Chapter 51: Scumbag? What scumbag?
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Concubine Chen put down the jade spoon in her hand and turned to look at Qingping who was running towards her in a hurry.
Shangguan Sui, who was gnawing on a pig's trotter, also looked at her curiously.
Qing Ping was very excited: "Concubine Rou was demoted!"
"Just now, I was directly demoted and relocated to a very remote palace in exchange for my promise!"
Shangguan Sui burst out laughing.
【Hahahahahahaha Daddy did a great job! 】
[Rou Fei deserved this fate! She bullied Yue Zhai and even wanted to frame her mother! ]
The concubine pursed her lips.
"Why would His Majesty demote Concubine Rou so suddenly?"
Shangguan Sui hummed twice.
[Why else could it be? Of course it’s because her father, Prime Minister Wang, was finally brought down~]
【He must be in trouble for embezzling so much money! 】
[The Emperor did not punish Concubine Rou because of Prime Minister Wang's face. Now he does not need to care about Prime Minister Wang anymore! ]
When Concubine Chen heard this, her heart immediately sank.
This morning, some news did arrive from the previous dynasty.
Prime Minister Wang was taken into custody by the Dali Temple, on the pretext of investigating the disaster relief funds.
It seems that Prime Minister Wang is guilty of corruption.
The Concubine Chen couldn't help but feel emotional.
I still know a lot when I am young.
She now has to listen to Suishun's voice to know all the big and small matters in the court and the harem.
The Concubine Chen was just about to continue drinking the soup.
Just at this moment, Mo Mei hurried in.
Cold sweat oozed from her forehead and she was breathing heavily.
"Your Majesty... The Queen Mother and the Empress have returned from Lingshan!"
"What?"
The Concubine Chen suddenly stood up from the table, her face looking a little flustered.
"Why is it so sudden? Isn't it next month? And why didn't anyone notify me to go and meet him?"
Mo Mei shook her head: "I heard that the Queen Mother specifically ordered it, and the driver drove directly from Lingshan to Shoukang Palace overnight."
"After the Queen Mother settled down, she informed the six palaces and said that they were tired from traveling by boat and train, so she did not allow the six palaces to go and pay their respects."
After hearing this, Concubine Chen paused for a moment and nodded, "I understand."
Shangguan Sui on the side shook his head slightly.
[The Queen Mother returned to the palace in such a hurry, there must be something wrong~]
[It’s a pity that the original book didn’t mention much about the Queen Mother, but I know a lot about the Empress, hehe~]
The concubine's ears immediately perked up.
Queen? Queen, what's the matter?
But after waiting for a long time, I didn't hear a single word from him.
Turning around, I saw Shangguan Sui gnawing on the pig's trotters again.
The concubine sighed.
Oh, okay.
I guess I won’t hear any gossip about the Queen today.
But even if I don't go to pay my respects to the Queen Mother today, I must go tomorrow.
The next day, Shoukang Palace.
"Empress Chen, please go back. The Queen Mother has been traveling a long way and is now resting."
Shangguan Sui held Chen Fei's hand and yawned lazily.
[Today, my mother asked for leave from the Shangshufang for me, but the Queen Mother refused to see anyone.]
[Ah~ I’m so sleepy, why don’t I go back to sleep~]
The concubine pursed her lips slightly, "Well, here comes Laosun Madam."
Grandma Sun bowed and saluted.
Looking at the backs of Concubine Chen and the Fifth Princess walking away, Nanny Sun sighed.
Turned around and entered Shoukang Palace.
As soon as I opened the door, I smelled a strong smell of medicine in the room.
The Queen Mother lay on the sickbed, her face pale.
Madam Sun looked at Doctor Xu who was treating the patient nearby and frowned, "Doctor Xu, what is wrong with the Queen Mother?"
Doctor Xu sighed.
"The cause of the disease has not been found yet, but I can give you acupuncture to help your mother-in-law reduce her fever."
Nanny Sun pursed her lips and looked at the empress dowager, whose forehead was covered with cold sweat, lying on the hospital bed.
My heart couldn't help but tighten.
Four days ago, the Queen Mother inexplicably developed a fever at Lingshan, and the accompanying imperial physician was unable to cure her.
They then set out immediately to return to the palace to seek treatment from the palace physician.
"Excuse me, Doctor. Please give me the acupuncture."
the other side.
Concubine Chen, along with Shangguan Sui, was about to pay respects to the Empress.
But they happened to meet a woman walking towards them.
The woman was wearing a lotus-pink palace dress, with willow-shaped eyebrows and slightly drooping eyes. She had a very gentle and beautiful appearance.
She bowed slightly and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine."
Concubine Chen smiled and said, "Second Princess, please don't be polite. Did you just come out of the Queen's Palace?"
Shangguan Li has curved lips and a gentle expression.
"I just had some tea with my mother."
Shangguan Sui blinked at the side.
[The second princess? Isn't that her second sister? ]
[Oh my god, my second sister is so pretty! ]
[It has nothing to do with my fierce father! ]
[There is a tree in Fandou Garden, the second sister is so beautiful, remember it! ]
【I like it! Muah~】
The concubine heard a crisp sound that suddenly increased in volume in her ear.
His expression was very calm.
I'm used to it...
But Shangguan Li couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Fierce daddy?
Do you mean the Emperor?
Hahaha, I didn’t expect her fifth sister to speak so interestingly.
Shangguan Li turned to look at Shangguan Sui, and the smile on her face froze instantly.
No, the fifth sister didn't seem to open her mouth just now...
What she just heard...
Could it be the voice of the fifth sister?
She turned to look at Concubine Chen and saw that her expression was normal.
Is she the only one who can hear it?
This is amazing.
Shangguan Li's mind was racing.
At this moment, that childish and clear voice rang in my ears again.
[Alas, it's a pity that my second sister, who is so beautiful, gentle and generous, got engaged to such a scumbag? ]
Second Princess:?!
She is indeed engaged to this year's top scholar, Chen Qingfeng.
She had seen him before and found him to be a handsome man with good manners and good speech.
How come he is a scumbag?
The concubine's ears also stood up.
Scumbag? What scumbag?
Shangguan Sui sighed.
[That Chen Qingfeng, he has a mistress outside! ]
[And that mistress even gave him a child! Chen Qingfeng is already a father! ]
[He also wrote letters to my second sister every day, and those letters were all written in the presence of his mistress.]
[The concubine still lives in Huaishu Lane in the capital. Chen Qingfeng spent a lot of money to buy this house.]
[He is now just waiting to marry the princess, get promoted and make a fortune, so that he can buy a better courtyard for his concubine.]
After Shangguan Li heard this, she subconsciously pinched the corner of her clothes with her right hand.
His eyes looked a little flustered.
Chen Qingfeng...could he be such a person?
Shangguan Li took a deep breath.
She didn't know where her fifth sister got the news from.
But this is about her marriage.
She couldn't just ignore it.
Shangguan Li bowed to the Concubine Chen and said, "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do in the palace, so I'll leave first."
The Concubine Chen nodded and looked at her with some heartache.
Shangguan Li hurried back to the palace.
She immediately called her most trusted maid and whispered instructions.