Yun Fenghuang also said that the Ouyang family paid special attention to his opinion. Although they wanted to marry their daughter to Yun Qike at the beginning, they hesitated because of her objection. Who knew that it was not until they heard someone say it clearly that this was not the case: "Originally, the Ouyang family wanted to agree. When the two families were preparing to see the future, the eldest princess Minghui got into trouble with her sister-in-law. Although the Yun family generally concealed this matter and did not make it public, everyone No one in the family can find out... The Ouyang family is worried that the reason why the little Han mother and son are missing is ultimately caused by the eldest princess. If the young lady of the Ouyang family passes through, the eldest princess will remain angry. If you don’t want to continue to look for it, what can you do?”
Ouyang Fulu's background was no worse than Yun Qike's, and even better than Yun Qike's first wife, Xiao Han.
According to the rules at this time, the second string is always lower than the first string, which is not reasonable.
The reason why the Ouyang family was willing to go against Yun Fenghuang's wishes and achieve this marriage was simply because they took a fancy to Yun Qike and felt that their daughter could live a good life by marrying him.
Now that he realizes this about Princess Ming Hui, he naturally retreats.
In particular, Yun Qike was greatly stimulated at that time. "It was said that the prince was not very enthusiastic. The children of the Ouyang family inquired about it, and the matter was settled."
Then they continued to look for a husband for Ouyang Fulu, and after much selection, they chose Wang Linglai, who had missed out on the consort and became a joke for a time.
"This is their fate." Yun Fenghuang figured out the whole story, smiled slightly, and said, "I asked someone to pack a generous gift and send it to both places. I said I congratulate them."
Finally, he thought about it and asked, "How is Duke Yi's palace doing now? I heard that Duke Yi is getting stronger and has more children and grandchildren? But the prince has not heard of the renewal of his marriage?"
"Gong Yi Guo has always respected the rules. No matter how many concubines and concubines he has, he doesn't care." The Qing people said, "The outside world doesn't care much about it. As for the prince, maybe it's because he is in the army now and there is nothing he can do about it. We are getting married, so there has been no news about it. I heard Mr. Chen say before that after the Ouyang family gave up, Duke Yi visited several ladies, and they were all very talented and beautiful, but for some reason, they never succeeded. "
Yun Fenghuang smiled and listened to the rumors about the Duke's Mansion for a while, then waved his hand to let the Qing people go down, and called Qin Wang Zhaoqing to ask about his homework.
Although the two children are naughty, after these days of beating and coaxing, they are now almost accustomed to the life of going to school... Originally, they will not officially enter school until they turn six next year. However, in order to prevent the appointment of Wei Changkong as a lecturer, Chunjia would appear to be deliberately targeting the regent, so he used the excuse that the emperor's heirs were eager to learn, and now asked the six teachers to start classes in advance.
Having been trained in advance by the imperial concubine, he adapted naturally and quickly.
In particular, Zhaoqing is really smart, and he can learn all kinds of lessons well even if he puts in the effort.
Looking at her immature handwriting, Yun Fenghuang finally found some achievement and satisfaction in raising a child. He hugged his daughter and kissed her, saying happily: "My son is really smart!"
She, Yun Fenghuang, had never kept a low profile since she entered the palace. How could her children lag behind others in their studies
Why not fight but keep a low profile and treat everyone as Chunjia
What was Chunjia's situation at that time
The Ji family, the regent, Cui Wan, Zheng Ju and others who were in power, none of them were orthodox.
The only orthodoxy is Chunjia himself.
That's why he was able to make small moves in private, endure it for eight years and turn around in one day.
What about now
As the heir of Xiaozong, Chunjia is the legitimate Yuji Yunei. Since there are many royal heirs under him, even if he fights for it, he may not be able to treat him differently, so why not fight
The emperor basically couldn't remember it.
After all, he has a lot of things to do, and the time he can allocate to the harem every day is limited, let alone the emperor's heirs.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang was very encouraging of his children, especially the behavior of the princess Zhaoqing in front of Chunjia.
If the King of Qin was too outstanding, he might be suppressed by Chunjia, who did not intend to abandon his legitimate son, but the princess...
She is also a disabled eldest princess, and Chunjia never fails to let her shine.
At this moment, Yun Fenghuang loved Zhao Qing very much. In the past, Zhao Qing would have been very happy, but this time, she was a little weak and absent-minded.
Yun Fenghuang noticed it and couldn't help asking warmly.
Zhaoqing hesitated for a while and then asked in a low voice: "Concubine, you don't know how to lie to your ministers?"
When Yun Fenghuang heard this, his heart sank, but he still smiled on his face and said softly: "Zhao Qing is my mother's sweetheart, how can I be willing to lie to Zhao Qing?"
