Chapter 235: Mother and Daughter’s Speculation (Part 2)

Jiang smiled: "My son, didn't you say before that you speculated that Emperor Shenzong was murdered by others and could not have children, but because you couldn't find out who killed him, you killed all possible people? But Have you ever thought about it? The Empress Dowager also has no heirs!"

"But the Empress Dowager is Shenzong's first wife. Since Shenzong is barren, how can the Empress Dowager have children?" Yun Fenghuang asked in confusion.

Jiang said: "That's true, but I heard that when you recovered almost and you were about to be able to give birth, was it discovered by the empress dowager's former imperial physician?"

Yun Fenghuang nodded subconsciously.

Jiang said again: "Besides, what went wrong when you were pregnant with King Zhen and Kang'an brothers and sisters, was it also the imperial physician who was in front of the Empress Dowager who came back to life?"

Seeing her daughter nodding her head again, she sighed, "You are really a fan of the authorities...Since you were rescued by this imperial physician twice, especially the last time, the situation was dangerous at that time, His Majesty must have called the imperial physician who is best at maternity and infants to treat your mother and child Three..."

Hearing the word "women and infants", Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows and finally realized: "Then Kui Shidu???"

"He is an imperial physician who follows the Empress Dowager all the time, but he is best at women and babies, not health care?" Jiang sneered, "It is not difficult to inquire about the days when he followed the Empress Dowager. It was the Empress Dowager who became the prince. She followed when she was a concubine. Because the first emperor of Shenzong forced his stepmother to take the throne, he, the prince, died of anger after he became the crown prince. Sejong ascended the throne. After thinking about it, I know that the couple must be very busy when they are in the East Palace. At this time And specially appointed an imperial physician who is good at maternity and infants to serve in front of the empress dowager... At that time, Xiaozong had already been born!"

Xiaozong was born, which shows that Emperor Shenzong already knew that he was barren.

Why did the empress dowager find an imperial physician who is good at maternity and infants?

Unless there is something wrong with her own body!

Jiang said again: "The one who can make the emperor and empress have no heirs for a lifetime but can't do anything, must be the three corpses. But the one who used this method to deal with the royal family first was not Ji, but probably the Queen Qu."

Yun Fenghuang sighed without sincerity: "Listen, the Empress Dowager is also pitiful."

"She is pitiful and hateful." Jiang said lightly, "Because of Queen Qu, she and the late Emperor Shenzong lost their heirs. The late Emperor Shenzong felt guilty for her, so he put his adopted son Xiaozong under her name, but what do you think? , such a wise emperor as Shenzong, no matter how guilty he is towards her, since he intends to return to the Gongxiang family, how can he betroth Ji's daughter to Xiaozong? Is there still a chance that the imperial throne will fall into the hands of the Gongxiang family? Although the court has repeatedly denied it and pushed it to two or six to five, we all know the truth. If you say that the temple is up and down, who has no idea?"

"Of course, Jinshang is indeed of Gongxiang's blood after all, and they can probably accept it."

"But if Emperor Xiaozong survived like this back then and passed the throne to the generation of his heirs, do you think those important ministers would really not choose him even if they knew that the person sitting on the throne was not of Gongxiang's blood?"

This is of course impossible. If Xiaozong has Chunjia's means, knowing that he is a false emperor, unless he intends to wait for death, he must find ways to link the interests of his lineage with the civil, military, and national courts of the Manchu Dynasty. , even if Gongxiang discovered this secret, there are enough people on his side.

As for outsiders other than the Gongxiang clan, perhaps some of them are indeed willing to shed their blood for the Gongxiang clan out of the loyalty of their subjects.

But there are definitely not a few who value benefits!

"No matter how you think about it, the first emperor of Shenzong has no reason to let Ji's daughter be the crown princess." Jiang said seriously, "This will make Xiaozong, the adopted son and the blood of the adopted son, have the possibility to usurp the throne of the Gongxiang family! Great, Shenzong will not leave such a loophole. Don't listen to what the Empress Dowager said that the first emperor of Shenzong still left the elite of the Imperial City Division to supervise. The Imperial City Division is just a tool of the emperor. How can it be?"

"They can also fight against the huge Ji family?"

"If that's the case, Xiaozong is fine. How much help has he received from them these years?"

"It's just that they are not satisfied with Jinshang, but they haven't seen them promote other satisfied clan sons to take the position?"

"So the only reason why Ji Sheng can be the crown princess is that he is the empress dowager."

Jiang said indifferently, "Shenzong can't give birth to such a big thing. As long as Shenzong is not crazy, it is absolutely impossible to spread it to the outside world. It's just that since Xiaozong is listed under the name of the Empress Dowager, this secret can't be hidden from the Empress Dowager."

"I reckon that the Empress Dowager probably used this secret to threaten Shenzong, and this is how the three generations of Ji's phoenix masters achieved their glory!"

Yun Fenghuang was dazed for a while, before he said slowly: "But, but, Ji Qin and the others don't seem to be in harmony with the Empress Dowager?"

