Chapter 382 Power
Xuanyuan Ling massaged Shen Qing's legs for a while, until Shen Qing said that she was fine, and then he looked at her speechlessly again.
Shen Qing felt a little guilty: "I do feel sorry for the emperor, but the emperor is too heavy."
The first half of the sentence made Xuanyuan Ling feel relieved, but what was the second half of the sentence? "You still blame me?"
I was in a bad mood to begin with, and after this incident, I didn't know what had gone wrong with my mind.
Of course Shen Qing couldn't blame him, and had to rush over and kiss him: "Of course not, the emperor is tall and majestic. If I don't think the emperor is too heavy, how thin would he be? That would not look good. Now he looks good like this."
A new good-looking one every day, Xuanyuan Ling didn't know how many times she had been uncomfortable because she seemed to only care about her appearance. Now that she heard it, she felt uncomfortable too. It's better not to say anything, lest it happen again like last time when she came up with a new look after not seeing her for a few days: "Let's have dinner."
Oh, let's change the subject.
Shen Qing blinked twice and said, "Okay, let's eat."
With such a commotion, these endless annoying things in the harem could be put aside for the time being. Xuanyuan Ling was always at ease when he was with Shen Qing in Zhaohua Palace. The two of them had meals together, and they looked no different from usual.
This scene was a daily occurrence in Zhaohua Palace. Chunhua and Fangyun were used to it and didn't think anything of it. However, Zhao Hai, who had been watching it for so long, felt different from Chunhua and Fangyun.
He had always been serving Xuanyuan Ling, so how could he not know that Xuanyuan Ling was in a bad mood? It's just that servants sometimes have to pretend to be stupid. As the saying goes, the power of heaven is unpredictable. Even if he knew it, he could only serve more attentively, but it couldn't make the emperor feel at ease. However, it was different for the Empress Consort Xian.
In the past, when the virtuous concubine was still a good wife, she was very good at coaxing people. Now that the emperor is with the virtuous concubine, he is naturally in a good mood. Zhao Hai feels a little sigh in his heart. Is this still the emperor's favor to the concubine? He does not invite other concubines from the harem to sleep with him, so the virtuous concubine does not need to bother to coax her. Or more importantly, the emperor is happy to coax the virtuous concubine.
Is this an emperor's favor to a concubine?
Zhao Hai saw it, but kept it to himself. Just like the servants in Zhaohua Palace, no one would spread the news about how Xuanyuan Ling and Shen Qing got along in the past.
After Xuanyuan Ling and Shen Qing finished their meal, they ate together and talked, and then they talked about something: "I have removed the Queen's power to manage the six palaces. It is not appropriate for Concubine De to manage the harem alone in the future. Are you willing to take this job?"
Chen Qing looked at Xuanyuan Ling: "Didn't the emperor order me to do it?"
Xuanyuan Ling squeezed her hand and didn't like her asking this question. He always felt that she was doubting him: "If this is the case, why would I ask this question again?"
Yes, if he really wants to issue an edict, there is no need to ask. He really is now willing to discuss with her about anything that concerns her, and will never make a decision on his own to catch her off guard.
Shen Qing knew that Xuanyuan Ling didn't like the queen, but since he had said so, she didn't disagree: "Your Majesty, please don't think I'm not good at managing you."
This job is actually a hot potato, but as I said, she is already so favored, she can better protect herself if she has some power in her hands.
Assisting in managing the six palaces is indeed an important job. When Shen Qing was in power, Xuanyuan Ling had wanted her to take charge of some things, but at that time he was thinking about making her feel more comfortable. Now, his thoughts are very different. Even if she doesn't ask for this power, he will give it to her.
Xuanyuan Ling thought of this and turned around to look at Shen Qing's pretty face. She looked better and better. After all, she was still a little immature when she first entered the palace. Now she has grown up. Perhaps a woman who has given birth to a child will have a different temperament than before. There is a little softness in her charm, which makes him miss her more and more. No matter how beautiful a person is, he will not be amazed by her after getting used to her. But when he doesn't find her amazing, he can still look at her for a long time.
Xuanyuan Ling looked at Shen Qing, and his brows softened a lot.
Shen Qing didn't know what he was thinking, she only knew that the way he looked at her at this moment made her a little unable to look directly at him.
This was clearly just an ordinary conversation, but as he was talking, it seemed as if something extraordinary had been turned on. Shen Qing suddenly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, please don't think that I am a newbie and I am not good at managing the road. I will learn a lot from the Empress Defei in this regard."
Xuanyuan Ling: “…”
Yes, she is a newbie, and she can still ask Concubine De for matters related to the management of the harem.
Xuanyuan Ling's previous thoughts had all turned to ashes. At this moment, he uttered a dry tone: "Yeah."
That's what minding is.
He even clenched her hand and clasped her fingers together.
Shen Qing noticed his action and couldn't help it. The corners of his mouth rose slightly. He was so childish sometimes.
Xuanyuan Ling was already numb. Anyway, Chen Qing did it on purpose. However, such deliberate behavior could make people smile when they came to realize it.
This matter had to be known to all six palaces. When the Queen in Fengyi Palace heard the news, she couldn't even get angry. It was almost expected.
This was the first time that Chen Qing took over the management of the six palaces. She had some interactions with Concubine De and also had to pay a visit to the Queen. The feeling of her visit now was very different from when she first visited.
Suddenly she remembered that when she first went to sleep with the queen and then met the queen, she still had to put on an act, she was very nervous. The queen hinted that she wanted to have a child, and Shen Qing planned to avoid having a child, and only dared to pretend to be a grandson in front of the queen.
Now she was dressed in the clothes of a virtuous concubine, different from before when she only had beauty. She was dignified and graceful, walking slowly towards her. The queen watched Shen Qing walking towards her like this. Every step seemed to be stepping on her, making her extremely uncomfortable. She also thought of the past. Back then, Shen Qing looked so timid. At that time, she was still a good man who could be dismissed at will. Now, the concubines in the harem dared not look her in the face.
After Shen Qing finished her greeting, the Queen still called her up, her face still as dignified as ever, as if she was not the one whose power was taken away: "I will trouble you, Concubine Xian, for this matter. From now on, you will have to work together with Concubine De. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask Concubine De. Although she also has to take care of the Third Prince, your Sixth Prince is still young and has more things to worry about."
Shen Qing listened, well, it was still a familiar taste. At this moment, he still wanted to provoke her and Defei. She just pretended not to understand: "Yes."
Seeing that she remained calm, the queen pursed her lips, and sent her out without wanting to say anything more to her.
After Shen Qing left, the queen pulled the corner of her mouth: "Look, she is still pretending not to understand, and she doesn't show any expression in front of me."
Jin Zhi said: "In the past, Concubine De and Concubine Xian had a good relationship. Now they are in charge of the affairs of the six palaces together. There will always be friction. Can the relationship between the two of them always be good?"
Regardless of whether things will always be fine or not, the queen is in a really bad mood. She is still the queen now. As for the matter of the Fourth Prince, the emperor even concealed Li's death. Of course, he would not do anything to her. Depriving her of the power to manage the six palaces has already made the emperor furious.
But: "The virtuous concubine walked so steadily."
It is indeed stable. Step by step, she has secured the position of concubine, but people saw that she was favored but had no power. Now she is favored, has a son and has power, and people think it is natural. Her promotion is also so natural, so natural that the queen once again feels that she is moving towards the position of queen step by step. Now, she hopes that Concubine De and Shen Qing can cause some trouble.
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