Previously, Yun Fenghuang had always hoped to use Qu Hongzhuan to check and balance Yi Xingen, but Qu Hongzhuan was inferior to Yi in terms of appearance, imperial favor, and pregnancy, which made Yun Fenghuang quite depressed.
This time Qu Hongzhuan finally got his chance, but no one in Huanhua Palace was happy.
After all, ever since the Empress Dowager revealed that Yun Fenghuang was pregnant, everyone in the Xuanqing Palace hoped most that Yun Fenghuang would be pregnant.
But it's no wonder that Hong'e's expression is full of mixed emotions at this moment, but there is not much joy.
Yun Fenghuang himself felt a little bit worried, and after a pause he said: "This is good news, please let others enjoy it."
He also ordered several people to go to Qu Hongzhuan's side to help her keep an eye on her, so as not to be caught behind closed doors.
Although there are many royal heirs in the palace now, it is said that whether Qu Hongzhuan is born or not will not affect the overall situation, but things are unpredictable, maybe some people will not see her giving birth
Not to mention that for Qu Hongzhuan, only by giving birth to a living heir can her future be guaranteed.
He wouldn't be thrown into the palace to fend for himself after Chunjia left.
This Qu family has always been respectful and sensible, so Yun Fenghuang naturally has to protect her.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let the imperial doctor come and take a look?" The atmosphere in Huanhua Hall was very solemn that day.
In the evening, after some deliberations among the attendants, the most senior Qing person finally came forward and suggested, "See if there are anything around us that shouldn't be placed?"
This was just to avoid hurting Yun Fenghuang's heart. In fact, they suspected that the doctor in front of the Queen Mother had made a wrong diagnosis, and Yun Fenghuang was still unable to give birth.
Or maybe Yun Fenghuang's body hasn't been recuperated yet
And the medicine bag that was scorned by Zhao last time, could it be that the effect was beyond the imperial doctor's expectation, but it still affected Yun Fenghuang's body and bones
Regardless of the possibility, it cannot be delayed.
Even if there is no hope at all, they still have to dig out the medicine bag and seek justice for their queen.
"..." Yun Fenghuang knew what they were thinking. In fact, she herself was a little suspicious. It was just that the emperor's heirs were just entering school now. She had many things to do, so she felt that not being pregnant for the time being was not necessarily a bad thing. Now she was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons. Said, "Then so be it."
The people of the Qing Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief, and the next day they called an imperial doctor who specialized in women and infants on the pretext that Yun Fenghuang was feeling unwell.
Then the imperial doctor diagnosed Yun Fenghuang that everything was normal, that is, she was in a state of being pregnant but not pregnant.
After saying this, the Qing people breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked him to look at the objects around Yun Fenghuang to confirm that they were correct, and then sent him away.
The group of people turned around and looked worried again: "Since our queen is well now, and there is nothing that could hinder her heirs, why is there no news about her? Your Majesty has always visited your queen the most often."
"...Maybe it's not fate?"
That’s all I can think of.
No matter what, it is better to be able to have a baby but not be pregnant for the time being than not being able to get pregnant before.
The master and servant calmed down, put the matter aside for the time being, and turned their attention to the temple.
After Chunjia returned from the summer vacation, it was quiet for only two days before some arrangements were made.
Among them, the most controversial one was the summoning of Ke Cong, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, to return to the court.
Ke Cong is a veteran and the queen of the generals, but the Ke family is small and their power is much weaker than that of generals like the Gu Jiayun family. This person doesn't have many particularly impressive achievements. Looking at his conduct and military affairs, one word can describe him as stable.
Calculating his age, Ke Cong will be old in two years, because he has been stationed in the south all year round. Whether it is the battle between Xiaozong and the Ji family, Chunjia's succession and pro-government, and the death of the regent not long ago... he can't follow these. I know the same thing, but I don’t mix it up at all.
While staying away from the incident, everyone also habitually forgot about him.
Being suddenly called back by Chun Jia, everyone was caught off guard.
