Chapter 80: Marriage Discussion

Yun Fenghuang was a bit amused by this: "Not to mention that you are here to serve Concubine Jieyu on the orders of Concubine Guiren. Even if Concubine Jieyu doesn't need you, how can she not remember Concubine Guiren's kindness? Could it be that she will do anything to you? Concubine Jieyu has many people serving here, but they may not keep you."

So why did you run out in a panic before you even saw Yuan Lianniang?

Maybe she didn't want to do anything to you, but you made her angry and wanted to fight with you?

The maidservant didn't know whether she was frightened or not very smart, but she didn't hear the unfinished words. She breathed a sigh of relief, wiped her face, and tremblingly confirmed: "Is it really okay for me to go back now?"

"Go back quickly, don't let the people in Ningbi Palace find out, that's good." Yun Fenghuang said, "Otherwise, the Concubine will not let you go!"

The maidservant got up and ran away after a salute.

"Are the people in Yanlan Palace so afraid of our master?" Yun Fenghuang didn't care about her, just asked the people around, "I think Xi Jing Xi Le, you are not like this."

Although the imperial concubine is not as good as the queen, the backers behind Zheng Shangchu are not weak. Compared with Xi Jing Xi Le, who didn't take Yuan Lian Niang seriously at all, and even laughed and despised this Concubine Yue more...Are the palace maids in Yanlan Palace too weak?

Xi Jing guessed, "Maybe it's because Concubine Zheng gave her to Concubine Yue? After all, after giving her to Concubine Yue, she is Concubine Yue's person, and Concubine Yue can do whatever she wants with her."

He flattered, "This person is quite smart. He knows that although Concubine Jieyu is the head of Huzhu Palace, the real boss of Huzhu Palace is still you, Concubine Yun."

"That's too much." Yun Fenghuang smiled lightly, "I'm just a concubine. How dare I go beyond the head of the palace and make decisions?"

She pondered for a moment and ordered, "Go and find out about the temperament of the maid. I've only been in the palace for a few days, and my position is not very high now. Why did the maid come to my door?"

The people around him quickly agreed.

It was already late at this time, and Yun Fenghuang saw that there was nothing else to do, so he settled it.

The next day, he went to Yanfu Palace to pay respects as usual, and then was taken by the Queen to Mianfu Palace to pay respects... After paying respects, Yun Fenghuang and Wei Hengyan were about to leave after exchanging pleasantries, but a palace servant came over and stopped Yun Fenghuang, saying that the Queen asked her not to return to Huzhu Palace for a while, but to go to Yanfu Palace first, and she had something to tell her.

Wei Hengyan then left with envy in her eyes.

Yun Fenghuang guessed that it was because of the suspicion of Emperor Chunjia before, and Queen Ji contacted Ji Shi and got a response.

But when they arrived at Yeonbok Palace, Empress Ji told her, "Early this morning, the Regent brought the Crown Prince to the palace to apologize and pay respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother. When we went to Mianfu Palace just now, we happened to be right behind them... The Regent also mentioned one thing, that the Crown Prince should get married at this age, but the First Consort died early, and although the Consort was born in a marquisate, the Second Son is young and sick, so she can't get away. I would like to ask the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother for help in discussing this matter."

"What does the Queen mean?" Yun Fenghuang asked while thinking.

Empress Ji said: "After hearing what he said, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager thought that the three princesses had reached the age of marriage. They felt that the palace had been quiet for many years because there was no royal heir. They might as well take the opportunity to make it lively."

In short, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji planned to hold a blind date in the name of the royal family to let the relatives of the right age look at each other.

"Originally, I was thinking that since we were going to escape the summer heat soon, it would be more convenient to do it in the mountains. But my mother, the Empress Dowager, considered that important officials would stay in the capital during the summer vacation, and the children of those families would not abandon their elders and go to the temporary palace to escape the summer heat. She was worried that there would not be enough people at that time... So, she urged us to do it in the next two days?"

Yun Fenghuang didn't need to worry about this matter. Empress Ji was very skilled in handling it. She had thought of the place and arranged it on Xiaofanghu or Xiaoyingzhou in Taiye Lake. These two islands were the largest of the five islands, and the scenery was good, which was very suitable for young men and women to spend time under the moonlight.