"Can Chen's leg really be healed?" Zhaoqing pursed his lips and asked, "I've been injured for a long time."
"Why can't it be cured?" Yun Fenghuang said resolutely, "It's just that Zhaoqing is young. Even a child is slow to eat and write. This injury is also slow to heal. Is this the truth? When you grow up slowly, you will also It’s getting better gradually.”
She promised again and again and finally fooled Zhao Qing. She turned around and took people to Xingxin Hall to cry with Chun Jia: "... When the child asked that just now, I almost burst into tears! What evil have I done? , you want to take revenge on Zhaoqing like this? Is there anything you can do about me? "
Chunjia felt heavy after hearing this, and felt relieved. He personally sent her back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, then went to Woxia Pavilion, scolded the queen, and told her that if she couldn't teach the King of Chu well in the future, she would be punished. Don't let the King of Chu go out and talk nonsense: "Even if you don't like the imperial concubine, how old is Zhaoqing? You are innocent! When you persuaded me to get close to the second prince and the third prince, you said it in a high-sounding way, but in the end you ignored a five-year-old How can you bear the mood of your child!!!"
Gu Zhen almost died of anger, but the last time the King of Chu said in public that Zhao Qing's leg would not heal, it was true. Now that the emperor was angry, her explanations were all sophistry. She could only endure her anger and admit her mistakes in a low-key manner, promising not to do it again. There won't be a second time like this... After the emperor left, the queen started smashing things.
While smashing, he cried: "You said Zhaoqing is innocent, isn't the King of Chu even more innocent?! Zhaoqing is so naughty after all, my King of Chu is so well-behaved and sensible! When something happened to the King of Chu, I knelt there and begged him for help. The King of Chu is being fair, what did he say? He said that the Imperial City Secretary's report was an accident!!! When Zhaoqing's turn came, he only had a broken leg, and the entire harem was as if it had been turned upside down, without a former concubine Xie! And! So far, I love and care for Zhaoqing a lot, but when did I ever treat the King of Chu like this?!"
"My dear, don't be like this." The attendant felt sad after hearing this, and stepped forward to stop her and persuade her, "Your Majesty must also be impulsive. Don't take it to heart."
He also advised her to take care of herself and not to get angry. After all, being angry can be harmful to her health. "My Majesty, think about the Third Prince and the others. What would they do without My Majesty?"
"Is Your Majesty doting on Zhaoqing more? Isn't it because the imperial concubine is so clever that she makes Your Majesty love the house as much as the bird!" Gu Zhen cried with tears, "A mother like me can't help the children at all, so what's the use of living!? "
The news in Woxia Tower spread to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion. Yun Fenghuang smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, and told Chen Jing: "Zhaoqing is growing up and is no longer the child he used to be. You too You have to be careful and keep an eye on the people below, and don't let those random gossips reach her ears and make her sad, do you understand?"
Chen Jing responded tremblingly, and then reported: "Madam, there is a letter from Beidi. It is written by the 20th lady of Xie's eldest house. She said that it must be handed over to the Queen for her signature."
"Miss Twenty-six?" Yun Fenghuang raised an eyebrow. Miss Xie Twenty-six is the youngest girl in the first house, two years younger than her. In the past, when we were at home, because of the dispute between the first house and the mistress of the fourth house, Contradictory and unfamiliar.
Yun Fenghuang didn't expect that the sister he almost didn't remember would write to him.
The point is, it actually came all the way to her hands
But when I thought about it, Xie Shiwen was Xie Wuzheng's biological sister, so maybe the subordinates were looking for the consort's face.
She had someone check the letterhead to make sure it wasn't tampered with, so she opened it and read it.
As a result, he frowned slightly at this sight.
Xie Shiwen exchanged some greetings in the letter and recalled the past of the two sisters... In fact, there is really nothing to remember. There are many children of the Xie family. Since the two are not close, they basically only see each other during the holidays, in private. There may not be meetings throughout the year.
It’s really hard to think of so many details for this cousin.
Of course she didn't write this letter just to reminisce about old times, so she got down to business after being polite.
Let's put it this way, Xie Ershi came to ask Yun Fenghuang for his life-long event.
She had set her sights on a noble family whose family status was very different. She couldn't possibly marry her by herself or her family. She could only rely on Yun Fenghuang, her beloved cousin.
Originally, this was nothing. Yun Fenghuang had always been in favor of sisters marrying high, whether it was to promote the family or to consider his own future.
The problem is, Xie Ershi is interested in Yun Qike.
"Isn't the Crown Prince Yi Guo on the grassland with the army? How can he be seen by my sister who was born and raised here?" Yun Fenghuang read the letter, thought for a moment, and then asked Chen Jing.
