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

After the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor's health finally improved a little, and he was able to force himself to start handling government affairs again.

This time when he was sick, he began to believe what An Lingrong said about mice being able to warn people of good and bad luck.

Little did they know that this was just An Lingrong's experience in her previous life.

The Sticking Rod Office submitted a secret report that day. After reading it, the Emperor sneered repeatedly. The Li family was really ambitious and had started to make plans for the harem so early. After he carefully read the detailed investigation of Li Bin by the Sticking Rod Office, he burned the secret report on the candle:

"Send an order, Li Bin, the commander-in-chief of the Cavalry Battalion, go to Yue Zhongqi's camp to take orders, and the military affairs of the Cavalry Battalion will be managed by the deputy commander-in-chief Qi Lun."

This imperial edict came suddenly and without any reason. Su Peisheng wanted to ask for more clarification, but seeing the emperor's unfriendly expression, he did not dare to ask more. He turned around and went to the Military Affairs Office to ask Zhang Tingyu to draft the edict.

After New Year’s Eve, it was the eighth year of Yongzheng’s reign.

After the beginning of spring, the Empress Dowager's health really did improve a little as Shen Meizhuang had said, and she even had the energy to stroll around the Imperial Garden.

Shen Meizhuang, who had been taking care of the empress dowager for a long time, could no longer hold on and finally fell ill. In order to avoid passing the disease to the empress dowager, Shen Meizhuang moved back to Cunju Hall and began to recuperate behind closed doors. She was not seen out for more than a month.

Another person who fell ill this spring was Concubine Jing. Of course, she was the kind that could not recover from the illness. She barely managed to make it to February before she passed away.

When the emperor learned about it, he simply said that she could be buried in Majiazhuang as a concubine.

This incident caused a lot of speculation in the minds of everyone in the harem. As a concubine, she would naturally follow the emperor and be buried in the concubine's mausoleum in auspicious place after her death. Not being buried with the emperor was naturally a big taboo. Everyone thought to themselves that it seemed that Concubine Jing was not as innocent as she appeared to be in the matter of the poisonous insect. It was just a pity for the Sixth Prince, who had such a mother and his future was uncertain.

As February passed, the Emperor didn't mention Zhen Huan at all. An Lingrong finally let go of the worry that had been hanging over her for years. In the past few years, she had finally changed her destiny. As long as she followed her plan, there would be a day when she would be able to walk out of the palace with honor.

On the seventh day of March, the director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory predicted that on the tenth day of March, there would be a partial solar eclipse over the capital at 5 p.m., while other areas would see an annular solar eclipse.

The emperor immediately gave an order to inform the people in the vicinity of the capital, saying that he knew this astronomical phenomenon would occur because the previous emperor gave him an advance warning in recognition of his diligence, so that the people would not panic unduly. This successfully prevented someone from using the astronomical phenomenon to attack him in a dirty way, allowing him to deploy troops in the northwest with peace of mind.

In the harem, under the management of Concubine Jing and An Lingrong, everything was safe and secure.

But every time when she paid her respects, An Lingrong always felt a chill on her back when she looked at the Queen's face which was as beautiful as a bodhisattva. An Lingrong was too familiar with her behavior. When Concubine Hua and Zhen Huan were powerful, she appeared to be virtuous and non-confrontational on the surface, but secretly she kept sowing discord and finally won.

But the queen has no one available now. What is she planning with such a suppressed look on her face?

An Lingrong couldn't guess her actions, so she had to ask Rendong to keep an eye on her secretly.

At night, Honeysuckle brought some bad news from outside.

Zhen Yuandao is dead!

An Lingrong was shocked: "How could it be? Doesn't Xiaohu live next door to his family? Besides, didn't that man also send someone to keep an eye on him?"

Honeysuckle patiently explained:

"Prince Guo's people are mainly keeping an eye on the local government to prevent the Zhen family from being embarrassed, but they can't always follow Master Zhen. After Master Zhen arrived in Ningguta, although his life was a bit hard, he was still in good health and even opened a small private school in the local area to make a living."

An Lingrong interrupted her: "I know all this. How did Zhen Yuandao die?"

Ren Dong said carefully, "Master Zhen was a scholar who liked to visit bookstores. He was stabbed to death in the bookstore."

Is it such a coincidence? An Lingrong asked, "Who is the murderer? Has he been caught?"

Honeysuckle continued, "According to the bookstore owner, Master Zhen usually likes to choose books on the second floor. That day, he and a fair-skinned scholar were the only ones upstairs. About half an hour later, the scholar left the second floor first. The owner didn't hear anything from Master Zhen, so he went upstairs and saw a dagger stuck in his chest. He had already died."

"According to the boss's statement, the officers drew a picture and searched for the person, but they couldn't find the person in the picture. Madam, it's Xiaohu who did a bad job. I will take the punishment for him."

After saying this, Honeysuckle knelt down and apologized.

An Lingrong pulled her up:

"I sent Xiaohu to Ningguta because I was afraid that someone would take advantage of the Zhen family's misfortune. But Xiaohu can't stay with Zhen Yuandao all the time. Besides, he has to take care of the business over there. If this was really planned by someone, I'm afraid they have already thought of how to get rid of Xiaohu and that person. If it really happened suddenly, we can only blame Zhen Yuandao for his bad luck."

Yes, An Lingrong had a new way to make money. Xiaohu had a good business sense. During the three years when he secretly took care of the Zhen family in Ningguta, he used the money An Lingrong gave him to start trading in medicinal materials and furs. The income from this business was more profitable than that from the spice shop.

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said to Ren Dong, "Now that things have happened, it's useless to blame anyone. After all, we have done what we should do. I actually want Xiao Hu to come back."

Seeing that An Lingrong didn't blame her, Ren Dong smiled slightly: "Does the queen have any plans?"

An Lingrong expressed her thoughts: "The Emperor opened four trading ports to foreign countries a few years ago. I have seen that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a lot of money in the past two years. Why not let Xiaohu go with the fleet to have a look? However, sailing is dangerous, so I have to tell you first."

The royal family also had caravans, and the silver earned from overseas trade belonged to the inner court. After An Lingrong took charge of palace affairs, she had seen the relevant account books, which led to this idea.

Another point is that she has to prepare for leaving the palace in the future. She originally wanted to return to Songyang to live, but she was unwilling to be trapped in one place for the rest of her life. She has read a lot of travel notes in recent years, and always wanted to tour the world according to the records in the travel notes.

Now that the imperial court is trading with foreign countries, she also thought it would be better if she could travel further. After all, she had to appreciate the scenery of the four places one by one.

But whether it will work or not, we have to let Xiaohu go with us to see.

Hearing about this, Ren Dong immediately gave a guarantee: "My Lady, I will accept this on behalf of Xiao Hu. That brat won't dare to disobey."

An Lingrong then said softly, "One more thing. When Xiaohu goes out to sea, you might as well take the Zhang kid with you. Perhaps after seeing the vast world outside, his condition will be alleviated."

When Zhang Mi's grandson was rescued by An Lingrong, he was raised in the home that An Lingrong prepared for Rendong's family and was taken care of by Rendong's mother.

The child had encountered a great change and was no longer willing to speak. Now he has grown into a big boy. It is inevitable that he will be spoiled if he stays with women and children all day. It is better to let him go out and see the world. The world is so big that it can make him forget his hatred and cheer up.

Here, An Lingrong and Rendong were discussing letting Xiaohu go out to sea. In Anqi Temple, Zhen Huan was heartbroken after receiving the news.