Gu Zhen didn't expect that the imperial concubine would ask this question, so he hesitated for a moment before saying: "She... After she entered the palace, Sister Shuangfu was very supportive of her, but after Sister Shuangfu left, she immediately bowed to you. Such a person , why should I take care of her?"
"I see, it's because I judge a gentleman with a villain's heart." Yun Fenghuang said with a half-smile, "I thought that the friendship between the Queen and Concubine Zhenxi was limited to Zhenxi. Concubine Shu herself, not even Concubine Xie, can even lick the quilt."
Gu Zhen frowned and said calmly: "Besides, aren't you already taking care of Concubine Xie? She now has a son and occupies the position of concubine. Is there anything wrong with her life?"
In fact, what the queen really wanted to say was that at that time, Yun Fenghuang was tearing apart the six palaces and was invincible. She had too much time to take care of herself. How could she have time to take care of Concubine Xie
But saying this would be too embarrassing for oneself.
That's why Gu Zhen showed a tired look and asked Yun Fenghuang to leave: "I'm tired. If you have anything else to say, I'll talk to you later. I want to take a rest now."
Yun Fenghuang responded with a smile, and then Shi Shiran left.
After returning to Huanhua Palace, she summoned Chen Jing and asked about the current situation of Tongxia Palace.
Chen Jing reported in a low voice: "Over the past few years, according to the imperial concubine's previous instructions, we have hinted to some people that the imperial concubine Xie has behaved inappropriately and has lost the favor of the imperial concubine. Up and down, at first they did not dare to do anything. After testing it a few times, I saw that we really didn’t have much protection for Chengcai Hall, so our attitude gradually relaxed. Nowadays, Concubine Xie and her daughter are more and more cautious in their words and deeds. They rarely even go out of the main hall. I'm afraid of causing trouble. As for the rules, there are some omissions due to the rush. Of course, Concubine Xie and the fourth prince have noble status after all, and they still have basic food and clothing, but few people around them will have to suffer."
The so-called omissions are actually used to enrich people's pockets.
Yun Fenghuang didn't need to ask, and he knew that Chen Jing would probably have a hand in it.
She didn't care, she just smiled and said, "It seems that Concubine Xie is a sensible person. She didn't come to me to cry and complain about her grievances?"
"Where does she have such a face?" Chen Jing said with a smile, "Is it possible that the empress has not taken enough care of her over the years? It would be too much to bother the empress if she comes to her to complain about anything."
Yun Fenghuang said lazily: "When you talk like this, it seems that she is sensible instead of coming to beg for mercy?"
Chen Jing was originally flattering, but when he heard this, he realized that he had said something wrong. He quickly slapped himself in the face and said: "I am confused and I made a mistake. How can Concubine Xie be sensible? She has no rules at all! Lianfen I don’t know how many unknown secrets I have hidden, so that no one will know! It shows that you have deep thoughts and ulterior motives, which is not a good thing!"
"Spread the news that His Majesty is already worried about King Qin's admission." Yun Fenghuang chuckled, propped up his cheeks, and lazily ordered, "Especially Tongxia Palace, let them know that Your Majesty is personally preparing for King Qin's admission. Choosing a teacher... As for the other princes, His Majesty will be thinking about it for a while, but he may not be able to think of it."
Chen Jing bowed and agreed. Seeing that she had no other instructions, he quickly went down to do the work.
Yun Fenghuang watched him leave and mused slightly: As the eldest son of King Qin, he will be the twin brothers of the second prince and the third prince. These two princes have always been lower than other princes because of their biological mothers.
Over the years, Chunjia has made it very clear that he doesn't like them.
Therefore, the emperor basically doesn't worry about their enrollment. These two will become the fourth princes.
However, Concubine Fan Xie had some hopes for the fourth prince, so she might not be able to sit still.
Yun Fenghuang smiled lightly, what he wanted was that Concubine Xie couldn't sit still.
