Chunjia glanced at the queen and said, "Go in and talk."
Just go in!
Gu Zhen was prepared to have a big quarrel with him or even be punished. With a cold face, he followed him into the Chongchang Hall half a step behind and asked everyone on the left and right to step back.
She was in such a bad mood now that she stopped being polite and just asked Chunjia forcefully what she wanted to say.
"Concubine An was raised by her mother, and she could not help but be partial to her." The emperor put his hands behind his back, turned around, and said slowly, "The imperial concubine has a delicate temperament. Her position in the middle palace may seem noble, but she is also Very difficult.”
The sky has eyes!
This dog emperor actually knows that this palace is not easy? ?
Gu Zhen looked at him suspiciously: "I know that I am stupid and I am ashamed to be in the lower position..."
Then before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chunjia: "So you should be more attentive!"
… Ah.
The Queen wants to kill someone.
"I am busy with government affairs and cannot take care of the harem all the time." The emperor ignored Gu Zhen's expression and said calmly, "Of course the emperor's heirs will go to school when they reach their age, but not to mention that the bachelors who serve as lecturers are afraid of the status of the emperor's heirs. Dare to discipline them severely. There are certain words and things that they could not say or do originally. In the final analysis, you are the mother-in-law! But now you can’t even do your own thing, how are you going to raise the emperor’s heirs in the future? , especially Xiao Shi and Twelve?"
Gu Zhen took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you mean that the imperial concubine's repeated provocations and teasing, and the loving mother empress dowager's troubles are all my fault?"
"Gu Zhen." The emperor looked at her and called her by name for the first time. His expression was not harsh, but it was not gentle either. There was a hint of disappointment in his expression. "It has not been a day since you were crowned empress." It has been two days, do you still think that since you have become the queen, the Sixth Palace will naturally crawl in front of you and let you do whatever you want? If no one does this, if no one respects you, it is other people's fault, not your own problem. ? Then should I be more resentful and aggrieved than you? After all, I came to the throne on the 15th of the year, but I had been a puppet for eight years before I participated in the court meeting for the first time!"
"Have I ever complained to you?"
"Have I ever said anything bad about Ji or Uncle Wang in public?!"
"You feel aggrieved, but what are you aggrieved about? I made you my queen, let you live in Chongchang Palace, and repeatedly recorded the prince in your name as his legitimate son. The imperial concubine relied on her favor and refused to pay you respects. I also Speaking of her... In the past two years, even if the imperial concubine is still a bit jealous in private, has she ever embarrassed you in public? Not to mention the other concubines! "
"As for the queen mother, yes, the queen mother has always favored Concubine An and the Yuan family, but no one is perfect. Since you are the queen of me, she is your serious mother-in-law. What's wrong with a daughter-in-law serving her mother-in-law? ! Are all the mothers-in-law in the world fair and just elders who can serve as servants in Dali Temple?! There are no common women like you who find life difficult just because of the stubbornness of their elders!"
Chunjia sighed, "I hope you can always sit on the throne of the queen, so I am telling you this. If you are still resentful of me, then, forget it, I am still young anyway, wait until Xiao Shi and Twelve grow up." , you may not be able to find time to educate yourself."
He shook his head and walked away.
Gu Zhen sat in the palace without saying a word for a while. The attendants observed outside for a long time before they dared to approach cautiously: "Empress, Your Majesty, he..."
"...You all go out." Gu Zhen didn't look at them, but said in a daze, "Leave me alone."
She was thinking, what did Chunjia mean by what she just said
What does it mean to hope that she will always sit on the throne of queen? He clearly recalled Ke Cong, conferred the title of Marquis of Jingning, and sent him to the Northland. This action clearly showed that he did not trust Gu Fangshu and was even on guard against Gu Fangshu!
At this time, Gu Zhen's position was already in jeopardy.
Chunjia has such expectations. Is it possible that even if the Gu family falls, he will not abandon her
how can that be possible…
Gu Zhen didn't believe that the queen's position was either because of the king's love or because of her mother's family's power. She sat on it because of the latter, and had never had the former.
If the Gu family, no, if Gu Fangshu loses power, she will be the next Ji Lingzi.
Not even Ji Lingzi.
After all, the Ji family, who was a former empress, had contributed to Chunjia's support. In order to prevent the world from saying that he repaid kindness with hatred, the emperor killed Ji family while giving many honors to Duke Ye and others, and also treated Ji Ling. After Sister Zi left, she was also rewarded.
But the Gu family did not contribute to the emperor's enthronement.
