An Lingrong after rebirth

Bitong Academy

Cui Jinxi walked into the hall in a hurry, with a rare look of panic on her face.

"My queen, Xiao Yingzi from the ear room came to report that Xiao Yunzi is missing. After several inquiries, I found out that Xiao Yunzi was taken away by the queen's people."

Zhen Huan was shocked when she heard this. What? The Queen's people?

"Yes, I don't know why, but at daybreak they sent someone to invite the emperor to come. Not long after, they sent Jiang Fuhai and Su Peisheng to take Xiao Yunzi away. They haven't come back yet."

"Zhen Huan's face darkened, and she was silent for a moment before she said, "The Queen has ordered Xiao Yunzi to be taken away. She must have found some evidence. Didn't you say that all the evidence has been cleared up?"

How could something like this go wrong?

"Besides Yu'er who was drugged and fell asleep, there were only Shuang'er and Qingxi around Chun Chang. But Xiao Yunzi swore that everything was cleaned up."

"That's why I didn't investigate further. After all, they were just two dead people. How could they possibly accomplish anything? But the Queen suddenly ordered Xiao Yunzi to be taken away. I really couldn't understand why..."

Please forgive me, Your Majesty!

Cui Jinxi also looked unhappy. Who could have thought that something that seemed flawless would be revealed to the public?

Xiao Yunzi, ………he wouldn’t let the cat out of the bag, right?

The queen has done a great favor to Xiao Yunzi and saved his brother's life. I believe she will not easily reveal other things.

"Zhen Huan clenched her fists tightly. I can only hope that Xiao Yunzi can keep her mouth shut and not say anything else in front of the emperor, otherwise we will be in real disaster."

"Your Majesty, I am worried that the Queen has found some evidence. Otherwise, given her cautious nature, she will not act rashly."

"Zhen Huan felt a little irritated after hearing this, and she let out a heavy breath. She felt a little stuffy in her chest, and there was also a vague discomfort in her lower abdomen."

Now that the incident has happened, there is no point in thinking about it...

"He responded with a word, and then as if he had thought of something, he asked again: Has the emperor not come out since the dawn? Yes, the emperor has not come out yet."

"Just as Cui Jinxi finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside. The two turned around and saw Xiao Yingzi pushing the door open and running in, sweating profusely."

"My queen, my queen, something happened!"

"Zhen Huan's face darkened, and Cui Jinxi stepped forward and shouted: How dare you be so reckless in front of the queen? Where did you learn the rules you usually learn?"

"Little Yingzi paused and knelt down quickly. Madam, news has come from the sky that the emperor has ordered that Eunuch Yun be beaten to death."

"What? Cui Jinxi is usually very calm, but after hearing this, she couldn't help but exclaimed."

"Why was he beaten to death at such a critical moment? I guess the matter of Concubine Chun has been investigated thoroughly. Then, as the person who handled it, should I also bear the same consequences as Xiao Yunzi?"

"Thinking of this, Cui Jinxi's expression quickly turned ugly, but Zhen Huan did not guess what Cui Jinxi was thinking at the first time. Seeing her ugly expression, she still thought that she was worried about her master's handling of the matter."

He waved his hand to let Xiao Yingzi go down and continue to inquire. When he looked at Cui Jinxi, his expression became even more worried.

"Since the order was issued to beat Xiao Yunzi to death, then what he did must have been discovered. Xiao Yunzi is now dead, but we don't know what he said to the emperor. Jinxi, what do you think I should do now?"

Empress......

Cui Jinxi naturally had no idea what was going on, so she could only tentatively say, "Although Xiao Yunzi was beaten to death, the Emperor and the Empress have not issued an order yet. Maybe Xiao Yunzi took the matter upon himself and did not pose any threat to the Empress."

After hearing this, Zhen Huan didn't know what she was thinking. She sneered and said, "If that's the case, I will naturally agree to Xiao Yunzi's love."

"In the future, we can take care of his brother in Sizhiku as much as we can, but we are afraid that he will be beaten to death after he vomits everything out..."

After Zhen Huan said this, the atmosphere in the palace became even more tense.

"The master and servant felt lost for a moment, not knowing where to go. It seemed that traps were set up all around them, and if they stepped on the wrong one, there would be no way back."

Not long after, Xiao Yingzi knocked on the door again and came in, staring at Zhen Huan with cold eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has gone to Rugu Hanjin, I'm afraid he won't come to us today."

"With a thud, the teacup in Zhen Huan's hand fell onto the table, and she was shaking slightly. Upon seeing this, Cui Jinxi asked Xiao Yingzi to leave, and she knelt down, "Your Majesty..."

Jinxi, the emperor must have known about it. Xiao Yunzi must have revealed the matter. Otherwise, otherwise...

Zhen Huan looked a little strange, otherwise the emperor would not have gone to Rugu Hanjin without telling her anything...

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. If Xiao Yunzi had really told the truth, things wouldn't be so peaceful now. The Queen must have agreed to Xiao Yunzi's decision from somewhere else, so she beat him to death."

