Chapter 2133: "Fawning on the High and Despising the Low" in the Palace
"The man calls himself Liu Yueze."
When they heard the name, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Everyone knows that Liu Yueze is Gu Tingqiu's student, and after he became the Cabinet Secretary, he has always stood on Gu Tingqiu's side, or in other words, on the side of the imperial concubine's relatives.
It's completely opposite to them.
Now, in this situation, Gu Tingqiu has publicly expressed his support for the emperor to reduce the number of guards in the palaces of princes and nobles, which means he is going to fight against them. This person actually dared to come to his door.
When Wan Pengkun heard this, his brows raised.
He immediately said, "How dare he come to my house!"
After saying that, he rushed out.
But at this time, Wu Yingqiu said calmly: "Let him in."
Everyone was shocked. Wan Pengkun was also stunned for a moment and turned to look at him: "Uncle, do you want to see him?"
Wu Yingqiu leaned back in his chair, looking drowsy, and said, "Of course I want to see him. I want to hear what he wants to say to me."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Let him in. All of you go down."
Wan Pengkun wanted to say something, but at this moment, his father behind him gently pulled his sleeve, signaling him not to speak. He looked at Wan Liangchou's suggestive eyes and fell silent.
Said: "Yes."
So several people left the lobby and went to the side hall.
Although there was a wall in the middle, they could hear everything going on here clearly because of the air valve. After a while, they heard footsteps outside and walked into the lobby, and then they heard the voice of Liu Yueze.
"I pay my respects to His Excellency the Duke."
Everyone felt a pang of fear when they heard this.
You must know that Liu Yueze is not a commoner, he is already an official of the court. Moreover, as a cabinet secretary, although his official position is not very high, his actual power is not small.
Such a person should call himself "your humble servant" when meeting the Duke.
But he calls himself a "latecomer".
So his self-proclaimed name was implying that this time he came to see Wu Yingqiu in his own identity.
So, what should he say to Wu Yingqiu?
Everyone held their breath and listened carefully to every word in the hall.
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After Zhu Feng came down from the court, he felt a slight headache, which was indeed caused by the noise just now.
He rubbed his nose and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
Normally, after leaving court, he would go directly to the imperial study, but today he had a headache, so he decided not to deal with the memorials for the time being. After all, he knew what they were about with his eyes closed.
Eunuch Yu followed behind him, watching the direction he walked.
She asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you going to the Yikun Palace to see the Imperial Concubine?"
"Why? No?"
"No, how dare I."
Eunuch Yu folded his arms and said with a smile, "But if we go there now, I'm afraid it will be even noisier than it was just now in the court."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked back at him.
Just at this time, the two people had already walked to the gate of Yiku Palace.
Before I even stepped in, I could already hear the chirping of birdsong, making the usually quiet Yiku Palace extremely lively.
Zhu Feng opened his eyes wide, looked inside, and asked, "What's going on?"
It happened that Tingfu came out from inside. When he saw the emperor coming, he immediately stepped forward, knelt down and paid his respects, and then went in to interpret the story.
Zhu Feng waved and called him over: "What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"
Tingfu smiled and said, "The newly appointed Consorts and Consort Zhaoyi have come to pay their respects to the Imperial Concubine."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng was a little surprised.
Although it has been some years since Nan Yan was canonized as a noble concubine, it is rare for concubines in the palace to come to her to pay their respects and talk.
Most of the time, everyone should go to Yonghe Palace.
However, the queen has been ill recently and unable to manage affairs, and he has specifically instructed people not to disturb her, so it is natural for these people not to go over.
He thought about it, signaled Tingfu not to make a sound, and also did not allow Eunuch Yu to follow.
I walked in quietly by myself.
When we walked into the yard, the laughter inside came out through the window, more charming than the various flowers blooming in the yard.
Through the window, I saw crowds of people, their colorful clothes and glittering golden pearls and jade, lighting up the room.
Nan Yan was sitting right above them, talking to them with a smile.
One of the concubines smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this dress you are wearing today is very beautiful and auspicious."
"Yes, the pomegranate flowers look so bright, just like the queen, they symbolize fertility and good fortune."
"If it were someone else, they would never be able to dress with the same grace as the Empress."
…
Zhu Feng felt his ears sore after listening to these blunt flattery.
Normally he didn't like such a lively atmosphere, so now that it was like this, he naturally wouldn't join in.
Then he turned and walked out again. Tingfu stood at the door and asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you not going in?"
Zhu Feng shook his head and said, "Let them talk freely."
"yes."
Watching him walk away, Tingfu could only sigh deeply, then turned to look at the concubines who were surrounding the imperial concubine and flattering her, and shook his head helplessly.
Zhu Feng walked out of Yikun Palace, seemingly undecided about where to go, and just paced around unconsciously.
After walking for a while, he said, "Before, there weren't so many people coming to the Imperial Concubine's place. How come this time, all the newcomers came to the Yikun Palace?"
Eunuch Yu followed behind him, shrinking his neck and saying, "This, I dare not say."
Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at him.
"Um?"
Eunuch Yu then smiled apologetically and said, "Actually, in the past, these people have always gone to the Empress's palace. However, this time, the Empress has been ill and hasn't recovered for a long time. Furthermore, with the previous incident with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, everyone has simply assumed that the Emperor no longer cares about His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, so the Empress's reputation is inevitably affected."
“…”
"And the Imperial Concubine..."
"how?"
"By demoting Consort Zhao this time, the Imperial Concubine has established her authority among the newly arrived concubines. Naturally, everyone will come to flatter the Imperial Concubine."
As he spoke, Eunuch Yu looked at him carefully again and said, "Actually, this is often the case in the palace."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while and walked forward silently.
That’s true.
Praising the powerful and bullying the weak can happen anywhere, but it is naturally more obvious in the palace.
In fact, he also hoped that everyone in the palace would follow Nan Yan's lead. In this way, she would have fewer troubles, and no one would even dare to cause trouble for her.
But looking at this situation, it feels a bit weird.
Let’s wait until those people leave before coming back.
Seeing that he was still walking forward, Eunuch Yu asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you going to—"
Zhu Feng looked up and saw that they were already near Yonghe Palace.
Then he said, "Let's go see the queen."
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