Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Palace Maid Thirty-four Days
Shen Qing was a little confused about this queen.
If the emperor liked her appearance, could the queen send her away without any regrets? When she first came to the queen's side, the queen cared for and loved every palace maid.
In just a few months, Shen Qing felt the absurdity of how things and people had changed.
Perhaps as early as when Xiao Zhuzi "committed suicide out of fear of punishment", the queen had already adapted to the slowly changing environment, but she had not yet noticed it at that time.
Power corrupts people's hearts. Even though the queen's face remains the same and the curve of her lips is the same as before, it still makes people feel that something has changed.
His vision gradually blurred, the Queen's voice was still echoing in his ears, and Shen Qing's pupils were out of focus.
When the queen touched her belly with a loving look, she came back to her senses as if awakened from a dream.
Shen Qing walked a few steps towards the queen: "The little prince is really well behaved, he didn't bother the queen at all."
The Queen did have few reactions during her three months of pregnancy. Apart from drowsiness, there were almost no other symptoms.
The Queen's smile became more sincere. "He is a good child. He knows how hard his mother works and doesn't make things difficult for her. I just hope that this prince can live in peace and be free from worries in the future."
It is too early to talk about making him the crown prince now. If this child is extremely talented, like his father, everything will be easy for him. If this child is too mediocre, the fight will end in nothing but a bloody battle, which is what the queen does not want to see.
Shen Qing understood that the queen still had a motherly love for the unborn prince, and she also smiled.
In fact, if you think about it, the inner voice will expose a person's dark side. However, judging from the Queen's behavior towards Hemerocallis, the Queen is inconsistent in what she says and does. Perhaps she has the worst ideas, but what she actually does is very different from what she thinks.
The queen is the mother of a country and bears the responsibility of ruling the country, so she is destined to show her kind and just side.
In this case, how could she blame the Queen and ask her to meet her expectations?
If the Queen's voice makes you uncomfortable, there is actually an excellent place to go.
Shen Qing looked tenderly at the queen's belly, where a new life was being nurtured. If she didn't want to listen to anyone else's voice, she might prefer to listen to the little prince's.
The prince cannot be without his own people around him. After the prince is born, the queen will transfer a trusted senior palace maid to the prince to take care of his daily life.
Shen Qing's goal gradually became clear and his gaze became determined.
After leaving the palace, Shen Qing went to He Cairen's Ninghui Garden in person, told her the emperor's preferences, and asked her to do as she wished.
The Queen will recommend He Cairen to the Emperor, but this matter needs to be delayed until the Queen finds a suitable opportunity.
Although He Cairen acted very reserved, she was actually very smart. She understood Shen Qing's hint and invited Shen Qing to have tea, saying that it was to make up for the regret of not inviting Shen Qing to tea yesterday.
Shen Qing did not sit down. He stood and took a sip before putting down the teacup: "The Queen values talented people and hopes that they can seize the opportunity."
He Cairen held her handkerchief and said, "I will not let the queen down."
When Shen Qing heard this, he knew what He Cai was thinking.
The matter was settled, and she did not stay any longer. She declined He Cairen's invitation and asked her palace maid to accompany her for a while.
Returning to the maid's quarters in Kunning Palace, Shen Qing sat in front of the bronze mirror and carefully examined her appearance. She had indeed become more charming.
Her mother is a great beauty, and her father is a famous handsome man. It is normal for her to be good-looking. Although her facial features are pretty, they are still immature, which only makes people think that this girl is really good-looking.
But now, I don’t know if it’s because she has grown older, her eyes are like water and bright, as if there are little hooks hidden in her eyes.
Not to mention her face is white and glowing, her cheeks are rosy, and her black hair is hanging down. When she is quiet, she looks really very gentle.
Shen Qing puffed out her lips, and the beauty in the bronze mirror came to life, lively, playful and extremely cute.
No wonder the Queen evaluated her like that, probably because her facial expression was very restrained when next to the Queen, so the Queen thought she was delicate, but in front of Daylily, she liked to act coquettishly, so Daylily thought she was very cute and often hugged her and clung to her.
Being beautiful is really a happy thing. Since it is a gift from God, Shen Qing has nothing to complain about. Anyway, the emperor doesn't like this kind of appearance. Even if she is as beautiful as a fairy, he will not do anything to her, and the queen will not send her away.
Shen Qing was unwilling to leave the Queen. The Queen had picked her up in the first place, so how could she just send her away? She was a person, not an object. She privately thought that she and the Queen had some feelings for each other, and she might even have some attachment to the Queen because she was redeemed.
