To be honest, Yun Fenghuang had almost forgotten Queen Mother Qu.
Originally, the Queen Mother did not have much presence in the previous harem because she was too low-key.
Since Empress Dowager Yuan was forced to leave the palace city and go to Fuyang County and take her away, Yun Fenghuang, who had tacitly joined forces with her to send her to Chunhuang Palace, could not even forget her directly.
After all, the empress dowager Yuan, who was a serious ally, was basically eliminated, and there was no use for her to get to empress dowager Qu.
On the contrary, Queen Mother Qu often had to rely on her.
For example, at this moment, the messenger said cautiously: "... In the early years, the empress dowager, the loving mother, was very mean to his mother-in-law. Even his mother-in-law, whether it was Bhidong or not, she couldn't bear it! Later... After returning that time , It was very good at first. King Fuyang treated his mother-in-law just like the empress dowager. It turned out that within two days, the empress dowager started to stir up trouble... "
In fact, from the perspective of people on Queen Mother Qu's side, Queen Mother Yuan basically never stopped criticizing Queen Mother Qu.
But after returning to Fuyang County that time, it was different. In the past, Queen Mother Yuan's legs were very hidden due to the fact that Queen Mother Qu was not Chunjia's biological mother. Once exposed by Queen Mother Qu, she would naturally restrain herself. That time, because she felt that she had given in and returned to her hometown, Empress Dowager Yuan was particularly aggressive.
The extremely picky Queen Mother Qu was so picky that she even explicitly set rules for her!
At first, Prince Fuyang and his wife were a bit showy for Chunjia's sake, but they were soon beaten down by Queen Mother Yuan, so they did not dare to say anything else.
After that, Queen Mother Yuan used various methods to torment Queen Mother Qu, and there was almost no time to stop.
"His mother-in-law is already old, so how can she bear to go eastward?" The messenger sighed, "So I have to come to my mother-in-law for help."
"Can the words of the Queen Mother of the Holy Mother upset me?" Yun Fenghuang listened and said lightly, "First of all, regardless of whether the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother of the Holy Mother, she is an elder to me. How dare I What about the grudge between the two elders? Secondly, the Queen Mother is Bidong’s biological mother, so should we tell Bidong about this matter?"
The messenger smiled bitterly and said: "My dear, you don't say anything secretly in front of a wise man. Do you think you really don't know that Bidong is wise and powerful? His mother-in-law said that although Bidong was not born by her, in the end it is not as important to show kindness as to cultivate kindness... Between the two empress dowagers, your Majesty will definitely favor the loving empress dowager after all!"
"That doesn't mean that I just watched Empress Dowager Yuan force Empress Dowager Qu to death?" Yun Fenghuang thought to himself, "No matter how partial Chunjia is to Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Dowager Qu is still her biological mother. If she is really willing to watch her die, Empress Dowager Qu He may not be able to survive long enough to go back to Fuyang County."
She felt that what the messenger said was not entirely true, so she refused to get involved and just ignored it.
At first he was wrong, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he said: "His mother-in-law said that if she is willing to help, she is willing to introduce some officials from the previous dynasty to her. Although there are no outstanding talents among them, after many years of working abroad, in But I also have a lot of experience in local government affairs.”
Those words surprised Yun Fenghuang. Queen Mother Qu's people would not come empty-handed. She knew this, because the relationship between her and Queen Mother Qu was not so deep that Ping Hong stood up for the wrong party. .
It was true that she underestimated the Queen Mother, Queen Mother, but Queen Mother Qu was indeed never proud.
In Yun Fenghuang's view, the Queen Mother's promise to him would probably be insignificant, and if she didn't agree, she would be tricked and blackmailed before she died.
Who knows if it can actually provide her with the support she needs most from her predecessor
Yun Fenghuang suddenly became vigilant and said: "Forgive me for speaking frankly, there are those people on the east side of the empress's legs. Why not let them show off to the emperor and ask the emperor to fulfill his responsibilities as the son of man? Even if the emperor is partial to the mother-in-law, the empress dowager. . But according to the etiquette, the Queen Mother and Queen Mother gave birth to Bidong. Knowing that the Queen Mother and Queen Mother were in a bad situation, how could Bidong stand by and watch?"
