Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Concubine Chen Six Days
"The Emperor has given the power to assist in managing the six palaces to Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan?" Shen Qing looked at Bai Ying in surprise.
Shen Qing was not surprised that the third prince was sent out of the palace, but the queen was doing a good job, so why did the emperor suddenly want to share power?
The emperor has always trusted the queen, and he also supported this queen. However, the queen was crowned as the queen in order to check and balance the Defei and Xianfei.
The Emperor brought the court procedures to the harem and found that they worked very well. The Empress had Concubine De as a threat, so she worked diligently and got things done properly. However, Concubine De was under pressure from the Empress and could not do whatever she wanted in the harem.
Now the Queen has defeated Concubine De, but the Queen has not made any mistakes on the surface, and Ji Chen is not the kind of person who would abandon the donkey after it has done its work.
It can be seen from the fact that the emperor did not take any action against the queen in the two years since Concubine Li lost power.
Bai Ying knew that her queen found it troublesome and that managing Chengqian Palace took up a great deal of her energy. Therefore, she had no reason to complain about the fact that the task of assisting in managing the six palaces did not fall on her.
Bai Ying said, "The Emperor asked Consort Xian and Consort Lan to help manage the six palaces, citing the Empress' inability to take care of Consort Li. However, after Eunuch Wang Ding conveyed his intentions to the Empress, he also went to Consort Li. Perhaps these two things are related."
"The Queen and Concubine Li seemed to be caught off guard and both accidentally broke the teacup, spilling the tea onto Eunuch Wang Ding."
Shen Qing thought deeply, that meant they were very unhappy. The Queen and Concubine Li were both very magnanimous and they could handle any bad situation. But this time they lost their composure in front of the emperor.
This is unusual.
But this should have nothing to do with her. After she proposed to send the third prince out of the palace, the third prince happened to have nightmares for several days, and everything happened smoothly.
Wait…isn’t the timing of the nightmare too coincidental?
There are no special days in March. It is neither the birthday of the Third Prince's mother nor the Third Prince's birthday, nor is it the day when Concubine Li suffered the consequences of her own actions and the entire Li family was executed.
Unless Concubine Li is so powerful that she knew the Third Prince would be killed and that’s why she entered the dream, but... is it possible?
Shen Qing let out a sneer. She had been plotted against, and Concubine Zhang was part of it.
I just don’t know whether Concubine Zhang was being taken advantage of out of ignorance or whether she was deliberately scheming.
Of course, there is a way to test whether Concubine Zhang knows about it, and also to trick Concubine Li.
Shen Qing asked Bai Ying to come closer and whispered to her, and then he felt better.
The next morning, in Kunning Palace.
The greetings were over, and Concubine Zhang, feeling uneasy and with resentment on her face, asked to see the Queen.
When she first met the Queen, Concubine Zhang said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, it must be Concubine Li who designed the Third Prince's nightmare. She wanted to take the Third Prince away from me."
The Queen was not surprised by Concubine Zhang's indignation.
A concubine with an imperial heir cannot be compared with one without one. Now that the imperial heir has been taken away, Concubine Zhang's status has dropped sharply. It is normal for her to have such an attitude.
The Queen frowned deeply. As the palace power was divided, there was a more sinister look in her eyes.
Concubine Zhang was a little scared, but she still said what Concubine Chen had told her: "Empress, did Concubine Li know about your instructions to me and designed to make the Emperor suspicious? Otherwise, why would the Emperor send the Third Prince away and divide your power?"
"There must be a reason behind this. In my opinion, Concubine Li must have been behind this, harming the queen and me."
Hearing this, the gloominess around the queen became even heavier.
In this world, only dead people can make people feel most at ease, but why doesn’t Concubine Li die?
The queen lowered her eyes and said calmly, "After all, she was the former Consort De, so it's normal for her to use some tricks."
Concubine Zhang was filled with righteous indignation: "Your Majesty should teach Concubine Li a lesson!"
"The Emperor asked me to take care of Li Fei. How could I go beyond the rules?"
Concubine Zhang fell silent.
The Queen suddenly asked, "How did you meet Concubine Chen that day?"
Concubine Zhang still looked bitter and resentful: "Are you talking about the incident in the Imperial Garden?"
The queen nodded.
Concubine Zhang said with dissatisfaction: "That day, I met Concubine Chen in the Imperial Garden. I went up to greet her and only praised the little princess a few words. But Concubine Chen asked my palace maids to pick flowers for the little princess. Who can disobey Concubine Chen's order? I had no choice but to obey, and I haven't been to the Imperial Garden for a few days since then."
The last trace of doubt in the queen's eyes disappeared, and she only murmured to Concubine Li.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhang resigned and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is leaving the palace. I need to go back and watch the servants work. You are not allowed to take anything from the palace with you. Your Majesty, I will not stay here for long."
The Queen waved her hand, and Cai He saw Concubine Zhang off from Kunning Palace.
After leaving Kunning Palace, Concubine Zhang watched the people from the Queen's palace leave with a smile, and then she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
Fortunately, the Queen's palace power was divided, otherwise, with her contact with Concubine Chen, the Queen would definitely not be able to hide it for a long time.
It was unknown how long the Third Prince would be away from the palace before returning, but at least until the Third Prince returned, she would no longer be ordered by the Queen to do such things.
Everyone in the palace knew that the Third Prince had left the palace, and the Emperor personally decreed that only a few people could return until they were twenty years old.
Concubine Li knew about it, but she could only cover her mouth tightly, not even telling the palace maids around her a word.
If she didn't say it, the Third Prince would still have hope, but once she said it, it would be all over.
But a prince who can only return to the palace at the age of twenty has basically no possibility of competing for the throne. I am afraid that by then, the dust has already settled.
