An Lingrong after rebirth

"Yunli thanked him, then stood up and said with a smile, "Madam, this time I went to Jinan Prefecture, Dengzhou Prefecture, and Laizhou Prefecture, and will celebrate the Sixth Prince's first birthday today."

I was thinking about how the Empress Mother would describe the splendor of the Qing Dynasty. Well, now that you are back, please sit down!

"Yunli bowed his hands upwards again after hearing this. Madam, your son heard that you wanted to give Sixth Prince a first birthday gift this time. I specially searched for several good pens in Laizhou Prefecture and found them. Today, I specially gave them to Sixth Prince."

"After saying that, he turned around and took the box from the servant, opened the red silk, and there were six brushes quietly placed on it. Yunli introduced them one by one; there were six brushes in total, including purple hair, golden rooster wolf hair, wolf hair, etc. They were sharp and fine, and wrote smoothly. They were soft but not limp. They were the best brushes in Laizhou Prefecture."

"The Queen Mother couldn't stop laughing when she heard this. Okay, okay, Yunli is the most thoughtful person. Concubine Shu, why don't you accept it quickly!"

"An Lingrong stood up and knelt. Prince Guo is so sorry for the trouble!"

"After saying that, Lian'er stepped forward to take the silver plate. The emperor laughed loudly, waved his hand to signal Yunli to come forward and sit down, raised his glass and said, "Old Seventeen!"

"Your Majesty, I salute you!" Yunli picked up the wine glass and drank it all. The two brothers laughed loudly, and the atmosphere suddenly became more harmonious.

Even the prickly old man, Prince Dun, has behaved himself, so naturally nothing will go wrong at the banquet! Seeing that everyone was full of food and wine, the Queen Mother also looked tired.

"The emperor was about to ask everyone to leave when the candlelight outside the hall dimmed and another person suddenly came in. An Lingrong squinted and looked at him, her expression suddenly startled."

"Zhen Huan? The Emperor has not lifted her house arrest, and she hasn't even been given a seat at the palace banquet. How come she's here now?"

"An Lingrong subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction of the Queen Mother. Seeing that the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Empress all had puzzled expressions on their faces, she began to wonder in her heart!"

After not seeing each other for a long time, Zhen Huan's belly was a little bit obvious. Before An Lingrong could think about it, Zhen Huan helped Cui Jinxi walk to the palace, held her belly with one hand, and knelt down, "I pay my respects to the emperor, the queen mother, and the queen."

"The emperor didn't say anything. Yixiu glanced at the other party and said helplessly: Lady Wan, you are pregnant, why are you here now?"

"In reply to the Queen, I heard that today is the Sixth Prince's first birthday party, so I came here specially to give him a gift."

"An Lingrong looked at Zhen Huan's respectful expression and for some reason she suddenly thought of the New Year's Eve when she first entered the palace!"

"At that time, Yan Gui had not yet arrived at the Yanxi Palace to serve, but he brought me some great news. Prince Guo took away the small portrait of Zhen Huan that he had hung on the branch of a plum tree."

"When she saw Zhen Huan coming in, An Lingrong subconsciously looked towards Prince Guo. Just this one glance startled her heart!"

"If Zhen Huan cannot attend the palace banquet today, most of the concubines in the garden know about it, and even the kings of the various families dare not stare at her too much."

"But the naked look of Prince Guo, who never missed a glance, stared straight at Zhen Huan. That look was different from that of others."

"You are pregnant, you can't kneel for too long, get up," the emperor said after a long silence, and Zhen Huan felt relieved after hearing this!

Thank you, Your Majesty!

"Helping Cui Jinxi stand up, Zhen Huan took a box from her hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have prepared a small gift for the Sixth Prince's first birthday party. I hope you will not despise it."

Lady Wan is too polite. Your Excellency is so thoughtful, how could I despise it?

"It's still hot outside. You must be exhausted after walking all the way. Su Peisheng, please show us a seat!"

"The Emperor hasn't seen Zhen Huan for a long time. Seeing the light sweat on his beloved's forehead, how could he hold back? He immediately spoke up and signaled Su Peisheng to quickly arrange a seat for Zhen Huan."

"Su Peisheng naturally did not dare to neglect it, and immediately ordered the servants to make arrangements for Zhen Huan and add a position behind Shen Meizhuang."

"It was just that not long after Zhen Huan sat down, the Queen Mother spoke up, 'Your Majesty, I am tired, and Zhao'er is still young and it is not good for him to endure this,' so Concubine Shu and I left the table first."

The emperor quickly stood up and said, "Yes, Madam, please slow down!"

"After saying this, she turned around and told Su Peisheng to have someone escort the Queen Mother back. An Lingrong stood up and took the Sixth Prince from the Queen Mother's hands, and followed the Queen Mother out of the table."

"The main person has left, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became heavy. Yixiu said, "Your Majesty, I think it's getting late, why don't we stop here today!"

"After hearing this, the emperor was silent for a moment, then nodded. Well, let's all go! But after he said this, he just sat there motionless."

