In the Jiaokun Palace, the Empress Feng got the news of the third prince Yuan Yu, and only then did she know about the punishment of the prince.

sent Yuan Yu away, and Feng called the nurse Xiao Shi in.

The Xiao family knew about the prince's punishment in the Li Cai Garden, and the Feng family continued: "According to Yu'er's words, Your Majesty must have been angry and moved by the Dragon Court this time. My father had the duty to teach the prince, and I don't know if His Majesty would be angry with him. ”

Xiao Shi was also shocked when he heard this, and seeing Feng's worried look, Xiao Shi was relieved: "Queen, the Taishi, Taifu, Young Master and Young Master share the responsibility of teaching the prince, the so-called law does not blame the public, the four divisions are all the ministers of His Majesty's humerus, Your Majesty will consider it at his discretion, Queen, you don't have to worry too much." ”

Feng nodded and said, "Although what you said is true, I still feel uneasy in my heart. You let the third elder brother pass the word to his father, and I invited my father to the palace to talk about it. ”

It was the court meeting that day, and Taishi Feng Xi came to Jiaokun Palace.

Chanmei led in, and when Feng Xi saluted Feng, he was given a seat by Feng. Chanmei served buttermilk for the two of them, and ordered the attendants to withdraw.

In the inner hall, only the father and daughter sat opposite each other, and Feng Shi spoke first: "Father, I heard that the prince was urgently recalled to Beijing by His Majesty yesterday and was punished with a cane in the Licai Garden, what happened?" ”

Feng Xi said: "The prince originally asked for an order to go to Xiwu Shenshan to study the matter of opening a cave and engrave the Buddha, but unexpectedly he feasted and drank every day in the West Palace, looking for fun, His Majesty got the news and summoned him back to Beijing, but when he faced the saint, the prince actually made insults, so that His Majesty was angry. ”

With a sigh of relief, Feng Xi continued: "Your Majesty not only punished the crown prince with punishment, but also deposed the prince as the regent director, and also grounded the prince in the mansion, and he was not allowed to go out without an edict. ”

Feng Shi was shocked when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "Father, isn't it difficult to protect the position of the crown prince?" ”

Feng Xi shook his head and said, "The crown prince is the eldest son of His Majesty, and he has been raised under the knees of the former Empress Dowager since he was a child, and His Majesty treats him very well. Although His Majesty was furious this time, he had no intention of deposing the prince, if the prince was willing to think about it behind closed doors, he would not endanger the position of the prince. ”

Feng Shi soothed his mind when he heard this, and said, "That's good!" The daughter is afraid that the prince's status will not be guaranteed, so what should we do. ”

Feng Xi said: "Your Majesty mentioned to the minister earlier that he wanted to marry the prince in the spring of next year. Only now that the crown prince has been punished, I don't know when His Majesty will be able to dissipate the ice. ”

Looking at Feng, Feng Xi lowered his voice, and continued: "The prince favored a dancing girl when he was in Pingcheng, this woman is now pregnant with the prince's blood, and His Majesty has ordered that she will be killed after she gives birth. If the dancing girl really gave birth to a male fetus, it would be the first son of the prince, and according to the ancestral system, he would be the prince of Great Wei in the future. ”

When Feng Shi heard this, he said eagerly: "Father, has Your Majesty decided who will raise this son?" ”

Feng Xi shook his head and said, "Yesterday, the King of the City consulted His Majesty like this, but His Majesty only said that it was too early and did not have a clear will. ”

Feng said: "According to the ancestral system, if the prince does not have a concubine, the first son should be handed over to the queen mother or the queen to raise under his knees, I am the wife of His Majesty's middle palace, and His Majesty is bound to hand over the child to me to raise." ”

Feng Xi sighed and said: "Empress, although you are the wife of His Majesty's middle palace, but now you have been taken over by Your Majesty to govern the palace, then You Zhaoyi's position is second only to you, and now you are taking care of the harem, there are two tigers in the mountain, so you don't dare to be careless." ”

