An Lingrong after rebirth

"After tonight, the once-popular Prince Dun will be detained, Prince Lian and others will be thrown into prison, and the daughter of Prince Dun, who was just crowned a princess, will also become a commoner."

When the emperor gets angry, it's really:

"But fortunately, I am not in the garden now, and I am still valued by the Queen Mother. My mother and I will definitely be able to protect ourselves in this storm."

The time when you have nothing to do always passes very slowly, and no matter how many thoughts you have in your mind, they will be filled with tiredness.

"In the second half of the night, An Lingrong could no longer bear it, and leaned towards the edge of the couch, closing her eyes tightly. I don't know how long she slept, but suddenly a burst of hurried footsteps could be heard."

"An Lingrong suddenly woke up, and raised her head in a daze. She stood up and saw a eunuch pushing the door open, and then she saw that it was getting light outside."

When he turned around, he saw that Shen Meizhuang and the Queen Mother had both woken up. "How is it?"

"The Queen Mother looked at the visitor and asked first. The eunuch bowed and said, "Queen Mother, everything is fine."

"The Queen Mother is old after all. She must have been exhausted after sitting like this all night. After hearing these words, it seemed as if all the strength in her body was instantly drained away."

"His body softened and he was about to fall off the table. Seeing this, An Lingrong stepped forward and supported him. The Queen Mother......"

"After a while, the Queen Mother regained her spirits and waved her hand, signaling An Lingrong to put it down. I'm fine, Shupin doesn't need to worry."

"After hearing this, An Lingrong let go of the Queen Mother and took two steps back. Yes!" The Queen Mother followed, "You must be tired after sitting all night. Take the children back and have a rest early."

"An Lingrong and the other two naturally would not refuse. They stood up and bowed, then called the wet nurse to come in, pick up the child, and headed towards the Yanxi Palace."

"In Shoukang Palace, the eunuch bowed and continued: Queen Mother, the rebel Yun'e has been captured. The emperor is fine. The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief. How will Yun'e's family be arranged?"

"Replying to the Queen Mother, the Emperor has not made a clear order on this matter. Well, let Gong Ding stay in Shoukang Palace for a while!"

"The Queen Mother murmured to herself, and then asked, "Did anyone come to the Emperor's side to discuss this matter?" The eunuch was stunned after hearing this, and after a little thought, he knew what the Queen Mother was asking."

"For a moment, I felt a little conflicted, not knowing whether I should tell him the truth. But at this moment, the Queen Mother saw the other party's hesitation."

"How come you can avoid answering my question now?"

The Queen Mother's voice suddenly turned cold, causing the eunuch opposite to quickly break out in a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead.

"Without a second thought, I knelt down and asked the Queen Mother to forgive me. I dare not do that. Since you dare not, why don't you speak quickly?"

The eunuch only felt that his throat was choked, but he did not dare to hesitate and spoke out, "Empress Dowager, Concubine Wan knows that the emperor is very busy with government affairs, so she is here to comfort him..."

"After hearing this, the Queen Mother's expression turned cold, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became heavy. After a long time, the Queen Mother waved her hand and returned to the palace overnight. You have worked hard, go down to find Zhuxi to receive your reward."

Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave.

"The eunuch bowed and left. A moment later, Zhu Xi came in quickly, walked up to her, knelt and said, 'Empress Dowager!'

Is it arranged?

"Yes, don't worry, Queen Mother. I have arranged for Eunuch Liu to rest in the side room.

"You may have heard it outside. Wanpin is really bold. She was the one who conferred the title of Grand Concubine on her and took down Yun'e. She interfered in the affairs of the court without any scruples."

"I think she has had enough of her good life. Zhuxi doesn't want to say anything more about this matter, but she and the Queen Mother are the only two people in the palace, so she has to speak."

"He thought about it and said, 'Your Majesty, Concubine Wan is old and now she is not with you, so naturally there is no one to teach her. When she comes back from the garden, you will teach her well.'"

