Chapter 242 Congenital Deficiency
Concubine De had noticed more than once that Xuanyuan Ling treated Shen Qing differently.
Wasn't it the same when the arrangement for ascending the high place was made to call Shen Qing and Shen Zhizhuo?
She never believed that the emperor could be loyal forever, and she had experienced it herself. But now she felt more and more that Xuanyuan Ling's love for Shen Qing seemed a little different.
However, no matter whether it is the same or not, now Defei has become friends with Shen Qing. Whether she is in favor or out of favor, she is always friends with this person. She has long learned not to care about who Xuanyuan Ling's favor falls on. It is better to say that if it is really different, she really wants to see how it will end.
Concubine De was very clear-headed, and so was Concubine Zhao. She had been saved once by Chen Qing, and later it was only with Chen Qing's advice that she was finally able to raise her daughter by her side.
Lady Zhao cherished this friendship very much. She was originally a contented person, but she was not favored. Now she had a daughter. Who knew? She and Shen Qing were not very close, and she knew Shen Qing's situation, but in order to live a good life in the future, she took a gamble. After all, it was for her daughter, wasn't it?
When Shen Qing was ill, she also sent gifts to express her feelings, which actually meant standing in a line silently.
The three women who knew the truth went to the banquet together. When they came in front of the queen, they all looked very respectful.
The other concubines also came. Shen Qing looked at Chu Linglong and Zhou Guiren getting together again, and felt a little subtle in her heart.
But it soon became less subtle.
Because Concubine Qin is here.
Her house arrest was not complete yet, but during the New Year holidays, because the Third Princess wanted to come out, and also for the sake of the Third Princess, she, as a mother, was also released.
Really, from the first time Chen Qing slept with the emperor until she was beaten and now, Concubine Qin has never looked at her in a good light.
Qinpin was indeed not having an easy time. She was confined to her house after Shen Qing was made a concubine, so she had never seen Shen Qing wearing the clothes of a concubine.
It was New Year's Day, and people were wearing luxurious clothes to suit the occasion. Shen Qing was wearing the clothes of a concubine, while she was wearing the clothes of a concubine. The comparison between the two was like a world apart.
Thinking back then, she was the concubine! When Shen Qing first saw her, she was servile and submissive, and she was nothing!
So it would be strange if Concubine Qin could tolerate this.
The Queen also felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart, and she might not like other people either. It can be said that there was not a single person in the room that Concubine Qin liked.
But at least there is the Third Princess. She would not confront Shen Qing in front of the Third Princess and would not even say a word.
Not talking doesn't mean she is really content.
She began to look at Shen Qing silently.
Ever since she had doubts about Shen Qing in her heart that day, she had thought too much about Shen Qing's attitude towards other concubines.
During this period of confinement, the person she thought about the most was Shen Qing.
She also hated the queen, but she had been fighting with the queen for too long, and it could be said that both of them were hurt. However, they were both hurt, and only Shen Qing was getting better and better.
The banquet hadn't started yet, and Shen Qing was chatting with Concubine De. The Third Prince had become familiar with Shen Qing, and he even ran over to Shen Qing and made a fuss.
Chen Qing looked at the Third Prince and smiled.
It was a normal behavior when she had no other thoughts, but when Concubine Qin had some thoughts about Shen Qing, such behavior was magnified.
How can a person who will never have children in the future really have no taboos about having children? Concubine De is the best proof of this.
After she became infertile, she could recall her own pain when looking at other people's children. Even though she loved them, she couldn't suppress the sadness in her heart.
But Shen Qing didn't, not at all.
Concubine Qin found Shen Qing's attitude more and more strange. Didn't she care whether she had a child or not?
How is it possible that there is a woman who doesn't care whether she can have children?
When she noticed that Shen Qing didn't care about the newcomers entering the palace, she was also puzzled, why didn't she care?
She doesn't care about other women, doesn't care about children, doesn't care whether she can give birth at all, or, does she simply not want to give birth to the emperor's child?
I have to say, Concubine Qin, by some accident, actually came up with the right idea.
At this time, Xuanyuan Ling came, and he shouted after everyone saluted. At this palace banquet, he naturally sat with the queen, but after sitting down, he subconsciously glanced at Shen Qing.
Shen Qing didn't see it, but the Queen noticed it.
The Queen had previously praised Shen Qing with the intention of using her to please the Emperor, but she had never expected that she would be the only one favored in the harem. Now she was really glad that Shen Qing had no children and could not give birth.
After that it was just the normal routine. It was New Year, so one had to treat the children well, so starting with the eldest prince, Xuanyuan Ling gave rewards to each of them one by one, and those who could speak also said auspicious words. The eldest prince was like a little adult now, and it was quite interesting to watch him standing there. He gave a good New Year's greeting, and after Xuanyuan Ling praised him, Concubine Shun was also happy.
The queen also had a happy look on her face and praised the eldest prince, but there was no smile in her eyes.
The Fourth Prince was raised by the Queen. He is now over one year old, but he started to have sex late and still cannot speak clearly. When asked by the Imperial Physician, he was told that it was due to premature birth. Compared with the Eldest Prince, who had just been praised by the Emperor but could not yet have sex, the Fourth Prince looked a little shabby.
Xuanyuan Ling knew that the child was born prematurely and spoke slowly, so he didn't set a date for him to be rewarded, and it seemed that he was not partial to one over the other.
After this incident, there is nothing new, it’s just the same old shows, no innovation.
Xuanyuan Ling has been ignoring the Queen for a long time, but during the New Year, he still went to the Queen's palace to sit down. After all, the Queen seemed to be well behaved now.
Xuanyuan Ling was happy to give the Queen this face, and the Queen was very pleased.
After arriving at Fengyi Palace, he also followed Xuanyuan Ling.
She is indeed very different now, but Xuanyuan Ling thinks that the queen has a fixed mindset, so even if she has changed, he just thinks she is pretending.
Xuanyuan Ling sat for a while and said, "It's late, Queen, please take a rest."
After saying this, he returned to Qianyuan Palace.
Jinzhi looked at the queen and said, "Your Majesty, I will take care of you and let you go to bed."
The Queen didn't listen to what Jinzhi said at all: "The Fourth Prince still doesn't get married. Is there no way to cure him? Or... is he simply..." a fool?
The Queen didn't say the rest of the story, but Jinzhi understood what she meant and felt sorry for her, but she consoled her, "Your Majesty, you're overthinking it. Didn't the Imperial Physician say it was due to congenital deficiency? It won't affect the rest of the story, it just has to be started later, as the Emperor is taking care of the Fourth Prince."
The Queen was a little upset: "The Fourth Prince was raised by me, and today he received the same amount of reward as the other princes."
Logically speaking, those who are raised by the queen are naturally more valuable.
Even Jinzhi couldn't persuade her on this point. The Queen breathed out, "From now on, the Fourth Prince's teaching must be focused and he must not slack off."
Jinzhi didn't know what to say. The Fourth Prince wasn't even two years old yet. How could she hurry up? The important thing now was to get him to talk on the day. She also blamed Concubine Li in her heart. If she hadn't accidentally given birth prematurely, the Fourth Prince would not have been born with congenital deficiencies.
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