Chapter 33 Traveling

Because the Empress Dowager had been suffering from a serious illness since the summer banquet, she couldn't bear the tightness of the county government, so she cleaned up a lot that day, and left in a hurry the next morning to continue to the palace.

The emperor personally sent the man ten miles away from the city, and when he was parting, he even greeted his relatives and asked for warmth. He acted like a filial son and grandson in public, and watched Feng Jia go away reluctantly until the dust raised by the team could not be seen. One concubine and two concubines returned to the Yamen.

"My dear concubine, both Concubine Ji and Yi Fengyi are lower than you in status. Since they are staying with me together, then you can make arrangements." After arriving at the yamen, he took the herbal tea offered by the palace servant here to cool off the heat, and for a while , the emperor put down the tea bowl, and said warmly to Yun Fenghuang, "The county government is no better than the palace, but this time I will wrong you."

The three of Yun Fenghuang quickly expressed that they were not wronged, and it was their blessing to stay and serve the emperor.

Emperor Chunjia talked with them for a while—basically, he told Yun Fenghuang that Yi Xingen was not from a high family background and had a low status, and he was not the kind of master who doesn't wink. .

But what surprised Yun Fenghuang was that Ji Muzi seemed to be a different person after being demoted, but just like Yi Xingen, she was silent and silent, like a log.

"Your Majesty, Cui Shangshu begs to see you." Not long after, the waiter came to report, and the emperor interrupted the chat and told the concubines to stay away.

The three of them went out with the palace servants, halfway through a verandah, Ji Muzi, who was half a step behind Yunfenghuang according to the rules, suddenly speeded up, took three steps and two steps ahead of Yunfenghuang, and went straight to the courtyard where she lived .

Yun Fenghuang looked at it indifferently, didn't say anything, but said to Yi Xingen: "The county government office is only a small place, you can go by yourself, I don't need to accompany you here."

Yi Xingen lowered her head and said respectfully: "I obey."

But she didn't move, maintaining the posture of saluting, and waited for Yun Fenghuang to finish walking the veranda ahead and went in a direction different from hers, then turned and left.

So when he returned to the house, Xi Jing brought Yun Fenghuang the fruit that had just been poured from the well, and said: "This Yi Fengyi is quite well-behaved, after all, Concubine Ji is a bit arrogant."

Yun Fenghuang took a fruit in his hand, but he didn't eat it, he just smiled and said: "I thought you would say that Concubine Ji had that temper, so please don't care about her."

"My maidservant is yours, so how can she speak for Concubine Ji?" Xijing's face froze when he heard this, and he became a little embarrassed, "Besides, what Concubine Ji did today was not in compliance with the rules. That's what it said."

Yun Fenghuang didn't care that she was in the Huanhua Palace, and his heart was towards the Yanfu Palace. After eating the fruit in a leisurely manner, he waved his hand to let everyone retreat, leaving only Xi Le to serve.

"What's the matter with Concubine Ji?" In this season, cicadas are buzzing everywhere, the county government may have rushed to receive Dijia, but they never sent someone to stick Zhizhi away. Although there is no one around at this moment, it is noisy.

Yun Fenghuang leaned on the bamboo bed under the eaves, and asked Xi Le to come over with a fan to help him, and asked in a low voice while peeling and eating grapes, "Why do you think this Zhaoyuan has changed since the summer feast? I thought she was going to cause trouble just now."

One must know that she just came out of Yingzhou when she was a child, and after learning of Ji Muzi's demotion, she was ready for the daughter of the Ji family to bring someone to call her at any time.

There was no movement at that time, and it could be said that the Ji family prevented his daughter from committing crimes because of the situation-but isn't time passing?

This time the Empress Dowager Ji specifically stayed with Yun Fenghuang, and in Yun Fenghuang's view, it was probably a chance for Ji Muzi to vent her anger.

After all, even if Ji Muzi didn't know who the real culprit of her demotion was, didn't she know whether she did it or not?

As far as Yun Fenghuang knew about this master, she was not a very reasonable person. When the perpetrator could not be found, it was a matter of course for the person who took the profit to vent... When she was sent out by the emperor just now, They were all ready to fight with Ji Muzi on the veranda, because the noise was so loud that Emperor Chunjia came to try to persuade him to fight.

In the end, Ji Muzi just walked past her?

Didn't this girl from the Ji family change her gender?