She calmly took off a few heavy hairpins in front of the mirror, leaned back, and lazily ordered someone to come in to help her change clothes, and the day passed in a blur.
A few days later, Jiang asked for a meeting, and the mother and daughter met in Huanhua Palace. Yun Fenghuang asked Jiang why he came.
"Princess Lin, do you still remember?" Mrs. Jiang said, "She asked someone to give her a generous gift. There were ten dendrobiums of pearls as big as thumbs."
"I guess she only has so little flesh and blood as King Fuyang, so she won't stand idly by, but this matter is not easy to handle." Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly and said, "It's okay for other places. Fuyang County is where His Majesty was born and grew up. How important is such a big place? To put it bluntly, had it not been for the fierce quarrel between the Ji family and the regent back then, how could His Majesty have allowed Duke Xiang Ruocheng to take advantage of him? He had to wait until he had more children, and then choose someone who was not easy to take the throne. He was deeply loved by his own flesh and blood, which can be regarded as the fate of the same biological father. As a result, the Duke Xiang Ruohuang did not know his will and brought disaster to the concubine whom Your Majesty had carefully cared for. This is because Your Majesty is not a man of nature. - I'm so anxious to wait for the emperor, otherwise, how could I give him a chance to come to the imperial capital? I asked the Imperial City Secretary to get the person and hand him over to the clan mansion early in the morning!"
Jiang said: "I didn't think so... Then I went back and declined?"
"It's not necessary." Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "This matter is difficult, but since His Majesty has given Gong Xiang Ruocheng the opportunity to meet the Saint, he obviously still has the intention to take it easy. Receive the gift Come down, I will act according to the situation. But my mother and Princess Lin have to make it clear. Don't think that just because we have accepted the gift, this matter is settled. I will not give them a guarantee. Who calls their own godson? Wu Fang, did you raise such a fool?"
Jiang nodded: "I understand. When I go back, I will return the things to them. I will wait for them to add more and send them over before I accept them."
The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, then asked each other how they were doing.
Yun Fenghuang said: "There hasn't been much going on in the palace recently. It's just that His Majesty summoned Wei Changkong and personally inquired about the prince's enrollment."
"The prince is enrolling in school..." When she mentioned this, Jiang's heart moved and she said, "But I wonder if King Qin's companion has been found?"
"Reading companion?" Yun Fenghuang was startled, and then said, "Because the child is still young, I haven't thought about it. Do you want to recommend your nephews?"
Jiang said: "After all, the King of Qin is in the name of Concubine Zhenxi, and the Yun family is his serious maternal family, so the children of the Yun family should be the most important thing. But since you are raising him, you will be around him. If you don’t spare one of your own, not to mention that you don’t feel at ease, other people, including the King of Qin himself, will be suspicious, worried that you won’t care about him, and your direct relatives and nephews will be stingy.”
This is not a big deal. According to the rules, the prince can have at least two reading companions. Yun Fenghuang agreed: "Then please give me a choice, choose the decent-looking and well-behaved nephew. When the time comes, I'll go talk to His Majesty."
Jiang asked Xie Mei and others if they were obedient. When he learned that everything was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My family has never thought about the wealth and opportunities we have today, so we only teach our children quite well. Most of the children are still the same." You are pampered a lot, but the palace is not as good as Beidi, and we can't do this anymore. I'm really afraid that the training they gave you at home earlier is not reliable enough, and it will cause you some trouble in the palace."
"Mom, you are overthinking. My nieces are doing very well now." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said, "Kuo'er... is especially smart."
"This is also unintentional." Mrs. Jiang frowned and said, "You know that your second aunt is not very capable. She has trouble managing her own three-acre land, and her son and daughter-in-law are also under her control. It’s not a fuel-saving lamp. This child, Kuo’er, has watched her mother fight with her biological aunts and aunts since she was born. Even brothers and sisters who come from the same father often make things difficult for each other in order to compete for favor. … A legitimate daughter who grows up in such an environment will inevitably be extra well-behaved.”
