Chapter 294: Winning Over
This is not just a veiled statement, it is clearly saying that there was something strange about Shen Qing's sprained ankle that day.
Chu Linglong would feel guilty if she didn't ask: "What does the queen know?"
Concubine Qin said, "I just think something is a little strange. You are favored now, and you will inevitably have children in the future. It won't hurt to be careful."
Chu Linglong was so worried that Qinpin was worried, but Qinpin just handled it with care.
After that, they didn't even talk about this topic anymore. Since she didn't say anything, Chu Linglong naturally let go of the matter in front of her. When it was time for lunch, the third princess naturally asked someone to bring her out.
Concubine Qin also brought the third princess to say hello to Chu Linglong before going back.
Ming Su had been following Chu Linglong, so she couldn't say it just now. Now that Concubine Qin had left, she couldn't help but ask, "My dear, what Concubine Qin said..."
"Princess Qin and Concubine Xi have a grudge against each other, and everyone in the palace knows it." Chu Linglong quickly interrupted Ming Su's words.
Ming Su said, "But Concubine Wang was indeed heading for Concubine Xi, and she even sprained her ankle that day. If she hadn't sprained her ankle, given her position, she would have naturally walked in front, and the way back was indeed that way."
How could Chu Linglong not know this? She had a grudge against Shen Qing because of this incident. She couldn't say that she hated him. Her reason told her that it was an accident, but of course she would care a little. After all, her child was gone. How could she not care and not make assumptions? Suppose she hadn't met Concubine Wang that day, and if Concubine Wang didn't have a grudge against Concubine Xi, she would have given birth to the child by now.
Concubine Qin had a grudge against Shen Qing, and she could tell that her visit today obviously had a hidden agenda, which was both an attempt to sow discord and an attempt to win over Shen Qing.
Chu Linglong was not thinking about Qinpin's intention to win her over. She was now full of doubts about whether Chen Qing really knew that something would happen that night according to Qinpin's words.
She had initially treated the incident with Concubine Wang as an accident and had not thought about it carefully. But when she really thought about it, compared to Concubine Qin who had always looked down on Shen Qing, Chu Linglong had actually been with Shen Qing for five months. She had seen Shen Qing bravely when he was assassinated on the road, and she had remained calm even when the emperor was in power. Even though she had never seen the fireworks that day, how could she have been so frightened that she lost her composure?
It really makes people wonder what role Shen Qing played in this matter.
Was it really just that Concubine Wang took revenge on Shen Qing by accident, so she was implicated by accident?
Or should we listen to what Concubine Qin implied? Is Concubine Xi also involved in this matter?
But she didn't blindly believe in Concubine Qin. Concubine Qin had a grudge against Shen Qing. Now it seemed that she was trying to win him over, but what she said might not be true. Who knew?
Unless Concubine Qin put evidence in front of her and proved that the matter was related to Concubine Xi, Chu Linglong would be skeptical about everything.
And if this matter is really related to Concubine Xi, no, not just Concubine Xi, if it is related to anyone, she will definitely not let it go.
Chen Qing sneezed and rubbed her nose. She didn't feel anything. Concerned, Chunhua hurried to get a cloak to put on her. Chen Qing was a little helpless: "Chunhua, I'm not a porcelain doll. What are you doing?"
Chunhua's care for her became more and more meticulous, especially since she woke up. It seemed that if Xuanyuan Ling hadn't come, she would not leave his side.
At first, Shen Qing thought that after all, she had gone through the assassination, so she felt a little touched and scared. But now the situation is getting worse, and she feels like she is paralyzed in bed and needs her to take care of her so carefully.
"You go down."
"Empress?" Chunhua was stunned for a moment.
Chen Qing's expression became a little more serious: "Originally, I didn't mention it deliberately these days because I saw that you cared about me very much, but there is a limit to how much you can take care of me. How can you take care of me if you ruin your own health?"
Chunhua had been worried since Chen Qing was assassinated. After he woke up, she felt a little relieved, but not completely. After all, she was watching Chen Qing more closely now.
"Wang Lu." Chen Qing said, "You come and serve."
Wang Lu was outside. He usually didn't serve closely. Most of the close work was done by Fang Yun and Chun Hua. Now that Chen Qing had spoken, he naturally went forward to serve.
Then Chen Qing said to Chunhua: "Take Fangyun with you to rest for a day, and then treat me the same way as before the parade."
Chunhua felt somewhat helpless after hearing what Chen Qing said, but she also knew that Chen Qing was a man of his word, so she took Fang Yun with her.
Fang Yun was still a little confused when Chun Hua pulled her into the room. She said, "The Queen is kind-hearted. I'm afraid she will think we are too concerned. From now on, we should behave the same way as before in front of the Queen."
After listening to this, Fang Yun was silent for a moment before nodding.
How could the two of them really go back to the past? They had experienced life and death, which was different from the beating they had received. They had really been in a coma for four days. Chunhua felt bad because it was Shen Qing who saved her that day. She was just a servant, and she felt that she could never repay Shen Qing for saving her. Fangyun was not there when the accident happened, which made her blame herself very much. The two of them were originally loyal to Shen Qing, and now they were even more devoted to him.
Since Chunhua and Fangyun were not there to serve, Wang Lu served. It was not impossible. He did what Chen Qing did before. After all, there were not many entertainment activities, but at least he could pass the time.
She was killing time here, Xuanyuan Ling was reviewing memorials over there, and Cuiyun was feeling a little awkward outside the imperial study.
Zhao Hai saw Cuiyun.
Cuiyun was, after all, an old lady by the Queen Mother’s side. Zhao Hai could not pretend not to see her after seeing her, and he had to go forward to greet her: “Madam Cuiyun, what is the matter with you today?”
Cuiyun honestly didn't want to come here at all, but since the Empress Dowager had ordered her to do so, she had no choice but to come. She said rather awkwardly, "The Empress Dowager is concerned about the Emperor, so she specially ordered me to come and see him."
Well, he said he came to take a look, but firstly, he didn't send any tonic soup, and secondly, he didn't come himself. This worry might be because he was worried that the Emperor went out for a long journey but didn't go to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, right?
It was said that Xuanyuan Ling and the Empress Dowager had almost fallen out. He seldom paid respects to the Empress Dowager, and except for festivals like the Chinese New Year, when he spent time in front of the ministers, he generally did not put on an act in front of the Empress Dowager. Even with all this going on, what was the Empress Dowager supposed to do?
Zhao Hai felt a little sympathetic when he saw Cuiyun's embarrassment. Following the Empress Dowager, Madam Cuiyun didn't get any treatment that an old madam should have, and she was quite annoyed. He said, "The Emperor is reviewing memorials right now."
Cuiyun was relieved: "I will go back and report to the Queen Mother."
After Cuiyun left, Zhao Hai thought about it and decided that he still had to report this matter to Xuanyuan Ling.
So he waited for Xuanyuan Ling to rest on the day when she was reviewing memorials, and he talked to Xuanyuan Ling about it. Xuanyuan Ling listened without any expression: "Let her be."
There is really no love between mother and son anymore.
But Xuanyuan Ling was still thinking about his funeral. He had just seen the notice for the beauty pageant: "According to the rules, there will be another beauty pageant in three months." Last time, a noble lady named Chen was sent in, and he has never met her since. Now the empress dowager should not commit suicide by sending anyone else in, right?
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