An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"You mean, Fu Changzai wants to use the discomfort of the baby in her belly to bite back at Concubine Duan and escape punishment?"

The Queen completed the second half of Jixiang's sentence. She turned her head and glanced at the Emperor, and she knew that the Emperor was thinking of the stupid and bad Rouze again.

But the Queen's words were too blunt, so Concubine Duan hurriedly explained, "Jixiang did not mean to blame Fu Changzai, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Jixiang then realized that he had said the wrong thing because he was too anxious to explain for the empress, and instead gave the empress the opportunity to discredit the empress in front of the emperor.

Jixiang was thinking about how to help the queen out of trouble. Then she saw Concubine Duan's eyes drifting towards the bucket, and she immediately understood, "The strychnine powder is so toxic, maybe Fu Changzai accidentally got it and had a miscarriage."

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, why don't you ask the imperial physician to check Fu Changzai's pulse again? If she is injured, it will be my fault."

Concubine Duan spoke at the right time. Her tone was anxious and her eyes were filled with tears. She really sounded like she was worried about her own sisters.

The emperor did not refuse and directly asked Su Peisheng to go to the inner hall to inform Wen Shichu.

"You know you're wrong." The emperor looked at Concubine Duan and began to play with the beads in his hand again, "It's no secret that you want a child with Concubine Fu or Concubine An.

I have discussed this matter with Lady An, but I felt sorry for the child who would be left without a biological mother to raise him, so I did not agree to your request."

The emperor has now forgotten how much he felt sorry for Concubine Duan who had no children and a lonely uterus. Just because of a woman like Rouze, he immediately put it out of his mind.

The victim was Concubine Duan, but now it turned out that she was intentionally harming her, and Fu Changzai was frightened to the point of losing her child.

The source of the highly toxic strychnine powder became secondary.

"Your Majesty has discussed this with Lady An, but has he discussed this with Lady Fu?"

Concubine Duan immediately grasped the message revealed in the emperor's words and said, "If Fu Changzai attacked me because she was afraid of having her child taken away from her, I can completely understand this kind mother's heart and will not hold it against Fu Changzai.

But if the emperor had never told Concubine Fu, why would she be so worried about this matter and even take action against me?"

Concubine Duan was smart. She just wanted to put the blame of Fu Changzai's loss of her child on someone else, and An Lingrong, mentioned by the emperor, was the best choice.

The Queen watched coldly and naturally guessed Concubine Duan's thoughts. When she heard that An Lingrong might be involved, the Queen became even happier.

After all, the baby in An Lingrong's belly was very difficult to bear, and she actually hid it in Chengqian Palace, and she really had to raise it to full term.

A child who was not his own was born, and his biological mother was An Lingrong, who refused to stand on his side.

Although it was certain that she was carrying a princess, everything could change as long as the baby was not born.

What if An Lingrong bribed the imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau to say that the boy was a girl in order to save the child? Who would know?

"What does Concubine Duan mean?" Although the Queen understood what was going on, she was unwilling to ask for help directly. It depended on whether Concubine Duan was willing to speak up herself.

Concubine Duan looked at the emperor's face and saw that he did not show any dissatisfaction, so she felt relieved.

It seems that An Lingrong was indeed out of favor. She just asked casually at that time, and the emperor went directly to An Lingrong to ask for a child for him.

It seems that in the emperor's heart, I am much more important than An Lingrong.

"Only Lady An knows that I want to raise an heir to the throne.

Fu Changzai knew about this, I'm afraid it was spread unintentionally by Concubine An."

The emperor's expression remained unchanged. He hummed and spoke after a long while, "Do you have any evidence?"

"For this matter, we just need to ask someone to check whether Fu Chang has been to Chengqian Palace in the past few days."

Concubine Duan was cautious and did not directly tell them that Fu Chang had been to Chengqian Palace twice in the past few days.

This matter needs to be investigated by the Emperor himself so that he will pay more attention to it.

"Xiao Xiazi, go ask Lady An."

Xiao Xiazi responded and left. Chuxiu Palace was not too far from Chengqian Palace, so Xiao Xiazi soon rushed back.

He was panting and took several deep breaths before he felt much better.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Concubine An said that she has been having nightmares these past few days, and Concubine Fu did go to Chengqian Palace to visit her."

Concubine Duan finally felt relieved. She did not speak immediately, but just turned her head and looked at the emperor.

The emperor remained calm, "Noble An is fine, I didn't say anything I shouldn't have said, I guess I scared her."

