After some on-the-spot investigation, Yun Fenghuang finally decided to choose Xuanqing Palace.
Although this is mainly because Xuanqing Palace is more in line with her preferences, what she told Wei Hengyan is: "Although Hansu Palace and Xuanqing Palace are adjacent to Yijia Palace, I looked carefully and Xuanqing Palace is closer. A few steps. We all entered the palace together, so we should work together. Especially you and I are very different. You didn’t have the chief position above, and now you have become the chief one. As for me, I said I have the chief position, but I don’t. It's better than nothing. It's not easy to truly feel sympathy for each other until today. How can we not be extra close to each other?"
Wei Hengyan: "..."
Not long before the summer party, she used similar reasons to win over Yun Fenghuang.
As a result, the other party returned the money with profits so quickly, and recruited her instead of being a customer
It is of course impossible to say that I am not feeling aggrieved, but Yun Fenghuang said sincerely: "There are no outsiders here at the moment. Of course, our confidant maids are trustworthy, and I won't tell you those high-sounding things. Just One thing: With our family background, coveting the throne is a joke. But there are still two vacant positions for the fourth concubine next to the Queen!"
She raised her chin in the direction of Tongxia Palace and lowered her voice, "Under the noble concubine Shu, the original concubine Yue has now been demoted to Jieyu, and is in the same category as you and me. Concubine Xin, Mrs. Yaoning, and Jia Jieyu are also If old people like Lu Jieyu were really that good, how could they have survived eight years in the palace without making up for it?"
"It shows that they are not so lucky."
"As for the people who are with us, to borrow the words of the ancients, those who are truly promising are like a cone in a bag, but at the end they are immediately seen. Until now, those who have some reputation in the Sixth Palace are just you and me. There are also Qing Man and Xue Xiaoge. In the final analysis, those two rely on Concubine Shu and Concubine Ji. When it comes to their own talents and skills, how can they compare with us? "
"And the newcomer who is about to enter the palace..."
Yun Fenghuang showed a little disdain, "You're from a humble family, do you deserve to be treated as your opponent?"
"...Because Jia Jieyu and Lu Jieyu have not been promoted in these years, I think it will be difficult for us to move from concubine to concubine and plan for the position of fourth concubine." Wei Hengyan repeatedly told himself not to believe this person. He was eloquent, but he couldn't help but retorted, "Although my family background is good, I can't compare with Mrs. Yaoning and Concubine Xin. As for you, let me tell you the truth, don't be angry: you can do this Jie Yu, the price paid is not something ordinary people can afford."
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that it seemed that the Sixth Palace knew that his heirs were in trouble.
She didn't take it seriously and said: "I'm surprised that you are so angry. When I first entered the palace, how many people in the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard recognized me? How many people in the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard can recognize me now? Don’t you recognize me? There’s such a big difference in our origins between you and me. Concubine Shu said she was my elder sister, but in fact she only wanted to support her own sister. This time I promoted Jieyu. She was happy on her face, but she didn’t know how unhappy she was in her heart. . After all, the Yun family already has her as a concubine, and now they have added Jieyu. Of course, Qingman is already a concubine. With two sisters being concubines, it is not known whether she can be named a concubine in the future! "
"I've blocked her sister's promotion path. Whenever there is a chance, will she let me go?"
"Even though I'm still high-spirited, are you thinking about dying of old age in Jieyu's position?"
Wei Hengyan was young after all. Although he repeatedly reminded himself not to fall for Yun Fenghuang's provocation, he finally couldn't calm down and said: "You are not afraid of people like this. What else should I be afraid of? I am just afraid that you have been in the palace these days. I was so careless and careless that I lost my hard-earned position to Jieyu! When the time comes, won’t those old people trample us under their feet?”
Yun Fenghuang said with a smile: "This is what Wei Jieyu looks like. The first time I saw you, I felt that the only person who can be promising in this palace is you, besides me."
