Chapter 121 Candidates
After a while, Gu Jue came, and he had a different opinion about Wei Shi's refusal to marry the Seventh Prince: "Why does my aunt think that Wei Shi's refusal of the Seventh Prince was for the integrity of a scholar, and he refused to cling to the royal family? If so Why did Wei Changkong abandon the regent and choose His Majesty? Why did Webster travel all the way from the middle of Sichuan? Then why did Wei Xiyan specialize in managing such a talented woman? Even if she is really talented, it would be a bad word , just write and draw at home and don't go out to show off, who knows whether she is both talented and beautiful or unsightly?"
"There are so many noble girls in the imperial capital, who can make such a big name, who doesn't have the protection and support of the elders behind them?"
"Wei Xiyan's family background is not as good as Cui Nanye's and Wei Shuhan's, but she still ranks among the top three talented women. It can be seen that Wei Shiyan really put in effort to make her famous!"
"Now that there is an opportunity to marry into the royal family or become a concubine, how could Wei Shi refuse it out of nowhere just for the sake of aloofness?"
"Not to mention Concubine Min who proposes marriage?"
She said slowly, "My niece is your direct descendant. In terms of status, even though this Wei Xiyan is known as one of the three talented women in the imperial capital, to be honest, she is not as good as my niece."
This is a fact. After all, the so-called three talented women in the imperial capital, or there are many people who know about them, and there are many people who admire them.
But those with a little status probably know this kind of talented woman well.
But she couldn't compare to Gu Jue, a noble girl with a real family background and background.
After all, the talent and name of a girl's family cannot be directly converted into status and power, but being a decent girl means the help of a noble family, which cannot be compared with a little fame.
"When the imperial concubine kept saying that the King of Qin loved his niece and daughter, how could we have rejected it outright? It was also because we found a reason to refuse."
"Then how can Webster compare with aunt?"
"How can their innocence and arrogance resist the imperial concubine's attack?"
Gu Jue said lightly, "Besides, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is not only the concubine's beloved son, he is also quite pleasing in front of His Majesty."
"If His Highness the Seventh Prince intends to marry a noble daughter and is declined, His Majesty may not say anything."
"However, Webster's family status is actually not comparable to that of His Highness the Seventh Prince. Now that he has been rejected, if His Majesty knows and doesn't say anything, how can he be happy in his heart?"
Chunjia's emotions were completely fatal to a family like Webster's.
High families like the Yin family, the Luo family, and the Gu family have deep foundations. Even if the emperor doesn't like it for a while, they can still hold on by relying on their many in-laws and connections, or their cards accumulated over the years.
And Webster, I'm afraid that in a blink of an eye, he will be impeached and targeted by many people who are trying to please the emperor... They can't resist the hostility that swarms up.
Compared with this kind of risk, a mere cultivated concubine is completely insignificant.
"Then what do you think is the reason?" Gu Zhen asked patiently after hearing this, frowning.
"It's probably because they have a better choice." Gu Jue said calmly, "This is the only way to be confident, and there is no room for rejection by the Seventh Prince."
These words made Gu Zhen frowned: "Aside from this palace, who else in this harem has the ability to bewitch Webster to this point? Could it be..."
She asked suspiciously, "Concubine Shu? She comes from a scholarly family. Speaking of which, Cui Wan and Wei Changkong are still the same age. But... when Wei Changkong took office, Cui Wan took advantage of the situation to rise up. She has never been intimate. Where did Concubine Shu get so much face to ask Wei Shi to offend the concubine for the sake of the second prince in front of her? No, Concubine Shu herself did not have the guts to dare to fight with the concubine. girl?"
"Why does my aunt only speculate in the palace?" Gu Jue pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and said softly, "In this palace, including the empress dowager and the two empress dowagers, nieces and daughters, to be honest, no one is afraid of the concubine. What? Webster is not stupid, if these people talk about it, how dare they take risks? But there is only one who speaks, and they will never be afraid of the noble concubine's favor... That is Your Majesty."
"...How is this possible?!" The queen opened her mouth, feeling a little dazed for a moment, "He...Although he often does the homework of the princes himself, he has never worried about the lifelong affairs of any emperor's heir! Even Zhaoqing!"
