Chapter 196 Keeping the Big and the Small
Yun Fenghuang Zheng'er learned the Eight Classics very quickly, and a little while before the court meeting, she finally dressed Chunjia up.
"Just say that Ah Huang is so smart, how can such a small matter be difficult for you?" Chunjia walked to the dressing table and took a selfie in the mirror, very satisfied, "It seems that I have really buried your talent."
Yun Fenghuang didn't want to be discovered by him at all: "No matter how smart you are, how can you be as smart as Aji? With you here, I don't need to worry about it!"
Chunjia was very pleased with these words, turned around and pinched her cheek, then walked out with a smile.
The moment he went out, the smile on his face disappeared completely, which made Yan Yin and others who came up to him subconsciously silence, not daring to urge him.
Chunjia simply didn't intend to delay any longer, and asked them to pack two pieces of pastries for breakfast, and then got on the imperial chariot and headed forward.
He walked swiftly and resolutely, but after all, he started late, and he was still late for a while.
This is the first time Chunjia has been in power since he was in power, and the other courtiers are fine. The regent has argued with the emperor several times over Lu Qidao's affairs, and the relationship is bad, so he said bluntly: "Your Majesty's personal power has not been experienced so far. In the past year, I have been so slack and perfunctory, but I don’t know where to put the ancestors of my Gongxiang clan!"
"I've been delayed for a while for dinner today." Chunjia lied casually, "Your family has been waiting for a long time."
Of course the courtiers did not dare to blame the emperor for such a trivial matter, but the regent will not give up so easily, and he still complained about the destruction of thousands of miles of embankments by ant nests... Chunjia knew that he was making use of the problem, so he was not angry, and was calm After listening to it, he also praised him as "a mature and prudent statement", saying that he had written it down, and he would never let Uncle Wang down again in the future.
When the emperor said these words, his expression was very sincere, and his tone was gentle and tight, but there was an inexplicable silence in the temple.
Because of the Prince Regent, the harem also paid attention to Chunjia's late arrival.
Empress Dowager Yuan asked what was the reason: "I heard that the emperor rested in the Huanhua Palace last night, and the concubine Xian is not a newcomer who just entered the palace. How could something go wrong and delay the emperor's court visit?"
The servants thought about their words and said: "Your Majesty woke up early this morning, but he didn't ask anyone to come in to serve him. It seems that he wanted Concubine Xian to serve her, but Concubine Xian didn't seem to have taken care of her before... Even with His Majesty's instructions, she was still in a hurry. , that’s why it’s delayed.”
Having said this, seeing the empress dowager's ugly and frightening face, she immediately fell silent.
"It has nothing to do with you, let's go down." The Empress Dowager Yuan took a deep breath twice, waved him back, waited until there were only dipping willows left in front of her, and then smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground, "Ridiculous!"
Zhan Liu naturally wanted to persuade her to appease her anger: "Concubine Xian is that temperamental, don't be as knowledgeable as her!"
"Is it the concubine Xian who mourns the family?" The queen mother sneered, "I don't know what the concubine is mourning the family? The evil concubine who harms the country is just like her, and the one who mourns the family is the emperor! How come he came to the throne It's not easy, how difficult and dangerous it is for him to be a pro-government... It's only been a few days before the harem has not yet reached peace of mind, how dare he mess around with Concubine Xian?!"
"Fortunately, he still had the face to tell Ai's family that he has a sense of propriety!"
"Even if you dote on Concubine Xian, you won't miss a big deal... This bastard! When he goes down, you can call him over!"
"Your Majesty is definitely not so confused. Is there something inside?" Zhan Liu was worried that the mother and son would fall apart, and whispered, "Why don't we call Concubine Xian to come over and ask for a while?"
Empress Dowager Yuan shook her head and said: "That lowly maidservant is always eloquent, Ai Jia is too lazy to talk to her - what's the use of blaming her for this kind of thing? As long as the emperor's mind is floating, there are other people without a virtuous concubine. With a firm mind and no temptation, Concubine Xian can still grab his belt and prevent him from going to court?!"
