Chapter 25: The Opposite
Although the emperor had not really decreed the abolition of the queen, the news that shocked the world soon began to spread from the capital, and the princes in various places reacted differently to it. However, everyone has secretly strengthened their vigilance, and more people are secretly speculating about the benefits that this sudden turmoil can bring to themselves. What's more, he is already preparing to pay tribute to the new master of the harem, these days, Xiao Yunchao's mansion is full of people, and Concubine Yu's Lingbo Palace is even more crowded with concubines from the harem, which really makes the two of them happy.
However, thousands of miles away in Fujian, Feng Wuxian was not happy, although it was his mother who might ascend to the throne of the queen. It was late at night when he got the news, and as soon as he heard the words "Abolition", he instantly lost his sleepiness, and in any case, he could not believe that his father would make such a decision easily, there must be an article behind it.
As before, Shen Jue called Chen Lingcheng and Shi Jingqi from the bed again, and the two of them, who were originally sleepy, frowned at the same time after Feng Wuxian explained the reason. The difference is that Chen Lingcheng first remembered Hongru in Beijing, while Shi Jingqi was thinking about the trick behind this matter.
"Your Highness, do you think this matter has anything to do with your assassination that day?" Although Shi Jingqi was not present that day, Feng Wuxian still didn't hide it from him afterwards, and Chen Lingcheng also deliberately confessed a lot of things to him, so he faintly felt the connection.
"In order to prevent the situation from escalating, the Immortal had already killed Bi Shan before that person came in, and it stands to reason that they should not be able to contact He Furong." Feng Wuxian was still a little confused, "Besides, didn't Elder Chen say that according to that person's character, maybe he wouldn't report this matter to his father?" As soon as the words came out, he already felt that something was wrong, and when he squinted at him, Feng Wuji already noticed that the expression on this tough guy's face was a little unnatural, and he immediately regretted it in his heart.
"What the old man said is just an ordinary adulterer, and it seems that he still underestimates that person. Your Royal Highness thinks about it, this person is a person close to the emperor, but when he arrived in Fujian, His Royal Highness was assassinated twice, and he didn't find the mastermind behind it. Chen Lingcheng looked at Feng Wuxian with a somewhat embarrassed expression amusedly, "Besides, he was able to arrive in time after His Highness concealed the news of his assassination, presumably he obtained relevant evidence, and it should be this that made the emperor angry." ”
"Alright, let's put that man down for now." Feng Wuxian was already a little big, but he didn't expect that he would unintentionally affect the court, although he didn't have a good impression of the queen and the He family, but he still felt that the emperor's warning was mostly a warning, and his heart was naturally uncomfortable, "Xu Chang, will my father depose the queen, you can talk about it?" ”
"The emperor's intentions, we are speculating in vain, I'm afraid it won't help." Shi Jingqi said amazingly, "The power of heaven is unpredictable, even if the emperor has such intentions, it is not impossible to change the order at night." The queen has lived in the position of the mother of the country for many years, and she is the wife of the emperor, and the important ministers of the court will never easily approve of this. According to the master's opinion, His Highness can make a few plans. ”
"Which ones?" Feng Wuxian saw Chen Lingcheng but smiled silently, knowing that this old fox agreed with Shi Jingqi's opinion. However, the initiator was a little hesitant, obviously there were some things that he didn't dare to say as a subordinate.
"Xuchang doesn't have to be taboo, this king is now thousands of miles away from Beijing, and the news is already closed, if you don't prepare as soon as possible, it will be too late." Wind Traceless hurriedly urged.
"First, since His Royal Highness's mother, Yu Guifei Niangniang, is the most likely to ascend to the throne of the queen, I also ask Her Royal Highness to collect Fujian specialties and other gifts to present to Beijing as soon as possible to express her gratitude. Since the emperor has always loved His Highness Eleventh and has had the heart of a prince, other people's eyes will be focused on His Highness Eleven. Although it was feasible for His Highness to conceal his edge before, he had to stand forward a little now, otherwise the noble concubine would not look good. ”
Although the words were a little vague, Feng Wuji still heard the meaning. In case Concubine Yu really becomes the queen, her indifferent attitude towards her will be very inappropriate, her father will already spoil her, with her future noble status, once she blows a little pillow wind, she will definitely not be able to parry.
"Second, His Royal Highness must quickly contact those people of the queen's party in Beijing, although they have lost power temporarily, they will definitely be able to make a comeback. After all, the Xiao family is already powerful, and the dictatorship of relatives is the most worrying thing for the emperor, and the queen's fall from grace has a lot to do with it. If His Royal Highness can make friends with them at this time, first, he can rein in the forces that now belong to the queen, and second, if the queen makes a comeback, he can also ease it. ”
"The third is to write to the emperor and protect the queen."
As soon as this sentence came out, not to mention Feng Wuji, even Chen Lingcheng and Shen Jue also showed different colors, Shi Jingqi actually wanted Feng Wuxian to protect that ruthless woman? If it weren't for the fact that Feng Wuxian didn't want to involve himself in the successive assassination cases of the prince at that time, and considering the strength of the He family, he would never have stopped so easily. "Xu Chang, what do you mean by this? This king did not report the fact that his father, Emperor He Furong, sent assassins, and he was already very wronged, so you still want this king to protect that woman? What will the father think of this, and what should the mother think if she knows? Feng Wuxian had already brought out the prince's shelf, and he really couldn't think of any reason to let himself go.
