Chapter 223 Later
Zhao Hai really didn't want to do this job, but he had to do it because of the emperor's decree.
When he arrived at Zhongyu Palace, he saw Wan Zhao's expression of astonishment, and turned around and stuffed silver into his hand. Could he accept it? The silver was too hot to handle.
When he got inside, he saw Concubine Yu. He saluted Concubine Yu and spoke very respectfully. Concubine Yu said expressionlessly: "What is the matter with you, Chief Steward Zhao, coming here today?"
Zhao Hai also sighed in his heart, you see, this person was so favored in the past, the only one in the harem, how could she be so depressed?
Xipin didn't provoke her at first. When the matter was minor, even if the emperor knew about it, wouldn't he have turned a blind eye out of consideration for the child? But she didn't restrain herself again and again, which annoyed the emperor. Later, he even wanted to kill her. It must have worn away the emperor's love, and now he only had disgust left.
If she wasn't disgusted with him, no matter how favored Concubine Xi was, she wouldn't have been punished so severely. After all, Concubine Yu was really too restless.
"The Emperor's decree states that Concubine Yu has behaved inappropriately, insulted the Empress, and assaulted the imperial concubines. She is confined to her residence for six months, stripped of her title, and demoted to Concubine Qin."
Concubine Yu knew that her relationship with Shen Qingrijiao would not end well with the Queen's involvement, but this was just Rijiao, and she thought that at most she would be scolded, punished with copying, or even confined to her room.
As a result, not only was her title stripped away, but she was also demoted to Qin concubine?
In Concubine Yu's opinion, the Queen has always been out of favor, and the Emperor himself does not give her face. The Queen's complaint is nothing more than using Shen Qing as an excuse, but she did not really do anything to Shen Qing at that time. If she was hurt, she fainted and then called the imperial physician.
Concubine Yu, no, Concubine Qin was stunned for a moment. She looked at Zhao Hai: "Impossible."
Zhao Hai said: "I dare not misrepresent the emperor's will. This is indeed the emperor's intention."
Qinpin was so angry that her lips were trembling: "I want to see the emperor."
"Your Majesty will be under house arrest starting today." She can't see the emperor anymore.
Seeing her look, Zhao Hai didn't stay long. This was not a good job, and it was a hated job. Before leaving Zhong Yu Palace, Zhao Hai informed Wan Zhao twice. After leaving, Zhao Hai looked back at Zhong Yu Palace. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that at this point, Concubine Qin was still the mistress of the palace. From now on, you really must stop causing trouble and just live your own life.
After all, the emperor still cares about the adults out of affection. If he only cares about the child, he would have taken the third princess away while she was still young and not raised by her side. The child's affection for the adults would not be so deep when she grows up.
The Emperor knew clearly that Concubine Yu's temper would affect the Third Princess, but he only assigned a nanny to take care of the Third Princess instead of taking her away directly. This was already a gesture of consideration for the fact that he had doted on her for several years in the past.
Zhao Hai knew in his heart that although the emperor attached great importance to rules, he actually valued family affection much more than the empress and the queen mother.
Qinpin didn't think the same way as Zhao Hai. She froze there, tears streaming down her face. She was filled with hatred all day long: "The Emperor is so protective of that little bitch. Can't others say a word? Has Xipin become a taboo in the palace?"
Wan Zhao was terrified when he heard this: "My Lady, please don't say any more."
"Why can't I tell her that I caused her to suffer like this?" Concubine Qin suddenly became afraid: "Where is the third princess? Is the third princess still here?"
Wan Zhao said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Emperor can't bear to see you suffer. The Third Princess is still here. She's staying with the nanny right now and will come over for dinner soon. Before Manager Zhao left, the Emperor told us to take extra care of the Third Princess."
"What do you mean by take extra care of me? I am a concubine now. Does Your Majesty think that I am not able to take good care of the Third Princess?"
Wan Zhao: “…” He really didn’t know what to say.
