"It turns out that you brought it upon yourself this time! After all, you are still an old man serving His Majesty. At such an old age, I want to comfort you out of conscience. Who knows that after many years, you are still so annoying!" Yun Fenghuang! Ignoring the exclamations of the waiters, he stared at Yuan Niang who fell on the ground with a faint look, and said in a cold voice, "How dare you speak rudely to my princess... I don't slap your mouth because I'm afraid of dirtying my hands! I really thought The Queen is so kind-hearted and tolerates you, so the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard all owe you?!"
"Neither the Three Palaces nor the Sixth Court owe me anything." Yuan Kuiniang took the hand of the attendant, climbed up very slowly, raised her head, looked at Yun Fenghuang, and said slowly, "But what about you? You don't owe me anything. ?! At the beginning, Your Majesty and I were childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts. If it weren’t for you, a cheap maid, who used your sweet words to seduce the King’s heart, why would I have drifted away from His Majesty? How could the King of Qi die just after landing? Even my aunt left Fuyang County. , do you dare to say that it is not your fault?! I know, now everyone says that I have a bad temper, but since I was a child, His Majesty never paid attention to me in the early years. How come after you appeared, His Majesty looked at me everywhere? patient?!"
Yun Fenghuang didn't bother to argue with her about who made things difficult for whom first between the two. He sneered and said, "You are a waste if you don't have the ability to win over His Majesty. It is my ability to win His Majesty's favor! Originally, Your Majesty was a dragon. Zhang Fengzi’s bravery and martial prowess cannot be matched by an ordinary guy like you!”
Yuan Yuniang did not get furious, but said calmly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, I understand."
"I think you don't understand." Yun Fenghuang originally felt that he did not need to kill all the defeated enemies with his subordinates, but now he was thinking that if he let her go easily, how could he go back to Chunjia and show the grief of a loving mother being poked in her sore spot? Desperate
Immediately he shouted sternly, "If you had known better, you wouldn't have taken it out on the newcomers like Wen Mingcui! Even if they were from a humble background, they were not well-educated. At least they served His Majesty during the days when we were detained in the harem! If it was true! If you do something wrong, you still have the queen, me, and the concubine to deal with it. Is it your turn to lynching an ordinary concubine?! With your status and the emperor's favor, you would have to leave at most one or two newcomers, or even It's natural that I won't give you any of it! After all, what you do in private doesn't matter if the outside world doesn't know about it. Who in this palace doesn't know?! When I gave in to the queen, it was just for the sake of the face of my loving mother, the empress dowager. superior!"
"That one is your biological aunt!"
"When you were harsh on the people in the palace and forced the young newcomers to attack you, did you ever think that this would harm the reputation of the loving mother Queen Mother?! Did you ever think that this move would make the loving mother Queen Mother worried and disappointed? ?!”
"The empress dowager, your loving mother, has pampered you for many years. Is this how you treat her?!"
"Although you have lost the emperor's favor over the years, who among the two middle palaces and this palace has treated you badly?!"
"The second prince is your majesty's own flesh and blood, and there have been times when there was a shortage of official officials. When has your Huzhu Palace ever lacked anything?!"
"The palace is raising you with such honor for the sake of our loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and also for remembering that you will grow up with His Majesty! It is not just for you to cause trouble for nothing. See that God has given you to the Sixth Palace, to your Majesty in the previous dynasty, and to support you from afar. The empress dowager, the loving mother of Yang County, caused the trouble!!!"
She yelled at Concubine An and ordered her to be forcibly sent back to Huzhu Palace. She did not bother to see the huddled queen at the back, turned around and hurried to Taichu Palace, where she and Chun Jia complained in tears: "...concubine. She knew that Concubine An had always disliked Concubine An, and she didn't want to show off like this. However, the Third Prince and the Tenth Prince were worried about the Queen, so they came to Concubine's door to ask for help. Concubine saw that the children were really pitiful, so she couldn't express her objection. Then... After I went to Chongchang Hall, I saw that Concubine An was like a shrew, and she acted like a shrew outside the queen's bedroom! I didn't want to argue with her, so I tried to persuade her. Who knew... who knew she... she actually mentioned Zhaoqing! !!”
