Chapter 165: Flaws

The next day, Yun Fenghuang took people to the Spring Palace.

At this moment, there are only two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom.

In a vase in the Empress Dowager Yuan's dormitory, two clumps were inserted, and the golden flowers were dotted among the green leaves.

Yun Fenghuang glanced at the cluster of osmanthus, and then smiled and went forward to salute, pleading guilty: "Due to the affairs of common people Ji Sheng and Lu Chongyi, the palace is in a mess these two days, and I spent some time on it. Rectification, but it was delayed to greet you. I also ask the empress dowager not to be offended!"

"Why do you kid say such outrageous things?" The Queen Mother Yuan also smiled. Because she was still "sick", she couldn't get up on the couch, so she just gave her a hand and said, "Two days ago, the court The Ai family has also heard about the changes in the harem, so how can they not know your hard work? No, the Ai family was afraid that you would be too tired, so they mentioned it to the emperor, but they didn't think that you would want to go away."

He ordered someone to show her a seat quickly.

Yun Fenghuang thanked him for his kindness before sitting down on the embroidered stool brought by the palace man: "You said this, how could you be tired after such a small matter? You think that earlier, when the empress was sick, my concubine took care of this As for that, you can rest assured that there is no difference between now and before. On the contrary, Empress Dowager, looking at you from your body, you seem to have lost a lot of energy."

This is preconceived.

If it was the Jiang family or even the Empress Dowager Qu who said that she was too tired during this time, Yun Fenghuang would understand it as real distress. But when Empress Dowager Yuan said it, the first thing she thought of was that this old woman wanted to seize the power of the palace? !

Don't even think about it!

Why did she try to push Gu Zhen to be superior?

Isn't it because if Gu Zhen is the successor, not only will her children and favors not be a threat to her, but even the palace power will not be able to take her away?

So at this moment, he immediately carried out what the Empress Dowager Yuan said to her when she was fighting with the empress dowager mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and said that he was completely busy and came here without being tired at all.

In this way, if Empress Dowager Yuan wants to ask her to rest for a period of time, or simply persuade her to hand over the palace affairs to others, she will naturally be unable to say so.

"..." The Empress Dowager Yuan's expression was slightly stagnant when she heard the words, as if she was choking, she said, "It's good that you don't feel tired."

Yun Fenghuang pretended not to see it, with a gentle smile on his face, nonchalantly inquiring about his health, what to eat and what to drink, whether his body has improved in the past two days, and so on, as if he was extremely filial.

Empress Dowager Yuan barely managed a few words, probably because she felt that she was not pleasing to the eyes, so she directly said the matter: "Concubine Xuan and the others have come here often these two days, what do you think?"

"My concubine is deeply ashamed." Yun Fenghuang admitted his mistake again without saying a word, saying that he had deeply realized his mistake, and he would never come over to invite An Yunyun for you because of palace affairs in the future... Empress Dowager Yuan was a little impatient interrupted this insincere self-criticism: "Don't pretend to be confused with Ai's family! Why don't you know why they came?"

Yun Fenghuang was in a dilemma: "If you want to say this, I have some guesses, but I am not qualified to say this."

Empress Dowager Yuan snorted softly and said, "The empress is in the Sixth Palace, and you are also a member of the Sixth Palace. Could it be that you have no idea at all? There is no one else in this place, so what is there to say?"

No one else is there, but with you, an old lady, can I rest assured?

She is very vigilant at the moment, because she suspects that Queen Mother Yuan wants to blame her for breaking promises—that is, as long as she confides any words that she does not want Concubine Xuan and the others to take over the position, and then Chunjia establishes Gu Zhen, Queen Mother Yuan can Tell the Luo family that it was her concubine Xian who obstructed them, and the emperor had no choice but to choose the regent.

Cursing this old thing viciously, Yun Fenghuang smiled and said: "If you want to talk about your thoughts, I really don't have any thoughts. After all, as a concubine, you don't even need to think about that seat. As for who will sit, The concubine is not very worried. The main thing is that you are kind and generous, and you have always favored the concubine. Not to mention, your majesty also loves the concubine in every possible way; Helping concubine Shu to raise the eldest prince, and I have a concubine-born prince who has both sons and daughters... If this is not enough, then I am really ashamed of the care and love I have shown you and Your Majesty these days."

