An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

The fluttering butterflies in the Yongshou Palace had become a popular topic throughout the palace. In addition, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that continuous blessings meant longevity. Even the Empress Dowager softened her attitude towards Concubine Wan and personally bestowed her with a gold and jade butterfly hairpin.

Wanpin was naturally happy. Not only did she go to Shoukang Palace to express her gratitude, she even served medicine to the empress dowager, and received a lot of praise for it.

Hearing that the emperor had personally gone to Shoukang Palace, the three of them chatted happily until dinner.

"The appearance of so many butterflies in Yongshou Palace is like a good omen for them." Zhaoshui was serving food to Lingrong and was a little surprised to hear the news Baoque had found out. "Mrs. Wanpin took this opportunity to get closer to the Empress Dowager."

"You are starting to care about these things."

Ling Rong was calm when she heard these things. After all, the emperor still doted on Zhen Huan. The sight of the butterflies flying around was naturally a good omen. When the emperor was displeased, it would become a deliberate weird sign. The focus was never on the appearance, but on the emperor's attitude.

"But my lady, the emperor's favor is limited after all..." Zhaoshui was a little worried, afraid that Concubine Wan would be more favored in the future, and his lady would be bullied again.

"My heart is with the emperor. We can't stop him from paying attention to anyone he wants." If he wasn't the emperor with the power of life and death, why would the women in the harem have to look at his face and fight to the death? "Anyway, there's a flower viewing banquet tomorrow."

After dinner, Lingrong picked out a few silk flowers that Jingpin liked and asked Baoque, a little girl, to run errands and deliver them to Xianfu Palace.

Baoque left quickly and came back quickly, but she also brought back a new piece of news - Cui Jinxi and Wanpin met in the imperial garden and they talked for a long time.

Unfortunately, Huanbi was guarding outside the pavilion, so Baoque didn't dare to go too close and didn't hear anything useful.

"It seems that Cui Jinxi still regards Wanpin as her master. She went to Suiyuxuan and stayed with Chun Chang. Maybe she fulfilled Wanpin's wish."

Cui Jinxi helped Zhen Huan a lot in her previous life. In this life, she might help Wanpin by secretly lurking beside Chun Changzai and slowly guiding Chun Changzai to become Wanpin's right-hand man.

After all, Concubine Wan looked very similar to Empress Chunyuan, and Su Peisheng knew it very well. Cui Jinxi, who was on good terms with Su Peisheng, naturally knew it as well. Otherwise, how could he have been so devoted to a concubine who had been sick since entering the palace in his previous life?

There are many changes in this life. Zhen Huan was favored as soon as she entered the palace. Cui Jinxi and Zhen Huan had never shared hardships, so they might not have such a deep master-servant relationship.

It’s a pity that this person is too unpredictable. We can only make friends with him but not win him over directly. It’s such a pity.

"I guess that Lady Wanpin no longer dares to believe Cui Jinxi." Zhaoshui was silent for a long time, but gave an opposite opinion.

"As a slave, the most taboo thing is to betray your master. No matter what, Chun Changzai is Cui Jinxi's nominal master. If she really dares to pass on Chun Changzai's affairs, she will never be able to wash off the reputation of betraying her master for the rest of her life."

After hearing what Zhaoshui said, Lingrong nodded in agreement. She praised Zhaoshui generously, "It is my blessing to have a loyal and intelligent girl like you. I guess it is because I had bad luck in my previous life that I got you in this life."

Zhaoshui blushed when she was praised. She naturally didn't know about Lingrong's past life and just thought that the young lady was exaggerating her own role.

"Take out that aqua-green dress. I'll wear it to the flower-viewing banquet tomorrow."

"My lady, why don't you wear something more colorful tomorrow? You'll be more beautiful than the others so that the emperor will notice you." Bao Que was tidying up the dishes on the table, with a puzzled look on her face. "You look so plain, you won't stand out among the red flowers and green leaves."

"Your mistress, I have a clear sense of color. There are so many beauties in the harem, how can I compare to you?"

Baoque muttered, "How could that be?", but her hands moved swiftly. Apart from her temper, she was as reliable as Baojuan.

Whether sincere or false, in the eyes of Baojuan and Baoque, their mistress is the most beautiful, the best, and the most deserving of favor.

The second day, flower viewing banquet.

Lingrong put on the aqua green Manchu dress and a set of lotus jewelry that the emperor had once awarded her, and went to the Jingren Palace for the banquet in a refreshing manner.

Now, all kinds of flowers have been placed in the courtyard of Jingren Palace, and snacks, tea and wine are all available. Lingrong walked among the flowers and was dazed for a moment, as if she was not in Jingren Palace, but a sea of ​​flowers in her hometown.

