Chapter Forty-One Confrontation Again (Part 2)

"The biggest disadvantage of Mao Jieyu is that her father's family background is not obvious." In the front hall of the county yamen, Emperor Chunjia shook the tea bowl lightly, admiring the light blue tea soup in his leisure time, and said slowly, "So even if she stepped on Ji's The woman ascended to the imperial concubine position, but she is still weak in succession. She is also aware of this, and the frequent movements these days must be trying to solve this problem... This is why I must speed up!"

At this moment Yan Yin is not in the hall, because of the noise of cicadas, in the quiet room, only Deng Chengzhai in green shirt and bamboo crown sits at the bottom, and sees him alone.

"After all, it's just a female stream..." Deng Chengzhai hesitated to speak for a while, and finally said, "Even if she is popular, there are still high-ranking vacancies in the palace, so it is not difficult to arrange. Your Majesty specially launched a plan in advance for her." ……minister……"

He didn't continue talking, but his expression and tone showed his disapproval.

In fact, he wanted to tell the emperor yesterday, but the accident of Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke's death, the sudden arrest of the emperor... a series of twists and turns, he didn't find a chance at all.

Tete woke up early today and wanted to give advice, but when he was going out, he was blocked by his uncle Cui Wan, who told him to try to find out the emperor's attitude on the Zheng Fengfen case.

It's not that he doesn't know that Yun Fenghuang is more troublesome than ordinary concubines. The problem is, "Mr. Yun and Maojie Yukong are famous but have no feelings for each other. They even have a lot of hatred for each other. Not to mention that Duke Yi has always been loyal. For His Majesty, this is even incomparable to a biological daughter, let alone Mao Jieyu."

"The Xie family has lived in the north for generations, and its roots are deep-rooted only in the hometown. It has no influence in the imperial capital. It was Mao Jieyu who tried to promote... It's not that the ministers underestimated her. Now she can't even control the promotion of a loose official in the outer dynasty, let alone The Enze family?"

Deng Chengzhai didn't think that the Xie family could become the second Ji family, but in his opinion, as long as the relatives did not develop to the level of the Ji family, and as long as the emperor gathered the imperial power that the emperor should have, then the concubines are not limited to what they are in the palace. No matter how noble, it is impossible to get out of control.

The initiative will still be in the hands of the emperor.

In the final analysis, those who hindered the plans of the emperor and ministers were Ji, Zheng Gu, Cui Wan, and even the regent who was still working closely with the emperor.

The harem is just a trail... Deng Chengzhai was a little suspicious that the emperor had been confined in the palace for so long that he didn't dare to take the harem women lightly.

But this was a bit too offensive, so naturally he wouldn't say it.

We can only hope that these euphemistic objections can be heard by the emperor...

He was secretly looking forward to it, but Emperor Chunjia smiled and asked straightforwardly: "Yue Ting thinks that I am too careful and afraid of Mao Jieyu?"

Deng Chengzhai hurriedly said he didn't dare.

The emperor said: "It's okay, I know you are loyal. But..."

There was a thoughtful look on his face, and he gradually put away his original ease and comfort. This attitude infected Deng Chengzhai, who subconsciously straightened his back.

"You and I have planned for many years. As early as after the summer banquet, the Ji family is already in the bag." The emperor pondered for a moment, raised his head, and said slowly, "After the Ji family left, Yueting thought, who is our next target?"

Deng Chengzhai hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice: "I thought... the scholar rebellion failed for three years. Cui Wan and other Qingliu seem to be powerful, but they are actually nothing to worry about. Besides, according to the previous plan, the next step is to win over the scholars. So Cui Wan can let it go."

"After all, the regent is your uncle, and he is also the blood of His Majesty Emperor Shenzong. It is not easy to move lightly without conclusive evidence or absolute superiority. The most important thing is that His Majesty has not been in power for a long time. Our foundation is still weak, and we still need to win over The regent wants to stabilize the overall situation..."

