Chapter 478 Favoring Her
Everyone was already on guard against whether there was something wrong with the emperor, and no one could sleep tonight. In the second half of the night, the eunuch on duty noticed that the emperor was breathing heavily and his face was red, and something was wrong.
Xuanyuan Ling ordered people to block the news, and the imperial physician did not leave at all, or rather, he knew in his heart that it was unlikely that the emperor would escape.
Fortunately, the Imperial Hospital has discussed many prescriptions since the outbreak. Although many people have been infected, the situation is improving. The imperial doctors have been trembling with fear, but what else can they do when the time comes? Of course, they will treat the disease! If the emperor is fine, the Imperial Hospital will be the hero. If the emperor is really in trouble, they will be buried with him!
Chen Qing couldn't fall asleep, Chunhua knew that she couldn't persuade him. Who could fall asleep tonight knowing that the emperor had been assassinated?
I can't help but think about it. If the emperor is infected with the plague, it would be fine, but if something really happens, the Sixth Prince is still young and the Crown Prince has not been appointed, so there is no guarantee that something might go wrong.
The Sixth Prince had no way of avoiding the Crown Prince. The Imperial Concubine was favored, and the Sixth Prince was favored by the Emperor. It was obvious that the Emperor wanted to make Prince Cheng and Xiao Liu close. The Emperor even explained many things to the Sixth Prince in person. The Sixth Prince often went to the Imperial Study when he was still young. If it weren't for the Sixth Prince ascending to the throne, which prince would not be afraid of the Sixth Prince in the future? Then life would be difficult in the future.
But now we have to support the Sixth Prince. Even though the Sixth Prince seems to be talented, he is too young and it may be extremely difficult. It is really a dilemma now. The only thing I pray for is that nothing happens to the Emperor.
Chen Qing couldn't sleep until after midnight. In fact, she couldn't be said to have fallen asleep. She didn't feel at ease at all. She would open her eyes at the slightest noise.
In this way, when daybreak came, she couldn't let anyone else go, so she said to Chunhua, "You go and ask about the situation."
She couldn't care less about anything else. She had to know what happened to Xuanyuan Ling.
As a result, just after dawn, someone came with an imperial edict. It was Zhao Hai who came. He was also fully armed. He looked at Shen Qing with inexplicable complexity, and then read the imperial edict in front of Shen Qing.
Shen Qing only listened for a while and looked at Zhao Hai in disbelief. Zhao Hai's heart was also very complicated when he read it, until he finished the last sentence: "I confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on you. I decree this."
He didn't get close to Shen Qing either. It was better to have less contact with him now, but he had to come in person this time. The imperial edict could not be read out by others.
Zhao Hai looked at Shen Qing, and then bowed solemnly: "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
The servants of Zhaohua Palace also knelt on the ground.
Shen Qing's heart was in turmoil. She already understood what Xuanyuan Ling meant. She was afraid that he had already made the worst plan, so he might have been infected by now. If he hadn't been infected, Zhao Hai would not have come this time.
He conferred her the title of Imperial Noble Consort, which was the same rank as that of the Vice Queen. In a sense, this way, Xiao Liu was considered the legitimate son. Since this had happened, it was a time of crisis. He would not decide to make someone else the Imperial Noble Consort. That would not be protecting her, but harming her and Xiao Liu. Therefore, he should have decided to let Xiao Liu ascend the throne if something happened to him. This imperial decree was to make it more legitimate.
Xuanyuan Ling had no choice but to make this decision because things happened too suddenly.
If Xuanyuan Ling does not make a decision, there is a high probability that the ministers will nominate King Huai because he is the oldest. However, Xuanyuan Ling does not favor King Huai. The Fourth Prince is in poor health, and the Seventh Prince is not as talented as the Sixth and Third Princes. Therefore, a decision must be made between the Sixth and Third Princes.
To be honest, if Xuanyuan Ling had not settled down, the third prince would have been raised by Concubine De. The Shen family was not prominent, and Concubine De's mother's family was a family of scholars and nobles. In terms of influence in the court, Shen Qing was definitely not as good as Concubine De.
Xuanyuan Ling favored Xiaoliu. His original hope was that if Xiaoliu was good enough, he would naturally be able to convince the other princes. Xiaoliu was growing up very well and did not disappoint him. He thought it would be natural for him to wait for Xiaoliu to grow up, so that he would not be criticized by others. And if Xiaoliu was not as good as the third prince in the end, he would certainly be able to see the character of the third prince from the fight between the two. As long as he was not a cruel and ruthless person and would not mistreat his brothers, he would be able to rest assured.
But he didn't expect such a thing to happen, so he had to make a prompt decision.
