Chapter 176 Qualifications

Chunjia glanced at the queen and said, "Go in and talk."

Go in and go in!

Gu Zhen was ready to have a big fight with him and even be punished, so with a cold face, he entered the Chongchang Hall with him half a step behind, and made everyone on the left and right back down.

She was in a really bad mood now, so she stopped saluting, and just asked Chunjia stiffly what she wanted to say?

"Concubine An was raised by the queen mother alone, so the queen mother inevitably favors her." The emperor turned around with his hands behind his back, and said slowly, "The concubine is also a delicate character. Very difficult."

Heaven has eyes!

This dog emperor actually knows that this palace is not easy? ? ?

Gu Zhen looked at him suspiciously: "I know that I am stupid, and I am ashamed to be in the back seat..."

Then Chunjia interrupted before he finished speaking: "Therefore, you should pay more attention!"

……Ah.

The Queen kind of wants to kill someone.

"I'm busy with government affairs, so it's impossible to take care of the harem all the time." The emperor ignored Gu Zhen's expression and said calmly, "Of course the heirs of the emperor will go to school when they are old, but let alone the scholars who attend the lectures are afraid of the status of the heirs of the emperor. Dare to be strict in discipline. There are some words and certain things that they were not able to say and do. In the final analysis, you are the mother! But now you can’t even do your own duties, how can you raise some emperor’s heirs in the future? , especially Little Ten and Twelve?"

Gu Zhen took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that the noble concubine has repeatedly provoked and played tricks, and the empress dowager's troubles are all the concubine's business?"

"Gu Zhen." The emperor looked at her and called her name for the first time, including her first name and surname. His expression was not severe, but he was not gentle either, with a hint of disappointment in his deep voice, "It has not been a day since you were enshrined as empress." It’s been two days, do you still feel that if you become a queen, the Sixth Palace will naturally prostrate in front of you and let you deal with it? But if no one does this, if no one respects you, it’s because of others, not your own problem Then should I be more resentful and resentful than you? After all, I was enthroned at fifteen years ago, but I was a puppet for eight full years before I participated in the court meeting for the first time!"

"Have I ever complained to you?"

"Have I ever said something bad about Ji or Uncle Wang in public?!"

"You feel wronged, but why do you feel wronged? I made you the empress, let you live in Chongchang Palace, and repeatedly recorded the prince under your name as my son. Speaking of her... In the past two years, even if the imperial concubine is still a little jealous in private, why did she embarrass you on the scene? Let alone the other concubines!"

"As for the empress mother, yes, the empress mother has always favored Concubine An and the Yuan family, but no one is perfect. Since you are my empress, she is your serious mother-in-law. What's wrong with a daughter-in-law serving her mother-in-law? Are all the mothers-in-law in the world fair and just elders who can work in Dali Temple?! There are no common folk women like you, just because of the stubbornness of the elders, they feel that life cannot go on!"

Chunjia sighed, "I only told you these things because I hope you can sit on the queen's seat forever. If you still complain about me, then, that's all. Anyway, I am still young. Wait for Xiao Shi and Twelve to grow up. , may not be able to take the time to educate yourself."

He shook his head as he spoke, and walked away.

Gu Zhen fell down and sat in the hall without speaking for a while, the servants watched outside for a long time before they dared to approach cautiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"...You all go out." Gu Zhen didn't look at them, but said in a daze, "Leave me alone."

She was thinking, what did Chunjia mean by what she just said?

What does it mean to hope that she will always sit on the queen's seat? He obviously recalled Ke Cong, and he was canonized as the Marquis of Jingning and sent to the Northland. This move obviously did not trust Gu Fangshu, and even guarded Gu Fangshu!

At such a time, Gu Zhen's successor position is precarious.

Chunjia gave such expectations, could it be that even if the Gu family fell, he would not abandon her?

how can that be possible……

Gu Zhen didn't believe that the Queen's position was either because of the king's love or because of the power of her natal family. She sat on it because of the latter, and never had the former.

If the Gu family, no, if Gu Fangshu lost power, she would be the next Ji Lingzi.

Not even Ji Lingzi.

After all, the Ji family, who was born as a former empress, has contributed to Chunjia's support. In order to prevent the world from saying that he will avenge his kindness, the emperor killed the Ji family, and at the same time gave Ye Guogong and others a lot of honor, and even treated Ji Ling. After Sister Zi left, she was also rewarded.

But the Gu family didn't do anything to help the emperor ascend the throne.

