An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"Sister An, since my sister got pregnant, you and I haven't sat down and had a good chat for a long time."

Concubine Jing still cares about the past. If it weren't for Lingrong's consolation, she might still pretend to be old and ugly and endure her life in the palace.

How could it be like now, when he still has a little bit of power to assist in managing the six palaces.

Sometimes, she could even have the emperor stay overnight. I guess it won't be long before she can have her own child.

Concubine Jing didn't know that there was something wrong with the Huanyi incense in Shilan's room the year before, which implicated her and damaged her foundation.

Although he had been taking medicine according to the prescription Shen Meizhuang gave him during this period, there was still no sign of stomach discomfort.

But in order to get pregnant, Concubine Jing still swallowed bowl after bowl of bitter medicine.

“Sister, I don’t know how much I was plotted against when I was pregnant.

Later, I didn’t even dare to leave Chengqian Palace, and could only walk around in that small area all day long.”

When she thought back to the days when she was pregnant, Lingrong couldn't help sighing. However, Youning had already been born, and Lingrong knew exactly who was behind it.

The rest of the time was spent on careful planning and calculation. However, the position of the Queen could not be shaken overnight. So far, Ling Rong had only left doubts in the Emperor's mind, causing him to gradually become suspicious and dissatisfied with the Queen.

As long as the Queen Mother is alive, the Queen will not fall, even if she has killed countless of the Emperor's heirs.

"My sister has suffered so much." Concubine Jing was sincere. She noticed that Lingrong was becoming increasingly distant from her, and she wanted to ease the relationship between the two.

"By the way," Concubine Jing took out an extremely beautifully embroidered bellyband. At a glance, she knew that the material and stitching were very particular and would not scratch the child's skin. "This is what I embroidered for Youning. I think my sister likes it."

Lingrong took the bellyband and looked through it happily. "Sister, your embroidery is so exquisite. It would be a pity to make a bellyband for Youning. If you embroider a nightgown for the emperor, he will love it."

"My sister really loves to tease me," Concubine Jing's face turned red as she put away her needlework. "In the harem, being favored, having power, and having children will attract jealousy. I have the power to assist in managing the six palaces, so I dare not expect too much from the emperor's favor."

Favor, power and offspring are all what the queen wants to hold on to. Isn’t Shen Meizhuang, who wants power, children and favor, the best example?

The story of the celestial phenomenon almost pushed the Shen family into a dead end. Anyone who could see clearly would not dare to be like Shen Meizhuang and want both.

"I feel relieved now that my sister can see clearly." Ling Rong thought to herself that it would be better to keep some distance from Shen Meiyu and Zhen Huan, otherwise she would probably die peacefully in the end.

But Ling Rong didn't dare to say such provocative words. She had finally established good relationships with most of the concubines in the palace, and she couldn't lose it just like that.

"But I still want a child..." Concubine Jing sighed. She still wanted a child. If she had the chance to have a child of her own, she would even give up the power she had.

Lingrong actually didn't find Jing Fei's persistence strange. After all, Jing Fei had lived alone in the palace for too long and always wanted someone who was related by blood and whom she could rely on.

"Sister, I stopped you because you wanted to get pregnant with the prescription." Ling Rong paused. She looked at Concubine Jing's expression but couldn't see any clues.

"Sister, are you still taking the medicine now?"

Concubine Jing nodded. She originally got a prescription for aiding pregnancy, but because the medicine used in that prescription was very strong, she changed it to the one given by Shen Meizhuang.

But after using the prescription, there was still no news. Wen Shichu often took his own pulse, but he could not give a reason. He just kept saying that it was not destined to happen.

"Sister, listen to my advice. That medicine is a poison for tigers and wolves. Don't use it anymore."

Seeing Lingrong's sincere consolation, Concubine Jing felt sour in her heart. In fact, she didn't use that card, but because she had promised Shen Meiyu, she didn't dare to tell Lingrong easily.

I could only let Lingrong worry and listen to her words of comfort.

"I'm not using it anymore. I'm just calling Doctor Wen to help me take care of my body."

"Sister, I don't have a good relationship with Xu Changzai, so I don't trust the people around her," Ling Rong held Concubine Jing's hand, "Sister, you'd better ask another imperial physician to take a look at the medicine used by Imperial Doctor Wen."

Concubine Jing had always known about the relationship between Xu Changzai and Ling Rong. Because Ling Rong had lost a child, it was naturally impossible for her to have a good face. It was normal for her to say such things.

