An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

The news that Concubine Hua was pregnant was like water dropping into hot oil, causing an uproar in the former dynasty and the harem.

Especially the Empress Dowager. I heard that she became furious the night she learned that Concubine Hua was pregnant, and she asked all the doctors in the palace to come and see her.

But to outsiders, he only said that he was happy for Concubine Hua. After many years of being childless, she was now pregnant, which was a huge joy.

But the Empress Dowager's emergency illness was such a serious matter that even though she was happy for Concubine Hua, she had to ask all the concubines to come and take care of her.

Even though Concubine Duan was not feeling well and Lingrong was pregnant, they had to show up to avoid being criticized for being unfilial in the future.

But Lingrong was worried that someone would take advantage of the chaos to attack, so after routinely greeting the empress dowager, she stood far away with Zhaoshui, Fanghua and others, and refused to move forward.

As for Concubine Duan, she was raised in the deep palace since childhood and had a deep friendship with the Empress Dowager.

Therefore, when she heard that the empress dowager was seriously ill, she rushed over without stopping and whispered to comfort her in front of her bed.

The Queen Mother held Concubine Duan's hand and called her name twice.

"Yue Bin... Yue Bin..."

"Yue Bin is here, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." Concubine Duan coughed twice, and her face looked even paler than that of the Empress Dowager.

She looked very anxious, and it was unclear whether she was worried about the Queen Mother's health or something else.

The Queen Mother just coughed a few times, and Concubine Duan came over with tea to rinse her mouth.

After all, she had served the Empress Dowager, so Concubine Duan was much more considerate than the other concubines. Concubine Hua glanced at her with disdain, secretly mocking the old woman for her pretense.

If it weren’t for Qi Yuebin, how could I have become pregnant today?

What was lost that day was a male fetus. If he had been born, there would be no place for the Third Prince who couldn't even read.

Although she is pregnant now, Qi Yuebin still has to pay back what she owes.

She deserves all the pain she has suffered in the past few years. Who told her to do such an evil thing? This vicious woman should be tortured for the rest of her life.

Otherwise, I will feed Qi Yuebin another bowl of safflower tonight, as a gift for my deceased child.

Concubine Hua was caressing her belly intentionally, and because she was pregnant, she was told to sit down.

The hall was filled with countless people, except for the Emperor, the Empress, and Concubine Hua, which showed how much favor they were receiving.

Concubine Duan's eyes were on the Empress Dowager, but she couldn't help but be attracted by Concubine Hua's intentional action of stroking her belly.

The baby in the belly was only one month old, and I couldn't feel it no matter how I touched it.

Deliberately doing this kind of action in the palace is nothing more than showing off one's favor. This arrogant look caused by taking advantage of favor is really unpleasant.

"My Queen Mother, are you feeling better now?"

The Queen Mother rinsed her mouth with tea and let out a long sigh, then she felt much better.

"Better now," the Queen Mother said slowly. She glanced at the beautiful women surrounding her and felt dizzy. "I have nothing to do now, so please tell all the concubines to go back.

Concubine Hua and Concubine An are both pregnant. After returning to their respective palaces, remember to ask the imperial physician to take their pulses."

The emperor knew that the queen mother wanted to discuss something in private. Now the palace was crowded and noisy, which was really inconvenient.

He exchanged a glance with the Queen, and then asked her to arrange for the concubines to return to the palace.

Soon, everyone left one after another, but Concubine Duan pretended to be worried about the Queen Mother. Even though she was coughing badly, she refused to leave the Queen Mother's bed.

"Sister Concubine Duan, your health is so poor, so go back to Yanqing Palace and rest. After Imperial Doctor Zhang finishes taking the Empress Dowager's pulse, I will ask him to go to Yanqing Palace and take a look at you."

Concubine Duan just shook her head. She ignored the Queen's words and just held the Queen Mother's hand, refusing to leave no matter what.

The queen looked unhappy. She wanted to continue to comfort him, but the emperor waved his hand to stop her.

"Forget it. There are some things that Yue Bin can listen to."

"Yes." Although the queen agreed, she was even more angry. Who the hell is this Concubine Duan? How could she listen to their family?

She's just a useless person who can't have children and can't compete with Nian Shilan.

Now Shilan has become a noble concubine and is even pregnant. However, Concubine Duan is still being humiliated in Yanqing Palace, even worse than Zhen Huan who lives in Baohua Palace.

However, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager wanted to keep her, probably because they wanted her to conceive Concubine Hua's fetus again.

Very good, I don’t have to get my hands stained with blood, and I can also make Nian Shilan hold all her resentment against Qi Yuebin.

