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

"I read your letter and came to see you. Why are you unhappy?"

Yesterday, someone from the Sticking Pole Office reported that after Prince Dun received the imperial edict, he reluctantly went to Zhang Lin's residence to apologize, but when he turned back halfway, he secretly went to Nian Gengyao's residence to conceal his whereabouts. The two of them expressed dissatisfaction with the court during their conversation.

Both of them were military generals and had great prestige in the army. The emperor had long been worried that the two would collude with each other, and had already secretly implemented the strategy of divide and conquer. It was just that the time was still short and no results were seen, so the emperor could only be patient.

The secret conversation between the two made the emperor more alert. He had just begun to prepare to take away Nian Gengyao's military power, and the Nian family dared to complain. If they were allowed to see through the real intentions, would they take risks? Therefore, Concubine Nian had to come here, but he couldn't be too deliberate. Concubine Nian had to be allowed to understand slowly, and enough steps had to be given to her to achieve the paralyzing effect.

"Happy, I just feel like this is a dream. Your Majesty has not seen me for a long time. I was worried and thought you had forgotten me." Concubine Nian's eyes were filled with tears.

The emperor felt mixed emotions. Concubine Nian's feelings for him were turbulent and passionate. If the gains and losses of the imperial power were not mixed in, he would be lucky to have such feelings. But now it was mixed with all kinds of helplessness under power. He hated himself for being coerced by power and said against his will: "You did something wrong, I have to punish you, but fortunately you have already known your mistakes. In a few days it will be New Year's Eve. I thought of coming over to have a meal with you first, just as if we were celebrating the festival in advance."

There was a hint of disappointment in Concubine Nian's eyes. It turned out that the emperor was only here to have dinner tonight.

She was busy and carefully preparing the emperor's meal. The dishes on the table were all the emperor's favorites in the past. She moved gently and nervously, and every time she served a dish she observed with her eyes to see if the emperor was satisfied. Only when she saw that the emperor was enjoying the meal did she finally feel relieved.

After dinner, the emperor left a message: "It's cold in the middle of winter, you should go to bed early." Then he left.

Concubine Nian stood in the corridor until the emperor's breath completely disappeared in the air, then she returned to the palace in a daze.

Songzhi looked at the lonely Concubine Nian and comforted her: "Your Majesty, you should be happy. The Emperor still cares about you. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. After a long time, the Emperor will change his mind."

What happened tonight gave Concubine Nian hope. She cheered up and said, "Yes, the emperor can come this time because I wrote a letter. As long as I do a little more, the ice and snow will melt one day."

When we came out of Yiku Palace, it was already snowing heavily and the imperial carriage was parked on the long street.

To reinstate Concubine Nian and appease the Nian family, external help is needed.

After a moment, the emperor sighed and said, "Let's go to Yongshou Palace."

When Zhen Huan saw the emperor coming in the cold, the resentment she had for him going to Yikun Palace immediately dissipated, and she hurriedly said with concern: "It's snowing hard outside, your majesty, be careful not to catch a cold."

The emperor put his frozen hands on the stove to warm them, but his eyes were fixed on Zhen Huan: "If I don't come, I'm worried that you will start to have wild thoughts again."

Zhen Huan said sadly, "Your Majesty, are you talking about Concubine Nian? At that time, I did feel resentful about Concubine Nian punishing me and causing me to lose my son, but things have changed and I have figured it out. Maybe the child was not meant for me, so he left early. Your Majesty punished Concubine Nian for so long, so I should go and see her."

Although she said this, Zhen Huan felt extremely resentful in her heart. However, complaining in vain only made her more miserable and was of no use in seeking revenge, so she had to act against her will.

When the emperor mentioned this, he felt guilty. He held Zhen Huan's hand and said, "I am sorry for you about the child. It is my blessing that you are so understanding. I believe that God will give us children in the future."

