Chunjia was out of court for four days this time. In the first two days, there was a lot of turmoil in the palace and there were some discussions about the emperor doting too much on the concubine and not being a wise king. But on the third day, a large number of slaves were disposed of in the palace, and even two After the loving mother Empress Dowager left the palace, some of the few servants who stayed behind were pulled out and killed with sticks in the court, so all of them fell silent and turned into panic and uncertainty.
It is no secret that the empress dowager and the imperial concubine are at odds with each other. Even if empress dowager Yuan insisted on leaving the imperial capital before, many people felt that even if Yun Fenghuang stayed in Xuanqing Palace from beginning to end without leaving home and never expressed any opinions, Most of this matter still has something to do with Concubine Min.
Now that the imperial concubine was born prematurely and was murdered, it seemed that this was also the arrangement arranged by Empress Dowager Yuan before she left.
Important ministers like Duke Yi, who watched Chunjia come forward step by step, sympathized with the emperor. How many years had he been in charge? The Prince Regent left last year, and not even two days after these comfortable days, the Queen Mother and her beloved concubine were already having such a quarrel. Thinking about it, I feel that it is not easy for the Emperor.
Fortunately, the imperial concubine was truly blessed. On the evening of the fourth day, she finally turned the corner. It was said that she was still very weak, but at least she was no longer in danger of her life.
This news brought a huge sigh of relief inside and out.
After all, too many people had died in the palace in the past two days, and the emperor did not even spare the people left behind by the empress dowager. If the imperial concubine was really ill, God knows how much trouble there would be.
On the fifth day, Chunjia finally resumed the court meeting. He faced the court with a calm face, which made those who originally planned to persuade the emperor not to indulge too much in the harem feel a little upset.
Just as he was hesitating, the emperor asked directly how was Gu's pursuit of the rebels
Originally this was a major event that could not be ignored, but due to a series of recent changes, the emperor did not mention it, and many people almost forgot about it.
Fortunately, Mrs. Gu gave her a lot of supervision after accepting the order. At this moment, she quickly issued a report, pointing the finger at the remnants of the Ji family.
In fact, the emperor and his ministers knew the result before he went to check it.
Now we have just found evidence to prove this.
"The Ji family is my direct cousin and has always been close to me. Moreover, her family has been destroyed by the regent. How can this be so?" However, Chunjia was silent for a while after hearing the report from Mr. Gu, without warning. He was furious and yelled, "I trust the Gu family, so I leave the investigation of the rebels to you and others, but the old man openly sows friendship between me and my mother-in-law?! This move puts the imperial grandmother in the wrong place. !?"
The ministers were all stunned by the emperor's reaction!
Not to mention that Mrs. Gu's investigation is actually factual, but even though the Ji family is the emperor's mother-in-law, the affairs at Dali Temple these days are not a secret. Everyone knows that no one is behind the scenes to add fuel to the flames. Where did it come from that there were so many poor people who came from poor families and took the lead in the posthumous name of the Kuroki family? Doesn't this mean that the emperor's status is becoming increasingly stable and he plans to continue settling accounts with the Ji family
Why is the emperor not satisfied
Old Mrs. Gu wondered whether the emperor would continue to play a drama, that kind of drama where I don't listen and I don't listen to my mother-in-law, it is definitely not so bad. He felt that if this was the case, then as an informed and knowledgeable minister, he should cooperate. That's it.
So he knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and repeatedly assured that this was all the truth. He did not slander the Ji family in the slightest: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although the Ji family has made contributions to the country, she has also been treated favorably by the country, which gave rise to arrogance. , I have behaved a lot of arrogantly in front of His Majesty in the past, and I have been even more arrogant and lawless in private..."
As a result, before he could finish his words, Chunjia stopped him loudly: "In the past, when my grandfather and uncles were still alive, you and I could only praise the Ji family in your words without any dissatisfaction. Now that the bones of my grandfather's family are not cold, and the imperial grandmother is still here, you and others How could it be that a gentleman would do this to add insult to injury so eagerly? It is simply unsightly!"
Mr. Gu's heart sank when he heard this.
The emperor was determined to protect the Gu family when the palace coup happened before. This move not only made the queen, but also everyone in the Gu family breathe a sigh of relief. It was obvious that the emperor had no intention of changing the palace and abolishing the concubine.
So this time the old man was not nervous when he was called out by the emperor to resume his duties.
After all, in his mind, this was just a formality.
Not to mention that Gu Shi still found out the ins and outs of the matter. Even if he didn't, the emperor would probably turn a blind eye and let them pass.
The tenth prince and the twelfth prince have gradually grown up, and will go to school in three or two years. At this time, their eldest daughter-in-law broke out, and the two eldest princes lost their dignity. It is very difficult for them to have a good future in the East Palace. Not a good thing.
Who would have thought that the emperor would scold him again and again. What was the problem...
Old Mrs. Gu subconsciously thought of the imperial concubine!
Originally, the Gu family had always regarded Yun Fenghuang as a serious problem, but during the palace change, the emperor revealed that he did not care about his eldest son and daughter, and that he protected his two legitimate sons, which made them relax a lot. But this time, Mr. Gu felt that the importance of this little Yun family in the emperor's mind was probably greater than the emperor himself estimated!
When she was well, the emperor could calmly and rationally calculate gains and losses, consider the overall situation, recognize the rules of inheritance, and set an example for future generations to avoid leaving hidden dangers to future generations.
But once there was something wrong with the imperial concubine, even if there was a near miss, the emperor couldn't help but vent his anger on her!