"You are saving these sweet words for coaxing the Queen and Your Majesty. I don't believe it!" Wei Hengyan spat at her and looked up at Rise, "Okay, since you have decided to choose Xuanqing Palace, go as soon as possible. Let's go back to the Queen and finalize the matter. After all, according to the rules of this palace, we are not qualified to live in it. Don't delay and let others make trouble... If nothing else, your head, even if you are pregnant, you will be troubled. !”
Yun Fenghuang thought so too, so he said goodbye to her and did not go back to Huzhu Palace. He went to Yanfu Palace to explain to the queen.
Maybe it was because she came alone now. The queen agreed and asked her subordinates to take care of it. She left her down to say a few words. She then asked the emperor what he had said to Yun Fenghuang when he stayed at Ziquan Palace last night.
"I chose this side hall before because I just wanted to be far away from the main hall, but I didn't consider it well and offended the empress..." The queen did not mention Ziquan Hall, and Yun Fenghuang did not notice this detail. At this moment, he quickly apologized: Empress Ji's maiden name was Ling Zi, but the name Ziquan Palace conflicted.
But I don’t know why the queen hasn’t changed her position after being in charge of Fengyin for eight years
Is it because of Yuan Niang
She was still thinking, but she heard the Queen chuckle and say: "Is this a matter? It doesn't matter, I don't care about this. Besides, before the word 'Purple' in my maiden name, there is also the word 'Ling', which means overcoming Ling...why should we avoid the word 'purple'?"
Yun Fenghuang observed her expression and tone, and became more and more certain that Yuan Yuniang deliberately did not change the name of the Ziquan Palace, probably just to make the queen unhappy.
But looking at Queen Ji, she really didn't care.
The self-confidence and grandeur cultivated by a top-notch noble family are indeed incomparable to a wealthy family like the Xie family in the frontiers...
Yun Fenghuang secretly lamented that if she had been in her place, not to mention that Yuan Yuniang's grave would be covered with grass, and the palace might have been promoted to the empress dowager long ago...
Empress Ji was too lazy to worry about these details and asked Yun Fenghuang to continue talking about the process of getting along with the emperor last night. The focus was, was there anything worth making a fuss about
"Yesterday, Your Majesty went to the Ningbi Palace first and stayed at Yue Jieyu's place until he held the lamp before going to my concubine." Yun Fenghuang said helplessly, "I turned around and tried a few times, but your majesty I didn't even pay attention to it... It was already noon when I returned to Ziquan Hall yesterday. After having lunch and cleaning up, it was already dark, and I didn't even ask the people below... I thought, if today If Your Majesty goes there tonight, I’ll think about it carefully.”
"Don't be too obvious." Empress Ji sighed, "Your Majesty... I told my family early in the morning... Well, it's like this, and it's useless to talk about it. Let's not mention it. In short, no matter what his intentions are when he goes to your place now. , don’t get into trouble with him.”
The Queen showed a rare look of loneliness, "Before, when you people didn't enter the palace, except for the days when Your Majesty had to come to this palace and the concubines, he basically divided the time between Concubine Shu and Yue Jieyu. Immediately. There are many new people coming in, and when the time comes, it will be very rare for people like me to see His Majesty."
It wasn’t that she was jealous of being snubbed by the emperor, but she said, “When His Majesty was not personally in charge, I didn’t want to care about whomever he favored. But now... I can only leave this matter to you. Everything else. Even if people are willing to serve me, they are still unable to do so."
Empress Ji had never despised Emperor Chunjia, even though her husband had always appeared to be well-behaved, harmless, gentle and kind in the past eight years.
Now that the emperor suddenly had a sudden attack and got the chance to rule personally, she was even more worried about him.
There are many concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards, but in the queen's opinion, Yun Fenghuang is the only one who has the ability and loyalty.
Therefore, although he was eager to grasp the emperor's developments, he still put Yun Fenghuang's safety first.
After all, if this newly promoted Mao Jieyu has any shortcomings, Emperor Chunjia will be more and more out of her control.
"I listen to your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang responded respectfully, and then muttered, "I also ask your Majesty to trust me!"
When Queen Ji heard this, she raised her eyebrows and said, "But who said what in front of you?"
