An Lingrong after rebirth

"After hearing this, An Lingrong turned around and looked at Hongshi. She didn't force him and nodded. "Okay, otherwise it would be bad if she caught a cold. Then I won't keep my sister."

"She stood up and sent Concubine Qi and her son out. An Lingrong then asked Lian'er to take Hong Zhao downstairs to change clothes. When only An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang were left in the palace, she finally spoke."

"I see that your relationship with Concubine Qi has improved a lot?" Sister doesn't know that Concubine Qi has been under house arrest for a long time, and it was me who mentioned her in front of the Emperor.

"It was only after I mentioned it twice that the Emperor released her from her house arrest. It was also me who spoke to Concubine Qi in Jingren Palace to make her recognize some facts."

"Looking at An Lingrong's gloomy eyes, Shen Meizhuang was curious. What did you say?"

"Sister, it is a foregone conclusion that Concubine Qi poisoned Concubine Ding with oleander. It cannot be refuted, but why did she do this?"

At this point, An Lingrong sneered, "Qi Concubine herself has already said that it was Jianqiu who whispered in her ear, saying that Ding Concubine went out to fill the military flag, and if she gave birth to a prince, it would definitely threaten the position of the Third Prince."

"That's why she lost her mind for a moment and came to the Yanxi Palace to poison Concubine Ding! Sister should be able to figure out what Jianqiu meant by this. I just made things clear so that she can see clearly."

"Is it to choose a son or to be loyal to the queen who never treated her as her own. Although Concubine Qi is not very smart, she can still see these things clearly, so she came to make friends with me."

"Shen Meizhuang's expression flashed, but if that's the case, isn't Hong Zhao also a prince? Sister, I don't want her to be truly on the same page with me."

"An Lingrong reached out to hold Shen Meizhuang. She is not as close to me as my sister is. As long as she can stop being the queen's concubine, what else does it matter?"

"Shen Meizhuang probably knew what An Lingrong was thinking, and nodded. As long as you have a plan in mind, I won't say more."

"That won't do. How much can I think of by myself? I still need my sister's reminder! An?" She said, leaning her head on Shen Meizhuang's shoulder.

"Sister, please take out the sour plums quickly. I feel uncomfortable after talking for so long."

"When Shen Meizhuang heard this, she got anxious and quickly stood up and asked Caiyue to bring the sour plums she had just collected. Look at you, if you feel uncomfortable, just send the guests away earlier. Why do you have to endure it yourself!"

"An Lingrong pinched a plum and put it in her mouth. She looked at Shen Meizhuang with a smile and said nothing."

.........

Yanqing Hall

"Since the emperor ascended the throne, Qi Yuebin has lived in the Yanqing Palace, far away from the six east and west palaces. Qi Yuebin's health was already weak when she was in the palace. In addition, because of Concubine Hua, even though she holds a high position, the servants in the harem understand that this Concubine Duan does not need to be respected."

"Now Qi Yuebin has been demoted to a noble lady, and the emperor has even issued a house arrest order, so Yanqing Palace is more like a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples."

"Gigi is responsible for food, clothing, housing and transportation alone, but now even the food sent by the imperial kitchen is cold. It's almost the summer solstice, and there's not even a piece of ice in Yanqing Palace."

"Qi Yuebin was lying on the bed in the bedroom. Even in such hot weather, he was covered with a quilt."

"Jiji came in with a bowl on her face, and walked to the bed. "My lady, I just got some medicine from the Imperial Hospital. Please get up and drink it quickly!"

"Qi Yuebin slowly opened his eyes and looked sideways at Jiji with some effort. With Nian Shilan's order, is there anyone in the Imperial Hospital who dares to get medicine for you?"

"Just one sentence made Qi Yuebin cough several times, and even his face turned red."

"Jiji held the medicine bowl, tears welling up in her eyes. My lady, the emperor went to the garden early this year, and Concubine Hua followed him. She is not in the palace now."

Qi Yuebin smiled bitterly, "So that's the case, you bring it over." Seeing Qi Yuebin agreed, Ji Ji hurriedly put down the bowl, helped the other party sit up, and then brought the medicine bowl to him.