Speaking of this, the answer is self-evident: General Hussars, Zheng Gu.

In other words, the forbidden army controlled by Zheng Gu.

The emperor didn't speak, just looked at him.

Deng Chengzhai was puzzled at first, and then suddenly showed a look of surprise, got up from his seat, and bowed down: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and my humble minister can't match it!"

"Get up." The emperor raised his hands and shook his head, "It doesn't have to be like this between you and me."

He pondered for a while, and then said, "Yu Yan, you can find an excuse to send him away later, lest Mao Jieyu attack him."

Yu Yan is the name of Yunqike.

"Brother Yu Yan has no ambiguity towards His Majesty." Deng Chengzhai thought about his words and said, "But it is different from Haixihou and other rebellious officials and thieves. I think that even if Mao Jieyu saw him face to face at the summer banquet, Thinking about it, you won’t be bewitched by it?”

The emperor glanced at him.

Deng Chengzhai hastily lowered his head: "...At the Songling Mountain, I heard Mao Jieyu talking with his confidant palace maid and mentioned the word 'prince'. Later, I found out that Mao Jieyu had met Brother Yu Yan under the name of Yun Ronghua that day. It seems that Wei Jieyu was also on the side at first, but according to my observation these days, brother Yu Yan treats His Majesty..."

"Where did you go?" the emperor said with a dumb smile, "When did I doubt Yun's loyalty? I just thought that Mao Jieyu was cunning, just in case - Yu Yan was young and energetic and never suffered , things are always impulsive, Mao Jieyu is a person, I think Yueting and you, Songling, should understand when you meet, Yu Yan's temperament, she is the most handy in dealing with it."

Thinking of the concubine who slandered her face-to-face and molested her palace if she disagreed with her, Deng Chengzhai twitched his lips and smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty said so."

But after thinking about it, he couldn't help but suggest, "Your Majesty, why don't you invite Mao Jieyu to stay in the inner room temporarily, and accompany you when the dust settles?"

This is a tactful way of saying it, but it is actually asking the emperor why he didn't imprison Yun Fenghuang, and when they finish their business, they will let her serve in front of them at that time, so there will be no troubles, will they?

"Wouldn't she be able to explain to Mrs. Ji then?" The emperor smiled and said softly, "This Jieyu is so difficult that I have a headache...Since she entered the palace, she has always found trouble for me, but she is choking her. Properness, I often don't like to get angry, so I can only bear it. This kind of feeling, should also be tasted by the Ji family, right?"

As Yun Fenghuang was wondering at this moment, of course he could guard the three remaining concubines and not allow them to do anything in private.

But the problem is that after doing this, with Yun Fenghuang's grievances with Yuan's aunt and nephew, and her eloquence, it is easy to explain to the Ji family who is destined to suffer a big loss - that is not conducive to his future plans , and it is difficult to express the anger of bearing the burden of humiliation all these years, so it is better to let the master freely inform and advise Ji's...

By the time……

Thinking about this, the emperor chuckled and said, "I have reason to do so, you don't need to worry."

Deng Chengzhai heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and without further questioning, he cupped his hands with a smile: "I wish your Majesty the early imperial power, the rejuvenation of the country, and great achievements for thousands of years! I will be willing to join you and join us in the prosperous world!"

Before he finished speaking, Yan Yin's deliberate cough suddenly came from outside!

The two monarchs and ministers were alerted immediately and looked at each other. Deng Chengzhai asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty." Yan Yin walked a few steps, and said at the door, "Ms. Jieyu is here. She said that she remembered that Your Majesty's breakfast is useless, so she specially sent her homemade ebony drink and Ju Sheng Nu."

When he said the word "hands-on", his tone was a bit weird, and the monarchs and ministers in it were quite speechless: when he started to make these two things in the small kitchen, someone came to report, from the beginning to the end, let alone doing it himself, it was Nobody was ever in the yard where the kitchenette was.

At most, just now, in order to explain to Xi Jing alone, Xi Le was sent over to have a look...

