Chapter 216 Walking in the Water

The empress frowned when she heard the words, although she wasn't panicked, she was displeased: "Why did you escape?"

The palace man was sweating profusely: "Returning to Your Majesty and Your Majesty's words, it seems that the palace servant accidentally started a fire in a remote pavilion."

This is actually not yet clear, but right now the empress, the loving mother, the empress dowager, and all the important officials of the clan are there, so it is so important, even if the place of banquet is still some distance from the place where the water is walking, they must temporarily avoid it to avoid problem occurs.

On a day like Wanshou Festival, when such ominous things happen, to be honest, there is no glory behind the emperor.

Yun Fenghuang held back his anger and got the emperor's permission before standing up and directing the retreat.

The palace is built in the mountains, mostly with bricks and wood, surrounded by lush greenery and lush vegetation, which seems to be shady, but once the water leaks, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, when it was first built, there were considerations.

The lotus pond at the back of the palace occupies a vast area. Except for the willow branches like smoke along the bank, there are not many decorations. Except for the convenience of enjoying the water scenery, it is used to avoid danger when walking in the water.

The palace people and the guards split into two groups, escorting the important ministers and relatives out of the palace, and sending the royal family to the waterside pavilion by the pool for a temporary stay.

"By the way, what happened to the emperor's grandmother?" In the panic, Yun Fenghuang remembered and asked a palace servant.

The palace attendant was startled, and immediately said: "Someone from the Empress Dowager's place has also talked about it, but...the Empress Dowager seems not to be able to move."

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, I'll go and have a look." Yun Fenghuang frowned. The empress dowager's residence was still some distance away from the water, but she was the elders of the clan after all. When a fire broke out, the emperor and empress , the loving mother, the empress dowager, and the emperor's heirs all went to the lotus pond to avoid danger, but it is unreasonable to leave the oldest person in the royal family to fend for itself in the pavilion.

Chun Jia was asking a guard about the passage of the water in a low voice, and nodded upon hearing the words: "Let the children stay here with the queen, and I will go with you."

Empress Dowager Yuan was not at ease, and said: "It's better for the emperor to be here, it's good for the Ai family to go with the empress."

"Mother, don't do this." Chun Jia persuaded her, "We are here just in case, and the palace is flooded once or twice. The Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion where the empress lives was completely burned down. I and The queen went to the imperial grandmother's place just to show her filial piety, and to fear that the imperial grandmother would be frightened. In fact, there is no danger."

Empress Dowager Yuan frowned and said, "Since that's the case, let the queen go alone, why do you have to work? After all, the water is so sudden, there must be someone to track down the ins and outs, right?"

Yun Fenghuang: "..."

Well, she just finished arranging her mother-in-law's money with the crown princess, and now Empress Dowager Yuan will teach her a lesson.

Sure enough, whoever raises the child will feel distressed.

"I'll look into this matter later, but today I wronged my mother." Fortunately, Chunjia didn't listen to Queen Mother Yuan. I'm afraid they won't let him go.

The most important thing is that the fire has not yet reached the Empress Dowager, even if it did, would the people below dare to put the emperor in danger? He had to be desperate to hold him back, it was just a show.

He even hoped that Yun Fenghuang would stay where he was and preside over the overall situation, and that it would be fine if he went to set up the filial son and virtuous grandson by himself.

But Yun Fenghuang also wanted to create an image of filial piety, but how could he do so?

He kept saying that he didn't worry about him and he didn't worry about the empress dowager, so he insisted on going together.

So Chunjia comforted Empress Dowager Yuan a few words, took Yun Fenghuang, and hurried to the residence of Empress Dowager Yuan.

The Empress Dowager didn't take much care of things during Xiaozong's time. Since then, the Qingci Palace in Miyagi has rarely been lively, and her residence in the palace is also secluded.

Although this place has not been affected by the wildfire, after all, it is closer to the fire than Hechi, and the shouts of the palace guards trying to put out the fire can already be heard.

Chunjia headed in, but saw the Empress Dowager leaning on the soft couch and looking at the flowers and trees in front of the court. She noticed that the Empress was coming, but she didn't move, she just said annoyedly: "What's going on with the mess outside? You two have always been in charge of the palace. You Fang, why are you making such a fuss?"

"Grandma's forgiveness." Yun Fenghuang admitted his mistake casually, "It's because the servants accidentally walked out of the water, and it will be fine after a while. I am afraid that the emperor's grandmother will be disturbed here, so I came here to serve you. Unexpectedly, you have already been disturbed. Granddaughter-in-law really Damn."

Chun Jia also took up the conversation and apologized a few times, then asked her if she could move to another place for safety?

The Empress Dowager said: "The Ai family is an old bone, and I can't afford to toss about it, so let's just stay here. If the mountain fire really burns, it will also be the fate of the Ai family."

In fact, she is not suitable for moving, otherwise, even if she doesn't like it, the people around her will have to carry them away.

"What did the emperor's grandmother say? You are in the prime of life, and you will have a long life in the future." Chunjia said false words, then turned her head and told her servants to go out and spread the word, and she must put out the mountain fire as soon as possible, so as not to disturb the emperor any longer. The queen mother's phoenix driver.

The Empress Dowager looked at it, but didn't pay much attention to it, and said: "You can stay here if you want, and go outside, the family is exhausted."

She has always been indifferent to the empress, and she can't say she likes it anyway.

The empress also treats her in the same way, neither dislikes nor likes her, rather dislikes each other, now that she has said this, she simply resigns and leaves.