"If there is trouble in the temple, Bidong really can't continue to pretend to be ignorant." The messenger smiled bitterly and said, "But... what happens after that? You can't let people keep showing off that thing again and again? When the time comes, even if Bidong It's not troublesome, but those people are afraid and can't bear it. Besides, the empress has no other intention except to enjoy her old age. Those people are of little use if they stay in the empress's lap, but you, the imperial concubine, are young, There’s a lot to be done!”
"But I don't know how the empress, who has always lived deep in the palace, got the support of foreign ministers?" Yun Fenghuang pondered, and there was some truth in what he said.
As the biological mother of the emperor, Queen Mother Qu would be easy to deal with if her enemy was anyone else. It would be very embarrassing if she was not the emperor's adoptive mother, and if she was not an adoptive mother who was closer to the emperor than to her. Not to mention that the only people she could recommend were local officials. Even if they were important ministers in the court, they would not be able to speak up for her over and over again.
It's true that Yun Fenghuang had a grudge with Empress Dowager Yuan. Even if Empress Dowager Yuan returned to Fuyang County tomorrow, Concubine Zhao Min's character would not refuse to kill her.
In addition, Coco helped Queen Mother Qu avoid future troubles.
The envoy looked around and saw that Yun Fenghuang was indifferent. Knowing that everyone present was a confidant, he said: "When the old concubine went there, she left some human legs for the empress... Otherwise, with the cruelty of the loving mother, the empress dowager, At that time, I thought that the empress was wrong. Two years ago, when the Ji family was destroyed, some people took the initiative to ask the empress if they were willing to join her... The empress said at the time that she was getting older and was not used to interfering in foreign affairs, but those The people were resolute, so the empress took advantage of the situation and accepted Dong Lai. Although the empress had not asked them to do anything in those years, they did not have the intention. During every year and festival, they would show the filial piety of the private Dong... "
Yun Fenghuang glanced at her in surprise. After the demise of the Ji family, it was understandable that some of the remnants turned to Queen Mother Qu.
After all, although she asked Xie Wuzheng and others to extend an olive branch privately at that time, not to mention that she was a queen at first, and she did not give birth to the king of the Eastern Jin Dynasty at that time. Even now, many people in the previous dynasty did not think highly of her. . After all, when it comes to seizing a reserve, it's really hard to say who can laugh at the end.
But Queen Mother Qu was different. Her son had already become the emperor. Even if she keeps a low profile and doesn't have much say, at least she's safe!
Those who take refuge in her may not hope to save their lives, but they don't have much hope of going further.
The key is that Princess Fuyangzhuang would actually leave a human leg for Queen Mother Qu
Yun Fenghuang knew early on that Empress Dowager Yuan's mother-in-law, Princess Fuyangzhuang, had always disliked Empress Dowager Huaiqi for some reason. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very tense. So after Prince Fuyang Duan left, Princess Zhuang also left not long after. She had doubted before that Concubine Zhuang was killed by Empress Dowager Yuan
From what she knew about Princess Zhuang, Chunjia's grandmother was a very strict and high-minded person.
Even Empress Dowager Yuan, who came from a prominent family in Fuyang County, could not see it. How could she leave a human leg to Empress Dowager Qu
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but asked the question tactfully.
The messenger coughed unnaturally, and then said: "Old Concubine Xu Fu has always disliked the empress dowager. She was afraid that after she left, the empress dowager would not tolerate his mother-in-law. Although his mother-in-law was born in a humble family, she In the end, it was the king who gave birth to Donglai Dong. For that reason, the old concubine has always taken care of his mother-in-law."
After hearing this, Yun Fenghuang smiled and didn't shut up. He thought to himself, am I just talking nonsense because I think I am young
Princess Fuyangzhuang didn't have much closeness to Chunjia's biological grandson, let alone Wu Jiwu taking care of Chunjia's biological mother
After thinking about it for a while, she did not ask further questions, but asked about the specific situation of the foreign ministers in Queen Qu's lap.
