Chapter 78 Seizure of Power

"The loving mother empress dowager..." The queen frowned slightly, exchanged glances with her left and right, and sighed softly, "Jue'er, you are young, and I don't know many things, the loving mother empress dowager... Let's put it this way, my master, It would be fine if you don’t take revenge on our family, but it’s absolutely impossible to help us in turn.”

"Just a small six, it's not enough for the loving mother, the empress dowager, to reveal some of the things that happened back then."

Gu Jue was startled, she really didn't know about the Eighth Prince.

After all, when this incident broke out, she couldn't speak well.

Moreover, Gu's role in it is not glorious, so it is naturally impossible to publicize it.

Gu's eldest son and grandson can still listen to a few words when discussing matters with the elders. A girl like her has no chance to hear these secrets.

Hearing this, he thought for a while, and didn't ask questions at this time, but calmly said: "Auntie, even so, we can't neglect the sixth prince."

"Have you noticed? There are not one or two imperial heirs in front of the imperial concubine, but not to mention the imperial daughters, princes, which one is not remembered by His Majesty?"

"In terms of qualifications and conduct, they are not necessarily superior to the princes in front of you."

"It's true that this is because the noble concubine is favored, but your majesty has a lot to do every day. If it weren't for the noble concubine's intentional recommendation, how much energy do you think your majesty has to distribute to those princes who are not outstanding?"

"The Ninth Emperor is a clear example. The noble concubine is not bad to her, but among the many descendants of the noble concubine, she is the one who has the least impression in front of His Majesty."

"Isn't this the reason that when the Ninth Emperor Daughter was born, the imperial concubine didn't lack any heirs at all, and she had her own flesh and blood, so she didn't care so much about the Ninth Emperor Daughter, and didn't bother to arrange for her?"

"Otherwise Zhaoqing's temper, without the help of the noble concubine, how could His Majesty be so favoritious and partial!"

The queen was silent.

To be honest, her niece's words made her a little embarrassed.

Because even though Gu Jue didn't say it bluntly, the euphemism meant that the queen would not raise children.

Although this is true, but to teach a junior, who is still a child's junior, to say this, Gu Zhen felt a little embarrassed.

So she tried to explain: "Your Majesty's favorites so far are King Qin and Zhao Qing. These two are His Majesty's eldest sons and daughters. At that time, His Majesty was married for many years and had nothing to do. Naturally, he loved the first child very much. But the two of them After that, the second prince and the third prince came from the daughter of the Ji family, so they were naturally alienated by His Majesty. Next, the second prince's adoptive mother, Concubine Jing, was severely suppressed by the noble concubine. The fourth prince left early, so the king of Chu was harmed Things happen when you are old, and you know the temperament of the third princess...Your Majesty looks at the palace, for quite a few years, except for the eldest son and eldest daughter, there are no heirs suitable for entrusting father's love."

"Later, although the children below gradually grew up, His Majesty was also bewitched by the eldest son and eldest daughter. Looking at the other children, it's just the same."

In short, it's not that she doesn't work hard, but a problem with the general environment.

"..." The corners of Gu Jue's mouth twitched, and he didn't argue with the queen, but said softly, "I see, aunt has really worked hard all these years."

In the end, I did not give the queen a chance to continue complaining, and sped up the speed of speaking slightly, "Auntie, in a word, the princes of Xuanqing Palace are all in the heart of the emperor, and they are more or less famous in the previous dynasty! My niece said something unpleasant, Even if the imperial concubine’s own Prince Jin had some troubles, and the imperial concubine wiped her face after crying and continued to cultivate other princes, wouldn’t she still be fighting with us? But Auntie, although she didn’t say it clearly, everyone agreed that it was only the tenth cousin. That's hope! Let me ask you, what will Auntie do if my ten cousins ​​make a mistake in the future? What should I do in this huge Yanfu Palace, and even Gu's?"

The queen's complexion changed slightly, and she shouted: "No nonsense!"

"Yes, my niece knows my mistake." Gu Jue admitted his mistake without sincerity, and continued, "But, even if nothing happened to my tenth cousin, please think about it, my tenth cousin dared to face my aunt two years ago, and my heart aches. Naping family. When he gains power in the future, who can guarantee that he will continue to respect and be filial to his aunt? You must know that although His Majesty favors the concubine, he still respects his aunt. Since the niece entered the palace, it is not unheard of. Your Majesty doesn't like Ten Cousin's closeness to Ping Shi very much. If that's the case, Ten Cousin said he has restrained himself in the past two years, but isn't he showing little filial piety to Ping Shi in private?"

