Concubine's true colors

Chapter 550 Coincidence
Now Empress Chen and Xiangping think that Ji Lingfeng is their confidant, but they don't realize that their words and deeds are unconsciously controlled by each other.

And doing everything according to Ji Lingfeng's wishes, just like the queen Chen who has come to the imperial study.

She was secretly happy that the other party came up with a good idea, but she didn't know that this dignified empress dowager was just being used.

As for Zhou Xianrui, who had been intensively dealing with the confiscation of the prime minister's house for several days in a row, he did not expect that Empress Chen would come to the imperial study, so he put down his official duties and hurriedly got up to greet him.

Perhaps it was because he didn't pay attention to rest for several days and was only focused on government affairs, so Zhou Xianrui was a little anxious to get up, but he staggered immediately and almost didn't fall to the ground.

Thanks to Yu An, the head of the imperial court, who supported him in time, otherwise Zhou Xianrui's fall would have hurt the dragon's body.

Empress Chen and Xiangping, who had just walked in from the outside, quickly surrounded them when they saw this scene.

After all, she was her own son who was born in October. Don't look at the unpleasant quarrel between Chen Hou and Zhou Xianrui before, but now she still asked anxiously with red eyes:
"Xianrui, what's the matter with you, don't scare the queen mother. Aijia told you that although government affairs are important, they can't be dealt with in a day. Your body is more precious than anything else. You are the emperor. If there is a mistake, wouldn't the court be in turmoil again, you have to listen to Aijia's words in your heart."

Emperor Ming passed away suddenly. After Zhou Xianrui came to the throne, he not only had to stabilize the political situation, but also deal with the counterinsurgency.

Zhou Xianrui is also a mortal with flesh and blood, even though he is indeed the Ninth Five-Year Master now, he still feels exhausted, so this comfort from Queen Chen immediately warmed his very useful heart.

Because of Xiao Jinxuan's incident before, there was indeed a small gap between Zhou Xianrui and Empress Chen.

But after all, blood is thicker than water, so where there is any enmity between mother and child, it cannot be resolved.

Therefore, Empress Chen showed a little concern, and Zhou Xianrui's complaints and dissatisfaction with the empress disappeared.

Empress Chen respectfully and filially welcomed him to the first place and sat down, while Zhou Xianrui sat beside him, and then he said:
"Mother, there is no need to worry. The child just didn't have enough rest these days, so he was a little lack of energy just now. After all, my lung was cut off by Ding Lao. The problem of shortness of breath and asthma has disappeared. Now the child's body, as long as it is a little bit of work, it will feel extremely tired, but this is a small matter and it will be fine, the mother does not need to worry about it."

As soon as Zhou Xianrui finished speaking, Xiangping, who was also sitting by the side, immediately answered with a caring expression:

"Brother, don't you know that a minor illness can lead to a serious illness if left untreated. The queen mother has only four children, my brother and sister, and if anyone has a headache, she will be unable to sleep for several nights. Brother Huang is now enthroned. , and you belong to the common people of Dazhou Limin. Just now you almost fainted and fell down, but even Xiangping was frightened by you. Isn’t that old Ding taking care of the emperor’s body every day, why doesn’t it seem to be effective? .”

Today's Xiangping is no longer the naive eighth princess of the past. Every word she says now often has a deep meaning behind it.

It was like she seemed to be concerned about Zhou Xianrui's body at this moment, but in the end she secretly pointed the finger at Ding Yizhen, as if her imperial brother's health was not getting better all the time because of old man Ding's not taking care of him wholeheartedly.

However, although Xiangping hinted at it secretly, Zhou Xianrui was not that senseless and stupid king, so instead of taking his own discomfort on old man Ding, he warned:

"Xiang'er, it's fine if you just said that in front of me and my mother. The emperor doesn't allow you to make trouble like this outside. If it weren't for Ding Laozhen, it's unknown whether I can live now, and what's the matter if my heart and lungs are injured. It can be completely healed overnight."

Seeing that Zhou Xianrui respected Ding Yizhen very much, Xiangping knew that complaining in secret would not work, so he couldn't help changing the subject with a smile and said:
"Brother Huang's lesson is that when Xiangping was young, he always lost his sense of propriety when speaking, but my sister never meant to blame Old Man Ding. However, it is important for him to take care of Brother Huang's health, but he should also supplement some blood swallow ginseng every day. If the emperor doesn't dislike Xiangping's clumsiness, if the emperor does not dislike Xiangping's clumsy soup, the emperor is willing to cook it for him every day."

Because when he was in the Beijing military camp, Xiangping devoted himself to saving Mo Linzhi, but in the end Yan Luolei was taken by Zhou Xianrui.

Xiangping was very worried about this point, and for a long time, whenever he saw Zhou Xianrui, he was either cold-eyed or full of hostility, so the relationship between the brothers and sisters was very tense.

But after Ji Lingfeng came to Xiangping, he began to teach the princess how to control his true emotions so as not to leak out.

Even if Xiangping wished Zhou Xianrui could die, but the other party was the king of a country after all, it would not be easy to shake him.

Only by getting along well with the other party first, and letting this elder brother relax his guard against her, and even trusting her step by step, can Xiangping have the opportunity to personally revenge Zhou Xianrui.

Therefore, hearing Xiangping's caring words, Zhou Xianrui, who had already eased up with this younger sister, couldn't help but feel that the other party was very caring, and he would not refuse such kindness.

