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

Anqi Temple at night.

Prince Guo watched Zhen Huan crying uncontrollably and blamed himself:

"It was because I didn't think this through carefully enough that Lord Zhen suffered this accident."

Although Zhen Huan was grief-stricken, she was still clear-headed: "Your Majesty, do you really think my father met with an accident?"

Prince Guo was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"

Zhen Huan wiped away her tears and said, "My father is a man who never argues with others. He has become more modest and reserved after the great changes he experienced three years ago. How could he have such a grudge in the border area that people wanted to kill him? In my opinion, the so-called accident is just a means to cover up the truth."

Zhen Huan's words made Prince Guo ponder. Because the imperial court was going to use military force against Dzungar, he was ordered to go to Tibet years ago to appease the local lamas in advance to avoid them from playing both sides. In Tibet, he actually discovered spies sent by Dzungar, but before he could order his men to capture them, those people disappeared without a trace.

On his way back, his whereabouts were revealed and the boat he was on broke up in the Yellow River. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be rescued by local farmers.

After he returned to Beijing, he analyzed the matter with the emperor and they both agreed that it was Dzungar who did this in order to destroy the relationship between Tibet and the imperial court.

There are reasons for national affairs, and so are the grudges between people. Prince Guo's people have been secretly taking care of Zhen Yuandao's family in the local area, but they have never found that he has any grudges with others. When he connects the two things, he naturally understands what Zhen Huan wants to say:

"You mean your father was murdered by an old enemy?"

Zhen Huan gritted her teeth and said, "That's right. I thought I had escaped the dispute, but I didn't expect that someone would still not let me go."

Prince Guo couldn't believe it: "Are you saying the murderer came from the palace?"

Zhen Huan hit the nail on the head: "Your Highness, the grudges between women will not disappear with time, but will only accumulate and deepen. I was an eyesore to so many people in the palace back then, and now they finally found a chance to vent their hatred."

After that, she changed her tone and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I have a request. I am worried that they will not stop. I beg Your Majesty to lend a hand and help take care of my mother and two sisters."

Seeing her like this, Prince Guo felt even more sad: "Don't worry about this. I have already told my men to take good care of it. If there is any mistake, Yunli is willing to pay with his life. But what are you going to do now?"

Zhen Huan smiled helplessly:

"I am a deposed concubine who has been deposed and trapped in this small courtyard. Even if I know that this is a disaster from the past, what can I do? I can only copy a few more scriptures for my late father to pray for his soul to rest in peace."

Although she said this, she had murderous intent in her heart. As long as she was imprisoned, her family would be slaughtered like fish on a chopping board. However, it was not easy to break free from this cage.

But she had to avenge her father's murder, and for the sake of her family, she had to find a way to break free from this shackle no matter how difficult it was.

She didn't want Prince Guo to know anything about her plan. First, it was her own business and there was no reason for him to interfere. Second, if she failed, she would have to entrust her mother and sister to his care.

Her self-suffering made Prince Guo feel even more distressed. He hated that he had no solution to her situation and could only mourn with her.

On the second day, after court session, Su Peisheng reported to the emperor that Zhen Yuandao had been assassinated.

The emperor paused as he picked up the pen and spoke slowly, "It's been three years. I understand. Let him be buried properly."

The fifteenth day is the day when the emperor and empress reunite. Even if the emperor is dissatisfied with the empress, the rules set by their ancestors are there. If he really no longer gives the empress this face, the previous dynasty will speculate whether the empress has made a big mistake, or even that the emperor and empress are estranged, which will be troublesome again. Therefore, the emperor still follows the rule of staying in Jingren Palace on the first and fifteenth nights.

The Queen prepared dinner early. Ever since the Emperor fell seriously ill, his meals had become much lighter and he paid more attention to his diet. The Queen had to put some effort into the dishes.

When the emperor came, he did not praise the dishes that the queen had carefully prepared, but he looked at the white magnolia hairpin on her head for a few more times. Seeing this, the queen took the hairpin off her hairpin:

"Your Majesty, do you think it looks familiar? I have been sorting out my sister's belongings these days. Some parts of my sister's previous portrait have faded, so I am repainting and retouching. Looking at the portrait, I suddenly recalled the past. My sister loved white magnolia the most, and the emperor gave her a box of various magnolia hairpins. This hairpin was given to me by my sister. Many years have passed, and I no longer have the appearance I had back then. I wonder if I am still worthy of this hairpin?"

The emperor looked at the queen, who already had fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and did not answer her question, but asked in return:

"You said Rouze's portrait has faded?"

Seeing that the emperor was more concerned about her sister's portrait, the queen smiled and said, "Yes, this painting was painted by the emperor himself. My sister likes it very much. I have kept it well. But it needs maintenance as time goes by."

The emperor suddenly wanted to see the painting: "Where is it? Let me see it."

"In my study, Your Majesty, please move."

The beauty in the painting is both stunningly beautiful and tender and full of talent. The emperor stared at the person in the painting for a long time, and let the queen adjust the painting for a long time, while she painted the faded corners of her clothes bit by bit under the light.

The Queen held a lamp for him at the side. Seeing this scene, she could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes and they quietly rolled down. She didn't know whether she was crying for Chun Yuan, or for the tenderness she herself had never received.

While the emperor was not paying attention, the queen wiped the tears from her cheeks and begged softly:

"Your Majesty, March 19th is my sister's 50th birthday. I asked the master of Baohua Palace, and he said that this year is a bad year. If we hold a water and land ceremony for my sister in the palace, it will be unfavorable. I think it is better to do it outside the palace."

The emperor was just filling in a touch of emerald green when he heard this and asked:

"Where does the Queen want to go?"

The Queen finally stated her purpose:

"The royal temples are nothing more than Yuedi Yunju and Ganlu Temple in Yuanmingyuan, but the master of Baohua Palace said that this year's Taoist temple must be protected by Bixia Yuanjun. I thought about it and found that there is an Anqi Temple among the royal Taoist temples."

The emperor finally put down his pen and asked: "Where is Master Chong Jingyuan?"

Seeing the emperor asking this question, the queen felt very nervous, but she still managed to answer:

"Yes, firstly, it is the royal family's own place, and all personnel are easy to dispatch when they have nothing to do. Secondly, the spring scenery near Anqi Temple is beautiful, and the emperor has been staying in the palace for a long time, so he can take this opportunity to relax."

After saying that, his eyes flickered a few times uncomfortably.

The emperor stared at the queen for a few seconds, then said in an ambiguous tone, "It's rare that the queen is so thoughtful. Let's go to Anqi Temple."

Upon learning the news that the Emperor requested Anqi Temple, An Lingrong suddenly understood what she had been puzzled about. It turned out that this was the Queen's trump card.