Chapter 94: The Culprit

Chao Jingyou narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard the words, and said with a smile: "Hey, aren't you very favored? Why didn't His Majesty tell you?"

"Of course Your Majesty told me, but I still want to hear what you have to say." Yun Fenghuang leaned back with a sneer and reminded her, "Don't forget, even if Your Majesty allows you to sit firmly in the position of the eldest son of the Qi family, Once your husband makes a mistake, you still have to be a widow obediently? But now you are going to the harem, wanting to criticize me, Xie, and your husband with the fact that the Xie and relatives have intended to marry each other, but Not one or two!"

"So don't tell me about the relevant matters again. In case there are any omissions in your majesty's description, what if you plan to bury a whole family with me anytime and anywhere?"

Chao Jingyou sneered: "What on earth do you have in mind to ask this... Probably only you know it in your heart."

She taunted her, but after all she thought about her words, she said slowly, "Actually, it's because of your favor. After you entered the palace, you attracted His Majesty's attention. His Majesty probably checked your details and thought it could be used. This is not true. Last year, my husband went south to Beijing and refused to take me with me. I worked hard to get my mother-in-law's support and sent someone to escort me to the imperial capital to look for him. When I was at the post station on the way, I met a servant named Jiang..."

This was about the same as Yun Fenghuang estimated at the beginning.

Chunjia had planned for a long time, and Jiang Lan's exile in the North had ulterior motives.

On the way, he helped Chao Jingyou without delay: "That father-in-law is very good at talking. He said that although His Majesty is still dormant, he is still the Son of Heaven. To His Majesty, my little troubles are nothing more than effort."

"Even if His Majesty's own wish cannot be fulfilled, it is only a trivial matter to help me."

"If Your Majesty succeeds, it will be from the merit of the dragon. Not only will I gain a lot, but I will also be able to benefit my descendants!"

Chao Jingyou sighed, "At least I've been fighting with you for so many years, and I'm not those idiots... still don't understand the meaning of these words?"

Since Chunjia helped her with little effort, once he refused, it would be easy for the majestic emperor to kill her!

The kind no one knows about.

"Are you such an honest person?" Yun Fenghuang expressed disbelief in her, "Why didn't you agree at the time, and later came to the Imperial Capital, whether it was with the Regent or the Ji family, and reported to His Majesty?"

If at this moment, the emperor's servants went out to recruit people, it would not be uncommon for the other party to bow down.

After all, Chunjia has accumulated some prestige over the years.

With righteousness in hand, it is not difficult to win people's hearts.

But at that time...

Yun Fenghuang himself didn't like the emperor, but he stood first as concubine Shu and then as queen, and once helped Empress Ji make plans to trap Chunjia to death.

By the way, Jiang Lan was the one who helped the queen to run people away!

Yun Fenghuang didn't believe that Chao Jingyou's eyesight was better than his own. At that time, through Jiang Lan, he could see that Chunjia's city was deep and trouble was imminent!

"..." Sure enough, Chao Jingyou was embarrassed for a moment, bit her lip, and was embarrassed for a while, and then under Yun Fenghuang's questioning, she said reluctantly, "I want to perfunctory that surnamed Jiang and find a suitable one." Someone exposed it, but you don't even think about it, you can think of it, but the emperor you serve can't think of it?"

"At that time, I was thinking about my own life, so I pretended to be perfunctory first, so I agreed, and kowtowed a few times to the direction of the palace, saying that although I am a country woman, I also know how to serve the country by being loyal to the army..."

Chao Jingyou resentfully said, "Who would have known that the slave smiled and praised me a few words, hit a snake with his feet and hit a stick with his feet—let me vote for it!"

Yun Fenghuang almost didn't laugh out loud. She hadn't talked to Jiang Lan a few times before he was exiled to the North, so she didn't know Jiang Lan very well.

Listening to it this way, those who can serve in front of the imperial court do not have fuel-efficient lamps.