Compared to the previous life, the varieties of flowers at this flower-viewing banquet are more complete, and they bloom more brilliantly and wantonly. I wonder how much money Concubine Hua spent secretly to make this flower-viewing banquet so beautiful.

"My lady, there is even a pond of lotus flowers here." Zhaoshui pointed to the southeast corner of the courtyard.

Lotus flowers and lotus leaves were placed in wide-mouthed porcelain, filling up the small corner, and a circle of pebbles was carefully placed around it. At first glance, you would really think there was a small pond in the Jingren Palace.

"It's really beautiful. I wonder who came up with this idea." Lingrong exclaimed, reaching out to touch the green lotus leaves. "When I was in Songyang, my father also took my mother and I on a boat trip. I liked to pick some lotus flowers and leaves and hold them in my arms, but my mother liked to pick some lotus pods and peel the lotus seeds for me to eat."

Touching these lotus leaves, Lingrong couldn't help but think back to the past. Her father's face was already blurry in her memory. All she could remember was the county magistrate An who despised her mother because she was old and ugly.

"It would be great if I could go boating with you in the future. Madam is not in the palace, so I will peel lotus seeds and pick lotus flowers for you."

"You, you."

Lingrong suppressed her sad thoughts. She gently tapped Zhaoshui's forehead but did not reject her suggestion. She thought that if she could go to the Old Summer Palace, it would not be a bad idea to go boating with this girl.

Soon, most of the concubines had arrived, and Lingrong followed everyone to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

The Queen held an open-air banquet in Jingren Palace, and everyone sat among the flowers to enjoy the scenery and drink tea, which was much less restrictive than a simple greeting.

"Sisters, there is no need to be polite today. There are flower-viewing banquets set up everywhere. Sisters, enjoy the flowers and drink tea. Just have fun."

There was a large and graceful peony on the queen's desk, which made her look even more elegant and majestic. Lingrong looked at the queen's well-maintained face and easily saw her former beauty.

When the emperor was in the palace, he ignored a woman of such beauty and instead favored his nominal "sister", which was very puzzling.

Could it be that Queen Chunyuan's beauty was so great that one would fall in love with her at first sight?

The emperor was determined to marry Queen Chunyuan as his wife, regardless of rules and shame.

At this moment, Lingrong really wanted to return to the emperor the words he had used to describe her - Yinzhen is truly a man of etiquette.

"You look good, Concubine Tian. I see that you are not wearing any makeup, but you still look beautiful." The Queen called Concubine Tian over. "I am worried that you will catch a cold. I asked someone to move the chaise longue out of the palace. If you are tired of watching, come here to rest."

"Thank you, Queen, for your concern."

Just as Concubine Tian was about to perform the ceremony, the Queen waved her hand to stop her, "You are the most precious now, and no amount of care and love is too much for you. It won't be too late to perform the ceremony after the Emperor has a little prince."

"I heard that the emperor, thinking of Concubine Tian's love of beauty, specially gave Concubine Tian a scented powder that would not harm the fetus. Why didn't Concubine Tian use it today?" Concubine Qi sat beside Concubine Tian. She looked at Concubine Fucha's face carefully. "The emperor cares so much about you, please don't hurt his heart."

"My Lady Qi, please stop teasing me," Noble Lady Tian asked Sang'er to take out the box of perfumed powder. "Of course I used it, but I was tired when I woke up early today, and I was afraid that I would be late for the flower-viewing banquet, so I didn't have time to use it."

"It's really hard to be pregnant for ten months. When I was pregnant with Hongshi, my feet were so swollen that I couldn't even wear shoes."

Concubine Tian was laughing along, and seeing Concubine Qi talking excitedly about her pregnancy, she would occasionally respond.

"This time, my concubine's baby is fine, but she is a little noisy at night. She always needs her father to comfort her before she will go to sleep."

Concubine Tian intentionally or unintentionally showed off her favor, but everyone in the harem knew very well that the fact that the child was bothering her was fake, and that she was taking the opportunity to curry favor.

However, although many people looked down on her, it was not easy for them to say it so bluntly. Only Concubine Xin was stubborn and held Zhen Huan's hand and talked as if everyone had been pregnant.

"If you ask me, Concubine Tian should stay in Yanxi Palace and take good care of herself. Don't let her precious body melt in the sun."

Many people were amused by Concubine Xin's words. Zhen Huan covered her lips with a handkerchief, trying to hold back her laughter.

Only Concubine Tian had a cold face, and after a while she sneered, "If God has mercy on me, I can give birth to a little prince safely. If God does not have mercy on me, I will just be a princess.

But the princess is also good. Some people have evil minds, no wonder they can't give birth."

When Concubine Tian said this, everyone present looked gloomy, except Concubine Qi.

