Chapter 255: An Accident

"Granddaughter-in-law is stupid." Gu Zhen lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Granddaughter-in-law doesn't understand the meaning of the emperor's grandmother."

She had a humble attitude, and she actually didn't take it seriously in her heart: If Concubine Xian mentioned this, she might still consider it, but for the Empress Dowager, then forget it.

Because the virtuous concubine's arrogance, everyone's confidence comes from Chunjia's preference, and this imperial grandmother is Chunjia's opponent.

From Gu Zhen's point of view, on the premise that he and his family are still useful to the emperor, even if the concubine Xian cheats her, she must have a sense of proportion and dare not go too far.

But what about the empress dowager, isn't that exciting?

So no matter what the empress dowager said, she didn't want to believe it.

"I don't need to say more about the mourning of the family today, but you are an old man who entered the palace when he got married, and you can see what happened to the Empress Yuan from the beginning to the end." The Empress Dowager said slowly when she saw her like this, "At that time, the Ji family was needed today, so even if Ling Zi's temper was not soft, he treated each other gently. In the end, the Ji family was destroyed, and Ling Zi was also sent to the Taoist temple. How long he can stay in the Taoist temple is up to him. Question. Today, if you want to win over your father, you are willing to give him the position and the prince, but what about in the future? Do you think Chunjia will always need Uncle Zhao Wu with his age and skills?"

Gu Zhen said: "Grandmother, my grandson-in-law has never been smart. My grandson-in-law doesn't understand and doesn't want to understand these matters of the previous dynasty."

The Empress Dowager looked at her with the eyes of the rotten wood: "If you are an ordinary concubine, it's fine if you say you don't want to understand the affairs of the previous court. But you are the queen now! You don't understand the affairs of the previous court, don't worry Going to learn in a hurry, and still saying that you don’t want to understand? Then you must be unable to sit firmly in the back seat. The two princes under your knees are also pitiful. "

Gu Zhen lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly, "The emperor's grandmother taught me the lesson!"

"..." The Empress Dowager pursed her lips and remained silent for a while, seeing her reluctance to enter, finally sighed, waved her hands and said, "Go ahead."

Seeing Gu Zhen retreating with relief, she shook her head and said to the left and right, "No wonder the Xianfei strongly recommends this Gu family to be in charge of Yanfu Palace, she is so stupid, she doesn't cherish the opportunity presented to her, in the future, the Xianfei will want to be full-fledged." Going further, I'm afraid it will be effortless! It's a pity that Mu Zi's child is gone, and with such a mother, I don't know if there is still a chance to grow up?"

The attendant comforted: "Everyone has tacitly understood that the third prince cannot be the East Palace. Therefore, His Majesty may be lenient. After all, he is His Majesty's own flesh and blood."

"I hope so." The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Chunjia... is a cruel person, and I don't know if she would be gentler to her own flesh and blood?"

After Gu Zhen left Qingci Palace and returned to Yanfu Palace, he immediately told his left and right about the conversation with the Empress Dowager.

There was some hesitation on the left and right: "Actually, it is not bad to let the son of the family be the master. Even though His Royal Highness Princess Minghui felt sorry for the concubine Xian and offended His Majesty, she is the only daughter of the first emperor. Your Majesty must always be tolerant of Her Royal Highness. of."

In this way, if the emperor doesn't need the Gu family in the future, it is because of Princess Minghui's face, or in other words, in order not to be criticized by the world for treating Xiaozong's flesh and blood badly, he will show mercy to the Gu family and his subordinates.

For Uncle Zhaowu's lineage, this is a way out.

As for saying that this move would make Chunjia unhappy, that's fine, Chunjia needs Gu Shi now, even if she is unhappy, she won't turn her face.

"I don't want to agree to her just because she has fought against Concubine Xian." But Gu Zhen has her own thoughts, "Although Your Majesty is cruel to Mrs. Ji, he is actually quite generous, but Concubine Xian is not. Look at these two Accidents in the Palace of the Year, from concubines to concubines, whoever ended up in misery, was not the result of Xianfei's efforts to cover up her greed? If it was His Majesty, it would not have been so serious in the first place. If Princess Minghui I only offended His Majesty, but I want to agree."

