An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red
Chapter 389: Too Popular
Zhen Yurao's personality is indeed very different from what Lingrong had in mind, but after thinking about it, she could conclude that it was the result of the emperor sending someone to train her.
The emperor didn't want any heroic spirit, he just wanted a woman who was infinitely close to Queen Chunyuan. Poor Zhen Yurao had to cater to the emperor and suppress her own nature.
However, her resistance was a bit extreme. She chose to make enemies everywhere in the harem and locked herself up in Yongshou Palace, as if this would make the emperor tired of her.
But she also intended to let everyone know that she was infertile in order to reduce everyone's hostility towards her. It can be said that she was very thoughtful.
Lingrong couldn't figure out what Zhen Yurao was thinking, so she simply stopped thinking about it and let her suffer in the harem.
The best thing was to distract the Queen's attention so that she wouldn't notice the little actions of herself and Concubine Tian, and make the affairs of the previous dynasty progress faster.
Now that Xia Dongchun had given birth successfully, Ling Rong did not stay any longer and went back to find Su Peisheng to find out what happened.
Su Peisheng did not hide it and finally told Lingrong that Zhen Yurao's entry into the palace was arranged by the emperor. Moreover, the emperor had found someone to take care of her, and that person was Cui Jinxi, who used to be with Concubine Chun.
This is also the reason why Su Peisheng did not dare to tell Lingrong the truth before. After all, the emperor is the most important person in the world. No matter how many benefits Lingrong gives, they are not as good as one word from the emperor.
But Ling Rong would never hand over Cui Jinxi, the helper, to Zhen Yurao. Since she was said to have had the plague, she should just stay in Sui Yuxuan obediently.
What would happen if the virus was transmitted to the Emperor's beloved Concubine Wan? Cui Jinxi had to wait until she recovered from her illness before she could report to Yongshou Palace.
During this period, it would be better for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send an aunt in charge over there - as for this aunt, Lingrong has the final say.
But she still symbolically asked for the emperor's opinion. The emperor was reluctant to let Lingrong get too involved at first. It was only after Lingrong mentioned asking the empress to handle it that he nodded and agreed.
After all, the emperor no longer trusts the queen at all. He finally got a girl like Rouze, and he doesn't want to be harmed by the queen.
Ling Rong picked and chose in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and using the emperor's name, she sent a head aunt named Lianhua to Yongshou Palace.
It was also announced to the public that Lianhua was only temporarily acting as the head aunt, and after Concubine Wan had lived there for a long time and everyone in the palace was familiar with her, she could be promoted and replaced again.
In this way, even Su Peisheng would have nothing to say. After all, this was an order from the emperor. Besides, people could be replaced at any time, so it was not impossible for Cui Jinxi to take the position. Even if he felt resentful in his heart, he had no way to vent it.
Seeing that Lingrong had inserted someone into Yongshou Palace, Concubine Tian was also eager to make a move. She also wanted to send someone in, but was rejected by Concubine Wan on the grounds that she was just a noble and should not have too many people serving her.
She even informed the Emperor about this, which made Concubine Tian so embarrassed that she was too ashamed to show up during the emperor's visit. She hid in the Yanx Palace for a month, under the pretext of taking care of Xia Dongchun during her confinement.
But her hiding from people didn't mean that people wouldn't look for her. Only a month later, the Queen asked her to start preparing for the Ninth Prince's hundred-day banquet.
Zhu Xi went in and out of the Yanx Palace, repeatedly reminding people to make the celebration grand enough. After all, there had not been such a happy event in the palace for a long time. Besides, since it was a prince, the emperor was also very happy.
He wished he could announce it to the world, letting princes, ministers and common people know that he, the emperor, was in his prime and was far from being "old".
But the emperor was well aware of his own health. Ling Rong and the queen had not provided him with medicinal food for a long time, which resulted in him showing signs of fatigue recently. This fatigue became even more obvious after he stayed overnight in Yongshou Palace.
The women in the harem all felt it to some extent, and they all advised the emperor to take care of himself, but the emperor was obsessed with Concubine Wan and naturally did not want to stop immediately.
Fortunately, Concubine Wan was a "considerate" person. She took the initiative to tell the emperor that there were many sisters in the harem and the emperor should treat them equally so that the harem could be harmonious.
To this end, she was willing to take the initiative to pay her respects to the Queen Mother and was even willing to attend the Ninth Prince's hundred-day banquet two months later.
