"This Gong family is young and ignorant, but it has caused trouble for me." Yun Fenghuang heard this and said to Chunjia, "Originally, the master handles the people in the palace, and even the queen rarely interferes. Last time, the two Wen Didn’t the Queen Empress interfere very much in the affairs of the family? Especially if she came to be a concubine, what does this mean? Although the Queen Empress was tired, she was able to talk in the past two days. Instead of going to Chongchang Palace, she came to Xuan first Qing Gong, when the news spread, I thought I was despising Zhong Gong!"
Chunjia also frowned slightly and said, "These guys come from humble backgrounds and don't know the rules very well."
Yun Fenghuang knew that he would not defend the newcomer too much in front of him, nor did he intend to do things too harshly, so that the emperor did not say anything, but felt a little disappointed in his heart.
Therefore, he told his difficulties and sighed: "It's just Concubine An's method... After all, they are all newcomers who have just entered the palace. They are not sensible and can only be taught slowly. Why should they be so cruel? No wonder it scares people. I'm done. I want to give you some persuasion, but I'm afraid that Concubine An is impatient and may misunderstand me. Your Majesty, why don't you take a look?"
"You can discuss the palace matters with the queen." Chunjia didn't expect that the imperial concubine would blame him in front of her. She smiled dumbly and shook her head, "I won't get involved."
He is really difficult to get along with.
The main reason is that although the emperor is somewhat tolerant and pitiful towards the newcomers, he is not tolerant and pitiful enough to argue with high-ranking officials in the palace over them.
Especially Concubine An, as his childhood sweetheart, the affection between them may have been worn away by Yun Fenghuang's instigation and Concubine An's own suicide attempts over the years. However, Concubine An, as the niece of Empress Dowager Yuan, rushed to the throne. With this in mind, President Chunjia also wanted to keep her somewhat decent.
Otherwise, Empress Dowager Yuan would have left Fuyang County, and her favorite niece would be blamed by the emperor for being a newcomer from a poor family. This... How should Chunjia explain to the Empress Dowager later
He didn't want the Queen Mother to favor the Yuan family, he didn't want the Queen Mother to always make things difficult for his favorite concubine, and he didn't want the Queen Mother to intervene in the battle for the crown prince...
But the emperor's filial piety and attachment to the Queen Mother Yuan were also true.
Just Si Zhan, he doesn't have the weight to make him beat around the bush and look decent to the Queen Mother Luo.
Of course, the emperor didn't like Concubine An's behavior after all, so he didn't say any words of favoritism. He just said that he didn't care and let the concubine worry about it.
Anyway, the queen and the noble concubine knew it well, and they would definitely not do anything to Concubine An.
In fact, this was indeed the case. Gu Zhen even complained to Yun Fenghuang in private the next day: "It's true that Concubine An really doesn't like the newcomers, so she should be more flexible. If she makes a fuss today, she will make a fuss tomorrow... How long will this fuss last? ? She doesn’t care about her reputation anymore. I don’t want the outside world to think that your Majesty’s harem is filled with ruthless people!”
"She has such a temperament." Yun Fenghuang sighed, "I was also a concubine under her hand at the beginning. If I hadn't still had some blessings, I'm afraid the grass on the grave would be green and yellow now. It's been a while. I originally thought that the past two years had been peaceful, but maybe I had a change of heart. Now it seems that I think too much. This group of newcomers also had bad luck, but they were chosen by her. There is no way, Your Majesty did not interfere in what he said, and he obviously still had the affection of the loving mother Queen Mother in mind. Since Your Majesty thinks this way, we cannot insist on making the loving mother Queen Mother feel unhappy."
Gu Zhen frowned and said, "Actually, I want to ask Concubine An. If you feel that you can't stay in the palace any longer, you can go to Fuyang County to serve your loving mother, the Empress Dowager. I also agree."
"Your Majesty, it's better not to mention this to Concubine An. Maybe she thinks that she has been out of favor for many years and you still can't tolerate her." Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "Even if I go to Fuyang County by then, I will cry with my loving mother, the Empress Dowager. Get up, do you think the loving mother Queen Mother can help her seek justice from His Majesty? What will Your Majesty think of you then? Your Majesty will not go to her place now. She can make trouble if she likes it. It's just a few newcomers, if Your Majesty likes it , just choose something later."