Chen Jing lowered his head and said softly: "On the eve of the army's departure, the disciples from the Imperial Capital who had joined the army were stationed in Yanzhou. At that time, because there was still light, they might have gone to nearby counties to hang out. Miss Twenty was probably there. I’ll see the Crown Prince of Yi Kingdom later.”
"It's fate." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "I just don't know if it's bad fate?"
Even Chen Jing, a good Qing man, didn't dare to answer this question.
Yun Fenghuang held his chin up and concentrated, thinking about this matter... Should he respond or not
Although Yun Qike once admired her, she didn't know it at the time. When she found out, it was too late to hate the Yun family, let alone respond to his feelings.
Furthermore, standing in Yun Fenghuang's current position, it is no longer possible to consider things based on pure love and hate.
More, it's benefits.
Yun Qike's status was not low, he was the only legitimate son of the duke and the crown prince, and with Yun's contribution... If Xie Ershi could marry him, it would certainly be helpful to Xie's reputation.
Moreover, it would have been impossible for Xie Ershi's letter to be delivered to Yun Fenghuang without going through Xie Wuzheng's channels.
Why did Xie Wuzheng do this
Not only does it mean that he also supports and even promotes Xie Erwen's move, but more importantly, it may be possible to take this opportunity to test whether the emperor will allow him to return to the court
After all, if Xie Ershi marries Yun Qike, wouldn't it be logical for Xie Wuzheng, as his brother-in-law, to come to the Imperial Capital to attend the wedding, and then stay there... to recover
If you think about it this way, Yunfeng Huanghe should help his cousin.
but…
As mentioned above, this matter is beneficial to the Xie family and Xie Wuzheng.
For Yun Fenghuang, this may not be the case.
She had thought very clearly when she first supported her family. The family wanted to grow, but it definitely couldn't grow in a way that she couldn't control.
After all, she remembered the lessons learned by former Queen Ji Lingzi very firmly.
If the Xie family and the Yun family get married and develop and grow... can she restrain them
Yun Fenghuang thinks it's difficult.
The big house already has a consort. Even if he is currently serving as an official, his identity remains there.
If there were another eldest daughter of the Duke's palace, even if she was the beloved concubine in the fourth house, she would definitely be overshadowed by the eldest house.
After all, even though Yun Fenghuang was unwilling to do so, she had to admit that her half-brother was really not as smart and intelligent as Xie Wuzheng.
In addition, the elders of the Xie family actually supported the chief minister of the eldest house, but the hostess of the eldest house was too inferior to the Jiang family in terms of skills, so she had to abdicate in favor of someone better.
In this way, once Xie Twenty's wish comes true, one can imagine the situation that Si Fang will be in.
Even if the eldest son-in-law and the eldest son-in-law are born, they will not or dare not put on any airs towards Yun Fenghuang. The problem is that Yunfenghuang is in the deep palace, and it is impossible to keep an eye on them everywhere. They rely solely on Jiang's support. How is it possible to manage a house full of people
At that time, among the Xie family, headed by the eldest son, Yun Fenghuang would have a detached status in the clan at most, but he would never be able to take the initiative or even command the family like an arm.
Therefore, she only thought about it briefly and decided not to help.
However, if this was Xie Ershi's request from his heart, he would just reject it directly, and there would be no need to find any reason.
After all, how could Xie Ershi be qualified to talk to her on an equal footing
But since it was sent through Xie Wuzheng, if she wanted to refuse, she had to consider Xie Wuzheng's mood.
After all, this is the most up-to-date person of the Xie family's generation, and Yun Fenghuang doesn't want to fall out with him unless he has to.
After thinking for a while, Yun Fenghuang asked the Qing people: "The King of Qin has been drinking a lot of ice in the past two days. It's time to let him calm down. I went to the Yiguo Duke's Mansion and told him that the King of Qin had a cold and needed to lie down for a while." .”
Mrs. Yi Guogong has not come to the palace to visit the King of Qin every time since he came to the throne.
Although this is not her biological grandson, as the heir of Concubine Zhenxi Shu, Duke Yi may not value the King of Qin as much as he does his biological grandson, but it is not a slight.
After hearing the news, Mrs. Yi Guogong was really worried and hurriedly submitted a message asking for an audience.
When Yun Fenghuang saw her, he didn't hide anything and asked directly: "It's been a while since the prince's wife and son have been gone. Why is the prince still alone?"
"...Mrs. Lao asked, this is all due to the failure to find a suitable wife." Madam Yi Guogong did not expect that the imperial concubine would ask such a question. She choked and whispered, "I am worried that I will make the same mistake again in my haste. This It still hasn’t been settled yet.”
In fact, it was Yun Fenghuang, Yun Shuangju and then Xiao Han who completely consumed Yun Qike's expectations of starting a family and starting a business.
