Chapter Eighty-Nine: Meanness and Unkindness
Empress Dowager Yuan was mentally prepared to tear up with Yunfeng after rushing to Huzhu Palace, but when she arrived at the place, the concubine had already left, and only blocked the queen who was one step late because she asked Concubine An for warmth.
"What about the little Yun clan?" The grievances between the Empress Dowager and Concubine Min were known in the harem before the dynasty, and the Empress Dowager Yuan was too lazy to cover it up now, so she asked the queen directly.
The queen smiled awkwardly: "After returning to the mother, someone came to Xuanqing Palace just now, saying that the Seventh Prince has been crying, so the concubine is in a hurry to go back to see what is going on." ”
"It's as if the Seventh Prince was brought by her personally, and now she is crying like only she can coax her." Empress Dowager Yuan just sneered, "She has three imperial heirs under her knees, how many times has the Communist Party personally hugged her?" If she really put her mind on raising the imperial heir, could this palace still be so unpeaceful? ”
The queen smiled and did not speak.
Empress Dowager Yuan was accompanied by the queen because of the turmoil caused by Yun Fenghuang's hunger strike before, and her attitude towards the queen during this time was relatively mild.
Seeing this, he didn't embarrass Gu Zhen, but just asked what the hell was going on?
"It's just that after the end of today's greeting, my daughter-in-law let them disperse." Gu Zhen said, "As a result, it didn't take long for someone outside to exclaim, and then the palace people came to tell him, saying that when Qu went down the stairs, he accidentally blocked Concubine An because he was talking to the person next to him, Concubine An ignored it, and walked over directly, which bumped into ...... The daughter-in-law felt that it was just an accident and that both parties were at fault, but the concubine ......"
"What is the fault of both parties?" Empress Dowager Yuan said coldly, "The Qu family's position is far below Concubine An, what qualifications does she have to block Concubine An's way?" Is it difficult to ask Concubine An to let her? Concubine An was right to walk over directly, this was simply Qu's arrogance and arrogance! This is a frame-up! ”
Gu Zhen glanced at him a little weakly, and then said, "If it is ordinary, of course my daughter-in-law thinks that this is all Qu's fault. It's just that Qu's is pregnant now......"
Qu Hongzhen's position is not as high as Concubine An, but she has the words of the imperial heir in her stomach, no matter what everyone thinks in their hearts, she must say that the imperial heir is the most important!
Empress Dowager Yuan groaned and said, "Do you remember the matter of the former concubine?" ”
"The queen mother is suspicious, Qu's pregnancy is problematic?" Gu Zhen "chuckled" in his heart, and forced a smile, "Shouldn't this be enough?" I haven't heard of any conflict between Concubine An and Concubine Guifei these days, why is Concubine so so? ”
"What kind of character is Xiaoyun's son, you still don't know?" Empress Dowager Yuan asked rhetorically, "She is not the kind of person who does not offend me, I do not offend others!" Besides, who said that Xiaoyun's family hasn't troubled Concubine An recently? Concubine An had been staying in the palace before, but she was suddenly instructed by the emperor to go to Chongchang Hall every day to ask for peace. It can be seen that Xiaoyun's family has always been thinking about Concubine An and is interested in making trouble for her! ”
She said that Gu Zhen was not very happy, and secretly said What does this mean? Do you also think that Concubine An should not invite An if she wants to ask for An, and ignore the face of the queen of this palace?
"That's what the Queen Mother said." Gu Zhenxin said that the Empress Dowager and the concubine were really not good things, and said respectfully on her face, "It's just that there is no evidence, but the news of the Qu family's miscarriage has been known to the six palaces, this is ......"
Empress Dowager Yuan said: "You are also honest, she said that a small birth is a small birth?" The imperial doctor who went to see her should be the concubine's person? How can this be believed? In this way, in the name of your concern for the Qu family, you can now trust the imperial doctor to take a look and see if the Qu family's miscarriage was caused by a fall, or something else? ”
Gu Zhen was furious in her heart, if she hadn't colluded with Yun Fenghuan, she would have acted for people inside and outside to show her next, or she would have made a shot for the Queen Mother!
The kind that bears all the consequences.
Think about it, with Yun Fenghuan's favor, the people under her hands are easy to have a miscarriage but have a miscarriage, but at this time, the queen still has to question whether the Qu family's miscarriage is true or false, and what is the real reason...... What will Yunfeng Huang do?
It's no wonder she doesn't pinch the queen endlessly!
Even if the queen has a family background, Chunjia will not abandon her easily, but not going to the throne does not mean that she can live comfortably in the palace.
Just look at the people who have been scared since Yun Fenghuang entered the palace, she knows that she has a way to find a high position!
Not to mention that Gu Zhen still has to think about his future son-in-law, he didn't dare to offend the concubine very much.
