Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"Sister Shilan is beautiful and young, and is loved by the prince, so naturally her food, clothing and other expenses are better than ours. The prince only brought her to the palace banquet this time, so there was no share for us. If the prince could treat me half as well as he treats her, I would be satisfied." Qi Yuebin said again.

"Sister is now a concubine. The prince treats you so well. Didn't he stay in your room a few days ago to keep you company? But the prince hasn't come to my room for some time." Feng Ruozhao smiled and was extremely gentle.

These words seemed to have touched Qi Yuebin's heart. Suddenly, she was stunned and sighed, "Sister, although the prince stayed in my room, you know, he didn't touch me." Feng Ruozhao couldn't believe it when he heard this. Qi Yuebin continued, "It is said that a gentleman's word is as good as gold. The prince said that he would ask Su Peisheng to bring me some new tea the next day, but I didn't see it." Qi Yuebin told all this with a smile, as if she had already let it go.

"I can't believe that the prince would treat my sister like this. I thought that you and Concubine Nian were treated similarly." Feng Ruozhao actually felt a little pity for Qi Yuebin.

The two of them chatted for a long time, and neither of them could sleep during the long night. But Li Wanting was different. She had no worries and slept soundly.

The night was dust-free and the moonlight was silver. An Lingrong sat alone in the moonlight, looking up at the sky. The cool evening breeze brushed across her cheeks, and her black hair also fluttered in the wind. At this moment, she was as beautiful and gentle as the moonlight.

"Dad, Mom, are you okay? Are you also looking at the moon, the same moon that Lingrong is looking at?" An Lingrong said to herself.

On August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival, although she could not go home to reunite with her parents, she did not regret it. This was all her own choice.

"Baojuan, do you miss your father and mother?" An Lingrong blurted out. Baojuan stood quietly by the side, "Miss, I have no father and no mother." Hearing this, An Lingrong turned her head and looked at Baojuan. She was about the same age as An Lingrong. At such a young age, she had to endure so much alone.

Baojuan continued, "I have been poor since I was young, and I am the eldest in the family. My parents sold me early to support my younger brothers and sisters. At that time, I was probably only seven or eight years old. I was sold to a rich family as a slave. But the family disliked my inability to do things well, so they drove me out. I went back to look for my parents, but the house was empty. I had no choice but to beg on the street to survive. It was the kind-hearted old man of the Nian family who took me in because he felt sorry for me. I have been working here all the time, and now I am here to take care of the young lady."

An Lingrong looked at Baojuan and smiled at each other: "It's really hard for you. You are almost the same age as me, but you have experienced so much suffering." She looked up at the sky again, "Look, the moon is slowly getting rounder, and we will get better and better."

"Yes, Miss is right." Baojuan also nodded repeatedly.

From then on, the days when An Lingrong could go home became few and far between. From the age of fourteen, she could only stay in the capital. Would she still be called An Da Ying, An Chang Zai, An Guiren, An Pin, Li Fei, and then end her life hastily?

"Dad, Mom, in two years, my daughter will be able to marry Prince Yong and bring honor to our family." The belief of bringing honor to our family became stronger and stronger in An Lingrong's heart, and she was looking forward to her sixteenth birthday arriving soon.

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Qianqing Palace

"Your Majesty, I can't hold my liquor anymore and want to go out for some fresh air." The voice of Concubine De came from the other side.

"Go ahead." The emperor said casually and continued to watch the singing and dancing. All this caught Yinzhen's attention.

After getting the emperor's promise, Defei was supported by Zhuxi and went out. Seeing this, Yinzhen followed closely, "Su Peisheng, let's follow too. It's dark now and we can't see the road clearly. Mother is drunk again. It would be bad if she falls again."

"Yes."

When Yixiu saw Yinzhen stand up, she hurriedly asked, "Hey, where are you going, Your Highness?" But Nian Shilan just drank the wine in her glass and didn't ask at all.

"I'm going to go out for a while. Please take good care of Shilan. Don't worry about me." Yinzhen responded indifferently.

Before Yixiu could ask more questions, Yinzhen had already turned around and left. Yixiu, who was still sitting, turned around and looked at the tipsy Nian Shilan, rolled her eyes and turned her head away, "Take care of her, why? Look at how drunk she is. There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children." Yixiu was so angry that she couldn't eat.

"Fujin, Fujin, calm down. The emperor is still here. Please don't get angry." Jianqiu patted Yixiu's back and said, "Since the prince asked you to take care of her, let's just make sure she doesn't fall."

"Forget it. I really don't know why the prince likes her so much." Yixiu spread her handkerchief on the table and said lightly. But who knew that this sentence was heard by Songzhi, who deliberately mocked: "Our concubine is so beautiful!"

"Who is beautiful?" The emperor heard it but didn't hear it clearly, so he asked.

Seeing this, Songzhi quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I mean, even when the master is drunk, she is still beautiful."

Suddenly, the emperor burst into laughter, "Hahaha, after all, they are master and servant. The master is beautiful, and the servant speaks cleverly."

The tenth brother also echoed, "Yes, the fourth brother's vision is getting better and better. The fourth brother is really blessed." Speaking of Yinzhen, the emperor also noticed that Yinzhen was not sitting in his seat, "Where is the fourth brother?"

"In reply to the emperor, the prince saw that Concubine De was drunk and was a little worried, so he followed her out." Yixiu replied.

"it is good."

"I remember there is a step-shake made of mutton-fat jade, which is warm to the touch, just right for Concubine Nian. Give it to her." The emperor said. Songzhi was delighted and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Just as she was about to help Nian Shilan up, the emperor said, "She is still drunk, no need to thank me."

Hearing this, Songzhi bowed and said, "Yes."

Yixiu, who was sitting on the side, was furious. How could even the emperor treat her so well? Although she was angry, she could only keep it to herself and couldn't eat. Songzhi, on the other hand, looked at Yixiu and Jianqiu with a smug look on her face. Invisibly, the competition between Yixiu and Nian Shilan was provoked again.

Zhuxi helped Concubine De walk along the corridor. Concubine De took a deep breath and said, "The air outside is so good, fresh and sweet, not as chaotic and noisy as inside the house."

"Yes, today is Mid-Autumn Festival, it's good for Your Majesty to come out and enjoy the moon. Look how round and beautiful the moon is." Zhu Xi pointed at the moon and said. She also hoped that Concubine De would be happy by enjoying the moon. After all, women always like beautiful things.

"Yes, it's so beautiful. But I am imprisoned in this palace, and I am far less free than it. I remember that the first time I slept with him was on a full moon night. The moon was big and bright, but I was extremely scared. Zhuxi, you see, the moon is destined to set, and from that moment on, I knew that there was no possibility for him and me." Defei sighed while looking at the moon. She felt a little relieved after she said what was in her heart.