Yin Qu's request for an audience was something the emperor had expected. After all, this man was famous for the importance he attached to his daughters and the seventh prince they would produce.
The emperor has always been very tolerant of him in this regard, not only because of the comfort that Concubine Wen Huixian died at a young age to continue the royal bloodline, but also because such a minister who valued love and righteousness was more likely than Chunjia himself to say no to his own flesh and blood at a critical moment. No, it’s really reassuring...
Although the emperor himself was not in a very good mood at this moment, he heard that it was Yin Qu who was asking for an audience, so he ordered someone to take him to the imperial study room to wait.
With a few words, he dismissed the reluctant twelfth prince and headed to the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, for the sake of my son's meager heir, please allow me to take the Seventh Prince out of the palace and go to Zhuangzi outside the city to rest for a while!" Yin Qu's face was red at this moment, and it was obvious that he was extremely anxious.
Even after seeing Chunjia, he immediately knelt down and begged, "If the seventh prince is fine, I will send him back to the palace after the things in the palace confinement calm down; if it is the seventh prince... I am also willing to share the worries of the noble concubine!"
Chunjia knew what he was thinking. Although the seventh prince was the only emperor who Yun Fenghuang insisted on keeping with him during the previous palace change, at that moment, the fifteenth prince had not yet landed. Yun Fenghuang wanted to It's okay to win over Yin Qu and take special care of the seventh prince. Now that the fifteenth prince is born, if Yun Fenghuang encounters such a thing, can he not first hold on to his son
After all, according to current opinions, no matter how ambitious Yun Fenghuang is, what else is she fighting for without her son
It’s not like you have to work hard all your life just to let other people’s flesh and blood sit in the supreme position, right
If she was like Empress Dowager Yuan and had nothing to do, she would just pay it forward.
But she has given birth to her biological son, so why should she consider other people's children
Therefore, Yin Qu did not feel that he could provide Yun Fenghuang with the support that would allow her to put the safety of the seventh prince first as before.
Because for the current Yun Fenghuang, it is very likely that if the fifteenth prince has his own strengths and weaknesses, she will not find it worthwhile for Yin Qu to assist her wholeheartedly from now on.
Therefore, Yin Qu can't rest assured. After all, the fifteenth prince is inseparable from others at his age. If he is infected with smallpox, will the imperial concubine still have the time and energy to care about the lives of other royal heirs? Of course, the servants of Xuanqing Palace also came with their master! In this way, the Seventh Prince and the others are lucky that they have not been passed on, but once they are passed on, they will have to fend for themselves!
Although their respective attendants should also take care of them.
But without the supervision of the imperial concubine, who knows whether he would slack off? Waiters are also human beings, and they are also afraid of death, okay
Moreover, the Seventh Prince is not very old and has not yet entered school. If he gets sick, how can he not want his elders to comfort him and accompany him
These are not things Yun Fenghuang can give to his grandson next. Yin Qu thought about it and thought it would be better to ask the emperor to allow him to take his grandson out and take care of him.
The relationship between the imperial concubine and the seventh prince is entirely supported by his status and power, and it cannot be relied upon at the critical moment!
"My dear, please calm down." Chunjia understood Yin Qu's thoughts, and also felt that if smallpox had spread in the Xuanqing Palace, the imperial concubine must stay close to the fifteenth prince first, and then she could take care of other children when she had enough energy. He did not intend to agree to Yin Qu, "I have just asked, the imperial concubine is strict in governing the palace, and any palace maid in the Huanqing Palace who has a cold will be sent to the most secluded courtyard to stay alone. After that, they will have to stay for a while." They are only allowed to come out after three to five days, just to prevent them from spreading illness to the master. The possibility that the square veil was tampered with when it came out of Xuanqing Palace is not high."
Yin Qu was obviously relieved when he heard this, but he still couldn't rest assured and pleaded: "Your Majesty, I know this is unreasonable, but I beg your Majesty for your mercy!"
It's just that the possibility is low, but it doesn't mean that nothing will happen for sure!
Besides, even if Xuanqing Palace really just has a name and nothing to do with it, Yanfu Palace has definitely been affected by smallpox marks! Even the square veil is still in the side hall of Yanfu Palace!
The two palaces are so close, what if the wind and rain bring illness to Xuanqing Palace
It should be noted that history books record that the descendants of smallpox were passed down from one person to another, and in some years due to corruption in the imperial court, or due to the chaos in the country at the end of the dynasty, the corpses were often buried thousands of miles away, and no one was heard in the countryside for many consecutive years.
How big a place is that? Not to mention a mere harem!
Anyway, Yin Qu felt that his grandson could not stay in the palace now!
"Nonsense!" Seeing this, Chunjia's face darkened slightly, "I know that you have always loved Xiaoqi, why don't I feel sorry for my own flesh and blood? But you must not forget that this matter has not been found out yet! If Guo is going to do it right now, The prince was sent outside the palace... Is Xiao Qi the only prince under my knees? Is Duke Yi going to take away King Qin? Is Wei He going to take away the second princess and Xiao Liu? Is Gu family going to take away the tenth prince? With the Twelfth Prince? Is the Wei family going to pick up the Eleventh Prince? Is the Luo family going to pick up the Thirteenth Prince? Will the mothers and concubines of the other princes and princesses also ask to take the children in front of them to escape? Leave the palace?!"
