An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Upon hearing this, Jingpin couldn't help but sigh for Shen Meizhuang. It was a pity that she hadn't been favored for more than a few days before she was repeatedly disfavored and confined. If the real culprit was still not found, I'm afraid Changxi Hall would be her cold palace.

"Perhaps Wanpin thinks that Concubine Shen will not be treated harshly."

Hearing Concubine Jing say this, Lingrong remembered that apart from being slapped, Zhen Huan had not really experienced the harsh treatment and oppression she would suffer after falling out of favor and being confined.

It is not surprising that Concubine Wan, who had never lacked charcoal and clothes, and Zhen Huan, who had never treated her servants badly, could not imagine what kind of dire situation Shen Meiyu was in now.

"Then let's find a way to hide it from Concubine Shen." Ling Rong was not giving up, she still wanted to tell Shen Meizhuang about this matter. After all, Shen Meizhuang was Zhen Huan's greatest helper, and only by clipping this wing could she sleep peacefully.

Moreover, Shen Meizhuang was under house arrest. Now that she knew about this, she would have a long night to let her thoughts run wild. It would be a pity if she missed this opportunity.

"Yes." Jingpin paused as she held the beef in her hand and swirled the beef in the bowl with her chopsticks. "But you still have to tell Lady Shen about my sister's kindness, so she doesn't thank the wrong person."

How could Lingrong not understand what was said? She just told Shen Meizhuang that the case was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Lingrong. Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but think that maybe her good sister really suspected that she did it, so she was so cruel and didn't want to come to see her, nor was she willing to help her or take care of her.

When Shen Meizhuang is released from house arrest and finds out that her good sister has become Concubine Wan, I'm sure her expression will be even better.

"Even if I don't tell you, Shen Guiren will know. If it weren't for my sister's care, Shen Guiren would have no charcoal to burn in this deep winter."

Jingpin just nodded, and she looked hesitantly in the direction of Changxi Hall, "Sister, do you think that Xiao Shi and Xiao Yunzi have been in contact a lot? Should we tell Wanpin about it?"

Ling Rong was of course unwilling to do so. She couldn't wait to see Zhen Huan fall at the hands of her own palace servants, so how could she be willing to give her the opportunity to remove the unfaithful person? "...Sister, I think we shouldn't rush into this matter. Sister, I, and Wanpin are not close friends, and Wanpin may not believe what you say, and may even think it's a trap."

"Having said that, I always feel that Xiao Shi is the key to finding the real culprit behind the scenes. Sister also knows that Concubine Shen is someone in my palace, and I don't want her to be locked up all the time."

"Sister, why not investigate privately? When you find something, ask the palace maids to accidentally leak it to Wanpin. She is the smartest and will definitely find the real culprit."

Lingrong also looked around carefully, and waved her hand to send Zhaoshui away. Seeing her like this, Jingpin also asked Hanzhu and Ruyi to leave, leaving only the two sisters to talk quietly.

"Sister, I feel like the loss of Wanpin's child was not caused by one person."

Jingpin nodded. When she was in the palace, there were constant fights in the backyard, and the emperor had no children. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was the Empress' fault. But the Empress handled it so cleanly that the emperor thought it was a punishment from God.

"It was handled so cleanly. I'm afraid the person who did it has great power in the harem." Jingpin didn't know who Lingrong was suspecting, so she could only give an ambiguous reply.

"It seems that this person is very powerful in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, otherwise this large amount of musk deer transported into the palace would have been discovered long ago."

"Not only that," Jingpin drank some wine, but her mind became clearer. "The Imperial Hospital should also have its own power. The person who diagnosed Wanpin's pulse that day was Jiang Cheng. He is Huafei's man."

Faced with the news that she had known in her previous life, Ling Rong still pretended to be surprised and stammered in a low voice, "Then, then doesn't that mean... Empress Hua took action?"

Jingpin nodded, as if to prove her own inference, and brought up the incident in which Hua Fei slapped Wan Fei to establish her authority. "They already have an old grudge, and Hua Fei cares the most about the emperor's favor, maybe..."

Although she didn't finish her last words, Lingrong already understood, "But, Concubine Hua seems to be better at taking direct action. Such a meticulous plan..." doesn't seem like something Concubine Hua could come up with.

"Sister, since you call me sister, I will not hide it. Concubine Cao, who is beside Concubine Hua, is the most scheming person in the palace. Don't go against her, otherwise it will be difficult to please her."

