Lin couldn't help but get nervous, and at this time, someone came to visit. It was the concubine Qin of Prince Jing.
Lin was so worried about the emperor not coming to see her for such a long time that she fell ill. She hadn't gotten up yet. Chen Ruoye didn't dare to call her and went to see Concubine Qin in a hurry.
Qin entered the house, found a place to sit down, and a maid brought her tea.
"Why isn't Madam Chen here?" Qin asked casually, and someone next to her responded.
"Mrs. Chen is not feeling well. She went to bed late last night and probably hasn't gotten up yet."
Qin smiled and took a sip of tea. After a moment, she spoke again, "I have heard from the prince these days. Lord Fang has worked hard for the country. Now Lord Chen's widow lives in my palace's other courtyard. Logically, I, as a concubine, should take care of her. But the palace is busy, so I have no time to come and see her."
"Miss Fang, have you been living okay in the mansion these days?" She pretended to tidy up her jewelry and said, "Yesterday I heard that the prince came to the villa and said that Madam Chen was ill. Is her illness very serious?" She wanted to see how serious the illness was that it was worth the prince's care for a whole night.
Chen Ruoye stood below, a layer of sweat already on his forehead.
She had known that Qin had bad intentions, and now it seemed that she was here to call for punishment.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. My mother just caught a cold yesterday and is sleepy. My mother is humble, and I am flattered that you are here today." Chen Ruoye did not mention a word about what Gu Yu had done before, and put herself and Lin in a very low position.
Qin looked at her and thought that she was just good-looking. After all, she was petty and could not be shown in public.
"It's not about being humble or not." He glanced at the maid next to him, "Is Madam Chen still awake? It's almost time for dinner. Even if she is very sick, she can't be late for dinner." He casually ordered, "Go and call her so that she won't starve to death."
She didn't come here today to play witty tricks with a little girl. Miss Fang was pretty, but she was too young. After marrying into the palace for so many years, Qin knew exactly what kind of woman he liked. The little girl looked good, so her mother must be similar.
I want to see what the vixen looks like? The old woman followed Qin's instructions and left. Chen Ruoye thought it was not good, and just hoped that Lin had woken up. Her heart was as chaotic as a hornet's nest, but she could only stand there.
Qin was drinking tea. After a while, the old woman came back and ignored Chen Ruoye and the others. She went straight to Qin's ear and whispered, "The prince has ordered that no one else be allowed to enter and disturb us..."
Chen Ruoye saw that Qin's face, who was sitting at the top of the table, gradually changed, so she immediately lowered her head cautiously.
"Then wait. Since the prince does not allow others to enter and disturb, I will obey the prince's orders."
The room was full of servants, and Chen Ruoye was just a little girl. Qin Shi did not hide her emotions, and her expression became much colder.
Chen Ruoye listened and thought to herself, forget it, the person has already been offended, it would be better for Lin to die in sleep, otherwise with her temper, if she offended the princess, she would be involved in a lawsuit.
It was already noon and Lin had slept a lot. She heard someone outside say that the concubine from the palace was coming today. She thought something was wrong and put on her clothes immediately.
Qin had already changed her tea and saw a slender figure walking towards her from afar. She sat up straight, and the maid stood behind her with a solemn expression, sitting in the style of a principal wife.
Although Lin was a person who wanted to climb the social ladder, she was not stupid. Since she was planning to seduce the prince, she must have a clear understanding of the situation in the palace. She knew that there was no proper princess in the palace, only a concubine, Qin.
But for so many years, there was only Qin, who gave birth to a son and was named the crown prince. She knew that Qin was not simple.
"My concubine greets the queen." Lin entered the house and bowed to Qin.
Qin raised her eyes slightly and looked at Lin below. At this time, Chen Zihan also came in, followed behind Lin, and imitated her movements to greet Qin.
Qin didn't move for a long time, just lowered her head and drank tea. Lin didn't move, but Chen Zihan was young and her legs hurt from half-kneeling. She couldn't help but want to get up, but Lin pinched her and heard her whisper, "Be polite."
After all, Qin was Yudie's concubine, of the second rank. Lin knew very well that the backyard was a woman's world, and even if a man doted on a woman, he would never be so meticulous, so it was always right to follow the rules now.
Qin didn't say anything to ask them to get up, so she didn't get up. Chen Ruoye glanced at Lin secretly, thinking that her mother could hold back today.
"I heard yesterday that Miss Chen and my son had an unhappy quarrel." Qin said.
She had come here to cause trouble, and had intended to start with the rules. She thought that a woman who used her beauty to capture a man would be unruly and unruly, but she didn't expect that Lin had some skills, which was not surprising, after all, she was once the wife of an official.
He glanced at Lin again. The prince always prided himself on being elegant. But Lin was wearing plain clothes and looked beautiful, which gave her the upper hand.
