Chapter Forty-Eight

The queen returned to Woxia Tower with a sullen face, and the servants who accompanied her did not dare to make a sound. The people who stayed behind thought they had been angry with the imperial concubine again. After so many years and repeated defeats, the people below I have repeated the words of comfort over and over again, and now I am really embarrassed to say them again, so I have to speak and do things more lightly.

After a long while, the empress delivered the lunch, and someone from behind the room asked in a low voice: "Today, Your Majesty is favoring the imperial concubine and empress again?"

"Isn't this obvious? Since when did His Majesty stop favoring the noble concubine?" said the attendant who accompanied the queen to the Xingxin Hall, "But the empress is in a bad mood, not because of the noble concubine, but because of what the old lady said... ..."

This aunt entered the palace 20 years ago. After several ups and downs, she also stayed in the lower position for some years, but now she is told by her grandfather to listen more to her niece who is not yet ready. Accepted?

But Mrs. Gu also had to say this. After all, over the years, because of Gu Zhen's lack of combat effectiveness, the Gu family suffered losses not once or twice.

It's rare to have a clear-headed Gu Jue, if he doesn't persuade Gu Zhen to listen, wouldn't it be a waste of such a smart junior?

"If we have time, let's persuade the empress a little bit. Miss Jue is not an outsider. No matter how much she hides evil intentions, if it is not good for the empress, what good is it for her?" The servants discussed with each other, "Ms. Jue is coming back tomorrow. , let's say something nice to her, so that the empress can feel more at ease."

While they were muttering here, in the room, Gu Zhen was pinching his forehead and asking: "In the past two days, other princes except the imperial concubine, have there been any changes in their mother and concubine?"

The palace man in charge of keeping an eye on the Six Palaces shook his head and said: "If you go back to your mother, I didn't find anything inappropriate, otherwise, I would have reported it long ago."

"Really?" Gu Zhen asked suspiciously, "Then what happened to the assassination of King Qin and the Ninth Prince?"

It wasn't done by her, nor by other concubines. Could it be that the imperial concubine directed and acted on her own?

Thinking of this, Gu Zhen felt a "thump" in her heart. She has always been unafraid to speculate on the noble concubine with the greatest malice, but the fact is that Yun Fenghuang's attitude towards her children over the years has been seen by everyone, especially Chunjia. She wholeheartedly believes that this concubine is a pure and loving mother, not to mention her children, even the emperor's heirs who were not raised by her, she also loves them very much.

Otherwise, how do you explain that when she was tired of the emperor personally raising the heirs, she would take the initiative to bring along the second prince and daughter?

If a person shows friendship towards the emperor's heirs for a while, it can still be said that she is pretending.

But Yun Fenghuang has been for more than ten years, and he has always attacked the concubine hard, and he has been kind and kind to the emperor's heir... If it is said that she is pretending, how can she convince the public?

Chunjia was the first to refuse.

Not to mention Yun Fenghuang's adopted sons and daughters, how could they not help the concubine mother to speak?

"Continue to look at the six palaces." Gu Zhensi thought about it, only feeling unspeakable resentment.

She thought her instincts should be right.

After all, since the imperial concubine entered the palace, she has always been the one who schemed against others. When did others successfully scheme against her?

Such a master, since he allowed his heirs to go hunting, how could someone take advantage of his loopholes?

The queen pondered, and then said, "Look at the foreign ministers that the imperial concubine has won over, anyone who has the ability to plan this assassination will be locked in prison!"

The confidant was surprised when he heard this: "Your Majesty thinks that? But... Concubine Min has always valued her children, this?"

"Look, even you think she loves the child, let alone Your Majesty?" The queen sighed and said, "This lowly maidservant has been pretending for so many years, so have you all forgotten what she did when she first entered the palace?" What did you say that you were murdered by the Ji family so that you have nothing to do for many years... Actually, whoever saw her coming didn't know what was going on? She is the master who can even kill herself, so why should she treat her children? Are you going to be soft? Especially whether King Qin or the Ninth Prince is not her own!"

