Chapter 151 The Child is Innocent
The Concubine Chen was leaving with her people.
Her open attempt to snatch someone away was clearly an insult to the Queen.
If the Queen lets her do this, where will her reputation as the Empress be in the future?
So she said in a rare angry voice:
"Stop her! Without my order, no one can take Concubine Xiao away today!"
Led by Yan Jiude, the chief eunuch in charge of Fengluan Palace, a dozen palace servants soon blocked the door, preventing Concubine Chen from leaving.
The two sides were incompatible and gradually became tense.
Song Zhao watched from the side, hoping that they would start fighting as soon as possible, and it would be best if they even blew off the roof to make it more exciting.
Most of the other concubines had the same idea.
Only Huipin was so scared that she hid behind Song Zhao and shouted timidly:
"Sister Xiao is pregnant, be careful not to bump into her!"
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control and about to get out of hand,
Just at this time, Jiang Deshun arrived.
He was also frightened by how busy the entrance to the main hall was.
When the queen saw him, she didn't want him to whisper anything in Xiao Jingheng's ear.
She quickly checked Duanhe's expression and said with a smile, "This palace and the Concubine Chen want you to go out and clean up. What are you doing blocking the door? Get out of here quickly. What a mess!"
Of course, Concubine Chen didn't want Xiao Jingheng to know that her arrogance had returned, so she forced a smile and said:
"Didn't you hear what the Queen said? Get out of the way."
In this way, the two groups of talents dispersed awkwardly.
Jiang Deshun has served the emperor for so many years and has become a shrewd man. How could he not see what is going on?
However, he did not expose the truth. He bowed and went inside to pay his respects to the concubines before saying:
"Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered that Concubine Xu Chen is the adoptive mother of the heir in Concubine Xiao's belly."
The Queen naturally clenched her fists tightly under the Phoenix Table, but her face pretended to be relaxed and she said with a sweet smile:
"In that case, then Concubine Chen, you should take Concubine Xiao back to live in your palace so that she can take care of her."
Her acting skills were so good that even Song Zhao couldn't help but secretly admire her amazing acting skills.
In this way, it is not that the Concubine Chen came here openly to snatch someone, but that she, the Queen, is magnanimous.
When this matter gets to Xiao Jingheng, his reputation will naturally be good.
It's just that the Concubine Chen is too lazy to pay attention to the Queen.
She didn't even want to pretend to be at odds with the queen, so she rolled her eyes at her, stroked her temples and smiled contemptuously.
"Then take Concubine Xiao back to the palace~"
After Jiang Deshun and Concubine Chen left, the Queen's face immediately fell.
Anyone could see that she was unhappy.
She was in no mood to continue talking to the crowd, so she waved her hand and asked them to leave.
After watching the play, Song Zhao returned to the palace and had nothing to do, so he asked Xiao Fuzi to get paper and pen so that he could practice calligraphy.
Xiao Fuzi waited on the side and whispered as she served Song Zhao tea:
"Your Majesty has got what she wanted. This time the Queen's plan failed. Concubine Xiao's child will be raised by Concubine Chen in the future, which makes the Queen like a frightened bird, unable to rest for a day. As long as there is no one person in the harem who dominates alone, no one will keep an eye on Your Majesty."
Song Zhao was writing quietly, and replied casually:
"It's one thing that I don't want the Queen to be the only one in power, but I'm more concerned about Concubine Xiao and her child. Only by letting Concubine Chen raise the child can Concubine Xiao and her child be safe."
Xiao Fuzi thought for a moment and nodded in response, "The Emperor wants Concubine Chen to be the adoptive mother of Concubine Xiao's offspring. Given Concubine Chen's personality, she will naturally take Concubine Xiao back to her side and worship her like a Buddha, fearing that something bad will happen to her. Concubine Xiao is living in Concubine Chen's palace, so it will be difficult for anyone to have any bad intentions towards her."
He was impressed by Song Zhao's strategy, and for the first time he saw the warmth she showed towards the concubines in the harem.
"Noble Lady Xiao is close to the Empress, and the Empress is willing to take the trouble to protect her. They are close friends."
"Confess?" Song Zhao said with a light smile, "I didn't come to the palace to make friends, why would I confide in her? Have you forgotten how she got that scar on her face?"
She put down the pen, moved her wrist lightly, and said, "I just can't stand seeing someone have thoughts about the child. It doesn't matter how much the women in the harem fight, but the child is always innocent."
Song Zhao was silent for a moment, lowered his eyes to look at his own slender and white fingers, and was touched for a moment, and sighed:
"Since entering the palace, my hands have been stained with a lot of blood. Doing this is just to accumulate virtue and bring blessings to the child in my belly."
As they were talking, Yunshan said something from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Empress Shufei is here to see you."
Hearing this, Song Zhao's eyes flickered, but he didn't react much. He just pretended to be happy and said, "Please come in."
She was going to go outside to welcome Shu Fei,
As soon as Shu Fei came in, she took her hand and exempted her from the formalities. After sitting in the warm seat with her, she began to ask her about her well-being.
She congratulated her on being promoted to concubine and reminded her of the taboos during pregnancy, appearing to be very close to her.
"I see my sister is radiant with joy. This time she will definitely give birth to a little prince for the emperor."
Song Zhao shook her head shyly, "It's only been a few months, how can I know whether it's a boy or a girl?"
Shu Fei smiled and said, "My sister is so lucky, she will definitely be able to have a boy in one go."
Then he sighed again, "Alas, it's a pity that your pregnancy is later than that of the Queen and Concubine Xiao. Otherwise, if you could give birth to a precious son, you would have the hope of being crowned a concubine in the future."
Song Zhao said: "I am already very satisfied to be a concubine, and I dare not think of anything else. Besides, now that the harem has four concubines, where is there any place for me?"
While talking to Shu Fei, Song Zhao caught a glimpse of a sachet tied around her waist.
The sachet was embroidered with a pattern of a unicorn embracing the sun. Shu Fei wore it almost every day to pray for peace.
Song Zhao calmly picked up the pen and continued writing while talking to Shu Fei.
I heard Shu Fei say again: "Look at how the emperor treats Concubine Chen now. First he restored her title, then granted her the power to assist in the management of the six palaces. Yesterday he also asked Concubine Xiao to raise her child. There is no imperial concubine in this dynasty. My sister is smart. How far do you think it will be for Concubine Chen to be promoted to imperial concubine?"
She said this with a helpless smile, "Haha, if she becomes a noble concubine, then the position of concubine will be vacant, right?"
At this moment, Xiao Fuzi was still serving by my side.
Song Zhao handed him the written words and said, "I have copied the Buddhist scriptures. Please help me deliver them to the Queen Mother. I have something to say to Concubine Shu."
Xiao Fuzi bowed and left with the scroll in his hands.
Only when he was alone with Concubine Shu did Song Zhao say worriedly, "If she becomes a noble concubine, won't she be even more arrogant? Who knows how she will humiliate us?"
Shu Fei sighed, "Isn't that right? But it all depends on the emperor's decision. What else can we do?"
She was silent for a moment, then leaned forward slightly to get closer to Song Zhao, and deliberately lowered her voice and said:
"But if Concubine Xiao gave birth to a daughter, or if this time she was pregnant... She is now living in Concubine Chen's palace. If she gets into trouble, Concubine Chen will certainly be responsible. I think that by then, Concubine Chen will not only not be able to become a noble concubine, but she may even lose her position as a concubine!"
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