Chapter 241 Shen Qing's Handwriting
Shen Qing was really not an ungrateful person, she was touched by Concubine De's apparent kindness.
After all, if someone comes to you for help, it's called seeking asylum. But if Defei does it herself, it means she really treats her as a friend.
Although it is a bit ridiculous to call the word "friend" while serving the same man in the harem.
Chen Qing naturally saw that Concubine De was avoiding favor, otherwise, with Xuanyuan Ling's equal treatment, he would have stayed overnight in Concubine De's palace even if it was just to give her face.
It can be seen that Defei's fall from favor was something that Xuanyuan Ling and the others were well aware of.
It can be seen that Shen Qing and Defei have been friends for so long.
Concubine De must have really had feelings for Xuanyuan Ling, otherwise things wouldn't have ended up like this. It's just that she sees things more clearly than most women in the palace.
She avoided favor because she was heartbroken. She did not show off her good family background. She also knew how to hide her shortcomings and was respectful to the queen.
People like Concubine De are somewhat independent in this harem. To be honest, people like her are rare.
And think about why she stood with Chu Linglong in the original novel? It was also for the sake of her child. Her child was harmed, so she joined forces with Chu Linglong to fight.
Shen Qing sighed: "My queen is so good to me, I have no way to repay you."
Seeing her sincere attitude, Concubine De felt a little uncomfortable: "It's not just for you. You are favored. It would be good to have a favored woman as your concubine."
Shen Qing was stunned and laughed: "If the queen wants to say that, I won't admit it."
Concubine De frowned, so what she said just now was certainly false.
Shen Qingcai went to hold her hand: “I know what the queen means, so it’s better not to recognize this concubine.”
It’s because I know that I can’t admit it.
Because this matter is actually not particularly beneficial to Concubine De.
Defei has always been avoiding the Queen. The Queen now has the Fourth Prince in her hands. It is already eye-catching that Defei is raising the Third Prince. She also has a favored Shen Qing as a concubine. The Queen may not do anything to Shen Qing, but she will definitely be wary of the Third Prince and Defei. Isn't it obvious that the Queen is eyeing the position of the Crown Prince?
The Queen is not a good person. She can only enjoy some superficial peace now. The child is still young, so she wants to enjoy the peace for as many years as possible.
Defei said this sincerely. She was indeed looking for a way out for the childless Shen Qing, and also repaying the kindness Shen Qing had shown her. This was nothing.
She knew that the Queen would keep an eye on her, but she was not afraid of her. Disliking trouble and being afraid of trouble are two different things. Anyway, she had the Third Prince in her hands, so there was no way the Queen would like her.
But Shen Qing refused to admit it.
In fact, she did acknowledge her, and Defei was happy, but although the recognition as concubine did not succeed, the friendship between the two naturally became better after this incident.
The friendship between Concubine De and Shen Qing became increasingly solid, but Chu Linglong and Concubine Zhou were at a loss.
After Concubine Zhou lost her child, she refused to see anyone, including Chu Linglong.
Chu Linglong was also helpless. After sending the gifts and asking them to return them, she would ask the palace maids around Concubine Zhou every now and then.
The palace maid no longer likes Chu Linglong in her heart, and she says the same thing every time.
The palace maids felt sorry for Concubine Zhou when they saw her like this. They really couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Although the Emperor cannot be said to favor Concubine Xi alone, there are few people in the harem, and who doesn't hope to have a child so that they can rely on each other in the future? Concubine Zhou had been looking forward to it before. When Concubine Yi was pregnant, the two of them made small clothes together. She made them secretly and did not give them to Concubine Yi. Wasn't it because she was hoping that she would have children to wear when she had them in the future?
This went on for about a month.
Lady Zhou had gotten over her initial heartbreak by now, but when she looked back at the little clothes she had left behind, she remained stunned for a long time.
"Next time she comes, ask her to come in."
The palace maids were all a little surprised: "Your Excellency..."
Concubine Zhou has already passed the saddest days. The facts are before her: the child is gone and it is useless to dwell on it. No matter how sad she is, her child is gone.
Now that she has lost her child, will she just wallow in pain and not think about the future?
After she recovered, she still hoped to have another child.
It is good to be on good terms with Chu Linglong. She is pregnant. Once she has a child, the emperor can always look after her a few more times, and she might even benefit from it.
Thinking of this, Concubine Zhou had a hint of sarcasm on her face.
Only in this way can there be a future.
After all, she thought that the emperor felt sorry for her for losing her child and would remember her a little.
But the little friendship she had with Chu Linglong before now seemed ridiculous to her.
They really wanted to be together forever. He pulled her up before she fell into the water, no matter whether she had a child or not, no matter whether she did it unintentionally or not. This pull was enough to make her remember that this person cannot be treated sincerely.
After Concubine Zhou figured it out, the next time Chu Linglong came, she really asked the palace maid to let her in.
Chu Linglong felt very guilty towards Concubine Zhou and even shed tears when she saw Concubine Zhou. The two didn't say anything at first, but later they started talking. It didn't seem like there was any rift between them because of this matter, but they were not as close as before.
As time passed, other concubines in the harem also came out, and the matter was considered to be over.
Xuanyuan Ling's attitude towards things like troubles in the harem has always been the same. If something happens in the harem, he doesn't like to go there, and he hasn't changed for so long.
Xuanyuan Ling rarely went to the harem to begin with, so now there was even less hope for the concubines in the harem.
Fortunately, this situation only lasted for a month. Xuanyuan Ling went to see Chu Linglong again and also went to see Concubine Zhou once.
Others? It had been almost a year since the others entered the palace, but he hadn't remembered them all. Only Shen Qing's place was still the same, and he had even been there two more times than usual.
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and Chu Linglong's belly is already six months old.
In addition to celebrating the New Year in the palace, one also has to hold a palace banquet as a token of appreciation. This was how it was in the past two years. After Shen Qing finished dressing up, she went to the banquet.
On the way, she met Concubine De and the Third Prince, and then she met Concubine Zhao and the Fourth Princess. Concubine Zhao lived in seclusion with her children and was not as close to Concubine De and Shen Qing. Now she saluted when she saw Shen Qing and Concubine De.
Shen Qing saw that her face was rosy and her complexion was very good, and her eyebrows and eyes were smiling. It can be seen that after having a child, her life was much more comfortable. This comfort was not just about treatment.
The women in the harem are lonely. It is really hard to not have a child. Having a child really gives them comfort.
Defei noticed that Concubine Zhao had a different attitude towards Shen Qing, and suddenly thought that Concubine Zhao was the first one to support a princess as a concubine. She didn't think much about it when Xuanyuan Ling issued the imperial edict, but now seeing Concubine Zhao treating Shen Qing like this, an idea came to her mind: Could it be that Shen Qing had written Xuanyuan Ling's imperial edict?
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