"Mother, something happened the other day!" The little chamberlain walked across the courtyard panting. It was only early summer, but she was sweating profusely and her face was red. She threw herself to the ground through the screen, not caring about greetings, and kept complaining. , "The heads of the Meng family and the Luo family jointly sued the Gu family and the Queen for instigating the Yuan family to murder their loving mother the Queen Mother! And last night they sent dead soldiers from the Dingbei Army to kill and silence the two clans! "
Inside, Yun Fenghuang had just finished a cup of ginseng soup and was gargling his mouth. Hearing this, he frowned, took the handkerchief handed by the Qing Dynasty, pressed the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice: "Speak carefully!"
The young chamberlain told the story in a few words, and the Qing people were happy to hear it, and asked in a low voice: "Mother, I'm afraid Mrs. Gu is going to be in trouble now?"
"Mr. Gu..." Yun Fenghuang did not smile. Instead, he frowned, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."
The people of the Qing Dynasty were puzzled and said: "Mother, why can't you tell me? No matter how much your majesty indulges the Gu family, they actually train the sergeants of the Dingbei Army to be dead soldiers. This... How can your majesty tolerate this? And there is already Jingning in the north. When Hou went there, even if Uncle Zhaowu had a disloyal heart, he expected that he would not be able to do anything earth-shattering! Among the disciples who accompanied the army on the expedition, such as the consort of Princess Minghui, they all came back a few days ago! What else does Your Majesty have to worry about?"
"Your Majesty does not condone the Gu family, but because this family is the most in line with His Majesty's wishes." Yun Fenghuang said coldly, "There are many descendants but none of them are particularly outstanding. Even if they become descendants, they will not threaten the future. The new king! Since I have gradually understood this truth in the past two years, I will naturally not expect Gu and the Queen to make His Majesty furious with just ordinary mistakes... "
When Ji Lingzi, the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty, resigned and the post was vacant, Yun Fenghuang tried every means to persuade Chunjia to break his promise and replace him with Gu Zhen.
At the time, I thought it was a trick, but later I thought about it, and this was Chunjia's plan.
After all, among the descendants of the Meng family, the Luo family, and the Yin family and the Ouyang family, there are many outstanding children.
For Chunjia, who narrowly escaped from the Ji family, she probably had no intention of making the daughter of this family the queen from the beginning... Empress Dowager Yuan and Chunjia were probably ready to break their promise from the beginning.
Chun Jiaken agreed so readily, just to make the concubine happy...
Yun Fenghuang calmed down. After realizing what happened, she couldn't help but be embarrassed, but she wasn't very angry.
Because under the circumstances, it was the best outcome for her for Gu Zhen to become the queen.
If the daughter of the Luo family were to take the throne, the queen's own prince, and the support of the descendants who were strong but not stupid, Yun Fenghuang estimated that he would only be able to survive until Chunjia became old and dim, and he had to ensure that he If you don't fall out of favor, and then encourage the emperor to kill the heirs of the descendants and replace them with your own children... the time is too long and the risks are too great. You can't do it. You really can't do it.
"The Gu family cultivated Dingbei soldiers to be their own dead soldiers. If this is true, then there is no reason for the Gu family to be spared!" Yun Fenghuang glanced at Qingren and said slowly, "The problem is, the other members of the Gu family That's all. The old man Gu who is the head of the imperial capital is not a fool! Not to mention whether the Gu family did this, even if he did, how could old man Gu let such a dead man take action in the imperial capital, and call him... Mengshiluoshi has caught the handle? According to His Majesty's character, now is definitely not a good time to add insult to injury!"
Now if you go and speak ill of the Gu family to Chunjia, the emperor might even suspect that she colluded with someone to commit these deaths!
After all, when it comes to the Dingbei Army, everyone in the imperial capital immediately thinks of Uncle Zhaowu and the Gu family.
But strictly speaking, Yun Fenghuang is also related to this elite side court.