The queen mother was very angry this time, she insisted on calling Chunjia over, but she didn't see her, so she asked someone to throw a futon in the courtyard, and asked him to kneel for an hour before talking!
Chunjia has been sensible and motivated since he was a child. Even with the expectations and requirements of the Empress Dowager Yuan for her son, he was rarely punished, let alone kneeling—the last time he knelt for so long was when his grandmother, Concubine Fuyangzhuang, passed away As a heavy-duty Sun Shouling.
At this moment, I was a little dazed after hearing this, but I didn't resist. I knelt down as I said, and then asked Zhan Liu next to me in a low voice: "Auntie, why is the queen mother angry?"
Because Zhanliu didn't persuade the Queen Mother, he dismissed all the idlers before Chunjia came in, so as not to see the scene of the emperor being punished. Hearing this, he sighed and asked reproachfully: "Your Majesty is always prudent. You have to go to court in the morning, and you still have to mess around with the concubine Xian? The empress is not blaming you for anything else, but she is afraid that you will relax and miss a major event. I heard that the regent is making trouble again at the court meeting today? That is yours Uncle, who doesn't know how much he covets the throne?"
"You just want to take a break, but now is really not the time!"
Chunjia was very embarrassed when he heard it, and he was also complacent. He was very convinced by the punishment of Queen Mother Yuan, and said: "It's all my fault. The concubine Xian urged me early in the morning. I'm also tired these days. It made a fuss once, and it won’t happen again.”
Zhan Liu was very upset that he wanted to excuse Yun Fenghuang at this time, so he said lightly: "I heard that the concubine Xian is the most persuasive person in the harem."
The implication is, if Concubine Xian really doesn't want you to be late for court, is there anything she can do?
"...what does my aunt say, I am the emperor." Chunjia's mouth twitched, and she smiled apologetically, "I know I was wrong, and it doesn't matter how my mother punishes me. I'm afraid my mother will get angry, so I ask my aunt for help. Advise the queen mother to calm down."
Zhan Liu followed Empress Dowager Yuan, and he was also the one who watched him grow up. Seeing that he still felt sorry for Empress Dowager Yuan, he didn't mean to hate Empress Dowager Yuan because of being punished. His face softened a little, and he said, "Isn't Empress Dowager angry? What I am proud of is your prudence and consideration, but the empress dowager is reluctant to bear any other things today."
Seeing that Chunjia was kneeling and begging for mercy, she finally softened her heart and went in to intercede with Queen Mother Yuan: "Your Majesty heard that you punished him, so he knelt down without saying a word, and only asked if he was the last one. What's the reason? After learning what happened, he directly admitted that it was his fault, and said that it would never happen again...but he repeatedly asked the maid to come in and persuade you to order, just because I was afraid that you would be angry."
Empress Dowager Yuan snorted: "If he really feels sorry for the Ai family, he shouldn't do such a bastard thing! In this world, who can really anger the Ai family except him?"
"Your Majesty was also confused for a moment."
"Confused?" Empress Dowager Yuan smiled contemptuously, and suddenly asked, "Did you mention Concubine Xian just now? What did he say?"
Dip the willow and feel embarrassed: "Your Majesty said it was his intention. Concubine Xian has been persuading him to go to court, but he didn't listen."
"Look, he remembers the Ai family and also the Xian concubine." The Empress Dowager Yuan sighed, "Why is he so confused? He is very clear in his heart! That's why the Ai family is worried! You might be able to persuade him. For someone like Huang'er who has made up his mind since he was a child, once he goes astray, it will be difficult to pull him back. Because every step he takes wrong, he thinks it makes sense!"
"Then let Concubine Xian..."
The queen mother pondered for a while and finally shook her head: "He still doesn't forget Concubine Xian at this time, so what's the use of calling people over openly, at most scolding him? If you cry and complain to me, maybe the emperor will feel that he owes her!"
