Chapter 407: People Have Their Own Plans

"The first emperor and the commoner Ji Sheng were young couples, and they had a relationship earlier..." The palace man hesitated for a while before saying, "The relationship was not very good in the early days. His Majesty Shenzong and the Empress Dowager, of course, treated the commoner Ji Sheng very well." I like it very much."

If these two didn't like her, Ji Sheng wouldn't be able to be the concubine of Shenzong.

"At that time, the late emperor had some objections... because the late emperor liked a court lady when he was young, and wanted her to enter the East Palace to be Liangdi, but within two days, Ji Cheng, a commoner who was still a prospective princess, designed that court lady to become Shenzong. A concubine." The palace man said in a low voice, "His Majesty Shenzong is so talented, he has no intention of going to the harem, and the maid was lucky once, and after becoming a concubine again, she just...stayed in the palace all the time, and never had a chance to face the saint again. No mention, no mention of status. Later, when the first emperor of Shenzong passed away, the empress dowager was reminded by the common man Ji Cheng, and he 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 that maid.

Shenzong is gone, if Xiaozong gets confused and gets involved with the concubine left behind by his late father, if this gets out, where will the royal family face?

For the Empress Dowager, there is no need to consider which is more important, the reputation of her only son or the life of an insignificant concubine.

"Because of this incident, the first emperor blamed the common man Ji Sheng?"

"It's not just this one." The palace man shook his head and said, "The common man Ji Sheng has many methods. When the late emperor was the crown prince, she needed to intervene in many things, otherwise... basically, it would be difficult to move an inch! The late emperor was naturally very annoyed."

"But later, after the first emperor came to the throne, he was subject to the Ji family everywhere, but the common man Ji Sheng stood with the first emperor. At that time, the relationship between the emperor and empress was harmonious. Even if the first emperor occasionally visits his concubines, his mind is always on Ji Sheng on..."

Yun Fenghuang asked puzzledly: "Then how did the emperor and empress lose peace? Is it because of the heirs?"

It seems that this is the only explanation. Judging from Ji Sheng's treatment of the maid, there is no doubt that she is also a jealous master.

She wanted to dominate Xiaozong by herself, but in fact, if she could give birth to a prince, it would not be a big deal.

The point is she didn't.

For Xiaozong, the prince is necessary.

So, aren't we going to have a falling out?

"Yes, not all." The palace man said, "The late emperor has always been childless. This point, the front and back palaces are all anxious. At that time, the common man Ji Sheng also recruited concubines for the late emperor. The most one time, he chose several concubines in one go. A maiden from Baicai came to serve...but in the end, no one was able to give birth to a prince. My concubine, and the concubine Wu next door, are really lucky."

"Later, the first emperor himself was disappointed. He once said that he could not blame the common man Ji Sheng for this matter, because he was destined to have no children."

"The reason why the empress is at odds is because..."

When the palace man said this, he hesitated for a while, and then continued softly, "Because the late emperor fell out with the empress dowager for a while."

Yun Fenghuang asked in surprise: "Then?"

"Then the common man Ji Sheng went to comfort him, and he didn't know what he said to the late emperor, and the late emperor was furious..." This palace man is not young, a little older than Shen Taipin, obviously he had experienced it himself at the beginning, and now he is raising his eyebrows. Woke up, with a look of fear, and said in a low voice, "In the entire palace, no one has seen the late emperor get so angry! Everything that could be smashed in the palace in the early days was smashed into a mess, and the late emperor even himself was injured... The maidservant had been serving Mrs. Shen at the beginning. A few days later, Mrs. Shen boldly went to visit the late emperor. The maidservant was by her side. She saw with her own eyes that the hands, arms and even the forehead of the late emperor were wrapped. scar..."

"As for the common man Ji Sheng, he also suffered a long wound on his arm."

"After that, the first emperor ignored the common man Ji Sheng for a long time."

"Even if the common man Ji Sheng went to visit and took the initiative to talk to the late emperor, the late emperor would not say a word..."

"However, when the harem concubines tentatively despised the common man Ji Sheng, the late emperor would be furious again!"

