Chapter 196: Unrecognizable

Chapter 196

Chunjia sat upright, and didn't speak for a long while.

He couldn't speak.

After a long time, the emperor said in a deep voice: "You... just, I just want to ask you a question now."

Yun Fenghuang's tone was leisurely: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Chunjia closed her eyes: "If you had married Qi Jiulu instead of entering the palace, would you also feel that you deserved everything he did to you?"

"Your Majesty." Yun Fenghuang laughed when she heard the words, with a mocking look on her face. She remembered how ignorant she was when she first entered the palace. After listening to the emperor's promise, she really thought and said what she said, so that later Had to tell more lies to fool him.

So I tried every means to subsidize my mother's family, I had regrets for my daughter, I had...

At that time, I had one idea after another, but I was really afraid.

Fearing that he would develop a grudge from jealousy and stop favoring and favoring her, what should she do?

I'm afraid that he will always worry about it. When she was young and beautiful, maybe the emperor wouldn't think too much about it, but after a few years, the color will fade away, or maybe there will be a newcomer in the palace who is more beautiful than her. Beauty is more likely to come, and the emperor will empathize with others, so all kinds of things that were once unscrupulous will become her death talisman.

Afraid that he would believe it was true, he would kill Qi Jiulu in private...

This fear made her restrain herself subconsciously over the long years, carrying out countless disguises.

After many years, the emperor once again mentioned the name that once stood between them. Yun Fenghuang, who was ready to meet any preparations, was calm, "Your Majesty, Qi Jiulu's background, or in the eyes of you, any famous family in the imperial capital But in the north, the Qi family is still very prestigious. You don't think that such a family will cultivate their eldest son so shallowly that they will like a man who has no rules, no filial piety and no brotherhood. , A girl who has nothing special except for her beauty?"

She said lightly, "Your Majesty should know that in the Northland back then, my concubine was a role model for all ladies."

Chun Jia said, "That's just the reputation Lingtang gave you."

"But at least the concubine can bear this evaluation on the scene." Yun Fenghuang didn't feel ashamed at all, "And such a handwriting, ordinary people may not understand, who doesn't know the big family? Patriarch Qi is also willing to recognize concubine The talent and appearance of the concubine...but what does your Majesty think about the talent, appearance and conduct of the concubine?"

"..." The emperor was silent for a moment, but he felt a little relieved, "So are you pretending to be in front of Qi Jiulu?"

Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "If not, even if he was young and ignorant at the time, and the Patriarch of the Qi family was not stupid, how could he tolerate the unscrupulous choice of Mrs. Zhong? As children, the authorities are obsessed, especially when they are young, as long as they like it, they often don't care about it." Regardless, it's fine. But as a parent, there is no one who is confused. Who doesn't want other people's heirs to be either virtuous or virtuous, or honest and reliable. In short, let their own blood take advantage of it. Good match."

The Patriarch of the Qi family knew that she was not as virtuous and self-denying as the outside rumors said, but she really didn't know that what she really wanted was to hold Qi Jiulu in the palm of her hand and obey her words, otherwise she would regret the marriage if she didn't have the incident of Xie Fenghuan.

After all, they chose thousands of options for their son. They just wanted to find a virtuous and fertile daughter-in-law to assist him in revitalizing the family in the future, not to cultivate a caring and filial husband for Xie's daughter!

When Yun Fenghuang was young, he might have complained, unwilling and dissatisfied, but now that he has a daughter-in-law, he can understand this feeling very well.

Choosing a concubine for King Qin is definitely different from teaching Zhaoqing.

The more virtuous and virtuous Princess Qin is, the better. Zhaoqing, she is more domineering, which is reassuring.

Whether it's for political purposes or for the children's own good, which parent doesn't want to always take advantage of their own blood?

Chunjia sighed lightly, and said, "You've been pretending for so many years... aren't you tired?"

Yun Fenghuang couldn't help laughing, and asked back: "Since Your Majesty took charge of the government, you have been taking care of everything every day, aren't you tired?"

Before the emperor could answer, she continued, "Your Majesty is definitely not tired. Even these years, you have been less and less in the harem, and your Majesty is happy. After all, this world is yours. You have worked hard for your own foundation, but it is What is there to feel uncomfortable about?

"Especially under your hard work, Guochao is thriving day by day, and the ambition in your heart is being realized day by day, so you don't feel tired anymore, right?"