After reassuring Chen Hou that he didn't need to worry about his health, Zhou Xianrui couldn't help asking why the other party and Xiangping came this time.

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Empress Chen asked all the servants in the imperial study to go down, leaving only Yu An, a trustworthy and loyal servant, to serve by her side.

Then Chen Hou looked at Zhou Xianrui with a worried face, and said in a solemn tone:
"Xianrui. Even if Ai's family knows that after a while, you will feel disgusted, but the queen mother still wants to tell you that Concubine Xue and that little villain must not let them survive. You can't just because you value Jinxuan, in any In everything, let the other party make the decision, you must listen to Aijia's words this time."

It never occurred to him that what Empress Chen mentioned was actually about Xue Yuyan, and Zhou Xianrui couldn't help asking in amazement:
"Mother, how did you know that Concubine Xue was not dead and was protected by Jinxuan. At the beginning, the child was afraid of your opposition, and this matter was not suitable for publicity, so she kept it a secret. Could it be that you are in the dark? Keeping an eye on Zhaoyang Palace won’t work.”

After being questioned by Zhou Xianrui's keen insight, Chen Hou, who was immediately speechless, looked more and more disappointed when the son looked at her. She wanted to explain but couldn't find a reasonable excuse.

On the other hand, Xiangping saw that Empress Chen was about to be overwhelmed, so she turned her eyes quickly, and made a rescue and said:

"Brother Huang, don't wrong your mother. How could our mother do such a thing like spying on Jinxuan behind her back. It seems that the emperor's daily affairs may not be known. Now the rumors about Concubine Xue's death have already been reported in private. It spread in the palace. After all, Brother Huang should also know that there is no impenetrable wall in this world, and it is not easy to hide a living person. Jinxuan's own negligence leaked the news, and the queen mother I found out by accident, so I rushed over anxiously."

Xiangping pushed the matter to gossip with a few words. This kind of private rumor, she can ask Ji Lingfeng to spread it secretly as soon as she leaves the imperial study room, so that Zhou Xianrui can hardly find her fault in this matter.

And once he heard about Xue Yuyan, it had already spread in the palace, and it wasn't Zhou Xianrui who often went to the harem, looking at Xiangping's swearing expression, he couldn't help but believe it.

"It seems that I'm overthinking the mother's anger. As for Concubine Xue, she is indeed not dead, but I didn't expect Jinxuan to be so negligent, and such confidential things would leak out. Maybe the child shouldn't care about the old love at the beginning, let go. The lives of Xue Yuyan and the baby boy were caused by Xianrui's mishandling, and the empress has to worry about it."

Chen Hou saw that Zhou Xianrui really wanted to kill Xue Yuyan, and she couldn't help but secretly admired next Ji Lingfeng's foresight, and immediately continued to persuade:

"The emperor is right. This Xue Yuyan is not only a daughter of the prime minister's family, but also committed the felony of meddling with the heirs of the royal family together with Queen Xue. If the fact that she is not dead really spreads more and more, then what is the face of our royal family?" I know that you have always valued Jinxuan, but in the final analysis, she is still a girl, and sometimes she will be merciful, and she will not take care of the overall situation if she has compassion. Therefore, it is not that the queen mother wants to target her. You should also Find someone to share the other party's rights. If you are afraid of conflicts between your mother and Jinxuan, you can ask Wen Qing's child to assist the other party in the harem, I don't know how you think Xianrui."

Back in Fengxiang Palace, even though Xue Yuyan was really pitiful in the end, if Xiao Jinxuan hadn't rescued her, Zhou Xianrui would still have killed her.

Therefore, this will be persuaded by Empress Chen, the biological mother, Zhou Xianrui, who is inclined to get rid of the Xue family, even though he knows that Xiao Jinxuan will be unhappy to do so, but after hesitating for a while, he still nodded and said decisively:
"On whether Xue Yuyan should get rid of it, Xianrui actually agrees with his mother's point of view. He also thinks that the other party should not be allowed to live on, otherwise it will be a hidden danger to the royal family after all. And what the mother said I have also remembered that now that the abolished Queen Mother Xue has completely lost power, it is indeed time for Jinxuan to find someone to help her share the burden. Moreover, Jinxuan's temperament is vigorous and vigorous, Wenqing is dignified and kind, and she is by her side to complement each other, perhaps it is true It's a good thing. And after three years, the child has already decided that no matter whether Wenqing has any heirs, I will make him the queen. Sooner or later, the affairs of the Six Palaces will be handed over to Wenqing from Jinxuan's hands. Jinxuan backed away slowly."

Whether it is a wise and powerful person or a close relative, the words will always have more or less influence on others.

Just like Zhou Xianrui now, maybe Empress Chen didn't come over to mention Xiao Jinxuan's matter today, and he wouldn't feel that the other party held too much power and should hand over such matters sooner or later.

However, what Zhou Xianrui said just now was not malicious. He just felt that Xiao Jinxuan would eventually leave with Zhou Xianyu. He could ask Shen Wenqing to follow him and start learning to control the harem now. That's right.

And at this moment, Xue Yuyan, who narrowly escaped death ten days ago, her fate has already been sealed, even if she and that innocent brother Qi do have Xiao Jinxuan's protection.

But the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the empress dowager want her life, whether Xiao Jinxuan can safely send her out of the palace, and whether the relationship between her and Zhou Xianrui will intensify as Ji Lingfeng expected after this incident, all will depend on this. It is an unknown number that no one can predict.

(End of this chapter)