Chapter 60 The Fish That Slipped Through the Net

Yun Fenghuang was stunned, before he could remind the guard, the figure behind the flower tree moved, but the other party had already walked out, bowed and said softly: "I send my respects to the noble mother and concubine."

"...It's you." Yun Fenghuang squinted his eyes and looked around, because the place where the man was standing was relatively far away, and the palace lanterns had limited lighting, so he could only see a vague outline.

She recognized it after a while, and said slowly, "Did the second prince get quarreled? Today is the king of Qin who lost his composure and disturbed you. I have already scolded him just now. Hurry up and ask him to set up a wine table for your brothers." feast."

The second prince lowered his head, maintained a respectful posture, and said softly: "Your concubine is serious. I have heard the movement of the elder brother for some time, and I am worried, so I took the liberty to come to have a look. I didn't expect your mother The concubine came here in person, if I had known this, I would not bother you."

Yun Fenghuang said slowly: "Where is it? You care about King Qin, and I am very happy in my heart. After all, you are all brothers..."

After talking about the scene, seeing that the second prince proposed to resign, he agreed.

On the way back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the second prince doing these days?"

"Returning to Madam, the second prince has been with Concubine Shu these days." Chen Jing said in a low voice, "I didn't hear anything else."

He also said, "There is nothing special about the people the Second Prince made friends with earlier."

Yun Fenghuang said lightly: "Is he usually so enthusiastic?"

Seeing Chen Jing startled, she patiently raised a point, "King Qin was favored when he was young. Although he is the eldest brother, he still protects the younger brothers who grew up in the Xuanqing Palace. He has always been harsh. He made such a big commotion just now, and the second prince was so close, let alone inquiring about the details, there should be plenty of good and bad things, right? The servants who have served the King of Qin for many years dare not approach him. He is an usually honest child. Where does the courage come from, Kui Ye went to visit alone? Are you afraid that King Qin will find out and use him as a punching bag?"

Over the years, the second prince's reputation in the imperial confinement has been low-key and honest, but no matter how low-key and honest... In a situation like this tonight, can you avoid it a little bit and rush to get into trouble?

Chen Jing saw sweat instantly on his forehead, and said in a low voice, "It's the servant who was negligent."

"I was born in a humble family. I used to be in the countryside. Although I was able to summon slaves and servants, I have heard a lot of things in the world." Yun Fenghuang leaned on the walking chariot and said lightly, "An ordinary family, three thatched huts, A few acres of Susukida, and brothers fighting each other with knives at each other, so that people were killed. Let alone a high-ranking person? This person was born to want to go to high places. I thought, my heirs thought, Others, don’t you think about it? How is it possible? When I first entered the palace, what kind of position and identity was it? I still have expectations, but the current Liugong seems to be docile and sensible. But what do I think in my heart? Who knows?"

"Throughout the ages, those who dare to retreat bravely will be praised."

"why is that?"

"Isn't it because there are very few things that can be done?"

"If it can be achieved easily...it is not worthy of everyone's praise."

Chen Jingao claimed it was, and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, not only the second prince, but also the other princes, the servants must be watching closely, and there will be no similar incidents."

After a pause, he felt a little puzzled again, "It's just... what is the Second Prince hiding outside His Royal Highness King Qin's room this night?"

"Can't it be murdering His Royal Highness King Qin?"

"Even if the second prince hides his secrets, our Highness has also been adept at bowing horses since he was young. In addition, although the servants were all driven out, they did not dare to go far, and they all surrounded the outside... Could it be that the second prince Do you still expect to rely on him alone to kill our Highness?"

"Could it be that you are eavesdropping on what our Highness is making so that we can spread the word?"

"However, why does the Second Prince do it himself?"

After all, if you send palace people to listen to the wall, once you are caught, there is still room for blame.

It was because Yun Fenghuang didn't care about it just now.

Otherwise, the charge of spying on the elder brother would have made the second prince unable to bear it.