"No wonder the concubine was intimate with the queen mother at first, but she quickly turned her face." Gu Zhen sneered in his heart, "Sure enough, the only people who really care about this person in her heart are Your Majesty and her nieces, no matter how much outsiders will please her, no matter how much she pours out her heart and lungs, she is also mean and unkind!" The concubine is not stupid, how can she continue to play with her? ”
And the concubine is not stupid, is she Gu Zhen a fool?
For a while, I was held by Empress Dowager Yuan to tell the hardships of raising Chunjia and the pain of being alienated by Chunjia.
The queen lowered her eyes slightly, and she was embarrassed: "The daughter-in-law can send the imperial doctor to take a look, but if the concubine doesn't allow it, the daughter-in-law can't do anything." After all, the scene of Qu's miscarriage was seen by everyone, and it was pitiful enough for her to go back to her palace and cry at this time. If the daughter-in-law rashly doubted her without evidence, how could the concubine give up? Queen Mother, you know, the daughter-in-law is stupid and has never been liked by His Majesty. If this is forcibly done, His Majesty will definitely be displeased. Why don't you send someone from the queen mother? Your Majesty has always been filial to you, and if you send someone to investigate, it must be difficult for the concubine to forcibly stop you. ”
Empress Dowager Yuan's face was ugly, she pursed her lips, and said after a while: "That's it, the affairs of the harem are all up to you." The mourning family is very old, but where can an old bone be tossed? ”
After a pause, she asked the queen what she planned to do with this matter?
"Although Concubine An didn't mean it, after all, Qu's miscarriage has something to do with her, and she has to be punished symbolically." Gu Zhen said, "As for the Qu family...... For her miscarriage, let it be a consolation. ”
Empress Dowager Yuan snorted and said, "Concubine An has already hung her beam to thank her, what else do you want?" ”
Gu Zhen smiled and said, "How can the daughter-in-law be willing to make the queen mother sad?" It's just that the state has a state of law, and the family has a family rule......"
"Don't use such words to prevaricate the mourners." Empress Dowager Yuan said lightly, "In the final analysis, this matter was caused by the Qu family's disrespect for the high-ranking concubine, even if it was a miscarriage, she deserved it, but why blame Concubine An?" And Concubine An has almost died, and she has to be punished at this time, what is the difference between this and forcing her to die? ! ”
Gu Zhen was tired and said, "If the queen mother insists on this, then ...... The daughter-in-law went back to discuss it with the concubine? ”
The implication is that if the concubine doesn't agree, then she may not be able to stop her.
Empress Dowager Yuan glanced at her deeply and sighed a little: "Queen, you have to really become a queen!" ”
Bengong thinks about it, but what can you do, the queen mother, what can Bengong do?
Gu Zhen scolded and pretended not to understand: "My daughter-in-law is stupid, and I will continue to serve Your Majesty with my heart." ”
The Queen Mother was weak for a while, shook her head and didn't say anything, and walked away.
After she returned to the Spring Palace, she didn't mention what kind of Xiao Suofa was, Gu Zhen turned her head and told Yun Fenghuan what had happened, Yun Fenghuan sneered slightly: "What if Concubine An committed suicide?" It didn't work out again! It can be seen that they are all pretending to be scary! Ignore it! If those who openly murder the emperor's heir can't get the punishment they deserve, what rules will the six palaces talk about in the future? ”
even turned his head and went to cry to Chunjia in person, and insisted that Concubine An was deliberate, "Otherwise, many palace concubines would never have seen her so openly poisoned when they were pregnant, why did they go to Qu's family?" It's not that I hate my concubine, I hate the house and the black! ”
Chunjia has been busy tracking down the remnants of the Ji family for the past two days, to see if they have any other crazy moves, and took time out of his busy schedule to learn about the situation from Gu Zhen, and heard Gu Zhen say that it is true that Concubine An knocked Qu down the steps, but it may not be intentional, it may be that he is proud of his identity and is unwilling to give way to Qu, and he did not expect such serious consequences...... This statement sounds quite fair, and the most important thing is that Concubine An and Qu Hongzhen have the same status in Chunjia's mind.
It's not worth his trouble to investigate thoroughly, so he believed it, appeased Yun Fenghuan, ordered to punish Huzhu Palace for a year, and rewarded Qu Hongseal, and this matter is over.
Within two days, Concubine Yuan Yiniang went out of confinement and returned to the palace with the eighth prince who was only full moon.
may have passed because of Concubine An's matter, and Empress Dowager Yuan really didn't mention the words of extra grace to their mother and son, and only let the mother and son go to the Chunyun Palace to talk for a while.
The queen and concubine don't care about this, they are aunts and nephews, and they are related by blood, so they can't be envious.
Besides, the two of them rely on their families and themselves, and they don't need the support of Empress Dowager Yuan much.
