Just when Feng Ziying finally left Yongping and began to attack on all sides to open up her business in Yongping Mansion and work hard, there was still an undercurrent surging in the capital city.
Standing on the verandah outside Fengzao Palace, Yuan Chun gently touched the pillars with his hands, almost looking at the stream winding westward towards Taiye Pond, with a bit of doubt in his eyes.
"Is he really released from Beijing?" Yuan Chun said to himself, but his face was a little solemn, "Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia actually agreed? Or do they have ulterior motives?"
Baoqin, who was standing aside, didn't dare to talk. Although she had gone out of the palace several times to convey messages to her mother-in-law and Xiao Fengxiu, and she also knew some inside information, she didn't dare to interrupt when it came to key matters.
Once you mislead the empress, it will be a disaster.
"Your Majesty, didn't Xiao Feng Xiuzuan give you a letter? You will know after you read it." Baoqin couldn't help but said when he saw Yuanchun thinking hard.
"Hmph, I'm afraid that after reading it, I will be even more confused." Yuanchun said softly: "A library selects common people, and they are editors of the Hanlin Academy. With such a great future, they can just throw it away.
I left him behind and went to Yongping Mansion to work as a fellow advisor. Who would be willing to change him? Who would believe that he is still the senior advisor to the cabinet?"
The news in the palace is indeed not very well-informed. Yuan Chun also knows that this has a lot to do with his shallow foundation. Concubines like Concubine Xu and Concubine Su who have grown-up princes are much better informed.
Not only do they have a deep foundation in the palace and have more people working for them, but also because they have an heir, a prince, and can communicate with him openly and openly at any time.
Sons can also come to the palace to say hello openly and arrange for people to send various gifts to their mothers and concubines. Naturally, all kinds of news can be learned at the first time.
For example, Feng Ziying actually learned about Yuanchun's plan from Concubine Mei, so she arranged to take Qin out of the palace and return home on the grounds that her brother Baoyu had given her a gift after his death.
The meeting during the family visit was still vivid in his mind, and Yuanchun's heart became increasingly heavy.
The Supreme Emperor was not in good health during this period, and the concubine was always accompanying him. Prince Yi Zhong also went to Renshou Palace more and more frequently, and took the prince with him.
It is said that the Supreme Emperor feels much better when he sees that prince. What does this mean?
To build momentum?
Or a loving father and a filial son?
But what would the emperor think if he knew about this situation?
The more Yuanchun thought about it, the more irritated he became.
"Pu Qin, go get the letter."
The handwriting of the letter was Baoyu's, and the tone was also Baoyu's, but much of the information revealed in the words was clearly passed on by Feng Ziying.
Unexpectedly, Baoyu suddenly became so close to Feng Ziying, which surprised Yuan Chun.
A letter from his mother said that Baoyu now spends all day reading and writing at home, but he is just writing legendary novels.
This originally made Yuanchun a little unhappy.
Later I heard that Feng Ziying was also very supportive, and Baoyu's storybook was not only serialized in "Today's News", but also became the basis for storytellers in some teahouses and restaurants in the capital city.
There are even theater troupes who want to use it as a script and put it on the stage, which is not easy.
Scripts that can be put on the stage are basically written by well-known scholars. Even if ordinary people can write them, it is difficult for the theater troupe to adopt them.
Although Baoyu was not good at studying and taking examinations, if he could perform well in this area, he would at least gain a good reputation among the scholars in the capital city, and his family would be well regarded.
Such letters can be brought into the palace, so naturally they are not afraid of checking, but Yuanchun still infers one or two different meanings from the letters.
Prince Yohitada has become more and more active during this period, and Yuanchun's heart is also tight.
Maybe there really isn't much time left for myself and the Jia family.
But why did Feng Ziying marry Xue Baochai?
This made Yuanchun a little incomprehensible.
Baochai is considered his direct cousin, but she is also her uncle's niece. Feng Ziying can just marry Daiyu. Her background as a prince and her father's status as a Jinshi are enough to make Daiyu worthy of being his legitimate wife, but what can Baochai and the Xue family give Feng Ziying?
She also had to get involved with the Wang family. Didn’t Feng Ziying always hint that she would seriously consider her relationship with the Wang family?
Now he wants to marry Xue Baochai?
Yuanchun felt that he couldn't understand Feng Ziying's thoughts more and more.
Could it be that he also felt that the emperor was getting weaker now and wanted to take precautions against unexpected events, so he also planned to secretly wire the situation with Prince Yohitada?
How can the status of the Feng family be used in such a way? The Feng family is probably more important than the Wang family, and Xue Baochai is nothing. How can his uncle still care about her?
And when that time comes, I'm afraid no matter who it is, they will have to win over the Feng family in every possible way.
While he was hesitating, he heard a little maid trotting up in the distance, with a worried look on her face, which made Yuanchun feel trembling in her heart.
Bao Qin went up to him and asked, "Cui Fu, what's wrong?"
"His Royal Highness Shou Wang came here and said that the peacock feathers were presented by Guangdong and Guangxi, specially sent to the empress..."
