An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

The emperor finally figured it out, and immediately wanted to go to Chengqian Palace to visit Lingrong and her son.

He had already sent Doctor Zhou to check the pulse of the Eighth Prince. This child was different from the Sixth and Seventh Princes and was a rare healthy child.

Especially Youning, who was well taught by Concubine Sheng and knows how to greet people when she meets them. Although some of the words she says are still not very good, the emperor likes her very much.

"Su Peisheng, Youning hasn't come to Yangxin Palace for a long time."

Su Peisheng calculated in his mind, it was only three or five days, which was not a long time at all. However, he guessed the emperor's thoughts and immediately said yes, "I haven't seen the princess for a long time."

"I remember that Youning likes to eat watermelon recently. It's winter, but he prefers to eat summer fruits."

"Yes, fortunately, there is a greenhouse in the palace, and some watermelons are shipped in from the south. Even in this cold winter, the princess can still eat the watermelons she wants."

Su Peisheng responded to the emperor and gave Xiao Xiazi a wink. The latter immediately understood and went downstairs to prepare the watermelon.

"If the emperor could personally send some watermelons over, Princess Youning would be very happy for a long time."

The emperor pondered, as if he was really making a decision, and after a while he nodded, "Since you said so, let's go see Youning.

The little girl is very greedy, and she might make a fuss if she hasn’t eaten for a long time.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the watermelon was ready, the emperor and his entourage went to Chengqian Palace in a grand manner. Su Peisheng had already sent someone to inform them, so Lingrong was not caught off guard.

Although the emperor nominally came to see Youning rather than herself, Lingrong still dressed neatly, put on a cloak with thick fur, and stood at the gate of Chengqian Palace waiting for the emperor to come.

As soon as she saw the emperor, she immediately bowed, and without waiting for the emperor to say anything more, she asked Zhaoshui to take the emperor and his entourage to the side hall to meet Youning.

She went back to the main hall to change her cloak, and intentionally stayed a little longer before going to the side hall to accompany him.

When Lingrong arrived, the emperor was already holding Youning in his arms and feeding her watermelon. Fanglin was holding the Eighth Prince and watching from the side, and it seemed like a happy scene.

As soon as she saw her queen coming, Fanglin immediately carried the Eighth Prince forward to pay her respects, and then put the Eighth Prince into Lingrong's arms.

Lingrong just held the child and played with it for a while, then asked Fanglin to take the child away.

"Why did you send him away? I haven't even seen him yet."

"The wet nurse has been taken away to feed the baby. If the emperor wants to see her, please wait a little longer." Lingrong responded with a smile. Just as she sat on the other side away from the emperor, she heard Youning calling "mother" and waving her little hand to beckon Lingrong over.

Lingrong glanced at the emperor and made no intention of sitting over. She took the hot milk and sipped it several times. It was not until Youning became anxious and raised her voice that she sat over and held her little hand.

"Melon, mother."

"Okay, mother doesn't like watermelon, so Youning can eat it alone, okay?" Lingrong used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Youning's mouth. The girl was still young and didn't care about her image at all.

"Youning is well taken care of, and Rong'er is very attentive." The emperor wanted to ease the relationship between the two, and seeing Lingrong's lukewarm attitude, he spoke first.

"Youning is still young. She is well-behaved now, but I am afraid that she will become naughty when she grows up. She won't look as ladylike as Wen Yi."

"I heard that Concubine Xia often comes to play with Youning. She is not a quiet person, so Youning will naturally be more lively." In order to show his concern for Youning, the emperor deliberately mentioned Xia Dongchun, implying to Lingrong that he, the emperor, even pays attention to who Youning often plays with.

But Lingrong didn't care about it. She just nodded and turned all her attention to Youning.

When Youning had eaten enough watermelon, she struggled to get out of the emperor's arms. Fanghua had been paying attention to the princess, and when she saw that the emperor was about to let go, she immediately stepped forward to take her.

Seeing that the two masters seemed to have something to say, Fanghua tactfully coaxed Youning to go out and play.

Su Peisheng also left, leaving only the emperor and Lingrong behind.

Because they had not seen each other for a long time, even though Ling Rong knew the emperor very well, she did not know how to start the conversation for a moment. After all, her son did not even have a name yet, and it was almost impossible for her to coax the emperor calmly.

The emperor was also a person who cared a lot about his reputation. Seeing Lingrong like this, he felt a little unhappy, but he knew that the root cause was still due to him, so he was too embarrassed to get angry.

