Chapter 353: The Cold Palace
Qin Shi didn't understand. In her current situation, she didn't really care whether she had more enemies for no reason. She just curled her lips and said, "If you want to see my miserable state, have you seen enough?"
"Did you know that the Qin family is gone?" Chu Linglong looked at Qin with an expressionless face. She knew what words would make Qin uncomfortable.
Sure enough, Qin's expression changed.
Chu Linglong knew that this was the right thing to say: "Originally, the emperor only intended to dismiss your father from his post and investigate him. Now that he has been exiled, all members of your Qin family will be suspended from their posts and investigated. The Qin family is gone."
Qin knew this and was dumbfounded: "You lied to me."
She didn't believe it, Wan Zhao didn't say anything at all, but she quickly realized, how could Wan Zhao dare to say this to her?
"The emperor only said to dismiss me from my post and investigate me, why would he exile me? It's impossible." Qin still couldn't believe it: "You are talking nonsense, but because of that bitch Concubine Xi, her child was not lost. Even if I was convicted, why would the emperor implicate my entire Qin family?"
This was totally illogical. The heir to the throne was fine, so what reason did the emperor have to punish the entire Qin family? But at this moment, she suddenly realized why Chu Linglong was picking on her. She looked at Chu Linglong's belly and asked, "Is it you? Your child... is gone?"
Chu Linglong could still listen to this? She shouted: "Ming Su."
Ming Su immediately walked up to Qin and slapped her in the face.
Qin's face was burning with pain. She almost fell to the ground. She managed to hold on, but her mind was still confused: "How did your child die? What does it have to do with my Qin family? Even if I can't explain why I poisoned Concubine Xi, what does it have to do with your child? What happened?"
Instead, it was Qin who came to ask Chu Linglong what had happened.
Chu Linglong couldn't bear to hear Qin's question. Wasn't this a reminder to her that her child died so unjustly? Even the poison was originally aimed at her, but it was aimed at Concubine Xi, and she was implicated by Concubine Xi, and Concubine Xi was completely fine...
Chu Linglong was angry and gritted her teeth as she said to Ming Su, "Hit him."
Ming Su watched Chu Linglong unable to get over the past month. Now that her enemy was in front of her, she put all her efforts into it. It was all Qin's fault. If she hadn't poisoned the soup, how could she have implicated the nobleman?
Qin was slapped several times by Ming Su and she lay on the ground gritting her teeth. Now even someone like Chu Linglong could bully her at will. The key point was that she didn't even know what had happened. But Chu Linglong couldn't use the child as an excuse. Her child was gone. The emperor really took action against the Qin family.
She hated it in her heart, but after being beaten, she found it unbelievable and felt that there was something fishy going on.
But at this moment, Chu Linglong didn't care what Qin was thinking. She was speechless as she watched Qin being beaten. Although she felt happy in her heart, this happiness could not suppress her sadness. After all, her child was gone.
It was not until Qin was lying on the ground that Chu Linglong spoke: "Let's go."
The cold palace became deserted again, and Qin was lying on the ground, as if dead.
Shen Qing knew that Chu Linglong had visited Qin, but she didn't know what was said. However, she knew that Qin was injured afterwards.
After all, Chen Qing had read the original novel. In the original novel, Chu Linglong turned evil after she lost her first child and was framed. Chen Qing saw that Chu Linglong disregarded the rules just because she was pregnant, so she was afraid that Chu Linglong would blame her for losing her child.
Now Chen Qing no longer considers the original novel, and simply looks at Chu Linglong as a person. However, if you look at it simply, it is impossible for a woman in the harem who has lost her child twice to not change psychologically. And both times were implicated because of her, especially, Chu Linglong gave birth to the fifth prince prematurely and died, but Chen Qing's pregnancy is still there.
Shen Qing wondered if she would feel resentful. It was normal for her to feel resentful, right? But now she saw that Chu Linglong felt even more resentful towards Qin. She had even been to the cold palace, right?
It's also pitiful.
After all, he lost his child because of it.
Later, she also asked people to investigate the matter of Chu Linglong asking Concubine Ru to be demoted. She could see that it was Chu Linglong's doing. In fact, if someone had intention, they could naturally see it. For example, Xuanyuan Ling was just not taking it seriously and didn't think about it, so he was simply annoyed and something happened at that time. So, men, when they don't take you seriously, they really are not willing to spend any more time on you.
This is getting off topic. Shen Qing knew that Chu Linglong was not without means, but she had not revealed them before. Now that she had obviously started, no one knew what actions she would take in the future.