Her voice became colder as she spoke, "Don't forget that this group of people were originally presented by the people below without permission. In fact, I never asked the Queen to see them at all!"
Hearing this, Gu Zhen thought about the hardships of the past six months. She and the imperial concubine had many conflicts in the past, and they even supported each other. The emperor was in the previous dynasty and could not go to the harem to share the joys and sorrows with them. She could understand this, because Chunjia really couldn't at the moment. Something happened. Even if she is a queen and has her mother's family behind her, as the East Palace has not yet made it clear, she will not be sure whether the ministers and clan members will support the establishment of an elder or a direct descendant, or even the entire harem and the emperor's heirs will lose, and will be defeated by the regent. Did the two sons take advantage
After all, Chunjia was not Xiaozong's biological flesh and blood. When he ascended the throne, it was because of the Ji family's defiance. Now, he firmly occupies the throne purely through personal means.
But how many years has this emperor been in charge
His own position is stable, and as long as it lasts for a day, he can still move up and down.
But his authority and prestige have not yet penetrated into the hearts of his subjects. Once something happens to him, the emperor's heirs are so small, and there is a lack of people in the harem who can listen to the government from behind the curtain. When the thoughts of the clan officials are wandering, who will benefit? It's hard to say.
So Gu Zhen doesn't blame Chunjia for not going to the harem these days, but she really doesn't like the ministers who take the opportunity to seduce the emperor, and the newcomers who take the opportunity to win the emperor's favor.
After pursing her lips for a while, she sighed softly: "That's right. Then let's do it. I will ask someone to go to Huzhu Palace later to tell Concubine An to be quieter."
Then he said, "She is so cruel, just like before..."
But she smiled a little self-consciously, "After so many years, among the many people who have come and gone in this palace, Concubine An may be the only one who has not changed, right? I don't even recognize myself now."
Yun Fenghuang chuckled and said: "People will always change. How could I expect to be where I am now?"
Gu Zhen looked at her sideways as he listened, and felt that the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were now much gentler, her sharpness had become restrained, and she was no longer as arrogant and arrogant as before, with the sharpness that could sting people's eyes and hearts anytime and anywhere. To be honest, it was really It's quite pleasing to the eye.
Especially looking at it from the perspective of a possible opponent, it is almost a relief.
That's why she sincerely praised: "The imperial concubine is really more calm now."
If I am so majestic and calm, why don't you just give me the Phoenix Seal
Yun Fenghuang cursed in his heart and said with a smile: "Maybe because he is older, he looks away."
She chatted with the queen for a while, and when she saw the palace tactfully asking about yesterday's entrustment, she pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty always keeps silent. If I ask too many questions, Your Majesty will simply say that you are tired. Turn away."
Gu Zhen was very disappointed. She had heard Mr. Gu's speculation conveyed by Mrs. Zhaowu before, that there was no need to worry even if Uncle Zhaowu came back this time, even if he suffered a loss, it might be to let Gu owe a favor to the imperial concubine, so she felt that since she Yun Fenghuang was entrusted to speak, so he should have a rough tone.
Now that the imperial concubine has returned without success, Gu Zhen couldn't help but feel uneasy. Could it be that the emperor felt that he had a good relationship with the imperial concubine recently and was worried that the imperial concubine had exposed her? Or maybe the imperial concubine simply fooled herself
Seeing her expression change, Yun Fenghuang continued calmly: "But I feel that Uncle Zhaowu should be fine."
"How do you know?" Gu Zhen asked puzzledly.
Yun Fenghuang said slowly: "Please think about it, Madam, it's been some time since Uncle Zhaowu came back. If Your Majesty has any plans, how can you stay put? There's no explanation yet. I guess it's almost time to send Uncle Zhaowu back to the north to continue garrisoning." Or he is thinking about arranging some errands for Uncle Zhaowu in the court. However, Uncle Zhaowu has a high and powerful position, so His Majesty inevitably has to consider many things."
Gu Zhen felt that this explanation seemed to make sense, so he felt relieved and thanked her seriously.
The imperial concubine returned to the Huanhua Palace with a few words of humility and meditated alone, but she felt that there was something really weird between the emperor and Uncle Zhaowu.
