When Xing Ningbo sued the imperial concubine in public, although Chunjia did not particularly defend Yun Fenghuang, he allowed Yin Qu to stand up and fight with Xing Ningbo without expressing his position from beginning to end. This in itself was a kind of favoritism.
After all, if it were a concubine, even if it was Queen Gu Zhen, the emperor would most likely coax the queen mother first.
As for the grievances of the concubine, that's not important.
Therefore, the imperial concubine was in peace and quiet in the harem these two days. It is said that the emperor even took time out of his busy schedule to stay there for one night. Even if he was serving a concubine at night, it showed that Chunjia cared deeply for the imperial concubine Min.
Therefore, there are many people who speculate that the capsizing of the boat may not be able to do anything to the imperial concubine.
But no one thought that Chunjia would put the charge back on Xing Ningbo's house.
And it directly overturned this uncle's mansion!
For a time, the entire harem was stunned by the concubine's pampering!
... After calming down, they tried to analyze what was going on
People who know Chunjia feel that even if the emperor dotes on the concubine, at least he will not kill a prince's house just for the concubine, and he is still the mother-in-law of the empress dowager.
If the imperial concubine had such weight, then the empress dowager, a loving mother, would probably have to go to Chunnuo Palace to be a wooden figure.
Can you still tear it apart
"Your Majesty... it seems that you are sincere." Among the heated discussions, Queen Gu Zhen of Chongchang Palace was the most relaxed.
She thought with some complicated thoughts, "After suppressing the Gu family and eradicating the Yuan family... Your Majesty has learned a lesson and refuses to let the Ji family's incident happen again!"
This kind of mood is understandable for both her and Mr. Gu.
Even if they themselves are in the category of being suppressed and weakened, since the plan is to enjoy a stable and sustainable wealth without rebelling, it is acceptable to make certain sacrifices.
For example, if the emperor only wants to raise dogs, then if you are originally a wolf and want to enjoy the benefits given by the emperor, then you should strive to be a dog instead of continuing to maintain the wolf nature.
Originally, Chunjia had been targeting the Gu family, and the queen felt that she was under a lot of pressure and couldn't bear it anymore. After the emperor had a heart-to-heart talk with her, she was finally relieved. Now seeing Chunjia making excuses to clean up the Yuan family, Gu Zhen felt very safe.
The emperor didn't lie to her. He really wanted to pass the throne to his legitimate son. What he was doing now was to get rid of any relatives who might get in the way in advance.
As for the fact that many people felt that the emperor was venting his anger on the imperial concubine this time, it was also to deter others from arranging the imperial concubine for no reason... Gu Zhen didn't quite believe it.
After her heart was ripped out by Chunjia, she felt a little pity for Yun Fenghuang, because she felt that the emperor might not really love the imperial concubine. Even if he did, he didn't care about the life and death of King Qin Zhaoqing during the palace change anyway. The weight of this sincere love , is also worthy of scrutiny.
All in all, this time the queen suspected that the concubine was being used as a cover again...
Gu Zhen even had a guess that he didn't dare to say out loud: why did the emperor only favor the concubine among the six masters? It cannot be said that it is because the imperial concubine is the only one who can tear up Empress Dowager Yuan.
Chunjia was deeply favored by the Empress Dowager Yuan, and it was difficult to fall out with the Empress Dowager Yuan directly, both emotionally and in terms of scenes.
But he is not worried about the Yuan family, and maybe even the Queen Mother Yuan is not worried about it, so what should he do? It was to promote a concubine that made the Queen Mother unable to take care of herself, to drag down the Queen Mother's energy, and to force the Queen Mother to take various measures... If she did too much and made many mistakes, the emperor would have reasons and evidence to target the Yuan family.
Just like it is now.
"Have someone pack some things that are useful to pregnant women and send them to Huanhua Palace later." After thinking about this, Gu Zhen became very calm when he looked at Yun Fenghuang. He also ordered those around him, "Please don't think too much, Concubine, and just be patient." The baby will be safely conceived."
