An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Qi Guiren showed a proud look on his face and said: "Thank you Li Bin for the compliment. You said that I am the Chuxiu Palace. You see, the emperor rewarded me with some flowers. He rewarded me with more than a dozen pots at one time, but they are so ugly!" There are so many flowers in the imperial garden. They bloomed and withered, and bloomed again after withering. I asked someone to pick some and bring them back to the palace. This combination makes them look much more comfortable."

Qi Guiren was chattering and couldn't stop talking. An Lingrong didn't want to waste too much time on useless topics. She sat down and didn't drink the fragrant tea made by Sha Yao or eat snacks, and just mind her own business. She took the plaster out of her arms and signaled Qin Sanyue to give two boxes of the ginseng the emperor had given her last time to Mr. Qi.

Qi Guiren's eyes lit up when he saw it: "Libin, this ginseng is a valuable and good thing, and you just gave it to me like this? Then I'm not polite, I'll accept it, Shayao, go and put the ginseng in the cabinet quickly." I brought out three boxes of durian soda for Li Bin to try. These are the snacks I brought in from outside the palace. I usually like durian sous vide the most, and I think Li Bi will also like to eat them."

An Lingrong's heart moved, and she responded with a smile: "Since I entered the palace, there has been a concubine in the palace who loves eating cakes very much. She is very young. She is a noble lady of Zhu An Palace. I didn't expect that now there will be another concubine. Mr. Qi is new here, and you and Mr. Chun will get along well with each other. If I introduce you next time, you will definitely become good friends."

Mr. Qi smiled happily and said: "Then may I take the liberty to ask, what is the family background of this noble lady? Does she have any heirs? Does the Queen like her? Li Bin, you also know that the Queen likes me very much. , and often taught me that if the Queen empress likes someone, I will definitely be willing to make friends with him, but if there is someone the Queen Empress does not like, I will be cautious, and I am afraid I can only date him secretly."

An Lingrong sneered softly in his heart: Gualiu, I am saving you! You must not hang yourself from a banana tree like the queen. When you are born, it will be difficult to save you. What she said was true to her heart.

An Lingrong smiled faintly and said: "Qi Gui, do you want to hear the truth! Look at the new people who entered the palace this time, Qi Gui is the first new person to come to Yining Palace to visit me, and the others don't care. We, the concubines in the middle, may be able to see the Queen, Concubine Wan, Concubine Hui, Concubine Jing, Concubine Qi, etc., but only you, Mr. Qi, have seen me, Concubine Li, in your eyes. I have good feelings for you in my heart, so I want to persuade you, but do you want to hear the truth, or do you want to hear nice words?"

Qi Guiren blinked her eyes, as if her brain was fighting and weighing. After a while, she slowly said: "Li Bin, of course I want to hear the truth, so just tell the truth!"

An Lingrong said quietly: "When I first entered the palace, I participated in the rookie draft and was named permanent by the emperor. She was the lowest concubine. I also thought about competing for favors, relying on others, and wanting to be by my side. Empress, I want to be with Concubine Hua, or even Concubine Cao, Concubine Qi, or Concubine Jing. As long as anyone is willing to take care of me, I will be grateful in my heart."

...after a moment's pause.

An Lingrong continued: "But later, I found that relying on anyone is of no use. What is really useful to me is to work hard to improve myself. The emperor also does not like concubines who form cliques. What he often said in the harem is , It is better to do less than to do more. When you can, make big things as small as possible. The Queen is very good to the bride and groom, but this kind of kindness can only be felt by the person involved in it. When you can feel it, , some things have reached a critical stage, if I say this, can Mr. Qi understand?"

Qi Guiren's eyes were a little dull, and she murmured: "Li Bin, I knew clearly before entering the palace that the interpersonal relationships in the palace were complicated, but I was also mentally prepared. Li Bin was telling me everything. There are potential dangers, but if you don’t experience these, how can you deal with the dangers! Do you have to hide and be a coward in order to have smooth sailing? The queen is the queen. If she does anything to disappoint us, then there is also the emperor. What! Are you scared, Li Bin? I’m not scared! Really, I’m not scared!”

An Lingrong laughed softly: "When we first entered the palace, we were not afraid, and our sharp edges were sharp, but time has worn away our edges bit by bit. Mr. Qi, I am here to remind you, but It's not an order like the Queen's. You have to do things according to her instructions. I want you to be more discerning. Remember, by the way, your maid's name is Yao. Bring her over and show me. I'm in the imperial palace. The pharmacist is on duty, and you must have heard that I brought scar removal plaster over and asked me to show it to her to see if there is any possibility of healing."

Sha Yao, who was silent on the side, had a look of surprise on her face. She quickly came closer and said some words of thanks to An Lingrong. An Lingrong didn't understand a word. Judging from her expression, she probably said It's something like gratitude.

An Lingrong pushed Shayao's long hair to one side, fixed it with a hairpin, and exposed her entire face. There was indeed a dark mark on her face, and the skin on the other side was slightly bumpy. , but she covered it with rouge.

Mr. Qi asked the palace maid to bring hot water. Shayao's face was soaked in the hot water. After passing the wet towel, An Lingrong took a closer look. Sure enough, it was a scar left by a burn. She took out the ointment and gently applied it with her fingers. He applied it to her wound and asked seemingly casually: "Ayao, is your face burned? How long has it been burned? It must be very painful!"

The tears in Sha Yao's eyes were filled with tears one after another. She was so excited that she couldn't speak for a long time. After a long time, it wasn't until An Lingrong asked her again in surprise that she stopped. Tears moved her lips again and again, but no words came out.

An Lingrong suddenly said, "Oh, I forgot, Ayao can't speak. Can I take a look at your throat?"

Sha Yao suddenly jumped back as if she had been frightened. She shook her head and waved her hands, looking panicked. She closed her lips tightly and refused to open her mouth, and she was unwilling to give An Lingrong any more medicine.

An Lingrong had no choice but to interrupt, and handed the plaster in his hand to Qi Guiren: "I developed this medicine myself. Apply it once before breakfast and once after dinner. Just apply it twice a day. Try one first and see. What's the effect? ​​If the scar fades, come to Yining Palace to get it from me again. I have other things to do, so I won't worry about it."

Shayao followed Qi Guiren closely to escort An Lingrong out of Chuxiu Palace, but her eyes were full of wariness.

An Lingrong couldn't help but feel puzzled. Shayao must have been severely hit and had a shadow in her heart, which made her even more suspicious.