Although Chunjia tried every means to persuade her to stay, the empress dowager still embarked on her journey back to Fuyang County two days later due to the general silence in the former harem.
Accompanying her were the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the young prince Xiang Wen, who had just arrived in the imperial capital not long ago.
Before leaving, Queen Mother Yuan hugged the sixth prince again and again, and finally handed him over to Chunjia. She sighed: "The Ai family is old and we have traveled thousands of miles away. We are no longer able to take care of the prince. It is better to let the child stay in the palace. , then choose the adoptive mother."
Chunjia choked up and said: "The queen mother refuses to stay. Once she has gone a long way, I... can't accompany you. Isn't it okay to let Xiao Liu take care of you? There are palace servants taking care of you, and this child... is getting older..."
But the Queen Mother just shook her head.
The emperor was helpless, and finally shed tears and sent him one way after another. He was almost out of the capital, and then he returned sadly after his ministers quickly caught up with him and tried to persuade him again and again.
After returning to the palace, he did not visit the harem for four or five days and only stayed in his own bedroom. It is said that he worked day and night to deal with the memorials accumulated in the previous days by persuading the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty is probably very confused right now." The concubines knew, "It's better not to disturb him."
Especially since Xuanqing Palace was quiet and silent from beginning to end, they didn't dare to get into trouble.
In such silence, Mr. Xie once again sent a message asking for a meeting.
"What's the matter with coming into the palace now?" Yun Fenghuang was about to give birth, his body was heavy, and he steeled himself to see her, "Things lately are not easy to deal with, so it's better not to get involved."
"The mother-in-law's teachings last time have been remembered by the family and will not be mixed up rashly." Ms. Xie explained quickly and cautiously, "I came here this time because the old lady of the Cui family asked me to come to my wife. I've been feeling a little depressed... I thought about how young he is, and I can't just say that he can't live like this... That's why I came to ask the Queen what she meant."
Seeing Yun Fenghuang's inquiring look, Mrs. Xie whispered, "Cui Wan has a concubine's daughter who is not yet married. Although the biological mother is Ji's concubine, she is deeply loved by Cui Wan. The child was raised by his legitimate mother when he was born. The food, clothing, treatment, and social activities are all the same as those of a legitimate daughter. Moreover, the child is beautiful, beautiful, and talented. My wife has seen it several times in person, and she is indeed an outstanding child. Sex He is a gentle and polite son... The Cui family intends to give him to Xiao Yu. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"
Yun Fenghuang was a little surprised and said: "I have never heard of such rumors before, why is it that the woman suddenly brings it up now?"
She immediately thought of some recent situations in the temple, and couldn't help but wonder if Cui Wan had caused any trouble and needed her help
After all, Cui Wan's daughter, Mrs. Qingshu's half-sister, not to mention talented and beautiful, even if she is a bit poor, relying on her father and brother, even if she is a concubine, she will not worry about getting married.
Even though Xie Xiaoyu is the brother of the imperial concubine, Xie's family status is a bit low after all.
Although Cui Wan accepted Xie Xiaoyu as his disciple at the beginning, he might not like Xie Xiaoyu in his heart... Not to mention that Xie Xiaoyu had married a wife and had children. Even if the mother and son of the Xiao Jiang family were gone, the concubine of the Cui family would end up being a head taller after she passed away. , is a stepmother, not as good as a first wife.
Who is a good family willing to let their daughter suffer such injustice
Especially the concubine who sounds like she is still favored.
"... Originally the Cui family didn't seem to have this intention." Ms. Xie felt a little embarrassed when she heard this, and then she calmed down and said in a low voice, "It seems that because Xiao Yu often comes to visit the teacher, I asked the Miss Cui family to meet her in private a few times. Although our parents' family background is not yet noble, you also know that the appearance of your brothers and sisters... "
Xie Xiaoyu's appearance was not as good as that of Xie Wuzheng, who once made even the regent feel dazzled.
He is a different type of handsome than Xie Wuzheng, and has the virility and masculinity of a typical northern boy.
Yun Fenghuang has been familiar with this brother since childhood, and relatives are not so sensitive to each other's beauty.
Now that Xie was talking about it, I was stunned for a moment and thought about it carefully before I remembered that indeed, before Xie Xiaoyu got married, she was also highly respected among the girls in the North.
