Yun Jieyu's suicide note caused an uproar in the temple!
Duke Yi was particularly embarrassed: "Your Majesty, although my wife is naughty, she is definitely not a vicious person. How could she do such a thing? Although Yun Jieyu is my concubine, she has been raised by my wife since she was a child. She has always been treated as if she were a direct descendant! Concubine Min in the palace can also prove this! How could my wife treat Yun Jieyu so well, how could she have the heart to murder her heirs, let alone the fourth prince who is not only the flesh and blood of His Majesty, but also his grandson? As for that Why do you want His Highness the King of Qin to be taken seriously by the Duke of Yi State? It is simply nonsense! Whether it is His Highness the King of Qin or the fourth prince, the one they can rely on most is His Majesty and the clan! Who does this grandfather of me count? "
"Furthermore, although Yun Jieyu has been in the palace for several years, she has always lived in seclusion because of her dull and dull temperament. But how did she get the ability to kill His Highness Prince Qin and His Highness Princess Zhaoqing, who are under the knees of Concubine Min?"
"Your Majesty, please be aware that this suicide note may not be true!"
As Duke Yi spoke, he glared at Mr. Gu and other officials of Uncle Zhaowu who were not far away.
Mr. Gu: "..."
Tired!
I never thought my granddaughter would make such a fuss!
He was still rejoicing just now. Although Chunjia tried his best to defend the Gu family at yesterday's court meeting and even gave him the task of tracking down the rebels. Going all the way to Beijing is obviously inseparable from the Dingbei Army. Until the truth is revealed and the Gu family is completely cleared of the suspicion of treason, it will be difficult for Mr. Gu to sit on pins and needles.
As a result, there was a quarrel in the harem, and Empress Gu's two biggest rivals, the loving mother Empress Dowager and the noble concubine were fighting. This was naturally the best thing for the Gu family!
A moment ago, Mr. Gu was still encouraging Xing Ningbo and Yin Qu in his heart, hoping that they would tear each other up more violently, so as to attract the attention of the government and the public, so that they would not all focus on the Gu family.
Then the queen sent someone to deliver Feng Yunjieyu's suicide note. Now it was better. The Gu family wanted not to get involved, but they had no choice but to get involved.
"Your Majesty, the queen's people just said that this so-called suicide note was discovered when the palace ordered people to clean it up according to the rules after Yun Jieyu hanged the beam." Mr. Gu gritted his teeth and went out to prepare for it. The Queen was also looking for a way out for her family. "Because it was found on Yun Jieyu's body and it was Yun Jieyu's tone and handwriting, I thought it was Yun Jieyu's suicide note. As for the rest, the Queen's people didn't say anything."
The implication is that the queen was just following the rules to collect the body of the concubine who committed suicide, and discovered this thing by the way.
Did Yun Qingman write it herself, or was it someone else who deliberately left it there and faked it? The Queen did not give any opinion, and she should not bear the consequences of whether the suicide note was true or false.
When Duke Yi heard this, his expression softened slightly, but he continued to ask Chunjia to investigate the matter thoroughly and give justice to his wife.
He was extremely irritable and suspected that Concubine Min was targeting his family.
Yun Zhao consciously understood what kind of person Han was.
To say that the person who sent Yun Fenghuang to the palace to be a stepping stone for his daughter after persuading her niece, of course, cannot be so gentle and soft-hearted.
But Duke Yi Guo also didn't believe that the Han family would murder the fourth prince.
Originally, in the eyes of someone like him who values rules and distinguishes between legitimate concubines and concubines, even though Yun Qingman was sent to the palace as a concubine and gave birth to the fourth prince, her status could never be compared with that of Yun Shuangfu, the eldest daughter. .
Moreover, Duke Yi Guo followed the path of a pure minister and had no intention of supporting any prince.
Whether it was Yun Shuang's plump heir, King Qin, or Yun Qingman's son, the fourth prince, Duke Yi himself did not show much affection.
Mrs. Yi Guogong went to the palace to see the two children on the day of greetings.
Duke Yi Guo has never expressed any affection for any of his grandchildren. Even because Mrs. Yi Guo favored his biological daughter, she often persuaded him to plot for the King of Qin, but basically never mentioned the fourth prince... Duke Yi to the Fourth Prince This biological grandson is not as familiar as the heir grandson of King Qin.
Under such circumstances, what reason did the Han family have to kill the fourth prince
He also didn't believe that Yun Qingman had harmed King Qin and Zhao Qing. If his daughter had such means, how could she let Yun Fenghuang steal all the limelight when she entered the palace with Concubine Min
Therefore, in Duke Yi's view, all this must be Yun Fenghuang's conspiracy!
"Your Majesty." The two important ministers both vetoed the authenticity of the suicide note. Of course, Xing Ningbo would not miss this opportunity and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. Please investigate thoroughly." , to restore the innocence of Yun Jieyu and Mrs. Yi Guoguo!"
This is short of saying that the suicide note was forged by Concubine Min, and she just sent it through the hands of the queen through some means.
But based on the impression of the officials on Yun Fenghuang, they felt that the imperial concubine might not be able to do it.