"I told Lady An that the Emperor was concerned about her health and sent me to ask about it.

I just mentioned Fu Chang's presence in passing, and the young master didn't think it was unusual."

The emperor then nodded and waved his hand to tell Xiao Xiazi to go down and rest.

As Xiao Xiazi left, the palace suddenly became quiet. The emperor knew that Fu Changzai had been to Chengqian Palace, but he did not make any comment.

Even the Queen Mother seemed to have nothing to do with the matter and sat aside, thinking about something unknown.

Concubine Duan waited for a long time, and her heart, which had just felt a little settled, was now in turmoil again.

She opened her mouth and finally asked, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, then Concubine Fu's fear was really caused by Concubine An."

"Sister Duan Fei, why do you say that?" The emperor did not speak, but the queen asked, "Xiao Xiazi did not say that An Guiren and Fu Changzai mentioned this matter."

"The nightmare of Lady An is no secret. It has even spread in the palace that I intend to take away her offspring."

Concubine Duan's expression was obviously unhappy. She just felt that An Lingrong was really rude. A mere noble wanted to compete with her.

But she has always been dignified and kind, so she naturally would not show this emotion. "It is also possible that Lady An and Fu Chang mentioned it accidentally during their casual chat.

I think, maybe it was not intentional, but the two concubines are already mothers, so they are worried. "

The emperor had no intention of listening to Concubine Duan's excuses. After all, she really wanted to emulate Concubine Hua and have a child to raise.

To involve innocent concubines in this way, what a thought... Alas.

"Noble An is a thoughtful person who has never quarreled with others, Your Majesty," the Empress spoke slowly. She placed her hands on the table and moved closer to the Emperor. "Even if it was spread by Noble An, it must have been an unintentional mistake."

The Queen originally wanted to add insult to injury, but she clearly felt that the Emperor was not happy, so she simply spoke a few words for An Lingrong.

“This matter is quite clear, there is no need to involve Lady An.

She is pregnant now and will give birth in two months. I don't want anything to go wrong during this period."

The emperor glanced at the empress and Concubine Duan, and only softened his expression when he saw that they both nodded.

“The maidservant beside Fu Chang deliberately poisoned Concubine Duan in the name of her master.

In order to adopt the child, Concubine Duan frightened Concubine Fu, causing her to have a miscarriage.

The emperor was very hesitant and he didn't know how to judge at this time.

One of them almost lost her life, and the other lost her child. Now they can only be beaten with a stick each to tell them to stop making trouble.

"That slave girl has been beaten to death, which can be regarded as atonement for almost harming you. As for Fu Changzai, she just had a miscarriage, so it is not appropriate to punish her too severely.

Let's confine her to house arrest for a month and discipline the remaining palace maids."

"I was just thinking that it was just the servant who caused the trouble. Fu Changzai did not do much wrong. Don't blame Fu Changzai too much for me.

I didn't expect that Your Majesty and I have such a tacit understanding."

Concubine Duan stood up and bowed slightly. She also knew that since Fu Changzai had lost her son today, the emperor would not punish her too harshly.

Now that she has been confined to her home for a month, it is a good result.

"As for Concubine Duan," the emperor ignored Concubine Duan's flattering words and glanced at her casually, "She should also be confined for a month to reflect on her actions."

After saying this, the emperor didn't want to sit in the hall any longer. He went back into the inner hall to accompany Concubine Fu.

The emperor had been gone for a while, and the queen was about to go in and take a look, but just as she was about to stand up, she was stopped by Concubine Duan.

"Your Majesty, Lady An is not as simple as you say."

The Queen stopped smiling and turned to look at Concubine Duan. "I don't know whether Concubine Duan's description of innocence is true or not, but it is true that Concubine An is very cautious."

Concubine Duan smiled disdainfully. As long as the emperor was still alive, the queen refused to speak frankly.

"Fuchang is so favored by the emperor, the queen may not be willing to accept it."

"Fu Changzai is young and beautiful, and she can give birth to many children for the emperor. Naturally, I like her, so why would I be unwilling?"

The Queen knew that Concubine Duan was intentionally mentioning Fu Changzai, after all, she was so much like her good sister. Naturally, Concubine Duan mentioned it repeatedly, which embarrassed her.

It's just that the reason Concubine Hua can embarrass me is because of the power of her family. As for you, Concubine Duan, a sickly woman with no one at home, you think too highly of yourself.

