Chapter 170 After Purification
The turmoil in the palace did not affect the temporary palace. Chen Qing was living a good life in the temporary palace, and she became more and more familiar with Concubine Chun.
The Queen was not very happy to see Chen Qing getting close to Concubine Chun, and asked Jinzhi to investigate, but she only found that the two of them were talking about children together.
Concubine Chun had always been well behaved, and Chen Qing had never overstepped his authority. In addition, when paying her respects, Chen Qing was as respectful as ever, so for a while, the Queen did not think much about it.
Since the empress dowager sent someone to bring Chen Mianmian back that day, she really felt dizzy again and became well-behaved again. Once the empress dowager became well-behaved, the queen originally wanted to secretly let Chen Mianmian die of illness after some time, but she didn't expect Cuiyun to take action first and tortured Chen Mianmian. The meals she ate every day were disgusting. Chen Mianmian seemed to be frightened and dared not come out of the room.
Cuiyun's move somewhat resolved the Queen's murderous intent. Well, although it was disgusting, it was not worth dirtying her hands at this moment. Who knows, she might not be able to bear it soon?
All the troublemakers stopped making trouble, and the palace became truly peaceful and tranquil.
Apart from having to put on some pretense in front of the Queen when paying respects, Chen Qing's life has been pretty comfortable.
But happy days are always short. As the weather gradually turns from midsummer to autumn, there is naturally no need to avoid the summer heat.
She left the palace in mid-June and returned in October. After all, she was thinking about Concubine Li's due birth in November, so naturally the Queen had to be in the palace to oversee this matter.
Not to mention, this child was the result of a quarrel between the empress and the emperor, and when she was in the palace, she often sent people to keep an eye on her and send news. This is similar to Concubine Yu sending people to watch the third princess.
Anyway, the time was almost up, and Shen Qing was notified to pack up and return to the palace.
Shen Qing naturally accepted the order.
Two days later, in the morning, the emperor returned to the palace.
The group set off in a mighty procession.
Shen Qing got up too early, and was swaying in the carriage and wanted to sleep, so he was not in a good mood.
When Shen Qing came out of the carriage to have lunch, she really had no appetite, so she just drank a few more water and then sat in the carriage again.
In fact, there is another reason why she is in a bad mood. Shen Qing feels that this time when she returns to the palace, it will not be peaceful, because Concubine Li is about to give birth, and Concubine Zhao will also give birth in a year. Whenever a child is born, it will never be peaceful.
After all, the child is under someone's watch.
When she reached the palace gate, Shen Qing lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look unintentionally. She saw the high city walls that seemed a bit depressing. It felt like she had been out for a short time and she went back again.
After lowering the curtain, Shen Qing returned to Zhaohua Palace.
Chunhua stayed in Zhaohua Palace for a long time. Now that Chen Qing came back, she brought other eunuchs and palace maids to pay their respects to Chen Qing.
Looking at Zhaohua Palace, Shen Qing felt pretty good, and seeing Chunhua, he was in a good mood too.
Chunhua prepared everything properly. After Shen Qing came back, he asked specifically, "Is there anything going on in the palace these days?"
Chunhua had someone watching over her. It was impossible for Shen Qing to go out and come back without knowing what was going on in the palace, right? Shen Qing couldn't come back and be blind.
Even if you are a well-behaved person on weekdays, you still have to have the ability to keep yourself in good stead and make sure that no one will harm you, right?
Chunhua then told Chen Qing everything, which was actually nothing more than the lifting of Concubine Yu's house arrest, Concubine Zhao's health condition, Concubine Li's health condition and so on.
Among them, Chunhua found it strange that Concubine Li often went to the Imperial Garden recently and did not allow anyone to follow her, so she emphasized it and also specifically mentioned that after she happened to meet Concubine Yu, Concubine Li had never come to the Imperial Garden again.
After hearing this, Shen Qing naturally felt that there was something strange.
After all, times have changed now. Concubine Yu would not do anything to the pregnant Concubine Li. In the past, Concubine Yu loved to punish people by making them kneel, but Concubine Li was pregnant, so it was impossible for her to be punished by kneeling.
Chen Qing felt that Lady Li was not asking Concubine Yu to punish her. Her frequent visits to the Imperial Garden seemed more like she was deliberately waiting for something. Once she got what she wanted, there was no need to have any further contact with her in the future.
Thinking of this, Shen Qing was silent. What could Concubine Li do to Concubine Yu? In other words, what could she ask Concubine Yu for? If Concubine Li's child was given to the queen, then she would be a real party of the queen. Concubine Yu and the queen were old enemies.
Unless... she also realized the Queen's intention to kill the mother and keep the son, and begged Concubine Yu to save her life?
Thinking of this, Shen Qing felt that the feeling he had before returning to the palace was really right.
It turns out that in this palace, the women are fighting over the children and the emperor.
Once I came back and the children were involved, there was really no peace.
What good could Li Meiren's situation be like, being caught between the Queen and Concubine Yu? However, Li Meiren now had no one else to turn to for help except Concubine Yu.
Perhaps Shen Qing was lost in thought, and Chunhua looked at her in a strange way: "What's wrong with you, Madam?"
Shen Qing looked back at Chunhua and exhaled a breath of air: “I’m tired, let’s take a rest first.”
The first day after returning to the palace is naturally for each palace to rest and recuperate, and the next day is for paying respects to the emperor, so today is still a day of rest.
When Xuanyuan Ling returned to the palace that day, he naturally went to the Queen's place. This was because both Concubine Zhao and Concubine Li's pregnancies were fine, so he went to give face to the Queen.
Shen Qing eats when she should and sleeps when she should. She goes to bed early because she has to get up early the next day.
However, there were also those who did not go to bed early. For example, Concubine Yu had not seen the Third Princess for several months after her return. She was surprised to find that the Third Princess had lost some weight, and she immediately blamed the servants who were serving her.
But in fact, it is normal for children to be thinner in summer, but Concubine Yu can't control it.
Naturally, the Third Princess did not see this punishment. Now that the Third Princess is back, Concubine Yu feels relieved, but she is also more cautious.
After the third princess fell asleep, Concubine Yu still had something to ask Wan Zhao.
"Is everything foolproof?"
"The Queen has been away for the past few days. As long as the people in the harem are not serving the master, they come and go normally. I don't think she will remember everything."
Concubine Yu nodded, hatred flashing in her eyes, as well as the Second Prince's little face and the appearance of the unborn bloody child: "This time, I want the Queen to deny it."
The next day, Shen Qing got up early as usual to pay his respects.
The queen had not been in Fengyi Palace for many days, and everyone in the palace had to come to pay their respects. Chen Qing also met Concubine Zhao, whom she had not seen for a long time.
Concubine Zhao nodded to Shen Qing but did not bow. It was not because she did not know etiquette, but because she was pregnant. If she bowed at this moment, it would be bad for Shen Qing. People who didn't know would think Shen Qing was domineering.
So she did this and Shen Qing smiled back at her.
Lady Zhao's belly is now slightly bulging. After the first three months, her previous symptom of not being able to eat has improved. Now her complexion is good, and it can be seen that she is in very good health.
Lady Zhao looked at Chen Qing, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and sighed in her heart. She didn't know in which palace this child would end up.
She originally wanted to have a prince, but now she thinks that having a daughter who can settle down and make a living might not be a bad thing.
Shen Qing had a good impression of Lady Zhao before, and it is still good now.
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