"But after all, these things were not ordered by the Queen. The Queen must not have obtained the actual evidence. The more Cui Jinxi talked, the brighter her eyes became, and the more she felt that her analysis was correct."

"Chun Changzai is dead after all. If the emperor came to Bitong Academy right away, it would inevitably cause some criticism, so he didn't come back right away."

"I think that since the queen is pregnant with a dragon fetus, the emperor will not blame her too much. Cui Jinxi's words finally gave Zhen Huan some confidence, and she nodded. Now all we can do is hope that your speculation is correct."

"Yes, perhaps it is precisely because there is no evidence that the emperor did not take any action against you. Don't worry, wait for two days until the storm has died down, and then go talk to the emperor. Everything will be fine."

"Ok!"

"Zhen Huan responded, I feel a little uncomfortable in my abdomen. Please ask someone to ask the imperial physician to check if he is on duty. Ask him to check my pulse. Otherwise, I will be so nervous that I won't be able to sleep well."

Yes, Your Majesty, please sit down and rest first. I will ask someone to invite you right away!

…………

The atmosphere in Bitong Academy is depressing, but the atmosphere in Rugu Hanjin is warm and welcoming.

The Emperor and An Lingrong stayed with the Sixth Prince for about six or seven hours, and then the Sixth Prince began to yawn.

An Lingrong stood up and held the child. "Your Majesty, would you like to accompany me to coax Xiaoliu to sleep?" The words she said were something the emperor had never done before.

"The emperor nodded and said, 'Okay!' Then he took the Sixth Prince from An Lingrong's arms and said, 'This kid is getting more and more difficult to deal with. Let me do it!'"

"The Sixth Prince seemed to have heard the Emperor's voice. He narrowed his eyes and gave the Emperor a big smile. He smacked his lips a few times and then leaned his head against the Emperor's arms."

"The emperor put his arm around the Sixth Prince and led An Lingrong slowly towards the side hall. An Lingrong's lips curled up slightly with a smile, and her steps couldn't help but become lighter."

"In the space of a cup of tea, they entered the side hall. The emperor gently placed the Sixth Prince on the bed, stood up and asked An Lingrong to sit down. Looking at the sleepy Sixth Prince, An Lingrong slightly bent over and patted the Sixth Prince gently."

A cheerful song came out of his mouth, "Go to sleep quickly so that you can grow up, grow up happily so that you can draw the bow to its full length..."

"An Lingrong's singing voice is very nice, but the emperor froze. This singing voice to coax a child is what he has been looking forward to most in his life, but he has never heard it..."

Mother-son love...

"An Lingrong's voice is what the emperor thinks is the most special voice in the world! He was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how long it had been. After the Sixth Prince fell asleep, An Lingrong got up and saw the emperor's expression, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth."

"Your Majesty, huh?"

The emperor asked subconsciously, "Falling asleep?"

An Lingrong stood up and went to the emperor, and said confidently: Yes, he fell asleep!

The emperor nodded, and the two of them left the side hall together. He told the wet nurse to take good care of the child, and then returned to the main hall!

"Take the two to sit down, and the emperor finally reacted and said: Everyone says that Rou Changzai's singing voice is beautiful, but I think Rong'er's singing voice when coaxing Xiao Liu is much better than Rou Changzai's."

An Lingrong seemed to blush at the emperor's praise, and said with her head down: "Your Majesty, thank you for the praise. I am unworthy of it!"

"I am telling the truth. Rong'er's singing is like the jade shattering at Kunshan, the phoenix calling, the lotus weeping in the dew, the fragrant orchid laughing. It makes people feel drunk when they hear it!"

The emperor praised An Lingrong a few words, reached out and held her hand, and asked, "Rong'er, have you learned any other songs?"

"An Lingrong's eyes turned slightly, and after a pause, a melodious song of "Golden Threaded Clothes" came out of her mouth."

"When the song ended, the emperor's eyes flashed with intoxication, but An Lingrong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry for your performance. Rong'er apologizes."

"The emperor squeezed An Lingrong's hand and said, Rong'er always surprises me. An Lingrong knelt down and said, it's just a little trick, I don't deserve such praise from the emperor."

"After that, I spoke again: If Your Majesty wants to listen, I will naturally not refuse, but I do not want to show it to others, so please grant me your favor."

"The emperor was slightly stunned after hearing this, but after a moment he realized what An Lingrong meant and nodded. Rong'er has such a request, so I will naturally not refuse."

Thank you, Your Majesty!

"The emperor looked at An Lingrong's shy face and said with a smile, 'It's getting late, pack up and have a rest!'"

An Lingrong nodded shyly, turned around and went to take a shower!

"The emperor sat there for a while, looking at An Lingrong's departing back. No one knew what he was thinking about. His expression changed again and again, but in the end he said nothing."

The night passed quickly.

"The next morning, before daybreak, there was a slight commotion outside the Yanbitong Academy! Although Zhen Huan had invited Wen Shichu to take her pulse, she did not sleep well."