"Your health is the most important thing. You've been up all night, you should rest early. I don't know if Zhuxi's consolation was useful, the Queen Mother didn't say anything more, helped Zhuxi get up, and went back to the bedroom to rest."

"Shoukang Palace became quiet, and there was no movement in Yanxi Palace. The two were obviously very tired and had no energy to talk more. Perhaps because of the pregnancy, An Lingrong was even more tired."

"An Lingrong slept until six in the afternoon, and then she woke up in a daze. Lian'er was guarding the bedside, and when she heard the noise, she lifted the bed curtain and said, "My queen, you're awake."

"An Lingrong only felt pain in her back. She used Lian'er's strength to sit up. What time is it now?"

"Your Highness, six o'clock is just the right time. I thought you had worked hard all night, so I didn't wake you up. I've summoned Doctor Luo. Your Highness, please pack up and let him check your pulse first!"

"After sitting there all night, An Lingrong is indeed feeling a little uncomfortable. With a nod, Lian'er immediately asked someone to bring in some water, and everything was cleaned up in no time."

"Luo Rui had been waiting outside for a long time. He came to take An Lingrong's pulse and boiled some medicine to maintain the pregnancy. An Lingrong drank the medicine in one gulp and then stretched out her hand to signal Luo Rui to start taking her pulse."

"Lian'er put the brocade handkerchief on Lingrong's wrist. Not long after, Luo Rui withdrew his hand. The queen's dragon fetus is already three months old, although she did not sleep last night."

"Your Majesty is in good health and takes good care of herself, so there is no problem."

"An Lingrong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. That's good. You've been waiting in Yanxi Palace for so long today. Since I'm fine, you can go back and rest first."

I don't deserve this honor. Since Your Majesty is fine, I will take my leave first. Qiufang will send Doctor Luo to her for me.

"After An Lingrong finished speaking, Luo Rui bowed and left. Seeing his back disappearing at the door, An Lingrong asked again: Is there any movement in Shoukang Palace?"

"Your Highness, from last night till now, except for the eunuch who delivered the message, no one has entered or left Shoukang Palace. There is no need to have anyone watching, lest the Queen Mother finds out, which would be bad."

"An Lingrong responded after hearing this, and then said that at this time, the former court was in turmoil, and if someone died in the harem, the emperor would probably not notice it."

"Lian'er's eyes flashed, and she knelt down. Yes, Madam, don't worry, everything is ready. It's just that you are pregnant now, so it's not easy to say these words. Just leave it to me."

"An Lingrong smiled after hearing this, lowered her head and touched her belly which had not yet bulged. There was no need to be so taboo. If the child in the harem could not even bear a few words, it would be a disaster!"

"Lian Er didn't say anything more after hearing this. Yes, I will give the order immediately. Go ahead."

"Lian'er turned and left. An Lingrong was the only one left in the hall. She reached out and picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. The bitter taste in her mouth finally dissipated."

.....................

"After a few days, another imperial decree came from the garden. Prince Dun, his wife, Beizi, and Princess Gongding were all demoted to commoners. Considering that they were of royal blood, the palace was still left to the mother and her two children to live in."

"The prince who was once prominent has fallen into obscurity. After this incident, the former dynasty calmed down for a while. Although An Lingrong is in Zijing City, she can guess what happened in the garden."

"But now she has no time to take care of the things in the garden. Every morning, An Lingrong brings Hong Zhao into Shoukang Palace."

I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health and long life!

"The Queen Mother exempted An Lingrong from the gift and had Hong Zhao carried to her side. She glanced at An Lingrong and then spoke in surprise, 'Look at your body, it's worse than mine. You look so tired. Didn't you have a good rest when you went back that day?'"

"An Lingrong raised her hand and touched her face. It was my fault that the Queen Mother was worried. But I came here today because I have something to report to the Queen Mother..."

"The Queen Mother looked at An Lingrong's expression and couldn't guess what An Lingrong was going to say for a moment."

