Chapter 416: Stalemate
Princess Gong on the side was very pleased, she had always thought that Xie Tianrui was so unruly in the past, but now she can be calm enough to sit down with them to discuss big things, and she can't help but feel a little emotional. All of this is due to marrying such a virtuous wife as Tang Yining.
Since Tang Yining first entered the mansion, she was originally worried about whether such a strong woman would be able to serve Tianrui well, after all, in her heart, she originally planned to marry a woman with a gentle personality as her daughter-in-law, such as Zhao Yuning.
And she was originally in the picture at the beginning, and she was also Zhao Yuning, and she happened to be a childhood sweetheart with Tianrui, so that the relationship was better deepened.
In addition, Zhao Yuning is obedient and understands her preferences very well. Therefore, she actually hoped that Tianrui and Zhao Yuning would be together, but unfortunately she didn't expect Zhao Yuning's true face to be so ugly.
It's just that no one expected the ending later, it's just that since those things have passed, it's better to cherish the present.
At this time, it is three quarters of the unitary hour.
The maid used a thin stick to light the filament, and the whole hall was brightened, reflecting the faces of the four people, all of which were different from the dignified ones a few hours ago, very soft and quiet.
A few hours ago, they were still thinking about how to deal with the queen with solemn faces, but now that they have unified their voices, it is their counterattack from Prince Gong's mansion.
Prince Gong came to deal with the queen's family on the surface, Xie Tianrui secretly contacted the eldest prince, and Tang Yining and Prince Gong used money to buy benefits between the noble lady in the capital and the concubines in the palace.
Tang Yining used the name of the Queen Mother to buy these harem concubines who were bent on getting ahead, and they actually bought a lot for a while.
At first, Tang Yining didn't have much hope for this matter, after all, none of these concubines was the master of money and treasures, they were all nobles who ate delicacies from the mountains and seas every day, how could they afford the things she used to buy people's hearts?
But she later knew that she was wrong, those people were quite critical of the queen from the beginning, and for the sake of the queen mother's face, it was not because of her bribery that they were willing to defect to their banner.
Prince Gong's popularity has always been very good, coupled with her righteous and hearty spirit, she can also be said to have a wide range of connections in this capital, and those famous ladies also know a lot. Under the persuasion of Prince Gong and Princess Gong, what the queen has done in the past few years has been seen by them, and for a while, they are all loyal to Prince Gong and Princess Gong.
In this way, under the control of Tang Yining and Xie Tianrui, coupled with the tacit approval of everyone, it was difficult to support it alone, and for a while, the things about the queen in the market were more and more widely spread.
There are rumors in the market that the palace is just a wall away from the market, and naturally it is also following the cranes.
No matter how Tang Yining says, she is also a person who has had a different experience from others, and her experience is also different, she has seen a lot of scenes and dramas in the harem for favor, and because of her profession, she has learned a lot of history, and she is not handy in this regard, but she is not a little white who doesn't know anything.
She knew that everything they were doing now, just like those harem concubines trying to win the favor of the saint by relying on the queen mother, was indeed an indispensable part of the palace fight.
Although this kind of behavior is not honorable, but they are also forced to do so, if they don't gather people's hearts, they must be the queen first. After all, the queen has an advantage that they don't have, and if they don't, it will take too much time and energy to bring down the queen.
Moreover, after spending so much time and energy at that time, it may not be possible to achieve the results you want, not to mention, it is possible to beat the eggs if you are not careful. Left and right, it may be the same ending, so why not just do it.
Once they are indecisive, when the time comes, the catastrophe of their Prince Gong's mansion will come faster.
Nowadays, the saint still has a lot of true feelings for the queen, if you want to attack the queen from the emperor, there is no ironclad evidence, not only is it more difficult, it is simply impossible. Therefore, Tang Yining was not in a hurry to start with the emperor, but chose another path.
Start with the four concubines in the harem first! After all, the enemy of the enemy is the friend, and in the harem, there will be pure friendship? Hehe, don't laugh at everyone's big teeth, okay?
Not to mention that all the family forces among the four concubines are famous in this capital, as long as they are bought, they will inevitably buy a large number of forces, and this can become the backer behind their Prince Gong's mansion.
Tang Yining knew that the four of them and the queen were all amiable on the surface, but in fact, they all felt that the queen was vicious in their hearts, and they would do whatever it took to achieve their goals. Or, in fact, it was just because the queen was blocking the way in front of them, after all, there was only one person in that position, and there were too many people who wanted to sit in that position.