I have been taking medicine for so long but it has no effect. It seems that I should really see another doctor. Or maybe I should try that prescription.

Concubine Jing made a secret decision in her heart. Now that Wen Shichu and Shen Meizhuang seemed to be acting more and more strangely, she did not dare to continue using Wen Shichu.

"Sister already has Youning, don't you want to give birth to another prince?"

"Whether I'm a prince or a princess is determined by fate. I don't dwell on it. Besides, it's better to be a princess. I won't be an eyesore to others, and at least I can grow up healthy."

"Especially, Youning can grow up with her sister, this is the best thing." Concubine Jing changed the subject and mentioned Xin Changzai, "Unlike Shuhe, who can only be raised in the prince's residence, Xin Changzai can't see her on weekdays."

Ling Rong didn't think that Concubine Jing mentioned Xin Changzai unintentionally. She asked curiously, "Could it be that Sister wants to help Xin Changzai?"

"Yes and no."

Concubine Jing was quite ambiguous. Although Concubine Xin had been trying to get closer to her in the past few days, she had not made a clear statement.

In particular, when Xin Changzai paid her respects, she and Chun Changzai also said some sarcastic words to Lingrong, which made her feel really uncomfortable.

"My sister felt bad for the separation of mother and daughter, and she also felt that Xin Changzai might not be reliable."

Concubine Jing nodded. It was normal to cultivate one's own people in the palace, but if the person on this side was too unreliable, he would only hold her back.

If one wants to compete with the Empress in the harem, Concubine Xin is indeed not a good choice.

"Then Sister, please spend more time with Xin Chang. After all, it is not an easy task to bring Princess Shuhe to Chuxiu Palace."

"My sister is right. People's hearts cannot be seen clearly in a day or a night." Concubine Jing wanted to cultivate her own network of contacts in order to reduce the risk of being harmed after she became pregnant.

But now there are only a few concubines who have a say in the palace and can win the emperor's favor. She did not expect that among the new concubines who entered the palace, the most favored and smoothest path was actually An Lingrong.

Indeed, my choice to be friends with her was the right one.

It’s a pity that she doesn’t have a good relationship with Xu Changzai and Hui Guiren, otherwise if she had them all under her command, she would definitely be able to compete with the Queen.

The two were talking in the courtyard when they saw Wen Shichu hurriedly walking by carrying a medicine box. Ling Rong became curious and wanted to follow them to Cun Ju Tang to listen to their conversation.

Wen Shichu was in such a hurry that he didn't even notice the two ladies standing under the tree. Unfortunately, he was stopped by Cai Xing as soon as he arrived at the door of Cun Ju Hall.

Because Shen Meizhuang found out that Wen Shichu was being affectionate with her while also going to Zhen Huan to show his courtesy, she couldn't accept it for a while and she closed the door and refused to see Wen Shichu again.

Fortunately, Shen Meizhuang also knew that the affair between her, Wen Shichu and Zhen Huan should not be known to outsiders, so she did not make a fuss, but just asked Caixing to persuade Wen Shichu to leave.

"Doctor Wen, please stay. My young master is not feeling well and it is not appropriate for her to see Doctor Wen."

"I just came here after hearing from the Imperial Doctor Wei about Lady Hui's condition. The young lady is weak, and no matter what her illness is, we cannot delay."

Wen Shichu was obviously a little anxious, but he was still concerned about others, so his voice was relatively steady. "Miss Caixing, please inform her again for me."

Cai Xing was not unaware of the secret feelings between her young lady and Doctor Wen, and she also knew that the two of them had long forgotten the rules and had physical contact.

Now seeing how anxious Doctor Wen is, I feel a little relieved. At least my lady's sincerity is not in vain, and Doctor Wen still knows how to worry about her.

Caixing couldn't resist Wen Shichu's repeated requests, so she went into Cunju Hall to report to Concubine Hui.

Not long after, she came out and shook her head at Wen Shichu. "The young lady only told the doctor one sentence, saying that it would not be too late to meet again when you have thought it through."

Wen Shichu was holding the medicine box, looking extremely nervous, "What...?"

"Floating on the long river, I forget to return. My thoughts are endless and my longing for you grows." Caixing bowed slightly and read out the poem that Shen Meizhuang had asked her to do.

She didn't understand the meaning of this poem, but looking at Doctor Wen's expression, she knew it was either about affection or love.

