An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Concubine Duan responded: "An Guiren, you are right. I was careless and accidentally got into their trap. Cao Guiren, there will definitely be no concubines like Hua Concubine in the concubine Li's palace. This is difficult." It’s done, since the fault is in your own hands, it’s just like a mute eating yellow lotus and swallowing the pain himself.”

Naturally, An Lingrong would not personally tell Baojuan that Baojuan belonged to the Queen. Baojuan had been serving her for a long time, implying that she was willing to give, but they had to verify the evidence themselves.

An Lingrong comforted: "Ms. Duan Fei, let us remember this account for them first. There will be a day when the truth comes out, and then the new account will be calculated together with the old account. They will not stop, as long as there is a chance , will become a monster."

Concubine Duan sighed and said: "In the harem fight, both sides will inevitably suffer losses. I really hate this way of living."

An Lingrong saw that Concubine Duan was thinking of retiring again, so he told her the truth about her leg problem: "Concubine Duan, I'll tell you the truth, your body bones have been weak and your legs have been numb for many years. If my guess is correct, In all likelihood, a poisonous plant called "Dandra" was once placed in the Cining Palace. The flowers emitted highly toxic substances and the sap was also poisonous. Perhaps this type of poisonous plant had not been placed for a long time. It just numbs people's nerves. If it is left for a little longer, it can kill people."

Concubine Duan just looked at An Lingrong blankly, and said without saying a word for a long time: "Mandala, I have only heard of this kind of plant in legends. I have never seen this kind of bead planting in my palace. How could it be possible?" What? Thinking about it gives me a headache, and I really can’t remember it. Alas, things in this world are so complicated and annoying. I’m an old man and I have no heirs. If I leave one day, just leave. I can ask for some peace and quiet.”

An Lingrong sighed softly and said: "Ms. Duan Fei, I still hope that you will step out of the palace one day and join the competition for favor. Seeing that the emperor and you treat each other like guests, the emperor also respects you very much, but Concubine Duan said that the matter would not be investigated. Isn’t this encouraging evil? In the past, a nobleman named Hui was pushed from the rockery in the imperial garden and his skin was torn to pieces. Later, a nobleman named Wanguan fell into the lotus pond while holding on to a sawed-off railing. There is the fourteenth brother in the palace, and there are black-clad assassins who are blatantly assassinating people in broad daylight. They are the emperor's own flesh and blood! But Concubine Duan wants to ignore them and want to be alone. Maybe Concubine Duan will retreat. The deep palace is a good escape route, but what about us and so many concubines who are fighting to the death with the evil forces?"

Concubine Duan was speechless, and her voice gradually weakened and she said: "It's not that I don't want to take care of it, but as you can see, I just want to be quiet. I'm thinking, I don't want to fight for the emperor's favor. Heirs follow fate, since I don't have one, then the princess and brother of others will be affected. If you are not careful, something will happen. It's a small thing to hurt yourself. If you hurt the prince or princess, it will be a big deal. I don't want to take this responsibility. My basic physical condition is poor, and I have been working hard for An Gui to take care of me. I finally managed to get it almost done, but something like this happened again, which really makes me feel chilled!"

An Lingrong knew that Concubine Duan was in a bad mood, and her persuasion was unlikely to be effective at this time, so she said no more, and just politely told Concubine Duan to have a good rest and take good care of her health first, and forget about other things!

Concubine Duan asked An Lingrong to carefully wash the collar given to Wen Yi with medicinal water, air-dry it, and after confirming that it was non-toxic and odorless, wrapped it in clean cotton cloth and stored it in a cabinet. She said that she would put it on Wen Yi when she saw her again. Concubine Duan said that there was no reason to bring back this gift. If other concubines in the harem found out, it would become a joke.

An Lingrong helped her put away the things, and then looked at the list of prescriptions for dehumidification, detoxification and recuperation prescribed by Wen Shichu. It was very similar to the prescription in her mind, so he watched Jixiang boil the medicine in person and gave it to Concubine Duan to drink before returning to Bi. Tong Academy. She decided to go to Concubine Duan's palace early the next morning to stay with her, and it would take about three days to completely remove the poison.

Before returning to Bitong Academy, An Lingrong happened to bump into Cao Guiren again. Cao Guiren's eyes were dark and cold, and he was frighteningly sinister. Baojuan followed behind with his head bowed and his tail between his legs.

An Lingrong glanced at Baojuan with disdain, and Baojuan immediately understood what she meant. She didn't say anything. The moment she passed by An Lingrong, she whispered: "Thank you, Mr. An." .”

Thank you for what? Thank you for not exposing your evil deeds? Don’t worry, it’s not time to expose you yet. When the time comes, we will settle the account with you together with the principal and interest.

A cold snort came from An Lingrong's nostrils.

Cao Guiren turned around and said, "Sister An, this is beyond my expectation. I didn't expect that a small toy from Wen Yi could cause such a big disaster. Wen Yi was also punished for this. She She was punished to the queen's palace, and I wonder how the queen would treat her? Alas, as a mother, I have trouble sleeping and eating day and night, saying that this child is the flesh that fell from the mother's body. It is really sad! However, this matter is not I will never attack Concubine Duan if I know who made it. This is the way I am. If I do something, I will admit that I did it. If I did something that I didn’t do, even if the emperor presses me, I will admit it. I won’t admit it.”

An Lingrong heard it. The first two sentences were to defend herself, and the last two sentences were to shirk responsibility. She clearly said that this thing had already happened, but she was not the one who did it. Even if she was approached, she would not pay attention. .

An Lingrong said unhurriedly: "The truth will come out one day. People are doing it, and God is watching. I wonder if the person who did it is so unscrupulous, won't she suffer retribution?"

Cao Guiren's eyes were cold and he said in a half-joking tone: "Sister An, you are really good at joking. When it comes to retribution, the most serious thing is to cut off your children and grandchildren. There are many concubines in the palace who have no heirs, especially the old ones." Of the same generation, you see, there are Concubine Duan, Concubine Jing and Concubine Hua. Even Concubine Duan has been in the palace for many years. The Empress Dowager often said that she wants to be treated equally by the rain and the dew. She must have doted on the emperor as much as he should. Could it be that they Have you all done bad things and received retribution?”

You are such a noble man, you have sharp teeth, as expected!

An Lingrong's face straightened and she said, "As long as it's not Cao Guiren's fault! After all, Wen Yi is still young and is always watching from the side!"

Cao Guiren's eyes suddenly flashed, and his face turned pale and he said: "An Guiren, you are kind to Wen Yi. This code is the same code. The favor I owe you will naturally be repaid. You can't frame me at will. If you want to doubt I ordered someone to do it. I also suspect that it was the servants in Duanfei Palace who did it. After all, Wen Yi was raised in Xianyue Pavilion before the accident happened. Besides, anyone can make such a doll. When it comes to needlework and embroidery skills, if An Gui is ranked second in the palace, no one dares to say that he is ranked first. Do you think that is An Gui?"

An Lingrong smiled slightly and said: "Since Wen Yi returned to the Forbidden City, Cao Guiren's mouth has become more and more out of control. In terms of his mouth skills, I am really no match for Cao Guiren!"

Cao Guiren smiled slightly, turned away and said: "In order not to lose both sides, as long as it does not involve the interests of An Guiren, I would like to ask An Guiren not to interfere or meddle in other people's business. I will never embarrass An Guiren. Everyone takes a step back. The sky is brighter." .”

After that, Cao Guiren took Baojuan and walked away.