An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

The concubines in the harem are divided into four factions, one is dominated by the queen, followed by a faction dominated by Xiang concubines, another faction dominated by Zhen Huan, and another faction like Sansha, who has no control over the affairs of the harem. It doesn't matter to them whether they have the emperor's favor or not, such as the concubines of the older generation, Concubine Duan who never leaves home, Concubine Kang who doesn't care about worldly affairs, etc.

The faction dominated by Zhen Huan is likely to be surpassed by the rising star An Lingrong.

An Lingrong followed the opinions of Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang and ignored Xiang Concubine's pregnancy. The rumors of the harem spread more and more, and soon they reached the Yangxin Hall. It happened that An Lingrong was called to Yangxin Hall again. Inside the palace, the wind and rain were blowing, and the rain hit the sycamore trees. The crisp sound of wind chimes penetrated through the windows, and the tinkling sound reached the ears, making people feel refreshed.

The emperor stopped what he was doing and raised his head. There was a hint of affection in his eyes, but he seemed to be trying to restrain something: "Li Bin, have you been to Xuanxiu Palace recently?"

An Lingrong was slightly startled and said: "Your Majesty, I went to Xuanxiu Palace yesterday to check out Empress Xiang."

The emperor's hand holding the pen tightened slightly and said: "Li Bi, you can see clearly, Xiang Bi is really pregnant."

An Lingrong guessed the emperor's mood and thought: "Your Majesty, I went to Xuanxiu Palace with Concubine Qi. When I was in Jingren Palace, I heard the voice of the maid of Xuanxiu Palace on behalf of Xiang. The concubine asked for leave from the Empress, but was stopped by Jiang Fuhai. Jiang Fuhai said that Empress Xiang concubine was pregnant. The concubine was thinking of going to find out what happened, but it happened that Concubine Qi also wanted to visit Empress Xiang concubine, so, The concubine then went to Xuanxiu Palace with Concubine Qi."

The emperor's faint coldness appeared on his brows, and his tone suddenly changed, and he said in a serious tone: "Did you find out anything? Xiangbi is really weird, she actually refused consultation from all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, I I just want to implement this news. According to my opinion, it is impossible for Xiang concubine to be pregnant!"

An Lingrong looked back at the emperor in shock, and said with some confusion: "Your Majesty, you just said that it is impossible for concubine Xiang to become pregnant. Why is the Emperor so sure about this?"

The emperor, who was supposed to respond, lowered his head to comment. He lowered his head and said nothing, and the atmosphere became silent for a while.

An Lingrong said softly: "Your Majesty, it's the concubines who have overstepped their bounds."

The emperor sighed quietly and said: "Li concubine, I don't want to hide it from you. There are so many children in the harem that Li concubine was able to successfully preserve them. However, Xiang concubine's pregnancy was probably a false pregnancy. Because when I called her to bed, I deliberately drank the anti-child soup prepared by Li Bi for me in advance. Of course, if Xiang Bi is really pregnant, does that mean that Li Bi’s anti-zi soup loses its effectiveness? Then I am half responsible, and the other half must be attributed to Li Bin.”

An Lingrong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, did the Emperor really use the decoction that my concubine prepared for you to avoid having children? This... Xiang concubine's pregnancy, if it is said to be fake, But according to my own eyes, Xiang Concubine was leaning over the bed and vomiting non-stop. She couldn't eat anything and even vomited out gall water. This may be true, Your Majesty, please be careful. Be prepared, if it does happen, it may be that the evacuating soup has failed!"

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and touched his eyebrows with his sharp-jointed fingers. He shook his head slightly and sighed softly: "But if Xiangbi's child is really pregnant, it will only be after I drank the Bizi Decoction." If you are conceived under such circumstances, there is probably something wrong with it. If you give birth to a child in the future, your body may still have some defects. After thinking about it, I might as well ask the queen to think of a way to give Xiang concubine this child. Give up, alas, Xiangbin, I really didn’t expect to get him pregnant. I have to think of a way. Besides, Libin, the decoction you developed to avoid children, I think drinking this medicine can also strengthen your body. With the effect of strengthening the body, the energy and spirit of the whole body are lifted.”

An Lingrong lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that this prescription needs to be adjusted. Since the Emperor does not want some of the concubines in the palace to get pregnant, I will do my best. With the birth of Empress Xiang, I was originally When I went to Xuanxiu Palace to visit her, I was prepared to check her pulse to understand the real situation. However, Empress Xiangbi was prejudiced against her concubine and prevented her from checking her pulse. Therefore, her pregnancy was false and true. , it is difficult to prove the concubine, it is safer for the emperor to send people from the Tai Hospital to check. "

The emperor nodded and said, "If Concubine Xiang refuses, then I will take people from Taiyuan Hospital and go to Xuanxiu Palace in person. She will not dare to resist."

The emperor took An Lingrong seriously and called Dr. Xu from the Imperial Hospital to Xuanxiu Palace.

Concubine Xiang couldn't hide the joy between her eyebrows, and she said happily: "Your Majesty, it's only been so many years for me to visit Xuanxiu Palace in person. I'm really happy."

The emperor said calmly: "I heard that Xiangbi was pregnant, so I specially called Dr. Xu from the Taiyuan Hospital to come over and give you a diagnosis so that we can implement the next steps."

Xiangbi nodded and sat up obediently, but her eyes were fixed on Doctor Xu. Doctor Xu put a silk handkerchief on Xiangbi's wrist, and felt her pulse with her eyes slightly closed through the silk handkerchief. After a while, Dr. Xu put away the veil, turned around and congratulated the emperor: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the empress Xiangbin. The empress is indeed happy. The empress has been pregnant for more than a month. It's just that the empress has insufficient energy and still needs to drink." Only with some decoctions to strengthen and nourish the fetus can the fetus be safely preserved.”

Concubine Xiang's smile faded and she said, "Thank you so much, Dr. Xu. I'm in good health and don't need to drink the decoction to strengthen the fetus. Oh, by the way, I can't eat anything now, and I don't want to eat either. I feel nauseated when I eat, and I vomit everything out when I feel nauseated. It’s really uncomfortable, and I often get choked with tears and runny nose, and I look very embarrassed.”

Dr. Xu's expression dropped, and he looked a little embarrassed. The emperor advised: "Concubine, they say that a pregnant person is very much like a child. Since you have a child, you must listen to the doctor. How can you let it go?" My own temper is random. I will do whatever Dr. Xu tells me to do. "

Concubine Xiang straightened her expression, nodded, and said no more. The emperor gave some more instructions, and left with Dr. Xu. An Lingrong parted ways with the emperor at the fork in the road coming out of Xuanxiu Palace. He returned to Yining Palace alone.

There was a strong gust of wind, and An Lingrong couldn't help but tighten her palace clothes. The chill was awe-inspiring. The decoction she developed must be fine. Not only the emperor was drinking the Bizi decoction she had personally developed, but also his biological mother and father. I was also drinking. In the past six months, my mother had never been pregnant.