After the two were silent for a long time, Ling Rong finally spoke softly, "I thought that the emperor came to Chengqian Palace because of Concubine Qi's matter."

Thinking of the fact that Concubine Qi drank a whole pot of brown rice and barley soup, the Emperor couldn't help but laugh. In the palace, punishments such as monthly fines, copying palace rules, and even house arrest were very common, but few people would give a pot of barley soup.

Although it doesn't taste good, it's not a serious punishment.

"She did something wrong and deserves to be punished, but I didn't expect you to send her a pot of soup."

"I also learned this method from you," Lingrong couldn't help but think of Zhen Huan. She hesitated for a moment and said that she learned it from an elder sister. "Lady Qi is just a little sharp-tongued. The other punishments are too severe. What's more, I don't have the power to assist in managing the six palaces. If I want to seek an explanation for myself, I can only resort to this last resort.

But I didn't expect to disturb His Majesty and the Empress. It is really my fault."

"I won't blame you. It's because I spoiled Concubine Qi that she became lawless, so she dared to gossip in front of you." The emperor did not vent his anger on Ling Rong. He changed the subject and mentioned the fact that the Eighth Prince had not been named. "Since I went back that day, I have been thinking about what name to give the Eighth Prince."

Ling Rong nodded, as if she was listening to the emperor very seriously. "Which name do you think is better, Hong Zhou or Hong Yu?"

When Lingrong heard the name Hongzhou, her eyebrows jumped. This was the name of the prince born to Zhen Huan in the previous life. The emperor gave him this name when the wild geese flew high that day.

Lingrong subconsciously wanted to refuse. After all, Hongzhou's identity was not clean. If the blood test had not gone wrong, Zhen Huan would have been dead.

"I like the name Hongyu," Lingrong chose the name directly, "The sun is bright in the day, and the moon is bright in the night. I hope that the Eighth Prince can be a warm and bright person, who is willing to help others and can get what he wants."

The emperor listened carefully to Ling Rong's words and thought that Hongyu was a good name, but he particularly liked Hongzhou and was a little hesitant for a moment.

"Hongzhou's words sound like wild geese, which means flying wild geese are auspicious, and I like them very much. But the Eighth Prince was born in winter, and the wild geese have already flown south, so I'm afraid that this auspicious meaning will be ruined.

So I prefer the name Hongyu, because no matter it is day or night, spring, summer, autumn or winter, I can see the light. "

"Rong'er is right." The emperor attached great importance to auspiciousness. The words "the wild geese have already flown south" dispelled the emperor's idea, and the eighth prince's name was decided to be Hongyu.

"I haven't given you any reward since you gave birth to Hongyu. I've been thinking about it for a few days. The Queen is not feeling well now and can't take care of the affairs of the six palaces. Imperial Concubine Jing can't handle it alone. I want you to help her."

Ling Rong had thought about the power of assisting the six palaces for a long time, and now it was in her hands. She was pleasantly surprised and unexpected.

The emperor had previously doubted whether he was paving the way for Hongyu, but today he offered to give him the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Isn't he afraid that he will use the power in the palace to win over people and continue to pave the way for Hongyu?

The more Ling Rong thought about it, the more she felt that this was a test, so she shook her head and refused the power given by the emperor to assist in managing the six palaces. "I have to raise two children, Youning and Hongyu, now, and I really don't have more energy. Please forgive me for escaping this time's help."

"I know you've worked hard, but I don't have anyone better than you in the harem."

The emperor let out a long sigh. In his mind, the only people who could help him manage the six palaces were either smart women like Concubine Duan and Zhen Huan, or dignified and virtuous concubines like Shen Meizhuang. However, these three people had made serious mistakes and were no longer by his side.

Now looking at all the concubines in the harem, there is no one else except Lingrong.

"Tianpin has a good family background and can convince the public. Caopin is smart and considerate. If she is asked to help manage the six palaces, there won't be any major mistakes."

Lingrong mentioned two people who were considered to be on good terms with her, but unfortunately the emperor shook his head and still felt that it was inappropriate.

"I know it will be hard for you, but Youning and Hongyu have wet nurses and palace maids to take care of them, so you won't be unable to devote any energy to them.

The affairs of the six palaces are mainly handled by Concubine Jing, so you won't be overworked. Rong'er, just think of it as doing it for me."

