Chapter 167: Ji Lingzi Palace

Although this is the second Mid-Autumn Festival after Chunjia took office, it may not sound as important as the first one, but the meaning is completely different.

Because during the last Mid-Autumn Festival, Chunjia just stood at the back and used the form of supporting Yun Fenghuang to host the palace banquet to suppress Ji from the side, announcing that he was gradually regaining the right to speak in the palace.

But this time, it was Chunjia's personal appearance.

The prominent Ji family of the three dynasties was destroyed on the eve of the festival, and the situation that the imperial power was suppressed by powerful ministers has been completely changed-although for Chunjia himself, there is still a regent who is eyeing him...but the regent is also surnamed Gongxiang.

The internal struggle of the Gongxiang family and the struggle between the monarch and his ministers are two different things for civil and military officials, and even many clan relatives.

So Chunjia still pays more attention to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this time.

More attention means: because of her stable position and confidence, Chunjia has no urge to celebrate and make things solemn.

Just order the well-behaved ones to come, and it will be fine if there is no trouble.

It was very easy for Yun Fenghuang to deal with it, now he smiled and said: "Don't worry, everything is arranged."

I just told him some regulations, nothing new, it was the same as last year, with a little extravagance to show that every year is getting better every year.

Sure enough, Chunjia had no objections and praised her for doing well.

After all, it was a major event that just happened. It is destined that everyone's attention will be on the emperor's every move that day. No matter how good the banquet is, most people probably don't have the mood to enjoy it.

Chunjia has never been very particular about this kind of thing, as long as the scene is decent.

The two of them talked about the festival banquet, and some palace servants came to report that the queen was taking off her hairpin outside to treat the crime, and asked the emperor to make a decision.

"This is the empress's second apology, right?" Yun Fenghuang said upon hearing the words, "Your Majesty, go out and have a look, the weather is getting cold right now, carefully froze the empress."

Chunjia said "um", got up and walked out.

Yun Fenghuang didn't go to watch the fun, and drank tea in the room by himself.

After a while, Chunjia didn't come back, so she told Qingren: "Go and have a look."

The Qing people came and went very quickly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not outside anymore, he said he took the Empress Empress out of the palace."

"Leaving the palace?" Yun Fenghuang was very surprised, "Where are you going?"

The Qing people lowered their voices: "It is said that they are going to the Ji Mansion."

"...It's about condolences for that family." Yun Fenghuang reacted, curling his lips, "Your Majesty is open-minded. I heard that he gave Ye Guogong and the others posthumous titles that are not bad?"

"It's just a matter of mourning." The Qing people smiled and said, "The children and grandchildren are gone, so what's the use of coming?"

Although the emperor had sworn two days ago that he would recall Duke Ye's scattered heirs who had not been killed to make compensation, but whether they were foolishly tricked or captured by the regent while absconding, they would certainly not live long.

Even if some escaped, they would definitely not be able to live as children of the Ji family.

"Anyway, it's an honor. Some owners may not be willing to make such a face." Yun Fenghuang said, "After all, the Ji family did not treat His Majesty very well before."

After a few gossips, they left the Palace of Absolute Beginning and went back to the back.

The chariot landed at the entrance of the Huanhua Hall, and saw a thin figure standing beside him, holding the maid's hand to meet the ceremony, his voice fluttering and frail: "Xianfei, my concubine has something to ask for."

"How did Jieyu get so far?" Yun Fenghuang glanced at Kang Jieyu and almost didn't recognize Kang Jieyu. He greeted her to enter the hall to talk, and comforted her without sincerity, "Even if your natal family suffers from misfortune, for the sake of the two little princes , and you should take care."

Kang Jieyu smiled wryly and said "Yes", and when she entered the room to see the ceremony, she sat down and said her intentions: "Madam, I have nothing to do with you now, I just ask you to show mercy and speak to His Majesty on your behalf, and let this concubine follow you." Empress and Empress go to Shanyuan Temple to practice together."

Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows and said, "Does Jieyu know what you mean by saying that?"

"The concubine understands." Kang Jieyu sighed with a smile, "but the concubine has been with the empress since childhood, even if she is not a direct sister, she is no different from a direct sister. Now the empress is going to Shanyuan Temple, the concubine I really have to be together. Besides, the concubine’s title of Jieyu was originally intended to pray for the two empress dowagers. Since it is to pray for blessings, wouldn’t it be more convenient to go to the Taoist temple?”

He also said, "Since the concubine is going to the Taoist temple, the previous dowry and the like are useless, so please help me deal with it."

This is a hint that she will hand over all her private rooms in the palace to Yun Fenghuang as a reward?

Yun Fenghuang pondered and said: "I don't care about your things now. It's just that you are the biological mother of the second prince and the third prince. If I help you, I'm afraid the two princes will resent you when they grow up. Bengong, drive away their biological mother!"

These days, the Ji family was destroyed, and the daughter of the Ji family in the palace, the empress dowager was spared because of her seniority and being Xiaozong's biological mother; the empress dowager was doomed to tragedy.

