An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

An Lingrong's skin was fair and translucent under the sun, and could be broken by a blow. She held her chin and thought carefully: Nian Gengyao, but he ignored one person, and that person was the Queen Mother.

The Emperor's favorite person is Zhen Huan, but the Empress Dowager's favorite person is Shen Meizhuang. Shen Meizhuang is knowledgeable and courteous, and has a gentle temperament. She accompanies the Empress Dowager day and night, copying and reciting scriptures with her, and praying for the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor. Based on this filial piety , the Queen Mother was very fond of her, and personally gave her a sparkling teacup inlaid with diamonds. The teacup was not special, but what was special was that it was something that the Queen Mother considered extremely precious. It was given to her when she was pregnant with Emperor Xuan Ling. She has been wearing this jewelry since she was a child. She believes that this jewelry can bring good luck to people and keep them safe.

The Queen Mother was the final winner in the palace battle, which shows that her methods were extraordinary. She personally killed her childhood sweetheart Longkodo, helped Xuanling ascend to power, and then listened to the government behind the curtain for several years.

When Nian Gengyao was crying and noisy in the court hall, making endless noises, and when the emperor was anxious and anxious, the Queen Mother arrived.

The Queen Mother only said one sentence: "Nian Gengyao, if someone deliberately sets a fire in the harem with the intention of burning the emperor's concubines and heirs to death, what crime should he be punished for?"

Nian Gengyao stopped crying: "Back to the Queen Mother, the country has national laws and the palace has palace rules. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the crime should be punished."

The Queen Mother said with a majestic look: "That's good, then you should go back early. The people of the Qing Dynasty need you, and the emperor also needs you."

Nian Gengyao stood up and said unconvinced: "Empress Dowager, you just sent me away like this? My sister is still locked up in the cold palace, and the Queen wants to kill her. According to what I learned, she is not the one who is on fire in this palace. It was someone else who let him go."

Zhen Huan's father leaned over and stood up and said: "I would like to ask the emperor to verify the truth, announce the true situation, and restore the truth of the matter in a fair and open manner."

The Queen Mother said: "The Ai family did not specify who committed the crime, so you don't have to take the blame. Let's call it a day. Your Majesty is tired. We'll discuss things tomorrow."

It is said that Nian Gengyao's face turned dark at that time, and he strode away without saying a word or looking back.

......

The emperor must be in a bad mood tonight. Whenever he is in a bad mood, he will definitely call me to accompany him! An Lingrong thought silently.

Sure enough, not long after dinner, the emperor announced that An Lingrong had gone to the Yangxin Hall.

Under the bright light of Bai Zhi, he took off his hat and his hair was a little messy. Instead of being bright and sunny, he had the soft beauty of a woman.

An Lingrong's double eyelids and pair of shiny black eyes were quietly exposed under the emperor's eyes.

She stared at him quietly, looking up to a certain extent. Looking up at people from this angle, the person being watched could easily feel that he was her whole world, that she only had me in her eyes, and only me in her heart...

An Lingrong's eyes were numb when he saw it, and the emperor immediately turned his face: "Do I look good? Go and get me a cup of tea!"

An Lingrong looked slightly embarrassed, calmed down, and brewed a pot of fragrant tea.

Later, she submitted two pieces of music she had written to the emperor, one was a palace celebration song on New Year's Eve, and the other was a Kunqu opera to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. The emperor was very satisfied after reading it.

"I went to see Wan Bin today. She is still very sad. I don't understand why she is so sad and unable to get out of an unborn baby who has not yet grown up and has no feeling in her belly. sad."

You are not a woman, so of course you cannot empathize.

An Lingrong was rubbing his ink at the side: "Oh!"

"Has Mr. Li visited Mrs. Xihua recently? How is she doing?" the emperor asked.

This is not something that can be dealt with with just "oh".

Your Majesty, have you forgotten?

You have demoted her from Lady Xihua to Permanence, from being below one person and above ten thousand people to the lowest level.

An Lingrong said thoughtfully: "I didn't go, but I heard from people in the palace that Empress Li and Cao Guiren, together with Princess Wen Yi and Zhou Ninghai, moved to the Leng Palace to be with Mrs. Xihua."

The emperor stopped the pen in his hand and shouted softly: "What are you talking about? Who borrowed their courage to take my Princess Wen Yi to live in the cold palace? It seems that Cao Guiren is not suitable to raise children, so Princess Wen Yi must be transferred to a cold palace." She may be raised by other concubines in the Queen Mother's palace, so as to weaken her spirit."

Tragic, for a moment, such a cute and naughty Princess Wen Yi, the Queen Mother must be so tired that her body bones ache, will she fall into the hands of Shen Meizhuang or Zhen Huan?

How can you raise a child for your enemy? Such a thankless thing, kick this bad ball back!

An Lingrong turned a deaf ear and said, "I was quick to speak. Cao Gui and Princess Wen Yi did not accompany Mrs. Xihua in the cold palace every day. I heard that they only went there occasionally. If the emperor really gave the order, if this news spread, I would be shocked." It’s dangerous, I heard that Mr. Cao’s heart is as cruel as Mrs. Xihua’s!”

The emperor said: "If I don't tell you, who else will know about this?"

The emperor rubbed his brows and said: "Today Nian Gengyao made a big fuss in the court hall. He took off his outer clothes and went barefoot. He cried and wanted to be dismissed and returned to his fields. He threatened me many times! I wanted to drag him out on the spot and waste him. I killed him, and then the Queen Mother drove him away. I have a headache. This scene will definitely happen again tomorrow when I go to court. Nian Gengyao has already taken up residence in the palace, and I am very upset!"

For such a thorny issue, I can only listen to it. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.

An Lingrong didn't say anything, walked up to the emperor, pinched his neck, beat his back, and pressed his head...

An Lingrong heard that the emperor was silent for a long time, and asked: "Then what does the emperor plan to do? Are you going to be blackmailed by him all the time?"

Note that this is a rhetorical question. I used the provocation method. If you were a man, you would destroy him!

The power of suggestion is beyond this. You say nothing but secretly remind you, and the concubine does not need to bear the blame.

What I want is to force you to take action!

The emperor opened his eyes slightly, his eyes shining brightly: "Master Li, you are right, how can I be threatened by a minister? Otherwise, do I still have any prestige in this court?"

An Lingrong defended: "Your Majesty, I didn't say anything. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is what the Emperor said."

The emperor said: "I want to cure Nian Gengyao. As for how to cure him, I have to think twice before I act!"

An Lingrong quickly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty..."

The emperor pulled her up: "Don't be nervous or afraid. This has always been in my plan. For many years, I have never been able to find a suitable reason to punish him. As long as Nian Gengyao does not rebel, his rudeness to me will Even if it is corruption, I will tolerate it. I will amend the laws of the Qing Dynasty so that these rebellious officials and thieves will have no chance to take advantage of it! All this has nothing to do with you or your settlement, so you can rest assured."

An Lingrong let go of her worries and heard the emperor say again: "Actually, Concubine Wan has known my thoughts for a long time. She is very tight-lipped and will not reveal this to you."

The emperor was very satisfied with Zhen Huan's silence.