The expressions of the brother and sister changed at the same time!
"...Brother Twenty-One, let's go to the back hall for now." Yun Fenghuang lowered his eyes slightly, then raised his head and said warmly to Xie Wuzheng, "Although you are not an outsider, the Queen is here in person, so you must be too There are some private matters that I have to talk to this palace, and I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for the Queen to have Brother Twenty-one present."
Xie Wuzheng looked at her worriedly, but hesitated to speak: "Your Majesty..."
"It doesn't matter." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "I have not just entered the palace. I know what to say and do."
She said so and did so. She ordered Chen Jing and Xie Wuzheng to stay away for the time being. She immediately stood up and went out to greet the queen. When she met the queen who was coming in, she bowed and bowed calmly: "Why? Dare to work for your empress Fengjia!"
"What did you say?" Gu Zhen has been suffering from heart problems since the incident with Gu Li, and his body's bones are also getting better and worse. Although he can get up and walk around now, he still looks sick. Hearing this, he quickly came up in person. He helped her up and said softly, "I said I came to see you, why do you have to be so solemn?"
He also observed her face carefully and saw that although Yun Fenghuang had just returned from the outside, her temples were slightly disheveled and she looked tired, but she was still young and well-born, and she still looked moon-like and beautiful, which was even different from her usual beauty. It is incomparable, and has a style of carrying snowy plum branches and frosty chrysanthemums.
The queen, who was over thirty years old, paused subconsciously, remembering that her fading appearance was becoming even more unsightly in comparison with Yun Fenghuang.
Gu Zhen felt uncomfortable for a moment. Although she had not expected to attract Chunjia with her beauty, how could a woman not love beauty
At this moment, he was distracted for a moment, and then continued to express condolences to Yun Fenghuang.
The two concubines entered and sat down after greeting each other. After a few words, Gu Zhen got to the point and said that he came here to apologize for his father, Uncle Wu: "In that situation, although my father tried his best, Wei He had a human face and a beast heart... In fact, the matter between Concubine Xian and you is not an important grudge. I really don’t know why it is like this, alas... "
The veins on Yun Fenghuang's arms hidden in his sleeves were exposed, but his face was filled with sadness. When he heard this, he cried: "I grew up in the north. I grew up listening to Uncle Zhaowu's stories since I was a child. How could I not know that without Zhaowu?" Uncle, how come these years of peace in the north have come? How can you blame Uncle Zhaowu for this matter? In the final analysis, it is Wei He who is violent! As for the grudge between me and Roukun, that cheap maid, it is the so-called other people who are not of my race. The heart must be different, if she is also a member of the dynasty, for example, between the concubine and the empress, some of the grudges and resentments in the early years, even if the grudges remain, after all, they will be in the same boat when things happen... I asked myself that even if I was with Rou Kun back then, Discord, I have taken good care of her in the past two years. Speaking of her favorite second princess, her biological mother was still a concubine!"
"...I don't want to say this now. I just hope that the imperial court will send troops outside the border as soon as possible to eradicate the wolves, tigers and leopards, so as to comfort the spirits of the Xie family in heaven!"
The queen sighed and comforted her. She hesitated several times, and finally said: "Other Xie family members... have found seven or eighty-eight, but your biological parents are still missing. Although Huizhou has been recovered now, Wei He is still on the run, and I have received news from my father, saying that there is no news about this kind of thing, but it may be good news."
"Mother Lao and Uncle Zhaowu have taken such trouble." Yun Fenghuang lowered his head and sobbed, "I really don't know how to thank you and Uncle Zhaowu!"
"This is all my father's business. The Xie family is also a subject of our country." The queen said kindly, "As a soldier of our country, it is natural for my father to protect Li Shuyuan."
Yun Fenghuang still insisted on getting up from his seat, bowed to her, and thanked her without any words.
Gu Zhen was already very sympathetic to her, but seeing this attitude, he felt more and more that the imperial concubine deserved sympathy, so he expressed his sincere condolences, and then left with a sigh.
When she left, she could still feel Yun Fenghuang standing at the door of Xuanqing Palace, watching her from a distance. For this reason, she said to the people around her in the phoenix chariot: "The noble concubine is really pitiful. Many people in the Xie family said nothing. No more. If she were the kind of concubine who was not valued at home, she might have been less sad. But when she was in the clan, she was heard to be the most favored girl of her generation. Not only her biological parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, but also her grandparents loved her. She is the apple of her eye, and she is also doted on by her uncles and aunts... Well, what's the use of the comfort from these people in this palace? She simply still has Prince Jin, who is Prince Jin if not for others, but I hope she can survive it."
