Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Zhaoyi Four Days
After leaving the Queen's Kunning Palace, Shen Qing returned to Chengqian Palace, ate a few bites quickly, and went to sleep.
Bai Tao helped her remove her makeup, lowered the curtains, and left only a few palace maids in the hall to maintain silence.
At this time in Chengqian Palace, after the court session ended, Ji Chen had someone report to him what happened when the court was paid in Kunning Palace. Looking at the conversations and reactions of the crowd passed in front of him, Shen Qing's clever appearance seemed to float before his eyes, and he was stunned for a rare time.
“Is this news wrong?”
In Ji Chen's eyes, Shen Qing was a first-class kind woman, gentle as water and tactful, except that she would be a little harmless in front of him.
When Shen Qing went to pay his respects, he was only worried that those concubines in the harem who had their own ulterior motives would bully his people. He never expected that this situation would happen now.
How should I put it? He actually felt relieved in his heart.
There was a faint smile in Ji Chen's eyes.
Qian Ji did not dare to look up, not knowing the emperor's attitude, and said carefully: "I have checked it two or three times, and it is indeed the case. Maybe it is because the Concubine Zhaoyi and the Queen are on good terms, so she talked more with the Concubine Xian and the Concubine De."
Although Concubine Xian and Concubine De were of higher status than Concubine Shen Zhaoyi, every word Concubine Shen Zhaoyi said was not disrespectful, and even if Concubine Xian went to see the Queen Mother, she would not be able to make the decision.
Qian Ji praised Shen Qing for his intelligence in his heart.
But this makes Shen Qing seem not so noble and pure, but rather like a scheming beauty. I wonder what the emperor thinks.
Ji Chen said calmly: "Zhaoyi does have a good relationship with the Queen."
For the sake of the Queen, she was willing to offend the two concubines, Concubine De and Concubine Xian, at once. I really don't know what kind of love potion the Queen gave her. She looks smart but is actually very stupid.
After these words were spoken, Qian Ji felt the displeasure in the emperor's words and didn't know how to respond.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't care how he responded and asked, "What is Zhaoyi doing?"
Qian Ji had already found out everything and was just waiting for the emperor to ask: "Empress Zhaoyi returned to Chengqian Palace, had her meal, and then went to bed."
Rested... Ji Chen touched his nose: "Let Zhaoyi have a good rest. In the afternoon, call Zhaoyi to come to the Palace of Purity. When you go, pick some things from the warehouse and send them over."
Qian Ji agreed immediately and realized that there was no grudge between the Emperor and Shen Zhaoyi.
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In Changchun Palace, the second prince was lying in a wooden cradle with a red face, and He Cairen was very worried.
The Second Prince started feeling unwell after everyone went to the Mountain Resort. He Cairen also suspected the Queen, but the Queen had already left the Imperial City, and she was privately the Queen's person, so the Queen had no reason to take action against the Second Prince.
The virtuous concubine was also overwhelmed by the Second Prince's illness. In order to avoid being accused of failing to take good care of him, the virtuous concubine stayed with him during the days when his condition was most serious, and she looked quite haggard.
The Emperor was not in the palace, and Concubine Xian was not doing this for the Emperor's sake. Perhaps she was really unsure about the Second Prince's condition.
It is impossible for Concubine Xian to harm the Second Prince. The Second Prince is already Concubine Xian's son, and Concubine Xian would not want the Second Prince to be labeled as sickly.
As for the others, they don’t even have children, so harming the second prince alone won’t achieve the goal.
When Defei's cousin successfully gave birth to the third prince, He Cairen was shocked to realize that there was such a high-ranking concubine hidden in the palace.
She had been in the palace for a short time and had a vague impression of Concubine De, who did not give face to the empress and often stayed in Yongshou Palace.
It was not until Concubine Li was promoted to Imperial Concubine after giving birth to the third prince and the third prince was adopted by Concubine De that Concubine He discovered that the real beneficiary of the second prince's illness was Concubine De.
If the Second Prince had not been sick, the Virtuous Concubine had inadvertently said that the Yongshou Palace was guarded too strictly, and the Third Prince would not have been born so safely.
He Cairen once tentatively mentioned Concubine De to Concubine Xian. Although Concubine Xian did not say anything at the time, the fierceness that flashed across her eyes also showed her attitude towards Concubine De.
Maybe the Second Prince had been seriously ill, so his health has been intermittent in the past two months. He Cairen hates Concubine De's people to death.
However, the most important thing at the moment is to create a rift between Concubine Xian and Concubine Jiang.
Seeing Concubine Jiang leave in disgrace from Concubine Xian's side, Concubine Xian frowned, and only relaxed for a few moments when she looked at the Second Prince.
