An Lingrong after rebirth

When An Lingrong heard this, she couldn't help but think of the time when Concubine Hua framed her for a fake pregnancy. A trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and she said softly, "I don't know if Concubine Hua will come up with this plan again to attack Zhen Huan now that I'm pregnant with three people and they don't stick together."

Many thoughts flashed through her mind. After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "Since my sister has shown me a lot of favors, I'll find someone to take care of my body. It will only take a while for her to get pregnant. There's really no need to worry."

Shen Meizhuang sighed when she heard this, and said with a wry smile: "It would be nice if my sister said so. The emperor has only seen me a few times, and I don't know if there will be such an opportunity."

An Lingrong quickly comforted her, "Look at you, sister, you are saying such depressing things. You look like a blessed person. I would say that you will have good fortune soon."

When Shen Meizhuang heard this, the sadness on her face eased a little.

Shen Meizhuang watched An Lingrong embroidering non-stop since she came in, and asked curiously: "Sister, what are you embroidering?"

An Lingrong smiled and replied, "Sister, don't you know?

When the Queen Mother knew I was pregnant, she arranged for her maid to come to the Yanxi Palace to serve me. In order to repay the Queen Mother's kindness, I embroidered a bed and a longevity quilt for her."

Shen Meizhuang exclaimed: "Sister, your embroidery skills are amazing. The Queen Mother will definitely like this wonderful thing that she has put so much effort into."

An Lingrong's eyes flashed with cunning, and she asked, "Sister, you just said that before you came to me, you wanted to go see Concubine Wan, right?"

Shen Meizhuang nodded and said helplessly: "Yes, but recently Concubine Wan has been accompanying the emperor a lot, so it's hard to see her."

An Lingrong said: "Although my sister seldom goes out due to personal reasons, she often hears about the story of Concubine Wan being favored in the harem. It is said that she was favored for seven or eight days in a row. I guess the news has spread like wildfire in the harem!"

After listening to this, Shen Meizhuang thought for a while and said hesitantly, "Yes, even Concubine Hua has never experienced such a thing for seven or eight days."

Sister, you see the emperor less often nowadays?

An Lingrong said to herself, "Yes, there is only one emperor. If others see him more, we will naturally see him less."

She looked at Shen Meizhuang and continued, "Sister, even for Concubine Wan's sake, she should also persuade the Emperor to share the love equally and not monopolize it all!"

Shen Meizhuang answered subconsciously: "I can't monopolize it? What do you mean, sister?"

An Lingrong lowered her head, a hint of calculation flashed in her eyes, but Shen Meizhuang did not notice.

She said softly: "Sister, the concubines in the harem enter the palace to be the emperor's women. They all do it not only for themselves, but also to strive for favor for the family behind them.

But don't overdo it. If this gets out and the censors know about it, how will the emperor deal with it?"

After hearing what An Lingrong said, Shen Meizhuang looked worried and said, "Sister is right. We should persuade Huan'er. She is being too careless."

An Lingrong said quickly, "Sister, Sister Huan is in great favor right now. If you go to persuade her, you might get some cold shoulder, thinking that you can't stand seeing others being favored."

Shen Meizhuang said firmly: "Huan'er won't do that. Huan'er and I grew up together when we were young, she will definitely not think like that."

An Lingrong opened her lips slightly, as if thousands of words surged into her heart, but she swallowed them back when they reached her lips.

She bit her lower lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly and said softly, "That's fine, sister will go first."

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang looked deeply at An Lingrong, then resolutely turned around. After she took a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around and said to An Lingrong: "Thank you for your reminder, sister. I will remember this favor in my heart.

Now the situation is urgent, so I won't accompany my sister any longer. I will come to visit my sister in Yanxi Palace another day." After saying that, he left without looking back.

An Lingrong stared at Shen Meizhuang's figure walking away quietly until she disappeared. Then, she sat back on the chair, picked up the needle and thread, and continued to concentrate on embroidering the longevity quilt with the ten thousand characters.

Time passed by, and before she knew it, the sky had gradually darkened. An Lingrong had been embroidering with full concentration for a whole afternoon, and now she felt sore all over.

She gently put down the work in her hands, stood up, stretched her body, moved her stiff limbs and waist, and then carefully put away the needle and thread.

An Lingrong opened the embroidery frame again and looked carefully at the Longevity and Blessings quilt she had carefully embroidered. A happy smile appeared on her face and she glanced at Miao Lian'er standing beside her.

"What's wrong? What happened?" she asked, with a hint of concern in her eyes.

Lian Er hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "My lady, I just received news that the Emperor has turned over the card of Concubine Qi tonight!" An Lingrong said, "I think it must be the persuasion of Concubine Shen that worked!"

Lian Er was puzzled, "Mrs. Shen persuaded you?

Didn't Concubine Shen leave our place this afternoon, saying she was going to Suiyuxuan? Didn't she go? An Lingrong's voice was filled with doubt.

Lian Er nodded and said, "That's right, young lady. Concubine Shen was originally going to Sui Yu Xuan, but she still didn't see Concubine Wan.

"Hmm..." She responded thoughtfully.

Lian'er said that Concubine Wan had just returned to Suiyuxuan from the Yangxin Palace!

