Xuantian Mo was less than two years older than Xuan Tianming, and he could be considered to have been born right after Xuan Tianhua. Now, it seemed that all of his brothers had more or less settled on the matter of official princesses. Aside from old sixth, who was completely devoted to education, and old seventh, who had a deity-like air about him, even old fifth, who had been quite frivolous in recent years, had an engagement; however, the position of official princess in his Sheng Palace had been left empty the entire time.
The eldest and second eldest already had children, and Xuan Feiyu was already so old. This caused him to feel quite emotional. It was also time for him to take in an official princess, but this official princess position was quite bumpy. It seemed that he could not marry anyone. In fact, there were a few times when he wanted to promote someone, but they were all messed up by Feng Yu Heng. First, it was Fu Ya. Then, it was Zhu Kongshan … He very shamelessly pushed Zhu Kongshan's matter onto Feng Yu Heng. He stubbornly believed that all of his problems were caused by Feng Yu Heng.
Since Feng Yu Heng was always messing with his marriage, it would be better to just marry Feng Yu Heng!
Once this thought came to mind, Xuantian Mo's entire being sank into a crazed state of mind. It was as though a window had suddenly opened, allowing all of the anger in his heart to disappear. His gloomy face also began to brighten up.
Marry Feng Yu Heng! Right, marry Feng Yu Heng! Xuantian Mo thought that Consort Li did not care about the fact that Feng Yu Heng was already married. She was doing her best to set her up with old sixth, so why should he not make the same choice? Feng Yu Heng was Dashun's lucky star. Not only did she have a good reputation among the citizens, but she also had great abilities. Not to mention the fact that she was a divine doctor, but she was actually able to refine something called steel. Only this sort of woman would be worthy of the position of empress in the future!
Xuantian Mo was very happy. He was very satisfied with the idea that he had suddenly come up with after being provoked by Xuan Feiyu. At the same time, he began to think that in order to have Feng Yu Heng become his person, he would first need to have Xuan Tianming die. "This is quite a difficult matter!" He muttered to himself then closed his eyes and began to think about his grand plan. He also began to think about how he would tell his imperial concubine mother about this matter when he entered the palace.
These days, the inner be very lively. Consort Yuanshu. being favored, it was as Zhao Zhao's favored. As a result, each and every one of them thought of ways to go to Zhao He Hall or send all kinds of soups and tonics to Heavenly Hall. The drama of fighting for favor that had been silent for more than twenty years was once again being played out.
However, Emperor Tianwu was determined to favor Consort Yuanshu. Whether it was Zhao He Hall or Heavenly Hall, other than Consort Yuanshu, no other woman was allowed to enter. The things in their hands were brought back the same way they had been brought in. Emperor Tianwu did not touch them at all.
Gradually, people seemed to understand that directly following the path of Emperor Tianwu would not work. Now, the person they should curry favor with was Consort Yuanshu. However, Consort Yuanshu's door was too hard to enter. There were too many people who went, and it was often a room full of people sitting there, talking to each other. It looked like they had been interacting with Consort Yuanshu for half the day, but when they actually spoke, they only said one or two sentences. Most of the time, it was useless talk. After all, it was impossible to go through the back door in front of so many people, right?
Some people changed their approach. Consort Yuanshu was not enough, but wasn't there still Consort Li in the palace? Not to mention that the two of them were sisters, just before Consort Yuanshu was restored, Consort Li had also just been restored. The Emperor had promoted these two sisters in succession, so there must be a mutual effect. Moreover, as early as when Consort Li was restored, the relationship between the two sisters had improved. It was said that Consort Yuanshu had given her things and banknotes, so she was very close to her younger sister.
Thus a large number of people turned to Imperial Concubine Li's side, causing Zhang Ning Palace to be filled with people from day to night.
At first, Consort Li was curious and received them for two days, but slowly, she felt that it was boring. In addition, she was not the kind of person who liked crowds, so after two days, Zhang Ning Palace closed its doors and refused to receive any guests.
Now that it was quiet, she had time to think about some things. Ever since the Emperor had suddenly released the Eighth Prince, one thing after another had been stuck in her heart. There was an indescribable strangeness.
Consort Li sent away the servants and sat alone on the bed in her bedroom. She fumbled around the bedside and took out two figurines. The figurines were made of white cotton and were filled with needles. One of them had Xuan Tianming's name and birthday written on it, and the other had Emperor Tianwu's name written on it.
She wanted Xuan Tianming to die. This was what Consort Yuanshu had reminded her, because only when Xuan Tianming died, could Feng Yu Heng remarry. The reason why she had pierced Emperor Tianwu's figurines wasn't because she wanted Emperor Tianwu to die quickly, but because she wanted him to fall seriously ill. Therefore, there were very few needles on Emperor Tianwu's figurines. She only wanted him to fall ill, not die.
Originally, when the news of Emperor Tianwu's illness spread, she felt that her curse was useful. Moreover, she was even more concerned about the figurines that cursed Xuan Tianming's death. She didn't sleep for two consecutive nights, just continuously piercing the figurines. Unfortunately, after a few days, Xuan Tianming didn't show any signs of illness, but Emperor Tianwu did show some changes. However, these changes didn't go as she had hoped. Instead, they developed into a state she didn't want to see the most. When she had pierced Emperor Tianwu, she had hoped that Tianwu would fall ill. At the same time, she had hoped that Tianwu would change his mind about her so that she could regain his favor after she was reinstated. How did things turn out like this?
