Chapter 421: Always Thinking About It
Just this one thing made Concubine Shun extremely upset. She thought about it from the time when Prince Huai was still a child until now. When she gave birth to Prince Huai, the Emperor was still just a prince, and the princess was not an easy person to get along with. She was afraid that the princess would worry about her after she gave birth to her eldest son.
Fortunately, the queen, who was still a princess at that time, did not give up hope of having a child of her own. She still wanted a child of her own. In addition, Concubine Shun was not favored, and her family background was not good. The prince also attached great importance to the child, so the eldest prince was saved. Later, he entered the palace and was made a concubine, and the queen did not ask for the child any more. At that time, there was Concubine Yu, and the second prince was more eye-catching.
Later, the second prince died, but there was a third prince, and the queen also gave birth to the fourth prince. The situation in the harem was ever-changing, so the eldest prince was raised well.
Concubine Shun thought that Prince Huai had always been very obedient in the past, but he became more and more disobedient as he grew older. How happy was she when he entered the imperial study?
How happy was King Huai when she was praised by the Emperor?
But Prince Huai had changed since then. Concubine Shun still had some feelings for him. Ever since Prince Huai received the emperor's praise, he became more resistant and impatient with her. Sometimes when she started talking, Prince Huai would remain silent, or he would just respond directly. It seemed like he didn't listen to anything she said.
She knew it herself, but she was upset that King Huai was like this. She said it was wrong. She wanted King Huai to be the crown prince for his own good. How could she be wrong? He had the qualifications and the honorable position. Didn't he want it himself?
He is the prince, the eldest son, how could he not want to? That is the best.
"All these years, I have been thinking about him. Now that he has got the job in the Ministry of Industry, he feels bad. He really thinks I can't help him."
How could Concubine Shun not want to help, but she was not favored.
If she had the ability of a virtuous concubine and persuaded Prince Huai to do something, it would not have been so difficult for him to take steps after entering the court. It is good to have the emperor's help. The Sixth Prince is so young, and the emperor's love for him is obvious.
Yes, the emperor dotes on the Sixth Prince so much.
Previously, Concubine Shun might have been thinking that since the Emperor doted on the Sixth Prince so much, he might leave the position of Crown Prince to him. Now, with what happened to Prince Cheng, she had originally thought that Prince Huai was also favored by the Emperor, so she didn't think too much about it. But now, this has happened.
So what if there is a big age difference? The emperor insisted on not appointing a crown prince, so Prince Huai had no chance.
So what if he entered the court? So what if he completed his mission? He was praised on the surface, but was punished secretly. From what King Huai said, his entry into the Ministry of Works was not meant for promotion. Isn't this the emperor clearly suppressing King Huai and not letting him make a breakthrough?
Concubine Shun didn't understand the twists and turns in the court. She just felt that Prince Huai had gone through hardships to provide disaster relief. Even if he made some mistakes, it was his first time on duty. What was wrong with forgiving him? Xuanyuan Ling, however, was suppressing him. She couldn't help but wonder, was the emperor paving the way for the Sixth Prince?
Thinking of this, I felt unwilling, resentful, and extremely uneasy.
She didn't understand what was going on in the court, but she knew one thing. If the emperor really wanted to pave the way for the Sixth Prince, then Prince Huai would have no chance at all, and he didn't know how he would be suppressed in the future. The Virtuous Concubine and the Sixth Prince were anomalies in the palace. With their presence, just as the Virtuous Concubine made it impossible for all the concubines in the palace to succeed, would the Sixth Prince make it impossible for other princes to succeed?
She didn't care about the other princes, but she was thinking about Prince Huai. The emperor didn't seem to favor any of the other princes, so as long as the Sixth Prince was gone...
Shun Fei suddenly thought of this and her heart started beating rapidly.
She has been guarding King Huai all these years. She doesn't care how others fight. But now, for King Huai, she can't help but grit her teeth.
With this gritted teeth, this thought naturally became more than just thinking that King Huai would be fine in the future.
Concubine Shun looked at the nanny and said, "Tell me, is there any way to bring Concubine Xian down?"
The prince's residence is heavily guarded, making it difficult to attack. The virtuous concubine is favored, and she can give birth to one child, but who knows if there will be a second one. It is for sure, so we have to go after the virtuous concubine.
The nanny was shocked, but luckily everyone around had just dispersed.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is now in the harem and she is..." The nanny was really frightened by Concubine Shun's words and almost told the truth in front of Concubine Shun. Is there anyone in the harem who dares to mess with Concubine Xian?
Even the Queen doesn’t dare to offend her!
Xianfei herself was a person who didn't cause trouble, and the emperor also protected her. It seemed that they had lived in peace for so many years, but how did the Qin family disappear? Wasn't it because Qin poisoned Xianfei in the beginning? Although it was because of the death of Yipin's child that the incident became a big deal, Qin was banished to the cold palace before that.
An attempted poisoning caused Qin, who was once the most favored concubine in the harem, to be banished to the cold palace. If the same had been done to Concubine Xian, the result can be imagined.
Concubine Shun looked at the nanny and said, "Prince Huai is the eldest son. When the Sixth Prince grows up, he will confront Prince Huai sooner or later. Concubine Xian has seemed to be kind and gentle these years, but is there anything she can't do for her son?" Just like she is now, isn't she thinking about these things for her children?
Nanny couldn't refute it. Concubine Shun's words were not without reason. Prince Huai was the eldest son. It was hard to say whether he would achieve great things in the future. If he really stood out, wouldn't Concubine Xian do something for the Sixth Prince? But now her child was still young, and she had to raise him safely. Whether the child would be successful was one thing, and having the mother paving the way was another.
The virtuous concubine wouldn't pave the way for the Sixth Prince? This person seems to be very scheming. There is not a single concubine in the palace who can defeat her. Isn't she very scheming?
Thinking of this, Nanny's heart started beating fast: "I think it is too difficult to kill Concubine Xian or the Sixth Prince, and it is too easy to get into trouble if we investigate. But if I want to make Concubine Xian fall out of favor, I have a way."
Concubine Shun's eyes lit up: "Really?"
The nanny felt uneasy, but she finally whispered her thoughts into Concubine Shun's ear.
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