"So no matter who the successor is, the concubine will serve her well."

Empress Dowager Yuan stared at her intently, for a moment, then said lightly: "At the beginning, the Ai family promised on behalf of the emperor, that the successor must come from among the four concubines Xuan and the others. Now that the Ji family is destroyed, it is time to fulfill the promise, but the four families Every day has its merits, and it is difficult to tell which is higher and which is lower. However, there is only one second position.”

"That's why Aijia and Huang'er are very troubled right now."

"I don't know who to stand for?"

"Concubine Xian has always been intelligent, why don't you give Ai's family a detailed look at it?"

"Don't worry, this word will come out of your mouth and into the ears of Aijia, and no one else will know it!"

Yun Fenghuang thought in his heart that Ben Gong believes you are a ghost, you are a very bad old woman, if Ben Gong is serious, maybe she has been accused to those families before she comes out of the Spring Palace.

But the Empress Dowager asked this question, and she had to answer: "Since the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty are troubled by this, it can be seen that they have not made up their minds about who to choose. In this case, why not let them discuss on their own?"

Empress Dowager Yuan pondered: "Deliberate on your own?"

"That's right." Yun Fenghuang said with a pure face, "there is only one second place, and the four families seem to have contributed so much. It's hard to choose. In this case, no matter who you choose, the other three families will be disappointed. It's better to let them watch for themselves." So, no matter who wins, the other three won't be able to say anything about the royal family anyway. What do you think?"

"..." Queen Mother Yuan was silent for a while, then said, "There is some truth to it."

She pursed her lips, "Concubine Xian is indeed smart."

Yun Fenghuang said humbly: "I'm sorry for what you said. What is this little thought in front of you? It's just that you are tired these days, and your energy is inevitably not as good as usual, so your thoughts are tired , ask my concubine to share your worries for a while."

Empress Dowager Yuan was thoughtful, and after a while she said "um", and said, "The Ai family is indeed a bit tired right now."

So Yun Fenghuang took advantage of the situation to say a few words of concern, and offered to resign.

The Queen Mother didn't keep her, but only gave instructions to take care of the two heirs under her knees, and then waved her away.

After she left, Queen Mother Yuan said to Zhan Liu, "What do you think?"

"The servant girl thinks it's not the concubine Xian?" Zhan Liu pondered, "I heard that Concubine Xuan's family gave her a lot of benefits in advance, in exchange for her not to make trouble now, the concubine Xian also agreed But Mrs. Yaoning's side, there is no movement at all."

Empress Dowager Yuan said: "It's normal that Uncle Zhaowu's mansion is silent. The emperor told the Ai family about this matter. They are afraid that they are still kept in the dark. How dare they think of such a good thing? Naturally, they will not do anything unnecessary. It's just that You also know that the concubine Xian went to the emperor two days ago, and closed the door with the emperor for a long time. Yesterday, the emperor came to tell the Ai family what happened next, and said no. They plan to establish Concubine Xuan and the others, and Mrs. Yaoning... I can't help the Ai family not to doubt Concubine Xian!"

Zhan Liu persuaded: "Isn't there two days in the middle? Maybe the concubine Xian told His Majesty alone that day about something else?"

"The emperor is partial to her, and he deliberately delayed speaking for two days, so that she can cover it up." The Queen Mother Yuan shook her head slightly, and said, "Just think about it, the concubine Xuan and the others are next, and Mrs. Yaoning is next, who If it is beneficial to Concubine Xian, I know this suggestion, and I am afraid that it has something to do with Concubine Xian."

"But it's also possible that His Majesty came up with it himself." Zhan Liu reminded, "Uncle Zhaowu is the regent's helper. Wouldn't it be good if we could use Mrs. Yaoning as the queen?"

Moreover, "You asked Concubine Xian that way just now, and Concubine Xian didn't mention Mrs. Yaoning, let alone Concubine Xuan and the others. Maybe Concubine Xu Xian doesn't know about this at all?"