"I think the royal blood is precious..." Yin Qu started but was interrupted by Chun Jia: "Many of these people want to leave the palace for a while. Then I ask you, where else do they go to escape? The concubine and the emperor's heir have a noble status, and they are accompanied by those who come and go. There are so many. Once smallpox is spread, it would be fine if all those affected are high-ranking nobles. After all, if they can hire a doctor, can afford medicine, and can afford people to serve them, not all of them may be unlucky! But if it spreads to Among the common people, what should we do with those ordinary people?! Don’t forget the historical records that when smallpox was raging, eight to nine out of ten people who died were Guizhou heads who had no money to seek medical treatment! As for the wealthy families, except for weak children , even if it has the influence of a noble person, it will probably be a near miss!"
The emperor looked at Yin Qu coldly and said slowly, "Smallpox is a bad disease, but it is not a fatal disease! I am the emperor. I live in the Taichu Palace and the Yanfu Palace across the Taiye Pool. I have no plans to leave the palace. You I am in a hurry to pick up the Seventh Prince, so I ask you, can you bear the consequences?! Or do you think that I should only give you the privilege of picking up the Seventh Prince, but not allow other heirs to avoid it?!"
Yin Qu later realized his mistake. He was right to worry about the seventh prince. This was no secret. However, traces of smallpox were found in the palace. He only felt sorry for his grandson, but had no intention of condolencing the emperor at all. This was too disrespectful. Close to humanity.
Just when he was about to admit his mistake and make amends, Chunjia was slightly startled and then realized: This matter... no matter who did it, for now, it is a great opportunity to win the trust of the people!
Immediately he made a serious face and told Yin Qu to go home obediently: "The emperor's heirs are in the palace, looked after by their mother, queen and concubine above, and surrounded by a group of palace people below. I also sent an imperial doctor there... No comparison. You are running around in a car and traveling around and endangering the people? In short, please stop saying it, I will never agree to such a ridiculous proposal of yours!"
At the end, he softened his tone and said, "Besides, Aiqing is afraid that something will happen to Xiao Qi, but for me, not only do I have to worry about Xiao Qi and many other emperor's heirs, but why don't I worry about important ministers like Aiqing?"
These words made Yin Qu feel mixed in his heart. He knew that although Chunjia's words were meant to appease him, they were also sincere. After all, he had assisted the emperor in accomplishing many things in the past two years.
It's not that there is no one else in the temple who can replace his ability. The key is that he values love, which makes the emperor feel very confident.
As long as the Seventh Prince is doing well in the palace and Yin Nuluo is doing well in Prince Yi's Mansion, Yin Qu will be willing to fight for the emperor and will not consider rebellion even if a knife is placed on his neck.
"Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt." Yin Qu knew that the emperor had made up his mind and would not agree to this matter. After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to kowtow and leave. Before leaving, he tactfully requested with almost tears that the emperor must personally The noble concubine must not only care about her biological fifteenth prince, but not his grandson.
In fact, these words are also selfish. After all, the imperial concubine also has King Qin, Zhaoqing, and the Ninth Prince...
But Chunjia naturally wouldn't argue with him, and repeatedly promised that he would personally warn the concubine, and the concubine was not that kind of person in the first place.
This was the emperor's true words. In his impression, Yun Fenghuang was not the kind of master who would be in great chaos when something happened. He had already taken action now, so how could he only care about a fifteenth prince
Although there are many things on his mind at the moment, Chunjia can't help but feel more fond of the imperial concubine. To be honest, a person like him who appreciates beautiful but naive and ignorant women would not like his beloved concubine. Being able to hold on to things at critical moments is really full of appreciation for my own vision.
That’s not the case with the Queen!
She even fainted before she could finish her words!
Even if the queen has been repeatedly attacked regarding the safety of her legitimate son, she still doesn't think about it, can she faint at this time? !
The entire Yanfu Palace was now preparing to wait for the Queen to make up her mind. The Emperor was also still waiting for the Queen's reply to investigate thoroughly and help fill in the gaps. She rolled her eyes and didn't have to worry about anything for the time being. She was left behind. What should the young third prince and the tenth prince of Chu do? ?
Chunjia originally planned to let the twelfth prince return to the harem in two days. After all, he had not yet established a heir apparent, so it would not be good for the twelfth prince to live in Taichu Palace all the time.
Now he was hesitating again. He was afraid that the legitimate son would follow in the footsteps of the tenth prince when he returned. If he let go a little, he would be tricked to death. He was also afraid that this was Gu's plan, which was to use In this way, the future of the twelfth prince as heir apparent was confirmed, and the tenth prince who was not of the Gu family was even eliminated in advance!
If it is the latter, the emperor will not object to this outcome. After all, Chunjia has been firmly planning to establish a direct heir.
The problem is that since the Gu family has such a plan, this descendant is obviously restless and daring, so who knows what else he will do in the future? ?
Of course, this issue does not need to be considered for now. After all, the current situation of Yanfu Palace, unless Chunjia wants the twelfth prince to die... He composed himself and ordered his surroundings: "Draw up the decree!"