Chapter 159: I Was Born Without Emotion
There were only the two of them in the room at the moment.
Although Concubine Ning said that she would not make things difficult, Lin Qingjun knew that the real "battle" between them had just begun.
Concubine Ning was not comparable to ordinary concubines. She was scheming and resourceful. At least eighteen palace maids died at her hands. The beauties in the harem who wanted to take her place either died quietly or were banished to the cold palace.
Queen Feng knew clearly that everything was her doing, but she was still helpless because those who died deserved to die. There was solid evidence that they had attacked the Imperial Concubine. More importantly, the Emperor loved her too much, to the point that he would rather kill someone by mistake than let her go. This was something that Queen Feng could never and would not be able to compare to.
But is His Majesty really the kind of person who only loves beauties and disregards their own lives? Don't forget, His Majesty was the one who said "human life is of paramount importance" back then. How could he treat the lives of those palace maids as worthless?
Therefore, there must be a reason that outsiders cannot understand.
She, Lin Qingjun, was just the concubine's daughter of a fourth-rank official. No matter how smart she was, she didn't have the ability to figure out what was going on between the emperor and Concubine Ning. All she could do was to live a good life with her concubine, and now to save Ji Chenchuan. That was all.
Therefore, all the things that Concubine Ning did before could not be considered as taking action, but could only be regarded as a warning. Now Concubine Ning has really started her methods.
Sure enough, Concubine Ning threw the stack of ten or so medicine pills in front of her.
"Second Miss Lin, please don't use such a coincidence to fool me. I didn't kill you because of the small favor between my son and Prince Ji."
"Humph, only my silly prince would value affection so much. I am different. I was born without any affection."
The death of her elder sister had never left her mind. From that moment on, she knew that there was no such thing as love in this world, because the love that belonged to her had long been shattered.
And if you ask how much she loves the emperor, it seems not. She does not love him as much as she imagined, and of course, he does not love her as much as she imagined. In the eyes of the emperor, the word "love" is something dispensable.
Her appearance only means that she adds some flavor to the boring days of the emperor, allowing him to experience the happiness of an ordinary couple in the folk. But once this feeling disappears and fades, she will be no different from the women vying for favor in the harem.
So, she is very clear about her current situation.
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"Lin Qingjun, you'd better tell the truth. Don't force me. I have plenty of ways to make you talk."
"Don't be like your stupid elder sister. She was the one who took the initiative to get involved in that matter, but she acted like a frightened rabbit."
"Hmph, originally I wanted to secretly help her enter the Crown Prince's Palace, but who told her to be dishonest? So, I plotted against the Queen and made her drink a bowl of heir-extinction soup as punishment for her dishonesty."
Lin Qingjun was slightly stunned. "My Lady, wasn't that bowl of medicine given to Lin Yingxue by the Queen?"
Concubine Ning smiled complacently.
"With the Queen's status, could she have thought of this?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The Queen originally wanted to take Lin Yingxue into the Crown Prince's residence as a lowly attendant."
"I say that if this precedent is set, countless women will flock to the Crown Prince and use every possible means to get into his bed, because they know that once they become his woman, they will at least be his concubine."
"Glory and splendor are truly moving."
With the precedent of Lin Yingxue, they will only become more crazy. The Queen should not want to have countless Fengyi in the Prince's Mansion.
She also told her that she must teach Lin Yingxue a lesson. Even if she had nothing to do with this matter and was the "victim," so what? Who made her so careless? It was also to show the women in the world who had ulterior motives that if anyone touched the prince, even if it was unintentional, it would be unacceptable. It would make them afraid of him.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother did as she was told without saying a word.
He told Lin Yingxue that for the sake of her reputation, the matter should not be made public, and he silenced her. Then he gave her some rewards as compensation for her innocence, and gave her a bowl of contraceptive medicine to clear her up.
In this way, the matter of Lin Yingxue climbing into the prince's bed can be properly resolved.
Concubine Ning sneered, "Is it so easy to enter the Crown Prince's Mansion? Is my summer banquet so easily ruined? If you don't teach me a lesson, do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
Lin Qingjun remained silent.
Concubine Ning did more than that. There was also the coral bracelet in Lin Yingxue's hand. It was not because she liked Lin Yingxue, but on the contrary, there were a lot of safflowers in it. If a woman wore it close to her body, the safflowers would enter her body over time. It would be impossible for Lin Yingxue to get pregnant in the future.
When Lin Qingjun thought of this, his heart tightened again.
She knew that the struggles in the palace were brutal, but she didn't expect it to be this cruel. It was obvious that Concubine Ning was trying to show her favor and goodwill, but she was the one who was cut off from her retreat.
The struggles in the harem are nothing compared to the struggles in the palace.
Therefore, when Concubine Ning told her these things, she was definitely not explaining to her the whole process of how Lin Yingxue ended up in her current situation, but was secretly warning her to tell the truth, otherwise, her fate would be even worse than Lin Yingxue's.
Concubine Ning said sternly, "Tell me, where did you get these prescriptions? And why do you wear them all the time? Don't be so optimistic. I have a sharp eye and can see through it."
Concubine Ning knew that these prescriptions were excellent, and one was even better than the one prescribed by the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital. Especially the prescription for regulating menstruation was simply amazing. She believed that if she used it according to the prescription, within a few months she would be like an ordinary woman, with normal menstruation, no fishy smell, and no pain. Most importantly, she would not have to avoid anyone.
It’s a pity that no matter how good the recipe is, she will never use it without a reason. One must always be on guard against others.
Lin Qingjun lowered his eyes, staring intently at the prescriptions written by the miracle doctor, his thoughts drifting away.
She said honestly.
"My Lady, if I say that I asked for these prescriptions for my aunt, would you believe me?"
It's funny to say that her concubine has never been in good health. She is so weak that sometimes she can't even have her period. This is completely opposite to the symptoms of the imperial concubine.
Alas, in this world there are those who have menstruation with excessive bleeding, and there are those who have menstruation without bleeding. Isn’t it ridiculous?
But it's true.
Lin Qingjun looked at every word in the prescription.
"My aunt and I had a hard time in the mansion. My aunt wanted to eat something good, but the kitchen only gave her leftovers, which were sometimes rotten."
"My aunt was seriously ill, and I was only three years old. I had no choice but to run out of the house and look for a pharmacy to kneel down and beg for medicine."
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