"I've thought about this too." Jiang Shi nodded and said, "That's why I said about Shanyuan Temple, no wonder you! The reason why Ji Shi can cover the sky with one hand is of course the Empress Dowager." Enze. But judging from the reactions of Ji Qin and others, the Empress Dowager and the Ji family seem to have a considerable grievance, so that they parted ways."

Yun Fenghuang said: "Yes. That's why I can't figure it out. Normally, since they are related by blood, even if they have disagreements, it shouldn't be this way. What's more, when the main branch of the Ji family was destroyed, the empress dowager It’s also been really sad for a few days. No matter how big the grievance is, people are gone, so how can it be unforgettable? After many years, when Ji Qin mentioned the Empress Dowager, he still didn’t dare to trust it, and even felt a little hostile?”

Is there not enough of her like Xie's pit?

In addition to dragging its feet, it is dragging its feet.

Jiang was even placed under house arrest!

If Xie's family is doing well, Yun Fenghuang will definitely not give up with them.

It's just that no one is there, and things have passed for many years. After hearing Jiang's experience, she sighed in addition to comforting her.

if not?

Can't dig people out and flog their corpses?

As for hatred... It can't be said that there is no such thing at all, but it can't reach the point of brooding.

It can only be said to be more embarrassing.

"It's fine to disagree with other opinions." Jiang said slowly, "But if the empress dowager is barren, is it the murderous hand of Ji?"

Seeing her daughter's surprised expression, she sneered, "I didn't expect this at first, but do you still remember that during the years when you were considered to be a difficult heir, the clan often advised you to recommend sisters to serve His Majesty, so that you can serve your Majesty?" Have children?"

Yun Fenghuang's expression suddenly darkened!

How can she not remember?

At that time, there were not just one or two people who persuaded me that way.

And maybe it was good intentions, thinking that after all, the emperor's heir, especially the emperor's heir with his own blood, was needed to win over the emperor, and it would also give her something to rely on when she was old.

But more, they are thinking about how to use this to gain fame, so that their own knees can also become a queen.

It's just that Yun Fenghuang has always been strong, after several times of refusal, these people didn't dare to tease her again, but tried every means to send messages to the people around her, so as not to disturb her directly.

She had a lot of things to do at that time, and she was thinking about her blood relatives. Although she was impatient, she didn't do much after beating a few times.

Later, Qin Wang Zhaoqing and other heirs were adopted one after another, and the family knew that she would not be manipulated, so they gave up resentfully.

At this moment when Jiang Shi mentioned it, Yun Fenghuang took a deep breath and said, "I... I did it myself."

"I know." Jiang said calmly, "You did it yourself for the sake of becoming a concubine and for survival, so the clan wants to take advantage of it. Although you and I are not happy, it is not enough to hold resentment in our hearts, so as to give birth to a child. Come the gap."

"But the empress dowager may not be in such a situation. If she is really murdered to the point of being unable to have children, do you think that since Shenzong can no longer have an heir, what's the point of her being able to have children?"

"Why is it necessary to kill her next time?"

"It's just that Shenzong's inability to give birth is an absolute secret. If it hadn't been kept strictly secret, we wouldn't have waited until Shenzong's edict to find out about it."

"Therefore, some people should hope that the Empress Dowager will not give birth without knowing about it. This is why the Empress Dowager was murdered."

Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment, and admitted that her speculation was very reasonable.

"But who will harm the Empress Dowager? Ordinarily, the Ji family is the most unlikely?" The corner of Jiang's mouth curled slightly, "But considering your original situation, the Ji family is the most likely! Because if it weren't for Shenzong who couldn't give birth, the Empress Dowager would Infertility, in order to ensure her own status and love, but also to ensure the power of the family, and then rely on the family to strengthen herself... She will definitely choose servants from her sisters and nieces for Shenzong, so that when the time comes, she can learn from them. In the heirs, adopt and nurture."

"But..." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, "When Xiaozong was born, Shenzong was not noble enough, so it seems that it is not worthy of Ji's doing this?"

The Jiang family said lightly: "Even if the Empress Dowager had already 'give birth' to Xiaozong, it doesn't matter. After all, when Shenzong was a dignitary, there were only two sons under his knees, and there was only one so-called son. The regent doesn't need to think about it at all. After killing the empress dowager, he just needs to try to get rid of Xiaozong, isn't it?"

Yun Fenghuang frowned, and suddenly asked: "Mother, when I didn't know, did the family... also arrange something for me?"

"..." Jiang was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice, "Wealth and honor touch people's hearts... Your grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and even your father are indeed quite inhuman sometimes. But since people are gone, they have passed away, so let's take a look at it." How about this."

Yun Fenghuang was speechless for a moment.

The mother and daughter were relatively silent for a moment, and Jiang said again: "I think about it. Only this kind of grievance will make the empress dowager and the Ji family turn against each other, and it will be difficult to reconcile. Although Shenzong is destined to have no heirs, whether the empress dowager can have children depends It doesn't affect the current result. But once the Ji family makes a move, it will be different after all."

