Chapter 313: See You Again
"Concubine An forcibly broke into Taichu Palace?" Yun Fenghuang was startled when he heard the news, leaned slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "Why did she do this? Has Your Majesty seen her before?"
Chen Jing reported in a low voice and quickly: "Going back to the empress, she said that it was the concubine An's injury that got better, and asked about the treatment of the big Wen family and the little Wen family. I heard that the empress empress is so mediocre, and I deeply hate it! I only knew that His Majesty wanted to protect you, so in a fit of rage, he ignored the obstructions from left and right, forced his way into Taichu Palace, claiming to ask His Majesty clearly... Your Majesty had already gone to bed, but after hearing the news, he was silent for a while, but he still saw you after all. He is still talking in the Palace of Absolute Beginning."
Yun Fenghuang frowned, this was something Concubine An could do.
The former favorite concubine has always been impulsive and willful.
Not to mention forcibly breaking into the Taichu Palace, it is not strange for her to forcefully break into the Yanfu Palace and fight the queen herself.
The key is……
The emperor saw her and is still talking to this day.
As for the content of the conversation, Chen Jing certainly didn't know. If the news about Taichu Palace was so easy to inquire about, Chun Jia wouldn't be confused. Those who can be inquired are nothing more than that the emperor doesn't care, or he wants to spread it on purpose.
This made Yun Fenghuang feel a little suspicious.
Concubine An, as the emperor's green plum, even if she is rejected, is different in the emperor's mind, not to mention the love of the loving mother and empress dowager... Yun Fenghuang can understand this.
After all, she broke off her relationship with Qi Jiulu back then, and no matter what the situation was over the years, she never thought of renewing her relationship with this ex-fiancé, but Qi Jiulu was different to her.
In fact, even if Chunjia is gone now, no one can restrain Yun Fenghuang anymore, and she may not renew her relationship with Qi Jiulu, but the years of growing up together when they were young are worth remembering.
Yun Fenghuang didn't care that Chunjia gave Concubine An some special treatment, what she cared about was why Chunjia blocked the content of his conversation with Concubine An?
Ordinarily, for Concubine An's fuss, Chunjia would either be ruthless to the end, scolding her and rejecting her various requests; or he was trying to appease, he is not incapable of fooling Concubine An, turning around and telling the empress to be more wronged... The emperor opened it himself Even if Gu Zhen is unhappy, he will definitely give the emperor this face.
Of course, there may be compromises...
Either way, why hide it from people?
Yun Fenghuang didn't know whether it was because Chun Jia hadn't been in the harem for two years, and she tended to think too much, or it was unusual for the two childhood sweethearts to talk to each other again after so many years. Anyway, she was silent for a while, and told Chen Jing: "Today It's too late, so pay attention. If there is no new news later, there is no need to report to the palace tonight. Wait until tomorrow... the palace will also go to see His Majesty."
The next morning, Chen Jing said that Concubine An stayed in Taichu Palace last night until almost dawn before leaving. When she left, it was said that Tongshen was still full of resentment, and she didn't look like she had settled down with Chunjia.
As for the emperor, he was settled immediately after dismissing Concubine An.
After all, he still has to go to court.
Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "Understood", taking the time to catch the emperor's breath after coming down to court, he asked clearly that there were no important ministers ahead, and ordered the chariot to go.
As a result, I didn't know until I got to the place that the important ministers were not there, but the close ministers were.
Fortunately, she also met Deng Chengzhai, and the emperor didn't care about this man's marriage contract with Xie Meng, and let her in directly.
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty Deng, so happy?" Originally, it was normal for the emperor to be in a bad mood today after what happened last night, but after Yun Fenghuang saluted, when he got up, he saw Chunjia smiling at the corners of his eyes and brows. Very happy look.
Curious in her heart, she asked a question tentatively, then aimed at the memorial that was spread out in front of the emperor.
It's just that Chunjia put the memorial together calmly, and said with a smile: "I was joking with Yueting about his marriage, it's a coincidence that the imperial concubine came."
Yun Fenghuang glanced at Deng Chengzhai, who had been accompanying the emperor for many years, and immediately nodded tacitly, and cupped his hands and said, "I recently dug a pond in the mansion, and I was thinking about finding some patterns. Your Majesty and I said, Miss Xie's residence in the Xuanqing Palace is right next to the pool, so it might as well be in the style of the Xuanqing Palace... Although I am moved, I am afraid of offending my empress."
Chunjia smiled and said: "The noble concubine always regards your fiancée as her own, why would she care about such small things? The noble concubine, right?"