Not to mention the relationship with Sang Zi, isn't Qi Jiulu currently in the Dingbei Army
Thinking of Qi Jiulu, Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly. Originally, he felt relieved when he heard that he was going to the army. At least it was better than staying in the imperial capital and going through all the ups and downs. Especially after the regent left, the party members were at peace for a while, and there were needs after the palace change. Chunjia was immediately pulled out as a shield. Fortunately, Qi Jiulu left early, otherwise he might not have been able to escape the liquidation.
Just this series of things now...
I am afraid that the Dingbei Army far away in Yanzhou cannot continue to be clean.
No, it should be said that since Marquis Jingning took over the garrison in the past, this kind of thing where he becomes the commander and then the general will happen sooner or later.
Qi Jiulu was very popular with Uncle Zhaowu, but he might not be able to catch the eye of Marquis Jingning.
But this was not something that Yun Fenghuang could interfere with. She calmed down and continued: "The heads of the Meng family and the Luo family are not fools. Most of them know what I can think of. Since the Dingbei army will die in public. I'm afraid the scholar may have a plan when he shouts out... Let's just wait and see what happens."
He then ordered, "After something like this happened, Your Majesty may not have the intention to keep an eye on the palace. This is a great opportunity for Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing to escape. Someone should remind them not to miss this great opportunity!"
Although it may not be possible to directly defeat the Queen this time, and to be honest, now is not a good time to defeat the Queen... but it is good to weaken the Queen's prestige.
Wouldn't it be nice to cut the meat bit by bit with a blunt knife, and when the time comes, Gu Zhen will fall over with just one push
Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing are now full of anger and hatred towards the queen. Even without Yun Fenghuang's reminder, they would not be distracted by the events of the previous dynasty.
So the next day, serious rumors began to spread in the palace: Gu Shao's master and servant were not the so-called master who killed the servant and then committed suicide, or the servant killed the master and then died out of fear of crime, but because of the evil spirit!
"This is simply nonsense." Yun Fenghuang smiled and said with the concubine De who came to visit him, "Where did the misfortune of Gu Cairen's master and servant happen? Yanfu Palace! That is the residence of the queens of the past dynasties. The most phoenix-filled place in the world! What kind of sneaky people can cause trouble there? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
"Sister, when I heard these words, I thought it was impossible at first." Concubine De was never very courageous, and she was especially afraid of such rumors about ghosts and gods. Therefore, after receiving the news, she immediately came to the concubine to complain and seek asylum.
After all, when you are panicking, having a calm companion by your side can alleviate many of your fears.
At this moment, he moved towards Yun Fenghuang calmly, and then whispered, "But there is really no doubt about this... You think, Gu Cairen was found in the well, this matter , is there any precedent in the palace? Didn't the biological mother of the twelfth prince commit suicide by throwing herself into a well? Where in the world can such a coincidence come from? The clan sister died in the well, and the elder sister also died not long after. In the well? Especially since these two are the masters of slaves and maids, why go to the mouth of the well if you have nothing to do? Everyone in the palace now feels that this is the unjust death of Gu Liman, so they go to Yanfu Palace He asked for his life, so Gu Cairen also died in the well! This is Gu Liman's revenge!"
Yun Fenghuang smiled, thinking that Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing would have to make up stories. Well, maybe they didn't do it themselves, but because of the dowry.
After all, it’s a family that has been around for generations, what kind of talent doesn’t exist
She said casually: "This is strange. I remember, did Gu Liman commit suicide? Even if the soul after death knows and feels that he is wronged, isn't it the one he should be looking for? Concubine Mu? How did he find him? Gu Cairen? After all, even if it was Gu Cairen who instigated the bad relationship between Gu Liman and Concubine Mu, he directly hurt Gu Liman's face and refused to admit his mistake. Afterwards, he was even ordered to be promoted to Concubine Mu by the empress dowager. Gu Su, who should be the person Gu Liman hates the most? Now that Concubine Mu is doing well, why did something happen to Gu Cairen in the first place? Is it possible that the biological mother of the twelfth prince is so unreasonable and acts out his anger indiscriminately? Can’t do it?”
