Yun Fenghuang was startled and turned around suddenly to see a weak-headed young man frowning slightly and looking at Qi Jiulu with disapproval.
"Who is this?" She simply walked back to Emperor Chunjia, sat down holding the hem of her skirt, and asked lazily.
The emperor said calmly: "This is Uncle Xingning's nephew, Yuan Ke and Yuan Songlai."
"He said that the prince's entourage was spying on me?" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "Is this a hint that I am restless and deliberately seducing my foreign man?!"
"The foreign minister didn't dare." Yuan Ke lowered his head and said calmly, "It's just that from the corner of his eye, the foreign minister did see the follower behind Wang Shizi peeking at Yun Bin. He even turned away after a few breaths."
Yun Fenghuang sneered unceremoniously and turned to ask Emperor Chunjia: "Your Majesty, does Mr. Yuan have a habit of cutting off his sleeves? Let's talk about my concubine. Your Majesty's dragons and phoenixes are so beautiful. I can’t carry my shoulders, I can’t lift my appearance, and I can’t even covet it as a commodity?!”
"You!" Yuan Ke was shocked and angry when he heard this, and subconsciously wanted to yell and scold him. In the end, Yu Qian didn't care about anything and just clenched his fists with an angry look on his face.
Emperor Chunjia patted the back of Yun Fenghuang's hand gently and said with a smile: "Concubine Yun, don't talk nonsense."
"Why are you talking nonsense?" Yun Fenghuang snorted, "There are so many men and women in this palace. Even if they abide by the rules and dare not look at me and the two princesses, there are no palace servants who can serve in front of the emperor but have an upright face. ? Mr. Yuan didn’t look at anyone, he only paid attention to Prince Wang’s entourage. Who would believe that there is nothing fishy?”
She said and raised her chin towards Ji Minggan, "Mr. Ji is even closer to this entourage. Why didn't Mr. Ji notice it?"
Ji Minggan coughed dryly: "The foreign minister was drinking tea just now and didn't pay attention. However, Song Lai has always been a steady person, and he will not slander Wang Shizi's entourage without any reason."
"That's true." Gong Xiangxiao narrowed his eyes and actually agreed. This made Ji Minggan slightly startled before hearing the regent prince continue, "Qi Jiulu, please come out and tell me, did you peek at Yun just now?" Concubine? If you are really rude to your concubine, I will not be able to spare you!"
Qi Jiulu came out in response, knelt down under the Danqi, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, this is the first time for a humble minister to enter the palace. Although he is not familiar with etiquette, he has remembered the prince's instructions and did not dare or forget them. How dare you peek at the forbidden women and offend heaven? Power?!"
Gong Xiangxiao chuckled and said: "Yuan Songlai has never been good at riding and shooting. It shows that he has poor eyesight. Maybe he saw it wrong?"
Yuan Ke retorted with a stern face: "Ke Qishe is indeed shy to see people, but he and Wang Shizi are on par with each other. If Guo Ke's eyesight is not good, Wang Shizi's eyesight may not be good at seeing people either, right?"
"Your Majesty, I have finally figured it out." Yun Fenghuang interjected at this time, "This Young Master Yuan seems to have some issues with the Prince Regent, and he is just looking for an excuse to argue... But what does this have to do with me? Today My son, if you don’t give me justice, I won’t be able to obey you!”
Emperor Chunjia smiled and coaxed her: "Yuan Songlai is not such a person. Besides, you are not relatives, so why is he trying to get hold of you? Maybe... "
"Why are they not relatives?" Yun Fenghuang interrupted him and raised his eyebrows, "Isn't this person a member of Empress Jieyu's mother-in-law? Of course, Empress Jieyu has always loved me, and I would never dare to doubt her. . It’s just that when I first entered the palace, I was pushed into the water in Ningbi Palace... "
The emperor twitched his lips when he heard this. How many times had this matter been mentioned? ?
Even if you don’t feel guilty about the truth that everyone in San Gong and Six Courts knows, don’t you get tired of mentioning it over and over again? !
I'm tired of hearing this!
Not only was Yun Fenghuang not tired of it, he also tried to expand the matter to the previous dynasty: "Yesterday, when we were moving places, the palace man finally jumped out. But I still can't figure it out. Where did I enter the palace just now? An enemy here? Looking at Mr. Yuan’s behavior now, could it be that Mr. Yuan did it behind Empress Jieyu’s back?”