"What your Majesty said is true." Yun Fenghuang knew they were talking nonsense, but it was hard to expose them, so he just smiled and said, "Master Deng is too far-fetched, how big of a deal is this? I'll let people change the style later on." Draw it for you."
Thinking that Xie Meng didn't like Deng Chengzhai, and she also promised to help her niece get her wish, she had a headache and said quickly, "But Mr. Deng doesn't need to worry so much, so as not to spoil Meng'er, this child was already favored by me. Let her be more squeamish, but don't pamper her too much!"
"Yueting, don't listen to what the concubine said. In fact, she is the most beloved niece of the concubine. The usual treatment is no worse than that of Zhaoqing." As soon as the words fell, Chunjia smiled and said, "You are so hardworking. , it's too late for her to be happy, and there is absolutely nothing she doesn't like."
Deng Chengzhai smiled apologetically, "Yes. But I do these things sincerely, but I don't feel worried."
Because of Xie Meng's appearance, he already had some expectations for this marriage.
Listening to the concubine's words at this moment, although I understand that Concubine Min is very good at coaxing people, what she says may not come from the heart, but how should I put it, with a pampered concubine like the concubine, she is willing to put on a show, Is it better than those who rely on the emperor's favor to act recklessly? If the imperial concubine is really that kind of person, marrying Xie Meng is like marrying an ancestor.
Then he can't stand it.
Then I heard Chun Jia continue to reveal that the imperial concubine had been giving special training to Xie Meng during this time, and they were all following the standards of the family wives of a wealthy family. Does the palace give lessons to the emperor and noble ladies? The imperial concubine specially stuffed Xie Meng in, and entrusted a highly respected old lady of the Yin family to open a small stove to cultivate it herself.
This is definitely the kind that will make Xie Meng become Deng Chengzhai's good helper in the future, and he will never hold back.
Deng Chengzhai became more and more moved when he heard the words, and felt that it was not for nothing that the noble concubine was favored. He has refused to marry a noble daughter all these years, but it is all for his own future. If he gets rid of his worries about the future, he actually prefers noble girls.
After all, Deng Chengzhai himself was a descendant of an official, but he fell down because of his poor family. Even so, because of his uncle Cui Wan's support, he also grew up in a noble family, and he has long been used to the dignity, generosity and orderliness of ladies from famous families.
That kind of jade girl from a small family would be fine if she was a concubine, but as a regular wife, he was really a little nervous, afraid that he would not be able to handle it, and would drag himself into worrying about the back house.
The most terrible thing is the upbringing of the heirs in the future, and he has to make arrangements for himself.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so many years without a marriage, isn't it just that you can't marry a daughter from a high family, and you don't like the beauty of a good family from a poor family, but is your knowledge, means and behavior much worse than that of a lady?
At this moment, I was thinking about whether Xie Meng could be the best choice for a regular wife. He had seen the appearance and temperament before, and he was determined to have nothing to criticize; he came from a poor family, and the emperor himself acted as a matchmaker. The imperial concubine also made use of the emperor's favor and authority to tailor him up... Could there be a second more perfect candidate in the world?
When Deng Chengzhai looked at the imperial concubine again, his eyes became closer, but he was about to start treating her like an aunt...
As for the difference in seniority, the royal family is much more messy.
He has been accompanying the emperor for many years, and he doesn't care at all.
When Yun Fenghuang noticed it, she smiled wryly in her heart. She was also very satisfied with the choice of this niece and son-in-law, but she couldn't stand Xie Meng because she didn't like it, so she had to miss it.
Well, wait, Xie Meng doesn't like her three nieces and daughters, so Xie Mi and Xie Kuo don't necessarily like it?
The imperial concubine thought about it, smiled and said a few words with them, and seeing that she refused to leave, Deng Chengzhai also took leave first.
When he left, Chunjia asked softly, "Ah Huang came here for the matter of Concubine An yesterday?"
"The concubine is here to apologize." Yun Fenghuang said with an embarrassed face, "Concubine An's character... I am not unaware of the concubine, but because of the turmoil in the early years, I am worried that the concubine will make her angry if she goes away. She never came forward to appease her personally. Therefore, she disturbed Sheng Jia under the combination of anger and anger..."
This also makes sense, originally the queen was sick, and the phoenix seal was handed over to the noble concubine.
As a result, Concubine An made a fuss in front of the imperial court, and she couldn't shirk Yun Fenghuang's responsibility no matter what.
