Chapter 97 No Regrets

Yun Fenghuang was startled when he heard the words, but he couldn't help laughing: "This idea is correct. The biggest stumbling block for us now is the ladies in the middle palace. As long as the middle palace falls, the position of the crown prince will fall to me. Qinggong, other accounts, no matter whether they did it or not, just calculate it slowly. But before doing this, you have to think carefully, will Zhonggong do this?"

"It is true that when you were registered as a princess and married Wei He, the Zhonggong objected."

"But the purpose of her objection is not to want the power of Xuanqing Palace to grow."

"It's not for the disadvantage of the country."

"This time, they are indeed very suspicious."

The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes, "But, on the premise of poisoning, they are very suspicious."

"It was changed to just want you to sever your offspring... Zhonggong was the first group to be excluded."

"Because you must not forget that Marquis Longping is responsible for Wei He's current fate. As long as the descendants of the Gu family have a little conscience, how can they let the blood of the ancestors be ruined?"

"Besides, Marquis Longping has dealt with Wei He for many years, and the Gu family is not stupid, so why not put an eye on Wei He?"

"Mr. Gu wants to attack you. Why don't you wait until you go to Weihe? Why do you play tricks under Bengong's nose? Not only does this increase the risk, but it is also easy to be caught by Bengong. After all, the two of you Years, if anything happens, look for them.”

"Furthermore, Zhonggong mother and son also have the idea of ​​being the crown prince."

"This kind of action that damages the country and sympathizes with Wei He, once it succeeds, how can it be a good thing for the new king?"

"After all, with His Majesty's brilliance and martial arts, there is absolutely no reason why Wei He cannot be suppressed in one day."

"So the layout of the Da Yan family is ultimately for the consideration of the future emperor."

"The ladies in Zhonggong didn't just admit defeat right now, why would they play tricks here? What if they cheated themselves in the future?"

"How could His Majesty fail to think of these truths?"

"Therefore, if His Majesty asks you who you doubt about this matter later, you just say you don't know."

"Others, I will naturally handle them."

"Auntie." Xie Kuo pursed his lips and summoned up his courage to say, "Auntie, in normal times, my niece and niece would not dare to comment on my aunt's decision. But, the summer vacation is coming to an end, and my niece and niece are about to go on a long journey. It is an opportunity to listen to my aunt's guidance and teaching. So, I beg my aunt to take advantage of this time to teach my niece a little more, okay?"

"..." Yun Fenghuang was startled for a while, his expression eased, and he said, "It's Bengong who... is confused. Indeed, it's already this time, how can Bengong still treat you like a child, just give me some pointers." Woolen cloth?"

She motioned her niece to approach her, and said softly, "Zhonggong is suspicious of what happened this time. But it was the suspicion when the truth was revealed. Not to mention that their losses over the years are not in vain. Since they do it, they must do it well. Even if we find out the clues, at most we can find the scapegoat. Even if we do find out the ironclad evidence, His Majesty will mediate from it, so that the Central Palace will not be defeated at the moment. After all, the battle for the crown prince has not officially started yet, and His Majesty is very serious about it. The ten princes have not been completely disappointed yet. How could he allow the prince he was observing to die in the palace dispute?"

"So let's not waste this opportunity, Zhonggong, it doesn't matter whether they did it this time, in short, Auntie will definitely not let them go!"

"This time, the poison was replaced by the medicine to kill children, and the matter was made a big mess... but it was aimed at targeting, the loving mother Empress Dowager!"

Xie Kuo was startled, and subconsciously said: "Why would Auntie...?"

"You want to say that even though I had grievances with the loving mother empress dowager in the early years, I didn't suffer any losses." Yun Fenghuang looked at her and said slowly, "In the past two years, even though the loving mother empress dowager has not been with me It's considered harmonious, but it has been peaceful all the time. She is also the Empress Dowager respected by His Majesty, so there is no need to take the risk of provoking conflict with her, is there?"

Seeing Xie Kuo nodded, the noble concubine sighed softly, "You are still young after all, and there are many truths that can only be understood after experiencing it personally. Auntie will teach you one thing here: people are harmless to tigers' hearts, but tigers are harmful to others! Ordinary times Forget it, once you do big things, you must think carefully, and you must not only look at your current opponents. You have to consider whether people who have had grievances in the past will take the opportunity to make trouble? And those who have been hindered by you will Will you take the opportunity to stab you? And, will some people who have nothing to do with you, be persuaded by the first two people, to attack you?!"

"The loving mother, the Empress Dowager, has indeed never had any conflicts with me in the past two years."

"But if she is serious about keeping things at peace and planning to concentrate on caring for her life, even if there is the Empress Dowager in Fuyang County, why can't she be taken care of in other places? Why do you have to come back to the Imperial Capital!"

"It can be seen that this loving mother, the Empress Dowager, still can't let go of the former Xingningbo Mansion in her heart."

"Then, the peace of these years is not really peace."

"It's just that her old man is keeping a low profile, looking for an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to this palace!"

"Usually, I am not afraid of her."

"What if?"

"What if Bengong and Zhonggong, or other opponents are in a stalemate in the future, and she makes a sudden move and stabs Bengong?"

"So, take advantage of this time to strike first, even if you don't completely solve her, you can beat her up and tell her to go back. Even if there is a chance to stab her, she will be suspicious and dare not do it!"

Yun Fenghuang's face was cold, and he said coldly, "You are young, and you haven't faced a life-and-death struggle for a while in these years, so I am most afraid that you will soften your heart at critical moments. Like a loving mother, the empress dowager, she never really did anything to us , is an elder respected by His Majesty, and is getting older, do you think it is not easy for this old man to be pitiful? There is no need to do anything to her?"

