Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Concubine Chen's Five Days
Xiaoman was young and curious, so Shen Qing often took her to the Imperial Garden.
In March, many concubines came to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the scenery.
"Your servant pays respect to Noble Concubine Chen."
Shen Qing sat in the pavilion, watching Wenxi playing with Xiaoman. She turned around and saw that it was Concubine Zhang. She smiled and said, "Quickly, don't be polite and come sit with us."
Concubine Zhang smiled and sat next to Shen Qing.
Seeing Shen Qing looking at the little princess with great interest, she sighed, "The little princess is at a carefree age, it's great."
Shen Qing's eyebrows moved slightly, and he looked at Concubine Zhang, and saw that there was a bit of desolation between her brows.
Then he said to the two palace maids beside Concubine Zhang, "The little princess likes pink crabapples. I am busy here. You two go pick a few. I want more. Pick good ones. Don't mess around!"
Concubine Zhang glanced at him and said, "Concubine Chen has ordered us to go now."
The two palace maids immediately left the pavilion.
Only the palace maids from Chengqian Palace were left in the pavilion.
Shen Qing looked at Concubine Zhang, who suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Your Majesty!"
Shen Qing glanced at the palace servants and said, "You also leave and go look after the little princess."
The palace ladies said yes.
She only left Bai Tao by her side.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhang spoke without any reservations. She said, "I don't want to murder the heir to the throne. Please save me, Your Majesty."
In an instant, Shen Qing thought a lot.
It finally turned into a sigh, and the queen was finally going to take action against the third prince.
The third prince's biological mother acted dishonorably, but the third prince's father was the emperor after all. This alone was enough to ensure that the emperor would never ignore or suppress him unless he made a mistake himself.
This has resulted in the eldest prince still being suppressed by the third prince.
It’s not that it’s useless for the eldest prince to build up his reputation, but after all, they are only five or six-year-old children, and the first thing to pay attention to is definitely intelligence.
The children in the royal family are all precocious, and the third prince has experienced great changes, so he has become even more aggressive and wants to gain the emperor's recognition.
The Queen is worried about the eldest prince.
But she loved the eldest prince and could not bear to force him. Besides, Concubine Zhang was her person and the third prince was raised by Concubine Zhang, so she could do a lot.
When Concubine Zhang saw that Shen Qing remained calm after hearing this, she knew that Concubine Chen had a plan in mind.
Then she continued, "The emperor has replaced the palace maids who serve the third prince. Since the queen can't help, she has set her sights on me, asking me to do something when the third prince comes to greet me."
"Let the third prince... die of illness." Her voice was so soft that one had to concentrate to hear it.
From Concubine Zhang's lip movements, Shen Qing guessed that the Queen wanted the Third Prince to die of illness.
Concubine Zhang's voice slowly rose: "But plotting to murder the heir to the throne is a capital crime. In serious cases, the family will be confiscated and the entire clan will be exterminated. My family sent me to the palace to be a concubine to help the family, not to worry about the matter being exposed and implicate the family."
"It doesn't matter if I die, but the Zhang family is so innocent!"
Concubine Zhang didn't think that the emperor would be unable to find evidence of the third prince's death.
She didn't dare to gamble her family on that one in ten thousand chance of success.
She had never thought of betraying the queen. After all, the queen treated her with tolerance and generosity. She was lucky to have such a master following her, so she also tried her best to meet the queen's requirements.
But now, Concubine Zhang regretted that she should not have taken over this hot potato of the Third Prince.
She originally thought that as long as she and the Third Prince did not interfere with each other, she could get the position of a noble concubine for free.
The Third Prince is surrounded by palace maids he trusts and maids sent by the Emperor. She only needs to be tactful and doesn't even need to discipline the Third Prince. She only needs to be a nominal mother. The Emperor will be relieved, the Third Prince and Concubine Li will not bear a grudge against her, and the Queen will only blame her for her uselessness.
However, the queen intended to kill the third prince for the sake of the eldest prince, but she would be implicated as well.
