late night song

Chapter 71 The Rise and Fall of Yuchi
Gu Yuchu did not refuse Zhang Mengyi's kindness. She then came to Haoyue Palace and changed into a spring blue palace dress. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with sea ripples in white crescent moon and embellished with rice beads. It was very beautiful.

"These are new clothes just cut and made by the imperial government. It's best if you don't dislike them." Zhang Mengyi was very polite.

"How dare you reject your concubine's kindness. You gave me such a beautiful new dress. It's not too late to thank you." Gu Yuchu followed the same example and followed the flattery, but he really didn't want to tangle with her anymore, so he found an excuse. About to leave.

"I heard that there will be many new songs and dances scheduled today. We'd better go back to the table early. It would be a pity if we missed it."

"The songs and dances are just a few tricks. I usually like to listen to the old aunts in the palace telling old stories. They are much more exciting than those songs and dances. I wonder if Princess Qin is interested in listening to them." Zhang Mengyi She didn't understand what Gu Yuchu meant, but she had no intention of letting her go.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a boring person. I cannot arouse my interest in the world's strange news, let alone old things. I think it is better to return to the banquet early. If the Holy Spirit blames me, it will not be good."

Gu Yuchu's guess was correct, she did have something to say to him, but she was really in a bad mood, so she stood up, brushed her hands and left.

"The King of Qin is surrounded by beautiful women, and the piano and the piano are harmonious. No one will care whether you are here or not."

Zhang Mengyi couldn't bear to see that Gu Yuchu looked disapproving of taking the position of Princess Qin's concubine, and now he was so disrespectful to her, so she got angry and deliberately provoked her.

"The Queen has the Holy Heart the most, and the daughter-in-law is ashamed of herself. If the Holy One doesn't see the Queen, I'm afraid he will be worried."

Gu Yuchu had long known about Zhang Mengyi's thoughts about Qi Zhi. Seeing her laughing at him so much, he was not willing to be outdone and poked her where it hurt. Even though he stood beside Qi Zhi and criticized her constantly, she, Zhang Mengyi, Not even half a chance.

"Is it possible that you really want to go back to the banquet and watch them loving each other? I can't stand it for a moment." Although Zhang Mengyi was angry, her purpose was not achieved, and she couldn't keep Gu Yuchu. , then the conversation changed and he openly showed his weakness.

"What does it matter to me what others want to do with me?" Gu Yuchu really didn't want to be with her here, so he no longer cared about the rules and respect, and took a step forward to leave.

"Seven generations of Yuchi's family have been in officialdom, and two queens were born. Who would have expected that the meritorious family would be wiped out overnight. It is a pity. Rumor has it that three children escaped by chance. If they can survive to this day, they should be about the same age as you. ." Zhang Mengyi grabbed Gu Yuchu's arm, stood up in front of her, and said unhurriedly.

"Is it possible that the empress is drunk?" Gu Yuchu looked as usual, but when he mentioned the Yuchi clan, he became alert and couldn't help but stop.

Zhang Mengyi smiled maliciously and said: "I just think the story is very exciting, you will definitely like it."

"Since the noble concubine is so interested, let's listen."

Zhang Mengyi is a narrow-minded person, and Gu Yuchu is worried that she will refute her face too much, so as not to cause trouble at the table to retaliate against him.

Furthermore, if she ran away after hearing the word Yuchi, it would indeed be doubtful that there was no 300 taels of silver in this place. What's more, she also wanted to hear what the old man in the palace had seen and heard. It was as if she knew it.

