vstars Chapter 379: Forcing the Duke of Ying to Choose One of Two
Chapter 379: Forcing the Duke of Ying to Choose One of Two
Chapter 379: Forcing the Duke of England to Choose Between Two Options
In the end, the queen only punished Concubine Wu and told her to stay in her own palace and not to visit the seventh prince at the prince's residence at will.
Concubine Wu was cheated and was so angry that she almost fell ill.
She was actually captured by a group of palace servants!
Originally, the confrontation between the palace maids in the prince's residence and Concubine Wu had come to an end.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Jingshu suddenly went to the imperial study to ask to see the emperor.
When Concubine Jingshu came out of the imperial study, the news that the emperor asked her to take care of the seventh prince spread throughout the six palaces.
Lady Wu felt like she was struck by lightning and couldn't recover for a long time.
Afterwards, she cried bitterly in her own palace and fell ill.
After hearing this, the queen only sent Tinghe to visit and sent some medicinal herbs, and then she didn't care about it anymore.
As the biological mother of a prince, she was already at a disadvantage when she fought with a group of palace maids.
In the end, he lost the fight and became a laughing stock in the palace.
Now that she is sick, few people look up to her.
In the blink of an eye, Concubine Jingshu changed from her former bleak state to become one of the most important figures in the palace.
He has offspring, status, and the power to assist in managing the six palaces.
The only people in the harem who can compare with her are Xie Run and Hua Yu. Unfortunately, Hua Yu is incompetent and in the eyes of the servants, she may not have the prestige that Concubine Jing Shu has.
Xie Run was too idle to stay in the Zhaohe Palace to take care of her pregnancy, so she asked someone to find out more about Concubine Jing Shu's visit to the Imperial Study, and also asked someone to invite Concubine Shen.
When Concubine Shen came over, she also brought a basket of flowers. "I just came out from Concubine Fang's place and saw the beautiful flowers in her yard. I thought Sister Xie was a little bored staying in the Showa Palace every day, so I found a basket and picked a basket of flowers from Concubine Fang. Now I can offer you some flowers as a gift."
Xie Run glanced at the flower basket. "I've never seen many of these flowers before, but seeing them all crammed together like this has a unique, wild charm. It's a different experience than the carefully trimmed flowers in the imperial garden."
"They are all unknown wild flowers." Concubine Shen said: "The eldest princess has reached the age where she loves to wear flowers, but it is not convenient to wear peonies and crabapples in her hairpins, so Concubine Fang asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs for some loose flower seeds and planted them in her own yard for fun."
"Jieyu Fang is truly sincere to the eldest princess."
Xie Run originally just casually sighed, but unexpectedly, Concubine Shen seemed to have sensed something and immediately asked, "Sister Xie, you called me here not just for tea, right?"
She opened her eyes and looked at Xie Run eagerly: "After Concubine Jing Shu went to the Imperial Study, the Emperor asked her to raise the Seventh Prince. Such a good thing was rare in the past."
Xie Run looked at Xiao Shu with a smile.
Xiao Shu brought the tea to Concubine Shen and said, "I heard that Concubine Jing Shu didn't say she wanted to take care of the Seventh Prince. She only said that the servants in the Prince's Residence had ulterior motives and were afraid that they would mistreat the Seventh Prince. Plus, Concubine Wu was making such a fuss, so she took care of the Seventh Prince for a while."
"I heard that Concubine Jingshu also said that this is just temporary care. When the Seventh Prince grows up, he will return to the Prince's Residence and will no longer be registered under her name. His mother will still be Concubine Wu."
Xie Run sighed, "Concubine Jing Shu is really becoming more and more calculating."
After hearing this, Concubine Shen was stunned for a long time before she figured it out and nodded repeatedly.
She sighed, "Listening to these words, I almost can't see the current Concubine Jing Shu and the previous Concubine Jing as the same person."
Concubine Shen: "Children will be close to whoever treats them well. Concubine Jing Shu has taken care of the Seventh Prince for several years. Even if the Seventh Prince is not registered under her name, this affection cannot be faked."
"It saves a lot of trouble if it's not named." Concubine Shen said: "First, Concubine Wu, the biological mother, won't be able to stir up trouble. There will be no situation where the child is under the adoptive mother's name and still thinks about the biological mother."