Concubine Zhang really didn't know what to do. She couldn't expose the Queen, so she went to the Emperor to resign from the task of raising the third prince. But she was also worried that the Queen would think she was out of control and would want to kill her to silence her if she exposed the matter.
Concubine Zhang knew that the Queen had a way to make people die quietly from illness.
Li Bin was such a healthy person, but when she looked at her from afar that day, she was so thin that she was almost unrecognizable.
Moreover, this method cannot be detected, otherwise Concubine Li would have asked the emperor to make the decision long ago.
She thought about it and found that the only way to break the impasse was with Concubine Chen.
Although Concubine Chen has no power in the palace, she can see the emperor every day, which means that her power is greater than that of the empress. If the court officials cannot persuade the emperor, the emperor may obey as soon as Concubine Chen speaks.
Countless officials of the previous dynasty wanted to follow Concubine Chen's path, but they had no way to get in and no way to go.
"Please have mercy, Madam Queen, and save me!"
Shen Qing pondered and said, "Don't panic. When you go back, just pretend nothing happened."
Zhang Guipin gradually calmed down. She bowed her head and said, "I am very grateful. Your Majesty, please tell me if you have anything to ask. As long as it does not involve the Zhang family, I will definitely do it."
Shen Qing looked at Xiaoman in the distance: "I just hope my child will be fine."
She only hopes that the good fortune of having Concubine Jie Zhang will be bestowed upon Xiaoman.
Concubine Zhang also followed Shen Qing's gaze and looked over. She relaxed her brows and said, "I will definitely do that."
After watching Concubine Zhang leave, Shen Qing waited until Xiaoman was tired of playing before carrying Xiaoman back to Chengqian Palace.
When Ji Chen arrived at Chengqian Palace, Xiaoman had already fallen asleep.
When Shen Qing saw Ji Chen, he put his index finger to his lips, motioning him to keep his voice down, then he took his hand and walked to the other side.
She got straight to the point: "Princess Li's illness has not improved."
When Shen Qing mentioned Li Bin, Ji Chen reacted for a moment and then he remembered who Li Bin was.
"Why did my beloved princess mention her?"
Shen Qing sighed, "I suddenly remembered that Li Concubine was not weak before, why did she stay in bed for so long?"
[Perhaps the Li family's affairs overwhelmed her, which is why she hasn't recovered in a long time.]
Shen Qing: “…”
She lowered her head and saw Ji Chen rubbing her hand. She knew that he really didn't care about this matter at all and his attitude was quite perfunctory.
Ji Chen said: "It's because Concubine Li doesn't want to get better."
What kind of words are these... Shen Qing pulled her hand out of his: "Today, I met Concubine Zhang in the Imperial Garden. She showed off her Third Prince to me in her words and deeds."
【Zhang Guipin is an honest person.】
Ji Chen thought about Concubine Zhang's character, but felt that Shen Qing would not speak without a purpose, so he understood the third meaning: "Then let's have one too."
Shen Qing paused briefly, then immediately turned his back and snorted.
Ji Chen pulled Shen Qing back with familiarity and began to coax her softly: "Don't be angry with me, or you'll get yourself hurt, and it won't be worth it."
Shen Qing tapped his chest with his finger and raised his voice: "Give birth, give birth! How can you give birth to a child in such a short time?"
"Zhang Guipin has a prince, but I don't. I don't want Zhang Guipin to have one, but I have an old grudge with Li Concubine and don't want to raise the third prince."
She spread her hands.
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?"
Shen Qing was a little fierce, but Ji Chen thought she was very cute. She was all in his heart and eyes. He would only repeat: "Yes, what should we do?"
[How can I let you feel wronged? ]
"I'm asking you a question." Shen Qing pulled Ji Chen's clothes towards her and said with her head raised.
Ji Chen pondered: "Shall I choose another decent mother for the Third Prince?"
Shen Qing pursed her lips: "Where in this palace is the right one?"
Can the other concubines defend themselves against the queen, or resist the queen's coercion and inducement?
If she changed to someone who followed the Queen's wishes, wouldn't she be pushing the Third Prince into the fire pit?
She had no grudge against the Third Prince. She had already taken revenge on his maids and biological mother, so there was no reason for her to plot against his child again.
