Chapter 78: The Green Imperial Concubine

  The emperor said a sentence and then left the main hall immediately. The middle-aged man also followed closely behind, without even looking at Chen Ye for a night.

  Worried about Princess Xuan Ling in his heart, Chen Ye didn't think much and quickly walked towards the inner palace.

  At the gate of the palace, the emperor's footsteps paused slightly, turned around and looked at Chen Ye's back, a fierce light flashed.

  Inside the inner chamber, apart from a few maidservants, there was only one middle-aged woman wearing simple clothes, sitting in front of the bed, looking at Princess Xuanling on the bed with a worried face.

  "Green Imperial Concubine!"

  "Chen Ye spoke in a low and respectful voice!"

  Middle-aged woman, she is the biological mother of Grand Prince Xuan Yu and Princess Xuan Ling, Concubine Qing!

  Although born in a poor family, even if the emperor's favor was obtained and gave birth to a pair of twins, Concubine Qing lived a low-key life in the palace, being kind and gentle, treating people with kindness!

  Just by looking at her, and comparing her attire with that of the many princesses outside the grand hall, one can already tell a thing or two.

  Of course, this is not the main reason why Chen Ye respects her.

  She is low-key, kind and gentle, but that's just the Concubine Qing trying to protect herself, not wanting to fight for anything. With her background, she can't even fight for anything. What makes Chen Ye respect her is the great wisdom and tolerance of Concubine Qing.

  The queen and the emperor have been childhood sweethearts since they were young, plus the support of the Zhangsun family from behind the scenes, as well as the influence of the Zhangsun family, it was only natural that she became the empress.

  The son of the queen is naturally the future prince, this goes without saying.

  But who would have thought that the Green Imperial Concubine would take a step ahead of the Empress and give birth to the eldest prince. Although, since ancient times, it has been said that imperial power is not necessarily passed down to the eldest son, but rather to the one with the most legitimate claim, the eldest prince may not pose too great a threat to the second prince, but he will certainly pose some kind of threat.

  As long as the eldest prince performs well enough and is good at seizing opportunities, then, as the eldest son, participating in the competition for the throne is not impossible.

  Because of this, Qing Fei's life in the palace became very difficult!

  Before Princess Xuanling was born, Empress Dowager had been oppressing her from within the palace, while Shangshu's family echoed from outside. Consort Qing, as the mistress of the palace, was often bullied by palace maids and eunuchs.

  It can be imagined that during those short years, the situation of Concubine Qing and the Crown Prince was extremely difficult!

  Fortunately, after the eldest prince was seriously ill, he became a different person and his behavior became more normal. Because of this reason, the situation of the mother and son in the palace improved slightly, but only slightly.

  In such a difficult life, the green imperial concubine used her personal charm to reject and defend herself, not only bringing the eldest prince to survive, but also gathering a group of loyal people around her.

  It has to be said that being able to achieve this level, Concubine Qing's wisdom is impressive and unforgettable.

  After knowing the true story of Princess Xuanling in Chenye, he knew even more that the character and courage of this extraordinary imperial concubine were truly remarkable!

  At that time, Princess Xuanling was extremely favored by the Emperor. To put it bluntly, if she were a man, the Emperor would have certainly raised her as the Crown Prince.

  Having a daughter who is so favored, anyone with even a little ambition will certainly take advantage of the opportunity to rise through the ranks.

  But the Green Phoenix didn't do so, she stood higher and saw further than anyone else!

  Xuan Ling Gong Zhu was indeed favored, but as a woman, she was restricted in many ways. Although it's not unprecedented for women to ascend to the throne in history, such things are extremely difficult and require the alignment of heaven, earth, and human factors - lacking any one of these is unacceptable!

  She, the Concubine Qing, did not have enough power to resist the influence of the Imperial Court of the Long Sun family behind her back. Her own birth also determined that Concubine Qing herself was just an ordinary person, perhaps with some cultivation, and being able to protect herself was already quite good.

  What about people?

