Chapter 147: Gong Xiangzhen

Cui Lianye returned to his residence worriedly, waved back and forth, and discussed with his confidant what should be done about this matter?

Although she came from a noble family, she knew her father and brother well.

Ordinary help is fine, after all, she is a daughter of the first line, no matter how unfavorable, she is the wife, and there is a prince under her knees to support her, if there is no accident, she will be a concubine in the future.

In the past two years, the relationship with the imperial concubine has been greatly eased, and the family is still willing to give some support.

But the whole Cui family might not be willing to take such a thing as framing Princess Minghui.

It's not that she is afraid of being held accountable by the emperor after being exposed. After all, with what Minghui has done so far, even if she is murdered, Chunjia will most likely pretend to be confused.

The point is that the Cui family also offended the emperor, even if they did not end up like the Ji family due to various reasons, if there is another murder of Princess Minghui, who knows if they will become the emperor when all the birds are exhausted in the future The reason for their family union?

At the beginning, Chunjia was also an ally of the Prince Regent who couldn't bear it in order to prevent Yechang Mengduo. In short, the consequences of the two uncles and nephews colluding to kill the Ji family were extremely far-reaching.

The most important influence is not about the remnants of the Ji family, but that the courtiers don't dare to believe the uncle and nephew.

Especially the Cui family who once had a feud with the emperor.

"Madam, it's really not possible, why don't we try to ask Mr. Biao what he means?" The confidant thought about it and gave her an idea, "Mr. Biao was born as His Majesty's companion, and now he is a former imperial minister. No matter how clear your majesty is, I don't mean it. If it doesn't work, I can tell the imperial concubine to explain it to the imperial concubine, so that the imperial concubine will not always persecute the madam."

"Yueting, he..." Cui Lianye frowned slightly, she and Deng Chengzhai were first cousins, but they really didn't have much affection.

It's not that after Deng Chengzhai's family fell, Cui Lianye looked down on him.

It was because the cousin had been away from home with his parents earlier, until something happened at home and he was picked up by Cui Wan, and that was the first time the cousins ​​met each other.

At that time, Cui Lianye was over seven years old, and it was time to avoid taboos with his brothers. He was raised in the back house for many years, and only met Deng Chengzhai at the family banquet during the holidays.

The siblings don't have any special feelings for each other, and of course they don't pay any special attention when they meet, but they just say hello politely.

Later Cui Lian entered the palace, and Deng Chengzhai was sent by Cui Wan to Chunjia as an accompanist. At that time, the imperial power was declining and powerful ministers were in power, and the cousins ​​relied on Cui Wan to gain a foothold in the palace.

As a biological daughter, Cui Lianye has no need to have a good relationship with Deng Chengzhai.

As for Deng Chengzhai, he was foolish enough to provoke his cousin, who had become the emperor's concubine, instead of asking his uncle for advice... In short, Cui Lianye felt that Deng Chengzhai might not be willing to heed his request.

After all, other things are fine, if this matter is not good, it will offend the imperial concubine.

Who wants to offend Yun Fenghuang now?

"Give it a try?" Her confidant advised her, "Anyway, at most, the cousin would find a reason to refuse, and the left and right are just sending someone to go. What if? What if he thinks about family affection?"

Cui Lianye thinks about it too, two years ago when she paid off her high school, she might have disdained to be so humble.

But in the past two years, the palace has undergone unpredictable changes, from Concubine Xin to Jieyu to Concubine Jiu and then to Madam, after all these twists and turns, Cui Lianye has long since lost her previous arrogance, and just wants to live a good life without messing with anyone or anyone. who.

There's no way, it's not that she has no backbone, who are those who are called Bengjia, not only will they not end well, but their family will also be damaged?

If she was alone, Cui Lianye would still be dissatisfied with Yun Fenghuang, but as the daughter of the Cui family who was raised by gold and jade, she had to think about the family.

So this matter was repeatedly asked to Deng Chengzhai, and Deng Chengzhai was very straightforward, taking advantage of the private meeting, he sold it to Chunjia.

After hearing this, Chunjia pondered for a long while, telling him not to spread the word, but he didn't say anything else. Deng Chengzhai knew that the emperor was not angry.

In fact, it was true, Chunjia was not angry, she just asked Yanyin, what did Minghui do to offend Yunfenghuang recently?

