Chapter 117 Chapter 117 Concubine Chen's Eleventh Day
Now, three months have passed since the assassination. The Queen has been claiming to be ill, and there has been no movement in the Qianqing Palace.
When everyone thought that the emperor would just let it go, the servants of the Qianqing Palace went to the Kunning Palace to retrieve the queen's seal and imperial decree.
Although the Queen was still the Queen and no imperial decree had been issued to depose her, the meaning was completely different. The Queen had lost her power in the palace and was left with only an empty title.
Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan still assisted in the management of the six palaces, but their popularity in the harem rose instantly. For a time, Changchun Palace and Jingyang Palace were crowded with people. Whenever Concubine Xian appeared, she would be surrounded by people and treated like a star.
The virtuous concubine suddenly became arrogant.
She is different from Concubine Lan. She has a son and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor as her backers, so it is normal for her to be in high spirits. She had given up her thoughts long ago, but now there are signs that they are rekindling.
The third prince was sent out of the palace, the eldest prince's mother lost her power, and Concubine Chen had no children. So, it seems that she and the second prince are the most powerful now.
In Changchun Palace, Concubine Xian asked someone to bring the second prince.
The virtuous concubine held Ji Min's face and looked at him from left to right, and found that he was also very handsome. After all, there was no royal heir who was so bad that he could not show off.
No matter what they are like inside, they all look intimidating just standing there.
Since no one in the palace dared to disobey the Second Prince, Ji Min was arrogant. In addition, the First Prince often took care of him, so it could be said that Ji Min did not suffer any hardship and was arrogant.
But in the eyes of Concubine Xian, he was very awe-inspiring and if he was trained well, he might not be worse than the eldest prince and the third prince.
Concubine Xian smiled and said, "My son, you will be more noble than the eldest prince in the future."
Ji Min: "So can I do whatever I want?"
"Of course, as long as you don't bring it to your father's presence."
Other than that, she could handle anything: "But don't bully the palace maids anymore. Your father hates this."
In the past, Concubine Xian had never taken care of this matter, because Ji Min was young, his hands were not very strong, and he did not have many ways to torture people, so she could just say it was a child's play.
But Concubine Xian didn't want Ji Min to ruin his impression in front of the emperor because of this incident, so she gave him one more word of advice.
Ji Min was unhappy when he heard this. How could this be considered doing whatever he wanted?
But he is more noble than the eldest brother, so the eldest brother has to listen to him!
In Chengqian Palace, Concubine Lan came to visit.
Shen Qing asked her to sit down and asked the palace servant to serve tea.
"Princess Lan frowned, but what's the problem?"
Concubine Lan paused, but still said directly: "Your Majesty, what does the emperor mean by this?"
After all these years, Concubine Lan still couldn't learn to be roundabout, but she said what she meant by saying it so that others wouldn't have to guess what she was thinking.
Only one thing happened in the palace recently. Although Concubine Lan did not point it out, Shen Qing knew what she was worried about.
Shen Qing said: "The emperor asked you to assist in managing the six palaces because he trusts your ability. Just do your best. If you have any difficulties, discuss it with Concubine Xian. If you still can't solve it, ask the emperor again."
"You and Concubine Chen have been in the palace for many years. It is lonely in the deep palace. With power, you can live a stable life. I have seen that since you have been helping to manage the six palaces, you have become much more relaxed. It can be seen that power is beneficial."
"Since the emperor has given it to you, you can just grab it, but you must not be tempted into making a big mistake."
Before the Queen took action against Concubine Li, many people must have been involved. Concubine Li once suspected that the imperial physician was instructed by the Queen to find out nothing. But Concubine Li later vomited black blood. If the imperial physician still said there was no problem, he might as well pack up and go home.
From this we can see that the Queen’s power was too great, and even the Imperial Medical Bureau dared to interfere.
If Ji Chen lets this go on, he might not be able to sleep well.
Since Concubine Lan was on good terms with her, Shen Qing was naturally happy to tell her what she should and shouldn't interfere with.
In the final analysis, the emperor now needs someone qualified to manage the harem, rather than someone who is in danger of being overthrown if he is not careful.
Shen Qing is very optimistic about Concubine Lan: "You have a steady temperament, and I have nothing to worry about."
"Only Concubine Chen seems to be left out on purpose. Although she is kind-hearted and reasonable, and won't be jealous of this, we can't let her sit idle. You should ask her for more advice, so that she won't get bored in her own palace."
"I will also ask her to come to Chengqian Palace more often. Xiaoman likes you two very much."