Not to mention the mood of the Gu family, even though Chunjia announced to the public that the reason for doing this was due to the hard work of the old minister Gu Nian, Ke Cong was already a very old man, two years older than the Empress Dowager, but he still had to defend the climate for the court. As a benevolent emperor, how could his father, Xiang Ji, endure the heat, humidity and miasma in southern Xinjiang
So let Ke Cong's deputy take over as commander-in-chief, and let Ke Cong come back to the court to receive a commendation... Isn't this the basic operation of a monarch who cares about his subordinates
But everyone in the Gu family felt that the emperor didn't trust them, so they had to find someone to replace Gu Fangshu in advance.
The situation is even worse... After all, it is no secret that Ke Cong has a steady style and is particularly good at it.
It is hard not to make people doubt that the emperor is now so pessimistic about his loyalty to the Gu family that he needs a veteran who is good at guarding the imperial capital. Look carefully, what does this mean
This is suspicion that the Gu family will rebel!
When Mr. Gu thought of this, his vision went dark, and he fell ill overnight.
Then after waking up, he learned that the emperor was very concerned after hearing the news. He even sent Yan Yin to visit him and left many nourishing medicinal materials. Mr. Gu only thought that these were just rice for his head.
I don’t dare to think about it, I don’t dare to think deeply, but I have to think about it.
... Regardless of whether the ministers believed what he said or not, Chunjia believed it anyway!
In short, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ke Cong, accompanied by his nephews, arrived at the Imperial Capital after a long journey.
Chunjia gave him a very grand treatment, and asked Gong Xiangzhen to go ten miles out of the city to greet Ke Cong on his behalf. When Ke Cong entered the palace, he personally went down to the palace to support him, saying, "Old General, it's hard work." After that, the monarch and his ministers had a cordial conversation. Then someone announced an imperial edict, conferring the title of Marquis of Jingning on Ke Cong and giving him money and silk for his residence.
The news of this canonization had just come out, and everyone in the Gu family, including Queen Gu Zhen, was hurt again.
Gu Fangshu had been stationed in Northern Xinjiang for many years, and he was only an earl after working hard to fight to death.
The Nanfang presided over by Ke Cong has been quiet these days, and there is no use for it at all, but he is a marquis? ?
Although no one jumped out to say anything or do anything for a while, there was a sense of depression in the front palace and the harem that a storm was about to come.
Yun Fenghuang was also on edge. Of course she expected Chunjia to do this because she was suspicious of the Gu family and even wanted to put the Gu family into disrepair. However, Chunjia was deep in thought and did not dare to be blindly optimistic until the dust settled. .
Of course this is a private thought.
On the scene, she deliberately acted as if she was sure of victory and satisfied, especially in front of the Queen.
This made Gu Zhen, who was already worried, even more worried. He kept discussing with his surroundings whether the emperor was already planning to attack the Gu family
"My dear, it shouldn't be so. Don't forget that my uncle is still leading the troops." Zuo Zuo was also panicked and tried to comfort her, "And the children of the nobles in the imperial capital, including the concubine's brothers and clansmen, are all under my uncle's command. Even if Your Majesty wants to go on a dangerous expedition, you must always consider these people."
Moreover, "Although Marquis Jingning has seniority, he has always been in the south. His signature is not recognized by the Dingbei Army. Even if His Majesty takes action, he may not be able to conquer our family... In short, we can't mess up now, everything is going wrong." The most important thing is to follow the rules.”
The voice lowered, "You are not the former queen, you have a legitimate son."
Even if he is not his biological son, he is still his legitimate son, right
Therefore, "Even if there is something wrong with the Gu family, the ministers will not sit back and watch you being abandoned! Don't forget that when the former queen asked herself to step down, in the final analysis, it was the Ji family who took too much power and angered everyone. Our Gu family has never done anything like this. thing!"
Gu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "If it were just Your Majesty, I believe that I am not the former queen. Although I am not favored by him, I may not have been resented by him for many years. But don't forget that the imperial concubine is watching with eager eyes!" What’s more, there’s no excuse for the crime?”