Although because he is the fourth brother of the Xie family and not the eldest son of his parents, the position of the head of the Xie family is not his turn, so he is not as dominant as Qi Jiulu, but he is still a young man who attracts the most attention.
When Xiao Jiang made the promise to him, he also caused a lot of sadness and disappointment for girls from other families.
To charm Miss Cui's family... is a reasonable thing.
only…
Yun Fenghuang said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Miss Cui is young and ignorant, how can Cui Wan and his wife just let her go?"
"That young lady was spoiled since she was a child, and she was a little indulgent and willful." Xie explained, "Just like Concubine Mu at that time... Mrs. Cui felt distressed, so she took the lead in persuading Cui Wan. No, she later revealed it Is the rumor coming to my wife?"
"Really?" Yun Fenghuang's smile deepened. The word "take the lead" was used well.
Does Mrs. Cui's heart care about the child she raised with her own hands, or does she think that Mr. Xie may have the possibility of prosperity, or is she just doing it so that Mrs. Qingshu, who she gave birth to, can live more comfortably in the palace? Xie Xiaoyu becomes a couple
She pondered for a while and asked, "What does Brother Eighteen think?"
"... When Xiao Yu said such a thing, the woman showed her interest. If he refused, he would be afraid that he would not be able to meet his teacher in the future. But if he agreed, he would still be thinking about his late wife and children. I am afraid that Miss Cui's After passing through the door, I noticed the signs and felt aggrieved."
Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly, and if Xie Xiaoyu agreed, the Xie family should have been entrusted by Xie Xiaoyu today, not by the old lady of the Cui family.
After all, the woman is rushing to get married or something... It's really a bit shameful, isn't it
If Xie Xiaoyu had been more active, the Cui family would not have done this.
"It's really a pity that the eighteenth sister-in-law and the nephew are together." The imperial concubine thought for a while and said slowly, "the eighteenth sister-in-law and the eighteenth brother are close friends. They have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. Naturally, their love is stronger than that of an ordinary young couple. Profound. But in the end, because the eighteenth brother continued the heir, he was gone after saying no, alas... "
She took Xie to remember Xiao Jiang for a while, then changed the subject and said that it was right for Xie Xiaoyu to miss Xiao Jiang, but he was gone. You can't keep your eldest son, so you can't just stay with the Jiang family for the rest of your life
"Calculating the time, it's been almost a year since Sister-in-law Eighteen and my nephew passed away." Yun Fenghuang finally said, "If the Miss Cui family is good, I naturally have no reason to beat the couple. Just look at Eighteen. Brother, just do it yourself. After all, Miss Cui will live with him after marrying each other. If he is not happy, they will not become a pair of resentful couples. At that time, getting married will turn into enmity. "
Hearing this, Mrs. Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Miss Cui, I am familiar with several of my cousins and my wife. She is indeed a sensible and considerate child. She is good-looking and talented. In fact, she is rationed to drizzle. , very appropriate. It’s just that Xiaoyu herself hasn’t come back to her senses yet, and she’s afraid that the queen will not think it’s appropriate. Since the queen agrees, I’ll go back and have a good talk with Xiaoyu!”
After she left, Yun Fenghuang asked Chen Jing to find out whether Xie Xiaoyu and Miss Cui were what Xie said.
Chen Jing came to reply the next day, saying that Mrs. Cui indeed had plans to recruit Xie Xiaoyu as her son-in-law, but there were no rumors that Miss Cui took the initiative to take a liking to Xie Xiaoyu. On the contrary, Mr. Xie had been doing a lot to bring Xie Xiaoyu and the Cui family together these days. Miss.
Originally, Yun Ju, whom the Xie family married, was not ranked among the nobles of Chang'an at all. However, relying on the dignity of Duke Yi Guo's mansion, their children were able to associate with real high-ranking families. As for Xie herself, without Mrs. Yi Guoguo accompanying her, she wouldn't even have the chance to pay respects in front of those real ladies. But because the nominal daughter Yun Fenghuang had a prosperous life after entering the palace, even though everyone knew that Yun Fenghuang still looked towards his Xie family in his heart. In the end, he only regarded the Xie family as aunt and uncle, even for the sake of entering the palace. There is still some resentment in the matter...but if Mrs. Xie can't stand it, she can directly pay her respects to the imperial concubine.
Especially after Jiang left, Xiao Jiang was gone again. Xie became the most convenient person to contact Yun Fenghuang outside the palace, so her status was naturally different.
