Because Yun Fenghuang did not come from a high family, due to the emperor's suppression, and the talents and abilities of his blood relatives, the Xie family has not seen improvement so far, so he pays great attention to winning over the courtiers.
Not to mention important ministers like Ouyang Yanran and Yin Qu who are already in the emperor's heart, Yun Fenghuang has actually been trying to win over people like the Meng family and the Luo family who were once enemies but have the potential to become important ministers in recent years.
But in the past two days, she had woken up again. Empress Ji Lingzi of the Yuan Dynasty was the legitimate daughter of the Ji family, a marquis, and the queens of the two dynasties were all blood relatives... It could be said that she was cultivated as the main palace from birth.
Ji Lingzi herself is also very smart and has a natural beauty.
Even so, when Yun Fenghuang first entered the palace, the young and quiet queen also privately confided her troubles of not being supported and trusted by her family.
Her noble status as a queen, her ability to manage the six palaces in an orderly manner and suppress Empress Dowager Yuan and her son, as well as the weight of her bloodline... were not trusted by the Ji family, let alone Yun Fenghuang to the Meng family and Ouyang Yanran
Back then, she was valued in the clan, not because of her talent and beauty, but because her fiancé was Qi Jiulu, the future head of the Qi family.
What Xie pays attention to is Qi's future mistress.
In the final analysis, this world allows women to be noble, but does not allow women to be ambitious.
From the empress dowager down to the humble maidservant, the most highly regarded character and character are all gentle, kind, generous and benevolent... In a word, they are easy to control.
These important ministers would not even indulge their own legitimate daughter in coveting a powerful position outside the harem, and they doted on her such as Chunjia and tactfully rejected her temptation. So, why did Yun Fenghuang give these important ministers or quasi-important ministers face
Since it can't be used by me... then just take a heavy blow!
Even if it is impossible to kill all these people, we must give them enough shock!
Just as she must target Concubine Shu this time, she must maintain the character of "those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish".
In this way, she and her men can act with sufficient convenience.
Only in this way can we offset the disadvantages of birth to the greatest extent!
Otherwise, Chunjia would not give her a chance to gain the upper hand, and she herself would be tied up... So what else is there to plan
It would be better to resume her old career from now on and work as a caring little cotton-padded jacket for the emperor and empress, and maybe be a respectable dowager in the future.
"Concubine Wan comes from a wealthy family. She should know how noble the palace is as the residence of the royal family!" Yun Fenghuang closed his eyes and then opened them immediately. His face was cold and he said in a cold voice, "She is just a minister who is lucky enough to enter the palace to serve His Majesty. It was such a blessing! Not only did she not feel grateful for the emperor's kindness, but she actually tried to hang herself in the palace... It was simply repaying kindness with hatred and madness! Don't forget how many noble people lived in this palace, could she afford to challenge her? ?!”
After she said this, the people below naturally knew what she was doing, so Qu Hongzhuan came forward on her behalf and went to Yanfu Palace to accuse Concubine Wan of having sinister intentions, committing crimes below, and committing extremely heinous crimes... In the Chongchang Palace, Gu Zhen pinched his forehead and looked dull.
For the past two days, the queen stayed behind closed doors because she was worried that Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing would come to her door. She was also afraid of offending the concubine and making it difficult to deal with her.
Who knew that the second concubine hadn’t come to express her grievances and anger, but the noble concubine’s people had come!
And he confuses right and wrong so confidently!
Gu Zhen was a little sad, feeling that he had indeed changed beyond recognition.
If she hadn't entered the palace when she was a teenager, she would have whipped anyone who dared to act like this in front of her...
But now, not only can the queen not be able to beat Qu Hongzhuan, but she also has to put on a virtuous and virtuous air and swear that there is no room for such bastards in the palace, and she will send someone to talk to Concubine Wan later.
