Chapter 197 Gossip
After paying respects, Chen Qing left Fengyi Palace and returned to Zhaohua Palace. Chen Qing called Chunhua and the others over and asked, "Has Mr. Sun been around Chaolu Palace often these days?"
The matter of the third prince's illness has caused a lot of controversy recently, and in fact, some bad words have been spread.
No one dared to say it openly, but the Third Prince's illness kept recurring, so some people inevitably gossiped, saying that he was not their own son, and that he was probably not taking good care of his child, otherwise how could a rash take so long to heal?
Chen Qing was good friends with Concubine Chun, and she had gone to see the Third Prince when he had a rash. Chunhua had also heard about these things, but she didn't pass on the unpleasant parts to Chen Qing's ears. She only told her some things about Sun Liangren.
Chunhua said, "That's true. Mr. Sun goes to the vicinity of Chaolu Palace every day. I heard that the emperor has encountered him twice."
After hearing this, Shen Qing raised his eyebrows, and then said: "When will you go there?"
Chunhua said: "Not necessarily, but more in the afternoon."
Xuanyuan Ling didn't have time to see the children in the morning. If he wanted to go, it would be in the afternoon. It's no wonder that he met him at this time.
Chen Qing thought about it and suddenly stopped talking about it. Instead, he said, "It's hot this day, let's make some rose water that can be used for facial mask and as an ice drink."
Chunhua was wondering what Chen Qing was going to do, but she didn't expect that she would suddenly deal in rose dew. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry at what Chen Qing said, but she knew that Chen Qing loved to deal in new things. She had dealt in many kinds of facial masks, so it was not surprising that she was going to deal in rose dew.
So he followed Shen Qing's method, and by the afternoon, he had obtained two jars of rose water.
Chen Qing took a jar and used it for her face. She wanted to put away the other bottle of Chunhua, but Chen Qing said, "No need to put it away. You can take it with you when you go to Concubine Chun's palace."
Chunhua was a little hesitant: "Your Majesty, now everyone in the palace knows that the Third Prince has a rash. All the flowers in Concubine Chun's palace have been plucked. Is it okay to send this flower dew to him..."
This flower dew is also steamed from flowers. Although it has a light taste and nothing is added, it is different from pollen and the like. What if something happens? It is a good thing for Her Majesty to be on good terms with Concubine Chun, but on this day, sending something like that not only did Concubine Chun not be happy, but the two of them became unhappy.
"It's okay, just take it. After you deliver it, you can make it into an iced drink. It won't have any smell and it will be good for your skin."
Chunhua didn't say anything.
As expected, Chen Qing took the rose dew and went to Concubine Chun's Palace. The sun was strong at that moment, so Chen Qing went there with an umbrella. When he arrived near Chaolu Palace, he really saw Sun Liangren.
The location was really well chosen, and it was very conspicuous. Ms. Sun was also holding an umbrella at the moment, but it was held by Meng Yi, who was serving her. She was looking forward to it not far from the gate of Chaolu Palace, as if she would be satisfied just by looking at the Third Prince.
This scene is really touching. Think about it, the Third Prince is her child after all. As the saying goes, a mother feels the pain when her child is hurt. With this biological mother around, it is no wonder that there are rumors in the harem that Concubine Chun is not taking good care of him.
After all, from what we can see, Mr. Sun cares a lot about the Third Prince, right?
Chen Qing pretended not to see anything and went into Chaolu Palace, but he came at an unlucky time. The Third Prince's rash had recurred, and the atmosphere in Chaolu Palace was filled with low pressure. When Chen Qing arrived, he saw that Concubine Chun's face did not look very good.
However, now that Chen Qing was here, Concubine Chun had to be more focused. She had actually stopped being anxious these days because the imperial doctors were all there, and she couldn't help much even if she was anxious.
But she was not in a good mood. Chen Qing said, "Today I asked someone to make some rose water for you to use on your face at night. You don't even need powder anymore, so using some rose water will make you look better."
Concubine Chun sighed: "You are really attentive to these things, but I really don't have the heart to think about them right now."
Chunhua was following Chen Qing, and she thought that what he said was okay. Concubine Chun was also straightforward and didn't ask anyone to accept it directly.
In fact, if Concubine Chun accepted it directly, it would be a gesture of Chen Qing's kindness, but it might not be superficial. Everyone knows that Concubine Chun has plucked all the flowers in the palace now, right? She probably wouldn't use this flower dew, but she said she didn't want to accept it, which seemed much more sincere.
Even Chunhua still couldn't figure out why Chen Qing, who had always been very cautious and prudent in dealing with others, would send flower dew on this day.
After hearing this, Shen Qing nodded, and did not mention the matter of Hua Lu. Instead, he asked, "Has the emperor reported this matter this time?"
Concubine Chun nodded.
Chen Qing felt that she was tired as a foster mother whenever she looked at her. A foster mother is different from a biological mother. No one would suspect that a child's biological mother would treat the child badly without evidence. But it was different for a foster mother. If you raise a child, any bad thing about the child will be easily magnified.
Isn't there a saying that it's hard to be a stepmother? If a child gets angry because of over-education, it means that the child was not taught well. If the child is too indulgent, it means that the stepmother is not as devoted as the biological mother.
But biological mothers will be much more tolerant in this regard. It’s not that all biological mothers are good, nor that all adoptive mothers are bad. It’s just that being in this position is indeed a bit difficult.
"Those who know your majesty's intentions will naturally know. Your majesty is devoted to the Third Prince, and the Emperor also knows that."
Concubine Chun didn't want to care about Xuanyuan Ling's opinion, but there was no way. The child was given by him. If Xuanyuan Ling suspected that she couldn't raise the child well, what could she do? She remembered what Shen Qing said that day: "It's not easy to be a foster mother. Now I think it's okay for you to be so free and easy and not want to raise a child."
"But although my Lady Guan is worried, she is just distressed and does not regret it."
Concubine Chun said, "I am not blessed. Now I am blessed to be able to raise the Third Prince. I worry about it, but I like to worry about it. If there is no such worry in this palace, it will be very lonely."
Chen Qing said, "It's not easy to be a foster mother, and the biological mother also misses her child. Today, Sun Liangren came to pay respects to the Queen and asked the Queen to see the Third Prince. I saw that the Queen did not ask Sun Liangren to come in, but when I came just now, I saw him."
Concubine Chun heard something from Shen Qing's words. She was very sensitive at the moment, and she suddenly said, "Then let her see him."
Shen Qing smiled: "Your Majesty is wise."
At this moment, the news that the Third Prince had a rash again from Concubine Chun's place was reported to Xuanyuan Ling. Zhao Hai was nervous. It had happened so many times, and Xuanyuan Ling's face looked very bad when he heard it.
"Haven't you figured out the reason yet?"
Zhao Hai said: "She is investigating with Concubine Chun, but there is no other news at the moment."
I just didn't find anything wrong.
If nothing is found, it can only be considered an accident. But the Third Prince is ill and has been getting worse. If there are too many accidents, there will be more rumors, right? Especially since Sun Liangren goes to Chaolu Palace every day to watch over it, can you stop gossiping, but can you stop what others think?
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