The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

In this life, the Emperor and Prince Guo appeared one after another at the Lidong family banquet.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Prince Guo was about to be appointed by the Emperor.

Some of the clan members kept toasting him.

Thinking of her husband's recklessness, the wife of Prince Dun had to go to the palace to attend a banquet to apologize despite her illness.

Unexpectedly, the emperor laughed:

"Yun'e was born brave and has made many military achievements for the country. He is a meritorious man. How could I blame him just because of his old injury? When Fu Jin returns, bring some good medicine from the palace to Lao Shi and tell him that I hope he will recover soon so that he can serve the court."

The emperor's nice words won praise from all the clan members. Princess Consort of Prince Dun didn't understand the situation in the court, but her husband was in the wrong first, but the emperor not only didn't punish him, but showed sympathy in public, which made her feel uneasy.

Concubine Cao also felt strange as she did. Tonight, Zhen Huan was too enthusiastic towards her and even raised her glass to her frequently under the name of Wen Yi. The Emperor was happy to see this and even joined in urging her to drink.

The real purpose was not to drink, and Zhen Huan's intention was too obvious. An Lingrong was too lazy to look at it anymore and just left the hall under the pretext of changing clothes.

After watching An Lingrong leave, Concubine Cao felt inexplicably panicked and hurriedly said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I really can't drink any more of Concubine Wan's wine, lest I get drunk and scare Wen Yi. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Concubine Wan."

The Queen couldn't guess Zhen Huan's intention for a moment, so she tried to test her: "Why is Wanpin so close to Cao Guiren today? I don't see you two getting along normally."

Zhen Huan had already responded: "Your Majesty, I really like the icy cuteness of Princess Wen Yi. I love her so much that I can't help but toast Sister Cao a few more glasses of wine."

When the Emperor mentioned the child, he thought Zhen Huan was thinking of something sad: "Wen Yi is smart, and I can't help but love her a little more. This child is also very sensible. Whenever I feel upset, I feel much calmer when this child is around. Since you like Wen Yi, you can spend more time with her."

The emperor originally wanted to use Wen Yi's innocence to make Zhen Huan forget her sad things, but to Concubine Cao, it was like a bolt from the blue. She was of low rank and could not raise the princess herself. It was with the help of Concubine Nian that Wen Yi was able to stay. But now Concubine Nian has fallen from power and Zhen Huan is in favor. Could it be that the emperor wants Zhen Huan to raise Wen Yi to make up for her pain of losing her child?

Zhen Huan was used to observing people's expressions. Seeing Concubine Cao's obviously panicked look, she said jokingly, "Your Majesty, now that I have said this, I envy Sister Cao even more. Why don't you let me become the princess' stepmother? I can also share in Sister Cao's blessings."

There is indeed such a saying among the people that a woman who is eager to have a child can have a child sooner if she adopts another person's son as her adopted son. The emperor thought that Zhen Huan also had such thoughts and was about to speak up to facilitate it.

Concubine Cao hurriedly interrupted, "Your Majesty, I thank Concubine Wan for her kindness to Wen Yi. However, when I went to Baohua Palace to pray for the princess some time ago, the master said that the princess is weak and it is not easy for her to recognize her relatives. Concubine Wan is already the princess's stepmother, so Wen Yi should be filial."

Hearing Concubine Cao say this, the Queen came to her aid: "Your Majesty, everyone in the palace likes Wen Yi. Even I can't bear to let her go every time I see her. But Concubine Cao is right. All the sisters in the palace are the princess's stepmothers. Why bother with this? Concubine Wan, you don't have to worry. Once you get well, you will have the time to give birth to children for Your Majesty."

Seeing that the Queen also objected, Zhen Huan realized that she had acted too hastily. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Please don't blame me, Sister Cao. I offended you with my words because I love the princess too much. Since the master of Baohua Palace said that we cannot recognize relatives randomly, how could I ignore the princess? Please forgive me for my abrupt behavior today."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Concubine Cao dared not say no and could only lower her head and said against her will: "It is a blessing for the princess to be liked by the queen, but the princess has been out for a long time today and it is windy at night. I would like to take my leave first." After saying that, she bowed to the emperor and the queen and asked to leave.

The Queen's words of dissuasion reminded the Emperor of his childhood. He immediately realized that he had almost said something wrong, so he nodded in agreement: "It looks like it's going to snow outside. You should take Wen Yike slowly. I will come over to have lunch with her tomorrow."

The emperor's attitude made Concubine Cao feel a little relieved, and she quickly asked the wet nurse to carry the princess away.

An Lingrong was already getting impatient waiting in a place in the courtyard where no one was paying attention, when she saw Concubine Cao hurrying out.

She stood under the dim sky, looking at Concubine Cao without saying a word.

Concubine Cao felt uneasy for no reason when she was looked at by her, and she quickly signaled to the wet nurse to wait a moment before walking towards An Lingrong.

"Congratulations, Sister Cao."

An Lingrong's words without any emotion made Concubine Cao even more frightened:

"Madam Wenpin, why should I be happy?"

An Lingrong looked her over slowly with a cold gaze, which was colder than winter snow, and made Concubine Cao feel even more uneasy. After a few breaths, she heard An Lingrong say, "Sister Cao will be able to find a better match tonight, and the princess almost got a stepmother. Isn't this worth celebrating?"

Concubine Cao was so shocked that she almost fell to her knees. How could An Lingrong know so much about what was happening in the palace?

How did she know? Of course she guessed. She was not very clear about how Zhen Huan conquered Concubine Cao in her previous life. After all, Zhen Huan was already on guard against her at that time. But she knew Zhen Huan very well, so she would naturally give the other party what she wanted most. Concubine Cao only wanted her daughter's future in the palace, so in this life she took precautions for Concubine Cao in advance. Such a good knife must be used in her hands.

"Your Majesty, I have not agreed. I remember your kindness in suggesting this to me, and I am not the kind of person who would change my ways." Concubine Cao was completely impressed by An Lingrong's terrifying ability to see through people's minds, and she hurriedly spoke up to defend herself.

An Lingrong sneered in her heart, you and I are both such people, the kind of people who fall into the trap involuntarily for the sake of the little benefits in front of us.

"Sister Cao, do you still remember Kang Luhai?"

There must be a reason for bringing it up without reason, Concubine Cao hurriedly said, "Remember."

Under the canopy, An Lingrong and Concubine Cao stood opposite each other, but An Lingrong always had more momentum than Concubine Cao. At this moment, she suddenly took two steps forward and whispered in Concubine Cao's ear:

"Sister Cao, are you trying to say that the experience of a slave cannot be compared with that of the princess' biological mother? But Sister Cao, under the imperial power, you and I are both slaves, and that is all I have to say."

After saying this, An Lingrong walked leisurely towards the candlelit hall.

Concubine Cao stood in the courtyard where snow was about to come, her body cold until Yinxiu and the wet nurse came to call her, and then she followed them away in a daze.

Inside the hall, Prince Guo wanted to look at Zhen Huan several times, but thinking of what happened in the imperial study today, he restrained himself and did not do it.

There was no further disturbance in the second half of the banquet.

After the banquet, the emperor sent Zhen Huan back to the palace and stayed for a while, then turned and went to Yonghe Palace.

The gates of Yonghe Palace were closed, the lights were off, and An Lingrong was sleeping soundly.

The first heavy snow of winter finally fell. The emperor called for a long time but the palace gate did not open, so he had no choice but to return.