Knowing that he didn't, he sighed slightly and said, "The noble concubine really holds a grudge."

How long has it been? Do you remember?

Yan Yin said cautiously: "This matter is serious, once exposed, this..."

He didn't approve of the noble concubine's coming, and Minghui didn't make much trouble recently, one more thing is worse than one less thing.

However, Yun Fenghuang was eloquent. When the emperor personally went to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion to question her that evening, she said nonchalantly: "What is the concubine doing? That's right, it was done by the concubine. He also told Mrs. Cui that if she dares not to listen, the concubine will not be as good as her!"

Chunjia couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Why do you suddenly think of trouble with Cui?"

"Where is the concubine trying to trouble her? Isn't this showing her the way?" Yun Fenghuang's eyes fluttered, and he pouted in disbelief, "She has nothing to do under her knees. Since she adopted the second prince, she has devoted all her attention to Even for the sake of the second prince, she took the initiative to make love to the concubine! Before, she relied on herself as a famous lady, when did she pay attention to the concubine? In this way, the second prince is still too young to be your majesty. Sharing worries, but the Cui family and the Cui family are different. If you feel sorry for the child, you should take some practical actions, you can't just say it, right?"

"But right now, she can't serve His Majesty all the time, and she can't take care of palace affairs. Your Majesty said, what else can she do besides staring at Princess Minghui?"

"As for the actions of the Cui family's children in the previous dynasty, shouldn't it be right for them to eat the king's salary and be loyal to the king?"

Chunjia smiled and pinched her cheek, and said: "Don't be naughty, you didn't ask her to stare at Minghui. Besides, since it was a good intention, why did you force Cui Shi?"

"Anyway, my concubine didn't tell them how to Minghui Your Majesty the Great Princess. If someone said that to His Majesty, it must be sowing discord." Yun Fenghuang leaned his head on his shoulder and said coquettishly, "My concubine said casually It's just to scare Cui Shi, who knew she was so timid?"

These words are not entirely true, but Chunjia knew it in her heart, and she didn't bother to ask, she just smiled and said: "Don't mess around, there is an undercurrent on the Regent's side now, and Minghui's side should keep quiet."

Yun Fenghuang rolled his eyes when he heard the words, and thought about the meaning of these words... Could it be that if Ming Hui even got involved in this matter, he would clean it up with the regent?

She immediately looked at Chunjia's face.

Chunjia remained expressionless, and said with a smile, "Don't make trouble, just arrange it."

... The next day, Yun Fenghuang asked someone to inquire about Minghui's recent situation, and learned that this golden branch and jade leaf had been in a slump since being scolded by the empress dowager.

Even the matter of recruiting Mian Shou that Qi Yun said before was only half done: it means that Mian Capital was selected to enter the mansion, but it has never been lucky.

In fact, that was the case, and the Yun family was probably quite angry.

The son was out fighting for the court and the emperor, and the daughter-in-law raised a bunch of wild men at home with delicious food and drink.

Even if you haven't slept yet, it's enough to respond!

"So His Highness has been peaceful recently?" Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "This is not like Your Highness."

Chen Jing whispered: "There are rumors that His Highness was actually carried out that day, saying that he was ill. These days, he has not recovered. So all kinds of things can't be done even if he wants to. These days, the Taihuang The Empress Dowager often rewards her with soups and medicines. It's just that His Highness may be a little sick, but he still doesn't get better."

Yun Fenghuang smiled, thinking that this may not be due to procrastination of illness, but because the Empress Dowager could not persuade Princess Minghui, so why not just let her granddaughter be ill?

She became more and more curious about what the Empress Dowager was thinking.

Ordinarily, the Empress Yuan, who accompanied the Emperor Shenzong here, shouldn't be so incompetent and stupid?

Uh... Could it be that Shenzong and the Ji family were too powerful, and this one won smoothly, so after Shenzong and the Ji family were gone, he seemed particularly incompetent?

Yun Fenghuang was a little sad for a while, why didn't he have such a husband and father and brother who could make her lie down?

But thinking about the current situation of the Empress Dowager, although the clothes and food are fine, but there is really not much room for other things to talk about, and the feeling is not very comfortable. She finally regained her balance.

"How can this be done?" Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while before opening his mouth, "The dignified eldest princess is ill, but she hasn't recovered for a long time, what does it look like?"