Zhan Liu said in a low voice: "But it's not good to keep such a one, and always deceive His Majesty to neglect political affairs."
"...wait for a while." The Empress Dowager Yuan was silent for a while, "She is still useful for the time being."
it works?
Zhan Liu was a little puzzled, but thinking about the disturbance of Yun Fenghuang in a short period of time, even if no evidence was left, Chunjia would definitely suspect Chunlan Palace, so he didn't say anything.
...At this moment, Yun Fenghuang was instructing the Qing people: "Tomorrow, a woman from a foreigner will come to the palace to pay her respects. Your Majesty will go to the Qingci Palace to greet the Empress Dowager. When the time comes, the aunts and sisters-in-law will come. On behalf of the palace, you invite them to sit first."
After thinking about it, he added, "If they can't sit still and want to walk outside for a while, it's okay, but don't let them pass by the side hall."
The side hall is the place where a pair of imperial heirs are placed.
It's not that Yun Fenghuang doesn't trust her natal family, it's just that she is afraid that they will be used by others.
The Qing people nodded their heads and wrote it down, and then asked: "If Mrs. Yi Guogong comes to visit the eldest prince, then?"
"Then ask her to wait for Ben Gong to come back together." Yun Fenghuang said indifferently, "She won't be angry."
"There is one more thing to be decided by the empress." Seeing that she had nothing else to say, the Qing people said, "A lot of people from our palace were sent out two days ago because of the eldest prince being neglected. There are vacancies everywhere, if no one fills them up, I'm afraid it will be a bit busy."
Yun Fenghuang said: "This matter is done according to the rules, let Chen Zhu do it with you."
Qing Ren said: "It's fine in other places, but here in our main hall, the waiters in the small kitchen and the empress's clothing and jewelry have to add, these must be seen by the empress herself."
"Where does this palace come from with free time?" Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "I don't often come to this palace, so you can choose according to your needs. Anyway, if you can't do it well, you can send it back, and someone who can do it will come up."
After talking like this for a while, the Qing people also resigned.
Yun Fenghuang asked someone to squeeze his shoulders, closed his eyes and thought about the recent situation... Just as he was thinking about it, someone from Yijia Palace rushed over to ask for help, saying that Wei Hengyan was about to give birth!
Of course, the birth of the lord of the first palace is not at the same level as the birth of the mere concubine. Before the Chen family launched, except for Yun Fenghuang who came at Wei Hengyan's request, everyone else paid little attention to it. Yan sent a congratulatory gift.
This time, Wei Hengyan was going to give birth by himself. Not long after Yun Fenghuang arrived, Luo Hanyi, Ouyang Fulu and others begged to see him one after another. Zhaorong in the delivery room was still being persuaded by Mrs. Wen to eat something Well, the concubines of the harem have arrived in sevens and eighties, and even the empress dowagers of the two palaces have sent attendants to come over and watch, ready to report news at any time.
However, under such a big battle, Wei Hengyan's production was not very smooth.
She started before noon, tossed and tossed until night without any results, and finally exhausted her strength, so she cried in despair and asked everyone in the delivery room if she was dying?
"Your Majesty, don't scare yourself like this, you can do it." Wen Po was too scared. After all, Zhao Rong's status is no better than that of a palace concubine, especially this is a concubine who is on good terms with Concubine Xian. If there is something wrong with her, everyone present is afraid. It is impossible to escape the fate of being buried with her, so she tried to persuade her to calm down with fear, "Your Majesty is the first child, it is not easy at all... You should drink a bowl of chicken soup first, gather up your strength, and later you will be able to hug the emperor's heir with your own hands."
While keeping Wei Hengyan steady like this, he went out and asked the imperial physician to be ready at any time in case of accidents.
At this time, Chunjia had already finished government affairs and came to sit in person in person. The imperial physician hesitated again and again, but in the end he cautiously stepped forward to ask for instructions. If the situation is not good later, there may only be one between Zhaorong and the emperor's heir. this?