In fact, Gu Zhen was the one who thought too much, while Yun Fenghuang didn't think too much at all. After hearing the news, the first thing he did was to beat the left and right: "Let everyone tighten their skins for me! No one is allowed to reveal it." You should show off your face! Don’t think this is a good thing!”
They suppressed their excitement and pushed the Qing people forward to ask for instructions: "Empress, how can this not be a good thing? Uncle Xing Ning brought humiliation to himself, doesn't he deserve it?"
The key point is that the emperor made the decision, which shows how much the emperor loves his concubine!
"Of course he deserves it, but in the final analysis, what does it have to do with being in the same boat and capsized?" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "It's not that I underestimate the Yuan family. If they had that ability, they could still hide it from His Majesty at this moment. After passing this palace and reaching out to the Taiye Pond, this family will not be in such a state of despair!"
After looking around and seeing that they were all trusted confidants, he sighed and said, "Do you really think that the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager are not worth a penny in His Majesty's eyes?! I was specially dragged out to see what happened this time. Aren't you going to come out? Previously, Marquis Yongchun came back from the dust to wait for his orders, and he said that the eighth prince's life experience was purely a misunderstanding, and that Xing Ningbo's family would be lost... Don't you understand? The eighth prince is obviously not your majesty. Bones and blood, you still don’t know what Concubine Yuan Xian is capable of? Did she steal a dragon in exchange for a phoenix by herself? It must have something to do with the Yuan family! This time the Yuan family collapsed because of the Eighth Prince’s incident, not because of offending him I!"
"The reason why I use my name is for this so-called reason that makes you happy now: His Majesty favors me!"
"People like to hear about love stories. They talk about my imperial favor too much, so naturally they don't pay attention to the relationship between Yongchun Marquis' response and the fate of Xingningbo Mansion... Alas!"
Yun Fenghuang looked at them helplessly, "This palace is actually a cover used by the previous dynasty to distract from the fierce disputes... Your Majesty is not sure how to feel sorry for the mother-in-law and the empress dowager!"
But in fact, the empress dowager, a loving mother, did not feel distressed. Empress Dowager Yuan's whole body was trembling, and Zhan Liu was in tears: "My queen, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty..."
"The Ai family knows!!!" Empress Dowager Yuan held her hand, with faint traces of blood on the corners of her mouth. Her face was as pale as paper, but her eyes were as bright as a ghost. She smiled miserably and said, "The Ai family...should have known...the emperor. Son, he...is he a truly kind and soft-hearted person?! The Aijia has taught him to be outstanding. Naturally, he is not the kind of person who is loyal, foolish, and filial, and he will not support him just because of the Aijia. Really, he has been treating the Aijia all his life... "
The more I thought about the past, the more my blood surged. I couldn't help but tilt my head and vomited a mouthful of blood again!
Zhan Liu knelt down with tears streaming down her face: "Don't be like this, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has great ambitions. This is a good thing. After all, you are His Majesty's queen mother and the wife of the Gongxiang family. You are an outsider in the same Yuan family! How can you do it for outsiders? What's the reason for not getting along with your own children? Besides, the Yuan family has indeed been dishonest in recent years. When His Majesty was hiding his power and biding his time, the Yuan family made many moves... Your Majesty knows this."
She was actually feeling chilly in her heart.
After the master and servant realized that the Eighth Prince would deliver a sharp blow, they were prepared for a huge defeat for Xingningbo Mansion this time.
It can only be said that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole behind them. When they were staring at Concubine Min, who would have thought that the Queen Mother Qu, who had always been low-key and almost weak, would present such a disaster feast to the Yuan family and the Queen Mother Yuan
And Chunjia was so eager to start!
Xing Ningbo and his wife, those were the elders who were always called "uncle and aunt" before Chunjia ascended the throne!
Not to mention their political performance, these two men have always taken good care of Chunjia in private.
When they were in Fuyang County, the uncle and nephew were always very harmonious.
