Chapter 484 The Emperor's Affection
Concubine De and Shen Qing have lived in peace for many years. The two of them have long had a tacit understanding and consensus. Even though they are raising the third prince and the sixth prince respectively, they do not fight privately. The children are still young. If the children really grow up and start fighting with each other, they as mothers will have no choice. But now it has not come to that point. As the saying goes, it is not easy to have someone in the palace who can be friends and talk to. After all, the two have known each other for many years.
But this happened too suddenly. If the emperor was gone at this moment, she and Shen Qing would definitely come into conflict.
It's not that she wants to confront Shen Qing, but the fight for the princes is inevitable. There must be supporters of each in the court. The Sixth Prince is not bad, and he has King Cheng behind him. The fight for the crown prince is inevitable. Naturally, she and Shen Qing can't be on good terms. Both are mothers. Needless to say, they will favor their own children in such matters. No one can guarantee what will happen if they lose. Such fights are cruel.
Sisterhood is a bond, but when they are pushed to the forefront of the storm, they have no choice.
Defei had a solemn expression on her face. Just as she was thinking, news came in from outside.
Defei's family is a family of scholars and officials, and her grandfather is one of the old ministers summoned by Xuanyuan Ling.
Old Qi was also shocked after hearing Xuanyuan Ling's words of entrusting his son to the care of others. Then he felt in his heart that the emperor was really partial to the royal concubine and her son. Not only when it came to appointing a crown prince, but his considerations were really thoughtful.
In fact, it is obvious that the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince are outstanding. It is understandable that Old Qi favors his own granddaughter, and it is certain that he favors the Third Prince. However, the Emperor actually entrusted the Sixth Prince to the care of others and also included him in the list of those entrusted with care.
If the emperor was unfortunate, he would have to support the Sixth Prince according to the emperor's will. Otherwise, he would be ignoring the overall situation. The other ministers were present at the time. If he really did such a thing, would he still have this old face? He would be infamous for eternity.
Now, the emperor has survived, but the emperor's intentions are very clear. There is no need to say more about the future. At this point, it is only a matter of time before the Sixth Prince is appointed the Crown Prince. Because of this, he can't support the Third Prince, at least he personally can't support the Third Prince. The emperor asked him to take care of the Sixth Prince, and he agreed. Knowing the emperor's intentions, he still favors the Third Prince and openly goes against the emperor?
Defei's people inquired about the news and found out about it to Old Qi. Old Qi sighed and told Defei about it. Of course, it was also mentioned that Xuanyuan Ling survived. Now that he survived, there was nothing wrong to say.
After knowing this, Concubine De felt mixed emotions for a while, but in the end, she felt relieved.
She knew that the struggle for imperial power was cruel, and she also saw that Xuanyuan Ling wanted to see which prince was suitable. She was very pleased that the third prince was outstanding, but she was also afraid.
She was afraid that Xuanyuan Ling would be so determined to find out which prince was more suitable to be the crown prince, and would eventually lead the Third Prince down a path of no return. After all, Xuanyuan Ling's path to the throne was also stained with blood.
She was really scared.
Should we say it's a pity now? Perhaps the Third Prince is old enough to know that he can't sit in that position and feel sorry for it. Children of the royal family will have some thoughts about that position, right? But Concubine De has already lost more than one child. At this point, she is actually a little relieved.
It's good to have a crown prince now. It's settled. With the emperor's love for Shen Qing and her son, the Sixth Prince is different from the crown prince of the previous emperor. He will definitely be able to hold on to this position. He can win the hearts of other princes, and being a prince who can do things may not be a bad thing.
However, she felt mixed emotions. She knew that the emperor loved Shen Qing, but with the emperor's personality, he actually made such a decision. How much love did he have? He must push them mother and son to the highest position. Even if it was difficult, he didn't want them to live a passive life and be at the mercy of others in the future.
Concubine De closed her eyes and exhaled a breath. None of her lost children had ever received such love and care.
But in fact, think about it, she is not the only one, but all the concubines in the palace are like this. Before Shen Qing, when did he ever take the concubines in the palace seriously? Although he also loves children, how could he be like this now?
After all, she didn't know that the emperor could have feelings. For so many years, even though Shen Qing was the only one favored, she thought it was because Shen Qing was likable and because of the emperor's feelings for her. As for favoring the Sixth Prince, the emperor had always been very good to children. It was normal for him to favor Shen Qing's child since she was favored. After all, the word "feelings" was too inappropriate for the emperor.
Moreover, in terms of the general rules, Concubine De has never seen Xuanyuan Ling make a mistake, and Chen Qing has never been involved in the affairs of the previous dynasty. The two of them, a wise emperor and a virtuous concubine, are very well-behaved even if they are the only ones favored. It makes people feel that it is wrong to favor one person exclusively, but also feel that since the emperor is like this, Chen Qing will not make trouble. The two of them have not done anything that the court officials cannot tolerate, so this is the emperor's private matter and there is nothing to say.
But it was not until today that Defei finally realized that the emperor had feelings for her, and that he was willing to protect her and her son at all costs in times of crisis.
It was his love for the mother and child that he did not forget to plan for them even when he was ill.
She had never felt such affection before.
So even though the two of them have been in the palace for many years and even though the emperor favors Shen Qing alone, she is not sure whether the emperor is truly in love with Shen Qing, or when his love for her will fade.
Now she knew that this would never happen, there would never be a day when her beauty faded and her love waned. The emperor valued her as much as himself, so how could he bear to make her sad?
If one is careful, one will naturally find it strange that Chen Qing was carried back again. Chu Linglong has been thinking about this matter. The harem has been too quiet these days and no one dares to go out. If she wants to know what is happening outside, she has to give money to the messenger to ask.
These food delivery people are now the ones who come and go the most every day and are the most well-informed.
When Chu Linglong heard the news that Shen Qing was brought back today, her heart started beating fast. When the messenger left, she had no time to eat. She looked at Ming Su and said, "Something happened to the emperor."
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