Chapter 391 Take a look
Chu Linglong actually hasn't seen the eldest prince recently. Her meetings with the eldest prince have always been kept at a certain pace, neither hurried nor slow.
The older the eldest prince gets, the less time he spends in the palace. But after all, he has people around him who can use him. At his age, it is still possible for him to arrange for someone in the palace to deliver a message without letting anyone know. Let’s not talk about his childhood. From the time he entered the Imperial Study and had a rift with Concubine Shun and her son, as a prince, he always learns these methods quickly.
Chu Linglong watched the eldest prince grow up, and this mediocre child gradually made some achievements after getting to know him. It can be seen that his mediocrity in his childhood had a lot to do with the fact that Concubine Shun did not know how to raise a child. She put too much pressure on him, made too high demands on him, and forced him to follow the routine. As a result, the child was raised to be mediocre.
In this regard, Chu Linglong gave the eldest prince almost everything he needed. Her suggestions, encouragement, and recognition of his hobbies gradually changed his timid character. People who are recognized by others will become confident, and this is exactly the case with the eldest prince.
And for the eldest prince, the man who gradually transformed himself from mediocrity into confidence naturally had a different meaning.
After the eldest prince left the palace and built his own residence, he came into contact with officials in the court. Naturally, some of the officials tried to please him. Today, he had just obtained a precious music score, so he naturally thought of Chu Linglong. Although he was not in the palace now, he could still find a time to send this thing to Chu Linglong.
The one who delivered the music score was a eunuch who had occasionally passed on news about the eldest prince to Chu Linglong before. This person was a close confidant of the eldest prince, and he did not say much after delivering the music score. He was just delivering things, but Chu Linglong was well prepared and gave him a written letter.
This matter was naturally done in secret, but there was someone watching Shen Qing.
It was naturally difficult to keep an eye on the eldest prince when he left the palace, so that meant keeping an eye on Chu Linglong. The messages passed back and forth would inevitably reveal some clues, and when someone reported it to Shen Qing later, Shen Qing found it unbelievable.
Chunhua couldn't believe it: "This Yipin and the eldest prince are..."
She didn't dare to say anything. The concubine in the harem had contact with the prince, and the young prince was old enough to get married. It would be easy for people to think of something wrong and there would be suspicion of private transactions.
Shen Qing also thought about that for a moment, but she quickly came back to her senses. What gossip? Chu Linglong is not stupid, how could she have an affair with the eldest prince?
"It shouldn't be."
Chunhua was also distracted for a moment. Of course, the relationship between a concubine and a prince sounded a bit absurd. If we talk about interactions, we have to look at it from the perspective of interests. She said, "Does Concubine Yi mean to take sides? But Concubine Yi and Concubine Shun are not usually that close."
If the prince is to help the harem to stand on the side, then she must be close to Concubine Shun on weekdays. However, Chu Linglong has already communicated with the eldest prince privately, and she doesn't seem to be close to Concubine Shun at all.
Chen Qing frowned, "It's not been a day since Concubine Shun and the eldest prince have been at odds with each other. Since she is not close to Concubine Shun and can still exchange letters with the eldest prince privately, I'm afraid she has other intentions."
Chunhua finally reacted: "Is this Concubine Yi hoping that the eldest prince and Concubine Shun will be more partial to her in the future because of their disagreement?"
"The eldest prince has entered the court. Now that he is old enough and married, the emperor will naturally make him a prince. This is the first prince of this dynasty, so he is naturally honored. The eldest prince is the eldest son, and he entered the court earlier, so his foundation is naturally much more stable than that of his other brothers. Now many people are eyeing the eldest prince, and it is possible that it is time for someone to propose the appointment of a crown prince."
Chunhua's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
Chen Qing said: "This is normal, it has always happened in every dynasty. The emperor must have a prince. Now that the eldest prince has come to the fore, the ministers in the court will naturally take sides. Concubine Yi has actually been quite well behaved since she entered the palace. I just thought she would always be well behaved."
How to say it, now she feels emotional. When others put their minds on her, the favored concubine, and Xiaoliu, fearing that the emperor would favor Xiaoliu, Chu Linglong actually took a fancy to the eldest prince and had already paved the way. Concubine Shun and the eldest prince were not on good terms. If she really had a good relationship with the eldest prince in private, the Chu family could stand on the eldest prince's side. If the eldest prince could become a prince, wealth and honor would naturally follow. Even if he did not become a prince, but only a prince, Chu Linglong had no children, and it would be different if she had someone to take care of her in the future or not.
Over the years, Shen Qing has gradually forgotten that Chu Linglong is the heroine of the original novel, because the butterfly effect is too severe. She is now indeed an ordinary concubine, no different from other concubines. She has been behaving herself on the surface over the years, but Shen Qing discovered it now.
After all, she is the heroine of the original novel. She is ambitious and does not want to live a life of idleness and waiting for death in the harem. Well, there is nothing wrong with that. Shen Qing does not mind her having such thoughts. Women in the harem always have to have some hope. As long as she is not really blinded by her heart and uses some insidious means, and wants to have some security for herself in the future, Shen Qing is not intolerant. Of course, if she really wants to use some means, she will not condone it.
"Keep asking people to keep an eye on it."
Chunhua agreed, but after all, she was talking about the Crown Prince, and her heart was in a mess. She didn't want to hide anything in front of Shen Qing, so she couldn't help but ask: "My Queen, will anyone really suggest that the eldest prince be the Crown Prince?"
Chen Qing knew what Chunhua meant: "The crown prince is the foundation of a country. The eldest prince's entry into the court is a sign. It is normal for ministers to mention the establishment of a crown prince. No one mentioned it in the past few years because the emperor was in his prime and had no legitimate son."
Xuanyuan Ling is still young and has no legitimate son, so there has been no news in the court about the appointment of a crown prince. Now that the eldest prince has entered the court, and no other prince has been born in the harem for many years, this is a signal to the ministers, and those who are interested will naturally bring it up.
"Then our Sixth Prince..." Chunhua's heart beat a little faster, and it seemed a bit treasonous to say this: "Your Majesty, don't you make plans for the Sixth Prince?"
Chen Qing smiled and shook her head: "How could there be no, haven't I raised him well for so many years?" Over the years, she has done most of the child's work herself. How could it be so easy to cultivate a child's abilities, character, way of thinking and behavior?
It was funny to see Chunhua's expression, but I also knew that Chunhua was really worried. Chunhua always thought about her. It had been four years, and Fangyun had been married for so long, but Chunhua never wanted to get married and had always been with her.
She was also grateful for this heart: "Silly Chunhua, I only said that someone would mention it, not that the emperor would definitely establish it."
As for the position of Crown Prince, according to Xuanyuan Ling's personal experience, it is a matter of competition.
Of course she cared, how could she not care? But Xuanyuan Ling would never hastily appoint a crown prince. Now the other princes were still young. At least, he had to wait until the other princes grew up, and then he could make a decision after comparing them, right?
However, as a mother, she has been favored so far, and Xuanyuan Ling is partial to Xiaoliu. In fact, Xiaoliu has already won at the starting line. Having said that, we still have to wait and see. To be honest, Chen Qing still thinks that the third prince is very smart and kind at a young age. Concubine De really raised him very well. Speaking of this, she thought of Concubine De again: "I haven't talked with Concubine De for a few days. I might as well visit her today."
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