Qin Shuqing is Qin Keqing's elder sister, and they have the same father but different mothers.
Although there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and they are not very close, you cannot write two "Qin" characters with one stroke.
If Qin Keqing cannot gain a foothold in the palace, Qin Shuqing will be affected to some extent.
Qin Shuqing was a few years older than Qin Keqing, and was knowledgeable and famous for her intelligence, so Qin Keqing asked her to find a solution for her.
Changxin Palace.
Qin Shuqing was so angry that he smashed the teacup.
"This woman is more likely to cause trouble than to help! She caused trouble and I had to clean it up for her! She shouldn't have been allowed into the palace in the first place!"
But she had no choice but to find a way to cover for Qin Keqing.
Qin Keqing lied about being unwell these days and was not suitable to meet the emperor.
She didn't dare seek treatment from the imperial physician. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were all Shen Jingyi's men.
If the news of her damaged skin reached Shen Jingyi's ears, he would definitely not favor her again.
Qin Keqing was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and she wished she could kill Zhu Xianyue immediately to vent her anger.
But she asked Zhu Xianyue to be her maid in front of so many people. In the eyes of others, it meant that she valued Zhu Xianyue very much.
If Zhu Xianyue died in the Rose Palace under unclear circumstances, it would definitely arouse suspicion from others.
Qin Keqing was just a concubine, and she didn't have the ability to single-handedly kill a "popular" palace maid in the harem.
So she gave Zhu Xianyue to the virtuous concubine Qin Shuqing.
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Not long after Zhu Xianyue was favored by Concubine Shu, she was sent to Concubine Xian's Changxin Palace, and for a time she became the talk of the town.
Xiao Qingyun sent someone to deliver a letter to Zhu Xianyue. The letter expressed his endless longing for her and hoped that Zhu Xianyue would put aside the past grudges and reconcile with him.
Zhu Xianyue burned the letter directly.
It's not wrong for a man to want to climb up the social ladder, and it's even more understandable for a guard to want to go before the emperor to protect him.
But how can you have the nerve to let a woman pave the way for you and act as if it's your right?
Changxin Palace.
The virtuous concubine Qin Shuqing did not want to see Zhu Xianyue, so she wanted to make it look like she had fallen into the water and died.
But he couldn't let anything happen right after arriving at Changxin Palace, so he imprisoned Zhu Xianyue for a while.
The harem is now managed by Imperial Concubine Qiao Yuewen, assisted by Concubine Xian and Concubine Li.
If a palace maid in his palace died accidentally, Qin Shuqing could deal with the matter without telling Qiao Yuewen, given his status and position.
But Qin Keqing, the concubine, is not like that.
This is also one of the reasons why Qin Keqing gave Zhu Xianyue to Qin Shuqing.
Zhu Xianyue wanted to see Qin Shuqing and said that she was pregnant. If Concubine Xian reported this to the emperor, the emperor would think that she was very observant and she would gain merit in the process.
The virtuous concubine quickly summoned Zhu Xianyue.
She was accompanied by a palace maid who knew medical skills.
After taking Zhu Xianyue's pulse, the palace maid told Concubine Xian that what Zhu Xianyue said was true.
Zhu Xianyue was not only pregnant, but her pulse also indicated multiple pregnancies.
Multiple births symbolized "auspiciousness" in the Ming Dynasty.
Xian Fei naturally could not imagine that these children might be Shen Jingyi's. She thought that Zhu Xianyue was not disciplined and had an affair with the guard, and then had the child.
"...Why are you helping me?"
"Because I admire the Virtuous Consort, I have long heard of your deeds. I was by the side of Concubine Shu and knew that although she was your half-sister, she was not on the same page with you. So I tried every possible way to destroy her so that you would have a reason to choose another suitable woman to enter the palace."
Concubine Xian: “…”
The virtuous concubine was frightened and stunned.
I couldn't help but touch my pretty face.
Is she really that charming?
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