Yun Fenghuang was a little bit amused by this: "Not to mention that you were ordered by the Imperial Concubine to serve the Imperial Concubine. Even if the Imperial Concubine is not needed, how could she not miss the Imperial Concubine? How could she still take advantage of you? How about it? It can be said that there are many people waiting for you here, but I may not keep you here."
So why did you run out in a panic before you even saw Yuan Niang's face
Maybe they didn’t want to do anything to you, but when you did this to them, they became angry and angry, and instead wanted to end it with you
The palace maid didn't know whether she was frightened and lost her mind or she was not very smart in the first place, but she didn't hear the unfinished words. After hearing the words, she breathed a sigh of relief, wiped her face, and confirmed tremblingly: "My maid is really going back now. Doesn’t it matter?”
"Hurry up and click back. Don't let the people from Ningbi Palace find out. That's okay." Yun Fenghuang said, "Otherwise, Empress Jieyu will not let you go!"
These words frightened the palace maid to get up, bowed and ran away.
"Are the people in Yanlan Palace so afraid of our leader?" Yun Fenghuang didn't care about her, and just asked her left and right, "I see that Xijing Xile and you are not like this."
Although the imperial concubine is not as good as the queen, Zheng Sangchu's backers are not weak either. In contrast, Xijing Xile didn't take Yuan Niang seriously at all, and could even be said to have ridiculed and despised Yue Jieyu more... Are the palace servants of Yanlan Palace too weak
Xijing guessed: "Maybe it's because Concubine Zheng gave her to Yue Jieyu? After all, after giving her to Yue Jieyu, she becomes Yue Jieyu's person. Yue Jieyu can do with her how she likes." she."
He flattered, "This person is quite obedient. He knows that although Empress Jieyu is the head of Huzhu Palace, the real decision-maker in Huzhu Palace is you, Yun Bin."
"There's no limit to what I can say." Yun Fenghuang smiled lightly, "I'm just a palace concubine, how can I have the guts to step over the throne and point fingers?"
She pondered for a moment and then ordered, "Let's go find out about the temperament of the palace maid. I have only been in the palace for a few days, and my status is not very high now. Why did the palace maid come to visit me?"
Both sides agreed quickly.
It was getting late at this time, so Yun Fenghuang saw that there was nothing else to do, so he settled down.
The next day, I went to Yanfu Palace to pay my respects as usual, and then the Queen took me to Mianfu Palace to pay my respects... After the greetings were over, Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan were about to leave after greetings, but someone from the palace came and stopped Yun Fenghuang, saying that the Queen Ask her not to go back to Huzhu Palace later, but to go to Yanfu Palace first. She has something to tell her.
Wei Hengyan then walked away with envy in his eyes.
Yun Fenghuang guessed that she had previously suspected Emperor Chunjia. Empress Ji contacted the Ji family and got a response.
But when they arrived at Yanfu Palace, what Empress Ji said to her was: "Early this morning, the regent took the prince into the palace to apologize and pay his respects to the empress dowager and his mother, the empress dowager. We just went to Mianfu Palace. At that time, he happened to follow them... The regent also mentioned one thing, that it was time for the prince to marry him at this age, but Concubine Yuan died young, and although the step-concubine was born in a prince's palace, her second son was much younger. I'm sick and I can't get rid of it. I would like to ask the Empress Dowager and my mother, the Empress Dowager, to help me with this matter."
"What does the empress mean?" Yun Fenghuang asked while thinking.
Empress Ji said: "When he said this to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, she thought that the three princesses had reached the age of discussing marriage. No, they were also very quiet and restless. They felt that the palace had not had an emperor in these years. The reason for the birth of the heir is that it is strangely deserted, so it is better to take advantage of the opportunity to be lively and lively."
To put it simply, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Ji planned to hold a blind date party in the name of the royal family for the relatives and nobles of the right age to see each other.
"Originally, I was thinking that I was about to escape the summer heat. It would be more convenient to go to the mountains to do it. But my mother, the Empress Dowager, considered that important ministers would stay in the imperial capital during the summer vacation, and the children of those families would also It is unlikely that I will abandon my elders and go to the palace to escape the summer heat. I am worried that there will not be many people there... Why don't we urge you to have a show in these two days?"
