teased the eldest son and eldest daughter in a low voice... The child's family was not sure. After a while, King Qin followed Zhaoqing got tired of being hugged and coaxed by his father, so he struggled to the ground and shouted that he wanted to go out to play.
Seeing this, the third princess also began to struggle on Yun Fenghuang's lap, making milky and milky sounds and wanting to join her elder brother and sister.
The imperial concubine then let them go, told the waiter and Xie Meng to keep an eye on them, and let them run out kicking.
Chunjia looked at the backs of a group of children and sighed with emotion: "It seems like just yesterday I ascended the throne, and in the blink of an eye, all the children are running all over the ground."
"However, Your Majesty is still young." Yun Fenghuang said lazily, "On the other hand, I don't know how many more years I can survive being entangled by these little ancestors."
As he spoke, he stroked his face in a serious manner.
She is now in her late teens, when she is at her most beautiful. Because she is pampered, her skin is breakable, her eyebrows are a bit longer than when she entered the palace, and she looks even more delicate and beautiful. Chunjia has been away for a few days. She didn't come, I missed her at first, but now I followed her movements with my eyes, but I saw scarlet dots on her fingertips, which were newly dyed impatiens juice. My heart moved. I came over to hold her wrist and said with a smile: "Ahuang is beautiful. Shuguang, your youth is eternal, why do you sigh about your youth?"
Before Yun Fenghuang could speak, he added, "The emperor's heirs are really annoying at this age. They might as well go out to play right now. Why don't we also go inside and have a rest?"
Why rest in this blue sky and white sun
Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows and looked him up and down. Seeing that the emperor's eyebrows were as handsome as before and his eyes were burning, he held up his cheeks and smiled.
The Qing people winked, and the waiters quietly retreated.
... After a while, the two of them ordered someone to bring water into the bedroom to wash themselves. After cleaning up, they changed into their clothes and clothes, and came out of the main hall refreshed. They happened to hear a series of noises outside. It was several royal heirs who had come back to look for their father after playing for a while. Mother concubine.
The three brothers and sisters seemed to be chasing and playing. Zhaoqing ran the fastest and ran in headfirst. Panting, he held a bunch of things to offer to his parents: "Father, Emperor, Mother, Concubine, look what I found!"
It was a large handful of mud, and something seemed to be wrapped in it. It was so dark that I couldn't see clearly for a while.
King Qin then chased in and shouted unconvinced: "I obviously dug it!"
Although the imperial concubine has been living as a slave since she landed, she does not dislike the soil. She was very happy when she saw this, and even asked the third princess who ran at the end and barely crossed the threshold of the palace after being held by Xie Kuo. : "Your eldest brother dug it up and my eldest sister brought it over. What did you do?"
The third princess glanced at Yun Fenghuang shyly, and then whispered: "I will pass the shovel to the eldest brother and eldest sister."
"Yang'er is really awesome." Yun Fenghuang boasted casually, "But what are you digging this dirt for? Are you going to plant something?"
"Concubine, this is not dirt." Zhaoqing was smart and spoke very eloquently. Hearing this, he spoke before King Qin could explain, "There is something in it. Please show us. Is it some kind of treasure?"
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said: "You guys just brought it here without knowing anything? You're not afraid that there are insects in it."
Even though she said that, she still asked Chen Jing to come up and break open the pile of dirt to see what was inside.
As a result, Chen Jing took action and exposed a little bit, and Yun Fenghuang's pupils suddenly shrank!