It would be best if the two high-ranking concubines both suffered losses, so that she could sit firmly on the position of queen without any worries.

Concubine Duan helped the empress dowager to stand up and put a soft cushion behind her waist for her to lean on.

"You are in poor health, yet you still serve me like this."

"I am used to being a concubine. I entered the palace when I was thirteen. I have been with the Queen Mother for almost the same amount of time as Aunt Zhuxi."

Concubine Duan's face was no longer as pale as paper as before, but instead had a faint red color.

The Queen was confused but pretended not to notice it, her eyes were always looking towards Concubine Duan.

This man has a ruddy complexion and doesn't look like someone who has been in poor health for many years. Could it be that his pitiful appearance in the past was all fake?

He was a man of some brains, but it was a pity that Concubine Hua was not a compassionate person, and his pitiful appearance would only make her more angry.

I wish I could step on her hard and crush her into dust.

"You have suffered a lot over the years." The Queen Mother held Concubine Duan's hand, her eyes filled with tears as if she was distressed. "Concubine Hua relied on the power of the Nian family, and she never listened to what I and the Emperor said."

"She has been spoiled since she was young. She cannot stand any grievance. Even if someone says something offensive to her, she will remember it in her heart. I am used to it."

Concubine Duan shook her head. She initially had some sympathy for Nian Shilan, but after being beaten and abused by Nian Shilan for years, that bit of sympathy completely disappeared.

She also wanted to escape from the sea of ​​suffering, but unfortunately Nian Shilan was a fool. She had told her many times, explicitly and implicitly, that it was not what she wanted to do.

It's a pity that she didn't listen at all. She only thought about revenge on herself and madly abused her body.

"Who can get used to being hurt?" The Queen Mother said in a gentle voice. She stroked Concubine Duan's hair as she did before, as if she was still that thirteen-year-old girl. "The Emperor and I want to take care of you, but we can't convince Concubine Hua.

The queen often tried to comfort her, but she always refuted her in public. I just hope that now that she is pregnant, she can restrain herself a little. "

The emperor and the queen were like transparent people. No matter what the queen mother said, they didn't care and just nodded from time to time.

"Even if it gets worse, it's just the same as before."

Concubine Duan was worried. She stayed today just to ask the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to stop hiding and think of a way to get her out of the sieve-like Yanqing Palace.

One of them is the emperor and the other is the empress dowager. No matter who gives the order, Nian Shilan has to obey. How could her life be so difficult?

It’s a pity that both the mother and the son refused to speak, so I had to step to the front of the stage and let them no longer hide.

"However, I do have a request, and I hope the Queen Mother and the Emperor can agree to it."

Concubine Duan squatted slightly and saluted. Her body was shaking. Jixiang was very worried and leaned forward from time to time, trying to support Concubine Duan.

"What is it that warrants your being so serious?" The Queen Mother did not agree directly. After all, if Concubine Duan made any unreasonable request, it would only make it difficult for her.

"I have been feeling unwell these past few days, and after seeing the imperial physician, he said it would be best for me to move to a slightly more spacious place.

After much thought, Chunxi Palace is the most suitable place, but I don’t know if the Queen Mother will agree.”

This Chunxi Palace is located in the first courtyard of Shoukang Palace, very close to the main hall where the Queen Mother lives. If Concubine Duan could move to Chunxi Palace, even if Concubine Hua was bold, she would not dare to rush into Shoukang Palace.

After all, she is the emperor's biological mother. Concubine Hua wants to dethrone the queen and become the emperor's only wife, so how could she fall out with the empress dowager?

"Other palaces are fine, but Shoukang Palace is really not suitable." The queen looked at the empress dowager's expression and spoke very sensibly, rejecting Concubine Duan's request on behalf of the empress dowager.

"Chuxiu Palace doesn't have a main seat yet. The main hall is very magnificent, and Chuxiu Palace is very close to the Imperial Garden, so it's very suitable for recuperation."

"There is only one Concubine Xin in Chuxiu Palace now. You can go there to keep her company." The emperor also spoke at this time. He counted the beads in his hands and did not care about Concubine Duan's pleading eyes.

"I'll ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to renovate the main hall so that you can live more comfortably."

"I don't need to live in such a big place. Chunxi Palace is closer to the Empress Dowager, so it will be more convenient for me to take care of her.

I entered the palace when I was thirteen years old, and I live beside the Empress Dowager. It is just like before, and I am very comfortable. "

Concubine Duan used the pretext of taking care of the Queen Mother to express her desire to live in Chunxi Palace.

