Chapter 716: I Didn't Expect It To Be So Complicated
Yuan Qingling was also puzzled, "Concubine Xianmu is now grounded and has no contact with the outside world. How did she ask the people of the Su family to go out and spread rumors? Why did the people of the Su family listen to Concubine Xian instead of the Queen Mother?"
?And, if they say this, what good does it do to them?"
Moreover, Concubine Xian's making such a fuss would do more harm than good. She is actually not a stupid person, right? Moreover, the emperor decided to elevate the status of merchants, but arranged them in such a way outside, which is not conducive to the court's win over people's hearts.
"Concubine Xian has been in the palace for many years, how come there are not a few trustworthy people around her to help convey her intentions? The reason why the Su family doesn't listen to the Queen Mother is because the Queen Mother cares less about the Su family, but Concubine Xian has been working for the welfare of the Su family, plus
Now that Lao Wu has become the crown prince, Concubine Xian's future is bright and glorious. The Su family will definitely be fawning over her. As for why Concubine Xian objects, can you not think of it?"
After Princess Anfeng finished speaking, she looked at her.
Yuan Qingling hesitated for a moment, "Is it because she looks down on businessmen?"
Princess Anfeng said: "This is just one of them. She must look down on businessmen. Marrying a noble princess to a businessman is a big slap in her face. Now there is more than one princess to marry, Yu Wenling. She thinks that the emperor
You can choose other princesses to marry. The biggest reason is that since the crown prince has been appointed, she has not only not been promoted, but has also been banned. How could she be willing to do so? But even the prince and you don't support her or help her.
She, she wants to fight this turnaround, and only the princess's marriage can allow her to intervene legitimately."
Yuan Qingling was told this by Princess Anfeng, and she immediately understood, "So, her ultimate goal is not to stop this marriage, but to use this marriage as a blackmail, and she wants promotion points or some other real power."
, the Su family helped her because of this. Only when she has been promoted and has real power can she benefit from the Su family."
No wonder, she told Lao Wu that she could not make trouble, but she wanted Lao Wu to make the Su family stronger. She and the Su family were each other's backers. If the Su family became stronger, they could put pressure on the emperor to promote her to the throne. But if she was strong, then
Can help the Su family.
She doesn't even believe in her own son anymore, she only believes in the Su family.
Therefore, in the end, this matter was for herself and the Su family.
Yuan Qingling had heard many stories about Fu Di Mo and Phoenix Girl in modern times, but when she came into contact with them, she found them so terrifying that they could even ignore her own children.
"So, you just went to Qingyu Palace?" Yuan Qingling asked.
"That's right, she asked for the position of imperial concubine, saying that she deserved it." Princess Anfeng said calmly.
Yuan Qingling was speechless. Yes, according to the rules for the promotion of concubines, she was already a concubine before Lao Wu was named a prince. And after Lao Wu was canonized as a prince, she would be promoted to a noble concubine or an emperor.
Royal concubine, this dynasty stipulates that there can be two noble concubines in the harem. She wants to take the position of royal concubine because she wants to suppress the noble concubine.
Yuan Qingling's heart froze, "In other words, she must make trouble?"
"Her troubles cannot actually affect the emperor's decision, but they can affect her own life and death, and at the same time affect Leng Si's reputation."
Yuan Qingling felt indescribably sad in her heart, not for anyone but Lao Wu.
If something happened to Concubine Xian, Lao Wu would definitely feel uncomfortable.
No matter what, she is the biological mother after all.
Yuan Qingling had never thought of it being so complicated at first, but she also knew that the emperor's purpose in betrothing the princess to the fourth master was to win over businessmen and vigorously develop the economy. This idea has probably been with Jin Ning from the Great Zhou Dynasty since he came.
In addition, Lao Wu and Fourth Master had also discussed some cooperation models before. Now the treasury is really in trouble. It is a top priority for Northern Tang and the emperor.
