Chapter 6 The View of Goodness

After Xie Kuo confirmed that Princess Minghui had a private meeting with the Taoist priest, Yun Fenghuang asked Chen Jing to inquire.

Chen Jing went out and walked around, and came back to report: "It's not a Taoist priest, it's a Taoist nun. The Taoist came over from Shanyuan Temple, and Tao was ordered by the Empress Dowager to send something to His Highness Princess Minghui."

Yun Fenghuang hadn't paid much attention to Shanyuan Temple before, but he became interested when he heard the words: "Even if the Empress Dowager intends to live in Shanyuan Temple for a long time, there will be no shortage of manpower around her. There is nothing to prevent the palace servants from running errands." , but want to work for people outside the party?"

"Maybe it's not just a gift, but also a message?" Chen Jing thought for a while, then whispered, "The servant just asked someone who knew, and said that the Taoist aunt was familiar with the Empress Dowager, the concubine Ji Sheng, and Princess Minghui. .Even when Princess Minghui was a child, the nun hugged her and prayed for her."

"Is there such a person?" Yun Fenghuang said, "Then why have I never heard of or seen her when I came here two times before?"

Chen Jing's voice was even lower: "It's like this. Back then, during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, the knees were always empty. The Empress Dowager and the common man Ji Sheng were both very anxious. They often went to Shanyuan Temple to pray for blessings and beg for a child. Later, the common man Ji Sheng gave birth to Minghui His Royal Highness the eldest princess, Wu Taipin and Shen Taipin also gave birth to a eldest princess. At this time, His Majesty Xiaozong was in poor health because of Ji's pressing every step of the way, so that he was unable to come to Qishan when the summer vacation came. Xinggong. If the holy driver doesn't come, the empress dowager and the common man Ji Sheng can't leave His Majesty Xiaozong here to escape the summer heat? After that, there will be less contact with Shanyuan Temple."

"Afterwards, His Majesty Xiaozong and the commoner Ji Sheng often argued over matters related to the Ji family, and they basically did not go to Yanfu Palace. Even though the commoner Ji Sheng was eager to seek a son, there was nothing he could do... After a few years, His Majesty Xiaozong passed away. .”

"After our Majesty ascended the throne, the common man Ji Sheng had such a vicious mind that it was too late to murder the emperor's heir. How could he pray for His Majesty's blessings and beg for a son? Even the trip last year, most of them were pretending. When kneeling there silently praying, God knows What's on your mind."

Yun Fenghuang smiled, and said: "Well, speaking of which, I haven't been to Shanyuan Temple yet. It's not a problem to let the empress and the others serve the empress dowager there all the time. After two days, you Go there and tell the Empress that I want to replace her for two days."

Chen Jing immediately asked: "Your Majesty, you think that Taoist temple... is not right?"

"What did you say?" Yun Fenghuang straightened his face, "That is the place where the Empress Dowager personally visited, what could be wrong? It's just that I want to show my filial piety."

Chen Jing quickly praised Yun Fenghuang's pure filial piety, saying that twenty-four filial sons would be ashamed of himself... Yun Fenghuang lazily enjoyed his flattery, but was thinking in his heart, how to make a fuss about this matter ?

She doesn't care if there is a problem with the Taoist temple, as long as the planting skills are good, how can innocent people not be harmed?

Anyway, she remembered the festival when Princess Minghui personally ended up trying to put her to death!

The next day Yun Fenghuang personally went to Xingxintang to talk to Chunjia about this matter, of course she didn't say that Xie Kuo listened to the wall, she only said that the Empress Dowager may have bad intentions in staying in the Taoist temple, the queen's temperament is too pure, Xuan Zhaoyi, wife of Concubine Wan Roukun, is also not considered shrewd and capable. After thinking about it, should she go over there and see what the empress dowager is up to?

At worst, you can try one or two.