"I asked the guards just now, and they said that there are more than one or two places where the water leaked." After leaving the Empress Dowager, Chunjia's face darkened, and she turned her head and said to Yun Fenghuang, "Otherwise, the guards will not be difficult to extinguish."

Yun Fenghuang's complexion changed: "Your Majesty is saying that someone deliberately set fire?!"

Seeing the emperor nodding slowly, her expression suddenly became gloomy, and she said in a deep voice, "In that case, please leave this place immediately, your majesty, and go to join Mother Yuan and the others to preside over the overall situation! It is good for the concubine to stay here alone! The left and right husband and wife are one body, and this concubine is here to fulfill her filial piety on behalf of His Majesty!"

Although the rules of the palace are not as strict as the palace city, it is still an important place for the royal family. How can the guards ignore the place where the emperor comes to escape the summer every year?

If there is water in one or two places, it can still be said that the palace people were not careful, it was a pure accident.

But since there were many fires, so many palace guards were unable to put them out, it must have been premeditated!

And it's also a day when the emperor, queen, queen, queen, heir, important minister, and family member gather together like the Longevity Banquet...

I also know that the people behind the scenes have great plans!

Even, there is a thought of another day!

That being the case, it is naturally not so safe for the empress to throw away the large army and come to the empress dowager to perform her filial piety.

Among the emperors and empresses, the one who is more insecure is obviously the emperor.

After all, if Yunfenghuang is favored again, if she disappears, it will be a catastrophe for her faction, but it will have little impact on Guochao.

It is even fair to say that it is a good thing: this means that there will be no major twists and turns in the future succession of the prince, and it means that when the emperor grows old in the future, the throne can be handed over more smoothly without having to consider large-scale internal friction.

But if something happens to Chunjia, just relying on Yun Fenghuang and the prince may not be able to control the situation.

What's more, with the level of trust between their mother and child, they don't need anyone to provoke them at that time. I'm afraid they will be the first to divide their life and death.

A severe blow to the main branch of the Gongxiang clan who had just recovered a bit of vitality!

Yun Fenghuang had a few thoughts in his mind, guessed the mastermind behind the scenes, and advised the emperor: "Your Majesty, please leave quickly! There is a concubine here, so don't worry!"

"It's not a day or two for you and I to preside over the front court and the rear palace." But Chunjia shook his head and said calmly, "This happened right under our noses. Even if I leave now, isn't it because of the schemes of the people behind the scenes? inside?"

He said lightly, "Don't worry, I have already told the guards when I came here, if there is any change in this place later, just see who is plotting against us!"

"..." Yun Fenghuang was startled when he heard the words, and then looked inside.

Chunjia noticed, and nodded slightly: "You also think that this matter may not have nothing to do with the emperor's grandmother?"

"Your Majesty is so wise and mighty, is it easy to be deceived?" Yun Fenghuang pursed his lips, "I don't dare to boast about how smart and shrewd I am, but I am not easy to fool. As Your Majesty said, the front court and the harem have been deceived over the years. After combing and combing, but still able to make such a commotion in the palace... Except for Ji, I can't think of anyone else."

"After all, this family has been in power for too long, and the remnants of evil are pervasive."

Xie Wuzheng's lesson was too profound.

Let alone a palace run by three generations of phoenix masters?

Moreover, the royal family originally did not plan to come to the palace this year, it was purely the empress dowager's insistence.

Chunjia hummed, her eyes were a little cold: "At first, I thought that the imperial grandmother is getting old, and she is not happy about many things, and I don't want to make things difficult for her. But now, it seems that she still can't let go."

Although the empress dowager was inside, the emperor and empress didn't intend to enter the room to question or coerce.

After all, now that things have come to an end, I also know that the Empress Dowager will never compromise because of her own life.

While the emperor was quietly watching the changes, the prince was frowning: "The fire hasn't gone out yet?"

"Going back to His Highness, it's still not gone." The subordinate wiped his sweat and whispered, "And looking at the direction, it's going to the Empress Dowager... Now His Majesty and Empress Dowager are there to accompany the Empress Dowager, this?"

The prince pondered for a while, and said, "Go and see alone."

It was only after he said this that the younger brothers who were eavesdropping openly shouted together: "Let's go too!"

Princess Zhaoqing was especially dissatisfied: "Just now I said that I went with my father and queen mother, but my father and queen mother disagreed! If the crown prince goes, I will go too!"

"Miss Huang, don't make trouble." The prince persuaded, "The palace is in chaos now, and the empress asked us to wait here..."

"Then why do you want to go there?" Zhaoqing said unhappily, "You can go, why can't we go?"

"..." The prince was speechless for a while, and then said, "Forget it, let's wait here with the emperor's grandmother."

After saying this, he motioned his confidant to follow him to a secluded place, and seeing that there was no one around, he asked in a low voice, "How about the imperial confinement?"

Without waiting for his confidant to answer, the crown prince ordered again, "If something happens on our side later, first protect Concubine Meng and Grandmother Yuan, and don't worry about the rest."

My confidant was shocked: "Your Highness..."

"A big event is about to happen." The prince said briefly, "It's just that I don't know whether it will be good or bad for Gu..."

He glanced sideways at Zhaoqing and the others, and calmly ordered, "Miss Zhaoqing is impatient, and King Jin is young, so if something happens, pay attention to them."

But whether this attention is to protect or to kill with a knife, the confidant naturally understands it.