The Queen had a clear plan and knew Concubine Qi's ability, so she only assigned her tasks that were within her capabilities.

The Queen thought that Concubine Qi would be able to easily handle such a small matter as this.

However, she didn't expect that she had overestimated Concubine Qi. Looking at her guilty look, the Queen pursed her lips.

"Your Majesty, I did not disobey your orders!"

Naturally, Concubine Qi also saw the Queen's look blaming her for not living up to her expectations, and she felt very aggrieved.

In fact, Concubine Qi felt that she had indeed done what the Queen asked.

However, before she could say anything, she was afraid that something might happen to An Lingrong because of her, so she slipped away early.

During the period that followed, Concubine Qi always felt that An Lingrong was an evil person. Although she was young, she seemed to see through everything.

Every time she faced An Lingrong, Concubine Qi always felt that none of her thoughts could escape An Lingrong's eyes.

Because of this, Concubine Qi was unwilling to go to Yonghe Palace.

Originally, the Queen did not ask about this matter on her own initiative, and Concubine Qi was quite relieved and felt that she had escaped a disaster.

But she didn't expect that when she came here to report the news to the Queen, the Queen would bring up the old matter again. Concubine Qi suddenly felt as if she had shot herself in the foot.

"Humph! You don't take my orders seriously at all, but those groundless rumors spread very quickly?"

The Queen said, "Concubine Qi, you were wandering around the palace before, which caused the Queen Mother to be dissatisfied. You went to copy Buddhist scriptures. If I hadn't said a few good words for you in front of the Queen Mother, I'm afraid you would still be staying in the library! Have you forgotten all these things?"

After the Queen finished speaking, she saw Concubine Qi shrinking her neck like a quail, not daring to say a word. She sighed again and then softened her tone.

"Of course I know that you are loyal to me, so you always rush to report to me every word you hear."

The Queen first listed Concubine Qi's intentions and benefits, and when Concubine Qi's eyes lit up, she slapped the armrest fiercely, "But I didn't ask you to focus on these things!"

"Yes!"

Concubine Qi thought she had passed this hurdle, after all, the Queen had softened her attitude over the past period. Unexpectedly, she suddenly changed the subject and began to blame herself, which frightened her.

"Forget it. Now is a time of trouble. If you don't do anything, it will be in the best interests of both you and me."

Concubine Qi had the talent of "not being able to accomplish anything, but being able to cause trouble". At the beginning, the palace seemed to be in harmony and everyone was quiet, so the Queen dared to let Concubine Qi go out and stir up trouble.

It’s different now. Shen Meizhuang is like a “trigger”. From now on, the palace will no longer be so quiet.

The Queen naturally needs to avoid suspicion at this time.

Concubine Qi usually has a good relationship with her and they are close. Even if it is Concubine Qi who causes trouble, if it is later investigated by the Queen Mother and others, the Queen will still be to blame. It would be better to just detain her in Changchun Palace.

"Don't worry, Madam. I understand. I will definitely not embarrass you."

Concubine Qi did not feel distressed at all about the restriction of her freedom. Instead, her eyes brightened up after hearing these words.

She was also frightened by An Lingrong before, and she was very self-aware, knowing that she would not be able to deal with everyone with her own abilities.

Now the Queen doesn't need to do anything on her own, but Concubine Qi is too obedient to her.

"Okay, you go back first."

The Queen was feeling annoyed, and even though she didn't show it on her face, she didn't want to continue talking to Concubine Qi.

Concubine Qi was about to leave respectfully, but at this moment, she suddenly remembered something and her expression became hesitant to speak.

"Just say what you want to say, don't hesitate!"

Of course, the Queen also saw Concubine Qi's expression and immediately frowned.

"Reporting to the queen, I don't have anything important to do, but Concubine Chun is here..."

Concubine Qi felt that she couldn't be the only one being scolded here, so she told the Queen all the things that Chun'er had done behind her back.

The Queen already knew that Chun'er was not a person who she appeared to be. It was just that she was still young and of limited rank, so she would not be able to cause much trouble in the palace.

After listening to Concubine Qi's words, the Queen knew that she was too "indulgent" to her.

Indeed, with Chun'er's current abilities, he can't cause much trouble.

But just sowing discord and fanning the flames was enough to fool Concubine Qi, who was not very smart herself.

"I know this matter well."

The Queen said, "After all, you have been in the palace for so many years. Can you still be fooled by a little girl? When you encounter something, think about it first. If you still can't figure it out, come and ask me again. Don't act arbitrarily!"

"Yes!"

When Concubine Qi saw the Queen's expression, she thought she had succeeded in "telling the tale" and felt relieved. She no longer cared about the Queen's evaluation of her and left Jingren Palace obediently.

"My lady, do you need me to call Concubine Chun?"

As soon as Concubine Qi left, Jianqiu, who had noticed that the Queen looked unhappy, immediately stepped forward to ask.

"No need, she is just a little concubine, how can she be worthy of being lectured by me personally?"

The queen shook her head and had no intention of teaching Chun'er.

To be honest, the Queen did have high hopes for Chun'er at the beginning, hoping that she could take away some of the Emperor's favor from Zhen Huan and others.

For this reason, when Yongzheng went to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, the Queen made the final decision to bring Chun'er in with him.

After arriving at the Old Summer Palace, the Queen summoned Chun'er to her presence and imparted experience to her and gave her the opportunity to meet the Emperor.

But the result was not satisfactory. After that, the Queen's attention to Chun'er naturally decreased.

Now that she is clear about the other party's strength, the queen does not want to waste her energy on such unimportant people and things.

Chun'er is now just an insignificant existence. The queen is too lazy to care about her and simply ignores her.

"What about Yunpin?"

Jianqiu understood what her master meant and remembered the news that Concubine Qi had just reported.

Chun'er was a concubine and had no importance in the emperor's heart, so naturally he didn't need to care about her.

But Concubine Yun is different. Not to mention that her background and status are higher than his, she is now pregnant. Maybe she will give birth to a prince?

"Yunpin... we really can't just ignore it."

The queen pondered for a moment, then said, "Jianqiu, go to the storehouse to get some things, and go to Yunpin's palace. By the way, tell her that I haven't seen her for a long time and I miss her very much. If she has nothing to do on weekdays, she can come to my Jingren Palace and sit down."

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