Baoqin was stunned and turned to look at Yuanchun subconsciously. He saw Yuanchun's pink cheeks were blushing and anger was looming in his eyes. Baoqin hurriedly said: "It's just that the empress is unwell and can't see the guests. No, I'll go.
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"No need." Yuanchun calmed down, tried his best to regain his composure, and stood up calmly, "His Royal Highness, Prince Shou, please wait at the palace gate..."
The little maid quickly retreated.
After the little maid left, Baoqin said with a worried look on her face: "Mother, what should I do?"
"This guy is worse than a dog pig!" The words were extremely cold, as if they were squeezed out from between the teeth. A haze lingered between Yuanchun's brows, and the blush on his cheeks slowly disappeared, replaced by a touch of paleness.
She had never thought about this kind of thing. She originally thought that although the palace was deserted, it could also be quiet. She never thought that the family outside the palace would not be peaceful, but she would encounter such characters in the palace who were worse than beasts.
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Knowing that she was his father's imperial concubine, this guy actually dared to take advantage of her and harass her every now and then, but he didn't dare to blatantly do so.
It turned out that it was just an occasional encounter with frivolous words, but after the emperor had been in poor health for the past two or three months and had been living in isolation, this guy would find an opportunity to come to Fengfeng every three to five days in the name of meeting his mother, Concubine Xu Huang.
Wandering around Zaogong, wondering whether he would have to ask other vassals to pay tribute to him, Yuanchun was both scared, worried, and extremely embarrassed.
Yuanchun calmed his mind, maintained his inherent coldness and calmness, and slowly walked to the palace gate accompanied by Baoqin.
But I saw the longevity king looking around leisurely with his hands behind his back, while a waiter beside him was holding a tray with several colorful feathers on it, shining in the sun, which was really gorgeous and dazzling.
"Zhang Chi has met Concubine De." King Shou's eyes flashed when he saw Yuanchun coming.
The goose-yellow palace dress is trailing to the floor, and is covered with a scarlet haori, covering her attractive shoulders. The hibiscus jade noodles are like a hard-boiled egg with its shell removed, and it is round and jade-like, revealing a bit of nobility.
That slender swan neck is even more indescribably luxurious and graceful.
"His Royal Highness Prince Shou, no courtesy." Yuan Chun said in a calm and indifferent tone.
"I am fortunate to have received ten peacock tail feathers from Guangxi today. I know that the empress likes pheasant feathers, and this peacock tail feather is even better than the pheasant feathers, so I specially sent three peacock tail feathers for the empress..."
"His Royal Highness Shou Wang is interested, but I only like pheasant feathers. This peacock feather is so colorful and dazzling. In my opinion, it is more suitable for the status of Royal Concubine Xu. It would be better for Shou Wang to give it to your mother.
It’s more appropriate.”
Yuanchun's eyes were clear, and she did not shy away from the other party's scorching gaze that was not concealed. She knew that this guy was also you. The more you dodge and retreat, the more rampant this guy would be. However, such a generous and generous point of view would make the other party afraid.
point.
However, since Zhang Chi dared to come, he naturally would not be dismissed by Yuan Chun's few words. He smiled and waved to the waiter to hand the tray to him and put it in his hand.
The waiter seemed to have known his master's thoughts for a long time. After serving the tray, he left without hesitation. He didn't stop until he was about ten feet away, but his eyes were looking at the intersection where he came from.
"My queen seems to be in a bad mood? Is it because my father is unwell?" Zhang Chi was speechless.
"I naturally care about the emperor's body, but King Shou is in a good mood and has the mind to think about these things all day long. Isn't he afraid that the censor will worry about him?"
A sarcastic smile appeared on Yuanchun's lips.
King Shou's eyes twitched, his face changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal, "I just went to the palace to visit my father yesterday. My father's health is not serious. He just needs to rest in the palace for a few days. But some people
I talk about my father all the time, but it’s rare to see me step foot into my father’s palace..."
One sentence made Yuanchun so angry that his eyes widened and his cheeks were filled with frost.
Why had she never visited? It was just that Concubine Xu, who was in charge of palace affairs, did not allow these concubines to visit him at will. The reason was very simple. The emperor needed to rest. This was actually to cut off these concubines from the opportunity to see the emperor.
Those with children like Concubine Su, Concubine Mei and Concubine Guo can naturally bring their children with them, but concubines like myself and several other concubines who have no heirs can only sigh in despair. Concubine Zhou was so arrogant.
He was also trained not to dare to raise his head in front of me.
One sentence poked at the opponent's weakness, and Zhang Chi felt a little proud.
After meeting this virtuous concubine that day, he found that his mood could no longer be calm. Every move, every move, every smile of the concubine aroused his confusion.
He also knew that he was walking a tightrope here, licking blood at the edge of the knife. If his father knew about it, even if it wouldn't do anything to him, it would undoubtedly put a cross on his road to compete for the position of Dabao in the future.
His father had banned female sex many years ago. This was no secret to Zhang Chi. Women like Concubine Xiande who had just entered the palace were just a move by his father to win over or confuse people out of political needs. But banning female sex was not a secret.
On behalf of others, they can get their hands on these women.