Chapter 206 Wife and Concubine

Empress Dowager Yuan intends to leave Miyagi for Fuyang County to "reunite" with the current Fuyang King whom she is not familiar with. After the news got out, the former court didn't have any intention of keeping her, but felt that it should be so.

This is not only because the important ministers know the inside story, and think that it is a good idea for the Empress Dowager Yuan to leave now, and it is better than the mother and son getting into trouble at the end, so that there is no decent ending. It is also because, in terms of fame Well, Empress Dowager Yuan and Empress Dowager Qu are not the wives and concubines of the main clan of the Gongxiang family, so they have no qualifications to live in the palace for a long time.

Moreover, after Chunjia's stepmother, Ji Sheng, was abandoned, these two had both the name and the reality of empress dowagers.

It can't help but make people criticize Chunjia in private, suspecting that Ji Sheng was wronged. Chunjia purely wanted to praise the more affectionate adoptive mother and birth mother, so she murdered her stepmother.

If Empress Dowager Yuan and Queen Mother Qu both left, then to a certain extent, Bai Chunjia could be washed away.

Although it is said that no one is perfect, even if the emperor is the supreme son of ninety-five, he is not perfect, but Chunjia is vigorous and diligent, and he is willing to listen to advice. It would be better for this emperor to be more perfect.

In their eyes, the Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Dowager Qu, and Concubine Min Gui were all dedicated to holding back the emperor.

According to their thinking, even if the two empress dowagers have kindness and kindness towards Chunjia, if they are sincerely doing the best for the emperor, since Chunjia doesn't need their support now, why not just go back to Fuyang County to enjoy their old age in peace? Could it be that Gongxiang Ruoheng still dares to disrespect them?

She insisted on staying in the palace as the empress dowager, and she also had conflicts with the concubine from time to time, swayed the Yuan family, and intervened in the selection of the crown prince... What is her intention?

But it is very suspected of taking credit for pride.

In short, it is not a truly virtuous and loving style.

As for Concubine Min, let alone Concubine Min, she is very fond of her but has no sympathy for the emperor, she is not gentle and virtuous at all!

...In short, the Empress Dowager's plan was only revealed, and some stunned people came forward to praise her, saying that the Empress Dowager is virtuous, benevolent, and considerate.

The implication is that the Queen Mother should have left long ago.

You should not continue to rely on the court.

Then he was demoted by Chunjia for three thousand miles, and then told the left and right to keep their mouths shut and not to disclose it to the Queen Mother Yuan!

But even if the Empress Dowager Yuan hadn't heard these words, she didn't plan to stay in this palace any longer: "Back then you were adopted to the late Emperor Xiaozong, and the Ai family originally followed you to the imperial capital because they were worried about Ji. Now you have grown up Cheng, I have become the father of the emperor, and the older children of the knees have already entered school... What is the Ai family doing now? Let future generations speculate that the death of the common man Ji Sheng has an inside story? My son is a person who wants to be a Mingjun who will last forever, how can he have such a stain? Furthermore, since the lineage of King Fuyang has already had heirs, Aijia, as the first concubine of the former king, should go back and enjoy the filial piety of his heirs. With the emperor here, can the heir still treat the Ai family badly?"

Chunjia knelt at her feet, and persuaded with tears: "Mother, don't do this, my son will let people recall the Yuan clan..."

He regrets it!

Yes, he thought that dealing with the Yuan family severely would definitely arouse the strong reaction of the Queen Mother Yuan.

But he didn't expect that the queen mother would directly decide to leave the imperial capital and go back to Fuyang county.

The Son of Heaven has never been a weak-hearted person, as the Empress Dowager thinks, he no longer needs the Empress Dowager's guidance to deal with it.

However, since he landed, he has been raised by the Queen Mother Yuan. Over the years, mother and child have never been separated for a long time, nor have they been separated by thousands of miles... If it is said that when the Ji family and the regent were still in power, he was worried that he would be forced to live with him. Queen Mother Yuan left. But he's never worried about that since he took power himself.

Now that the Queen Mother offered to leave, Chunjia couldn't believe her ears when she first heard it.

Just as the Queen Mother Yuan was sure that even if the Yuan family did steal the dragon and turn the phoenix into a phoenix, the emperor would never involve her. Chunjia is also sure that even if there are many quarrels between himself and Queen Mother Yuan, even if his rejection of the Xingningbo Mansion will disappoint the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will never harm him.

But he didn't expect that the Queen Mother would leave him.

"Boy, immediately pardon Yuan Shi and restore his title..." The emperor's hasty compensation was interrupted by the Empress Dowager Yuan with a smile: "There is no need for this, Huang Er, the Ai family didn't leave because of your anger. After all, Yuan Shi did make It’s about stealing a dragon and turning a phoenix, isn’t it?”

Chunjia choked up and said, "It doesn't matter..."