There was silence behind these words. Yes, the simple emperor may not have that much ill will toward the Gu family and Gu Zhen.
But adding Yun Fenghuang is not necessarily the case.
Everyone can see that this man covets the back position.
She wanted to be in power, so how could she let Gu Zhen go
The master and servant were silent for a while.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was ultimately organized by Yun Fenghuang and Concubine Shu, because the queen was so upset.
Except for the lack of a regent and the addition of a new Marquis of Jingning, there is nothing special about it.
But two days after the feast, something happened to the sixth prince.
The fever persisted, and he talked nonsense. The imperial doctor prescribed prescriptions and performed medical examinations, but the effect was very weak.
Half a day later, he began to have fits of convulsions. It was said that the situation was very scary.
When the queen received the report, she was a little suspicious of Yun Fenghuang: "The sixth prince has been very peaceful since he was born. How could he suddenly fall ill and not even be treated well by the imperial doctor? Don't think of someone trying to eradicate the root cause?"
But it’s not good to go out and talk nonsense without evidence, so I gathered my energy and went to Huzhu Palace to see it.
In fact, changing the emperor's heir may not be qualified to make her so interested. After all, there are so many emperors in the palace now, and speaking of gold and silver, not all of them are really worth money.
The key is that Concubine An is relying on Empress Dowager Yuan, and the empress does not want to give the Empress Dowager a chance to use the topic as an excuse.
Yun Fenghuang and the Queen arrived at Huzhu Palace.
It sounds like this is the place where she stayed when she first entered the palace, but since she hasn't been here for several years, it looks quite strange.
The palace servants in Ningbi Palace still look familiar when they come in and out, but they all look much older.
It must be because Concubine An's status in the palace is not what it used to be.
At first, Yuan Yuniang thought wholeheartedly that the concubine position was too unfair to her, and the phoenix throne in Chongchang Palace was what she deserved.
As a result, after many ups and downs in the palace, she still relied on the support of her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and so far she has only remained a concubine.
That is to say, the ironic and insulting title proposed by the former queen was changed.
As soon as the concubine entered the door, she heard whimpering and crying inside. She was very annoyed because her relationship with Concubine An was not good.
After that, he went inside and asked about the emperor's condition for a while. The queen couldn't help but said to Concubine An: "The emperor is just suffering from convulsions now, and it's not difficult to save. Why are you crying here? There is no misunderstanding. !”
This is being said tactfully for the sake of the Queen Mother, otherwise I would just ask her directly, why are you mourning your son when he is not dead yet
Concubine An's temper didn't get much better after she fell out of favor, but she didn't retort at this moment. She even stopped sobbing a little and said with a choked sob: "If the Sixth Prince is good or bad, I don't want to live anymore!"
"Can the imperial doctor say that the sixth prince will be good or bad? How can a mother curse her son like this!" The queen was displeased, "Don't stay here anymore, go out and wash your face and calm down for a while. I and the noble concubine will keep watch."
Yun Fenghuang actually didn't want to stand guard. After all, for a child of the Sixth Prince's age, the chance of losing it was quite high.
The Xie family is prosperous, and the rate of premature death of children is not low.
She has been accustomed to seeing and hearing about brothers and sisters who are of similar age since she was a child. Because of the little things, the slightest negligence, and the examples of just saying nothing, she has long been indifferent.
At this moment, seeing the queen speaking quickly, she was worried that when Concubine An left, something might happen to the sixth prince. Who would take the blame
He said, "Don't be upset, Madam. Concubine An must be concerned about her and she will be confused. Let me go with her to clean up, so as not to lose my dignity in front of My Majesty."
After saying that, regardless of whether Concubine An was happy or not, she pulled her out and walked out.
She used to be a member of Concubine An's palace, and was summoned by Concubine An to serve her at meals. Of course she knew the layout of the Ningbi Palace, so she took Concubine An to the outside of the dormitory.
Once here, Yun Fenghuang was no longer too lazy to pretend to accompany him. He was about to let An Fei go in and clean up by herself, but suddenly he smelled a smell.