The key is that Mrs. Gu’s own family knew about his affairs: he didn’t do anything to the imperial concubine at all!
That Yun Fenghuang came from a humble background and rose from Baolin to a noble concubine. He outshone even Duke Yi's maiden concubine Xi Shu. With such skill, even if he wanted to murder her, he would have no chance!
As for the queen in the palace, Mr. Gu didn't even need to ask, he also knew that Gu Zhen had absolutely no such ability.
So why does the emperor not give him face now
Mr. Gu immediately felt that he had been cheated!
As for who tricked them, the old man didn’t expect that the imperial concubine would direct and act in her own right. After all, women have to face hardships when giving birth. There was no Concubine Wen Huixian in the palace in the past two years. The old man felt that Chunjia was not a fool. If the imperial concubine pretended to be an emperor, Can't you see it? Furthermore, the imperial concubine is not stupid. Normally, she would just pretend to be sick and injured. But at this time, she is playing a trick. If she really loses herself, then...
So the old man immediately suspected that he had fallen in love with Queen Mother Yuan!
He was extremely angry in his heart. Unlike Gu Zhen who was so coaxable, he felt quite emotional and pitiful when he saw Empress Dowager Yuan leaving.
Mr. Gu had never had a good impression of Empress Dowager Yuan. Seeing the loving mother Empress Dowager go away, he only felt relieved.
Now that he thought that Queen Mother Yuan had not forgotten to dig a hole for the Gu family when she left, and the person who dug the hole was the emperor's beloved concubine, who was also a master who had the means and brains to retaliate, he was dizzy for a while, but also felt sorry for Queen Mother Yuan. I really hate it so much that I gnash my teeth!
The old man finally calmed himself down, apologized for being a lowly person, and allowed the emperor to have a fit. Then he ordered the Gu family to cut off their salary for three months, and finally announced his resignation regardless of what others wanted to say. towards!
Mr. Gu couldn't care less about the various looks his colleagues were looking at him. He hurriedly went back to discuss with his children, grandchildren and staff how to give Empress Dowager Yuan a "return gift"
... Yun Fenghuang, who had just "turned the corner" in the palace, didn't know what Mr. Gu was thinking. He drank half a bowl of soup from Qingren's hand and asked about his child angrily: "I heard he is a little prince? I am. I haven't had a good look at it yet, so please bring me over and have a look with me."
Qingren hurriedly went out to spread the message, and soon a wet nurse came in with the baby in her arms. The baby was now a little longer than when he was born, but still not as cute as Yuxue. Yun Fenghuang was very disappointed when he saw it. She has adopted four children. Of course, she doesn’t know that it is normal for such a big child to look like this. But after seeing Zhao Qingcai, she is a little beauty. Yun Fenghuang always feels that he is only slightly inferior to Yi Xingen. First, then her children should be treated like Zhao Qing.
But now she didn't. Instead, she was just like ordinary children. The days were uneven, and she felt a little depressed. She hummed, "This child should look like His Majesty."
She will never be so ugly anyway!
The people around her didn't know what she was thinking, so they all flattered her: "What the empress said is that our little prince will definitely have great fortunes in the future."
That's right, what are the methods and ambitions of the beloved concubine they are serving? How can this biological prince be just an ordinary prince!
With this idea in mind, even though the little prince's eyebrows have not straightened out and he really can't tell that he resembles his parents, the palace officials quickly concluded that the little prince looks exactly like his parents from head to toe, right down to his hair. Chunjia.
Yun Fenghuang was finally satisfied. It can be seen that this child does not look as beautiful as Zhaoqing. It is Chunjia's fault and it has nothing to do with her!
After looking after the child, she waved her hand to the wet nurse to take him down, and dismissed the idlers. Then she asked Qingren to come to the bedside and asked in a low voice: "How have things been these past two days?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has found out that the 'anti-fetal medicine' that Your Majesty drank was tampered with. He has successively found out the clues of the person who handled it, the two Empress Dowagers, the Queen Empress, and the concubine of the Concubine Shu. "The Qing people also replied in a low voice, "All the servants have been dealt with now. Your Majesty is worried that the queen will be angry, so he repeatedly ordered not to report it until the queen is out of confinement! He only said that the queen is weak after giving birth, and nothing else is serious."
Yun Fenghuang's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he sighed softly: "He did have the intention... But, did he only deal with the slaves?"
The Qing people comforted in a low voice: "This is not easy, especially the palace servants left behind by the empress dowagers of the two palaces. Before they were killed with a stick, they kept shouting that they were wronged and said that they wanted to report to the empress dowagers of the two palaces for making the decision... At that time, even the imperial servants did not dare to I made the decision and specifically went to ask His Majesty for instructions. The implication behind the words was that the two Queen Mothers had not even arrived at Fuyang County according to their schedule, so they had to deal with the people right now, and they just followed us around the corner. There have been some interactions with people in the palace, and they may not have been involved in the murder of the empress. Just deal with it like this and spread it out. I am afraid that some people will say that your majesty favors the empress, but your majesty will not pay attention to it."
"..." Yun Fenghuang frowned and said nothing. Of course she understood that based on these clues, it was impossible for Chunjia to do anything to the two Queen Mothers and the Queen Shufei.
In fact, even if these people were convicted of murdering her and her children, at most Concubine Shu would be unlucky, and the two Queen Mothers and Queens would not be in trouble immediately.
but…
My biological son has already landed. It’s really an eyesore to see these people blocking the road in front of me!