Hearing that the Queen Mother would not put the blame on herself for causing the beauty Qian to have a miscarriage, Concubine Shu was relieved immediately, but when she heard that she would be under house arrest,
Although Concubine Shu had a lot of complaints, she did not dare to refute and could only bow her head and accept the punishment.
"Okay, go back and reflect on your mistakes. Think about where you went wrong."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
After Concubine Shu left Ci'an Palace, the Empress Dowager sighed helplessly, "She's been spoiled after all. How could someone of such noble birth have such a bad temper with someone like Concubine Qian?"
Nanny Song brought some hot tea and passed it to the Empress Dowager, advising her, "Your Highness is still young. She will naturally mature in a few years."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "We allowed her to enter the palace to suppress the Imperial Noble Consort, but now look what's happened. It hasn't been long, and these things have already happened?"
"By the way, you just went to Bixia Palace to pass on the message. Did the Imperial Concubine say anything?"
"Since you want to punish Concubine Shu yourself, it's hard for the Imperial Concubine to say anything."
The Queen Mother took the teacup but did not drink it. She then asked Nanny Song whether the Emperor had ever been to Bixia Palace.
Nanny Song sighed, "Princess Rou is not feeling well. The Emperor hasn't come out since he left Huayang Palace."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother slammed her teacup down on the table and said unhappily, "Your Majesty has been doting on Concubine Rou more and more these years."
"Princess Rou has a delicate and charming personality, so it's only natural that the Emperor loves her more."
"Never mind, she's just a palace maid. Even if she gives birth to a prince in the future, it won't cause any trouble. Your Majesty can dote on her if he wants."
Nanny Song was curious and asked, "Although Concubine Rou was born a palace maid, she has been able to maintain her honor and favor. She is indeed quite capable."
"It's just a skill that's not presentable enough."
The Empress Dowager slowly twirled the Buddhist beads on her wrist and said quietly, "These concubines in the harem, whether they are high or low in rank, the Emperor has to take into account the forces behind them no matter who he favors. But Roupin is different. She was born a dancer, without roots or foundation, and is as lowly as she can be. When love is deep, there is no need to be taboo about her background, so the Emperor can dote on her unscrupulously. Roupin, on the other hand, saw the darkest side of the harem when she was a dancer. The Emperor is the light in her life. If she doesn't want to return to the dark days before, she can only cling to the Emperor's tree. This helpless wild flower at one's feet is always more lovable than a thorny rose growing in a greenhouse. After all, a woman can only arouse the strongest desire to protect him by showing her most vulnerable side to a man. It's a pity that with Concubine Shu's temperament, I'm afraid she will never be able to figure out the meaning of this in her lifetime."
Nanny Song smiled and said, "After all, she is a child raised in a noble family. How could she understand these things? I'm not afraid that Your Majesty doesn't understand. You are here for me."
The Empress Dowager smiled faintly, "Go find a nanny to teach Concubine Shu some proper manners. This time of house arrest should also be used to temper her temper. Don't jump around like a monkey all day long. If you continue like this, the Emperor's slightest bit of love for her will be worn away."
"Yes, I've made note of it."
——
Fu Qianyu returned to Huayang Palace to take a nap. When she woke up, she heard the news that Concubine Shu was under house arrest by the Empress Dowager.
Peirong muttered, "After all, she was chosen by the Queen Mother to enter the palace, so she is different. Even if she is of royal blood, it is worthless compared to Concubine Shu."
Lingyun had just come in from the tea room with candied date tea when she heard Peirong talking nonsense. She glared at her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think you can comment on the empress dowager?"
Peirong pouted, "I know."
Fu Xiyu took the teacup and smiled quietly: "Is the emperor still in Yanxue Palace?"
Lingyun nodded, "Yes, the emperor has not come out since he entered Concubine Rou's palace. I just saw Eunuch Zhu moving all the memorials to Yanxue Palace."
"This is a good thing, I think."
Fu Qianyu raised her eyebrows and looked at Peirong, "What do you mean?"
"As the saying goes, whoever is favored by the emperor also carries the most resentment. Qian dared to ridicule the maidservant beside Concubine Shu in public. She is obviously not a pushover. She had a miscarriage today, but the emperor ignored her. She dared not resent the emperor, but only vented her anger on Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou. Let the three of them fight. The more fiercely they fight, the happier this servant will be."
Just like Peirong said.
Lady Qian woke up that night. When she learned from Xing'er that she had a miscarriage, her first reaction was to ask if Zhao Yuancheng had come.
Xing'er hesitated, mumbling that Concubine Rou was unwell and the Emperor had spent the entire afternoon with her in Yanxue Palace. Concubine Qian's face suddenly gleamed with a fierce expression as she asked viciously, "She's just a lowly maid! How can the Emperor dote on her so much? And what about Concubine Shu? Has the Emperor issued an order to severely punish Concubine Shu?"
"The Emperor didn't say anything. Instead, the Empress Dowager intervened, but she only confined Concubine Shu to her room."
Concubine Qian knocked the medicine bowl out of Xing'er's hands, her chest heaving violently with anger. "She was the one who caused my miscarriage, and the Queen Mother just confined her? This is ridiculous, truly ridiculous."
"Master, you know the purpose of Concubine Shu entering the palace. No matter how big a disaster she gets into, the Queen Mother will protect her. After all, Concubine Shu's mother's family is a marquis' mansion, and we can't fight against them."
"Why?" Concubine Qian snorted coldly, "In terms of family background, I can't compare with her, but in terms of appearance and talent, how am I inferior to her? She still has a long time to live in the palace. Since a small disaster is not enough to bring her down, then let's bring about a disaster so big that even the Queen Mother can't save her!"
Xing'er's eyes were filled with fear, "Master, what are you going to do?"
Lady Qian didn't say anything, but just stared at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Her dark eyes reflected in the candlelight, looking even deeper and more terrifying.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