"Listen to what he wants, he still prefers Little Ten or Twelve for the position of Crown Prince." The Queen bit her lip. This was extremely important to her and the Gu family.
Let's put it this way, if it can be confirmed that these two children can be established as princes and eventually ascend the throne, instead of temporarily being a stepping stone for others, then Gu Zhen's post will be dispensable. .
Of course, in most cases, Gu Zhen is not a queen, and there is basically no possibility that her children will be crown princes...
In short, what Chunjia just said was to hope that Gu Zhen could be more upbeat and stop blaming others because of the troubles or provocations between Empress Dowager Yuan and Concubine Min. This would not only lose the dignity of the middle palace, but also make the emperor suspect that she A qualified Donggong cannot be trained.
If there is a lot of trust between the emperor and the empress, Gu Zhen is not a person who cannot listen to persuasion, and he will naturally reflect on it.
In other words, the emperor made it clear that he hoped that the queen would carefully cultivate his legitimate son to be his queen. Gu Zhen was devastated, and he would not be so easily provoked by the likes of Empress Dowager Yuan and Concubine Min.
The problem is, Gu Zhen doesn't believe Chunjia.
That's why she hesitated.
On the one hand, she hoped that what Chunjia said was true. Although he didn't love her, he still adhered to the principle of having a legitimate son, and would take the legitimate son as his heir, and would not even give up her post because of the Gu family's downfall. She hoped that she could be more capable of taking on the position of queen; on the other hand, she thought of the former queen, the whole family of the Ji family, people and things like Luo Hanyi, Ouyang Fulu, Meng Youyi, and Yinxiao. Are there not many people who have been deceived and families who have been deceived
How could he know that what he said today and what he did was not to make her, and the Gu family behind her, lower their guard so that he could have a chance to eradicate the problem
Gu Zhen couldn't make a decision after much thought and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
So she hates Chunjia the most. Either she will be ruthless to the end and not give her or Gu family any hope, so that Gu family can make up her mind to risk everything and fight; or she can take a substantive attitude and even if she doesn't What about Queen Mother Yuan, who is an elder? Is it difficult for Concubine Min to obey the Queen in everything
The most important thing is, since Chunjia also wants to establish a direct heir, why can't he comply with the request of his ministers and make the tenth or twelfth prince his heir apparent? !
"...The queen is so incompetent." When the queen's heart was ups and downs, Chunjia, who had returned to the Taichu Palace, was sighing with Yan Yin, "No one had mentioned the matter of establishing a prince at the beginning, and it had only been a few years since the King of Chu was conferred. Oh my god, something went wrong! After that, the empress sent Lao Ba to her, and by the way, she found out everything about the situation in her palace... If I continue to establish a direct descendant, no matter how small ten or twelve, now it's just How old are you? Can you protect yourself? If I follow in the footsteps of King Chu, is it possible that I will continue to raise a legitimate son for the Queen?! Even if I have many children now, there is nothing like this!"
Yan Yin lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "Your Majesty, please allow me to say something heart-breaking. The Queen has been in great fear for the past two years, all because Zhaowu Bodai was guilty of going to war, but she has never made any particularly sensational achievements. Instead, she has made many mistakes and omissions. Especially this time, the noble son of a high family has suffered a lot, which is nothing more than a great offense to the whole temple. This alone is enough for the Queen to be worried all day long. Your Majesty has not agreed to establish a heir, so the Queen is afraid of being too worried."
Chunjia said: "I know she is careless, and I have reminded her several times, but..."
The emperor shook his head and said, "There is nothing we can do about qualifications."
He couldn't help but said, "Like the imperial concubine, sometimes I don't dare to say anything in front of her. Otherwise, she might make inferences..."
If the queen was as smart as the concubine, why would he need to worry so much
But then again, if the queen was like a noble concubine, Gu Zhen wouldn't be able to sit in the back seat.
"Your Majesty, why don't you mention something to Old Mrs. Gu?" Yan Yin did not dare to accept the words and said, "After all, the Queen is just a womanizer, but Mr. Gu has always heard the elegant meaning of Xian's songs."
Moreover, when the Gu family was in the Imperial Capital, it was always Mr. Gu who made the decision, not the Queen.
"I said that the queen is a matter between husband and wife, so what does it matter if we talk to Mr. Gu?" The emperor shook his head slightly and said, "That's all. Although Xiao Shi and Twelve are both legitimate sons, they still can't tell the difference between being wise and foolish at their age. . Just let them grow up for a few more years. I’m not so old that I can’t wait for so many years.”
He wanted to establish a legitimate son, but if there were two healthy legitimate sons, of course he would choose the smarter one.
