Yun Fenghuang was slightly startled when he heard the words, and then smiled and said: "What did the Queen say? You are ill, and you will have a few confinements. How can it be like this? Besides, the Eighth Prince and the Not to mention the tenth prince, the third prince and the Prince of Chu’s Diandong are both under your control. You said such depressing words at that time, if there is really something wrong with you, can you rest assured about them?"
"Of course I am worried, but I should also know that my worries are not groundless." Gu Zhen lay on the couch, looked at her quietly, and whispered, "If not, I can do it, Of course I am willing to personally protect them as they grow up... But now that the matter has come to this, I must consider, if I follow in the footsteps of the former queen, what will happen to the children on my side?"
"Your Majesty, be careful." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "Did the former Queen ask herself to leave the palace to pray for the country because she did not realize that the concubine and the heir were killed by an adulterer? Her subsequent death from illness was also not an accident."
Gu Zhen laughed and said, "I know what is going on, and no one else is around, so why bother pretending? I just asked me, do I want to take my position after I go?"
"I come from a humble background, how dare you have such an idea?" Yun Fenghuang smiled and said softly, "I don't want to overthink it, do you think your Majesty will personally build the Central Palace in the East? There are two more people in the east. My dear son, what happened in Bufu and what does it have to do with you? If you think too much like that, you will cause trouble to your Majesty."
Do you want to take the position of queen
Too much thought.
But Yun Fenghuang knew very well that this did not deny that Gu Zhen could make the decision at all.
Although she didn't know why Gu Zhen asked that question, Yun Fenghuang didn't think she had that kind of leverage.
"Then let me put it another way, do I want to ask for help from the Dingbei Army?" Seeing that she seemed to be turning around and leaving, Gu Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly raised his voice, "The Dingbei Army is not owned by the Gu family. Look eastward. I can’t keep it anymore... I can’t give it to anyone, don’t I want to ask for it?”
"Your Majesty, you are exalting me too much." Yun Fenghuang stopped for a moment, looked at her sideways, his eyes were very strange, and after a moment he said, "If I have relatives who can take over the Northern Army, why should I do it?" Are you being talked about as being from a humble background?"
Gu Zhen smiled softly, and his pale red face became colder than the stars: "I don't have such relatives, but I can sell such favors, right? Anyway, it's wrong for him, Mrs. Gu. Whoever comes from the east to be in charge of the Dingbei Army will not disapprove of his children of the Gu family. Even his Gu family is very unlikely to have anything to do with the new commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army... So why not take the opportunity to make a deal with me?"
Yun Fenghuang said softly: "You say such unfounded things, do you actually trust me?"
"Do you think that although I am arrogant and domineering, I am also very proud." Gu Zhen said lightly, "No, a petty person like that would regret such a small request: I hope that if something happens to the Gu family, I will The palace is gone too. I can keep an eye on the King of Chu and the third prince, and the tenth prince, oh, very Ping clan. I don’t want them to be carefree, but at least they can survive in that palace. Let's go east. It's not difficult for me to make a mistake. Moreover, the third prince is very sensible. When he and the tenth prince grow up, they will help to some extent. As for the King of Chu, he is ignorant and innocent, although he may not be able to do anything for me. But it won’t necessarily cause me too much trouble.”
"If I raise him, how much will it take for him to gain a reputation?"
"It's like the emperor treated my concubine sister as his own to cover up his arrogance in seizing the power of his eldest sister-in-law."
Gu Zhen looked at her, "How about it? Am I willing?"
Yun Fenghuang's heart was pounding.
Indeed, if the Gu family fell, Empress Gu would not be able to protect herself, and she would be able to take care of the children who came from the east. If the empress went crazy and asked her to help them fight for the throne, she would definitely be able to take care of them.
There is no need to find any excuses, just saying "I am not blessed to have an heir for Your Majesty, so I cannot see the emperor's heir suffer" can almost settle Chunjia.
Chunjia nodded, and other things became easier.