Even so, Chun Jia, who knew her nature well, didn't really believe it, and said with a smile: "When the queen said before, you didn't say that."

"Then it's the empress after all, and it's not a bad thing to say that being pure is not a bad thing. Why should the concubine spoil the empress's interest?" Yun Fenghuang said plausibly, "The empress has been serving there for a few days now. There are only a few little ancestors, please come back and change with the concubine for two days, and the empress will not be unable to step down."

It would be strange for the imperial concubine to be such a considerate person.

Chunjia knew that she must have no good intentions, so she evaded a few words with a smile, said that she would think about it, sent her away, and then called Yanyin to him and asked him what was the matter?

Yan Yin didn't know about the occasional scene of Xie Meng and Xie Kuo playing around, thought for a while, and said: "Chen Jing, who was in front of the imperial concubine before, seemed to have inquired about Taoist priests. Someone told him that the monks who appeared in the palace now, Most likely she is a Taoist nun who was ordered by the Empress Dowager to deliver things to His Royal Highness Princess Ming Hui."

"It seems that she is going to target Minghui." Chunjia sighed with a smile, "Everyone is not worried!"

Yan Yin guessed the emperor's mind and asked, "Do you want to dissuade the empress?"

Chunjia thought for a while, but shook her head, and said: "Minghui is young and naive, but both Yun'an and Sui'an have fallen, and Yun'an is even pregnant and will give birth at the end of the year, her marriage should also be put on the agenda. Since they are all about to become a man-wife and a mother, how can they remain innocent and ignorant? It would be good for the concubine to remind her a little bit."

The wild goose thought to himself, fearing that ordinary people would not be able to bear the advice of the imperial concubine, even if a golden branch and jade leaf like the eldest princess is mentioned, it will be over for people.

Fortunately, Chunjia just wanted Minghui to suffer a little bit, and didn't intend to borrow a knife to kill someone, so she ordered: "Look at Minghui, as long as there are no major incidents, leave it to the concubine."

So Chunjia nodded the next day, and Yunfenghuang sent someone to deliver a letter to Shanyuan Temple, expressing that he wanted to exchange a few days with Queen Gu.

Empress Gu was very surprised when she received the news. To be honest, it is not a good job to serve the Empress Dowager.

One is that the old lady's eyes are high above the top. Except for Ji's daughter-in-law, she has no respect for any other women. Although she is not as picky as Queen Mother Yuan, but that kind of condescending attitude, The contempt and arrogance revealed in his speech and behavior made Gu Zhen, a concubine who was born as a noble girl, feel humiliated enough; the second is that the empress dowager is in a bad mood now, and she is extra harsh to the people around her.

Finding fault at her level is very tactful, without any obvious humiliation at all.

But it just makes the waiter feel ashamed.

Gu Zhen's nature is straightforward, and she has never been considered astute and intelligent among noble girls. This time, in order to save Chunjia from the siege, she fell into the hands of the Empress Dowager, but she suffered a lot.

However, due to the identity and euphemism of the Empress Dowager, it is difficult to say even a grievance.

When she was depressed, the imperial concubine wanted to change shifts, of course she wished for it.

However, due to Yun Fenghuang's usual behavior, the queen questioned repeatedly vigilantly, and confirmed that the imperial heirs, including Yun Fenghuang's two nieces, are all safe and well, and that nothing will happen in a short time, so she felt relieved and nodded in agreement. .

She was really afraid that someone among the six children caused the trouble, Yun Fenghuang deliberately planned to go back to top the tank...

It's not that the imperial concubine can't do this kind of operation.

So that day it happened to be Concubine Wan's turn to come to serve, the queen kept her eyes open and didn't tell anyone, she just packed lightly and left Shanyuan Temple by car, and spent half a day rushing back to the palace.

Yun Fenghuang saw the queen, said a few words, mainly to hand over the emperor's heir, and then entrusted his niece, and then walked away.