The emperor loved Princess Zhaoqing the most, but he only privately rejected the candidates proposed by the imperial concubine, and had no intention of personally making decisions.
The princess is like this, let alone the prince?
Princess Xincheng has already set off, and the next focus of the temple will undoubtedly be the struggle between the country and the country.
At this time, the emperor's every move will be magnified and carefully figured out.
As a mature emperor, how could Chunjia rashly bestow a marriage on a certain prince?
Not to mention Wei Xiyan's background, is Chunjia qualified to worry about it herself?
Gu Jue calmly said: "But tell me, besides Your Majesty, who else can make Webster not afraid of the imperial concubine?"
He also said, "I'm afraid the concubine didn't think of this, otherwise the concubine's city would never have mentioned it to Webster... As for your majesty, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, but my niece and daughter dare not speak."
She didn't need to say any more, just this speculation was enough for the Queen's master and servant to feel uneasy.
Gu Zhen dismissed the niece and daughter as quickly as possible, and then discussed with his confidantes who would be so shameless as to ask Chun Jia to worry about the marriage himself?
"Could it be some young talent? It doesn't have to be the prince." Someone in the palace reminded the queen, "Isn't Deng Chengzhai's marriage a gift from the imperial court? Wei Xiyan's status is not considered noble, and His Majesty may not be asking Webster to betroth her to the prince, but Is it a certain young talent whom His Majesty valued?"
"Webster carefully cultivated such a girl, and tried every means to make her famous." Some people objected to this view, "How could you be willing to promise it to ordinary people?"
The previous palace man said: "Your Majesty has spoken, if you are Webster, would you dare to disobey?"
That's true.
The queen was slightly relieved, as long as some prince did not fall into the emperor's eyes, it didn't matter who Chunjia bestowed the marriage on.
Including the ten princes, the empress also didn't want the emperor to personally worry about the prince's lifelong affairs.
Because this means that the prince does not need Gu's support, he is already in the emperor's heart... This is obviously not a good thing for Gu's.
It's just that the palace people's speculation is just speculation after all. In order to prevent accidents, the queen thought about it for a while, and ordered the palace people to quickly pass word to the family that she and Gu Shi met for the tenth prince, in case the emperor made a match for the tenth prince. , easy to make a fuss about.
She has stayed in this palace for so many years, not to make wedding dresses for Ping's mother and son.
Of course the tenth prince can ascend the throne, which is also her expectation, but this cannot be achieved by the emperor or the tenth prince himself.
It must be the help of Gu's.
While the master and servants of the central palace were discussing intensively, Yun Fenghuang and Xie Wuzheng, who had entered the palace to greet him, both accepted the excitement of reunion after a long absence, and went to the main topic: "...Yesterday, I sent some local products to Cui Wan, and by the way, I inquired about it. After looking at the direction of the court, I found that most of the courtiers are still facing the sons. Moreover, the ten princes are rumored to be very intelligent, and the temperament is stronger, but the young people, the ministers think it is harmless. All in all, there is a son. That's what most people think."
"But there are also some people who are trying to figure out what they want and try to follow His Majesty's plan."
"Yin Qu's meaning is to try to create an appearance that His Majesty is partial to Xuanqing Palace, so that these people will wholeheartedly support you."
Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly: "Why doesn't this palace know this truth? It's just that His Majesty has always been shrewd. If it's just one or two things, it's fine. If there are too many times, he will definitely notice it. At that time, I don't know what he will think? "
"After all, it was Mrs. Xie who dragged your empress back." Xie Wuzheng sighed, "But your empress, don't worry, I see that your majesty favored you, otherwise, the Gu family has criticized you in every possible way over the years, why would your empress still have a stable position? "
This is actually the opposite. Over the years, it should be Yun Fenghuang who criticized the queen in every possible way.
The main plan of Yun Fenghuang is to force Gu Zhen into a blatant gaffe and even disrespect. Whether it is to see Yu Chunjia abandoned, or to impeach the queen in the future, it is excellent.
