Yun Fenghuang was in a daze on the way back that night. Xile didn't say a word at first. When he was approaching Xi Xingxuan, he cautiously comforted him: "Don't worry, noble sir. The prince is not a person who breaks his word."
Yun Fenghuang just smiled.
This palace maid thought she was worried about not being able to facilitate Gong Xiangxiao when he came to power in the future
In order to stop Qi Jiulu, what methods did Qi not use
The dignified eldest son, the ancestral hall has been closed for half a year, and he will not be released unless he admits his mistake. Many people thought that the Qi family, with its small population, would not be able to bear it at first, and would be unable to bear it for three to five months at most. But in the end, Qi Jiulu wasn't the first to give in
Although there is Jiang's handiwork here, it also shows the determination of this clan.
They had high hopes for the eldest son, so they would never allow him to be dominated by the young man's emotions.
But even so, didn't Qi Jiulu still take his newlywed wife all the way to the imperial capital, and even pursued him into the imperial palace by seeking refuge in the regent's palace
For this bamboo horse, the mountains and seas can be leveled even if the one he loves is separated by mountains and seas.
He never lacked the courage to go through fire and water for her.
But she was too timid to respond with the same courage...
Xie's ancestral motto is that water flows slowly, because "it cannot last long." Yun Fenghuang remembered that when he was young, he was still ignorant and followed his brothers to listen to the teacher's lectures in school.
The elder master is also a member of the Xie clan and explains the meaning of the ancestral precepts to the younger generations.
Everything in this world that is too brilliant and intense cannot last forever. Even if it is unstoppable and sharp, it will inevitably fade away over time.
Therefore, flowers cannot be red for a hundred days, and people cannot be good for a thousand days.
The imprint of a person's childhood is often difficult to shake off throughout his life. Yun Fenghuang, who is at least fifteen years old, often thinks about the desperate madness like Qi Jiulu, and always thinks of the Master's earnest teachings in class that year.
She actually wanted to tell Qi Jiulu that the moment Qi Jiulu turned around on Peacock Slope three years ago, she regretted it.
During these two meetings, I actually regretted it the moment I turned around and left.
But, but, even though she regretted it thousands of times... she still said the word "no" almost instinctively.
What she fears most is not that if she is exposed as a concubine having an affair with a foreigner, she will follow in Xie Fenghuan's footsteps and bring greater harm to the family. But I am worried that Qi Jiulu's passionate and determined feelings will turn into dullness and then indifference in the near future, just like what the Master said in the teachings.
Will the man who once vowed to be with her despite all the hardships one day no longer even have the interest to lift her veil
... In the final analysis, what happened to Xie Fenghuan left a deep shadow on the entire Xie family, and on Yun Fenghuang, the sister with whom she had the closest emotional relationship.
Xie Fenghuan fought hard to get the opportunity to marry Wang's son, but she ended up like that.
With the example of this sister in front of me, even though Yun Fenghuang is proud of her beauty, smartness, and has a childhood friendship with Qi Jiulu, it is still difficult to believe that they will never leave her forever.
She still feels uneasy.
For the past three years, Yun Fenghuang has always felt like he was walking alone through the vast wilderness in the northern winter with heavy snowfall.
There is snow in all directions, maybe only pure and pure, maybe there are ambushes from all sides.
She shrank and felt helpless like a small animal, her hair stood on end in fear, but there was nothing she could do.
This kind of empty helplessness, Qi Jiulu's enthusiasm and heart are only temporary comfort, and she herself doesn't know where to look for it
"Maybe I'm wrong." Yun Fenghuang thought with worry and secret hope, "Aren't Your Majesty and Yuan Nian Niang always very good? The Wang family is unlucky, but not all men in the world are the same. At that time Wang Wang The lintel of the family is not as good as that of the Xie family. The Wang family was kind to his sister at that time, and he had some utilitarian considerations. But the lintel of the Qi family is higher than that of the Xie family. Now I am trapped in the palace, which is harmful rather than beneficial to Qi Jiulu. He is still Reluctant to let go... maybe I should trust him more."
She tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep, and soon got up again to prepare to say goodbye.
Since Xile had been working very hard to accompany her in and out these past two days, Xijing was called to work shift this morning.
"My lord, can I put on some makeup for you?" She was treated repeatedly by Yun Fenghuang, and now she was very obedient. She looked at her master's face and asked for advice softly, "Peach blossom makeup is popular in the palace these days. , Sir, would you like to try it?"