Just as she was about to fall into a deep sleep, Cui Jinxi woke her up, "Your Majesty, Jiang Fuhai from the Queen's side is here."

"Seeing Zhen Huan open her eyes, Cui Jinxi's expression became a little more fearful, and she spoke hurriedly; Zhen Huan suddenly woke up completely, what is Jiang Fuhai doing here?"

Your Majesty, Jiang Fuhai didn’t say anything, I must see you!

Zhen Huan half sat up on the bed with her elbows propped up, "Since that's what you said, how can I not see you!

Jinxi, you help me dress up. I want to see what he is trying to do by hiding it like this. Cui Jinxi had no choice but to do it.

"About a cup of tea passed before Zhen Huan came out with Cui Jinxi. Jiang Fuhai looked at Zhen Huan with a half-smile on his face. He flicked the whisk in his hand and spoke before Zhen Huan could open her mouth."

"The emperor has ordered that Wanpin Zhen, who failed to protect the concubines in the palace, be demoted to a noble lady and confined to Bitong Academy. From now on, you are not allowed to step out of Bitong Academy without the emperor's order."

"Zhen Huan was completely stunned after hearing this, and didn't react for a long time. Jiang Fuhai smiled softly, "Lady Wan? Why don't you accept the order?"

"Cui Jinxi pulled Zhen Huan's sleeve, and she finally reacted. She even helped her to bend her knees... Your Majesty... I accept your order!"

Jiang Fuhai then looked satisfied and flicked his whisk again. The order has been delivered, and I’m taking my leave!

Cui Jinxi quickly signaled Liu Zhu to go forward and support Zhen Huan, and she hurriedly sent Jiang Fuhai out. After they left the main hall, Cui Jinxi quickly took out a handful of gold ingots from her sleeve.

"Thank you for your hard work today, eunuch. I hope you will accept this gift. Jiang Fuhai is the chief eunuch beside the queen, so he knows what to accept and what not to accept."

After hearing this, he raised his hand and said, "Aunt, you're too polite. I can't be your boss. The Queen has other instructions. Bye!"

After saying this, he didn't wait for Cui Jinxi to say anything else, but turned around and left in a hurry, which made Cui Jinxi's eyebrows jump! People always have something to achieve in their lives.

"The eunuchs and maids in the palace are all after money, so it's not reasonable for them to refuse rewards! But now Jiang Fuhai refused without hesitation, which is enough to explain a lot."

Cui Jinxi shook her head and began to doubt for the first time whether she had made the wrong choice. But she was not a weak-willed person, and these thoughts were thrown out of her mind in just a moment.

"After standing there for a while, Cui Jinxi turned around and went into the hall. The master inside was still waiting for her to comfort him!"

"As expected, as soon as I entered the room, I saw Zhen Huan sitting at the table in a daze. Liu Zhu didn't know what was going on and didn't know how to comfort her. She was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead, but she couldn't say anything!"

Cui Jinxi took two or three steps forward and said, "Liu Zhu, the young lady will have breakfast soon. Go and see if the kitchen is ready."

"After hearing this, Liu Zhu looked at Zhen Huan with concern, and then ran out. In her eyes, Zhen Huan's breakfast was naturally the most important."

After seeing Liu Zhu leave, Cui Jinxi came forward a little and said confidently, "My lady..."

As soon as these words came out, Zhen Huan grabbed Cui Jinxi's hand as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and said, "Jinxi, the emperor knows, right? The emperor must know."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Cui Jinxi called out twice and spoke again: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Didn't Jiang Fuhai say that the reason for the demotion was that Your Majesty failed to protect the people in your palace."

"Chun Changzai is dead. The queen is the head of the palace. It is reasonable for the higher-ups to ask you to take some responsibility. The decision was not made for other reasons."

"Zhen Huan is like duckweed in the river at this moment. Once she holds on to these words, she can never let go! Jin Xi, are you telling the truth? Did the emperor really not notice?"

"My lady, this must be the case. Otherwise, even if you are always in a low position, you won't let it go so easily when someone dies!"

Cui Jinxi knew that no matter what the reason behind this was, she had to calm Zhen Huan down at this moment! Then she said:

"My lady, your position as a general is nothing to you now. As long as you give birth to the little prince safely, you can be promoted to concubine or even imperial consort. We just need to take good care of the baby now."

Ever since Huanbi climbed onto the dragon bed, Cui Jinxi has become one of Zhen Huan's most trusted people.

Everyone has a lucky mentality. Hearing Cui Jinxi say this, she finally kept her sanity. The expression on her face immediately relaxed, and she murmured to herself;

"Yes, Jinxi, you are right. I should take good care of the baby in my belly. Only in this way can I have a chance to turn things around!"

"My lady is right!" Cui Jinxi responded again, and Zhen Huan's emotions finally stabilized. She paused and said, "I'm hungry, let's have breakfast!"

Cui Jinxi responded and went down, and the hall suddenly became quiet!

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