Chapter 441 Self-destruction
Xuanyuan Ling did not hide the fact that he went to Zhaohua Palace in a hurry from others. Although it was common for him to go to Zhaohua Palace on weekdays, it was unusual for him to go there in a hurry and find the imperial physician. After that, he rewarded Zhaohua Palace. Many people had guessed something in their hearts, and not long after that, the news that Concubine Xian was pregnant spread throughout the harem.
This was not earth-shattering. Compared to the scene where everyone thought Shen Qing was infertile but she suddenly became pregnant, this time she became pregnant after several years, although it was surprising. But after all, there was Xiaoliu in front of her, and everyone knew that she was fertile. It would be more surprising to say that given the emperor's favor for her, it took so many years for her to get pregnant again.
In fact, there have been people who have been wondering over the years whether Concubine Xian had hurt her body giving birth to the Sixth Prince. Otherwise, with the favor she received, how could she not have gotten pregnant in all these years? Now, the rumors have been refuted.
The Queen was very silent. She didn't need to say anything. She had been thinking about this day since Shen Qing gave birth to Xiaoliu.
Jinzhi looked at the Queen in silence and sighed in her heart. There was no need for comfort at this moment. What else could the Queen not understand over the years?
The queen had indeed let go of everything she should have let go of, but she couldn't help being afraid. At first, she had no power but the position of queen. Now that she finally got that power back, Shen Qing was pregnant again. Shen Qing's power was handed over to Concubine De. Couldn't she see what the emperor meant? It was obvious that he was trying to contain her.
She was indeed afraid. Over the years, the more favored Shen Qing was, the more afraid she was. It was not easy to get some of the power back, and she felt better. Now she was worried again. This pregnancy would definitely take her to a higher level. She was already a first-class virtuous concubine. What would be above that? If she was a princess, she would be a noble concubine. If she was a prince, she would have to be given a title. Or, it was not impossible to be a royal concubine? Although the queen was still there, if the queen was not sick and the concubines were all well, she would not be canonized as a royal concubine. But wasn't she, the queen, now only in name?
The emperor made few exceptions for Consort Xian, isn't that enough? If she was really a Royal Consort, with the same status as the Vice Empress, then it would be as if she were really dead.
The queen clenched her hands again when she thought of this.
The Queen thought that Xuanyuan Ling promoted Concubine De to suppress her, and Concubine De could see it. Having power in one's hands was naturally a good thing for the women in the harem. It was not like she had never clashed with the Queen before, and the Queen was in decline. Her feelings about Shen Qing's pregnancy were no different from when Shen Qing was pregnant with Xiaoliu. She and Shen Qing had lived in peace for many years and had a tacit understanding. As she said, there might be problems between the princes in the future, but as long as they didn't fall out, the two could still live in harmony.
Shen Qing and she have never plotted against each other in private over the years. Without any plotting, and the princes are not really trying to seize power, Concubine De still cherishes this peaceful life, but she also sighs: "I don't know how long this can last."
The two big men in the harem were stable, and most of the minor concubines were just watching the news. But when the news came out, Concubine Zhou sat in silence for a long time, holding her tea, and finally said lightly: "Over the years, the virtuous concubine and the emperor have been very affectionate."
Concubine Zhou said this with a blank expression on her face, and no one could tell what she was thinking.
At the same time, Chu Linglong also said this.
The virtuous concubine and the emperor are truly in love.
Who can't see it with eyes? Now she has another child. At first, the harem might have thought that Shen Qing was pregnant and the emperor would look for someone else, but everyone has seen it over the years, and the emperor really has no intention of looking for someone else. In other words, Concubine Xian is probably the only concubine in the harem who will have two children.
She had been pregnant twice before, but neither of them survived. It would be fine if there was no happy event in the harem, but whenever there was one, it was like stabbing a knife in her heart. And it would be fine if it happened to anyone else, but why did it have to be Concubine Xian?
It is said that in Chu Linglong's opinion, Concubine Xian's management of the harem over the years was indeed impeccable. However, the more impeccable and perfect a person is, the more miserable they always seem in comparison.