And that is not a promise. According to the meaning revealed in the Queen's words, Gu would have to show her sincerity first, and then she would agree to the matter.
In this way, if Gu couldn't do what she promised, she could go to the third prince and the others.
It's hard not to insist on putting it forward after being rejected. Yun Fenghuang couldn't refuse the offer, which was indeed generous.
but…
She looked at the queen who was lying on the bed, and after thinking about it for a few times, she said slowly: "Does the empress not trust Bidong that much?"
"Do I think I'm deceiving me?" Gu Zhen said calmly, "Just give it a rest. Even if I have that intention, I will say unfounded things. When I come to Bidong, I don't know who is falsely accusing whom. ? Don’t I know clearly in my heart that Bidong trusts me far more than I do?”
"The Gu family may have had one, but they may not follow in the footsteps of the Ji family." Yun Fenghuang smiled and said, "As for the queen's position, if there is no big mistake, I think it can be said to be as stable as a mountain. The queen's position is as stable as a mountain. Why go to Tuogu in a hurry then? You can raise the child you care about yourself, okay?"
Gu Zhen said: "When have I ever asked Bidong to shut up? Could it be that this palace has misjudged me? Am I really so concerned about Bidong's presence that I don't even have the benefit of being sent to the door?" Don’t ask for anything?”
She didn't think Concubine Min was that kind of person.
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said: "My Lady, do you know why you came to take over the post after the former Queen left?"
Before Gu Zhen could speak, she immediately said, "Do you think it's because of the Northern Army's denial? In the final analysis, it's because Bidong doesn't love you so much!"
Seeing Gu Zhen frowning slightly, Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "The Ji family has been famous for three dynasties, and Xiaozong and Bidong have suffered a lot from it. How come you don't have a good memory at all? So Fan Bidong can do that." Bidong is the one who makes the decision and will never allow a relative like the Ji family to appear in the dynasty. Even if he is as loyal as an old minister like Yi Guogong, Bidong will not trust him. After all, when the Ji family was in front of Shenzong Bidong, Isn't it true that he has a loyal heart, so that Shenzong can trust him deeply and not forget to trust the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor Xiaozong when he dies?"
“Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts!”
“Besides, people’s hearts are fickle.”
"The former queen married Bidong when he was the master of the family. When Bidong has the final say, do you think that he, having learned Ji's lesson, will choose a concubine that makes him like and value his mother's family? Someone?"
After saying this, Yun Fenghuang felt a dull pain in his heart.
Is this really a wrong step and a wrong step
Because when he was young and ignorant, he repeatedly told the emperor about the past events of his cousin Jiulu, and later he ignored Qing Gangjie. He had to emphasize the importance of the wrong family, so that Chunjia could not have enough sympathy for his own infertility, and he did not hesitate to put Chunjia into trouble. The nieces were raised in the palace as a sign of regret for the fate of the children... This turned out to be the current predicament: from the loving mother Queen Mother to Chun Jia, everyone firmly believed that Concubine Min was a mistress who turned her elbows towards her natal family.
Then she was very young and cared deeply about her, raising four royal heirs including her eldest son and daughter!
In that case, if he were to take charge of the main palace, Yun Fenghuang himself wouldn't believe it if the Xie family was as good as the Ji family.
Even if Chunjia thinks that she is a great talent and has great strategies, and she can hold back her power when she is in power, and ensure that the past will not happen again, then unless Yun Fenghuang dies before him, otherwise, when Yun Fenghuang becomes the queen mother, she will not be the one to marry Chunjia. She always has a helpless temperament, but can her son be able to control her
It would be strange if she didn't suppress the son-in-law.
With the Queen Mother acting as regent, Xie's status is clearly known!
That’s right, Ji’s return!
Sadly, when Yun Fenghuang realized this, it was already hard to get back.
The mother-in-law's family had all called her over, so she would send them away at that time. The emperor would not believe that she was actually wrong about her mother-in-law's family not thinking so highly of her.
