"The late emperor and the commoner Ji Sheng were a young couple, and they had an early friendship..." The palace man hesitated before saying, "The early friendship was not very good. Of course Shenzong Bidong and the Empress Dowager had a commoner Ji Sheng. I like it very much.”
Those two Qiu Fu didn't like her, and Ji Sheng couldn't be the princess she was during the Shenzong era.
"At that time, the late emperor was a bit contrary... Because when he was young, the late emperor liked a palace maid and wanted her to enter the East Palace as a concubine. It turned out that within two months, Ji Sheng, a commoner who was not allowed to be the princess, designed the palace maid to be a concubine. She married a concubine of Shenzong." The palace servant whispered, "His Majesty Shenzong Dongxiong is very talented and has no intention of having a harem. The maid was favored once, and after becoming a concubine again... she stayed in the palace and never saw the emperor again. The opportunity was not mentioned, and the position was not mentioned. Later, the late Emperor Shenzong passed away, and the Empress Dowager was reminded by Ji Sheng, a commoner, and ordered her to die for Shenzong, so as not to delay the royal reputation. "
After all, when Shenzong was around, Xiaozong didn't dare to have anything to do with the palace maid.
Shenzong is gone. What if Xiaozong is confused and gets involved with the concubine his late father left behind? If word spreads, where will the royal family's face be turned
The Empress Dowager Cuo Yu said that there was no need to consider which was more important, the reputation of her only son or the life of an insignificant concubine.
"Because of that incident, the late emperor blamed Ji Sheng, a common man?"
"It's not just that one thing." The palace man shook his head and said, "Ji Sheng, a common man, has many legs. When the late emperor was the crown prince, she needed to take care of many things, otherwise... he would be basically unable to move! The late emperor was naturally very upset."
"But later, after the late emperor ascended the throne, he was controlled by the Ji family in everything, but Ji Sheng, a common man, stood with the late emperor. At that time, the relationship between the emperor and the empress became harmonious. Even if the late emperor occasionally visited his concubines, his thoughts were not with Ji Sheng. Being in..."
Yun Fenghuang asked in confusion: "Then how did the emperor and empress fall out of harmony later? Was it because of the heirs?"
There seems to be that explanation. Judging from the fact that Ji Sheng paid the palace maid by mistake, there is no doubt that she is also a jealous master.
She wanted to dominate Xiaozong. In fact, if she could give birth to Prince Dong, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The key is no, she doesn't.
As far as Xiaozong is concerned, the prince is not necessary.
So, can we have a falling out
"No, that's not entirely false." The palace man said, "The late emperor has always been childless, and that point made even the harem anxious. At that time, Ji Sheng, a common man, also accepted concubines for the late emperor. The most he chose was all at once. Hundreds of maidens served as servants...but no one had ever succeeded in giving birth to a prince named Donglai before. His concubine, like the concubine Wu next door, was really lucky."
"Later, the late emperor himself was disappointed. He once said that he could not blame the common man Ji Sheng for what happened, otherwise he would have been childless."
"The reason why the emperor and the empress were at odds was because..."
When the palace official said this, he hesitated before continuing softly, "Because the late emperor had a falling out with the empress dowager for some time."
Yun Fenghuang said in surprise: "Then?"
"Then Ji Sheng, a common man, went to comfort him. He didn't know what he said to the late emperor. The late emperor was furious..." The palace man was quite old, a little older than Shen Taibin. It was obvious that he had not experienced it personally at the time. At this moment, he mentioned He stood up and said in a low voice with a very frightened look, "No one in the entire palace has ever seen the late emperor get so angry! Everything that could be smashed in the Taichu Palace was smashed into a mess, and the late emperor himself was even injured... Servant The concubine Shen served Concubine Shen from the beginning. A few months later, Concubine Shen boldly went to visit the late emperor, with her maid serving at her side. She saw with her own eyes that the late emperor's legs, arms and even his forehead were wrapped. Later, the injury healed and he was still the same. There are scars…”
"As for the common man Ji Sheng, he also received a long wound on his leg and arm."
"After that, the late emperor ignored Ji Sheng, a common man, for a long time."
"Even if the common man Ji Sheng went to visit and took the initiative to shut up with the late emperor, the late emperor would not say a word..."
"But no, when the concubines in the harem tried to despise the common man Ji Sheng, the late Emperor Yongwai became furious!"
