"Empress!" The attendants were shocked and stepped forward to help. Qingren repeatedly urged the outsiders to call the imperial doctor. Before he could say anything, Yun Fenghuang grabbed his wrist with his backhand and opened his blood-stained lips. Together, he said weakly: "Don't make too much noise. Don't be in a hurry to invite the imperial doctor. Let's go ahead and report to Your Majesty..."
After all, Chunjia still felt sorry for her. The city of Huizhou was destroyed, and the soldiers and civilians suffered heavy casualties. Under such circumstances, one can imagine how busy the former government was, but he still rushed over to visit immediately.
Of course, the emperor already knew the bad news about Xie. Looking at the dying imperial concubine lying on the couch, his eyes were full of pain. However, in the face of the bloody results, even if the emperor was not bad in literature, he could not think of suitable comfort for a while. He only held Yun Fenghuang's hand and asked King Qin Zhaoqing, the seventh prince and the ninth prince to come closer: "The matter has come to this, no matter how sad you are, there is nothing you can do to save yourself... You don't think about yourself, but also think about the children. King Qin They were all frightened just now... And King Jin, King Jin is still so young and doesn't understand anything. If you are too sad and have a bad problem, what if you call the children or me?"
Yun Fenghuang lay on the hidden bag and stared at him blankly.
The Emperor considered himself to be in his thirties, and his features and eyes were as handsome as before, but his demeanor was no longer as gentle and elegant as before, and he became more and more powerful as a king.
The look in her eyes was still as gentle and soft as before, without hiding any pity.
She had the impulse for a moment to tug on his sleeve, tell him all about Xie's grievances and her doubts about Uncle Zhaowu, and beg him to make the decision...
Is his imperial pet really as reliable as the rumors say
In fact, since Chunjia didn't like Gu Zhen, whether he chose to establish Zhonggong or chose the Gu family as his future descendant, it was all for the sake of the temple, so he would change her, even if the one she replaced was not Yun Fenghuang but someone else's. Isn't it impossible for girls? There are many famous families in the temple, but Gu Zhen is not the only one who is suitable. She has never been the only one, right
Tears welled up from Yun Fenghuang's eyes and slid down her cheeks into her temples. She opened her mouth and finally whispered: "...I know...I know."
After a pause, she said, "Such a thing happened in the north. His Majesty must be very busy, so don't be distracted by my identity. Let's go to the front to deal with government affairs. After all..."
The imperial concubine smiled self-deprecatingly, glanced at the princes beside her, reached out and touched the ninth prince, who was the youngest and was pushed closest to the sickbed by the emperor, and murmured, "I wish I could go with my family. But... I am still the concubine of these children. I can't do anything but leave the children alone. Back then, in such a situation, my biological mother never gave up on me... So Your Majesty, don't worry, I... will be fine."
The tone of her words was erratic, which made Chunjia even more worried, and she whispered: "The things ahead have been sorted out, I..."
Thinking of the pile of memorials on his desk, the emperor said without conscience, "I'm not very busy now, so I'll just stay with you for a while."
He could see that the imperial concubine seemed to have something to say just now, but finally changed her mind.
So after a few words with him, seeing that Yun Fenghuang still wanted to drive him away, he dismissed King Qin and the others and asked in a low voice, "Ahuang, do you have something to tell me?"
"..." Yun Fenghuang looked at him with eyes full of concern, and felt that she was about to be shaken. However, in the end, she bit the tip of her tongue and forced herself to struggle out of her weakness: she had no way out!
This time, it's different from before.
At that time, if she lost, she would lose. At most, her ambition failed, and she and his heirs were almost settled. After all, the Xie family's family background was not obvious. This was a disadvantage and an advantage, and it might not be affected much.
She also believes that she can be willing to admit defeat.
But it was different now. She could accept that her skills were inferior to others, and she would lose her fortune, life, the future of her children, and even her life.
But she couldn't accept that the hatred of such a large family and the lives of hundreds of blood relatives would just go away, or even be unknown!
Yes, Chunjia was very kind to her. Basically, he was willing to compromise with her on everything except the future of the Gongxiang family, or the prospects of the dynasty.
As an emperor, who endured the pressure and threats from powerful ministers and endured nearly ten years before successfully seizing power, he put the country and the future of the royal family first. To be fair, this is a matter of course.
Otherwise, how could the emperor survive those years? ?
Yun Fenghuang believed that he was targeting other people at the moment. As long as it did not involve the future prince and the owner of Qingci Palace, Chunjia would stand by him even if he was an important member of the clan.
But she was really not absolutely sure that Chunjia would give up the Gu family and the current Zhonggong mother and son for her own sake.
She couldn't afford the gamble.
"Your Majesty..." The imperial concubine lowered her eyes to cover up the coldness in her eyes and said in a trembling voice, "I am thinking why the city was destroyed. Every family had survivors, but the Xie family was almost wiped out... Now I am the only one who has survived. Their biological parents are not yet known, but among the rebels, how do they know where they are now and what their situation is?! There must be some inside story!"
Chunjia whispered: "I also thought of it... I'm going to check it out!"
Of course you would have thought of something that my cousin Xie Wuzheng could think of. How could he hide it from a shrewd emperor like you
But you sent someone to investigate. Are you trying to find out the truth thoroughly and give justice to my family, or... or are you helping to cover up the traces and avoid conflicts between me and the Gu family
Yun Fenghuang thought indifferently in her heart that the emperor doted on her, but he only doted on her.