Could it be that the Emperor has discovered something wrong with the Empress? Ling Rong muttered to herself, otherwise she really couldn't figure out why the Emperor wanted her to take over the affairs of the six palaces, and even said something sour like "Just for me".

"If Your Majesty had said earlier that it was for your sake, I would not have refused." Ling Rong did not reject the emperor's proposal. After all, it was the emperor who asked for it, so it would not be a big deal even if she agreed, Ling Rong thought.

Hearing Ling Rong's agreement, the emperor's face was filled with a happy smile. He took Ling Rong's hand and said that he would stay in Chengqian Palace tonight.

Lingrong knew what the emperor meant and she used all her tricks that night. The emperor fell asleep contentedly and stayed in Chengqian Palace for the next three days.

After a series of actions such as granting a name, granting power, and letting her stay overnight, the remarks mocking Lingrong and her son gradually disappeared. Even Concubine Qi, who usually looked down on Lingrong the most, became silent and dared not say anything more.

Within a few days, Lingrong's status in the harem surpassed that of Concubine Jing, but she knew her own weight and did not step on Concubine Jing to rise to the top and grab all the power.

Whenever Lingrong encountered something she couldn't handle, she would ask Concubine Jing for her opinion. If both of them couldn't make up their minds, they would go to Jingren Palace together to find the Queen.

If the Queen doesn't want to see them, they have other places to go - disturbing the Queen Mother.

In short, with such cooperation, the two people worked together quite happily, and nothing sinister happened to trip up the other party.

At the same time, Concubine Tian had made a decision - she wanted to take the throne of Queen, and had already sent more people to investigate the affairs of the former mansion.

Although many servants have passed away or been dismissed, relying on the ability of the Fucha family, there is still a way to find the people involved back then.

Lingrong and Concubine Tian didn't believe that the Queen would deal with everyone completely. Even if only one person was left, the Queen could be linked to the death of Queen Chunyuan.

What's more, the death of Empress Chunyuan was caused by the Empress, Lingrong was very sure of it.

But it was not easy to find a slave who could serve as a witness. Concubine Tian checked countless clues, but soon learned of the news of their death.

Fortunately, persistent efforts paid off. Concubine Tian finally found a maid who had served in Concubine Duan's room. At that time, Concubine Duan had a very good relationship with Empress Chunyuan, who was still Concubine Fujin. So this maid also knew some things about Empress Chunyuan.

As for the cause of Queen Chunyuan's death, Concubine Tian has not received any definite news yet. She can only wait patiently, hoping to get an answer that will be beneficial to her.

But before the answer came, a major event occurred in the palace - the Seventh Prince had a high fever for a whole day.

Concubine Chun cried heartbreakingly and kept asking the imperial physician to examine the Seventh Prince. However, all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau had examined the Seventh Prince, but none of them could find out the real cause of his illness.

In desperation, they could only find a way to reduce the Seventh Prince's temperature. However, drinking bowl after bowl of antipyretic medicine could only temporarily suppress the high fever, but the fever would come back again after a while, which was really distressing.

After the emperor left court, he came to Suiyuxuan to accompany Concubine Chun. However, this did not make Concubine Chun feel at ease. She even couldn't bring herself to reprimand the imperial physician because the emperor was there.

Worried that the Seventh Prince's brain would be damaged, He Anming could only use strong liquor to cool down the fever. She asked the palace maids to constantly wipe the Seventh Prince's forehead and armpits with liquor. This method did have some effect, but it could not cure the fever.

It was not until dawn of the next day that the Seventh Prince's high fever finally stopped recurring and he was able to sleep peacefully.

Concubine Chun, who had been on guard all night, was so tired that she fell asleep. Only the emperor was still full of energy. He kept He Anming and others to ask about the Seventh Prince's condition.

The first to speak was Imperial Physician Zhou. He judged that the Seventh Prince had a high fever because of his congenital weakness caused by the medicine taken by Concubine Chun.

"Will this high fever have some impact on the Seventh Prince?"

"It's hard to be sure yet, but prolonged high fever does have a certain impact on the brain, and most of these effects... are not good."

Doctor Zhou tried his best to make his words sound less scary, but to the emperor, they sounded like a warning that the Seventh Prince might be mentally ill.

"We must do whatever it takes to protect the Sixth and Seventh Princes."

The emperor's tone was stern, but all he could hear were the hesitant responses from the imperial doctors.