"My niece knows that my aunt is kind-hearted, and she also knows that Naping's family is measured."

"But my aunt, my tenth cousin, obviously has no sense of proportion!"

The queen felt very uncomfortable, but she still said: "Xiao Shi is indeed spoiled by this palace, but he has learned a lot in the past two years. He is still young, and in the future..."

"Cousin Ten will only become more aggressive and domineering in the future." Gu Jue interrupted the Queen rudely, "Don't say anything else, just talk about what Cousin Ten did to His Highness the King of Chu in private, Auntie really doesn't know? Ten Cousin brought cousin Jing to make fun of His Royal Highness Chu. It can be seen that there will only be more such things done alone in the past! It is true that His Royal Highness Chu has been stupid for many years. But how does my aunt treat His Royal Highness Chu, my niece and daughter have only entered the palace in the past two years, and I know that my aunt has always pitied His Royal Highness very much! Cousin Ten doesn’t know about this? He is always outmatched by other heirs At that time, I vented my anger on His Highness the King of Chu in private..."

Gu Jue sneered, not concealing his contempt, "To put it bluntly, if His Royal Highness the King of Chu hadn't had an accident, what kind of thing would he be qualified to let you raise him yourself, aunt?!"

"Not to mention having the status of a legitimate son and getting the support of my Gu family!"

"Even if my aunt has a dog, after all these years, she should know who the owner is!"

"Tenth cousin, no, the tenth prince has been brazenly humiliating my aunt's magnanimity towards him...Auntie, you have a good nature, but that's not the reason for him to push his nose, is it?"

"It's just such a thing, even I can't see the benefits to me, to you, and to Gu's succession from him."

"No matter how much my aunt wants to be a caring mother, why don't you feel sorry for your nieces and daughters who are related by blood?"

The queen was still in a sad mood at first, but she felt something was wrong when she heard this, she couldn't help being shocked, and said, "How are you doing?!"

"My niece is not talented. After returning home last time, I dared to ask my great-grandfather to see my great-grandfather. After speaking with my great-grandfather and many elders, I have now received the consent from my family." Gu Jue looked at her calmly, "In the future, the Gu family will never support the tenth prince again. Unless my aunt treats all the princes under her knees equally except for the third prince... Although I don't know why my aunt is so devoted to the tenth prince, you are not qualified to let the entire Gu family be buried with you for your virtuous reputation. After all, this queen is not yourself You fought for it, right?"

"Miss Jue!" The valet was startled and scolded, "How dare you talk to your empress like this!"

"My niece knows my mistake." Gu Jue's attitude is very good, but she is also very firm. "My niece is young, and she is indeed unclear about many past events. But my niece is not confused at all: from before to now, it should be the tenth prince's begging." Looking at our Gu family, it should be that he tried every means to please his aunt, and it should be that he tried every means to win my Gu family's support... When will he become the dignified aunt and empress who will tolerate him everywhere, and ask cousin Jing to be like Gu's... The prostitute deliberately flattered her and wanted me, Mrs. Gu, to surround him everywhere?!"

"He can have today because he is the prince under the name of my aunt."

"It's not because of him!"

Gu Jue said indifferently, "Auntie is kind, so he has been unable to see this. Or if he sees it, he pretends to be confused. But my niece is young and young, but she can't tolerate it!"

I think she was also raised by gold and jade at home, and it's fine to be a low-key girl in front of the princesses when she comes to the palace. If the ten princes are not a thing to be raised in front of the queen, it is worth her to please him? !

Gu Jue thought of the daughter of the Xie family in front of the imperial concubine, who was treated politely by Princess Zhaoqing, and that she, the queen's niece, wanted to please the ten princes who had been humiliated by Princess Zhaoqing in various ways and did not dare to show up in person. Nothing is right up and down! Fortunately, her aunt is always confused, but the Gu family behind their aunt and nephew is not.

"This is also a good thing." Gu Jue didn't care about Gu Zhen's fury after he realized it. He took a sip of tea in his spare time and said in his heart, "Although the ladies of the Xie family are protected by the imperial concubine, if the imperial concubine arranges it, they There is no room for rejection. After all, the imperial concubine is such a powerful aunt. If my aunt has five things to do with her, I don't even dare to play tricks on her. And since my aunt is incomprehensible, it is convenient for me Get the support of the family to seize power!"

