Chapter 87 Gu Jue: It's Too Difficult for Me.
"Why doesn't this palace know that the imperial concubine has evil thoughts towards me, Mrs. Gu?" Gu Zhen said with a heavy heart, "But what should I do now? Or, you should go to another place to hide first? The left and right Xiaoshi have not yet reached the point where they must get married. Time. Didn’t the noble concubine say that King Qin admired you? She herself disapproved of this matter, at least she said so in front of His Majesty. That being the case, as long as you are not in front of her, can she marry King Qin as soon as possible, so as to end the emperor’s marriage? The idea of the eldest son?"
Gu Jue hurriedly said: "No! Auntie, if this is the case, how could the noble concubine not think of it? I'm afraid that my niece and daughter will be planted for countless crimes after leaving the palace, and I don't know how to die! Even Your Majesty won't care. After all, the noble concubine spoke first to prevent the royal brothers from embarrassing the niece. In the eyes of His Majesty, how can the niece be as important as the harmony between the princes?"
She said in a hurry, "It is not a pity for my niece to die, but aunt, first cousin Jing, and then my niece... At the beginning, you took both of us and sisters to be raised in the palace, but it has only been a few years now? You died at the hands of the imperial concubine, but this is how do the courts and harem view you? How do you view the Gu family? Don’t you think that even if you are the queen of the main palace and the Gu family is a descendant, you still lose to the imperial concubine? The people from top to bottom treat us Lost confidence, how can we support the princes under your knees to take the throne?!"
"Then what do you want to do?" Gu Zhen looked at her, "Is it possible that you are really promised to King Qin?"
"My niece is the daughter of the Gu family. If she agrees with the King of Qin, can Ann have a good result?" Gu Jue smiled wryly, and said, "Auntie knows best how vicious the noble concubine is, doesn't she? She kept saying that the King of Qin loved her niece, However, since my niece entered the palace, not to mention that she hasn't seen King Qin several times at all, but that King Qin, as the eldest son of the emperor, is well-loved, if he is really interested in his niece, how can he keep silent until now? In private, Why should there be some expression? But my niece has never received any hints. It can be seen that this is an excuse for the imperial concubine, but she just wants to force my niece to death!"
"My niece is young and her seniority is low, and the imperial concubine can't tolerate it... It can be seen that no matter what I do, Mrs. Gu, in the eyes of the imperial concubine, I want to block her and even kill her!"
She sighed, "It's really not possible, how about aunty arrange for my niece to become a monk?"
"Become a monk?" Gu Zhen listened, and his mind moved, thinking that if he really couldn't stop the concubine's scheme, this would be a way out.
After all, it is impossible to truly promise Gu Jue to King Qin.
Gu Shi can't afford to lose this face, but where should the face of the Tenth Prince be placed?
Everyone knew that Gu Jing and Gu Jue were all prepared for him by Gu Shi, but Gu Jing died, and Gu Jue was snatched away by the King of Qin. He went up and down the palace, how dare he go out to meet people!
So at present, the best choice for the empress is to quickly appoint the tenth prince as the main concubine, and then quickly designate Gu Jue as the side concubine... In this way, the idea of the noble concubine making a fuss will be eliminated.
She pondered for a while, then sighed softly: "Forget it, I still have some work to do, so maybe I can't settle you properly. If that's the case, let's not talk about it."
The queen spoke a few more words of comfort, then waved Gu Jue back.
When Gu Jue returned to her room, the servant girl said with lingering fear: "I hope that the tenth prince will get engaged smoothly, otherwise, what should the young lady do? Can't you really go to become a monk? If that's the case, don't say that your life will be ruined." Don’t tell me, isn’t the future going to be greatly compromised? The imperial concubine is really ruthless, how old is the young lady? What kind of generation-identity is she, to plan against you like this.”
But seeing no one else, I couldn't help whispering in Gu Jue's ear, "But the servant girl thinks that the ten princes don't treat you very well. Qin Wang is the eldest son of the emperor, and the imperial concubine is still very good to her. Yes. I heard that Princess Jinxi was ignored by no one in the palace before. Since she forgot to be engaged to Xie Fu, her treatment has even been comparable to that of Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoqing. Miss..."
"Princess Jinxi is the lord of Jinxi." Gu Jue said with a gloomy face, "How can I compare? No matter how much the princess of Jinxi was not valued in the palace in the past, she has no grievances or enmity with the imperial concubine. And She and His Royal Highness Yun'an are both the blood of Xiaozong, and even His Majesty should treat them with courtesy. In terms of background, the imperial concubine could not be more satisfied with them, how could she not treat Jinxi well? I am the daughter of the Gu family, and the imperial concubine wants to get rid of her as soon as possible... I'm afraid it's just a dream to have Jinxi's treatment after promising King Qin?"
