Chapter 446: Mindset
After Jinse was captured, she had already made up her mind to die. She knew she would not survive. She had known this day would come, but she did not expect it to come so suddenly.
When instigating Concubine Qiao, if Concubine Qiao really went to harm Concubine Xian, it would be unlikely that she would not be discovered. If she was discovered, all of them who served closely would die. This was obvious.
But this is her role. The Queen Mother specially placed her next to Concubine Qiao so that she could be of use one day.
She had indeed done it when she was about to do it, and now that the time had come, she was still a little afraid. She just thought in her heart that she had sold her life to the Queen, and in return she would make her family rich, which was also good. She did not dare not die, as the Queen was holding her whole family in her hands.
Jinse's family was poor and they could not make ends meet until the Queen selected her. When she entered the palace, she knew that she was loyal to the Queen and was kept there in case of emergency. Later, the Queen arranged her to be with Concubine Qiao. She had already known that this day would come.
The most difficult thing now is that you have to suffer torture before death and be watched by others, which makes it extremely difficult to even commit suicide.
On the other side, Miss Qiao was taken away and interrogated immediately.
She had done it on impulse, and had drunk some alcohol to give herself courage, but now that she had really done it, she was also afraid.
But now that things have come to this, begging for mercy is no longer useful, and instead she shouted: "The virtuous concubine is hypocritical, allowing her brother to protect the officials and harm my family! I beg the emperor to see clearly."
Zhao Hailai was watching Concubine Qiao being interrogated, and he frowned when he heard this. He had seen a lot over the years following Xuanyuan Ling, and what Xuanyuan Ling hated the most was the collusion between the court and the harem. Concubine Qiao looked stupid, so what he said was quite spot on.
Seeing that she was willing to talk, Zhao Hai said to the servant who was interrogating her, "Since she is willing to talk, let her explain everything from beginning to end."
Of course Concubine Qiao was happy to say it. She was counting on this now. What if the Emperor knew about it and punished Concubine Xian?
Zhao Hai was standing by and listening to her explain the whole process.
After Chen Qing asked Xuanyuan Ling to carry her out, she took a sedan chair back to Zhaohua Palace. Xuanyuan Ling carried her straight to the bed.
He put it down for her and kept staring at her. Xiaoliu arrived soon after.
"Are you really okay?" Xuanyuan Ling was still worried: "If you feel uncomfortable somewhere, you must tell me."
Shen Qing said: "I am delicate, how can I not tell you where I feel uncomfortable?"
Xuanyuan Ling heard her say this, she was telling him not to worry. In the past he always called her a spoiled child, but now when she said it was okay, he didn't dare to believe it, thinking she was just pretending.
Xiaoliu even came closer to Shen Qing: “Mother.”
"Mother is fine." Shen Qing touched his head, glanced at Xuanyuan Ling, and then said: "Chengyun, what happened today was also due to my carelessness. Mother knew that she had feelings for her a few days ago, but she didn't expect her to do such a thing, so she was frightened."
Xuanyuan Ling frowned, but didn't start the day at this time.
Cheng Yun pursed his lips. He was no longer afraid. Ever since Shen Qing was poisoned, he had gradually realized how special they were in the palace. He also knew that others would dislike Shen Qing, and he even thought that others would dislike him too.
But he is a prince, a child of destiny: "Mother knew that she was not a good person, why didn't she deal with it in advance."
The meaning of this treatment in the palace was very clear, it naturally meant killing.
Shen Qing sighed in her heart that he was a child of the royal family after all. She watched him grow up little by little. At the age of six, he already knew how to kill people naturally. It was really simple and crude, but it was also right. If you know there is an obstacle, just remove it. What's wrong with that?
"There must be a reason to deal with someone. Mother can deal with her, unless the consequences are more serious than a bad reputation, otherwise mother does not want to bear any bad reputation." Chen Qing looked at Xiaoliu: "You should know that reputation is sometimes very useful. You also heard what Lady Qiao said at the end today. She said that mother harmed her family. Do you believe it?"
Cheng Yun said: "Of course I don't believe it."
Shen Qing smiled: "If mother had done something like this before, would you believe it?"
Cheng Yun's eyes widened.
Shen Qing said calmly: "So think twice before doing anything in the future."
Cheng Yun remained silent, not responding, but seemed to be thinking about something.
Shen Qing did not ask him to agree immediately, but continued: "There is one more thing that mother also wants to tell you. Mother did something wrong today because mother has suffered from hidden stabs in recent years. Mother thought that such a blatant trick would not be encountered in the harem. Mother's assumption almost made her suffer a great loss. There is no early knowledge of everything, but in the future, mother hopes that you understand that if you find someone is different, you are not completely unable to do anything."
Cheng Yun said: "What can I do?"
Chen Qing said: "Mother can actually find a reason to punish her and confine her when she knows she has intentions, and punish her not to appear in front of mother from now on, because mother's status is Xianfei, she is just a beauty, she can't resist, and then mother can find out why she wants to harm mother. Of course, this can only be used for people with lower status than mother. If the status makes mother unable to deal with it simply, this will not work."
Cheng Yun just listened.
"If you can't handle it right now, don't panic. You have to take care of yourself and the people around you. Ensure your own safety while being careful of the other party's actions. You have learned to know yourself and your enemy, right?"
Cheng Yun nodded, and then slowly said: "I will never let mother worry in the future."
Chen Qing smiled and shook her head: "Mother is always worried about you. You are mother's little baby, even when you are older, even if the baby is born in your belly, but mother's worry is useless. Mother is different from you. Mother is a woman and cannot stand in the front. You have to rely on yourself. But when you grow up, you can protect mother."
Cheng Yun's little face was already full of determination.
After listening to what Shen Qing said, Xuanyuan Ling sighed in his heart. She really dared to teach the child these things in front of him without hiding them from him. Whether being a prince or an emperor, one must cherish one's reputation, otherwise it is easy to suffer losses in the game with ministers. One must not take it lightly against those who can be controlled, and for those who cannot be controlled, one must first ensure that there are no other eyes and ears around oneself to ensure one's own safety. She made these things clear through this incident.
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