Chapter 136: Thirteen Years in the Deep Palace
Ten years of sharpening a sword.
When Yun Fenghuang first entered the palace, he carefully designed, practiced many times, and tried every means to establish a character, and now it has finally played a role.
The emperor was determined not to doubt the importance she attached to her children.
She also firmly believes that no matter how vicious his imperial concubine is, the child, whether it is her own child, a child raised by herself, or a child in front of others, is her bottom line.
Insurmountable.
Before the emperor vetoed this point, Yun Fenghuang had already stood invincible this time.
After all, her own loss is nothing more than repayment.
The heir in her womb is real and will have to pay a huge price.
From Chunjia's point of view, even if Yun Fenghuang was killed, she would not take such a risk with her child.
What's more, according to the Imperial City Secretary's report, just two days before the imperial concubine's pregnancy and vomiting, Yun Fenghuang was still in full swing to plot and plot against the East Palace!
The current situation is not at all to the point where she has to go all out.
Slowly speaking, the imperial concubine's hands and feet are clean, and there are no traces left. Even if there are, the emperor will think about other places.
Even if there is evidence pointing to Yun Fenghuang, Chunjia will feel that the culprit is out of his mind, not only murdering the imperial concubine, but also trying to frame her!
Chunjia entered the palace for seven years, and now Chunjia has been in the palace for twenty years.
This is the trust and impression that Yun Fenghuang has managed with thirteen years of hard work, bit by bit, step by step.
Deep-rooted and hard to shake.
So what if Gu Zhen is the main palace?
So what if the third prince satisfies the emperor's expectations?
So what if the tenth prince is the first prince?
So what if the Gu family is also a wealthy family? ? ? ?
Thirteen years in business, thirteen years of pretending to be misleading for thirteen years... plus the emperor really has her in his heart, even if it is not as important as Jiangshan, it is still not light. If this is the case, he will lose. win?
Two days later, the frail and pale imperial concubine woke up faintly.
"Your Majesty!" The Qing man who was guarding the couch had disheveled hair on his temples, wept with joy, and made a concealed gesture by plunging forward, "My Lady is finally awake!"
Yun Fenghuang also heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the agreed-upon signal, it was done!
Not to mention the festive inquiries from the emperor, heirs, and concubines and relatives. In short, after a lot of fuss, at night, the master and servant were finally able to talk alone.
"How is it?" Yun Fenghuang asked in a low voice impatiently.
The corners of the Qing people's mouths were bent, and they couldn't suppress their joy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty... yesterday, the decree was issued to abolish the Empress!"
"He actually abolished Gu Zhen together?" Yun Fenghuang was a little surprised. Although other people came during the daytime, none of the queen's master and servant was present, not to mention, even the concubine who came to greet An's visit. Her attitude was obviously a little more awed.
Including Concubine De, who has always been on good terms.
This made her also guess that the queen's situation is not very good at the moment.
But she didn't expect that Chunjia would simply abolish the empress.
The Qing people said in a low voice: "The servant girl will remember the mother's advice, and will not ask anything except guarding you and occasionally taking care of the emperor's heirs...so the details are not very clear. Reported, summoned the third prince and the tenth prince to question face-to-face. The empress in the middle, no, it should be the abolished empress Gu. Gu rushed over after receiving the news, and pleaded for the two princes one after another. That person, your empress, are you I know, but where do I actually have to talk?"
"In just a few words, His Majesty was furious, and he was simply kicked out."
"Later, I don't know what your Majesty said to the two Highnesses. In short, the two Highnesses were kicked out that day, and their faces were pale at that time, which was very bad."
"There is nothing wrong with the mother and son in the palace that day. The two highnesses are just under house arrest in Qiongjiu Palace."
"But the next day, the first one, the Secretary of the Imperial City reported to His Majesty again."
"Your Majesty was extremely furious at that time!"
"It is said that even the father-in-law Yan Yin went up to persuade him, but he was punished."