"Forget it, let her come in." The emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thought about it, but still ordered, and gave Deng Chengzhai a wink.

Deng Chengzhai understood, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

He had to take advantage of Mao Jieyu to find the emperor, so he hurried to Yunqike to have a look... Who knows if Yun Fenghuang came here under the banner of rewarding the emperor, or if he was secretly hiding in Chen Cang on the plank road, and came to entangle the emperor himself , Over there, people have been sent to plot against Duke Yi's mansion?

Deng Chengzhai did not expect much from this concubine's integrity.

"Your Majesty." After a while, Yun Fenghuang came in, met Deng Chengzhai who happened to be leaving, was slightly taken aback, but didn't say anything, just took the food box carried by the maid behind him, and put it on the table in front of the emperor, While opening it, she introduced in a charming voice, "I thought that it is hot today, and the county government is not as good as the palace, but I have wronged Your Majesty! Therefore, I specially cooked some drinks and snacks, and I invite Your Majesty to have a taste... I haven't been a concubine for quite a while, if it's a baby, Your Majesty won't allow me to laugh at my concubine!"

The emperor thought to himself that what you call your own hands probably means that you took the food out of the food box with your own hands at this moment.

He didn't expose it, and smiled lightly: "My concubine loves her so much, how can I make a joke?"

He just stretched out his hand to pull Yun Fenghuang to his knees and sat with his arms around him, and said softly, "It's so hot, I'm afraid the kitchen will be even more difficult. It's really hard work." Concubine... Show me your hand, is it hot?"

"Isn't it because your hands were burned?" Yun Fenghuang immediately lifted up a pair of snow-white catkins, but saw that her ten fingers were as slender as bamboo shoots in spring, and the nails that were not stained with impatiens flower juice were naturally pink, all of which matched her skin. It is as bright as oil, and there is a crescent moon under it, which represents the abundance of vitality. She is a model of not being exposed to the sun in her life - she can open her eyes and talk nonsense, and said softly, "Your Majesty, look here, Here, thanks to my quick response, I used well water to suppress it in time, and now I can't see it, but ah, it hurts!"

The emperor was very cooperative, and rubbed her a few times, and said softly: "Well, I saw it, and there is still a mark!"

Without changing his face, he pointed at the marks made by himself, and said affectionately, "My concubine must not be so tired in the future, otherwise, it will hurt my concubine's hands and my heart!"

"..." Yun Fenghuang got goosebumps from his sudden numbness, and didn't answer the words for a while, and then smiled and punched him, "I hate it, your majesty will say such words to provoke him." Concubine... Xijing and the others are still here, I feel embarrassed!"

As he spoke, he broke out of the emperor's embrace lightly, and picked up the empty food box, "Your Majesty is coming early in the morning, there must be busy political affairs, and I don't dare to delay too long, so I will leave... Your Majesty, don't work too hard. , after all, protecting the body is the most important thing."

The emperor looked at her with a smile, his expression was full of tenderness and doting, as if he mistook Yun Fenghuang and Yuan Niangniang, and said softly: "My beloved concubine should also take care of herself, remember to ask the imperial doctor to take a look when you go back, and prescribe some ointment to apply."

"I won't tell His Majesty anymore." Yun Fenghuang waved goodbye to him with a smile holding back his disgust, "I'm reluctant to leave after talking about my body."

After performing the hypocritical you and me in front of the palace people, the figure of "Ai Concubine" disappeared through the door, and the smile on the emperor's face disappeared completely. Taking a look at the food in front of him, the wild goose attracted a clever look. I called my confidants: "Throw them all away! Throw them away and hide them!"

After confirming that the emperor couldn't see his expression anymore, Yun Fenghuang also quickly put on a late mother's face, and walked back to the backyard with wind under his feet!

She just went back to the room and sat down, Xijing Xile and the two maids who had already noticed the weirdness surrounded them nervously, they dared not ask because the others were still there, their eyes were full of anticipation.