Chapter 236: Mother and Daughter’s Speculation (Part 2)

"Just as you imagined." Seeing her daughter's expression, Jiang nodded slightly, and continued, "It's difficult for a wealthy family like Ji to be completely loyal to anyone, they will only be loyal. Because of their lintel and wealth... At that time, they seemed to slaughter everywhere for the emperor Shenzong, but who knows, before the slaughter, did they do anything, hide something, or even exchange something? This point, from their The main branch suddenly encountered annihilation, but it still allowed Ji Minggan to escape, it can be seen!"

She said lightly, "I'm afraid it's because of the accumulated experience of exterminating many other families that one of the main branch's sons was saved in such a short period of time."

Yun Fenghuang's expression changed, and he said, "But the imperial edict... those elites of the Imperial City Division can be trusted by Shenzong, so I'm afraid they won't join forces with them?"

Jiang sighed: "That's right, but don't forget one thing. The reason why these people have been hidden, and even have no sense of existence these years, is because we don't know it at all!"

"But would Mrs. Ji not know?"

"The first emperor of Shenzong entrusted them with such an important matter. They must have been extremely trusted people in the Imperial City Department, otherwise they would not have been transferred, and the Imperial City Department has not been as good as before."

"The Ji family accompanied Shenzong for so many years, if it was calculated by heart or not, not to mention killing them all after Shenzong left, it would not be difficult to follow the clues to find the edict."

"As for the view of Shanyuan..."

Jiang sneered, "The edict is a sharp weapon to restrain the Empress Dowager, but the Ji family is the Empress Dowager's natal family after all. If the Empress Dowager is directly forced to submit, it would be too hurtful. Empress Qu or other fish who slipped through the net, claiming to announce the truth, is it more suitable to be a scapegoat?"

"The empress dowager is just like you. She lives in the deep palace and is also a woman in the harem. No matter how much she calls the wind and rain in the palace, when she leaves the palace, many things must be entrusted to her natal family."

"After Ji's 'thorough investigation', he told her in great panic that it was true. There was indeed a fish that slipped through the net back then, and the evidence in hand can prove that all kinds of Shenzong couples don't want to see the truth that was exposed... Can the Empress Dowager believe it? ?”

"After all, in the earliest days, maybe the Empress Dowager didn't even know who was the culprit for her infertility. At this time, she had no reason to doubt her natal family."

Yun Fenghuang was horrified, and said: "Mother, from this point of view, the one who is most likely to be used as a shield should be Empress Qu? The view of Shanyuan seems to be a specially introduced trick!"

"I also think it's a blindfold." Jiang nodded, "This place is so close to the imperial capital and the palace. If there is any secret, it will be discovered by digging three feet. Only a fool hides some secrets here! But it is too If the Empress Dowager, Empress Qu, and Emperor Shenzong knew each other, if the Ji family wanted to use the name of Empress Qu's remnants to choose this place, it would be the place where the empress dowager would feel the most embarrassing."

Yun Fenghuang took over the conversation: "Especially, when the Empress Dowager made thorough investigations repeatedly, even by herself, but found nothing, she would still suspect that it was Empress Qu's remnants who were more skilled than herself."

Otherwise, the Empress Dowager would not have given generous rewards to Shanyuan Temple for decades, and after hearing that Shanyuan Temple had lost water, she would not be able to get sick.

only……

She pondered for a while: "But why did the remnants of the Ji family come up with this edict now? Didn't the effect be better when the emperor's throne was unstable?"

"If what they hate the most is the Son of Heaven, that's all right." Jiang Shi snorted, "But what if what they hate the most is the Empress Dowager?"

Yun Fenghuang was stunned, and subconsciously said: "But this...not to mention the blood relationship between the Empress Dowager and them, Your Majesty killed the main branch of the Ji family!"

Jiang said indifferently: "There are too many people in this palace who are trying to pull you down. Adding them up, there is no dispute with Xie. If you can only kill one side, who do you choose to kill?"

Of course, thank you Wuzheng! ! !

No matter how hard outsiders make things difficult for her, it's only reasonable, but that bastard Xie Wuzheng... Yun Fenghuang understood.