Concubine Lan wrote down everything and nodded: "I understand. I was negligent about Concubine Chen."
In the past three months, her time with Concubine Chen was indeed not as good as before.
Before she noticed, Concubine Chen realized it.
It’s no wonder that people in the palace say that Concubine Chen is smart and insightful, and she has really taken every aspect into consideration.
Concubine Lan stayed in Chengqian Palace for a while, and Xiaoman was carried out. Concubine Lan held Xiaoman on her lap and teased her for a while before leaving.
After Concubine Lan left, Shen Qing took over Xiaoman. She was surprised that the Emperor took away the Queen's power, but thinking about it afterwards, there might have been some signs.
After the empress was assassinated, the emperor never went to Kunning Palace once, which shows that he was very unhappy at that time.
But he kept waiting until she settled Qinggu down before he got angry.
But even if the queen lost power, as long as she was alive, she would still be the queen, and the virtuous concubine had to be respectful in front of her.
Although the emperor had seized the queen's power, Qingyu, who was the queen's wife, was serving as a court lady.
With Qingyu around, it would be difficult for anyone in the palace to bully the Queen.
This also saved Shen Qing from having to worry any more.
Shen Qingneng had done his best for Qinggu Capital, so he would naturally not watch the queen fall into such a state of disgrace.
After thinking about it, Shen Qing decided that this punishment was good for everyone, so she did not plead for the Queen. When Ji Chen arrived at Chengqian Palace, she did not mention these things at all.
She had no intention of fighting for palace power. What she was fighting for was just this little piece of land. If she did well, it would be her duty; if she did not, it would be dereliction of duty.
She was already a noble concubine, and any good things in the palace would come to her first. The benefits that came with assisting in managing the six palaces were really insignificant to her.
There was no benefit in doing this, and even if she could handle the palace affairs well, she was unwilling to get involved in this troublesome matter.
Rather than monopolizing the palace power, she felt that it would be better to share it so that Concubine Lan and Concubine Chen could also benefit.
You won't get any benefits if you don't make friends with her. She looks down on the benefits brought by palace power, but it is a great tonic for others.
Concubine Lan and Concubine Chen naturally needed more nourishment, and it was not false that she had praised Concubine Lan for her kindness.
This shows that her idea is correct.
Another two months passed by my fingertips.
Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan assist in managing the six palaces. Their auras are distinct, one is outspoken and the other is calm.
Shen Qing stayed in Chengqian Palace, and her favorite thing to do was to suck Xiaoman. Xiaoman was easier to suck than a cat, and his serious and childish look simply made her fall in love with him.
Xiaoman was running using his short legs, and Shen Qing was chasing him from behind in a bluffing manner, but in fact he didn't even move.
Xiaoman was running so fast that he bumped into a tall man head-on.
"Father!"
Ji Chen picked up Xiao Man who had touched his legs and shook her: "Is mother busy?"
Xiaoman shook her head and said, "Mother is playing with Xiaoman."
Shen Qing had come out when she heard the noise and said with a smile, "Xiao Man is very active and lively. Your Majesty has been busy all morning. Come into the palace and have a rest. I will have someone prepare the meal."
Ji Chen said, "I haven't had a meal with Can'er for a long time. Please accompany me to where Can'er lives."
Shen Qing agreed.
Ji Can moved out of Kunning Palace when he was seven years old. When Concubine Xian saw that Ji Can had his own palace, she hurriedly moved the second prince Ji Min into a palace near Ji Can.
The virtuous concubine assisted in managing the six palaces, and she acted first and reported later. Ji Chen couldn't do anything to her, so she got what she wanted.
Ji Chen also took Xiaoman with him.
When they arrived at Ji Can's palace, they saw that it was almost empty when the master was supposed to have his meal. When they asked the palace servants, they heard them stammering and looking very unnatural.
Shen Qing saw that Ji Chen didn't look surprised at all, and realized that he had known about this for a long time. He was afraid that Ji Can was bullied, so he came here on purpose.
I just don’t know which unlucky guy ran straight into it.
Shen Qing's face turned cold: "Stuttering, where is the eldest prince? Take me to find the eldest prince!"
The palace servant quickly stood up and led everyone to find the eldest prince, but walked towards the outside of the palace.
Ji Chen put Xiaoman down, took Xiaoman's hand and walked with Shen Qing.
There was a small pond outside Ji Can's palace. The palace servants took them around a small path, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up.
I saw a group of people standing by the pond in twos and threes.