On the other hand, Kang Jieyu, although she is also Ji's concubine daughter, but because she is not favored, she is only Jieyu and the biological mother of the two princes, intentionally or not, no one mentions it.

According to Yun Fenghuang's speculation, if she keeps keeping a low profile like this, after the limelight passes, even if Chunjia thinks about it, it will probably be all right, at most she will be placed under house arrest as an idler.

After all, the Empress Dowager will go to see Shenzong after a year or so.

With such a big Ji family, one or two of them should always be left as a memorial archway to show the emperor's clear conscience in the matter of the Ji family's destruction.

Moreover, Ji Muzi is not only low in seniority and status, but also has no outstanding talents... The royal family's fear of her is not on the same level as the empress dowager or queen.

The most important thing is that she gave birth to two princes, and one of these two princes is now at the knee of Concubine Rui and the other is at the knee of Mrs. Yaoning.

In order not to lose the reputation of killing their mother and seizing their children, these two will not take the initiative to deal with her.

Others have no need to offend the two princes - Chunjia doesn't want to see the second prince and the third prince, after all, they are their own sons, right?

Ji Muzi can't threaten anyone, so she can survive instead.

But if she insisted on going to Shanyuan Temple with Empress Ji, it would be uncertain.

Even if Empress Ji didn't take her with her when she "died suddenly", it would be difficult for her to come back to the palace after she went out this trip.

Of course, she and Chunjia probably hate each other now, and neither of them wants to see each other again.

But her own son is also in the palace.

"The two princes already have mothers and concubines, and I heard that Concubine Rui and Mrs. Yaoning treated them very well, and there is His Majesty and Concubine Xian taking care of them. I have nothing to worry about." Ji Muzi lowered her head, Said softly, "I beg your mother to help you!"

Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and said: "Since you have made up your mind, then I can help you tell His Majesty later. But if Your Majesty refuses, then I can't do anything about it."

Ji Muzi thanked her and left.

In the evening of that day, the empress came back, Chen Zhu went out to inquire, and sure enough they went to condolences to Ji's Hefu.

Yun Fenghuang guessed that this matter should be the condition that the queen negotiated in advance, and after this matter, the empress will have to implement it.

Sure enough, the next morning, the empress asked again to abolish the empress, this time it was the long kneeling in front of the Taichu Palace in the blue sky and white day.

Chunjia persuaded her to no avail under the eyes of everyone, so she had to take her to Qingci Palace.

After leaving Qingci Palace, Empress Ji went back to Yanfu Palace to pack her things.

Yun Fenghuang then took advantage of the opportunity to go to Taichu Palace to meet Chunjia, and said Ji Muzi's request: "The concubine didn't want to help her, after all, the second and third princes are still young, so she can leave at ease? There are many people taking care of her, so there is nothing to worry about. But she just wants to go with the queen...the concubine has nothing to do."

"If she wants to go, let her go." Chunjia really didn't care about Ji Muzi, and said casually, "As long as the queen is willing to take her with her."

Empress Ji really didn't want to take Ji Muzi with her, but Ji Muzi knelt in front of her and begged bitterly, then hugged her leg and cried loudly, saying that the Ji family is their sister now, and the queen will abandon her How can you bear it when you are alone in the palace?

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why are we the only sisters left? Isn't the imperial grandmother still in the palace?" Empress Ji sighed and helped her up, "Besides, you still have your own flesh and blood, so if you insist on following me What?"

Ji Muzi sobbed: "The two princes have their own mothers and concubines, and they don't need me. As for the imperial grandmother... How long can I be with the imperial grandmother? Will I be left alone by then?"

Empress Ji was silent for a while, and finally let go: "Forget it, since His Majesty has agreed, let's go together."

After the sisters packed up their things and left the palace by car, the Qingci Palace came out with a decree, saying that Empress Ji failed to discover the hidden dangers in the palace in time, resulting in the murder of many imperial heirs. I can't bear the feeling of getting married, but as the empress dowager, she needs to deal with it fairly, and she can't just let the queen be her grandniece, so she agreed to the queen's request on behalf of the royal family.

From now on, the seal of Queen Ji Lingzi will be cut off, a series of items representing the identity of the queen, such as the phoenix seal, will be taken back, and the Yanfu Palace will be sealed.

After resigning, Ji Lingzi will go to Shanyuan Temple to lead her practice and pray for the country.

Sister Kang Jieyu has a deep affection, so she invited her to accompany her, especially Jin Xiuyi.

At this time, it doesn't matter if a concubine who voluntarily leaves the palace is promoted to a higher level.

No one wants to argue with the Empress Dowager for this.

What troubled Chunjia was that even Ji Lingzi had gone to leave the palace, but the regent still refused to give in to Lu Qidao.

The regent asked Lu Qidao not to die, let alone die violently as a concubine, and even refused to admit that Lu Qidao murdered the concubine and the emperor's heir at all.

The two sides just froze.

Moreover, the negotiation process was very disharmonious. As for Chunjia's city mansion, after the regent left several times, he was so angry that he dropped things, and even scolded a few servants who were just minors.

For a while, Taichu Palace was up and down, and the atmosphere did not dare to come out.

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet came under such circumstances.