Yun Fenghuang didn't need to worry about this matter. Empress Ji was very skillful in handling it. She had thought of the place and arranged it on the small square pot or Xiaoyingzhou in Taiye Pond. These two islands are the largest among the five small islands. , the scenery is good, very suitable for young men and women to spend time in front of the moon.
And it will not disturb the peace and order of the harem.
The reason why the queen summoned Yun Fenghuang now was to ask her to analyze what the regent's intention was. Is it related to Emperor Chunjia
"The regent wants to care for the crown prince." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said, "After all, the Prince of Qi brought Qi into the palace to meet the emperor. The affairs between men and women have always been talked about by those who do the best. Even if Yuan Songlai was He was banned from the house, and the news was passed on that this person was spreading lies and slandering the concubines. People are unpredictable, and there are always some people who will not hesitate to spread the rumors. The most important thing is that the impeachment of Mr. Lingshan is still in progress, and no one has been accused so far. Mr. Lingshan’s favorable results have come out, and if this matter is added to it at this time, it will be difficult not to make the regent anxious, and even the flames of Mr. Lingshan’s incident will burn to the crown prince.”
"At this time, the regent is discussing the prince's marriage. He can not only divert public opinion, but also use the marriage to recruit a helping hand."
As for whether it has something to do with Emperor Chunjia...
Yun Fenghuang held the belief that "if Emperor Chunjia is not killed, there will be no easy end for him." He said without hesitation, "Since Yuan Songlai exposed that Qi's son had a marriage contract with his concubine, since it was your Majesty's instigation, I'm afraid that things will develop like this." His Majesty expected it!”
"The regent's step-concubine is backed by the Qingping Marquis Mansion, so even though her second son is still young, it has already put a lot of pressure on the prince. Originally, the prince has never made any achievements, so he is not a match for his stepmother. But if the prince gets a strong The support of the wife clan is not a good thing for the step-concubine, mother and son!"
"... This matter may indeed force the Lu family to break up with the Crown Prince in advance." Empress Ji thought for a moment and said, "But the Regent is not a fool. Since he personally brought the Crown Prince into the palace to discuss the marriage, he would not fail to consider appeasing Lu. Family?"
After all, the regent is still just the regent, and the Lu family and the Qingping Marquis Mansion, although they have begun to exclude Gong Xiangxiao, they will not fight to the death now and gain the advantage of outsiders.
And considering the overall situation, Gong Xiangxiao marrying a daughter of a wealthy family at this time will be very good for the overall interests of the regent.
In the past two years, the regent has obviously not been as affectionate to the prince as before. This kind of behavior can also make the Lu family and the Qingping Hou family feel calmer to a certain extent... So Empress Ji does not doubt that the regent can convince the Lu family and the Qingping Marquis to support Gong Xiangxiao. Marriage into a famous family.
She then couldn't understand what Emperor Chunjia, who had been detained in the palace and was not qualified to govern in the court, would do next to make the regent's palace so chaotic that even the Imperial City had to switch to the emperor's arms
"Your Majesty, has there been any news from the Yuan family recently?" If Yun Fenghuang had thought about it, he would have told the queen long ago. After all, she is just a concubine with little information. She doesn't know many things, and there is no way to speculate. At this moment, we can only hope that the Queen can provide some clues.
But the Queen shook her head when she heard this: "Xingningbo Mansion has always had many eyes and ears inside and outside, but even if there is trouble, there is no way to avoid it."
She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "How much do you know about Mr. Qi?"
"... I have been childhood sweethearts with him, but the two generations of the Qi family have very few children. He has had heavy studies since childhood and rarely shows up. In addition, we have not seen each other since we broke off the engagement. To say that we have known each other, it was only when we were young. ." Yun Fenghuang said cautiously, "On the contrary, his mother, Mrs. Chen, I have more contact with."
Empress Ji was not interested in the Chen family: "You were the future tomb wife of the Qi family. Do you know whether their family is involved with the Imperial Capital?"
"The empress suspects that the Qi family is a member of your majesty?" Yun Fenghuang was startled and said hurriedly, "This... this should be impossible? The Qi family is a first-class wealthy family in the north. Although my father's family has many people, Although they are powerful, they have to keep their head down. Where can your majesty get the bargaining chip to convince them to surrender?"