"But it was Concubine Xian who offended her. That day Concubine Xian came down from the court meeting and forced Liugong to go to Qingci Palace to seek justice."

"This is when they just had a quarrel and the city was full of storms."

"After a while, most people have forgotten about it. Just watch, how can Princess Minghui end well?"

"So it's good that the brothers and nephews in the family didn't get involved with Princess Minghui. Once they get involved, it doesn't mean whether Princess Huichang can go down smoothly. Even if she goes down, I'm afraid she will be followed by Concubine Xian in her heart." up!"

"That one doesn't care about the status of Princess Minghui as the only daughter of the first emperor. She is the one who dares to make trouble with the lord just after entering the palace. Tell me, she doesn't pay attention to the empress dowager."

"We had nothing to do with Princess Minghui earlier, why did we take this risk for her?"

One is not good, Concubine Xian can't touch the eldest princess and the Gu family's children for the time being, so she came to her, the empress first?

Although it is unlikely that Chunjia would agree to abolish the empress at the moment, would it be nice to be troubled by the sky?

Gu Zhen felt a little terrified when he was forced into the back position, so he didn't want to suffer for this marriage.

"...Your Majesty also said so." After thinking about it for a while, and thinking about Yun Fenghuang's achievements in doing things, he felt a little awe-inspiring, "Yomo Empress Dowager is doing this with her heart. , the next thing we have to do is make things difficult for our Yanfu Palace. When the time comes, His Majesty's harem will be in trouble, which will inevitably involve His Majesty's energy and attention, so the regent will not be happy?"

"That's the reason." Gu Zhen yawned and said, "There will be a banquet tonight, so I'll take a nap for a while, lest I lose energy and lose my dignity in front of the emperor."

It's just that she thought so, but she didn't fall asleep after all.

Because as soon as he lay down, the palace servants came to report that something happened to Xiao Daiyu, the concubine Xianfei Defei Ruifei thought that they could not make the decision, so she wanted to ask the queen to make up her mind.

Gu Zhen got up very reluctantly, went outside, saw that the third concubine was present with only her confidantes and attendants, and dismissed all the idlers, so she said bluntly: "The concubine Xian has always been in charge of this palace before, what is the matter?" The imperial concubine can't deal with it, so I need to come here?"

Yun Fenghuang also had a tired look on his face, and said: "This concubine really dare not deal with it: something happened to Xiao Daiyu."

"Xiao Daiyu?" Gu Zhen remembered after a while. It seemed that someone had reported before that the Prince Regent's son was staying in the palace, that is, living in Xiaodaiyu. She immediately became serious, "What's wrong with the Prince Regent's son?"

"...The prince drank too much last night, and after Xiao Daiyu stayed, he met a court lady." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "Xiao Daiyu's steward dare not hide it, but because of today's year On the first day of the new year, His Majesty was very busy there, and he didn't dare to disturb him. No, he was procrastinating, and he only reported to my concubine now? I was thinking about this matter, and it's not up to me to make up my mind. I can ask the empress to make the decision."

Gu Zhen frowned and asked, "This matter...how many people know about it now?"

Yun Fenghuang looked at Concubine De and Concubine Rui.

The second concubine shook her head together, saying that the steward was a measured person, and immediately restrained the relevant people after discovering it, and did not let it spread to the outside world. The news should not have leaked at this moment.

"It's the royal family who will be ashamed if this kind of thing gets out." Gu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, and discussed with them, "In my palace's opinion, it's better to seal it up first, and ask His Majesty for instructions when His Majesty is free."

Because of Uncle Zhao Wu's relationship with the Regent, although Gu Zhen and Gong Xiangxiao are not very familiar, they still have a certain affection.

At this moment, I subconsciously want to cover it up for him, in order to make a big deal a small one.

