An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Because she was unable to plead with the Emperor yesterday and her father was still in jail, Lingrong still heard some unpleasant words when she paid her respects to the Emperor the next day.

Of course, these words were mainly said by Fu Changzai, Xin Changzai and Chun Changzai.

The words simply said that An's father was guilty and Lingrong was about to become the daughter of a criminal.

These excessive speculations, given Lingrong's status, can be solved by simply using the position of concubine to suppress them, without even the need for explanation.

It’s a pity that Zhen Huan is not here today, otherwise she might have said something hurtful.

"Well, the emperor will judge right and wrong. What's wrong with you guys making so much noise?"

The Queen jumped out to smooth things over as usual. With a smile on her face, she casually mentioned Shen Meizhuang, "If I remember correctly, the Jeju Assistant Commander is the father of Concubine Hui. If Concubine An wants to get some information, why not ask Concubine Hui."

The current relationship between Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang cannot be said to be good or bad. After all, the two of them have just gradually become distant and have not become completely enemies.

They used to be able to be friends with each other, but now they can't be friends at all.

"Empress, I feel at ease because it was Lord Shen who interrogated the matter." There was no trace of anxiety on Ling Rong's face. She looked at the Empress and then at Shen Meizhuang.

"I believe in Lord Shen, and I believe even more in the Emperor, who will definitely clear my father's name."

The Queen couldn't bear to see any two concubines in the palace being on good terms with each other. After hearing what An Lingrong said, she obviously didn't want to involve Shen Meiyu in this.

Could it be that the relationship between these two people is really not as bad as it seems, just as Fu Changzai said?

The Queen also glanced at Concubine Hui. She hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that Concubine Hui has already said everything she should have said. I was overly worried."

Lingrong just smiled without saying anything and nodded slightly to Concubine Hui.

Shen Meizhuang was a little surprised. The harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and the Queen Mother must know this.

How could she possibly go to the Emperor to plead for mercy regarding Concubine An’s father, and how could she possibly contact her own father?

Concubine An comes from a humble family and knows nothing about state affairs. I'm afraid she might be instigated by the Empress to come to me and beg for mercy.

Fortunately, she was not stupid enough to beg for mercy from me when paying her respects, otherwise I would really not be able to get off the stage.

Shen Meizhuang heaved a sigh of relief, with a worried look on her face, "Like Concubine An, I believe that the Emperor and my father will handle this impartially."

The queen didn't care whether the matter was handled impartially or not. She only wanted the relationship between the concubines to be as bad as possible, and it would be best if they could quarrel spontaneously.

Soon, this greeting ended with everyone having their own thoughts. Ling Rong did not stay for long to avoid being involved in any disputes.

She even pretended to wipe away a few tears so that people who wanted to make sarcastic remarks would not feel comfortable approaching her immediately.

But Concubine Tian didn't care about these things. She called Lingrong as if she was the concubine and scolded her, "Stop crying. What a disgrace."

Lingrong just raised her hand, not knowing whether to wipe her tears or not, she just stared at Concubine Tian.

"I just said one sentence to you, but you made such an expression, it's so ugly.

I asked for you, and your useless father is fine, and he will be released in two days."

Ling Rong didn't expect that Concubine Tian would actually help her. She was so shocked that she couldn't react for a moment and even the words "thank you" were stuck in her mouth.

"When he comes out, teach him a lesson. A grown man is so timid. You have lost face."

Teach him a lesson? How to teach him a lesson? No matter how cowardly he is, he is still your father. How can you go too far?

However, Concubine Tian did remind herself that she should find someone to take care of her father for her.

It would be fine if he got into trouble once, but if he were to commit corruption like in his previous life, not only would his own reputation be ruined, but Youning would also be subject to gossip.

"Thank you for your concern, Concubine Tian. I will consider it." Ling Rong smiled and thanked Concubine Tian, ​​"It's great that Concubine Tian thought of helping me."

"You walked out of my Yanx Palace, and I'm afraid you'll embarrass me." Concubine Tian's tone was full of undisguised disdain. Even though Lingrong now holds a high position and is the mistress of a palace, she still treats Lingrong as the little concubine who lived in Ledao Hall.

Besides, Lingrong's position was promoted because she gave birth to a princess. Although Concubine Tian was a little dissatisfied, she couldn't say anything.