  If Xuan Ling was a man, it would be fine. Otherwise, His Majesty the Emperor wouldn't have gone against the will of heaven and earth to cultivate Princess Xuan Ling.

  The power of the Zhangsun family, the Second Prince himself, these are all things that the Emperor needs to consider.

  These factors, the Green Imperial Concubine had all taken into consideration, so she made a move that would make Princess Xuan Ling pretend to be stupid. She was not without ambition, but her ambitions were all placed on the safety of her own children.

  As for being a mother, Green Phoenix has done enough already.

  At night, Chen Jing respected her, everything was done by Qing Fei Niang Niang for her children.

  "Night, you're here."

  The green imperial concubine slowly got up, and she was very familiar with Chen Ye. In her childhood, the latter's relationship with Xuan Ling Gongzhu, she had seen it all, and she understood even more that only Chen Ye treated her daughter with a true heart.

  "Yèr, can you walk with me for a bit first?"

  At midnight, Princess Xuanling was seriously injured in bed, and Consort Qing unexpectedly asked herself to accompany her for a walk first?

  But she didn't refuse either, and with Consort Qing's character, such actions must have her intentions.

  The two of them didn't go far, just out of the inner hall and into the outer main hall. At this moment, the doors of the main hall had already been closed, and it was empty here.

  "Yè ér, can you truly tell me what kind of position Xuan Ling holds in your heart?"

  At midnight, he guessed again. The Green Empress and he had some unusual words to say, but he didn't expect her to ask such a question.

  But deep down in his heart, Chen Ye's spirit also became heavier as he listened and understood.

  "Mother, I'd like to know, why are you asking this?" When an elder asks you about her daughter's status in your mind, the implication is already clear.

  But Consort Qing wouldn't be unaware of the current relationship between the imperial family and the Chen family.

  In this world, there are some things that aren't just between two people, you can't always get what you want.

  The Green Imperial Concubine smiled lightly and said, "If... I'm just saying if, if you have feelings for Xuan Ling that surpass those of siblings, then I agree to marry her off to you."

  "My consent is different from yours, Your Majesty. You should understand that. And you also know that Xuan Ling is a normal person."

  This, Chen Ye naturally knew.

  Let's not mention whether he has any romantic feelings towards Xuan Ling or not. Even if they did want to be together, would it be possible?

  One day, it's either his family that will destroy the imperial household or the imperial army that will trample his family! What will happen to the two of them then?

  "Miss, I'm afraid I have no way of answering your question." Chen Ye smiled wryly, without any intention of hiding anything.

  A mother's love is like a mountain. Chen Ye often thinks of his own mother, and in front of the equally great Qing Fei, he doesn't want to say anything that goes against his heart.

  "I understand your difficulties!"

  The Green Empress smiled faintly and said: "It's precisely because I know that I won't allow my own daughter to suffer!"

  "The royal family and the Chen family are already like fire and water, your identities have predetermined that you cannot stay out of this matter. Asking you to make a promise to Xuan Ling is undoubtedly forcing you to be unfilial, which I am unable to do."

  "But tonight, there's something, perhaps you don't know."

  "What?" Chen Ye furrowed his brow slightly.

  The Queen's expression turned cold, and she said indifferently: "This high-and-mighty imperial palace, in my heart, is dispensable. To put it more bluntly, whether the royal family exists or not, I couldn't care less. If the royal family didn't exist, I would be even happier."

  Chen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, recalling the experiences of Qing Fei in the palace, which made her develop a certain hatred for this imperial palace. It was only natural that Chen Ye didn't expect this hatred to make her hate the royal family to such an extent.

  "This is my story, no need to tell you more, I just want to tell you that between the royal family and the Chen family, I will have a very clear choice."

  Chen Ye said in a low voice: "But your choice does not necessarily represent the choice of Princess Xuan Ling!"

  Upon hearing this, the Green Imperial Concubine surprisingly smiled, and her smile was quite joyful: "Yè, you can say such things, I already understand some of your meaning, I'm very happy, no need to ask more. As for Xuán Líng's choice, hehe, go ask her yourself later!"