"The servant girl also finds it strange." Xi Le mused, "Could it be that the Empress Dowager Ji gave her instructions before she left? After all, Cui Shangshu's students just impeached the adopted son of General Hushi, so it's hard to be sure what Ji Shi wants to do in it ... If Concubine Ji caused any trouble at this moment, how could the previous dynasty not seize the opportunity to make a fuss? Besides, the concubine is not comparable to those like Wei Jieyu and Yue Jieyu. Concubine Ji wants to trouble the concubine, If you don't have any skills, I'm afraid you can't even hit a splash, and it will make people laugh in vain."

Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, then chuckled lightly, and said, "Don't you dare to say no? It's not that I don't know what to do in my heart, so would I even bother with you over such a small matter?"

She sat up and said lightly, "The empress is still worried about this palace. Originally, under this situation, I left this palace as an eyeliner, and then I will report to her some of the actions of His Majesty during his stay in Wannian County. The concubine came down because she felt that my palace was not reliable enough, and when the time comes, one more confession from one of Ji's own people will be able to prevent my palace from being obedient to others."

"But Concubine Ji didn't stay close to His Majesty or Empress." Xi Le said hesitantly, "I didn't even intend to talk to Empress. The servant girl felt that, in terms of eyeliner, the left and right empresses already have Xijing and maidservants. There is no need to distrust the empress openly. The reason why concubine Ji stayed here is probably to take advantage of the fact that there are not a large number of new recruits to please His Majesty in the past few days, so that concubine Ji can sleep with her a few more times..."

Yun Fenghuang said: "Then leave Yi Fengyi?"

Originally, the emperor had no affection for the concubines in the harem, except for Yuan Niangniang.

But as the emperor, favoring the sixth house is a separate matter. As far as the difference in appearance between Yi Xingen and Ji Muzi is concerned, she would prefer Yun Fenghuang before going to bed.

This time, if Empress Dowager Ji had left Yunfenghuang and Ji Muzi behind, Yunfenghuang might have split the bedtime errand with Ji Muzi in half.

But with Yi Xingen around, she is both a stunning beauty and a new love, if the emperor chooses without considering any other factors, Yun Fenghuang thinks that he might not be able to compete, let alone Ji Muzi?

"..." Xi Le was speechless for a while, then said awkwardly, "Your servant is dull."

Immediately, the voice lowered, "At this moment, there are also members of the Imperial City Department staying in Wannian County. Do you want a maid..."

Yun Fenghuang thought about it for a while, then said softly: "Tell them to pay attention, don't let the queen notice it."

Xi Le said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, even if there is any flaw, it is still sent by the Regent, what does it have to do with us?"

The master and servant looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

At this time, footsteps happened to be heard from outside, and Emperor Chunjia came in sweating profusely, seeing the fruit and drink in Yunfenghuang's hands, he lifted his robe and sat down, asking her to serve him to relieve the heat.

Yun Fenghuang was actually very impatient to do this kind of servant's errand, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and even held a handkerchief to press the sweat from his forehead with a smile, with a distressed expression on his face: "Your Majesty has worked hard, Then Cui Wan is really true, it’s such a hot day, it’s not good to say anything later, if you have to hurry to the middle of the day, you can’t sleep at your age, but you don’t ask His Majesty to take a nap.”

"What Cui Shangshu told me is of course an important political matter." Emperor Chunjia drank more than half a bowl of snow-bubbled skin drink in one go, only to feel that the heat and dryness all over his body disappeared, and Xi Le came over wittily Playing the fan, my heart immediately felt refreshed, and she smiled, "Jieyu is not allowed to talk nonsense and slander the pillars of the court."

"Dongliang, in the whole world, who is worthy of your majesty?" Yun Fenghuang disapproved, and said disdainfully, "No matter how important a minister is, you must take your majesty's body into consideration, right? Say, let's see who will say that what I said is wrong?"

The emperor didn't argue with her, he rubbed her hair with a smile, and said, "Why are you the only one here? I thought you would talk to Concubine Ji and the others."

Yun Fenghuang said: "They also think it's too hot, they all went back to their own room to cool off."

The two chattered and chatted, and Yun Fenghuang tried to test how long the emperor would stay in Wannian County.