Unlike the fourth room where Jiang's family is located.
Because she can control the situation, the daughters-in-law do not dare to make mistakes even if they are careful. Apart from other things, the rules of concubine are very clear.
The concubines dare not make trouble at all, and the grandchildren of the concubine are also very honest.
That's why there are little girls like Xie Meng who have no scheming.
As for Xie Mei, because her appearance is not similar to that of Yun Fenghuang and she has never received special favor from her family, her temperament is not as domineering as Xie Meng's, but in terms of being sensible and considerate, she is not that good either.
The main reason is that they are used to being surrounded, and it is very difficult for them to be surrounded by other people, even if they are the aunt of a noble concubine.
In contrast, although Xie Kuo is not the kind of child who takes the initiative to please, his behavior is undoubtedly very pleasing to the eye.
"Your Majesty does not like her cuteness, but feels that Meng'er is naive and innocent." Yun Fenghuang said, "Of course they are still young now. When they grow up, it will not be good for them to remain naive and ignorant when they grow up. I feel that I didn’t even tell Meng’er, lest Meng’er become less motivated.”
Jiang nodded: "That's right. Meng'er is lazy after all. It's also our fault. She was spoiled by her when she was a child, which led to her current temperament. Even if we screw her, it won't last for a while. It's too good to twist her over. Fortunately, she is also blessed with great blessings. First you, and then Your Majesty, she still has some love for you. But I hope she will not live up to this favor in the future. "
After saying this, Jiang left.
Within two days, I had people send a message to Huanhua Palace, saying that someone sent by Princess Lin had added another thirty thousand taels of silver. I didn't ask for anything else, so I asked Yun Fenghuang for help to save Gong Xiang Ruocheng's life. life.
If it is not possible, it is possible to send the person back to the Zhou Palace.
This is really a mother-in-law who would worry like this at all costs.
His biological father, King Zhou, also sent someone over, but as before, they went directly to Chunjia and had no intention of looking for his favorite concubine to insinuate her.
If Princess Lin hadn't been sincere in the benefits she gave him, for this reason, even if Chunjia didn't want to kill Duke Xiang Ruoyan earlier, Yun Fenghuang would have sent him to hell by adding insult to injury.
Even so, she also believed that it was necessary to give King Zhou some face and let him understand who had the final say on such matters.
So after learning that the envoy of King Zhou was visiting, Yun Fenghuang immediately asked the kitchen to pack some food and went to Taichu Palace under the pretext of visiting Chunjia.
It was also a coincidence that when she arrived, the King of Zhou's envoy had just left, and Chunjia looked not very happy. Yun Fenghuang observed his words, and pretended to be nonchalant at first, and advised Chunjia to take care of himself, saying that he had brought flowers specially made by the cook. The cake is mixed with many medicinal materials, all of which have been checked by imperial doctors. It is absolutely beneficial and harmless, and it is the most nourishing: "It is summer now, and we are about to escape the heat. The road is bumpy, and your Majesty has many things to do every day, so you should have a good life and good health." "
When Chunjia heard this, he sneered and said, "I really want to raise him, but none of these bastards are worry-free!"
Yun Fenghuang said in surprise: "Could someone have made His Majesty angry again?"
"King Zhou's people just left." Chunjia told her casually, "What do you think King Zhou sent to tell me? Because the original Fuyang Prince's Mansion was my dormitory, Prince Fuyang didn't go to Fuyang County. Dare to trespass and just ask people to build another palace next to the palace. This is the so-called large-scale construction. As for the common people, there is no such thing... If not, I have personally asked those people who complained, and they have indeed helped themselves. Yangjun, how do you explain this?! There have always been a lot of wanton lawbreakers among the clan. In the past, I couldn't take action to deal with them, so I could only hold them down for the time being. I really think I have a good temper and can tolerate them all the time. The countryside?!”