Yuan Ke was shocked: "When has the foreign minister ever done such a thing?! The foreign minister doesn't know about it at all!"
The most important thing is, "The foreign minister has never seen Yun Bin before!"
We are completely unrelated to each other, okay? !
"Although I am not of the Yun family's blood, I am the clan sister recognized by Concubine Shu after all..." Upon hearing this, Emperor Chunjia interrupted decisively: "Okay, this is just a misunderstanding, no need to mention it again!"
He raised his eyes to look at Yun Fenghuang, and his tone was slightly serious, with a hint of warning, "Aren't you going to see Minghui? Just go."
He just had some thoughts of watching a show, but in the end, Concubine Yun wanted to stir up a conflict between Duke Yi's Mansion and Xingning Bo's Mansion
The emperor was convinced by the concubine's ability to get things done. If he didn't suppress this quickly, God knows what else Yun Fenghuang could pull out.
"Since it was a misunderstanding, Mr. Yuan almost tarnished my name in public, shouldn't I apologize?" Yun Fenghuang heard this but sat still, holding his head high, looking at the emperor without giving an inch. "Otherwise if the news spreads, people will think that I am in the wrong, but I am just relying on His Majesty's favor to force Mr. Yuan to turn a big thing into a trivial matter! I am obviously pure and pure, why should I suffer such humiliation? Your Majesty, you always say I like my concubine the most, why don’t you give me justice for such a big matter?"
She actually didn't care much about Yuan Ke's apology, because based on her words about exposing Qi Jiulu just now, in her opinion, this person would die sooner or later.
The key is, I don’t know whether the emperor intended it or not, but Qi Jiulu is still kneeling underneath!
So why can Yuan Ke still sit calmly on the chair? !
Kneel down together!
Sooner or later, she will make Yuan Ke kneel down and be unable to get up for the rest of his life!
The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at her coldly.
Yun Fenghuang looked back calmly.
There was silence in the side hall for a while.
"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister..." For a moment, it was Qi Jiulu, who was under Danqi's command, who spoke out first. After only half a sentence, Yun Fenghuang glanced at Gong Xiangxiao and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of your family. I am the same as you." Your Majesty is talking, why is he interrupting?!"
Gong Xiangxiao coughed dryly: "Yes, I will discipline this person well after I return."
"Yun Bin did not allow Prince Wang's entourage to speak. Do you think he is rude, or do you have ulterior motives?" Yuan Ke suddenly sneered, stood up and prostrated, and said loudly, "Your Majesty does not know that Prince Wang's entourage has an unusual relationship with Yun Bin! This person His name is Qi Jiulu, he comes from the Qi family, a powerful family in the north, and he has an original engagement with Yun Bin...!"
"Your Majesty! When Wei Chen was a child, his family did hire a daughter for me, but it was terminated a few years ago. Now I am married, and my wife is in the regent's palace. The prince can testify." Qi Jiulu lowered his head and said in a deep voice. , "As for Your Majesty, Concubine Yun, I dare not look directly at her. I don't know whether it is as Yuan Gongzi said. However, the family who was engaged to the Qi family at that time did not have the surname Yun."
Yuan Ke sneered and said: "Whether it is true or not, can't we find out if we check it? Your Majesty, Concubine Yun is deeply blessed by the Holy Grace, but she still misses her old friend... "
"Old person?" Yun Fenghuang sneered and interrupted him, saying, "Mr. Yuan, it may be because we have different family backgrounds. My hometown is not as comfortable as Fuyang County! Even if we were engaged since childhood, we must abide by it. Etiquette cannot be seen at all until you pass through the door. So please don’t push others by yourself or say such words that may misunderstand others!"
This was a clear mockery of Yuan Niang's mother-in-law, who had been hanging out with Emperor Chunjia since she was a child. It showed that Yuan's family was not good at upbringing... Yuan Ke's face turned red and he said: "Everyone in the North knows that you and Qi Jiulu have been together since childhood. and… "
"Who said that? You asked someone to come to the imperial capital to confront me!" Yun Fenghuang said disdainfully, "Who wouldn't say empty words?! Mr. Yuan has already ordered the palace maid to drown me, and now he is fabricating charges. It’s not surprising that I’m dead, isn’t it? I’ve been hiding in the boudoir since I was a child, and even my estranged relatives can’t see it, let alone my foreign husband?”
