Chapter 281 Smallpox

It's not just once or twice that the noble concubine has troubled the Empress Dowager Yuan. When the Empress Dowager Yuan was in the palace, she couldn't do anything to brighten the Qing Palace, let alone in Fuyang County now?

The queen shook her head, she didn't want to say anything at first, she just asked people to pack up the things.

But at this time, a close attendant reminded: "Your Majesty, the empress dowager is so negligent, even if we look at it, we all feel aggrieved for the loving mother empress dowager. You said that the loving mother empress dowager has met, how do you feel?"

"Then what can we do?" Gu Zhen said, "The imperial concubine has such a personality since she was born, and her majesty spoils her. Can we still vent our anger on the loving mother and empress dowager? In fact, it would be good if she is willing to bring something out. If she doesn't , what do you think of this palace? Maybe I have to add another one to make things right for her. Otherwise, this matter will not embarrass the two empress dowagers, but embarrass the two empress dowagers. When the time comes Although the two Empress Dowagers are angry, how can Your Majesty not blame this Palace?"

After all, she presided over this matter alone, and if it was done well, Chunjia would of course appreciate it; if it wasn't done well, although the emperor wouldn't say anything about her, he wouldn't be able to get away with a private reprimand.

From the standpoint of the queen, she naturally hopes to complete it smoothly and add luster to her virtuous reputation.

And those disobedient people and things that made her helpless, she had to deal with them by herself.

"Your Majesty, it's fine if the two empress dowagers just feel uncomfortable, but the key point is what should they do if they have troubles after they feel uncomfortable?" Seeing that she didn't understand what he meant, the servant had no choice but to speak more clearly. "Fuyang County is only a small place after all, and the weather is not good. If the two empress dowagers have troubles because of these birthday gifts, and someone comes forward to ask for the two empress dowagers to come to the imperial capital to raise them, this?"

Gu Zhen was startled when he heard the words, and immediately frowned.

The servant continued his efforts: "Although it is said that the Yuan family is gone, don't forget that the King of Fuyang has an heir. The two empress dowagers have nothing to do with the current harem. Can't they take care of that Gong Xiangruo?"

When the birthday ceremony arrives, he will be sick first, and when it’s over, let Gongxiang Ruoheng submit a request to send the two queen mothers back to the imperial capital to recuperate... There is no need to make a fuss, as long as you make a gesture that you can’t survive in Fuyang County, Gongxiang Ruoheng will be afraid I can't wait to go to the table to send people away immediately.

After all, Empress Dowager Yuan and Empress Dowager Qu are the elders of Gongxiang Ruoheng in name, but in fact they have a deep bond with the Son of Heaven.

In case something bad happens in Fuyang County, wouldn't Gongxiang Ruohang and his family want to make a punching bag for the emperor?

"..." Gu Zhen didn't think of this at all before, so he couldn't help feeling a headache at the moment, and said, "Shouldn't it be the case? Your Majesty has always been shrewd. Back then, the loving mother Empress Dowager was so resolute, but it's only been a few days. If His Majesty doesn't say anything, how can you not have some thoughts in your heart?"

The reason why the two empress dowagers traveled thousands of miles back to Fuyang County at such an advanced age was not only forced by the general situation, but in the final analysis was Chunjia's determination to stay, which was not as firm as it seemed.

Emotionally, he might hope that Empress Dowager Yuan and Queen Mother Qu would stay and let him take care of them in their old age, but from the perspective of interests, Chunjia actually wanted them to go.

After all, when these two empress dowagers were in the palace, they either fought with each other or played tricks with the concubines. Chunjia didn't want to go back to the harem and mediate for them when she was dealing with all kinds of problems... Especially the grievances between Empress Dowager Yuan and Yun Fenghuang, Chunjia simply dealt with the aftermath.

The most important thing is that as Chunjia's status became more stable, she no longer needed the care of the Empress Dowager Yuan, and the center of gravity of the Empress Dowager Yuan became more and more inclined to her natal family.

She even leaned towards the prince who she thought had Yuan's blood.

This kind of emotion Chunjia can actually understand, after all, he is not the blood of Queen Mother Yuan, no matter how much they love mother and child, at this time, it is generally believed that there are three ways to be unfilial and having no queen is the biggest, Queen Mother Yuan is very concerned about not being able to have a biological child. Regrets are hard to get rid of.

If she was someone like Yun Fenghuang who first considered her own pros and cons, it might be easier for her to think about it, that is, as long as she lives well, a cheap son like Chunjia is not much better than other people's own sons who are not up to date?

The problem is that the Empress Dowager Yuan is not. Although she is not a soft-hearted master, she can still be called a virtuous husband and godson in many ways... This kind of temperament is even more difficult to think about.

Therefore, maybe the Queen Mother realized it, or maybe she didn't realize it herself. In short, the Queen Mother Yuan used to indulge a Yuan Niangniang, but she was not very supportive of the Yuan family. In the past two years, her attitude towards the Yuan family has become more and more relaxed.

This made Chunjia very wary.

After all, the Ji family taught the Gongxiang family a great lesson. The Empress Dowager Yuan herself used similar reasons to guard against Yun Fenghuang, but to be honest, she is only the daughter-in-law of the Gongxiang family after all, not the blood of the Gongxiang family. Not the male heir of the Gongxiang family, she didn't feel the taboo of the Ji family as deeply as blood members like Chunjia, Prince Regent and his son.

The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest. Didn't the Ji family's fortune rely on the trust and reliance of Emperor Shenzong?

Frankly speaking, the Ji family at that time was worthy of this trust and reliance. The Ji family contributed a lot to Shenzong's posthumous title of Shenzong.

No matter what humiliation and pain this family brought to the royal family, they have contributed to Haiqing Heyan in the world.

