The four concubines are very sensible, or rather, they all have sensible people around them to guide them.

Seeing that he couldn't ask anything from the errand boy, he quickly promised a bunch of benefits, and some of them arrived in time - Yun Fenghuang told them about the conversation with the Empress Dowager Yuan, and even said his own idea: "Don't blame this palace, this palace had to say so at that time." Otherwise, who do you say good things about this palace? Bengong promised not to mix with this. ”

This made the fourth concubine regret it very much: I knew that the Empress Dowager would actually ask Concubine Xian's opinion, so it was better to stuff more benefits in private and ask her to help beat a side drum at a critical moment!

But the opportunity has been lost, and they don't fully trust Concubine Xian's words, so they quickly adjusted their mood and began to discuss, what should they do now?

"Your Majesty is becoming more and more like a wise man!" Luo Hanyi's nurse Yin contacted Luo's family, returned to the Xinli Palace, and told her master with a sigh, "The family speculates that this matter is what Your Majesty meant. It's just revealed to us through the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xian. ”

"The maid has just inquired, and the reason why the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned Concubine Xian was because Her Majesty had been to the Chunyu Palace before and had discussed with the Empress Dowager Mother alone. And what Concubine Xian told us about it, there may not be a big difference. But Niangniang, please think about it, Concubine Xian is cunning, she accepted the benefits of the four of us, and promised not to meddle in this matter. ”

"At this time, the Empress Dowager asked her opinion, and she must not be able to express her position."

"But since the Empress Dowager asked, how could she be allowed to be vague? In this case, with Concubine Xian's shrewdness, she really can't avoid it, so she naturally throws the problem to the four of us...... In this case, won't this be handed to us people? ”

"When the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty promised to succeed to the throne, they euphemistically hinted that there was only one successor, and whoever has great merit will naturally have a daughter."

Therefore, in this succession dispute, in fact, the performance of the harem concubines is secondary, mainly depending on the performance of the mother's family in the previous dynasty.

After all, the emperor's mother and son took the position of successor as a bargaining chip, isn't the picture the support of the previous dynasty?

The reason why the four concubines entered the palace still had to compete openly and secretly, it was actually to prepare for the current situation, "Now that the Ji family has fallen, it is time for the royal family to fulfill its promise, but the credit of our four families is half a catty to eight taels." originally thought that at this time, it would depend on the concubines, who would be more favored by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, and who would be the most outstanding in the palace...... But I don't want to, but Your Majesty still plans to decide from the previous dynasty! ”

Yin sighed again, "The old lady said, I'm afraid that the merits of the four families seem to have His Majesty's calculations. Watching His Majesty's actions, like a deep flow of still water, he didn't realize it at the beginning, and the clues appeared, that is, the thunder attacked, and then one ring after another: if there was no temptation from the back, the four of us would not try to contribute to Your Majesty these days; If it weren't for the similarity of the merits, it would be difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, and His Majesty would not have justifiably thrown the question back at this time. ”

"In fact, for Your Majesty, whoever is the successor of the four concubines is probably about the same."

"The most important thing is that the four of us were originally world friends, and after this incident, we have to fight among ourselves."

Luo Hanyi was speechless for a long time, and then said, "Can't you discuss it well?" It's nothing to be wronged by this palace. ”

Although her palace fighting record is not as dazzling as Yun Fenghuan, she is also a famous lady, and she still has a vision.

understands that the reason why the Ji family is illustrious in the three dynasties, but their own family has still stood tall over the years, there is a very important reason, that is, the Luo family, the Ouyang family, the Meng family, and the Yin family immediately reported to the group to warm up after the Ji family relied on the support of the Divine Sect to resist the pressure of the Ji family.

When the Ji clan degraded Ouyang Yanran, who was loyal to Xiaozong, to the remote area, he did not kill them all, partly because the Luo clan, the Meng clan, and the Yin clan extended a helping hand and involved the Ji clan from the side, so that they missed the opportunity to intercept and kill halfway.

Otherwise, even if they are from the same family, with Ouyang Yanran's talents, since they are unwilling to be used by the Ji clan, how can they keep such a loyal minister of the Gongxiang clan?

So if this time, according to Chunjia's calculations, the four families will give birth to mustard because of the succession, for the Luo family, even if there is a queen in the clan, I am afraid it will not be a good thing.

After all, Luo Hanyi has only been in the palace for less than a year, and Chunjia can't say bad about her, but there is still a cloud wind fence on it when it comes to favor. The most important thing is that she has a bad relationship with Yun Fenglian, and she doesn't dare to say that she is dissatisfied with Chunjia's pampering of Concubine Xian, but because of this, she has a little girlish feelings for this Tianzi.

She has not yet conceived, and the princess under her knees is just from the palace concubine, and the palace concubine is still from the Yunfeng Palace.

Therefore, the position is more on the side of the family.

"Mother, this is not like this." Hearing her words, Yin smiled bitterly, "Now it is not a question of whether the four of us are willing to fight for this succession position, but since Your Majesty has done this, then from now on, we must make a gesture of distancing." Otherwise, it is equivalent to having the intention of being the next Ji. You said that Your Majesty endured for many years before uniting with the regent to destroy the Ji clan, how could you tolerate such a situation? ”

"In this way, whoever comes out of the family will take the amulet."

"So what's the point of us working so hard to fight for this back position?"

"Now it's hard to ride a tiger, so I can only follow His Majesty's wishes."

Otherwise, not only will they do it in vain before, but they will also offend the Son of Heaven.

It's something that can't be done.

Luo Hanyi couldn't help but complain: "It's all Ji's bad!" His Majesty Emperor Shenzong trusted and loved their family so much! At the time of his death, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xiaozong were entrusted to them! As a result, they deceived the young ...... of the filial piety sect."