"There's no need to feed him spoonful by spoonful. Qi Yuebin just leaned into the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, seemingly unable to taste the bitterness of the medicine."

Jiji handed over the handkerchief, "My lady, Qi Yuebin took it and wiped the corner of his mouth. Will Xinpin still stay in the palace this year?"

"My lady, this year Shupin asked to stay in the palace. She is now in charge of the affairs of the six palaces. Besides Shupin, Xianpin and Qipin also stayed."

There are many people going this year. Qi Yuebin sneered, "The emperor has long forgotten about the handkerchief, and there is still a person like me who is lingering in Yanqing Palace!"

"My lady, please don't say that. If the Nian family wasn't so powerful, it wouldn't be so difficult for the emperor."

Ji Ji's words made Qi Yuebin sneer, followed by a few coughs and said: Do you really think our emperor is such an affectionate person?

"Even if there is no Nian family, can I live like a master in this harem? It's just wishful thinking."

"Qi Yuebin's words echoed little in the empty palace, and Ji Ji felt sad. Since that bowl of red flowers, Qi Yuebin has almost never seen the emperor in his own palace."

"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and my position has been reduced to a noble who is not even the master due to the conspiracy of others."

It’s really sad…

"You said that Shupin is in charge of the palace now? After a long silence, Qi Yuebin asked; Jiji nodded quickly and replied: Yes!"

"She is a blessed person. Not long after entering the palace, she gave birth to the emperor's first son after ascending the throne. Now even Dingpin's daughter is raised by her. It is really enviable."

"Gigi was silent after hearing this, and she didn't know how to comfort him!"

"But before the words were out, Qi Yuebin seemed to have just realized what was happening and asked again, "You mean Concubine Qi? Is she still under house arrest?"

"When she said this, she seemed to suddenly have strength, and stared at Ji Ji with sparkling eyes! Ji Ji had served Qi Yue for many years, so how could she not know what she was thinking."

"After hearing this, I shook my head. My lady, Concubine Qi's house arrest has been lifted for nearly a month."

"Qi Yuebin let out a long sigh after hearing this. A struggle flashed across his face. I don't know what he was thinking about. He leaned back and said, "Forget it, go down and take a rest first!"

"My young master......"

"I'm fine, go down!"

"Qi Yuebin said this and had no intention of speaking again. He slowly closed his eyes and did not make any more movements."

Gigi glanced at the other person, but in the end said nothing. He stood up, saluted, and turned away silently.

"Perhaps because Nian Shilan is not in the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Hospital have been able to make peace for the time being. Even though Yanqing Palace is still under house arrest, you can still get what you want on weekdays."

"The eunuchs in various places stopped deliberately making things difficult for us, and life in Yanqing Palace became much easier. Time passed quickly and it was already June. The weather was so hot that even Hong Zhao, who was full of energy, became lazy."

"That afternoon, An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang took the children to Shoukang Palace in a sedan chair. As soon as they entered Shoukang Palace, they felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange."

"Besides Zhu Xi, there was another middle-aged woman at the door. Seeing An Lingrong and the others coming, Zhu Xi hurried forward and knelt down to salute. This servant pays respects to the two ladies."

"An Lingrong raised her hand to excuse herself from the formalities. Aunt, does the Queen Mother have any guests today?"

"Your Majesty, you have a keen eye. Today, the wife of Prince Dun came to the palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager may not have time to see the two majesties. Zhu Xi's words made An Lingrong's expression flash, and she immediately responded; So that's it."

"Then we won't waste the Queen Mother's time. Yes, when the Queen Mother is free another day, I will have someone go to the Queen Mother's palace to pass on the message."

"What this means is: let the two of them not take the initiative to come to Shoukang Palace for the time being. An Lingrong responded and turned around and left with Shen Meizhuang."

"There were many people talking on the road, and they didn't say anything until they entered the Yanxi Palace. They sat down and asked the nanny to take the children down. Then Shen Meizhuang finally spoke."

Rong'er, do you recognize the woman who was at the entrance of the main hall of Shoukang Palace just now?