Of course, there are other things that cannot be left out. After all, the four concubines are important, but others should not be underestimated. United, that power is not something that can be spoken.
"Hey, don't talk about these small ones in the palace, even the Queen Mother doesn't pay attention to them! She really thinks she can't be anything? No matter what, it can't go beyond the Queen Mother and the emperor. In the entire harem, there are many people who have long been dissatisfied with her. ”
"That's it, my sister's example silver was also deducted by the queen casually, and last month, the emperor said that he would reward my sister with a pair of jade from the Western Regions, which was also deducted. Sister, I'm still wondering, the emperor is the ninety-five supreme who has made a promise, since he has already said it, he naturally won't regret it, why hasn't he been rewarded for a long time? As a result, when my sister and I went to ask the queen for peace yesterday, I actually saw it on the queen's table! I don't know, what kind of rhetoric did the queen say in the emperor's ear, which made the saint change his mind."
"Who's to say it isn't!"
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Several Jieyu and some concubines who were not too high-status whispered, and some directly said what the queen had done to them over the years.
Every word they said and I said, Tang Yining listened carefully, and then remembered, but did not make any remarks. It's just that one by one, all of them show the resentment and dissatisfaction of the people in the harem with the queen.
"The queen has only been on the throne for a few years, and there is such a deep grudge between you and her?" Tang Yining asked puzzled, obviously, she wanted to take advantage of such an opportunity to figure out the ins and outs of all this, and then be on the emperor
The front pair of books can be regarded as having a handle on the other side.
"Yes, yes, princess, you haven't been married to the little princess for a long time, so you may not know something. At the beginning, the palace was a new promise to enter the palace, and naturally people were soft-spoken, and the queen relied on herself to be the new queen, and in those days she even put a trumped-up charge on the concubine to deduct the concubine's silver. Later, if it weren't for the kindness of a sister to help, the palace was afraid that the coal in the winter of that year would also be deducted a lot by the queen, and it was hard to say whether it would survive at that time. Back then, because the queen was really hungry, it was hard to tell the emperor, alas......"
These words seemed to be unfinished, but listening to these words, Tang Yining suddenly understood, it seems that this queen is not ordinary incompetent.
What about the rain and dew that are said to be good? What about the good pet? Tut-tut! That's what double standards are, right?
In this way, Tang Yining used various ways to make except for these lowly officials and women promise to be there, and most of the noble concubines and Jieyu with slightly higher positions have joined her camp.
If there are any, then the rest are the four concubines.
"The four virtuous and virtuous concubines, although they get along with the queen on the surface, the four of them have long been separated from the queen. What the queen is doing in this harem, they can't stand it for a long time, and in addition, the queen is constantly encroaching on their sphere of influence, endangering their interests. If the princess of the county can ensure the overthrow of the queen this time, presumably they will also be able to unite the power of the family to fight against the queen, and when the time comes, plus the people of the capital and our harem concubines to help you Prince Gong's mansion, you will definitely be able to overthrow the queen! An inconspicuous palace concubine suggested.
One report and one report, it should be time for this queen to die.
Tang Yining secretly collected everyone's suggestions, and left them if they thought they were useful, and then didn't want them if they were useless. After that, he discussed this matter with his mother a little.
It's just the actions of Prince Gong's Mansion, how could the queen not notice it at all, and there is no response to it, sitting and waiting to die? Naturally, they fought back accordingly.
However, even if Prince Gong's Mansion has done so much, compared with the queen's foundation, it may probably be on par. After all, the foundation of the queen is not something that can be shaken with a slight movement like this.
Therefore, for a while, the forces of the queen and Prince Gong's palace fell into a stalemate, and things did not progress for a long time. And the queen has been able to hide things from her for so many years, and she has not leaked the news until now, which also shows that her methods are very clever, one in the light and the other in the dark, the two parties are deadlocked, and they do not give in to each other.
However, the queen has been in power in the palace for a long time, and the mother family and the Zhao family can also help in the previous dynasty, so there is no need to be too anxious for a while.
In order not to waste time and energy doing some useless work, under the current situation of slow progress, Tang Yining decisively discussed it carefully with his mother, and then put this matter aside and transferred manpower and material resources to other places. After all, there is a more important thing recently, which needs to be done well by Tang Yining. If this is done well, it will certainly be able to move the process forward.