An Lingrong after rebirth

"I didn't allow him to pass the message. He heard you say musk and safflower outside. What do they mean?" The emperor's voice was full of majesty and his eyes were fixed on An Lingrong.

An Lingrong's face turned pale in an instant. She lowered her head, not daring to look the emperor in the eye, and clenched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the emperor asked again: "Rong'er, why don't you answer me? Is there something you can't tell me?"

An Lingrong took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's nothing, it's just that the servant made a mistake and I almost made a mistake. Fortunately, it's nothing serious!"

The emperor frowned, obviously not believing her words, "Nonsense, it's nothing serious. Why is Rong'er so upset? I'm waiting for you to tell me."

An Lingrong looked embarrassed. She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, but still did not speak.

Seeing this, the emperor turned to look at Zhuying and said, "Zhuying, you are an elder by the Queen Mother's side and you will not be partial to anyone. You speak."

Zhu Ying didn't expect the emperor to ask her so soon. Her heart tightened and she knelt down, "Your Majesty, I found that safflower was mixed into the taro-flavored chestnut cake that the young lady used today."

The emperor's face darkened when he heard this. "Red flower? This is something that can harm the dragon fetus? Have you found out who did it?"

Zhuying shook her head and was about to speak when An Lingrong suddenly said, "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass Aunt Zhuying. All the cakes today came from the imperial kitchen. Who knows how many people's hands they passed through along the way? There's no way Aunt Zhuying can find out."

The emperor's eyes became more sharp. "What can't be found out? Who made it, who took it out, who delivered it? Who touched it during the process? There are records of everything. How can a pastry not be found out?"

An Lingrong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, having said that, I just don't know if the problem is with the raw materials of the cakes or with the making of the cakes?

Or was there a problem when taking it out? Was there a problem in the middle? There are too many things involved. There is nothing wrong with the concubines! I don’t want to disturb the peace of the harem. Your Majesty, please don’t worry about it! "

The emperor looked at An Lingrong, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Today, thanks to Aunt Zhuying who discovered it early, I was able to find out the abnormality. Aunt has made a great contribution. It would be a pity to let people kneel down like this."

A look of gratitude appeared on Zhuying's face. "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Young Master."

An Lingrong smiled and nodded, "Aunt must be tired today, go down and have a rest!"

She asked Lian'er and the others to prepare dinner as the emperor wanted to eat. Zhuying knew that An Lingrong asked her to leave quickly as the emperor was suspicious, so she wanted to avoid any problems.

After Zhuying left, An Lingrong turned around and saw the emperor, who was still gloomy. A hint of amusement emerged in her heart, and she said again: Your Majesty, speaking of this, I am still afraid...

You are afraid. When I wanted to ask you just now, you stopped me. Why are you afraid now? An Lingrong looked sad, and her eyes gradually turned red.

She said softly: It's not that I don't want you to ask, but it's a matter that requires a lot of manpower. If everyone in the harem knows about it because of me, then I will be guilty.

I really don't deserve this. Now that I think about it, I have seen things that can harm the fetus twice since I became pregnant. How could I not be afraid?

An Lingrong's voice reminded the emperor of her past. He immediately felt a little pity for her. He exclaimed, "Twice? I heard you say musk! This time it's safflower, what was the musk last time?"

An Lingrong lowered her head and replied: "Your Majesty, the last time it was a bracelet that was stained with musk. The Empress Dowager has already made the decision on my behalf and destroyed the bracelet."

The emperor slapped his bracelet in anger. Are the people in the harem too idle? My offspring are already few, and yet they all focus on the children. They have had too many good days.

Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth. Musk is not an ordinary thing. Anyone who sees it will find it rare. It's no big deal if it was given to the wrong person. Your Majesty, please don't be angry.

What you said is true, but you, the servants in the palace, are taking things too seriously. Your Majesty, Aunt Zhuying is an elder who has served the Empress Dowager. She is prudent and careful in her work, and she knows when to advance and retreat. Your Majesty can rest assured.

Don't worry about me, Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will protect the dragon fetus and be careful. But this kind of thing has happened before, and I am worried. Do you want to ask for your mercy?

Can you, apart from paying respects to the Empress, not allow other concubines to leave the Yanxi Palace? This is just a minor matter, why can't it be done? Who is the imperial physician serving you now?

Replying to the emperor, it was the deputy director of the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Luo Rui. Since Doctor Luo was the deputy director of the Imperial Hospital, he must have good medical skills. The emperor nodded. He thought that the doctors of the Imperial Hospital were slacking off, but it seemed that was not the case.

Tomorrow I will send someone to the Imperial Hospital to tell Luo Rui to take care of you. Rong'er should take good care of your pregnancy in the Yanxi Palace from now on, and don't worry about anything else.

Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take good care of the dragon fetus and myself.

The emperor sighed softly, stretched out his hands to hug An Lingrong, and said nothing more. The dangerous look in his eyes flashed with unknown meaning.

Jingren Palace

Jianqiu knelt in front of the queen and said: Your Majesty, I'm sure this matter will not work out. How could you have the heart to eat these foods with Zhuying around?

The queen said angrily: It's useless. If red flowers don't work, can't we use other colorless and odorless things? I just don't believe that there are no other things in the world that can cause abortion.