"An Lingrong has no impression of this person at all. Even if she had some guesses in her mind, she just shook her head. Sister, I don't know her. Have you seen her?"

"Shen Meizhuang was silent for a moment, with a flash of memories in her eyes. It's been a long time, about the year we first entered the palace. At the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she seemed to have come with Prince Dun's wife and had been serving her all the time."

Shen Meizhuang's words made An Lingrong's guess even more intense. "Prince Dun's wife, why is she suddenly entering the palace during this unusual time of year?"

"It's indeed a bit strange. Do you still remember the news that Xinpin brought from the garden two days ago?"

An Lingrong rolled her eyes. Her sister said, "Prince Dun submitted a memorial to ask for an imperial decree on behalf of his mother, Imperial Concubine Wenxi, to be made Imperial Concubine Dowager?"

"Yes, Rong'er may not know that the late emperor's Consort Wenxi was of noble birth and was the biological sister of Empress Xiaozhao. But I heard that she died in a very ugly way."

"Moreover, when she was alive, her position was higher than that of the Queen Mother, and she did many things that tortured people."

"There was some uncertainty in Shen Meizhuang's voice. Of course, I heard all this, and I can't be sure how much of it is true. But from this, I can tell that the Queen Mother definitely doesn't like Imperial Concubine Wen Xi."

"Prince Dun suddenly requested a title for his mother. Isn't that disregarding the Queen Mother's dignity?"

"An Lingrong asked doubtfully, but if that's the case, how could the Queen Mother be happy to see Prince Dun's wife at this time?"

"The Queen Mother is of noble status, so she will naturally not argue with the younger generation. I just don't know why she entered the palace? What is her purpose?"

"As soon as Shen Meizhuang finished speaking, Yan Gui walked in quickly and said, "My lords, Concubine Xin has sent a message from the garden."

"An Lingrong took it and tore it open. After reading it for a while, a strange expression appeared on her face. She handed the letter to Shen Meizhuang, saying, "Sister, take a look!"

"The letter states that Zhen Huan suggested to the Emperor that he should accept the request of Prince Dun and posthumously confer the title of Imperial Concubine Wen Xi as Imperial Concubine Dowager. This was a very thoughtful plan. Even Imperial Concubine Shu, who lived far away in Ganlu Temple and did not care about worldly affairs, was honored as Master Chong Jing Yuan."

"In addition to the rewards from the concubines, Zhen Huan also proposed that the young son of Prince Dun be made a Beizi. Her daughter was even given the title of Princess Gongding, and she said that for the sake of the princess's growth, Prince Dun's wife was deliberately sent to Shoukang Palace to be raised by the Queen Mother herself."

"An Lingrong feels that her memory is a little confused at the moment. It seems that these two events in her previous life did not happen at the same time. Now, even the first time has changed."

"Thoughts were flying in her mind. Shen Meizhuang had finished reading the letter, but there was a hint of fear in her eyes. This..."

"Prince Dun's memorial is about state affairs of the imperial court. How could she be so careless and even question state affairs? Isn't she afraid that the censors will find out..."

"An Lingrong found it funny. How could this person think of anything else when he was in Qingnong's state? Moreover, if there was no instruction from the Emperor, no matter how capable Zhen Huan was, could she have taken the memorial in private?"

"It's just that the two of them are so deeply in love that they can't think of anything else. But the Queen Mother will definitely not let the concubines in the harem interfere in the affairs of the court and remain indifferent. When they return to the palace, the Queen Mother will mention it a few times in front of the Emperor, and the other party will wake up."

Only then will we be able to test how much our Emperor favors Zhen Huan.

"An Lingrong did not respond to Shen Meizhuang's words. She changed the subject and said, "Sister, don't think about this. The letter also said, 'Does Wanpin's fourth princess have a name?'"

"But my third princess is still calling me princess all day long. The emperor is partial to her. I have to write a letter to remind him not to wrong my daughter."

"As soon as she said it, they chatted and laughed for a while before An Lingrong had someone bring the children back. She held Hong Zhao in front of her and said a few words in a baby voice, expressing her longing for the Emperor's father."