Wen Shichu was stunned for a long time before he understood what Shen Meizhuang wanted to ask. For whom were you reluctant to leave? Who is the Goddess of Luo River in your heart?

When Wen Shichu thought of the word "Lotus Goddess", he immediately thought of Zhen Huan's beautiful face. But soon, Shen Meizhuang's slightly sad face also squeezed into his thoughts, and the two overlapped for a long time, but he couldn't tell who was better.

Wen Shichu looked at the closed door with disappointment. He couldn't give an answer immediately, so he had to tell Caixing that he would think about it seriously and come back to diagnose Concubine Hui in three days.

With endless thoughts churning in his mind, Wen Shichu dragged his heavy feet and left Xianfu Palace.

Lingrong and Jingfei were finally able to leave from under the tree. The two of them eavesdropped for a long time, but when they looked at each other, they did not see shock in each other's eyes.

After looking at each other, both of them realized that the other had known about the dirty deeds between Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu for a long time.

Because of this discovery, Ling Rong, who was about to leave, stopped and went back to the palace with Concubine Jing and sat down to discuss the matter of Shen Meiyu and Wen Shichu.

"Sister must have heard that poem very clearly."

Concubine Jing nodded. She had known before that Wen Shichu had spent too long taking pulses in Cunju Hall. After many days of observation, she was sure that there was indeed an affair between the two.

When Concubine Jing heard this poem now, she was not surprised. She just felt that using this poem really desecrated the poet and the Goddess of Luo River he portrayed.

"Sister, these two...I'm afraid they have done something extremely treasonous."

Ling Rong was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Concubine Jing could have guessed what happened between the two. Was this enough to prove that many people in the previous life also knew about it, but no one dared to speak out about it for fear of getting stained with heat?

Only the fool Guaerjia dared to jump out in public and say that Zhen Huan's twins were not the emperor's, which severely slapped the emperor in the face.

In public, in order to save face, the emperor would never reveal that the two children were someone else's. Later, the emperor would send someone to secretly find out and deal with these two bastards.

But seeing how Concubine Jing seemed to be unperturbed, it seemed that the water in the harem was already extremely dirty.

"I'm afraid my sister has known about this for a long time," Ling Rong sighed, frowning, her face full of disapproval, "What kind of magic potion has this Concubine Hui been fed to make her bewitched like this by an imperial physician?"

"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Some people's thoughts don't need to be understood."

"But my sister and I both found out about this, and it feels like we've been put on the spot."

Concubine Jing held Lingrong's hand and made a hushing gesture to her, "You and I will pretend that we have never heard of this matter. Even if the affair between Concubine Hui and Imperial Doctor Wen is told to the emperor, it must not be you and me.

Sister, do you understand?"

Ling Rong also knew that if she said this, she would be in trouble. She nodded immediately and said, "I understand, sister. But the two of them did not hide anything. I am afraid that many people already know about it."

They both sighed at the same time. They thought that the entanglement between Zhen Huan and the Emperor's brother, Prince Guo, was shocking enough.

Unexpectedly, what Shen Meizhuang did was even more horrifying. These two sisters always do things in pairs.

"Oh, by the way, sister, I came here today to ask you something else." Ling Rong knew that it was meaningless to dwell on Shen Meizhuang's affairs. "Nian promised to be stupid, so the culprit behind this must be someone else."

"Sister is so perceptive," Concubine Jing was a little surprised, she smiled in appreciation, "The Emperor sent someone to investigate the matter secretly.

You and I are both aware of the capabilities of the Sticky Rod Department. We will probably know who the real culprit behind this is in the next few days.

But you and I both know that the murderer can only be Princess Dun. "

Lingrong actually already knew who the real culprit was, she was just worried that the emperor would discover her role in it.

Just as Concubine Jing said, just two days later, the Emperor found out the real culprit behind the incident.

However, the real murderer who harmed Nian Da Ying was none other than the deceased Concubine Duan.

Jixiang finally gave in under the interrogation of the Ministry of Punishment. Concubine Duan got the celestial fairy seeds and safflower from Wen Shichu and fed them all to Nian Da Ying.

The emperor was furious when he heard that Nian Ying was forced to drink these things while she was conscious. But when he thought that Concubine Duan was doing this to relieve his worries, the anger that had nowhere to vent could only be blocked in his chest.

Now that it has become clear that the concubine was murdered, the death of Concubine Duan must also have a result.

"General, bring Fu Changzai up here."