"Why doesn't Concubine Xian look very good." also muttered a few words in private, "There is no one else who looks like she is full of energy, and those who don't know still think she was born, and her face is sallow." Earlier, when she entered the palace, her appearance was not bad, but now she is very damaged...... Even if everything in Wannian County is not complete, it is far less convenient than the palace, so it will not be like this? ”
Gu Zhen whispered to Yun Fenghuan, "Isn't it that the production is not going well, it's too much of a toss?" ”
"The concubine has never given birth to a child, how can I know this?" Yun Fenghuang didn't take it seriously, and said, "Maybe it's just out of the confinement and the road is bumpy?" Anyway, since she is back, can the Queen Mother still give her a good baby? ”
However, the Empress Dowager's mind stayed on Yuan Yuniang's mother and son for a few days, and there was another accident in Huzhu Palace, it was Concubine An who tried to commit suicide again and was stopped by the palace people, crying and crying with the Empress Dowager Yuan for help.
Empress Dowager Yuan naturally didn't calm things down, and directly called Chunjia over, saying that Concubine An has always been good and dignified, why can't she think about it? This is obviously caused by the persecution of the concubine!
She now also knows that Yun Fenghuan is deeply satisfied, and she doesn't expect such an accusation to be able to take the concubine, that is, she proposes to restore Concubine An's previous treatment, and she doesn't need to ask the queen for peace, so she lives behind closed doors in her palace: "Even if you don't think about anything else, you can think about the love you grew up with!" Do you know Neem's sexuality, where did she suffer those humiliations? At this point, if you insist that she go to say goodbye, she won't be able to survive at all. After twenty years of getting along day and night, you really can't bear to let her die like this, and let the white-haired people of the mourning family send the black-haired people?! ”
Chunjia was silent.
If you want to say how much affection you have for Yuan Neem, it must be very thin.
It is on the premise that this Concubine An will no longer make trouble, the emperor is willing to give her a child, so that she can live a life of glory in the palace in advance.
But this little bit of affection can't withstand Yun Fenglian's crying entanglement.
Otherwise, he would not have forced Yuan Neem to ask the queen for peace, just to tell Yun Fenghuan that he had no attachment to the old man.
But now that Empress Dowager Yuan is interceding, this ......
"The mourners know you won't agree." Seeing that he couldn't decide for a long time, Empress Dowager Yuan's sobbing stopped, she sighed sadly, and said, "The mourning family used to think that as long as the Ji family is gone, you will have the power alone, and the mourning family will be able to breathe a sigh of relief!" But at this time, you are the son of heaven, and you are no longer the emperor of the mourning family. ”
"What did the Queen Mother say?" Chunjia bowed her head slightly and said softly, "Of course, the child will always be your emperor. ”
But before, as soon as the mourning family said this, you would immediately kneel down and explain with great trepidation, and you would immediately agree to whatever the mourning family said...... Now that's not the case with you.
Empress Dowager Yuan thought a little melancholy, when Chunjia was still immature, she hoped that the child would grow up quickly, become strong, and no longer be bullied, would not be manipulated, and even sheltered herself in turn.
Now that Chunjia has really grown, she realizes that this is not necessarily a good thing.
He has the main palace and the concubines and concubines have their own heirs, and it is impossible for his mind to be full of her as before.
Chunjia is now concerned about a lot, the throne, the world, the hegemony, the history, the concubine, the heir...... Empress Dowager Yuan is also worried, but it is only one of them.
"I'm tired of mourning and want to be quiet." Empress Dowager Yuan looked at him, a little distracted for a while, she didn't know that she should be glad that he was no longer a little boy who dared to make a decision only after asking for everything, or angry at his disobedience and unfilial piety, for a moment, she said softly, "You go." ”
"The Queen Mother." Chunjia didn't leave, but held her hand and said sincerely, "In the child's heart, you will always be the child's mother, and please take care of the mother, don't disturb your purity for these rights and wrongs." The child is sincere, and I hope you can always be with the child. ”
Empress Dowager Yuan looked at him for a while before she said lightly: "The mourning family knows." ”
She understands what Chunjia means, and Chunjia is willing to be filial to her, but only for herself.
He didn't want to go to Yuan Neem Niang, Yuan Yuniang, Xingning Bofu and the like for her...... even hopes that the Queen Mother will not care about the life or death of those people from now on.
But how is this possible?
Not only because of the Queen Mother's feelings for her mother's family, but also because, in the Queen Mother's view, this move also means that she will rely on Chunjia from this matter and live a life of her husband and son.
So what is the purpose of her hard work over the years?
Could it be that the origin of Fuyang Yuan's family and the widow of King Duanwang of Fuyang, these two identities are not enough for her to die alone in the slave envoy in her later years???
After Chunjia left, Empress Dowager Yuan summoned Dip Willow to her, and she was silent for a long time, and after a while, she said, "The incident that came from the family before...... Let them do it again. ”