Holding back his laughter, Yun Fenghuang asked again: "Then what certificate did you give?"

Chao Jingyou sighed: "I'm a weak woman, what can I do for him? After thinking about it a few times, I can't do it, and I can only reveal all the things about our Northland!"

Without waiting for Yun Fenghuang to ask, she told in detail, "What kind of parents are short-sighted, what kind of grievances, oh, and the matter of your concubine sister, I am telling the truth, and I will also explain it in detail. I told him..."

"Including the person behind your Chao family?" Yun Fenghuang interrupted her and asked with great interest.

Chao Jingyou's expression remained the same: "A dead fellow is not a poor fellow... Speaking of which, I really want to thank you, if it wasn't for the hard work you have trained me to save my face, I would have met someone like you. I can be played to death, and I don't have a place to complain, so I won't let it go."

"It's nothing, we all grew up together, so I can become a vegetarian and copy scriptures in the future, just pray for me sincerely." Yun Fenghuang said nonchalantly, "Let's be serious, who is behind your Chao family?" ?”

Chao Jingyou raised her eyebrows and said, "Didn't he tell you?"

This "he" is of course Qi Jiulu.

"You know him well?" Yun Fenghuang asked without answering.

"Okay." Chao Jingyou let out a breath, and said slowly, "The one who urged me, Chao Shi, to send someone to seduce Xie Fenghuan is... the Xingning uncle's mansion!"

Yun Fenghuang: "...???!!!"

Didn't you say it was the Marquis of Qingping? ? ?

After she calmed down, she said, "Even if Uncle Xingning's mansion wants to share His Majesty's worries, why would you consider going to the North?"

Based on the situation at that time, no, it should be said that until now, Chunjia's primary enemy is the Ji family.

The Ji family has not been removed, so go to plan the Northland first... What kind of operation is this?

Even Chunjia herself, when dealing with Beidi, was also cautious, always paying attention to the emotions of the regent.

If you find something wrong, immediately lick your hair...

Anyway, before the Ji family collapsed, the emperor would never completely turn his back on this uncle.

Does Xingningbo Mansion have the guts?

"Perhaps I feel that there is no place for their family to intervene here in the Imperial Capital." Chao Jingyou picked up a plum from the fruit plate, gnawed it slowly, and said, "The Ji family is not stupid. Back then, Emperor Xiaozong had no children. Although the regent It's also because the heirs are weak, but there are many descendants of the vassal kings, big and small. Why did you choose Fuyang King who is only fifteen years old?"

"Isn't it because Fuyang King has a single lineage, orphans and widowed mothers are easy to bully, and the Yuan family, Fuyang King's direct relative, is not to be feared?"

"Otherwise, they worked so hard, wouldn't they have made a wedding dress for Yuan Shi?"

"So it's not uncommon for the Yuan family to be a bit stupid... If they were smart, the Ji family would either not have chosen King Fuyang at all back then, or they wouldn't have allowed them to be so mediocre."

Yun Fenghuang squinted at her: "You are good at talking nonsense, who are you playing sloppy with? The Xingningbo Mansion did this, if there was no Ji's handwriting behind it, how could you and your majesty be pitted against each other?" Is Ji being ruthless this time?"

"How do I know the filth of these high-ranking and powerful families? I just acted according to His Majesty's orders. No matter who came to talk to me, I would always do it when I was beating Dengwen drums. It's just that after I went to the court, I listened to them." It's just your Majesty's arrangement." Chao Jingyou chuckled and said, "How can a woman like me be able to dictate such a temple matter? I'm not your empress."

"It was three years ago that Mrs. Ji asked Xingning Bofu to do this, and His Majesty was still keeping a low profile at that time." Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea and thought to himself, "They should still have a lot of trust in His Majesty. Otherwise, His Majesty will not be allowed to wait until last year to launch... At this time, it should not be directed towards His Majesty, but towards the Regent?"

