An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After waiting for a long time, the boat finally arrived, but Shen Meizhuang was a little hesitant. She had been pushed into the water by Huanbi not long ago, and now seeing this pool of water, she was terrified.

She waved her hand and did not follow Lingrong onto the boat. She just stayed on the shore with Caixing, picking some lotus flowers and lotus pods, and discussing how to make some lotus seed soup.

The lotus leaves stretched to the sky above the green lake. Lingrong sat at the bow of the boat, touching the lotus flowers and leaves left and right. She felt as if she had returned to her home in Songyang.

Zhaoshui had no intention of appreciating the scenery. All she wanted at this moment was to pick beautiful lotus flowers for Lingrong to enjoy. After a while, she brought a few over and stuffed them all into Lingrong's arms.

Lingrong held up a lotus leaf to shade herself from the sun and looked at Zhaoshui, who was busy picking lotus pods. She couldn't help laughing.

She bent down quietly, splashing some water towards the reflection in the water, which seemed to be prepared and held up its lotus leaf to block the water.

"My lady is so happy today. I think it is because I picked the lotus flowers and won your favor."

Lingrong nodded and praised the lotus for being really beautiful. She gently stirred the water surface, bringing out water droplets that sprinkled on the lotus in her arms. The drops looked like dewdrops, making the lotus look even more fresh and charming.

Thinking that Shen Meiyu was still waiting in the pavilion, Ling Rong didn't want to play on the water for too long. After picking enough lotus seeds, they moored the boat and prepared to go look for Shen Meiyu.

However, as soon as I got off the boat, I saw that the emperor had also arrived at Jianbi Pavilion and was having a lively conversation with Shen Meizhuang.

Ling Rong didn't want to get involved so as not to disturb Shen Meiyu's good deeds, so she covered her head with a lotus leaf and went to sit in the shade of a tree nearby to enjoy the cool air.

But he hadn't been sitting there for long when the emperor sent Xiao Xiazi to invite him back.

"Why are you sitting outside, young lady? If you get a heat stroke, the emperor will be worried." Xiao Xiazi had a good impression of Ling Rong and his servant, so he was willing to say a few more words. "Noble Shen said something wrong, maybe young lady needs to talk it over."

Ling Rong stood up hesitantly. She looked over at the pavilion from a distance and could only see the Emperor and Shen Meizhuang sitting opposite each other. "What did Concubine Shen say?"

"...mentioned Concubine Zhen." Xiao Xiazi hesitated for a moment and then told the emperor the reason why Shen Meizhuang made the emperor angry.

It was Zhen Huan again. Shen Meizhuang was pushed into the water by Zhen Huan's maid and almost died, but she was able to forgive Zhen Huan and even plead for her to the Emperor.

What a touching sisterly love this is! Ling Rong thought about herself and immediately realized that she couldn't be so tolerant.

But she had nothing to laugh at Shen Meizhuang. Her father had been a burden to her in her previous life, so didn’t she try her best to save his life?

Perhaps in Shen Meizhuang's heart, Zhen Huan's position is so important.

Lingrong expressed her gratitude to Xiao Xiazi, and gave Zhaoshui a special instruction, and then sent a generous purse to Xiao Xiazi.

Xiao Xiazi symbolically declined a few times before he felt at ease following Lingrong with Zhaoshui to meet the emperor.

As soon as she arrived at the pavilion, Ling Rong felt the stagnant atmosphere. She pretended not to know and bowed to the emperor and Shen Meiyu respectively.

The emperor smiled when he saw her. Lingrong was holding a lotus in her arms, looking quite otherworldly. The emperor waved to her and asked her to sit next to him.

Unexpectedly, Lingrong just glanced at the emperor, sat down next to Shen Meiyu, and handed her a lotus flower she had just picked.

"Is it beautiful, Sister Mei?"

"It looks good." Shen Meizhuang moved the corners of her mouth and a smile appeared on her face.

Lingrong put the lotus seeds she had just peeled on the table again. The tender green lotus seeds rolled on the table. Zhaoshui hurried forward to block them, took a plate of desserts, and put them on neatly.

"Rong'er, you are dressed very refreshingly today, and the bracelet on your wrist really suits you."

"This was given to me by Sister Shen," Lingrong finally sat next to the emperor and handed the wrist to him.

The emperor held Lingrong's wrist with his palm and glanced at the fine mutton-fat jade bracelet with his fingertips. "Your sister Shen is really generous. She is willing to give you such a fine jade bracelet."

"Your Majesty, this is wrong." Ling Rong wanted to withdraw her wrist, but was held by the emperor. She pursed her lips helplessly and tried her best to ease the relationship between the two. "Sister Shen treasures the bracelet on her wrist and refused to give it to me no matter what."

