Chapter 208 Concubine Chen
Before Concubine Chun came, she thought Shen Qing was seriously ill. But after she came and saw her appearance, she immediately realized that Shen Qing's illness was not serious. As for the rumors outside that she was seriously ill, if it wasn't for the emperor's intention, how could Shen Qing herself dare to spread them?
Concubine Chun had been paying attention to the emperor since she noticed him taking care of Chen Qing during the Double Ninth Festival. Now she felt quite emotional.
The emperor's favor lasted for a surprisingly long time.
Moreover, the emperor's favor actually really comes from his heart. Excessive attention will only attract attention. If the person is really seriously ill now, others will either be jealous or just watch the show.
She looked at Shen Qing's beautiful face. Was it related to her appearance? Maybe it was related, or maybe her appearance was just a part of it?
Concubine Chun was smart. Just like the day she discovered that Shen Qing met Shen Zhizhuo, she saw it but pretended not to see it. She cared about her. After all, no matter how serious her illness was, it was still an illness. Since she was sick, she came to visit her.
Concubine Chun pointed at Chunhua and said, "Tell someone to bring these in for your majesty."
Seeing that she didn't ask what the illness was at the beginning, Shen Qing knew that she could see that her illness was not serious.
She said, "I haven't even finished the bird's nest that the queen gave me last time. What is she giving me now?"
Concubine Chun said, "They are just some nourishing things. You can keep them. It's good that you don't need them now."
She said it as if she had given Shen Qing a bouquet of flowers today.
But when Shen Qing heard what she meant, he knew that what Concubine Chun sent was most likely precious medicinal herbs to save her life.
Well, it’s probably true that the rumor outside says that she is almost dead, right?
"Thank you for your concern, Chunhua, please put it away."
Chunhua then accepted it.
Concubine Chun and Shen Qing are friends, but they have not known each other for long. If we say that their friendship is deep, it is not enough to say that they have shared joys and sorrows. It can only be said that in such a big palace, it is not easy to have someone you can talk to and confide in.
The gifts given by Concubine Chun were valuable. Chen Qing accepted them, not because she coveted them. Concubine Chun knew that she didn't need them, as she was in favor at the time. But she still gave them to him, as it showed her thoughtfulness.
What Concubine Zhao sent was a token of her heart, and what Concubine Chun sent was also a token of her heart. They were both tokens of her heart, so Shen Qing accepted them. If she were to refuse them, wouldn't she be letting them down?
After Concubine Chun chatted with Shen Qing for a while, it was time for Shen Qing to take medicine. She was most afraid of taking medicine. When she saw Shen Qing's bowl of black medicine, her face changed. After all, the Third Prince was a child when he took medicine. She felt distressed more than afraid. Now that Shen Qing was such an adult, she remembered the pain she felt when she took medicine, and said quickly: "Then I'll leave first."
Shen Qing: “…”
She found it a little funny to see Concubine Chun walking so fast. Concubine Chun was usually very dignified, but it turned out she had this side of her. She was so scared by the medicine that she even forgot to call herself.
But soon she couldn't laugh anymore. This thing was too hard to drink, the taste was too strong, it went straight to her heart. Shen Qing frowned as she drank it, but at least she drank it.
Chunhua always felt distressed when she saw Chen Qing taking medicine. It would be fine if Chen Qing was unwilling to drink it, but she was so obedient when she drank the medicine. She didn't need to be persuaded and just drank it by herself. She seemed like a queen who had reached a certain level of rationality. She was such a delicate person on weekdays, but she clearly knew that the medicine was bitter, but she also knew that it was good for her health, so she just drank it even though it was bitter.
After all, after enduring this hardship, Shen Qing's health gradually improved.
However, with the news spreading like this, Shen Qing simply skipped work and did not go to pay her respects to the Queen. This time she really skipped work. Anyway, the Queen also knew that she was seriously ill, right?
