Chapter 155 Song Zhao plays with monkeys

In the following days, most of the concubines came to Changle Palace to visit Song Zhao to show their concern for her.

But Song Zhao refused to see any of them and sent them all away, claiming to be ill.

These days, Xiao Jingheng would always come to see her when he had time.

Seeing her always looking unhappy, I naturally feel sorry for her.

On the sixth day, the queen came to Changle Palace in person.

The mistress of the six palaces condescended to visit her as a concubine, so Song Zhao certainly could not be ungrateful.

So this time, Song Zhao not only let the queen in, but also had someone bring the queen to the inner hall to talk, to show his closeness.

As soon as they met, the queen asked her with concern,

"How are you? Are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am fine."

"If that's the case, why do you lock yourself up in the palace every day and not see anyone?"

"Your Majesty..." Song Zhao pursed her lips nervously, her long eyelashes immediately covered with a layer of mist, "Your Majesty is extremely scared. I don't know who wants to harm me, and I am very terrified, afraid that something unexpected will happen once I step out of the palace."

She looked at the queen with a bright gaze and said sincerely, "Now the only person I can trust is the queen."

The queen seemed to feel sorry for her. She took her hand and sighed helplessly, saying:

"The Emperor said this was an accident, so it can only be an accident. Your overthinking will only do no good to the heir to the throne, do you understand?"

"Is it an accident?" Song Zhao hesitated. "But I have been in the palace for so long, and I have never heard of a sedan chair falling down in the corridor."

Seeing Song Zhao's suspicion, the queen had an idea and continued to speak in accordance with her suspicion.

"If you just think someone wants to harm you, then in fact, it could be someone who did it. Don't you have any doubts in your heart? Now that you are pregnant and the emperor's favorite, who in the palace is jealous and can't tolerate any sand in his eyes? Naturally, that person will make trouble for you."

Song Zhao thought for a moment, and was suddenly startled, "Is it the Concubine Chen?"

A cunning light flashed in the queen's eyes, and she quickly put on a serious expression and said:

"Anything that has been done will inevitably leave traces. Everyone in front of the emperor has sharp eyes. Could it be that the emperor really can't find out about this matter? If the emperor finds out, then think about it, who else in the six palaces can get the emperor's protection after making a mistake?"

The Queen's analysis was well-reasoned and she threw dirty water all over Concubine Chen without leaving any trace.

Seeing Song Zhao looking thoughtful, she continued:

"I'll tell you the truth. I've had people investigate this matter, and it's true that Concubine Chen is more suspicious. The Emperor probably knows about the same thing as I do.

Just don't blame the emperor, and don't bother yourself by asking him anything. First of all, you are not hurt, how can you ask the emperor to make a decision for you? Secondly, the concubine has such a powerful mother's family, the emperor is not willing to punish her easily. If you ask, it will embarrass the emperor."

In just a few words, she gave Song Zhao three strong prescriptions:

First, it could make Song Zhao suspicious of Concubine Chen and further distance himself from her so that he could become attached to her;

Secondly, Song Zhao felt that Xiao Jingheng knew that this was done by the Concubine Chen, but he did not say anything, which would chill Song Zhao's heart;

Third, if she analyzed the pros and cons and told Song Zhao not to ask Xiao Jingheng, then this matter would become a thorn in Song Zhao's heart. Whenever he was alone with Xiao Jingheng in the future, Song Zhao would think about it and always feel uncomfortable.

This was the nth time that Song Zhao had witnessed the queen's power.

But no matter how powerful she was, in Song Zhao's eyes,

She is just a naked red-bottomed female monkey jumping up and down.

Very funny.

Song Zhao sneered inwardly, but her face showed an innocent look. She just nodded with tears in her eyes and said that she understood.

The Queen smiled and comforted her, "But don't worry too much. Even the Queen Mother has come forward to deal with this matter. I think the Concubine Chen must know how to restrain herself and dare not act rashly again. On the contrary, you..."

She placed her hand on the back of Song Zhao's hand and patted it gently.

"You are always unhappy. The emperor can coax you for a day or two, but if it continues like this for a long time, the emperor will have to work hard all day and then have to see you looking unhappy. I am afraid that the emperor will lose interest in you sooner or later. You don't want to be further away from the emperor's favor after you give birth to an heir, do you?"

Song Zhao said, "Thank you very much, Queen, for your teachings."

Song Zhao knew that the Queen did not come to visit her sincerely this time.

She has two purposes for this trip:

The first was to stir up trouble for Concubine Chen, and the second was to force Song Zhao to stop being depressed and to cheer her up.

The former can make Song Zhao more dependent on her in the future.

The latter would let Xiao Jingheng know that Song Zhao felt happy only after meeting her, the queen, and he would also praise the queen for her good management of the six palaces.

But the Queen could never have imagined that

She thought she had planned everything, but in fact, from the moment she stepped into Changle Palace, she had already stepped into the trap that Song Zhao had carefully set for her. (Highlight this point, it will be used in the updates tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.)

After watching the monkey show, Song Zhao of course had to give the queen a little treat.

So that night, when Xiao Jingheng came to visit Song Zhao again,

As soon as he entered the main hall, he found that Song Zhao had prepared a large table of dishes and was waiting for him with a smile.

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xiao Jingheng asked curiously, "What kind of good news did Zhao'er have today?"

Song Zhao said, "The Queen came to visit me today and said many comforting words to me. I know that what happened in the corridor was purely an accident, so the burden in my heart has been lifted."

"Oh?" Xiao Jingheng smiled and said, "Why, the Queen's words are more effective to you than mine?"

"Your Majesty, are you going to get jealous of the Empress?" Song Zhao laughed and took a piece of ice-cooked mutton for Xiao Jingheng. "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent mutton from Lingnan. The meat is delicious. Your Majesty, please try it?"

After eating it, Xiao Jingheng praised it highly and said, "This ice-cooked mutton is Shu Fei's specialty. I didn't expect Zhao Er to be able to make it too."

Song Zhao smiled, "I, your concubine, and Empress Shufei are both thinking about the emperor, so we naturally have the same feelings."

Xiao Jingheng told Song Zhao yesterday that the Concubine Chen invited him to watch the moon together tonight.

So after dinner, Xiao Jingheng went to Yonghe Palace.

When Song Zhao was escorting him out of the palace and passing by the courtyard, he saw Xiao Fuzi instructing the palace servants to burn mugwort in the four corners of the courtyard.

"Tomorrow is the Waking of Insects. The aroma of mugwort can remove the musty smell of snakes, insects, rats and ants. Now that the queen is pregnant, you must fumigate carefully."

Song Zhao glanced at Xiao Jingheng's expression and said self-deprecatingly:

"I was so confused during my pregnancy that I even forgot that tomorrow is the Waking of Insects."

Xiao Jingheng said inconspicuously: "His method is good. Mugwort can also help you to have a stable pregnancy. It is very good."

After saying this, Xiao Jingheng gave Song Zhao a light kiss on the forehead, then went out and rode away in the imperial sedan chair.

Song Zhao stood at the palace gate, watching the imperial chariot moving away. Xiao Fuzi crouched beside her and whispered:

"Your Majesty, do you think the Emperor will abandon Concubine Chen and go find Concubine Shu?"