Shen Meizhuang knew that Ling Rong was trying to ease the relationship between her and the emperor. She touched the bracelet on her wrist and finally made a concession. "This bracelet is full of love and preciousness. I can't just give it to my sister."

The emperor followed Shen Meizhuang's movements and saw the bracelet, and suddenly remembered that he had given it to Shen Meizhuang.

I didn't expect that she would value the things I gave her so casually. The emperor murmured in his heart, it's a pity that apart from the so-called affection, it is of no use at all.

Not only did she fail to handle the affairs of the six palaces, but she also took the so-called sisterhood too seriously, constantly contradicting and disobeying her elder sister. Just now, she even dared to plead for Concubine Zhen, saying that Concubine Zhen was definitely not responsible for the loss of her son.

But when asked about the evidence, she became hesitant and just kept repeating that Zhen Changzai would never do such a thing. She really didn't know what she was talking about and was being spoiled by her husband.

The emperor was still angry. He looked at Lingrong and was unwilling to lose face, so he smiled and said, "This is the bracelet I carefully selected. Mei'er cherishes it, so I naturally don't want to give it to you.

But you already have a new one on your wrist, so don’t be too greedy.”

Ling Rong's wrist was pulled and she had to move closer to the emperor. The two of them were pressed tightly together and looked at Shen Meizhuang who was sitting opposite them.

Shen Meizhuang also looked up, but her expression was not very good. It was unclear whether she was angry about Zhen Huan's matter or jealous because the emperor now valued Lingrong more.

After just a few words, Shen Meizhuang used the excuse that she had to follow Concubine Hua to learn about the affairs of the six palaces, and quickly left Jianbi Pavilion.

Lingrong was left alone with the emperor, and for a moment she felt something was wrong with her body. The emperor had favored her in his previous life, but it seemed that he was just trying to please her, and there was no real love.

The emperor is a little different now. He is willing to take the initiative to get close to Lingrong, and his attitude has changed a little. He is no longer as nonchalant as he was in his previous life teasing a bird.

But how could it be possible? Ling Rong stared into the emperor's eyes steadily. She didn't believe that the emperor's taste would change in this life. He had always liked women like Concubine Hua or Zhen Huan, which had nothing to do with her.

I think he just doesn't have the ability to talk to Zhen Huan, so he wants to find a concubine who is pleasing to him for a while. When his temper fades, he will release Zhen Huan, and she will be thrown aside again without anyone even looking at her.

"Your Majesty, ... would you like to eat some lotus seeds?" Ling Rong finally pulled her arm free, picked up a lotus seed, and peeled off the skin to reveal the tender white inside. "Although the lotus seed is bitter, it is the most refreshing. Your Majesty, why don't you give it a try?"

The emperor did not refuse and ate the lotus seeds from Lingrong's hand. "You don't have to be so cautious. It is Concubine Shen who keeps mentioning Zhen that makes me feel upset."

"Perhaps Lady Shen felt that Concubine Zhen was innocent. After all, they were close friends. I think she understood Concubine Zhen's character, so she pleaded for her."

The emperor glanced at Ling Rong. He counted the beads in his hand, but his expression did not fluctuate at all. "You don't blame her?"

"Your Majesty thinks too highly of me," Ling Rong did not hide her resentment towards Zhen Huan. She peeled the lotus seeds vigorously, as if the fresh and tender outer skin was Zhen Huan herself. "I feel very resentful. After all, the unborn child was lost because of my punishment. As a mother, it is hard not to feel resentful."

When it came to the emotional part, Lingrong turned her back and wiped away her tears. She did not like the emperor, and her child was not loved by the emperor either. Zhen Huan's demotion now was probably not related to the child she lost.

It's just that the emperor needs to give an explanation to the Fucha family, otherwise the emperor may not be willing to demote Zhen Huan or confine her to her home.

She was sincere in saying that she hated Zhen Huan, but she regretted it as soon as she said it. She was afraid that when Zhen Huan left Yongshou Palace in the future, the Emperor would dislike her because of what she said today.

"...I misjudged you." The emperor managed to squeeze out these words after a long while. He put his arm around Ling Rong's shoulders and softened his expression. "I'm sorry for wronging you. Your knees are still hurting now."

Lingrong nodded slightly, but quickly shook her head and said no.

The emperor thought she didn't want him to worry, and his heart softened. Zhen used her status as a noble to bully the concubines, forcing Rong'er to kowtow in the snow, which not only harmed the heir to the throne, but also almost made Rong'er unable to be a mother anymore.

How come I didn't notice that she had a devil's heart under her beautiful face in the past, and even thought she was similar to Chun Yuan? It was really ridiculous.

"She punished you that day with the title of noble lady," the emperor patted the back of Ling Rong's hand, "Su Peisheng, pass on my decree that Jin An Changzai be made a noble lady."