Thinking of Yun Fenghuang's achievements back then, even at her age, what she heard may not be the complete truth, with some modifications, but it was enough to make Gu Jue's heart flutter.

Although the Gu family is not what it used to be today, and its popularity has dropped drastically, but no matter how bad it is, it is better than the Xie family back then!

Yun Fenghuang can skyrocket, why can't she fight to the death?

Even if he loses, his skills are not as good as others, and he is willing to gamble and admit defeat.

It's better than listening to the arrangements of the elders in a daze, and not knowing how to die!

... When Gu Jue was forcing the palace and Gu Zhen, Yun Fenghuang called the King of Qin, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince to come to him after some deliberation, and asked them about their views on the marriage: "Is there a girl who has a good eye at the meeting?" ?”

King Qin coughed dryly and said, "It's good for the mother and concubine to be the master, and the sons and ministers chosen by the mother and concubine will like it."

The Seventh Prince also said the same.

On the contrary, the Ninth Prince said excitedly: "Mother, concubine, I heard that the lady named Luo Di from the Luo family is good at dancing and eloquence, and she can help mother and sister-in-law to take care of the back house at a young age. well organized?"

"Shut up!" Yun Fenghuang's motherly and amiable face turned into indifference in an instant, "You two elder brothers haven't chosen yet, so it's your turn!"

This unbelievable thing!

I thought he was just talking about it before, and he really wanted to find a capable concubine, and he had been lazy all his life? !

"Mother Concubine, I don't have any thoughts about Miss Luodi." Although she scolded immediately, the Ninth Prince didn't care at all, just grinning grinningly, because, regarding the relationship between the imperial concubine's heirs, the King of Qin immediately expressed his opinion, "Since the ninth brother likes it, then give it to the ninth brother."

The Seventh Prince also said: "I have also seen Miss Luodi that day, she is indeed very suitable for the Ninth Brother."

Anyway, even if they feel good about Luo Di, they haven't reached the point where they particularly want to marry.

Now that the Ninth Prince wanted him by name, how could he fight with him as an elder brother?

Yun Fenghuang hated iron for being weak: "Do you think he really likes Luo Di? Isn't he thinking about his ability to be the head of the family!"

"Mother and concubine, it's the so-called marrying a wife and a virtuous man." King Qin persuaded, "Ninth brother's move is also justified. Besides, Miss Luo Di comes from a famous family, with both talents and looks, she is also worthy of the ninth brother."

The seventh prince chimed in: "Yes, mother concubine, although the ninth younger brother is tired and lazy, he is just acting like a baby in front of mother concubine. After all, sons and ministers are children, in front of mother concubine and outside, how can it be the same? Naluo Ms. Di's background and appearance are just suitable for the ninth brother. The ninth brother himself likes it, isn't it just a match made in heaven?"

"You will pamper him!" Yun Fenghuang said angrily, "Xiao Jiu is like this, and so is Fifteen, each of you is so spoiled by you, the more you don't take what I say to heart! "

"Mother Concubine, how could it be? Of course my sons and servants have listened to you." The Seventh Prince said hastily, "Ninth and Fifteenth Brothers too! The two younger brothers are usually naughty occasionally, but they also know that Mother Concubine loves us, so they won't talk to us. Let's care about it. Otherwise, how dare you really make your mother and concubine angry?"

On the bright side, Yun Fenghuang was very kind to the children.

But he always prefers to be persuaded by the Seventh Prince.

This is of course because of the Yin family, but also because the Seventh Prince is indeed a caring child.

At this moment, being pulled by the Seventh Prince to talk sweetly, he finally stretched his brows, and hummed: "Xiao Qi has also turned bad now, and see the sky to help the brothers fool this palace!"

After finally agreeing, "Then I will send someone to talk about Luo Shi's tone later on."

The Ninth Prince immediately stepped forward to beat her back and shoulders, and said courteously: "I know that the concubine mother loves us the most!"

"Get out with me!" Yun Fenghuang sneered, "Usually I have never seen you so diligent, and now I am telling you to talk about the concubine Zheng, and you have become filial like this, there is no shadow What's the matter! After two years of serious marriage, why don't you marry a daughter-in-law and forget your mother?!"

She can be said to have experienced the heartache of the loving mother Empress Dowager in advance!