He whispered from left to right: "Although the imperial concubine's complexion is not very good, judging from her speech and behavior, she is not weak, which shows that she is determined... Someone in the family also had an accident earlier, but they collapsed on the ground and stayed on the bed for more than half a year. Just recovered!"
"Didn't I just go to the prison to deal with Aunt Roukun and my nephew?" Gu Zhen shook his head slightly and said, "I just held on for a while... When this breath is gone, I don't know what will happen. Otherwise, why would I pinch you?" Are you going to persuade her at this time? As she said, although I and she have had many disagreements in the past, after all, we are both members of the dynasty and are not aliens. When we encounter problems, we must always work together."
She didn't know that Yun Fenghuang was holding Qingren's hand and walking back slowly, and he was whispering: "Why do you think the Queen is coming so early and so late, and yet she comes at this time? She must be suspicious. I feel that taking out my anger on Aunt and Nephew Roukun might be just a pretense... I'll take this moment to test... If my description just now reveals anything, huh... "
Entering the main hall where the queen had just been entertained, Xie Wuzheng was already waiting inside. His eyes were red and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat. Although his fists were clenched, he was trembling slightly.
Sensing that Yun Fenghuang had turned back, he raised his head and glanced, then quickly turned away and said in a hoarse voice: "Empress... just now... I was really wronged just now!"
"It's nothing." Yun Fenghuang's face was cold. After he walked to the superior and sat down, he saw Xie Wuzheng lowered his head and his body was still shaking a little. He sighed and whispered, "No matter how the Gu family is getting worse, it is still the country's dynasty. One of the high-ranking sects. You and I were born in a humble background, and our power was far inferior. Now if we can't bear the anger for a while, wouldn't we be playing into their hands? Don't forget, they just don't want to give us the opportunity and time to hide our capabilities and bide our time, so they decided to do this. , forcing us now..."
She closed her eyes and said the word with difficulty, "...strike an egg against a stone!"
Yes, although Yun Fenghuang has been the most popular in the harem in the past two years, and she is still favored even after the two empress dowagers have left, but...
If she seriously wanted to quarrel with Gu, she wouldn't be able to do so now.
And it definitely can’t be torn apart.
If she could tear her apart, why bother
As long as Chun Jiarong could live with the Gu family for a day, she would at most make the whole family uncomfortable, and risk being considered ignorant by the emperor!
As far as she knew, the emperor didn't have any resentment towards Gu.
So we can only wait, we can only endure, we can only take our time.
"...Empress, I have a low official position now and have little contact with Uncle Zhaowu and the others." Xie Wuzheng smiled bitterly and said, "On the other hand, I am in the palace every day. Since the Empress can come here in person to stimulate you today, In the future... I don’t know what I will say or do to force you to act impulsively. I... I just feel sorry for my empress!"
Yun Fenghuang also smiled bitterly: "Brother Twenty-one, don't worry, you saw it just now. I am not a person who can't hold his breath..."
The brother and sister originally wanted to discuss the follow-up matters, but after comforting each other, they lost their mood, and Yun Fenghuang waved Xie Wuzheng to leave.
In the evening of that day, news came from Xuanqing Palace that the imperial concubine had fallen ill.
This is something that everyone expected. No one who rushes to destroy the family and hear the bad news about his parents' whereabouts can't just ignore it.
Because the Xie family's lintel was not high, the whole family was noticed purely because of the imperial concubine. Now that the imperial concubine was ill, the emperor immediately rushed back to the harem to visit her after hearing the news, and the former harem naturally did not dare to neglect her.
That night, Concubine De was the first to come to the door. In the next few days, everyone who had the dignity to ask for an audience basically went to Huanhua Palace at least once. Those who were not qualified took the path of Xie Xiaoyu or Xie Wuzheng, and all kinds of Gifts are poured in like water.
Even Duke Yi felt a little sympathetic and asked Xie to convey his condolences.
Of course, the Yun Fenghuang brothers and sisters were too lazy to pay attention to this. Yun Fenghuang met some people in person at first, but later they all claimed that they were sick and disappeared.
