An Lingrong after rebirth

After hearing this, An Lingrong said, "How could you wait? Go and ask the nobles to bring the little prince over first and then warm up the porridge." Lian'er understood An Lingrong's desire to see the child, agreed, and ran out in a hurry.

After a while, Shen Meizhuang came in with the wet nurse and the child, "Rong'er, you are finally awake." An Lingrong reached out and held Shen Meizhuang's hands.

Look at the dark circles under her eyes. I'm afraid my sister didn't sleep all night waiting for me to give birth yesterday! Shen Meizhuang smiled and said, "I'm worried about you, so of course I have to wait until you give birth to the baby safely and I'll be relieved when everything is fine."

But don't worry, I slept for a long time during the day. Let's not talk about this. Just go and take a look at the Sixth Prince. As he said this, he waved to the wet nurse, motioning her to bring the child forward.

Lian'er stepped forward and took a soft pillow to place behind An Lingrong, and then the wet nurse stepped forward and carefully placed the child in An Lingrong's arms.

Holding the child, An Lingrong's eyes were filled with tears. She reached out and touched the child's cute little face, thinking to herself: I really gave birth to a healthy child...

After a long time, An Lingrong calmed down and looked up at Shen Meizhuang. "Sister, can you pass the news to the palace?" Yes! Aunt Zhuying sent someone to the palace to pass the message early in the morning. I guess the emperor knows it now!

An Lingrong nodded. She didn't know what name the emperor would give the child. Children in the palace would not be given names very early.

In my opinion, the reward should come first. It is not important whether there is a reward or not. Now I just hope that my child grows up healthily and I haven’t thought about anything else.

After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang looked up at Lian'er and said, "Your young lady has just woken up and her stomach is still empty. Go get her some food to fill her stomach. I'll stay here with her."

Lian'er nodded, and together with Caiyue, they took the young prince's wet nurse away. When they were alone in the palace, "Sister, do you have anything to say?" An Lingrong asked, holding the child tightly.

Rong'er, only those above the rank of concubine are qualified to raise a child, you may know that, An Lingrong nodded, I know. The emperor has always been very kind to you, and now you have given birth to a little prince.

It is still unknown whether you can be successfully promoted to the position of concubine. Now that you are not with the emperor, if others interfere and do not want you to be promoted, who will raise the child then?

So what I was thinking was, it is Zhuying's job to report the news, and you should write a letter yourself and present it to the emperor, so that your chances of success will be better.

Shen Meizhuang said sincerely: An Lingrong nodded after hearing this. What she originally thought was that with the emperor's favor to her now, she would give her a title early on.

Now that she has given birth to a prince, the emperor will definitely give her a concubine position. But she forgot that the emperor is not around, and if the emperor discusses it with the queen, she will definitely be burdened by her family background.

An Lingrong carefully placed the child inside and said, "Sister Mei, you are right. I thought this matter was too simple. Please help me call Lian'er in. I will write it right away."

Shen Meizhuang nodded, stood up and asked Lian'er to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

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The atmosphere in the garden was very good. The emperor was reviewing memorials in the palace. Su Peisheng came in with a note in his hands, looking very happy. He walked up to him, knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. A message has just been sent over from the garden."

Concubine Shu gave birth to a son, and both mother and child were safe. The emperor paused with his wolf hair brush and asked with a look of joy, "It's a baby boy." Yes! Your Majesty, Aunt Zhuying sent someone to deliver the letter herself, and the eunuch said clearly that it was a baby boy.

Your servant congratulates the emperor. Su Peisheng stood up and placed the book in front of the emperor. The emperor took the book and opened it, then snapped it shut and said "good, good, good" happily several times.

When Su Peisheng saw the emperor's happy expression, he also bent down. It had been a long time since there had been such a happy event in the emperor's palace.

Such a happy event should be made known to the Empress Dowager, who should be taken to Shoukang Palace in a sedan chair.

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Su Peisheng hurried out to call for a sedan chair, and within a cup of tea, the emperor was sitting on the sedan chair to Shoukang Palace. The empress dowager's influence was not limited to the harem, but it was still in the Yangxin Palace.

Not long after the emperor set out, Shoukang Palace received a message. The empress dowager stopped her action of worshiping Buddha and asked Zhuxi to prepare tea and wait for the emperor to come.

They must have come here because of Concubine Shu's childbirth. The Empress Dowager said that Zhuying prepared two invitations, one to be sent to the Yangxin Palace and the other to be sent to the Shoukang Palace to be handed over to the Empress Dowager.

The emperor is happy and wants to share this news with the empress dowager. This shows that the emperor is filial! The emperor came here not only to share this matter, but also to find out from me what he means by rewarding Concubine Shu!

Zhu Xi smiled, handed the Buddhist beads on the plate to the empress dowager, and said, "Shu Guiren gave birth to the first prince after the emperor ascended the throne, so he is naturally precious."

It is normal for the emperor to want to give more rewards. However, as Zhuying said in the letter, the little prince looks very much like the emperor when he was born. What a fate!

Shu Guiren is neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor does she take advantage of the emperor's favor. She is a good person. Now she has given birth to a child who looks very much like the emperor when he was a child. She deserves this blessing.

The Queen Mother squeezed the Buddhist beads in her hand and her voice was very calm.

If the Empress Dowager had not ordered Zhuying to look after Concubine Shu, I think even if Concubine Shu was very capable, it would have been extremely difficult for her to give birth to the little prince safely.

I believe that Shu Guiren is still very grateful to the Empress Dowager in her heart. Why should I ask her to be grateful? As long as she behaves herself and does not go against the Empress, I will not be reluctant to give up her position, let alone her valuable things.