Ling Rong naturally knew that Concubine Tian's words were directed at Zhen Huan and Concubine Xin, but she was also a person who had lost a child, so she was not comfortable hearing these words.

The same thing happened to Zhen Huan. She hesitated for a moment before she smiled and said, "Whether they are princes or princesses, whether they are born into this world or not, they are all the emperor's children. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, so how can heaven not pity them?"

Concubine Tian had not expected that Zhen Huan would involve the Emperor with just a few words. Now she didn't know how to respond. If any of her words reached the Emperor's ears, it would probably be more than just a matter of losing favor.

"At a flower-viewing banquet, flowers are the protagonists. Sisters, please don't steal the limelight from all the flowers." Seeing that the banquet was becoming dull, the queen finally spoke. She gave Jianqiu a look, and soon the pleasant sound of a piano rang out from the depths of the sea of ​​flowers.

"Lady Tian's piano playing is the best, but you are pregnant now, so the sisters won't be able to enjoy your piano playing."

As soon as the Queen opened her mouth, Concubine Tian immediately raised her cup and toasted the Queen with tea instead of wine, "The zither player invited by the Queen is also an expert. I haven't played for a long time, so I am not very good at it."

"Some time ago, I heard Concubine Tian's piano playing in the Yanxi Palace." Fuzi came forward, she supported Concubine Tian's chair with her palm, walked around Sang'er and apologized to the Queen, "Please forgive me, Queen, I am late today."

"It's okay. The emperor hasn't arrived yet, so you're not too late."

The Queen didn't make it difficult for Fuzi, but Concubine Hua was very displeased. She rolled her beautiful eyes with disdain and said, "They are only somewhat similar in appearance, but if you add in this unruly look, they are 100% alike."

It goes without saying who Fuzi resembles. Hua Fei and her group were laughing heartily. After all, Zhen Huan was slapped in the face for not following the rules and she lost face as soon as she entered the palace. Now the old matter was brought up again just to humiliate Zhen Huan.

"Those who are good at restraint restrain themselves first and then others. Those who are not good at restraint restrain others first and then themselves. Compared with Madam Hua Fei, I, a concubine, certainly still have a lot to learn."

What Zhen Huan said was difficult to understand. Ling Rong listened for a long time but still didn't understand what Zhen Huan meant. Anyway, it was a reply to Concubine Hua. Just looking at the Queen's expression of enjoying the show, she knew that what she said was powerful enough.

The atmosphere that had just been heated up became stalemate again. The queen laughed at the joke for a while and then had to work hard to maintain the atmosphere.

Seeing how much Zhen Huan loved to show off her knowledge, the Queen simply suggested playing a game called Feihualing. "This time, the requirements for Feihualing are different. For every line of poetry that the sisters say, they must bring in a flower that will appear at this flower viewing party, in order to be considered a successful couplet.

The flowers corresponding to the poems are used as lucky charms and are given to all the sisters."

Everyone responded with excitement on their faces, except Xia Dongchun, who sat in a chair with a bored look on his face, and seemed not to want to participate in the game.

Lingrong looked at Xia Dongchun, then at Concubine Tian. Fuzi had sprinkled perfume powder on Concubine Tian when she passed by just now, so she had to stay away from her now.

Thinking that Xia Dongchun didn't like playing Feihualing at all, Lingrong just pulled her away a little, sat aside and continued playing Baicao Dou.

This round of Flying Flowers was really intense. Concubine Tian put all her efforts into competing with Concubine Wan, and for a while she was not at a disadvantage. There were more and more flowers around her and Zhen Huan, and at first glance it was hard to tell who was stronger.

After a while, butterflies fluttered into the flower-viewing banquet. They seemed to be attracted by the fragrance of the flowers and flew around Concubine Tian and Concubine Wan.

At first, everyone was joking that there were two butterfly fairies in the palace, but as the number of butterflies increased, Concubine Tian's face began to turn pale, and the speed of giving orders gradually slowed down.

Sang'er was smart. He noticed that something was wrong with his young master, so he told Rushuang to go to the Imperial Hospital to find He Anming.

"My lord, are you feeling unwell?"

Concubine Tian stroked her belly. Her face was as pale as paper. She nodded reluctantly, unable to scream out in pain.

"Empress, our young master has a stomachache, Empress!"

Sang'er shouted hurriedly, and the concubines who were immersed in the Feihua Order only then noticed that something was wrong with Concubine Tian, ​​and they were stunned for a moment.

It was the Queen who reacted quickly. She immediately ordered people to carry Concubine Tian into the East Side Hall, and instructed Jianqiu to go to the Imperial Hospital and invite all the imperial doctors on duty.

Ling Rong pulled Xia Dongchun and followed the crowd from a distance. Before they stepped into the door of the east side hall, they heard Sang'er's sharp cry.

"Little Master!"