Chapter 230 Relapse?
On this day, Zheng Fengyu stayed in front of Chunjia for a cup of tea and then resigned. Although no one knew what the emperor had explained to him, but not long after, when it was almost dusk, Princess Yun'an handed over the post to the gate of the palace, I want to enter the palace the next day to greet the Empress Dowager, and go to Yaoyu Palace to visit Princess Minghui.
Since Concubine Xian and Concubine Rui are currently taking care of the palace, Yun Fenghuang received the news very quickly, and she gave it directly without asking Chunjia.
He also asked the subordinates to prepare some: "Tomorrow, if Princess Yun'an is free to come to our place, we can't let her go back empty-handed."
Zheng Zheng said that Chunjia came, she got up and went out to greet him, seeing that although his expression was still calm, the brows were a bit tired after all, so she hurriedly asked someone to make tea to calm the nerves, and went behind him to help pinch his forehead, He said angrily, "Why don't you take a rest earlier when you're so tired?"
Chunjia closed her eyes and said in a slow voice: "There are many things to do today, and it's troublesome."
"It's for Princess Roukun?" Yun Fenghuang snorted softly, "It is said that Her Royal Highness is only thirteen, and she is really a budding flower bone! Wei He is willing to present it to the imperial capital to serve His Majesty, congratulations Your Majesty, there is another beautiful woman! She is still a noble lady!"
As he spoke, he pretended to bless him as a token of congratulations.
"Don't make trouble." Chunjia looked at her amusedly, and said, "I was wondering why the regent would do this. Ah Huang is always smart, but I don't know if you can think of something for me?"
Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while when he heard the words, and stopped teasing him, thinking: "I have been in the imperial capital for a few years, how do I know about Wei He's affairs? Judging from the present, the regent probably wants to talk about it in private. Li and Wei He flirted with each other, right? But he's not stupid enough yet, if he colluded with Wei He to help him do something outrageous, why shouldn't he take the initiative to ask you to Naroukun princess, let alone let you immediately It’s for the future. If nothing else, you have to consider the records in the history books after the event is done, right?”
Of course, throughout the ages, there are people who only look at the results and don't pay attention to them, but Yun Fenghuang thinks that the regent should not be among them.
At least not now.
"I can't figure it out here too." Chunjia pondered, "Just now I speculated about several possibilities with others, but they all felt a little far-fetched."
Yun Fenghuang rolled his eyes, and suddenly said: "Actually, there is another possibility."
Seeing Chunjia nod her head, signaling to herself but saying it’s okay, she smiled and leaned on his shoulder, tilted her head, and whispered in his ear, "It is the regent who sees that His Majesty is young, vigorous and wise, and regrets it! He was just in a daze, how could he think of having trouble with His Majesty? It's just that he is His Majesty's elder after all, and he had targeted His Majesty a lot in the past. He's done. So, just got the news from Wei He, and took advantage of the situation to show favor to His Majesty!"
"If that's the case, who would care about those old sesame seeds and rotten millet with him?" Chunjia heard the words and said, "But these are all things that have no shadow."
He hoped that if Gongxiang would send some interesting points, he would propose to resign the title of regent, and honestly go to the fief to be an ordinary vassal. Even if he gave some special treatment, it would not be unnegotiable... After all, Chunjia didn't want it either. It consumes too much energy and time in internal fighting.
The problem is that the regent is not reconciled!
To be honest, Chunjia can understand the reluctance of this cheap uncle.
If it wasn't for Ji's blocking, this man would have been the emperor's younger brother, only half a step away from the throne!
Even if he failed to become the emperor's younger brother, before Xiaozong's death, he was filled with good things, such an important office as the Imperial City Department was directly handed over to him... Obviously he supported his forced ascension to the throne!
Who knew Chunjia, the heir-nephew from heaven, forcibly took the throne?
