An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After receiving the permission from the Empress, Concubine Jing went to the Emperor to plead for mercy. During the conversation, she did not forget to mention the "private affair" between Zhen Huan and the Fourth Prince, which not only made the Emperor's face darken, but also made him leave Xianfu Palace in anger.

But it was precisely because the Emperor remembered the ridiculous things that the Fourth Prince had done that he issued an order, asking the Third Prince to return to the Prince's Residence to study, and also asking the two princes to live in the Prince's Residence like the Fifth Prince on weekdays, and not to go to Jingren Palace to disturb the Empress' rest.

Lingrong originally thought that Concubine Jing would use a gentler approach, and was even prepared for the possibility that she would not be able to persuade the emperor, but she did not expect it to be so easy to achieve.

It seems that Zhen Huan really holds a very important position in the emperor's heart, although this position does not seem to be a position that can help their Zhen family turn things around.

Concubine Jing grasped this point easily, so she succeeded. However, this success seemed to have come at a high price, as the news of the emperor walking out of Xianfu Palace in a huff had even spread to the previous dynasty.

Because of the presence of Concubine Tian, ​​Lingrong immediately knew that the matter of Concubine Jing was actually released to the previous dynasty by the Empress, in order to tell Concubine Jing not to compete with her, and not to even think about having any princes raised under her wing.

Therefore, the voices of the previous dynasty were not favorable. Some even said that although Concubine Jing's move seemed to be for the consideration of the Third Prince, in fact it was a disobedience to the Emperor's order. She attempted to use her power to pave the way for the Third Prince and compete for the position of crown prince.

The Emperor has been in poor health recently and is particularly sensitive to the word "crown prince". When Concubine Jing intentionally mentioned the matter between Zhen Huan and the Fourth Prince when she made the proposal, the Emperor was already dissatisfied.

The current trend of the previous dynasty is even more like this. Naturally, the Emperor can no longer give Concubine Jing any good face. He even tells everyone very seriously that no one except the Queen is allowed to visit the prince.

In this way, the biggest beneficiary is still the Queen. Concubine Jing regrets it very much, but Ling Rong, who has always been in the dark, is very satisfied with this result.

"My queen, we have no way of seeing the Fifth Prince now. Are you really not in a hurry at all?"

"There's nothing urgent to do. Maybe Youning and Hongyu will be a little unhappy."

Ling Rong walked slowly in the hall with her hair loose and a book in her hand. After a while, she chose a seat by the window and sat down, reading the book in her hand carefully.

Zhaoshui also came over with tea. She put it down quietly, hesitated for a while, and finally asked.

"Your Majesty, are you really not worried that the Queen will have three princes?"

"There is nothing to worry about. The three princes want to seize the throne, not the queen.

The resources and background in the Queen's hands have not yet reached the point where one of them can ascend the throne as long as the Queen chooses.

Therefore, it is indeed possible that the three of them could please the queen at the same time, but they would always be wary of each other, and it is very likely that they would trip each other up.

Especially the Third Prince's brain, who do you think he can beat?"

"It's true that the Third Prince cannot defeat any of the other princes, but..."

"It's just that you're worried that the Queen has come to terms with it now. It doesn't matter which prince inherits the throne, as long as they only recognize her as their Queen Mother."

Terumi paused and nodded, "I do think so."

"If the Queen's ambition stops here, then it is indeed possible that what you think will happen.

It's a pity that the current queen is unwilling to lose any more power. She would rather choose the third prince and make him a puppet emperor than choose the fourth and fifth princes to be queen mothers with only status but no power in the harem. "

Zhaoshui was still a little worried, but Lingrong had already raised her hand to tell her to be quiet. As she turned the pages of the book one after another, she was planning in her mind to ask the Fifth Prince and Su Peisheng to cooperate in taking the Fourth Prince's life.

However, if the Fourth Prince really died, the Emperor would most likely bring the Third Prince back to the palace in order to prevent the Fifth Prince's family from becoming the only one in power.

Ling Rong did not want to see this situation, so even though everything was ready, she was hesitant to tell her subordinates to take action.

But if the Fifth Prince and Su Peisheng really took action, then they would be in the same boat with him, and the only final outcome would be ascending the throne.

It was indeed a very tempting choice. Lingrong closed the book in an upset mood. She called Zhaoshui back and combed her hair again.

"My queen, would you like to take a stroll in the Imperial Garden?"