"Your Majesty, I think so." Yun Fenghuang immediately added insult to injury and said sternly, "The top priority is probably not to convict King Fuyang. After all, the incident has already happened for this person, and the next step is just how to deal with it. Instead, let's investigate first. Is there something more serious in King Zhou's fiefdom? After all, King Fuyang is King Zhou's biological son, and he has done such a thing just a few days after he adopted King Fuyang's lineage. As the biological father, King Zhou does not want to apologize. , but he still excuses him, which shows that his body is not upright, and his heart is not upright either! Such a person is also a long-standing vassal king in the clan, who knows what he has done in the fiefdom?!"
This reminded Chunjia, and he frowned and said, "What Ah Huang said is absolutely true. I will leave it to the Imperial City Department to handle it."
Although King Zhou is a confused person, Princess Lin is still very smart.
So Yun Fenghuang said again: "Moreover, what happened this time is quite strange. No matter how much King Zhou relied on his old age, he would not be so cold-blooded out of respect for Your Majesty? I heard earlier that King Fuyang's biological mother, Princess Lin, was The step-wife of the King of Zhou is not very harmonious with the Crown Prince and other first wife and children. I don’t know if the affairs of King Fuyang this time are related to the family affairs of the Prince of Zhou’s house? If so, the King of Zhou is not immune. You are such a bastard, how can you let the affairs in the backyard affect the people and make His Majesty even more worried?"
Chunjia pinched her forehead and said with a smile: "Prince Zhou's Mansion... I have made a note that I have a lot of work to do today. I still have some government affairs to deal with, so you can go ahead. I will go back to see your mother."
Because of Yun Fenghuang's words, the envoy of the King of Zhou did not even have a chance to meet the saint again and was directly turned away from the palace gate.
Jiang then called Princess Lin’s envoy who had not yet left the imperial capital to come to her and expressed that she wanted to return the gift: “His Majesty was already very unhappy, but if the prince’s envoy makes such a fuss again, who dares to go to the imperial court and say this? Although our mother-in-law is very fond of you, we don’t dare to make His Majesty angry.”
The envoy was Princess Lin's confidant. He had watched Gong Xiang Ruochang grow up. After hearing this, he was frightened and angry. He apologized repeatedly and promised generous rewards in the future. He begged Jiang to have mercy on Princess Lin. He was the only heir in his life. It was for his own good that he tried every means to arrange for him to adopt the Fuyang King lineage.
How can the princess live if there is someone who is both good and bad
"Madam is also a mother. You should know my princess's heart. As long as Prince Fuyang is good, she can do whatever she wants." The messenger burst into tears, and Mrs. Jiang couldn't bear it. "It's not that I don't want to help. It’s not that the empress in the palace is unmerciful. But originally, the empress was not completely sure. Now... His Majesty called the King of Zhou’s envoy and was really angry. The empress in the palace did not dare to mention this. How about you go to Zhaowu? Let’s take a look at the uncle’s house? Please ask the Queen to come forward?”
Although the status of the queen is higher than that of the imperial concubine, how can the imperial concubine be more effective in speaking
Princess Lin had warned the envoy before he came, and he had never considered taking the Gu family's route. He just cried, begged, and complained after hearing the words...
In the end, Mrs. Jiang finally relented and sighed: "Well, for the mother's sake, I will go to the palace to persuade the empress. But you also know that no matter how much I sympathize with the Queen of Fuyang, mother and son, in the end I will go to the palace to persuade the empress." They are my own flesh and blood. If this matter hinders my future, even if the princess resents me, I cannot rely on her."
So the messenger sent her to the palace with great gratitude.
Jiang went to the Huanhua Palace to have a chat with Yun Fenghuang and then returned, telling the envoy that the imperial concubine was not sure now and could only do her best.
Under this situation, even if the envoy was worried, he did not dare to say anything, lest Jiang would let go. He only said that Gongxiang Ruoyu was really wronged and had no intention of harming Li Shu... Jiang asked casually for details. , thoughtfully, and arrived at Xuanqing Palace again within two days.