Yuan Ke narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "Concubine Yun keeps saying that her family is cautious, but she doesn't know why her sister is cleaning up the family because of Hongxing's affair?!"
He did not forget to add, "Yun Bin and I were raised by the same mother."
"So I am still alive and well, which just proves that there is nothing wrong with my upbringing!" Yun Fenghuang said confidently, "As for saying that the family is cleaning up, it means that the family tradition is not healthy... This is really a joke. Over the years, the country has There are so many prisoners being executed in prison, why do you think His Majesty is ineffective in running the country, or do you think that the corpses of all the great lords in the country are just lying around, and that the government and the public are full of cowards and criminals?!"
She looked sideways at the emperor and said crisply, "Your Majesty, listen! This is so heartbreaking! If you are not sad, I will feel sorry for you!"
Emperor Chunjia also felt sorry for himself. Why did he end up with such an unsatisfactory cousin and such an unyielding concubine? !
And then he has to deal with the aftermath for them...
"Just say a few words." The emperor looked around. Everyone who came into contact with him, except Yun Fenghuang, immediately lowered their gazes to show awe, "It's just a slight misunderstanding that led to this quarrel. It's ridiculous. What?"
Yuan Ke heard that he wanted to settle the matter and said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yun and Qi Jiulu are really..."
"Your Majesty, I am very curious about what grudges Xing Ningbo's Mansion has against Yiguo Duke's Mansion..." Yun Fenghuang was not willing to show weakness and slapped the blame upon his opening.
Emperor Chunjia's eyes suddenly sharpened and he shouted in a deep voice: "Whoever makes any more noise will get out of here!"
Yun Fenghuang and Yuan Ke glared at each other, then silenced reluctantly.
The emperor was no longer in the mood to smooth things over, and said a few words with a sullen face, "This is just a misunderstanding that only got to this point because both parties were too unreasonable." Finally, he announced that the matter was over, and no one would allow it in the future. Then he asked: "As for the matter of Concubine Yun, both Concubine Shu and Duke Yi have reported it. If it is not in compliance with the rules, how can Yi's decree be used to hire her?"
Yun Fenghuang and Qi Jiulu felt relieved when they heard this. This was equivalent to using the Queen Mother's decree to endorse Yun Fenghuang's reputation. Who would dare to make a fuss about her sister Hongxing's affair and her childhood sweetheart fiancé in the future? , the first thing to face is the doubt about the Queen Mother!
Would the emperor be so kind
But doubts immediately came to mind. Yun Fenghuang didn't believe that Emperor Chunjia was really a gentle and good man!
Not to mention the feud between her and Yuan Niang, just say that in the situation of Emperor Chunjia, Yun Feng was able to study and live for eight years without being debauched in frustration and beauty. Such a character and persistence, Yunfeng Huang absolutely does not believe that a good gentleman with no ambition can maintain this.
Just as he was thinking about it, Emperor Chunjia had already sent Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke away, but left Gong Xiangxiao behind who wanted to resign together.
As Gong Xiangxiao's follower, Qi Jiulu naturally couldn't leave.
Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly and saw the emperor asking everyone to step back.
When the tall palace door was slowly closed, there were only four people in the palace: the emperor, Yun Fenghuang, Gong Xiangxiao and Qi Jiulu. The emperor no longer looked as gentle and warm as before, and asked Gong Xiangxiao expressionlessly: "What's going on?"
This is to question why Gong Xiangxiao brought Qi Jiulu into the palace
After all, the Xingning Bo Mansion can find out, and there is no reason why the Regent's Mansion, which holds the Imperial City Division, should know nothing.
Knowing that Qi Jiulu was once engaged to Yun Fenghuang, and knowing that Yun Fenghuang was now Emperor Chunjia's "favored" palace concubine, he still brought someone to the palace, and even bumped into Yun Fenghuang... What's the intention? !
Just as Yun Fenghuang was about to speak, the emperor cast an emotionless glance at her and said in a cold voice: "Concubine Yun, I want to say a few words to the Crown Prince. Don't be impatient, okay?"
The words were thoughtful, but the tone was cold and cold, and there was no room for rejection.
"..." Yun Fenghuang pursed his lips and did not look at him. He only focused his eyes on Gong Xiangxiao's face, secretly praying that his answer would not be too stupid.