It's been like this lately, so Chunyu doesn't dare to talk to him anymore.
But since the master had already asked, Chunyu was silent for a while before speaking: "In fact, in the early years, the Queen and the Concubine both had children."
"oh?"
Lin Chunhuan instantly became interested, and his sleepiness was swept away. "Tell me more!"
"When the Queen was still a princess, she gave birth to a daughter, but the child was born with congenital defects and died before she was a month old. It is said that the Queen suffered physical injuries during the birth, and the imperial physician diagnosed that it might be difficult for her to have children in the future. In addition, the Emperor rarely visited Kunning Palace after ascending the throne, so there is no movement in her belly until now."
Lin Chunhuan nodded slightly when he heard this, not surprised.
The emperor is only in his twenties now, and he will be even younger when he is a prince.
The empress was younger than the emperor, and it was inevitable that her health would be damaged if she became pregnant and gave birth to a child at that age.
The swing swayed gently, and the wind slowly blew across his cheeks, which was very comfortable. Lin Chunhuan shook his head silently. Anyone who knew a little about medicine knew how dangerous it was to have a child at a young age.
With the Queen's background, it is impossible that she does not have a female doctor by her side. If she wants to delay having a child for a few years, there are plenty of ways to do it. But she still disregards her own life and death in order to consolidate her position with a child. How ridiculous.
But also sad.
"The Concubine Shu was the concubine who entered the palace at that time. She became pregnant only four months after entering the palace, but she was unable to keep the baby. I don't know what happened exactly."
Lin Chunhuan nodded again. Seeing that she had no intention of asking further questions, Chunyu also breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Lin Chunhuan gently held her hand. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be able to captivate people, and she looked a little uncomfortable at Chunyu.
Lin Chunhuan tightened his grip, "I didn't expect that Chunyu, despite her young age, is quite clear about what happened in the palace."
Upon hearing this, Chunyu's face changed immediately. He quickly pulled his hand out and knelt on the ground without hesitation. He kowtowed one after another, and his forehead turned red in a few seconds.
The bright red mixed with the mud on the ground is broken and eye-catching.
"Your Majesty, please spare me!" Chunyu breathed rapidly, his hands clenched into fists.
She knew from the beginning that she couldn't hide it, but she didn't expect that she would be exposed so quickly. "This servant, this servant, absolutely has no intention of harming the Empress!"
"It's just...it's just..."
Seeing Chunyu's hesitation, Lin Chunhuan became more interested. "Just what?"
"That's fine. Just tell me. As long as your explanation is reasonable, I can save your life. How about that?"
Chunyu raised her head and hesitated for only a moment before speaking, "Yes...it's Aunt Xiang!"
"I told this to Aunt Zhuxi, who is beside Madam Nanny. She only said that if Her Majesty asks, I will tell Her Majesty. If she doesn't ask, I will pretend I didn't hear anything. There is nothing else to this!"
Panic spread in her eyes. Chunyu knew how difficult it was for her to get to her master's side. She was not afraid of Lin Chunhuan, but she was afraid of returning to the laundry department!
Every day when I open my eyes, I see endless clothes to wash. It’s okay in summer, but when winter comes, my hands are soaked in ice-cold water all day long, causing sores and ulcers. Not only is the pain unbearable, but it is also extremely itchy.
She had finally crawled out of that damn place, and she really...really didn't want to go back!
"Madame Xiang..."
Lin Chunhuan frowned. This was not the first time she heard this name. When she was first favored by the emperor in Weiyang Palace, Aunt Zhuxi had sent her ointment.
However, after that incident, neither Nanny Xiang nor Zhuxi appeared in front of her again, and it didn't look like they were trying to take credit for it.
For a moment, Lin Chunhuan was a little confused about what that person was going to do. "Did Aunt Zhuxi just tell you this? Nothing else?"
"And... these are all old things from before His Majesty ascended the throne. No, nothing else."
Lin Chunhuan's brows furrowed even tighter. "She told you all this, but she didn't tell you what to do?"
do what?
Chunyu shook her head blankly. "Your Majesty, Madam Xiang is in charge of all the maids in the harem, and Aunt Zhuxi is Madam Xiang's confidant. I dare not disobey her."
"But if Madam Xiang asks me to do anything that would harm Your Majesty, I would absolutely not dare to do that. Please understand, Your Majesty, and please do not send me away!"
Chunyu's face was covered with tears, and she kept kowtowing. The blood and tears on her face were mixed together, and she looked extremely miserable.
"Forget it." Lin Chunhuan sighed softly, got off the swing and helped Chunyu up. "I know about this. If Aunt Zhuxi or Nanny Xiang finds you again next time, you will bring them to me. Do you understand?"
Seeing Chunyu nodding hurriedly, Lin Chunhuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Forget it this time. Go downstairs and wash the medicine off your face. You don't need to come and serve me tonight."
"You've been disfigured and violated the rules in front of the emperor, and you'll be in big trouble."
"But your Majesty..."
Interrupting Chunyu's unfinished words, Lin Chunhuan sat back on the swing. In fact, she was still very sleepy. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt very heavy these days. "Let Zhizi come. After all, she is the head maid."
"It's not good to leave it hanging around unused."
The master had already spoken. Chunyu opened his mouth, but in the end, nothing came out. He just responded and retreated.
Having finally gotten the chance to serve Lin Chunhuan, Gardenia was in high spirits and worked very hard.
Although she was nominally the head maid, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Concubine Zhengui did not like her very much, if not for the fact that everyone below knew that the Queen was standing behind her.
Even if Gardenia just wanted to manage these people well, it would be difficult to do so.
But Gardenia also knew that the reason she had fallen to her current situation was because she was the Queen's person.
At the beginning, everyone thought that a prostitute from outside the palace would not be able to understand the ways of the palace even if she was made a concubine. The Queen Mother also thought so, otherwise she would not have allowed her to come here.
Unexpectedly, she was kicked out by Concubine Zhengui on the first day of their meeting. Not to mention delivering any news to the Queen, it was even difficult for her to gain a foothold in Changchun Palace.
If she continues like this, once she loses her usefulness and is no longer valued by Concubine Zhengui, this chess piece of hers... will probably be wasted!
"Gardenia?"
A gentle call brought Zhizi back from her thoughts. Lin Chunhuan glanced at the already overflowing teacup and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
Only then did Zhizi realize her mistake and quickly apologized to clean up the mess on the table. Her flustered appearance was very endearing. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I... I was a little flustered."
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