Yixiu didn't understand what the emperor meant, but she didn't dare to urge him. She sat for a while before the emperor stood up with a gloomy face and led Su Peisheng away.

"Yi Xiu also stood up, glanced at Zhen Huan behind Shen Meizhuang, and turned around and left! Everyone in the palace also stood up and left one after another."

"Zhen Huan was the last one to come. As soon as she left the palace gate, she called out to Shen Meizhuang, 'Sister Mei'." The Seventh Prince was drowsy, so Shen Meizhuang was anxious to take her wet nurse back home early.

"After hearing this, he paused and turned to look at Zhen Huan: "What's the matter, Lady Wan?"

Zhen Huan's face was filled with sadness after hearing this. Sister Mei is really alienated from me now? Shen Meizhuang looked at her big belly, her expression slightly tired.

"He sighed slightly in his heart and spoke again; Seventh Prince is sleepy, I need to go back early, you can just tell me what you want to say."

Zhen Huan looked at the other party's indifferent look, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't say anything. She took the box from Cui Jinxi again and said, "Sister Mei, the Seventh Prince is almost one year old."

"A few days ago, I was in trouble, so I made an appointment with you and the Seventh Prince. This is what I prepared for the Seventh Prince. It's his first birthday, so please don't mind it."

In the end, Shen Meizhuang still couldn't completely reject Zhen Huan in person!

"After hearing this and seeing the miserable look on the other person's face, I could only nod. In this case, thank you very much, Caiyue, accept it!"

"After saying that, he added: It's getting late, goodbye! Take care, sister!"

"Zhen Huan spoke again, causing Shen Meizhuang to pause slightly, but she did not turn around and left in a hurry!"

"A moment later, only Zhen Huan and her servant were left outside the Jiuzhou Qingyan. Cui Jinxi glanced at Zhen Huan's expression and saw that she looked sad. She raised her hand slightly and held Zhen Huan's hand."

"My lady, you are pregnant now and you are in such a dangerous situation. Your health is the most important thing. You must not cry!"

"Zhen Huan was silent, let's go back! The master and servant walked slowly, which made them look a little sad. But before they walked for long, someone hurriedly chased after them, and said, "Please stay!"

Zhen Huan paused for a moment, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to look at the person who came. It was Su Peisheng, "Eunuch Su!" Zhen Huan responded, and Su Peisheng smiled and said, "Greetings to the noble man!"

You are too polite!

"Thank you, my lord. The emperor has ordered that the night is late and the dew is heavy. You are pregnant, so it is not appropriate to ask you to walk back. I specially sent Jiaozi here. Please wait for a moment!"

"This... Eunuch Su, I cannot ride in a sedan chair now because of my status. Bitong Academy is not far away, I can just walk back by myself."

"The Emperor values ​​the little princess or prince in your belly, so why should you be polite!" Su Peisheng responded with a smile, and turned around to see several young eunuchs carrying a sedan chair approaching quickly.

"She raised her hand again and said, "My lady, Jiaozi is here, please come in!" Zhen Huan no longer refused, thanked him, and then sat on the sedan chair with the help of Cui Jinxi."

"Su Peisheng bowed and said, 'I will send you off respectfully!' Jiaozi stood up in response. Cui Jinxi knelt down towards Su Peisheng before quickly following Jiaozi and leaving in a hurry."

"Su Peisheng stood in the distance, looked at Cui Jinxi's back, shook his head slightly, sighed, and then turned and left."

"Today is the Sixth Prince's first birthday. The Emperor will naturally stay at Rugu Hanjin, but An Lingrong looked at the absent-minded Emperor and found it a little funny for a moment!"

"It is said that the emperor is ruthless, but the man in front of me is full of Ulanara Rouhuan. He loves her and loves her too, but he can't forget Zhen Huan, the substitute."

"Thinking of this, An Lingrong recalled that when Hong Zhao was one month old last year, the Emperor went to Zhen Huan's place and let others take care of this matter, which made him lose face."

"Although An Lingrong doesn't care about the emperor's favor, if this kind of thing happens too often, others will think that she is easy to bully and want to take advantage of her."

"She stood up and poured a cup of tea for the emperor. Your Majesty, I dare to say that you seem to have something on your mind. The emperor took the teacup and said, "Rong'er, do you know about the matter of Concubine Wan? The empress dowager sent someone to tell me a few days ago."

"An Lingrong was stunned after hearing this. The Queen Mother did indeed let Zhuxi pass on the message that after Zhen Huan gave birth to the child, she would find a new adoptive mother for the child!"

"When the Queen Mother said this, it wasn't just me. The Queen and Shen Meizhuang were also present. Now that the Emperor suddenly mentioned it, An Lingrong couldn't help but feel a little confused!"

But even though he was confused, there was no sign of hesitation on his face!

An Lingrong nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, I was there the day the Queen Mother asked Aunt Zhuxi to pass on the message!"

"The noble lady Wan had a miscarriage and finally got pregnant again, but the empress dowager issued such an order..."

"Your Majesty, I think the Queen Mother may have some prejudice against Concubine Wan because of Concubine Chun's death. If Your Majesty is worried about Concubine Wan, why not tell the Queen Mother directly? I think the Queen Mother will not be reluctant if Your Majesty agrees!"