So again and again the Queen's behavior is rationalized.
Shen Qing also wanted to be the chief maid in Kunning Palace. When the prince was born, she asked to be by his side.
Before entering the palace, she had lived with several younger siblings and had some experience in dealing with children.
The Queen's thought seemed to have only flashed through her mind that day, and she never thought about it again, which made Shen Qing feel relieved.
After paying respects that day, Kunning Palace began to pay attention to the movements of the harem.
When the new concubine entered the palace, the emperor was so busy with state affairs that he did not pick a concubine for several days until he became interested. On the first night, he stayed at Yupin's place in Qingfangju.
When paying respects the next day, Concubine Yu was subjected to the gazes of the concubines.
Yupin's arch-enemy, Lan Jieyu, did not say anything unpleasant in a cold tone, probably because she was frightened by Concubine Chen's ulterior motives.
Concubine Chen is quiet most of the time, and only turns into a weird person when she meets Concubine Lan. No, maybe also Concubine Xuan.
Concubine Chen's deeds in Chuxiu Palace have been uncovered by everyone. She had been targeting Concubine Xuan several times before. Now that she had found Concubine Lan, she had forgotten about Concubine Xuan.
The concubines didn't understand what Concubine Chen was doing, but since it didn't hurt them, they were happy to watch the fun.
Look at the usually cold and frosty Lan Jieyu being humiliated.
Lan Jieyu was even more confused. She had already ordered people to teach the Chen family a lesson and threatened Concubine Chen, but Concubine Chen smiled half-smile after hearing it and became even more excited. It was simply unbelievable.
When Lan Jieyu wasn't there to say anything that she didn't like about Yupin during the greetings, Yupin felt even more at ease. Anyone could see the tiredness and spring in her brows.
The concubines twisted their handkerchiefs, feeling jealous and envious of Concubine Yu.
The fact that Concubine Yu was favored seemed to be a precursor to the emperor coming to the harem, and after that, Concubine Chu and Concubine Yan were chosen as the new concubines.
On the second day after Concubine Yan was favored by the emperor, he promoted her to a noble lady. Rewards flowed into Jiang'e Xuan like water. When the empress heard about it, she also sent rewards to Concubine Yan.
Yesterday, people were envious of Concubine Chu who received the emperor's reward. Today, seeing Concubine Bi Yan's attitude of being promoted and rewarded, people feel very sad.
When Shen Qing heard the news, he finally understood why the emperor said that there were too many noble ladies among the new concubines and changed their status to beauties. It turned out that he was playing this trick.
What a dirty heart!
Stingy!
After that, Concubine Yan was favored for two days in a row, and the emperor stayed in the Qianqing Palace for a few days. During this period, he also came to have meals with the empress. On the second day after the meal, the emperor turned over Concubine He's green card.
Suddenly, the inconspicuous He Cairen came into everyone's sight.
The high-ranking concubines were well-informed and knew something. Zheng Cairen, who knew the situation well, was about to tear the handkerchief to pieces. She visited Concubine De in the past few days, but was always stopped by Concubine De with a neutral attitude.
When she met Concubine Chu and Concubine Li admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden, Concubine Zheng finally realized that with her looks, it would be inconvenient for Concubine De to be just a chess piece.
Even if she wanted to turn to the Queen at this time, the Queen would never accept her.
After that, more and more concubines were favored, but the most favored ones were Concubine Yan and Concubine Chu. Even Concubine Yu was inferior to them. After them came Concubine Lan, Concubine Chen, and Concubine He.
Yupin was very unhappy that she was suppressed by two noble ladies, so she tried her best to win favor and maintain it.
It happened that the emperor entered the harem in April or May, when the flowers in the Imperial Garden were in bloom. When everyone visited the Imperial Garden, friction was inevitable. The harem was noisy and even the greetings became lively.
In June, the Queen's belly became noticeably bulging, so she decided to change the daily greetings to once every five days.
While the concubines were happy, some lamented the queen's caution.
Concubine Yan was at the peak of her career, but because she lived in Jingyang Palace, although the Empress was exempted from paying respects to her, she still had to pay respects to the main concubine, Concubine Hui, every day.
On this day, after Noble Lady Yan brought Xing Luo to pay respects to Noble Concubine Hui, she realized that her jade pendant had fallen off on the way back to Jiang'e Xuan. As it was a gift from the Emperor, she turned back to look for it. When she arrived outside Noble Concubine Hui's palace, she heard people inside whispering something about a vixen, restless, and seducer.