He also said, "This time the prince went hunting, not only the King Jin did not go, but also the Seventh Prince. Isn't that obvious enough? Except that King Jin is her own flesh and blood and cannot be abandoned, the Seventh Prince is related to the Yin family, and she is also I have always attached importance to it, so naturally I would not teach these two adventures. But Qin Wangkong has a foreign family, the Duke of Yi, and the relationship between the two parties is actually not close. The Duke of Yi is fair to the King of Qin in small matters, but never in big matters. Contaminated, coupled with Yun Fenghuang's instigation, King Qin's treatment of the Duke of Yi's mansion these years is nothing more than superficial affection. Of course, the Duke of Yi's mansion should treat him similarly."

"After all, it's not Concubine Zhenxishu's own flesh and blood."

"It's just a name."

"Let's not talk about the Ninth Prince, even his biological mother is gone. His future, prosperity and life are all in Yun Fenghuang's hands!"

"If you can use this to frame our Gu family, why not do it?"

The confidant hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, so to speak, if you can frame Gu Shi, the imperial concubine will indeed pay such a price. But... But today, His Majesty, although he is not nice to us, but I still agree with the old man's words, and think that it is unlikely that Gu's work is the cause of this matter? Otherwise, how could you give up so easily?"

Gu Zhen fell silent for a while.

If Gu's charges are finalized this time, then she can be sure that the assassination of the two princes is the result of the noble concubine herself!

But the problem is that Gu's charges have not been finalized...

And it's obvious at a glance that it can't be done by Gu.

If it were another concubine, Gu Zhen would still feel that the other party might have lost his head in the emperor's favor, thinking that with the emperor's favor, he could do whatever he wanted.

But Yun Fenghuang did not get favored in a day or two, and the empress had a deep understanding of the sophistication of her wrists, but she was determined not to speculate on her like this.

This imperial concubine may not care so much about the lives of the King of Qin and the Ninth Prince, but at least she is a prince who has been brought up by one hand, and she will soon be able to marry the concubine and become a vassal. Even if there is no other use, the concubine's seat can always win over a noble Big family isn't it? Under such circumstances, how could she shock the two children just to have a quarrel with Gu Shi?

Is it the imperial concubine who still has a second hand to pin the crime firmly on Gu's head... Or?

Gu Zhen's thoughts changed and he fell into the long exam.

At this moment, Yun Fenghuang, who had just visited King Qin who had returned from injury, returned to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion with a sad and angry expression.

After dismissing the idlers, the noble concubine's face immediately calmed down, and she said, "I heard that besides the guards, there are also some honorable ministers' children who accompanied the two children to hunt this time? What happened to them?"

Chen Jing said in a low voice, "Returning to Madam, after the assassin appeared, the team was scattered. Later, everyone's attention was put on rescuing the two princes, but the others didn't. It's not clear yet."

"Let's find out who they are." The imperial concubine said thoughtfully, "The two children are well-behaved and sensible in front of this palace, but I heard that they are not easy to get along with outside, so I can ask them to bring them... I'm afraid they are also their close friends."

She sighed, "It's a great thing for the Empress Dowager to recover, but who knows... Sigh!"

Shaking her head, the imperial concubine didn't continue this topic, so she ordered the meal to be served.

That day Yun Fenghuang didn't have much appetite, after the news got out, Princess Zhaoqing and King Jin came to comfort him the next day.

Zhaoqing's eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to have cried more than once, which is not surprising, after all, she grew up with King Qin, not the same mother, but better than the same mother.

Although the king of Qin was a false alarm and only suffered minor injuries, this was the first time for a noble and noble disciple of the Tian family to experience such a thing, so of course he was hit hard. Zhaoqing went to visit him, so he probably felt terrified.

Seeing Yun Fenghuang now, he couldn't help trying to comfort him.

Zhaoqing was absent-minded and in a trance, as if he hadn't recovered from the blow for a while.

