Chapter 86 Xi Le’s Intention
After a while, Xi Le walked in quickly, her temples were fluffy, her face was covered with a little dust, her eyes were shining brightly, and there was not much panic in her expression. After saluting, she took the lead to say: "Don't worry, Madam, everything in the palace is as usual." .”
"Then why did you come here?" Yun Fenghuang sized her up and found some inconspicuous stains on the corners of her skirt, raised her eyebrows slightly, "You still made it like this?"
Xi Le said with a smile: "Since I failed to serve you in Wannian County last time, I have been looking for opportunities to learn riding skills. No, these two days, under the name of the empress, I got a rough horse in the back mountain to practice, I have accumulated some experience. When I come here today, I dare to ride a horse by myself, but I am not very skilled, so I can only run on the official road."
"You have a heart!" Yun Fenghuang is very satisfied with the progress of her servants. She still has few people in her hands. A stable and calm person like Xi Le is an arm. She doesn't need to be urged now Self-taught riding is really a role model among confidants.
Overjoyed, she ordered Nian Xuan to get a set of hair masks for herself, and gave them to Xi Le on the spot.
And Nian Xuan learned a little bit, "If you are all like Xi Le, I will be relieved!"
Nian Xuan is not a person who likes to pinch sharp points. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I will have to ride a horse with you early in the morning, so I don't need to learn any more."
After saying a few words like this, Xi Le thanked him for the reward, then humbled himself a bit, and finally explained the intention of coming here in person: "There has been no change in the palace for the past two days, that is, the Empress Dowager rewarded her for her mother's birthday. Those who bought some clothing and jewelry from the Sixth Palace will probably have a big banquet at that time, I am afraid that the concubines who just entered the palace this year will not be well-dressed."
The main thing is that there are too many things this year, and many people in the palace were enriched at once, and the emperor just succeeded in seizing power in the first place. Those who have served as bed attendants have low status, no dowry, and can’t even make up a complete set of jewelry. The dresses are still the few sets that were selected and selected when they entered the palace... like this, they are going to be made for the birthday banquet of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager. Wallflower, isn't it embarrassing for the royal family?
It is only right for the Empress Dowager to give the reward at this moment, so Xi Le specially sent Yun Fenghuang's share: "Originally, it is enough for others to come and talk to you about this matter, but the servant girl wants to Now, you have never formally made a concubine's dress. The material that the Empress Dowager rewarded you this time is just right, why don't you just make it? It's just that the maid has never done this before, so I have to ask you for instructions in person. If you want to think about it, it’s better to talk to the Shangfu Bureau later.”
The imperial court inherited the rules of the previous dynasty and the harem, and the concubine's dresses were divided into two classes: the flower-chai and di-chai clothes used for receiving books, silkworms, and grand ceremonies, and the tin-chai dresses for less important formal occasions.
The Empress Dowager’s birthday, the Tin Chai dress will be ready—but Yun Fenghuang is a different type of court, unlike Gu Zhen and other high-ranking ladies who have just entered the palace, and the Fashion Bureau will arrange a dress and matching jewelry before entering the palace. It is different from the low-ranking concubines who are promoted step by step, and have enough time to save equipment.
Coupled with the time when she was promoted to the concubine, it happened that there were many things going on in the former court and the harem, the queen forgot, and the Shangfu Bureau didn't have to order and didn't think about it.
After coming and going again and again, Mao Jieyu, who was so majestic, didn't even have a dress up to now.
Now being reminded by Xi Le, she was solemn: "What you said is true. If you hadn't come to remind me, I'm afraid I don't want to wear ordinary clothes to congratulate the Empress Dowager Empress Dowager."
So the two began to discuss the production of the gown. This material was originally made by the Shangfu Bureau, so it was quite satisfactory. If the concubine is particular about it, it is not impossible to make it with her own materials. Moreover, although the dress has regulations that cannot be surpassed, there is still some room for change for the concubine to use herself.
The master and servant discussed for a long time, and finally finalized the matter, Yun Fenghuang asked Nian Xuan to go out to get some food, saying that she was hungry.
After Nian Xuan left, she sent the rest of the people away, Fang frowned and asked, "You don't need to come in person for this matter alone... What's the matter?"
"...It's the words from Shizi." Xi Le showed a look of helplessness, and whispered, "Didn't the empress order you to contact Shizi in private? So the servant girl can't disobey, so I can only rush Find a reason to come here."
After all, even though Yun Fenghuang poached Gongxiangxiao's corner, she still wanted to continue using the Imperial City Secretary in Gongxiangxiao's hands; and for Xile, although she betrayed her former master, she still hoped that the former master would be killed sooner or later. The better you know, the better you don't know until you die...
