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

Two major events happened in the Forbidden City during this first month of the year.

One happy and one sad.

The good news is that the raging epidemic has finally been completely eradicated.

The whole nation was celebrating, and people who had suffered from the epidemic came out of their homes to celebrate.

Sadly, Noble Lady Fucha had difficulty giving birth to a child, and both mother and child died.

The emperor was extremely sad and ordered to posthumously confer the title of Yipin on her and buried her with great honor.

He also beat to death a number of palace maids who failed to take good care of Concubine Yi.

After that, the ice and snow melted and all things began to grow.

The ninth day of the second lunar month was An Lingrong's birthday and also the day she was promoted to imperial concubine, but she was bedridden and did not even have the strength to get up. The emperor had no choice but to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send ceremonial robes, court crowns and other items to Ledao Hall before he hastily completed the ceremony of conferring the title.

Later, seeing that An Lingrong was so ill that her body was emaciated, Le Dao Tang was not suitable for her recuperation, so they forced the Ministry of Internal Affairs to move An Lingrong to Yonghe Palace in a sedan chair to take good care of her. However, she had been recuperating for almost a full month, but there was no improvement at all.

In the Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua looked at the forsythia flowers that were about to bloom with a radiant look on her face. She suddenly reached out and plucked the buds from one of them, then threw them hard on the ground:

"Flowers that shouldn't bloom in this palace shouldn't exist."

Lipin understood and said, "Yes, some people are unlucky and miserable, and cannot bear the blessing of the royal family. But since they are sisters with deep affection, why didn't her good sister think of going down to accompany her earlier, so as to avoid being sick all day and annoying others."

Lipin said what Hua Fei was thinking. She sneered and said, "There is no such thing as sisterly love in the harem. It's just the strong relying on the weak, and the foolish obeying the smart. Some people want to huddle together for warmth, which is tantamount to grabbing millet from the fire. It hurts others and themselves."

"That's right. Don't take on a job if you don't have the skills. Not everyone is as capable as Your Majesty in promoting others." Lipin continued to compliment.

"Who am I? Who are they? Are they worthy of being compared with me?" Concubine Hua was flattered and changed the subject:

"It's just that since An Lingrong fell ill, I feel that the palace has lost some of its liveliness. Spring is here, and Zhen Huan, that vixen, is trying to seduce the emperor again. I can't eat when I think of her."

After Concubine Hua fell ill, the Nian family had many complaints about her. The Emperor had no choice but to favor her more after she recovered. This neglected Zhen Huan a lot for a while. However, no matter how much he neglected her, the Emperor actually summoned her twice this month. Concubine Hua felt so angry when she thought of this.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor only wants to invite Concubine Wan for some novelty. Doesn't he have to have dinner at the Yikun Palace today? The Emperor has always loved you, so why should you bother with her?" Lipin could only persuade Concubine Hua to stop being jealous.

Such useless consolation was of no use to Concubine Hua. She glared at Concubine Li and said, "Is Princess Wen Yi still not well? Why is she sick every other day?"

Seeing that she was looking for Cao Qinmo again, Lipin was not happy. Concubine Cao was just a talker, but she could do the same things she was thinking, so she said:

"My Lady Cao loves her young daughter, so she has to spend more time taking care of her. Your Majesty, I can share your worries with you in whatever you want to do."

Concubine Hua glanced at her and said, "You? I asked my brother's people to impeach Zhen Yuandao, but the emperor has kept it secret. What can you do?"

Lipin was despised, and she was unwilling to accept it. She muttered: "The emperor kept it in the palace before the New Year. Your Majesty can wait until the young master has made contributions and then have someone impeach him. You can say that the Zhen family despised the emperor's will and criticized the meritorious officials. After a few times, the emperor will have to deal with Zhen Yuandao."

Hua Fei thought again, yes, if Zhuozi Mountain was really in danger, why would her brother send Nian Fu there? Nian Fu's victory is just around the corner, and after he succeeds, she doesn't believe that he will not be able to overthrow a Dali Temple Shaoqing.