She knew that Chunjia actually didn't like Gu Fangshu very much. After all, the commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army had been with the regent for many years, and it was difficult for the emperor to avoid being suspicious and suspicious. Especially after Gu Zhen became the queen, Mr. Gu was very flattering to the emperor. However, Gu Fangshu himself did not show much loyalty to the emperor. Can the emperor remember it
So if Uncle Zhaowu was captured just after he returned to the Imperial Capital, she wouldn't be surprised. Chunjia had defeated powerful opponents with thunderous momentum not once or twice. Whether it was the Ji family or the regent, who didn't lose suddenly, on the eve of what everyone thought was going to be a 300-round battle between the two sides
But it had been quite some time since Uncle Zhaowu came back, and the emperor neither held him accountable nor awarded him a reward, which is very puzzling.
Chunjia is not a procrastinator.
What is he planning
Yun Fenghuang thought about it, but because he didn't know many things and couldn't guess the results, he simply left it alone and asked Chen Jing: "What's going on over there with Concubine An? She is the first lady after a long time." Have you been looking for trouble for many years, or do you have other ideas? I remember that Yuan Zhu is still in charge of affairs in Ningbi Palace? Didn’t you try to persuade Concubine An? "
Chen Jing whispered: "It is said that Yuan Zhu persuaded her, and it was because of Yuan Zhu's persuasion that Concubine An became more aggressive. Madam, I dare to guess: Concubine An seems a little... crazy!"
"It would be fine if she went crazy when King Qi died. She wasn't crazy then, so why is she crazy now?" Yun Fenghuang said disapprovingly, "Is she planning to pretend to be crazy? Ignore these confusions and continue to investigate. . If the loving mother Queen Mother is still there, it may not be easy to deal with. Now there is only Yuan Niang. She is so low-level and still wants to hide it from me? You must not embarrass me!"
Due to her pressure, Chen Jing turned around and made great efforts. Sure enough, he quickly found out some information and reported to her: "Mother, the people under Concubine An did have close contact with some people in the palace a few days ago. It's just that those people seem to have a relationship with Taichu Palace... It seems that the newcomers said a lot about Concubine An when they were staying in the side hall of Taichu Palace. That's why Concubine An wants to send people over."
Yun Fenghuang was greatly surprised by this news. She had thought that Concubine An was being ordered by Queen Mother Yuan to do something big. How could she actually be avenging her private revenge
She couldn't help but ask: "What did the newcomers say? They are so brave! Even if Concubine An falls out of favor, she is still a concubine. She is still the niece of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and they are qualified to discuss it?"
"Isn't it!" Chen Jing sighed, "And they are also stupid. The people who are assigned to serve them will definitely turn to them. They dare to say anything, but someone will sell this information to Concubine An... But It added turmoil to the palace."
It's not unfair for the newcomers to say this. After all, they were too outspoken at the time. On the one hand, they envied Concubine Min and were ambitious to become the next Yun Fenghuang; on the other hand, they despised Concubine An and couldn't beat her, thinking that she was unworthy of being the emperor's childhood sweetheart. , the niece of the Queen Mother, played a good hand of cards horribly, and was truly stupid.
Yun Fenghuang asked herself, if she were Concubine An, she wouldn't be able to spare these people!
So it's no wonder that after Wen Shijiang and Si Zhan's incidents, Concubine An took action again.
This time she was more heart-wrenching than the previous two times, but she gave conditions for leaving Huzhu Palace. If she performed well, she could help recommend a concubine or even a noble concubine.
Although Yun Fenghuang rejected Xu Xuxin in public before, after these days' lessons, the newcomers gradually understood that the distance between the high position and them was really far away.
The imperial concubine didn't care about Xu Xuxin's request, but if Concubine An took the initiative to entrust it, even if the imperial concubine and Concubine An had fought a lot, she might not be willing to give up to Concubine An for her position in the palace.
Besides, with the example of Wen Shijiang and Si Zhan, even if you can't enter the Xuanqing Palace and copy Yi Xingen's red seal script, as long as you leave the Huzhu Palace, you can still escape.
So the new people are very excited.
The problem is that…
Concubine An gave her a place.