"..." Queen Ji was silent for a while, then waved her hand to ask her to leave, "Forget it, let's see what medicine he sells in his gourd."
Now there is no clue, so we can only wait and see what happens.
It's just that the queen's heart was heavy, and she always felt that she had overlooked something important
Yun Fenghuang stood up and left. Before leaving, he couldn't hold it back. He stopped and asked the Queen: "Mother, even if you don't know your Majesty's next plan, Yuan Songlai's actions alone show that your Majesty..."
"Why don't I understand?" Empress Ji sighed, "It's just... alas."
Although she didn't say it explicitly, she probably didn't get the response she wanted after notifying her parents.
"This is a serious matter, I think, ordinary people would rather believe it or not." Yun Fenghuang really didn't understand Ji's guard against her daughters. Empress Ji, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Ji all The difference was that not only did she not have much affection for Emperor Chunjia, but they also had no heirs. What reason did she have to help her husband instead of her natal family? !
It's just that this is not something she can say now, so she just comforts the queen tactfully: Maybe your mother-in-law didn't hear it, but she just didn't show it in front of you
Empress Ji said with a heavy heart: "That's all I hope."
In his words, he had little confidence in his parents' family, and he obviously felt that they would not take his words to heart.
Yun Fenghuang's mood was not much better. After leaving Yanfu Palace, he was very preoccupied and kept silent all the way. This abnormality made Xile dare not say anything.
After returning to Huzhu Palace, she recovered a little. When she passed near Ningbi Palace, she heard a lot of noise coming from there, mixed with the cries of the palace maids, but it was quickly blocked.
This kind of thing was probably a common occurrence for Yuan Niang, so Yun Fenghuang didn't bother to mind other people's business, so he just ignored it and walked over as if nothing had happened.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Ziquan Hall, he saw Emperor Chunjia, who was standing by the road with only Yan Yin by his side, pulling out grass blades and teasing a civet cat that came from nowhere.
"Your Majesty?" Yun Fenghuang looked at the master and servant in surprise, then stepped forward to greet him, "Why is there a cat here?"
Emperor Chunjia said: "The last time Minghui ran around here and cried, wasn't he scared by a toad? When the queen found out, she ordered people to tidy up those remote places so that nothing else would scare Minghui who likes to run around. They. Because the palace people reported that the palace city is vast, even if it is tidied up now, there is no guarantee that there will be some snakes and rats hiding in the corners, and some civet cats were sent in through the Royal Beast Garden... This is probably one of them stop."
Yun Fenghuang glanced at the cat. After all, it was raised in the Royal Beast Garden. Its fur was smooth and smooth, and its appearance was good. It seemed a bit majestic. It showed no sign of flattery towards the Emperor Chunjia. Instead, he couldn't help but stretch out his claws, trying to scratch his robe.
This cat looks a bit fierce... Now it appears in Huzhu Palace. I don't know if it ran in accidentally or was artificial
After all, Yuan Yuniang over there in the main hall is pregnant...
She thought so, but calmly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, are you going to Ningbi Palace? I just passed by there, and it seems that Empress Jieyu is angry!"
"Mother Neem is unhappy again?" Emperor Chunjia waved his hand with blades of grass to attract the civet cat's attention. After being silent for a while, he stood up with a sigh and said helplessly, "Then I'll go and take a look." .”
As he spoke, he threw away the blades of grass and hurried away.
When Yun Fenghuang saw this, he stopped staying and took Xile back to his side hall.
When the gatekeeper Chen Jing saw her coming back, he quickly came up to salute and say hello, but then he asked in surprise: "Did the master bring this cat back?"
Yun Fenghuang looked back and saw that the civet cat who had been very unkind to Emperor Chunjia had followed him into the Ziquan Hall at some point. When he saw her looking over, he immediately put on a cute and cute pose, especially soft and soft. Open your mouth: "Meow..."
"It has nothing to do with us." But Yun Fenghuang didn't accept this at all. Not only did Chen Jing drive it out on the spot, but he also immediately went to see Nian Xuan, "Look at what was done to me today. Why did a raccoon cat just ignore His Majesty, but instead tried to be nice to me?"