"According to him, he still prefers Xiao Shi or Twelve as the crown prince." The queen bit her lip, which was very important to her and to the Gu family.

Let's put it this way, if it is certain that these two children can be established as the crown princes and eventually ascend to the throne, instead of temporarily being the Eastern Palace as a stepping stone for others, then Gu Zhen's post is dispensable up.

Of course, in most cases, Gu Zhen is not a queen, and there is basically no possibility of her child becoming a heir...

In short, what Chunjia said just now meant that Gu Zhen could live up to her expectations, and stop always complaining about others because of the faults or provocations between Queen Mother Yuan and Concubine Min. This would not only lose her dignity, but also make the emperor doubt her. No qualified Donggong can be trained.

If there is a lot of trust between the emperor and empress, Gu Zhen is not a person who does not listen to persuasion, so he will naturally reflect on it.

In other words, the emperor made it clear that he hoped that the empress would put all his heart into cultivating his son-in-law as the heir apparent, and Gu Zhen's heart sank, and he would not be so easily aroused by the Queen Mother Yuan and Concubine Min.

The problem is, Gu Zhen doesn't trust Chun Jia.

That's why she hesitated.

On the one hand, she hoped that what Chunjia said was the truth. Although he didn't love her, he still abided by the principle of having a son-in-law and a son-in-law. I hope she can take on the position of queen more; on the other hand, she thinks of the former queen, the family of Ji, Luo Hanyi, Ouyang Fulu, Meng Youyi and Yin Jian. What are you talking about, Chun Jia Are there still few people who have been deceived and families who have been deceived?

How could he know that his words and gestures today were not to make her, and the Gu family behind her, let down her vigilance, so that he would have a chance to wipe out the grass?

After much deliberation, Gu Zhen found it difficult to make a decision, so he couldn't help but smile wryly.

So she hates Chunjia the most. Either she will be heartless to the end, without giving her or Gu Shi any hope, so that Gu Shi can also make up her mind to fight with one's back; How about the Empress Dowager Yuan who is an elder? Is it difficult to make Concubine Min Gui obey the Queen in everything?

The most important thing is, since Chunjia also wants to establish a heir, why can't he comply with the request of the courtiers and make the tenth prince or the twelve princes the heir? !

"...The empress is too incompetent." When the empress was feeling ups and downs, Chunjia, who had returned to the Taichu Palace, was sighing with Yanyin, "At the beginning, no one mentioned the matter of establishing a crown prince. After a few days, something went wrong! Afterwards, the queen mother sent the eighth child to her, and by the way, she found out about the situation in her palace... In this way, if I continue to establish a heir, no matter if it is ten or twelve, How old are you now? Can you protect yourself? If you follow in the footsteps of the King of Chu, is it possible that I will continue to raise my son under the queen's lap?! Even if I have many children now, there is no such thing!"

Yan Yin lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "Your Majesty, let the slaves say something to your heart, the empress has been very scared these two years, all because Uncle Zhaowu took the crime to go to the war, but she has not made a particularly sensational contribution, and instead keeps making mistakes. Especially this time, the noble son of a noble family suffered a lot of losses, which is nothing less than a great offense to the whole family. This point alone is enough for the empress to worry about all day long. If your majesty did not agree to establish a heir, the empress might be overwhelmed."

Chunjia said: "I know she is suspicious, and I have mentioned her several times, but..."

The emperor shook his head and said, "There is no way to do things like aptitude."

He couldn't help but said, "Like a noble concubine, sometimes I don't dare to say anything in front of her. Otherwise, she might make inferences..."

If the empress had the intelligence of a noble concubine, why would he need to worry so much?

But then again, if the empress was like a noble concubine, Gu Zhen would not have been able to sit in the back seat back then.

"Your Majesty, why don't you mention something about Old Master Gu?" Yan Yin didn't dare to answer the words, but only said, "After all, the Empress is only a girl, but Old Master Gu, who always knows the elegance by listening to string songs."

Moreover, the Gu family is on the side of the Imperial Capital, and it has always been Mrs. Gu who is in charge, not the queen.

"I said that the empress is a matter between husband and wife, so what's the point of going with Mrs. Gu?" The emperor shook his head slightly, and said, "Forget it, even though Xiao Shi and Twelve are both sons-in-law, they still can't tell at this age that they are virtuous and foolish." .Just let them grow up for a few more years. I am not so old that I can't wait for so many years."

He wanted to establish a concubine, but if there were two healthy concubines, he would of course choose the smarter one.