Chunjia learned these lessons because she didn't want to give any family a chance to threaten the imperial power.

Therefore, it was hard for Empress Dowager Yuan to send the Eighth Prince to the Empress's knees, so it was difficult for him to suspect that this loving mother Empress Dowager was preparing for the seizure of the crown prince in the future.

Even if she didn't have this idea at this time, but it was the same as the explanation before leaving, she just wanted the eighth prince to get closer to the future prince, but looking through the history books, after the prince overturned, he was picked up by the prince who was close to him Not never.

And if the Eighth Prince hadn't been exposed, he grew up in front of the Central Palace, seeing his younger brother enter the East Palace because of his status as a legitimate son, and would be bowed down by their brothers in the future, who knows if he has other thoughts?

Chunjia didn't even have the fifteen princes to be raised by the queen so that the mother and son could be taken care of in the future, let alone the heirs born of the concubine Yuan.

All in all, the Son of Heaven has a firm mind, and this is true for his concubine, and it is also true for Empress Dowager Yuan and Empress Dowager Qu.

His feelings for them are true, as is his sense of responsibility for the country and the inheritance of the Gongxiang family.

And the latter is more important than the former.

"If the two empress dowagers have given up, they probably won't do this." The servant whispered, "But what if they don't give up? Think about the rumors in the palace after the two left. At that time, the imperial concubine was about to give birth. The intention is weak, but it may not be able to do those things. There is also the death of Gu Cairen, it really doesn't seem like the noble concubine is capable of doing it. The noble concubine has only been in the palace for a few years, and her natal family is poor. Is Yun's willing to do things for her? The maid feels that most of them are related to the two empress dowagers, especially the loving mother empress dowager. After all, even though we didn't poke out that bastard in the end, we still have actions. Loving mother The empress dowager may not be ignorant, this matter is originally the fault of the Yuan family and the empress dowager, but do you think the empress dowager would think so?"

That is of course impossible.

In all fairness, the Yuan family's downfall was not wronged, and no emperor would tolerate such a crime of confusing blood.

Not to mention that Empress Dowager Yuan is not the kind of glamorous person, even if she is, in the face of the result of the destruction of her entire natal family, only a sage can remain calm and stand in a fair perspective.

She didn't say anything, but she must have anger in her heart.

The most likely to be angered, of course, is the queen and the imperial concubine.

Therefore, in the series of events that have happened in the palace these days, the queen's master and servant are most suspicious of the Queen Mother Yuan and the noble concubine. , Mrs. Gu thought that the imperial concubine might not have this ability.

The most suspicious thing is the Queen Mother Yuan.

Gu Zhen frowned: "Why didn't you say these words before?"

As I said before, she would rather have one thing more than one thing less, so there will be no such troubles.

What now?

All the words have been said, and the things have been collected. It is impossible to say no to giving away, right? If he gave it away, if those two old things really took the opportunity to make trouble, even if their actions would definitely annoy Chunjia, but the emperor is not the kind of person who acts on his will, and his annoyance may not be on actions.

Gu Zhen himself is an example of this, the emperor doesn't like her, but why not let her sit firmly in the back seat?

At that time, the emperor will also come to the two empress dowagers. Although he is annoyed by their pretentiousness, he still welcomes them back to the palace and lets them continue to boss them around. Is this? ? ?

... At that time, Gu Zhen might not be able to be angered by the emperor, blaming her for looking for trouble.

The servant smiled wryly and pleaded guilty: "...The servant girl didn't think so much at the beginning, but only thought of it when she saw the handkerchief sent by the imperial concubine."

But things are not helpless now, "Maybe, please ask Your Majesty to hold the eye? If such a thing is delivered, no matter what happens, His Majesty will personally check it."

By the way, remind Chunjia tactfully, let Chunjia worry about it...Anyway, Chunjia probably doesn't want those two to come back.

Gu Zhen was upset and said: "Oh, I really regret that I heard that my family arranged to enter this harem. One or two, no one can worry about it!"

In her opinion, this was originally a very filial scene of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so why can't they cooperate with each other?

Up to this point, Gu Zhen already felt that it was very troublesome, but she went to Chunjia to tell her the next day. Chunjia didn't have time to worry about it, so she ordered Yanyin to check it out, which was an endorsement for the queen. He didn't go back to the Taichu Palace, but through the high palace wall, he summoned a servant to send a letter to Chunjia: "Your Majesty, the things you prepared for the loving empress dowager are all very good. It's just...the imperial physician who went with me said that there seemed to be something wrong with two things!"

Chunjia frowned and said, "Whose thing is wrong?"

Without waiting for the servant to answer, he asked again, "Is the one prepared by the imperial concubine inside?"

"...Don't dare to hide this from Your Majesty, what the imperial physician suspects the most is the veil prepared by the imperial concubine." The little servant lay on the ground, tremblingly said, "The imperial physician... suspects... suspects that the veil seems to be stained with something wrong. sticky stuff!"

The emperor's face darkened in an instant: "Go and ask the queen if she has had contact with the tenth prince in the past two days!"

Chunjia reacted very quickly, but it was still too late: after all, the empress had already been publicly slandered, how could it be possible to take care of the tenth prince personally without treating him like a treasure?

Before the tenth prince was not well enough, she personally guarded him in front of the couch in undressed clothes, but now that the tenth prince is well, she has to summon Zhang Yan three or four times a day.

Therefore, after receiving the reminder from the imperial servant, Gu Zhen passed out without finishing her sentence!

In the evening of that day, an astonishing news spread all over the court and harem: the concubine's birthday gift to the loving mother, the empress dowager, was stained with smallpox scars, and after watching it with her servants without warning, the empress summoned her again and again Third Prince, Tenth Prince!