When he was young and frivolous, he fell in love with Yun Fenghuang at first sight. Due to his parents' obstruction, he had to marry his cousin Xiao Han. As a result, not only Yun Fenghuang was harmed, but his only sister also lost his life inexplicably.
At this time, Yun Qike was very tired. If he didn't struggle, he would just live his life drifting with the flow, so he had a child with little Han.
Before that, he was very annoyed with Xiao Han.
Who knew that because of the eldest princess Minghui, both the Han family and their son were gone, and Mrs. Yi Guogong was ill... Yun Qike was repeatedly stimulated and became more and more casual about marriage.
Duke Yi Guo was worried about his wife and decided to take care of it himself, which didn't matter to him.
But this situation makes the parents worried. This time they don't want to force their son. They feel that as long as he likes it, even if he comes from a humble background, it is acceptable.
The problem is that Yun Qike has no demands, but if he doesn't like the one he picks and lives a boring life, wouldn't it mean that they have wronged their only legitimate son and died
Therefore, after the Ouyang family terminated the marriage, Duke Yi Guo actually breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, if a legitimate daughter of such a well-matched family doesn't treat her well after marrying into a well-matched family, her father and brother will not die.
In the past two years, Duke Yi and his wife had tried their best to find someone their son would like. However, Yunqi's guest was in the army and it was not convenient for them to communicate with each other. They confirmed that their son really liked him and was not just perfunctory, so the matter was postponed.
At this moment, Mrs. Yi Guogong was in a state of confusion, and she was very worried that Yun Fenghuang would have a hand in Yun Qike's marriage.
Then he was afraid of something, Yun Fenghuang smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, and said lightly: "Although it is right to be cautious, the prince is also at this age, and he is still the only legitimate son. He does not do it for himself or for you. Wouldn’t it be considered for the Duke of the State to have his grandson in his arms as soon as possible?”
It's okay that she didn't mention her "grandson", but when she mentioned "grandson", Mrs. Yi Guogong felt a pain in her heart.
Naturally, Yun Fenghuang didn't care about her mood, and kept talking to himself: "Well, maybe you and the Duke are old and have low energy, so there is no way to choose a good wife for the prince. When I lived in the Yun family, I have been treated favorably by both of you. Now I have to accept this assignment."
Regardless of Mrs. Yi Guogong's excuses, Yun Fenghuang unilaterally announced that she had the final say in Yun Qike's marriage.
Mrs. Yi Guogong did not dare to fall out with her, so she resigned in anger and left, and told Duke Yi when she returned to the other courtyard. Both husband and wife knew that the imperial concubine was very favored, even if they were respectable in front of the emperor, but... now that the imperial concubine was interested in her, who knew if she might use some devious tactics
After all, the nights are long and the dreams are many.
The couple had great distrust of the imperial concubine, so they acted quickly.
Within two days, Mrs. Yi Guogong came to tell Yun Fenghuang that she had made a mistake last time. It turned out that Duke Yi had arranged a marriage for Yun Qike early in the morning. It was Concubine Wen Huixian and Princess Yi's cousin, Miss Yin of the Yin family. ripple.
"Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated by our family, but now that we have really settled down, it is hard to regret the marriage." Mrs. Yi Guogong said anxiously, "I have seen Yin Lian's child before, and he is an excellent child. Being close to Concubine Wen Huixian and Concubine Yi, this..."
Yun Fenghuangxin said that people from wealthy families who have been in the family for many years are different. Even in a hurry, they can find a marriage that seems to make it difficult for them to pursue it.
The reason why Duke Yi and his wife chose Yin's daughter was that she had a good relationship with Yin Xuan and Yin Nuluo, and it was simply to prevent Yun Fenghuang from disturbing them as much as possible.
After all, Yun Fenghuang has always had a good relationship with the Yin Qu father and daughter because of the seventh prince, and his relationship with the Yin family is also okay.
If it were the legitimate daughter of another family, the imperial concubine might still be able to do something.
But the Yin family's daughter and the imperial concubine should pay more attention to Yin Qu's face.
"...If that's the case, let's forget it." Yun Fenghuang originally forced them to get engaged to Yun Qike immediately so that he could refuse Xie Wuzheng. Naturally, he would not really pursue it when he saw this, and he only pretended to do it for a while. The look on his face gave him up.
Her reply was quickly sent to Beidi. Xie Shiwen was very disappointed after reading it. He complained privately to his brother: "You also said that it would be possible as long as Sister Shiqi took action. But in the end, she was rejected. I made a fuss. Shame on you for nothing.”
Xie Wuzheng smiled, Wen Yan comforted his sister for a while, and promised that this matter would never be spread. He dismissed Xie Ershi. He stood alone in the room for a long time holding the letter, and then slowly let out a breath. , suddenly crushed the letter, as if he had made some kind of determination.