"But for the Empress Dowager right now..." Yun Fenghuang still felt that he didn't fully understand after thinking about it, "What can I do to retaliate against the Empress Dowager? And the Empress Dowager's illness started from the view of Shanyuan. Yes, if that's the case, why didn't you burn the Shanyuan Temple earlier, so as to torture the Empress Dowager?"

Jiang sighed: "Before this incident came out, didn't there be any major incidents in the court?"

event?

That means she was appointed queen, and Gong Xiangbing became the heir apparent!

Gongxiang Bing? !

Yun Fenghuang frowned: "Mother is saying that the remnants of the Ji Clan are the only ones who are willing to deal with the Empress Dowager because Gongxiang is in power?!"

"That should be the case." Jiang nodded, "Although this prince may not be toward Ji now, even if he is in his heart, he will definitely not dare to show it. But in the future, when he ascends the throne, in order to prove his orthodox and glamorous background, he will have to show his respect. The biological mother and the adoptive mother paid for it. At that time, as long as the remnants of the Ji family are still there, they will be able to get a little bit of light. Speaking of it, His Majesty is too ruthless. The remaining people who can support until now are all because of their extraordinary spirit , What else can they plan? Besides, in their current situation, apart from revenge, the only consolation is that these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains will eventually fall into the hands of the prince who flows from their Ji family."

That's true.

After the Ji family tree fell and the monkeys scattered, they were attacked one after another, and there were very few survivors. But if we are realistic, we should know that it is impossible for them to restore much of the former glory of the Ji family.

"Besides, there is another purpose for choosing to expose the will at this time." Jiang looked at her daughter, "There are rumors outside that link Shanyuan Temple with the will, and I'm afraid they want to use this matter to eradicate What about you? After all, with Gongxiang Bing's methods, if you do something good or bad, who else will be able to stop him from taking the throne in the future?"

A prince who can survive under the hands of a queen mother like Yun Fenghuang, even if Chunjia lives longer and has a new favorite in the future, how can he be his opponent?

Yun Fenghuang pondered, and said: "But now that the momentum is so great, they are not afraid to play it off?"

"Maybe there are other backhands that we don't know about?" Jiang said disapprovingly, "Besides, even if you get rid of it, what harm will it do to the remnants of the Ji family if King Mao takes the position? It's really come to that point, Your Majesty I am afraid that people like you and your mother will not end well. This can be regarded as revenge for the Ji family. Moreover, once King Mao ascends the throne, in order to prove the innocence of the present, he will definitely choose someone who has been dealt with by the present to vindicate One or two, the Ji family is gone now, and it is the family that supported the present, it is the best archway."

Even the Xinjun's left and right will agree, because the Ji family has no one left, so it is enough to give some honors without money, and there is no need to occupy any fat positions, and they will not share their power.

As Jiang said, it is a very good archway.

Yun Fenghuang's complexion changed, and he said: "This is also possible, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the suddenness of the prince's assassination. Speaking of which, mother, I think the prince was injured this time, could there be some accidents in it? After all, he was injured. The reaction is really not what it used to be."

Jiang observed her daughter's expression.

Yun Fenghuang noticed and raised his eyebrows: "Is there something I don't know?"

"Your Majesty seems to have issued a gag order. You didn't go back with Shengjia, so it's not surprising that you don't know." Jiang said, "I was in the team that day, so I heard about it. I don't know if it is this. Reason: After the assassination happened, His Majesty ordered a thorough investigation of the ins and outs, which seemed to have some oblique relationship with Luo Xun. At that time, some people speculated that His Majesty was safe and sound, but the crown prince saw blood. Could it have something to do with you?"

"...Then what happened later?" Yun Fenghuang frowned.

Jiang said indifferently: "It's not in vain for you to win over His Majesty all these years, or His Majesty doesn't want to be troublesome, so he ordered to deal with the guessers, and announced that it was the work of King Mao. So qualitative, there is no other rhetoric."

So, does the prince suspect that he was assassinated by himself?