"But, isn't it said that His Royal Highness King Qin is pleased with you?" The servant girl asked with hope in case of an emergency, "If that's the case, why don't you pretend to be a concubine? If Miss can give birth to King Qin's heir, then... Hu Poison does not eat child! For the sake of the child, can His Highness speak for you?"
It's not that she was not loyal enough and betrayed the Gu family, but that in the past two years, following Gu Jue, she had watched too many queens being beaten by the imperial concubine, and she had no confidence in fighting with the imperial concubine from the bottom of her heart.
Therefore, I feel that if it is really not possible, I should just follow the imperial concubine's wishes and marry Qin Wang as the princess.
Although the concubine is not a good mother-in-law, but observing her behavior, she is not bad for her own people. Besides, even if the concubine treats her as a lady, she is not as lenient as she is to Princess Jinxi, but Gu Jue's ability to be a daughter-in-law is not Jinxi. Comparable!
When it comes to being virtuous, virtuous, filial, and considerate, how can a spoiled girl like Princess Jinxi compare with Gu Jue, who has tried to stand out among the big family since she was a child?
Anyway, the servant girl felt that if her young lady was serious about being Yun Fenghuang's daughter-in-law, not to mention how well she could coax Yun Fenghuang, at least it wouldn't matter if she lived a stable life. After all, after careful analysis of the actions of the imperial concubine, anyone who is not against her or blocks her way, lowers his posture to please her, and there is no flattery.
Look at Yi Xing'en, Qu Hongzhuan, Jing Jieyu... Oh, and Concubine De, aren't they all ready-made examples?
If these people hadn't been supported by Yun Fenghuang, let alone today, the grass on the grave would have grown a few times.
"The question now is whether the King of Qin is pleasing to me, you don't know?" Gu Jue listened to her words, sighed, and said, "When did the King of Qin look at me once when we were attending the palace banquet? If it doesn't sound good, it's because my aunt doesn't have a good face in front of the imperial court. She doesn't know how to coax your majesty. Otherwise, if I ask you to change into my dress and hairpin ring and go to the imperial court with my aunt, and then call King Qin over, believe it or not, he will look affectionately. Looking at you, thinking you are me?! King Qin may not even be able to remember what I look like. Whether he is happy or not is nothing more than the collusion between the mother and son of Xuanqing Palace to force me!"
"If it's just like this, after I pass the door, I may still have a chance to live as a low-key kid."
Her expression turned cold, "But don't forget, in the final analysis, what the imperial concubine wants is not my life, not my future, but the position of crown prince! The ones she really wants to deal with and plan are the ten princes!"
The servant girl was startled and whispered, "Then... what will happen?"
"What will happen?" Gu Jue sneered, and said, "Didn't you listen to what my aunt said just now? She said that the imperial concubine is urging your majesty, and your majesty is urging her, asking her to solve the matter between me and the tenth prince quickly, so that the King of Qin won't worry about it all the time." That's it... Royal brothers are competing for a daughter, and it's certainly not a good thing to hear about it! The imperial concubine's request is a matter of course, and no one can say her fault. After all, even if it is discussed by the court, who would disapprove of those grown-ups? Can't you cause discord among royal siblings for the sake of an outsider? Even great-grandfather must express his position like this!"
Taking a deep breath, she revealed a look of helplessness between her brows, "What do you think the imperial concubine's city mansion specifically reminds His Majesty of this point for?"
Before the servant girl could think about the reason, Gu Jue had already said by herself, "If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of the noble concubine is for the Tenth Prince!"
"First, under the banner that King Qin has admired me for a long time, she urged my aunt to get me engaged to the tenth prince as soon as possible!"
"And she knew in her heart that no matter whether it was her aunt or the Gu family, she hoped that the tenth prince would hire a high-ranking lady to win over a family to help her, so in order to express her support for the tenth prince's future concubine and her family, it was not a last resort. , will not confirm my name."
"In this case, Mrs. Gu and my aunt may have made other arrangements for me, or they may have handled it carelessly and asked the noble concubine to get my wish and hire me to the King of Qin."
"The problem is, King Qin doesn't really admire me. The noble concubine doesn't have any feelings for me either."
"In this case, even if I am willing to serve their mother and son as a lowly child, do you think they will give me this opportunity? Whether it is the noble concubine or the king of Qin, is there any shortage of virtuous, virtuous, filial and considerate girls to serve? Impossible .”
"My talent, appearance, disposition, filial piety and sensibleness mean nothing to them."
"It's me and the tenth prince... Believe it or not, if I hire the King of Qin on the front foot, something may happen to me on the back foot, and the real culprit will definitely be traced to the tenth prince!"
"Even if the tenth prince is the direct prince under the name of my aunt, and the charge of murdering the elder sister-in-law falls, do you think it is possible for him to get involved in the big position with the means of the noble concubine?!"