She went to Shanyuan Temple faster than the queen came back, because Gein and his party all rode on horses.

I heard about this Taoist temple Yunfenghuang when I came here for the first time, and I have only visited it myself until now.

I was a little disappointed when I saw it for the first time, because the appearance is not the kind of momentum that a royal Taoist temple should have, and it is even a bit shabby.

After entering, Taoist Priest Zhike is also plainly dressed, with two hidden patches even on the corners of his robes. However, his demeanor is calm and unhurried, which means that he often welcomes and sends nobles, and is not surprised when he changes.

Sit down and serve tea, and the tea and tea sets are of extraordinary quality, so you can see luxury.

Regarding Yun Fenghuang's intention to come, Zhike euphemistically stated that it is inconvenient for people outside their party to get involved in royal affairs, and pointed her to the route to the empress dowager's residence, and then resigned.

"These nuns are so rude!" Seeing this, Qingdu was displeased, and muttered, "You don't know how to take us there after just a few steps?"

"People say that they are people from Fangwai, just a few steps to the left and right, let's walk by themselves." Yun Fenghuang felt that this view of Shanyuan was different from what he thought before he came here, and he didn't intend to turn his face immediately, so he just He said lazily, "Although this place is not as imposing as a palace, it still has a bit of mountainous charm to see."

Especially on the road from the vestibule of the Taoist temple to the other courtyard where the Empress Dowager lives, the vegetation is luxuriant, the mountain flowers are blooming, and there are sometimes gurgling mountain streams and the sound of water.

All kinds of bees and butterflies were busy back and forth. During the bustling, there was a muntjac nibbling on the fresh and tender grass leaves. It was not afraid to see people, but looked around curiously.

"It's no wonder that the Empress Dowager wants to stay here. I want to stay in this place for two days." Yun Fenghuang laughed lightly when he saw this, "It's much more comfortable than the palace."

"That's because of the imperial concubine, you just came here. If it takes two days, you don't necessarily think so." The voice just finished, but a voice came from behind the flower tree in front of him and said, "The concubine said that I just went to the queen. Your Majesty, please An, how can someone go to Yuan Kong, and co-authors go back and invite you to come over to sit in town? Also, although the empress has a good temper, she should not be able to bear it."

The person who came was wearing a light green shirt and light yellow skirt, if not for a string of pomegranate red beaded silk ribbons tied around his waist, it would be as bright as a mountain fire, and would almost be submerged in the verdant mountains and plains.

It was Xuan Zhaoyi and Luo Hanyi, and behind her were two blue-clothed maids, holding round fans in their hands, with a horrible expression on their faces, "Are you going to greet the Empress Dowager right now? My concubine advises you to go slowly." , Mrs. Rou Kun was 'invited' out, and she was crying back in the room. I'm afraid the Empress Dowager is not in a good mood right now!"

Yun Fenghuang didn't take it seriously at first, but when he heard that Mrs. Rou Kun had gone back to the house crying, she asked with a smile: "Has Rou Kun been made to cry? Poor girl, she is not a crybaby. Anyway, she is also Wei. Princess He, what's wrong with the Empress Dowager? You don't even give face to neighboring countries?"

"Heh." Luo Hanyi spread his hands, pointing out something, "Maybe he is still immersed in the bad news about the former empress and Kang Jieyu and hasn't recovered from it."

The people the Empress Dowager got along with the most in her life have left one after another, and she has fewer and fewer scruples in her heart, so she is naturally not afraid of willfulness in her actions.

Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and said that in this case, she should go see Mrs. Rou Kun.

Although this Taoist temple does not look brand new, it has received top-notch nobles such as concubines and princesses for many years, so there are quite a few other courtyards for believers to live in, and the area is not small.

Luo Hanyi led Yun Fenghuang and walked for a long time before arriving at a courtyard. Yun Fenghuang sent someone to knock on the door, and saw Mrs. Rou Kun's dowry came out and opened the door. They were very surprised to see them, okay. Li, puzzled, said: "Why did the imperial concubine come here?"