"One of the two queens of the Yuchi family married the ancestor and the other married the late emperor. 50 years ago, they were really prosperous. The ancestor of Yuchi, Yuchi Fengde, had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son and the youngest daughter were direct descendants. His son Yuchihong is an illegitimate child. No one knows who his mother is, so he has not been welcomed by the eldest lady since he was a child. Even if his sister later marries the Tian family, he will not be reused by his ancestors. But that Yuchihong is not a coward who accepts his fate. When he was 20 years old, he met the late emperor by chance, who was traveling among the people. Later, he helped the late emperor seize the world from his nephew. He was promoted to the rank of secretary, and then married his only daughter to the late emperor as his queen. His status was extremely noble. . Although Yuchi Fengde did not like this son, because his daughter lost power and his grandson missed the throne, in order to protect Yuchi's century-old glory, he had to accept this fact, and then the whole family supported Yuchi, the new queen, but unfortunately, The legitimate sons of the two empresses Yuchi failed to inherit the throne, and in this dynasty, the Yuchi family was involved in Qi Sheng's rebellion, and they all ended up being executed."

Zhang Mengyi stopped and carefully observed Gu Yu's initial reaction, but there was no emotion on her face, as if she was listening to something that had nothing to do with her, so she continued:
"Except for those three missing little dolls, there is still one person in the world who is related to the Yuchi clan, but his surname is not Yuchi. Do you know who he is?"

"Old King Zhenxi." Gu Yuchu was not surprised by Zhang Mengyi's inducement and blurted it out immediately.

Except for the two sisters and the missing Yuchi Jingheng, there are no elders left in the Yuchi family.She had also known since she was a child that the old king of Zhenxi and the two former empresses were the glory of the family. However, when her uncle Yuchilin was imprisoned, the late empress was no longer alive, and the king of Zhenxi did not provide any help, so she knew that this relative was in name only.

"You actually know?" Zhang Mengyi was a little surprised.

"I've heard some rumors from the market."

"Yes, the old king of Zhenxi, Qi Shifeng, is the only son of Empress Yuchi and our ancestor. What I am curious about is why the old king of Zhenxi didn't marry his cousin, the younger empress Yuchi, but instead supported our holy emperor to win the throne. After all, that is My mother’s family. Qi Sheng rebelled, and Yuchi Lin was implicated. I didn’t see the old prince interceding in front of the Holy Master, and I didn’t know that the old prince had any deep hatred against the Yuchi clan, so he was so cruel.”

"Your Majesty, this is taboo."

Gu Yuchu didn't want to listen to Zhang Mengyi's provocative words, and he really didn't want to continue the topic of the Yuchi clan, lest she would see any clues, so he deliberately used Emperor Ming's taboo to scare him.

But Zhang Mengyi's words also inadvertently reminded her that for so many years, she had only cared about the injustice of the Yuchi family due to Qi Sheng's rebellion, but she had never delved into the reasons why her family was so weak and allowed to be trampled upon. Maybe her family was not like that As bright and aboveboard as I imagined. "It's just an old matter. It doesn't matter if we talk about it privately." Zhang Mengyi remained unmoved and showed no intention of restraining herself.

"In such a huge disaster, even husband, wife, parents and brothers may not be able to save them with all their strength, let alone relatives who have gone through several twists and turns." Gu Yuchu commented calmly.

"What you said is absolutely true. Parents and brothers are unreliable, let alone husband and wife." Zhang Mengyi wandered around for a long time and finally got to the point.

"What can I teach you, Madam?"

"I'm just thinking about my sadness. Do you know why I came to the palace?" Zhang Mengyi lowered her eyebrows in thought.

"For him." Gu Yuchu answered directly.

"You know much more than I thought." Zhang Mengyi raised his eyes and sneered, sighing at the calmness of the woman in front of him, and at the same time jealous of Qi Jian's fancy for her.

Gu Yuchu smiled politely. She also admired Zhang Mengyi's sacrifice for the frame. If it were her, she might not be able to do this.

"When I first saw him when I was 17 years old, I fell in love with him at first sight, but I happened to have an appearance similar to that of his mother-in-law. Since I knew his insecurities and knots, I made up my mind to help him fulfill his wish. That's why I chose to enter the palace out of desperation. At the beginning, Emperor Ming treated me very well. I was caught in the middle, and sometimes I was really in a dilemma. I was deeply afraid that I would let King Qin down and let down the Holy Emperor."

