coobybook Chapter 242 The Real Enemy
Chapter 242 The Real Enemy
Qiao Xin said worriedly, "Your Majesty, I never thought that Chen Xier was actually the concubine arranged by the Queen Mother to be by the Emperor's side. She was hidden so deeply. The Queen Mother is indeed the one who was favored by the late Emperor for twenty years. Her methods must be unfathomable. Your Majesty, you must not be careless when facing the Queen Mother."
In the future, Your Majesty will not be facing an ordinary concubine.
Rather, the empress dowager began to control the harem and supported the emperor to ascend the throne since the reign of the previous emperor. She is a truly powerful person.
Lin Junxue looked at the worried Qiao Xin, Dan Zhen and Gu Yu beside her.
Nod gently
"Now, I know who the real enemy is. This is a good thing. The Queen Mother is unfathomable. One day, I will have to confront her. I should be extra careful, but I don't have to worry too much. The Queen Mother is difficult to deal with, but I am not a pushover either."
Speaking of this, Lin Junxue's eyes darkened. She still had a long way to go on the road of palace fighting.
Her struggle with the Queen Mother seemed to have begun, but in fact it had not really begun yet.
However, she was quite interested in the Queen Mother.
Putting aside the grudges, one can imagine how cruel and brutal the Queen Mother's methods are, and how smart she is.
Danzhen sighed and couldn't help but sigh
"My Lady, in the past, the Queen Mother always showed her care and comfort to you, saying that she would treat you as her own daughter. When the Emperor ascended the throne, you were canonized as the Queen, and Chen Xier entered the palace and was favored. The Queen Mother also called you to her palace many times to comfort you carefully. At that time, I really thought that the Queen Mother liked you, but I never thought..."
Sweet words and a sword
Dan Zhen said angrily, "It turns out that the Queen Mother had arranged Chen Xier as a chess piece so many years ago. Everything the Queen Mother did for you was just false. Now that I think about it, I was really naive."
Lin Junxue said calmly, "It's not that you are naive, it's just that our Queen Mother is too good at pretending. It's not just you. I have believed in the Queen Mother's sincerity all these years. I have always believed that she is on my side. I have never hidden anything from her."
The original owner once recorded in her notes the empress dowager's so-called concern for her over the years.
From every word, one can feel the original owner's sincerity and trust in the Queen Mother.
Lin Junxue sighed in her heart
From beginning to end, the original owner was the only stupid one in this harem.
The original owner was full of admiration for Xie Yu, and treated Chen Xier as a friend sincerely, and served the Queen Mother as her own elder.
It can be said that the original owner gave this sincere heart to everyone.
But everyone was plotting against her, betraying her and deceiving her behind her back.
The Queen Mother is the most hidden and cruel person.
The original owner was so foolish as to believe what the Queen Mother said. The Queen Mother told her.
As a queen, you must be dignified and value virtue. If your appearance is too beautiful, you will be considered too frivolous.
Therefore, the original owner's old-fashioned outfit was also the work of the Queen Mother.
Who knows? I have to say that the Queen Mother is very calculating!
It seems like he has the heart of a kind elder, but in fact he harbors evil intentions. He is silent and leads others in every way, which makes the original owner even more unpopular with Xie Yu.
So much so that the original owner thought of all the people in the harem who had harmed her until her death.
However, she never expected that the person who actually took her life was the Queen Mother who was worshiping Buddha far away in Yushan.
The original owner died unjustly
Guyu also said, "Your Majesty, now that Chen Xier is dead, before the Queen Mother returns, can we live a peaceful life in Zhonghe Palace? Your Majesty, you have worked hard on this plan."
Lin Junxue smiled faintly
"A peaceful life? In this harem, only when everyone is dead can one live a peaceful life. Otherwise, once you enter the palace, you will have to fight forever. Now, Chen Xier is dead, and the Queen Mother has not returned to the palace, but the turmoil in the harem will never stop."
Qiao Xin nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. There is no such thing as a peaceful life in this harem."
Lin Junxue nodded slightly
"After Chen Xier dies, there will be other concubines who want to compete for favor and climb up the social ladder. So if you want to live a peaceful life, even if you stay in the harem for just one day, it will be a luxury."
This endless palace fight can only end when Xie Yu dies.
Qiao Xin and the other two couldn't help but feel distressed when they heard Lin Junxue's calm tone.
Yes, your Majesty is right. When has the wind in the harem ever stopped?
In the next few days, everything happened as Lin Junxue had expected.
Xie Yu never entered the harem and was always busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty.
Lin Junxue saw clearly that Xie Yu was selfish, cold-hearted, cruel and ruthless.
However, Emperor Xie Yu attached great importance to reputation.
Although Chen Xier made a mistake, in order to preserve the reputation of the royal family, Xie Yu only announced to the public that Chen Xier died suddenly of illness.
Of course, Xie Yu did this not to save Chen Xier's face, but to preserve the reputation of the royal family.
In this case, if Xie Yu did not do something to show his favor when his favorite concubine who he had favored for several years died, the people would probably talk about how heartless the emperor was.
For the sake of his reputation as an emperor, Xie Yu naturally had to wait for some time before he could enter the harem.
After all, Xie Yu is nothing but selfish and hypocritical, and he wants everything.
Xie Yu did not enter the harem, Lin Junxue was relieved. She went to see Li Shiwen and the child every two days.
Zhang Yuyan came to Zhonghe Palace every day to sit, while the other concubines were thinking about how to wait for Xie Yu to enter the harem again, and they were trying their best to win favor.
Now that the position of Imperial Concubine has become vacant, many people are thinking about it.
Zhang Yuyan has now raised Lin Junxue's favorability to fifty, which means that Lin Junxue already regards her as one of her own.
In a blink of an eye, Li Shiwen will be out of confinement in a few days.
Just yesterday, Xie Yu met Zheng Jin who was praying for him in the Imperial Garden.
Then, he heard Zheng Jin say that he had been copying scriptures for him every day recently.
So, Xie Yu asked Zheng Jin to sleep with him directly, and he even called for water twice during the night.
In the next two days, Xie Yu summoned Zheng Jin to sleep with him and rewarded him with many good things.
A few days ago, all the tribute Dongzhu were given to Zheng Jin alone.
For a while, there were rumors in the harem that Zheng Jin would be the next favorite concubine.
Otherwise, the Queen Mother wouldn't have any of these good things, but Rong Hua alone got them all.
Zheng Jin has been very popular these days, and even when he paid his respects, he seemed a bit more arrogant.
All the concubines wanted to see Lin Junxue's attitude, but they were disappointed.
Lin Junxue did not put any pressure on Zheng Jin, nor did she make things difficult for him when paying his respects.
This completely disappointed those who wanted to watch the show.
Not only were the other concubines who wanted to watch the show disappointed, but Zheng Jin was also disappointed.
If the Queen criticized her in front of everyone, she could find an opportunity to make a fuss in front of the Emperor.
But the queen said nothing, and she didn't even have the chance to express her grievances in front of the emperor.
On the fourth night, Xie Yu summoned Zheng Jin to sleep with him again.