Empress Dowager Yuan sighed, and said: "The Ai family knows that you don't want to embarrass the Ai family with the emperor's favorite concubine, so as not to cause trouble between the Ai family and the emperor. But this matter, the Ai family will not wrong the concubine Xian. You and I don’t know what Xiaoyun’s temperament is? The most restless and cunning. Since the Ji family was destroyed, who in this palace doesn’t know that Ji Lingzi has been sitting in the back seat for a long time?”

"Even if you know that you can't covet that seat, why don't you find out who your successor is and make preparations early?"

"The results of it?"

"In the past two days, she hasn't often gone to the Taichu Palace to pester the emperor, nor has she come to the Spring Palace to talk to Ai's house... You said she already knew the answer, what is it?"

Zhan Liu hesitated for a while, and said: "It is also possible that Concubine Xian just feels that her position is stable, and no matter who is the successor, she can't threaten her?"

Empress Dowager Yuan sneered and said, "Is this possible? Is she so peaceful? She is so peaceful, and she will go back to Ai's house like that when Ai's family cared for her with good intentions just now?"

... Now Zhan Liu didn't know what to say, so he just sighed: "Even if it was Concubine Xian's suggestion to His Majesty, His Majesty has already agreed...I'm afraid it's not easy to object to this matter."

"The Ai family is not trying to oppose Mrs. Li Yaoning. It is true that it is beneficial to the emperor. What is the Ai family doing to embarrass the emperor?" The Empress Dowager Yuan shook her head and said, "The Ai family just thinks that if this idea comes from the virtuous concubine , then this Xiao Yun family must not stay, and she must be dealt with quickly!"

Zhan Liu was startled, and said, "Your Majesty?!"

"It's not that the family is ruthless. If you think about the Ji family, isn't it because the Empress Dowager is considered a good helper by His Majesty Shenzong, and her mother's father and brother are also Shenzong's right-hand men, and they have won the trust of Shenzong, so they have jumped from an ordinary family. Is it the head of the imperial family?" The Empress Dowager Yuan said solemnly, "Although the family of the Xie family is humble, it is much worse than the Ji family. But the Xiaoyun family has only been in the palace for a few years, and has not yet given birth. In the future, you can talk to the emperor about such a big event, let alone in the future?"

"She also urged the emperor to give Sui'an to Xie's son!"

"If this goes on like this, I'm afraid I'll be another Ji family!"

"It is already a country's misfortune to have a Ji family in the country, and there must be no second one!"

The queen mother let out a sigh of relief, pinching her forehead, "This matter, Ai Jia should mention it to the emperor first, if the emperor is reluctant, then... In short, you should ask the people below to prepare first. The emperor finally got what he is today , the Ai family will absolutely not allow someone to ruin the reputation of Mingjun that he has been running for many years!"

Emperor Shenzong was also extremely wise during his reign, otherwise he would not have used the word "Shen" as his posthumous title.

But just because the Ji family controlled the government, Xiaozong was forced to die in depression, and Chunjia was forced to hide his strength and bide his time for eight years before taking charge of the government. Misdeeds, on the contrary, are notoriously capable and loyal.

But because the Ji family started his business under his appreciation and arrangement, and even later Xiaozong would be ruled by the Ji family, there is a big reason that before Shenzong's death, he publicly told Xiaozong to ask more advice from his uncle's family and listen to his uncle's advice. , Don't rely on the status of the emperor to go your own way.

This was originally Shenzong's warning to protect his son, but it was regarded by the Ji family as "the last emperor's legacy" and was carried out more than once to suppress Xiaozong.

Empress Dowager Yuan learned her lesson, but she didn't intend to let Chunjia follow in Shenzong's footsteps.

When she made up her mind here, Yun Fenghuang, who had just returned to Huanhua Palace, was instructing Chen Zhu: "Send someone to Concubine Xuan Ruifei, Mrs. Manya and Yin Zhaoyi, and tell them that the empress dowager, the loving mother, summoned the palace just now. , inquire about the successor."

Chen Zhu stood at the bottom with his hand, heard the words and responded, but he didn't see the following, he asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, can you just say this one sentence?"

Yun Fenghuang nodded with a smile, and thought to himself, after talking, how can I reap the benefits?

In this eye-bone, she can't just go to the Spring Palace in vain.