An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"What are you thinking about, young master?" He Anming was packing up his medicine box. Seeing that Ling Rong hadn't replied for a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "Young master, can you please dismiss everyone? I have something to say."

Ling Rong did not suspect anything and directly asked Zhaoshui and Xiaochizi to wait outside the door.

When He Anming saw that the door was closed, he slowly spoke, "The emperor has no offspring, it must be because the Empress is immoral.

Moreover, the Emperor seems to have become suspicious. Doctor Zhou has been frequently in and out of the Yangxin Palace these past few days. I am afraid he wants to thoroughly investigate the case of the venomous snake and the flower viewing banquet."

What the Queen does rarely leaves obvious traces.

The emperor might have some suspicions in his heart, but he could not find any evidence.

To take a step back, even if the emperor really caught evidence that the queen had murdered the royal heir, I'm afraid he would not depose the queen.

After all, there is a queen mother behind the queen, who uses family ties to influence her. What can the emperor do?

"What Dr. He meant is that we can start from the previous dynasty or the people."

The rumors in the harem are ultimately trapped within these square palace walls. Although they have some effect, they cannot cause any harm to the queen.

If the Empress' misconduct had spread among the previous dynasty and the people, it would have been a different story.

However, it is really difficult to carry out this task by myself, as my father is not an official in the court and has no power in the capital.

If this matter is to be done, one can either rely on Concubine Hua and others, or find a way to pass the message to my mother, or find some vagrants in the city to spread some rumors.

But the mother that Bai Jin is taking care of now is the emperor's person, so this matter is really not easy to handle.

"The young lady is really smart." He Anming stopped there and did not plan to stay in Chengqian Palace any longer. Suddenly he remembered that he needed to get some new incense pills.

"I forgot to bring the musk-neutralizing pill with me. I will bring it to you tomorrow."

"That snake..."

"My lord, don't worry too much. Xiao Chizi is a good snake catcher. I have also given him some medicine powder. He will deal with it directly when the time comes."

Ling Rong shook her head and said, "Leave the snake here, and Doctor He can take the cage away."

He Anming understood almost instantly what his master wanted to do. After all, it was not easy to spread rumors, and the most important thing was to retaliate immediately if there was a grudge.

"My lord, you are wrong. I naturally took the snake and the cage back together and disposed of them.

I have to take a rest these few days. If someone is poisoned by a snake again, I am afraid I will not be able to get there in time."

He Anming and Ling Rong smiled at each other, and they both naturally understood what the other meant.

If this is done, the two people will be like grasshoppers on the same rope. Only by biting the snake to death and getting rid of it will they avoid getting into trouble.

He Anming also kept some of the powder to help Ling Rong complete her plan.

On the second night, Ling Rong used the excuse of having stomach discomfort and tossed and turned in Chengqian Palace all night.

When the Queen learned that the Crown Heir was ill, she rushed to Chengqian Palace first. She muttered in her heart that the Crown Heir must be dead, but she still pretended to be worried on her face.

"Empress," Zhaoshui ran out from the inner room, she saluted to the queen crying, "Empress, our young master seems to have started talking nonsense again, and keeps calling for mother."

"Where is the imperial physician? Go and take Lady An's pulse." The queen knew very well that after being bitten by this poisonous snake, the person would talk nonsense. If he couldn't survive this, he would die.

Doctor Zhang was already waiting. He went into the inner room and took Lingrong's pulse.

It's just that Lingrong was just pretending to be unwell, but her body has not fully recovered.

Therefore, even if the imperial physician took the patient's pulse, he would only think that it was because of the remaining poison and would not realize that this was a trap.

Doctor Zhang took Lady An's pulse and found that although she had survived and recuperated for some time, she was still somewhat weak.

After a while, Doctor Zhang went out to report, "Your Majesty, Lady An was bitten by a poisonous snake and was severely poisoned.

Now her health is getting worse, and even the heir in her belly is a little inadequate."

He looked at the queen's face, paused for a moment, and said hesitantly, "I'm afraid that when she gives birth to a royal heir, he will be extremely weak and will need to be carefully taken care of."

The queen sighed, with a look of regret on her face, "As long as the baby is born, it's good. The palace is not short of rare medicinal materials, and we will definitely be able to raise the royal heir healthy and strong."

Jianqiu echoed from the side, saying something like the Queen's kindness.

When the Queen learned that the child would not grow up even if born, she was in a very good mood. She took the initiative to suggest going to the inner chamber to take a look, hoping to bring An Lingrong to her side at the same time.