So she is very popular outside now, and she will be invited to all kinds of banquets.
After Xiao Jiang left, Mrs. Xie fell in love with Miss Cui on behalf of Xie Xiaoyu.
"It is said that Mrs. Xie was discussing with her family at the house, saying that the 18th Young Master was young, the 18th Young Master had gone, and even Mr. Sun could not stay. After all, we couldn't just leave it like this, so when we were out, we couldn't help but pay more attention. Misses from other families." Chen Jing said softly and slowly, "It seems that I have fallen in love with several ladies. Then I felt that Miss Cui is good, and Mr. Cui and Mrs. Cui are also good to the eighteenth son. That's it. The person who threaded the thread between them did something... Your Majesty?"
Yun Fenghuang frowned and said, "This is something that my aunt can do."
In fact, Mrs. Xie has never been bad to her nieces and nephews. When she was a girl in the Xie family, she was not the kind to be favored, but she had no conflicts with her brother and sister-in-law, and they just had a very ordinary relationship. After leaving the cabinet, because she was marrying far away, she missed her homeland very much, and she also valued her natal relatives very much.
When Yun Fenghuang was taken over, Mrs. Xie also carefully put in her efforts to be kind to her.
This is also the reason why although Yun Fenghuang didn't care about her since he entered the palace, he didn't do anything against her and even gave her some benefits.
Mrs. Jiang returned to the Northland, and Mrs. Jiang died in childbirth, and her child also died. Under such circumstances, Mrs. Xie felt that as the elder of the brother and sister in the imperial capital, she took the initiative to shoulder Xie Xiaoyu's life-long affairs... Yun Fenghuang thought for a while. , told Chen Jing: "Check when aunt came up with the idea. Is there anyone who instigated it? If not, let this be the case."
After all, Mrs. Xie was right. Although Mrs. Jiang and her son were pitiful, they were gone after all.
Xie Xiaoyu is only in his twenties, and he doesn't have a son or a daughter. Why can't he be persuaded to continue to protect Xiao Jiang's family
She is her cousin after all, and Xie Xiaoyu is her biological brother.
Besides, if Xie Xiaoyu can marry into a high-ranking family, it will be beneficial to the entire Xie family and Yun Fenghuang.
"Empress, when I went out, I also heard about something." Chen Jing agreed and added, "King Fuyang sent someone to buy a house in the Imperial Capital. It seems that he felt that the loving mother-in-law and the holy mother-in-law have been together for a long time. Living in the Imperial Capital, I am afraid that they will not be accustomed to the soil and water of Fuyang County, so I plan to report to His Majesty and send my children to the Imperial Capital to serve the two Queen Mothers."
"Just listen to these words. Even if Prince Fuyang seriously proposes it, the two Queen Mothers will not agree." Yun Fenghuang said casually, "Besides, the Mother Queen Mother and the Holy Mother Queen Mother are originally Fuyang Queen Mother. A person who was born and raised in Yang County has been in the Imperial Capital for more than ten years, but he is not used to the soil and water of Sangzi. If this spreads out, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Most likely it was Gong Xiang Ruoyu who was trying to figure out the holy will and try to please him.
But this flattery was obviously in vain. Chunjia promised that Queen Mother Yuan would not look back.
Now that the Queen Mother is gone, she won't be able to let go unless she comes back to truly take charge of the family.
Otherwise, Chunjia would be extra cautious when he was emotional. When he calmed down, he would inevitably become suspicious again... Since ancient times, no one who is the master of others is not suspicious.
Yun Fenghuang didn't take this matter to heart and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Chen Jing stopped talking before saying, "His Royal Highnesses King Qin and Zhao Qing have been wanting to see the empress for several days..."
"..." Yun Fenghuang sighed, stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, and said, "Forget it, there are still some gaps in my palace at the moment, so you should send someone to inform them."
She didn't avoid these two children on purpose. After all, in terms of scum, the worst one was Chun Jia's own father.
With the emperor at the bottom, what is she afraid of? She is not even the biological mother!
Under such circumstances, it is not merciful enough to think of leaving a close servant to take care of you
Especially because of this, a capable Zhu E was lost.
If he had known that Zhu E would be compensated, Yun Fenghuang might not have bothered with this matter.
So she adjusted her skirt and waited calmly.
I thought in my heart that if the two children complained after coming in, they would cause trouble and let them hate Chunjia!
She doesn't want to take the blame!