Chapter 288: Each one depends on his own ability
The niece of Empress Dowager Li successfully gave birth to a prince, which was a huge threat.
It's impossible that no one really took action.
Because Concubine Zhen was pregnant, the emperor stayed at her place for two consecutive days.
But there's nothing I can do.
Later, things returned to normal.
Concubine Zhen had just gotten pregnant, and it had been less than three months, so the Queen exempted her from paying respects to the emperor. She just stayed in Qingyin Pavilion to recuperate peacefully.
The ones who have been sleeping with him recently are Jing Xiuyi, Ning Chongyi, Su Cairen and Zhuang Baolin.
The newcomers have all come to prominence in recent years, and those who can finally come to prominence have done so, but in terms of favors, they still lose to the old ones.
Ning Chongyi is also a powerful person. From the time she moved to the palace until now, she has been favored continuously.
But she has never gotten pregnant even though she is so favored. I am afraid it will be difficult for her to get pregnant again.
The Queen is going to hold a peony banquet again this year, but because the peonies are blooming exceptionally well this year, it will be a little bigger.
The women of the royal family and the women of important officials in the court could also enter the palace.
Shen Chuliu dressed up and took a sedan chair to the peony garden.
With fragrant clothes and jingling jewelry, the people in the peony garden are more beautiful than the flowers.
When she arrived, naturally many people came forward to greet her.
Because most of the guests invited by the Queen Mother were relatively young, no one from the Shen family came.
Zheng from the Pei family didn't come either. Instead, the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law came.
Everyone greeted each other, and since the Queen hadn't arrived yet, they all sat down and talked.
Lin greeted Shen Chuliu and pulled Pei Yue over to show Shen Chuliu: "This is Pei Yue, my disappointing daughter. She wasn't feeling well last time, so she didn't come."
Pei Yue hurriedly greeted: "Hello, Madam Jing Xiuyi."
"Well, cousin is fine too. Pei Yue? It's a good name. Like my cousin, both are upright and kind-hearted people." Shen Chuliu took off a pearl string from her wrist and put it on Pei Yue's wrist.
Pei Yue thought she was a girl with a clear and upright look, and she had a good impression of her.
"How can this be done?" Lin looked at the pearls, each of which was of a certain size and had a lustrous color, and knew that they were not ordinary items. "She is just a child, how can she afford such a good thing?"
"If you want to talk about the bad things, I can't give them to you. Aunt, don't be polite, just let my cousin take it. The palace is not a fun place, and we won't have many opportunities to meet in the future. It's almost time for my cousin to talk about marriage, so just consider it a dowry from me." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Pei Yue blushed: "Thank you, my lady."
Shen Chuliu smiled and waved her hand: "You're welcome. I think my aunt still has some social connections. I'll go talk to the sisters first."
Lin hurriedly said yes and left with her daughter and daughter-in-law.
After they walked away, Pei Yue fiddled with the beads and said, "My cousin is such a kind person. It's a pity that she had a miserable life and didn't know how to suffer when she was a child."
"Well, fortunately you have made it now. Don't be nervous, you are still young, and your mother doesn't want you to get married so early. Today I just want everyone to see you." Lin said with a smile.
Pei Yue nodded and said yes.
"Master, your cousin is different from the girl from the Shen family." Zi Rui said.
"Of course it's different. The Pei family is simple, the parents are loving, and the family is not very large. She is a legitimate daughter, raised with love, so why should we worry? Naturally, she is not a girl from a mansion as big as the Shen family."
This is not to say that the girls from the Shen family are not good. When the girls from the Shen family come out, they are all very eager to see you.
Itβs just that the growing environment is different.
Soon, the queen arrived.
Everyone greeted him.
Compared to when the emperor first ascended the throne, the queen now sits firmly on the throne.
In fact, whether she, a princess from another country, can sit firmly on the throne of queen depends mainly on Qi Yixiu's attitude.
After all, Qi Yixiu had just ascended the throne at that time, and the imperial edict to confer the title had not yet been issued. Some censors in the court even suggested that they should be cautious in appointing a queen.
Some people have also suggested replacing the queen, saying that she is not of our race.
Of course, if there was a need for a replacement at that time, Concubine Feng would naturally be the best candidate.
However, since Qi Yixiu was reprimanded and demoted during the court, no one dared to mention it again.
After all, the Queen was married to the present Emperor by the previous Emperor. Although she had not given birth at that time, she had never made any mistakes.
At that time, the emperor was still young and had only one eldest prince and one eldest princess. Concubine Feng had just entered the palace because she was pregnant.
But now, so many years have passed, and the queen has given birth to the second princess, and no one dares to have such thoughts anymore.
Even if there is, I can only think about it secretly and do it secretly.
The Queen smiled and said, "I see that the peonies are in full bloom, so I invite you all to come and see them. There will be a show later, so please don't hesitate to enjoy the flowers."
Everyone thanked the Queen again.
Concubine Zhen was cautious and did not come today, and the Queen did not say anything.
Wen Xiaoyi came instead.
The peonies here are really blooming. Last year, the things here had not been built yet, but this year they look much more beautiful.
It was the time when peonies were in full bloom, and the surrounding pavilions were beautifully printed.
Because it is next to Wutong Palace, today's banquet was held there, and the actors were also performing there.
You can go there to enjoy the flowers at noon.
Shen Chuliu was talking to Song Zhaoyi when she saw Shen Biqiong coming with Qi Chuan.
Although only female relatives were invited, there were still quite a few young boys.
So Qi Chuan came too.
"Greetings to Empress Song Zhaoyi and Empress Jing Xiuyi."
"No need, no need. This is the concubine of Prince Wei, right? She is really beautiful. The girls from your Shen family are really graceful." Song Zhaoyi said with a smile.
"Thank you, Empress Song Zhaoyi, for the compliment. In terms of appearance, none of my sisters can compare to Empress Jing Xiuyi." She said with a smile.
"Stop praising me. How are you, young master?" Shen Chuliu looked at Qi Chuan.
Qi Chuan blushed: "Hello, Madam. Hello, Chuan'er too."
"Well, very well behaved." Shen Chuliu teased the child.
"Third sister is here."
Perhaps because he saw Shen Biqiong, Shen Baolin came over.
"Shen Baolin is safe." Shen Biqiong smiled.
"Is this the prince of Prince Wei? He is very handsome." Shen Baolin said this with a hint of disdain.
After all, she looked down on Prince Wei when she was still a girl.
When her two sisters asked to choose between entering the palace and marrying Prince Wei, she was very proud.
One is a concubine's daughter, and the other is an orphan without parents to take care of her, so she naturally feels that she is superior to others.
Although it has been restrained now, it is still brought out.
"Shen Baolin has said hello, let's go enjoy the flowers. We still have something to talk about." Shen Chuliu said lightly.
Shen Baolin choked, but forced himself to say, "Yes."
Song Zhaoyi also walked away with a smile.
Only Shen Biqiong and Shen Chuliu were left in the pavilion.
"Fifth sister hasn't changed much now." Shen Biqiong said.
"It's hard to change one's nature." Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Do you think I'm cruel, Third Sister?"
"How could that be? If we were in each other's shoes, I would probably be more ruthless than the Empress. Since one of the Shen family has made a name for himself, there is no need to expect a second one to do so. Normally, she looks at me as a bastard and the Empress as...she always thinks she is superior. Now it all depends on our own abilities." Shen Biqiong said with a smile.
I went to the night market with my best friend. Oh my god, I was on my period and I almost died outside! γγ γ (End of this chapter)
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