"No, it has something to do with it." The queen mother said calmly, "Even if the eighth prince, no, that scoundrel is still worthy of being called a prince? Even before Yuan Zhiniang's lowly maidservant gave birth, there were already seven princes in the palace, and there are many others. Imperial daughter, but no matter how many descendants the Tian family has, each of them is golden and precious, how dare she, how can she, pretend to be an evil seed?! The Ai family knows that the Xingning family is dull, and they also know that they are ambitious and talented, and cannot take on important responsibilities. The emperor doesn't reuse them, not only because he is on guard against his relatives, but also because they really don't deserve to be reused! But he didn't expect that they would have such courage!!!"

Empress Dowager Yuan closed her eyes, calmed down for a moment, then gritted her teeth and continued, "At the moment when Yuan Zhiniang's lowly maidservant became a concubine Xian, someone from the Yuan family came to see Ai's family and told them about the family's difficulties and worries. After the Ai family left, the Yuan family would have nothing to rely on, their future is uncertain, and their children cannot continue... Ai family... Ai family was soft-hearted at the time, so he promised that if Zhiniang gave birth to a prince, he would find a good future for him!"

"But the Ai family knew what the emperor was thinking, and didn't intend to let that evil kind get involved in the East Palace!"

"I just thought, let him grow up with the future crown prince under the queen's lap, so the brotherhood is better than other siblings, isn't it?"

"Aijia... Aijia never expected..."

She smiled miserably, "The Ai family really didn't know about this matter! No matter what the Ai family said, it was absolutely impossible for someone to use an evil seed to pretend to be your flesh and blood! At that time, the Ai family said that if Niang Zhi gave birth The Ai family will persuade the emperor to lower the emperor's daughter to the Yuan family in order to protect the wealth of the Yuan family... Who knew they were so ambitious!!!"

This is half true.

The Empress Dowager had indeed promised the Yuan family in this way, that when Yuan Zhiniang gave birth to a prince, she would try her best to promote her;

But after arranging the so-called eighth prince under the queen's knee...

It's really hard to say that he didn't have the slightest intention to let the Eighth Prince sit in that seat.

After all, the position of the crown prince is so important, and the empresses and concubines are all watching closely. The Queen Mother Yuan is not a master who sees through the world. Faced with such a temptation of wealth and wealth, will she not be tempted at all? How can it be.

She didn't know at the time that the Eighth Prince was not a royal blood, but Chunjia's heirs on both sides. Those so-called legitimate sons, their biological mothers were probably humble, not even concubines. Opportunity, why can't the Eighth Prince do it?

But there is no need to say this now.

Chunjia didn't want to pursue it at the moment, he said in a hoarse voice: "Even though Yuan is wrong, she is the child's natal family after all..."

"The emperor's natal family is the Ji family." The queen mother interrupted him again, and said indifferently, "And the emperor has never neglected the Yuan family. Since the emperor's succession to Xiaozong, he has no relationship with Fuyang King. Yuan, Who are the relatives of the emperor? The emperor was so young at the beginning, but he still fought hard and won the title of earl for them! They were not satisfied with themselves and jumped up and down, causing trouble for the emperor. The use of it almost ruined Huang'er's plan... Huang'er, you never owe Yuan Shi, understand?"

Chunjia choked with sobs and said, "Mother, the child may not owe Yuan, but the child owes the mother!"

"You don't owe your mother anything." The Queen Mother Yuan said slowly, "The Ai family is not your biological mother. Back then, she raised you and planned for you. In the final analysis, it was because the Ai family had no children. Now, the Ai family is the empress dowager. The honor that the concubines of the past dynasties did not have. Even in the history books, because of you, the emperor, the Ai family will inevitably be recorded a few more... The Ai family is actually worth it! It is also the Ai family who is too greedy. With this There are many, and you still want to covet things that shouldn't be coveted. The disaster of the Ji family is right in front of you, but you still don't think about it... It's the Ai family who is sorry for you!"

She looked at the tearful emperor, but she didn't intend to say anything more to him, she just pointed to the door, and said gently, "Go, emperor, you still have a lot of government affairs to deal with, so you don't have to waste time for Ai's family. "

"Why do those government affairs have a mother?"

"But Ai's family doesn't have time to accompany you, Ai's family wants to watch them put things away." The Queen Mother Yuan said calmly, "The emperor doesn't need to say anything more, you have grown up so much, Ai's family has never left you for a long time, you It is reasonable to be reluctant for a while. After two days, it will be over. Back then, when the late king left, mourning the family was heartbreaking, but after a long time, you will get used to it. You are the Son of Heaven, you should You are stronger than the Ai family! Don't forget, you are not alone now, your concubine, your heirs, and your courtiers all rely on you."

Dip the willow by the side, and whispered to the emperor: "Your Majesty, let's go first. The Empress Dowager is just recovering from a serious illness. After saying these words, she is also tired."

Chunjia looked at the unconcealable lack of color between the Queen Mother's brows, and finally left with three steps.

After he left, tears fell from the Empress Dowager's eyes, but the corners of her mouth slightly curled up, and said: "Aijia thinks he doesn't need Aijia anymore. Now it seems that raising this child is not in vain?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty doesn't need your help and guidance, but how can he not need you? After so many years of being dependent on each other, you are his queen mother, his mother... That one, His Majesty may have some affection for her , but how can it compare to you?" Zhan Liu sighed, and said in a low voice, "Why don't you pack up your things and go, don't go?"