Lian Er patted her forehead and said, "Look at my brain, I should be the Concubine Wan." An Lingrong asked back, "She was named the Concubine Wan?"

Yes, my lady, the oral instruction just delivered by eunuch Xiao Xiazi from the Yangxin Palace was also what he said, that Concubine Wan had just left the Yangxin Palace!

An Lingrong smiled. She and she were both noble ladies, so she had no right to give rewards and she didn't need to worry about her.

Yes, I understand. Where is Zhuying? Why didn't I see her this afternoon? An Lingrong asked in confusion.

Aunt Zhuying said that since she didn't have much appetite, she prepared some food for her in the small kitchen. It should be ready by now. Where are the people in the small kitchen? Wasn't Xing'er responsible for their food?

An Lingrong thought, Zhuying is the Queen Mother's person, and she has no right to give her instructions. How could she think of cooking for herself?

After all, if the elderly people around the empress dowager go too far, the respectful image they have worked so hard to create will collapse.

My lady, I didn't want Aunt Zhuying to do it herself, but I couldn't help her. I tried to persuade her many times, but it didn't work, so I just followed Aunt Zhuying.

An Lingrong Lian'er, you are so confused. Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? Go and see if she is free. Invite her here and tell her that I want to see her.

Lian Er agreed and hurried out. An Lingrong sighed helplessly.

Broken Yuxuan

Shen Meizhuang was waiting for Zhen Huan anxiously. Knowing that Zhen Huan was in the Yangxin Palace to accompany the Emperor, she did not dare to ask anyone to invite her back.

When she was getting restless and thought that she would not be able to see Zhen Huan again today, she was about to return to Xianfu Palace when she heard a noise coming from outside.

Huanbi helped Zhen Huan back with a happy face. Zhen Huan stepped forward and held Shen Meizhuang's hands with both hands, "Sister Mei, I heard from Liuzhu that you have been here for the whole afternoon, why didn't you send someone to the Yangxin Palace to call me?"

I feel bad for making you wait so long. How could I disturb you when you were accompanying the Emperor? Fortunately, you are back so we can talk.

Zhen Huan pulled Shen Meizhuang to sit down. Sister, what is it that makes you so anxious?

Shen Meizhuang did not answer, but asked: I seemed to hear congratulations just now, what's the matter? Zhen Huan lowered her head with a happy face, and Huanbi happily answered Shen Meizhuang.

Lady Shen, the emperor has promoted my young master to the rank of Lady. People outside call my young master Lady Wan.

Shen Meizhuang's eyes flashed, "Is that so? Huan'er, you have a title that is more than mine. It seems that I will have to pay my respects to you in the future."

Look at what my sister said, you are making fun of me. Do we still care about these things? However, my sister is really happy for you. Shen Meizhuang smiled more sincerely. I really came here to see you today. Let them go.

Zhen Huan waved her hand, and Huanbi went to close the door. Shen Meizhuang saw Huanbi staying but didn't say anything. Her sister was favored now, and was given the title of noble lady today. She was really going to be successful in the future.

Sister, why do we need to say this to each other? I will speak frankly. Zhen Huan nodded and said, "Sister, just speak frankly. No need to be polite."

Shen Meizhuang looked ahead and thought for a while before she spoke. Her sister was now more favored than anyone else in the harem. Being so favored would bring trouble to the emperor.

At that time, the censors will report that the emperor is the emperor of the harem and cannot favor only one person.

"Where did you go, sister?" Shen Meizhuang was stunned when she heard Zhen Huan change the subject. "Where did you go? You didn't mean to say that, did you?"

"Sister, do you suspect that someone is instigating your elder sister to become estranged from your younger sister?"

"Then why didn't you answer, sister? I went to the Yanxi Palace," Zhen Huan asked, "I went to see Concubine Shu, right? Why does she also have a problem with my favor?"

Although Zhen Huan's tone was calm, her expression did show some dissatisfaction.

Shen Meizhuang shook her head, "Lingrong is considerate and kind-hearted."

"Then I wonder what she said to her sister?" Zhen Huan asked.

"She said that since you are favored now, it is easy to attract jealousy, so she asked me to advise you not to be too prominent." Shen Meizhuang replied.

Shen Meizhuang said that her sister, the flower, had read the Four Books and Five Classics since she was young, so she should know that flowers are like brocade, and fire is like cooking oil. It is a happy thing that her sister is favored now.

I don't know what the censors will say if the news gets out that she has been favored for seven or eight days. I am also worried about my sister.

Zhen Huan is much smarter than ordinary people. She knows everything Shen Meizhuang said, so she advised the emperor to go to Concubine Qi. But what's wrong with this Concubine Shu? She had a good relationship with them before entering the palace.

How did it turn out like this? I know what my sister said, so the emperor turned over Concubine Qi's card today.

Shen Meizhuang's expression was much more relaxed. This was the best. She knew her sister wouldn't be so careless. A dark light flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes.

I am sorry for the trouble, Sister. Huan'er would like to thank you. Zhen Huan paused and asked again, Sister, are you talking about Concubine Shu?

Shen Meizhuang replied: I came to see you, but you were not there, so I went to the Yanx Palace to see Sister Lingrong.