"The imperial concubine is determined to force Concubine Wan to death!" After Qu Hongzhuan left with great satisfaction, the queen and everyone around her sighed, "Even Concubine Jing may not be able to survive this test... Hasn't Meng already given in? Is that enough? Why is the imperial concubine still unwilling to show mercy? "
They were not sure what the imperial concubine might do to suddenly target the two concubines, but Gu Zhen had always been worried about the imperial concubine, so he would naturally arrange for someone to keep an eye on Xie Xiaoyu.
Meng sent someone to persuade Xie Xiaoyu, and the news was immediately conveyed to the palace.
The queen's master and servant were both gloating and worried. Of course they were gloating because Meng and Luo had just teamed up to stab Gu, and were left in disgrace by the imperial concubine. What was worrying was that the imperial concubine who favored her was so ambitious and didn't know yet. Will it be a blessing or a curse to be in the middle palace in the future
Although the Empress Dowager's words were conclusive, Gu Zhen felt that the imperial grandmother's analysis was reasonable, and what Chun Jia had said earlier was also reasonable. However, seeing Yun Fenghuang's arrogance and domineering attitude, he found it difficult to settle down.
At this moment, Gu Zhen sighed and said: "This is not the first time that the imperial concubine has done something similar. In the past, when the Zheng family members died, His Majesty didn't say anything. He even helped the imperial concubine deprive the imperial concubine of her title and honor... That was from His Majesty's wedding. What about the old man who came here with me, who is Concubine Wan?"
"It is well known that the imperial concubine is domineering," the waiter said, "but now that Qu has come to sue Concubine Wan, the empress has promised to deal with it. But how to deal with this? Concubine Wan's side... After some blows, the situation is now the same. Oh no, if we ask her to plead guilty again, by then there will be something wrong with her, and the imperial concubine may push us to do it."
But if nothing is done, the imperial concubine will inevitably become a monster again...
For a while, both the master and the servant had a headache.
Gu Zhen had no choice but to say: "That's all, let's... well, I'll ask Your Majesty to make the decision."
She thought a little desperately that the Empress Dowager was right. The Emperor said that I was stupid, so... just let him go.
Anyway, the emperor's qualifications are first-rate, and he is the most intelligent and capable.
How many people in this world are not stupid in Chunjia's eyes
Although this queen in this palace has a noble status...but there are many more noble statuses in this palace...
The Mother Queen Mother and the Holy Mother Queen Mother have left!
After all, I am still sitting firmly on the phoenix throne of Yanbok Palace!
After thinking about this, the queen felt much better and said, "Bi Chaan, I will go and ask for your Majesty's instructions right now!"
... In Taichu Palace, Chunjia was burying his head in his papers. When he heard that the queen was coming, he thought for a moment and asked, "Is something going on in the harem again?"
"It is said that Qu Xiurong went to the Chongchang Palace on the order of the Concubine Wan Concubine to display the many crimes committed by the Concubine Wan, and asked the Queen to make the decision." Yan Yin whispered, "The Empress is here for this reason."
Chunjia also sighed and said helplessly: "Ahuang... the imperial concubine seems to be very angry this time."
Yan Yin waited with bated breath for a while, but when he saw that the emperor had no other words and just asked him to bring the queen in, he knew that the emperor had no intention of protecting Concubine Wan.
In other words, the emperor also knew that Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing had been wronged, but... In the emperor's opinion, the concubine had suffered such a big sin, so there had to be a few people to let her vent, right
He hadn't decided who to use as a scapegoat yet.
The imperial concubine chose it herself, so... then it can only be left to the imperial concubine.
if not
His Ahuang had been in a bad mood for the past two days. If he blamed her for outsiders again, what if there was a grudge
Anyway, Chunjia felt that her position was now secure, so what if the daughter of the Meng family and the Luo family suffered a little injustice
He has killed the Ji family and the Yuan family, and it doesn't matter to him if the Meng family and the Luo family want to follow in the footsteps of these two families.
