Gu Zhen frowned slightly and glanced at Yun Fenghuang calmly.
However, the imperial concubine just lowered her head to drink water and did not notice her tactful request for help.
In full view of the public, it was difficult for the Queen to ask directly. It seemed that she was so incompetent as a middle-class palace official. When faced with a concubine's unreasonable troubles, she still had to have the concubine step in to smooth things over.
"Concubine An, the concubine is doing this for your own good." Gu Zhen tried hard to hide the impatience in his tone, "Besides, these newcomers were all hurriedly presented by the servants in the past six months because we had no time to serve His Majesty. . The rules and etiquette are all very complied with. You have always been a person who loves purity. Now you want to send someone over on a whim, but when the time comes, you can't get along. Isn't it easy? Take two over to serve you first. If you feel like it's okay, If it’s not enough, it won’t matter if I arrange someone for you in the future.”
She felt that what she said was reasonable and reasonable, and she really did not mean to deliberately embarrass Concubine An. If Concubine An had any sense, she would have borrowed the donkey from Poxia, and let it be.
But Concubine An sneered and said: "I was thinking the same thing just now. After all, no one has been in my place for a long time. It is understandable that newcomers are young and afraid of being deserted. But now you have all seen it: I just opened the door After talking to each other, they hurriedly pushed back and forth! What? My Huzhu Palace has turned into some kind of dragon pool and tiger's den. They can't go there? Are they afraid that I will eat them? The more this happens, the more I want them to go over and try it for themselves. What kind of place is Pearl Palace!"
Wen Mingcui and others were trembling.
Originally, Yuan Yuniang had been out of favor for many years. Even if she was decisive in killing her, her temperament has changed to some extent over the years. Now that she suddenly asks for someone, she may not necessarily be vicious.
But now that he has said these words, it is obvious that he is holding a grudge.
So now that a newcomer falls into her hands, you can imagine what will happen!
They subconsciously turned their pleading eyes to the queen and the concubine, but after Yun Fenghuang put down his tea bowl and exchanged a few glances with Gu Zhen, the queen sighed and said, "What you said makes sense. The rules of newcomers are indeed lacking... If you are willing to take it back for training, then take it over. It's just that you have always been a bit impatient, so you usually give it up. Now it's better to be softer. After all, the newcomers are young. If you have anything to say, tell me slowly. Don’t be too hasty.”
Concubine An said expressionlessly: "If you tell them slowly and they won't listen, you still have to give some rules after all. After all, they come to the palace to serve His Majesty, and they are not allowed to act arrogantly!"
"Your Majesty!" Seeing that the matter was about to be settled like this, the newlyweds couldn't hold their breath. Wen Mingcui begged directly, but it was Yun Fenghuang who looked at her, "My Majesty, I am..."
"Concubine An is willing to promote you. This is your fate." Yun Fenghuang felt a little bored. She had decided not to take the initiative to stir up trouble. Why did both of them expect her to take the lead? ?
Does she look like someone who was taken advantage of? ?
Then he said calmly, "Follow Concubine An, so that I can serve the head of your family."
Wen Mingcui may have been spoiled by Chun Jia's gentle attitude, and she wanted to say something at this time. However, Yun Fenghuang's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at her with a sinister look, which made Wen Mingcui subconsciously startled. What he said next Before he dared to speak out, Concubine An sent someone to drag him down.
Concubine An also straightened her skirt and shirt, and Shi Shiran stood up and left: "I have to go back and settle these people, so I won't talk to you anymore."
The queen looked at her with complicated eyes: "Okay, go ahead."
After Concubine An left, the queen asked the others to leave as well, leaving Yun Fenghuang to speak. She was doubtful: "She has been quiet for so many years. Why is she suddenly asking for someone else? I have never heard of a new person dating her before. What's the connection?"
"Perhaps she is just as quiet and thoughtful as she said herself." Yun Fenghuang said lazily, "Anyway, she insisted on giving it to a few good family members from a poor family. After all, they are the nieces of the empress dowager, a loving mother. , and she grew up with His Majesty's childhood sweetheart... There is no need to lose face for such a few people."