Therefore, the two of them tacitly did not reveal that what Xi Le is really loyal to is Yun Fenghuang.
So, after receiving a message from Gong Xiangxiao asking her to come over, Xi Le could only make a trip.
"Your Majesty will go hunting in a distant place tomorrow. I remember that Gong Xiangxiao and the others will accompany them. The Forbidden Army is in charge of guarding the villa." Yun Fenghuang was quite puzzled when he heard the words, and said to himself, "At this time What did he send you here for?"
It can't be to meet Qi Jiulu face-to-face—Qi Jiulu probably didn't want to court death that much—before in Miyagi, in Wannian County, it was all the territory of the Imperial City Division, so that's fine.
But in Chunban Villa, there are people from the emperor and the Queen Mother Yuan inside, and people from the Imperial Army outside, that is, people from the Zheng family. Isn't it a crime to have a private meeting with a foreigner in this kind of place? Um, that letter from before?
"The servant girl doesn't know either." Xi Le was also puzzled, and asked in a low voice, "Why don't the servant girls go back to the palace later?"
Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and said to himself: "Could it be related to Mrs. Yaoning? Well, what does Gong Xiangxiao have to do with Gu's?"
Xi Le shook her head in embarrassment, saying that she didn't know either: "If the servant's master is still alive, he might know about it, but after the master left, the servant girl was also treated coldly by the Imperial City Secretary. She entered the empress's palace later. That’s why I got the order from my son.”
"The representatives of the Prince Regent in the palace are Mrs. Yaoning and Lu Jieyu." Yun Fenghuang pondered, "Lu Jieyu is the stepsister and adopted sister of the Prince Regent, and the aunt of the Prince Regent's youngest son. Of course, she is in opposition to Gong Xiangxiao. As for Yao Mrs. Ning... this father is the Prince Regent's confidant..."
So from the standpoint of Gong Xiangxiao, for Jieyu Lu Qidao, he must want to kill him quickly, but for Mrs. Yaoning, he should try his best to win her over.
After all, Lu Qidao has a deep relationship with Princess Lu's mother and son, and the hope of supporting Gong Xiangxiao is very slim.
But Mrs. Yaoning and the Gu family behind her may support the regent's first wife's son.
Could it be that Gong Xiangxiao had this idea?
Thinking of this, Yun Fenghuang thought: The emperor did not want to go on a big hunt this time, so he didn't let a large number of concubines and attendants come with him, but only brought her and Gu Zhen, and only some of their attendants came... …The reason why they were chosen was that they both knew how to ride and shoot, so it was convenient to accompany them.
But in fact, although she and Gu Zhen were accompanied on the hunt these few days, the emperor was not satisfied with the harvest, and when he planned to go out for a long trip tomorrow, wouldn't he force them both to stay in the villa?
As a court lady, Xi Le, even under the banner of Yunfeng Huang, learning riding skills is definitely not as convenient as that of a palace concubine, and she even learned how to ride horses. If the emperor wanted to bring other people, he arranged to study for a few days in advance, and just ran around with the team on the plain, what's the problem?
Before setting off, Yun Fenghuang was thinking, this time the emperor specially brought her and Gu Zhen, what is he trying to do?
Now I'm thinking, could it be... just to give Gong Xiangxiao a chance?
After all, the regent is powerful, and there must be a battle between the emperor and this cheap uncle. There is a dispute between the first wife's son and the second wife's son in the existing palace, how could Chunjia not take advantage of it.
but……
If this is really the emperor's intention to give Gong Xiangxiao an opportunity to win over the Gu family...
Yun Fenghuang bit her lip, could it be that... Chunjia also knew about her relationship with Gong Xiangxiao?
That's why he made excuses to leave and let himself and Gong Xiangxiao join forces to plot against Gu Zhen?
Is the emperor so tolerant?
Although she and Qi Jiulu met privately these few times, although she did not take the last step, there was no lack of intimacy. Normal men should feel that their heads are on the grassland, right? But the emperor is still acting as if nothing happened... Oh, yes, this person said that he doesn't care about the concubines other than Yuan Niangniang as long as they don't give birth to adulterous children pretending to be the heirs of the emperor...
Sure enough, it is not easy for Zhu'er to be able to endure under Ji's nose for eight years and still succeed.
Yun Fenghuang sighed in his heart, and said to Xi Le: "Since there is nothing to do in the palace, then you can stay here for now, and I will ask Liu Hong to go back to help take care of it tomorrow. You go to the left and right sides." Besides, Chen Zhu is here, and he is careful in his work."