How much money does a prince who is raised outside the palace have to squander, and how many capable people can he use in the previous dynasty?
She just wanted to save the Third Prince from the clutches of the vicious Queen, but somehow she ended up harming the Third Prince.
Since this is the case, there is nothing she can tolerate and she might as well fight to the death.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Third Prince is still young, she could be more ruthless and avoid implicating the Third Prince.
But in this way, she would definitely not be able to take revenge on the emperor.
Concubine Chen has no children, so taking revenge can only vent her anger, and the Emperor will instead hold her accountable to the end.
Concubine Li was somewhat desperate, but even at this time, she still instinctively assessed the situation.
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When Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan took office, they were suddenly entrusted with important tasks, so they naturally had to work hard.
Recently, only Princess Feng Xi's first birthday party was held with great fanfare, so the two of them turned their attention to it.
In Chengqian Palace.
Shen Qing is choosing things to use for the Xiaoman Zhuazhou ceremony: bows and arrows, paper and pens, abacus, books, seals, treasures...
She took the warehouse book and looked for light treasures that would be easy for Xiaoman to pick up.
When Ji Chen arrived at Chengqian Palace, he saw this scene. Shen Qing was flipping through a book and writing and drawing, with a palace maid serving her ink. Next to Xiaoman, there were several palace servants playing with her. Xiaoman was holding a cloth tiger in her hand and staring at several people who were trying to make her happy.
Ji Chen walked up to Xiaoman first and put the jade pendant he was carrying in her hand.
Because he has been doing this frequently recently, Xiaoman did not feel unhappy about the cloth tiger being taken away. Instead, she clenched the jade pendant tightly and stretched out her arms for Ji Chen to hug her.
Ji Chen picked up Xiao Man, walked to Shen Qing, glanced at her and said, "If you can't find a suitable one, go to my private vault and have a look."
Shen Qing closed the booklet: "I knew the emperor had many treasures."
She looked at Xiaoman and exclaimed, "How can Xiaoman hold the emperor's jade pendant? She is young and it would be bad if she turned around and forgot about it."
Ji Chen just said: "Xiao Man likes it."
Xiaoman glanced at her father and said, "Father."
Then he raised the jade pendant and was about to hand it to Ji Chen. Seeing this, Ji Chen smiled and said proudly, "Look! Xiaoman really likes it."
Seeing Ji Chen's confident look, Shen Qing did not doubt him. With so many palace maids in Chengqian Palace, the jade pendant would not be lost no matter what.
Then he continued to prepare for Xiaoman’s first birthday party with peace of mind.
In mid-April, it was a sunny and breezy day on Xiaoman’s first birthday party.
Because it had rained two days ago, the sky was a deep blue, as clear as if it had been washed by water, which made people feel happy.
The weather was not hot at that time, and Xiaoman was not hot even though she was wearing a red brocade dress with gold patterns.
The arms of a one-year-old child are as white and tender as lotus roots. Xiaoman is really good-looking. He looks more like Shen Qing, but his temperament is like Ji Chen. He just quietly plays with the things in his hands, just like the jade boy sitting under Guanyin.
Shen Qing and Ji Chen could never get enough of it.
Concubine Lan and Concubine Chen often came to Chengqian Palace to see Xiaoman, but most concubines rarely saw her. Now, when they saw her, they were immediately conquered by the little princess, and their smiles were as sincere as they could be.
One of the interesting people in the palace is the child.
Not to mention the little princess who is so pretty, smart and well-behaved.
Before the ceremony of grabbing the first month of the lunar calendar began, Ji Chen took off the jade pendant from his waist and placed it on a table covered with a red cloth.
He said: "Everything on it is good, except for a jade pendant. If the princess can catch it, I will give it to her."
Concubine Xian whispered, "When the Second Prince wanted it, you refused to give it to him. Now it's on the table, so the little princess can grab it."
Lady Jiang buried her head tightly.
Concubine Lan glanced at her coldly and whispered back, "Princess Fengxi is so smart that she can pick all the stars in the sky."
Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan were close to each other, and the atmosphere was lively, so their words were only heard by themselves.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Emperor has already had a baby, so I can't leave it behind. Take out my jade ruyi and bring blessings to the little princess."
The Queen also added something.
When the ceremony of grabbing the first year of the new year began, Xiaoman was carried to the table. Under the gaze of everyone, Xiaoman was not at all stage frightened. After looking around, she went straight to the jade pendant.
She is familiar with this!
She picked up the jade pendant, turned around and crawled towards Ji Chen.
Ji Chen quickly stretched out his arm to catch Xiaoman, and Xiaoman handed the jade pendant to him.
Before Ji Chen could say anything happily, Xiaoman kicked off him, turned back, and handed all the treasures he had seen in Chengqian Palace to Shen Qing.
It’s my mother’s!
Shen Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He hugged Xiaoman and put his face close to hers: "Xiaoman is so smart."
Xiaoman was still young, and carrying things back and forth finally exhausted her. In the end, she held the small bow in her arms and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
Concubine Lan softened her expression and said, "In the future, the princess will be proficient in horse riding and archery, and will show her talent in the hunting ground."
The Queen said: "The princess resembles her mother and has the demeanor of Consort Chen."
Ji Chen took Xiao Man and said happily: "Princess Feng Xi is my pearl, she is very smart, although she is a woman, she is more ambitious than men, she will definitely help me in the future."
"The princess has captured my jade pendant. I will give it to her today. I hope she will live a life without worries and be happily raised by her parents."
Xiaoman was still ignorant and didn't understand the meaning of these words, but when she saw her mother laughing, she clapped her hands and laughed too.
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