Just thought of why Qi Jiulu would tell her that Chao's backside was suspected to be Qing Pinghou.

This must be Ji's disguise for Xingningbo, or Xingningbo's mansion listened to Ji's suggestion and disguised itself - after all, if it wasn't covered up like this, Chunjia was a good one at that time Puppet, the regent knows that his original relatives and parents are actually doing things on his own territory, and if he is not sure, he will go directly to the palace to find Chunjia to settle the score.

And whether Chunjia was willing to defend the Yuan family or not, he would definitely be unable to do anything at that time, and could only punish Xingningbo Mansion according to the regent's wishes.

It's fine for the Yuan family to be so unlucky, but for the Ji family, wouldn't it be useless if the family was exposed?

It's better to let them hide a little bit, and use the banner of Qing Pinghou to make troubles... Well, so, Qing Pinghou and the regent don't agree with each other?

Otherwise, if the regent is aware of something, wouldn't it be enough to confront Qing Pinghou directly?

Yun Fenghuang realized this, and then thought about the situation of the Prince Regent's son at home that Gong Xiangxiao himself and Qi Jiulu had revealed, and narrowed his eyes slightly: Gong Xiangxiao has always been worried that his father, who once loved him very much, would Because of ambition and love for his stepwife and young son, he was abandoned as the eldest son of the first wife.

But if the regent is really serious about this elder son... what barrier can there be between him and the son-in-law Qing Pinghou?

Qing Pinghou was born as an eunuch, so it is impossible for him to have the idea of ​​the throne. All his glory and wealth are even built on the imperial power.

Although he also sent a righteous daughter into the palace to be his concubine, but Lu Qidao was neither favored nor heir. In contrast, Concubine Lu gave birth to a son for the Prince Regent, and she is also the main wife. No matter how you look at it, she deserves more attention from Qing Pinghou.

If the Prince Regent is willing to change the appointment of the youngest son, and after the promise is fulfilled, the youngest son will be appointed as the heir apparent, and the Marquis of Qingping definitely has no reason not to support him with all his strength.

But now it seems... There is not much trust between the Weng and the son-in-law of the Prince Regent's Mansion.

It's no wonder that the regent had the support of Emperor Xiaozong before his death, and he had won over Qing Pinghou through marriage. After so many years, he was still standing still.

To deal with the Ji family, Chunjia has to take the lead in the charge...

Yun Fenghuang sighed, thinking that there was a reason why the master didn't become the emperor's younger brother, and he was a bit indecisive.

If she had been the regent, she would have been dizzy by coaxing Qingpinghou's mansion up and down.

Even if you really don't want to change the youngest son, you agree first, and send it away on the excuse that you are afraid that the eldest son will threaten the status of the youngest son. After the dust settles, you will be the emperor. If you want to go back on your word, what can someone surnamed Lu do?

Um, no, if she were the regent, she would hide the eldest son when Concubine Yuan passed away, claiming that both mother and child were gone. Moreover, it is impossible to marry a Concubine Lu so far, that must be to arrange the seats of the first concubine, the second concubine, and the concubines, and let them compete for favor and love, and use the position of the prince as bait... I am not afraid that a group of fathers-in-law will not sell their lives .

...too bad she's not the Regent.

Yun Fenghuang calmed down regretfully, raised his head and said to Chao Jingyou: "Okay, I know about this, what are you going to do next? Just go back to the Northland like this? Don't be afraid of being chased by people from the Ji family to take care of it on the way." gone?"

Chao Jingyou said with a smile: "Your favorite concubine is really not good. Didn't your majesty tell you anything? Our husband and wife have suffered a big grievance this time. How could we go back to the Northland to suffer that?" Bitter cold? Your Majesty will arrange a seat for my husband in the temple, and of course I will live with my husband in the imperial capital."

She looked at Yun Fenghuang and smiled, "If my husband is promoted quickly, I can come to pay my respects to my concubine every year and festival in the future. Is my lady happy?"