Chapter 20:-for-tat
Although the six palaces all know that Gu Zhen, the queen, is not very popular with the emperor, but after all, the family background and status are there, and not everyone dares to get along with the middle palace.
Rao is like this, the matter that the third concubine sent someone to report is enough for Gu Zhen to have a headache.
After all, the safflower incident in Concubine Shu's place was enough for the Ouyang family to take it to the temple to seek justice.
Whether it is Chunjia or the previous dynasty, this eye will definitely not point a sword at Gu Zhen himself, but the crime of not restraining the palace people in Woxia Tower is decided.
"Niangniang, why don't you let the concubines and them assist in the affairs of the six palaces?" Someone suggested to her, "You and His Royal Highness the King of Chu are good, and it is not suitable for you to work hard in person." Besides, both of them are still young, and this is the time when you need to take care of them. ”
The Gu family knew early on that it was not very reliable for Gu Zhen to compete for favor and power, and what they were counting on at the beginning was the position of the East Palace.
In the eyes of Gu Zhen's grandfather and uncles, except for the fact that the East Palace must come from Gu Zhen's knees, other things can be compromised or compromised.
In this way, the people around the queen felt that there was no need to fight with the concubines to the end for the sake of momentary anger.
Because Gu Zhen's most important messenger is to take care of the prince under his knees.
Especially the prince who will be appointed as a prince in the future.
In terms of her ability and energy, even if there are no concubines in the palace, these concubines are eyeing the power of the harem, in fact, they can't take care of the imperial heir and the palace power well.
Not to mention that the three concubines led by the concubine are not easy to mess with, and they will start to fight back on the second day of taking power, and they are afraid that there will be more things next?
Now Gu Zhen may not need to spend much energy on the imperial heir, after all, the three princes have been tacitly excluded from the list of candidates for the East Palace, and the King of Chu is also a little hopeless at present. Before Chunjia arranges a healthy and normal prince for Gu Zhen, from the perspective of interests, these two princes can just raise them casually.
But even so, Gu Zhen may not be able to cope with the turmoil of the third concubine's announcement.
The left and right couldn't help but feel that the queen had made a stupid move, and rashly started a war with the third concubine, which was not only supported by the family and Chunjia, but also made a feud in vain.
"Although this palace is the queen, everyone knows it in their hearts, and the concubine in this palace is the one who really has the final say." Gu Zhen also knew these truths in her heart, but she had her thoughts, "This palace is just a pawn for His Majesty to fight with the regent for the Northern Army." His Majesty doesn't have much friendship for this palace at all...... Of course, the palace does not blame His Majesty, because the family supported the palace to sit on the phoenix throne, which was originally for the prosperity and glory of the family, not out of loyalty to His Majesty like the Duke of Yiguo. Just take what you need! Therefore, since the palace was registered, it has been allowed to control the palace affairs by the concubine, and even took the concubine to take refuge in the concubine, but turned a blind eye. ”
"Because this palace has always kept in mind the meaning of the family and raised the imperial heir with heart."
"Others, as long as they are not too excessive, do not fight, do not grab."
"But now this palace feels that the family's idea is wrong."
"When people are in the palace, they don't fight or rob, but they may not be fought for or robbed by others!"
"This palace is not His Majesty's wife, there is no outstanding talent, and the family background is not unique, but it is valued by coincidence, and it is not outstanding in terms of virtue and virtue, and even the prince under his knees is not his own ......"
Gu Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "So, even if you sit on the phoenix seat, it is difficult to convince the public." If you have to retreat step by step, you say, can this palace really raise a healthy heir peacefully? ”
"This ......" is hesitant left and right, indeed, for the Gu family, the queen is not the goal, the prince and the queen mother, that is the fundamental goal.
But if Gu Zhen's prestige is insufficient, and the heirs under her knees can't survive the harem, then even if her position has been stable, what's the use?
"Now that Your Majesty is looking at Wei Su, it is the time when you are most willing to tolerate my family." Gu Zhen's attack this time was not all a whim, but also seriously considered, "If it is after a while, there will be no hope." His Majesty came to Woxia Tower in person before, and he didn't say anything, obviously he didn't plan to give the concubines a bias frame. In this case, if this palace doesn't take this opportunity to set up a rule for the six palaces, how long will it take? ”
"That's what the mother said." After thinking about it left and right, he wondered, "But now that the third concubine is clearly looking for fault, what should I do?" ”
Gu Zhen was silent for a while, and said: "This palace is not a smart person, in the eyes of this palace, the most changeable person in the harem is probably Concubine Min." She doesn't say whether she is good or bad, she is really worthy of her title. So if you don't have any good ideas, then let's learn from Concubine Min. ”
Xueyun Fenghuan means that Gu Zhen first sent someone to pull the palace man in the Broken Bamboo Pavilion who so-called mixed saffron into Concubine Shufei's fetal pills to Woxia Tower, and beat people to death in the courtyard of Woxia Tower under the banner of personally investigating the roots.