Let Chen Jing pass a message to Cui Lianye, ordering Cui Lianye to pass some news to Minghui through the so-called remnants of the Ji family who had been arranged to enter the eldest princess's mansion.

For example, Chunjia is already attacking the regent.

And somewhere lived an old doctor who was skilled in medicine but didn't know much about the court situation.

Anyway, no matter what Chunjia said before was a hint or a warning, Yun Fenghuang would not let go of this opportunity to push Minghui.

She is busy here, wishing that Minghui could do better and get up earlier to die, who knows that Shenzong's sons and granddaughters are not up to date, and Minghui is still being watched by the old doctor, trying to hide from the eyes and ears of the empress dowager. , something happened to the regent!

Said to be poisoned, unconscious, the situation is very critical.

Xinggong was very shocked when he received the news, and Chunjia couldn't care less about being happy, so he hurriedly brought the imperial doctor who was best at detoxification to see it in person.

... Regardless of whether the imperial doctor who is best at detoxification went to detoxify or sent the regent for a ride, anyway, the image of the emperor's good nephew who worried about his uncle was very good.

Then I rushed to the Prince Regent's other courtyard on the side of Qishan, and walked in. Before I saw the Prince Regent, a boy in Chinese clothes about ten years old ran out from the sideways, knelt down in front of him, and wanted to expose the concubine mother. Murder father!

Yes, the youngest son of the Lu family and the regent prince, the young prince of the regent palace under the tutelage of Wei Changkong, forced his eldest brother away by his own mother, Gong Xiangzhen, who is about to become the heir of the palace, appeared in front of people for the first time to report the poisoning of the Lu family Regent.

Chunjia was stunned for a long while before ordering someone to help him up, "Go and see your father first."

At this moment, the other courtyard has completely messed up.

Otherwise, Gong Xiangzhen wouldn't be able to go to Chunjia and say such a shocking thing.

After entering the inner room, the regent's face was as golden as paper and he was dying.

It looked like the kind of person who didn't live long, Chunjia made a panicky look, asked a few words, and asked the imperial physician who had brought her to come forward.

This imperial physician was very skilled in medicine, he treated the Prince Regent solemnly, then wiped his cold sweat and said that the prince would wake up in a while, but then he couldn't say anything about it, because the poison he suffered was very strong and domineering, it's really hard to say.

When the imperial doctor said this, he made a concealed gesture to Chunjia, and Chunjia understood: don't care if he can be saved before, anyway, after the regent wakes up later, he will definitely not be able to survive.

The imperial physician, who knew the emperor's thoughts well, did not seriously detoxify the regent, but tried to push his potential, squeezed out the last sliver of vitality, in exchange for two days of his return to light.

This is also a few days after Gong Xiangzhen rescued Gong Xiangruo, if not for the intervention of this dutiful son, Chunjia would definitely not let the regent wake up.

But now, because of emotion and reason, it should be understood by Gong Xiangruo, right?

It also seems that the emperor sincerely saved people, and the regent died purely in the hands of his wife and children.

Taking advantage of the time when the regent woke up, Chunjia took Gong Xiangzhen to the next room and asked carefully: "What did you just say? Your mother and concubine are the official wife of your father, and they have always been respected by your father." , and you are very considerate of your father and king in ordinary things, how could you murder your husband?"

Chunjia was really puzzled at the moment. In his opinion, even if Mrs. Lu felt that the husband could not send her and wanted to disembark, she wouldn't have poisoned her husband quietly, right?

Isn't this also going to a dead end?

Looking at the cheap cousin who was blushing in front of him again, the emperor was thoughtful: Could it be that Mrs. Lu felt that the building was about to collapse and wanted to sacrifice her husband and herself to save her own son?

It is not impossible to consider from the perspective of maternal love.

"...I don't know." Gongxiangzhen was trembling all over. He didn't look like Gongxiang Ruoji, but more like Lu's. He was beautiful and fair, and he looked very good. It's just that he was excited at the moment, and he looked panic-stricken. He didn't have the dignity and elegance that a clan son who was raised in rich clothes and jade food should have, and said with a choked voice, "I just heard that my father is not feeling well, so I came here to visit, but... I was stopped outside! It is said that the mother and concubine are here to accompany, let the minister come back later!"

