Yun Fenghuang mentioned that he was isolated and helpless in the temple, and that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. In fact, the main purpose was to promote the marriage between Xie Meng and Deng Chengzhai.
From her point of view, this marriage is beneficial to Xie Meng, herself and the Xie family.
But she couldn't control Deng Chengzhai and could only rely on Chunjia.
Therefore, Yun Fenghuang certainly did not expect that the emperor had thought so much about this matter and had made preparations for her and the fifteenth prince in advance...
In her opinion, it was very suspicious that Chunjia had promised to recall the Sui'an couple.
At this moment, I want to take the initiative to benefit Xie Xiaoyu. What good intentions can I have
"Sure enough, being with a king is like being with a tiger..." So after Chunjia left, she got furious. After being persuaded by her left and right, she finally calmed down a little. She felt sad again and couldn't help but cry, "Qingren, tell me, he How did you manage to coax me as if you were your darling on the one hand, and then ruthlessly deal with Mr. Xie on the other?"
"This..." The Qing people had just been sent to wait outside. In fact, they were not sure what the imperial concubine had said. Moreover, in her opinion, both the eighteenth son and the twenty-first son would be awarded official positions by the emperor. Shouldn't they start? Are you happy
At this moment, he had the courage to persuade the concubine to be more open-minded, "Your Majesty is willing to give you an official position, at least it will be an opportunity. If your Majesty remains indifferent and allows the two young masters to waste their time, this... this is not a good thing!"
"... That's all we can do now." Yun Fenghuang didn't expect the Qing people to give him any reliable ideas. After all, the Xie family's lintel was left there, and being able to produce her and Xie Wuzheng's brothers and sisters was considered a good thing from their ancestors. How much foresight can a valet have
Anyway, she didn't believe that Chunjia's move was a good intention.
With this idea in mind, Xie Wuzheng and his wife came to the palace two days later to come to the palace to have an audience. Yun Fenghuang sent Sui'an to see Concubine Shen in a few words. He stepped back and spoke to Xie Wuzheng, saying: : "Brother 21, you must be careful. His Majesty's call for you and the eldest princess may not be out of goodwill. But it is still for the sake of cultivating your legitimate son!"
Xie Wuzheng looked calm, as if he was not surprised by what he said. He nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I understand. Although our family is not rich and powerful, we have had enough food and clothing since we were young. Moreover, after becoming the master, we got rich Even if His Highness's reputation rises and falls, outsiders will not dare to ridicule him face to face. As for private discussions, I don't bother to pay attention to them... I am determined not to do anything that will bring shame to the Queen."
"It's nothing to me." Yun Fenghuang sighed and said, "How much does your majesty like me? As usual, whatever you do is not my fault! What I'm worried about is that now Although not everyone in the harem is in awe of the Queen, no one can compete with the Yanfu Palace. In view of this, His Majesty is probably planning to support the Xie family so that he can serve as a queen for the Tenth and Twelfth Princes in the future. Grinding... So Brother Twenty-one must be careful, otherwise, if the clue is leaked, I am afraid that in the future, the legitimate prince will have the means, and Xie will be of no use."
Xie Wuzheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly leaned forward slightly and whispered: "Empress, you and I are flesh and blood. There is no third person here at this moment. Rong Chen asked heart-breaking words: Empress now has biological flesh and blood." The fifteenth prince, but I don’t know, does he have any far-reaching plans for the fifteenth prince?”
Although everyone in the former dynasty and the harem was sure that Yun Fenghuang would covet the position of the East Palace, in fact Yun Fenghuang did think so.
But after all, it has never been brought up openly.
When asked by Xie Wuzheng, she paused briefly, then raised her head and looked at him calmly: "If I really mean this, I wonder what Brother Twenty-one thinks?"
"Of course, I fully support the empress and the fifteenth prince!" Xie Wuzheng breathed a sigh of relief as if he had put down any burden, and said without hesitation, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, the empress is very smart, and the fifteenth prince will definitely be a hero among people in the future! Where is the tenth prince? Can the prince and the twelfth prince compare?"
He agreed so readily, Yun Fenghuang felt a little suspicious, and couldn't help but ask: "Does everyone in the family think the same way?"
"... The people at home can't help us much now. Why should I care about their ideas?" Xie Wuzheng choked this time, and then tactfully advised, "The elders are getting older, so they are inevitably unable to do what they want. But you and I You are still young and have a lot to do! Such opportunities have rarely been available since ancient times. If you stop moving forward today, I am afraid that his descendants will also suffer from it!"
Yun Fenghuang was relieved.
She just said that if the Xie family could produce a concubine, that would be enough to be talked about in the countryside.