Although she was not mentioned by name, everyone knew that she was being talked about, Concubine Yan.
Xing Luo glanced at her girl worriedly, if it weren’t for the restrictions of her status, she really wanted to go in and tear the bitch’s mouth apart for talking nonsense.
Concubine Yan looked indifferent and stopped looking for the jade pendant. She took Xing Luo back to Jiang'e Xuan.
She lay down on the bed and rested for a while before whispering, "If mother knew Concubine Hui's character, she would definitely not blame her daughter."
After she entered the palace, she received no help from Concubine Hui, and sometimes Concubine Hui even intercepted the emperor.
No one who can enter the palace is ugly. Concubine Hui can still be stunning when she dresses up.
Because of her mother's relationship, Concubine Yan sometimes has to be understanding and persuade the Emperor.
Jiang'exuan was not comfortable to live in. Chen Meiren, who also entered the palace as a beauty but had not yet been given a title, lived in Qimeng Pavilion, which was much better than her place.
Concubine Yan asked Xing Luo to come in and gave her some instructions.
A few days later, news spread that Concubine Yan was covered with mosquito bites. The Emperor summoned an imperial physician for her, and Concubine Yan also asked the Empress for leave.
The Queen now doesn't like to get involved in the affairs of the harem. Her belly is getting bigger and she has difficulty moving, so she sends Shen Qing to check on Concubine Yan.
When Shen Qing arrived at Jiang'e Xuan, Concubine Yan was crying under the quilt, refusing to let the emperor see her face.
In Jiang'e Pavilion stood Concubine Hui and her palacemate Lan Jieyu, as well as their personal maids. The room was so small that there was no place to stand.
Following the emperor was Qian Quanzhong, and his apprentice was questioning him outside Jiang'e Xuan.
In Jiang'e Pavilion, Xingluo also told the story in tears.
It turned out that there were green plants planted beside Jiang'e Pavilion. When summer came, the lush branches and leaves would attract mosquitoes. Concubine Yan wanted to have these green plants moved away, but was stopped by Concubine Hui's people, who said that Concubine Hui loved this kind of grass and could not move it. If there were many mosquitoes, she could wear a mosquito repellent sachet and endure it.
Xing Luo angrily imitated the tone of voice used by the palace maids around Concubine Hui.
Concubine Hui's face turned dark.
Xing Luo then said that Concubine Yan took the sachet given by Concubine Hui and was bitten by mosquitoes, leaving two bumps on her face and five or six on her arms and hands.
Concubine Yan revealed a pair of tear-stained eyes from under the quilt: "It's nothing serious. The marks will disappear in a few days. The palace servants were ignorant and invited the emperor here."
Shen Qing could see that Concubine Yan was fine, and that this was a complete exaggeration, a trick played by Concubine Hui relying on her favor. He also pointed out her dissatisfaction with her residence and Concubine Hui's harsh treatment.
Sure enough, when Concubine Yan showed her face, there were two pink bags on her cheeks. The emperor checked her arms and saw eye-catching red bags scattered on her white arms.
For such a stunning beauty, this flaw is indeed worth making a fuss about.
Concubine Hui rolled her eyes at Concubine Yan.
Concubine Yan shuddered suddenly, and Ji Chen followed her gaze. Concubine Hui hastily retracted her expression, but everyone in the palace could still sense the emperor's displeasure.
Ji Chen saw Shen Qing behind Concubine Hui and asked, "Why didn't you inform us that the Queen's men are here?"
Shen Qing said calmly, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. When I came in, the palace maid was talking to me, so I didn't bother her. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Ji Chen: "Why forgive if you are innocent?"
Ji Chen's impression of Shen Qing was that she had a cold personality. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he had never seen her smile at him. It was obvious that she was not the kind of person who liked to associate with rich and powerful people. So he became much more tolerant of her in his heart.
She is a really good girl.
Perhaps some emperors just like others to ignore them.
Ji Chen relaxed, but then he became impatient when faced with the mess in front of him.
He had completely forgotten that he also knew in advance that Concubine Yan would move into Jingyang Palace. He knew this day would come at that time. What was he thinking at that time?
——If Concubine Yan was bullied by Concubine Hui, this could be used as an excuse to punish Concubine Hui.
He had not yet forgotten that Concubine Hui had protected Concubine Xian, and he had foreseen the circumstances and planned to make this investment.
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