If Chunjia is Xiaozong's own flesh and blood, even if the birth mother is humble and not on the stage, maybe the regent will recognize him for Xiaozong's sake. But the bloodline between him and Xiaozong is too far away, it has to be traced back to the sons of Emperor Taizu. This kind of distant and poor relatives that Xiaozong never thought of during his lifetime, why is he so lucky? !
Even in the countryside, the flesh and blood of the whole family can fight each other with swords for half a house and a few fields, let alone this world?
But understanding is understanding, Chunjia never thought of taking a step back.
He practiced for fifteen years, trembling like walking on thin ice for ten years, planning painstakingly, being cautious in his words and deeds day and night, and today... why should he wrong himself in order to perfect others?
Chun Jiashen pointed at Yun Fenghuang's cheek that was still lying on his shoulder, and said with a smile, "This is probably not true, think again?"
"Ah Ji didn't even think of it, how would I know?" Yun Fenghuang rolled his eyes, still lying motionless on his shoulder, and muttered, "By the way, what did A Ji and the ministers guess? Tell me." Listen, maybe I'll have an idea."
Chunjia was about to speak, when there was a cough from outside, followed by Yanyin and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, empress, I have something to report."
The imperial concubine didn't care at first and let him in casually.
After the geese came in, they saluted, but stopped talking.
Chunjia was surprised and asked, "Didn't you say something happened? What's the matter?"
"..." Yan Yin opened his mouth and still didn't say anything, Yun Fenghuang would feel sorry for it, and his face sank, he straightened up from Chunjia's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty can't see it? Eunuch Yan Yin It's because I feel that I'm an outsider, so I shouldn't hear the important things he's going to report right now!"
Yan Yin hurriedly knelt down: "I don't dare."
Having said that, he still didn't speak.
Chunjia hurriedly comforted Yun Fenghuang with a few words, and then turned around to let Yan Yin say something: "When did I ever avoid Xianfei? You slave don't pretend to be smart here, just tell me what's going on!"
"Your servant obeys!" Yan Yin said cautiously, "Yes... Mrs. Chunke sent someone to Taichu Palace, saying that there is something important, please go there!"
Hearing that the concubine's face was a bit ugly, Yun Fenghuang said coldly: "Do you know what's going on?"
Yan Yin bowed his head and said: "I don't know, but it seems that the person looks very anxious, it doesn't seem like he is playing tricks."
In fact, Yuan Niangniang used to call Chunjia over for trivial matters in the early days, but since she fell out of favor, especially the death of King Qi, it hit her hard. I have done this kind of initiative to invite people.
Doing this now, 80% of it is really something.
But Yun Fenghuang didn't take it seriously: "Anxious? It's time to turn on the lamp now. Is there any other urgent matter besides the sudden illness? If it's a sudden illness, it's not like she can't teach the imperial doctor as a wife. She just wants to let His Majesty go, isn't she afraid of His Majesty?" Overwhelmed by illness? How old are you and still be so selfish, without consideration for His Majesty at all!"
Yan Yin dared not speak.
Chunjia turned her head and patted the back of her hand, and said calmly: "I didn't say anything, look at you with a pale face in a hurry."
"My concubine loves you so much!" Yun Fenghuang snorted, "It's so late, what can't you talk about tomorrow when you are free, why pick this time, what kind of words!"
Chunjia coaxed her a few words in a low voice, and then told Yanyin to let him tell the people in Huzhu Palace that he was resting in Huanhua Palace tonight, and we can talk about anything tomorrow.
"But..." Yan Yin hesitated for a while, but Yun Fenghuang stared at him, and then retreated cautiously.
After he left, Yunfenghuang didn't mention Yuan Niangniang anymore, after all, this person has fallen out of favor, so it's all right to suppress her when she jumps out, and keeps talking about her in front of Chunjia, just because she is afraid that Chunjia won't forget her old lover ?
She acted as if nothing had happened, but she returned to the topic just now: "What did A Ji want to say just now? I haven't even heard it yet."