Concubine Qin really couldn't stand any good words now, especially: "Your Majesty, you are giving that bitch a slap in the face of me. It's been so long, why did she get promoted and I got demoted at this critical moment? I have to pay homage to that lowly embryo from a small family in the future? Where does your Majesty put me, and where does the Qin family?"
Wan Zhao was really scared. He had been on guard for a long time. He was really afraid that Concubine Qin would not be able to let it go. "Your Majesty, you can't say that. The Emperor is still concerned about the Third Princess. Although she has been demoted, there is still a future. Your Majesty should consider the Third Princess now. After all, the Third Princess is older. With Your Majesty here, you can also find a good marriage for her."
When Concubine Yu heard this, she was stunned.
Wan Zhao saw that Concubine Yu was concerned about this and immediately struck while the iron was hot: "After all, Concubine Xi can't have children. Even if she is favored, she has no one to rely on without a child in the harem. Look at the Queen, hasn't she changed?"
The Queen used to be very well-behaved, but when she lost power, she could only hold Chen Qing in her arms? Although it looked disgusting, it was effective. It was no big deal to get rid of the mother and keep the son. The Queen had been ill for so long, and the Emperor had ignored her for so long. Now, wasn't it clear on the surface? He also sent supplements to the Queen, which meant that he was willing to give her face. In the final analysis, he still had to follow the Emperor's lead.
If you go against someone whom the emperor favors openly, then you are not only going against her, but you are also slapping the emperor in the face.
Wan Zhao coaxed Concubine Qin: "Concubine Xi has been favored for one or two years. Can she still be favored for ten years? Your Majesty, don't be too hasty. Take your time. Now that she is in the limelight, there is nothing we can do. But she has no family background and no children. What's the use of being a concubine? If she really falls out of favor, she can't compare to you. You have the entire Qin family behind you."
Concubine Qin knew that what Wan Zhao said was not unreasonable, but she just couldn't swallow this anger. However, for the sake of the Third Princess and Min Ning, she couldn't let anything happen to her anymore, and she couldn't harm Min Ning.
Concubine Qin gnashed her teeth and said, "I'll just wait for the day when the emperor will dislike her."
Having said that, she was unsure in her heart. Would the emperor really dislike her? She had never seen the emperor be so obsessed with someone and disregard the rules like this. She felt a deep pain in her heart when she thought about it. Now she was demoted and Shen Qing was promoted. How sad she was?
Does the emperor really have no feelings for her at all?
Concubine Qin realized that she still cared about feelings at this point, and laughed at herself. She just couldn't let it go. She and the emperor had been in love for many years. How long had Shen Qing been in the palace? How could he compare to her sincerity to the emperor?
Suddenly, Qinpin realized a problem. Is Shen Qing sincere to the emperor? She is sincere to the emperor, so she doesn't like other women. What about Shen Qing?
She suddenly remembered something that had concerned her.
When Chu Linglong first entered the palace, she found her annoying because she was the most outstanding among the newcomers. She also hoped that Shen Qing would feel a sense of crisis and watch her make a fool of herself, but Shen Qing did not. Qin Pin still remembers her expression at that time.
Qin Pin was thinking about it, and suddenly she was stunned.
Wan Zhao looked at Concubine Qin and thought that her thoughts had finally calmed down because of the Third Princess. He was really relieved and waited for her to come out and take a look at the huge Zhongyu Palace.
Concubine Yu was so glorious at first, she had twins, and was pregnant. Later, she lost her pregnancy, and the second prince also died. The only one left was the third princess, who fell out of favor. Now she has been demoted. She has no way out. But she is hoping that Concubine Xi will really fall out of favor? He said this to comfort Concubine Qin, but he didn't really believe it himself.
This Concubine Xi is so favored that she has the ability to ask the emperor to promote her to the position of concubine even though she has no children. She is also smart. Wan Zhao thinks she is not a troublemaker. Even the queen thinks she is respectful and protective. Wan Zhao doesn't have much contact with Chen Qing, but he thinks that if she didn't have any means, she wouldn't have come this far. But if she really had some means, she would be able to sit firmly on the position of concubine.
And there is a future, I hope I can live a more stable life.
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