In fact, he saw Yun Fenghuang's dark blue eyes and wanted to cover them up for her.
It's just that this noble lady is young and beautiful, with natural skin as fresh as snow and a face as smooth as hibiscus. She never uses makeup. She dresses up every day and just swipes her eyebrows and a little lipstick. Xijing couldn't help but worry that he would offend her if he brought it up directly, so he had to rack his brains to find excuses.
"Use it." Yun Fenghuang glanced at her, knowing that the palace maid probably thought it was the pressure brought by Yuan Niang Youxi, so she couldn't sleep at night.
Xijing was not the only one to think so. When they arrived at the side hall of Yanfu Palace that day, the concubines all smiled ambiguously. Their vague glances fell on Yun Fenghuang's face from time to time, and then they whispered to each other... And Wei Hengyan consciously followed She was more familiar with it, so she simply leaned over and couldn't wait to ask: "How are you doing? How were you last night?"
Yun Fenghuang glanced at her and asked whether to smile or not: "Okay, why not?"
"Isn't that the one I heard about..." Wei Hengyan raised his chin in the direction of Huzhu Palace, trying not to show sympathy, "Are you happy?"
"So I say it's good." Yun Fenghuang chuckled, "Your Majesty's knees are empty. Isn't this good news?"
What Wei Hengyan wanted to say next was blocked, so he could only nod angrily: "Yeah."
At this moment, she felt that Yun Fenghuang was too stubborn, but after a while, the palace maid came to inform them that the group went into the main hall. After waiting for a while, Empress Ji came out with a happy face and personally announced the good news of Yuan Yuniang's happiness: "The noble concubine was happy earlier. The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and this palace are exempted from greetings, and of course Yue Jieyu is following the example of the noble concubine."
This can explain why Yuan Yuniang still did not appear here even though she was released from the ban.
Then he said, "It has been eight years since Your Majesty and I have been married, but so far there is not even an imperial daughter in the palace. Speaking of which, not only the imperial grandmother but also the three queen mothers are worried, and I am also very anxious! Fortunately, after the new couple entered the palace this spring, the imperial concubine , Yue Jieyu has been blessed one after another, which shows that the new couple has great blessings and is destined to have children."
I ordered all the new concubines to be promoted to one level!
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the reactions of the palace concubines, the palace concubines were all overjoyed and immediately knelt on the ground, praising the queen's virtue without words.
Empress Ji smiled, glanced at Yun Fenghuang, and said: "Yungui people are from Yue Jieyu's palace, and they have always been deeply loved by Yue Jieyu. Now that Yue Jieyu is happy, Yungui people should also be happy. Yes. …Then let’s move up one level to the position of concubine.”
Yun Fenghuang was originally a nobleman of the fourth rank. After being promoted to the fourth rank, she became a fourth-rank Ronghua. Now she is a concubine of the third rank.
For a moment, the palace concubines who were so happy all showed a complicated look: the third-rank concubine does not seem to be high, but the problem is that there is only a thin line between the third-rank concubine and the minimum requirement for the first-rank master, Jieyu!
They had only been in the palace for a few days. They still remembered that when they first entered the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, Yun Fenghuang was the last one and had the lowest status.
The results of it
Wei Ronghua, who had the highest position at the time, was promoted to Wei concubine according to the rules after staying in bed.
The queen just now showed her kindness and was the first to enter the ranks of the chief... But what is Wei Hengyan's origin? !
When she decided to enter the palace, the former harem had already reached a consensus, and Yijia Palace was reserved specifically for her.
Xue Xiaoge and Yun Qingman, who were newly crowned beauties, slept with Jin nobles. After the queen's favor, they were just Rong Hua.
One of these two is the daughter of the Ji family's in-laws. Both her father and brother are in high positions. Their direct cousin Ji Mu Zigui is Zhaoyuan, and she is also the queen's first cousin. The other is the beloved daughter of Duke Yiguo, the mainstay of the royalist faction, and one of the four concubines. Concubine Shu's half-sister.
Now they are all left behind by Yun Fenghuang!
And look at the queen’s cultivation intention...
If they're not careful, Yun Fenghuang might be in charge of the First Palace before they do!
"It's almost time, let's go over there." Empress Ji was sitting high on the seat, clearly seeing everyone's thoughts and expressions, but she only smiled lightly, and Shi Shiran stood up, "so as not to keep the queen waiting in a hurry."
The group of people arrived at Mianfu Palace with different thoughts. Queen Mother Ji, who had not seen her for several days, looked slightly relieved. She didn't know if it was because of Princess Minghui's marriage, but there was a look of worry on her eyebrows.