"We still have to go." The Empress Dowager Yuan wiped her tears, and shook her head, "Ai Jia has no regrets in his life. All these years of hard work are nothing more than for the sake of others. But who are these others? And Ji Lang is important? After leaving, the Ai family and his mother and child are separated, so that they can be completely preserved; if he doesn't leave, it will be hard to say in the future."

Zhan Liu was puzzled and said: "Your Majesty, His Majesty is sincerely afraid of you leaving. He even said that even the Yuan family..."

"His sincerity just now, the Ai family understands, and the Ai family also believes." The Empress Dowager Yuan sighed melancholy, and said in a low voice, "But ah... dipping willows, people's hearts are extremely complicated and easy to change. Think about it back then. Lang coaxed Niangniang, didn't every word come from the heart? Otherwise, although Niangniang is naive, she is not stupid, as for being coaxed by him for so many years?"

"But..." Zhan Liu wanted to say that Concubine An may not be so stupid, but she is really not the emperor's opponent if she is playing tricks. The emperor may be sincere or not in coaxing her.

But the queen mother has already continued: "And the relationship between Aijia and Jilang is just two people? From that one, to the queen, the concubine, and many others, who would like to see Aijia and Jilang get along with each other?" Long-term harmony? Look at the Ai family saying that they are going to leave this time. Is there anyone in the outer court to keep the Ai family? The Ai family is his adoptive mother, but she is no longer an stepmother. , the Ai family stayed in the palace, it’s fine. Ji Sheng’s fate is so miserable, but the Ai family enjoys the glory and wealth here. Do you think the government and the public will doubt Ji Lang? Just based on this point, the courtiers of the former court, I can’t wait for Ai’s family to return to Fuyang County!”

"Also, the Ji family is Ji Lang's serious family. This family is gone, and now it seems that even the name after death is hard to protect. If the Yuan family is getting richer and more powerful, this is also called the people of today's world and future generations. Miss Ji Lang?"

"Even the courtiers are gradually returning to their hearts, for Ji Lang's consideration, let alone Ai's family?"

She smiled bleakly, "Besides, if the Ai family does this, the Yuan family can still have a little life! Otherwise... Yuan family, I'm afraid they won't even be able to keep their foundation in Fuyang County!"

The main thing is...

After a while, Empress Dowager Yuan condescendingly looked down at Empress Dowager Qu bowing in front of her, and smiled playfully: "The Ai family is not the birth mother of the emperor's son, nor is it the heir mother. It is only natural that you will go back to Fuyang County and be raised by the current King of Fuyang! You This emperor's birth mother, why join in the fun?"

Empress Dowager Qu's complexion was pale, and she didn't know whether it was because she hadn't recovered well after falling into the water, or because she was just excited after hearing the news, she just lowered her head and said softly, "I am the concubine of the former king and concubine. The late emperor has nothing to do with it. Now that the mistress is returning home, how can I stay in the capital alone? What does it look like?"

"It's good if you know." The Empress Dowager Yuan sneered when she heard the words, took the cheese drink handed over by Zhanliu, took a shallow sip, and said softly but meanly, "The Ai family is the former king and concubine. A head above you. Even if you are lucky enough to become the Queen Mother, in this life, you are doomed to fall behind Aijia!"

Empress Dowager Qu did not make a sound.

The Empress Dowager Yuan didn't care, she just said slowly, "You have been hiding your strengths and biding your time for many years, and you have exhausted all your means, and finally used the evil seed that Yuan Zhiniang brought back to the palace to knock the entire Yuan family into dust in one fell swoop!"

"Even Aijia, it's hard to explain clearly!"

Seeing what the Empress Dowager Qu wanted to say, she sneered, "No need to deny it! The Ai family really has no evidence, and I don't intend to talk to the emperor about this! But since the Ai family has said so, they are naturally sure... This time , Apologize to the family!"

"But, a lowly maid is a lowly maid."

Empress Dowager Yuan raised her head slightly, and looked disdainfully at Empress Dowager Qu, who was far superior to her in beauty and charm, her eyes were full of malice and mockery, "So what if you succeed? Even if you have countless followers So what's the plan? Ai's family is going back to Fuyang County, can you not leave? If you dare not to leave, not to mention whether you can't stand the arguments from the front court and the harem, what will the emperor think of you then? Huang'er, would you have thought that the reason why Aijia left the imperial capital was because of your schemes?!"

"You are the concubine of the former king, and the concubine of the Ai family is the concubine of the former king. Based on this, even if you are resourceful and scheming, even if you turn your hands around to make clouds cover your hands and rain... Once Ai's family is gone, you can't stay. Come down!"

"How does it feel to have exhausted all the tricks but failed?"

"How does it feel to be sad, lost, and angry but afraid to show the slightest bit?"

"So what about the feeling of having to give up after working so hard?"

Empress Dowager Yuan smiled and poured the remaining yoghurt drink in the glazed cup onto Empress Dowager Qu's face, and said calmly, "When I go back to Fuyang County, I will slowly settle accounts with you, a bitch!"

"Now, get out with Aijia!"