He Cairen said, "This Concubine Jiang has become arrogant since she came back from the Summer Resort. She doesn't see the hard work that the Queen has put in raising the Second Prince, and instead keeps urging the Queen to deal with the Shen family."
"It's really different since a talented person was named a beauty. I heard that Concubine Jiang also asked the Queen Mother to make the decision for her in the villa. But who is she? Your Majesty, you are the Queen Mother's niece!"
Xian Fei said in annoyance: "She is just a fool, why do you bother with her?"
He Cairen thought that since Concubine Jiang could get close to the Queen Mother, how could she be stupid? She lowered her eyes and said, "I just feel sorry for the Majesty. Besides, if Concubine Jiang is stupid, if she really respects the Majesty, she should have some ideas in her mind and shouldn't talk so much, which only annoys the Majesty."
The virtuous concubine was speechless, agreeing with what Concubine He said, but she was in a difficult situation now and had no chance to take care of Concubine Jiang.
She ordered the palace maid, "Carry the Second Prince and follow me to the Imperial Court."
Defei did things cleanly. By the time she found out something was wrong, there was no evidence. But it didn't matter. She went to the emperor and cried and made a scene, telling him about the hard work of raising the second prince. Defei wouldn't have an easy time either.
Anyway, her cousin the Emperor knew her temper and had anticipated it, so he would be much more tolerant.
Moreover, when the emperor came back, he first came to her to see the second prince, and had not yet seen the third prince. In the emperor's heart, she might be more important than Concubine De.
Furthermore, take this opportunity to prevent the emperor from forgetting her.
On the other side, when Shen Qing woke up, it was already noon. Qian Ji came over and placed the things he brought in the hall. They had to wait for her to review them before they could be recorded and stored in the warehouse.
"The Emperor wants me to come before him?"
Shen Qing took a sip of water from Bai Tao's hand and thought about what the emperor meant.
Since he had sent the gifts, he should not be annoyed by her behavior when she paid her respects. As for asking her to go to the Qianqing Palace, she couldn't understand it.
Since Ji Chen promoted her to the position of Zhaoyi, he probably didn't want her to be a waste, otherwise he would be too tired to deal with her affairs.
So Shen Qing felt that her performance in the morning was acceptable.
Bai Tao said, "I grabbed a handful of golden melon seeds for the eunuch in front of the emperor, and he said that the emperor's attitude was the same as usual, neither good nor bad."
Shen Qing nodded and said, that's good.
At this time, Bai Ying came back and brought a piece of news: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xian took the Second Prince to the Imperial Court."
Shen Qing pursed her lips. Could it be that Concubine Xian couldn't afford to play? She had only ignored her once, so she would not report her.
"Let's set the table first. I'll go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity after I've finished cleaning up."
The palace ladies did as they were told.
Time passed quickly and it was already afternoon. Shen Qing still had the golden hairpin in her hair. She was satisfied when she saw the beautiful woman in the mirror.
When we arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Qian Ji was already waiting there.
Seeing her, he hurried forward and said in a low voice: "The emperor is in a bad mood now, and needs your care to coax him."
Shen Qing blinked slightly: "Because of Concubine Xian?"
There was nothing to hide, Qian Ji admitted without hesitation: "After the virtuous concubine left, the emperor was not very happy."
He asked him several times whether Zhaoyi had arrived, but the emperor clearly said that Zhaoyi should arrive in the afternoon, but he started asking before lunch.
Shen Qing understood and thought that Concubine Xian had probably reported something bad to her, and the Emperor felt embarrassed and his emotions couldn't help but show a little.
No matter how virtuous Concubine is, she is still the emperor's cousin. There are countless people in the palace who are jealous of her identity. If Concubine Xian does not make any serious mistakes, she will live a life of luxury for the rest of her life.
After entering the hall, Qian Ji led the way and Shen Qing quickly found Ji Chen.
She lowered her head and called out "Your Majesty" in a low voice.
He didn't look very happy.
Ji Chen looked at her and also noticed the gold hairpin she was wearing.
"What's going on?" He asked Shen Qing to sit next to him.
[Isn't it still radiant in the morning in Kunning Palace? 】
Shen Qing thought to herself that it was indeed her mistake when she came to pay her respects.
Immediately, her tone became even more frustrated: "Didn't you ask me to come here just to teach me a lesson?"
How could she be happy if she was going to be scolded?
Inexplicably, Ji Chen understood Shen Qing's meaning, and the unhappiness caused by Concubine Xian was dissipated a little. He said with a smile: "Why should I scold you?"
Shen Qing pursed her lips and said as a matter of course: "When I was paying my respects, I upset Concubine Xian. When Concubine Xian came to see you later, wasn't it to sue me?"
She glanced at Ji Chen quickly, with an awkward look on her pretty face.