"Who told you that he must have come out alone at night for the sake of King Qin?" Yun Fenghuang said slowly, "He just happened to be near King Qin's house, and Bengong saw the trace with his sharp eyes, so he had to come out to make a fuss That's all."

Chen Jing's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously said, "I knew the slaves would have asked people to follow..."

"Do you think he is stupid?" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "He has already met Bengong face-to-face, and he can continue to take you to see his secrets? You must go directly to your own residence to settle down. In the next few days, I'm afraid They will all follow the rules.”

"Otherwise, it's been a few years. Even if I don't pay attention to him, I will ask him every now and then. Why have I never paid attention to him?"

Chen Jing still ordered someone to keep an eye on the second prince, just in case.

But in the next two days, as expected, the second prince was honest and honest. Apart from going to greet Concubine Shu in the morning and evening, he just read and practiced calligraphy in his own residence, and occasionally went out to play and chat with a few high-ranking disciples. anything suspicious.

In the past two days, Qian's mother and daughter received instructions from Yun Fenghuang, and once again made some news, confirming that the old man in Shanyuan Temple still has survivors, and will send news back every few days to prove themselves Live to frighten the royal family and continue to treat Shanyuan Temple kindly.

"This is unreasonable." But Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "All the people in Shanyuan Temple have been replaced long ago, even if there are surviving people living outside, facing a Taoist temple occupied by doves and magpies' nests." Where did such affection come from, so that they could never forget to seek benefits for these Taoist nuns who came from other places later? Besides, since they hid so tightly, three generations of imperial city officials couldn't find any traces, which shows that the city government is also extremely outstanding. Yes, don’t you know that today’s Shanyuan Temple will tell the royal family if they find any clues? In this case, those people are full, and they are given to a group of people who occupy their Taoist temple for no reason and join forces with the royal family to find them Asking for a reward?!"

Chi E was stunned, and said: "This... that little Taoist nun said so, could it be that her teacher noticed the clue and deliberately taught her to fool us?"

"..." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while, then said slowly, "Actually, I still find it strange that the matter of Shenzong has long since passed. What's the use?"

After all, Sejong, Shenzong, and Xiaozong are all dead now, and the empress dowager is already old.

Even if someone stood up and said convincingly that Shenzong used many methods and tricks to ascend the throne... What's the use?

During Sejong's time, people were all in dire straits, and the courtiers above the temple had changed several batches. Maybe there were still people who felt sympathy for Queen Qu and the emperor's heirs at that time, but it must be a minority.

In this case, the royal family can completely veto it openly.

Define them as framing.

Chie said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, our majesty was not born at that time, so it has nothing to do with those past events. But although Shenzong has gone, the Empress Dowager is still there! Fame, I'm afraid it will make things worse?"

Although Chunjia had already sent people to defame Ji's posthumous name, they were all accused of corruption and perverting the law and monopolizing power.

Compared with murdering Sejong, the crime of offending the king by ministers is not the same in nature.

Maybe the surviving Empress Dowager of the Ji family compromised for this?

After all, the Empress Dowager was responsible for many rewards in these years, and it seemed that the empress dowager's private account was given away. Therefore, if it was not the harvest of Qian's second daughter, no one in the outside world would know.

"Are you stupid?" Yun Fenghuang glanced at his confidant, and said lightly, "Your Majesty, the throne was passed down from Emperor Xiaozong, and the throne of Emperor Xiaozong was passed down from Emperor Shenzong... Don't talk about the matter of empress Qu, it is probably Shenzong The late emperor personally performed the sword, even if it was done by the Ji clan, given the relationship between the Ji clan and the late emperor of Shenzong, can the late emperor of Shenzong be innocent?"

"How could Your Majesty allow others to criticize the late Emperor Shenzong!"

This is to shake the legitimacy of Chunjia's succession in terms of etiquette.

It's strange that Chunjia can tolerate it.