It was a rare sight to see the joy on Concubine Wan's face, so the Emperor agreed without hesitation. However, he only visited Xia Dongchun, the concubine who could not serve him in bed, and did not visit anyone else.
He had been to Lingrong's place before, but he also did not stay overnight. He just sat for a while, looked at the two children and then left.
"Imperial Physician Zhou has been assigned to take care of Concubine Wan full-time," Concubine Tian said to the harem, although she was looking at the empress, "Concubine Wan is really lucky. With just the position of a concubine, she can mobilize an experienced old imperial physician.
Now, the other sisters in the palace can’t invite Doctor Zhou.”
"You must be joking, Concubine Tian. Imperial Doctor Zhou is an old man in the Imperial Hospital. How could he only diagnose one person's pulse?"
Naturally, Concubine Wan would not admit that she was treated preferentially. The reason why she couldn't call Imperial Physician Zhou to diagnose her pulse was because Concubine Tian went to find him without specifying his name. How could it be blamed on her?
"You know best whether it is true or not. Concubine Xia is not feeling well and wants to ask Doctor Zhou to come over. But Doctor Zhou uses the excuse that he has to go to Yongshou Palace and directly refuses."
"Empress Tian also said that Imperial Physician Zhou will go to Yongshou Palace, so this is the person Yongshou Palace will invite first.
If Concubine Xia was really unwell, she could naturally go find other imperial physicians. But Imperial Physician He has never left the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Concubine Tian is so aggressive and thinks it is my fault. What is she thinking? "
Like Zhen Huan, Noble Lady Wan is also a person with a sharp tongue. Although Concubine Tian is somewhat capable of making unreasonable arguments, she is still not good enough in front of her.
Look, he was defeated in just a few words, and could only snort in anger, saying that he would ask Imperial Doctor Zhou to take his pulse as soon as he returned to the Yanx Palace.
"It's really unfortunate. Today, the Emperor asked Dr. Zhou to take my pulse, hoping to condition my body to help me conceive.
Neither I nor Imperial Physician Zhou could disobey the Emperor's order, so Concubine Tian could only ask other imperial physicians to go to the Yanx Palace.
But if it is really an emergency, I will not detain Doctor Zhou. I will also plead with the Emperor and ask Doctor Zhou to come over.
May I ask, Her Majesty, Concubine Tian, what kind of serious illness has she suffered that requires the treatment of Imperial Physician Zhou?
If the other doctors in the palace are not good enough, you should not question me, but report to the emperor and replace those doctors who are just sitting there doing nothing."
Concubine Tian was already in very good health. She said she wanted to ask Imperial Physician Zhou to take her pulse just to embarrass Concubine Wan. However, she didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by the other party, and ended up embarrassing herself in front of others.
"Why is Concubine Tian silent? Is she thinking about which imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital needs to be replaced?"
"The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all appointed by the Emperor. As concubines, we have no right to restrict or adjust them."
Seeing that Concubine Tian didn't know how to refute, Ling Rong had to speak up, "Noble Lady Wan wants to replace the imperial physician with just a few words, I'm afraid she is suspected of interfering in politics.
However, the Emperor has always doted on you, so it shouldn't be a big deal, but it's better to stop talking about it and not embarrass the Empress."
Without giving it much thought, Lingrong dragged the queen into the water. Especially when it came to such a big issue as interfering in government affairs, the queen had to intervene even if she didn't want to, otherwise she would be accused of indulgence.
"Why is Concubine Sheng making such a fuss? It's just a casual chat between sisters in the palace. It's too much to ask the emperor to make the decision."
Concubine Xin is the same as before, she never cares about her high position and will say a few words when she sees something she doesn't like.
It was the same here and now. Concubine Wan had no intention of making friends with her, but she still took the initiative to help, trying to embarrass Lingrong.
"I was reminding you with good intentions. If Concubine Wan and Concubine Xin think this is a trivial matter, they can just leave the Queen's Jingren Palace and then make a fuss.
After all, it's just a little talk between the two of you, so you don't have to worry about passers-by spreading it, right?"
“These are not the same thing at all, how can we generalize them?
Empress Sheng is making such alarmist remarks. Who in the harem will dare to confide in you, and who will be willing to make friends with you sincerely in the future?"
Seeing that Concubine Xin was still trying to speak out and her tone was getting more and more excited, Ling Rong glanced at her and said, "Concubine Xin, you are joking. I am not the emperor. What do I need your sincerity for?
