Chapter 72: Gossip
If any tile is slightly loose or damaged, it will easily leak.
However, when the Ministry of Internal Affairs inspects the places where the masters usually live, they dare not be careless.
All I can say is that Chen Baolin is too unpopular.
"They are fooling around, so Chen Baolin can only hold it in." Shen Chuliu shook his head.
"Chen Baolin does have a temper, but I'm afraid he doesn't use it in the right places. It was okay to talk about it when Concubine Yi was in charge, but now that the Empress has taken over the palace affairs, it's hard for her to talk about it."
Lantern Festival Road.
"Okay, let's just pretend we don't know. Even if we've heard it, it's embarrassing enough for Chen Baolin." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Sure enough, the rain stopped the next day, and when Chen Baolin paid his respects at Fengzao Palace, he had a sullen face.
Naturally, there were people who couldn't stand the Queen's good deeds. Even if others didn't say anything, Concubine Feng couldn't help but say something, but she didn't say it herself.
There are also people who are willing to step forward, such as Li Baolin.
"I heard that there was a leak in Sister Chen's palace yesterday? Oh, this is the fault of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. How come Sister Chen got caught in it?"
Chen Baolin frowned: "Sister Li knows everything, just like you saw it all."
"Oh, how can this be a secret? Everyone in the palace knows about it." Li Baolin said.
"Sister Li is so good at fortune-telling, how did she get into the palace? She should go set up a stall on the street and be a fortune-teller." Chen Baolin was angry for the whole day yesterday, and he couldn't touch her today.
She comes from a wealthy family, how could she not know about the Ministry of Internal Affairs' deception?
It’s a pity that she didn’t understand this during the examination. Isn’t it embarrassing now?
"Sister Chen, don't be angry. Those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are always lazy. It's okay for others, but it's the Qingzhi Pavilion that's like this. Could it be that sister has offended them and doesn't even realize it?" Feng Yunv said with a smile.
"Huh, how would I know?"
This sounds more pleasant than Li Baolin's, but it sounds just as unpleasant to Chen Baolin.
"Isn't it like this in the harem? Some people don't even need to come out, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will rush to serve them. Some people won't even pay attention to you even if you beg them." Concubine Jin said sourly.
"Who are you talking about, Sister Jinfei?" Concubine Yi laughed, "Is there any need to say these words?"
"Alright, Chen Baolin, I'll ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take a good look at it. No need to say anything else. It's getting late today, so let's go."
The Queen waved her hand.
Today, Concubine Kangde did not come because the Third Prince had diarrhea.
Yi Chongyuan didn't come because she had a stomachache.
Next, Lady Jing was under house arrest and did not come, and Lady Li served in the emperor's bed last night but did not come today.
Lu Xiaoyi was under house arrest and did not come.
There were only a few people left. The queen was bored with watching the show.
After everyone left, the queen went to see the second princess first, and then asked, "What happened to Yi Chongyuan?"
"To answer your Majesty, she is probably really feeling unwell. Her pregnancy has not been going well from the beginning. She has always had stomach discomfort." Emei leaned over and whispered, "Doctor Mi means that she is pregnant with a prince, but... I'm afraid it's not going well."
"What's wrong with it?" The queen didn't do anything special.
"It is said that the baby has already seen bleeding, and now they are just trying to hold on. If they can hold on for one more day, the baby will be healthier. But if the baby in the palace is not pregnant..."
There is no need to finish this. If the belly is not stable, how good will it be to give birth? Compared with Wei's previous birth, Yi Chongyuan's belly is not big enough.
It's already seven months now, and he doesn't look very energetic.
"The child is pitiful, but Yi Chongyuan herself is not content with her lot," said the Queen.
"Yes, it would be fine if she gave birth to the child safely. But if the child is not healthy, she will be demoted." Emei said.
"If she is just so honest, maybe she can be saved. Otherwise, there are many people who hate her." The Queen shook her head: "Feng Suxin will not let her go. Doctor Mi said, is this her own problem, or is she under a spell?"
"It's her own problem. She said that she really didn't know she was pregnant at the beginning. She ate a lot of cold foods. She almost died. Later she didn't dare to say it. The emperor treated her indifferently during that time. She held on. She was tired during the New Year. It was just unfortunate." Emei said.
The queen nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After a long while, she took care of the flowers given by the emperor and said, "Be careful, let's not get involved in these things."
"Yes, your majesty, don't worry." Emei said.
From that day on, Yi Chongyuan really didn't even go to pay respects.
She is indeed not very active.
The emperor also knew that her pregnancy was unstable and came to see her once.
But Yi Chongyuan didn't dare to say it out loud and pretended nothing had happened, which made Qi Yixiu even angrier.
After Shen Chuliu's house arrest was over, he perfectly missed an opportunity to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager in the palace.
This was wonderful, she thought.
I paid my respects to Fengzao Palace, but Yi Chongyuan and Lu Xiaoyi were not there either.
Naturally, some people couldn't sit still and wanted to greet her, such as Concubine Jin.
But Concubine Jin’s fighting ability was so poor that Shen Chuliu didn’t bother to pay attention to her.
"Lady Jing, do you know that Yi Chongyuan seemed to have a miscarriage after that day?" Concubine Feng asked as if she was chatting casually, gently skimming the tea foam with the tea lid.
"What a coincidence! I did notice it. But I heard that it was three days ago that it got worse. Empress Yi Chongyuan is too patient." Shen Chuliu shook her head: "Why bother? Why use the heir to cause trouble? What if something happens to her belly? How can she atone for her sins?"
Concubine Feng said that Shen Chuliu had harmed Yi Chongyuan's fetus.
Shen Chuliu directly put the blame on Yi Chongyuan, saying that she was using the dragon fetus to cause trouble and hurt herself.
After all, the emperor did not just punish Concubine Jing this time. Besides, he did not explain why Concubine Jing was punished.
Another person, Lu Xiaoyi, was imprisoned for spreading rumors.
Concubine Feng couldn't be too blunt.
What if the emperor also accuses her of spreading rumors?
"Lady Jing has always been sharp-tongued. I can't beat you in an argument." Concubine Feng said.
When the women in the palace say that someone is eloquent, they are not praising you, but most likely scolding you.
But Shen Chuliu doesn't care about this little thing.
"I have been under house arrest for half a month. When I came out, Concubine Feng told me about what's going on in the palace. I am naturally very grateful. How can I ask Concubine Feng to praise me for my eloquence?" Shen Chuliu smiled.
You are so polite.
But doesn't this mean that Concubine Feng is a gossipy woman?
What's more, she had no one else and Concubine Feng was a first-rank concubine. This meant that she did not care about her status and said so much to a concubine of lower rank, which was cheap.
Concubine Feng snorted coldly and said nothing more.
There will always be an opportunity. If we don't deal with this beautiful lady Jing, we will be so ignorant of the world.
The Queen heard almost everything and then said, "The Emperor is going to Qingliang Mountain for hunting and is also going to take a few concubines with him. It's still early. The Emperor asked me to make the decision, but I am in a dilemma. Concubine Feng Shu, Concubine Kang De, what do you think?"
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