finished telling Ouyang Fuxu: "The cheap maid couldn't stand the torture and finally told the truth, but she resented Concubine Shu for being suspicious since she was pregnant, and sent them many more messengers!" Isn't that a joke? If you don't do things as a slave or maid, do you still want to rest all day long like nobles? So what do you want them to do? This is lazy, and she thinks that there are too many things, so she wants to let Concubine Shu slip the tire, so that she can be the same as before, and there is not much difference in seeing the sky. ”
also said, "It's not that the palace said that you are concubines, although this matter is not right for this cheap maid, the murder of the lord is in the front, and the framing of the palace is in the back, but you are also kind to the people below." After all, our Majesty is the most generous and benevolent person, since you are Your Majesty's concubine, you should learn from Your Majesty, right? ”
As for Concubine De's side saying that she had lost something, Gu Zhen said that she would go over to check all the people who served Dan Ruoting: "Otherwise, how can you know who is innocent and who is innocent?" ”
If she had said this at the beginning, Concubine De might have promised to hand over at least most of the palace people to give her a headache.
But there are examples of people in the palace of the Broken Bamboo Pavilion being dragged to Woxia Tower, and they were beaten to death without even seeing the queen's face, where is Concubine De?
After making excuses at the moment, he hurriedly rushed to the Lanzhou Night Rain Pavilion to find Yun Fenghuang and cried: "Sister, look at the queen!" It's just too much! ”
"Yes, concubine." Concubine Shu had already come first, and she had just finished talking about the ins and outs, and when she heard the words, she hurriedly helped, "When the queen said that she would let the palace people go over to investigate thoroughly, the concubine returned that the queen mother was sincerely thinking about the concubine. Who knows, people went to Woxia Tower, and without asking a word, they were directly killed! The rhetoric that came here wasn't made up casually by Woxialou? This is to fool the concubine as a child, and to reverse the strange concubine who is not good, this ...... This is too much deception!! ”
As he spoke, he cried aggrievedly.
Yun Fenghuan's face was gloomy, and he said in his heart that he really underestimated the queen, according to what she knew about Gu Zhen before, the three concubines each came up with a question, which was enough to make Gu Zhen anxious.
Who knew that this follow-up didn't know who he listened to, and he became smart, and quickly settled Concubine Shu and Concubine De.
Yes, although the second concubine was still crying in front of her, and the queen's method couldn't help but scrutinize, but in Yun Fenghuang's opinion, as long as Gu Zhen didn't faint, the embarrassment raised by Concubine Shude was over.
Because who called the emperor now the time to rely on the Dingbei Army and Zhao Wubo?
According to the tacit understanding, even if Gu Zhen makes an outrageous move at the moment, the royal family will tolerate her, and at most settle accounts after the autumn.
And Gu Zhen's actions are all within the power of the queen, how could Chunjia clash with her head-on?
She bit Concubine Shu to death because she was harsh to the palace and was retaliated against, she was wronged, and Concubine De herself refused to hand over people, so she couldn't investigate...... Will Chunjia still know that Concubine Shu De planted the blame and punished her crimes?
Now that the queen has not dealt with it, Yun Fenghuan raised the suspicion that King Qin was murdered.
But in Yun Fenghuang's opinion, it is easy to deal with the advantage of Gu Zhen, and even if it is vicious......
Gu Zhen said to the left and right: "King Qin is the eldest son of His Majesty, and his status is precious, who dares to touch him when he is idle?" And the concubine has always been fine, even if ordinary people have bad intentions, it is very difficult to get their hands on it. These days, those who often come and go in and out of the Lanzhou Night Rain Pavilion are none other than Concubine Shu, Concubine De and the likes of Yi's Qu. Presumably, the real murderer of King Qin is among the four of them, and even the four concubines conspire is not impossible! You go, tell the concubine the idea of this palace, and ask the concubine if she agrees to hand over these four concubines to the palace, torture them, thoroughly investigate the truth, and give the king of Qin justice! ”
“…… Now the meaning of the queen mother is very clear. Yun Fenghuang appeased Concubine De, and after receiving such a beating, he sent away the palace people who passed the word with a calm expression, and said to the second concubine, "It is to rely on the mother's family and refer to the deer as a horse." She knew that His Majesty would condone her unreasonableness, so she simply ignored it. ”
Concubine Shu frowned and said, "Niangniang, are you just clinging to her like this?" ”
She said unwillingly, "If there is no noble concubine Niangniang in charge, these days, where will the harem be so peaceful?" As a result, the queen mother crossed the river and demolished the bridge, not to mention, but also to beat us and others in turn, is it what the mother looks like in the world? Such an act is really not a blessing for the harem! ”
"I don't know if you can tell Your Majesty, please ask Your Majesty to mention one or two of the queen's mother?" ”
"Sister, Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so don't let him worry about me waiting for the harem." Concubine De glared at Concubine Shu, and felt that Ouyang Fuxu was really harboring evil intentions, so she knew that she was not sincere at all to provoke the concubine!