"But it still doesn't make sense." Yun Fenghuang said in a deep voice, "If so, these fish that slipped through the net are not only the empress dowager, but also your majesty. However, the empress dowager has never Have you mentioned it to Your Majesty? You have even personally borne a certain amount of expenses... Even if these expenses are not considered a burden to the Empress Dowager, is the Empress Dowager such a kind person? You can let Your Majesty share it, but you take it all yourself Come down? I’m afraid this isn’t my real grandmother?”

She shook her head, "Don't pursue these past events any more. They have nothing to do with us, and I'm afraid they won't be of much use...Let's talk about the past two years. What's the relationship between ordinary Ji Sheng and Taoism?"

Although the common man Ji Sheng has a very grand reason for his close relationship with Shanyuanguan, that is, to seek a son, it seems to make sense, after all, Xiaozong is a real heir and it is difficult.

However……

It is not that there are no other Taoist temples in Qishan.

Why did Ji Sheng go to such a Taoist temple that has a relationship with the royal family?

Especially the Empress Dowager, don't you feel the shock?

Her husband changed Shanyuan Temple from top to bottom!

Let your niece and daughter-in-law go to such a place to beg for a grandson for yourself? ? ?

Anyway, Yun Fenghuang assumed the position of the Empress Dowager, thinking that if she were the Empress Dowager, she would definitely ask Ji Sheng to change his Taoist temple.

Who knows if a debt collector will come over...

"The second daughter of the Qian family also asked." Chie said, "The little Taoist said that she was not born when the common man Ji Sheng often went to the Taoist temple, so I don't know. I only heard the senior sisters and uncles in the Taoist temple occasionally mention After a few words, after Ji Sheng went, he was actually not very pious, but he often saw some outsiders in private."

Seeing Yun Fenghuang raised her eyebrows, she lowered her voice, "The servant girl asked the messenger, and said that all Ji Sheng met were women, of all ages, young and old, of all schools and schools, noble girls, jugglers, etc. Actors, market women, family members of squires... It seems that they were summoned at random, and the number of people was extremely large. Sometimes, they met several times a day, and even the meal was delayed. At that time, many Taoist nuns in the Taoist temple were very puzzled, but Frightened by Ji Sheng's high status, he dared not say anything. The Empress Dowager also blamed Ji Sheng several times for this, and the aunt and nephew seemed to have had a dispute in private... It was only later that Ji Sheng restrained himself a lot."

Yun Fenghuang pondered: "Are you sure they are all women?"

Maybe some men dress up as women...

But this idea was quickly rejected by Chi E: "At that time, there was someone from the Empress Dowager in front of Ji Sheng. If outsiders want to see Ji Sheng, they have to go through layers of inspections and even body searches."

Oh that's all right.

No matter how much the empress dowager dotes on her niece and daughter-in-law, she will definitely not let her cuckold her son.

"It should be to deceive people." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and said, "With Ji Sheng's status at the time, even if he was interested in people of three religions and nine streams, he still had to meet them even if the meals were not good. I guess, Ji Sheng It should be someone she wants to contact, or someone to help her deliver the news. But it is inconvenient for her to have the eyes and ears of the Empress Dowager, so she has to frequently summon outsiders so that the Empress Dowager’s people can’t handle it. opportunity to achieve the goal.”

So here comes the problem again.

Why did Ji Sheng hide it from the Empress Dowager?

She and the Empress Dowager are both aunts and nephews and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Judging from her lifetime, the Empress Dowager treated her well.

If it was the fault of ordinary murder and arson to murder the emperor's heir, the empress dowager would have to help her conceal it and plead for mercy, and there was no possibility of not letting her go.

In a sense, the empress dowager is even more reliable to Ji Sheng than Xiaozong.

After all, Emperor Xiaozong might have moved on, or he might have angered Ji Sheng because he couldn't beat the Ji family... The Empress Dowager was Ji Sheng's most steadfast backer.

"It seems that it is not enough to rely entirely on Shanyuan Temple." Knowing that the old people of Shanyuan Temple have been replaced, and the remaining ones are also missing. Although it shocked the royal family, there is no trace. The importance dropped a lot immediately, she sighed softly, "I have to take the initiative to do it."