"Sister An," the Queen sat down beside the couch as soon as she entered the inner room. She asked Zhaoshui to wipe the sweat off Lingrong's face, "How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"

Ling Rong raised her hand tremblingly, wanting to hold the Queen's, but she had no strength. If the Queen had not taken the initiative to reach out and hold her hand, she would have fallen.

“Empress…” Lingrong tightly grasped the Empress’ wrists with both hands. She pretended to lose her grip and tightened it again and again, “Your Majesty…Your Majesty is in so much pain…Am I going to die soon?”

The Queen was unusually gentle at this moment. She patted Ling Rong's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, Sister An. The imperial physician is waiting for you. You won't be in any trouble."

Lingrong nodded while crying. She held the Queen's hand and sleeve tightly, and was unwilling to let go for a long time.

"There are always people in this palace who have the wrong idea. Because I have to always take care of Concubine Tian and Concubine Xia, I have neglected my sister.

I don’t know who is so cruel to make my sister suffer like this.”

Lingrong cried and shook her head. She stretched out her hand, which she had just put into the quilt, and grabbed the hem of the Queen's clothes.

"My concubine is from a humble family and of low status. I really don't know what I did to displease others and almost cause two deaths.

Queen, please make the decision for me."

“Don’t worry, Sister An, the Emperor and I are investigating this matter.

Given time, I will be able to catch the real murderer for my sister."

The Queen cared for her for a while and found that Lingrong had fallen asleep crying.

It's a pity that he didn't have the chance to say all the words he had to win over her. If he hadn't confirmed that the royal heir in An Lingrong's belly was indeed useless, his trip would have been in vain.

After the queen left, Xiao Chizi changed his clothes and secretly followed her.

He squatted outside the wall of Jingren Palace for a long time, until there was no one passing by, then he quietly climbed up the wall, opened the cage and released the poisonous snake.

After watching the snake crawling along the wall without leaving any trace, he slid down the tree trunk and ran back to Chengqian Palace under the cover of night.

As soon as he entered the palace, he went straight to the medicine room where medicine was boiled.

He kept making a fire by the water, and when Xiao Chizi came back, he threw the snake cage into the fire and burned it.

The two of them then returned to the inner room and reported to Ling Rong.

Aunt Fang Jing was wiping Ling Rong's hands to wash off the snake-luring powder.

"My lord, the snake has been sent in."

"You're not hurt, are you?" Ling Rong wiped her hands and instead showed some concern for Xiao Chizi.

"I'm fine. Fortunately, I learned a few tricks from Xiao Yunzi and I can climb trees very quickly." Xiao Chizi even turned around in front of Lingrong to show that he was fine.

"You really did learn something useful." Ling Rong couldn't help but laugh at his expression, "It's good that you're alright, go down and have a good rest, I'm sure there will be something exciting tonight."

"I'm not sleepy." Xiao Chizi refused to sleep. He wanted to watch some fun. The queen had harmed her own mistress, and now she was going to suffer the consequences.

He did not panic at all, and even when Ling Rong told him that if this matter was discovered, it would be a serious crime that would cost him his head, he did not back down.

In his words, he no longer has a father or a mother at home, he is all alone, and he will only serve Lingrong, a concubine, for the rest of his life.

To be a slave, you either have to be a fence-sitter for your entire life and change masters countless times.

Or you can be loyal to one person for your whole life, betting that this master can rise step by step and take you up with him.

Obviously, Xiaochi chose the latter.

The Queen did not ask the people in Chengqian Palace to wait too long. In less than an hour, Jingren Palace became noisy.

The candles in Chengqian Palace had been extinguished long ago. Xiao Chizi quietly lay on the wall, eavesdropping on the news coming from the direction of Jingren Palace.

Fortunately, Chengqian Palace was located behind Jingren Palace and was not far away. In addition, the queen was bitten by a poisonous snake, and Jianqiu's loud scream was almost deafening.

After a while of noise, someone was heard hurrying towards the Imperial Garden. It must be that the Queen was injured, so she sent someone to inform the Emperor.

Lingrong didn't keep waiting. After all, the imperial physician told her to get more rest. When she heard the noise in Jingren Palace, she breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep peacefully.

Zhaoshui was always worried about the poisonous snake incident and didn't dare to leave Lingrong. He could only wait for Xiaochizi to finish his investigation and come back to tell her the latest situation.

Seeing that Zhaoshui was really curious, Aunt Fangjing took the initiative to keep watch for her and asked her and Xiaochizi to go to the wall to eavesdrop.

The people who went to the Yangxin Palace came back quickly, and soon the emperor went to the Jingren Palace with a group of people.

