Chapter 101 Decision
When Xuanyuan Ling went to Concubine Yu's palace, he saw Concubine Yu and the third princess. He came at the right time. When he went there, Concubine Yu was teaching the third princess how to paint.
"Min Ning." Xuanyuan Ling called the third princess.
Concubine Yu was a little surprised to see Xuanyuan Ling, but she patted the Third Princess on the shoulder and said, "Father is here."
The third princess walked up to Xuanyuan Ling obediently and called him father.
Xuanyuan Ling smiled: "What are you drawing?"
The third princess replied: "Father, I like flowers and my mother is teaching me how to do it."
It’s not that your mother wants to teach you something, but that you teach me because I like it.
Xuanyuan Ling walked over and picked up the Third Princess' painting. Children's brushstrokes are always immature. Concubine Yu said, "The Third Princess' painting skills are not yet perfect."
Xuanyuan Ling said: "Her little hands can't even hold a pen steadily, how can she master painting skills? It's great as long as she likes it."
Concubine Yu nodded: "I think so too."
Xuanyuan Ling teased the Third Princess for a while and then looked at Concubine Yu. Since the death of the Second Prince, she had become less bright and flamboyant than before, and her whole person had changed. However, she loved the Third Princess even better than before, and Xuanyuan Ling saw it.
However, Xuanyuan Ling was also aware of her viciousness towards others.
The two chatted about the children and didn't say much else.
Concubine Yu watched him leave, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she said nothing. Finally, she smiled bitterly and looked at the third princess's painting again. The bitterness on her face became even more intense.
Wan Zhao lowered his head even lower. Ever since he guessed the reason why the Emperor favored Concubine Yu again, he dared not say anything more about the Emperor's visit to Concubine Yu.
Xuanyuan Ling left Zhongyu Palace and sat on the imperial sedan chair. Zhao Hai felt that the emperor was in a bad mood since Xuanyuan Ling came out of Chaolu Palace. Now that the emperor didn't say where he was going, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, are you going to Zhaohua Palace?"
Zhao Hai asked what Xuanyuan Ling was thinking. He glared at Zhao Hai. He thought that since Zhao Hai had said it, he should just go. But when he thought about Chen Qing, Concubine Li was pregnant. This little girl must be feeling bad. He still remembered what Chen Qing said that day, that she didn't like him to go to other palaces. How could she feel good if other women were pregnant?
He said, "Let's go back to the imperial study." After a pause, he said, "Tell the imperial kitchen to serve Zhaohua Palace well." The little girl loves to eat, and she always feels good when she eats well.
Zhao Hai wondered why he had to instruct the imperial kitchen again. This had already happened so many times, but he still agreed.
But I was wondering why the emperor didn't go to Zhaohua Palace. The emperor went to Zhaohua Palace when he was in a bad mood before. Concubine Xi was capable and could always make the emperor feel good. Although he didn't go now, he was still concerned about Concubine Xi. Why?
Shen Qing had no idea about Xuanyuan Ling's actions. She was listening to Wang Lu's message when suddenly the kitchen sent some new pastries, which were very delicious. She was listening and watching the show online.
"The Emperor went to Concubine Li and then to Zhongyu Palace?"
Chen Qing blinked twice and asked Wang Lu: "Who do you think Lady Li's baby will belong to?"
"I don't know." Wang Lu couldn't assert this, but since Shen Qing asked, he still answered: "According to the rules, Concubine Li is a member of Concubine Chun's palace, so she has to ask Concubine Chun first."
That's right. According to the rules, Xuanyuan Ling should have gone to find Concubine Chun today, but he didn't. He went directly to Concubine Li and asked her questions. Shen Qing was not the queen and didn't have so many spies. She couldn't get as much information as the queen, but she also knew that Xuanyuan Ling left not long after he started talking. It seemed that he was not satisfied with the result he got from Concubine Li.
