Chapter 82 Something Happened
Zhao Hai went to take care of it, while Shen Qing had good food and drinks. Now she was playing mahjong and reading storybooks. Her life was becoming more and more comfortable. Just as Shen Qing was comfortable, the Queen was busy, and the concubines in the harem were waiting and hoping that the Emperor would remember the Queen Mother's birthday, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet finally arrived.
The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet took nearly a month from the time it was first proposed to the time it was held. The Empress Dowager put a lot of effort into it, and because the Emperor ordered a grand banquet, the banquet was held with great fanfare.
Of course, grand or not, Shen Qing's attitude remained the same.
On this day, all the beauties in the harem stood out. Shen Qing's dress was neither plain nor petty. Her dress was ordinary among the crowd, but her appearance was outstanding. Now she could no longer keep a low profile at the end of the list. She sat with Concubine Fang today.
Concubine Fang's belly was very big, and she should be giving birth in one or two months. When she saw Chen Qing, she said, "I didn't have time to congratulate my sister before."
"Sister, you are too polite. You are pregnant with a dragon son, which is of utmost importance. Even if it is congratulations, it should be from me, sister." Chen Qing casually exchanged pleasantries with Concubine Fang.
Seeing Shen Qing's good complexion, Concubine Fang raised her hand and touched her huge belly, saying, "Sister, you are favored, and you will have a child in the future. Sister looks good, and the child will definitely be a good sign."
After all, everyone in Zhongyu Palace knew that Shen Qing couldn't get pregnant. Given Concubine Yu's personality, she naturally asked people to spread the news privately, so even though no one in the palace knew about it openly, everyone knew about it behind the scenes.
Because of this, Shen Qing's hatred value was lowered a little. After all, she couldn't have children anymore. Being promoted twice in a row was the emperor's compensation to her, wasn't it?
Now she said it to my face.
The Concubine Yu who prevented her from getting pregnant was not far away.
Yes, this person also has a grudge against Concubine Yu.
Shen Qing sneered in his heart, his face was gloomy, and then pretended that he couldn't respond.
Concubine Fang got the result she wanted, so she didn't say anything.
She and Shen Qing lived next to each other, so the position of concubine was naturally separated from them. Concubine Yu was right opposite her, and now she was pregnant and it was not easy for her to deal with Concubine Yu. However, Shen Qing was in favor now, and Concubine Yu would be unable to have children in the future. The queen was using Shen Qing's card easily, so she might as well use it. After all, it would be good for her to make Shen Qing hate Concubine Yu.
She is holding the child tightly now, and not taking any action will not prevent her from borrowing Shen Qing's hand.
She had not forgotten that she had been punished to kneel for two hours by Concubine Yu. During these days of pregnancy, the older the child got, the more scared she became. She did not even notice it that day, and she had been kneeling for two hours. If she had had a miscarriage that day, would she be like Chen Qing and never have children again?
Soon, the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress all arrived.
As soon as Xuanyuan Ling arrived, he went to see how Chen Qing was dressed. He saw that she was indeed wearing a set of jade hairpins in her hair. They didn't look outstanding, but they were beautiful to look at. They were carved from the same piece that Zhao Hai had chosen to show him.
He felt relieved that the thing he gave her was liked by the other person and she even wore it on such an important occasion. Xuanyuan Ling was thinking about what to give her next.
The empress dowager was wearing something extremely gorgeous today. Shen Qing took a quick look and found that she had overshadowed Xuanyuan Ling. She found it funny.
Really, how could this empress dowager be so funny? If you hadn't been acting like that, the emperor would not have dared to treat you badly even if he was pretending. After all, filial piety is more important than anything else, and the emperor has to save face. But because of such a fuss, the emperor, who is in such a grand ceremony today, has been overshadowed. Does she really think she is the master of the world?
Xuanyuan Ling had come to terms with it. Seeing the empress dowager's ostentatious look, he felt a little heavy in his heart, but he had to do what he had to do and celebrate the birthday.
He thought so. He was quite good at pretending. The Queen Mother was also very happy with his praise. Now it seemed that the mother was loving and the son was filial.
Chen Qing didn't pay attention to them. The process of the birthday banquet was just that process. It was nothing. She picked out what she liked to eat. Because she was sitting opposite, she could occasionally see Concubine Yu's two children.
The third princess and the second prince are both good-looking, and they look well-behaved and sensible when they are with Concubine Yu.
But after all, children are not as energetic as adults, so the Queen's birthday banquet was held in a grand manner with many programs. The eldest prince, the second prince and the third princess all yawned one after another, so Xuanyuan Ling asked someone to send them back the next day.
The second prince and the third princess were carried away by their respective maids, but Concubine Yu insisted on staying.
It was late at night, and there was a palace maid holding a lantern in front, and two maids holding children were walking behind. They were walking by the lake when they saw a man running towards them in a hurry.
The two palace maidens shouted, "Who is it?"
The man was dressed like a eunuch, but he seemed not to have heard anything. He went straight towards the two maids holding the children at the back, and the palace maid holding the lantern in front was also caught off guard.
The two maids were holding the children and could not move their arms and legs. The man pushed them hard and one of them fell into the lake. The other also fell to the ground, taking the third princess in her arms with her.
The two palace maids holding lanterns were dumbfounded, and the person who bumped into the two maids and caused the Second Prince and the maid to fall into the water disappeared in the blink of an eye!
Something big happened!
The birthday banquet was still going on. Someone hurriedly ran to Xuanyuan Ling and knelt down suddenly: "Your Majesty, the second prince fell into the water!"
Concubine Yu stood up suddenly, not caring about the rules. Before Xuanyuan Ling could say anything, her panicked voice broke: "What?"
Xuanyuan Ling's expression darkened in an instant. The music and rituals around him stopped at that moment and everyone fell silent.
"How are the people?"
The servant bowed his head to the ground before reporting: "When we rescued him, the Second Prince was already...already..."
Concubine Yu's face turned pale instantly and her whole body was trembling: "Your Majesty!"
Xuanyuan Ling's face was not good either: "Get ready."
Concubine Yu could hardly stand. The servants beside her helped her out of the door. They walked very fast. How could the Queen Mother continue to celebrate her birthday? She said, "Cuiyun, go with me and take a look."
The Queen could only say goodbye. She was the Empress, and she had to go for such things: "I'll take my leave."
The queen mother said "yes" with a gloomy face, and the queen, when passing by Concubine Shen, took a look at her intentionally or unintentionally.
This was an obscure glance, because the news of the second prince falling into the water had caused the people around to be in chaos, and no one noticed.
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