An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Three months passed in a blink of an eye, and the plague in the palace gradually subsided, and the emperor occasionally came to visit An Lingrong secretly after the second watch, entering through the back door of Cuihe Hall.

Guan Bin and Hui Bin both suffered from varying degrees of infection and often had high fevers. Fortunately, Tai Hospital worked together to control the disease and develop new drugs, which finally calmed down the disease.

Wen Shichu adopted the suggestion of "Wei Lin", a newcomer at Taiyuan Hospital, and added a mild medicinal material for removing dampness and detoxification: Qiu Lingcao. However, this medicinal material was collected, cultivated and differentiated from the Western Regions, which delayed a lot of time. Only now can we solve the epidemic.

The emperor was delighted and promoted Wen Shichu to the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital. At the same time, he allowed Wen Shichu to hire a new person from the Imperial Hospital as his assistant.

Wen Shichu weighed his options and asked the emperor to appoint "Wei Lin". Wei Lin was a very unfamiliar name to An Lingrong, but it was not unfamiliar to the people in the harem.

An Lingrong was affiliated with the Disposal Department. She covered herself with a veil and joined the medical team. She looked at Wei Lin from afar, who was praised highly by the emperor. He looked too ordinary, even more ordinary than herself. At a glance, he was Ordinary people, whose eyesight is less than 1.65 meters high, can detect pulses, inquire about diagnoses, write orders, and dispense medicines. This set of procedures is done smoothly and smoothly.

His thoughts were extremely clear and his reactions were much faster than ordinary people. An Lingrong was curious and couldn't help but ask about the person next to him. Concubine Duan happened to be standing next to him.

An Lingrong asked: "Empress Duan, after today's follow-up consultation, the confinement can be relaxed. It's still hard work for the imperial doctor of this imperial hospital. Where did the Wei Lin in front of me come from? Does Concubine Duan know about it?"

Concubine Duan said: "Li Bin, this Wei Lin used to be a little-known little imperial doctor in the imperial hospital. Because he worked hard and worked tirelessly during this plague, especially when Wan Bin was in danger, he controlled it as soon as possible. Imperial Physician Wen took him with him. I heard that he has a photographic memory and a sharp mind, which makes him especially popular with Imperial Physician Wen. This time, Imperial Physician Wen was promoted to the Chief Physician of the Imperial Hospital, and he naturally became an assistant without any objection."

An Lingrong nodded: "So that's it. With such a person here, we can share the affairs of Imperial Doctor Wen. It's gratifying."

When An Lingrong heard that he was someone whom Imperial Physician Wen admired and who was also kind to Concubine Wan, she felt relieved.

More and more concubines gathered in Kunning Palace, including Wan Concubine and Hui Concubine. This was the first time An Lingrong saw them after giving birth to the child.

Wan Bin's face was fair and rosy, but she had lost some weight and looked taller and more outstanding, while Hui Bin was quite haggard, and her body had a fragile feeling that she could fall down if the wind blew.

Kunning Palace was overcrowded, but outside the palace it was quite quiet. By the Thousand Carp Pond, three thousand willows hung down to provide shade.

The three of them chose a clean spot and sat down under the willow tree.

Concubine Wan said: "Sister An, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your body is a little swollen. Could it be the sequelae of the plague?"

An Lingrong smiled bitterly, feeling uneasy in her heart. She secretly gave birth to a child for the emperor, but she could only keep such a big thing in her heart. She felt really uncomfortable, but she could never mention it.

An Lingrong said: "My symptoms were mild, I had a slight fever, and I took medication to control my condition. However, the slaves in the palace were seriously infected, and Cuihe Hall was banned from leaving. How are the two sisters?"

Wan Concubine said: "I'm fine. I just have recurring fevers, no appetite, and limbs are sore and weak. Every day I just count the days in the palace to sleep, take medicine, and eat. I don't have the mood or energy to do anything else."

Hui Bin said: "I also had recurring fevers, couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and felt pain all over my body. In addition, my body has not recovered after the miscarriage. This time it was really hard for me. However, I was able to get through it safely. It’s a blessing.”

An Lingrong nodded. She felt that the plague was not terrible. What was terrible was that Nian Gengyao robbed Concubine Hua in full view of the prison.

According to Guan Bin and Hui Bin, Nian Gengyao went to court that day to complain about the tense war and the incompetence of the soldiers, which had caused the spread of the epidemic. However, the main responsibility lay in the lack of food and grass in the military camp, and the support of food and grass had not arrived. In order to prevent The soldiers were tired, so he ordered a temporary retreat and stayed behind to wait. However, he returned to the court and petitioned the emperor.

In the court, many ministers and the emperor thought that what Nian Gengyao said was true, so the emperor sent him more food and grass. Unexpectedly, at night, the imperial guards Hua Er and Guo Jiu came to report that it was Nian Gengyao. At the west gate of the Forbidden City, three thousand soldiers were secretly released into the city. The man guarding the west gate at that time was named Hu Yang. Hu Yang was an upright man and was recommended by Guan Bin's father Zhen Yuandao. He had long disliked Nian Gengyao. The initial envoy Hu Yang was determined not to let Nian Gengyao enter the city, but Nian Gengyao showed his stubbornness and used force to open the city gate and kill two of Hu Yang's guards with a knife.

Hu Yang knew the current affairs, kicked up his legs and ran into the palace. He ran directly to the emperor's Yangxin Hall. As he ran, he cursed Nian Gengyao: "Old bastard, he actually used force to break down the city gate and hacked to death." The guards should be punished for their crimes, and the nine tribes should be punished, this is a rebellion."

Su Peisheng was giving the emperor a massage at that time. The emperor had some backache due to the day's exertion. Before he could put on his clothes, his bare back and waist were exposed to Hu Yang's glare.

It is said that the emperor was so angry that he scolded Hu Yang and scolded him for not having eyes. He ran to his heart-raising hall in the middle of the night and almost scared away his soul.

Hu Yang told the emperor about Nian Gengyao's breach of the city, and the emperor realized that Nian Gengyao was so impulsive to prevent Concubine Hua Nian Shilan from dying in the cold palace.

Hu Yang originally thought that the emperor would go to war and sent people to intercept and kill Nian Gengyao. Unexpectedly, the emperor opened the city gate and removed the defense of Leng Palace, allowing Nian Gengyao to rob the prison smoothly and unimpeded and take him away. Concubine Hua Nian Shilan. It is said that Nian Shilan was still unwilling to leave at that time. She kept shouting that she wanted to see the emperor, and she burst into tears. It was very miserable.

An Lingrong said worriedly: "Then what? Didn't the emperor pursue it further?"

Wan Concubine said: "Then, Nian Gengyao and his troops escaped smoothly and left the Forbidden City. However, the emperor remained silent and did not mention the matter in the court."

[In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor went to court at Taihe Gate and Qianqing Gate, which was called the Royal Gate to listen to politics. When there were urgent or important matters, the emperor summoned ministers in Qianqing Palace. In the late Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi listened to politics behind the curtain. The place where she went to court was called Yangxin Hall. . 】

[Shang Dynasty refers to the ministers meeting the king at the court to discuss affairs. 】

[Taihe Gate is the inner palace gate of the Forbidden City and the main entrance of the outer palace. The Taihe Gate was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. It was called Fengtian Gate at the time. It was burned down in the 14th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt the following year. 】

[Qianqing Gate is the main gate of the inner court of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the 12th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. The Qianqing Gate is the emperor's bedroom and the living area for concubines and princes. 】