"It is precisely because this matter may arise from His Royal Highness that His Royal Highness wants to go to the book to protect the Empress." Shi Jingqi's eyes were blazing, "Your Highness can tell the whole story of the assassination, and then persuade the emperor to put the national body first, don't abolish the queen easily, and choose other ladies in the harem to temporarily take the affairs of the six palaces in the name of the queen's heavy illness." ”
"Wonderful!" Chen Lingcheng stroked his palms and smiled, "This is really a good plan, His Royal Highness can privately repair a letter to the concubine Niangniang, presumably after she has thought it through, she does not want to become the target of public criticism, and now the plan is better to enjoy the queen without the name of the queen." Even the emperor will be satisfied, after all, the queen has been married to him for many years. ”
"Okay, Xu Chang, you will draft a recital for this king!" Feng Wuxian also felt in high spirits, and immediately laid out the paper and polished the ink himself, "This king wants to see how you dot this article!" ”
Shi Jingqi smiled confidently, took the best wolf's hair, and immediately swayed it, but with a pillar of incense, a wonderful article was presented in front of him. Feng Wuxian and Chen Lingcheng tasted the taste of the text, and couldn't help but praise it, after all, the name of the talented man is not false, if they are allowed to come to such an article, I am afraid that both of them will be dizzy. Feng Wuxian was the happiest in his heart, thinking that he had just taken him into the mansion for a while, but he didn't expect it to be such a good help.
"Your Highness, this memo can naturally be ghostwritten by Shi, but you must write the other secret fold and the letter from Niangniang's side. Niangniang's secret letter can be sent to Beijing as soon as possible along with the gift, and the secret fold presented to the emperor can be advanced by two days, and then send a reliable person to send it overnight. In short, the order of these three letters must not be disordered, the secret fold must arrive first, the letter from Concubine Yu's side must arrive later, and the fold of Empress Bao can only be placed at the end. "Chen Lingcheng has never been so excited as tonight, to be able to praise such a big thing for a prince, and all the imperial examinations have been left behind by him.
"Okay, this king is up to you!" Feng Wuxian didn't care that it was late at night, so he hurriedly wrote hard under the guidance of the two people, knowing that the things were delivered a day earlier, and he would be able to take more initiative.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of December, and Hongru's pregnancy was also obvious, Fan Qingcheng almost let four reliable personal maids stay by Hongru's side day and night for the sake of insurance, lest there be any mistakes. Concubine Yu was also unusual, sending people to send all kinds of precious tonics twice in three days, quite like a mother-in-law. Helplessly, Hongru had experienced the power of this noble concubine, so there was no shortage of etiquette, but those things had been tested by the imperial doctor before they dared to take them.
"Manager Fan, I heard that there are rumors outside the world that the emperor is going to be deposed?" Although she couldn't go out, a few good girls still told her master about the rumors outside, Hongru knew the complexity of the harem, so she was very worried about the impact of the emperor's actions on Feng Wuxian thousands of miles away. Through a layer of curtains, Hongru didn't have to worry about Fan Qingcheng seeing his facial movements, so he stroked his lower abdomen, and his face already showed a trace of tenderness.
"Madam Hong, don't worry, Your Highness has so many people around you, there will be no mistakes." Fan Qingcheng swore that he would dare to say that Feng Wuxian had been assassinated again recently, if he disturbed Hongru and moved the fetal gas, he would have jumped into the river without Feng Wuxian asking for the guilt.
"Alas, I haven't even been to the palace recently, if people are held accountable, won't they be charged with disobedience?" Although Hongru is grateful for her husband's thoughtfulness, she is still a little apprehensive about avoiding the etiquette in the palace, after all, she is from a humble background, and what she is most afraid of is being criticized and implicated in Feng Wuxi.
"Madame Hong, don't worry, the concubine will send someone every few days, and then let someone bring an apology fold. As for the queen, it is even more unnecessary, I heard that the emperor sent someone to guard the Kunning Palace and did not allow anyone to enter or leave. Fan Qingcheng hurriedly stopped Hongru's thoughts, the place in the palace that eats people and doesn't spit out bones, how dare he easily let Hongru go when the wind is not there.
"Manager Fan, the concubine has sent someone to see Madame again!" A maid came over to report, "I heard that the man insisted on seeing Madame Hong. ”
"Huh?" Fan Qingcheng was a little strange, most of the people who came in the past put down their things and left after a few words of greeting, and few insisted on seeing Hongru, after all, Concubine Yu still had a knot in her heart. What kind of trouble is it this time? "Ask who it is?"
"Mr. Qiqi, Miss Rouping has come to see Madame Hong!" Before the maid went out to ask, a voice came from outside, and Fan Qingcheng heard it clearly, it was the voice of his confidant Derong. It seems that Rouping has come in, this woman who even has to call Aunt Ping without a trace, those little guys outside really don't dare to stop her.