"The emperor looked slack, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a moment of silence, he nodded and did not speak for a long time."

"Looking at him like this, An Lingrong curled her lips secretly! He wouldn't bring this up for no reason. Seeing that the Queen Mother likes Hong Zhao, he wants her to go to her and ask her to change her mind!"

"An emperor who is obsessed with others and an empress dowager who obviously disagrees with the emperor on this matter and takes good care of herself and Hongzhao, An Lingrong naturally knows how to choose."

"Even if I don't care about the Queen Mother's kindness, I have no reason to help Zhen Huan and go against the Queen Mother!"

"Otherwise, if the Queen Mother is dissatisfied, wouldn't I and the Sixth Prince be left without support in an instant? As for whether this will make the Emperor love me and my son even more, An Lingrong doesn't believe it."

The emperor was ruthless, and the one before him was even more so! An Lingrong knew this too well.

"Perhaps because An Lingrong did not agree, the emperor did not say anything, and after sitting there for a while, they both fell asleep."

"After Hong Zhao's first birthday banquet, the day of returning to the palace is just around the corner! On August 25, carriages drove out of the garden and headed towards Zijing City!"

"An Lingrong still took the same carriage as Shen Meizhuang. When they got on, An Lingrong looked at Shen Meizhuang's expression and couldn't help but feel a little confused."

An Lingrong has been busy packing these days and has no time to see the other party, but she has not heard that anything has happened.

"Why is he so unhappy right now? There's even a hint of sadness between his brows? An Lingrong glanced at Caiyue."

Caiyue understood, and seeing that Shen Meizhuang didn't notice her, she quietly opened her mouth and silently said a few words "Lady Wan"!

"An Lingrong was stunned. The emperor had just mentioned to her the day before about Zhen Huan's unborn child. Why was he now talking to Shen Meizhuang as well?"

"Nodding to Caiyue, An Lingrong held the child and moved towards Shen Meizhuang. Sister, please sit closer. The carriage is shaky when it moves. It will be more stable if you sit closer."

"After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Okay, but An Lingrong felt that this smile seemed a bit forced!"

"There was no rush to ask. An Lingrong reached out and tapped the Seventh Prince's nose. "Seventh Prince, I haven't seen you in the past few days. Are you acting strange?"

"Seventh Prince opened his mouth slightly and uttered a few "ah ah" sounds, which looked very cute! Brother, brother, Seventh Prince uttered a few "ah ah" sounds, and others didn't even have time to say anything."

"The Sixth Prince in An Lingrong's arms cried out twice, which frightened the Seventh Prince so much that he trembled and his mouth flattened. He was about to cry."

An Lingrong helplessly slapped Hong Zhao on the butt, "You little bastard, keep your voice down..."

"Then she turned around and handed the child to Qiu Fang, took the Seventh Prince from Shen Meizhuang's arms, and coaxed him for a while before finally calming him down."

"Seeing that the Seventh Prince had calmed down, An Lingrong glared at Hong Zhao. Before he could say anything, Shen Meizhuang finally came to her senses."

"Take Hong Zhao from Qiu Fang. Look at yourself. What are you doing? Zhao Er likes Xiao Qi. Why are you scolding him?"

"An Lingrong didn't answer this question. She changed the subject and said, 'It's okay about the child, but my sister is acting strange today. She looks so depressed!'"

"Shen Meizhuang looked slightly disappointed and forced a smile. "No... Sister, are you going to hide this from me too?" An Lingrong interrupted Shen Meizhuang before she could say anything."

My sister has always been close to me. Is there any secret between us that cannot be told? Shen Meizhuang shook her head. "I don't mean to hide it from you, but I don't know how to tell you about this!"

"There is nothing that cannot be said between me and my sister. No matter what it is, my sister will just speak directly! Shen Meizhuang paused and said: You know that on the day of Hong Zhao's first birthday banquet, Concubine Wan came to the palace for the banquet."

"That day when you left with the Queen Mother, she called me down and gave Xiao Qi a gift. That was fine, but in the next few days, she lifted the house arrest and came to Xianyue Pavilion every day!"

"It's nothing, but she always mentions what the Queen Mother said that day!"

"What did the Queen Mother say? Sister, are you referring to the Queen Mother's statement that she would find a new foster mother for her unborn child? Yes! I thought that the Emperor would keep this a secret."

"Who knew that within a few days, the news would reach her ears. That's why she couldn't sleep at night and was very picky about her meals."

"She looked much more haggard, and An Lingrong accurately caught the hint of reluctance in Shen Meizhuang's eyes! To be honest, she still understood Shen Meizhuang's thoughts."

"In her entire life, An Lingrong has warned herself to stay away from Zhen Huan and avoid having anything to do with her if possible, and to see her as little as possible."

"I'm afraid that if the Queen, Concubine Hua and others regard me as Zhen Huan, they will turn their guns against me. Although I am on good terms with Shen Meizhuang now, she is not obsessed with favors. On average, the number of times she sleeps with me in bed in a month can be counted even if I tie my fingers together."