After a long while, Yun Fenghuang was satisfied and asked people to send the messenger away.
The Qing people were waiting in front of her and asked her why she didn't continue to investigate.
"Although I have never met Concubine Zhuang, I have heard Bidong mention her childhood, so I can guess a little bit about the whole story." Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea and said lightly, "The most important thing in Concubine Shu's eyes is The one who paid attention to was his own son, Prince Fuyang Duan. The concubine and the concubine’s grandson were not in his eyes, let alone a little concubine. The reason why the human legs are given to the Queen Mother is that, on the one hand, it will cause trouble to the Queen Mother, who is a loving mother; and on the other hand, I am afraid that if I don’t, I will be disloyal! "
Seeing Qingren's confusion, she sighed, "Actually, we also have elders like Concubine Shu in our family." It's just that our family's heirs are prosperous and it doesn't show up at ordinary times. I think about the time when I and my grandmother slandered my sixth sister when I was young. When did I not tell the truth? My grandma is really that easy to deceive. Does she believe everything I say? It is simply because I am the legitimate daughter and the sixth sister is the concubine. In the eyes of grandma, there is a difference between concubines and concubines. Therefore, even if she knew that I was messing around, my grandmother didn't bother to expose it. She even tried to make me happy and condoned it... "
Thinking about it, she was quite evil when she was a child. At that time, she listened to the boss's instigation, and she didn't like Xie Fenghuan.
At that time, I was young and didn't understand the importance of establishing a good reputation and establishing a good reputation. I couldn't listen to Jiang's euphemistic persuasion and teachings, and I was thinking about whether to suppress Xie Fenghuan and send her away. I feel very satisfied when my grandmother favors me again and again. This caused a lot of trouble for Jiang.
Thinking of the Jiang family, then Xie Jian, and then the Xie family of Luming... The imperial concubine's eyes darkened, and then she continued, "Prince Duan Nao Fuyang has only a few heirs, and both children are from concubines. Concubine Zhuang No matter how dissatisfied he was, at the end of the day, he couldn't say he had any sympathy for Bidong. If Bidong was young at the time, whatever he wanted to give to him, he might not have wanted it to fall into the lap of the loving mother, the Queen Mother. Concubine Zhuang doesn’t like the Empress Dowager, and she probably doesn’t trust her either. So, Concubine Zhuang’s inheritance must be given to someone who won’t partner with the Empress Dowager, and will support Bidong very well.”
That candidate, there is no one more suitable than Queen Mother Qu.
Even if Princess Zhuang doesn't like the Qu family, she probably doesn't trust her very much. However, the blood relationship between mother and child determines that Queen Mother Qu will try her best to stand by Chunjia regardless of her feelings or interests.
In this way, Queen Mother Qu came to the east alive and had a certain amount of bargaining chips. How she lived should not be in Zhuang Taifei's consideration, but... she was alive and she had chips, which was nothing more than a deterrent from Queen Mother Yuan, allowing Queen Mother Yuan to Don't treat Chunjia as you please.
Although at that time, a head wife with nothing to do, generally speaking, would not treat the bastard born by concubine Ji to continue the bloodline title, but there are always exceptions, such as Yun Fenghuang, who wholeheartedly separated King Qin and Zhao Do you want to celebrate those children and raise them to be filial children who obey your own words
That is definitely not what Mrs. Zhuang does not want to see.
Even Princess Bu Nao did not expect that Chunjia would actually have the destiny of being a real dragon and emperor. Moreover, Empress Dowager Yuan and Empress Dowager Qu hated her to the core. Mistaking Chunjia was really not a stumbling block... That hindrance was of no use. exist.
No, it should be said that Queen Mother Qu did not disclose it to Chunjia at all due to various considerations.
It wasn't until now that Coco was really pressed by Empress Dowager Yuan that she came up with a deal with Yun Fenghuang.