Moreover, Concubine Xin has given all her sincerity to Concubine Wan, so I am afraid that the Emperor will not get much sincerity from her. "
"...nonsense." Concubine Xin stared at Ling Rong and finally squeezed out these words from between her teeth after a long while.
Lingrong didn't care about her attitude. They were not easy to deal with anyway. They had been at odds with each other many times, so this time wouldn't be a big deal.
"Nonsense? Lady Xin, you have served the Emperor for a long time, you should know the rules of the palace," Concubine Tian finally had the chance to speak, "She is a concubine, and you are a lady, how dare you insult and slander her in front of others like this?"
The women in the palace would occasionally use inappropriate words when bickering with each other, but most of them would not take it to heart, for fear that they would be accused in the same way one day.
But Concubine Tian never cared. When it came time to use her power and position to pressure others, she was ruthless.
Faced with such questioning, Concubine Xin had no choice but to bow her head and admit her mistake, and added a sentence "Please forgive me, Concubine Sheng", before she was called up.
After Concubine Xin spoke, Concubine Wan never said anything more, as if these things had nothing to do with her and Concubine Xin was not speaking up for her.
"Well, Concubine Wan finally came to pay her respects, and asked all the sisters to meet each other, so why bother making such a fuss and alienating the sisterhood.
In two months, it will be the Ninth Prince's Hundred Days Banquet. It would be better to think about what programs you would like to see and what gifts you would like to give at the banquet. This way, everyone can take this opportunity to have some fun together."
"With Concubine Wan here, I'm afraid the ninth prince's limelight will be taken away by her," Concubine Tian snorted, disagreeing with the Queen's statement, "and with Concubine Xin waving her flag and cheering, all the sisters present will be just foils.
After that, I apologized halfheartedly, and finally, out of face, I had to forgive them. "Your Majesty, do you agree or not?"
The Queen naturally would not nod, but what Concubine Tian said was so annoying that Concubine Wan's face changed, but soon returned to normal, as if Concubine Tian was not talking about her.
"Empress Tian, I have already apologized, so it's time to let this matter go." Concubine Xin was still angry and finally couldn't help but speak again, "The Ninth Prince's hundred-day banquet is a big event, and Your Majesty doesn't want to cause unpleasantness before we even start preparing."
"Yes, Concubine Tian. Concubine Xia will live in the same palace with you. I will explain to the emperor later and ask her to live in another palace.
You two should take this time to have a good chat about your sisterly love. I will leave the Ninth Prince's Hundred Days Banquet to you for now."
After a long quarrel in Jingren Palace, Concubine Tian got the job of hosting the banquet. Not only was she not worried, she was very happy.
After all, these are things that only people with real power can do. The fact that the Queen took the initiative to give up the position is enough to prove that she has gradually lost her prestige in the palace.
Lingrong couldn't tell whether this idea was right or wrong, so she just reminded her to be careful not to miss anything at the banquet.
Even though a child is born, it does not necessarily mean that he or she can be raised. Just like what Hua Fei said, giving birth to a child is not a skill; raising a child is a skill.
If the queen wants to take action, she won't care whether it's a boy or a girl, or whether the baby is born or not. She can even do things like giving the two princes love wine. Is there anything she can't do?
"Okay, I know what to do," Concubine Tian obviously couldn't listen any more. She pursed her lips tightly, interrupted Lingrong's words, and turned to mention another matter, "There have been movements in the previous dynasty. Ulanara couldn't help it and began to instigate others to ask the emperor to bring the third prince back to his lap to raise him."
"It was quite fast. I thought these people could endure it for a few more months, but when they saw that the emperor only brought the fifth prince back to the palace, they couldn't help themselves."
"No one is willing to give up the wealth and glory they have obtained. The Third Prince came back this time to mourn for Concubine Qi.
Do they really think that the Emperor has forgiven the Third Prince and wants him to be the eldest son who was once honored and favored? "
"It is still uncertain whether the emperor has this idea, but the queen definitely has it." Ling Rong's tone was very firm, and she lowered her voice, "We can't let the voices in the court be one-sided. We need a few people to sing against Ulanara City."
“You don’t need to tell me about this, my father has already arranged everything.
What you need to do now is to help me guard against the Queen's tactics and not let her seize the opportunity to harm the Fifth Prince."
Ling Rong nodded, and naturally said those words that she didn't want to get involved too much, "Fifth Prince is not young now, and he can handle many accidents by himself.
Now that I have the help of Concubine Tian, I am sure that I will be even more powerful. I don’t need to worry about anything.”
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