Chapter 137: The Storm Rises Again

Because of what happened to the second princess, the queen was worried that there would be another incident that the emperor's heir was not taken care of. The next day, when the concubines came to pay their respects, she gave a special lecture and beat them a lot, so that there would be an emperor's heir under her knees. All the concubines take it easy, and don't be negligent.

Concubine Shu was very angry, she couldn't say anything, she left with a livid face.

Then she turned around and was told by Chunjia, saying that she even treated the queen with such an attitude, so it is no wonder that she would treat the second princess badly: "Even if Ruyi is not your own, you are not her stepmother, and you are just helping to take care of her temporarily, why not?" As for being so cruel to a child? Could it be that in this palace, except for the fourth princess who was born to you, the other children are not children? You must know that in my eyes, Ruyi and the fourth princess are the same!"

This is not a light word, especially when the emperor said it himself. Concubine Shu almost didn't cry out on the spot. She suppressed her knees and pleaded guilty, saying that she had absolutely no such intentions: "I just heard that Ruyi was in front of Concubine Jing's sister. It was never like this. Even when I was studying in the side hall of the Taichu Palace, I didn’t spend an hour for a meal. When I came to the concubine, but suddenly changed, the concubine couldn’t help but feel a little sad. I don't know where I didn't take good care of Ruyi'er, making her such a difficult concubine."

Chunjia was busy with government affairs. When the children were staying in the side hall before, he only went around when he was free, and his attention was mostly on top-notch children, such as King Qin and Zhaoqing; It is on the children who are more beloved, such as King Qin and Zhaoqing; he will also pay attention to the children of Aiwu and Wu, such as King Qin and Zhaoqing... So he really doesn't know what the second princess is usually like.

Hearing the words at this moment, he just sneered: "Ruyi'er is fine in the side hall of the Taichu Palace, and she is also very good in front of Concubine Jing and the Empress, but she is only dawdling in front of you. Of course, it's because you didn't take good care of her! Ruyi'er is only five years old. , how can I make things difficult for you? It would be nice if you don’t make things difficult for Ruyi’er just because you are Concubine Shu!”

"I don't dare to be a concubine!" Concubine Shu directly pressed her forehead to the ground, her body trembling slightly, half frightened and half angry.

She really didn't know how she had wronged the second imperial daughter and let this little thing cheat her like this?

Ordinarily, she is neither the second emperor's mother nor stepmother, and she has never had any contact with her. Even if the second emperor is the kind of child who is born with a deep mind, she can't be tricked no matter what.

Could it be that this was taught by others, to toss yourself on purpose?

Perhaps the one who can teach the second princess is Concubine Jing.

Apart from the possibility of jealousy, what is Concubine Jing planning for doing this?

Concubine Shu only thought about it for a while, and she thought of what Chunjia said just now, "In my eyes, Ruyi is the same as the four princes", and couldn't help thinking that after giving birth to a concubine, she still couldn't satisfy Concubine Jing. Is it plotting to take the position of Concubine Shu?

After all, Concubine Jing is only one step away from being the fourth concubine. If the second emperor under her knees had a tragic accident in front of Concubine Shu, then the emperor would demote Concubine Shu even if she wanted to give the Luo family an explanation. . And the vacant position of Concubine Shu must be used to compensate Concubine Jing, so the two have exchanged respect?

The more Concubine Shu thought about it, the more she felt that this was very possible. After all, Luo Hanyi had always regarded herself as the leader among the people they entered the palace with, and was gradually educated by Yun Fenghuang.

How could Ke Luo Hanyi be reconciled?

Their kind of aristocratic daughters have been admired by the stars since they landed, and they even looked down on the second place back then, let alone the mere fourth concubine?

Now in front of Chunjia, Concubine Shu didn't dare to say anything, she just sobbed and admitted her mistake, saying that she was inexperienced, because her own daughter, the fourth prince, hadn't grown up to this age, so she didn't know how to treat the second prince, if Neglecting the wrong place, I beg the emperor to forgive me... I turned my head and jumped into a rage, and finally went to Yun Fenghuang to beat around the bush and put on the eye medicine: "I will never dare to disrespect the second emperor after I am born, so I will simply let the fourth emperor and the second daughter marry each other." There is an age difference between the princess and the princess, so I'm afraid they won't play together in the future. But thinking about it, His Royal Highness King Qin and Princess Zhaoqing are the same age as the second princess, and they will go to school together after the summer vacation is over... Your Majesty It's not that I'm a concubine, but I just saw the second emperor's way of watching people order food, and I'm really worried that the two highnesses are naive and ignorant, and when the time comes, they won't know if they are harmed!"

"I know what's going on in my heart." Yun Fenghuang was also thinking about what happened to the two princesses for the past two days?

Speaking of which, she still has a little pity for the second princess.

After all, the second emperor's daughter's biological mother, Mrs. Liang, was a concubine under her hand, so when Mrs. Liang was around, she was considered respectful.

Later Liang's family died after giving birth to the second princess, and Yun Fenghuang had a fight with Luo Hanyi because of this, beating Luo Hanyi a lot.