"Besides, she doesn't have to take responsibility. She just blindly treats the Seventh Prince well and pleases him. If Concubine Wu or anyone else tries to discipline the Seventh Prince in the future, it will inevitably cause resentment. She is the only one who benefits... In comparison, the child will probably be more attached to her."
For a prince whose biological mother is still alive, the most troublesome thing after he grows up is that he has to enjoy the kindness of his adoptive mother while missing his biological mother, and both of them are disgusted.
Concubine Jingshu doesn't want the Seventh Prince to be registered under her name. It seems that she is a kind-hearted person who makes selfless contributions, but in fact, she is the one who gets the greatest benefit.
Xie Run also reminded him: "Don't forget. She has no children to her name. If she has a child in the future and can't raise it, she can still raise it."
In this way, two princes were raised for nothing without having to take the risk of childbirth.
Concubine Shen sighed repeatedly: "Great, really brilliant!"
Xie Run: "When has she ever been stupid?"
"Even if I offended people before, I only had something on them that made it difficult for them to complain."
Being able to offend all the concubines in the six palaces and still sit firmly on the high position, doesn't it just show that she is capable?
Concubine Shen was so angry when she thought about how Concubine Jingshu had criticized her for her shortcomings.
After some emotional expression, Concubine Shen brought up the matter of the selection of concubines again.
"Sister Xie, have you heard the emperor mention who will be chosen for this talent show?"
Xie Run took the tea and sniffed it, but didn't drink it. He smiled faintly and said, "The Emperor would only discuss such matters with the Empress. How could he tell me?"
If it was when Xie Run was assisting in managing the Six Palaces, perhaps there would be a chance to find out.
But she didn't care about these things now, and the emperor didn't like to discuss state affairs with his concubines, so she didn't know.
Of course, if Xie Run really wanted to know, he could send someone to inquire and get a lot of information.
It's just that she doesn't like to make trouble.
Concubine Shen: "I heard that people from the Duke of Ying's Mansion have entered the palace twice recently."
Xie Run suddenly thought, "I haven't been looking for information lately. I wonder when the Duke of Ying will enter the palace for the second time?"
Concubine Shen thought for a moment and said, "Only four days ago."
"Four days ago?" Xie Run didn't shy away from Concubine Shen. "The person who came from the Duke of Ying's residence must have seen that Concubine Jing Shu's appearance was damaged and it was difficult for her to show favor, so he wanted to arrange for a new person to enter the palace."
Concubine Shen nodded and said, "I heard that this is what she meant. She brought a cousin to Concubine Jing Shu twice when she entered the palace. However, Concubine Jing Shu didn't stay long. She only sat for a while and then was sent away."
Xie Run understood what was going on after hearing this. "I'm afraid Concubine Jing Shu and the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion are not on the same page. The Duke of Yingguo's Mansion wants to send a new bride to the palace, but Concubine Jing Shu doesn't want to, so she volunteered to take care of the Seventh Prince."
There is only one Duke of England's Mansion, and if you want wealth and glory, you can only choose one side to bet on.
Either they are newcomers to the palace, with an uncertain future, but who may give birth to a prince with Sun family blood;
Or she could be Concubine Jing Shu, who already sits in a high position but is raising a prince who is not of the Sun family's bloodline.
Concubine Jingshu was forcing the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion to make a choice, and she didn't want to become a stepping stone for others.
In fact, Xie Run suspected that Concubine Jing Shu volunteered to take care of the Seventh Prince, more like a show of loyalty to the emperor.
Among the concubines in the harem today, Concubine Jingshu has the highest birthplace, with the Duke of Ying standing behind her.
If one of the princes was from the Sun family, it would inevitably affect the situation in the harem and even lead to a dispute among the princes.
Before the emperor took action, Concubine Jingshu took the initiative to force the Sun family to choose between the two. Wasn't this a way to show her loyalty to the emperor?
If Xie Run were the emperor, he would also give the seventh prince to Concubine Jingshu to raise.
Xie Run: "I'm afraid that if the Duke of Ying's Mansion sends another new person in, the Emperor won't favor her much."
Concubine Shen didn't quite understand and just stared at Xie Run with her eyes open.