Gu Jue sneered, "If I'm just a daughter of the Gu family, let alone the tenth prince, even if the people in front of the tenth prince kill me, and my aunt suppresses the matter for the sake of the tenth prince, your majesty won't care if she finds out. After all The tenth prince is His Majesty's flesh and blood, and I am just the daughter of a foreign minister. How can I call his son a bad future because of me? But as long as I am appointed to the King of Qin, I will be His Majesty's prospective daughter-in-law, or the prospective daughter-in-law. The eldest daughter-in-law... When the time comes, let's talk about the tenth prince, even my aunt, whoever touches me will hit the face of the royal family, destroy the dignity of the elders and the inferiority of the elders, and destroy the order of human relations... The imperial concubine is the kind of unreasonable one who can tell I can assure you that if you are a three-pointed person, as long as I succeed in getting engaged to the King of Qin, there will be no good results in all Yanfu Palaces!"
The servant girl was stunned for a while, before she said, "But this... this... Your Majesty is very aware of the details, how could you make the noble concubine act so recklessly?"
"Your Majesty is not a god, how could he really know everything?" Gu Jue said indifferently, "And Your Majesty is ambitious, and his thoughts have been on the front all these years, and the three-acre land in the harem may not be in his eyes. What is the status of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme? For us, many things that are related to life and death, and even the future of the family, to His Majesty, can only be settled with one word. My concubine, I have done a lot of things to invite pets and flattery. Did my aunt care about it? Did the imperial concubine care about it? Then Jing Jieyu spent more than half a year, and under the guise of asking for peace, she ran to see Tianchao Xuanqing Palace just to get more. Some opportunities to be favored. Do you think that the imperial concubine has no idea about this kind of method? Not only did the imperial concubine not scold her, but she even helped her speak... In the eyes of high-ranking aunts and imperial concubines, the number of favors, and even the status of children, It's all floating clouds."
"They have long been too lazy to argue with the people below."
"Your Majesty is the same now."
"Your Majesty has long been too lazy to meddle in the grievances and grievances of the Sangong and Sixth Courtyard."
"I'm too lazy to pay attention."
"Maybe the Secretary of the Imperial City is not just for nothing, and he will tell His Majesty the truth afterwards."
"But at that time, will it be useful?"
Gu Jue thought in his heart, at that time, he was afraid that he would be doomed long ago.
Besides, "How much Your Majesty cares for the noble concubine, who doesn't know? Will he have to reverse the case for the tenth prince so that the noble concubine can't step down?"
The servant girl couldn't help but said: "Then let's listen to the queen's arrangement, why don't we become a monk?"
Before the words fell, Gu Jue looked over like a fool: "If this can make the noble concubine stop, do you think that the former high positions in this palace are all fools?! Although I have never seen Concubine Shu when I was young Niang Niang, but I have also heard that she was aloof and self-promising back then. She was a person who never bowed her head to the Empress Yuan, but turned out to be submissive and groveling in front of the imperial concubine... Those people who you think are gone, all of them are Tough bones, no one is willing to bow their heads and give in?!"
"And do you really think that aunt is reliable? Not only aunt, but also Gu. But if they think of this and understand my existence, they may put the Tenth Prince in a desperate situation..."
"I'm afraid they will be the first to kill me!"
"After all, it's not that the Gu family doesn't have other girls."
"Auntie, how many promising princes are there now? Besides, everyone knows that cousin Jing and I are here to train the tenth prince, but it may not be the tenth prince. The left and right are used by my aunt to win over the adopted sons. .It may also be given to the third prince, the sixth prince, the twelfth prince... the imperial concubine used the move of King Qin's love for me, and I can deal with these princes indirectly in the future."
"The heirs of the emperors are vying for a daughter... Who can disapprove that I deserve to die?!"
"Of course they may not be so heartless. Maybe I was scared by the imperial concubine and thought too much." Gu Jue sighed softly, "The problem is, I only have one life. Do I have to count on others to be soft-hearted?"
She was lost in thought and confusion.
... And at this moment, in Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, Yun Fenghuang was pointing to King Qin: "Go to Xingxintang and beg your father to go later, and say that I don't agree with you and Gu Jue, there is nothing you can do." , I can only ask your father. He will definitely test your mind again and again. Whether you can coax him is up to you. Don't worry about your father's doubts and beatings, just remember one thing: you are the one who gets along the most with you. The most beloved prince, it is impossible for him to take you seriously. Even if he is exposed, his anger will still be directed at me. He will not really care about your child."
The King of Qin puffed his chest and said loudly: "What did the concubine mother say? How could the minister betray you! Anyway, the minister likes Gu Jue, and the emperor can't do anything if he doesn't give it to the minister, but if the emperor suspects other things, The minister will be sad there!"
That's right, that's the idea.
After being told the truth by the emperor, he made a fuss... Yun Fenghuang stroked his hair approvingly: "Good boy, our mothers' future depends on you, please feel wronged, go outside and kneel first. Later Your aunt from the Qing Dynasty advises you to go back, so you go to your father's place."
After such an arrangement for the King of Qin, the imperial concubine came to find Zhaoqing...