Regarding this matter, the dilemma Yun Fenghuang faced was the same as the dilemma that the Queen Mother Yuan faced when she wanted to get rid of her: the difficulty was not how to kill the other party, but how to hide it from Chunjia's eyes and ears.
It's not even about hiding it from Chunjia's eyes and ears, it must be done so that Chunjia has no doubts.
Otherwise, even if I can escape cleanly and lose the emperor's friendship, then...
Whether it's Empress Dowager Yuan or Yun Fenghuang, she's almost indifferent.
It's better not to bother and just live in disgust.
This was the reason why Yun Fenghuang was able to survive when she was at a disadvantage. It was also the reason why she had wanted to kill Empress Dowager Yuan but never took action.
So there really isn't much of a choice: you have to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
If you do it directly, it is really difficult to pick yourself apart.
What's more, even if the emperor believed that she did not murder the Queen Mother, he would think of the Queen Mother when he saw her and become alienated from her because he was involved.
It would be best if someone who also hates the Queen Mother jumps out and chops Queen Mother Yuan to death with a bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
In Yun Fenghuang's view, there were only two such candidates in the palace: Empress Dowager Qu and Empress Gu Zhen.
The problem is that although these two people's hatred for the Empress Dowager Yuan is not inferior to their own, they are also worried and dare not actually commit an act to murder their loving mother, the Empress Dowager.
Why are they so cowardly? Especially Queen Mother Qu!
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but secretly curse in his heart, someone took away your biological son to raise, and even raised your biological son so that he would not be kissed by her, but you, how could you continue to keep a low profile? It's not me who stirs up trouble. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to tolerate it!
... It's a pity that Queen Mother Qu is not a fool and is not so excited.
The Empress Dowager Yuan poisoned her before, causing her to almost die. She did not do anything drastic that would make Chun Jia turn to the Empress Dowager Yuan. Instead, she used this to win Chun Jia's sympathy, which greatly improved her The treatment also made Queen Mother Yuan dare not do similar things again.
Originally, Yun Fenghuang arranged for Gong Xiangwen to be raised by Queen Mother Qu. With such a medium to connect with the clan forces, Queen Mother Qu would definitely not let Queen Mother Yuan go when her wings were full.
But this is too slow.
By then, if Yun Fenghuang follows in the footsteps of Xiao Jiang and Concubine Wen Huixian, both mother and son may no longer be alive.
Now…
Yun Fenghuang closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then called Chen Jing to him: "I remember the name of the Ningbi Palace maid who exposed Concubine An for murdering the Sixth Prince was Qingdie? What happened next?"
"Replying to the Queen, Qingdie was let out by the Queen." Chen Jing said softly, "It was said that she was allowed to return home and get married on her own."
"Who is the person behind her?" Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "Isn't it because you feel sorry for the Sixth Prince more than your own life?"
Chen Jing said: "Empress, according to the thorough investigation by the Empress and the Imperial City Secretary, Qingdie was actually Concubine An's confidant, otherwise she would not have been arranged to take care of the Sixth Prince. The reason why she stood up to expose this matter, One is the situation of Concubine An in the past two years. The sixth prince can be said to be the only hope. If the sixth prince has good luck and follows Concubine An, what else can he do? In the beginning, it was the landing of the sixth prince that made Ning The people's hearts in Bidian, which were already floating, have stabilized."
A servant like Qingdie is most afraid of a master like Yuan Yuniang.
She has a backer, an emperor's favor, and a position. It can be said that the cards are not bad, but she can't stop her from committing suicide.
Not once or twice!
Such a stupid master who cannot stand up to the wall will inevitably change his mind after many times, no matter how loyal his subordinates are.
Moreover, Qingdie had no choice but to say, "My dear, please think about it. When the fourth prince died earlier, although the cause was intestinal carbuncle, among the people who served the fourth prince, who would end well?"
"The fourth prince still has an incurable disease and there is nothing we can do about it."
"If the Sixth Prince really does something good, the palace servants like Qingdie who serve the Sixth Prince closely will only end up in a worse place!"
Because Concubine An needed to cover up her secret of murdering the sixth prince. Even if the emperor was willing to spare them, Concubine An would have to silence her.
Originally, this situation could have been reported to Queen Mother Yuan to persuade Concubine An, but Queen Mother Yuan's preference for Concubine An was well known. Since Qingdie didn't want to die, how could she dare to approach the Queen Mother
He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and ran to Chongchang Palace to expose the queen.
Although this move still failed to do anything to Concubine An, at least she got it out of the Huzhu Palace.
... Even if Empress Dowager Yuan's aunt and nephew would most likely not let her go, at least she had a chance to escape. Otherwise, it would be a tenuous situation!
"Send someone to find her." Yun Fenghuang was a little annoyed that he didn't think of this part at first. Of course, he didn't expect that he needed to deal with Empress Dowager Yuan quickly. He sighed softly and said, "Ask her if she is willing to do this for me." Palace work?"