After all, the emperor has few children, and every child is extremely precious, so it is normal for him to be promoted.

If she gave birth to a prince, she would not only be able to become a concubine, but even a royal consort would be possible.

"Since I have helped you, please think about how to gain the emperor's favor for me."

So this was the purpose, Lingrong was relieved. She couldn't say anything else, but this favor could help Concubine Tian win.

It’s just that the emperor first liked Concubine Tian because she was playing the piano under the crabapple tree at the beginning, and her angel-like temperament immediately caught the emperor’s attention.

But after getting along with her, he found that Concubine Tian was arrogant and domineering, and was definitely not the type of woman the emperor liked.

Therefore, how to make Concubine Tian regain favor requires careful planning.

"I will make good plans for you, please be patient and wait for a while."

Ling Rong had finally seen off Concubine Tian, ​​the big Buddha, but was caught up by Shen Meizhuang and others who left Jingren Palace later.

Chun Changzai followed behind Shen Meizhuang, reminding her earnestly not to anger the emperor for An Lingrong.

Shen Meizhuang naturally knew that this matter involved a wide range of people, so she would not take the initiative to get involved. Faced with Chun Changzai's dissuasion, she naturally agreed.

"My father is an upright man, and he would not tolerate any treason against his country.

Therefore, I will occasionally use harsh measures during the interrogation. I just hope that Anpin's father will not be hurt, otherwise it will be difficult to face Anpin. "

"So what? Concubine An would not be so stingy. It was An Bihuai's fault in the first place." Concubine Chun held Shen Meiyu's hand and kept muttering. When she looked up, she saw Ling Rong not far in front of them.

Chun Changzai swallowed, but fortunately didn't say anything he shouldn't have said, "Sister Hui, look..."

When Shen Meizhuang raised her head, her eyes met Ling Rong's. She felt a little embarrassed at this moment, but still called her "Princess An".

"Don't be so polite, my lady. I didn't mean to wait for you here. I just happened to meet you."

Ling Rong had no intention of asking Shen Meiyu for help, so she didn't want to stay any longer. Instead, she smiled at Shen Meiyu and turned to walk towards Chengqian Palace.

On the contrary, it was Shen Meizhuang who called out to Ling Rong and hesitantly told her the reason why she was unwilling to help.

"Sister, it's right not to help." Ling Rong looked at Shen Meizhuang's expression, as if she had returned to her past life when she cried and asked her for help, "After all, this is not a matter of the harem. If you ask for help, it will only bring trouble to yourself.

My father is a coward and would not dare to get involved in this treasonous affair. He just needs to wait for the emperor to find out the truth."

Besides, Ling Rong's favor now far exceeds that of Shen Meiyu, and she is no longer the pitiful An Changzai in her previous life.

"The Queen mentioned this matter only out of concern for the concubines. Sister, please don't take it to heart."

Ling Rong nodded slightly. She didn't want to chat too much with Shen Meizhuang and the others. After all, Shen Meizhuang was not pregnant with the emperor's child, and if she was not careful, it would affect her.

It is obvious that Shen Meizhuang is not completely ignorant of political affairs, so why is she willing to gamble the lives of the entire Shen family for a child?

Lingrong had never experienced love in her past or present life, and she couldn't understand why such a thing was more important than her own life and the life of her family.

If you must love someone so much that you are willing to sacrifice your life for him/her, at least that person should help you wholeheartedly. There is no reason to help this person today and that person tomorrow.

Since he cannot firmly choose himself, what is the difference between this kind of man and the emperor? He may even be worse than the emperor. At least he can get some money by following the emperor.

Seeing Ling Rong gradually walking away, Shen Meizhuang breathed a sigh of relief. It was a great thing that she didn't have to help.

"Sister Hui, luckily this Concubine An doesn't need your help. If she starts begging, I really don't know how to refuse her."

"If you really want to ask me for help, I can only go to the emperor's court to test his attitude. I can't do anything else."

Chun Changzai nodded, and then she changed the subject and began to comfort Shen Meizhuang, "Sister Zhen is feeling better these days, come with me to see her, it's been a while since we three sisters have reunited."

Shen Meizhuang's words of refusal floated in the wind, and Lingrong, standing inside the wall of Chengqian Palace, heard it clearly.

"My lady, doesn't Concubine Chun know that Concubine Hui and Concubine Xu have long since broken up? Why is she still trying to ease the relationship between the two?"