If she didn't know about this, she could ignore it, but now that she knew the Queen's plan, how could she ignore it?
However, if she exposed the queen, Qinggu would be implicated, so she didn't want to tell Ji Chen directly, but took a roundabout way.
Shen Qing glanced at Ji Chen, twisting her hands and said, "The Third Prince is already grown up, so why not let him leave the palace and go to the imperial manor, the temporary palace, or the summer resort? It's better than staying in the palace and getting in the way of me."
Ji Chen looked serious, he knew Shen Qing. Since Shen Qing allowed him to change the third prince's name, he knew that she was a soft-hearted person.
No one thinks a child is an eyesore.
There must be a reason, and she only met Concubine Zhang today.
"I'll go back to the Qianqing Palace to think about it." Ji Chen held her hand, held her in his arms, and stroked her back again and again.
Shen Qing closed her eyes. Even Ji Chen's unhesitating trust and praise did not make her happy. There were too many people she wanted to protect, so she seemed a little twisted.
But God gave her a golden finger that can hear her inner voice, and sent her a dream to clear up her doubts, so it is only right for her to protect others.
It's time to send Qinggu out of the palace and leave this place of trouble.
Not only did he not want Qinggu to fall deeper and deeper, but it was also for her and Xiaoman.
In the original book, Qinggu died and there was no one available to be the queen, and then the queen's decline became apparent, and she gradually fell apart.
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After returning to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Ji Chen asked someone to investigate what Concubine Zhang had done that day, but naturally found nothing. Bai Tao was Shen Qing's person, so she kept silent about what happened that day. She just kept saying that she was embarrassed and that she dared not say anything nonsense.
But Concubine Zhang still looked honest. With Shen Qing's promise, she ate well and slept soundly, and had no idea that the emperor had investigated her.
Not long after, the third prince began to dream about his biological mother frequently, and the news of him waking up from dreams spread throughout the harem.
Before the queen could react, Ji Chen ordered the third prince to be sent out of the palace for recuperation.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Ji Chen said coldly with a solemn face: "Since Li Fei wants the Third Prince to leave the palace, then the Third Prince does not need to come back before he is 20 years old. Tell Li Fei about this and make sure she is at ease."
He emphasized the word "peace of mind".
Wang Ding thought to himself, I understand, I must not let Concubine Li feel at ease.
However, Concubine Li’s original purpose might not be to get the Third Prince out of the palace, but to get the Third Prince back to her, but if the Emperor said yes, then that’s it.
Who asked Concubine Li to plot against Concubine Chen through Concubine Zhang?
Imperial Concubine Chen was well-intentioned but ended up being plotted against. The Emperor knew that and remained sullen behind the scenes. That day, the atmosphere in the Palace of Heavenly Purity seemed to be frozen, until the Emperor went to the Palace of Chengqian to see Imperial Concubine Chen and the little princess, only then did the Emperor's expression ease.
Ji Chen continued to instruct, "Li Concubine's health is not getting better. The Queen should take better care of her so as not to tire her out. Xian Concubine and Lan Concubine will assist in managing the six palaces."
He knew that Shen Qing didn't like this, so he didn't dare to bother her.
Wang Ding agreed.
Concubine Li almost revealed the Queen's actions openly, and the Emperor could not tolerate this.
Concubine Li's plan was wise, but the bad thing was that it involved Concubine Chen.
Wang Ding analyzed the matter in his mind and went to Kunning Palace and Concubine Li to get the two things done.
After having two cups smashed in a row, Wang Ding patted his clothes and was in a good mood.
A long time ago, Shen Qing told him that people should plan for themselves, and that he would have a good future only if he served the emperor wholeheartedly. He did not agree with it before, and he still does not agree with it now.
He was partial to Concubine Chen, and the emperor knew it, but he still used him and assigned these two tasks to him.
In addition to his ability, it is also natural that the Emperor favors Concubine Chen.
He did not follow the emperor as early as Qian Ji, but now, thanks to Concubine Chen, his status in the imperial court is not much worse than Qian Ji's.
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