"Let's go for a walk. I'm getting a headache from reading too many books." Lingrong changed into her new clothes, sighed several times, and then took Zhaoshui out for a stroll.

It’s a pity that the imperial palace cannot compare to the Old Summer Palace, and the imperial garden is pitifully small, so Lingrong ran into the emperor and Concubine Wan before she had even taken a few steps.

Lingrong subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Concubine Wan was very sharp-eyed and called Lingrong the first time she saw her.

However, she did not salute. She just followed the emperor and watched Ling Rong salute the emperor with a very calm expression.

Zhaoshui wanted to remind him, but was stopped by Lingrong, "I will not disturb the emperor any more. I will find time to accompany the emperor another day."

The Emperor is now completely devoted to Concubine Wan, so he naturally won't refuse Ling Rong's departure, but Concubine Wan is unwilling to do so. "Empress Sheng, please stay."

With the emperor here, Lingrong had to stop and listen to what Concubine Wan had to say.

"When the Empress came to pay respects a few days ago, concubines like us advised the Emperor to take good care of his health. Concubine Sheng, do you remember this?"

Ling Rong couldn't figure out the purpose of Concubine Wan bringing up this matter for a moment. She turned her eyes slightly and looked at the emperor, trying to discern the reason from his expression.

It’s a pity that the emperor still had that serious face. Lingrong was quite disappointed. She lowered her eyes and said, "Of course I remember it."

"Your Majesty, I did not lie to you. The Empress did ask for it. Otherwise, why would I make you unhappy and repeatedly urge you to take the medicine?

If you went to Chengqian Palace, Concubine Sheng would also comfort you in the same way."

Concubine Wan smiled and held the emperor's arm. The emperor was not displeased, but patted her arm and said, "I know that you care about my health, so you would rather bear my anger."

The emperor sighed heavily, and as he waved his hand, a strong smell of medicine wafted over. Ling Rong frowned, trying to identify what the medicine was carefully.

"It's just that I have the imperial physician to help me take care of my body. You don't need to dissuade me again and again. Do you understand?" Although the words were spoken to Concubine Wan, the emperor's eyes also fell on Ling Rong. "Does Concubine Sheng understand too?"

"I understand."

Ling Rong was really helpless. She clearly hadn't said anything, and hadn't even seen the emperor since paying her respects that day. Yet today, she was being pissed off by the emperor for no reason.

Although she was the target of anger, she still gained something - Lingrong had a very sensitive nose. She spent a long time identifying the smell on the emperor's body and finally confirmed that the medicinal smell on the emperor was Wu Shi San.

In this situation, she absolutely cannot send medicinal food to the emperor anymore. Ling Rong made up her mind and said directly to the emperor, "Since this is the case, I will not send medicinal food to the Yangxin Palace in the future, so as not to disturb the emperor's recuperation, which will not be worth the loss."

Hearing that Concubine Sheng was not going to send him medicinal food, the emperor felt a little unhappy, but it was also his own request that these concubines not pay too much attention to his health, so it would be weird to refuse at this time.

"It seems that you understand what I said," the emperor raised his chin, "Go down and have a rest. I have something to discuss with Concubine Wan."

Ling Rong was finally able to leave, and she immediately left without looking back. Her steps were so quick that she wished she could disappear in the Imperial Garden in the blink of an eye.

Zhaoshui, who was wearing flat shoes, felt that he could not catch up with Lingrong, who was wearing flower pot shoes. "My queen, please go slower. It will be bad if you fall."

When Lingrong heard what Zhaoshui said, she really slowed down her pace. Zhaoshui rushed over and immediately supported Lingrong.

"Your Majesty, how could you leave so quickly?" Zhaoshui said, panting a little. "You can no longer see the Emperor and Concubine Wan."

"I have been blamed for no reason. I don't want to stay in front of the emperor and Concubine Wan any longer."

Zhaoshui nodded. Not only did Concubine Wan not bow to the Empress, she even deliberately mentioned the matter of taking care of one's health in front of the Emperor, causing the Emperor to vent his anger on the Empress and making her angry.

"My lady, this Concubine Wan is very scheming, just as scheming as Concubine Zhen in the past."

"She?" Ling Rong sneered and then shook her head. "She can't compare to Zhen Huan. No matter her scheming or the emperor's feelings for her, she can't compare at all."