"Then His Majesty summoned the two princes and the Empress again, oh no, it was the abolished Empress Gu. The servant girl has not found out what she said this time, but I know that this time, His Majesty's roar can be heard inside and outside... No After a while, His Majesty ordered someone to draw up an edict, in addition to abolishing the Empress, depriving the tenth prince of his status as the direct prince and returning it to the Ping clan, and..."
The Qing people's eyes were slightly bent, and they said softly, "Canonize the king of Chongxin, and order him to be a feudal prince immediately after marriage!"
"King Chongxin?" Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows, "This is the king of the county."
According to the consistent tacit understanding, no matter how unfavorable the prince is, at most it is not good to entrust the land, but he should be the king no matter what.
Moreover, immediately after marriage...
Originally, the princes made the mistake of becoming the heir apparent and becoming a vassal at fifteen, but in fact, it was almost an arrangement to leave soon after the wedding.
It was just a few days of work, and the emperor added it, not so much to get rid of the son as soon as possible, but rather to humiliate him.
However, Yun Fenghuang was still not very satisfied, "In addition to losing the chance to enter the East Palace, the real punishment for this little thing is nothing more than conferring from the king to being demoted to the vassal. In the eyes of His Majesty, the lives of the two ladies in this palace are only Is it worth it? This matter was not done directly by the Gu family, and the Gu family was abolished. He is so soft-hearted towards this little thing... It seems that there is no way to keep it."
Otherwise, who knows if the emperor will be reluctant to part with it in two days. It is a small matter to be promoted from the county king to the king. Don't secretly cultivate the ten princes at that time, then...
Thinking about it makes me mad.
"Niang Niang." The Qing people listened, hesitated to speak, and finally supported the bed, knelt down slowly, and begged in a low voice, "I beg your empress to be merciful, and save the lives of the two little masters in my womb!"
Yun Fenghuang was startled for a moment, and then said in amazement: "You mean, my child was saved?"
"Kai Shidu was forced to do his best by His Majesty." Tears welled up in Qing people's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "It's also the empress's blessings, and the little master's blessings... Empress, now that the middle palace is abolished, The future of the Tenth Prince is bleak, but the little master has survived such twists and turns, so it can be seen that this is also the will of the heavens... Besides, these are rare twins... Please forgive me, from now on, let's have a good pregnancy, the real one Pregnancy, okay?"
"..." Yun Fenghuang frowned, didn't care about the fact that the child was still alive and the twins, but said, "Just the two of them being punished? What about the third prince? Don't say that the third prince is safe and sound!"
The Qing people didn't care to wipe away their tears, and hurriedly explained: "It is said that the Imperial City Secretary has thoroughly investigated, and the third prince was framed by someone. The real mastermind is the tenth prince!"
Although the tenth prince has been registered as King Chongxin, but because he is used to yelling, the Qing people couldn't change his mouth for a while, "And this is not the first time the tenth prince has done this. It's just that the third prince was taught by the deposed Gu family to let him go, and as time passed, he didn't dare to resist."
"It's about the same this time."
"That's why Your Majesty is very angry with the Tenth Prince."
"It was originally intended to be abolished as a commoner."
"You can use the Empress Gu's left and right to talk about your majesty. You used it as a cover to persuade your majesty, saying that you have always loved the emperor's heir, even if the tenth prince is not your own. If your majesty severely punishes the tenth prince, you will wake up Afterwards, I’m afraid it will be unbearable.”
"At that time, it will delay your pregnancy."
The Qing people sighed, the emperor thought from the bottom of his heart that their master was a kind and loving mother, which was a good thing and a bad thing.
"Your Majesty has thought about it, and out of concern for you, he is merciful."
"However, the tenth prince still received twenty court sticks, and was beaten bloody. He was carried back to Qiongjiu Palace."
Yun Fenghuang gave a "hmm" and said: "So he is still recovering from his injuries? Then don't delay, give the second emperor a hint and ask her to make arrangements for that kid to stay disabled or something like that. , just in case."
The result she achieved after sacrificing such a high price this time, she doesn't want to give anyone any chance to recover from the ashes.