However, Shen Qing actually had doubts at the time, how could she have given birth prematurely? Although the fact that nothing was discovered did not necessarily mean that nothing had been done, her body was also fine, or Chu Linglong had a miscarriage before, so her body was so unwell. These are now impossible to verify.
It can only be said that Chu Linglong's incident happened at the wrong time. Everyone thought that she had a premature birth because she had drunk a soup mixed with blood-activating substances. In fact, later on, she had some doubts. After all, Shen Qing was fine. But it might also be because Shen Qing didn't eat much. In short, the evidence was gone and the crime was established, especially since Xuanyuan Ling had convicted the Qin family. The death of the fifth prince was pinned on the Qin family, so Shen Qing suppressed her doubts.
Chen Qing's life is still going on. Today, she went out for a walk and met Concubine De. After the poisoning incident was exposed, Concubine De also came to see her. The two of them didn't interact much, but they didn't feel estranged from each other. It was really rare.
Now we meet and talk together.
De Fei looked at Shen Qing's belly, which was almost six months old and looked very big: "In another four months, the baby will be born. By then, the weather will be warmer and the baby will be easier to take care of than in winter. By then, I will prepare a longevity lock for the child."
Chen Qing and Defei had met more than once during her pregnancy. Sometimes, she admired Defei. It was true that Defei envied her pregnancy. How could a woman who could not bear children not be envious? This was human nature. However, she expressed this envy very frankly. She even took the initiative to talk about it. Although she was envious, she was very content with having the third prince. Chen Qing also apologized to Defei for hiding her pregnancy from her.
Once the two of them talked it out, the matter seemed nothing.
In fact, Concubine De still had the same thoughts. Shen Qing hid her pregnancy, and given her situation, it was understandable for her to hide it. She did not blame her, and what they said in private was no different from before. She still liked to talk to Shen Qing like this. It was a good thing that they could talk it out.
Shen Qing smiled after hearing this: “Thank you, my lady.”
"Can you ask the doctor if it's a boy or a girl?"
Chen Qing said: "The imperial physician only said that the child is looking good. It is hard to tell whether it is a boy or a girl because it is separated from the belly."
De Fei smiled and said after a while: "Although it's the same old tune, you should still be careful. The last few months are also very important."
The children in this palace are precious, but it is not easy to grow up.
She is now fully committed to protecting the third prince.
Shen Qing held onto Concubine De's hand, knowing that she was probably thinking of her lost child.
De Fei teased her and also comforted her: "You have the emperor to protect you, so you will be fine."
She said this with some emotion, she had never seen the emperor care so much about someone. She had told herself long ago that the emperor was no longer interested, but when it came to Shen Qing and Xuanyuan Ling, it made her question herself. It seemed that the emperor was only getting better and better to Shen Qing, in fact, she should be envious.
However, she envied Shen Qing for having a child, but she did not envy Shen Qing for being so favored by the emperor. She had long figured out that she would not have children again, but she was not jealous of the good relationship between Shen Qing and Xuanyuan Ling. At this moment, she was a little curious about what would happen to them in the future. As for what the emperor would do if Shen Qing gave birth to a prince, she had also thought about it.
After all, she is supporting the Third Prince, and the fight for the crown prince's position will be unavoidable. If the Third Prince has any intentions, she and Shen Qing will be embarrassed.
But it doesn't prevent her from being on good terms with Shen Qing now, right? She believes Shen Qing is also clear about this.
It's better not to think too much about some things until they happen.
The two chatted and Chen Qing went back. She came out for a walk on purpose and did not call for a sedan chair. She did not dare to be arrogant. Now she was very conspicuous. Once Qin fell, Chu Linglong's child was gone, and Xuanyuan Ling did not go to other people, she was too conspicuous.
Really, she regretted it. Why did she try to test it in the first place? The same thing happened to Xuanyuan Ling. Why did he agree to such an outrageous thing? He said he wouldn't look for someone else, and he really didn't go. She didn't know if he would look for someone else after she gave birth to the child.
And there was another thing she regretted. She had thought that if she had a child, Xuanyuan Ling would be the child's father, and their relationship would not be as simple as before.
Since Shen Qing became pregnant, Xuanyuan Ling has been very considerate to her. She became more and more spoiled after she became pregnant. She had her own feelings, but Xuanyuan Ling indulged her.
When Chen Qing faced Xuanyuan Ling, no matter how much she thought he was good to her, she would always repay him, but she still felt a little guilty because the repayment was not enough.
ps: This is to make up for yesterday's update. There is more for today, but it may be a little late. If you want to go to bed early, don't wait. You can read it tomorrow. Also, let me say that although it is only one chapter updated, the number of words is still the same as two chapters, not less.
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