"The Zhen sisters are amazing. They both look similar to Queen Chunyuan. Could it be that their mother has some relationship with Queen Chunyuan?"

Ling Rong pondered for a while, and finally shook her head, "I have seen Madam Zhen before, she is 80% similar to Zhen Yurao, if she was younger, she would be exactly like the Queen Chunyuan in the portrait.

Maybe there are really two people in this world who look exactly the same."

"I don't believe it. If two people look exactly the same, then there must be some relationship between them."

Ling Rong did not comment. She raised her hand to block the sunlight, "Madam Zhen is dead. Even if she is related to Queen Chunyuan, or even if she is Queen Chunyuan, it is meaningless.

The dead cannot be resurrected, and the living can either commemorate or seek revenge. I don’t believe that Zhen Yurao has no intention of harming the emperor.”

"But this Concubine Wan has not taken any action yet. This is really strange."

"Didn't she do it?" Ling Rong finally sat down. She gently rubbed her knees twice, "If she hadn't done it, the emperor's health wouldn't have deteriorated so quickly.

Now with the effect of the aphrodisiac incense, the emperor's health will only get worse day by day."

"But, couldn't the imperial doctors find any problems? How could they allow Concubine Wan to murder the emperor?"

Lingrong took off the jade earrings from her ears, removed the nail polish on her fingers, and applied layer after layer of ointment on her hands before she remembered to answer Zhaoshui's question.

"That's because the emperor himself participated in ruining his health, and he did it willingly."

"What?" Zhaoshui raised his voice in disbelief. "How is this possible, Madam? How could someone want to harm their own body?"

"Of course it's possible. Recently, things like cinnabar are consumed the fastest in the palace. I think Concubine Wan has made some longevity elixir and asked the emperor to take it.

I think in a few days, the emperor will summon the alchemists to the palace and ask them to make elixirs to heal his body."

Ling Rong not only experienced these things in her previous life, she even tried to attack the emperor in secret. However, before she could see any results, she was so frustrated by the series of events that happened that she committed suicide by taking bitter almonds.

When she saw the emperor's condition, she had nothing to understand. It was simply because he was too old and weak for sex, so he listened to Concubine Wan's slander and used the Five Stones Powder.

I didn't expect that after using it, I really regained my virility, and after a while I became dependent on this drug.

Later, Lingrong was sent aphrodisiac incense to Yongshou Palace, which caused the emperor to become lustful as soon as he entered the palace. He had to continue taking Wu Shi San to satisfy his desire.

As time went by, the emperor became more and more dependent on Wu Shi San, and his health became worse and worse. Even after seeing the imperial physician, there was no way to save him.

"No wonder Imperial Doctor He was so hesitant when he mentioned the emperor's health. It turns out that it was the emperor himself who caused the damage to his health."

Zhaoshui curled his lips and looked at Lingrong with a thankful look on his face, "Fortunately, the queen has given up on the emperor, otherwise I don't know how worried she would be right now, and I'm afraid she would even rush to Yongshou Palace to wake the emperor up."

"Don't worry, I will never do such a stupid thing, no matter in the past or now. Since the emperor likes it, let him do it. After all, he likes women who follow his wishes the most."

"Today I finally understand what it means that good medicine tastes bitter and honest advice is unpleasant to the ears. Among all the women in the palace, I am afraid that the Queen is the only one who truly cares about the Emperor."

"You can see it clearly, but I'm afraid the emperor still can't see it clearly."

Lingrong looked at Zhaoshui with a smile. Although the emperor had given the empress the power to visit the two princes, this power was taken back within half a month.

At the same time, the three princes were not allowed to leave the prince's residence. They had to eat, drink, and sleep in the prince's residence. They spent their days studying riding, shooting, poetry, books, military tactics, and music, which tortured the three princes terribly.

But even with so many complaints, the emperor had no intention of relaxing. He even began to require the three princes to submit articles every day, discussing history, politics, and military affairs. If they were not good enough, they would be scolded.

Even a child as young as Hongyu was required to submit an article every three days. He often wrote until late at night, but it was difficult for him to submit an article that would satisfy the emperor.

Youning, on the other hand, would occasionally help out with ideas, but Hongyu would only occasionally adopt them and vowed to gain the emperor's praise with his own abilities.

As time went by, Youning stopped getting involved and let Hongyu do it on his own.

Fortunately, the torture finally came to a halt after a month.