Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1240 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 164

It is true that Concubine Chen was madly in love with Emperor Qianlong and cared about him wholeheartedly. She was afraid of causing trouble for him, but she also secretly hoped to have a child with Qianlong. She was really not picky about princes or princesses. As long as she had a child who looked like her and Qianlong, she would be happy.

Chen Guiren didn't believe Chengxin's guess at all: "It has been more than three years since I entered the palace. The Imperial Hospital has been reorganized many times since the reign of the previous emperor. Could it be that no one can find out that I was drugged?"

Besides, the backyard was quiet when she was in the palace. Even if Concubine Zhe and Concubine Hui were drugged and ruined their health, that happened before they entered the palace. And it was not the women in the backyard who did it. They were the victims of the bondservants' anger.

Although the harem was not quiet enough, Concubine Chen had never heard of any queen attacking the concubines. Therefore, Concubine Chen was quite confident at this time. She felt that the harem was under the management of the queen, and there would be only some verbal disputes at most, and it would not be to the extent of drugging someone and ruining their future.

When Chengxin was asked this question by Concubine Chen, out of her trust in the Imperial Hospital, she began to doubt whether she had made a mistake at that time. After all, at that time, Concubine Su might not have been feeling guilty, but rather embarrassed.

But what happened today still left a shallow mark in Concubine Chen's heart. However, it was not because of what Chengxin said that Concubine Su might have drugged her and made her infertile, but because she felt that she should specifically ask the imperial physician who was good at gynecology to take care of her body.

However, not everyone in the harem is as obedient as Concubine Chen. The future of Concubine Zhe and Concubine Hui has already been determined. No matter whether they fall out of favor or not, Emperor Qianlong will never forget them, so the two of them just enjoy their peaceful and beautiful lives alone.

But the situation was different for the two concubines who were demoted from the position of concubine. Shupin, a newcomer, was granted the position of concubine right from the start because of her family background and appearance, and was also granted the right to live in Chengqian Palace. They couldn't help but think too much and feel hostility towards her.

But this time they had learned their lesson and didn't dare to do anything right away. Instead, they waited for the result after the new bride had slept with him.

Shupin had met Emperor Qianlong once by chance before, and had been bewitched by his handsome face ever since. If it had not been for this year's general election, she would have probably taken another route to enter the palace.

Now, among all the newcomers, she was the only one who was conferred the title of Shupin and granted the right to live in Chengqian Palace. She thought that Qianlong had a sympathetic relationship with her, so after entering the palace, she had been suppressing her excitement, waiting for the day when she would be chosen.

But among the group of newcomers, only Ying Guiren and Lu Changzai were really pleasing to Qianlong. Shupin was chosen purely because she was good-looking and had a good family background. The Manchu military flag had to choose someone to enter the palace, so it would be better to choose someone who was pleasing to the eye and whose family background could surpass others.

As for Shupin's admiration for Qianlong, Qianlong said that there was already a Concubine Chen in the palace, and both of them had beautiful looks and gentle and shy temperaments, so the overlap rate was too high. He just hoped that the two of them would not confront each other openly in the future.

Qianlong has not left any "poems" yet, and Shupin looks like she is in love, which really terrifies her parents and brothers. But their family background is there, and Qianlong just happened to choose her as the representative of the Manchu military flag, so they can only send her to the palace with many instructions.

For this reason, Yongshou had to fulfill Shupin's wish and told her about Qianlong's preferences, such as his favorite fonts were Yan style and Liu style, and later he also practiced Dong style; he liked to play chess or appreciate calligraphy and paintings in his spare time; influenced by Jiang Xinxin, he also liked to listen to operas and storytelling.

Yongshou didn't dare to say any more.

Shupin was overjoyed, but unfortunately she had no time to collect opera scripts and storybooks from outside. When she entered the palace, most of her dowry was exchanged for calligraphy and paintings.

The newlyweds began to serve the emperor in the bedchamber. As the one with the highest rank among the newlyweds, Shupin was of course the first to turn over the card.

This was her first time serving the emperor in bed. Although she did not have to wear her thin nightgown and be carried into the Qianqing Palace because of her status as a concubine, Shupin still received instruction from the maids in the Jingshifang, for example, how to bathe, how to serve the emperor in bed, how to get in and out of bed, and other rules of service.

Shupin listened attentively and took careful notes. When the maids brought her a fire avoidance map, she suppressed her shyness and looked at it for a while. She agreed with the maids' advice about not making big movements and avoiding hurting the dragon's body, but she was reluctant to hurt her dream lover.

Shupin looked like a well-behaved girl, but Qianlong knew that if a girl like this became rebellious, it would be difficult for ordinary people to withstand it, so he treated Shupin very normally. However, under Jiang Xinxin's education, he understood how difficult it was for women, so when they had sex for the first time, he would always pay special attention to the other person's feelings.

Shupin didn't know that everyone had this treatment. Even if she knew, she would only be moved to tears and feel that the person she fell in love with was different from others.

Although Qianlong was not very fond of Shupin, he had to have the respect of the Manchu military flag, so he turned over Shupin's card the next day, and only visited Ying Guiren, whom he liked more, on the third day.

Then Concubine Ying also had her turn for two days, and after that, everyone served the emperor for one day in order of their rank. When it was Lu Changzai's turn to serve for two days, the old people in the palace also knew that Concubine Shu, Concubine Ying, and Lu Changzai were different from others.

Originally, the Queen had her eyes on Concubine Xian Huifa Nara. After all, Concubine Xian had the most outstanding appearance. Even Concubine Shu, who had a certain reputation in the capital before entering the palace, was far inferior to her. Especially when Concubine Shu stood next to the fairy-like Concubine Xian, her originally beautiful appearance looked very dull.

Since Concubine Xian failed to stand out, the Queen ordered Lianxin to secretly inquire about the inside story. However, it was not so easy to find out about the affairs in front of the emperor. It was more convenient to inquire about the news from Concubine Xian's Yanx Palace. Lianxin found out about Concubine Xian's situation without much effort.

"Your Majesty, I heard from the people in Yanxi Palace that Concubine Xian was not in a good condition when she was sent back. I heard that when Concubine Xian was selected for the imperial examination, she was a very rigid person and too particular about rules. I guess the Emperor lost interest in Concubine Xian because of this."

The Queen also thought that this might be the reason. After all, Concubine Xian was indeed too disciplined. It was possible that when she was getting along with Emperor Qianlong, she offended Emperor Qianlong by abiding by the rules, so Emperor Qianlong became displeased with Concubine Xian.

However, the Queen could not do anything to Concubine Xian just because she was no longer a threat. She instead instructed Lian Xin, "The quotas for each place in the palace must not be lost. When the Queen Mother was in charge of the harem, even the maids and eunuchs working in remote places could get their due quotas on time and in the right amount. I don't want anyone to suddenly say that I am not as good as the Queen Mother."

Lian Xin immediately became alert and replied solemnly, "I will follow your Majesty's orders. I will keep an eye on you at all times."

Concubine Xian had indeed fallen out of favor, but she lived a good life. After all, although the allowance for a concubine was not high, it was barely enough. She could even do some work to pass the time and earn money at the same time. Even the things beyond the allowance did not cost much.

In any case, except for Concubine Shu, all the newcomers in the harem were full of gratitude to the Queen and Jiang Xinxin.