Seeing that Yun Fenghuang was thoughtful, the palace servant sighed helplessly, "Actually, the concubine is also very curious about what happened between the late emperor and the commoner Ji Sheng? But those two people have gone, and his close attendants , Ruming is not in the palace, but we don’t know.”
Yun Fenghuang nodded and asked again: "I would like to ask my aunt to continue telling you the reason why the late emperor pursued Shan Yuan Temple?"
"Commoner Ji Sheng often goes to Shanyuan Temple, and it is true that he has private meetings with people." The palace servant said softly, "But... I have not done anything wrong to disqualify the late emperor. Gain and commoner Ji Sheng have private meetings." Kun Dao, the two of them have always treated each other with courtesy. According to what Ji Sheng, a commoner, later described, she would talk to Kun Dao about mysteries and Taoism to relieve the loneliness and depression of being left out by the late emperor. It is doubtful that the late emperor made this mistake, but In the end, the slanderous palace concubine was severely dealt with... After that, no one dared to say similar things to the late emperor. And Ji Sheng, a common man, has never been to Shanyuan Temple since then."
"What's strange is that the Kun Dao suddenly died of illness not long after."
"And the Ji family...after that, they also became more and more alienated from the commoner Ji Sheng. In fact, the Duke of Ye's wife complained of illness for several years and never saw the commoner Ji Sheng in the palace."
"Then listen, the relationship between the common man Ji Sheng and Kun Dao is not simple?" Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and asked slowly, "Then the late emperor has no doubts?"
The palace servant smiled bitterly and said: "The late emperor should have been suspicious, but at that time, the Ji family was in great power, and the late emperor was helpless. Ke Ke felt that even if he checked, he would not be able to find any clues. The Ji family dared to kill people and silence them, so they must not deal with the aftermath. Good? That’s why I didn’t pay attention to it before.”
Yun Fenghuang hesitated for a while, confessed his crime, and then asked directly: "When I first entered the palace, I heard the eldest princess Minghui let it slip a few times. It seemed that the eldest princess Minghui was not born fat. , but is it because the common man Ji Sheng forced him to eat that he became like this? But I don’t know why?"
She had been curious about that matter for a long time, and had even doubted it for a while. Was it possible that Ji Sheng had an affair with the so-called legitimate daughter of the late emperor? She was worried that when Minghui grew up, she would look like an adulterer, and that people would find out. Is she getting fat
"..." The palace attendant was startled, obviously not expecting that the imperial concubine would be so popular. She hesitated for a while, then shook her head and said, "If you want to reply to your Majesty, the matter is serious and I don't dare to say anything nonsense..."
Yun Fenghuang said softly: "I know. I have no other meaning, so I am just curious. There were no outsiders around at that time, and the concubine's only daughter is my cousin. I also know, my background The Xie family was almost destroyed in Ruming. Brother Twenty-one and this palace had a deep love in the first place, and Ruming was even more dependent on each other. Husband and wife are one. To the east of Sui'an Princess Palace, in this palace's view, they are not close relatives. ? We are all on our own, so we can say a few words privately, regardless of wrong or wrong, what does it matter? Could it be that I know how to talk about this matter to the outside world, so it will cause trouble for the concubine? "
The palace people couldn't help but think about it. She had served Concubine Shen for most of her life, and tomorrow she was ordered to tell the concubine some past events. Obviously, she was deeply trusted.
During those years when Concubine Shen was trembling in the palace, the most important thing she cared about was her only biological child.
Although Sui'an is dead, Xie Wu can't argue whether she is really good.
Even if Concubine Min, who was rumored to be pampering and cruel, had always been polite to Cuo Sui'an... After thinking about it, the palace attendant stopped talking and whispered: "Actually, when Minghui Diandong was very young, the late emperor also mentioned that. . He said that since the emperor didn’t want to eat, he told the common man Ji Sheng not to force the emperor. But I don’t know what the common man Ji Sheng told the late emperor... Anyway, the late emperor didn’t take care of it much after that. "
"Then the late emperor passed away and Ming Zai ascended the throne."
"After all, Ming Zai is not the flesh and blood of the late Emperor. Even though he felt a little sorry for Ming Hui Diandong after he realized it, he politely mentioned it and was scolded by the common man Ji Sheng, and he didn't say anything after that."
"For this reason, there are actually some doubts in the palace confinement... However, his concubine does not think it is feasible."
"Because common people Ji Sheng and the late emperor, although they were strangers to each other, actually had a true relationship."