After all, the throne was acquired through hard work, and he didn't want to work hard all his life, and finally hand it over to a prodigal son.

Yan Yin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of his spring and autumn, so he will protect the heirs of the emperor for a long time!"

Chunjia sighed, didn't talk about this topic anymore, and asked him: "I went to the Queen's Palace today, and the noble concubine is probably already thinking about it. Later, I will pick up some new things and send them to Huanhua Palace, so I will tell you I'll see her again tonight."

He won't let the noble concubine be the queen, but he also really likes Yunfenghuang.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty only stayed in Chongchang Hall for a while and then left. It is said that when Sheng Jia left, his face was very ugly." The Qing people put a bit of Cuihaiqing Zhizhu hairpin in front of Yunfenghuang, "This is Eunuch Yan Yin sent it over in person, saying that it was a new tribute from the bottom, and it had not been put into the warehouse. His majesty thought that the empress would like it, so he ordered it to be delivered immediately... Maid look, your majesty followed the queen to Yanfu Palace, probably for the purpose of scolding Empress. Speaking of it, I don't know what the Empress Dowager thinks. It is clear that Uncle Zhaowu has made mistakes again and again. She still doesn't know how to restrain herself. Instead, she has a falling out with the loving mother Empress Dowager, and she is not afraid that this move will hurt the family. Is it?"

Yun Fenghuang smiled, and said lightly: "The empress was not a very calm person. In fact, she has changed a lot in the past two years. It's just that she has been impatient in the past ten or twenty years. How can she change her gun before the battle? So easy? Don't you think about what news she has heard in the past two years?"

In her opinion, the queen's current impetuousness really cannot be blamed on Gu Zhen.

After all, from the standpoint of the queen, she, her family, and her descendants began to fall all the way, even to the point of precarity, after Dingbei Army attacked Hele and suffered a lot of losses.

This is the foundation for the mother of Zhonggong to settle down and live. So far, there is no hope of revitalization. On the contrary, the situation is getting worse. Who can not be nervous?

Especially in the palace, the loving mother empress dowager stuffed the eighth prince under the queen's knee, and raised the sixth prince herself. Under Yun Fenghuang's advice, the empress was full of thoughts about the loving mother empress dowager wanting to support the prince under Yuan's daughter's knee as the heir; Coupled with the always aggressive imperial concubine, Qin Wang Zhaoqing has a strong sense of presence in the classroom and in front of Chunjia, which is incomparable to the third prince and other heirs. Feng Huang herself is pregnant.

The pressure on the queen can be imagined.

But the most anticipated and the two biggest cards in her hand: the tenth prince and the twelve princes who have the status of legitimate sons are young, and they can't help her at all!

Is it natural to be impatient under such circumstances?

Of course, the most important thing is that Gu Zhen is indeed not a conspiracy material.

When a person is under a lot of pressure but can't do anything...if he can still hold his breath, then...that can only be said to be breaking the can.

"What is your majesty thinking? I am very clear in my heart. How can I think too much just because he went to the empress's palace for a while? Besides, it is the central palace. Shouldn't your majesty go to her place?" Yun Fenghuang left for a while Ershen, looking at the pearl hairpin in front of him, sighed, and casually threw it into the makeup box, "You don't need to say these words to please me, the joy of my palace is not something these little things can win."

Chunjia didn't want to give what she really wanted, and Chunjia knew she knew, that's why she acted like this.

Seemingly considerate, even went to the empress to talk about things, and did not stay overnight, so she immediately sent something to appease her, but in fact, it was equivalent to saying that she was clearly telling the imperial concubine: Except for the latter, I am not will treat you badly.

Another person may also recognize it.

After all, it is the emperor's will.

But that was someone else. For Yun Fenghuang, she wanted both Chunjia's heart and successor, the status of the mother of the crown prince, and of course Qingci Palace in the future!

Yes, she wants it all.

"Let's not talk about that, no matter what your majesty said to the queen, the queen must be in a mess right now." Yun Fenghuang leaned back, and the Qing people hurriedly stuffed a hidden bag to make her more comfortable , "Chen Jing, go and add fire to the middle palace. After all, she is also the mother of the country, and she always dares to be angry and dare not speak out. What do you say? This palace is just a noble concubine, and she is not as indecisive as her!"

So that evening, when the empress was still thinking about the emperor's true intentions, the palace servants hurried over to report: "Your Majesty, the two nobles are fighting!"