Furthermore, Mrs. Gu hurriedly clarified, Duke Yi Guo denied firmly, and Uncle Xingning swore... Yin Qu was the only one who stood up to speak for the imperial concubine, but now it seems that he is alone.
Yin Qu came to his senses in a hurry and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think these things are a bit strange! Both the Queen Mother and the other ladies in the palace are virtuous, kind, and magnanimous. Otherwise, how could they be selected into the palace to serve His Majesty? The palace changes have just happened. , all the circumstances have not yet come to light, why do you ladies, who were so harmonious in the past, have so many things happen? It seems that they deliberately made us have no time to investigate the changes in the palace! "
When these words were said, both the emperor and his ministers were a little startled.
Chunjia knew the inside story. The Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Gu and Concubine Min were incompatible with each other. With his shrewdness, how could he not be aware of it
He just pretends to be ignorant because he thinks that his own existence can balance and suppress their conflicts.
This time Empress Dowager Yuan made a sudden attack, Chunjia was both surprised and helpless.
Regarding Yin Qu's opinion, he was secretly relieved.
After all, knowing the inside story means knowing the inside story. The emperor is not purely ruthless. At least for now, he can neither make up his mind to deal with Concubine Min, nor can he do anything to expose Empress Dowager Yuan, that is, the empress. Although the empress is suspected of adding fuel to the flames this time, But after all, he was not the one causing trouble, so he was willing to give a warning, but now could he stop the whole thing by warning the queen
Now for the emperor, the best result is to let it go.
Keep pretending to be confused.
Therefore, just after Yin Qu finished speaking, Chun Jia immediately darkened his face and turned to ask Xing Ningbo: "Did what you said really come from the mouth of the servant of Chunwu Palace? Can you check with the Queen Mother to find out if this is true?"
Xing Ningbo quickly said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true! Although the empress dowager, the loving mother, has not yet recovered, her dowry, Aunt Zhan Liu, has personally confirmed this... "
"Your Majesty, although Zhanliu is the dowry of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, it may not be reliable." Yin Qu interrupted him and said to Chunjia, "This is a serious matter, so we have to check it with the Empress Dowager in person. Otherwise, we can't make it right. Just because of the one-sided words of a few slaves, you should deal with the noble concubine, right? Not to mention that the noble concubine is pregnant, she is your majesty’s flesh and blood!”
Then he said, "And now it's not just about the imperial concubine!"
"The palace incident has just passed, and things are happening in the harem. Who knows whether something really happened, or whether someone deliberately did it and deliberately diverted attention? In this way, no matter it is the two empress dowagers, the twelfth prince or the noble concubine, they are all human beings. Damn!"
"Your Majesty is so wise and powerful." Xing Ningbo said coldly, "How can an outsider get involved in this important palace? Master Yin's words are too much to underestimate your Majesty!"
Yin Qu said calmly: "Then I dare to ask my uncle, given your majesty's pure filial piety and generosity and consideration for the concubine, what reason does the imperial concubine have to target the empress dowager and the twelfth prince? Or does my uncle think that your majesty's kindness is not enough? Influence the Sixth Palace?"
The two of them looked at each other angrily, and Xing Ningbo said again: "On the night of the palace coup, Zhu E behaved abnormally. This is irrefutable evidence!"
"To be precise, there is no proof. As for other evidence, the so-called traces, witnesses who witnessed it, etc. may not be fake." Yin Qu said, "Actually, I am very curious. On the night of the palace incident, everyone in the imperial capital was panicked. , but I don’t know why many palace people happened to see a series of Zhu E’s actions? Not to mention other things, just say that in the dark night, unless you are very familiar with it, you can’t tell from a distance. Identity? From this point of view, Concubine Min’s master and servant are really in bad luck. This Zhu E is not too famous among the concubine’s attendants. Actually, the people they met along the way were all ten or twenty steps away, in the night. You can only see an outline, but can you clearly and accurately identify her person?"
Xing Ningbo said coldly: "Master Yin, I'm afraid that Zhu E is more famous than you think! After all, he is one of the most powerful assistants in front of the imperial concubine. With the imperial concubine's arrogance, the Sixth Palace is familiar with her personal attendants. What’s weird?”
He bowed his hand towards Chunjia again and said lightly, "Furthermore, this also corresponds to the sentence: the sky net is vast and sparse, and no leaks are missed! Zhu E's master and servant only knew that when the palace changes, everyone is extremely frightened, and it is a good time for them to kill. , but unexpectedly there is no airtight wall in the world, and his evil deeds were finally exposed to the public!"
"Your Majesty, I think what Uncle Xing Ning said is reasonable!" In the past, Duke Yi Guo basically stood aside and stood by when Yun Fenghuang was impeached and criticized, and occasionally came forward to defend him, although it was because Yun Fenghuang is now the daughter of the Yun family. Because he didn't want his reputation to suffer, but he helped Yun Fenghuang to some extent.
People in the world have a strong sense of clan these days. Even Duke Yi Guogong and Yun Fenghuang are aware of each other's dislike of them, but in the eyes of the people of the world, they are in the same boat.
There is no reason to turn against one another.