Feng Shi hated and said: "When the Empress Dowager was alive, the poisonous woman of the Li family did a small thing and did her best to flatter, but she didn't expect to raise a tiger for trouble, and it was my carelessness after all these many years. ”

Feng Xi said: "Li Chong is now in the ascendant of the Holy Grace, if his daughter gets the opportunity to raise the eldest son of the prince, then this former harem is the world of his Li family... If this is the case, what kind of face will the minister have in the future to see the first empress dowager under the nine springs! ”

Feng Shi saw that Feng Xi had a sad look on his face, and said with relief: "Father, you are the head of the three dukes, Li Chong is no more than a scholar, how can he compare with you?" ”

Feng Xi shook his head and said: "The minister has only been shaded by the Empress Dowager, so he has today's honor, and now the Empress Dowager is about to end, and the minister is old, if the queen can't sit firmly in the middle palace, my Feng family will no longer have the glory of daylight." ”

Seeing that Feng was silent, Feng Xi continued: "The queen should know how to protect herself now, only if the queen is on the throne, can Ji'er enter the prince's mansion smoothly, and the queen should let go of her own selfish feelings and don't be rash." ”

Although Feng Shi was unhappy in his heart, he had to respond: "Daughters should remember their father's teachings, be cautious in their words and deeds, discuss with their nursing mother in everything, and never act rashly." ”

Feng Xi nodded and said, "With the queen's words, the ministers are at ease." Only the queen should remember that she must get along with Zuo Zhaoyi of the Yonghe Palace, if the two of you can rely on each other, you can worry about the future. ”

When Feng Shi heard this, his face immediately sank: "Daughter, the queen of the middle palace, is it possible that she still has to go to serve her as a woman who is a re-Jiao?" ”

Feng Xi said with a straight face: "The queen just promised that the ministers should be 'cautious in words and deeds', how can she still talk so nonsense at this time!" ”

Looking at the Feng family, Feng Xi said again: "Your Majesty has entered the palace as your sister, and the queen must not mention her past, if Your Majesty knows the queen's words, it will definitely anger the Dragon Court." His Majesty favors this woman, and the queen should also love the house and Wu, so that His Majesty can please him. ”

Feng Shi was unwilling, and said: "Having said that, if your daughter wants to be honored and go to do something to welcome her, her daughter will definitely not be able to do it!" Only my father can rest assured, not only for the honor and disgrace of my Feng family, but also for the future of Ji'er, my daughter will no longer regard her as an enemy. ”

Feng Xi said: "The queen's words are wrong, if the queen wants to regain the right to govern the palace, it is the best policy to join forces with Zuo Zhaoyi." Now that Ji'er is raised by her, the queen should seize the opportunity to use Ji'er as a bridge and marry Jinlan with her. ”

Although Feng Shi had disdain on his face, he knew in his heart that what Feng Xi said was true, so he said: "What should the daughter do, I hope my father will make it clear." ”

When Feng Xi heard Feng's words, he knew that he had been moved, and breathed a sigh of relief, Feng Xi said: "Zuo Zhaoyi is now pregnant with a dragon fetus, and the queen took the initiative to mention to His Majesty that there is no need for Zuo Zhaoyi to go to Jiaokun Hall every day to ask for peace, so that Your Majesty will feel that the queen is virtuous and generous, but also make Zuo Zhaoyi feel the queen's compassion. ”

Seeing that Feng Shi listened carefully, Feng Xi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, so he continued: "Mrs. Gao's is gone, and her children are raised under Zuo Zhaoyi's knees, and the queen can often visit Jiaokun Hall on this ground, which not only shows that the queen is the lord of the harem and the position of the mother of the sons, but also has more contacts with Zuo Zhaoyi, and this move will definitely make Your Majesty's dragon heart happy, which is really a matter of killing multiple birds with one stone." ”

Feng felt that Feng Xi's words were quite reasonable, so he nodded in response: "What the father said is very true, the daughter will do everything according to the father's instructions, and I hope that the father will feel at ease." ”

Feng Xi breathed a long sigh of relief, and Fang picked up the bowl and drank a sip of buttermilk.