Chen Qing thought about it. He went to the Queen's Palace yesterday and did not go to see Concubine Chun today. It should be that the Queen asked Xuanyuan Ling to take the child in Concubine Li's belly.
He turned around and went to Zhongyu Palace again. This time he would not go to appease Concubine Yu. What unsatisfactory answer did he get from Concubine Li that made him suddenly think of Concubine Yu?
Is it because Concubine Yu is good to the child?
Then on the other hand, Concubine Li was not good to the child.
If she guessed correctly, Concubine Li should have made it clear in front of him that she was willing to hand over the child.
Chen Qing sighed when he thought of this. It was really like flattering the horse's hoof. Xuanyuan Ling, who lacks maternal love, really cares about the mother-child relationship. Concubine Yu treats the child well, so he gives her face. In fact, it is also in accordance with the rules that Concubine Li said she wanted to send the child away today. She cannot be said to be wrong. But you, as a mother, don't care about the mother-child relationship at all. You give the child away just because you say so. Even if you show a little bit of care, he will have a different attitude.
Chen Qing could see that Xuanyuan Ling might not have meant for her to raise the child herself. He was always soft-hearted towards children, but Concubine Li obviously didn't notice it. She probably said it in a very proper manner. The rules were correct, but it made people feel disheartened.
After Chen Qing finished eating this melon, he stopped eating and played mahjong before welcoming the next round of greetings, just like going to work at a fixed time.
She got up early again, as today was also the day for eating melons. She was always the first to arrive, but when she arrived today, Lady Li was already there.
And she had obviously served the queen in pinning flowers.
Chen Qing looked at it and felt that the personalities of the concubines in Xuanyuan Ling's harem were really varied, but at the same time, he also felt that the women in the palace were really hard-hearted. Is this the difference between the times and the worldview? Because for them, this is a matter of course.
Do you really feel reluctant to give away your own child, or do you just want your child to have a good future?
The child was just conceived and still in the belly, but he was already traded.
Well, it's quite sad.
Chen Qing thought to herself, fortunately I won't have children. Really, she was glad. She really didn't want to be reduced to using her children to calculate something one day, otherwise she would be sorry for her parents' education over the years and her own pride. If it came to that, Chen Qing felt that it would be her own degeneration.
Being in the palace, she was forced to do things against her will. She was afraid that one day she would change, and her body would not be able to do so now. She sighed once again, it was really good, at least she had kept her bottom line.
Afterwards, the Queen and Concubine Li suddenly began to talk happily to each other, and this greeting took place in a harmonious yet weird atmosphere.
None of this had anything to do with Shen Qing, but some people just couldn't stand the look on Concubine Li and the Queen's face.
Seeing the gentle smile on Shen Qing's face, he said, "Since Concubine Xi is looking at Concubine Li like this, she must also like the child in Concubine Li's belly."
These words were said by Concubine Fang, and they are purely disgusting. It is not even a provocation, because Shen Qing, a noble, cannot raise other people's children. This is disgusting to Shen Qing. Everyone knows that Shen Qing cannot have children?
Shen Qing's expression suddenly became sad. She bit her lower lip and lowered her head. No one could see her expression. They only heard her say, "I like children."
"Concubine Fang, if you pity Concubine Xi, you might as well take the Third Prince to visit Concubine Xi more often and ask him to acknowledge Concubine Xi as his concubine." The Queen's tone was not good. She was already impatient with Concubine Fang. Her temper was so similar to that of Concubine Yu when she was domineering in the past. Not to mention that when the Emperor went to Concubine Yu's palace, she was still worried whether Concubine Yu would be pregnant again.
Fangpin's face suddenly changed. What did the queen mean by this? How could Shen Qing, a noble lady, be qualified to be the concubine of the third prince?
Fangpin panicked and could only give in: "That's not what I meant. I just saw that Concubine Xi seemed happy about Concubine Li's belly, so I said too much."
"Yeah." You are talking too much.
Fangpin was so disrespectful to the Queen that she just said "hmm" to her face, and her face became even worse.
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