Even now, Consort Li could not understand what exactly was going on. Staring straight at the figurines in her hands, she suddenly felt that this might be repayment. Back when Zhu Kongshan had done good deeds, the Emperor had given her the grace that should have been given to Consort Yuanshu, allowing her to regain the position of imperial concubine. Now, she had used witchcraft to curse Tianwu, and the benefits that she had received had been transferred to Consort Yuanshu. Could it be that all of this was karma? She should have returned the position of imperial concubine to her?
Thinking like this, Consort Li felt that it was logical, thus she began to prick him once more. Thinking that she had more or less repaid Consort Yuanshu, it was about time for it to come to fruition. But she hesitated once more. Should she continue to stab Emperor Tianwu? If things continued to develop like this, and she continued to stab Emperor Tianwu, she feared that Emperor Tianwu's health would become worse and worse. It would be very easy for the throne to be handed over to the Eighth Prince. This was not an outcome that she wanted to see.
Thus Consort Li changed her mind and only stabbed Xuan Tianming's figurine. She removed all of the needles from Emperor Tianwu's figurine and even removed his name from the figurine. She then prepared to have Zuo take it outside and burn it.
At this moment, Zuo 'er's voice could be heard from outside the bedchamber. She was reprimanding a little servant girl. "I've already told you that even though we've moved into Zhang Ning Palace, we still can't be too ostentatious. If Cun Shan Palace wants the bird nest, then just give it to her. What are you fighting for? Is it worth it to cause trouble for no reason? If there's a bird nest, wouldn't it be fine to just stew another one? "
"But that bird nest was originally stewed for Her Highness." The little palace maid was not convinced, "I just came back to pick up something. When I went back, the people from Cun Shan Palace insisted on taking the bird nest away. Since they are all favored, they have everything they want. Why must they snatch other people's things? "
Zuo sighed softly. This little palace maid had only been in the palace for a short time. How could a little girl like her understand the thoughts of the people in the palace? So she told the little palace maid, "The more favored a person is, the more they want to prove their status, no matter what means they use. Just like what happened just now. You thought the bird nest was ours, but the other party wanted to snatch it from us. This is the only way to show how noble their master is. Alright, don't cry. We'll just stew another one. Cun Shan Palace is in the limelight now. It's better if we don't provoke them. "
Consort Li felt uncomfortable when she heard this from inside the room. She called Zuo in and asked, "Is Cun Shan Palace really bullying us?"
Zuo was afraid that she would think too much, so she quickly explained, "It's definitely not just us. Almost all the other palaces are in the same situation these days. After all, Consort Yuanshu has just been reinstated. The people below her have been suppressed for so long. It's understandable that they want to show off. Her Highness is an old woman in the palace. We know this clearly. It's not worth fussing over it. "
Imperial Concubine Li did not make a sound. She would not argue with a servant over anything. She just thought to herself, were she now standing on opposing sides with Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu? One was for the Sixth Prince, and the other was for the Eighth Prince. There was only one throne. In the end, they were still enemies.
"It seems that I'll have to make another Consort Yuanshu figurine." Consort Li was still holding the Xuan Tianming figurine in her hand. She said to Zuo, "Go and find the cloth. We'll make another one."
Zuo persuaded her, "Can't you not do it? What would he do if he was discovered? His Majesty hates witchcraft the most. The same mistake will not be repeated. You've already made it twice. If there's a third time, it's really … "
"Is it really impossible to survive?" Imperial Concubine Li sneered, "No need to fear. Zuo 'er, only you and I know about this. As long as you don't tell anyone, this consort won't tell anyone. "Her piercingly cold gaze swept over Zuo' er, causing Zuo 'er to tremble in fear.
"What are you doing, Her Highness?" Zuo stomped his foot. This servant has been with Her Highness ever since I entered the palace. After so many years, have I ever betrayed you? This servant is saying this for Her Highness' sake, but if Her Highness insists on doing this, then this servant will help Her Highness. " She turned around and went to the cabinet to find the cloth. She then asked in confusion: "Where did Her Highness learn these tricks? Are they really effective? "If they really were effective, that would be good. What if they really could help the Sixth Prince ascend to the throne?
Imperial Concubine Li mysteriously said: "This is a secret skill that was secretly passed down. I secretly learned it from my maternal family."
Because the situation in court had taken a turn for the worse, Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua had been very busy over the past few days. It was common that they would not be seen from morning until night. Feng Yu Heng was also able to hear a bit about the matters of the previous court. For example, the former supporters of the Eighth Prince had once again joined his side, and the women in their families had told the Eighth Prince about the things that Zhu Kongshan had said to sow discord. The Eighth Prince had once again accepted them. Another example was that some of the people who had been neutral in the past had now chosen to join the Eighth Prince's side. They all believed that the Emperor was in his declining years, and his health was not good. For him to dote on his concubines and sons at this time, they would definitely be able to inherit the throne. As for the Ninth Prince, to them, this was already something from the previous era.
The men were busy with the court, and the women naturally had to be busy with the inner court. Thus Feng Yu Heng took on the task of accompanying Consort Yun to relieve her boredom …
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