"Sister, I will definitely remember this. However, I always feel that Concubine Hua was not the only one involved in this matter. There are others involved as well. The evidence was cleared up too cleanly. Was it really just a coincidence that the musk buried under the trees in Suiyuxuan and Changxitang was not seen by anyone?

Xiangye died in the Ministry of Punishment, and even before her death, she spat out evidence that was unfavorable to Concubine Shen. Baojuan also said that it was Concubine Shen who ordered musk to be placed in the charcoal basket at my place in order to frame me.

Sister, Baojuan followed me when I first entered the palace. She seemed loyal and smart. I never doubted her and didn’t even know when she was bribed. "

"If you haven't noticed it yet, it is very likely that you were bribed before you entered the palace." Jingpin couldn't help but begin to suspect that Shen Meizhuang's Xiangye and Zhen Huan's Xiaoyunzi had been bribed before they entered the palace, and that they would use these pawns to achieve their goals when needed.

This is not a harem, it is a battlefield, if you are not careful you will be killed without a single piece of armor left. Who else but the queen can be so prepared for this?

Jingpin's face looked very ugly. She looked at Lingrong who was still confused, and made up her mind to cultivate her own people in this palace. Although the position of this sister in front of her was not high, she had a sharp mind, so it would be best to win her over to work under her.

However, seeing Lingrong's frank look, he knew that she really regarded him as her sister. It might not be a bad thing for them to work together in the Divine Palace in the future.

"Sister?" Lingrong called out, and seeing Jingpin sitting there in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking, she could only eat the hot pot meat in silence.

But after a while, there was still no movement from Jingpin, so Lingrong had to go around the table to check on Jingpin. Unexpectedly, Jingpin had fallen asleep leaning against the back of the chair with a flushed face.

Jingpin's alcohol tolerance is really...poor. Lingrong couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. She went out and called Hanzhu and Ruyi to come in and serve, and she took Zhaoshui back to Yanxi Palace.

The most urgent task is to find a way to complete the task assigned by the Queen and let Zhen Huan and Hua Fei fight to the death. However, the two of them are already enemies, and it only takes a little spark to set the whole thing on fire.

After much thought, Lingrong decided that she should start with Songzhi as far as Concubine Hua was concerned. As for Zhen Huan, she should tell her the truth about how Concubine Hua caused her to lose her child.

I believe that Zhen Huan would be willing to have a good fight with Concubine Hua for the sake of her deceased child.

The problem now is how to let Zhen Huan know this news. The rumor has been used once, and if Zhen Huan didn't find it out herself, I'm afraid she wouldn't believe it.

An Lingrong, think about it carefully, if you were Zhen Huan, where would you start investigating now?

But after a moment, Lingrong thought of a breakthrough. After paying respects to the Queen the next day, Lingrong mentioned Baojuan and Xiangye's families to the Queen. If Hua Fei was mentioned among these people and then found out by Zhen Huan, the credibility would soar.

"Who do you think was responsible for the Wanpin incident?"

Looking at the Queen's fake smile, Lingrong felt chills on her back. She knew that the Queen suspected that she knew who the real mastermind behind the incident was.

"I don't know, but I know that the most brilliant flower in the garden is the peony. The bright red peony easily forgets its identity. Some mistakes can be hers even if they are not hers."

Seeing that the queen still looked a little worried, Lingrong could only attentively pour tea and water for her, "Your Majesty doesn't like it, there's no need to make life too smooth."

The Queen finally smiled. She drank the tea that Lingrong personally served her, which was considered as her agreement to Lingrong's suggestion.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing." Ling Rong hesitated for a while, her face even turned pale, "Baojuan has pointed out Concubine Shen, and now she is still in the laundry department. Wanpin will definitely go to investigate. I wonder what your Highness wants Wanpin to find out."

"It seems that Concubine An has become a little cruel. Baojuan is your personal maid, and you won't even ask for mercy for her?"

Ling Rong raised her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes. Stimulated by the chili juice on the handkerchief, tears began to flow down her cheeks. "I, I just want to plead for Baojuan. If Baojuan can do something for the Empress, with the Empress' status in the palace, she will definitely be able to save Baojuan's life and not let her suffer in the laundry department."

Seeing Lingrong burst into tears suddenly, the Queen couldn't figure out what she was thinking. On the one hand, she calmly analyzed the situation in the palace and calculated Zhen Huan and Concubine Hua, and on the other hand, she cried and begged for mercy for a maid who betrayed her master.