"Where is it that simple?" Hearing this, the Yin clan interrupted her words and whispered, "The Ji clan is not stupid, although they were in power at that time, they did not have military power at all, and it was impossible to change the dynasty. If you can, how can you be willing to stiffen the relationship with Xiaozong? Isn't it that after Xiaozong ascended the throne, he was afraid of their power and wanted to suppress them? ”

"Ji Shi consciously wants to do it

With their full support, His Majesty Emperor Shenzong may not be able to take the throne. Moreover, when Xiaozong first ascended the throne, he also relied on the support of his uncle's family to suppress a group of old ministers...... The status is stable, so I want to cross the river and tear down the bridge, who is happy to change? ”

"Both sides felt wronged, and both felt that the other party was ungrateful, so it made a fuss."

“…… But Ji's trouble is too much, right? Don't talk about the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, let's just say that the first emperor Xiaozong is still their nephew, and he was forced to die of depression! Luo Hanyi said unconvinced, "If they hadn't broken the rules, why would we be so jealous of Your Majesty now?" ”

Yin snorted and said, "Niangniang, this is really a child's talk!" This kind of thing, either don't make trouble from the beginning, return to the government directly, and go back to the hometown. Once there is trouble, both sides have a mustard in their hearts, who dares to retreat? What if you retreat and be wiped out? The old lady at home said about this, but I think that the qualifications of filial piety as a monarch are worse, if it is replaced by today, heh! ”

As for Chunjia, who can forbear, he is a filial piety, I am afraid that he will not be intimate with the Ji family on the surface, and the coaxing Ji family will be overjoyed, turn around and finish the layout, send away the uncle's house in waves, and the people of the world will applaud and applaud.

How could he be like Xiaozong, who didn't hold two cards in his hand and let his uncle notice his dissatisfaction?

Thinking of the current style of the Son of Heaven, Yin sighed, "That's it, since Your Majesty has a reminder, it is obvious that you don't want to go to the level of filial piety and Ji between the monarch and the minister." Our family didn't have the intention of being disobedient, so let's go back and let the old lady deal with it. Let's live in the palace in a proper manner...... Let's wait for news from home. ”

There is a rut in the past of the Ji family, and the emperor hinted in advance that it was already very face-saving.

It's better than the day before when I was coaxed by Chunjia's kind words, and the next day the whole family went down to see the emperor together.

Luo Hanyi bit his lip: "At the beginning, the family believed in the words of the Empress Dowager and sincerely did things for Your Majesty, but Your Majesty designed us like this, it is really ...... Really...... It's against Mingjun's mind! ”

"Don't say anything like that!" Yin frowned, "Mingjun Mingjun, do you only have the means to be bright and upright?" Although His Majesty's hand has put the four of us together, the old lady also said that although he is young today, this means of controlling his subordinates is not bad, and he is a monarch who can rejuvenate the dynasty, and he should not be taken lightly! ”

"And even morally, what did Your Majesty do wrong?"

"Originally, the four of us also ended up for the succession, but at this time, did Your Majesty say that you won't give it to us? Not only did he give it, but he also planned to let us discuss it ourselves, where can we say that Your Majesty is wrong? ”

As for saying that Chunjia has been prepared for this, so that the four of them have similar credits...... That's how clever he is.

If the four families noticed it earlier, or if one of them could stand out against the calculations of the Son of Heaven, it was also their ability - this kind of game was a normal game between monarchs and ministers, and it was in line with the rules.

Yin persuaded Luo Hanyi: "The matter has come to this, let's not say anything more, and wait for the news from home." ”

meanwhile

Yun Fenghuang was complaining to Chunjia in the Taichu Palace: "The concubine really thought that the Empress Dowager was thinking about the concubine, but after she went, she was asked by the Empress Dowager who was more suitable to be the successor, don't you say that this is embarrassing for the concubine!" How to take this kind of thing called a concubine? Your Majesty has to be a concubine, just say it directly, why do you have to turn such a corner, and catch the concubine off guard, so that it is not embarrassing...... In the end, I gave a move to the Queen Mother, and I don't know if the Queen Mother is satisfied? ”

Chunjia was slightly stunned when he heard this, and after thinking about it, he said apologetically: "It's because I didn't think about it, when I talked to my mother about the successor, I mentioned that the eldest son of the emperor is raised under your knees, and the successor must always be able to tolerate you." I don't want the queen mother to listen to it, so don't I ask you what you mean? This matter was promised by me and the queen mother at the beginning, and how to deal with it now must be arranged by me and the queen mother, where is it possible for you to say it? ”

Yun Fenghuang looked at him suspiciously: "So the concubine misunderstood the Empress Dowager?" ”

"What did the queen mother tell you to tell those families?" Chunjia did not answer the rhetorical question.

Seeing Yun Fenghuan shaking his head, he put a snack and said, "Look, the queen mother actually asks you what you mean in private, after all, the queen mother is so cute, and the queen mother also likes it very much." ”

If he said that Empress Dowager Yuan sincerely hoped that she would be able to tolerate Yun Feng Huang in the future, Yun Feng Huang would definitely not believe it.

But when it comes to Gongxiang and Gongxiang, Empress Dowager Yuan can't say that she attaches as much importance to Qi Gonggong Xiangzhuo, and in the end it is still remembered, but it seems more credible.

Yun Fenghuan hesitated for a while, and muttered: "Then you didn't say it earlier, so don't worry about the concubine's health...... I'm afraid that I will say the wrong thing and dislike the Queen Mother. ”

Chunjia was embarrassed to say that the queen mother would not care about such hypocritical things with you, so she had to divert the topic: "By the way, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I don't know how to prepare?" ”

(End of chapter)