Chunjia originally wanted to talk to her about Yuan Niangniang, mainly to express her attitude or something, but she didn't have any bad emotions in her heart when she heard the word "A Ji", she relaxed slightly, and looked at her with With a bit of a smile, he said in a slow voice: "I have discussed with Ouyang Yanran and the others for a long time, but nothing has been achieved... The matter that Wei He wanted to use Princess Roukun to form diplomatic relations between the two countries was sent by Uncle Zhaowu quickly, Wei Wei He's envoy is still on the way, there is still time to discuss this matter."
Talking about this, she told Concubine Xian with some credit, "At the court meeting today, the regent fought for the position of concubine for Princess Roukun, and I took the lead in rejecting it. At the beginning, I said that I would let you be a concubine, even if it was not easy to mention for the time being, how could it be called a concubine?" Someone else took this place?"
Well, if you would let me be the queen, how great would it be?
Yun Fenghuang thought a little regretfully, but she smiled like a flower on her face, and said, "I know that A Ji is the best!"
The two of them chatted about each other for a while, and were about to go to bed. At this time, Yan Yin came over again, cautiously asked outside the door, entered cautiously, saluted cautiously, and finally reported almost tremblingly: "Just now the people from the Huzhu Palace seem to be I went to the Empress Dowager's place, and now the Empress Dowager has sent an order, saying that the Huzhu Palace has not disturbed His Majesty for a long time, and if His Majesty does not go to see it at night, if something really happens, the Empress Dowager Xian ... Can the concubine Xian bear the responsibility?!"
After speaking, his whole body fell to the ground, not daring to move at all.
The imperial concubine's face was very ugly, there was a moment of silence in the room, and then Chunjia suppressed her anger and asked: "Chun Ke can tell what is going on with her?!"
Yan Yin said in a timid voice: "Mrs. Chunke didn't say anything, she just said that Your Majesty should go over there, and you must go over there!"
Chunjia's face sank like water.
"...Forget it." Yun Fenghuang bit his lip, thought for a moment quickly, but waved his hand in a disinterested manner, and said, "Since the loving mother and empress dowager have opened their mouths, you should go there. For nothing else , so that the loving mother, the Empress Dowager, can feel more at ease on the sick bed."
If there is only one Yuan Niangniang in Huzhu Palace now, she will not be such a good person.
What does life or death have to do with her?
She doesn't feel sorry for anyone who has an accident.
but……
Didn't Chunjia let Mrs. Li pass by before?
If it's Mrs. Li who had the accident, then... Well, it's a headache.
The most important thing is that the Empress Dowager Yuan has directly stepped in. Although Yun Fenghuang is not afraid of her, she is Chunjia's most recognized queen mother after all, and Chunjia is always caught between them, especially now. In fact, let alone the question of whether you feel distressed or not, even if you consider it from the perspective of pure interests, it should not be.
She also hoped that Chunjia would quickly clean up the previous dynasty and enter the imperial palace as soon as possible, and then a concubine like her would be able to rise with the tide!
How can such a critical moment be delayed?
Of course, she didn't give in for nothing. She first ordered Yan Yin to step down, then took Chun Jia's hand again, and put on a sad and strong posture: "Ah Ji, you know that I don't like Yuan Lianniang very much, and I don't like Yuan Lianniang even more. She doesn't care about you like this, and calls you around at night. But since the loving mother empress dowager has spoken, I can't go against the loving mother empress dowager and make you feel sad too! So you just let Yuan Niangniang go. However, if she goes back to her old ways and always thinks of embarrassing you, then I will retaliate against her in the future, and you are not allowed to speak for her! I have never tormented you like this, so why is she!? "
Chunjia couldn't help laughing and said, "How can I hear that you don't really feel sorry for me, but you don't want Chunke to go past you?"
Yun Fenghuang snorted: "I've always had such a personality, and you didn't just know it today. I would pretend to be pure virtuousness, self-denial and tolerance...but do you believe it?"
Chunjia really couldn't stand her gentleness and virtuousness, so she laughed when she heard this: "When did I not stand by your side?"