She began to think that Concubine Xian had to compromise in the end, and the most she could do was yell a few more times in Qingyu Palace. Who knew that she actually asked people from the Su family to go outside to make trouble first? Maybe even the emperor looked down on Concubine Xian this time.
Already?
In this way, Concubine Xian's life or death is almost certain. No wonder the Queen Mother urgently invited Princess Anfeng to come back.
Concubine Xian's madness and obsession are so insidious that it is the result of the penetration of power.
She thought deeply, is Concubine Xian stupid? Not at all. If the emperor is still the emperor before, Concubine Xian will win, because the emperor always has to take care of the prince and the princess's biological mother. He would rather endure the fire in the backyard than let a spark.
Splash outside.
The emperor attaches great importance to royal dignity. They have been married for many years, and the concubine Xian knows the emperor very well. She thinks she has caught the emperor's weakness.
She also probably thought that once the emperor compromised, she would return to the virtuous and wise concubine she was before. The emperor would probably care about the relationship between husband and wife and be lenient to her, but the Su family was the queen mother's after all.
The emperor's filial piety from his mother's side will not go too far, and he will be promoted once the limelight is over.
She thought this time was the princess's wedding and a family matter.
But he didn't know that on the emperor's side, it was a major matter of governance, an important matter related to the country's people's livelihood. In particular, the emperor had been poor for too long. He needed to find a way out for the Northern Tang Dynasty. The worries of the high-ranking people forced him to kill decisively. Who
Whoever stands in his way will die.
"The emperor may really be open to the Su Family Network, but he probably won't tolerate Concubine Xian as the source. Just watch. After the New Year, I'm afraid it will be announced that Concubine Xian's condition has worsened." An
Princess Feng said.
Yuan Qingling looked at Princess Anfeng and said, "Call me out and analyze it for me. Do you want me to do something?"
Princess Anfeng nodded, "Yes, if the emperor finally wants to take action against Xian Fei, then please think of a way to coax Lao Wu out of the capital first. He will stay in the capital. If he knows about this, he is the son of a human being.
We can't just sit back and watch, but if he helps the virtuous concubine, he will definitely annoy the emperor, which will be detrimental to the relationship between father, son, monarch, and minister."
Yuan Qingling suddenly felt melancholy.
She never pityed Concubine Xian. After learning what Concubine Xian had done to the patients on Leprosy Mountain, she thought Concubine Xian's death was not a pity.
She just felt sorry for Lao Wu. If she coaxed Lao Wu to leave the city, what would he think if Concubine Xian died suddenly when she came back?
"Are you afraid that the fifth child will blame you in the future?" Prince Anfeng saw her embarrassment and sighed softly, "Actually, this is what the Supreme Emperor meant. He didn't tell you himself. Knowing your embarrassment, he also
I couldn't bear it. Prince Anfeng and I received letters from the Supreme Emperor and the Queen Mother at the same time, so we decided to come back. Because Leng Si is my disciple, I can't stand idly by. The Queen Mother hopes that I can convince the Xian Concubine, but what the Supreme Emperor wants is
What happens next."
Yuan Qingling could probably guess that the emperor had no contact with Prince Anfeng, and the Supreme Emperor had not had any contact before either. He was afraid that it was just for this matter.
In fact, by doing this, the Supreme Emperor really gave Concubine Xian a lot of face. He had not cared about the affairs of the court for a long time, and now he still had to worry about it.
"Fourth Master..." Yuan Qingling sighed softly, "He probably also knows the meaning of the emperor's betrothal to the princess, right? How could he be willing to get involved in this whirlpool?"
"He must know that he can refuse, but after refusing, will he become an enemy of the imperial court and the emperor? He is just a businessman, and no matter how capable he is, he cannot oppose the imperial court. Your master is not as simple as you think. He
He is far-sighted and can see much further than you. At the same time, he is also afraid of involving me, the master, so he can only agree."
Yuan Qingling thought this marriage was very simple at first, but she didn't expect it to be so complicated, and it lost a bit of its purity.