An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Lingrong naturally knew Cao Qinmo's plan, but it was too early to take action now, so the two of them could only make a simple plan.

But Cao Qinmo seemed very excited. He was completely different from before. His eyes were shining, as if he had finally found his goal.

"With my sister's words, I feel more confident in what I do." Cao Qinmo smiled and sighed, "But my plan is not to help my sister, but to help myself, because only when my sister takes that position can I ensure Wen Yi's future."

"Sister, have you never thought about... sitting in that position?"

"If I also had a prince, I would want to sit on the throne of empress. Unfortunately, I only have one daughter, Wen Yi, and it would be a hundred times more difficult for her to sit on that throne than for my sister."

Cao Qinmo knew what Lingrong was thinking, so she took the initiative to mention the other two princes, "The Queen has always been obsessed with the Third Prince, and Concubine Tian's target is the Fifth Prince.

I have no chance of competing with the two of them. If I have to choose, the only one left is the Fourth Prince.

But you also know, sister, that this guy looks kind but is actually arrogant and he would never be willing to be raised by me.

So I have no chance of adopting a prince, nor any chance of becoming the queen, unless the emperor has no one left in his harem.

That would never happen to him, would it? "

"Sister loves to joke. As long as the emperor wants, nothing is impossible."

Lingrong did not completely trust Cao Qinmo, but having lived twice in her past and present lives, she also knew clearly that Cao Qinmo's weakness was Wen Yi.

As long as a person has a weak spot, he can be easily defeated.

"Whether the emperor wants it or not is not something we can control. Concubine Hua is the best example. Her love for him was just due to a reason.

As for me... there is nothing worthy of the emperor's love at the moment, and I cannot compare with my sister."

"Don't underestimate yourself, sister. As long as it's not the last minute, you and I both have a chance, and I don't mind you sitting in that position."

Lingrong also smiled, and the two of them praised each other, with a mixture of sincerity and falsehood. In the end, they could only agree to discuss the result in detail later.

It wasn't that Lingrong didn't want to borrow Cao Qinmo's help, but she was used to using someone else's knife to kill someone or doing the work herself. When someone came to help her on their own initiative, she didn't know how to use him for a moment.

Seeing Cao Qinmo gradually walking away, Zhaoshui spoke up, "Your Majesty, if Concubine Jin takes action, wouldn't it be easier to deal with the Queen together?"

"We have used many methods to deal with the Queen, but without exception, they were all quelled by the Emperor. So even if Concubine Jin took action, it would not change the reality.

The only way to shake the emperor's decision is to interfere in politics. But Jinpin can't help us with this matter."

"I always feel like I have wasted a helper." Zhaoshui sighed with some regret, "Jinpin is much smarter than Empress Tian and Concubine Xia."

"She is indeed very smart, but unfortunately that is all she is smart about."

Just like myself in my previous life, I died miserably.

"Let's take Youning back to the palace first. Hongyu should be back soon."

When Lingrong and her group returned to the palace, Hongyu and the Fifth Prince were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. The two of them were even playing chess on a chessboard in a serious manner. They did not notice Lingrong and the others coming in.

Seeing that the two of them were working hard, Ling Rong did not disturb them too much. Instead, she took You Ning inside to have some ice cream and sat in the rocking chair to read a book.

It was not until the two finished their game that the servants told them that Concubine Sheng had returned. Hongyu hurried in and called out "Mother" from afar.

"Mother, today, Concubine Jing went to visit my fourth brother, and Concubine Tian went to visit my fifth brother, but you did not come to visit me."

"What?" Ling Rong was quite surprised. Concubine Tian sat with the two of them in Jianbi Pavilion for an entire afternoon, and after leaving for such a short period of time, she actually went to visit the Fifth Prince.

It seems that you are really prepared to build a good relationship.

"Madam Sheng, what my eighth brother said is correct. Those two ladies have indeed been there."

Lingrong nodded to the Fifth Prince, indicating that she should coax Hongyu first and then discuss the next steps.

The Fifth Prince was always smart and sensible. He immediately sat aside and let the eunuch beside him fan him.

Fortunately, Hongyu was easy to coax. After Lingrong agreed to watch him read for fun the next two days, he became happy and insisted on returning to his study to practice a few more pieces of calligraphy.

