An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

From that day on, the Queen really stayed in Jingren Palace to recuperate while ill, and many matters in the six palaces were handed over to Concubine Jing.

Due to her poor health, the Queen was unable to handle any palace affairs, so she simply became a hands-off manager and told Concubine Jing that she did not need to report anything.

This decentralization of power was so great that Concubine Jing became the new "empress."

But Jiang Fuhai's accusations against Concubine Jing did not end there. Even though the emperor knew that it was not Concubine Jing who did it, he could not take any action without verifying it.

What's more, the harem is all about balance, and the emperor doesn't want to see one person dominating.

But right now in the palace, the only ones who are smart enough are Concubine Xu who is under house arrest, and Concubine Sheng who is pregnant.

The ones with good family backgrounds were Concubine Tian and Noblewoman Borjigit. But one of them was not clear-headed, and the other was just a beauty in the palace, so it was impossible for them to assist in the affairs of the six palaces.

As for Concubine Cao and Noble Lady Xin, they are two old ladies. The former is smart enough and the latter is upright enough, but if the emperor is asked to choose them, they will not be very happy.

She is smart and has a decent family background. After much thought, the emperor still thinks Concubine Xu is the most suitable.

But she was so similar to Empress Chunyuan and even deliberately offended the emperor. How could he get over this and let her become his concubine again?

The emperor frowned and dipped the brush into too much ink, leaving a dirty ink spot on the rice paper.

"Your Majesty, the weather is hot. Please have some tea and take a rest."

Caiping was holding a lacquer tray, on which, besides a pot of tea, there was also a small flower in a vase.

The emperor put down his brush, but did not refuse the request for tea. He waved his hand, and Caiping went over obediently, placed the vase on the emperor's desk, and then poured tea for the emperor.

"I put some honeysuckle in the tea. The taste has not changed much and it can also clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Your Majesty, please try some."

The emperor's eyes first fell on Caiping's face, then he nodded slightly and went to drink the tea. "You have been in Yangxin Palace for some time. Are you used to it?"

"In reply to the emperor, the work in the Yangxin Palace is much easier than that in the flower room. I feel very comfortable here."

"I intend to make you a concubine, I wonder if you are willing."

Here it comes, Caiping sighed in her heart, of course she was unwilling, but if she wanted to assassinate the emperor, becoming his concubine would be the most convenient way.

As long as he is in favor, the emperor will not be on guard too much whether it is poisoning or stabbing him in the chest.

"I... am willing." Caiping bowed slowly and got Feng Ying's consent as she wished. She now lives in Qixiang Palace.

Lingrong was not surprised to hear the news. The only thing she found strange was that the emperor could endure for so long.

I don’t know whether she likes to play the games of the emperor’s maid or is affected by the affairs of the empress.

At the same time, the emperor also confirmed that there was an assassin lurking in the palace. Gao Yi said that this person used to be a maid serving in Qingliangtai, but her appearance and name were unclear.

The emperor checked everyone in the greenhouse but found nothing. Perhaps he really forgot that Caiping came from the greenhouse and let her take the position of concubine so easily.

Although Lingrong suspected that Ying Da Ying was an assassin, it was all just speculation. She couldn't question this matter, and with her current abilities, she couldn't find out the truth.

What's more, the fetus is getting bigger and bigger, and Lingrong no longer has the mood to think about other people's affairs.

Now that the Queen has officially stopped taking charge of the palace affairs, Ling Rong has become even more careful while taking care of her pregnancy. Poisonous snakes are most dangerous when they hide underwater, so she dare not let her guard down.

By August, the Emperor finally gave in and held another beauty contest. Concubine Qi entered the palace smoothly as in her previous life. Also entering the palace at the same time were Su Da Ying, Sun Da Ying, Gao Da Ying, Hai Chang Zai and others.

Because of the entry of new people into the palace, the empress had to temporarily "recover" so that they could become the emperor's concubines in a legitimate manner.

Ling Rong was quite familiar with these people, especially Hai Changzai and Gao Da Ying. When she lost her voice in her previous life, they often came to the Yanx Palace to make sarcastic remarks.

These two people are the best at changing their attitudes according to the situation and confusing right and wrong. Ling Rong can be said to be very disgusted with these two people.

When allocating palaces, the Queen intended to move Gao Da Ying and Hai Chang Zai to Chengqian Palace together. If the Emperor had not refused on the grounds that he was pregnant and should not be disturbed, he would have had to listen to these two people nagging in his ears every day.

