Chapter 14: A sudden change of circumstances Concubine
Cao was not favored to begin with, and it was pure luck that she got pregnant, but luck is something that can never happen again? So this will probably make things worse in the future, which is really adding insult to injury.
When Cao Cairen heard the imperial decree to demote her, her eyes went dark and she fainted again.
It's quite tragic, but no one sympathizes with me.
Li Jieyu was especially happy. She deserved it! However, no one investigated and cared about how she lost her baby.
The emperor would not care. Since he could not protect the child, what was the point of giving birth? As this series of news spread, Shen Chuliu had just taken off her hairpins and rings in Cuiyunxuan and was preparing to take a nap.
"Tsk, this is really a sudden change."
"Baolin, this is too... That wonderful talent has only been promoted a few days ago, you can't blame her for this." Zi Rui sighed and felt scared for the first time.
"You are right. This is the truth. But this is the harem. Who will reason with you? If your position is not high enough and your weight is not heavy enough, no one will listen to your reason." Shen Chuliu felt that this was a good opportunity to enlighten this naive girl: "Don't say it's her today, it will be me tomorrow. If something like this happens, you have to be quiet. We have a backup plan. If you commit suicide once, you will have to die."
"Bah! Baolin, that's impossible!" Zi Rui looked unhappy.
"Of course I will hide, but I also want you to know that you should not talk too much in the future. Just talk here. Remember, this is not the mansion. Besides, even if we were in the mansion, wouldn't we have enough disputes? I only bring you with me because I think you are the best. Don't let me down."
Zi Rui quickly responded: "Yes, young lady, I will remember it."
She called out her family's name and her eyes became red.
"Okay, don't be afraid. This matter has nothing to do with us. You should learn not to think about it blindly in the future. In the harem, it doesn't matter whether it's true or false. The most important thing is to stand firm."
What about the emperor's favor? Of course it's good to have it, but if you take it seriously, you will lose.
In the evening, Zizhu helped Shen Chuliu remove her makeup and whispered, "It's hot this time, and people are getting agitated. Lady Cao's health is not good. This is the first time I've heard of a miscarriage in this way in all these years."
Shen Chuliu looked at the bronze mirror and smiled: "Smart girl, you still talk in circles."
Zizhu smiled and said, "I dare not say it directly, I just have doubts."
"Logically, this matter is strange, but the emperor just let it go..." Zizhu was curious.
"The emperor doesn't care because he thinks it's unnecessary. The previous emperor's harem was full of strife. When the previous emperor was alive, there were so many concubines. In the end, only three princes and two princesses survived.
Later, Concubine Yang's son died, but that was because he had an accident outside the palace when he grew up. We only know that the princes and princesses who were ranked died. But what about those who were not ranked? What about those who had miscarriages? Aren't there countless of them?"
"The emperor has seen and heard it, so naturally he doesn't think it's a big deal."
There is another half that I haven’t said. Don’t be fooled by Qi Yixiu’s gentle smile every day. In fact, he is a cold-hearted person.
He doesn't like little white flowers, nor does he like weak people.
Whether it was Concubine Li or Concubine Ning, he did not take any special care of them when they were pregnant.
I thought he was the one who would take care of Cao's baby, but it was obviously Shen Chuliu who was wrong.
In this harem, only those who have the ability to protect their own children can be favored by the emperor.
How could he not know that there was something fishy about Cao's pregnancy? Unfortunately, Cao's behavior after she became pregnant was really not up to par.
If she hadn't lowered her status and kept getting entangled with Wei, others wouldn't have had the opportunity to take advantage of her.
Now, she has to take full responsibility.
The emperor was naturally impatient.
So it is normal to demote her.
As for Wei, she was a target from beginning to end, just a target to warn the harem.
After thinking this through, Shen Chuliu no longer felt bad. She had thought this through before entering the palace.
These days, it's impossible to escape from your family. Without identity verification, a woman cannot survive even if she has money.
So the concubine in Prince Xun’s mansion is still the emperor’s concubine?
that goes without saying.
As human beings, we should live more soberly and not blame ourselves for things that cannot be changed.
The emperor is very handsome, it’s worth sleeping with him, that’s it.
The next morning, when paying respects, Wei Gengyi naturally sat in the last row.
This is really sad.
Once she had fallen into such a state, no one among the high-ranking concubines would care about her.
There weren't many concubines in the palace now, and everyone knew each other's temperaments. So the high-ranking officials ignored her, and naturally the others didn't bother to pay attention to her either.
Cao Cairen is in confinement after giving birth, so naturally she cannot show up.
The Queen paid special attention to An Yu-nu: "It's good for you to live alone now. I was thinking of changing your residence and asking the high-ranking officials to take care of you. But forget it now. You live alone and I will send a nanny to take care of you. To be on the safe side, sisters, please don't disturb us."
Of course, everyone responded quickly.
Everyone has their own thoughts. The Queen still has no children. Could it be that she has set her sights on An Yunü's belly?
However, even if An Yunv was promoted by giving birth to a child, she could not become a third-rank official all at once, so she could not raise a child.
Currently, the three people who are qualified to raise children but do not have children of their own are the Queen, Concubine Yi, and Song Xiurong.
Needless to say, Song Xiurong has never been competitive.
Now that Concubine Yi has taken refuge with Concubine Feng, she will probably not fight for the time being, otherwise she will break up with Concubine Feng.
She had no children, so Concubine Feng Shu wanted to raise her. If Concubine Yi had children, what would Concubine Feng Shu do? Everyone was thinking about it. She had her usual smile on her face.
The queen knew very well what these people were thinking, and she felt disgusted.
It was the Empress Dowager who asked her to keep an eye on her and not allow anything to happen to An Yunv again.
Although the emperor is cold-hearted, he has not had a child since he ascended the throne, and one of them died. How can this be justified? The summer heat was unbearable, and after the empress asked the emperor for permission, she gave the concubines a month's leave. There was no need to pay respects.
Shen Chuliu seriously suspected that the queen herself did not want to get up so early. After all, the country was in the north, and it was far from being so hot in summer.
As the weather got hotter, Shen Chuliu didn't like to go out anymore. Just like last year, she stayed in the house reading books or playing cards with the girls.
The days are not difficult to pass.
Yao Baolin also came here often, and the two of them felt quite comfortable talking together.
Although she didn't have much time to sleep with the emperor, after all, she had a good family background and was willing to spend money, so her life was not difficult.
However, the Queen definitely deserves credit for our daily life.
She was born into a noble family, so naturally she was not stingy with her harem and was generous in her expenses.
It was also because the Dayi Dynasty was wealthy that the harem would not be sad.
Of course, this is normal for concubines.
The demoted Wei Gengyi and Cao Cairen are a different story.
After Cao Cairen had a miscarriage, she had a very poor appetite and drank a lot of appetite-stimulating medicine but it didn't work.
(End of this chapter)
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