Chen Jing wondered if his master was going to deal with Concubine An again
But with Concubine An's current situation, what's the point
But seeing that Yun Fenghuang had no intention of explaining, he didn't ask any more questions and just lowered his head and said, "Yes."
After the first month, another battle report came from the Northland. It was said that the mining of the gold mine was going well. There were occasional battles with the remnants of Hele, and there were wins and losses. As for the relationship with Xifa, it was a bit subtle.
However, Gu Fangshu promised that he would try his best to mediate to ensure the interests of the country.
Not two days after the battle report arrived, the team transporting the gold sand arrived, headed by Mr. Wei, who was covered in dust.
The quantity of this batch of sand was actually not very large. Wei Shizi’s explanation was that there were no trees on the grassland. Although a batch of carriages were brought with him to transport the baggage when the army set out, after the war, pursuit, etc., there were not many left. And it’s impossible to take it all out to contain the gold sand... In short, a lot of gold sand has been mined, and the problem now is transportation.
Dajun is thinking of ways to solve this problem.
The imperial court agreed to send troops to Wei He before, mainly because it was afraid that Hele would go south to invade the imperial court after unifying the grassland, so it was prepared to fight at a loss.
As a result, I now have this unexpected joy, and I am very satisfied.
They didn't have much objection to Gu Fangshu not returning to Yanzhou for the time being. They all advised Chunjia not to think too much and let Gu Fangshu lead his soldiers to dig more gold sand. There is no need for money in such a big country. The golden sand in Wei He's land is nothing if it is not mined.
Think about it, if Gu Fangshu leaves now and Hele stops talking, will Xifa agree to continue sending gold sand to the country
All in all, most people are in a good mood in February.
As a result, in mid-March, the bad news came: Hele borrowed troops from the land farther west, many small but good warriors from the foreign tribes that the country had not known much about in recent years, and attacked the Dingbei Army without knowing it. Coincidentally, the news leaked out, and he went straight to the Chinese army's tent at night!
In the chaos, Gu Fangshu relied on experience to fight and retreat, and forcibly gathered a group of veteran soldiers to barely stabilize the position. However, it was the first time for the soldiers to go on an expedition without experience, and they had only followed the army to fight with the wind, especially many soldiers with good backgrounds. , The children who were accustomed to being pampered and pampered were all killed and injured!
In the imperial capital, almost no one is spared when they try to get their children to take advantage of their achievements!
Including the Yun family, the Wei family, the Luo family, the Ouyang family, the Yin family, the Meng family... some of the Gu family's own children were also lost in this battle.
When Yun Fenghuang heard the news, he immediately sent someone to inquire about the lives of the Xie family and Jiang family's children, and was told that many of the children from these two families had escaped.
The main reason is that they have lived in the north. Although the border has been peaceful for many years, people like Yun Fenghuang grew up in peace, but their parents and ancestors have all fought with Wei He with real swords and guns.
Because of Yun Fenghuang, the two families were assigned official positions after joining the army, and they were arranged as close together as possible.
With their fathers and grandparents taking care of them, the casualties among young children will naturally be much less.
"What a pitiful person! But what on earth does Gu Fangshu do for food?!" Yun Fenghuang let out a long sigh of relief, then smacked the table angrily, "When we were in Yanzhou, we were attacked by He Le and the Dingbei Army suffered heavy losses! Now it's old news again. Repeat! Does this person have a short memory, or does he do it on purpose?!"
Not only was she angry, Chunjia was also furious in the temple, scolding the Gu family led by Mrs. Gu, and she sadly remembered the young talents of the dynasty who were buried in foreign lands during this battle. Then he directly announced that Marquis Jingning would go to Yanzhou to take charge!
At this time, no one dared to stand up and object, but some people suggested that the nobles who had joined the army should return home temporarily. After all, few of these people were suitable for the battlefield, but they just wanted to get some glory.
In the end, the light didn't touch much, but it cost a lot of lives.
If this goes on, not only will everyone feel distressed, but it will also not be a good thing for the country: although these people may not be good at fighting, after all, they are the sons of a noble family, inherited the training of the court at a young age, and have been cultivated for many years. They are not comparable to the children of ordinary people.
If there are too many deaths, it will also damage the vitality of the country.
Yun Fenghuang sighed after hearing the news, and became more and more unwilling: Qi Jiulu has been in charge of Yanzhou for the past two years, and it is about to gain a firm foothold. With the departure of Marquis Jingning, with Ke Cong's qualifications, prestige and identity , how could Qi Jiulu defeat him
It is equivalent to saying that the past two years of hard work have been in vain.
He might even be used by Ke Cong to establish his authority when he first arrived in Yanzhou.
I feel so angry just thinking about it.
This was definitely not because of her past with Qi Jiulu. Those past events had already been burned away when she burned the bag containing the fireflies with her own hands, leaving no possibility for them anymore.