Seeing the concubines coming over, he had a calm attitude and exchanged a few words with the empress and concubine Shu before asking about Yuan Niang's happiness: "Is there anyone suitable to take care of her now?"
Empress Ji said respectfully: "There is an aunt in front of the Empress Dowager, the loving mother."
"How can I do it alone? I can't take care of him." Empress Dowager Ji said softly, "Go back and tell Chunyou Palace that you can either send two more people or you can make arrangements. This Yuan family has had a happy marriage earlier. But then it was gone.”
She smiled coldly when she said this, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "The Ai family said at the time that her temperament was too flamboyant and that she was not someone who could keep good luck... The emperor simply liked it, and now she has it, but We can no longer be like before, where the whole palace has been happily looking forward to it for several months, but in the end it all came to nothing!"
Turning her eyes, the Queen Mother sighed slightly, showing a hint of sadness. She patted the back of the Queen's hand and said in a harmonious voice, "I'll just settle it down with you. The heartache is heartache, and it will be over after you get through it. But the year of the Queen Mother is over." Things are already so high, how can we bear the endless joy and sorrow?"
"That's what the Queen Mother said." Of course Empress Ji respectfully accepted the order and said that she would go to Chunhuang Palace in person to report the matter to Empress Dowager Yuan later.
Queen Mother Ji said "hmm" and said, "That's all. The Ai family is a little tired."
The queen and Concubine Shu quickly expressed concern and then left.
After leaving Mianfu Palace, Empress Ji asked everyone to disperse as usual, but this time Shu Fei and others all said hello to Wei Hengyan before leaving. Their attitude was no longer the usual aloofness before, and they were much more approachable. Lu Jieyu and Jia Jie Yu even changed her title on the spot and called herself "Sister".
Obviously, in an environment where the emperor's favor is not as good as his family background, there is a natural chasm between the dominant position and the non-dominant position.
Even if you have a good family background, if you are not among the top three ranks, you will not be recognized.
Wei Hengyan was quite moved by this and accepted it well. After Concubine Shu and others left, the remaining concubines came forward to congratulate her. She immediately became more reserved, but she still treated Yun Fenghuang as before.
"With the Queen's support of you, it will be a matter of time for you to preside over the first palace." She also specially invited Yun Fenghuang to walk back together. She said on the way, "The main hall of Xuanqing Palace and Hansu Palace beside Yijia Palace are still intact. If it's free, I'd like to pass by. I feel that these two palaces are well-regulated and it's good to hear about the scenery inside. Do you want to keep me company then?"
Yun Fenghuang chuckled and said: "Although there is only one level difference between me and Jieyu, it is not known whether we can pass. If there is a chance, Wei Jieyu will not give up. It is better to obey her orders than to be respectful."
Wei Hengyan was very happy, took the initiative to hold her arm, and whispered: "Noble Concubine Shu, Concubine Xin, Mrs. Yaoning, and Lu Jieyu and Jia Jieyu, they were both of noble birth and entered the palace eight years earlier than us. Now, now The imperial concubine and Yue Jieyu are still pregnant. If we newlyweds don't unite, where will there be room for us to talk in this palace?"
The two talked all the way, and by the time they parted at the fork in the road, they had initially reached a consensus on forming an alliance.
Of course, this covenant is loose. No one can count on the other if something happens now... In fact, it is an agreement that both parties will become the main ones in the future. As the concubines who entered the palace in the same batch, they will maintain the same position to resist the pressure of the elders. , seeking their right to speak.
Yun Fenghuang returned to Xixingxuan that day and ordered to move. After all, the Ziquan Palace had almost been tidied up. If it hadn't been interrupted by the three princesses calling to the front yesterday, she would have stayed in the side house last night. The palace.
As a result, the people below started to move, and the palace servants came to Ningbi Palace. They no longer had the low eyebrows and fear before, and used an almost arrogant attitude to prevent them from moving: "Don't you know that our queen is pregnant? You are so noisy. The noise was so loud that most of the palace heard it! If this affects your mother’s pregnancy, can you bear the responsibility?!"
Xi Xingxuan is quite far away from Ningbi Hall. This is because Yuan Yuniang was impatient to see the newcomers.
Although the moving movement here is a bit loud, it is actually unlikely to affect the main hall.
This palace man was obviously sent here to deliberately cause trouble.
For a moment, Xijing, Xile and others all looked at Yun Fenghuang, wondering what their master would do