As a result, the legitimate daughter became a noble concubine by accident, and she was the emperor's favorite... Although many elders of the Xie family were proud, most of them must not have wanted her to make another risky move. To drag down Xie's future.
However, Yun Fenghuang didn't bother to care. When something happened to Xie Fenghuan, Xie immediately cut off her wrist.
As a legitimate daughter who was nurtured and pampered by her family, Yun Fenghuang reflected on this incident with a more complicated emotion than love and hate.
Therefore, when she becomes powerful, she will win over her family. This is not only out of reward for the Xie family for raising her, but also because she herself needs the family as her wings; but similarly, she does not think too much when she acts. The family's situation, whether they will be affected, whether they are willing to accompany her on the adventure... Yun Fenghuang only does what he wants to do.
For the sake of the Xie family, it is difficult to move forward and so on. Just tell Chunjia to listen to gain sympathy.
How is it actually possible.
She earned what she had today and didn't owe anyone else... Well, apart from feeling a little guilty and sad about Qi Jiulu, Yun Fenghuang didn't care at all how many relatives and friends her decision would cause trouble to.
Yun Fenghuang was quite surprised by the straightforwardness of Xie Wuzheng's statement. Although she had thought about it early, since Xie Wuzheng relied on herself to achieve her current status, no matter what Xie Wuzheng thought, she would do it anyway. He forcibly tied this cousin to his chariot to pave the way for the fifteenth prince to ascend the throne in the future. But Xie Wuzheng also meant the same thing, which was certainly a good thing for Yun Fenghuang.
"The elders' thoughts are actually understandable." She softened her expression at this moment and said slowly, "With our family's little wealth, it is already a blessing to be where we are today... If we continue to work hard, if we can succeed, that's all. . Once it fails, then... I'm afraid it will be doomed!"
Xie Wuzheng said calmly: "Madam, the Xie family is located in a remote place. To put it bluntly, it is like a frog in a well. Back then, we were all in the countryside. From what we saw and heard, we thought that the Xie family was already a very rare and wealthy family. But now, After coming to the Imperial Capital and seeing the government and the public, can we still feel this way? Let alone success, even if it fails, how bad can it be?"
Yun Fenghuang looked at him and wanted to say that if it really failed, Xie would be dragged down a lot.
The main reason was that she set up the character in the first place, so that even the emperor believed that she was leaning towards the Xie family.
So even if many people in the Xie family are not happy for her to continue taking risks and fight, how can the future victor let Xie go in order to take revenge
But after thinking about it, I finally understood: Sui'an couldn't give birth to a child, so Xie Wuzheng took a different approach in anger and spread the word that he would never take concubines again...
This is not just an oath made in front of the emperor, the whole world knows it.
He didn't leave a way out for himself at the beginning, so unless he wanted to be abandoned by the world, otherwise, he was destined to have no heirs in this life... After his death, the Xie family would most likely give him an adopted heir, which is another matter. .
At times like this, the most important thing to be unfilial is to have no descendants. How many people are working hard just for the sake of their children and grandchildren. Now that Xie Wuzheng is in his prime, he has no thoughts about the future. So besides power, money, beauty, etc., what else can he pursue? What
As for beauty, before Xie Wu competed for the throne, when he was still in the North, he had a reputation for being upright. He was not a romantic person like Xie Fu. In addition, his wife was the eldest princess of the dynasty, so she was very sensible and rational. They won't mess around; as for money... Although the Xie family is nothing compared to the famous families in the court, it is still considered top-notch wealthy in the countryside. As legitimate heirs, the brother and sister have excellent food and clothing expenses. Xiao is also the day to call slaves and maidservants. After coming to the Imperial Capital, I have seen real wealthy people, and of course I feel that the treatment I received before was nothing more than this. But again, Xie Wuzheng married the eldest princess. After marriage, she also lived in the eldest princess's mansion. The eldest princess's house takes care of food and clothing expenses, and his life now is no worse than that of a legitimate son from a famous family.
Even because the emperor treated Xiaozong's flesh and blood so well, sometimes he would rather suffer the consequences of himself and the harem than stick to the three golden branches and jade leaves.
Xie Wuzheng's current life is comparable to that of Yun Fenghuang.
A person like him, who has been the best in his knowledge since he was a child, actually has no idea about money.
Although I am also interested, but... I will pursue it vigorously as my sustenance for the rest of my life, but it is not enough.
Then there is only power.
Anyway, he won't have any heirs, and even if things fail, no one will be affected by his own flesh and blood, right
With this in mind, it's no wonder Xie Wuzheng felt that it didn't matter if he failed.