"That's why I just said, Ah Ji is the best." Yun Fenghuang leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, and pushed him with a smile, "Oh, you go, if you don't go, maybe I won't let you go gone."
Chunjia who said this wanted to leave at all, but Concubine Xian put on a straight face at this time, and kept driving people away. The reason was that she was doing it for Chunjia's good, and she didn't want Chunjia to be in front of the loving mother, the Empress Dowager. Law account.
After sending the emperor away in this way, Yun Fenghuang's face became gloomy, and he called Chen Jing to come to him, and asked him if there was any change in Huzhu Palace recently?
Chen Jing was confused, and said that everything in Huzhu Palace was as usual.
He didn't wait in front of him just now, so he didn't know the ins and outs. Seeing his master's complexion now, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that His Majesty is leaving for Huzhu Palace now? Mrs. Chunke has been quiet for a while, maybe it started again? "
Yun Fenghuang was also skeptical at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't think so.
Just as he was meditating, at this time Chen Zhu went outside to ask for an interview, saying that he had something important to report, and he dared not delay the slightest.
"Let him in." Because of Cai's incident, Chen Zhu lost his position as chief steward of Xuanqing Palace. The manager's arrangement for him will not make him plummet, and he will be ranked with ordinary servants. After all, his power and status will not be as good as before.
In particular, the new chief executive, Chen Jing, is cruel, sweet and witty, and even shameless, coaxing Yun Fenghuang to be very happy, using this to secretly suppress Chen Zhu, and not allowing him to be in front of his master all the time... Chen Zhu is probably afraid of Chen Jing at this moment Once again, Yun Fenghuang, who said in a few words, did not allow himself to report inside, and Tete emphasized that he must see his master immediately!
Seeing this, Chen Jing rolled her eyes, wanting to disturb her, but Yun Fenghuang tilted her head slightly, but said, "It's just that if you can't say you're ugly, I won't let you down lightly!"
She thought that the beatings these days are almost the same. Chen Jing is a formidable person, even more open-minded than Chen Zhu. If Chen Zhu is too suppressed, the chief executive will be the leader, and the deputy chief will be the second, and he will be harmonious... This is not what she wants to see.
It would be best if the two stewards fought with each other and tried their best to perform in front of her.
So Chen Zhu can't be punished too harshly, so he loses his energy and ability to compete with Chen Jing, how can he fight?
After a while, Chen Zhu came in, his posture was very low, and he knelt down on the ground as soon as he crossed the threshold. After kowtowing and saluting, Yun Fenghuang yelled, but he didn't get up. He walked to her knees not far from her, and then said in a hoarse voice: " Empress, if this servant has something important to do, he must tell you face to face alone!"
Yun Fenghuang was happy, and Yan Yin had the same meaning just now, but he had to tell the reason after being reprimanded by Chun Jia.
Now Chen Zhu is using it to repel Chen Jing?
It's a pity that she is neither Chunjia Chen Jing nor herself. She is worried that the two of them will never be able to fight or be evenly matched. At this moment, she will not feel sorry for Chen Jing. She pretended to reprimand Chen Zhu a few words, and then readily agreed to let Chen Jing Get out at once and don't get in the way of her hearing confidential information.
It can be said to be quite ruthless.
When only she and Chen Zhu were left in the hall, Chen Zhu took two steps forward on his knees, almost touching the hem of her skirt, and then said in a low voice: "Madam, this servant just heard that His Majesty is going to go from us to Huzhu. If you want to go to the palace, let's take a small path first, go to the side door of Huzhu Palace, and want to find out what's going on..."
This approach is quite clever.
Yun Fenghuang nodded slightly to show his appreciation.
Chen Zhu was encouraged, and his originally nervous expression eased a lot, but his expression was a little confused: "...but, after the servants rushed to the Huzhu Palace, they went in through the side door, and found the maid who was heart-loving to the empress inside, and she said There is nothing going on in Zhugong today, and... and Mrs. Chunke has already fallen asleep!"