Seeing this situation, Yun Fenghuang softly persuaded her to go down and rest, at first the girl refused, and after a few more words of persuasion, she staggered out.

Only leaving King Jin in front of him, Yun Fenghuang lost his patience, glanced at him, and said lightly: "What are you doing here? Have you finished your homework?"

"Mother and concubine, I just see that you are so ruthless. I don't know. I thought that there are many heirs in the Xuanqing Palace, but the son is not your own." King Jin said depressedly, "Even the son is the son of your rival in love." , otherwise you would have no reason to be so mean to your son."

Yun Fenghuang said unhappily: "Stop doing this with Ben Gong... Your eldest sister came here because she was really worried about Ben Gong. As for you, do you dare to say that you just came to visit Ben Gong?"

"It's okay." King Jin said confidently, "The elder brother is injured, the ninth brother is missing, and the son is a prince, friendly and filial to his mother and concubine. Can you come out and make a point right now? Otherwise, spread the word, You can't rely on your only biological identity as a son and minister, and despise your brothers."

The imperial concubine snorted, "You are thoughtful."

King Jin curled his lips and said, "I don't want to worry about this, but the mother and concubine have already said that whoever sits in that seat will wrong you? The minister can only think about it for himself."

"If you are obedient, you don't know how the concubine mother treats you?" Yun Fenghuang refused to accept his blame, and said hesitantly, "If you don't learn well yourself, is it possible that the concubine mother will favor you with no conscience?" ?”

The mother and the son looked at each other, and the two pairs of equally bright eyes widened for a moment. In the end, the king of Jin confessed first, turned his eyes away, and muttered: "But you are the biological mother of the minister..."

The implication is, shouldn't you be partial to your minister?

"You were conceived in ten months in this palace, and you were born with so much hardship!" Yun Fenghuang said angrily, "Shouldn't you be obedient?"

Why can't this kid's personality be changed with Xiao Qi's?

Xiao Qi is so good!

Apparently King Jin was also very regretful: "Master Yin has done a lot for Seventh Brother, and he has poured out his heart and soul. Isn't Seventh Brother close to you?"

It is said that the mother and concubine have known Yin Qu for many years, why haven't they learned the good family traditions of the old Yin family, and their children are caring?

He also wants a mother who thinks of him all the time, misses him and protects him without paying any price, okay!

"You still have the nerve to say it." Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea and said slowly, "You also know that the Yin family has done a lot for your seventh brother? But your seventh brother still listens to your mother and concubine, you What? You are far behind your seventh brother!"

Little brat, do you want an elder like Yin Qu?

Don't you want to be a mother?

Back then, your grandmother didn't follow along with being a mother, but favored your sixth aunt everywhere. If that's the case, why did being a mother let you take advantage of it!

The mother and son looked at each other again, their eyes full of disgust.

In the end, King Jin put down the tea bowl with a smile and said, "I'd better go and see my elder brother."

This mother-in-law is so uncute, she won't give in to him at all!

It's not like brothers and sisters, each of them has a friendly attitude and speaks nicely, the key is to be fooled!

He left angrily, Yun Fenghuang ignored him, and turned to ask the person beside him: "Why didn't Xiao Qi come today?"

It's not surprising that the second princess and the ninth prince are not here now. One of the two princesses was not brought up by her, but she was sensible when she came to her; In name, her stepmother took care of her, but in fact, her mother took care of her more.

In terms of feelings, he is naturally not that intimate with her.

Of course, Yun Fenghuang's status is here, although the two daughters are not as caring for her as Zhaoqing, they will not dare to be openly disrespectful.

It's just that they are relatively unfamiliar, and they dare not be like Zhaoqing. They are worried and come here directly. Will it disturb the imperial concubine instead? and so on.

But the seventh prince is obviously not among them.

This child's admiration for Yun Fenghuang is even higher than that of his own King Jin.

Since both Zhaoqing and King Jin are here, why wouldn't the Seventh Prince not come?