The Queen Mother had a pleased smile on her face. She held Concubine Duan's hand and patted it gently, "I have people in the palace to take care of me now, so why should I bother you?

You are now a concubine, and Chuxiu Palace is more suitable for your status than Chunxi Palace."

The Queen also echoed the words with a reserved smile, "Speaking of which, the Yanqing Palace is small and narrow, which is indeed not suitable for the status of Concubine Duan. It's all my fault that I was busy with the affairs of the six palaces all day and forgot about this matter."

The queen raised her voice slightly and called Jianqiu to her side, "Jianqiu, tell them to clean up the main hall of Chuxiu Palace. Concubine Duan will stay there for the next two days.

Also tell Xin Changzai that she will have a companion. "

"Yes."

Jianqiu agreed immediately, and everyone in the palace was very happy, except Concubine Duan who was still performing the ceremony.

"Jixiang, help Concubine Duan up quickly, she is not feeling well."

The Queen Mother was very happy to see that the Queen handled the matter well, and she settled all the matters without waiting for Concubine Duan to thank her.

If Concubine Duan lived in Chunxi Palace, there would be no way for her to confront Concubine Hua.

If Concubine Hua no longer bullied her, how could Concubine Duan be willing to bear Concubine Hua's fetus for the royal family?

Concubine Duan was helped up by Jixiang. Even if she wanted to speak again, she could only nod and agree obediently.

"Don't just worry about me, the most important thing is to take good care of yourself.

Look at Concubine Hua, she is pregnant again now. If you take good care of her, maybe you can get what you want."

Hearing this, Concubine Duan subconsciously glanced at the emperor. After all, she was getting older and had long lost the emperor's favor.

Even if the imperial physician has taken good care of my body, I can't get pregnant on my own.

The emperor looked away. Even though this Concubine Duan was his first woman, he did not feel the same passion as he had at the beginning when he looked at her.

After all, she is old and ugly, and too dignified, which makes her uninteresting.

The Queen Mother looked at these three people without any joy in her heart: a son she didn't like, a disobedient niece, and an adopted daughter who had ambition but no ability.

If Xiao Shisi could sit on the throne, how could he have such a hard time? He even had to worry about a concubine getting pregnant and figure out how to deal with the aftermath.

It’s all because of the emperor’s disobedience, who insisted on adopting Wen Yi to Concubine Hua.

I guess he thought the princess was just a marriage for a foreign country, so he treated her so casually.

The Queen Mother was really tired at this time. She closed her eyes to rest and planned to ask these people to leave Shoukang Palace.

"The Queen Mother?"

Concubine Duan thought that the Queen Mother was still feeling unwell, so she cried out in panic, rushed to the couch and tried to hold the Queen Mother's hand.

"I'm fine, just tired." Zhuxi came over and helped the empress dowager lie down. Concubine Duan wanted to help, but was blocked and rejected.

"Okay, you three, don't worry about me. The imperial doctors are all in Shoukang Palace. You guys should just take care of your own things."

The Empress Dowager had already issued an order to expel them, so the Emperor and the others had no reason to stay. However, in order to ask Concubine Duan to think of some solutions, the Emperor sent her back to Yanqing Palace for the first time.

The Queen knew what the Emperor was thinking, so she didn't mind him leaving her aside.

As soon as she returned to the palace, she called Fu Changzai over and told her to find a way to visit Yiku Palace more often in the next few days and flatter Concubine Hua.

"Your Highness, please forgive my stupidity. Now that Concubine Hua is pregnant, I'm afraid she is very wary of outsiders. Why would I... arouse suspicion at this time?"

Although Fu Changzai is very similar to Rouze, she is not as stupid as Rouze and is quite clever.

"I just asked you to go and congratulate Concubine Hua. Don't forget that you are now a disciple of Concubine Hua, so you should show your loyalty from time to time."

Fu Changzai looked at the Queen thoughtfully, but she was just a Changzai, and even if she asked for information, she was not well-informed.

Even if she wanted to gain Concubine Hua's trust, she had to do it in some ways.

"The Queen intends to..."

"Concubine Duan asked the Queen Mother today to move into Chunxi Palace. Please tell Concubine Hua about this.

As for how to exaggerate and make her feel worried, I don't think I need to teach you."

Fu Changzai blinked her eyes. She was not very clear about the grudge between Concubine Hua and Concubine Duan, but she still remembered clearly that Concubine Hua had poured chili water into Concubine Duan's mouth.

That time the incident was a big deal, and even the Queen Mother intervened. It seems that this time is the same, the Queen Mother thinks that Concubine Hua is a big deal, and wants to support Concubine Duan again.

"Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to help Concubine Duan to advance in status?"