"I turned around and looked at Hong Zhao. This kid looked so heartless. He was holding a piece of dessert and was happily eating it!"

The Queen Mother seemed to be in a much better mood, and she looked at An Lingrong again, "What's the matter? Tell me now!"

"Empress Dowager, I am pregnant. The doctor from the Imperial Hospital has checked my pulse and said it is three months pregnant. That is why I look so haggard."

An Lingrong's words startled the Queen Mother, but then she immediately beamed with joy, "Really? Look at how old your child Hongzhao is. How come you didn't realize you were pregnant? You've been sitting here all night for nothing, aren't you afraid of hurting yourself?"

"An Lingrong lowered her head and smiled, 'Don't be surprised, Queen Mother. I have always been weak and my period... has never been very regular. If I hadn't felt very tired after returning from the Queen Mother's visit two days ago, I would not have thought of asking the imperial physician to take my pulse.'"

"Well, it's a good thing after all. I'm happy to hear it."

"Bamboo Breath!"

"I don't know what the Queen Mother is going to do. She called Zhu Xi in with just one sentence."

"Queen Mother!"

"You should personally send someone to the garden to tell the emperor that Concubine Shu is pregnant again. Although she is not in front of him, the emperor naturally has the right to know about such a happy event."

Yes, I will go right away!

"Zhu Xi also showed some joy on his face. He bowed and responded, then turned and left immediately. An Lingrong stood up and bowed again, thanking the Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "I have watched you from the time you entered the palace until today. You are a good person and you gave birth to Hong Zhao. It is only right that you are more honorable. There is no need to belittle yourself."

"The Queen Mother responded, and after a slight pause her tone suddenly became stern. There is one thing you must remember. No matter what happens in the future, you must remember the virtues of a concubine and respect the Queen."

"An Lingrong's heart tightened, but she was not surprised. She knelt respectfully and bowed. Please rest assured, Queen Mother. Since I entered the palace, the Queen has taken good care of me. Your Majesty is virtuous."

"I am very grateful in my heart. All the sisters in the harem are the same. I will naturally keep it in mind."

"Good boy, get up, get up. Even though it's already three months old, you'd better be cautious!"

"Yes, thank you, Queen Mother! Hong Zhao tilted his head and glanced at An Lingrong, "Mother, please sit down!"

"The Queen Mother laughed after hearing this. This child is very filial. It seems that you will be blessed in the future. Good days are still to come!"

"Hong Zhao has been taught by the Empress Dowager frequently, which is why he is able to do this. This is all due to the hard work of this concubine. Just as An Lingrong finished speaking, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace."

"Then Zhu Xi shouted in a low voice, and the outside became quiet again. An Lingrong turned around in confusion and was about to get up to see what was going on outside."

"Zhu Xi pushed the door open and came in, his face not looking very happy. Empress Dowager, Madam Shupin, news came from Yanqing Palace that Concubine Qi had passed away."

Her personal maid, Gigi, also died for her.

"Lady Qi? Qi Yuebin?"

"The Queen Mother spoke in surprise. Although her health was not good, she had not had a hard time until now. How could she pass away suddenly?"

"After An Lingrong heard what the Queen Mother said, she immediately became cautious. How could the Queen Mother pay attention to Qi Yuebin? She even knew that he had been living a better life recently."

"These...are all my own works."

"Empress Dowager, the eunuch who delivered the message said that the news was originally to be delivered to Concubine Shu in Yanxi Palace, but Concubine Shu was in Shoukang Palace, so it was directly transferred here."

"The specific cause of death has not yet been examined by the imperial physician. The Queen Mother reached out and pulled Hong Zhao close to her, and gently covered his ears with her hands."

"Shupin, you are the only one in charge in the palace now. After all, Concubine Qi has served the emperor for so many years. It is not right for her to die in such an unclear way. You should go to Yanqing Palace in person and let people see what is going on."