Yun Fenghuang imagined that if she was the Empress Dowager, she would definitely not be able to act as if she didn't know anything when she encountered such a thing.

It is also certain that I can no longer live in harmony with my natal family.

No, with her temperament, it's no wonder she didn't kill the Ji family backhand!

"If my guess is right." Jiang said again, "then Ji Sheng's troubles can also be explained. The Empress Dowager is her mother-in-law and aunt. If the Empress Dowager insists on being with Ji, Ji Sheng has eight Hundreds of ideas, dare to toss under her nose? Besides, there is actually one more doubtful point, neither you nor His Majesty seem to have noticed."

"Maybe it's all too busy, and it's also because His Majesty didn't have a good time back then, so he subconsciously ignored it."

Jiang sneered slightly, "Since Ji knows that Xiaozong and the Regent are not of Shenzong's blood, when Shenzong died out, what did they do to stop the emperor's younger brother? They should be happy to appoint any one of the Regent's father and son as the new king! "

"Instead of sending people to visit the clan, choose to ascend the throne today!"

After all, no matter how Chunjia is a poor orphan and widow from a remote branch, she is of the Gongxiang family blood!

Yun Fenghuang's pupils suddenly shrank, what Jiang said was right, this point, whether she or the emperor, ignored it!

No, maybe the emperor didn't ignore it, but he couldn't care less now.

She thought for a while, and said: "There is another possibility, that is, the Ji family didn't know about it before? After all, this is a big matter, and if the empress dowager didn't say it, it's unlikely that the Ji family would know about it."

"This shows that there was an obvious rift between the Empress Dowager and the Ji family after Ji Cheng became the crown princess." Jiang said, "Otherwise, there is no reason for her not to turn to the Ji family for such a big matter."

The mother and daughter were silent for a while, Jiang finally said back to Shanyuan Temple, "You told me that the Ji family was very wary of the Yuan Dynasty back then. They said that they had suffered at the hands of Ji Sheng, but I think Ji Sheng actually didn't make a fuss, it's not surprising, she is a high-ranking lady who is supported by the Ji family, her every move is under the watchful eyes of the family, and Xiaozong can't do anything about it, what can she do? Did Mrs. Ji bring such a profound lesson? I think the root cause of Mrs. Ji's distrust of her daughter is probably the Empress Dowager."

"So the Ji family will definitely find a way to detain the Empress Dowager, in case she turns against her."

After a pause, her eyes were a little misty, "It's not like no one in the Xie family has mentioned this before, saying that the family has put a lot of effort in cultivating you. After entering the palace, you have been favored and bossy the family. You are far less sensible and obedient than before."

Yun Fenghuang thought to himself, isn't this nonsense? In the palace, Ben Gong bosses and bosses around so many noble ladies, so there is no reason why he still needs to be a cow and a horse for the family?

She is not a born slave!

Of course, she also knew that such an idea must be bad for the family.

After all, she is a woman.

If a male heir comes to the temple, some elders in the family may think of relying on the old to sell the old, but the more enlightened elders will only cheer that there is a unicorn in the clan.

She is willing to hand over the huge family to her to lead.

"But with the empress dowager's status and power, as long as they don't like it, how can they be restrained? Only the imperial edict of the Shenzong can make her fall into a trap." Jiang said coldly, "But you think, you If it was the first emperor of Shenzong, would you hand over such a will to the Ji family for safekeeping?"

That is of course impossible.

Yun Fenghuang immediately shook his head.

If Shenzong was not even willing to let Ji Sheng be the crown prince, it would be even more impossible to hand over to Ji the will that could expose Xiaozong's identity as regent.

Who knows if the Ji family will turn around and become one with Xiaozong and burn the will?

Those who are most likely to keep this edict are those who are hidden, the elite of the Imperial City Division.

So here comes the question, why did those people hand over the edict to King Mao at this time, to embarrass the emperor?

Ordinarily, the throne was returned to Gongxiang's blood.

And Chunjia did a good job in the emperor's seat.

Shenzong is alive, not to mention one hundred thousand percent satisfied, at least he doesn't feel that this heir has lost his face, right?

So there is really no reason for these hidden elites of the Imperial City Department to block the emperor?

"The person who knows the secret that Xiaozong and the regent are not Shenzong's bloodline." Jiang sighed, "In addition to Shenzong and his wife, and a very small number of confidantes, there should be another person, and that is the one who killed Shenzong's first emperor. Human! How can the person who started the figurine be lost in his heart?"

"But Empress Qu is already dead!"

The Jiang family looked at her daughter: "Yes, but after she was forced to commit suicide, the Ji family took the lead in destroying her!"

At that time, Shenzong had already gained power, so naturally it was impossible to do all the dirty work by himself.

As his Yue family, the Ji family is also his right-hand man. Shenzong slaughtered Shizong's flesh and blood and all the dignitaries, and the Ji family was the vanguard.

Yun Fenghuang was stunned for a while, and suddenly understood, he couldn't help gasping!