After all, I had worked so hard to get the throne, and I didn't want to spend my whole life working hard and end up handing it over to a prodigal son.
Yan Yin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of the Spring and Autumn Period, so he can protect the emperor's heirs for a long time!"
Chunjia sighed and stopped talking about this topic. He asked him: "Today I went to the Queen's Palace. I am afraid that the imperial concubine has already taken care of me. Later I will pack up some new things to send to Huanhua Palace. Let me tell you." Go see her again in the evening."
He would not let the concubine become the queen, but he also really liked Yun Fenghuang.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty only stayed in Chongchang Hall for a while and then left. It is said that the Holy Emperor's face was ugly when he left." The Qing people placed a hairpin dotted with emerald sea green and sesame beads in front of Yun Fenghuang, "This is Eunuch Yanyin sent it over in person, saying that it was a new tribute coming from below. It had not yet been put into the treasury. His Majesty thought that the empress would like it, so he ordered it to be sent over immediately... The maid saw that Your Majesty followed the queen to Yanfu Palace, probably also to scold the queen. . Speaking of which, I don’t know what the Empress is thinking. It’s clear that Uncle Zhaowu has made mistakes again and again, but she still doesn’t know how to restrain herself. Instead, she got into trouble with the empress dowager, a loving mother. Isn’t she afraid that this will affect the family? ?”
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said lightly: "The queen was not a very calm person in the first place. In fact, she has changed a lot in the past two years. It's just that she has been impatient in the past ten or twenty years. How can she change her temper in the face of battle? So easy? Don’t you think about what news she has heard in the past two years? "
From her point of view, the queen's current impetuousness really cannot be blamed on Gu Zhen.
After all, from the queen's point of view, she, her family, and her descendants began to decline all the way, even to the point of being precarious, after the Dingbei Army made a sneak attack on Hele and suffered considerable losses.
This is the foundation for the wife of the middle palace to settle down and live a life. So far, there is no hope of recovery. On the contrary, it is getting worse. Who can not be nervous if it is replaced
Especially in the palace, the empress dowager, a loving mother, stuffed the eighth prince into the queen's lap, and she raised a sixth prince. Under Yun Fenghuang's advice, the queen's mind was filled with the idea that the empress dowager, a loving mother, wanted to support the prince under the Yuan family's daughter's knees as the heir apparent; Coupled with the always aggressive concubine, Qin Wang Zhaoqing has a strong presence in class and in front of Chunjia, which is simply incomparable to the third prince and other imperial heirs. This alone is enough to make the middle palace uneasy, let alone Yun Feng Huang herself is pregnant.
The pressure on the Queen can be imagined.
However, the two most anticipated and biggest cards in her hand: the tenth prince and the twelfth prince, who are legitimate sons, are young and cannot help her at all!
Isn't it natural to be impatient under such circumstances
Of course, the most important thing is that Gu Zhen is indeed not a scheming material.
When a person is under great pressure but has nothing to do... If he can still keep his composure, then... it can only be said that he is breaking the pot.
"I know very well what your Majesty is thinking, so why would you think too much about it just because he went to the Queen's Palace for a while? Besides, that is the middle palace, shouldn't it be right for Your Majesty to go to her place?" Yun Fenghuang left for a while. Ershen looked at the pearl hairpin in front of him and sighed, then threw it into the makeup box, "There is no need to say these words to please me. My happiness is not something that these little things can win."
Chunjia didn't want to give her what she really wanted. Chunjia knew that she knew, so she acted like this.
It seems considerate, even going to the queen to talk about things, not staying overnight, and immediately sending something to comfort her, but in fact, it is tantamount to telling the noble concubine clearly: except for the queen, I have no one else. I will treat you badly.
Another person might have recognized it.
After all, it is the emperor’s wish.
But that was someone else. For Yun Fenghuang, she not only wanted Chunjia's heart, but also wanted to be the queen, wanted to be the mother of the crown prince, and of course she wanted Qingci Palace in the future!
Yes, she wants everything.
"Stop talking about this, no matter what His Majesty said to the Queen, the Queen must be very upset right now." Yun Fenghuang leaned back, and the Qing people quickly stuffed a hidden bag over to make her feel more comfortable. , "Chen Jing, go and add fuel to the fire in the middle palace. After all, she is also the mother of the country, and she always dares to be angry but dare not speak out. What are you talking about? I am just a noble concubine, and I am not as indecisive as she is!"
So that evening, when the queen was still thinking carefully about the emperor's true intention, the palace servants came in a hurry to report: "Your Majesty, the two gentlemen Gu are fighting!"