You will feel that the imperial concubine is very scheming and intends to use this method to gain his trust, and then try her best to benefit her mother's family after he dies.
And Coco, who Yun Fenghuang died before Chunjia... She was nearly ten years younger than the emperor.
The emperor is diligent in his work and knows everything about the sky and the moon. As a doting lover, she does not even dare to provoke the queen mother and empress. Even though she has several royal heirs, most of them are served by the palace people and they can make some arrangements on their own. Taking care of her, she truly lives a nourishing and leisurely life, no matter how she looks at it, she can't live up to her...
In short, Yun Fenghuang learned from the painful experience and believed that after taking that wrong step, he had already reached the end of his road.
Should she simply openly support her natal family, contact powerful officials, and force the emperor to make her his queen
Otherwise, unless Chunjia was confused, she would definitely put the phoenix seal into her lap.
Although her actual position of power in the harem is not that of the queen.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "Queen, please don't doubt that you are the most suitable palace mate in Bidong's mind. Bidong has a deep affection for you, so there is no need to feel sorry for you or act coquettishly. Compromise. I can deal with you and your nephew's heirs soberly and calmly. Even if you don't have the support of your mother's family, it is not a good thing in the eyes of your mother-in-law... So why does the mother-in-law lie there without thinking about it? Please beg me. If there really is someone who has three advantages and two disadvantages, Bidong will have a headache. Maybe he has to re-select the palace and the legitimate son, and it will be a lot of trouble!"
Seeing that Gu Zhen looked stunned after hearing this, she smiled slightly and said, "If you don't believe me, why don't you take advantage of Wei Changkong's visit to the palace tomorrow and personally send someone to the Taichu Palace to invite His Majesty to come and have a talk? If Your Majesty, Dong is really planning to kill the Gu family. Regardless of whether he is willing to pay attention to you at that time, he will definitely not worry about your son Dong’s education, right?"
Gu Zhen's mood was complicated, his lips twitched, and then he whispered: "I... when did I think of that?"
"Let's have an early confinement period." Yun Fenghuang said casually, "I don't remember the details."
Gu Zhen didn't know what to say for a moment. All the concubines in the Sixth Palace envied Yun Fenghuang. In fact, the queen Gu Zhen also envied her in her heart.
The biggest nightmare that has troubled Gu Zhen since she became a child is that one day Chunjia no longer needs the Gu family, and she will become cold. Instead, Chunjia will probably be like Yun Fenghuang, who is truly a top-notch person.
But the one with the best heart told him personally that because of the emperor's caution and vigilance, she could never be his queen.
Could it be that her queen, who felt that she was not favored and always had a difficult confinement period, would stay in the back position because of this
That…
Gu Zhen was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Did I enter the palace during Bidong's wedding? Before entering the palace, I lived with my father in Yanzhou for many years. I only returned in a hurry when I was invited by Yi to come from the east. Therefore, I Among the noble ladies of the imperial capital, there is no one who is familiar with me. After entering the palace, I stumbled and stumbled, whether by mistake or not, I am very much talking about Concubine Zhenxi."
Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "Concubine Zhenxi Shu is gentle and approachable, and she and the empress naturally get along."
"Concubine Zhenxi Shu is not like that in her private affairs." Gu Zhen knew that her words were quite teasing, and frowned, then said immediately, "She is just like me, she is not very willing to enter the palace. But for her father and brother, and for her family, she had to come in. Her real temperament was quite cold, and she didn't care about anything wrong. At first, I thought that Fu Bidong had made her sad. After all... An An at that time Concubine, you are more demanding than I was when I first entered the palace. I can at least ask for permission to crawl around to make trouble, and asking for permission to block my way is actually very good. "
Seeing Yun Fenghuang's expression of laughter, the queen did not laugh. She said calmly, "Please, if I met you like that when I first entered the palace, you must hate me to death. But after all, I have cheated me a lot. When something happens to me, I don't think of me. I always have the slightest illusion... just because, before me, there was someone like An Fei."