Qian Ji stopped the palace servant who was about to report with a gesture, and the people by the pool did not notice their presence because their backs were turned to them.
It was Ji Can and Ji Min. Now they were standing on both sides with their own palace servants.
Ji Min looked arrogant, but Ji Can was forbearing.
Shen Qing pursed her lips in displeasure. Ji Can had taken good care of Ji Min before, but now that the eldest prince had lost his power, there was no brotherhood at all, and the one who couldn't wait to step on him was the second prince.
This little bastard!
Fortunately, Ji Can has palace maids around him and will not suffer. However, Ji Can must feel very bad for being betrayed by his brother.
However, something unexpected happened the moment they appeared. It was unknown what the people around the Second Prince said to him, but the two groups of people who should have been confronting each other, suddenly the Second Prince pounced on Ji Can like a calf.
Behind Ji Can was a pond full of water, with even fish swimming in it!
It wouldn't kill an adult, but it could be life-threatening for a seven-year-old child.
Ji Can was caught off guard by the collision and fell backwards uncontrollably. He only had time to grab Ji Min's belt.
By the time the palace servants reacted, the two princes had already fallen into the water.
Ji Chen said coldly: "Pick up the eldest and second princes."
The palace servants then realized that the emperor had arrived without them knowing. Some of them had already knelt down, while others were ready to jump into the water. But when they saw that the emperor had sent his guards to jump into the water to rescue the prince, they also knelt down hurriedly.
They didn't dare to look at the emperor, but they could feel the chill emanating from him.
The palace maids who served the two princes groaned in their hearts, but dared not move.
The person who had just whispered to the second prince was shaking all over.
Ji Chen pointed casually and said: "Take this person who instigated the prince away and beat him to death."
Qian Ji said softly, "Your Majesty, this is the son of Lord Fang."
"Fang Wencheng failed to educate his son properly, so he was demoted to Lingnan."
Qian Ji fell silent. Fang Wencheng was a rising star. He was only 40 years old and his son could enter the palace as a companion. The emperor also remembered his name. It was obvious that he had a bright future. However, he raised a son who dared to interfere in and instigate relationships between princes, thus ruining his future.
It can be seen that the emperor cannot tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes.
Soon, the eldest prince and the second prince were rescued, the imperial physician arrived, and the virtuous concubine also arrived.
In Ji Can's palace, Concubine Xian had just come in after adjusting her headdress when a teacup fell at her feet, and the warm tea spilled onto her skirt.
She was startled, and even more surprised to see that it was Ji Chen.
It was rare for the emperor to bang the table, let alone smash the cup, which showed that he was extremely angry.
Sure enough, Ji Chen's next sentence was: "The virtuous concubine is so glorious."
Shen Qing's gaze fell on Concubine Xian. She was dressed in luxurious clothes, with her hair full of pearls and jade. She was dazzling just standing there.
I immediately understood it.
After the Queen fell ill, Ji Chen tried for two months and finally found out the stone of Concubine Xian that could not be enlightened.
On the surface, he was making the decision for the prince, but in reality, Ji Chen was dissatisfied with Concubine Xian.
Shen Qing didn't realize before that it was because Concubine Xian had always been high-profile and went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity frequently. She relied on the fact that the emperor was her cousin and had been running rampant in the harem for a long time.
Now that she has half the power in the palace, it would be unlike her not to be arrogant.
Shen Qing pulled Xiaoman in front of him and covered his eyes.
Xiaoman is a little brat and is not afraid of this situation at all.
When Concubine Xian heard Ji Chen's words, her face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down and said sadly: "Your Majesty..."
Ji Chen stated straightforwardly: "Ji Min pushed Ji Can into the pool."
The virtuous concubine quickly apologized: "It is my fault for not disciplining me properly. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Ji Chen looked at her steadily for a long time and said, "I shouldn't have asked you to help manage the six palaces."
Concubine Xian's eyes widened instantly. To her, this sentence was the most hurtful.
Because Xiaoman was by his side, Ji Chen was not as angry as a lion, but his disappointment was evident in every word he said: "I gave you the responsibility of assisting the six palaces, and I thought you would not be able to handle the heavy responsibility. However, in consideration of your contribution in raising the second prince and for the sake of the Queen Mother, I will forgive your past mistakes and still decide on you, hoping that you will not be bullied as long as you stay in the palace."
"But you?"
"You neglected to teach the Second Prince, threw my wishes behind your head, acted only according to your own will, and only wanted to show off your majesty as the Queen. Have you fulfilled your duty to assist the Six Palaces?"
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