Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

Wei Jingyi can be sacrificed, but what makes Wei Jingyi better than Zheng Hongzhuang is that she seized the initiative in time and can make appropriate arrangements for her affairs after her death.

Although Shen Yao suffered a defeat, Wei Jingyi still took advantage of others by relying on her status as queen and the greed of others.

Taking advantage of this favorable wind, Wei Jingyi continued to plan for her own side without satisfaction, although she did not know whether she could really get what she wanted by doing so.

When the reputation of the queen's virtue grew in the palace, the queen, despite her increasingly weak body, went to the Taiji Hall to ask for an audience with the emperor.

What exactly the emperor and empress talked about when they met is still unknown to others.

But soon after, the news that the queen had requested to be deposed spread like a whirlwind.

The key is that the emperor nodded in agreement.

"The Emperor really agreed?"

"The Emperor really agreed."

"The Emperor actually agreed!"

"..."

As the news spread, there were also various reactions from other people in the harem.

Especially the concubines in the harem, who were suddenly at a loss when faced with such a "righteous" queen.

Are you kidding me? Is this something a queen would do?

How could the queen feel so guilty and ask to be deposed because of such a small matter?

In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, Shen Yao couldn't help but sneer after hearing the news. He turned over and simply changed his position to continue lying there.

"The Queen is using public opinion pressure to show the Emperor that she has no choice but to agree."

This has grasped the emperor's psychological state. The main reason is that the emperor still cares about his reputation. Secondly, it would be beneficial to the emperor if the queen retired in a decent manner.

The emperor didn't really want to expose the queen and the Wei family behind her, and be as ruthless as he was to the Zheng family before.

Because there is Xiao Heng between the emperor and the queen, and the Wei family is Xiao Heng's maternal family, they have to consider Xiao Heng's face.

The Zheng family has no prince, only a queen mother, and the queen mother has fallen out with the emperor and there is no affection between them.

The weight of these two parties in the emperor's heart is obviously different, so the emperor's final handling results will naturally be completely opposite.

"Your Majesty, if the Queen does this, she won't be afraid that the Emperor will bring up old grudges in the future." At that time, the Queen might not even be around anymore, so how could she protect the Second Prince in the palace?

Anyway, Qiuyue has never seen or heard of an example of a disabled queen surviving for a long time in her life.

Looking back at the empresses of the Dajing Dynasty, some died on the throne or became empress dowagers. The only few who were deposed were all given poisoned wine and white silk by the emperor at the same time as they were deposed. It took no more than a quarter of an hour, which was terrifyingly fast.

Shen Yao picked up the teacup beside her and moistened her throat. "The Queen is already busy and can't take care of so many things." The Emperor didn't have much time left for the Queen.

In addition, the queen had always been restless, and she personally sent the Zheng family and Queen Mother Zheng away.

To be honest, as long as you have some connections in the palace, you can find out what's going on with just a little inquiry.

Then people outside the palace, especially those families that have close ties with the Zheng family and are implicated, will definitely become resentful and blame the queen and the Wei family.

If the queen cannot do more at the critical moment, then what awaits her is only a silent death, just like what happened to Queen Dowager Zheng.

“Whether it’s for Xiao Heng in the palace or for the Wei family outside the palace.

The queen had to ask for a little protection from the emperor before she died.

In the future, when something happens to Xiao Heng or the Wei family, the emperor will still spare them out of consideration for their feelings."

After Shen Yao finished speaking, she put the cup in her hand down again, and the tea in it disappeared without a trace.

After listening to her master's analysis, Qiuyue pondered for a moment and still felt that the Queen's move was too risky.

This is simply stepping on the reputation that the emperor values ​​to achieve one's own goals.

Good man, the queen had the means to portray herself as a virtuous and filial daughter-in-law, but what about the emperor? The emperor used the evidence provided by the queen to severely cut off the Zheng family's support, completely messing up the entire Zheng family.

If the Zheng family wants to revive and climb to a high position and achieve their earlier achievements in the future, at least their descendants must continue to work diligently for several generations.

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The comparison between the situations of the empress and the emperor makes the emperor seem even more cold-blooded, selfless and unkind.

Qiuyue didn't dare to say such words. She lowered her head and continued to serve her master food and drink.

However, Shen Yao, after finishing her analysis, thought of the emperor's situation and laughed at him without reservation in her heart.

Well, it’s mainly because I feel happy when I see the emperor in trouble.

After all, Shen Yao can't help much in this matter. The emperor chose her as his wife himself, so no matter what happens today, she can only endure it.

