Rumors of ghosts and gods spread in the palace, but they did not attract much attention at first.
After all, Ru Yun Fenghuang and others knew at a glance that it was Concubine Jing and Concubine Wan's counterattack.
And the person who whispered that he really believed that the queen was ruthless and stepped on the three sisters to sit in the back seat was probably humble and did not dare to do anything to the middle palace.
In addition, Mrs. Gu specially sent people to the palace to warn the queen that she must be steady at such times. One more thing is worse than one less thing. When you should count on Chunjia, you should count on Chunjia.
Even if the Gu family is a little thoughtful, they have never thought about betraying the country and the emperor. As long as they are sure of this, they have been framed and they have no way to clean up their grievances. It doesn't matter. The emperor will take care of it.
Chunjia carefully selected them as descendants, and it is unlikely that he will find a more suitable one for the time being. He will not give up the Gu family and Gu Zhen easily.
Therefore, even though Gu Zhen was extremely aggrieved, she still endured the silence. Quan Dang had no idea that the people below had spread the news that she was a vicious queen who was familiar with the art of witchcraft. She was even selectively forgotten when she was unable to give birth. The thing about corpse insects is the punishment from heaven for committing too many evil acts and practicing sorcery...
But the emperor did not immediately protect Gu Zhen.
As Yun Fenghuang said, Chunjia's attention is now on the front court.
Compared to the fact that some of the Dingbei soldiers were trained to become dead soldiers, and the master was not Chunjia himself, these battles in the palace were simply not worth mentioning!
That dynasty will end in a hurry because of this, but only the great dynasty will end.
After the miscellaneous people who did not have enough status and the emperor's favor were forced to disperse, Chun Jia's most trustworthy ministers, together with the three ministers in charge, gathered in the imperial study again.
After some confrontation, the emperor and his ministers confirmed that it was true that the Mengshi Luo family was attacked by dead soldiers last night, and that the dead men had traces of the Dingbei Army on their bodies. However, the killings and arson were all done by the two families in order to show off their identities as the victims and create public opinion. Pressure, self-directed and self-acted.
Of course, the two family heads refused to admit it directly. They only said that it was all because of these dead soldiers. In the middle of the night, the whole family panicked and caused the accident. In the panic, they thought it was the work of evildoers.
Anyway, they were not framed, they were indeed attacked and suffered losses.
As for Mrs. Gu, of course she tried her best to refute, saying that there was absolutely no such thing, and it’s not like all the Gu family had no brains. If there really were such dead soldiers, how could they be used in the Imperial Capital
Not to mention Meng, it is no secret that Luo Tieyi, Luo's legitimate son, has been fighting in the Dingbei Army for many years... What is the difference between Gu's doing this and renounced himself from the court
"As the saying goes, the truth is true, the false is false, the false is true, maybe Gu thinks that he can escape by doing this?" The head of the Meng family said in a cold voice, "After all, Uncle Zhaowu has been in charge of the Dingbei Army all these years, except for Gu Who else can gather his soldiers, train them to be dead soldiers, and secretly sneak into the imperial capital to plot against our family?"
The implication is that the Gu family either had ulterior motives and trained soldiers raised by the state to become private soldiers, and even arranged to enter the imperial capital. This is so audacious and deserving of punishment! Or, Uncle Zhaowu was not strict with his subordinates, and his subordinates were killed as soldiers and entered the imperial capital. He didn't know anything? ?
Gu Fangshu is not the Jingning Marquis who just went to the North. He has been in charge of the Dingbei Army since he was Xiaozong. It is impossible to say that he does not know such a big thing... The first possibility is that he really does not know, which means that this person The border commander with many good reputations is a waste; the second one is even more unfavorable to the Gu family. Gu Fangshu knows it, but Quan pretends not to know it. What does this mean
Old Mrs. Gu was dripping with cold sweat on his forehead, but Chunjia didn't bother to pay attention to the lawsuit between them. He only discussed in a low voice with Ouyang Yanran, Yi Guogong, Yin Qu, and Deng Chengzhai, where did these dead soldiers come from and why did they take advantage of the night? Attack the Meng and Luo families so that they are directly exposed in front of the emperor
"Your Majesty, I think this is too much of a coincidence. It seems that I have rushed to let the Meng family and the Luo family deal with the Gu family." Ouyang Yanran thought for a moment and whispered softly, "It seems that someone is eager to cause chaos in the temple."
