Chapter Forty-Second
what to do?
If this is really considered from the standpoint of Kunze, it must be a one-off. Since Queen Mother Qu has been disappointed, Chunjia has a headache, and there is a faint meaning of venting anger, it is even more impossible to offend Queen Mother Yuan... Why not just grit your teeth and insist on marrying Yuan Ke!
After all, although Queen Mother Yuan lied to Kunze, what she said was not all lies: First of all, the Queen Mother must have a heart to support the Xingningbo Mansion, otherwise it would be for Chun Jiasai's niece, and it would be to match the Princess and the princess. What is Yuan Shizi's marriage?
Secondly, Queen Mother Yuan also has enough ability to influence Chunjia, but since Chunjia is not a foolish, loyal and filial master, and the Queen Mother is not stupid, she cannot use this influence without restraint.
However, compared to other county horse candidates, Yuan Ke has such an aunt, which still has a great advantage.
The third is that the Xingningbo Mansion is currently short of talents, and because of Chunjia's forbearable operations in the past eight years, Chunjia has suffered a lot. Now even if the Queen Mother does not mention him, she will not take the initiative to support the Yuan family. Because of this, even though they may privately feel that Princess Kunze is ungrateful, that she is stupid, and that she has all kinds of bad things... But as long as they are not all out of their minds, they cannot treat Kunze lightly.
After all, the Empress Dowager Yuan is from her grandmother's generation, so how long can she protect the Yuan family?
Among the three daughters of the Yuan family who entered the palace, Concubine An had lost her future, and Niang Yuan had passed away. Concubine Yuan Xian seemed to have a high position, but in fact it was all supported by Queen Mother Yuan.
Otherwise, there would be no need for Yun Fenghuang to make a move, Concubine Shu, Concubine De, Concubine Shao, Concubine Wan and others would make her unable to eat.
Even if Concubine Yuan Xian is pregnant now, the child born will not be the same as what Yun Fenghuang and Gu Zhen said, trying to make a way for the queen to be the son of the queen, otherwise it will be similar to the situation of the fourth prince, neither the eldest nor the first son, The biological mother is not favored, and she still expects the prince to show off?
Maybe even worse than the Fourth Prince.
Because the fourth prince is the grandson of Lord Yi after all, Chunjia is very busy now, and the princes are young, except for the children in front of the concubine Chong, he will pay a little attention to them, and the other princes basically live with their biological mother or adoptive mother , I don't have much chance and time to get along with my father. However, in the future when the imperial heirs grow up, whether they are cultivated or canonized, Chunjia will always consider the dignity of their mother clan.
If the Empress Dowager Yuan was there at that time, she could still win for Concubine Yuan Xian's heirs. If she was no longer there, the Yuan family could also count on Kunze.
So now, Kunze's best choice is Yuan Ke.
But Yun Fenghuang would definitely not tell the princess that.
Why did she let Queen Mother Yuan get her wish?
"Does the princess feel that your majesty has a deep bond with the empress dowager?" Yun Fenghuang asked softly as his thoughts turned.
Kunze didn't know why, so he said, "Of course it's profound, otherwise why would Your Majesty respect the loving Empress Dowager so much?"
"Isn't that right? The reason why Your Majesty respects the Empress Dowager is because the Empress Dowager loves Her Majesty as her own flesh and blood." Yun Fenghuang said, "In the same way, can the Empress Dowager not feel sorry for the princess? Princess When you are young, it is understandable to make mistakes. How many mothers in this world have the heart to care about their children? After all, the princess is also doing bad things with good intentions, and she really wants to share the worries of the Queen Mother The reason. As long as you explain the ins and outs to the Empress Dowager, will the Empress Dowager still be willing to continue to blame you?"
"It's the Empress Dowager Mother, it's not that this palace wants to stir up the relationship between the clan and the family, but think about it, princess, you grew up with the Empress Dowager Mother. Although the Empress Dowager Mother is not your own mother, she raises you day after day. For you, the love you get along with each other day and night is comparable to the kind mother empress dowager who always doesn't care about you? It's the same thing that you did wrong. The holy mother empress dowager can clear up the past with you, but the loving mother empress dowager may not be able to do it. !"