"I obey your order." Su Peisheng received the order and did not forget to bow to Lingrong and congratulate her repeatedly.

Ling Rong didn't expect that she could get a noble status. She just squatted down to salute, but the emperor held her hand and said, "It's just a noble status. When Rong'er gives birth to an heir to the throne, I can get a concubine."

The emperor's words were always golden, and this sentence was a promise to Lingrong that as long as she gave birth to an imperial heir, she would be promoted to a concubine.

Lingrong was very happy to hear the news. In her previous life, whenever she was promoted, she had tried her best, either singing or ice skating, and everyone made fun of her. With the Queen's persuasion, the Emperor reluctantly promoted her.

It’s not like now, the emperor himself has spoken and promised me the position of concubine.

Lingrong thanked him again, and seeing that there was finally a smile on her face, the emperor smiled and told her not to be polite.

"The emperor looked very stern just now, and I thought I had upset him."

"It is very annoying," the emperor sighed, "The former dynasty has many affairs, but the harem is not peaceful, and many incidents arise every now and then.

Today I asked Old Seventeen to discuss government affairs, I am really tired. "

Suddenly hearing the name of Prince Guo, Ling Rong immediately became alert. Previously, Prince Guo's protection of Zhen Huan was too obvious, which made the emperor dissatisfied and banned him from entering and leaving the palace at will.

Now that the emperor has brought it up again, could it be that he is trying to test us again?

"I don't understand state affairs and can't help the emperor in any way, but if the emperor needs someone to serve him, I will always be waiting in Chengqian Palace." Ling Rong completely ignored Prince Guo and only stared at the emperor's face, showing her false love.

"I feel most comfortable here with you," the emperor still refused to give up. He mentioned Prince Guo again, "My seventeenth brother is really unrestrained and uninhibited. I wonder how many girls in the boudoir are dreaming of him."

This must have been said to every concubine in the palace. Lingrong didn't know why the emperor suddenly paid so much attention to Prince Guo and had to test him again and again.

"How come Prince Guo hasn't married yet, but has already chosen a young lady?"

Ling Rong refused to follow the emperor's thoughts. When the emperor said that Prince Guo was the dream lover of the boudoir, she would ask why he had not married yet. He might be coveting your Wan Wan. "Or maybe Prince Guo already has a wife in mind, but has not proposed yet?"

"I did ask him, but he refused to tell me."

After all, Prince Guo is attracted to Zhen Huan, so he naturally dares not tell you this. "So... the emperor mentioned today that he wants to grant Prince Guo a marriage?"

"You are so bold that you dare to guess the emperor's intention." There was no displeasure in the emperor's tone, but Lingrong immediately squatted and saluted, saying that she had no such intention.

When the emperor saw that she was not really familiar with Prince Guo, he felt relieved and did not ask any more questions.

Now in the garden, Prince Guo had more opportunities to spend time with the concubines in the harem. It was a pity that Concubine Zhen did not come along, so Lingrong could not witness the immoral drama performed by the two of them.

But as long as Zhen Huan was not released, I was afraid that Prince Guo would continue to harass Shen Meizhuang. After all, Shen Meizhuang was Zhen Huan's sister, and it would be the easiest thing for her to plead with the emperor to release Zhen Huan.

Today, Shen Meizhuang was really persuaded by Prince Guo, and rashly pleaded with the emperor. Now she has displeased the emperor, and she is afraid that the power to assist in managing the six palaces will be lost.

As Ling Rong had expected, early the next morning, the emperor issued an edict to remove Shen Meizhuang's authority to assist in managing the six palaces.

I heard that Concubine Hua also sent Songzhi to Bitong Academy to ask Shen Meizhuang to copy the palace rules carefully several times, so that she would not forget the palace rules when she took over the affairs of the six palaces in the future.

Poor Shen Meizhuang no longer had the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and still had to be bullied by Concubine Hua. Lingrong went to see her twice, but failed to invite Shen Meizhuang to visit the garden again - Concubine Hua would make excuses from time to time to ask Shen Meizhuang to copy something, causing Shen Meizhuang to copy all day long and not have the energy to deal with other things.

Ling Rong also met Prince Guo twice in the Old Summer Palace, but each time she ran away after seeing him from a distance, for fear that seeing Prince Guo would arouse the emperor's suspicion, and the image she had worked so hard to establish would be destroyed.

What's more, Prince Guo had been meeting the concubines every few days just to get some news about Zhen Huan, or to find a way to rescue her.

Fortunately, Prince Guo is unaware of what is happening in the palace, otherwise I would not be able to live a peaceful life in this garden.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. After hiding for a few days, Ling Rong was finally waited for by Prince Guo. He just greeted her and then asked without hesitation, "There is a ghost in Zhen Changzai's Yongshou Palace. Was it caused by Concubine An?"