Lingrong was naturally happy that he had such an idea. Besides, she also had something to talk to the Fifth Prince, so she immediately agreed.

It was not until Hongyu left that the Fifth Prince slowly spoke, "Empress Sheng, Empress Tian came to visit me. She didn't say much. She just asked about my studies as usual and invited me to visit her in a few days."

These remarks were too revealing and not something that someone of Fifth Prince's temperament would say. Ling Rong was stunned for a moment and did not respond immediately.

“I said this clearly so that Madam Sheng wouldn’t worry. Now that we have reached a cooperation, I will not go back to Madam Tian.

You are too suspicious. I don't want to be harmed in the future without knowing it, so I'd better make it clear today."

"Actually, what I want to ask is why Concubine Jing went to visit the Fourth Prince."

Rather than caring about why Concubine Tian went to visit the Fifth Prince, Linglong was more concerned about why Concubine Jing suddenly came to her senses and wanted to get closer to the Fourth Prince.

If the Fourth Prince had the help of the Imperial Concubine behind him, he wouldn't be so easy to defeat - after all, the Emperor favored the Fourth Prince more, Ling Rong murmured to herself.

"I heard from Empress Jing that it was the Emperor who asked her to go visit Fourth Brother."

"If the emperor allows, this would be interesting. It seems that the emperor still prefers the Fourth Prince." Ling Rong looked mischievous, and laughed heartily at the Fifth Prince's suddenly pale face, "Does Imperial Concubine Jing have anything else to say?"

The Fifth Prince shook his head and said, "Empress Jing didn't say much, but she was very caring towards Fourth Prince, and the two of them chatted and laughed and seemed to have a very harmonious relationship.

There's a feeling... a feeling that they've known each other for a long time."

At this point, Lingrong began to wonder whether Concubine Jing often contacted the Fourth Prince in private.

"It seems that Concubine Jing's pain of losing her son has gradually faded, and she no longer wants to spend the long night in the palace alone."

It would be fine if she had always been in darkness, but since she had children and had seen the light, she could no longer tolerate it.

"What Empress Sheng means is... Concubine Jing and the Fourth Prince are going to become our enemies?"

"It's hard to tell whether it's Concubine Jing's intention or the Emperor's. I need to wait until tomorrow to get a feel for Concubine Jing's reaction before I can make a conclusion."

"Thank you, Madam Sheng, for your consideration. If possible, I really don't want Concubine Jing to become our enemy."

"If everything goes according to your wishes, then our plan will be too easy to achieve."

Ling Rong actually didn't find it strange about Concubine Jing's choice. After all, in the deep palace, who could truly be free of desires?

But if I ask rashly like this, I'm afraid it will arouse Concubine Jing's vigilance.

"Madam Sheng is worried about how to tell Imperial Concubine Jing?"

Ling Rong nodded. The Fifth Prince was also a little hesitant, but he soon thought of a way. "Instead of testing her with words, it is better to speak directly. Empress Sheng has a good relationship with Imperial Concubine Jing. If she pretends to be loyal to her and encourages Imperial Concubine Jing to adopt the Fourth Prince, she shouldn't be suspicious."

"What if she didn't have this intention in the first place, but was really encouraged by me to go and plead with the emperor?"

"I believe that Madam Sheng will not allow such a situation to happen, right?"

This is not belief, it's more like a test.

Lingrong looked at the Fifth Prince deeply. She did not refuse. After all, Concubine Jing's choice would also affect her next plans.

Early the next morning, Lingrong went to visit Concubine Jing. She did not have any extra excuses, she just visited as usual.

"My sister is finally here. She has been busy for so long. Apart from paying respects to the Queen, we haven't had a private chat."

"Recently, Lady Xia's affairs have been very troublesome. I went back and investigated for a long time before I got a little bit of information. Although I found the real culprit behind the scenes, the final outcome..."

Lingrong let out a long sigh, and when the two looked at each other, Concubine Jing knew the truth behind it.

"I thought that if I stayed in the palace, I could at least help Lady Xia. But I never thought that Kang Da Ying was so shameless. He came to disturb me every few days, and I couldn't refuse no matter what.

