Chapter 122 Zhen Huan's Night Chat with Zhuang Mei
After Wen Yi left, Yiku Palace gradually became quiet, but the hustle and bustle in Yongshou Palace continued.
Chen Meizhuang took Jinghe to play here for some time, and even after dinner, Jinghe had no intention of leaving.
"Mother, Jinghe likes Lingxi and Hongzhou."
"Mother, let's play for a while longer."
Hearing Jinghe's request in a baby voice, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but refuse immediately. This child has been very smart since she could speak, and always knew how to make Shen Meizhuang happy. Naturally, Shen Meizhuang couldn't refuse the request she made now.
"Okay, okay, then Jinghe will play with his younger brother and sister for a while."
Looking at the three children happily holding each other's hands, Shen Meizhuang thought of when she was with Zhen Huan as a child, and how happy she was back then.
"Sister Mei, I see that you don't seem to be willing to get close to the emperor now."
While the children were playing nearby, Zhen Huan took Shen Meizhuang's hand and sat down. It was a rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone together today, so Zhen Huan asked a question that she had been wondering about for a long time.
When did it start? It seems that since Shen Meizhuang gave birth to Jinghe, Zhen Huan discovered this phenomenon. If the emperor did not take the initiative to look for Sister Mei, Sister Mei would never go to the emperor's side.
The worried look on Zhen Huan's face softened Shen Meizhuang's heart, and she patted the back of Zhen Huan's hand.
"Huan'er, it's not that I don't want to be close to the emperor, it's just that I see through a lot of things now."
She seemed to be lost in thought for a while, and Zhen Huan did not interrupt her, but waited quietly for her to speak again.
"When did it start? Perhaps it was when the Emperor knew that many things were done by the Empress, but he repeatedly condoned her for the sake of maintaining balance in his heart. Or perhaps it was when he repeatedly appeared to be affectionate but ruthless towards other women. I saw through it all. Perhaps as an emperor, he had his own frustrations. But now I have a daughter, Jinghe, and you have two children. We have hope for our future, and I don't want to waste my time on the Emperor anymore."
In fact, as the first one to be favored among the people who entered the palace, Shen Meizhuang was indeed full of the emperor's heart and eyes at that time. She was always in love as a girl, and an emperor like the emperor was not something that an ordinary woman could refuse. Not surprisingly, Shen Meizhuang also fell in love with him.
But as more and more things happened later, she saw more and more of the ruthlessness and calculations of the imperial family. Life for women in the deep palace was not easy, and she no longer wanted to care about these irrelevant things.
Zhen Huan also expressed her understanding of what Shen Meizhuang said. After all, she was in the same situation.
"But as long as we don't overthrow the Queen, there will never be a peaceful day in our future."
Now that it was just the two sisters, Zhen Huan did not hide her thoughts at all.
"Yes, even if the Emperor doesn't favor the Empress, as long as she is a member of the Ulanara clan, the Empress Dowager will definitely protect her position as Empress."
"The same is true of Concubine Qi's incident. It seems to have nothing to do with the Queen, but I don't believe that as the Queen's mistress, she was unaware of Concubine Qi's actions. I can only say that she may not have participated in it, but she also acquiesced."
After Nian Shilan told them about this, Chen Meizhuang thought carefully about the confusion.
Logically speaking, Nian Shilan is now a noble concubine. How can a noble person find out about the affairs in her palace? What's more, she is so detailed. There must be help from other people, and the candidate is obviously the queen.
"But even so, the Emperor and the Queen Mother still sided with the Queen for the sake of the child in Concubine Qi's belly that could slip away at any time. All of this is the best lesson for us."
Zhen Huan knew that Shen Meizhuang would have resentment in her heart, but she didn't expect it to be so deep. She stood up, walked to her and hugged her.
"Sister Mei, we sisters are all in the same situation in this palace. And don't worry, Concubine Qi won't be able to stay for a few more days. With the medical skills of Imperial Physicians Wen and Jiang, they can definitely say that Concubine Qi can't keep this pregnancy. So there will definitely be no accidents. Even if there are, I will make sure that they don't happen."
Zhen Huan didn't want to involve the innocent child in the grievances within the harem, but it was obvious that the other party didn't think so, so she couldn't be blamed.
"But the most important thing right now is the Fourth Prince. He's currently in Jingren Palace. It's said that he's managed to meet the Emperor several times these days. If this continues, it will become increasingly disadvantageous for us."
Thinking of the Fourth Prince, whom she had met once before, Zhen Huan didn't know why, even without Nian Shilan's previous reminder, she couldn't like the Fourth Prince in her heart. She always had a feeling that this child seemed to do something to hurt her.
"We can't rush this matter regarding the Fourth Prince. We still need to find a suitable opportunity to discuss it with the Imperial Concubine."
Chen Meizhuang naturally knew how powerful this child was. Not long after he returned from the palace, even the Empress Dowager had a slight liking for him. How could the Third Prince deal with such scheming?
"Come to think of it, ever since Qi agreed to be demoted to a promise, it feels like she has become a different person. She doesn't speak as impulsively as before."
Speaking of Qi Da Ying, Chen Meizhuang couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She was a concubine before, but because of her impulsiveness, she was directly demoted to a Da Ying. Fortunately, she had the Third Prince by her side to save her life.
"Yes, she has restrained herself a lot now, but it's a good thing. Although she used to act impulsively, it would not be a good thing for us if she still sided with the Queen. There are not many such cases now."
"Yes, it's always better to have one more friend in this palace than one more enemy. No one knows when the enemy will strike."
"The Queen is the head of the Imperial Palace, yet she has harmed so many people because of her own selfish desires. She has done so many things, and we can always find her faults."
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang chatted for a long time. As the night outside grew darker and darker, the three little ones seemed to be a little sleepy. Shen Meizhuang walked over and touched Jinghe's head.
"Let's go back. Your mother Xi also needs to rest."
Jinghe obediently stretched out her arms to be hugged by Chen Meizhuang.
"Okay, mother, hold me."
"Huan'er, I'm going back too."
After bidding farewell to Shen Meizhuang and her daughter, Zhen Huan gently held Lingxi and Hongzhou's hands. Looking at their well-behaved faces, Zhen Huan became even more determined. She would never let anyone destroy her current happiness, not even the Queen.
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