At that time, Yuan Niang was too naughty and went too far. When Xingning Bo and his wife found out, they would scold her and force her to apologize to Chunjia... In short, Chunjia got along very well with the uncle and aunt at that time.
Who would have thought that he would be so ruthless now
Zhanliu was the dowry of Queen Mother Yuan, and it definitely belonged to the old man who watched Chunjia grow up.
She had always thought that even if the emperor had a deep mind, she should know him quite well. But now, no, in the past two years, she has discovered more and more that she has only seen one side of Chunjia.
The Sacred Heart is truly unpredictable.
"... Do you know what will happen to the Ai family next?" Empress Dowager Yuan smiled miserably, held her hand tightly, and whispered, "The Ai family will continue to live a life of fine clothes, fine food, good food, and slaves as long as they don't touch her. To the extent that the prince is not allowed to do anything, the prince... the prince will be a filial prince. Do you think the life of the Ai family is worth it?"
Zhanliu choked up and was speechless.
does it worth
There was such a big problem in her natal family, but as the Queen Mother who was not her biological mother, her status was not damaged at all, and the emperor still served her carefully... In the eyes of outsiders, Queen Mother Yuan was undoubtedly extremely lucky.
But for Empress Dowager Yuan, it was despair.
She knew she was losing her authority in front of Chunjia.
The reasons for this situation are quite complicated, including her indiscriminate favoritism towards Yuan Niang in those years, her various selfish motives, her conflict with Yun Fenghuang, and the stupidity of Xing Ningbo Mansion this time...
But in the final analysis, it was because the emperor, who was young and powerful and increasingly skilled in his position of power, needed her less and less.
For a young widowed mother who has devoted most of her life to her son, is there anything more embarrassing, sad, and tragic than this
Even if she is still in a noble position and surrounded by pearls, the emptiness in her heart is still empty. How can she fill it
In the future, the emperor will need her less and less, but she will need the emperor more and more... not for the guarantee of power, just for emotional comfort... Empress Dowager Yuan thought sadly: The Ai family is indeed old. .
Therefore, when she thought that the emperor was getting stronger day by day, that he had concubines and heirs, and that he was no longer a child who needed the protection and love of his parents, instead of feeling relieved at all, she only felt desolate and frightened.
It wasn't like this before.
In the past, she watched Chunjia grow up little by little with great expectation, and sometimes she even wished that the child would grow faster so that she could share the burden for herself.
Now those hopes have been realized, and far exceeded.
Chunjia has grown up to be smart and capable enough. Not only can he share the pressure for her, he can even single-handedly support her to enjoy her old age.
But he also had his own ideas, and he was no longer the child who obeyed his mother and concubine.
Of course, the Queen Mother doesn't blame him. She knows that this son is no ordinary person. He is the emperor, and he has many, many things to consider...
In fact, he still values her and is willing to be filial to her.
But after all, Chunjia is no longer the child who is completely satisfied with only the Queen Mother Yuan. He has more people and things to care about... He no longer belongs to the Queen Mother Yuan alone.
When Empress Dowager Yuan persuaded Yuan Niang, she once scolded her niece for being dizzy, saying that Yuan Niang thought that after Chunjia came to power, Yuan Niang could be the only one in the harem? In terms of talent, appearance, and family background of her children, why did Yuan Yuniang ask the emperor to dismiss the Sixth Palace for her? !
Now she suddenly realized that she was actually just like her niece.
In the long-term dependence and long-term attention, the most important and distinctive existence is Chunjia.
So I think that for Chunjia, I am the same.
It is an indispensable and inseparable part of the other person's life and plays a very important role.
But in fact Chunjia is not like this.
The young emperor carries countless ambitions in his heart. In his vision of the country and the people of the world... being filial to his mother and raising his mother are all things that are easy to do.
It won't even give him too much to worry about.
Empress Dowager Yuan burst into tears.
The next day, the Queen Mother ordered Zhan Liu to go find Chunjia, saying that she had recovered from her illness and decided to return to Fuyang County to reunite with King Fuyang and enjoy family happiness.