It's just that she has her own affairs to be busy after all, and it's impossible for her to keep looking at the second princess.

Coupled with the fact that Luo Hanyi couldn't fight anymore after bouncing around for a few days, Yun Fenghuang quickly turned his attention away from her, and didn't even pay much attention to the second princess.

At this moment, I'm not sure whether this girl is being used by others, or if I have deep thoughts and intentionally deceive Concubine Shu?

Hearing the words at this moment, he glanced at Concubine Shu and said, "It's just...you really don't have the place to be harsh on the second princess?"

"Your Majesty, to say something bad about my concubine, she is just an imperial daughter, her biological mother came from a humble background, and her stepmother is not as tall as a concubine. I don't need to support her, but why should I be harsh on her?" She almost cried out, and choked up, "It was treated according to the rules in the palace. Because she was in front of me these two days, I didn't say that I would not give her anything that the fourth princess had... How can Ouyang's daughter be so shallow-sighted and care about petty gains?"

That's true.

After all, she is the prostitute of the Ouyang family, like Yun Fenghuang, who had an awkward fight with Xie Fenghuan over clothes and jewelry, and even provoked a group of elders to scold her for her narrow vision.

What's more, Ouyang Fulu?

And she is not stupid, if she is really tired of bringing a oil bottle, she simply does not agree to take the second emperor's daughter with her, since she agrees, even if she doesn't like Gong Xiangxi very much in her heart, she will pretend to be a loving mother.

"Have you had trouble with Concubine Jing recently?" Yun Fenghuang asked, but shook his head before Concubine Shu could answer, "Then she wouldn't entrust you to take care of the second princess, and you wouldn't agree. This is strange, After all, you have known each other since childhood, even if you came to the palace to serve His Majesty together, you have never torn it up, why did the imperial daughter in front of Concubine Jing go after you?"

Concubine Shu pursed her lips, and finally expressed her guess: "Could it be that she wants to replace the concubine as Concubine Shu?"

Yun Fenghuang laughed when he heard the words, and said: "How important is the canonization of the fourth concubine, even if it is a loving mother, the empress dowager or empress empress, she can't make a decision with one word, is she dreaming?"

These words reminded Concubine Shu, indeed, which of the four concubines would be the easy one?

At the time of Chunjia's big wedding, the imperial concubine and concubine Shu, Zheng Shangchu and Yun Shuangyu, who are standing behind them are not real powerful ministers?

Now these four, apart from Yun Fenghuang who was conferred because of love, Concubine Shu herself, Concubine De, and Concubine Xianxian and Concubine Xianxian who were named after Wen Hui, all have good backgrounds.

Even if Yuan Niangniang, the young lady in the uncle's house under the name of her aunt, is also strongly recommended by her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and she is likely to become pregnant, she is still very reluctant to take the position.

Where did Concubine Jing get the courage to replace herself with only the second princess?

"What does that empress mean...?"

"This palace and the second princess have never even talked alone, how do you know?" Yun Fenghuang waved the round fan and said lightly, "If you can't figure it out, why don't you try to ask the people around the second princess? You are only such a young child , whether it is what you think or what others teach, it won’t be so that people around you can’t see the traces, right?”

Concubine Shu bit her lip, thought for a moment, and got up: "Thank you for your advice, I will do it now."

Anyway, the second princess didn't come here for Yun Fenghuang, after she gave advice to Concubine Shu, she didn't take it to heart.

After a few days like this, Chen Jing came to complain to Yun Fenghuang, saying that when she saw King Qin going out to play, Mrs. Zhao leaned over covertly. But he took the initiative to ask her what's the matter?

"It's true that Mrs. Zhao just invited Ann according to the rules, saying that she was just passing by, and then left, but the slave girl felt that if she didn't have the heart and the road was open, where would it be good for her to go, so she must go by?" Chen Jing He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has already spared her once last time, but this time she is still so ignorant, it shows that this man is ambitious and not a good person."

Yun Fenghuang sneered slightly: "About Ben Gong's good temper these past two days, they all misunderstood Ben Gong a little."

Because she didn't intend to treat Qin Wang Zhaoqing's cheap children as her own flesh and blood. In other words, in Yun Fenghuang's view, even if they were her own flesh and blood, if they were disobedient and filial, she would not be polite to deal with them.

Let alone not his own.

So there is no strong idea of ​​leaving the mother and keeping the child.

These biological mothers, if they can live, she will take care of them, and those with poor blessings like Zhu's will die when they die.

But this Mrs. Zhao, looked like she was keeping her own law and order at first, but now that the emperor's heir is getting older, she is provoking her bottom line more and more?

Yun Fenghuang was about to order someone to fetch Mrs. Zhao, but at this time the palace servants from outside came to report that it was Mrs. Zhao who came to ask for an audience.

"She's clever, she came just after you came here." Yun Fenghuang glanced at Chen Jing when he heard the words, "Don't tell me someone around you called me here?"

"How dare the servants? Besides, what is Zhao's status? Although the servants are lowly, they still run errands for the empress." Chen Jing said quickly, "Is the Zhao family worthy of serving such people?"