He spoke euphemistically, but Duke Yi Guo did not. He said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, this matter seems to be a fight between the Meng family, the Luo family and the Gu family. In fact, after all, it is probably for the harem!"
In other words, it was for the queen who was born in the Gu family and the queen's legitimate son!
Chunjia frowned slightly. The inferences of the two courtiers were similar to his guesses.
If it were just a fight between the Meng family, Luo family and Gu family, it would actually be a good thing for the emperor.
After all, these are all famous families. Even though the Gu family has no successor, the same cannot be said for the Meng family and the Luo family.
What the emperor fears most is that these big families join forces. As long as the intrigues between these families are within a certain level, they will not damage the vitality and foundation of the country... In fact, any emperor with a clear head would like them to fight harder. The better.
But if you go for the back position, that won't work.
Gu Zhen was neither Ji Lingzi nor Yun Fenghuang, so she couldn't bear this kind of targeting.
When the time comes, Chunjia will have to be dragged down to protect her. The key is that the two normal legitimate sons, the tenth prince and the twelfth prince, are still young.
To put it bluntly, for such a small child, even if no one harms them and they are allowed to grow up on their own, they may not be able to grow up peacefully.
Coupled with the mediocre qualifications of the queen mother, wouldn't Chunjia have to take care of Gu Zhen and take care of the two children
Is he too busy
Therefore, the emperor absolutely cannot tolerate such calculations.
"Dear ladies, do you have any plans in mind?" Chunjia asked slowly after pondering for a moment.
Ouyang Yanran stopped talking, and Duke Yi spoke quickly again: "Your Majesty, if you want to say who is most likely to target the Queen in the palace now, it is the noble concubine!"
Chunjia frowned when he heard this and said: "The noble concubine is from a humble background, how can she accomplish this?"
"Although the imperial concubine is from a humble background, her family has been living in the north." Duke Yi reminded, "Over the years, the country has been generally peaceful, but the Dingbei Army is stationed on the border and has conflicts with Wei He from time to time. Every year, there are many casualties. The remaining soldiers were forced to leave the army. Xie got the moon first in the north near the water tower, gathered one or two, and after diagnosis, treatment and training, it may not be impossible to find the dead soldiers!"
He felt that he was saving face for the emperor, and he did not mention that Qi Jiulu, who once chased the imperial concubine to the imperial capital, was still an official in the Dingbei Army.
Everyone came here when they were teenagers, and they still don’t know the deep-rooted love between childhood sweethearts. If the imperial concubine, no, there is no need for the imperial concubine to speak in person, someone in the Xie family, under the banner of the imperial concubine, asked Qi Jiulu to be accommodating. If we just leave a few elite soldiers, what's the problem
So Dingbei's soldiers are dead soldiers... Duke Yi felt that he could really attack the imperial concubine.
If this were other concubines, Chunjia would agree that it was time to bring them in for interrogation. But the concubine... not only because she is the concubine that Chunjia truly loves, but the key is that this concubine really has a bad temper. There had been several quarrels earlier because of the emperor's suspicion, but now Chunjia did not dare to reveal the slightest suspicion without solid evidence.
She was silent for a moment and said softly: "The concubine's premature birth was very dangerous before. If I hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid everyone would have died... Now the concubine is still in confinement, but how can she have the energy to take care of other things? We will discuss it later."
Ouyang Yanran was not surprised by this result. Just like Yun Fenghuang occasionally despaired about whether he could defeat the Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Gu. In fact, in the eyes of others, even an important minister like Ouyang Yanran, it was impossible to win. Being a concubine is also a difficult task that makes them feel hopeless from time to time.
The emperor's protection for the imperial concubine was ingrained in his bones day after day.
This was without Yun Fenghuang himself. If he had been present and cried a few words, Chunjia might have turned the blame on them and other ministers...
But Ouyang Yanran could keep her composure and remain calm, but Duke Yi was not.