When the imperial concubine said this, she fell to her knees as if unable to hold on and cried loudly, "I am just a daughter of Zhaoqing. I was raised by a noble family. Her legs are a hurdle that I will never be able to overcome in my life! Speaking of which, Zhaoqing is young and has never had any conflict with Concubine An. Concubine An resents me, and I can ignore her no matter how much I object to me, but why should I involve Zhaoqing?! She is also Zhaoqing after all. Concubine An, she said Zhaoqing was lame, but what about the others?! What would other people say about Zhaoqing? Zhaoqing is already seven years old, and she is getting older and more difficult to coax. When she can What will she think when it turns out that her legs cannot recover?! How will I face this child then? Your Majesty, Concubine An is forcing me to die. Wuwuwuwuwuwu!!! "
The emperor's face dropped as he heard this. He held the Zhubi's hand tighter and tighter, and finally threw it on the imperial desk. He personally walked down the Danqi Lai to help Yun Fenghuang up and advised him with gentle words: "You have always loved the children." , I know in my heart that Yuan's humble maid has never had any sense of proportion, so you don't have to pay attention to it! No matter how good our Zhaoqing is, she is still a golden person. There are only a few bastards like Yuan Niang inside and outside the palace. Who else dares to talk nonsense, I will Let them be cripples for eternity first!"
Yun Fenghuang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although the emperor had become more and more disgusted with Yuan Niang over the years, it seemed that this was the first time he took the initiative to call her a cheap maid.
It can be seen that I really hate this master in my heart.
It's no wonder that even if Chunjia gave up Zhaoqing, it was a decision made from the emperor's standpoint.
From a purely father's perspective, Gong Xiangyang was the most favored child among the emperor's heirs.
Even Yun Fenghuang deeply regretted that she had an extraordinary appearance but lost her legs. Didn't Chunjia feel distressed? He is just more rational than emotional, but he is not completely emotionless.
One of the tacit understandings of the palace ban was that Princess Zhaoqing's leg injury should never be mentioned in front of the emperor.
Whoever mentions it will be unlucky.
Even hints or unintentional mistakes were difficult for the emperor to tolerate.
Although Chunjia's words at this moment meant that Yuan Yuniang was handled differently from others, this should be purely based on Queen Mother Yuan's face and did not care about the past with Yuan Yuniang at all.
She maintained the persona of a loving mother who wholeheartedly protected her daughter, and repeatedly emphasized Zhaoqing's grievances and worries about her daughter's future, which won the emperor's pity and various promises, and then she sadly resigned.
Returning to the Huanhua Palace, Yun Fenghuang waved away the idlers, summoned Chen Jing and asked, "What happened to Concubine An after she returned to Huzhu Palace?"
"It seems that I went to the dark room to clean up the big Wen family and the little Wen family." Chen Jing reported in a low voice, "Then he scolded a few other newcomers... Maybe he is tired now and is resting in the dormitory."
Yun Fenghuang was quite speechless and mused: "Why do you feel that she has changed her gender? I thought that she would seek death and survival when she returned, so I rushed to His Majesty to express my grievances."
She was all prepared to hear the news that Concubine An had committed suicide when she came back, but Concubine An actually used other people as a punching bag and went to rest? ?
The imperial concubine always felt that something was wrong. If Yuan Yuniang had thought so openly earlier, how could she have lived her life to this point
"When the empress was forcibly sending her back, Concubine An was very excited, but Yuan Zhu was persuading her, and she didn't know how to persuade her." Chen Jing said, "Empress, are you going to clean up that Yuan Zhu? "
"Yuan Zhu? She does have some city power." Yun Fenghuang snorted, and said with a little doubt in his mind, "It's a pity that the means are not ruthless enough, and they can't suppress Concubine An all the way. Otherwise, Concubine An would have been unable to do so at the beginning. He won’t fall out of favor so quickly.”
Apart from anything else, if King Qi survives, Queen Mother Yuan will definitely find ways to increase the chances of the emperor getting along with his son and cultivate the relationship between father and son.
At that time, the harem was not like it is now, with many royal heirs.
At that time, every heir to the throne was truly noble, and even the Empress Dowager and the other three Empress Dowagers were personally watching over her. If this child were still alive, he might have a high status in Chunjia's mind, and he would definitely become Concubine An's talisman. one.
Chen Jing felt that this was normal for Yuan Zhu: "Mother, after all, she is just a slave of the Yuan family. Being able to suppress Concubine An is an exception. Under normal circumstances, how can a slave be the master of the master?"
Yuan Zhu is already very powerful.
Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said: "Now that Yuan Zhu is still in the limelight, please don't move. Others are easy to fool, but His Majesty... Alas, His Majesty has been busy with government affairs in the past two years and has not been to the harem. I am also a little unsure about his presence. What did you do?"
Anyway, this time the emperor asked the queen to give in. At the harem level, everyone could understand. How could the unfavored queen be as important as the feelings of the empress dowager, a loving mother thousands of miles away? But considering what the previous dynasty said, when Uncle Zhaowu was on his way to recruit the Dingbei Army who followed Gu Li to rebel, his own daughter was banned and thoroughly investigated. What does this mean
She didn't believe that Chun Jia's feelings for Queen Mother Yuan could reach this point.