If it weren't for the fact that the Xie family was her blood relative, she would be extremely sad about this. A large family that had been entrenched for many years in Huizhou City was destroyed. Does the emperor need to pay much attention to it
In comparison, is it more worthy of the emperor to worry about the destruction of Huizhou City and the changes in Wei He's situation
In fact, Chunjia was not too touched by the tragic experiences of the Xie family, so if necessary, Yun Fenghuang believed that he would not hesitate to hide it from him.
It was as if she had previously decided to hide the fact that Xie Heng might be deceived and exploited by Ji Minggan from the emperor.
"... I'm thinking, is Wei He... targeting Mr. Xie deliberately?" The imperial concubine choked out, and the hand held by Chunjia became tighter. Warm and viscous liquid gradually flowed out from the gaps between her fingers. The emperor's palm got wet, "It's because... because I reprimanded their princess before?!"
Chunjia looked down and saw bloody stains. She felt regretful in her heart and couldn't think too much: "Impossible! Roukun is just a prostitute, how can she have such sense of proportion? Besides, this time Wei He went to war without declaring it, even if the country didn't like it, Although they are armed with weapons, they are by no means weak and can be bullied! I have ordered people to capture Xian Fei and Yi Xi and imprison them! If Wei He cannot give an explanation, I will immediately kill them and sacrifice them to the soldiers and civilians of Huizhou!"
This result did not surprise Yun Fenghuang.
The emperor is young and still has energy.
Moreover, the energy of an emperor with Chunjia's experience is not the ignorant energy of a young man who is a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers.
He has the means, ability and government...
This kind of emperor's spirit is more terrifying than pure youthful fearlessness.
It is absolutely impossible for Chunjia to endure this debt in Huizhou.
So how could Roukun and Aunt Yixi have a good ending
Although it was true that she and Rou Kun were at odds with each other in the past, Wei He was definitely the culprit for the destruction of Huizhou City, but Yun Fenghuang now hated the traitor even more than Wei He. She mentioned Rou Kun not just to vent her anger. , let alone care about past events.
But...
Xie's death this time, according to Yun Fenghuang's usual temperament, he always wanted to get to the bottom of it and find a reason.
She couldn't break up with Gu directly at this time, otherwise she would force Chunjia to take sides in advance.
The problem is that the possibility that Chun Jia will side with her now, Yun Fenghuang feels, is not safe enough. So she had to pretend to be confused. She had to find another scapegoat to openly bear the hatred between herself and Xie Wuzheng and the other Xie family's orphans.
In this way, Uncle Zhaowu could not force her to accept the challenge in advance, so she could continue to buy enough time to win over Chunjia subtly.
When the time comes, the emperor will definitely support her and give up on the Gu family. Then he will fall out again and settle old scores! ! !
Yun Fenghuang just thought about it. Rou Kun is the most suitable shield for this.
She was Princess Wei He, and she had a grudge with her. Even if it was settled later, who knew whether one of the parties had a grudge in this kind of thing
Besides, everyone knows that the reason why Xie suffered so many casualties this time was because of Wei He's murder during the kidnapping process.
Anyway, Uncle Zhaowu didn't admit it, and it was impossible for him to admit that he was behind it.
So as a palace concubine, Yun Fenghuang suspects resentment against Rou Kun. Is there any problem
Even Chunjia wouldn't stop her, he would just let her vent her anger, so as not to get stuck in her heart.
What happened next was exactly as Yun Fenghuang expected, even though the emperor originally wanted Wei He to give an explanation, but if Wei He didn't give an explanation, he would then kill Roukun's aunt and nephew. According to the country's self-proclaimed etiquette state, this is what it should be. However, Yun Fenghuang cried a lot, and the emperor immediately changed his story on the spot, saying that Wei He's ambition was extremely sinful, and his princesses and princes were not good people, so he left them all to the imperial concubine. She just wants the concubine to promise to control her emotions and not get too excited.
Finally, Yan Yin was arranged to accompany him, and an imperial edict was given to allow Yun Fenghuang to enter and leave the imperial prison at will.
Yun Fenghuang rested for a day, and the next day he told Xie Wuzheng and Xie Xiaoyu to go to the imperial prison to "revenge themselves."
This process is very bloody and cruel, but it is understandable inside and out.
Concubine Min's experience and skills were enough to be included in the legend of concubines since she entered the palace. However, she suffered such a big loss this time. It would be strange if she couldn't afford to fall ill or did nothing.
Now they are just taking out their anger on a pair of alien aunts and nephews. The emperor is willing to let go of his beautiful concubine. Is it possible that they still feel sorry for the two aliens
Although the reputation of the imperial concubine outside has not been completely improved, she is still an upright member of her own clan, and most people can understand that her clan members were killed again.
But in fact, among the three siblings, only Xie Xiaoyu sincerely vented the pain and resentment of the family's destruction.
Yun Fenghuang and Xie Wuzheng didn't even take action themselves, they just watched Xie Xiaoyu's actions indifferently.
No one, including Xie Xiaoyu, doubted this reaction, thinking that the imperial concubine and the consort might be grieving too much.
After being released from prison, Xie Xiaoyu comforted them with tears and told them not to hurt their bodies: "My family... I can only count on you now. You must not make any mistakes!"
Yun Fenghuang sent him back with a few words, and immediately took Xie Wuzheng to Huanhua Hall to talk.
After sitting down, I was about to dismiss the rest of the crowd, when I heard Chen Jing coming over personally to report: "Your Majesty, the Queen has come to visit you in person!"