But out of sympathy.
Both talented and beautiful, exquisite and considerate... But all kinds of things cannot be matched by a good family background.
What kind of sadness and hopelessness is this
She didn't know how Qi Jiulu felt after hearing the news, but she thought that Concubine An's plot to murder the prince was clear, but from the Empress Dowager to the slaves in the Sixth Palace, everyone was silent except for Qingdie who was fighting for his own life. language.
It was acquiesced that this was a misunderstanding.
And what about the people who serve the fourth prince
Intestinal abscess is an incurable disease, what can they do? Why would they want the young master to just go away like this
They are not buried together with the prince.
Yun Fenghuang subconsciously glanced in the direction of Yanfu Palace. She had been thinking about that palace for a long, long time, but she didn't know if she could become its master after Jiji camped until the end. Or is it like Qi Jiulu, who fell short of the mark and fell from the sky
This month is undoubtedly not a good day for everyone in Imperial Capital.
But there is good news for Yun Fenghuang, Qingdie has been found.
Well, it's not purely good news, because Qingdie actually came to the door on his own initiative.
Yun Fenghuang frowned when he heard about this: "Whose person is she?!"
She had asked this before. At that time, Chen Jing swore that he was Concubine An's man, but it was because he saw Concubine An losing power and acting more and more confused that he betrayed his old master in order to protect himself... At this moment, she was very embarrassed and said in panic: "Empress, she said … she… "
After hesitating for a while, he finally said with difficulty, "She is a remnant of the Ji family!"
"Sure enough." In fact, Chen Jing didn't need to explain, Yun Fenghuang had already guessed that Qingdie had been waiting for Concubine An when she first entered the palace. Considering her seniority, she would be the old man of Ningbi Palace. If she was not Concubine An's , then the mastermind behind the scenes must have started planting this spy before Yun Fenghuang entered the palace.
At that time, everyone in high positions was suspected, but in Concubine An's current situation, there were not many who worked tirelessly to expose her.
After all, Ru Yunshuang and the likes of Zheng Shangchu and others have passed away, and Cui Lianye and others know well that this kind of leverage cannot shake Concubine An's status, and she will not do anything in vain.
That’s Ji’s…
Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment, then asked: "Then what did she do to expose Concubine An? I remember that when the Sixth Prince was sent to Chunhuang Palace, he didn't bring a single person to serve him. Now, all the people serving him are... It was made up by the empress dowager from the Spring Palace."
This is not surprising. Concubine An's abilities are recognized to be insufficient, and there is a scoundrel like Qingdie beside the Sixth Prince. How can the Queen Mother not worry about bringing the person who has been serving the Sixth Prince to Chunwu Palace, what kind of trouble will it leave behind? She also had no shortage of people to help her, so she simply replaced them all for her grandson.
Considering this result, Qingdie's efforts are just to get the Sixth Prince to leave Huzhu Palace and be raised by Queen Mother Yuan herself
Chen Jing took a few steps forward, and when he arrived in front of her, he whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, Qingdie said, just so that your Majesty can get her wish now!"
Yun Fenghuang's pupils suddenly shrank, and his fingertips trembled slightly before he stabilized himself and said calmly: "My current wish is for my wife to give birth to a child. Is she so capable?"
Chen Jing lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "Qingdie didn't elaborate, he just said that the empress is smart and must understand...she has a request."
"What's the request? Let me tell you." Yun Fenghuang pretended to adjust his sleeves, but his heart was filled with ups and downs. Ji... If it weren't for the fact that the Empress Dowager was still lingering on her last breath, she would have completely wiped out the shadow of this family in the harem. .
Ever since the Ji family was overthrown and many remnants fled in all directions, Yun Fenghuang had not considered that the Ji family's collapse so quickly might not have die-hard loyalists hiding in hiding and becoming a trouble in the future.
But thinking about these remnants, the ones I hate the most are Chunjia and the Regent. I am not very worried about those who are about to fall behind.
Several years have passed, and although the Imperial City Division is still continuing to hunt down its members, it was not a warm mission in the first place.
What has attracted the most attention in recent years is the Wei He incident.
Yun Fenghuang already thought that he had nothing to do with the Ji family anymore, but Qingdie came to his door like this...
She asked about the conditions, but she had already made up her mind to go back and expose Qingdie to the emperor.
Otherwise, what if the remnants of the Ji family helped her kill Empress Dowager Yuan and turned around to use them as leverage against her
The Queen Mother wanted to kill her for more than just one chance. She would not give any chance to a family that had been famous for three dynasties and had a rich heritage that was unimaginable for someone like Yun Fenghuang.
I heard Chen Jing whisper softly: "Qingdie said that where Ji Minggan is now besieged, the local official is the ninth son of the family, and he wants to ask the empress to send a message to the ninth son to show his respect. Only this time, from now on, the two will not owe each other, and there will be no more connection!"