Gu Zhenming was not in a good mood when he mentioned Yuan Niang. His face was gloomy for a while, and then he continued, "Compared to my ambition, Concubine An is just a mad dog! With the protection of her loving mother, the Empress Dowager and Bidong, She bites whoever she catches, and steps on whomever she sees! She always feels wronged, sad, and bullied! But she doesn’t think about it, are the people in this palace willing to enter the palace to fight with her?! Then Who in the palace, including the former empress, has no choice but to do so?! After all, she has the favor of her direct aunt and her Majesty, so she is much better than those in this palace!!!"
"But she is not satisfied!!!"
"So when I think about it, I am even a little grateful to me."
"Please, please, I have taken away her favor. The people in this palace don't know how long you can tolerate her!"
The queen frowned when she thought that if Ming Sheng favored Concubine Fu Min instead of Concubine An, she frowned.
Concubine Min's legs are much sharper than Concubine An, and her threat is much higher than Concubine An, but at least Concubine Min has a clear purpose, can communicate and admit defeat, and even hug her thighs.
Concubine Kean…
Could she simply tear apart all the harem members
No, her legs are weak, the city is poor, and she has been jumping around for so long. In fact, the things she can do are very limited, but... precisely because she has done some intolerable things, even the Ji family is under the Empress Dowager Yuan With Chunjia's efforts to return to Hudong, he turned a blind eye and closed his eyes.
So in those years, all the concubines were frightened when they saw Tian, for fear that she would cause trouble.
Because except for the former empress and Kang Jieyu's Ji sister An Fei who didn't dare to flirt with anyone else, An Fei just said, "I'm going to annoy me to death if I can't kill you."
Gu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said without saying anything more about Concubine An, "I was young at that time and didn't know how to hide things. I told Concubine Zhenxi several times that she should just find a way to kill Concubine An. At worst, the accusation was framed on the former empress. Considering the situation at that time, some people would definitely believe it. Without Concubine An's stumbling block, I believe that Bidong would definitely favor her. Because she was so cruel at that time, it was just It’s just east of Concubine An.”
"But Concubine Zhenxi just laughed and said that I am childish... I am very unconvinced. She is only the same age as me. How could anyone who entered the palace around the same time say that about me?"
Maybe they had a good relationship. Although Gu Zhen was unhappy, he didn't fall out with Yun Shuangpou and still got along with Dong Lai.
They must have made a lot of mistakes together, so that Gu Zhen, a few years after Yun Shuang passed away, still spoke with nostalgia when he mentioned Wei Fu touching Concubine Zhenxi who had been completely forgotten by Chun Jia.
Gu Zhen didn't mean to tell Yun Fenghuang in detail, so he spoke slowly, "Later I entered the palace and was favored. I was surprised and angry. I felt that it was natural for the emperor not to like Concubine An, but how could it be enough? How about letting my so-called daughter of the Yun family, who is not on good terms with Concubine Zhenxi, come forward?! Concubine Zhenxi heard me say that, but she smiled lightly and told me not to be angry, because it was not the right thing to do. ."
She paused and said, "I have asked repeatedly whether this is the right thing to do, but Concubine Zhenxi always remained silent."
"She disappeared later, and there were rumors everywhere in the palace that it was me."
"I was very angry at first, but I had some doubts in my heart, because I won too easily... Concubine Zhenxi Shu... Shuangshuang sister... She is the ruthless daughter of Duke Yi Guo. She has been in the palace for many years and ranks among the top three. Concubine Shu, what about me? I had only been in the palace for a few days at that time, and yet I could force her to death. That would be too much for me!!"
The queen whispered, "I have been thinking about that matter, but... it has been impossible to investigate thoroughly because of the fact that Bidong has closed the case and because of my great favor."
"Ru Ming... Can I tell you that Sister Shuang is obviously very gentle and virtuous to Bidong, and is tolerant to Concubine An in every possible way, and her father's family is very loyal to Bidong, but she has never been favored by Bidong so much that she died unknown at first. Not red... No, no, does it have something to do with what I just said?"