She leaned back and said leisurely, "Actually, the concubine is pretty much the same. Although the concubine's pretentiousness requires a lot of trouble, the effect is also very good! When the concubine was the daughter of a country gentry, Qi Jiulu was the only concubine I could get in touch with. The best candidate for husband-in-law, looked at by so many girls in the north, is the concubine's sisters, who are similar in age, and there are not a few who covet it, but in the end, this candidate still falls into the concubine's hands Not only that, but there were many people who hated the concubine at that time, wishing that the concubine would not be liked by Qi Jiulu, and it would be better if Qi Jiulu disliked her."

"However, the concubine and his childhood sweetheart, apart from being indifferent to him a few times at the beginning, after that, he took care of me in every possible way!"

"Even when the engagement was broken back then, he would rather abandon his family and choose to be a concubine."

"After entering the palace, isn't your majesty the same?"

"At first, you wanted to put this concubine to death, but later on, even if the empress dowager was furious, you still wanted to protect my concubine."

"Although such a sense of accomplishment cannot be compared with His Majesty's in charge of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, in today's world, among many women, it is enough to be proud, isn't it?"

Yun Fenghuang said slowly, "I feel very happy, very fulfilled, and not tired at all."

Not only was he not tired, but even now that things had failed, in retrospect, he felt that his life was not in vain.

If you are tired, you can’t eat grapes and say grapes are sour!

After all, if there is no reward for pretending, and you feel like a clown, then you will be tired.

Like her, she has reaped countless benefits, and even one or two strokes will be recorded in future history books. What is the tiredness?

How many people dream of not having her status and treatment.

Chunjia looked at her, and said after a long time: "So, you didn't go with Qi Jiulu back then, because you felt that his status and power were not as powerful as mine, and he didn't have enough to give you?"

"It's not all..." Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while, and said, "Actually..."

"That is to say, most of the reasons are because of his lack of status and power?" Chun Jia interrupted her and nodded, "To put it bluntly, it's because you are following others?"

Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment, and said in surprise: "Even so, is your majesty going to be angry with this concubine? I remember that when I was young and ignorant, I seemed to have told you that if you failed to govern yourself, the concubine will depend on the time." I'm young and beautiful, so I'm going to find a backer...? The concubine has never said that she is three chaste and nine strong?"

Chunjia watched her calmly, and reminded softly: "You may have thought about this many times in private, but you never told me."

"..." Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, then whispered, "The concubine is actually just talking."

"So, you said a few days ago that if I go, you will be with me, is that just talking?" Chunjia took a sip of tea, the two of them talked for so long, the tea in front of him was already gone It was completely cold, but the emperor didn't mind, and even felt that a cup of ice-cold herbal tea was needed right now to quench some of the anger in his heart.

Otherwise, he really wanted to roll up his sleeves and smoke Yun Fenghuang himself.

Yun Fenghuang's reaction was very quick this time: "Of course not, I have never suffered any grievances in my life, and I don't want to suffer any grievances. All these years, it's fine to make a living at your hands. The prince is just a junior, why?! "

"Really?" The emperor was noncommittal, raised his head and thought for a while, and then said, "This time, all the families have joined forces to impeach you, and the evidence is overwhelming, and the attack is menacing. Tell me, what should I do?"

Yun Fenghuang smiled: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, how can I use my concubine to show my shame in such a matter? Besides, I am wearing a sinful body, how can I have the right to dictate?"

The emperor looked at her with an inexplicable expression: "Now I feel like I'm wearing a sinful body? Didn't you just say that you are right?"

"Of course I think I'm right, but whether it's Your Majesty or the officials, including the concubines and heirs, I'm afraid not many people think that I'm right." Yun Fenghuang said frankly, "That's why I said so. , at least it looks more respectful."

"Do you still care about respect?" Chunjia said mockingly, "If you have a little respect in your heart..."

He shook his head and didn't continue, and got up slowly, "We have been together for more than ten years, and I thought we knew each other well, but now I know that you are not you, I am not I... you have already changed beyond recognition!"

The emperor didn't say anything, just turned and left.

He seemed to stagger when he left the palace gate, but who knew? Perhaps it was too fast?

Yun Fenghuang thought casually, she didn't send him off, she just poured another cup of tea for herself, took a sip, and took another sip.

In the end, he gently put the empty tea bowl back on the case, and called the waiter: "Serve me to change clothes."

Seeing the Qing people going to get the most expensive box of jewelry, they shook their heads, "Come here for some light ones, those shouldn't be used much in the future."

The Qing people were surprised: "Your Majesty?"