An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

In order to take care of Concubine Duan's body, she still needed some medicinal materials. An Lingrong asked Xiaostool to go to the pharmacy to get them back early the next morning.

It happened to be a sunny day, so Qin Sanyue and Baojuan began to set up a shelf in the yard, spread out the drying curtain, and spread the medicinal materials one by one to dry.

An Lingrong went to Jingren Palace to meet the queen as usual. Before arriving at Jingren Palace, at the intersection of Shanglinyuan, Xia Ruchun trotted up and followed An Lingrong.

The two of them watched Shen Meizhuang walking far ahead of them, while Concubine Hua was actually walking side by side with Shen Meizhuang.

An Lingrong felt very puzzled, when did Shen Meizhuang, the noble man from Hui, get so close to Concubine Hua?

Xia Ruchun blinked at her, poked her arm with his finger and said, "Hui Gui is so favored in the palace now. Since she slept with him, the emperor has announced that Hui Gui will sleep with him for three days in a row."

An Lingrong wondered, has the anger in the emperor's heart not completely dissipated?

Next to them, Liang Cairen and Lin Qing - Lin Chang walked past them together. Liang Cairen restrained himself a lot, but he didn't look good to others.

Liang Cairen had a look of contempt on his face, while Lin Changzai had an innocent look on his face. He was about 40 to 50 meters away from An Lingrong and Xia Ruchun when he heard Liang Cairen raise his voice and say : "I heard before that the emperor likes Wan Changzai the most. Look, the emperor likes Hui Guiren the most."

Lin Changzai continued: "I also think that the emperor will like Hui Guiren. Wan Changzai and Hui Guiren have similar backgrounds. Wan Changzai's father was a young minister of Dali Temple. He was a fourth-rank official. He was a civil servant and was in charge. Trial prison cases. As for Huigui, her father is Shen Zishan, and Shen Zishan is the co-leader of Jeju. Although he is a local official, he holds military power and his family background is even better."

[Note: Dali Temple is equivalent to today’s Supreme Court. Co-leaders were subordinate officers of generals stationed in various provinces in the Qing Dynasty. They were in charge of the garrison of local armies. They had a third-grade official rank and were equivalent to the current provincial military commanders. 】

Liang Cairen said: "Have you heard that not long ago, there was a joke in the palace. Someone was thrown out of the Yangxin Palace by the emperor. I heard that when he was thrown out, he didn't have a single piece of clothing on him. A quilt.”

Lin Changzai chuckled: "Well, what does she do? How can she compare with Sister Liang? She also said that she comes from a scholarly family, and her father is a coat collar from the fourth grade.

["Baoyi" means slave; "Zuoling" means that he is a Han military officer subordinate to Manchu officials. His official position is not small, and Sorili has more opportunities to contact the emperor. He is in charge of slaves, households, houses, etc. Related Matters. 】

Xia Ruchun's face suddenly changed with anger, and she was about to rush forward to find the two of them for comment. An Lingrong quickly stopped her and reminded her: "Sister Xia, don't be so impulsive. What happened last time is still in front of you. It was bloody." lesson."

Xia Ruchun finally gave up and went to find the two of them, but said loudly: "An Changzai, I heard that the emperor likes Mr. Hui Gui. He is familiar with the Book of Songs, Mencius, and Zuo Zhuan. He is knowledgeable about books and etiquette, and has a gentle personality. , after she went to bed, the place where she lived was specially changed to Cunju Hall because Hui Guiren wrote a poem. An Changzai, do you know what the poem is? "

An Lingrong responded with a smile: "Yes: I would rather die holding the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind." Then, An Lingrong reminded Xia Ruchun in a low voice that Hui Guiren never said that he was familiar with the Book of Songs, Mencius and Zuo Zhuan, the emperor I never said you can’t make it up.

Xia Ruchun lowered her voice and said: "That doesn't matter. Anyway, Hui Guiren is not here, she can't hear it, and the emperor is not here either."

An Lingrong leaned down and whispered in Xia Ruchun's ear: "Hui Gui is familiar with women's rules and training."

Xia Ruchun made a sound and whispered: "Who hasn't read these two books? What are these two books to show off? Let's talk about the Book of Songs, Mencius, Zuo Zhuan, etc."

Xia Ruchun jumped up and down like a cute rabbit, shouting at Liang Cai and Lin Changzai: "Yes, yes, Huigui people are very talented and can write such beautiful poems. If you have eloquence, you should use it in writing lyrics." In poetry, your mouth is not just for gossiping."

Liang Cairen turned around and glared at Xia Ruchun. Xia Ruchun snorted and glared angrily. Liang Cairen turned her head away. After experiencing the last incident, she also restrained herself. She quickened her pace and walked forward with Yu Ying'er. .

"Sister Xia, do you know why the emperor gave Hui Guiren chrysanthemums?"

"Sister An, don't beat around the bush, tell the truth. I'm most afraid of talking in circles with others. If I go around and around, I won't be able to tell the difference between east, west and north."

"The emperor said that Huigui is like a chrysanthemum. I gave it to Huigui because the chrysanthemum is unique and does not like to compete with other flowers. Only by being able to endure loneliness can it last a long time." An Lingrong imitated the emperor's voice perfectly.

This last sentence, An Lingrong heard it from the emperor himself. The emperor hoped that Shenmeizhuang would be independent from the world, have the integrity of a chrysanthemum, and be indifferent to fame and fortune.

Hui Guiren was different from herself and Xia Ruchun. Before she entered the palace, she was a powerful daughter. She had more money in the Shen family than the current leader in the palace. In the last life, when Eunuch Su went to inform Hui Guiren to attend the emperor's bed, Hui Guiren casually So he rewarded Eunuch Su with a handful of golden melon seeds.

After meeting the queen, Concubine Hua announced on the spot that it was the emperor's oral order. Hui Guiren and Concubine Hua learned how to manage the affairs of the Sixth Palace. Hui Guiren's instructions were equivalent to Concubine Hua's instructions.

The Queen unexpectedly did not hold any objections this time. Hui Guiren had a very good impression in the Queen Mother's heart. Among all the new maids, Hui Guiren was the most favored by the Queen Mother. Naturally, the Queen did not dislike Hui Guiren.

The queen smiled and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Huigui for being promoted by the emperor. I have been mentioning Mr. Huigui in front of the emperor, saying that if there is someone in the harem to assist Concubine Hua and sister to jointly manage the affairs of the Sixth Palace, then Huigui It's the most suitable. I didn't expect that the emperor would actually adopt my opinion. I am very happy, and I am also happy for Sister Hua Concubine and Hui Guiren. Hui Guiren should follow Sister Hua Concubine more and learn from it in the future."

Shen Meizhuang was full of happiness: "Thank you, Queen, and thank you, Concubine Hua."

Concubine Hua slowly turned her head away, stared at Shen Meizhuang with interest and said: "From now on, Mr. Hui, you must strictly demand that you start with yourself, no favoritism, no shortcomings, no fawning, no flattery, in line with the palace rules, Those who deserve to be punished will be punished, and those who deserved to be rewarded will be rewarded. Don’t miss the rules of the palace. If anyone in the palace dares to go against Hui Gui, please report it to me in time, and I will make the decision."

The Queen smiled and said: "In this harem, with Concubine Hua and Sister Hui working together, I will be happy and free. In the future, things in the palace will be more difficult for the two of them."

Concubine Hua said: "This is what I should do. It is not hard work to say the least. Besides, it is a task assigned by the emperor. I must carry it out seriously and carefully without making the slightest mistake."