He has been hidden in the palace for these years, except for his teacher Wei Changkong and his parents, he has never seen anyone. His feelings for his parents are deeper than those of ordinary children.

As far as parents are concerned, they are influenced by their teacher Wei Changkong, but they value their father more.

In this way, he was in a hurry, and simply walked around to the back, taking advantage of the time when the windows were open in this season, he planned to sneak in to see the situation of his father.

Then I saw his mother and concubine pouring a bowl of soup for his father Wang Qiang with her own hands, and she said to herself while pouring it: "Don't blame me... I can't help it... If you don't die, how can I and Zhen'er end well? ? You are dead, but Zhener can live anyway..."

What to say later, Gong Xiangzhen didn't have the heart to listen anymore. He didn't know how he escaped, and he didn't know where he hid. Anyway, when he came back to his senses, he heard that the emperor was coming. The only thought is to tell the emperor about it.

Listening to this incoherent description, Chunjia quietly stared at this cousin for a moment.

Gong Xiangzhen seems to be that kind of well-educated nobleman, with a demure, elegant and clean demeanor, that kind of heroic and energetic feeling.

Thinking about his life, he was detained in the palace since he was a child, and even his half-brothers were rarely seen.

Even with a teacher like Wei Changkong, it is reasonable for him to be too simple-minded, impatient and at a loss when things happen....

only……

Chunjia was a little skeptical: he was thinking about disintegrating the power of the regent without bloodshed, and the regent himself had an accident first, and it was still in line with his wishes and interests. Chunjia's death did not touch Chunjia at all, and it was the regent's own inability to manage the government that caused today's disaster... How lucky is he?

Of course, it is possible that the Lu family deliberately arranged for his son to survive.

but……

Chunjia pondered, and winked at Yanyin next to him, asking him to check the Lu family who hadn't attracted Chunjia's attention before.

In the eyes of the emperor, this Lu family, who was not conspicuous in the past, was just an ordinary woman.

She has careful thoughts and scheming, and she also has ambitions, but in terms of talent and courage, it is the average level among noble ladies, not very powerful.

Chunjia was very surprised to be able to do such a thing now.

Maybe the Lu family cared a lot about Gong Xiangzhen's son, so he performed exceptionally? It is reasonable for a person to behave abnormally when his mind is particularly firm.

Thinking of this, the emperor softened his gaze when he looked at Gong Xiangzhen, he casually evaded a few words to appease him, and sent someone to invite the concubine.

Just now in front of the Prince Regent, the people in the mansion probably didn't know that the little prince had sold his mother. They said that the princess was too sad for the prince just now, fainted and went to the back.

Chunjia quickly said, "Ask my aunt if she wakes up, if she wakes up, tell her not to worry, brother Zhen is here."

That being said, the emperor actually did not expect to see Mrs. Lu come alive.

Since this person is so cruel just for his son, it is very likely that he has already committed suicide by now. Of course, there is a high probability that he will leave a suicide note, explaining why he poisoned the regent, and by the way, leave Gong Xiangzhen behind.

Therefore, the emperor was ready to receive the bad news and appease Duke Xiangzhen.

The ordered palace servants left in a hurry, but before they brought back any news, another report came from the front. It was the regent's servant who came to ask the young master: "Mr. Lingshan is here, and he said he came to visit the prince."

Mr. Ling Shan, Wei Changkong, has been a distinguished guest of the palace for the past two years, and there are no taboos in going in and out.

But a few days ago, he accepted the official position given by Chunjia, and he also left the other courtyard of the palace to go to the mansion rewarded by the emperor. After all, there was a gap in his relationship with the regent.

Therefore, when I come to ask for an interview now, the servants dare not let me go immediately.

Gong Xiangzhen hadn't recovered yet, and looked at Chunjia for help when he heard the words.

Chunjia said a few words of comfort in a friendly manner, then turned around and asked Wei Changkong to be invited.

After all, he is a generous emperor. He has been a guest and host for several years, and he is also Gong Xiangzhen's teacher. Most importantly, the regent is about to die. How stingy and insignificant, don't make people suspect that the death of the regent was caused by Chunjia.

Although the emperor hoped that the regent would die sooner, but this time he was sincerely innocent, okay, how could he be willing to be charged for some trivial matter?