SFS Chapter 159 Cards
Chapter 159 Cards
While serving Qin Liuse lunch, Aunt Mingyue whispered, "Lady Wen and Lady Qin actually have similar personalities. If there is any incompatibility, it seems that they are more likely to be incompatible."
Qin Liuse nodded. Maybe that was the truth.
When Concubine Wen was still Zhaoyi Wen, she was so high-profile.
And Qin Huaijin is essentially such a person.
They were all noble ladies from wealthy families in the capital. They were naturally proud and always felt that the whole world must revolve around them. Therefore, before they were punished by Emperor Yongjia, they became spoiled and lawless.
But now that they have been taught a lesson by Emperor Yongjia and have suffered a defeat, they know that Emperor Yongjia thinks they are of little importance and that their favor may be lost at any time, so they have learned to keep a low profile.
Compared to them, Concubine Li's temperament has always been the same.
Even though they are all the Queen Mother Dong's people, the Queen Mother Dong does not have a single sign in her hand that can be put on the table.
These people were not the ones that Emperor Yongjia held in his heart and were very fond of, so it was natural that Empress Dowager Dong could not treat them fairly.
If you have too many subordinates and cannot maintain a balanced relationship, they will naturally be prone to becoming disloyal, which will make disputes and infighting more likely to occur.
Qin Liuse smiled and said, "The Queen Mother's ability is limited. The Emperor is not a foolish and filial person. He will not listen to her completely. It is not easy for the Queen Mother to support anyone she wants."
Therefore, if the Queen Mother Dong had resources and wanted to give them to these people, naturally they would rush to get them.
Lady Wen was favored and looked down on Qin Huaijin.
Qin Huaijin felt that he was not bad in terms of conditions, and he couldn't stand Lady Wen's domineering attitude.
As for Consort Li Xian, she is now ranked among the four concubines. Even though she is not favored, as long as she is in that position, there will always be people who want to bring her down.
After all, as long as she occupies the throne, the people below her will have one less opportunity, so it is reasonable for these three to be at odds.
Qin Liuse couldn't guess why Qin Huaijin said this to her, so she could only make these guesses.
Maybe he told her these things just to deal with the other two people.
It could also be that he just wanted to lead her astray.
Therefore, Qin Liuse was half-believing and half-doubting what Qin Huaijin said.
Although I felt it was possible, I was still cautious.
After all, once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
Regardless of whether she wanted to mend their relationship with him or sincerely surrendered or what, Qin Huaijin was a man who learned from his mistakes, so it was impossible for him to completely trust her now or in the future.
Apart from anything else, Qin Liuse guessed one thing right.
That is, Qin Huaijin felt a certain sense of crisis in front of Queen Dowager Dong.
At this moment, it was the time when all the masters in the harem were having lunch.
Concubine Wen was in Empress Dowager Dong's Cining Palace, having lunch with her.
During the lunch, Lady Wen had no idea how many times she had sighed.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor favors that bitch Shu Yuexuan so much, and the sisters in the harem are really suffering."
Empress Dowager Dong frowned. Although she didn't like seeing Emperor Yongjia only favoring Qin Liuse, she was not a fool.
Although Emperor Yongjia favored her, it was only compared with other concubines. Xuan Qin Liuse slept with him more often, but he did not neglect other concubines.
So what Lady Wen said was indeed a bit biased.
She looked at Lady Wen, then glanced at the food in front of her, and ate her own vegetarian dish. She knew in her heart that these young people were confused by their own situation.
"Alright, alright, you're sighing so much over a meal. You're so young, but you're living like a grouchy woman."
Lady Wen pouted, thinking that the Empress Dowager Dong was favored in the past, so of course she didn't understand what those who were neglected were thinking.
"Isn't it because the emperor is partial to her? The emperor has visited Shu Yuexuan so many times while she was recuperating in the palace during this period. If an ordinary concubine had a minor illness or pain, would the emperor visit her so many times?" Concubine Wen said hatefully.
"She just sprained her ankle, but she acted as if she was going to die. And for her sake, the emperor even sent away the maid who had served her for so many years and had some affection for her. Now, no one knows where Miss Qingzhu has gone."
Originally, Concubine Wen didn't know this, but she couldn't find out from Qin Liuse, but she heard it from Queen Dowager Dong.
However, what the Empress Dowager Dong knew was not comprehensive.
Qin Huaijin was in Shuyuexuan at that time. Although he was not in Qin Liuse's room, they were in the same palace after all. Compared with outsiders, he could get some information and make guesses.
The Empress Dowager Dong shook her head and said, "You are also a little young. Qin Zhaoyi sprained her ankle, and the emperor went to see her. What does this mean?"
"Besides, the emperor sent Qingzhu away, not necessarily because of Qin Zhaoyi. She was not the only one in the room at that time."
Lady Wen was stunned. She had not thought of this level.
Seeing her dazed look, Empress Dowager Dong explained the whole thing to her in detail.
"Since the emperor has used his own people to handle this matter, and has not allowed any news about Qingzhu to leak out, keeping it secret, it must be because of bad luck that has touched him."
What Empress Dowager Dong meant was that there was also Concubine Xin Shu in the palace at that time, and Qin Huaijin also said that when Concubine Xin Shu and Emperor Yongjia came out of the room, their faces were as white as eggplants hit by frost.
She didn't realize how happy she was because she knew Qin Liuse was safe and sound and not pregnant, which made her even more confused.
What Queen Dowager Dong meant was that Qingzhu might have offended Qin Liuse.
Emperor Yongjia did not spread the news and dealt with Qingzhu quietly. It might not be to protect Qin Liuse, but to protect Concubine Xin Shu.
After hearing what the Empress Dowager Dong said, Concubine Wen suddenly realized, "The Empress Dowager means that the Emperor handled this matter in order to protect Concubine Shu's reputation?"
Queen Mother Dong smiled and said nothing more.
At the end of this matter, although it seemed that Emperor Yongjia gave Qin Liuse a lot of care and love, wasn't Concubine Xin Shu also safe and sound?
If there really is something wrong with Qingzhu, then Concubine Xin Shufei might be behind it.
In Empress Dowager Dong's opinion, Emperor Yongjia handled the matter in this way mostly to protect Concubine Xin Shufei.
After hearing this explanation, Lady Wen was not very happy.
She was originally unhappy because of Qin Liuse's exclusive favor, but if it were Concubine Xin Shu, she would not be very happy because Emperor Yongjia's favoritism was not Qin Liuse.
From what I heard, doesn't it mean that Concubine Xin Shu holds a particularly high position in the emperor's heart?
Lady Wen smiled bitterly, "I never thought that a concubine who was not very noticeable in the mansion would be able to sit in such a position now."
Seeing her like this, Empress Dowager Dong shook her head in her heart.
He thought that the few cards in his hand seemed to be of little use. Compared with other people's concubines and the new beauties, they had no value at all.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager Dong decided in her heart that it was time to pick some suitable fresh and delicate flowers and send them to the palace to serve Emperor Yongjia.