This was the third time that the Emperor had mentioned that he was sorry for the child. The first two times, she was immersed in grief and had not thought about the deep meaning of it. But tonight was different. She heard the self-blame in the Emperor's tone. She was so thoughtful that she thought about how the Emperor had repeatedly warned her not to go to Yikun Palace. She immediately realized that there was a big secret in Yikun Palace. This secret might be the key to causing her to lose her child. She immediately spoke to test him:

"There are many sisters in the palace that the emperor loves, and there are also many who want to give birth to a son for the emperor, such as Concubine Nian. I heard that she is eager to have a child, but she has asked for medicine many times. This is not something that I cannot do."

Perhaps the fire was too hot, warming the emperor's body, and he blurted out without warning: "She will not have children." He felt annoyed after saying it.

Zhen Huan noticed the emperor's reaction and quickly replied, "But the miscarriage in the palace that year damaged your foundation?"

"Well, in order to prevent her from being overly sad about this matter, I have not explained it to her in detail, so you just pretend you don't know." The emperor replied in an attempt to cover up his mistake.

"I know." Zhen Huan felt more certain that there was a secret in Yikun Palace. She thought of the spices she had dug out from under the crabapple flowers that year and had a rough guess in her mind. She was just waiting for an opportunity to verify it.

The next morning, after the emperor left, Zhen Huan quietly called Xiao Yunzi aside and told him to find a way to get some Huanyi incense from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

At this time, Xia Dongchun also arrived at Yonghe Palace early. She had long lost her arrogance and wanted to find something to do every time she came. She either helped to sort the silk threads, or patiently ground them for An Lingrong, or even accompanied her to read books and practice calligraphy. She just wanted to do something clumsily for An Lingrong to repay her for her timely help.

Because it was the new year, all the palaces were cutting window paper-cuts and embroidering blessing bags. Xia Dongchun also followed Rendong to learn, but she seemed to have never done these things at home. She always made mistakes and said anxiously:

"I am clumsy and made Your Majesty laugh at me."

Her current situation always reminded An Lingrong of the days in her past life when she tried to please the Queen. She felt touched: "Sister Xia, you don't have to do this."

This made Xia Dongchun think that she despised her, and she became even more anxious: "My queen, although I am a little stupid, I am willing to learn, and I will definitely be able to do it well."

An Lingrong said calmly, "What I mean is that you can do what you are good at and don't have to please me everywhere."

This made Xia Dongchun even more uncomfortable: "My family is full of military generals. I have loved riding horses and wielding spears since I was a child. If I do these things in the palace, people will laugh at me for being vulgar. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I might as well learn more from the queen to pass the time."

An Lingrong tried to persuade him: "If you say so, are you going to live like this for the rest of your life? What if there comes a day when you will be favored by the emperor?"

Xia Dongchun smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. I used to think that once I was favored, I would let those who looked down on me see how powerful I am. But in the end, I was the only one who became a joke. The emperor has long forgotten that there is such a person as me in the palace. It is better for me to live a peaceful life."

An Lingrong stared at her with a half-smile: "What if that day really comes?"

Even though Xia Dongchun was slow to react, she understood that An Lingrong wanted to help her, so she knelt down and said, "If I ever become favored by your majesty, I will remember your kindness and obey your orders for the rest of my life. If I disobey you, please let me be struck by lightning."

An Lingrong helped her up from the ground: "There is no need to rush this matter. From now on, just follow your heart in everything you do. Don't try to please anyone deliberately."

The Emperor had a meal in Yikun Palace last night, which made An Lingrong sense that the Nian family would not last long. Although she was not clear about the details, it did not stop her from making arrangements in advance.

The importance of a person who was posthumously conferred the title of "Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu" by the emperor many years after her death is self-evident.

No one knows whether her arrangement is useful or not, but it’s better to give it a try.

Time passed, and after New Year's Eve, when the ice and snow melted, Prince Dun angered the emperor again.