In the end, I had no choice but to persuade Concubine Xia to rest in the Yanxi Palace. Who knew that even if she hid like this, she would still be killed. "

"After all, the Queen's power is omnipresent. Concubine Qi helped to complete what Kang promised to fail to do. The final responsibility was also borne by Concubine Qi and Kang Daying."

"Kang Ying was considered an accomplice, and took the initiative to admit her fault with the help of her sister. Therefore, the emperor did not take her life, but only fined her salary and confined her to her home.

But Concubine Qi actually committed suicide for this, which is really sad."

"Sister, do you really think that Concubine Qi is the kind of person who would commit suicide to atone for her sins?"

Ling Rong's words were obviously suggestive, and Concubine Jing nodded in realization, "Could it be that someone has threatened Concubine Qi?"

"My sister also guessed so, especially after the Third Prince returned to the palace. A prince who was adopted by someone else can return to the emperor. There has never been such a thing since ancient times."

"Concubine Qi used her own death to exchange for the return of the Third Prince, taking advantage of the Emperor's guilt. Only the Empress could come up with this method."

"This was the emperor's own choice. He wants to protect the queen at all costs, so he is bound to feel guilty towards Concubine Qi.

If Concubine Qi was alive, he would have compensated her in the future, but Concubine Qi chose to commit suicide this time. The emperor regretted his choice and naturally agreed to her last words. "

Ling Rong talked a lot and finally got to the point of this visit, "The biggest vested interest in all this is only the Empress."

"My sister's point is that the Queen went through so much trouble to get the Third Prince back, and she also harmed so many people in the process."

Lingrong did not say anything, but her meaning was very clear. Concubine Jing also sighed and invited Lingrong to go to Yuedi Yunju another day to burn incense for Concubine Qi.

"Fortunately, the emperor announced to the public that Concubine Qi died suddenly, otherwise her reputation would not be preserved after her death."

"Sister, you said that the Queen is so obsessed with the Third Prince...what is the reason?"

"Sister, you are so smart all your life but so confused at this moment. How come you can't see clearly about this matter? In order to consolidate her own position, so that she can sit on the throne of the queen mother in the future, it's just as simple as that."

Imperial Concubine Jing sighed and took another sip of tea. "Since my sister has a prince and is on good terms with the Fifth Prince, she doesn't have to worry about having a hard time in the future."

"In that case... Sister should also think more about the future. However, Hongyu likes you very much. When he leaves home to set up his own residence, I must ask him to take you out of the palace to take care of you.

By then, you and I will still be together, and our lives will be more carefree than in the palace."

"It really comforts me that my sister still thinks of me even in such a big matter.

But in the future, you still have to plan for yourself. If you only rely on others, you will end up like Concubine Qi without realizing it. "

"Sister, what you mean is..." Ling Rong hesitated to speak. She had long guessed that Concubine Jing wanted to win over the Fourth Prince, and now it would soon be confirmed.

"I have no children, and I am getting older, so all I can do now is to win over the people.

The Queen Mother chose the Third Prince, Concubine Tian chose the Fifth Prince, and her younger sister chose the Eighth Prince.

After much thought, I decided that it would not be good for the Fourth Prince to be alone, so I decided to make more friends in the future and leave a way out for myself. "

In fact, this answer from Concubine Jing was not what Lingrong wanted, but as her good sister, at this moment, she could only be happy for her decision, "Sister, do you really think so?"

Seeing Concubine Jing nodded, Lingrong smiled and held her hand, "This way, my sister can rest assured. Hey... To be honest, when you refused to follow the emperor to the Old Summer Palace that day, I thought you just wanted to live your life as before."

Concubine Jing took Lingrong's hand and clasped it in her palm, patting it gently, "I did have this plan at first, but Concubine Qi's death made me think through many things.

It is difficult to become the queen, but it is possible to become the queen mother through hard work."

It is not known whether it was a test or a deliberate confession, but Concubine Jing did not hide her ambitions, "It's just that the Fourth Prince has a bad family background, and even made the same mistake as the Emperor at the family banquet. These things have accumulated and made the Emperor feel resentful.

Therefore, even if I am on good terms with the Fourth Prince, I will not block anyone else's way.

Sister, the emperor is in good health, so your eighth prince may not be without a chance.

If you are still uneasy, then teach the Fifth Prince well. He is a smart child and will understand your painstaking efforts."