Yun Zhao said very straightforwardly: "Then please forgive me for being stupid, except for the noble concubine, I can't think of anyone else who has the necessary ability to murder the Queen in such a way!"
Chunjia was choked by him and was speechless for a moment. She didn't want to blame the important ministers for this, so she had to pretend not to hear, and Wen Yan asked Ouyang Yanran, Yin Qu and others.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea." Upon seeing this, Yin Qu smiled slightly and put forward another opinion, "As we all know, the imperial concubine has always been impatient... Her Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Qin and His Highness Princess Zhaoqing, are His Majesty's eldest son and eldest daughter. They have always been favored by the emperor! The two highnesses are still young now, so they are somewhat high-spirited... Is it possible that someone is using this to deliberately sow discord in the palace, or even to instigate harmony and trust between the flesh and blood of the Tian family? After all, The previous death of Princess Yushan..."
The king and his ministers were startled when they heard this.
Indeed, the death of Princess Yushan... was once suspected to be a debt passed down from the murders committed during the Shenzong era.
There is an enemy hiding secretly, specifically targeting the Shenzong bloodline.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the little princess was deliberately murdered and killed.
So it makes sense to take this opportunity to instigate the emperor and his ministers to doubt the imperial concubine and cause changes in the palace...
In particular, Yin Qu mentioned King Qin and Zhao Qing. These two emperors were both six years old and could remember things clearly. Although they are not the imperial concubine's biological flesh and blood, they have been raised by the imperial concubine since they were born. It is said that they have always been favored by the imperial concubine. If the imperial concubine falls at this time, even if the emperor chooses another adoptive mother for them, no one in the palace, including the queen, can provide them with the arrogant capital to be their children.
And even if there were, the concubines already had their own flesh and blood or children they had raised since childhood. How could they continue to coax them like the noble concubine
When the time comes, it will be difficult for these two children not to feel resentful, whether it is out of their feelings for Yun Fenghuang or the gap between their own situations.
There are bound to be grudges between the flesh and blood of the Tian family, and even between Chunjia and their father-son-father-daughter relationship.
This grudge may be hidden and suppressed for a lifetime...
But if it was really planned by someone, they would have to guide it out at a critical moment in the future to create misery for the Gongxiang family.
"Hmph!" The monarch and his ministers were thinking about this possibility and examining whether there was any evidence in this series of events. Duke Yi Guo was displeased and said disdainfully, "Yin Qu, you are too eager to please the seventh prince. Xuanqing Palace! Normally, that’s all! At this time, when the emperor is having serious discussions in front of him, you don’t forget to excuse the imperial concubine. Are you a trustworthy minister of His Majesty, or are you a lackey of the imperial concubine?!”
Yin Qu raised his eyelids and said in amusement: "What? Duke Yi is sure that there is no such possibility? Then I dare to ask the Duke, do you have clear evidence to prove that no one is hiding behind the death of Princess Yushan? , murdering the flesh and blood of the Tian family?! Furthermore, your Majesty ordered us to discuss matters, speak freely, and express our opinions. Now I am just following your Majesty's instructions and putting forward ideas based on what happened in the past two years. Your Majesty has not yet vetoed it. The Duke is just because of my official Isn't it too shameful to make such slanderous remarks without joining your criticism of the concubine? What? After Concubine Min was favored, her heart went to the Xie family and did not support you Yun family. It is understandable that the Duke feels aggrieved. But why should I use this officer to vent my anger?!"
"Is it possible that you, Duke Yi, don't like the imperial concubine in your heart, and no one is allowed to say a fair word to the imperial concubine from now on?"
He was not a generous person to begin with, otherwise he would not have gone to Chunjia to ask for an explanation just because Yun Fenghuang took care of his daughter. At this moment, he mentioned unceremoniously, "Previously, your beloved Yun The suicide note left by Jieyu mentioned various things that were wrong with the wife. It can be seen that even if Concubine Min did not turn towards the Yun family, it was understandable! After all, the Duke's own flesh and blood hated the Duke's mansion, let alone the adopted heir of the Duke's clan. Daughter? Your concubine, your father and your mother have never expressed dissatisfaction, so why should the Duke be so upset here?!"
Duke Yi Guo felt that he was loyal to the country and was extremely angry when he heard this: "You!!!"