She reached out and tapped Lipin's forehead: "You are still useful. Have someone keep an eye on Zhuozi Mountain. Once there is news, have someone take action."

Only after receiving praise and flattery did Concubine Li leave the Yikun Palace.

As soon as she left, Songzhi came out holding a silver box and said, "Madam, there is not much cash left in the palace."

"How much is left?" Concubine Hua never kept track of the details when spending money, and only asked Songzhi to bring the account book.

"Less than two thousand taels?" The number in the account book surprised Concubine Hua.

Songzhi was helpless about Concubine Hua's extravagant spending, and could only explain one by one: "Your Majesty, this year you gave generous gifts to the harem, and also bought gifts for the Queen Mother and the Emperor, as well as the ladies of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty also gave many gifts. In addition, you spent a lot of money to recuperate from the epidemic, so the money went out like water."

Concubine Hua rolled her eyes at her in dissatisfaction: "If I don't spend this money, how can the people below be loyal to me? Relying on the emperor's favor to intimidate them is far less practical than real money. Okay, stop talking, and quickly find a way to find money."

Songzhi then stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, there are a few more people who want to use your connections to serve the general."

Hua Fei gritted her teeth and said, "It's still the old rules. She asked me to stay outside. It's all because of Zhen Huan. My brother secretly protected me, but she ruined me. It's inconvenient for me to do anything now."

Songzhi hurriedly lowered her head to do it.

The beauty of early spring is intoxicating. The queen is in a good mood taking care of the flowers and plants in Jingren Palace. With a "click", the extra branches of the camellia are cut off. After listening to Jianqiu's report that Zhou Bing went to see An Lingrong again, she asked with concern: "The imperial physician is quite diligent in going. Is Concubine Wen feeling better?"

Jian Qiu: "Madam, Zhou Bing said that her health was damaged during the epidemic, and she was heartbroken, which led to her recurring illness. She still needs time to recover."

The queen handed the cut camellia to Jianqiu and said, "Camellia is durable. Put it in a vase and it will grow well. It will also add some bright colors to this palace."

Then he sighed, "Alas, Wenpin and Fucha have always been close, so it's normal for me to feel sad for a while. I just feel sorry for her. She worked so hard to win the position of concubine, but she couldn't even attend the canonization ceremony. Now she has to take medicine all day long. If this continues, who will remember her after a long time?"

Jian Qiu looked at the Queen's expression and flattered her: "Your Majesty is really capable. You killed one of them and injured another in a casualty. Let's see who dares to disrespect your Majesty and form a clique in the future."

Although An Lingrong was beaten down by the Queen, she still said with regret when thinking of Concubine Hua: "After beating the younger one, there is still the older one. As long as the Nian family is still there, I can only respect Concubine Hua and endure it. But it is hard to say what will happen in the future."

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, those who have achieved great success have frightened the emperor. Your Majesty's days of peace are not far away. Now I am more worried about the people left behind by that man. Should I..." Jianqiu thought that there were still people left behind by that man in the palace. Although they were used by the queen this time, they were still hidden dangers. If the emperor knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous. As she spoke, she made a gesture of wiping her neck.

The queen has always considered herself a master at controlling people's hearts, so she disagreed when she heard this: "Jianqiu, the knife depends on who is holding it. He has ill intentions and has left a spy in the harem to do bad things. I can take advantage of the situation and recruit his people to work for me."

Jianqiu thought about it and it made sense. Although Concubine Hua no longer had the right to assist in managing the six palaces, she was good at using money to pave the way, and the servants in the palace were all on her side. Although the power of the palace was in the hands of the Queen, the manpower available was limited, and some things were not convenient to do openly. Since the secret agent left by that person dared to come, he had to bear the risk of being used against him.

In the main hall of Yonghe Palace, bursts of heart-wrenching coughing were heard before people got close. Rendong worriedly brought in the boiled medicine.