"and… "
"Common man Ji Sheng..."
The palace attendant hesitated for a while and then said, "Your Majesty is young and has never gotten along with Ji Sheng, a common man. But you don't know much about Ji Sheng, a common man. He is extremely arrogant. It is not an exaggeration to say that his eyes are above his head. Even if she had an affair with a foreign man or a man of leisure, it would be difficult for her to fall in love with her. At that time, Ji's legs covered the sky, and the government and opposition were in the east, and it could be said that thousands of horses were silent. Tell me, even if she was disappointed by the late emperor, who could she fancy? It's impossible. Concubine Ji... does the concubine think that Ji Sheng, a commoner, is not that kind of person? It is not allowed to mess around with her own family..."
Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly. She put together her wrong impression of Ji Sheng and felt that those words were more credible.
Lord, I wonder if when Xie Meng entered the palace, Empress Dowager Qu just said nothing, and Empress Dowager Yuan was very disgusted. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager and the commoner Ji Sheng, who had a bad relationship with Yun Fenghuang at that time, not only didn't say anything at all, but occasionally rewarded Xie Meng very well.
Of course, that doesn't mean they like Xie Meng. In fact, those two don't even like Yun Fenghuang, let alone Xie Meng.
It's nothing more than a noble attitude developed by being born into a wealthy family.
"The Ai family doesn't like me or my niece, but the Ai family doesn't care about trivial matters, let alone loses the etiquette of the master of the palace."
"Isn't that strange..." Yun Fenghuang muttered, "That's all, let's not talk about that. My concubine and my aunt have worked hard. If he has gained something every month, he will be rewarded generously."
The palace attendant smiled when he heard this and said, "The concubine said that at that time she was just looking after her old age, and she didn't care about it anymore. She just asked for her kindness, and she felt relieved."
After all, a large part of Xie Wuzheng and his wife's troubled future had to do with Yun Fenghuang's presence.
Of course, what Concubine Shen asked the palace servants to tell Yun Fenghuang was not only to deny some of the past between the late emperor and commoner Ji Sheng, but also to deny the Lord's request: "Before the late emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager actually often went to Shanyuan Temple. … After Ming ascended the throne, the empress dowager, his kind mother, heard about this incident and secretly bribed the servants at Shanyuan Temple to inquire about the situation.”
"His concubine happened upon this incident by chance. At that time, due to various reasons, it was inconvenient to disclose it..."
"Later, the Ji family seemed to have noticed something, and many people disappeared inexplicably in the palace. The empress dowager, a loving mother... had some legs, but she escaped unscathed!"
The palace attendant's voice was even lower when he said this, "According to his concubine's understanding, it is quite taboo for the Empress Dowager... to make such a mistake. Although she is not in charge of things now, if she knew about this matter, she would still take care of it. Damn it!"
The Empress Dowager and Chunjia were not related by blood in the first place. After the demise of the Ji family, there was no way that the two sides would have a deadly feud from the east.
The Empress Dowager would be foolish to ask for help. She would argue with Empress Dowager Yuan about this matter. Could it be that she was very clear-minded
It’s hard to say whether Empress Dowager Yuan managed to disappear into the palace!
In this way, even if Empress Dowager Yuan returns after nearly dying, she will not be able to interfere with Yun Fenghuang's affairs!
Concubine Shen, with her humble body, survived until the Ming Dynasty. It was very difficult for her to raise Princess Sui'an.
Back then, she knew about the news that Empress Dowager Yuan secretly penetrated Shan Yuan's legs, but she never said a word. This shows that she also had plans for her mother and daughter: when the Ji family was in power, Ji Sheng made the mistake of saying that it was not a bad idea for their mother and daughter. , but as the empress of Xiaozong Yuan, Shen Taibin and her daughter would definitely have to live under her control for the rest of their lives.
But as an heir, Chunjia must treat them kindly.
Shen Taibin knew that difference very well.
Is she definitely leaning towards Chunjia in her heart...
Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to compromise in the first place.
Precisely because she had endured it for so many years, she could not tolerate the good situation of her daughter and son-in-law being ruined.
It's good that Concubine Min fell in love with Sui'an and his wife, because after the demise of the Xie family, they will be more dependent on her in the future, so Empress Dowager Yuan will die honestly, and die in the lap of the Empress Dowager.
In this way, no one will interfere with the imperial concubine, and Sui'an and his wife will be better off.