"But calm down and think about it, what is this old man's background and experience!"

"As His Majesty's adoptive mother, she was born in the Yuan family of Fuyang. She is the direct daughter of a high-ranking family in the county. She married Queen Duan of Fuyang and became a concubine. However, because she was too late to give birth to an heir, she suffered all kinds of abuse from the concubine. compare notes."

"Your Majesty's first-line grandmother, Fuyang Zhuang Concubine, is the first wife of Fuyang Zhuang King, but she is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"

"This kind of old concubine is torturing people, and there are some decent and unspeakable ways."

"And do you think that the old concubine tormenting the loving mother and the empress dowager is just to vent her anger? Don't forget the rules of the country. If the country has no heirs, it will be removed!"

"Ordinary daughters-in-law who can't give birth to male heirs will be harshed by their mother-in-law. That's just because they don't have a legitimate son to inherit the family business. Yu, the old concubine, but when it comes to the great event of extermination of the country, what can't be done?"

"The old concubine actually wanted her loving mother, the empress dowager, to die, and then she would continue to be the king of Fuyang Duan, so as to have a son."

"In this environment, the kind mother empress dowager can survive, adopt her majesty, and let him become the son of the county prince, which in itself shows her city and means... Such a master, who has been lurking for a long time with kind eyebrows and good intentions, can you I sympathize with her, but I can't feel any sympathy for her, and I don't have that kind of spare time!"

"... What Auntie said is true!" Xie Kuo listened, and the pity and unbearable feeling towards the empress dowager disappeared in his heart, and was replaced by a deep awe.

Indeed, it wasn't my aunt who reminded her. Considering her age and what she had seen in the past two years, she really only had sympathy for Queen Mother Yuan.

After all, as the adoptive mother of the Son of Heaven, she was expelled from the court at one time, and even Fuyang County, where she originally planned to retire, was taken over by Empress Dowager Qu.

Even though she came back to the imperial capital to be taken care of by the emperor, the emperor would go to Fuyang Palace to visit her every now and then, but compared to when she accompanied the emperor all the way from Fuyang County to the palace, as the empress dowager, she was greeted by concubines every day. The majesty and prestige of the meeting, the current Queen Mother Yuan, is no matter what.

Besides, there was the destruction of the Xingningbo Mansion.

Although Xie Kuo also heard that the Empress Dowager Yuan didn't like her aunt, she had beaten and targeted her aunt a lot in the early years.

But when Yun Fenghuang seemed to have won a complete victory, she couldn't help but feel some pity for Queen Mother Yuan... It was a condescending pity from the victor's perspective.

But now that his aunt reminded him, Xie Kuo realized that the Empress Dowager Yuan might not need her pity at all.

This is the victor who fought against the murderous intent of her mother-in-law, who was not at all inferior to her in the back house. How could she need the sympathy of a little girl who has been living under the protection and planning of her aunt?

Even my aunt seems to have forgotten the grievances with Queen Mother Yuan in the past two years, but in fact, she is always on guard against this loving mother Queen Mother.

Otherwise, after hearing about this matter, they would not immediately think of targeting Queen Mother Yuan.

Empress Dowager Yuan is old after all, her past seems to be a bit of a sideline.

But Xie Kuo is very aware of how powerful his aunt is, so it is so simple to make her aunt be on guard all the time, and to strike at the slightest chance?

Seeing his niece receiving instruction, Yun Fenghuang's expression softened a little, and he said softly: "You are in front of me, and I have my own advice for you in everything. But after going to Weihe, even though you can still communicate with each other, it is not timely enough. At that time, many things will have to be figured out by yourself."

"You must remember to think more about your opponent every day, think about the people they might win over, can you win them over by yourself? If not, can you have a chance to get rid of them?"

"If you can't get rid of it temporarily, just remember it."

"In the future, whenever there is an opportunity, don't hesitate, and don't care if it's a wrong kill..."

"The dispute over the nation's roots is already a life-and-death struggle."

"It's all meat in one pot anyway. What you have to face in the future may be a struggle between two countries."

"It will only be more cruel and unscrupulous!"

"I can't tolerate the slightest bit of mercy!"

Xie Kuo answered with lowered hands: "Yes!"

She said seriously, "Don't worry, aunt, my niece is not the kind of indecisive person. My aunt taught my niece, and my niece will never dare to forget!"

"You're still a child." Yun Fenghuang's eyes softened, and he touched her head again, but immediately turned cold and said word by word, "But remember, your enemy is not a child! Moreover, They won't hold back or hesitate at all just because you are a child!"

"What you covet is something you couldn't get before, so you have to be more capable, smarter, harder... and more ruthless than you were before, so that you can keep it!"

"Otherwise, this road can only harm you."

"At the beginning, my aunt didn't choose this path specifically, but there was no other way..."

For such a brief moment, Yun Fenghuang thought of Qi Jiulu's proposal during the summer vacation that year, but she quickly shook off the weakness of this moment, and her voice returned to indifference and calm, "People's thoughts will change. This is normal. But the road you have walked on may not give you a chance to turn back. I hope that even if you encounter regrets in the future, it will only be short-lived. When you clear up your mood, you can still go on unswervingly. And Not blaming others or yourself... I hope you will look back on it many years later and still be satisfied with the choice you made. It seems too early to tell you this now, and it is difficult to understand at your age and experience."

"But I want to tell you that despite the future, I am not sure about it."

"But I have never regretted my choice that year."

Not for Chunjia, not for Qi Jiulu, not for her family or anyone else, but for her own struggles over the years... Yun Fenghuang asked herself, she has never regretted this life until today.