"I know, but I also have a clear conscience." Yun Fenghuang put his hand on his shoulder and said in a lazy tone, "The Gu family has no successor. This is something that everyone knows in the past two years. If Gu The family now has Qilin'er, Uncle Zhaowu, and Old Master Gu. It is reasonable for them to have some plans out of the consideration of cherishing their own flesh and blood. But whether their descendants can defend Chengdu is a question. But they are still Why bother? Even if Gu Lizhi doesn't understand this truth, how can Uncle Zhaowu and Mrs. Gu not understand it?"
She thought that you favored the Gu family back then, so you made Gu Zhen your queen because the Gu family had no successor; and after the Gu family saw you eradicate the Ji family and broke your promise to the Yin family, the Meng family, the Luo family, and the Ouyang family, If you are still willing to get on the boat, doesn't it mean that you know that your family has no heirs
For the Gu family, it was a disadvantage that there were no outstanding children in the family, but the disadvantage that the emperor liked their family became an advantage.
In this case, "Even if the Gu family still hides one or two thousand-mile horses, they will not be known to outsiders. But in the final analysis, Uncle Zhaowu is supporting such a big business. Now Uncle Zhaowu is in the Imperial Capital, right under your Majesty's nose." , no matter how noisy the children outside are, they are destroying their own foundation! Or do they think that they, who are unknown, can suppress the Dingbei Army and Wei He for a long time? "
Chunjia squinted her eyes, thought for a while, and said slowly: "Ah Huang can see clearly, so what do you think Gu Li wants to do?"
"Maybe I was deceived by someone." Yun Fenghuang said disapprovingly, "Didn't I hear early on that the two young generations of the Gu family are honest people? This is to put it nicely for Gu's face. To put it harshly, this I'm afraid the two generations of children are all stupid and easy to coax."
The emperor couldn't help laughing when he said this, and said: "You just said that you want to ease the relationship with the queen, and you just talk about her brothers and nephews like this?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "This is also true. Otherwise, why do you think Gu Li would start an army and rebel?"
"The Imperial City Secretary reported that Uncle Zhaowu has been partial to Concubine Ji in the past two years and is very fond of the two children she has produced." The emperor said, "Gu Li has been dissatisfied with this for a long time. He even found an excuse to kill a concubine half a year ago. The concubine's uncle punished him with a flogging, which broke one of his legs, so that he is still unable to walk... If Mr. Gu and Mrs. Zhaowu hadn't tried their best to stop him, Uncle Zhaowu would have almost retaliated against him. After that, the relationship between ancestors and grandsons was at war with each other. .”
Speaking of which, although Uncle Zhaowu has been one of the most powerful people in the country for decades, his family has never been very peaceful.
There is nothing we can do about this.
In the early days, when his status and power were not as high as they are now, he and the wife he married when he was young were considered to be on a par with each other. Even though there were concubines and concubines in the backyard, the mistress and legitimate children were all around, so no one should have any. idea.
But after taking over the military power, according to a tacit agreement, the father, wife, and legitimate descendants were all sent to the Imperial Capital as hostages.
And when Uncle Zhaowu stayed at the border, it was impossible for him to have no one around him to take care of him.
The concubines and concubines of Houna gave birth to children. In terms of etiquette and law, in front of the court, they were naturally not as important as the legitimate wives, legitimate children and legitimate daughters.
But if they fall in love over time, even if the original couple has a legitimate child, they will inevitably become estranged after being separated for many years. However, the concubine and the concubine's children have been getting along day and night. In this case, how can there not be problems
"Uncle Zhaowu still attaches great importance to his eldest grandson. Even though he is thousands of miles away, he often writes to and asks about his grandson's studies." Chunjia casually told Yun Fenghuang, "But it is also for this reason that Gu Li has been restrained since he was a child. It’s just that he is just a middle-class student. Even though he had to work very hard to get into school, there is still a huge gap between him and Qilin’er from other schools.”
Especially after Luo Tieyi entered the Dingbei Army, everyone at the top and bottom basically compared him to Gu Li. No matter how he compared with Gu Li, he didn't have an advantage, including his appearance.