Jianqiu just couldn't understand why the queen could not get over it. Everyone who gave birth to a child called her mother. It was really difficult.

Madam, if this fails, Concubine Shu will definitely take precautions and will not go to the imperial kitchen to get food in the future. I have a plan, but I wonder if I should tell you or not?

The queen said coldly: "I know that women have to go through the gates of hell to give birth. Concubine Shu is still very young, and the queen mother must not have had time to find a midwife or breastfeed."

We can strike first... If the prince can be here, we can kill two birds with one stone.

Yixiu looked at herself in the mirror and didn't speak for a long time. Jianqiu's knees were numb and painful when she heard the Queen's voice. Jianqiu, tell me, am I getting old?

Yixiu's tone was strange, and Jianqiu was so scared that she didn't dare to look up. The queen was at the peak of her beauty, how could she have grown old?

How can a person not grow old? Even if I am the mother of a country, I cannot escape birth, aging, sickness and death. After saying this, she sighed and said that she was old and could not give birth to children, so she could only plan for others.

You are right. The Third Prince does not look like a smart one. The Fourth Prince is of too humble a birth. The Emperor does not like the Fifth Prince because of the time of his birth.

It seems that we can only target the new concubine who entered the palace. Jianqiu lowered her head and dared not answer. After a while, the queen's voice came again.

Jianqiu, you also said that it will not be easy to succeed in the future. With the Queen Mother's protection and Zhuying around, no matter how much we do, it will be in vain. Let's stop this matter for the time being. I need to think about it carefully.

Jianqiu replied: Yes.

The Queen asked, Jianqiu, whose name did the Emperor turn over today? The Emperor went to the Yanxi Palace to have dinner with Concubine Shu today, and he did not turn over the name.

Well! This palace is tired. Yixiu stopped talking. Jianqiu quickly stood up, not caring about the pain in her knees, and quickly stepped forward to help the queen get up and go to the bedroom.

………After the safflower incident, the harem calmed down temporarily. Not only was there no problem with food, but even Noble Lady Fucha in the main hall was not seen coming out. I wonder what she was busy with?

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the beginning of July, and An Lingrong was seven months pregnant. Zijing City gradually became lively. An Lingrong was particularly afraid of heat because of her pregnancy, so the emperor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to put ice in the Yanxi Palace early on.

Zhuying didn't let An Lingrong enjoy the coolness and only let her sit in front of the ice for a while before leaving. No matter what she said, it wouldn't work. An Lingrong was helpless. She knew it was for her own good, but she kept talking to Zhuying!

There's nothing I can do, it's too hot.

An Lingrong had just come back from paying respects to the Queen and had only taken two bites of breakfast when she heard Shen Meizhuang's laughter coming from outside the palace. As soon as she saw An Lingrong, she said, "You are the most leisurely person in the palace, but you know that things are going to get chaotic outside."

After calculating the time, An Lingrong guessed what Shen Meizhuang was talking about. Although she guessed it, since Shen Meizhuang was here, she couldn't stop her from talking.

An Lingrong did not stand up, but asked, "Sister Mei, please sit down and tell me what's going on?" Shen Meizhuang showed a hint of mischief, "Rong'er only ate by herself and did not share."

"If you want to know the latest news, I won't agree." An Lingrong looked at Shen Meizhuang's happy expression and couldn't help but think of the frame-up that made her calm, and her heart tightened.

"Look at what you said, sister. How could I not share breakfast? Lian'er, serve breakfast to Concubine Shen." Shen Meizhuang tapped An Lingrong's forehead and said with a smile, "You are so narrow-minded, you are the only one who can say that."

After saying that, Shen Meizhuang sat down next to An Lingrong, reached out and touched her belly, and said with envy: "Your belly has grown a lot. I'll be able to see the baby in two months. I'm really looking forward to it!"

An Lingrong swallowed the cake in her hand and said, "Sister, when will you get pregnant? That way the baby in my belly will have a companion."

Shen Meizhuang blushed at what An Lingrong said. She thought carefully. She entered the palace with Rong'er and was favored by her husband. How come she didn't get pregnant? Her face changed slightly, and she felt a little disappointed.

"It would be great if I could get pregnant as quickly as my sister." Shen Meizhuang said softly.

"Look at what you said, sister. You are only one year older than An Lingrong. It is only a matter of time before you get pregnant." An Lingrong comforted her.

"But when it comes down to it, pregnancy is a matter of fate and human effort. Imperial Doctor Luo is coming to check my pulse soon, how about letting him check yours too?" An Lingrong suggested.

"Usually in Xianfu Palace, there are often imperial physicians coming to check my pulse. Imperial Physician Luo is here to treat my sister, so it's not appropriate to trouble him." Shen Meizhuang said a little embarrassedly.

"Sister," An Lingrong pushed Shen Meizhuang, "What are you talking about? Since I entered the palace, everyone has looked down on me because of my humble background. They are unwilling to talk to me and have no contact with me. Only you don't look down on me. Now even the imperial physician has to be polite to you when he sees me. I don't know how to say this."

"Rong'er, I'm not..." Shen Meizhuang wanted to explain.

"I know that's not what you meant. I'm happier to get to know you and to speak my heart out to you, so you shouldn't be polite to me." An Lingrong interrupted Shen Meizhuang and said sincerely.