As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking and Zhu Xi hadn't replied, Su Peisheng's voice was heard from outside the palace. Zhu Xi, receiving the Queen Mother's instruction, turned around and hurried forward to greet him.

I saw the emperor walking towards me with a smile on his face. Zhuxi knelt down and saluted. I pay my respects to the emperor. Aunt, please don't be polite. Is the Empress free?

The Emperor is in a very good mood and his attitude is very kind. The Empress Dowager has just finished worshipping Buddha and happens to be free now. The Emperor has come at the right time. I can see that the Emperor is very happy, but what good news is there?

Ha...ha...ha...Aunt, there is a big happy event today. Since the Empress Dowager is free, you can listen to it together later.

After saying this, he strode over the threshold and walked into the hall. When he arrived in the hall, the emperor half-bent his knees forward and said, "Your Highness pays his respects to the Empress Dowager." Get up!

I heard you talking to Zhuxi outside, but what's the good news? The emperor sat down with a smile, "Empress Mother," today, my son just received a message from Zhuying from the garden.

The noble lady Shu gave birth to the sixth prince at 11:00 am today. Both mother and child are doing well! The queen mother's eyes lit up when she heard this. Is that true? She pretended to have just heard about it.

The emperor handed the card to the empress dowager with a smile, and said, "Please look, Empress Dowager. Although the empress dowager was born in a Baoyi family and has not been able to marry since childhood, she has been with the late emperor and has learned a lot from him."

She took the note, looked at it, raised her head and smiled. Great! Concubine Shu had only been in the palace for one year and she had safely given birth to a prince. Moreover, Zhuying said that the child looked very much like the emperor when he was just born.

They seemed to be a blessed family, mother and son. The Empress Dowager was right. Her son was also eager to meet the Sixth Prince, but Concubine Xian had just become pregnant and the fetus was unstable.

Shu Guiren has asked to stay in the garden, but please rest assured, Empress Dowager. My son has asked Su Peisheng to send someone to the garden to deliver a message. She will be able to come back when Shu Guiren's baby is one month old and Xian Guiren's fetus is more stable.

The Empress Dowager was just waiting to see her grandson. The Emperor seldom showed such admiration in front of the Empress Dowager, which even moved the Empress Dowager.

Nodding, the emperor is filial, and I am naturally looking forward to playing with my grandchildren. Yes, Empress Dowager, I came here today to ask for your opinion.

The emperor calmed down and said: The empress dowager nodded slightly, and I think the emperor wants to ask about the reward?

The Empress Dowager is very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and I admire her. The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor's expression, and thought about what he was thinking, and she understood.

If his son didn't want to be promoted, he wouldn't come to ask him. Today, the Queen probably had a different opinion, so he bypassed her and came to him. This is also his first time to block the Queen.

In her heart, she sighed secretly. The queen was too irrational. Not to mention being promoted to a concubine, even if she was promoted to a concubine, what impact would it have on her? After figuring out the key point, the queen mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is a blessed woman."

She gave birth to the first prince after you ascended the throne, and she is so precious to me. I thought that although Concubine Shu had not been in the palace for long, I had met her several times and she was a steady person.

Your non-competitive character is worthy of learning by everyone in the harem and can be regarded as a role model. Why not promote you to Shupin? What do you think, Emperor?

When the emperor heard the empress dowager say this, the smile on his face deepened. "Mother Empress is right. I think so too."

The empress dowager recalled the message she had received from Zhuying some days ago. She paused for a moment and said, "I have one more thing to say about the promotion. How about the emperor also listen to it?"

The son listened attentively. The emperor's eyes moved slightly. What on earth was the matter that the empress dowager mentioned? Xian Guiren, her father was the commander of Jeju, and her status was considered noble among the Han army flags.

She is also pregnant and is very close to Concubine Shu. Why not promote her to the rank of concubine like Concubine Shu? This will also preserve their sisterhood. What does the emperor think of this?

As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, the smile on the Emperor's face paused! The Queen Mother's calculations were a bit too much, which made the Emperor feel a little uncomfortable.

Wanting to give Shen Meizhuang a position was just an idea in my heart, and I only told the Queen about it. Now the Queen Mother brought up this matter without any reason?

Did the Queen tell the Queen Mother? She said that if she made the Queen feel that she had a different opinion from herself, she would be unhappy. So she proposed it today to help the Queen change her impression in her mind.

If that's true, then it's fine! If the Queen didn't say that the Queen Mother found out herself, then there must be a spy in Jingren Palace.

Thinking of this, the emperor felt a little dissatisfied! But he had thought about Shen Meizhuang first, so he put aside those random thoughts and nodded.

The Empress Dowager and I had the same idea. When Shen was diagnosed with pregnancy, I mentioned it to Yixiu, but she thought it was inappropriate, so the matter was shelved.

Now that the Empress Dowager has brought it up, I will take this opportunity to confer the title to Concubine Shu together with her.

When the empress dowager heard the emperor's change of address, she was stunned. After all, she had lived in the harem for many years and knew her son quite well.

The empress dowager immediately understood and smiled, saying, "That's right. The queen talked about this with me a few days ago. I spoke for her on behalf of the emperor. It's just a concubine position, why can't you give it to her readily?"

It's just that at that time, the title of Xian Guiren was changed again and again in just a few days, so I didn't mention it. Today's matter of Shupin is just right, so let's confer the title of concubine together.

The Empress Dowager's words eased the Emperor's expression a little. According to what the Empress Dowager said, it should not be the people in the Imperial Court who were caught by the Empress Dowager.

The emperor's face regained its smile and he nodded. The Empress Dowager was right. I will issue the imperial decree when I return, and then hold the enthronement ceremony when Concubine Shu and the others return to the palace. Then everything will be done.