"The second princess is young, so it may not be properly arranged?" Qing people reminded, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to hide it from His Majesty's eyes and ears."
Yun Fenghuang was surprised and said: "What are you going to do to deceive His Majesty's eyes and ears? Now His Majesty is still angry, and the reason why he is merciful is nothing more than for the consideration of this palace. Of course, this loving mother of this palace can't do the thing that makes things worse. But this palace The children are so angry, they secretly hide this palace and Majesty and go to settle accounts with Xiao Shi, what's the problem?"
"It's not to kill him, it's just to make him suffer."
"Is this Gongong and the child suffering too much this time?"
"Could it be possible for Xiao Shi to cry for injustice?"
"It's just that the second princess is young and out of control, and she didn't expect her younger brother to be so useless."
"Fortunately, she is still alive. Turning around, the second princess went to His Majesty to cry and complain. As an elder sister, she is qualified to teach her younger brother a lesson, and for the sake of filial piety, what else can His Majesty do to her?"
"I have to feel that this kid is usually inconspicuous, but he knows how to repay his kindness."
The imperial concubine said lightly, "If she does this well, there will be no risk at all. At worst, she will be punished lightly, and maybe she will remind her father to remember it later. Such a cost-effective thing is also something she usually does Be good, otherwise I don't want to reward her with this opportunity!"
It is also because her descendants King Qin, Zhaoqing, Xiaoqi, and Xiaojiu are not suitable to be exposed to Chunjia with such a sinister and forbearing image, but these two queens, after many twists and turns, are taciturn, quite scheming, in line with The emperor's impression of her secretly murdering her is the most difficult to get rid of.
Otherwise, she really wouldn't give the second princess such a chance to be filial.
The imperial concubine is too lazy to talk about this matter, anyway, the tenth prince has already made arrangements, and she is concerned about Gu, "Your Majesty, can you tell me what to do with this family?"
"The court is still discussing now." The Qing people said, "The two princes, no, it was the tenth prince who conspired to murder the empress and the emperor's heir. The evidence is solid, and there are a lot of evidence that the tenth prince resented the empress. It can be said. Originally, they planned to do things one by one, and oppose His Majesty's abolition of the Empress. It's just that several important officials didn't say anything, and His Majesty sat in front of him with a cold face for a while, and no one dared to say anything."
After all, the experience of the Ji family, Yuan family, and Zheng family is not so far away that these people can't remember it.
The courtiers themselves may not be afraid of death, and some even want to leave their lives in history.
The key is that Chunjia doesn't follow the rules, she is usually easy to talk, if she provokes her, she will be ruined.
Even pouring dirty water when the whole house is destroyed... Who can stand it?
If Gu Zhen's mother and son were innocent, there might be some courtiers full of righteousness who believed that justice should be upheld.
However, the fact is that facing the various evidence given by the Secretary of the Imperial City, everyone has to admit that the fate of the tenth prince is not wronged at all. As for Gu Zhen, as the aunt and adoptive mother, he cannot escape the blame.
In this case, except for a hardcore like Gu, who would make a fuss over Zhonggong?
But that's all for Gu Zhen, the Gu family is a long-standing family after all.
"What the ministers in the court mean now is that since the empress has been abolished and the ten princes have been disposed of, can the Gu family be punished lightly?"
Yun Fenghuang frowned and asked, "Then what did His Majesty say?"
"Your Majesty..." the Qing murmured, "Your Majesty seems to be still thinking about it."
"Consider?" Yun Fenghuang's face was very ugly, "So, he doesn't intend to directly appoint the prince under the knee of the palace as the crown prince?"
Otherwise, what else would the emperor consider?
No matter how abandoned Gu Zhen, how can you treat Gu Shi!
The reason for hesitating is that the decision cannot be because there is no trace of the Gu family in this matter, but because he is worried that after doing so, the Zhonggong will be completely defeated, and the imperial concubine faction will win directly!
Qing people dare not make a sound.
After all, Yun Fenghuang was not an ordinary person, his expression was gloomy for a moment, then he calmed down, and said: "What's going on with the third prince, please explain carefully."