Of course, Gu Li was under great pressure.
As a result, before Xifa invited the imperial court to send troops to avenge the old Khan, all the nobles of the imperial capital got involved, and Gu Li was also included in the army.
Uncle Zhaowu was happy to have his grandparents and grandchildren reunited. But when he looked again, he saw that his parents and grandchildren were completely overshadowed by the young heroes who came with him. This... he really couldn't be happy anymore.
As for Gu Li, his grandfather loved his concubine like a treasure, but he was strict with himself. This kind of treatment was really not what he imagined. I was full of admiration, but I was also poured cold water on it.
It was Uncle Zhaowu who had the means to hide this internal grudge.
Yun Fenghuang had never heard of it before. When he heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you mean that Gu Li did it on purpose? Did he do this intentionally to kill Uncle Zhaowu and others? Is he crazy? Huh?! Except for him and a few of the Gu family’s children, everyone else in the Gu family is in the Imperial Capital! There’s even the Queen!”
She really doesn't want anything to happen to the queen now. After all, just like before, if Gu Zhen goes down, it won't be her turn anyway, and who knows who will get the advantage
For a moment, I couldn't help scolding Gu Li half to death. I felt that this loser wasted a good life and was looking for trouble!
But then I thought about it again, and wondered again: "Since Gu Li is so unsatisfactory, how can he get the ability to persuade the Northern Army to attack Yanzhou?"
Is it possible that Uncle Zhaowu really has a problem
This is really disappointing...
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but start to think about what he should do to get the maximum benefit if Gu Zhen was cold.
"Ahuang, what do you think I should do now?" Chunjia picked up the tea and took a sip, but did not answer the question.
"... Your Majesty, are you kidding me? How can you ask me, a female, for such a major military and national matter?" Yun Fenghuang was thinking about something, and almost answered directly when he heard the words. Fortunately, he reacted when the words came to his lips, and pushed reluctantly. He grabbed Chunjia and hummed, "Apart from the intrigues in the palace, how do I know about things outside?"
Chunjia smiled and said: "Why are you so concerned about it? I actually feel that it is a bit tricky now. When I summoned Uncle Zhaowu last time, he was quite respectful. I thought about it, and I didn't want to chill the hearts of the old ministers, so I didn't plan to He was punished. In the end, we planned to let him go back to the Northland, and he got into such a mess. Now it's fine, no matter why Gu Li behaves like this, he can't escape the charge of being lax in his teachings. The Dingbei Army is probably heading towards him... I'm in a dilemma as to what to do. I don't want you to help me make an idea?"
Yunfeng Huangxin said that you only entered the palace as my own
It’s strange that I believe you!
She felt that the emperor did not believe that she would change her temperament and give up her ambitions, so she was specifically testing him with words.
If Yun Fenghuang comes up with a plan... No matter whether the method she comes up with is clever or not, if she does this, the emperor may be convinced that her ambition is still there.
So no matter how much Chunjia coaxed him, Yun Fenghuang insisted that he couldn't handle this kind of temple affairs and let the emperor find his own way!
He also said that he knew that the emperor was wise and mighty, and such a trivial matter would definitely not trouble Chunjia!
After being entangled in this way for a while, someone from the palace came to report that a minister wanted to see him.
When Yun Fenghuang saw this, he resigned.
After returning to the harem, he didn't have time to go back to his Huanhua Palace to change, so he went directly to Yanfu Palace.
The queen was weak here. When she heard that the imperial concubine had come from Taichu Palace, she quickly called for someone to come in.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have just gone to speak to Your Majesty for a long time, but His Majesty has always been non-committal. There are also foreign ministers requesting an audience. I cannot stay any longer, so I have to come back first." Yun Fenghuang finished his salute and did not wait for the Queen. When asked, he complained, "I am usually too showy. Your Majesty doesn't mean what I say, but I suspect that I have ulterior motives... I don't even know what to say!"