"Forget it, let's not talk about Fengyi Palace and Taiji Palace. The affairs between the emperor and the empress are not something we can discuss. I slept late last night. Go to bed and take a rest. Wake me up in half an hour."

Waving her hand, Shen Yao got up from the couch, took Qiuyue's hand and went into the inner room.

I yawned casually, and a sense of fatigue surged up in my heart.

Last night, Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhi were a little grumpy and didn't want to sleep late at night. Shen Yao had no choice but to patiently coax them for a long time before they went back to the main hall to sleep.

In the morning, Shen Yao had to get up early because Xiao Jin and the other three came to pay their respects.

Due to all this delay, Shen Yao felt a little sleepy before noon.

Fortunately, there has been nothing happening in the harem recently, and Shen Yao does not need to leave Weiyang Palace to socialize.

It's just fatigue. With so much time left, just sleep.

……

The queen passed away three days after she requested to be deposed, and died alone in Fengyi Palace.

When Shen Yao received the news, she was enjoying the breakfast sent from the kitchen.

As a result, he had to put down his bowl and chopsticks and rush to Fengyi Palace to take charge of the situation when he was halfway through his meal.

There is no way. There is no queen in the harem at the moment, and Shen Yao’s position as imperial concubine is the highest in the palace.

It is neither moral nor logical for anyone else to preside over the funeral of the deposed queen.

"So, the emperor entrusted the funeral rites for the deposed queen to Concubine Li and Concubine Sun?"

Shen Yao's pretty face was frozen. Although her expression was calm, her heart was like a volcano erupting.

Ah!

What on earth is the emperor doing? Is it possible that he looks down on Concubine Xi, who comes from an ordinary family?

Qiuyue was frightened. She whispered to her master to calm down. It was also her fault that she did not inquire about the matter in time, causing her master to lose face in front of the Fengyi Palace.

"It was a suicide note left by the deposed queen. The emperor couldn't refute the deposed queen's final request, so he asked Concubine Li and Concubine Sun to handle it according to the palace rules."

After Shen Yao heard this, she paused for a moment and then tilted her head to move her sore neck.

Her eyes met Qiuyue's, and the master and servant came together, "According to the palace rules?"

What rules can be set for a deposed queen? She can even be demoted to the position of concubine and treated like a fellow concubine, which is completely embarrassing.

"Is that really what the Emperor ordered?"

Wow, Shen Yao's eyes suddenly lit up. She looked up and around, thinking that she didn't know what to say.

Did the deposed queen know that her posthumous affairs, which were so important to her, were handled so casually and simply? Would she regret making such a mess?

Anyway, Shen Yao didn't believe that this was done according to the palace rules without any personal grudges.

Your Majesty, you are still as petty as ever. That's what a man is like.

A smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the anger that had surged out earlier disappeared without a trace in an instant.

What was she angry about? It turned out that the emperor did not let the deposed queen have an easy life, so she was half relieved.

No matter why the emperor did not give face to the deposed queen, the result was very good for Shen Yao.

"Go in and take a look." Since she would not be needed this time, she had to focus on the strength of Li Guipin and Sun Jieyushi. How many benefits did the Queen give to these two people that they dared to jump into such muddy water.

Holding Qiuyue's hand, Shen Yao took a slight step and plunged into the Fengyi Palace which was filled with mourning clothes.

At this time, Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu were standing in the middle of the hall, instructing the palace servants what to do.

Seeing Shen Yao come in, the two of them looked at each other quickly and hurried over to greet her.

"No need to be polite. I am here to take a look. Concubine Li and Concubine Sun can go and do what they need to do."

Shen Yao had a smiling face, but it seemed awkward no matter how you looked at it at this critical moment when the deposed queen had passed away.

Are they angry? But this is none of their business, it was all arranged by the deposed queen herself.

Li Guipin's heart shuddered, and she quickly replied "yes" and turned to leave.

Concubine Sun wanted to explain something to Shen Yao, but she was too busy with the affairs of Fengyi Palace and was interrupted before she could open her mouth.

Helpless, Concubine Sun could only express her apology with her eyes and turned around and walked out of the palace.

Shen Yao stood there and turned back, "Did the deposed queen not discuss this with Concubine Li and Concubine Sun? It doesn't look like they had prepared for this."

At least Concubine Li and Concubine Sun looked at her with a hint of fear and helplessness.

This didn't seem like an expected result. At least the deposed queen didn't tell them about it before she died.