Kunze hesitated, she felt that these words seemed to make sense, but the grievances between the noble concubine and the Queen Mother Yuan were well known.
So she said this, is it because she has selfishness?
"The most important thing is, has the Princess ever thought about it? The loving mother Empress Dowager tried every means to persuade you to quarrel with the Holy Mother Empress Dowager and His Majesty in order to marry Yuan's son. Even if this marriage is beneficial to both of you, but this life, It is impossible for any family to be peaceful all the time, how can there be no quarrels and bickering?"
"If the princess married someone else, you are the princess of the clan, your majesty's blood sister, who in this palace can't be against you?"
"But if you are marrying the son of the Yuan family, first of all, do you think the loving mother, the empress dowager, is more fond of her nephew who is related to her blood, or the monarch who has never cared about you for more than ten years and only warmed up in these two days?"
"Secondly, even in the palace, do you think anyone will dare to stand up for you in the way of the empress dowager?"
"Even His Majesty!"
Seeing the sudden change in Kunze's face, Yun Fenghuang took advantage of the victory to pursue, "You see, this palace has won His Majesty's favor, so let's close the door and say something that is not good for outsiders: The common man Ji Sheng is still the empress dowager What kind of status was that at the time? Your Majesty is not good at disrespecting her; there is also the former empress, the top noble daughter, His Majesty's married wife! The former noble concubine Zheng, the niece of the great general Hussars, her Majesty's big wedding The old man who entered the palace at that time... There is even Concubine Zhenxi Shu, who is the only concubine of Duke Yi, before this palace entered the palace, besides Concubine An, this harem belonged to her most favored!"
"The princess grew up in the palace, so I'm afraid she knows more about the past of these people than I do."
"But after Bengong is favored, who among them is Bengong's opponent?"
"That's it. Look at how many times the loving mother Empress Dowager has picked on me. When did I take advantage of it? When did I not plead guilty to her and admit her mistakes? Right is also wrong?"
"Does the princess think that after leaving the cabinet, he can still be closer to His Majesty than this palace is to His Majesty? Can he compare to the loving mother Empress Dowager in His Majesty's mind?"
Princess Kunze's face was ashen. If she had Yun Fenghuang's status in Chunjia's heart, she wouldn't have to worry about the benefits promised by Queen Mother Yuan.
"...But I have said many times that I am very happy with Yuan Ke." The princess thought over and over again, finally made up her mind, and said in a low voice, "Now I regret it, even if Queen Mother Qu doesn't care about me, what will Queen Mother Yuan do?" Confession? And Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Yun Fenghuang smiled slightly, and said: "What's so difficult about it? You will confess your mistake to the Queen Mother later, and then everything will be pushed on the Queen Mother's head. After thinking about it, you still think it is the Queen Mother." The Empress Dowager raised you, so you must always listen to the Empress Dowager to make decisions in life."
Kunze whispered: "But if someone goes out and talks nonsense, it will damage my boudoir's reputation..."
You are a princess, or the emperor's own sister, what are you afraid of?
Don't say it's just a rumor, even if you really don't learn well at a young age and mess around everywhere, there are still some people who want to climb the dragon and become the phoenix rack their brains and try your best, right?
Yun Fenghuang thought in his heart that when the Ji clan was in power, it was hard enough to suppress the Queen Mother Yuan, Queen Mother Qu, and their subordinates. Now there are not many people talking about the collapse of the Ji clan, but Princess Kunze Still so hesitant, without the arrogance of an important sect daughter.
... Well, think about it carefully, although this princess has never been harsh, she has never been favored. But it's no wonder that there are all kinds of scruples.
She cleared her throat and said, "Is the Princess confused? What is your identity? Your Majesty's blood sister, the golden branch and jade leaf raised by the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager! If someone dares to say what you shouldn't say, it's not questioning His Majesty's relationship with you. What is the Queen Mother?"
"..." Kunze pursed his lips, thought for a while, believed it with some trepidation, and asked, "Then what kind of county horse do you think I should choose?"
"It depends on the princess's own preferences." Yun Fenghuang only wanted to disturb the Queen Mother Yuan's plan, but did not dare to guide her candidate for the county horse.
