Chapter 212 New Beauty
Shen Chuliu returned to Cuiyunxuan after the afternoon.
As soon as I walked in the door and hadn't even changed my clothes, it started raining again.
At first it was quite big, Shen Chuliu laughed: "What a nice day."
After changing clothes, I went to the Sixth Prince's room. The Sixth Prince was still sleeping. The little guy was chubby and adorable.
Shen Chuliu leaned over and kissed him, but the little guy was unaware.
"You slept really well." Shen Chuliu smiled and looked at Wei who was serving beside her: "You served me well, I will remember it all."
Wei hurriedly thanked her.
Shen Chuliu stayed with the child for a while, and then saw a little palace maid carrying a brazier and lighting it in the compartment. When she saw her here, she hurriedly greeted her.
The room where the Sixth Prince lived was separated from Shen Chuliu's bedroom by a small hall.
You can walk inside and outside.
Next to Shen Chuliu's residence is the main hall, which is usually only used when the emperor comes.
When other people came, they met in the outer room outside Shen Chuliu's inner room.
She lives and works in the outer room most of the time.
Seeing that they were serving him attentively, Shen Chuliu returned to her side.
The maids here are also always keeping an eye on the Sixth Prince.
According to the rules, the Sixth Prince should have four wet nurses, sixteen palace maids, four senior palace maids, four second-class maids, and eight third-class maids.
And those of the sixteen eunuchs.
This was when he was living in his mother's palace.
By the time you live alone, the number of people will double.
If he left the palace to build a mansion or went to a fiefdom, that would be even more needless to say.
But Shen Chuliu didn't ask people to bring so many people at the beginning. Four wet nurses were necessary.
He was also afraid that any wet nurse might be unwell and cause harm to the prince.
He also asked someone to send in two palace maids and two eunuchs.
The prince is still too young and cannot take care of others, so naturally it is Shen Chuliu, his mother, who is in charge of him.
So you don’t need that much, just wait until you’re a little older.
In this regard, even Concubine Feng did not have enough manpower, and only the Fifth Prince who lived in Ruiqing Palace had the full number of people.
Zizhu and Zirui brought out the account books for this month.
When the new bride entered the palace, she, as one of the nine concubines, always had to take away some rewards.
Shen Chuliu took a quick look and said, "Well, just wait until Concubine Zhen sleeps with you and show some respect. Others don't need to worry about it."
"Yes." Zizhu put away the account book and said, "Master, I heard something."
"What?" Shen Chuliu leaned comfortably on the chaise longue, leaning against the pillow.
"When I went to the kitchen, I heard the eunuch there say that the food in Changle Palace has been going up and down recently. It is worse than before. Another eunuch said that the man is taking medicine now and just sleeps and doesn't care about eating."
Seeing Shen Chuliu listening, Zizhu said, "Perhaps he felt that I had passed by and was afraid that someone might hear it, so he stopped. I thought that Concubine Yi's complexion had indeed improved recently, but I don't know why."
Shen Chuliu nodded: "This is indeed strange."
"Master, Concubine Yi used to have a severe cough and couldn't sleep well, and she was very listless. I see, has the prescription been changed now?" Zhemei said.
"Is there such a medicine?" Shen Chuliu was surprised.
"Yes, there is medicine in this world. But with this kind of medicine, she seems to be cured now, but I'm afraid... I'm afraid it won't last long." Zhemei said.
Shen Chuliu nodded. Indeed, if people can’t eat, what hope is there?
She sighed softly: "The emperor must know these things."
I'm afraid it was the emperor's order, right?
He definitely didn't want Concubine Yi to die, but to pamper her once and give her some peace in her last days.
Concubine Yi's body couldn't hold on for much longer.
"Unintentionally?" Shen Chuliu gently stroked the pattern on the pillow and sneered, "Maybe it was intentional? Things in the palace that seem unintentional or accidental can't be believed."
"What the master means is..." Zizhu's face changed.
"Now that I have given birth to a prince, my favor has not diminished. Newcomers to the palace cannot shake my favor. I am already the third-rank Empress Xiuyi, the ninth concubine." Shen Chuliu sneered: "How many people want me dead?"
"But... I don't understand, what will happen if you know this news and tell others?" Zizhu hesitated.
"You don't understand." Shen Chuliu looked at the drizzle outside.
"The Emperor has doted on Concubine Yi for many years. Whether it's true or not, it's impossible that he has no favor at all."
"Now that she is gone, it would be fine if she died peacefully. But if she died in pain in the end, how could the emperor not care at all?" What Shen Chuliu wanted to say was that the living concubines were just decorations in the hands of the emperor.
Some are suitable to be left alone, some are suitable to be promoted, some are suitable to be pampered, and some are just suitable to be left alone.
But it was different for the concubines who had died.
Concubine Yi was someone he had favored and cared about, and she even bore his child.
Perhaps while she was still alive, the emperor was completely disappointed in her.
But even after death, she would never allow anyone to mistreat her.
This is exactly what the person behind the scenes thought, which is why he set a trap for Shen Chuliu.
If Shen Chuliu hated Concubine Yi, she would have told her about the change of medicine.
If Concubine Yi knew that the emperor had given her such a drug, she would not understand that the emperor only wanted her to live a peaceful life. She would only think that the emperor wanted her to die.
How could she die peacefully? If she died, would the emperor not have a problem with the messenger? As expected, he was also a master at calculating people's hearts.
Unfortunately, since it was said by the eunuch in the kitchen, there is no way to investigate it.
It's not good to make a big fuss, otherwise wouldn't it be a trap? "Be careful during this period and don't contact people from Concubine Yi's side." Shen Chuliu said.
Such a good opportunity, but the person behind the scenes is only targeting her? Unseen, right?
Shen Chuliu thought, if he wouldn't take the bait, who else would?
"Master, who is so wicked?" Zizhu asked carefully.
"Not a newbie. No one else can do it except that one person. But that one person has someone behind him, so it won't happen so early."
Zizhu nodded.
The one I’m talking about is Zhen Cairen from Qingyin Pavilion.
The person behind the scenes is said to be Empress Dowager Li.
Indeed, Zhen Cairen is now the highest-ranking person among this group of people.
You haven't received the emperor's favor yet, so there's no need to commit suicide like this.
That's the old man.
Who could have such a profound calculation? That's too hard to figure out.
After Han Baolin had served the emperor in bed, the next day the emperor asked Meng Baolin from Yunyan Pavilion to serve him in bed.
A few more days passed before she became a talented person.
On the day after Zhen Cairen served the emperor in the palace, before she even went to Fengzao Palace, an imperial decree came down, promoting Zhen Cairen to the position of Zhen Meiren.
Everyone was speechless, he was indeed a member of the mother's clan.
Even Concubine Feng had nothing to say on this point. When she entered the palace as a young girl, wasn't she also the Prince's Consort?
In Fengzao Palace, the new beauty finally arrived.
Meow (End of this Chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
