An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Perhaps because he had talked out his worries that night, the emperor stayed in Chengqian Palace for another two days before going to other concubines to "share the love and care equally."

Lingrong finally had time to visit Concubine Jing and find out what the emperor had promised her that made Concubine Jing not insist on making Concubine Qi pay the price.

However, Concubine Jing's reasons were not as complicated as Lingrong thought. It was just that the Emperor used the Third Prince as an excuse to stop Concubine Jing from speaking and asked the Emperor to severely punish Concubine Qi.

"The Emperor had been sitting in Xianfu Palace for a while when he started talking about the Third Prince.

Later, he said that he did not have many children, and he could not let the third prince's mother have the stain of plotting to murder the royal heir, otherwise the court and the public would quarrel. "

Lingrong nodded as she listened. This was indeed something the emperor would say, and it was irrefutable.

If you insist on punishing Concubine Qi, you will be ignorant and will not share the emperor's worries.

"The Emperor also said that Concubine Qi was indeed unworthy of educating the prince, and decided to send the Third Prince to be taught by the Empress, which was also an explanation to me.

But……"

Concubine Jing hesitated to speak, but Lingrong immediately understood the reason.

But the Queen Mother is eyeing the Third Prince with all her might. It would be better to ask Concubine Qi, who doesn't have much brains, to teach the Third Prince than to ask her to do so.

Once the Third Prince is listed in the Queen's imperial edict and becomes the true eldest son, the Queen will not allow anything to happen in the palace.

She will definitely protect the Third Prince and not let anyone threaten him.

By then, there would be no way she could keep the baby in Concubine Jing's belly.

"So sister..."

"Yes, so I reminded the emperor in a roundabout way that the Queen is very busy and may not have the energy to look after the Third Prince all the time.

It would be better if the Emperor sent another tutor to the Third Prince so that he could relearn the ancestral etiquette and laws, so that Concubine Qi would not affect his temper."

Concubine Jing sighed. Now that the Emperor had already made his decision, this was the only excuse she could think of that would gain the most benefit for herself.

If the Queen must have the Third Prince, the next person to be dealt with should not be herself, but Concubine Qi. This way, she can have a few days of peace of mind.

"But sister, will the Queen really let go like this?

If Concubine Qi had succeeded that day, her sister would not have been promoted to the position of Imperial Concubine.

She herself was able to escape the emperor's punishment by relying on the fact that she was the biological mother of the Third Prince."

Lingrong is not as optimistic as Concubine Jing. She knows the Queen's methods best.

This time, the intention was to capture Concubine Jing and Concubine Qi in one fell swoop.

Now that her plan has failed, she will not stop there. She will only plan the next trap and wait for people to step into it.

"But now my sister's baby is still in her belly, and the emperor's promise is still there.

The tip of this knife must be aimed at you, my sister."

Concubine Jing was a little surprised, but she didn't show any fear. She must have thought about it carefully for a long time in the past few days and thought of all the possibilities.

"My sister is indeed perceptive," Concubine Jing sighed. She stroked her belly, and her face showed that motherly look again, "But even if I refuse the so-called position of imperial concubine, it will be useless.

The Queen, this poisonous snake, will never watch me give birth to a child safely.

She has always been a person who will not give up until she achieves her goal. Now Concubine Qi has lost the Third Prince because of me.

The Queen will definitely continue to instigate and ask Concubine Qi to continue to murder me, so that I can also taste the pain of losing my child."

"If it's just Concubine Qi, sister might as well speak frankly with her."

Ling Rong leaned close to Concubine Jing's ear and lowered her voice, "Let her know clearly that she lost the Third Prince not because of her sister, but because of the person who instigated her to murder her sister.

If she is really stubborn, she will only push the Third Prince further away and make him someone else's son!"

"Sister, I think the same as I do, except..."

Concubine Jing wanted to say something but stopped herself. After all, it was not nice to talk about others behind their backs. But now they were discussing countermeasures and could not care less. "It's just that Concubine Qi is really stupid. If we incite her to rebel, I'm afraid it will alert the Queen and let her know our plan."

After all her planning, Lingrong never expected that one day she would be stumped by Concubine Qi's brain.

Given Concubine Qi's personality, if she knew that the Queen was the real person behind the scenes, she would not even be able to endure it.

It is very likely that she would hug the Third Prince and cry to the sky, cursing the Queen behind her back.