Gu Yuchu didn't speak, wondering what this woman was going around talking about, not knowing what she wanted to say to him.

"But I tried my best and was careful, but I still lost two children. Later I realized that Emperor Ming was just acting on me, and all his honors and favors were only for others to see."

"Your Majesty has worked hard."

Gu Yuchu responded calmly, but felt very disdainful in his heart.She, Zhang Mengyi, is well known to the world, so there is no need to be so pretentious.

"But it doesn't matter. After this, I can see clearly the true intention of the Holy Emperor. There are many guards in the palace, and I am not allowed to tell him personally. Please help me tell him that Emperor Ming's pretense of love for me is just a pretense to bluff people. , is used to paralyze him, so that he can use his hands to eradicate threats such as Concubine Xian, the Queen, and Old King Zhenxi. In the end, it is just to pave the way for King Han to inherit the throne. The Holy Emperor is originally ruthless and unkind. There is no sincerity towards Concubine Yi at all, the connection between father and son is only superficial."

"Are you sure?" Gu Yuchu's eyebrows flashed slightly, expressing doubt. This was completely different from her previous guess.

"Of course, both of my children were killed by Emperor Ming himself. The first one was to intimidate Lin Feng and sow discord among the Dongding Army, and the second child was to dismantle the Queen and the old king of Zhenxi and control the town. The military power of the Western Army." Zhang Mengyi saw that Gu Yuchu was no longer as calm as before, and then she burst into tears and complained about Emperor Ming's use of her.

"What about Concubine Yi's old case? Is there any other hidden secrets?" Gu Yuchu had doubts about the old case from back then, but for the sake of talking about it today, he asked directly.

Zhang Mengyi wiped her tears and continued: "This is the most important thing. Yuchi is the head of the seven century-old prominent families in Dongqi, a relative of two dynasties, a tree with deep roots and great power. This has been Emperor Ming's biggest concern for many years. However, Yuchilin was an upright man, and Emperor Ming could not find any fault with him and could not convict him, so he took advantage of Qi Sheng's rebellion and forged letters between Concubine Yi and her, ordered Yuchilin to investigate and deal with it, and then ordered someone to steal the letter. , on this basis Yuchilin was punished for his serious crime, and his entire family was executed to eliminate future troubles."

"You mean that Emperor Ming used Concubine Yi to bring down the Yuchi clan? But how could you know about such a secret past event?"

"Having been around him for a long time, I naturally have a way to pick up some clues. A few days ago, the Holy Emperor pretended to be ill and planned to force the queen into the palace. He secretly ordered King Zhenxi to stay in Xingxin Palace and forced him to hand over his military power. When he asked him to hand over his military power, he mentioned the old things again. Because of my illness, I was able to hide outside the palace and overheard this huge secret."

"Does the King of Qin know all these?"

Gu Yuchu was shocked. There had indeed been too many major events in the court recently. The envoy was killed, Prince Ning was imprisoned, the queen was imprisoned, the Zhenxi Army released its power, and the old prince stayed in Beijing. She only felt that this series of things was strange, but Since they were all conducive to opening the frame, she hadn't had time to analyze them in detail, but Zhang Mengyi's remarks today were something she had never thought of.

"He is familiar with the intrigues in the court, and he should have seen clearly what happened to the Yuchi clan, but Emperor Ming's false love for me made him sure of Emperor Ming's sincerity and loyalty to Concubine Yi, not to mention that Emperor Ming had promised him to be his mother. To rectify his name and pass on the throne, that's why he silently cooperated with Emperor Ming in setting up such a big scheme, but he didn't know that the position of crown prince had already been assigned to someone else, so you must warn him to be 12 vigilant in order to make a foolproof plan. "

Zhang Mengyi took Gu Yu's hand and spoke sincerely and urgently.

"Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely deliver the message."

Gu Yuchu nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)