"Is it true that Madam Chen is so angry that she is sick?" She looked at Lin with a smile and asked, "What exactly is going on? Madam Chen, please tell me in detail. If Yu'er is wrong, not only will the prince punish him, but I will definitely not let him off easily."
"How could it be the prince's fault? It's just that my daughter is young and has offended the prince. I hope Your Majesty will consider her youth."
How could Chen Ruoye have never thought that her own mother would have such a mind. She gently beat back the aggressive concubine - what could Qin do after she said that? She couldn't really lower herself to cause trouble for a little girl.
Qin narrowed her eyes slightly, and Lin's scalp tingled as she was staring at her. She just lowered her head. Unexpectedly, Qin got up from the chair, and after a moment, she helped Lin up from her kneeling position, smiling, "Look at me, I've been thinking about meeting Madam Chen for a long time, but today I was so busy talking to her that I forgot that my sister was still on the ground?"
Chen Ruoye watched from the side, seeing her smiling face, she could only sigh that the people in the royal family were indeed all monsters on the stage, each with outstanding abilities.
Lin stood up, and the maid next to Qin lent her a hand and helped her sit on the chair next to Qin.
"I heard some things from the servants yesterday. I thought there was a vixen living in the mansion, causing the discord between the prince and Yu'er?" Qin spoke in a teasing tone. Lin smiled apologetically, not being able to figure out what this concubine was thinking.
Qin said, "I realized I was overthinking it when I saw you today. You are good-looking and well-mannered. I think that was just gossiping by the servants." She patted Lin's hand again, her lips slightly raised, but there was no smile in her eyes. "With your sister like this, it's no wonder that the prince lingered and didn't even care about the rules."
Lin thought that it was the end of the matter, so she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. She cried out her experience and soon she started to cry. "My husband passed away, and it was not easy for me, a widow with two young daughters, to survive. Thanks to the prince for helping me out of friendship, otherwise I would have to sleep on the street now. If the queen thinks that I have broken the rules, Lin will leave with my two daughters without saying a word."
Qin frowned, but Lin just cried.
Soon she started crying for her late husband, making the whole hall look like a mourning hall. But her husband had just passed away, and he was an official appointed by the court, so Qin couldn't say anything about it. After a while, when Lin's crying stopped, she rubbed her temples and spoke softly.
"Let's not beat around the bush. I think my sister has a kind face and comes from a respectable family. The prince has kept you here for a long time since he came to the capital. No matter what title you have, it has ruined my sister's reputation. You'd better come with me into the palace." It would be better for a concubine to be a secret concubine. If Chen was not in the prince's palace, she could not do anything to her, and it would please the prince instead.
Lin looked at Qin in surprise. From what she heard, she thought that Qin wanted to take her into the palace? Wasn't she afraid that she would share her favor? Thinking of this, Lin's eyes rolled. Now two or three months had passed, and the emperor hadn't come to see her.
If she became the concubine of Prince Jing, Su Su would not be as good as being a queen, but it would be much better than being a widow. And she would not have to worry about her late husband's relatives coming to visit her. Lin was somewhat tempted.
She knew what men were thinking, and the emperor might have forgotten about her.
But she also knew that Prince Jing would not dare to touch the emperor's woman, so she might as well test it out by asking the concubine to marry her to Prince Jing. If the emperor remembered, everything would be fine, and she could put the blame on Concubine Qin. If the emperor did not remember, Lin thought that with her beauty, she would be able to make a name for herself in Prince Jing's mansion anyway.
Thinking of this, Lin just lowered her head and said, "Let the princess decide."
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Shen Qingqiu used the beauty trap here, but in the end he didn't have time to use it.
The herdsmen from outside the border had already attacked. Shen Qingqiu had nothing to do in the capital, so he went outside to fight the enemy with his father.
Shen Qingqiu didn't know what was happening in the capital now, as she was already outside. The border was invaded, but who would have thought that the emperor would send Xia Yueqing to give a slow-acting poison and even intend to disintegrate the soldiers of the Marquis' Mansion.
Her father's reputation as the ever-victorious general was much more famous in the hearts of the people than the emperor, so the emperor was naturally afraid.
He actually disregarded the safety of the country and was determined to make Gu's army lose this battle.
Shen Qingqiu had come with the army to find some more herbs for Gu Yanwei, but was suddenly attacked by the enemy. She could have just left, but her father would not leave for the sake of the people, so she would not leave either. Although the battle was won with great difficulty, Shen Qingqiu also slid down the hillside.
He then fell into a coma, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
"Girl, girl, wake up--"
Then I heard someone calling me next to my ear.
Shen Qingqiu suddenly opened his eyes, and saw a woman with red and swollen eyelids looking at him, crying and laughing, "Girl, you're awake, you're finally awake!"
"You've been in a coma for three days. I'm really worried that you won't wake up—"
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