The queen also thought so before compromising, but the middle palace has always been easy to be soft-hearted. At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh at the unluckiness of these eight newcomers: "Your Majesty has not been to Huzhu Palace for many years, and I'm afraid he will not go in the future. These eight people If Concubine An takes her there, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to meet the saint in the future."
"Concubine An is impatient, but she doesn't have many means." Yun Fenghuang smiled, but had a different view, "If she cuts the knot quickly, she can just deal with these people. If not, what will happen next? These newcomers are not fuel-efficient."
Seeing the queen's frown, she persuaded, "My dear, I don't think this kind of thing is worth worrying about. The thoughts of these newlyweds going back and forth are nothing more than jealousy... Just their origins and status, they are fighting for so little, left and right. It can't hinder us. But why bother to stop us? Since you and I are old and have several children, it can be a peace of mind to watch over the children from now on. But they are not like that. Forcibly holding them down will prevent them from causing trouble. Things will inevitably turn against each other. It's better to let them vent their anger in a small fight. As long as nothing serious happens, ordinary disturbances can be suppressed by us. "
"What you said makes sense." The queen originally planned to give Concubine An a warning, asking her to deal with the newcomers quickly and not to procrastinate and give the newcomers a chance to make some noise... So Gu Zhen is also contradictory, she On the one hand, I sincerely feel sorry for this one and that one, but on the other hand, in order to secure the back seat and maintain the stability of the Sixth Palace, I don't care about the life and death of many people.
After listening to the concubine's words, he thought for a moment and sighed softly, "Then let's do this."
In fact, the timing of the appearance of these ten newcomers made the harem feel uncomfortable. Originally, in the position of the queen and concubine, they didn't care at all about the addition of people to the emperor's harem. At this moment, they just said these two words.
The queen then discussed with the noble concubine some serious business, which was about the start of classes for the emperor's heirs.
"The first lunar month has just passed, and the weather is still a little cold. According to our mother's wishes, we would rather wait until spring and sunshine before sending the children to school." Yun Fenghuang said, "But loving mothers often fail. , I thought to myself, it would be better to let the lecturers and bachelors start classes as soon as possible. After all, they have been slacking off for more than half a year. If this continues, the foundation laid earlier will be forgotten. In two years, the emperor will be crowned heir. They also started to go to school, and at first glance, the brothers and sisters were almost as educated as them, but they told the older children where to put their faces."
The queen also agreed to this, but after listening to the imperial concubine's words, she felt vaguely worried. She felt that the imperial concubine was still so tight on the children's schoolwork. How could she let go of her ambition
She couldn't say anything tactful and provocative, and she was afraid that the imperial concubine didn't have this intention and was just instinctively competitive. She was afraid that if she said it, it would arouse the imperial concubine's resentment. She paused and then smiled and said: "That's it, as brothers and sisters. You should always set an example for your younger brothers and sisters.”
I stopped mentioning this and started talking about girls' school, "Zhaoqing is also seven years old this year. As the old saying goes, men and women do not sit at the same table at seven years old. You have talked about girls' school before, and I think it is time to start it. . Although the few princesses below are not old enough to avoid suspicion, it’s not good to leave Zhaoqing alone in the girls’ school. Let’s do this, when the girls’ school is established, the princesses will go directly to the girls’ school.”
In fact, the Gongxiang family is not determined by talents. The studies of princes and princesses have always had rules.
Unfortunately, both Shenzong and Xiaozong had few heirs. For example, Shenzong only had two sons and no princesses at all. Therefore, there was no such thing as a female school in Shenzong. There wasn't even a serious royal class. Since Shenzong slaughtered his clan members so completely when he ascended the throne, Xiaozong and the regent didn't even have close cousins. They simply didn't start classes and let Shenzong teach them by his side.
Of course, Shenzong mainly taught Xiaozong at that time, and the regent was a free-range type.