And it would not disturb the peace and order of the harem.

The reason why the Queen summoned Yun Fenghuang at this time was to let her analyze what the Regent's intention was? Is it related to Emperor Chunjia?

"The regent probably has a heart of protecting the prince." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a moment and said, "After all, the prince brought the Qi family's son into the palace to see the emperor. The affairs between men and women have always been talked about by gossipers. Even if Yuan Songlai was confined to his house, the news that this person slandered the imperial concubines would be spread indirectly. People's hearts are unpredictable, and there will always be some people who will not give up and spread rumors. The most important thing is that Mr. Lingshan's impeachment is still in progress, and there has been no result favorable to Mr. Lingshan so far. At this time, coupled with this matter , it is difficult not to make the regent anxious, and even the fire of Mr. Lingshan's matter will burn the prince. "

"At this time, the regent can arrange a marriage for the prince, which can not only divert public opinion, but also use the marriage to win over a family of helpers."

As for whether it is related to Emperor Chunjia...

Yun Fenghuang holds the belief that "if he doesn't kill Emperor Chunjia, he will end up badly", and said without hesitation, "Since Yuan Songlai revealed that Qi's son and I had an engagement, it was instructed by your majesty, and the development of the matter was probably within your majesty's expectations!"

"The regent's step-concubine is backed by the Qingping Marquis Mansion, so even though the second son she gave birth to is still young, it has already put a lot of pressure on the prince. Originally, the prince has never made any achievements, so he is not a match for his stepmother. But if the prince gets a strong The support of the wife’s family is not a good thing for the step-concubine, mother and son!”

"...This matter may indeed force the Lu family to break up with the Crown Prince in advance." Empress Ji thought for a moment and said, "But the Regent is not a fool. Since he personally brought the Crown Prince into the palace to mention the marriage, I expected that he would not consider appeasing him. Mr. Lu?”

After all, the regent is still just the regent, and the Lu family and the Qingping Marquis Mansion, although they have begun to exclude Gong Xiangxiao, they are not going to fight to the death now and gain the advantage of outsiders.

And considering the overall situation, Gong Xiangxiao marrying a daughter of a rich family at this time will be very good for the overall interests of the regent.

In the past two years, the regent has obviously not been as affectionate to the prince as before. This kind of behavior can also make the Lu family and Qingpinghou Mansion feel calmer to a certain extent... So Empress Ji does not doubt that the regent can persuade the Lu family and Qingpinghou Mansion to support Gong Xiang. Xiao married into a famous family.

She then couldn't understand what Emperor Chunjia, who had been detained in the palace and was not qualified to govern in the court, would do next to make the regent's palace so chaotic that even the Imperial City had to switch to the emperor's arms?

"Your Majesty, has there been any news from the Yuan family recently?" If Yun Fenghuang had thought about it, he would have told the queen long ago. After all, she is just a concubine with little information. She doesn't know many things, and there is no way to speculate. At this moment, we can only hope that the Queen can provide some clues.

But the Queen shook her head when she heard this: "Xingningbo Mansion has always had many eyes and ears inside and outside, but even if there is trouble, there is no way to avoid it."

She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "How much do you know about Mr. Qi?"

"...I and I are childhood sweethearts, but the two generations of the Qi family have few children. He has had a heavy workload since he was a child and rarely shows up. In addition, we have never seen each other again after breaking off the engagement. To say that we know each other, it was only when we were young. "Yes." Yun Fenghuang said cautiously, "It is my mother, Mrs. Chen, who has more contact with me."

Empress Ji was not interested in the Chen family: "You were the future tomb wife of the Qi family. Do you know whether their family is involved with the Imperial Capital?"

"The empress suspects that the Qi family is a member of your Majesty's family?" Yun Fenghuang was startled and said hurriedly, "This... this shouldn't be possible? The Qi family is a first-class wealthy family in the north. Although I am from my father's family, There are many people, but you have to keep your head down. Where can your majesty get the leverage to convince them to surrender?"