Fortunately, with the precedent of Lingrong, the pregnant concubine Tianpin also escaped the disaster and did not have to be surrounded by flattery or ridicule by the new concubine.

However, Concubine Tian has a good family background, so she is the only one who can mock others. No one dares to show off in front of her.

After the new brides slept with her one after another, the queen began to have a headache again and no longer cared about the affairs of the six palaces.

Concubine Jing did not want to show off, but had to take on this responsibility. It was just that she did not need to pay respects every day like the empress did. She only asked everyone to go to Xianfu Palace to meet her on the first, fifteenth and thirtieth days of every month.

As for Concubine Tian and Lingrong, Concubine Jing exempted them from all greetings using the excuse that they should not exercise too much during pregnancy.

Lingrong was naturally happy. She immediately followed Concubine Jing's arrangements and stayed in the palace to take care of her pregnancy.

Because the Queen did not have to intervene frequently, this pregnancy was relatively easy to raise. Lingrong's complexion was getting better and better, and one could tell at a glance that the child was very healthy.

In the fifth month, Imperial Doctor He and Imperial Doctor Wei took Ling Rong's pulse and confirmed that the baby in her belly was a prince.

As for Concubine Tian's child, Imperial Physician He found out that it was a girl, but she didn't seem happy and was sad for a long time.

The emperor didn't mind, and even breathed a sigh of relief in private. After all, he was a member of the Fucha clan, and if he was really a prince, he would probably repeat the mistakes of Nian Gengyao.

It would be best if she was a princess, so that she could pamper Concubine Tian and wouldn't have to worry too much.

Soon, it was August 15th, and the Empress Dowager had almost fully recovered. She was in high spirits and even said for the first time that she wanted to hold a moon-viewing reunion banquet.

Everyone knew very well that the Queen Mother had to find such a reason that the Emperor could not refuse in order to release the Queen with a legitimate reason.

Of course, the person the Queen Mother wanted to see most was the Fourteenth Master, but unfortunately the Emperor refused the Queen Mother's request to meet him on the grounds that the Fourteenth Master needed to keep vigil for the Emperor's father.

He would rather release Prince Guo to attend the banquet than ask the Fourteenth Master to return to the palace.

The Queen Mother was so eager to meet the Fourteenth Master that she even summoned Ling Rong to Shoukang Palace and warned her not to forget what she had done and to speak well of the Fourteenth Master.

But Lingrong is not a fool. She is not stupid enough to speak for someone who doesn't want to do the job. She still wants her head and her position.

But in order to deal with the Queen Mother, Lingrong still invited the Emperor into her palace, but what she said was not what the Queen Mother wanted to hear - she wanted to use the excuse of being pregnant to escape the banquet.

The emperor also knew that pregnant women should avoid being pushed around, so after enjoying Ling Rong's sweet words, he happily agreed.

Although Lingrong did not go, Concubine Tian did. Because she was pregnant with a girl, she didn't care anymore and was focused on showing her face in front of the emperor, hoping to take the opportunity to gain more favor.

But there was no point in seeking favor in this way. Even if the emperor went to the Yanx Palace, Concubine Tian could not sleep with him. In the end, Xia Dongchun got the advantage.

At today's banquet, she took the initiative to raise her glass to toast the emperor. Because she was pregnant, the emperor also specifically told her not to drink alcohol and just drink some milk tea.

Concubine Tian smiled happily. After sitting down, she asked someone to bring her some milk and she took a big sip happily.

If it were in the past, I'm afraid that something would have been added to the milk, causing Concubine Tian to have stomach pain and lose the royal heir.

But this time she used milk without any scruples, and nothing went wrong. She wasn't even harmed until the end of the banquet.

After the banquet, Prince Guo began to wander around the palace again. He walked to the Yongshou Palace as he did before, and after looking from afar for a long time, he shook his head and left.

The emperor's men had been waiting near Yongshou Palace for a long time, in order to find the assassin hiding in the palace by monitoring Prince Guo.

But no one would have thought that Prince Guo still coveted Concubine Xu until now, and he gave up the opportunity to act in the palace in vain.

"Keep an eye on Prince Guo until he leaves the palace." The emperor stared at the direction Prince Guo left and spoke slowly, giving orders to Xia Qian, who was hiding somewhere unknown.