"Gu Liman seemed to have committed suicide, but in fact none of us witnessed it with our own eyes. Who knows what happened? She was fine the day before, but she was reported to have been found in the well the next morning. ." Concubine De mentioned this past incident and couldn't help but move closer to Yun Fenghuang, and then said, "She is a delicate woman, even if she is thrown into the well, she may not be able to get up?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "Her attendants didn't mention this."
"Aren't those servants given as dowries by Mrs. Gu and arranged by the Queen? Of course, these people are all for the Queen!" Concubine De came closer, covered her mouth with a fan, and whispered, "Otherwise, Gu How could Liman's innocent soul find his way to Yanfu Palace? Now many people are suspecting that Concubine Mu just gained a bad reputation for Gu Liman's death. She was what Gu Cairen called fanning the flames. Who among us outsiders saw it? You know? Although these three are also daughters of the Gu family, and their backgrounds are not low, but they are nothing compared to the Queen and the Empress. When the Twelve Princes fell to the throne, they were not favored, so for the Queen and the Gu family, they were not favored. It’s of no great use. In order to prevent the twelfth prince from missing his biological mother when he grows up, how can the Queen tolerate Gu Liman to continue to live? "
"It's just that she can't make the Twelve Princes hate her!"
"In this case, of course we are looking for a scapegoat to deal with Gu Liman on our behalf!"
When Concubine De said this, she suddenly thought of something. She grabbed Yun Fenghuang's hand with excitement and trembling, and said hastily, "Sister, according to the rules, Yanfu Palace is the residence of the Queen, and concubines are not allowed to live there without permission! But Gu Cai However, the Empress had arranged for her to live in a side hall for a long time, until she died this time... It can be seen that the Empress was very cunning, but she used the three sisters who sent Gu into the palace as her own stepping stones and shields!"
Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "Oh? What kind of statement is this?"
"First, I used Concubine Mu to force Gu Liman to death. No, maybe the Queen sent someone to murder Gu Liman!" Concubine De's eyes were shining. She was obviously immersed in her own inference and couldn't extricate herself. She said with certainty. , "After all, what if Gu Liman's appearance was ruined and wronged? The twelfth prince is her own flesh and blood, how can he not seek justice for her when he grows up? How many concubines in this palace are unloved and have no children yet? Gu Liman, who went to seek death, was in a much better situation than those people! If she had been doted on by a noble and noble person at home, she might still be confused. But she is only the daughter of a distant branch of the Gu family, and she is just a child of the Gu family. You’re used to facial expressions, so why can’t you stand it and think about it so hard?”
Makes sense!
Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly, thinking that this was a really good reason.
She even suspected that there was something behind Gu Liman's death.
Concubine De continued: "All this is the Queen's doing! Since the Queen knows the inside story, of course she must be on guard against Gu Liman's death. After all, she is the biological mother of the twelfth prince. She has some luck and is not the ordinary one. The palace maid will die if she dies, but how dare she attack the empress? Therefore, she brought Gu Cairen, who was related to her by blood, into Yanfu Palace. My sister thought about the courtyard where Gu Cairen lived in Yanfu Palace. I'm afraid it's not simple! Maybe some kind of trap was set up so that Gu Liman's evil spirit couldn't tell the difference and thought that Gu Caicai who lived in it was the culprit empress! No, Gu Liman was at fault and harmed Gu Cai. A master and a servant, he might have been reincarnated contentedly, completely unaware that this was once again the queen's attempt to hide the truth... "
Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea silently, feeling that a noble lady should not be underestimated.
The process was so logical and well-founded that even she couldn't find anything wrong!
The key is, now that this story has spread...how will the Queen get along with the Twelve Princes in the future