All the women in the harem were miserable, except Shen Qing, who was blessed by nature.
These things about the women in the harem were expected in Shen Qing's eyes. For her, she should keep an eye on those who should be kept an eye on. Zhaohua Palace was also on alert. All the spies below were naturally put to use at this moment. Wang Lu and Chunhua had always been efficient, not to mention that Zhaohua Palace now had four senior palace maids and two eunuchs in charge, all of whom could be used.
Xuanyuan Ling had originally considered adding a new person to Shen Qing, but it might be a bad idea to rashly add a new person at this time, so they decided not to do so. The previously used delivery nannies were brought to Zhaohua Palace early, and they are now living there to prevent any accidents along the way. As for the midwife and wet nurse, they also need to be found now.
Anyway, the child has just been conceived, and I have already thought about what will happen after the birth.
The first three months are naturally the top priority, and now is the critical time. The servants of Zhaohua Palace will have to wait until the child comes out of Shen Qing's belly, so they must be more alert than before and not make any mistakes.
The news spread quickly, and Xiaoliu naturally knew about it.
Or perhaps all the princes and princesses in the palace knew about this. After all, they were the only ones. Although everyone called them brother, sister, their mothers were not the same and were naturally different. And the Sixth Prince was going to have a younger brother or sister, which was the first time in the palace.
After finishing school, Xiaoliu ran to Zhaohua Palace again. When he saw Chen Qing, he immediately asked, "Mother, will I have brothers and sisters?"
Shen Qing did not shy away from it, and took his little hand and touched her belly: "It will take a long time before we can meet, you may have to wait."
Xiao Liu didn't touch anything, but he knew that the child was born from the belly. He was also born from the mother's belly, so he was not yet a brother, but he was a little curious: "Is it a brother or a sister?"
"Mother doesn't know either." Chen Qing laughed, "We'll know when the baby is born."
Xiaoliu was looking forward to it very much, and started thinking about it. He had to come every day to see if Shen Qing's belly had grown bigger, because that was a matter for the future.
Speaking of Xuanyuan Ling, Chen Qing was pregnant again, and her previous clinginess seemed cute to Xuanyuan Ling, so they were very clingy with each other, but they were just clingy and didn't dare to do anything out of the ordinary. More than a month passed like this, and the weather turned warmer.
Xuanyuan Ling hadn't had any major events since the beginning of the year. Chen Qing was pregnant again. He felt that everything was going very smoothly this year. He was in a good mood and was always friendly to the ministers.
More than a month has passed, and Shen Qing's belly, which has been more than two months, still looks flat. Xuanyuan Ling knew from his last experience that she was a person who did not show her belly, so it was normal that it was not visible now. However, probably because he loved it, he still liked to touch it from time to time, even if he was laughed at by Shen Qing, he was happy.
The peaceful and warm days are like soaking in warm water, very comfortable.
Here, Chen Qing and Xuanyuan Ling were living as if they were soaking in warm water, but over there, Lady Qiao was having a really hard time.
She can be considered an old member who entered the palace at the same time as Shen Qing. She had been in the palace for more than ten years. At the beginning, she was punished by the Queen because of Shen Qing. Later, she was tortured for a long time by the people sent by the Queen. It was not until Defei assisted in the management of the six palaces that she returned to her previous life. But her life was not very good. There was nothing she could do. If she was not favored, she was not favored. If she was not welcomed, she was not welcomed. Over the years, no matter how unwilling she was, she knew to give up and just lived like this.
She had no intention of giving up, but then she received news from her family that her brother had committed a crime. Her family was really helpless and could only send a message to the palace to see if their daughter in the palace could help.
It was good enough for Lady Qiao to live well, how could she help? But the news came from home, and she was naturally more concerned about her family in this palace. She couldn't pretend not to know, and was as anxious as an ant on hot fire.
ps: I can’t bear it anymore, I’m going to sleep, sorry, I’ll continue tomorrow
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