Chapter 337: The Old Concubine's Considerations

To be honest, Yun Fenghuang almost forgot Queen Mother Qu.

Originally, because the queen mother was too low-key, she didn't have much sense of presence in the former court and the harem.

Ever since Empress Dowager Yuan was forced to leave Miyagi and go to Fuyang County to take her away, Yun Fenghuang, who had originally tacitly joined forces with her to deal with the Spring Palace, simply ignored her.

After all, the empress dowager Yuan, who is in serious trouble, is basically out of the game, and she has nothing to do with empress dowager Qu.

But Empress Dowager Qu, most of the time, she has to rely on her.

For example, at this moment the envoy said cautiously: "...a few years ago, the empress dowager was very mean to my mother. My mother forcibly endured it for the sake of your majesty! Later... After returning this time, at first Fortunately, King Fuyang treats my mother the same as he treats his loving mother, the empress dowager. As a result, within two days, the loving mother, empress dowager began to make trouble..."

In fact, from the perspective of people on Queen Mother Qu's side, Queen Mother Yuan basically never stopped being picky about Queen Mother Qu.

But after returning to Fuyang County this time, it was different. In the past, because Empress Dowager Qu was Chunjia's biological mother after all, Empress Dowager Yuan's methods were very covert. Once she was exposed by Empress Dowager Qu, she would naturally restrain herself. This time, whether it was because she consciously gave in and returned to her hometown, the Empress Dowager Yuan was particularly aggressive.

He was so critical of Queen Mother Qu that he was so picky about all kinds of wrongdoings that he even set up rules for her explicitly!

At first Fuyang Wang and his wife persuaded Chunjia a little bit, but they were soon beaten by Queen Mother Yuan, so they didn't dare to say anything.

After that, Empress Dowager Yuan changed her ways to torment Queen Mother Qu, and there was almost no time for a break.

"My mother is already old, how can she bear it if this continues?" The messenger sighed, "So I have no choice but to ask my mother for help."

"The words of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager really ruined this palace." Yun Fenghuang listened and said lightly, "For one thing, no matter whether it is the loving mother Empress Dowager or the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, they are all elders in this palace. How dare I intervene? What about the grievances between the two elders? Second, the Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager are His Majesty's biological mother, and such things should be told to His Majesty."

The envoy smiled bitterly and said: "Madam, you don't speak dark words in front of wise people. Do you really not know that Your Majesty is wise and powerful? My Majesty said that although His Majesty was born by her, it is better to be kind than to be kind... Your Majesty is here Between the two empress dowagers, after all, they still favor the kind mother empress dowager!"

"That's not enough to just watch Empress Dowager Yuan force Empress Dowager Qu to death?" Yun Fenghuang thought, "No matter how much Chunjia favors Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Dowager Qu is her own mother. I'm really willing to watch her die, Empress Dowager Qu It may not be possible to go back to Fuyang County."

She felt that the emissary's words were incomplete and untrue, so she refused to intervene, just perfunctory.

In the end, the other party might have no choice, so he said: "My mother said that if my mother is willing to help me, she is willing to introduce some former officials to my mother. Although there are no pillars of talent among them, they have been sent out for many years. In local government affairs, But I also have a lot of thoughts.”

These words surprised Yun Fenghuang, Queen Mother Qu's people would not come empty-handed, she knew this well, because the relationship between her and Queen Mother Qu was not deep enough to let the other party stand out for nothing.

It's just that she didn't underestimate the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager Qu was indeed never complacent.

From Yun Fenghuang's point of view, what the empress dowager can promise to him now is mostly innocuous conditions, and even if he doesn't agree, he will blackmail her before he dies.

Who knew that it was actually providing the support from the previous court that she needed most now?

Yun Fenghuang immediately became vigilant, and said: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, there are such people under the command of the empress, why don't you let them show up to your majesty, and ask your majesty to fulfill the responsibility of a son? Even if your majesty is partial to the empress dowager. But according to the etiquette Well, the Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager gave birth to Your Majesty, knowing that the Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager are in a bad situation, how can Your Majesty stand by and watch?"

"If it's after making trouble in the temple, it's really not good for Your Majesty to continue pretending to be confused." The emissary smiled wryly and said, "But... what about after that? Can't people make a statement about this matter again and again? At that time, even if Your Majesty doesn't mind the trouble I'm afraid those people will be too much to bear. Besides, the empress has no other intentions except to enjoy her old age. These people are of little use if they are left in the hands of the empress, but you, the empress, are young and have a lot to do!"

"But I don't know how the empress has always lived in the palace, how did she get the favor of the foreign ministers?" Yun Fenghuang pondered, and there was some truth in these words.

Empress Dowager Qu is the birth mother of the Son of Heaven. If the enemy is anyone else, it will be easy to solve. It happened to be the adoptive mother of the emperor, or the adoptive mother who was closer to the emperor than to her, which was very embarrassing. Not to mention that she can only recommend some local officials, even if they are important officials in the court, it is not easy to speak for her again and again.

On the contrary, Yun Fenghuang had a grievance with Empress Dowager Yuan, even if Empress Dowager Yuan had retreated to Fuyang County, she would not refuse to kill her because of her temperament.

It is more likely to help the Empress Dowager Qu to avoid future troubles forever.

The envoy looked around and saw that Yun Fenghuang was indifferent, and knew that there were all confidantes present, so he said: "At the beginning, when the old concubine went, she left some manpower for the empress... Otherwise, with the viciousness of the loving mother empress dowager, At that time, I wanted to attack the empress. Two years ago, the Ji family was destroyed, and some people took the initiative to find the empress, and they were willing to take refuge in her... The empress said at the time that she was getting older and not used to meddling in foreign affairs, but those His attitude was firm, so the empress accepted the opportunity. Although the empress has never asked them to do anything these years, they still have a heart, and every year and festival, they will have private filial piety..."