Seeing Yun Fenghuang thoughtful, the palace servants sighed helplessly, "Actually, the imperial concubine is also very curious, what happened between the late emperor and the common man Ji Sheng? But those two have gone, and his close servant , is not in the palace now, but it is unknown."

Yun Fenghuang nodded, and asked again: "Auntie, please continue to talk about the results of the late emperor's investigation of Shanyuan Temple?"

"The common man Ji Sheng often goes to Shanyuan Temple, and it is indeed a private meeting with others." The palace man said softly, "But... he didn't do anything to offend the late emperor, because the person who met the common man Ji Sheng privately was a kun. Dao, the two of them have always treated each other with courtesy. According to the common man Ji Sheng's later description, she just talked with Nakun Dao about mysteries in order to relieve the loneliness and depression of being neglected by the late emperor. The late emperor was skeptical about this, but in the end After dealing with the slanderous concubine...after that, no one dared to say anything similar to the late emperor. And the common man Ji Sheng never went to Shanyuan Temple after that."

"The strange thing is that that Kun Dao died of illness not long after."

"As for the Ji family... After that, they became more and more indifferent to the common man Ji Sheng. Even, Mrs. Ye Guogong complained of illness for several years, and never entered the palace to see the common man Ji Sheng."

"Listen, the relationship between common man Ji Sheng and Na Kun Dao is not simple?" Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment, then asked slowly, "Didn't the late emperor have any doubts?"

The palace man said with a wry smile: "The late emperor should be suspicious, but at that time, the Ji family was in power, and the late emperor had no choice. He might think that even if he did an investigation, he would not find any clues. The Ji family dared to kill people and silence them, so how can they not deal with the aftermath?" Good? So I didn’t pay attention to it in the end.”

Yun Fenghuang hesitated for a while, pleaded guilty, and then asked directly: "When I first entered the palace, I heard Princess Minghui miss a few times, it seems that Her Highness Princess Minghui was not born fat, But it's because the common man Ji Sheng forced him to eat, so he became like that. But I don't know why?"

She has been curious about this matter for a long time, and even once wondered whether it was Ji Sheng's so-called daughter of the first emperor's concubine who had an affair with a foreign boy. She was worried that when Ming Hui grew up, she would look like an adulterer and be discovered by others, which made her... eat fat?

"..." The palace maid was stunned, obviously she didn't expect the concubine to be so straightforward, she hesitated for a while, then shook her head and said, "Returning to the empress, it's a big matter, I don't dare to talk nonsense..."

Yun Fenghuang said softly: "I know. I don't have any other intentions. I just feel curious. There are no outsiders around at the moment. The only daughter of the concubine is my cousin. As you know, the one who was born in this palace The Xie family is almost destroyed now. The 21st brother and the palace originally had a deep relationship, but now they are even more dependent on each other. The husband and wife are one. Her Royal Highness Princess Suian, in the eyes of the palace, is it not a close relative? We are all ourselves People, say a few words in private, regardless of right or wrong, what's the point? Will this palace still talk about this matter to the outside world, won't it cause trouble for the concubine?"

The palace servants think about it too, she has served Shen Taipin for most of her life, and now she is ordered to tell the noble concubine about the past, she is obviously deeply trusted.

Shen Taipin has been trembling in the palace all these years, the most important thing is nothing but his only biological flesh and blood.

Although Suian couldn't give birth, Xie Wuzheng was really kind to her.

Even Concubine Min, who has always been pampered and perverted by rumors of viciousness, has always been polite to Sui'an... After thinking about it this way, the palace servants relaxed, and whispered: "Actually, when His Highness Minghui was very young, the late Emperor also mentioned this. Said Since His Highness doesn't want to eat it, let the common man Ji Sheng not force His Highness. But I don't know how the common man Ji Sheng told the late emperor... Anyway, the late emperor didn't take much care of it afterwards."

"Later, the first emperor passed away, and now he is enthroned."

"After all, today is not the flesh and blood of the former emperor. After realizing it, although I feel sorry for His Highness Minghui, I mentioned it euphemistically, and was reprimanded by the common man Ji Cheng, and I didn't say anything after that."

"Because of the palace ban, I actually have some doubts... But my concubine thinks it's impossible."