It can be seen that she is a scheming person, but she is smarter than Fu Cha Guiren and Xia Dongchun. Her family background is low, so it is as easy to kill her as to kill an ant.

"An Changzai, a servant who betrayed her master, is there any need to protect her?"

"My lady, Baojuan served me very attentively. She must have been coerced by someone with ulterior motives to do these wrong things. I just don't know if it was Lady Shen or someone else. Just because of her sincerity, I also want to save this girl."

Lingrong cried and complained, and she still had time to think about whether she had overacted and not to arouse the Queen's suspicion.

Fortunately, the queen did not show any abnormality, and even asked Jianqiu to hand her a handkerchief, telling her not to cry and lose her manners.

Lingrong took the handkerchief and heard the Queen say that she would consider it. Then she wiped the tears from her face and went to the main hall while sniffing.

Unexpectedly, Zhen Huan arrived quite early today. When she saw Ling Rong coming out of the Queen's bedroom, she was very curious, "Why is Sister An crying? What happened?"

"Hello, Wanpin," Lingrong bowed to Zhen Huan and wiped the tears from her eyes, "It's because of Baojuan. I know her best and I always feel that she was coerced. So I wanted to ask Queen An to make the decision and see if she can be released from the laundry department."

Lingrong deliberately mentioned Baojuan just to remind Zhen Huan not to forget to check on this girl. She knew that Zhen Huan was smart and would definitely check on her even without being reminded. She was just reminding her that Baojuan was still alive and there must be someone protecting her behind the scenes.

"Sister An, calling me like this means you are alienating me from your elder sister."

"You are joking, Concubine Wan. I am only trying to show respect." How could Lingrong be the same as before when facing Zhen Huan? This person caused her to lose her child. If she could still call her sister, she would be laughed to death by everyone in the harem.

"It seems that my sister is still blaming me," Zhen Huan sighed, and then looked meaningfully at the handkerchief that Ling Rong used to wipe her tears, "But I still suggest that my sister check the bedroom carefully and be careful of any dirty things."

"Thank you for your concern, Wanpin. Apart from that bag of musk which I have never come into contact with, there is nothing else." Lingrong did not show any weakness. You said that my miscarriage was caused by musk, but I have to tell you that I have never come into contact with musk. If you have harmed others, don't think about getting away with it.

"Sister is just being kind, why is my sister doing this?"

Lingrong really didn't want to continue to be entangled with Zhen Huan. She sighed heavily and secretly hoped that someone would come quickly.

Fortunately, Noble Lady Fucha came in with Xia Dongchun. Xia Dongchun greeted Zhen Huan and then sat next to Ling Rong, looking her up and down.

"Why are your eyes so red? Someone is bullying you?" Xia Dongchun glanced at Zhen Huan and thought she lowered her voice, but everyone present still heard it clearly. "Wanpin bullied you? She caused you to have a miscarriage. How can you still be so rude to her?"

When Lingrong raised her eyes, she saw Zhen Huan's embarrassed and somewhat stiff face. She pulled Xia Dongchun's sleeve, reminding her to shut up quickly.

But Xia Dongchun didn't react at all, and even turned around and muttered to Noble Lady Fucha, "Noble Lady Fucha, you said she did something like that, but she didn't even apologize to An Lingrong properly, so why is she still bullying people here?"

Noble Lady Fucha was so angry at Xia Dongchun's brainless remarks that she pulled her handkerchief. She forced an awkward smile at Zhen Huan and turned her head to look at the teacup on the table.

Seeing that Noble Lady Fucha ignored her, Xia Dongchun wanted to say something but was interrupted by the deliberate clearing of Zhen Huan's throat. She seemed to finally realize that Zhen Huan could hear her voice, and like Noble Lady Fucha, she turned her head to study the pattern on the teacup.

Seeing this, Lingrong could only pretend to be ignorant and look around to prevent Zhen Huan from continuing to talk to her.

Fortunately, concubines from various palaces arrived one after another. Lingrong stared at Songzhi beside Concubine Hua for a long time, but couldn't think of any good way to contact her.

However, Songzhi must hate Zhen Huan because she was sent to the laundry department, so she just wants to find a way to make her hear something.

Five days later, Lingrong finally figured out Songzhi's travel pattern. She arranged two young palace maids on the way she took to the Imperial Medical Bureau to consult the imperial physician, and vividly described the suffering Baojuan had endured in the laundry department.