She turned to Yun Fenghuang and said, "The queen is mediocre, even if she can rely on her family background for a while, she may not be able to rely on her family background for a lifetime. Let's just wait and see if she can continue to be so unreasonable! ”
One advocated replying, the other advocated avoiding the edge for the time being, and the second concubine said, all of them focused on Yun Fenghuan and waited for her decision.
Yun Feng Huang groaned.
In fact, it is safer to follow Concubine De's suggestion, after all, Chunjia personally went to Woxia Tower but did not have the slightest objection to Gu Zhen's behavior of taking power, and he knew that the emperor would not come forward in this turmoil, let alone end up in person.
In this case, even if he wins Gu Zhen in the palace, it may not be of any benefit.
There is even a hindrance, that is, if the emperor needs the Gu family very much, and the Gu family is dissatisfied with this, he will be thrown out to calm the Gu family's grievances.
It's hard to do.
It's better to get through this period of time, and when Chunjia doesn't need the Gu family so much, or Gu Zhen has done too many angry things in the palace, giving everyone enough reasons to resist...... At that time, it will stand up again, and it will have enough name.
But there's a problem with that.
Yun Fenghuang has been soaring from the first day she entered the palace, and she has been deterring the harem over the years, relying on her being able to find vitality and a way out when she is in a low position and has no support.
If she retreats now, her prestige will inevitably be dealt a heavy blow.
When the time comes, Gu Zhen will step on her and become famous.
It's like she and Yuan Neem Niang back then, in fact, looking at the front and back harems, it is not for nothing that the palace concubines stepped on the palace concubines, and even stepped on the thrones of their own masters.
Why is Yuan Neem Niang particularly embarrassing, and Yun Fenghuang is exceptionally legendary?
In addition to the fact that she is particularly sharp at taking revenge and collecting debts on the spot, it is because Yuan Neem Niang is a recognized palace concubine killer in the Six Palaces.
There are many palace concubines who have been mutilated.
Suddenly, one day she was cooking a palace concubine who had just entered the palace but was slapped in the face, can this not attract attention and make people laugh?
If Yuan Neem Niang is the kind of person who hides the knife behind her smile and settles accounts, she will be blatantly lost face by the people below, and most people will still not underestimate her, but will whisper and wait for the follow-up.
Now Yunfeng Huang is Yuan Neem's situation, everyone knows that the concubine has never been wronged, and it is very good not to find trouble with others, yesterday the queen wanted to take power, and today she led the concubine to give the queen a good look, and now the queen unceremoniously refuted her back, if she settles the matter, even if everyone thinks that she will retaliate in the future, but they will also feel that the concubine is afraid of the queen.
"That's it." Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment, and said slowly, "Concubine Shu, you will tell the queen later, you have no experience in the first pregnancy, and I didn't expect that if you were a little cautious, you will let the people below have resentment, is this yours or not, fortunately, the queen is aware of everything and helps you find out the truth, you have to go and thank you." ”
Concubine Shu let out an "ah" and sat upright: "Then, then?" ”
"Then naturally, I asked the queen mother to give you a few capable and sensible palace people to serve." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "Let the people around you also learn well, and don't do similar things again." ”
Concubine Shu understood, if the queen's people arrived at the Broken Bamboo Pavilion and something similar still happened, then the queen herself would not want to escape.
This method is not difficult to understand, but Concubine Shu is a little worried: "Niangniang, the concubine is pregnant......"
What if the people sent by the queen have ill intentions towards her?
Under normal circumstances, Empress Gu might not or dare not do this.
But this time Gu Zhen's reaction was very different, who knows if she will suddenly be ruthless?
Especially now that the queen is protected by the Gu family, Concubine Shu is not sure that the imperial heir in her belly is important to the overall situation of the previous dynasty in Chunjia's mind!
"You have to get them started with what you're serving?" Yun Fenghuang glanced at her and said lightly, "Maybe they just went to the Broken Bamboo Pavilion, so you can see that something is wrong?" Don't you always say that the queen is generous, but she is not shrewd enough? Then when she rewarded you, she looked away. ”
This is a bright blockage, do you really want to do a full set of plays?
Concubine Shu suddenly said embarrassedly: "Yes, it's the concubine who is confused." ”
Looking at Concubine De again, Concubine De hurriedly sat upright and listened to the concubine's advice.
"Can't you miss a single person there?" Yun Fenghuang took a sip of tea before asking.
Concubine De thought for a while and said, "There weren't many people serving my sister there, but this year, because of the three princesses, a lot of manpower has been added, and it's not without redundancy. But the queen said, let everyone be sent over, this is ......"
How is this possible, not to mention what if the attendant is sent to the queen in case she is killed or disabled, their mother and daughter are born to call the life of the slave and the maid, and the palace people are gone, and they don't know how to live for a moment, right?
"Do whatever the queen asks you to do?" Yun Fenghuang sighed, "You just send those dispensables over, and then make a list to the queen, just say that others have to serve you and the three princesses can't leave, but these days, the people in front of you also have dealings with the Sixth Palace, maybe those people, the masters of those people, are suspicious?" The list is a little more, and the six palaces are involved, and this palace wants to see if the queen has the courage to take the six palaces together?! ”