"Because the common man Ji Sheng and the first emperor, even though they were unfamiliar with each other, they still have a real bond of affection."

"and……"

"Common man Ji Sheng..."

The palace man hesitated for a while, and said, "Your Majesty is young, and she has never gotten along with the common man Ji Cheng, so she may not know that the common man Ji Sheng is extremely arrogant, and it is not an exaggeration to say that his eyes are higher than the top. Even if she has an affair with a foreigner or waits for an idle man, it is difficult to catch her eyes. At that time, the Ji family covered the sky with one hand, and the government and the public were all in a state of silence. You said, even if she was disappointed in the late emperor, who could she look at? The Ji family... the concubine thinks that the common man Ji Sheng is not that kind of person. It is impossible for him to mess with his family... "

Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly, she pieced together her impression of Ji Cheng, and felt that these words were more believable.

The main reason is that when Xie Meng entered the palace, Empress Dowager Qu was speechless, but Empress Dowager Yuan was very disgusted. But at that time, the Empress Dowager and the common man Ji Sheng, who had a bad relationship with Yun Fenghuang, not only didn't say anything at all, sometimes they would not miss Xie Meng's rewards.

Of course it's not that they like Xie Meng, in fact those two don't even like Yun Fenghuang, let alone Xie Meng.

It's nothing more than a kind of demeanor cultivated by noble family background.

That is, "Ai's family doesn't like you or your niece, but Ai's heart does not care about these small things, let alone lose the etiquette of the master of the palace."

"That's strange..." Yun Fenghuang pondered, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. I have troubled Mrs. Lao and my aunt. If there is something to gain in the future, I will definitely repay it generously."

The palace man smiled when he heard the words, and said: "The concubine said that she is nothing more than caring for her life at the moment, and she doesn't care about it. As long as the empress is good, she can rest assured."

After all, a large part of Xie Wuzheng's and his wife's future prosperity still rests on Yun Fenghuang.

Of course, what Shen Taipin asked the palace people to tell Yun Fenghuang was not only about the past between the late emperor and the common man Ji Sheng, but mainly: "Before the late emperor ascended the throne, the empress dowager often went to Shanyuan Temple... After ascending to the throne, the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, heard about this and secretly bought the servants of Shanyuan Temple to find out about the situation."

"My concubine came across this incident by chance, but at that time, due to various reasons, it was inconvenient to say anything..."

"Later, the Ji family seemed to have noticed that many people inexplicably disappeared in the palace. The loving mother, the empress dowager... had a few tricks, but she finally retreated unscathed!"

The palace man said in a lower voice, "According to my concubine's understanding, the empress dowager...is quite taboo about this. Although she doesn't take care of things very much now, if she knows about this matter, she must still think about it." of!"

The Empress Dowager and Chunjia had no blood relationship in the first place, and after the Ji family was destroyed, the two sides even survived a deadly feud.

As long as the Empress Dowager is not stupid, if she wants to argue with the Empress Dowager Yuan about this matter, can she still come with a clear sword?

Undoubtedly, the Empress Dowager Yuan managed to disappear in the palace!

In this way, even if the Empress Dowager Yuan returns after surviving a near death, it will not hinder Yun Fenghuang's business!

Shen Taipin, with a humble body, has survived until now, and even raised Princess Sui'an, which is very tolerant.

Back then, I knew the news that Queen Mother Yuan started from Shanyuan Temple in private, but she never said a word, which shows that she also had plans for her mother and daughter in her heart: when the Ji family was in power, Ji Sheng was not bad for their mother and daughter. But as Empress Xiaozong Yuan, Shen Taipin's mother and daughter must live under her control for the rest of their lives.

But Chunjia, as an heir, must treat their mother and son kindly.

This difference, Mrs. Shen was clear about it.

She must be leaning towards Chunjia in her heart...

Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to compromise in the first place.

It is also because of enduring these many years that she cannot tolerate the good situation of her daughter and son-in-law being ruined.

Concubine Min Gui was very kind to Sui'an and his wife, because the Xie family would be more dependent on them in the future, so Empress Dowager Yuan should die honestly, and die in the hands of the Empress Dowager.

In this way, the imperial concubine will not be hindered, and Suian and his wife will be able to do better.