If you are really willing to disregard the overall situation of the previous government for the sake of the Queen Mother, you wouldn't let Queen Mother Yuan leave in the first place, right
But even if such suspicion arises, because there is no father or brother in a high position, no one can discuss it, and there is no ability to profit from it, I can only bite the bullet and continue to be a virtuous and virtuous noble concubine.
So the next day she went to Chongchang Palace to visit the queen.
The queen felt quite guilty and felt that she had caused the concubine to suffer. She held her hand and said some words of gratitude and gratitude.
Yun Fenghuang smiled sweetly and told her not to take it to heart: "I have been in the palace for many years and have not been able to have children. Even if I am now fifteen, the children will still like her how they like her."
Although the Queen's attitude was very good and her posture was very low, the Concubine's heart was not disturbed.
If the queen really didn't want to involve her, how old were the third and tenth princes? If the queen was useless, how could she not have the ability to watch over the two children and not let them go out? The queen did it on purpose.
Yes, she followed the emperor's order and needed to give way to Concubine An, but Concubine An was overbearing and aggressive. She rushed to the palace in broad daylight and smashed her up. The queen was disgraced and she always needed someone to smooth things over. However, the two empress dowagers have already gone to Fuyang County. The empress dowager does not ask anything about anything. Chunjia people are in the previous court. Not to mention whether they are free to come here, even if they are free, they may feel that they can let Concubine An vent her anger... After all, in the emperor's heart, Concubine An was a concubine he loved, but the queen was someone he had never loved.
In such a large palace, the only person who could suppress Concubine An was the sensitive concubine Yun Fenghuang.
Yun Fenghuang knew the Queen's thoughts very well, and he couldn't say he was bored or understood. Anyway, everyone was willing to admit defeat based on their own abilities.
After dealing with the queen, she resigned. When she returned to her palace, she asked about the schoolwork of several children.
When she heard that the third prince was gradually catching up and had completely suppressed King Qin, the imperial concubine didn't look good.
Everyone was worried that she would blame King Qin, so they quickly smoothed things over and said, "Actually, it was our Highness Zhaoqing who went to a women's school. Otherwise, the third prince would never be able to do as well!"
Yun Fenghuang also knew that there was nothing he could do to blame the King of Qin, because the King of Qin, like Zhao Qing, was arrogant and arrogant. Although he did not understand the importance of hard work and diligence at his age, as the eldest son of the emperor, he He had always suppressed his brothers when he was growing up. Now that he is being compared to his third brother, he will not slack off for the sake of face. However, King Qin's talent was indeed inferior to that of the third prince. Zhaoqing's talent was good, but not to mention that she had gone to a girls' school. Even if she had not gone, no matter how well the princess studied, she would never be destined for the throne.
"...Empress, since Concubine An went to Chongchang Palace to make trouble in person, even if Concubine An is forcibly sent back now, I'm afraid she still won't give up." Chen Jing thought for a while and suggested in a low voice, "Especially this time Concubine An's face is too good. The reason for sweeping the floor is because the third prince took the lead in asking the empress to go to Chongchang Palace to rescue the siege. Do you think Concubine An will be unfavorable to the third prince next?"
"This reminds me." Originally, Yun Fenghuang was really thinking about whether to find some trouble for the third prince to prevent King Qin from competing. After hearing this, he became alert and said, "Let the third prince and the tenth prince come together to ask for help from me. , is it really the queen’s own intention? Or did the third prince and the people behind the third prince instigate the queen to do this? The queen is just a fool, even if she is used as a gunman, she doesn’t even know!"
Chen Jing was startled and said: "This... there were only the Queen's attendants and two highnesses in the Yanfu Palace that day. The servants were incompetent, but they could not find out the details."
Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and said: "The qualifications of this Duke Xiang Bing are actually higher than those of King Qin from the beginning. I know this in my heart, and the Queen must also understand it. It's just that Your Majesty doesn't like the birth of Ji's daughter." Twin princes, the queen really felt sorry for him at that time and was worried that he would make a provocation, so she told him to hide his clumsy intentions... Later, the queen saw that King Qin Zhaoqing was becoming more and more favored, and the tenth and twelve princes have not yet entered school, fearing that my Huanqing Palace would be too popular. , for the sake of yourself and the Gu family, you finally pushed Gong Xiang Bing to come out to suppress the King of Qin... But the tenth prince is also five years old this year, so he can enter school next year?"
Now that the legitimate prince can go to school, it is not appropriate for the third prince to appear to be both good in character and academics. He has to guard against overestimating the guest.
Therefore, if Yun Fenghuang's guess is correct...
The queen will soon tell the third prince not to continue to suppress King Qin.
If the third prince is a helpless prince, he will naturally obey the queen in everything. At his age, he shouldn't think too much about it.
But if there is other support behind him...
She also expected that the queen would ask the third prince to curb his talent so that the limelight could be focused on the tenth prince, then...
Will you take the opportunity to have a porcelain or something