Therefore, although Duke Yi Guo did not like Concubine Min, he did not explicitly say anything about Yun Fenghuang at the court meeting.
But it's different now.
In the eyes of Duke Yi, the so-called Yun Jieyu's suicide note was like a letter of war against the imperial concubine who would not let him go.
He didn't care about Yun Fenghuang as his enemy before. On the one hand, he felt that Yun Fenghuang was a womanizer after all, and the emperor was not the kind of faint-hearted emperor who coveted beauty and obeyed his beloved concubine. He was loyal to Chunjia, how could a concubine compare to it? Secondly, the current relationship between the Duke's Mansion and Yun Fenghuang is not necessarily hostile.
Especially after Xiao Han's mother and son passed away.
You see, His Highness Prince Qin, the heir of Concubine Zhenxi Shu, is not very close to Duke Yi Guo, but at least they can say hello to her every time they meet.
In this situation, it is certainly not enough to say that they are a family.
But they are definitely not enemies.
It's quite like turning hostility into friendship.
But as soon as the suicide note came out, Duke Yi couldn't help but think that Concubine Min had always harbored a deep hatred for her family. How long had it been since she was still thinking about La Yun's seduction and forcing Han to death
So does he have a choice
The imperial concubine's wings have not yet fully matured, but she has already attracted important ministers like Yin Qu to argue for her in public.
Wait a few more years, and when King Qin and the others grow up and get married, I'm afraid Chunjia will have to weigh it all!
Duke Yi Guo was in crisis and said without thinking, "Your Majesty, Zhan Liu is an old man who has served his loving mother the Queen Mother for many years. How could he lie?"
"What Duke Yi Guo means is that you also think that you Yun girls are capable of murdering the two empress dowagers and the twelfth prince?" Yin Qu sneered and asked loudly.
Duke Yi Guo looked at him calmly: "Concubine Min did not join the Yun family until she was twelve years old. Her younger brothers and her husband loved her in every possible way. She has always been a bit indulgent and willful. This is not a secret... but she was raised by me, the Yun family. The women are extraordinarily different.”
Even so, once the imperial concubine is accused, the Yun family's daughter's reputation will definitely be affected.
But Yunzhao doesn't care.
Compared with this little consequence, the threat from the imperial concubine is the biggest worry.
Besides, as long as he is still favored by the emperor and his status is still there, the girls in the clan will not have to worry about marriage.
"Your Majesty!" Seeing Duke Yi standing together with Bo Xingning for the first time and targeting Concubine Min, at this time, another palace official came to report outside the palace with a serious look on his face, "Your Majesty, Chongchang Palace The foreign minister cannot kneel down, but I have something important to report to Your Majesty and all your lords!"
Chunjia laughed angrily, tapped the armrest of the throne, looked around at the ministers, and said slowly: "The palace incident has not been concluded yet, but my harem is very lively. Even if it is not lively enough, I have to pull him in." My dear friends... well, in that case, let’s listen together, what’s the matter?”
The ministers knew that the emperor must be in a very bad mood now and did not dare to speak.
After a while, a red-robed chamberlain was brought into the palace. Officials who knew the harem knew that this was the deputy manager of Chongchang Palace, the old man who had served Gu Zhen since he first entered the palace.
Is he here to supplement the evidence of the suicide note just now
While everyone was thinking this, they saw the deputy steward going up to the palace to salute and say good-bye, and finally clearly stated his purpose: to expose Queen Gu Zhen as a thief and to catch the thief, and that he had deliberately murdered the King of Chu, causing the legitimate son who should have already entered school to become demented from then on. There is no future, but he framed the Sixth Palace and provoked troubles in order to win sympathy and pity!
"It's full of nonsense!!!" Mr. Gu, who had just watched Duke Yi go into battle and have a scene with Yin Qu, almost couldn't breathe!
Without waiting for anyone to speak, he quickly stepped out again and said sternly, "As we all know! The Queen has always treated all the emperors' heirs as if they were her own. Even if the second and third princes have special backgrounds and are tabooed by the concubines, the Queen still loves them. If it’s a treasure! How could it be detrimental to the King of Chu! Because of the King of Chu’s affairs, the Queen was bedridden for a time. Even though the King of Chu was ill and no longer dexterous as before, it was difficult for him to take on important tasks. But last year, when the King of Chu returned from the palace, he fell off a cliff. , The Queen is still very anxious..."
He didn't even bother to mention that the Queen's equal treatment of the second and third princes on this occasion would appear to be connotative. Chunjia ignored the two sons and repeatedly told the story of the Queen's treatment of the emperor's heirs, especially Chu. The king cherished his love, and finally said angrily, "What qualifications do you, a lowly slave, have to slander the palace!"
The deputy general manager did not interrupt and listened quietly to his impassioned speech. Fang Youyou said: "If nothing happens to His Majesty the King of Chu, Gu Shi'an will have reason to send his daughter to the palace to serve His Majesty, thus giving birth to a descendant of the Gu family." A prince by blood is his legitimate son?”
Old Mrs. Gu's expression changed drastically in an instant!
The ministers also whispered to each other and discussed in low voices, is this true? is fake