Yun Fenghuang had some doubts, supposedly even so, the prince shouldn't show such a gaffe?

After all, in her opinion, is it still a secret that Zhonggong and Donggong want each other to die?

Isn't this everyone's tacit understanding?

If Gongxiang Bing is so easy to lose his composure, how did he survive until now?

She pondered for a while, then said slowly: "This time I was wronged, it really wasn't me who did it."

"I know." There was regret in Jiang's tone, "It would be great if I could succeed. What a great opportunity? Ready-made King Mao and the others are scapegoats."

This day, the Jiang family didn't leave until the palace gate was about to be locked, Yun Fenghuang's heart was also tossed, and he didn't sleep well all night.

The next day, she considered again and again, but she still didn't go to see the Empress Dowager to try, mainly because she hadn't sorted out her thoughts yet.

At this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the queen took some time out of her busy schedule to ask the king of Qin, who was already in feudal clan: "Have the festival gifts been delivered over there?"

Originally, King Mao and other vassals are rebelling now, so it is said that there is no time to take these things into consideration.

But in fact, whether it is the imperial court or the royal family, in order to show that King Mao and the others are just clowns and nothing to be afraid of, this Mid-Autumn Festival will not only be celebrated as usual, but will even be organized arbitrarily to show the calmness and determination of the upper echelons, so as to stabilize people's hearts .

Yun Fenghuang knew it well, so he wondered if he should take this opportunity to let the King of Qin come back to ask for peace or something, and reunite for a while.

Chi E came up and said: "Going back to your mother, the ceremony of King Qin and King Song was sent out in the time of day, and it was in the hands of the two highnesses two days ago. Now the envoy from His Highness Song has returned."

The reason why the envoy who went to King Qin's side has not come back is not that the fiefdom of King Qin is more remote, but because the envoys in the middle palace are more familiar with King Qin and are more concerned about King Qin's situation. Taking this opportunity, they must find out the fiefdom. In order to prevent King Qin from being bullied and calculated, this is also the protection of the child raised by Yun Fenghuang, the queen mother.

As for King Song, not to mention that he was taken care of by Concubine Cui Shu, Yun Fenghuang didn't have any feelings for him, so the envoy put down his things and went back home, so naturally he came back faster.

Yun Fenghuang asked casually at this moment: "Oh? How about King Song? Concubine Shu is still used to living there?"

"Ms. Concubine Shu is probably not very well at the moment." Unexpectedly, Chie said, "It is said that I was exhausted due to overwork on the road before, and after arriving in the fief, because the palace of Song Dynasty was in disrepair for a long time, I could only stay here temporarily. The post station, that place is remote and dark, Concubine Shu lived in a very uncomfortable way, and there were many rashes on her body. There are too many reasons, so that I didn't summon the envoy in person, but only let the servant come out to say a few words. In short, there is no serious illness, but these days, minor illnesses are not serious. The servant girl listened, as if she was not acclimatized."

"Then what can she say? Do you want us to help?" Yun Fenghuang nodded, these are all expected things, Song King and Concubine Shu are not favored, and King Song is older, and Concubine Shu is also an old lady. The time-honored brand has a high position, so when it was entrusted, the emperor didn't particularly favor him, but he didn't treat him badly. The place he gave was not bad, it was considered average.

But Concubine Shu was born in a noble family, she has spent her whole life in the Imperial Capital, and now she is a bit old, so suddenly going to such a faraway place, she will feel uncomfortable in various ways.

Chi E said: "Ms. Concubine Shu said that everything is okay, I dare not bother you and Your Majesty, just say that it will be fine if she stays for a while longer."

Yun Fenghuang smiled: "That's fine."

She also knew that Concubine Shu would definitely not want to be troublesome, after all, the mother and son had finally escaped, so how could they be willing to get involved in these right and wrong again?

It's hard to say whether Concubine Shu's illness is true or not, it's probably an excuse to get rid of people and things in the imperial capital as much as possible.

The queen didn't care. She wasn't very interested in Song Queen's mother and son. After asking a few questions about the current situation, she started to care about Qin King.

In a blink of an eye, it is the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.