"She is like Concubine Zhen, and resembles Empress Chunyuan. If she can give birth to a child, it will probably be the same as Hongyan."

"So? Is this the reason why Concubine Duan wants to take away Concubine Fu's child?"

The Queen smiled instead of getting angry. She made a move to enter the inner hall and said, "I will talk to the Emperor on your behalf. If Concubine Fu can get pregnant again, it is not impossible for her to give the child to you to raise."

"Your Majesty knows what I am talking about. Your Majesty does not want Fu Changzai to give birth to a child safely. I am afraid it will be even worse than before."

The queen smiled slightly and stared at Concubine Duan. "It seems that you are even more determined than before to take her child away."

The two men were talking about Rouze, and luckily the maids who were serving them were far away, otherwise what they said would probably have reached the emperor's ears immediately.

Concubine Duan and Rouze have a good relationship, and Rouze is indeed a kind person, but that doesn’t mean Concubine Duan is a good person.

The emperor has always been very clear about this matter, otherwise he would not have allowed Concubine Hua to bully Concubine Duan. However, he pretended to be deaf and dumb and refused to lend a helping hand.

It's just that Concubine Duan, like Concubine Hua, loves the emperor so deeply that she completely ignores the fact that the emperor is the most heartless person.

The Queen is naturally one of these people. She must have seen the young and promising Emperor, which is why she loves him so deeply now.

The Queen and Concubine Duan did not see eye to eye. After all, neither of them had evidence in their hands, so there was no way to bring the other down.

After asking Jianqiu to wait at the door of the inner hall, the queen entered the inner hall.

As soon as he entered, he saw the sick Fu Changzai lying on the couch, holding the emperor's hand and crying. The way she looked when she was telling the child's story was exactly the same as Rouze's.

It's really disgusting. The queen murmured in her heart, and she finally smiled softly, "Is Fu Changzai still in pain now?"

"Empress." Although Fu Changzai was the Empress's person, she had never shown any respect to her. However, since the Empress asked, she had to answer politely.

"I still have abdominal pain, but I have taken the medicine. I think I can go back to Yanxi Palace in a while."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Rest in Chuxiu Palace first. When you feel better, you can leave.

I have already called a sedan chair for you, and I will definitely not trouble you."

Fu Changzai nodded, and her tender eyes turned back to the emperor, "The Empress and the Emperor are in sync, and have both prepared a sedan chair for me."

"The Queen is the master of the six palaces, so she will naturally consider these matters carefully."

The emperor wanted to reach out and touch Fu Changzai's forehead, but because the queen was beside him, he could only withdraw his hand in dismay, "I am busy in the court, I will go to Le Dao Hall to see you later."

Fu Chang had a pair of deep autumn eyes full of affection. Her face was pale and she looked very pitiful.

"I will be waiting for the emperor in the palace. The emperor must come."

The emperor nodded, sighed, stood up, glanced at the queen, and left quickly.

The queen was so angry that she had a headache. She frowned and could hardly stand. A palace maid who only looked a bit like Rouze could actually gain so much attention from the emperor.

As the queen, she was like an unfavored concubine and could only barely get the emperor's glance.

"Queen, Madam?"

"What on earth have you been doing recently? I managed to save your pregnancy with great difficulty, but now you've lost it!"

"It's Concubine Duan," Fu Changzai didn't care that they were in Concubine Duan's palace. She weakly raised her hand and pointed in the direction of the main hall. "I was harmed by Concubine Duan. Your Majesty and Your Majesty, why don't you seek justice for me?"

"The Emperor has already made a decision on this matter," the Queen looked at the door. She seemed to be comforting Concubine Fu, but her words were full of provocation. "After all, Concubine Duan is a concubine. Even if I want to seek justice for you, I am powerless."

"She is just a concubine. Does that mean she can dominate the palace?"

Fu Chang was crying and shouting to vent her resentment. She tried hard to sit up, but could only fall back onto the couch weakly.

“Now that the matter has been settled, it is not appropriate to stir up any more trouble.

"You should also think about yourself, right?"

"My concubine..." Fu Changzai asked in confusion. She was not very smart to begin with, and she had just had a miscarriage, so her reaction was even slower.

The Queen raised her hand to stop Fu Changzai's questioning. She just looked at Fu Changzai deeply and turned away.

Only Fu Changzai was left lying alone in Concubine Duan's Palace, wondering what the Queen's eyes meant.

Could it be that... he was asking me to poison him again?