Although I suspect that the emperor may know about her private meeting with Qi Jiulu, Yun Fenghuang doesn't intend to draw a line with Gong Xiangxiao just like this - after all, everything has been done, even if she starts to be a chaste and martyr from now on, the emperor probably won't will admit.
Then why give up such a useful help from the Imperial City Secretary for such a little suspicion?
Anyway, the emperor could bear to pretend to be ignorant, so she couldn't help but surrender herself!
The most important thing is to help Gong Xiangxiao plan and Gu Zhen does not hinder her, and even leave a way for her to retreat in the future - in case the emperor loses to the regent in the battle, she does not expect Gong Xiangxiao to suppress her brother and win the victory East Palace?
Thinking of this, Yun Fenghuang also decided to let Xi Le stay and wait for the follow-up. When Nian Xuan came back a while later, she asked Nian Xuan to call Liu Hong to her, and sent her to go back to the palace tomorrow with any reason. Chen Zhu helped.
Both master and servant thought that Gong Xiangxiao might send news that night, but the night was peaceful.
The next morning, the waiters waited for Yun Fenghuang to change clothes and freshen up, and they surrounded her to Liuchun Hall to greet the emperor.
The emperor was still having breakfast, and when he saw Jieyu coming, he invited her to join him.
Yun Fenghuang was not too polite, he sat down and asked for some of his favorite side dishes, at this time Gu Zhen also came, frowned when he saw her behavior - but because of the bickering during this period, without exception, they failed miserably, She forcibly resisted the urge to teach the impolite Jieyu a lesson, and only blessed the emperor, saying: "I wish Your Majesty all the best in this trip."
"The same goes for the concubine." Yun Fenghuang swallowed a mouthful of bird's nest porridge, and smiled sweetly at the emperor, "If your majesty hunts a lot of good skins, can you give some to the concubine at that time? The concubine's family is poor, and it has been winter so far I don’t even have the fox fur ready.”
Gu Zhen couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Majesty's hunting this time is to present the birthday of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, Mao Jieyu, you have surpassed!"
"What are you overstepping? The reason why your Majesty plans to go far today is because he doesn't like the gains of the two days." Yun Fenghuang glanced over, "I didn't say that I would rob the empress dowager, but the empress dowager Neither the Queen Mother nor His Majesty look down on her, she just wants to have some fun with His Majesty! Your Majesty didn’t say anything! Why does Sister Yaoning have everything she needs to wear, and she can’t see her sister who is also a concubine getting some leftovers?"
"...the palace will prepare materials when autumn comes, and you won't be able to freeze Jieyu!" Gu Zhen gritted his teeth and said angrily, "So Jieyu should not be shallow, and ask for this or that! "
Yun Fenghuang blinked, and said "oh", as if she didn't hear her irony, she turned her head and smiled sweetly at the emperor: "The concubine still wants His Majesty to hunt it down personally, the concubine likes it the most." Your Majesty, Your Majesty will also bring a small gadget for the concubine, no matter what, anyway, I like the concubine that Your Majesty gives me!"
Here it comes again and it comes again! ! !
The veins on Gu Zhen's forehead were throbbing, every time! All! so!
This unruly Jieyu has no face or skin at all, she flirts with the emperor as if no one else is there while talking, Gu Zhen, who came from a well-behaved parent, simply looks down on such frivolous behavior Pai—but the emperor didn't care, and even enjoyed it a little bit. At this moment, Chunjia completely ignored Gu Zhen's face, and said with a smile: "You say that every time you want something, it's hard for me to believe you .”
Yun Fenghuang simply moved to sit beside him, tugged at his sleeves and swayed, and said in a coquettish voice, "How could he? He clearly said what was in his heart, His Majesty didn't believe him, he was so sad!"
"..." Gu Zhen got goosebumps when he heard that, but the emperor was smiling, not annoyed at all, and let her pester her for a while, then indulged and said: "That's all, I really can't hold you back, when the time comes Let's see if there is something interesting and beautiful to bring you something, if not, you are not allowed to make trouble with me anymore."
This emperor, concubine, you, me, and me treat Gu Zhen as nothing. Gu Zhen stood silently for a while, and then went out with blessings--as soon as she went out, Yun Fenghuang shook off the emperor's sleeves and continued to hold Spoon for breakfast!
This straightforwardness made the emperor very speechless, he took a sip of tea, and said worriedly: "When I leave later, why don't you fight Yaoning right away?"