He has no shortage of people to use now.
Without these two families, there will be many talented people vying to perform at the Imperial Family!
So after a while, Gu Zhen came in, finished the ceremony, and told the story in a hurried tone. The emperor just listened calmly, and finally said slowly: "What Qu said is very reasonable. Since the queen promised to reprimand Meng, why? Are you still coming to find me?"
Gu Zhen: "..."
She knew that Chunjia would definitely favor the imperial concubine, but she never expected that Chunjia would be so partial!
If there was still a glimmer of hope for Concubine Wan before this, then the emperor said so, and if it was announced that Concubine Wan must die.
After all, she was the legitimate daughter of a famous family who had just entered the palace a few years ago. She was born in a noble family and had done nothing wrong since entering the palace. She even gave birth to a princess for the emperor... Gu Zhen had mixed feelings in his heart, and he couldn't tell how disappointed he was. A bit relieved.
It was chilling to see Chunjia treat a high-ranking concubine who had served him like this; he was relieved, but he felt that what the Empress Dowager said was true and Chunjia's heart was as hard as iron.
He was able to be so ruthless towards Concubine Wan today.
If the imperial concubine oversteps her bounds in the future, he may not be lenient.
After calming down, Gu Zhen finally couldn't bear it. He took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, although Concubine Wan..."
She tried her best to ignore her conscience, "Although Concubine Wan behaved inappropriately, she still served His Majesty, and it was hard work without any credit. Besides, the Sixth Princess is still so young, how can she leave the care of her biological mother..."
"There are so many high positions in the palace, why can't we raise a princess?" Chunjia knew Yun Fenghuang's temper. If he hesitated at this time, even if the imperial concubine was not present, if he heard a word afterwards, he would have to write down the account. On him.
If this is a minister or an important person related to his future arrangements for the country, it will be fine.
Just a concubine.
To put it bluntly, he can now easily control the Meng family and the Luo family. And how many direct heirs are produced by these two families
Even though Meng Youyi was the most outstanding girl of her generation and was promoted to compete for the position of successor, in the eyes of the emperor and the entire Meng family, she was never someone who could not be given up.
The emperor said naturally, "As for serving me... Who of the concubines who came to the palace are not here to serve me? If you can get rid of the crime because you have served me, then will the concubines in the future not need to be punished if they violate the palace rules? That's it. Aren’t the palace rules completely gone?!”
Having said this, the emperor did not forget to dislike the queen again, "Although the queen has good intentions, she must also know that the superior should be kind and powerful, and that is the way to govern. Being pure, kind and gentle will only indulge and encourage the people below. Random thoughts!"
Looking at his expression, he almost added: No wonder you are such a waste, you don't understand such a simple truth!
Gu Zhen held back his anger and said firmly: "Your Majesty taught you a lesson."
After returning to Chongchang Palace, Gu Zhen thought over and over again, but still felt that he could not commit this crime in person, so he ordered a close servant to go to Yuzhen Palace on her behalf: "Wanfei Meng of Linlang Palace has shallow talents and is reckless, and she is in conflict with the emperor. The elders... will be demoted to... Jieyu!"
"My Lady, is this too low?" the attendant reminded, "If you offend the imperial concubine, it will be difficult for you to be promoted back in the future."
The queen sighed: "Your Majesty and the noble concubine don't care about Concubine Wan's life or death now. If I are more ruthless, maybe the Meng family can still have some life. Otherwise... even if she keeps her position, what's the point?"
After a pause, "After you have delivered the message, just give Meng a few words in private."
Although it is said that the queen herself was the first to cause the burning of Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing, she sincerely does not want anything to happen to Concubine Wan.
This is not just sympathy, but also because the imperial concubine is so favored.
The queen instinctively hoped that the enemy of the imperial concubine could live longer.
However, that night, Meng Youyi, who had hung a beam once, hung a beam again. This time, she succeeded.