An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

After Honghui was found, he was taken to the cold palace by the queen, a cold and quiet place that few people usually visit. The queen fell out of favor because of kidnapping An Lingrong and was demoted to this place by the emperor. Naturally, her heart was filled with resentment and sadness. As her son, Honghui, although still young, also felt the pain and helplessness in his mother's heart.

When the Queen Mother learned that Honghui was taken to the cold palace, she was extremely anxious and immediately sent people to look for him everywhere. She knew the dangerous environment of the cold palace and was worried that Honghui would be frightened and hurt. After some twists and turns, the Queen Mother finally found Honghui in a dilapidated house. He curled up in a corner with red and swollen eyes, obviously he had been crying for a long time. The Queen Mother hugged him in her arms with heartache and comforted him softly.

The emperor, however, tacitly approved of Honghui's company in the cold palace. He knew that although the queen had made a mistake, Honghui was her son and a member of the royal family. In the cold palace, the queen needed Honghui's company to comfort her loneliness and pain, and Honghui could also feel the warmth of family affection by his mother's side.

So, Honghui stayed in the cold palace to accompany the frustrated queen. Although the environment was difficult, he learned to be strong and brave. He often talked with the queen, bringing her some laughter and comfort. And with the company of her son, the queen gradually walked out of the shadow in her heart and regained the courage and confidence in life.

The Queen Mother sat in the magnificent palace, her face stern, her eyes flashing with unfathomable light. She ordered Jianqiu to send a bowl of poison to Concubine Duan. Although Jianqiu was uneasy, she did not dare to disobey the Queen Mother's order. She could only silently take the bowl of poison and go to the Cining Palace with Jiang Fuhai.

Concubine Duan has always been a breath of fresh air in the palace. She is gentle and virtuous, and never participates in palace fighting. However, this time, she did not expect that the Queen Mother would target her.

Jianqiu walked into Concubine Duan's bedroom with great apology, saying that she was there to convey the Queen Mother's will. The Queen Mother and the Emperor had a dispute over Longkodo's matter, and the Queen Mother sent a cup of poisoned wine. Jianqiu told Concubine Duan the situation truthfully. Concubine Duan shed tears. If the Queen Mother wanted to sentence her to death, how dare she not die?

But her son was still young, and Concubine Duan burst into tears and instructed the people in the palace to make sure to hand her son over to An Lingrong. Then, she took the bowl of poison and drank it all.

Watching Jianqiu and Jiang Fuhai leave, Jixiang stumbled and broke open the door of Yining Palace, knelt down in front of An Lingrong and cried: "Empress Li Ronghua, please go and save Concubine Duan. The Queen Mother asked Aunt Jianqiu to bring some poisoned wine, and Concubine Duan drank it in one gulp. Empress, please go and save her." An Lingrong turned around to get the medicine box. She didn't care that Qiaoyu was pressing Jixiang's Ren Zhong acupoint while she fainted from crying. She took Qin Sanyue and ran towards Cining Palace like crazy. As she ran, she had no time to wipe away the tears that were pouring down her face, and her clothes were wet with tears.

When An Lingrong arrived at the Cining Palace, a purple mist had appeared on Concubine Duan's face, her lips had changed color, her breath was weak, and black blood began to flow from her nostrils and mouth. All the servants in the room were in a panic, and someone went to find the imperial physician to treat her.

An Lingrong laid Concubine Duan flat and checked her eyes. Her pupils were dilated and her nostrils and mouth were filled with blood. The blood had already entered her internal organs. If she had arrived half an hour later, even a god would not have been able to save Concubine Duan.

Now there is only one way, to use the heart's blood to cure Concubine Duan. The servants in the room stretched out their arms one after another, saying that they wanted to use their blood to treat her, but An Lingrong refused. This is because An Lingrong's body has been tested with medicinal herbs for many years, and her blood has already possessed medicinal properties. No one else's blood is as effective as hers.

An Lingrong decided to use her own blood to treat Concubine Duan. She gave Concubine Duan eight needles in a row, then cut her wrist and dripped blood into Concubine Duan's mouth. Her blood seemed to have magical power, and Concubine Duan's face gradually regained its rosy color and her breathing became stable. However, An Lingrong fainted due to excessive blood loss.

The maids were moved by An Lingrong's bravery and selflessness. They quickly helped An Lingrong to the bed to rest. Wen Shichu from the Imperial Hospital also came over. After Wen Shichu's careful treatment, An Lingrong finally woke up. She looked at the maids beside the bed and smiled and said, "Is Concubine Duan awake?"

She was relieved to learn that Concubine Duan had recovered from her coma, and she was moved to tears when she learned that An Lingrong had saved her life with her own blood. She held An Lingrong's hand tightly and thanked her repeatedly, and their relationship was further deepened.

This matter also alarmed the emperor. The empress dowager inexplicably chose Concubine Duan to attack him, which also angered the emperor. The emperor vowed to show no mercy to Longkodo.

When the Queen Mother learned that Concubine Duan was revived, she was very dissatisfied. She began to doubt and fear An Lingrong, worried that she would become a stumbling block to her. So the Queen Mother began to secretly send people to monitor An Lingrong's every move, trying to find an opportunity to get rid of her.

An Lingrong also realized that her position in the palace had become precarious. She began to act more cautiously, while also secretly looking for opportunities to fight back against the Queen Mother. She knew that since the Emperor and the Queen Mother had fallen out, it was time for her to choose to side with the Emperor.

Concubine Duan was lying on the bed, having just woken up from a serious illness. Her face was still pale and her breath was still weak. An Lingrong was waiting in the Cining Palace without taking off her clothes, not daring to leave even a step.

Concubine Duan smiled miserably and said, "Rong'er, you saved my life once again. I really can't live without you. This time I thought I was really going to ascend to heaven. I even prepared my funeral. You will take my son to Yining Palace to raise him."

An Lingrong held her hand and said, "Empress Duan, you will be fine. You are out of danger now. Don't worry."

Concubine Duan opened her mouth with difficulty and said with all her strength: "Rong'er, I have the support of the underworld forces behind me. This is the reason why I can gain a foothold in this palace. And the Empress Dowager has wanted to get rid of me more than once, not for anything else, just because I am the Emperor's hidden power in the dark." Her words revealed a deep helplessness and sadness.

The Empress Dowager regarded Concubine Duan as a thorn in her side and believed that she was the Emperor's right-hand man in implementing the New Deal, and had always wanted to get rid of her.

An Lingrong's head was buzzing. She had not expected that the dispute between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had reached such a serious level. They were trying to remove the thorns in each other's eyes and the thorns in their flesh. They no longer cared about the palace rules. Anyone who stood on the opposite side of them should be eliminated one by one.