Chapter 463 Forget It
Chu Linglong became distant from Concubine Zhou, but Concubine Zhou seemed not to notice and came every now and then. After that, Chu Linglong began to avoid her whenever possible.
Chu Linglong said: "Just say I fell asleep."
Ming Su didn't understand. This reason had been used many times. Concubine Zhou had come five times in the past month, and she had used this excuse of borrowing a day all five times. But she still came. Ming Su didn't understand, but she was always obedient.
Concubine Zhou was told outside that Chu Linglong was resting. She did not force her, but left with a smile.
Caiping has been with Concubine Zhou for the past few years and has been much quieter. She can't understand why Concubine Zhou still wants to come even though she is always rejected.
But in recent days, Caiping found that Concubine Zhou stared at the mirror more often.
Sometimes she would stay awake late at night and sit in front of the mirror. The bronze mirror was not very clear, so she would light a candle to shine on her face at night. The image of Concubine Zhou in the bronze mirror was not good-looking. She looked at herself in the mirror as if she was looking at someone else.
The matter of Concubine Zhou and Chu Linglong not being in good terms did not cause any waves amidst the bombardment of other major events. Xuanyuan Ling asked Zhao Hai to investigate Chu Linglong.
Zhao Hai specifically checked whether Chu Linglong had any contact with Prince Huai. He didn't expect that this Concubine Yi, who looked inconspicuous, actually had a lot of people under her command.
Yes, anyone who can have private contact with King Huai is indeed a carefree person. This is why the emperor does not come to the harem, otherwise this person would have been ranked high in the palace. If one of the two children had not survived, things might be different now.
Of course, this is all wishful thinking. If he didn't survive, he didn't survive. Sometimes, some things are determined by fate.
Take Concubine Yi for example. The Queen went after Concubine Xian again and again. Concubine Xian was fine, but she lost her two children.
Oh, Concubine Yi herself doesn’t know about this yet.
After all, it was in the past. Xuanyuan Ling himself knew that deposing a queen did not mean bringing up all the details. It was true that the queen was too damaging to the reputation of the royal family. He picked out a few things that the queen had to depose. Such details were unknown to outsiders.
However, investigating Chu Linglong's matter was more difficult than Zhao Hai thought.
It would be easier to just let go and interrogate all the servants in the palace like he did with the empress. But he couldn't make a big fuss at this moment. She only interacts with Prince Huai once every few months. Now it seems that if it weren't for the fact that she had private contact with Prince Huai, Zhao Hai wouldn't think that Concubine Yi had such intention.
Generally speaking, after a private investigation, nothing else was found except that one of her palace maids was having an affair with the eunuch in charge of the Jingshifang.
But Zhao Hai was not in a panic. It didn't matter if he couldn't find out anything at the moment. It was different from the Queen who had to find out something at that time, otherwise she would have to report to the Queen. In fact, it was better not to find out anything about Concubine Yi. Even if there was no other matter, the Emperor would still convict her. It was not unfair for her to be demoted just because she was careless and had contact with Prince Huai. If the truth was really found out, it would be a big deal, after all, it implicated Prince Huai.
Zhao Hai assumed that she had nothing else to report to Xuanyuan Ling.
When Xuanyuan Ling knew about this, he decided to demote her and put her under house arrest. He also found a random excuse and went to Concubine De for help.
Later, Chu Linglong was demoted by Concubine De because the palace maids and eunuchs secretly communicated with each other and said that she did not control her subordinates strictly. Her original position of concubine was thus reduced to noble lady.
"How is this possible?" Chu Linglong couldn't believe it. If you don't discipline your subordinates, you will be reprimanded, but you won't be demoted!
Xuanyuan Ling had informed Concubine De before. She had no friendship with Chu Linglong, so Xuanyuan Ling sent someone to inform her, and she would do it no matter what.
And then Xuanyuan Ling became even more amazing.
On the grounds that the harem was in chaos, he confined Chu Linglong, who had just been lax in her control, to his house, asking her to cultivate her character and recite more Buddhist scriptures, without giving a deadline for her release.
It seemed that she was still angry about the Queen's matter, so she had an outburst whenever something happened. It was as if Chu Linglong was unlucky and got caught in the crossfire.
Instead, the other concubines in the harem were even more cautious. The Queen's affair had caused a lot of uproar, and they really wanted to live a stable life. But when Chu Linglong's incident came out, they became even more stable.
Xuanyuan Ling solved the matter and put it behind her. As long as nothing really happened, it would be fine. She didn't cause any trouble, and she could be confined to her home with just one sentence.
After this incident was over, we finally had some peace for the time being.
Xuanyuan Ling encountered another thing that made him worried.
Shen Qing's stomach became weaker.
It was not the psychological discomfort caused by the incident with the Queen, but the physical one. When she was pregnant with Xiaoliu, she seemed to be in good condition. She did not vomit or feel uncomfortable. Overall, except for her big belly, she did not feel anything else. This time, she started eating spicy and sour food from the beginning. Originally, she focused on Japanese flavors, but as her belly grew bigger, her appetite changed.
It is said that a baby should not eat much in the early stages. This time, Shen Qing's pregnancy is completely different from the previous one. Her belly is getting bigger, and her appetite is gradually decreasing.
Xuanyuan Ling and Shen Qing mostly ate dinner together. When she ate less at the beginning, he thought it might be just a one-time thing or she had a bad stomach and he didn't persuade her to eat. But after two or three times in a row, he felt something was wrong.
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