"Your Majesty didn't really want to pay attention to me last night..." Yun Fenghuang opened his eyes and lied, "This morning he gave me a special title. I always feel uneasy."
The queen said: "Are you afraid that I will doubt you because of this? Then you are looking down on me. I still understand the principle of not doubting people when you use them. As long as you always work hard for me, I will I will never let you down!"
She vowed to send away the grateful newcomer Jieyu, and while her two confidant palace maids were hesitating to look at her, she asked, "Are those two from Qiongfang Palace and Ranxiang Palace correct?"
After receiving confirmation from the palace maid, she nodded slightly and said, "Keep this matter a secret for now, and people will keep an eye on it. I remember Yuan Niang's place... It's been almost three months?"
The palace maid said: "Yes, aren't we going to escape the summer heat soon? I don't know if she will go with him on the excuse of being three months old? This person treats His Majesty as if he is a god, and wants to hug him all the time. ! After all, the Yuan family in Fuyang only comes from a small place, and the daughter she raised is doing this, and the maids don’t even notice!"
"It's up to her to do this." The Queen took a sip of tea and smiled slightly, "At least I'm happy these days, that's about it."
The two palace maids looked at each other, their hearts skipped a beat, and they asked tentatively: "What do you mean, your Majesty?"
"Not only this palace can't accommodate her pregnancy, but also the three palaces and six courtyards, it can be said that no one can accommodate her!" Empress Ji said calmly, "Originally, I didn't intend to dirty my hands... It's just that Maojie You are of great use to me, so you should be more loyal."
The palace maid's thoughts changed and she understood: "My maid will hint to Mao Jieyu when she turns around."
Empress Ji nodded lightly: "She has just chosen Huanqing Palace. I'm afraid she will be busy these two days, so I won't bother her for now. Let's talk about it in two days..."
He sighed again, "I hope she won't disappoint me!"
Although everyone in the Sixth Palace knew that Yun Fenghuang, Yuan Fu Niang, and the emperor had a lot of grudges.
But in the Queen's view, there is actually no gap between the two parties that cannot be uncovered.
In particular, Emperor Chunjia was a deep-minded person who was good at forbearing. The fact that he entered the court as soon as he spoke out after eight years of silence is a clear example. Even though he had been very unhappy with Yun Fenghuang before, he even forced Yun Fenghuang to jump into the lake. With a history of avoiding criminals, who knows if he will try to win people over in private
The key point is that Yun Fenghuang's credit is not very good either. He was hired into the palace in the same way as Yi Guogong and his daughter. Within a few dozen hours after entering the palace, Concubine Shu and the Yun family were sold out.
As the emperor's puppet before, the queen was certainly not worried that she would provide help in times of need, but now that the emperor has taken charge, who knows if she will change ships again and switch sides
Therefore, Empress Ji believed that in order to completely control a capricious and bold master like Yun Fenghuang, she must cut off all her escape routes!
Otherwise she won't be honest.
and…
The queen has always had deep suspicions about the death of her grandmother, Duke Ye Guo. With many temple bosses working together, how many secrets in the world can't be found out
But the person who did it has yet to be heard from.
It stands to reason that Yun Fenghuang was imprisoned as soon as she reached Songling and was always isolated from the outside world. She had no reason to give false testimony to an emperor who was being ignored.
But... what if her previous surrender to him was just a pretense, and she was actually loyal to the emperor from the beginning
The queen had never considered this possibility before, thinking that Yun Fenghuang was not that kind of person, but she had previously felt that even if Emperor Chunjia was ambitious, he would not be able to do much in a short time... The queen already had doubts about her own judgment. , how can it be possible to continue to have faith in Yun Fenghuang? But she also knew that Yun Fenghuang was cunning, and if he wanted to deceive her without evidence, he would definitely refuse to admit it.
Therefore, no matter what, Yun Fenghuang must hand over this letter of nomination this time.
otherwise…
The queen lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the coldness in her eyes: Then just as I said before, die in Jieyu's place.
It just so happened that she could use her status as the adopted daughter of the Yun family to make Duke Yi, who was proud of himself these days, behave better.