Her Changchun Palace was like a leaky sieve. If there was any disturbance, the Queen might know it earlier than Concubine Qi.

"But if we don't do anything, I don't know what methods Concubine Qi will use."

Concubine Jing hummed, and seemed to be thinking about how to do this. "I have my own way to deal with this matter, so don't worry about me, sister."

Lingrong wanted to ask, but it was obvious that Concubine Jing didn't want to say it, otherwise she would have told her the solution directly.

But now that things have come to this, there is no need for Lingrong to stay.

After leaving behind the bellyband she had embroidered for Concubine Jing's child, she left with Zhaoshui.

When leaving, Lingrong glanced far away in the direction of Cunju Hall. The once bustling place had turned deserted, and even the owner of the house had passed away.

It was actually a pity for Ling Rong. She was not able to have a heart-to-heart talk with Shen Meizhuang, whose affair was discovered. It was also unclear whether she regretted what she had done when she knew that Wen Shichu's nine clans were wiped out.

But now, dust has returned to dust. Unless Shen Meizhuang can stand in front of him alive one day, there is really no way to get the answer.

"Now Caixing has also been left in the Old Summer Palace. It seems that the Shen family has some ideas about the Fourth Prince."

Zhaoshui didn't quite understand the connection here. How could a maid represent an entire family?

Seeing Zhaoshui's expression, Lingrong opened up and said, "Caixing is Shen Meizhuang's personal maid. Now that Shen Meizhuang is still alive in name, this maid will naturally not be let out of the palace.

According to common sense, Caixing should be assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and reallocated.

But she bypassed the Imperial Household Department and went directly to serve the Fourth Prince.

No one would believe that there was no help from the Shen family."

"But...but why would the Shen family help the Fourth Prince?" Zhaoshui still didn't quite understand. Even if they coveted the throne, no one would think that the Fourth Prince could inherit the throne.

“Because there is no choice.”

Lingrong saw it clearly. Shen Meizhuang failed to give birth to a child, and Zhen Huan had broken up with Shen Meizhuang long ago, and she couldn't even get pregnant.

In order to save the family in the future purge, the Shen family had to find a backer. Although this backer was still young, he was a prince after all.

Even if he cannot inherit the throne in the future, he will have the opportunity to become a leisurely prince. At least the Shen family will not be trampled underfoot and unable to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.

"That's right. The biological mothers of the Third and Fifth Princes are both here. Apart from the Fourth Prince, there is really no other candidate."

"I guess Mr. and Mrs. Shen must be suffering day and night. Their daughter was spoiled and brought up, and in the eyes of others, she was the most dignified lady from a noble family.

In fact, she was the most daring, having an affair with someone under the Emperor's nose, and almost implicated the entire Shen family."

Lingrong's tone was full of sarcasm. Before she realized it, she was full of jealousy towards Shen Meiyu and Zhen Huan. Now that Shen Meiyu has fallen into such a situation, Lingrong finally has a sense of pride.

She knew that she looked like a villain who had succeeded, but she couldn't suppress the twisted pleasure in her heart.

Especially when he thought of the emperor who was so angry that he couldn't sleep at night and his blood boiling, he couldn't stop smiling.

Even Zhaoshui was shocked by the expression on Lingrong's face. She couldn't understand why the young lady suddenly looked like this.

"Little Master..."

Zhaoshui called out tentatively, and Lingrong quickly put away her smile and patted Zhaoshui's hand, "Nothing, I just think it's ridiculous.

Not only Concubine Hui, but I myself am a ridiculous person, envious, jealous, and a mean person.

What’s even more ridiculous is that I know this is not good, but I still can’t change it.”

Zhaoshui didn't say anything. She supported Lingrong silently, not knowing what to say.

Fortunately, Lingrong calmed down after she finished speaking, and returned to the gentle and kind woman she used to be. Zhaoshui breathed a sigh of relief, and she was even a little worried that the young lady was about to be driven crazy by the days in the palace.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have laughed so creepily after taking a look at the empty Cun Ju Tang.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Lingrong saw what Zhaoshui was thinking and said this in a very calm tone. She looked back in the direction of Cunju Hall before quickening her pace to return to Chengqian Palace.

As for Concubine Jing, she did meet Concubine Qi in private, and did analyze the Queen's actions to Concubine Qi one by one.

But she also did one more thing, which was to portray the Third Prince as the future crown prince in front of Concubine Qi, and told Concubine Qi to take a longer-term view.