Yun Fenghuang glanced at her in surprise, it is understandable that some of the remnants turned to Empress Dowager Qu after the destruction of the Ji family.

After all, even though she asked Xie Wuzheng and others to extend an olive branch in private at that time, not to mention that she had a queen above her, and she had not yet given birth to King Jin at that time, even now, many people in the previous dynasty did not think highly of her. After all, it is really hard to say who can have the last laugh when it comes to things like seizing reserves.

But Queen Mother Qu is different, her son has already become the emperor. Even if she keeps a low profile and has no right to speak, at least she is safe!

People who take refuge in her may just hope to save their lives, but they don't have much hope for going further.

The point is, Concubine Fuyang Zhuang will keep the Empress Dowager Qu?

Yun Fenghuang knew early on that Empress Dowager Yuan's mother-in-law, Concubine Fuyang Zhuang, had always disliked Empress Dowager Yuan for some reason. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very tense. So that after King Duan of Fuyang left, Concubine Zhuang also went there not long after. She had suspected before that Concubine Zhuang was killed by Empress Dowager Yuan?

As far as she knew about Concubine Zhuang, Chunjia's grandmother was extremely strict and her eyes were above her head.

Even the Empress Dowager Yuan, who was born in a prominent family in Fuyang County, didn't like her, so why would she leave her manpower to Empress Qu?

Yun Fenghuang couldn't help asking this question tactfully.

The emissary coughed unnaturally, and said just now: "Xu Shi, the old concubine has always disliked the loving mother and empress dowager, and she was afraid that after I go, the loving mother and empress dowager will not tolerate my mother. Born Your Majesty. Because of this, the old concubine has always taken care of my mother."

Yun Fenghuang smiled when he heard this, and said nothing, thinking that you are just talking nonsense because you think Ben Gong is young?

Concubine Fuyang Zhuang didn't have much closeness to Chunjia's grandson, let alone Aiwu and Wu who took care of Chunjia's birth mother?

But she thought about it for a while, and didn't ask further, only asked about the specific situation of the foreign ministers in the hands of Empress Dowager Qu.

After a while, Yun Fenghuang was satisfied with sending the envoy away.

The Qing people stepped forward to serve her, and took advantage of the opportunity to ask her why she didn't continue to ask her the bottom line?

"Although I have never met Concubine Zhuang, I have heard His Majesty mention my childhood, so I can guess the ins and outs of it." Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea and said lightly, "Concubine Zhuang's eyes are the most important thing. His own son is Fuyang Duanwang, the concubine and the concubine's grandson are not in his eyes, let alone a small concubine? The reason why he handed over the manpower to the Holy Mother Empress Dowager is to add trouble to the loving mother Empress Dowager; Otherwise, I'm afraid it's still for His Majesty!"

Seeing that the Qing people were puzzled, she sighed, "In fact, there are elders like Concubine Zhuang in our family. It's just that our family's heirs are prosperous and they don't usually show it. Think about it when I was young and my grandmother slandered Sixth Sister. Isn't it right? Do you think grandma is so easy to deceive? Does she believe everything I say? It's just because Bengong is a concubine, and the sixth sister is a concubine. In the eyes of grandma, concubine and concubine are different. So, Even if she knew that Bengong was messing around, grandma didn't bother to expose it, and even deliberately indulged in order to make Bengong happy..."

Thinking about how she was quite evil when she was a child, she listened to the big room's provocations at that time, and she didn't like Xie Fenghuan anyway.

At that time, I was young, and I didn't understand the importance of establishing a good reputation and establishing a good reputation. I didn't listen to Jiang's euphemistic persuasion and teaching, and my mind was full of suppressing Xie Fenghuan. I feel very satisfied that my grandmother favors me every time. For this reason, Jiang's family has been greatly hindered.

Thinking of the Jiang family, thinking of Xie Jian, thinking of the current Xie family... The imperial concubine's eyes darkened, and she continued, "It's just that the heirs of the prince in Fuyangduan are weak, and both children are born of concubines Ji. How can you be dissatisfied? It is impossible to say no pity to His Majesty at the end of the day. It's just that His Majesty was young at the time, and what he wanted to give His Majesty might end up in the hands of the loving mother Empress Dowager. Concubine Zhuang didn't like it. The loving mother empress dowager probably doesn't trust her either. Then the legacy of Concubine Zhuang must be given to someone who will not partner with the loving mother empress dowager and will support His Majesty."

For this candidate, no one is more suitable than Queen Mother Qu.

Even if Concubine Zhuang looked down on Qu Shi, she probably didn't trust her very much, but the blood relationship between mother and child determined that Queen Mother Qu would try her best to side with Chunjia both in terms of feelings and interests.

In this way, Empress Dowager Qu has survived and has a certain bargaining chip. How she lives should not be considered by Concubine Zhuang, but...she is alive, and she has bargaining chips, which is nothing more than a deterrent to Queen Mother Yuan. You can't treat Chunjia as you like.

Although at such a time, a regular wife who has nothing to do under her knees will generally not treat the concubine concubine's concubine who continues the bloodline title badly, but there are always exceptions. Are these children raised to be twenty-four filial children who obey their own words?

This is definitely what Concubine Zhuang doesn't want to see.

It's just that the concubine did not expect that Chunjia would have the fate of the real dragon emperor, and the Empress Dowager Yuan hated her and Queen Mother Qu deeply, and she really didn't hinder Chunjia... This backhand is not very useful superior.

No, it should be said that due to various considerations, Empress Dowager Qu probably never disclosed it to Chunjia.

Until now, it may be that the Empress Dowager Yuan really forced him to make a deal with Yun Fenghuang.