After all, neither Queen Mother Yuan nor Chunjia are fools.
Her tricks are too obvious, how can she explain it?
At this moment, after pondering for a while, he said, "You have lived in the world for decades, whether it is long or short, you must find someone you really like, not to say that he will not marry, at least it must be considered by the princess. Joy, if we get along day and night in the future, it won't feel like a kind of torment, will it?"
Princess Kunze pursed her lips, sighed after a while, and said, "I don't know what kind of man I like."
"Then choose the right one." If this is his own sister, Yun Fenghuang will suggest that the marriage be postponed for a while. After two years, when he has an idea and knows what kind of husband-in-law he wants, anyway, Princess Kunze I am not very old now, and I can still afford it.
But she was not sincere to the princess, so it was impossible for her to think about it in this way, but she said, "The princess is valuable, and it is not bad to be qualified to be a county horse for you. With such a person, even if you are at first They were ignorant, but after getting along for a long time, they became affectionate."
If you don't take advantage of this time to finalize your marriage, what if the Empress Dowager Yuan tries to make up your mind again in the future?
"..." Princess Kunze hesitated for a while, and then suddenly said, "There is no outsider at the moment, can I ask the imperial concubine something that is not good for outsiders?"
This is what Yun Fenghuang said just now, so naturally he will not object at this moment.
Then the princess asked: "I heard that the noble concubine and her childhood sweetheart's ex-fiancé are very close, but after entering the palace, they gradually communicated with His Majesty. Do you think that Your Majesty is very good, have been together for a long time, and have a bond of affection?"
Although he understands that Princess Kunze is ignorant of love affairs and wants to learn from his own experience and lessons, why do these words seem to accuse her of empathy?
Yun Fenghuang squinted his eyes, and said lightly: "I was only twelve years old when I left Beidi. Princess, think about it when you were twelve years old, how did you know so much? It's just that the family gave a relative since childhood, and the two families They also come and go frequently, so it seems good to play together. In fact, I was too young at that time to know anything. It was only after entering the palace that I gradually realized that His Majesty is someone worthy of entrustment."
She felt hypocritical when she said this, so she took a sip of tea and pressed it down, coughing dryly, "Actually, when it comes to choosing a county horse, the princess should listen to the advice of the Queen Mother. She can make decisions for the princess. The marriage is nothing more than the two empress dowagers, and your majesty. The loving mother empress dowager has never raised the princess, and she has to take care of her natal family. It is impossible to consider the princess wholeheartedly; your majesty loves the princess, but the princess knows it. Your Majesty still has three eldest princesses to take care of. It’s fine if Yun’an Sui’an has fallen, but His Royal Highness Princess Minghui is still in her boudoir. She is the daughter of the former emperor who had to give up three points in the harem. How can you say that? Can you beat her?"
"Only the Empress Dowager, the person who single-handedly raised the princess, has pity for the princess, and has no natal relatives to take care of, and even this palace said a word of condemnation. Over the years, the flesh and blood of the Empress Dowager has always been You grew up in front of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, but you are the princess who gets along with her day and night."
"In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, the most important junior is probably the princess!"
"Then how can the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother, ignore the important lifelong event of the princess?"
"As long as you are willing to listen to her, she will definitely give you a lot of thought and choice. Even if there is a conflict with His Majesty's wishes, the Queen Mother may not be willing to give in easily... Look at Xiangrui's matter , instead of a loving mother, the Empress Dowager, would you make His Majesty suffer like this?"
It's just that you are angry with your adoptive mother this time, this one is older than her own son, whether you will continue to treat you sincerely, or not.
Of course Yun Fenghuang would not tell Kunze this sentence.
It's not her own sister, and she hasn't given her any benefits. Why is she such a good person?
"...Really?" Although Kunze tried hard to hide it, a little regret appeared on his face, and he whispered, "I know."
After a long while, Yunfeng Huang Shi Shiran arrived at the banquet in front. Because she was only under the queen, even though she hadn't appeared before, the seat had not been removed, and it was still there. She just happened to be seated at this moment.