But Yun Fenghuang did not object to her proposal, but reminded: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is the queen mother who decides to stay in the palace. I heard that the crown prince has never stayed in the palace before. Why did nothing happen before, but why did something happen this time? "

"...Do you suspect that this matter has something to do with the Empress Dowager?" Gu Zhen's biggest headache was these twists and turns. She originally wanted to press the matter down first and report to Chunjia later to see what Chunjia would do. Go, but once Concubine Xian spoke like this, she couldn't blame her, so she could only suppress her irritability and ask, "But why?"

Yun Fenghuang calmly said: "How can I guess the Empress Dowager's mind? I just remembered to tell you."

Gu Zhen saw that she refused to help with ideas, sighed, waved his hands and said, "I know, you have nothing else to do."

So the three concubines resigned.

After leaving Yanfu Palace, Concubine Rui greeted Yun Fenghuang and left, while Concubine De followed her to Huanhua Hall. After she was seated, the palace servants made tea, and she asked: "Sister, is this really the same?" The empress dowager has something to do with it? But what is the empress dowager doing for this?"

"How does this palace know?" But Yun Fenghuang shook his head when he heard the words, and said, "It's just that it's strange. Although the son of the regent prince has not yet married, as he is, it's not wrong to want a few young and beautiful maidservants to sleep with him. What's so difficult, as for doing such a thing in the palace, trapping yourself in injustice? In addition, the Empress Dowager didn't let him stay in the previous court, but sent him to the island...it's too suspicious."

Concubine De thought for a while, and raised a possibility: "Could it be that the regent didn't like the eldest son and planned to change his son, but he was afraid that His Majesty and his clan would object, so he entrusted the Empress Dowager to use this method to deprive the eldest son of Seal of the son of the world."

Even Concubine De thinks so, it can be seen that the fact that the regent does not want to see the eldest son is recognized by the previous court and the harem.

Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "It's also possible. It's just that it's not a good idea for the regent to change the heir at this moment."

Concubine De said: "But there is nothing extraordinary about the current eldest son, but the youngest son of the Prince Regent who has been hiding in the backyard. It is rumored that he is intelligent and quick-witted, and he also studied under Wei Liushou, so he is even more expected."

"That's not the case." Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and the regent said he was in his prime, but after a few years he will be considered old. Although the son is a little mediocre, it is mainly because the regent has never cultivated it. He. Now the prince is only a weak crown considering his age, and he still has time to make a statement about his virtuousness. But how old is the youngest son of the regent? No matter how talented he is, he is only a mere child, how can he help? , there is not even a person who comes out temporarily to preside over the overall situation. How can it be a good thing?"

In fact, Yun Fenghuang has never been able to understand the actions of the regent...

There are few sons, no matter whether it is the concubine Yuan or the second concubine, they don't make much use of the backyard to marry a high-ranking family.

The point is that these two sons are not well cultivated...

Those who didn't know thought that he was unambitious and just wanted to be a wealthy and idle king.

But he had a fierce fight with Chunjia.

I really don't understand.

Of course, this is also a good thing for Yun Fenghuang.

After all, if the regent is the kind of father-in-law in the court, Chunjia will have a hard time meeting this cheap uncle.

"But the Prince Regent's son is not able to make up his mind." Concubine De thought for a while, and said, "It's his youngest son, although he is young, whether it is Xixi Wei Liushou or grandfather Lu Chuncao, once he stands up Coming out can temporarily stabilize the overall situation!"

She forgets to say what she thinks for a moment, but seeing Yun Fenghuang groaning at the words, she regrets again, and said awkwardly, "Sister speaks nonsense, sister should not be as knowledgeable as sister."

So what, as the saying goes, a sage is bound to make a mistake if he thinks a lot, and a fool is sure to gain something if he thinks a lot. Could it be that the concubine Xian makes a rare misjudgment, but she guesses the truth by mistake?

"...How much do you know about Wei Liushou?" Yun Fenghuang ignored Concubine De's anxiety, thought for a moment, and asked suddenly.