Yun Fenghuang snorted, leaned back, and said lazily, "I was too lazy to chat with her, but since I'm here, let her come in and see what she has to say."

After a while, Mrs. Zhao was brought in. She kowtowed in fear to pay her respects, and at the end she said: "My lord, forgive me, I just went out and met His Highness King Qin, so I greeted her."

"With your status, isn't it natural for you to meet the prince and come forward to greet you?" Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "But what is there to forgive?"

Zhao lowered her head and said softly: "I am humble, how dare I disturb the prince? It's just... I just felt that the sachet on His Highness King Qin's body seemed... something wrong."

Yun Fenghuang frowned, and looked at Chen Jing. Chen Jing was also very surprised, and hurriedly motioned to the little servant at the door with his eyes.

Seeing the little servant running out to check, she asked Mrs. Zhao: "What's wrong? How did you know?"

"Your Majesty." Mrs. Zhao swallowed, feeling quite nervous, and kneaded the handkerchief in her hand, "Your Majesty, my concubine came from a humble background. I didn't know anything at first, but I was lucky enough to get married one after another. Mrs. Zheng, and the former empress Ji Niangniang took care of them for a few days, and at that time, the two of them hoped that the concubine would give birth to a healthy prince, so they specially arranged for the aunt to explain many taboos to the concubine."

Yun Fenghuang's face darkened slightly, and he already had some thoughts in his mind.

Sure enough, Mrs. Zhao continued: "Among them, spices are the most important thing. At that time, no matter whether it was the common people Zheng or Niang Niang, concubines were not allowed to use spices. Even many ordinary floral and fruity scents were not allowed to appear in the Around the concubine. For this reason, those aunts spent a lot of effort to teach the concubine to distinguish many things that are not suitable for pregnant women, lest they are not optimistic, and the concubine herself does not know. The concubine... the concubine thinks , the sachet His Royal Highness King Qin is wearing now seems to have a slight smell, it is not suitable for the empress to get close now!"

When she was pregnant and rushed to the most bloody time in the harem, Zheng Shangchu, who had the Hussar General as his backer, failed to keep the heir in his womb. The impervious concubine became the real mother of the eldest son of the emperor.

As Chunjia's first child, especially a male heir, the Zhao family was able to give birth to the King of Qin, mainly due to the Zheng family, Ji Lingzi and Yun Fenghuang.

If she relied on herself, it would be absolutely impossible.

It's just that Yun Fenghuang didn't know that the Zheng family and Ji Lingzi specially cultivated this concubine.

But when you think about it carefully, this is also a reasonable thing. After all, when the two took over, it was the most dangerous stage for Zhao's mother and son to be entrapped. But when it was Yunfenghuang's turn to take care of the Zhao family, not to mention the age of the month, the strong opponents were also eliminated one after another, and those who were entangled were entangled, but it was twice the result with half the effort.

Zheng Shangchu, relying on the power official Zheng Gu, must have a good understanding of the privacy of the palace. If it weren't for the fact that the three corpses were hidden, the male heir in his belly would never have died quietly; Ji Lingzi would not say anything If it wasn't for the fact that Gongxiang's Fuzuo hadn't declined, and an emperor like Chunjia was on the table, they would still be in control of the government.

Both of these two sincerely hoped that the Zhao family would give birth to a prince, so they definitely would not hide their secrets.

so……

Yun Fenghuang frowned, and Chen Jing beside her glanced at her still flat belly in fear, and said sharply: "You mean, the sachet on King Qin's body has been tampered with, and it will be bad for the empress?!"

"...I thought it was like this." Zhao said nervously, "The fragrance is so light that you can hardly smell it mixed with the insect repellent. If it wasn't for the summer when I was pregnant, those aunts said, Insect repellent has a strong smell, and is the easiest to be tampered with. I specially used similar spices to imitate the distinction, and I couldn't detect it just now. After all, it is too weak, and...and if it is an ordinary person, it will happen occasionally It smells nothing."

These words can not comfort the noble concubine master and servant, after all, Yun Fenghuang is not an ordinary person, her earlier fertility, guessed from her mother and aunt, may not have any problems, even the Yizi that the Qi family is looking forward to.

But after self-administration of the medicine to kill children, after years of recuperation, it is a blessing to be able to restore the fate of offspring. At this moment, it is nothing to ordinary people, but to her, it may be a poisonous blade to cut off the fate again!

"Your Majesty." Chen Jing immediately said, "This is a big matter, please wait here for a while, my maidservant, please go see His Highness King Qin!"

Yun Fenghuang took a deep breath, and calmly said, "By the way, take the king of Qin around, and those who have been in contact with him in the past two days, all of them will be captured! Regardless of high or low, you will not be tolerated! But if there is anything, just push it to the head of the palace. superior!"

Although she still has some worries about having children by herself at the moment, and she has not made up her mind completely, it is one thing whether she is willing to have children, but another thing whether she can have children—the most important thing is that she If you don't want to have a baby, it's your own hand. If others dare to touch her, don't blame her for being cruel! ! !