"Can't the imperial concubine come?" Before Yun Fenghuang could answer, Luo Hanyi said first, "Forget it, the imperial concubine came to see your wife and lead the way."

The dowry is not very willing, so he forced a smile and said: "My mother was tired just now, and she has already settled down."

"Just now the Empress Dowager told me to cry, how can it be so easy to settle?" Luo Hanyi covered his mouth and smiled, "Don't be sad in the room alone? You servants don't know how to feel sorry for your master. On the contrary, the imperial concubine felt pity when she heard about it, and she came here specially to visit."

It's almost like they came here specially to laugh... The dowry especially didn't want Yun Fenghuang to go in, because this master and their master didn't have a good relationship in the first place.

Now Mrs. Rou Kun is depressed. If Yun Fenghuang makes trouble, God knows what kind of trouble will happen.

Although Rou Kun has a special status and cannot be treated by ordinary concubines, but these days when their masters and servants entered the palace, they also know that there is no need for sharp swords and spears to find fault in the harem, and there are ways to play them to death without losing the slightest No.

Especially Yun Fenghuang, who has a great record and is recognized as the most difficult person in the harem, even more feared than the empress.

That's why they hesitated, and didn't move their feet, but Roukun inside heard the movement and came out voluntarily. Seeing Yun Fenghuang and Luo Hanyi, she was stunned, her face became ugly, and she shouted: "What are you doing here?"

"It's really unruly. Don't you know how to greet the imperial concubine?" Luo Hanyi raised his chin slightly and scolded, "No wonder the empress dowager didn't want you just now. How can you be respected when you talk and do things like this?"

Xuan Zhaoyi is one of the concubines who dislikes Rou Kun, and her malice is only under the cloud and wind.

This is because her elder brother Luo Tieyi is in the Dingbei Army, and his main responsibility is to guard against Wei He. Luo Hanyi has a good relationship with Luo Tieyi, and he has often heard Luo Tieyi reveal the suffering of the people in the frontier. Luo Hanyi had a preconceived idea of ​​what Wei He brought with him, thinking that Wei He didn't have a good thing.

Especially after Rou Kun entered the palace, Chunjia's time was divided up again, let alone her turn, this foreign princess was so upbeat, she became pregnant not long after entering the palace, even if she couldn't keep it because of her young age, at least I was pregnant!

...Anyway, Luo Hanyi is borrowing a knife to kill people today, and deliberately lured the noble concubine over to embarrass Rou Kun.

Sure enough, Rou Kun exploded on the spot!

She first kicked a dowry to the ground, scolded in Weihe language, and finally changed to the language of Zhongtu, saying Luo Hanyi: "I am not from the Central Plains, and it is also love that I can't serve the noble empress dowager." There is an excusable thing, but you, it is said that your background is not much worse than the Empress Dowager, but you may not be more praised by the Empress Dowager, what face do you have to say about me?"

Gouged out Yun Fenghuang's eyes again, and sneered, "Although the imperial concubine is from the Central Plains, but her mother's family is humble, it is understandable that she will not be welcomed by the empress dowager later."

Luo Hanyi snorted and said: "The concubine is only a little talented when she recognizes her identity, but the lady said that the concubine's identity is fine. What qualifications do you have to call a noble concubine? You must know the status of the upper and lower..."

Before he could finish speaking, a servant came running over panting on the mountain road. Seeing Yun Fenghuang's eyes lit up, he hurried over to salute, and said, "The empress dowager just heard that the empress has something urgent to go back to the palace, and she has changed the imperial concubine and empress." Come here, special servants and maids invite the imperial concubine to talk to you!"

Hearing that both Luo Hanyi and Rou Kun were gloating, they immediately lowered their heads to hide it, and said, "The Empress Dowager is summoned, I dare not delay my mother."