It turned out that she was guilty... Ji Chen's heart softened, and he patted Shen Qing on the back, telling her to relax: "No one has reported you, you did a good job when you greeted me, I am only relieved."
Shen Qing's expression suddenly became lively: "Really?"
“It couldn’t be more true.”
Shen Qing was satisfied.
"Then why is the emperor unhappy?" she asked coquettishly.
Ji Chen remembered that he did not bring any bad mood to Shen Qing. The only way Shen Qing could know that he was unhappy was because Qian Ji said so, so he glanced at Qian Ji.
Qian Ji buried his head even deeper. If he didn't say anything, who would comfort Zhaoyi after she left?
Ji Chen held her fair and tender hand and said, "Because the Second Prince's illness has not improved, I am worried."
[The Concubine Xian did not find any evidence to imply that the Second Prince fell ill because of Concubine De. Although this makes sense, everything must be based on evidence, otherwise Concubine Xian would be useless.]
[De Fei...]
Ji Chen had complicated feelings towards Concubine De. She was indeed an ambitious and smart person. She had entered the Prince's Mansion aiming for the position of Queen. However, compared to Concubine De, he trusted the Queen, who had simple means, more.
Shen Qing asked in confusion, "I remember that the Second Prince was born full-term, and was stronger than the First Prince when he was born. What disease has caused him? It has dragged on until now. I wonder how uncomfortable the Second Prince must be."
She sighed: "Has the emperor asked the imperial physician? What did the imperial physician say?"
"The Imperial Hospital always says they're doing their best, but I think they're just there to eat and do nothing!" Ji Chen's tone became much heavier.
Shen Qing comforted him softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be anxious or angry. The most important thing now is for the imperial physician to find the cause of the disease. The second prince has not recovered. Did he come into contact with something? The imperial physician's medical skills are obvious to all. He is not an ordinary person. Perhaps this time it is really difficult."
This matter is not a problem with Shen Qing, Ji Chen thought to himself, and said: "After the virtuous concubine left, I asked the people in front of the emperor to check what the second prince had touched. If they can't find out, they will replace all the things used by the second prince first."
Shen Qing also thought so. He suspected Concubine De but could not find any evidence. It could only be that Concubine De covered it up. It would be difficult to investigate, but he could replace all the people or things around the Second Prince. The most important thing was for the Second Prince to get better quickly.
Being able to plot against a child, if it was really done by Concubine De, it would be a blessing for the harem that she could not become the queen.
Seeing Ji Chen's frown getting tighter and tighter, Shen Qing changed the subject: "The emperor hasn't named the third prince yet, why don't you think of a good name?"
It was Ji Chen's fault that the Third Prince's name had been delayed until now.
Concubine De is really patient and has not discussed the matter with the Emperor yet.
Seeing this, Qian Ji asked the eunuch to bring writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. Ji Chen picked up the pen and slowly wrote the word "慎".
Ji Shen.
Shen Qing's eyes fixed, but she soon reacted and took the paper away with a smile, holding it in her hand: "This character is not good, and he doesn't look like a brother to the eldest and second princes. Your Majesty, please give him another one."
Even if you want to punish Concubine De, you shouldn't use it on a child. If you do that, how will the Third Prince live his life in the future?
Ji Chen was happy, Concubine De was heartbroken, and what about the third prince?
Ji Chen looked at Shen Qing, frowned slightly, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Qian Ji was almost sweating coldly. Shen Zhaoyi's words clearly meant that the emperor was wrong, but how could the emperor be wrong?
Seeing this, Shen Qing showed no sign of trepidation. He leaned forward and pecked the corner of Ji Chen's lips: "Your Majesty is well-educated. It will be easy for him to think of another one."
When writing that word, Ji Chen was angry and wondered how Concubine De could raise an upright prince. But now that he has calmed down, he realized that something was wrong.
He has always kept his emotions to himself, and this is the first time he wants to express his likes and dislikes directly.
But how innocent is the third prince?
Ji Chen took up his pen again and decided on the name of the third prince, Ji Cheng, and asked Qian Ji to arrange the matter.
Qian Ji went down, and Ji Chen asked stiffly: "Why do you want to stop me?"
Shen Qing replied softly, "I want His Majesty to always be a good emperor and a good father. Although I don't understand why His Majesty gave the Third Prince the name Shen, I know that when others discuss the Third Prince in the future, they will definitely discuss His Majesty."
"This is not good for Your Majesty, and it is not what I wish to see."
So I stopped it.
Moreover, Ji Chenruo has always been a good emperor who knows how to restrain himself, so she feels much more relaxed accompanying him.
Ji Chen rested his forehead against Shen Qing's: "Good girl."
【Silly girl.】
[How can this person be a potential concubine? She is clearly very stupid. ]
Shen Qing thought he would make a good impression: "..."
I was so angry that I wanted to scratch Ji Chen!
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