Su Peisheng only heard a "yes", and the feeling of being monitored completely disappeared. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and inexplicably felt a slight chill on his back, which was very scary.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Do you still need to go to the Empress Dowager?"

Su Peisheng reminded the emperor carefully. He watched the emperor's face so that he could think of ways to make the emperor happy at any time and not vent his anger on himself.

"Let's go. The Queen Mother will always be unhappy if she doesn't see the Fourteenth Prince."

The emperor's expression was calm, and there was nothing wrong with what he said, but Su Peisheng could sense the emperor's displeasure - after all, whenever the empress dowager mentioned the Fourteenth Master, the emperor would not be able to sleep well all night.

"It's just that it's a little late tonight. The Queen Mother has been having fun at the banquet all night. I'm afraid she's already tired and fallen asleep."

Su Peisheng advised the emperor again. As expected, the emperor seemed relieved when he heard this reason. He nodded, as if talking to himself, "The Queen Mother is in poor health. If we disturb her rest, I'm afraid she won't be able to sleep well again.

Well, I'll go see the Queen Mother after breakfast tomorrow, and I can spend more time with her."

Su Peisheng replied, "Your Majesty has always been concerned about the health of the Empress Dowager. Today, I saw that the Empress Dowager had a rosy complexion and spoke with full energy. I guess she is well-nourished."

"If you can worry less, your body will recover faster." The emperor's words were quite ambiguous, but Su Peisheng almost immediately remembered that the emperor was talking about the Fourteenth Master.

However, he did not dare to mention the Fourteenth Master in front of the Emperor, so he could only pretend to be ignorant and continued to talk about the Queen Mother's health, "Now he is slowly recovering, and with more heirs in the palace, the Queen Mother is even happier."

Seeing that the emperor just nodded, Su Peisheng changed the subject and asked the emperor whether he wanted to go to any lady's residence to rest tonight.

The emperor glanced in the direction of Yongshou Palace, wondering whether he was thinking of Concubine Xu or some other concubine.

After a moment, the emperor said Ying's name and said, "I haven't seen her for a long time. Let's go to Qixiang Palace tonight."

Su Peisheng also glanced at Yongshou Palace and guessed that the emperor was beginning to miss Concubine Xu again.

Indeed, with a face like that, no matter what wrong she did, the emperor would only be angry for a moment.

However, the emperor couldn't find an excuse to release Concubine Xu, so he could only look at her from afar, which relieved some of his longing.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty, may His Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."

Although Ying Da Ying was born a palace maid, she learned from the nanny seriously and had a good grasp of the etiquette of concubines. She got the emperor's permission before getting up, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air as she walked.

"You still love flowers so much that even your body is filled with the scent of flowers all the time."

"I haven't read much, but I still know the saying 'there is a subtle fragrance filling my sleeves', so I intentionally left the fragrance on my body. Fortunately, the emperor likes it, so my efforts are not in vain."

"Except for you, no one else in this palace has this fragrance lingering around them. It is very unique, and I naturally like it."

Ying agreed with a smile, sat beside the emperor and offered him a cup of tea.

The emperor did not doubt it, took the cup and drank it all. He raised his hand to touch Ying's face, and waved to Su Peisheng who was waiting to leave.

Su Peisheng naturally understood what the emperor meant. He asked everyone to leave and went to wait outside the door that the emperor and Ying had agreed to.

Seeing that everyone had left, the two of them became more affectionate, and Ying agreed to chat with the emperor in a gentle voice. Soon, the emperor's eyes became confused and it seemed that he would lose consciousness soon.

Ying Da Ying felt relieved seeing this scene, as it meant that the medicine had begun to take effect and the emperor would never wake up again if he closed his eyes.

"Is Your Majesty sleepy?" Ying agreed without showing any sign of abnormality. She helped the emperor lie down and even considerately took off his shoes, socks and outer shirt.

The emperor still didn't feel anything unusual at this time. His brain was in a mess and he didn't have much energy to think. Ying promised to say a word and he made a move, as obedient as a child.

"Since you are sleepy, Your Majesty, please go to sleep. I will stay with you."

Ying agreed and fed the emperor another sip of tea. Her smile swayed in front of the emperor's eyes and soon disappeared into the darkness.

Ying agreed and called the emperor twice more. After confirming that the emperor did not respond at all, she also drank the big pot of tea.

She knew that after tomorrow the emperor would pass away and she would not be able to escape, so she could only drink the medicine and go to hell with this damn dog emperor.