When Yun Fenghuang heard this past incident, he thought it was no wonder that the Xiaozong brothers were not good at fighting each other. Shenzong was wise and powerful, but it was precisely because he was a recognized and capable monarch who really took care of everything and had so much time and energy to spend on his sons. How many
Moreover, the heirs were few, and there was a difference between Xiaozong and the regent. When the Ji family had made great contributions to Shenzong, the regent, whose biological mother was from a humble background, had no capital to compete with Xiaozong. If Xiaozong had not experienced any setbacks, how could it be possible? Ji's opponent? That was the person who assisted Shenzong in killing many opponents before completing the feat of following the dragon.
However, Shenzong's approach is understandable. After all, he has only a few heirs, so it is inevitable that he will be too pampered.
By the time of Emperor Xiaozong, there were only three daughters in total...
The emperor had no children, and his palace and harem were all worried. How could he take care of the princesses' studies? Ji Sheng, a common man, also doted on his daughter. He did not find any well-known virtuous ladies outside the palace, but only arranged for some female officials to teach the princesses some music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Many of the lessons learned by the three Minghui sisters were even taught by Chunjia.
In short, the school for the royal heirs has been abandoned for two dynasties. Now that it is being re-opened, the rules are ready-made. This is the candidate... The queen looked at the expression of the imperial concubine and asked tentatively: "At the time of King Sejong, all the gentlemen who studied for female students were appointed wives from the imperial court. It’s just that although most of the foreign wives are well-educated and sensible, some of them have a rather naughty temperament, so they may treat the princesses more harshly?”
In fact, if Zhaoqing had been raised by the queen, she would have approved of this.
When children grow up, there must be someone stricter to control them. Otherwise, if they get used to being lawless, who knows what trouble they will cause in the future
But the emperor's eldest daughter was the imperial concubine's heir and Chunjia's favorite child so far, so the queen was afraid that the imperial concubine would not let her go.
"If you are that kind of reasonable and stern person, it is for the good of the princess. Of course I also like that the princess has a mentor." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said, "If you are that kind of stern person with a withdrawn temperament, I don't want the princess to have a mentor." Be wronged!”
The queen breathed a sigh of relief. The noble concubine also knew that it was a good thing to control Princess Zhaoqing. Otherwise, she was really afraid that Zhaoqing would bully the third prince now, and if she grew older, she would run rampant in the palace.
The concubine discussed it for a long time and finally settled the matter.
Yun Fenghuang was about to resign, but someone from the palace came in to report, saying that something happened in Huzhu Palace: "Concubine An asked people to pin Da Wen down on the palace and beat him to death twice. Each time They were all splashed with ice water to wake them up and continue... If things continued like this, someone might be killed, so Little Wen secretly came out to ask for help!"
The concubine was startled when she heard the words, and looked at each other with helplessness: "Concubine An is too useless. The newcomer who was brought back just now can sneak out to ask for help? Isn't her Huzhu Palace a sieve now??? "
Yun Fenghuang shook his head and asked the palace man: "Who is Da Wen?"
"Returning to the imperial concubine, the big Wen family is Yu Wan Wen Shijiang." The palace man said, "She is one month older than the little Wen family... I dare to ask the two empresses, the little Wen family is outside now, is this?"
"Let me go and have a look." The Queen sighed and stood up, "These newcomers are not easy to worry about. Is it possible that these days in Taichu Palace, they still don't know Concubine An's character? Why did she just go back and give her to her? Provoked? If Concubine An is determined to kill her, I can't bear to take advantage of a noble concubine for a newcomer from a poor family... Sigh!"
Now that Yun Fenghuang was about to establish a persona of "everything is for the children", he stopped joining in the fun. On the pretext of agreeing to go back early and telling stories to his children, he persuaded the queen to calm down with a few words of sincerity, and then he took care of himself. Take care of yourself and leave.
Returning to Huanhua Hall, she summoned Chen Jing and asked, "What's going on with Concubine An?"