In this matter, it is most likely that the deposed queen acted on her own initiative, thinking that the emperor would not be too heartless, and at the same time doing some favors for Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu.

After all, being able to help arrange the funeral ceremonies for the deposed queen is also a kind of respect.

Unfortunately, everything was messed up by the emperor's act of following the rules.

If the emperor does not give the deposed queen this face, then even if Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu are in charge of the funeral, they will still be in an awkward situation.

You never know what will happen, and in the end nothing good will come of it, but instead all bad things.

Just like right now, the two of them don't dare to face Shen Yao.

Qiuyue tilted her head, "My queen, should we continue to stay here, or return to the palace?"

The funeral ceremonies were not given to them to take care of, so staying would only be a waste of time.

Shen Yao spread her palms and said, "Wait a minute, the other concubines in the harem haven't come yet.

The latter part includes the wake, let’s hear what Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu have to say.”

Qiuyue nodded in response, "I understand."

Shen Yao and Qiuyue were waiting in the main hall, during which time other concubines kept coming.

They were all dressed in plain clothes, without a trace of color, as pale as an ink painting, completely different from their previous appearance of being heavily made-up.

When everyone saw Shen Yao was there, those who were interested would come over and ask how to arrange things.

But after hearing that Shen Yao was also waiting for the answers from Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became weird.

Huh!

So the funeral was handled by Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu?

The biological mother of the eldest prince and the third prince, could there be some news here that they don't know?

This immediately caused a lot of gossip, and other people looked at him without any concealment.

Shen Yao thought this scene was quite funny. She believed that the deposed queen lying in the coffin would never have expected that what she had worked so hard for would end up like this.

Expect the cowardly Concubine Li and Concubine Sun to help Xiao Heng? It would be more realistic to expect the emperor to be more kind and compassionate than to depose the empress.

No wonder the eldest prince and the third prince were in poor health, because their two mothers were so smart that they couldn't protect their children from Zheng Hongzhuang. Although Zheng Hongzhuang is gone now, the health of the eldest prince and the third prince is almost broken. What kind of threat can two sickly people who get sick every now and then pose?

Shen Yao stayed in Fengyi Palace for quite a while, until Li Guipin and Sun Jieyu had finished what they needed to say, then she took Qiuyue back to Weiyang Palace.

The first words I said when I returned to Weiyang Palace were, “I will live my own life behind closed doors.

There is no queen in the harem, and we will not interfere until the emperor chooses a new queen."

There was no mention of palace power, nor were Concubine Li and Concubine Sun mentioned.

Shen Yao sat on the couch, curled up sideways on the small eight-immortal table.

She knocked on the table and said, "The palace will probably be in chaos for a while. We have many heirs in Weiyang Palace, so they will definitely attract attention.

Qiuyue instructed the servants in Weiyang Palace to stay alert during this period.

If you can get through this successfully, I will reward you handsomely."

It is useless to just pump up enthusiasm and make big promises. At least in Shen Yao's opinion, it will only work if there is a carrot hanging in front of the customer to attract them.

Shen Yao adopted the carrot and stick principle in dealing with the entire Weiyang Palace.

As long as they perform well, Shen Yao will reward them generously.

Under such subtle operations, the entire Weiyang Palace had a strong sense of cohesion, and at least the whole palace was united as one.

Don't think this kind of thing is simple. If you change it to other palaces in the harem, there will be a lot of spies, and it is not uncommon for family members to trip you up.

Sometimes Qiuyue would tell her some gossip and make Shen Yao laugh, all of which was due to the contributions of the harem.

Qiuyue listened to her master's words and nodded happily.

You know, the palace servants like this kind of master who is usually generous.

Because you can eat well and save a lot of money at the same time.

Who would do something risky if they have security? Excluding some greedy people, ordinary people would choose to live an honest life.

This is also one of the reasons why there have been very few spies from other palaces in Weiyang Palace over the years.

The master is already very wealthy, and he is generous without blinking an eye when he spends. No one can resist this.

The Weiyang Palace, where people live their lives behind closed doors, can be said to be a unique landscape in the harem.

Because Shen Yao did not participate in the disturbances outside, the subsequent power struggles, alliances and conflicts among the various palaces had nothing to do with Weiyang Palace.

Shen Yao is just the bystander watching the clouds roll by and unfold.

Looking at the skyscrapers rising from the ground and the mountains collapsing and the earth breaking apart like falling cliffs outside, he just smiled lightly, responded to all changes with the same attitude, and was ready to act at any time.