But Chunjia prefers the imperial concubine, so naturally he won't argue with her. Hearing this, he sighed and said, "Her temperament... don't mention it. Yesterday, I also spent some time trying to persuade her to leave. In fact, it was only her. It’s fine if one is ignorant, but the queen mother is thousands of miles away now, so it’s not easy for me to explain it face to face, and I don’t know what kind of rhetoric their master and servant passed on. There is no need for the queen mother to misunderstand.”
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself, so you just fooled her yesterday? Then why should it be kept secret and not let others know?
She was upset and unable to speak clearly, and was thinking about how to continue the routine, when the emperor said: "Ah Huang, you have a good relationship with the empress these days, you might as well go and talk to the empress on my behalf later."
"What does Your Majesty mean?" Yun Fenghuang was startled and asked Chi.
Chunjia pondered and said: "I've thought about it, Concubine An is insignificant..."
After saying this, the emperor was still very calm and didn't feel anything, Yun Fenghuang's heart was somewhat complicated.
It reminds me of the emperor's protection of Concubine An when I first entered the palace.
Now that the eldest son of the emperor is not yet ten years old, Yuan Niangniang is insignificant.
Yun Fenghuang couldn't help thinking, ten years later, would he be treated in the same way?
She gathered herself together, and listened to Chunjia continue, "...It's just that the empress dowager, the loving mother, had been ill a few times in the early years, and she was old, and she traveled a long distance last year. Completely slow down. Moreover, even if she is not in the imperial capital, she must be very worried about last year's smallpox."
The emperor said a lot of things that he felt sorry for Queen Mother Yuan, and the meaning was very clear. Sure enough, he followed him and asked Yun Fenghuang to communicate with the queen. The empress dowager's consolation requires the empress to be mentally prepared.
Yun Fenghuang groaned for a while when he heard the words, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this is not a difficult task in normal times. The empress understands the righteousness, and she will definitely not refuse. But now, Uncle Zhaowu and Gu Li , this...if the middle palace is dealt with at this moment, I am afraid that the former court will also have people's hearts fluttering?"
Chunjia was silent for a moment, and said: "I will preside over the affairs of the previous dynasty. The loving mother, the empress dowager... the queen mother... heard from the Imperial City Secretary that the mother has been depressed for a year. I am very worried because of these trivial matters. , making her worse. The queen has always been filial, so she should understand my difficulties."
Speaking of this, Yun Fenghuang didn't have any deep affection for Gu, he just said one more thing in order to let his concept that had been greatly changed take root in the hearts of the people, and naturally he would not object at this moment, low Eyebrows narrowed and said: "Yes, I will report to the empress when I turn around."
After a pause, he said some words to make Chunjia protect his body, he had done enough to be considerate to the emperor that a favorite concubine should have, and then Shi Shiran resigned.
After a long while, the queen heard about the emperor's plan, she didn't think of going to court for a while, but she just sighed and said: "I know this, even if your majesty knows it wasn't done by me, you still have to make a fuss about it." Banben Palace is good."
"Your Majesty will be filial to Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang persuaded, "The Empress Dowager is also of that age, and she has always favored Concubine An. If there is really something going wrong because of this, how do you think Your Majesty will be able to live with it?"
Gu Zhen sighed, "I know."
She was also very afraid that something would happen to the Empress Dowager Yuan. After all, Chunjia had no feelings for the Empress Dowager Yuan, and even had a much deeper feeling for her than the empress.
If the Empress Dowager Yuan was really stimulated by Concubine An's matter, there would be good or bad, Chunjia would probably blame the empress and even the Gu family, and would she be determined to support the tenth prince and the twelve princes? That's really hard to say.
"Concubine An is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Since your majesty wants to give her face, I will be ashamed, and you may be implicated." The queen pondered for a while, and said to the concubine, "How about it, you are in the next few days. Don't come here now either. Let's talk about it after the limelight passes."
Yun Fenghuang didn't want to mix it up either, so he reluctantly declined, and seeing the queen's firm attitude, he agreed, and reminded the queen to pay attention to protecting the imperial heirs: "Although it is unlikely, but Concubine An's temperament... Under the impulsiveness, I don't know if I will get confused."
In fact, she doesn't need to talk about this, the queen who has already learned enough lessons dare not ignore it.
After such a conversation, Yun Fenghuang went back to the Huanhua Palace, and within two hours, he heard that the emperor had condemned the Zhonggong for the matter of Concubine An, and ordered the empress, mother and child to be grounded from now on. Accompanied, go straight into the Chongchang Hall, thoroughly investigate the upper and lower, search inside and outside!