If she could defeat that Ulanara clan, she would be the only empress dowager. Why would she need to worry about someone else surpassing her in status?

Although Concubine Qi did not have so many ideas to harm people, she had many fantasies about her future life. She easily understood what Concubine Jing said, and even realized that among the three princes, only her Hongshi was the most competitive.

How can an unfavored and sickly person compare with Hongshi, who is talented and strong?

Concubine Jing's action not only caused trouble for herself, but also caused trouble for the Empress.

Although Concubine Qi was not good at harming people, she was good at tormenting people. She went to Jingren Palace every few days to cry about the separation of mother and son, which was enough to make the Queen very angry.

It’s a pity that the Queen was determined not to let Concubine Qi and the Third Prince meet. No matter how Concubine Qi cried and pleaded, it was all in vain.

But for Concubine Jing, it was a huge gain. Just by saying a few words, she was able to deepen the hatred between Concubine Qi and the Queen.

However, Concubine Qi has been contacting her privately more and more frequently recently, which is not a good thing. It will be easy for the Queen to find out and turn the tables.

But the Queen Mother was not stupid. After being disturbed by Concubine Qi for a long time, she gradually guessed that someone was giving her advice behind her back.

It's a pity that after the Queen tried several times, Concubine Qi didn't give up that person. It's really strange.

But if you think about it carefully, you can guess that Concubine Jing must have wanted to avoid the conspiracy, so she found ways to create such a trouble.

The Queen almost gritted her teeth. Since neither of them wanted the other party to have an easy life, she could not let Concubine Jing be pregnant peacefully.

Anyway, Concubine Qi is easy to provoke. Who can she become the most useful weapon for?

What's more, now that he has a new concubine, Chun Changzai, it would be a good thing to let her get involved in the trivial matters of the harem early on.

As the master of the harem, the queen has inexhaustible weapons in her hands. There will always be people scrambling to climb up, and there will always be a smart person who can use them for her own benefit.

"Jianqiu, don't forget to send the pregnancy-maintaining medicine to Concubine Chun. After all, a concubine still needs a child to gain a foothold in the palace.

By the way, tell her that there are now two people holding the position of concubine.

Her sister Xu will soon be promoted to imperial concubine, so there is only one imperial concubine position left, so she has to work hard to get it."

Jianqiu understood the Empress's thoughts best, and it was not enough to just instigate her to deal with Concubine Jing.

Concubine Xu, Concubine Sheng, Concubine Yu, each of them poses a threat to the Empress, and they should all be united with Concubine Chun.

"Yes, Madam, I will go to Suiyuxuan right away." Jianqiu suddenly remembered something and stopped, "Madam, Cui Jinxi from Suiyuxuan seems to have met your elder sister.

That day she was chatting with the little girl and mentioned that Concubine Xu looked similar to her. "

"There is actually such a person left in this palace." The Queen frowned and suddenly remembered Cui Jinxi, who served Zhen Huan at the beginning.

She was clearly the head aunt of Sui Yuxuan, but she did not follow the rules and served Zhen Huan alone. If she had not been discovered, she might have become Zhen Huan's right-hand man.

If someone hadn't instructed her to do so, the queen wouldn't have believed it at all. However, she couldn't figure out who that person was.

Knowing Rouze and knowing that Cui Jinxi knew Rouze, the Queen immediately thought of the Empress Dowager.

It is very likely that the Queen Mother felt that her position as Queen was too secure and wanted to support Zhen Huan to compete with her.

After all, with a face like that, it's impossible not to be favored.

It's a pity that someone disrupted the plan and drove Cui Jinxi away from Zhen Huan, which ended up being a benefit to myself.

"Let's test Cui Jinxi's attitude. If she is willing to be ours, we can keep her.

If she doesn't want to, just send her to see my good sister.

This also fulfilled her wish and completed the master-servant relationship that had not been realized."

"I hope Cui Jinxi is smart and can see the current situation, otherwise it would be a waste for her to climb to the position of head aunt."

Jianqiu's tone was full of sarcasm. She took the so-called pregnancy-maintaining medicine and went to find Chun Changzai.

The medicine is good and can indeed help with pregnancy. Ren Chun often went to see the imperial physician, but the physician could not find any problems.

But this child cannot be born, and even if he is born, he cannot be raised.

It's a pity that the Queen didn't know that Concubine Jing also used this recipe. Otherwise, why would she have gone to such lengths to murder Concubine Jing?