It's just that even though Gu Zhen is dull, Gu Shi is not stupid, seeing the sky persuasion and coaxing, but he also survived.
These emperors all knew it well, but they just pretended not to know because of pampering the imperial concubine.
Now that Xie Wuzheng talked about this, Yun Fenghuang couldn't help but sigh, and said: "How important is the righteousness of the Zhonggong, how can I not know it? Even Gu himself knows it well."
Back then, Gu Zhen became the successor because of various karma and coincidences. It can be said that if it wasn't for that time, all aspects contributed to her succession, and the concubines of the Sangong and Sixth Courts would have lined up outside waiting to come in. How can she be a concubine who has fallen out of favor in the palace for many years and has never been favored before?
If the successor made a mistake right now and lost his successor, even though the tenth and twelfth princes are the direct sons recorded in the jade plate, they cannot abandon their status as direct sons because of their mother, but there are still many things to do.
Especially in the past few years, these two princes have not yet grown up...
The noble concubine calmed down, not thinking about those plans that had already failed, and said slowly: "Forget it, don't mention these things. Let's talk about the next plan. The empress obviously intends to cultivate the ten princes. Here in the palace, The King of Qin is unbearable, Xiao Qi has already agreed with Yin's father and daughter that he will not be let off. The only ones who can be pushed out now are Xiao Jiu and King Jin. These two children, to be honest, Jin Wang Nian is really too young, and he has nothing particularly outstanding, I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade the officials to nod."
"From the current point of view, it's Xiao Jiu."
"But His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince was not born to the empress." Xie Wuzheng frowned, and couldn't help but said, "Although I know that the empress is kind-hearted, she treats him as if she was her own. Your Highness, it's fine to go all out to support His Highness the Ninth Prince. Now that you have it, the Empress will treat His Highness the Ninth Prince the same as His Highness King Jin, and even treat His Highness Jin better... I'm afraid that the relationship between His Royal Highness Ninth Prince and the Empress will be the same. It still can't last long. Apart from other things, how can His Highness the Ninth Prince not be worried when His Highness Jin Wang grows up in the future, and you love His Highness Jin more?"
Yun Fenghuang said slowly: "This palace is also clear about this truth. But you also said that most of the ministers still want to establish a heir. Jin Wang is not only a concubine, but if he is ranked after the ten princes in age, how can he be the same as the ten princes?" Fighting for the prince? After all, Xiao Jiu is still Xiao Shi's elder brother."
"Why doesn't Your Majesty ask King Qin to fight for that seat?" Xie Wuzheng persuaded, "King Qin is the eldest son of the emperor after all, even if His Highness King Qin is average, isn't there still Your Majesty?"
"Brother 21 just came back, maybe you don't know yet?" Yun Fenghuang said, "During the summer vacation, due to various reasons, His Majesty hinted that the palace and the queen are not allowed to instruct the emperor's heir to deal with it... Although It’s impossible to really not teach at all, but it can’t be too obvious. King Qin’s aptitude is mediocre, and His Majesty has seen this child grow up all these years, and he knew it early on.”
"If Bengong has been supporting me, maybe it's still possible."
"Now, in order to abide by His Majesty's orders, I dare not speak too much."
"On his own, how could he possibly beat that little ten?"
Xie Wuzheng has been away for many years, so he is not very clear about the nature of the princes.
After all, this is a big matter, and it is impossible for Yun Fenghuang to spread it rashly, otherwise the queen will know about it, and what should I do if I have targeted calculations?
Hearing what the concubine said at this moment, she couldn't help but feel sad: "King Qin is several years older than His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince, but he still can't beat the Tenth Prince? This... this is inevitable..."
"Things such as aptitude are born." Yun Fenghuang also regretted, and said, "There is no way... Let's not talk about this. Anyway, after thinking about it, Xiao Jiu is more suitable."
"I am also very satisfied with the concubine he chose himself."
"The problem now is to obtain the position of the Eastern Palace first, and as for the others... let's talk about it later."
After all, once the position of the Eastern Palace falls into the hands of the empress, the lives of the Xuanqing Palace faction will be lost, so what else is there to think about?