"In this palace, the stronger the power, the better. Chun Changzai was favored as she wished, but she was not promoted to a higher position.

She naturally has to find a way to build her own connections in the palace so that she can go further."

It's just that Chun Changzai had the intention, but she found the wrong person. Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan are both very proud, and after things got to this point, they would never turn back for the sake of profit.

But Lingrong was very curious. Would Wen Shichu's entanglement between these two people provoke Shen Meizhuang to take action against Zhen Huan?

This situation is interesting just by thinking about it. I might as well do Shen Meizhuang a favor and let her see Wen Shichu's true face.

"Zhao Shui, call Wei Lin to Chengqian Palace later today. I need him to do something."

"The servant understands."

Ling Rong returned to the palace and was busy thinking about how to help Shen Meiyu see Wen Shichu's true face, when the emperor arrived at Chengqian Palace before Wei Lin.

As soon as she saw the emperor, Lingrong hurriedly wiped her eyes and pretended that she had just cried.

Her movements were so big that the emperor could easily catch her. "You are crying so sadly, why don't you come to see me in front of the emperor?"

While wiping her eyes, Lingrong's eyes were already red. She suppressed her tears and shook her head, "Father has made such a big mistake, how dare I go to the emperor to beg for mercy.

If he is completely innocent, the emperor will naturally clear his name. If he is truly guilty, how can I have the face to ask the emperor for mercy? "

The emperor nodded. He thought that the girl would come to the Yangxin Palace and cry and make a fuss, but he didn't expect that she just hid in Chengqian Palace and cried.

"The father of Concubine Hui tried the case, and you didn't dare to look for me. Why didn't you look for Concubine Hui? I remember that you had a good relationship with her."

"I am indeed familiar with Concubine Hui, but the matter my father is involved in is not a trivial one. Why should I involve Concubine Hui in it?" Ling Rong looked at the emperor and knew that his suspicion had come back again.

He actually began to doubt whether he had asked Shen Meizhuang for help and secretly contacted Lord Shen behind his back.

Oh my God, if I had that ability, why didn’t I unite all the ministers, rebel against you, the emperor, and become the empress myself?

By that time, you will have three thousand concubines in your harem, and you, the emperor, won't even be able to be an official concubine.

"Even after such a big incident, you can still remain calm. That's great."

Ling Rong wiped her tears again. She sobbed and looked up, "The emperor must be very disappointed that my father is so useless."

"Even if I'm disappointed, it's not with you." The emperor already knew clearly what happened in Jingren Palace today. He also knew that Lingrong was just silently waiting for the result and did not cause any trouble.

"I have already found out that this matter has nothing to do with your father. I will send someone to send him back to Songyang in a few days."

"I thank the emperor," Ling Rong thanked him but did not move. She held the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you now know that my father is really incompetent. Please remove my father from his official position.

Lest you delay the emperor's important affairs and do something treasonous and wrong. "

"I have thought about dismissing him from his post. But he is your father and Youning's grandfather. I cannot lower the status of you and your daughter."

The emperor held Lingrong's hand and patted it gently, "I plan to give him a county magistrate's position, and then promote him to a higher position in a few years, so that he can be a leisurely and carefree person."

"Your Majesty actually thought so carefully about me and Youning. I am truly flattered."

The emperor has always been generous to his favorite concubines, but her father is so disappointing that Lingrong feels very scared.

If one's official position keeps getting promoted, I'm afraid he will start to squeeze the people's money again.

"But I see that you don't seem very happy." The emperor paused while stroking the back of Lingrong's hand, "Rong'er, you feel that the official position I gave you is too low."

"That's not what I meant. I just feel that father is really useless." Ling Rong did not shy away from mentioning her father's shortcomings. She knew that the emperor had already investigated her father's situation thoroughly, and there was no point in covering it up.

"If the emperor wants my father to continue to serve the court, I'm afraid he will need someone to help keep an eye on him to prevent him from making big mistakes in the future."

When the emperor thought of what An Bihuai had done, he couldn't help but frown. He thought that this was a useless person who was addicted to sensual pleasures.

If he really had a high position, he would probably rebel in a few days. But his position couldn't be too low, so even if he didn't consider Concubine An, he had to consider Youning.

It seems that placing people around him is the best option.

"Well, I will ask someone to find a reliable person to assist your father."