Because he may be regretting, feeling annoyed, and angry now... But what he said is irreversible. Since he can't have an heir, he has removed one layer of shackles and simply helped the imperial concubine's cousin pursue that position. Regardless of success or failure in the future, he can also Leave a name in history.
In this way, your trip to this world is not in vain.
When Yun Fenghuang thought of this, he secretly sighed and even felt a little secretly happy.
She was just happy that Sui'an couldn't let this happen. Unexpectedly, she accidentally helped her.
If Xie Wuzheng now has an heir, it is conceivable that he might be like the rest of the Xie family and feel that the imperial concubine now has her status, favors and favors her own son, so why should she continue to bother? Anyway, the Xie family will have a concubine and a favored vassal king in the future, which can ensure their continued wealth for generations.
Yun Fenghuang suppressed his joy and said softly: "Brother Twenty-one, is Your Highness still seeing a doctor recently? But I don't know what the result will be?"
She suddenly changed the topic. Xie Wuzheng was startled for a moment, and then said unnaturally: "The imperial doctors said that it is impossible to have another heir, but why bother to look at it again? It's the medicine that's poisonous, so it's better not to worry about it... But Your Highness seems to Not giving up, I quietly arranged for someone to make a diagnosis. In fact, I heard some rumors and advised His Highness to put his jade body first. But His Highness promised, but behind the scenes... I have no choice but to follow. Your Highness is angry, right? His Highness himself is the one who feels the most uncomfortable about this matter. When I come back this time, I plan to mention it to His Majesty in private to see if His Majesty can help to persuade His Highness?"
These words made Yun Fenghuang nod secretly, this is what a consort should be like.
Menlin is already far inferior. If you don't know how to be kind to Jinzhiyuye... If Sui'an is the kind of eldest princess with a soft temperament and no one cares about her, she would just give it up. Her mother Shen Taibin and her brother Chun Jiake don't. Will turn a deaf ear to her grievances.
"Your Majesty is busy with government affairs now, and I'm afraid it's not easy for Your Majesty to talk about women's matters." Yun Fenghuang said, "How about this, when I go back and I am out of confinement, I will talk to Your Majesty and Your Highness. ... Brother Twenty-one was also young and vigorous back then, but I'm afraid he is not what His Majesty wants to see now. Even if we don't take concubines and give birth to children, at least one or two will be adopted from the clan, so that His Majesty can feel the family bond of having children around his knees. Aren’t you happy?”
Xie Wuzheng shook his head when he heard this and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but Rong Chen tells the truth: I am a legitimate son, and my wife has personally experienced the rules in the family. Therefore, I, concubine, Even though the child is my own flesh and blood, how can it be compared with the legitimate son? As for the adopted heir, after all, he is not my biological son. I really don’t have the patience to treat him as my own."
There was nothing he could do, Yun Fenghuang sighed slightly, but did not persuade him again.
What she just said was originally a test.
Because planning for the fifteenth prince is destined to be a very long matter. One is that Chunjia is not easy to deal with, so he must figure it out slowly; the second is that the emperor is still young, and fighting for the throne, etc., he must at least be It will be more than ten or twenty years later. Even if he takes the position of crown prince now, unless Chunjia suddenly dies suddenly, he may not be able to ascend to the throne.
After such a long time, who knows if Xie Wuzheng will change his mind again
Or did Sui'an take the initiative to compromise and solve the heir problem for him? By then he has worries and bonds, and he might want to get off the ship.
Seeing that Xie Wuzheng was still saying the same words as before, Yun Fenghuang felt a little at ease. She could understand this idea because she herself was similar.
She could be extremely caring to the seventh and ninth princes of King Zhaoqing of Qin, but this was mainly for Chunjia's sake, the need to maintain her own personality, and the interests of these children after they were raised.
Let her be pure, without any purpose or selfishness, to treat a child who has no blood relationship, even if it is in her own name... she can't do it.
Not to mention not related by blood, like Xie Meng, his biological niece, who looks exactly the same, but has no palace, and is devoted to her as his biological aunt... Yun Fenghuang only considers her a little without harming his own interests.
It is impossible to look at one's own flesh and blood.
In fact, even if the fifteenth prince dared to be as angry with her as Chunjia was with Empress Dowager Yuan in the future, she would probably not be polite.
"In that case, let's not talk about it for now." Yun Fenghuang composed himself and said, "If Brother Twenty-One has other ideas in the future, just tell me."
Although you are still very determined at the moment, what if you change your mind in the future
So it’s better to coax him a little first, lest he sell me later and not even know about it!
"I wonder how the palace has been over the past few years?" Xie Wuzheng nodded. The brother and sister had discussed this topic, and he asked, "Although there was a glimpse of it in the previous letter, was it not detailed enough?"