Gu Zhen felt disappointed when he saw that the concubine's visit was fruitless, but he had to work hard to thank her. Finally, he comforted Yun Fenghuang: "Your Majesty must be joking with you. I know that you sincerely want to take my place." Gong Fenyou!"
In fact, the queen also muttered a little when she said this, because the imperial concubine has changed too much recently, and she can't believe that she has such good luck...
Yun Fenghuang saw her thoughts and sighed: "To say that I am completely sharing my worries for the Queen, the Queen is kind-hearted and willing to believe so. I know it in my heart, but I am not the same. In the final analysis, it is only for the future."
He raised his chin in the direction of Xuanqing Palace and said with a sigh, "I have been in the palace for several years and have nothing to do. Naturally, I love King Qin and Zhaoqing like treasures, so I have given them a pampered temperament. Now that I have understood it myself, I should have corrected the temperament of the two children. But... Although the two children are not my biological children, they were raised by me after they were born. After all these years, they have actually become the same as Shi Shi That's almost it. Seeing how lively they are right now, I really can't bear it! But I also know in my heart and mind that the child is still young, so even if he does some wrong things, it's not a big deal. Wait. If they are older, if they continue like this, how can the national laws and family rules accommodate them?"
"Queen, you have always been kind, maybe you can protect me a little bit."
"If the empress or the Gu family are both good and bad, when the time comes, who will fall into the hands of the concubine?"
"What you are saying, who doesn't know that you are His Majesty's sweetheart, how could His Majesty let you look at other people's faces?" The Queen sighed softly, "Besides, the current temperaments of King Qin and Zhao Qing are ultimately the same as His Majesty's. How can you, the one you dote on, be raised by you alone?"
When the queen said this, she felt that it made sense.
Since Chunjia is determined to establish a legitimate son, no matter how arrogant and powerful the concubines and concubines are now, they will still have to look at the faces of the Queen Mother and the new monarch in the future.
Although I don't like the emperor, my tolerance is indeed guaranteed.
On the other hand, they would dare to be angry with the imperial concubine but dare not speak out. Once Chunjia is gone, who knows whether they will learn from the Shen Sect
She comforted the imperial concubine, and was quite surprised to hear Yun Fenghuang euphemistically talk about the conflict between Gu Li and Uncle Zhao Wu. After thinking about it for a while, she slowly said: "I have been in the palace for many years, but I don't know about Li'er. He actually... Since this is what His Majesty said, it must be true. Alas, it was Gu's poor upbringing that made the imperial concubine laugh. "
The queen's mood suddenly dropped. She really didn't know about these grievances in the family.
Suddenly, he no longer even thought about going to the emperor to plead for mercy.
Because I thought Gu Li had been tricked before, and he would never betray the country, let alone risk the lives of his family.
But now, if this nephew really wants to take revenge on Uncle Zhaowu in anger, and doesn't care about others, this...
Although she still had some affection for Gu Li as an aunt, after all, she had been in the palace for many years, and Gu Li had not spent much time with her even at his age. At this critical moment, the queen could not take care of her nephew, so she could only take care of her nephew first. In order to preserve his position and protect the Gu family as much as possible.
Seeing this, Yun Fenghuang resigned and left.
When she returned to the Huanqing Palace, she was about to retreat and sort out the incident alone. Someone from the palace came to report that the concubines of the Yinying Palace had selected a few people as representatives and were asking for an audience at the palace gate.
"Did something happen in their palace?" Yinyipong Palace is similar to the previous Yuzhen Palace. They both have no throne, and their presence is not even as good as Yuzhen Palace before there is no throne, because there are so many concubines scattered here. There are only about ten of them in total, and most of them are old people when Chunjia got married. The number of times they have been favored in the past ten years can be counted on one hand. Therefore, in such a large Sixth Palace, it is often ignored.
This is the first time he has taken action.
Yun Fenghuang suddenly remembered the reason why Yu Zhen Palace was first noticed by everyone... Such a low-status concubine who was not favored and had no family background was not a last resort, but she had no courage or courage to take the initiative to deal with high-ranking officials. She frowned slightly. , "Have someone bring them in."