Because the Emperor had arrived at Jingren Palace, candles were lit in every palace. Suddenly, people were coming and going on the palace roads, all rushing to attend to the Empress' illness.

However, no one in Chengqian Palace was informed until finally even the noble lady Borjigit from Zhongcui Palace was called out. Almost everyone in the harem moved into Jingren Palace.

But Lingrong slept very soundly. She did not hear any noise and slept till dawn.

It was not until the next morning that she heard that the Queen had been bitten by a poisonous snake the night before. After breakfast, she dragged her sick body to Jingren Palace.

At this time, the concubines were still in Jingren Palace. They heard that He Anming, who was on rest, was called into the palace.

It’s just that because his house outside the palace was a bit far away, the trip back and forth took a lot of time.

Therefore, the Queen's poisoning this time was more dangerous than Ling Rong's. Several imperial doctors worked on her all night, bleeding her to remove toxins and feeding her detoxifying pills.

As soon as Lingrong entered the courtyard, she began to apologize. The emperor, who had been up all night, knew that she was not well yet, so he did not blame her. He even asked Lingrong to go back and have a good rest.

Xia Dongchun came over and helped Ling Rong find a place to sit down first.

“Why are you here? I didn’t send anyone to call you last night because I wanted you to be well taken care of.

The poisonous snake in the Jingren Palace has not been caught yet. If you encounter it again, your life will be in danger."

Ling Rong was a little panicked when she heard that the poisonous snake had not been caught. Fortunately, this time there was not only water for reflection, but also a small pond waiting nearby. She felt relieved.

"What happened last night? How did the Queen get bitten by a poisonous snake?"

"I'm not too sure, but I heard that the Queen was practicing calligraphy in the study room when a snake suddenly appeared and bit her wrist.

I don’t know if it was because I bit too deep, but the blood splattered out.”

Xia Dongchun lowered her voice, leaned close to Ling Rong's ear, and said cautiously, "I found some information, but..."

"What?" Ling Rong widened her eyes. She had actually long ago determined that it was the Queen's doing. Even if Xia Dongchun found out that it was someone else who did it, she would not feel sorry for the Queen.

“I don’t quite believe it, so I’m sending someone to recheck.

An Lingrong, if I harm you one day, what will happen to you? "

Ling Rong tilted her head, looked into Xia Dongchun's eyes, and somehow reached out and pinched Xia Dongchun's chin.

"Then I will definitely kill you, Xia Changzai."

Xia Dongchun frowned, she slapped Ling Rong's hand away, raised her head and snorted heavily.

"I was just joking, why are you saying that so scary?" Xia Dongchun obviously didn't take this seriously, she patted Ling Rong on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you've seen the Queen's condition, go back to your Chengqian Palace.

If you get bit by a poisonous snake again, you don’t have to wait for He Anming to save you. Just prepare the coffin directly.”

"Crow's Mouth."

Lingrong rolled her eyes at her, but as she was not feeling well now, she was too lazy to wait here for the queen to be rescued.

Since the emperor had already spoken, she took Zhaoshui and Xiaochizi and left.

But just before leaving, he met Aunt Zhuxi.

It seems that the Queen Mother learned the news that the Queen was injured and hurriedly sent Zhu Xi to visit.

As soon as she saw Lingrong, Zhuxi stopped, bowed to Lingrong, and conveyed some caring words from the Queen Mother.

"The Empress Dowager has been thinking about you these days, and she also said that if you are afraid, you can move to the Chunxi Palace behind Shoukang Palace."

When Lingrong heard that this was the Queen Mother's intention, she smiled slightly.

However, because the queen was still in danger, she quickly became serious and thanked Zhuxi for her kindness.

"The Queen has had an accident now, so I don't want to disturb the Queen Mother.

When the Queen is out of danger, I will go to Shoukang Palace to thank the Queen Mother in person. But..."

"My lady, don't worry, the Queen Mother loves children the most.

The young lady is pregnant now, and the Queen Mother has countless things to tell you."

Unexpectedly, she got the attention of the Empress Dowager like this. Ling Rong had an idea in her mind. If she wanted to avoid the clutches of the people in the harem, living in Chunxi Palace would be the best choice.

Without the Queen Mother's order, no one dared to disturb Chunxi Palace.

This can be considered a blessing in disguise. In the past, even if he wanted to curry favor with the Queen Mother, he would not have had the chance. Instead, it was because the Queen led a snake into harming him that he was given this opportunity.

Queen, Queen, this snake venom probably won't kill you, but you have to pray hard that you don't get any disease.