By the time Shen Qing went to pay respects to the Queen, more than twenty days had passed.
Shen Qing had been ill for a month. When she went to pay respects to the Queen, she asked Chunhua to put on makeup and said to Chunhua, "Put on some powder for me."
At Chen Qing's age and with her natural beauty, she doesn't need to put on powder or anything like that. Chunhua just combs her hair and helps her pick out jewelry, but she doesn't put on powder.
Shen Qing said: “I have been ill for so long, it would be unreasonable if my complexion is not a little bad.”
Chunhua suddenly realized and thought Shen Qing's clever idea was very cute.
What I mean is, I have been ill for so long, how can I go to see you with a rosy complexion?
So Chunhua gave Shen Qing a paler look, and swept the powder off her face so that it would not be visible. After applying the powder, as expected, the look of a sick beauty appeared.
Chen Qing felt that she looked a bit like Lin Daiyu. She even coughed twice in front of the mirror to get a feel for it, and then went to pay her respects with satisfaction.
It was quite a coincidence that Chen Qing met Concubine Chen at the gate when she came. Concubine Chen saw that Chen Qing looked very pale. After all, she had been ill for so long. Concubine Chen was not surprised that she looked bad. What surprised her was that Shen Qing looked so pale and yet she came to pay her respects to the Queen?
This made Concubine Chen feel that Shen Qing really respected the Queen.
Everyone can see how much favor Shen Qing enjoyed in the harem, but Shen Qing was so respectful to the queen that Chen Guiren felt a little strange.
She was born in the Chen family, but she was the only one who had never served the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber. When she went to see the queen, the queen did not say how to help her, nor did she give her any instructions. But now she is waiting and dares not go out, feeling ashamed.
In Chen Guiren's opinion, Shen Qing is favored and is so respectful to the queen, so it must be the queen's care that has brought her to where she is today, but the queen is not willing to take care of her. At this moment, she doesn't even think that the queen can't take care of her. In her opinion, if the queen is in power again, the emperor will give her face. Even if the queen is out of favor, the emperor may not refuse to give the queen face if the queen mentions it one day.
She can't wait any longer.
All the concubines in the palace had to sleep with him, and she was the only one who didn't, and the pressure was enough to overwhelm her.
So the queen is only willing to support those who cannot give birth, right?
Before she entered the palace, her family said that the child she gave birth to would definitely be for the Queen. Although the Emperor has now issued an imperial decree, does it mean that the Queen no longer cares about the Chen family's bloodline now that she has the fourth prince?
Concubine Chen was able to enter the palace with the help of the empress dowager. The empress dowager was in poor health, and all matters in the harem were handled by the queen. Concubine Chen could not ask the queen for help, so she had no choice but to turn to the empress dowager.
Shen Qing didn't know that Concubine Chen could think so much after just one encounter with her.
In fact, it would be fine if Xuanyuan Ling also favored Concubine Chen, but she was clearly a noble lady, and she was the only virgin among all the concubines in the palace. Every time she came to pay her respects, she felt that others looked at her strangely. She was overwhelmed by her own emotions.
In a word, the oppression in the deep palace and the difference from others can really force a person into a desperate situation.
When Concubine Chen paid her respects this time, she did not even glance at the Queen. She was immersed in her own world. Soon, she could no longer bear the inner torment and went to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's illness is best treated in a quiet manner, so from the beginning the Queen said not to disturb the Queen Mother. In fact, she also meant that she didn't want the Queen Mother to interfere in the affairs of the harem.
Fortunately, the Queen is also from the Chen family, so the Queen Mother still gave this little face to the Queen. However, now that Concubine Chen has really come to the Queen Mother for begging, the Queen Mother became angry when she heard it.
Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Chen did not sleep with the emperor. Cuiyun was afraid that the Empress Dowager would find out, so she hid it from him. Now Concubine Chen has come to ask for help without any shame.
The news can be kept secret, but now that the person is here, she can't kick him out.
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