Yes, he is partial. At this time, he has to consider Shen Qing's future. Shen Qing is favored. If the third prince ascends the throne, he will be worried. The third prince's qualifications are also good, but it is hard to guarantee that he will be afraid of his brothers in the future. Xiao Liu has a hard life. Concubine De has good character, but Shen Qing has always been favored. In the end, if Xiao Liu had not ascended the throne, could she, a concubine who had been favored alone, really be safe in the palace? If Xiao Liu had not ascended the throne, she would be isolated and helpless in the future.
On the contrary, if Xiaoliu ascends the throne and Shen Qing becomes the empress dowager, he believes that with Shen Qing's intelligence, she can handle other things. If she is given enough power, she can protect herself and Xiaoliu. She is a person who will not do things to the extreme within her ability. He is worried that others are afraid of Xiaoliu, but he is not worried about what Xiaoliu will do to his other brothers after he ascends the throne. He believes in Shen Qing's character and is optimistic about Xiaoliu.
If it was really unfortunate, he had to determine who the next emperor would be in order to avoid too much civil strife, but he didn't dare to bet that if the third prince was established, Shen Qing would have a good ending.
This is the only reason he doesn't want to gamble. He has worked diligently for many years, but at this moment, he can't help being selfish. The only person he favors is that one person.
He chose the most troublesome method, but he had made all the preparations. In addition to becoming the king, he even selected a minister to entrust the orphan to. When the time really came, his imperial decree would naturally come down, and he could ensure that Xiao Liu would take the throne. However, even if he really took the throne, the road ahead would be very difficult for Shen Qing and Xiao Liu.
Shen Qing thought a lot when he received this imperial edict.
She didn't know how she got back to her room, and now she was alone.
She looked at Xuanyuan Ling's handwriting on the imperial edict.
She gritted her teeth, but couldn't hold back her tears. At this moment, Shen Qing's mind was full of everything about her and Xuanyuan Ling.
She has been in the palace for many years, and Xuanyuan Ling has protected her for so many years. Although her life was hard at the beginning, she no longer suffered because Xuanyuan Ling protected her. Moreover, for so many years, Shen Qing asked herself that she had never actively harmed anyone.
It's not that she won't harm others, but that is her conscience. She is a modern person at heart, and she doesn't want to really become a woman in the harem. She can understand that the harem is like this, and the palace fighting is like this, but she doesn't want to become such a person. Although she gave up some things, in the end, she still kept a little of her original intention.
This original intention is what Xuanyuan Ling has protected for her over the years.
In fact, when she was beaten by Concubine Yu, she had really made up her mind. She thought that she and Concubine Yu had a long future together, but later Xuanyuan Ling protected her. Xuanyuan Ling protected her, so she would not be harmed by others and eventually twist her mind to harm others to ensure a better life in the harem, and would not take scheming as a common thing. What was more important was self-protection.
But what if he is gone?
Shen Qing will not leave Xiaoliu alone, she will definitely protect Xiaoliu, but what she will face next will naturally require calculation.
She will scheme against others. She will do anything for the sake of her children. She will kill people and scheme against others. She will do anything to save her children. She will fight for power and never show any tenderness.
If she took this step, the former Shen Qing would be killed by her own hands. Shen Qing covered his face and asked, "Does this count as being buried with him?"
When the words "buried alive with the dead" suddenly popped up in her mind, Shen Qing threw everything she could throw away, including the imperial edict, which she kicked into the corner.
She couldn't panic, was she going to panic now? Xuanyuan Ling could still make the decision, but she couldn't. Even if he couldn't make the decision, she couldn't panic even more. She still had Xiaoliu and Jiayi. She had to keep things stable. Although the harem was now sealed, she had to suppress it if something happened. There couldn't be any mistakes at this moment.
With Xuanyuan Ling's mind, he could give her this imperial edict, it is impossible that he did not have a back-up plan. He would not just give her this. She believed that he would not. Shen Qing took a deep breath and stood up again.
Chunhua Wang Ludu was standing outside, listening to Shen Qing's movements and watching her come out, and listening to her instructions: "Keep a close eye on the harem. If anyone makes any unusual movements at this moment, don't show any mercy. I will bear all the consequences."
Wang Lu went down to do it immediately. Chunhua saw that Shen Qing looked bad and came to help her, but Shen Qing waved her hand: "No need."
She is not that weak.
She couldn't rest, and couldn't see anyone at the moment. Before she could see anyone, she suddenly said to Chunhua, "Please serve me with my writing brush and ink."
Chunhua hurried to do it without saying a word. She thought Shen Qing was going to write something, but she saw that Shen Qing was actually writing Buddhist scriptures. Chunhua's eyes were wet for a moment, and she could hardly hold back her tears. She pursed her lips to prevent herself from making any sound. The Queen never believed in Buddhism.
Shen Qing thought she was ridiculous. She knew this thing was useless. She knew it, but apart from this, what else could she do for him now? She couldn't even see him. She wouldn't go to see him. She wouldn't.
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