Chapter 341 The overall situation of the court
Shen Qing felt that the topic was a bit sensitive, and she couldn't just pretend that she didn't know at this moment, but what else could she do if she didn't get straight to the point?
It was rare for Shen Qing to decide that there was something that was difficult to do on the first day. Seeing Xuanyuan Ling asked, he simply said, "Your Majesty, please sit down first."
Xuanyuan Ling frowned when he saw her look, what else could he say? Could it be that Shen Qing couldn't have sex all of a sudden?
At first he thought that there was something wrong with her stomach, but looking at her expression now, it should not be the case.
After all, if it was a child's problem, Shen Qing could just open the day.
Xuanyuan Ling sat next to Shen Qing and looked at her and said, "Just tell me what you want to say."
Shen Qing pursed her lips. Indeed, she had to speak frankly: “This concubine thinks that the Qin family is going to attack Zhizhuo or my father.”
Xuanyuan Ling never thought that Shen Qing would say such a thing. He looked at Shen Qing and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Shen Qing opened the day and simply said everything: "Since I returned to the palace, I have asked people to keep an eye on Zhong Yu Palace. Today, news came that a palace maid from Concubine Qin's palace had left the palace. I have been grudged against Concubine Qin for a long time, and I am afraid that she will not be able to do anything to me, but will turn around and harm my family."
Shen Qing lowered his head after speaking.
Seeing her like this, Xuanyuan Ling instinctively wanted to say that it was no problem and that she would just ask someone to keep an eye on her. But she suddenly realized that she was taking it for granted. In other words, if he had found out about this, he would have also asked someone to keep an eye on her. But when Chen Qing found out, she thought so too.
Xuanyuan Ling couldn't help but look at Shen Qing: "Even if she hates you and wants to harm you and your family, it's not like the Qin family will do whatever she says. Shen Zhizhuo and your father are both officials appointed by the court. If something goes wrong, aren't they afraid of my punishment? They are your family, and you are very favored."
Sure enough, he noticed the problem. Yes, it was impossible for him not to notice it. Xuanyuan Ling was not a fool.
So there was no way, she had to say it. Shen Qing raised her head again, and this time she looked at Xuanyuan Ling, and for the first time she spoke about state affairs without any hesitation.
"Because I am very favored, and Concubine Qin and I have a grudge. If I give birth to a prince this time and the Queen has no legitimate son, I will be in the spotlight. The Emperor intends to promote Zhizhuo and my father, which will make others alert. Even if the Qin family cannot make a decision for the time being, as long as they realize that the Emperor intends to promote Zhizhuo and my father, they will naturally think that the Emperor intends for the child in my belly to be the prince, because the prince cannot have a mother from a lowly family. In this way, the disagreement between me and Concubine Qin will hit the Qin family's sore spot."
Chen Qing had never shown her analysis of the court situation so wantonly in front of Xuanyuan Ling, nor did she intend to do so. She even mentioned the prince. For Chen Qing, although she had never shown in front of Xuanyuan Ling that she didn't understand these things, she didn't have a child before, but now she has a child. Even if she really wants to set her sights on that position and pay attention to the court, it will be a few years later.
Exposing all this at this moment is enough to arouse Xuanyuan Ling's suspicion.
After all, it had only been a short time since she became pregnant, and she had already brought the matter to the court. How could this not arouse the emperor's suspicion?
Every emperor would be suspicious, right?
Xuanyuan Ling also realized that she was able to guess that someone wanted to harm Shen Zhizhuo based on a piece of information that Concubine Qin had sent someone out. The result was not important. What was important was why she could think of it. That was why he asked this question, right?
Shen Qing had thought about this question before Xuanyuan Ling came. What if Xuanyuan Ling became suspicious of her?
Actually, there is nothing to do, Shen Qing knew, otherwise she would not rush to say it. Now Xuanyuan Ling suspected that she had ambitions. After all, she had a child. At most, he would not be so fond of her. As for the future, we will talk about it later.
Shen Qing didn't really take this that seriously, so it was okay. So after weighing the pros and cons, if Shen Zhizhuo and Shen's father really got into trouble, she would definitely blame herself for standing idly by this time. After all, it wouldn't be good to take possession of someone else's body and also harm their family, right?
Especially, Shen Zhizhuo was really good to her. It was because of Shen Zhizhuo that she felt the love of her family again after bidding farewell to her parents. So she couldn't ignore them just to keep this little bit of love for herself.
Xuanyuan Ling was surprised and not surprised when he heard Shen Qing's words: "You are right." He paused: "Just knowing that she sent people out of the palace, you thought of these things. You have never revealed these things in front of me before."
Xuanyuan Ling knew as soon as he heard it that what Shen Qing said was true, that the Qin family would really take action against the Shen family father and son. He was the emperor, so he naturally looked at things differently, so it was not surprising that he could detect it, but Shen Qing could detect it after he got the news.
This is no longer just the intelligence of a woman in how to conduct herself and handle affairs in the harem, but her keen understanding of the overall situation in the court.
Shen Qing said: "In the past, I really didn't reveal these things, because there is no need to reveal them. I and the emperor are not monarchs and ministers, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. I... know that discussing state affairs or the prince is a serious crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
She stood up as she spoke. Xuanyuan Ling felt that she was about to kneel down, so he immediately supported her and glared at her: "What are you doing?"
She really wanted to apologize. Did he spoil her for nothing?
"Why am I punishing you for this?" Xuanyuan Ling helped her sit back down and touched her belly: "Don't worry about shocking the baby."
Shen Qing listened to his words, but it was a little difficult to describe: "Your Majesty, don't you blame me? I sent people to keep an eye on Zhong Yugong, and I discussed state affairs..."
Xuanyuan Ling's tone was not good when he heard it: "If you didn't notice something was wrong, you sent people to keep an eye on other palaces and didn't plan to tell me about it?"
Xuanyuan Ling knew that Chen Qing was not ignorant. Placing spies in the harem was actually a routine operation in the harem, especially now that she was pregnant. She was afraid to do this, and the people below would naturally curry favor with her. This was actually nothing, and he would not be angry about it, but he was still angry.
"When the incident of taking contraceptive pills came to light, I told you not to hide anything from me in the future. Have you forgotten, right?"
Chen Qing was trying to figure out Xuanyuan Ling's expression at this moment, and found that he was really fine, really, his mood was really fine.
If she was suspicious, she could just coax her, but he was bringing up the past now?
She, a pregnant concubine, talked about the crown prince, so he wouldn't suspect that she coveted the crown prince's position? She analyzed the situation in the court, so he wouldn't suspect that she would interfere in the court to form a faction?
Xuanyuan Ling hates these things the most. You can tell from how much he hates factions among aristocratic families.
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