"..." Queen Ji was silent for a while, then waved her hand to ask her to leave, "Forget it, let's see what medicine he sells in his gourd."

Now there is no clue, so we can only wait and see what happens.

It's just that the queen's heart was heavy, and she always felt that she had overlooked something important?

Yun Fenghuang stood up and left. Before leaving, he couldn't hold it back. He stopped and asked the queen: "My queen, even if I don't know your majesty's next plan, Yuan Songlai's actions alone show that your majesty..."

"Why don't I understand?" Empress Ji sighed, "It's just...sigh."

Although she didn't say it explicitly, she probably didn't get the response she wanted after notifying her parents.

"This is a serious matter, I think, ordinary people would rather believe it or not." Yun Fenghuang really didn't understand Ji's guard against her daughters. Empress Ji, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Ji all The difference was that not only did she not have much affection for Emperor Chunjia, but they also had no heirs. What reason did she have to help her husband instead of her natal family? !

But this was not something she could say now, so she just comforted the queen tactfully: Maybe your mother-in-law didn't hear it, but she just didn't show it in front of you?

Empress Ji said with a heavy heart: "That's all I hope."

He didn't have much confidence in his parents' family, and he obviously felt that they wouldn't take his words to heart.

Yun Fenghuang's mood was not much better. When he left Yanfu Palace, he was very preoccupied and kept silent all the way. This abnormality made Xile dare not say anything.

After returning to Huzhu Palace, she recovered a little. When she passed near Ningbi Palace, she heard a lot of noise coming from there, mixed with the cries of palace maids, but it was quickly blocked.

This kind of thing was probably a common occurrence for Yuan Niang, so Yun Fenghuang didn't bother to meddle in other matters, so he just ignored it and walked over as if nothing had happened.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Purple Spring Hall, he saw Emperor Chunjia, who was standing by the road with only Yan Yin by his side, plucking leaves of grass and teasing a civet cat that came from nowhere.

"Your Majesty?" Yun Fenghuang looked at the master and servant in surprise, then stepped forward to greet him, "Why is there a cat here?"

Emperor Chunjia said: "The last time Minghui ran around here and cried, wasn't he scared by a toad? When the queen mother found out, she ordered people to tidy up those remote places so that nothing else would scare Minghui who likes to run around. Because the palace people reported that the palace was vast, even if it was tidied up now, there was no guarantee that there would be any snakes or rats hiding in the corners, so they sent some civet cats in from the Royal Beast Garden... This was probably one of them. Just stop.”

Yun Fenghuang glanced at the cat. After all, it was raised in the Royal Beast Garden. Its fur was smooth and smooth, and its appearance was good. It seemed a bit majestic. It showed no sign of flattery towards the Emperor Chunjia. Instead, he couldn't help but stretch out his claws, trying to scratch his robe.

This cat looks a bit fierce... Now it appears in Huzhu Palace. I don't know if it ran in accidentally or was artificial?

After all, Yuan Yuniang over there in the main hall is pregnant...

She thought so, but calmly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, are you going to Ningbi Palace? I just passed by there, and it seems that Empress Jieyu is angry!"

"Mother Neem is unhappy again?" Emperor Chunjia waved his hand with blades of grass to attract the civet cat's attention. After being silent for a while, he stood up with a sigh and said helplessly, as if talking to himself, "Then I'll go and take a look. ”

As he spoke, he threw away the blades of grass and hurried away.

When Yun Fenghuang saw this, he stopped staying and took Xile back to his side hall.

When the gatekeeper Chen Jing saw her coming back, he quickly came up to salute and say hello, but then he asked in surprise: "Did the master bring this cat back?"

Yun Fenghuang looked back and saw that the civet cat who had been very unkind to Emperor Chunjia had followed him into the Ziquan Palace at some unknown moment. When he saw her looking over, he immediately put on a cute and cute pose, especially soft and soft. Open your mouth: "Meow..."

"It has nothing to do with us." But Yun Fenghuang didn't accept this trick at all. Not only did Chen Jing drive it out on the spot, but he also immediately went to see Nian Xuan, "Look at what was done to me today. Why did a civet cat just ignore His Majesty and instead try to be nice to me? "