Chapter 116: Deviant Thoughts
Concubine Yu's incident was too ruthless for the Queen to back down from the stage, but she had left, and if the Queen got angry, she would look even more embarrassed. Therefore, even if the Queen was unhappy in her heart, she had to behave herself. The concubines around her were silent. Shen Qing lowered her head, looking humiliated but also frightened by Concubine Yu.
The Queen was angry but she couldn't blame anyone else. She guessed why Concubine Yu did this and she became more and more disgusted with the useless and foul-mouthed Concubine Fang.
Did she really think she was the most powerful person in the palace just because she had a child? Even though the queen disliked Concubine Yu, she also hated Concubine Fang.
Of course, she still said, "Come here, help Fangpin up, and ask the imperial physician to take a good look at Fangpin."
Fangpin's head was buzzing from the beating, and she still needed someone to help her up.
After this happened, the Queen naturally couldn't have a good chat with other concubines, and today's visit to the Queen came to nothing.
But after all, Shen Qing had been married, so the Queen signaled Shen Qing to stay.
Shen Qing stayed like this, and when the others left, Shen Qing seemed impatient to say, “My queen, Concubine Yu is too presumptuous!”
The Queen sighed upon hearing this, with a helpless look on her face: "I know this too, but she lost her son not long ago. Although Concubine Fang was beaten, it would not look good if it was brought to the Emperor. Don't take Concubine Yu's words to heart. You are a quiet person, so I am naturally happy to take care of you. Concubine Yu's words are too harsh to listen to."
If she really wanted to take it to heart, why would she bring it up again?
Shen Qing's face was filled with anger, and she looked like she hated Concubine Yu: "Your Majesty is right, Concubine Yu is very domineering, she almost beat me to death, and now she slapped Concubine Fang, but the emperor still dotes on her..."
"Okay." The Queen interrupted her: "Don't talk about the Emperor in private."
Shen Qing pursed her lips a little aggrieved: "I know."
"Just know it in your mind."
Good fellow, you don't even pretend, you just know the truth, okay? Doesn't this mean that you hate Concubine Yu for nothing?
"Yes." Although Shen Qing agreed, she still added: "Empress Yu is so domineering, but she still came to pay her respects. In the final analysis, she dared not disrespect the Queen, and she could not go beyond the Queen, who is the Queen of the Central Palace."
The queen liked to hear this. She curled her lips and was in a good mood.
Chen Qing was a thorn between the Emperor and Concubine Yu. Whenever she could be used, it was very convenient to use her. Not to mention that she was favored. Her favor could restrain Concubine Yu a little more and ask the Emperor to go to Zhongyu Palace less often. After all, Concubine Yu could not be allowed to get pregnant again no matter what.
Just asking Shen Qing to hold me back is not reassuring at all. What if I really get pregnant again?
Thinking about how Concubine Yu behaved today, the Queen felt so angry that her teeth were itching.
Chen Qing chatted with the Queen for a few more words before leaving Fengyi Palace.
Chunhua had been waiting outside. After all, Fangpin was carried out by someone, and Chen Qing was still not coming out. She was worried, but she was relieved to see that Chen Qing was fine.
Chen Qing saw Chunhua's worried look and curled his lips. After they walked for a while and there was no one around, he started talking: "It's okay. I'm very respectful to the Queen."
Chunhua looked at Chen Qing and thought he looked cunning and cute. The noble lady was trying to reassure her. She was indeed worried. There was also the matter of the contraceptive pills. She dared not forget the shock she felt when Chen Qing said that the queen was going to leave the mother and the child.
But the nobleman has always had his own ideas. Chunhua said, "I am really frightened by the scene today."
"It was Concubine Fang who brought her own death. Don't worry about them." Even if the fire was going to burn, it wouldn't burn her for a while. She looked like this today because of her hatred, but in fact, she was just trying to save face for the Queen. If the Queen didn't touch her, there would be no big problem.
There is no big problem on her side, but Concubine Fang is not a person with a good temper. She suffered such a big loss today, and I don’t know how she will bear the grudge in the future.
The current situation is very interesting. Although she asked the queen to use her as a gun, she would temporarily withdraw from their fighting circle after she could not have children. She has always been low-key, so anyone with a brain would not touch her for the time being.
Look, Concubine Yu would rather beat Concubine Fang than touch her again. The same goes for the Queen. She may stir up trouble with her verbally, but she will never touch her seriously.
Anyone who touches a favored woman without children in the harem is a fool. Only Concubine Fang was stupid enough to want to take advantage of her. Anyone with a little common sense would not do that.
Today, Concubine Yu's series of actions were very interesting. In the past, Concubine Yu was not pretending to be well-behaved. Even when the Second Prince had not died young, she would not have behaved so presumptuously today. Today, she was actually a bit unscrupulous. It should be said that Shen Qing felt that she seemed to be relying on something and was a little bit disregarding the Queen's intentions. What made her feel that she didn't have to worry about the Queen giving up her peace of mind these days?
Is it the emperor's favor? Or is she going to do something?
While Chen Qing was thinking about Concubine Yu's abnormality, someone else was also thinking about Concubine Yu, naturally it was Concubine Fang.
She asked Concubine Yu to hit her all over her face. It was red before and now it is swollen. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror but didn't dare to cry. If she cried, the tears flowing down her face would be really painful.
Jinyun sighed inwardly while applying medicine to Concubine Fang. It was indeed useless to tell the Queen. She suffered in vain and was laughed at by the other concubines.
Given Concubine Fang's personality, this would probably be a difficult task.
It has to be said that Jinyun really understands her master. After Concubine Fang asked Concubine Yu to kneel as punishment, she had hated Concubine Yu. She was so happy that she lost herself in the joy of having a child. Today, Concubine Yu's slaps made her return to her old self.
Even though she had a child, even though Concubine Yu had lost the Second Prince, how could she dare to be so domineering.
Are you relying on being favored?
Just now, the emperor came to visit the third prince and went to Zhongyu Palace.
Concubine Fang felt more and more upset. Concubine Yu was domineering because she was favored. What if she was not favored?
As Fangpin thought about this, she became more and more confused.
Jinyun looked at her and became more and more uneasy.
Unlike the depressing atmosphere at Fangpin's place, the atmosphere at Chen Qing's place was quite good after she returned to Zhaohua Palace. She ate when she was supposed to and played when she was supposed to. It must be said that since the imperial kitchen was taking care of her, the imperial physician took her pulse and gave her acupuncture from time to time, and Chen Qing was also taking her own Yukun Pills, she felt much more energetic, and her fear of cold was also much better.
So she started embroidering with Chunhua and the others in broad daylight. Seeing that the Third Prince's hundred-day banquet was approaching, she didn't need to give him any expensive gifts given his status. A longevity lock or some small clothes and shoes would be great. Although Concubine Fang was not a good person, she had nothing to do with the child after all.
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