Because of the death of the white deer, the monarchs and ministers deliberately warmed up the scene, singing, dancing and juggling took turns, and there were clever officials such as Ouyang Yanran, taking advantage of the drunkenness, after reporting to Ming Chunjia, they called their nephews into the palace to perform Adding to the fun...so it was very lively.
Yun Fenghuang left some of his entourage outside, and only brought four maids in. He was smiling to see his cousin, the queen of Jianwu, whose sleeves were pulled down by the maid, only to find the noble concubine next to her, and she was curious: "Your Majesty You came back early in the morning, what were you doing just now? But you still feel uncomfortable? "
"Madam Lao is thinking about it, it's just some trivial matters." Yun Fenghuang held up the wine cup to her, and asked with a smile, "Who is this person at the bottom? He looks strange."
So Gu Zhen didn't ask any further questions, drank the wine she was toasting, and said with a slight smile: "It's a cousin of my palace. He loved to dance knives and sticks since he was a child, and he couldn't sit still. I didn't expect to be messing around in front of the emperor now." coming."
Having said that, the tone was very intimate, Yun Fenghuang praised a few words along the way, and his voice just dropped: "Why is Your Highness Princess Minghui lacking in interest? Could it be that she hasn't taken a fancy to any of them until now?" ?”
Today's banquet was said to be to relieve the fatigue of the two Empress Dowagers and the Empress Dowager, but in fact there were indeed considerations in this regard.
But most people knew that the real highlight was the selection of a son-in-law by a princess and princess in the palace.
At this moment, those who come up to add to the fun are all the children of various families who intend to make their wives and clan daughters.
Dare to get recommended by Yu Qian, not to mention family background, they are all tall, handsome and young, and their appearance is generally guaranteed.
For example, the disciples of the Gu family who are currently performing the sword dance look about 17 or 18 years old. The young man is full of heroism, like a young tree with new branches and leaves in spring. His sword dance skills are also very good, and he is as quiet as a virgin. If you take off the rabbit, and although there is a little tension between the eyebrows, you are still confident and generous on the whole, which shows that you are valued and cultivated at home, and you are often guided by the elders to see the world.
Princess Minghui, who was not far away, played with the fruit plate in front of her indifferently, without even raising her head.
"..." Gu Zhen frowned subconsciously, and then said, "Who knows? From the first child of another family to the present, she has ignored it. At first, His Majesty would whisper her opinion after boasting, Now I don’t ask any more, because she doesn’t care if she asks. She doesn’t care about embarrassing His Majesty like this in front of everyone, but His Majesty is afraid that she will be talked about.”
Yun Fenghuang thoughtfully said: "Did the Empress Dowager send someone to report?"
The Empress Dowager and the two Empress Dowagers are not present at the table.
"Just now I asked someone to talk about it. The Empress Dowager said about the marriage of the three eldest princesses. Your Majesty said before that she would decide for herself, but why bother to ask her?" Gu Zhen sighed helplessly, "But I don't want to pay attention to it. .”
After a pause, she asked Yun Fenghuang, "Do you have a way to persuade this little ancestor, at least don't make such a bright face?"
"Where does this concubine come from?" Yun Fenghuang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is joking."
Anyway, Chunjia would definitely give Minghui to the Yun family's children. Thinking of this, she became upset, and she didn't want to see Minghui... still trying to persuade her? What advice!
Confused, she picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. At this time, Gu Zhen's cousin finished his performance, received the reward and thanked him and left amidst the colorful sound.
The next ones came up were two people, and the one on the right looked like an accompanying guest. They were in their twenties, and their looks were normal. In comparison, the boy on the left was outstanding.
About sixteen or seventeen years old, with a brocade robe and leather belt, fair and beautiful appearance, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he looks very kind, giving people a feeling of warmth like jade.
The young man's eyebrows and eyes made Yun Fenghuang feel a little familiar, and when he was thinking about it, he heard the queen say: "I was my cousin just now, and now your cousin is here."
Yun Fenghuang was about to say that the Xie family's children were not high-ranking officials, and they wouldn't get any benefits from the banquet today, so he didn't give them a chance to attend the banquet at all... With a thought, he turned his head and asked: " Is this a disciple of the Yun family?"