Chapter 425 Dirty Things
Shen Qing was silent for a moment. If she was the only favorite, it was true that women in the harem would feel lonely without Xuanyuan Ling's love, but she never expected that there would be an affair.
"Let's go to Chaolu Palace."
The person is gone, and she had an affair with someone. This is a big deal, a big scandal. She is in charge of the harem now, and if something like this happened, it means she didn't manage it well. Someone must have reported it to Concubine De. If nothing else, she has to go find Concubine De.
That was a concubine having an affair, how could it be just one person? If this matter is verified, Lin Liangren's family will have no future, and then... I'm afraid someone will gossip about it. Why did they have an affair? It was because they were lonely, and the emperor couldn't take care of them. Why couldn't the emperor take care of them? Isn't it because the emperor only favors the virtuous concubine?
Chen Qing has been favored for so many years. It is really not in line with the trend of this era whether to talk about her relationship with Xuanyuan Ling. If something like this happens, not to mention being gossiped about, it would be very common for it to be reported to the emperor. However, this matter will not be spread out. It will definitely be sealed for the day, as it concerns the face of the royal family.
Of course, just because the news cannot be spread, it does not mean that the person is dead and the matter is settled without any follow-up. This matter is not over yet.
When something like an extramarital affair came to light, besides the gossip that people would spread, there was another thing that happened. The other concubines would have to prove their innocence because of this matter. Now that Lin Liangren had caused such a big scandal, what about the other concubines?
Is Lin Liangren the only one who is not favored? Every year, the harem investigates eunuchs and maids who have committed adultery and have had affairs with each other. This time, I'm afraid the investigation will reach the concubines.
Naturally, someone has to report this matter to Xuanyuan Ling.
Xuanyuan Ling's face turned black when he heard the news. He didn't remember who Lin Liangren was at all, but this was really embarrassing.
Yes, he would not look for other people. He only favored Shen Qing in the harem and could not take care of other concubines in the harem. But even if he did not favor Shen Qing alone, it would be impossible for him to take care of every concubine in the harem.
The emperors of all dynasties had more concubines, some of whom would never see the emperor again after seeing him once. Are there not many women in the harem who wait for the emperor for their entire lives? Just because the emperor doesn't see you or doesn't love you, you can go find someone else? Then is this harem still the emperor's harem?
Xuanyuan Ling never felt that he was sorry for the concubines by favoring Shen Qing alone. He couldn't take care of everyone's feelings. It was good enough for him to take care of himself. He didn't want Shen Qing to suffer any grievances, so naturally he only took care of Shen Qing. As for the others, he just kept them like this, but something could happen if he kept them like this.
Zhao Hai didn't even dare to breathe. He never thought there would be such a person among the concubines in the harem. It was true that the emperor didn't turn over the cards, but this one act was like treating the lives of the entire family as nothing.
The concubines in the harem had an affair and cuckolded the emperor. This matter could not be spread out because it was related to the royal family's reputation, but it was impossible for the emperor to swallow this anger, right? No man could stand being cuckolded, let alone the emperor.
He waited tremblingly for the emperor's order, and waited for a sentence: "What did the virtuous concubine say?"
Zhao Hai quickly replied: "The Concubine Xian has gone to Chaolu Palace."
Xuanyuan Ling frowned. Now she regretted letting her take care of the harem affairs. She was afraid that this matter would really cause her to be gossiped about. She was favored and in charge of the harem. It was a good thing to have power in her hands, but something like this happened. She was afraid that if she was too strict, there would be rumors among the people. But she couldn't just ignore it.
At this moment, Su Changming from Fengyi Palace outside asked to see the emperor.
Shen Qing was now discussing in the palace of Concubine De whether to implicate other concubines after this matter. While discussing, news suddenly came from the other side: "The emperor ordered that this matter be handed over to the queen."
Chen Qing and Defei looked at each other. The queen had been silent for all these years. This was something they never expected. Could Xuanyuan Ling take the initiative to return the power to the queen?
The reason was unclear, but since Xuanyuan Ling had given the order, there was no need for them to discuss it. They just had to wait for instructions from the Queen. Chen Qing returned to Zhaohua Palace and immediately inquired about the cause and effect of the matter.
Chunhua said: "After the incident, General Manager Su of Fengyi Palace went to ask for an audience with the emperor, and then the emperor gave this task to the queen."
Shen Qing really laughed when she heard this: "Queen, your brain works really fast."
It was really fast, which shows that he really wanted to regain power and did not miss any opportunity.
This matter cannot be forgotten after the person dies. It must be thoroughly investigated. However, since Lin Liangren had an affair with someone, all the concubines in the harem must be investigated. Naturally, no one dared to refute Shen Qing's investigation, but the gossip was unpleasant. She was the only one favored, while no one else in the harem was favored. She was also investigated and suspected, so there would be gossip. To put it bluntly, nothing happened for so many years, but when Lin Liangren's incident happened, Shen Qing seemed unworthy of her position. After all, she did not have the magnanimity to persuade the emperor to treat everyone equally. This is when the queen could stand up.
The Queen stepped forward at just the right time.
Indeed, Xuanyuan Ling could not refuse the Queen under such circumstances. The Queen was in power and Xuanyuan Ling had not deposed her. The Queen had been suppressed for so many years and had not caused any trouble, which was already a good thing. The Queen had brought herself to him, and although the Queen might not dare to cause any trouble if Xuanyuan Ling did not agree, what if?
If this matter gets out, it will not only damage the reputation of the royal family, but it will also be bad for Shen Qing.
Thinking in this way, the queen actually benefited.
Shen Qing thought about it and blinked twice. Originally, this incident happened suddenly and no one was alive, so she was thinking about how to deal with the matter later. But the Queen made such a fuss, which made her wonder, could this be a setup?
"Go and ask someone to investigate the background of the guard who had an affair with Lin Liangren, and whether the palace maids who served Lin Liangren have been executed?" Originally, he was seen on the spot and the person was gone. This incident happened suddenly, and Chen Qing and Defei have not yet agreed on how to deal with him. Logically, this person should still be there.
"After the incident with Lin Liangren, he was detained first." Because they didn't know whether to interrogate him or not. Normally, there was no need to interrogate someone on the spot when catching an adulterer, but they still had to wait for the master's order as to how to deal with the person who served Lin Liangren afterwards.
"Then let's interrogate them and see if there's anything fishy going on." Chen Qing thought, "Is there anything unusual going on in Fengyi Palace recently?"
Wang Lu said: "There is nothing unusual in the recent reports."
Chen Qing thought, if the Queen really did it to regain power, it didn't seem right to make such a fuss. However, since it had happened and the conspiracy theory had come up, Chen Qing had to think about the follow-up. If the Queen took care of this matter, she would have to search the palace.
Shen Qing thought: "Wang Lu, go check if there is anything unclean in Zhaohua Palace."
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