After Xie Xiaoyu and Xie Wuzheng opened the door to receive guests for several days, they packed their luggage and Ding You returned home.
On the day they set off, Yun Fenghuang asked someone from the Qing Dynasty to see them off.
When the Qing Dynasty came back, his eyes were red and swollen, and he said: "The prince-in-law told the Eighteenth Young Master that he would help find the bodies of the servants and other family members and bury them separately..."
"This is what it should be." Yun Fenghuang felt some sadness in his nose when he heard this, and said with a sad smile, "Don't be impatient, we can finally get revenge!"
Qingren wiped his face fiercely and nodded heavily: "My maid, Xin Niang, the empress!"
Yun Fenghuang's heart was full of pain, not only for the fate of such a big family, but also for the sorrow of people like the Qing Dynasty. He also thought of the viciousness of Uncle Zhaowu's move: in addition to forcing Yun Fenghuang to start tearing up now, he would not let her insinuate it. In addition to the opportunity to change Chunjia's mind, it is also an opportunity for Xie Xiaoyu and Xie Wuzheng to become officials!
Think about it, although there are many children of the Xie family, not many have entered the officialdom. Among them, the ones with the greatest potential and hope for development are Xie Wuzheng and Xie Xiaoyu. The most outstanding one besides Yun Fenghuang, the latter is not only the brother who has the closest relationship with Yun Fenghuang, but also Cui Wan's son-in-law. They were all married to a powerful wife family, and the emperor personally promised a future... Originally, as long as the two of them didn't be stupid and cooperated with Yun Fenghuang, a former harem, when King Jin grew up, they would definitely achieve something...
The result is now good. The great Xie family was wiped out overnight. It was such a tragedy. While everyone in the world sympathized with the Xie family, why didn't Xie Xiaoyu or Xie Wuzheng return to his hometown to deal with his family's funeral arrangements
Especially for the consort Xie Wuzheng, the bodies of his parents have been found, and Ding You has no room for change in three years!
Three years... Even if it is done in twenty-seven months according to the agreed rules, it is still more than two years!
During this time, who knows what kind of changes will happen
Maybe there will be another powerful newcomer in the palace to seduce Chunjia away, but Yun Fenghuang will fall out of favor
Or maybe the King of Jin will follow in the footsteps of the Fourth Prince and others and be gone
Or...
Yun Fenghuang was still favored by the emperor, and King Jin was doing well, but in the end, it was a drag on Xie Wuzheng and Xie Xiaoyu for three years!
She had to admit that she did come from a humble background. Perhaps the description of food, clothing, housing, transportation, and behavior could be quickly changed and adapted in a short period of time with her talent, but the decisive pattern she had been influenced by since childhood could not be easily erased.
Yun Fenghuang has always felt that even among men, he would never be merciful. In the past few years, he had stepped on others in the palace, and even moved forward with the bones and blood of innocent people. He had nothing to do with the kindness of women. . However, compared to Uncle Zhaowu who didn't take action, but once he did it was like a thunderous thunder. After all, Xiao Jiazi was so angry!
If she had known she had... The imperial concubine's eyes were sharp for a moment, and then turned gloomy: The matter has come to this, there is no use thinking about it.
I can only continue with the remaining pieces of the game in my hand, suppress all impulses of hatred, and move on...
Concubine Min stayed on the bed for half a month before she could barely get up.
During this half month, King Qin and other emperor's heirs all did their homework and served in front of the bed every day.
Chunjia would come over to visit whenever she had time, and her relationship with the children became closer because of this.
The middle palace could not help but be a little worried, fearing that the emperor would favor King Qin and the others because of this, and would alienate his relationship with his legitimate son. But considering the concubine's current situation, the queen was really embarrassed to say or do anything, but she missed Empress Dowager Yuan a little. If Empress Dowager Yuan was still in the palace, she would probably be more disgusted with the concubine making the emperor worry about her than she was.
It's a pity that the only elder in the palace now is the Empress Dowager. She doesn't care about anything at all and concentrates on taking care of herself in Qingci Palace.
At this time, Mrs. Zhaowu asked for an audience, and the queen was very embarrassed. She only thought that her family was here to urge her to help her legitimate sons compete for the emperor's favor.
Who would have known that after the mother-daughter meeting, the situation was cleared under the hint of Mrs. Zhaowu Bo, and the things she said would make the queen even more upset.