"It will take at least seven or eight days." The emperor calculated, and said, "I didn't expect to encounter such a thing before I set off. Since I have promised to interrogate myself, and the truth of the interrogation has come to light, I can't just keep my word. In this way, the evidence in Wannian County is convenient. The county magistrate Du is capable, and all the evidence in the file is neatly prepared. It is Zheng Fengqi, who rode here from the imperial capital that day, and the evidence along the way But you have to ask them one by one, which is quite time-consuming.”

"Then Your Majesty has waited for them to return in these two days or so, why not go out with my concubine?" Yun Fenghuang tugged at his sleeve and begged, "The county government is so big, it's so boring."

The emperor gave her a sideways look, and reminded him with a smile: "Didn't you still feel sorry for my hard work just now?"

Wouldn't it be hard to co-author and accompany you to go out in the sun?

Yun Fenghuang didn't change his face, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, how can I do this for myself? Isn't it because of your Majesty's majesty, the emperor, and the county government, and think you are too wronged? After all, the Imperial City Secretary You can’t come back immediately, your majesty can’t just wait like this? Why don’t you go out and see the people’s livelihood with your own eyes?”

"Forget it, I knew you were restless." Emperor Chunjia lazily watched her pester her for a while, then smiled and said, "Then I will take you out for a walk tomorrow...but first It's a deal, don't mess around outside, you have to listen to me!"

Yun Fenghuang naturally made another vow.

After all, the empress dowager and queen are not around at the moment, and as a concubine, she urged the emperor to go out in micro-clothes and brought herself with her, which somewhat meant "traitorous concubine". Yun Fenghuang felt that he could not bear the charge alone, so he turned around and sent someone to ask Ji Mu Zi and Yi Xing'en, do you want to be together?

Yi Xingen's answer was very cautious, and it was well-regulated: "My concubine will follow Jieyu's arrangements for everything."

It was Ji Muzi who went to notify Liu Hong. According to her description: "When the servant girl went to tell the story, she never saw Concubine Ji. It was the elder sister of the court lady who was in front of Concubine Ji. A little dizzy, probably because of the heat, so I didn't plan to go out. But the servant girl quit and was almost at the gate of our courtyard, but the servant with fast legs was sent to catch up and told the servant girl that Concubine Ji changed her mind. Decided to drive together."

"This Concubine Ji really seems to be a different person." Yun Fenghuang smiled after hearing this, and said, "I remember that she was not so hesitant before."

Xijing speculated: "Maybe it's really hot, but you don't want to lose the opportunity to accompany you?"

Yun Fenghuang said: "Then tomorrow, you will bring all the medicine bags for relieving the heat, and call an imperial doctor to follow behind with your belongings on your back. Don't let concubine Ji go wrong halfway, but I can't talk to the empress dowager." Empress and the others explained."

Xijing quickly agreed.

Next, Yun Fenghuang explained some things to be prepared for tomorrow's trip, and sent her to tidy up, dismissed the left and right, beckoned Xi Le to come to her, and said in a low voice: "Tomorrow's trip, just let the Secretary of the Imperial City arrange some accidents, See how much Ji Ji's temperament has changed? Is it a deliberate act, or has she been hit in private so that her temperament has changed drastically?"

Xi Le agreed, but stopped talking.

"What's wrong?" Yun Fenghuang noticed it and asked with raised eyebrows.

"Your Majesty wants to test Concubine Ji, why don't we change our method?" Xi Le said in a low voice, "If something happens when we go out on a hot day, I'm afraid it will be bad for Your Majesty..."

Yun Fenghuang shook his head slightly, interrupted her, and said softly: "Do you think His Majesty was really persuaded by this palace to go out for a walk? He is going to stay in Wannian County for ten or eight days, how could he stay there forever?" In the county office? Since he wants to go out, why should Bengong feel wronged and shrink in the county office? Let him take him out, not only to relax, but also to stare at it to find out what he is thinking... ...Testing Concubine Ji is just incidental."

Hearing this, Xi Le didn't say anything.

But the next day, Yun Fenghuang's master and servant happily followed the emperor into the carriage, and before they left the Yamen, they heard a few familiar voices from outside, saying that they were greeting the emperor.

Lifting up the curtain and looking out, Gong Xiangxiao, Deng Chengzhai, Ji Minggan, Yuan Ke, and Yun Qike, except for Zheng Fengli who was troubled by his younger brother, the emperor's companions are all here.

The point is, Qi Jiulu stands impressively behind Gong Xiangxiao!