Concubine Tao Xian had experienced the scenes before and after Emperor Yongning ascended the throne, and she knew very well what an emperor cared about most.
"From that moment on, I knew that the Tao family had no choice. My grandfather only wanted to preserve the Tao family in Northern Xinjiang and continue to protect the people of Northern Xinjiang, unless... the tenth prince born by this palace could ascend the throne and become the emperor." Tao Concubine Xian said so. .
Her expression was reserved, very different from her usual frankness, as if she was a different person.
At this moment, Zheng Ji had nothing to say.
Because she knew very well that what Concubine Tao Xian thought was true and had already happened in her previous life.
Not long after the Jiang family was destroyed, troubles began to happen to the Tao family in Northern Xinjiang one after another, leaving only the girl Tao Jingyi to support the Tao family.
After her rebirth, she always thought that the Tao family had made a wrong choice and pinned their hopes on the tenth emperor brother. However, she did not expect that the Tao family had no choice.
Yes, the huge Tao family in Northern Xinjiang was actually pushed to make a choice by a hand from behind.
As long as the Tao family still has the heart to protect the people of Northern Xinjiang, countless swords and arrows will attack them.
Now the Tao family is indeed standing on the edge of the cliff, but in Concubine Tao Xian's view, there is no way out for the Tao family.
Therefore, the Tao family could only move forward and support the tenth prince to ascend the throne.
"So, Concubine Xian, you don't want to fight, but you have to fight?" Zheng Ji asked.
Concubine Tao Xian did not shy away and replied directly: "Exactly. Only when the tenth prince ascends the throne can the Tao family have a way to survive. Likewise, I will not treat the Jiang family badly in the future."
For Jiang Zhao's sake and Jingyi's sake, the Jiang family can still maintain its current honor.
The corners of Zheng Ji's lips curled up and he replied: "Concubine Xian, the tenth emperor brother is only this age, and has not even reached the age of teeth. Do you think... the Tao family can really wait until that time?"
Hearing this, Concubine Tao Xian's expression changed slightly: "The Emperor is in his prime, how could he not wait until that time?"
Zheng Ji smiled and didn't know what to say.
The emperor was naturally in his prime during the Spring and Autumn Period, but his tenth emperor brother had long since passed away.
What Concubine Tao Xian didn't know was that this road was also impassable.
It can even be said that this path is more tragic and shorter than the retreat.
Fortunately, she has been reborn. Concubine Tao Xian believes that the hopeless escape route is precisely the way out for the Tao family!
This path of survival has already been found after Tao Jingyi came to Jingzhao.
She took a deep look at Concubine Tao Xian and said, "Concubine Xian, if General Tao knows that you think this way, he will definitely be very pleased."
If Tao Jingyuan knew that his granddaughter had such a delicate heart, he wouldn't be so worried and would ask her to help her out.
It's really because Concubine Tao Xian didn't show any such insight in the past.
She also believed that Tao Xianfei's words had never been spoken to the Tao family before, otherwise Tao Jingyuan would not be so worried about Tao Xianfei, his granddaughter.
Perhaps, as Concubine Tao Xian said, the Tao family in Northern Xinjiang is indeed too far away from Jingzhao. Tao Jingyuan has the vision and judgment on many things, but the actual situation will still be different.
In any case, the mother-in-law specially designed such a scene to achieve one of her goals of getting Concubine Tao Xian out of the quagmire of competition for favor.
As for the rest, that is her business as Princess Changding.
When Concubine Tao Xian heard this, she always felt that it was very strange for Zheng Ji to say such things, but she couldn't think of what was so strange about it.
She was silent for a moment and then said: "Ninth Princess, I don't know why you and the imperial concubine are willing to fall out of favor, but for the Tao family, losing the emperor's trust and respect is a huge disaster. I just want to know , how sure are you of the direction of this matter?"
A person like Jiang Zhao who is good at calculating profits will certainly not let herself be trapped in Fuqing Palace forever, so she believes that the other party must have some tricks up his sleeve.
But before Jiang Zhao's second move comes out, will the situation in the court affect the Tao family?
After all, she had already done it for Jiang Zhao
After a false testimony, and Jingyi was in the Ninth Princess's team again, the relationship between the two families suddenly became difficult to clear up.
For this reason, she intercepted the Ninth Princess directly outside the Zichen Palace.
Compared with the safety of the Tao family, the prying eyes from the palace are really nothing.
Zheng Ji thought for a while and replied: "Mother Xian, after the martial arts competition is over, the concubine can come out of Fuqing Palace."
This was her certainty.
Her father is still attached to and reluctant to part with her mother and concubine. What she can plan is her father's feelings.
At the end of the martial arts competition, she asked for grace with her results, and her mother-in-law could come out of the palace. ——She is very confident about this.
"..." Concubine Tao Xian was speechless. The Ninth Princess was so sure that she didn't believe it.
Zheng Ji smiled and said softly: "Mother Xian, you can only believe me now. Even if the concubine does not come out from Fuqing Palace, she will not have any impact on the Tao family in Northern Xinjiang for a while."
My father really didn't want the people in Northern Xinjiang to only know the Tao family, but the Tao family had been operating in Northern Xinjiang for so many years. The tree was big and its roots were deep. Whatever my father wanted to do, he couldn't do it for a while.
Zheng Ji's words could not reassure Concubine Tao Xian, but only made her sigh deeply again.
"Ninth Princess, I hope you know what you are doing. What I can tell you is that in the harem, it is really difficult to lose favor. Can the Imperial Concubine... really be able to adapt?"
Concubine Tao Xian originally wanted to see Zheng Ji to understand the doubts in her heart, but who knew that not only was there no solution, but she was even more puzzled.
She had confessed to the point where she said she hoped the tenth prince would ascend the throne as emperor, but the other party still kept her secret.
However, she is also very confident that the Jiang family will always stand behind her in the end.
Jiang Zhao had no children, and the Jiang family had previously had no business in the court. Besides forming an alliance with the Tao family, what other choice did it have?
Especially when there was a lot of hatred between the prince Zheng Zheng and the ninth princess, the Jiang family, like the Tao family, had no choice.
The two families form an alliance, unite, and perhaps compete with the prince.
The power in the military and the wealth of the richest man can always add support to a prince, right?
I have to say that what Concubine Tao Xian is thinking now is correct.
However, in the end, this help was not used on the tenth prince Zheng Lu, but on another person.
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When Zheng Ji left Jiayi Palace, the smile on his face disappeared.
In front of Concubine Tao Xian, she was indeed at ease and never showed the slightest worry.
But when she thought about her mother and concubine being confined in Fuqing Palace, she was still worried and her heart was naturally heavy.
But when she stepped out of the palace gate, she saw someone standing beside her carriage.
The man had a long and upright body, a slender waist, a bronze animal medal hanging around his waist, and an ordinary face.
It was Fengju. It turned out that Fengju was already waiting for her outside the palace!
