An Lingrong after rebirth

Zhen Huan nodded, and the two of them stopped talking. After a cup of tea, when they looked up again, they had also arrived at the entrance of Jiuzhou Family Banquet.

Just as she was about to walk in, she heard footsteps coming from behind. Zhen Huan turned around and sighed in her heart. You really can't talk about people behind their backs.

Thinking of what Jinxi had said, he helped Jinxi turn around, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Lady Shu, we came at a good time!"

An Lingrong walked towards Zhen Huan, her nose twitched slightly, and she found no strange smell, so she smiled and bowed to Zhen Zhen as an equal. Seeing that Concubine Wan looked good, she thought that the things in her heart had been resolved. I am here to accept you!

Zhen Huan smiled and replied: "Without Noble Lady Shu's approval, it would not be so easy for Jinxi to see Imperial Physician Luo. I remember that there are so many people here and it is not convenient to talk. I will definitely visit you to thank you another day."

Zhen Huan's face was sincere and her words were full of gratitude.

An Lingrong felt nothing in her heart. What Lady Wan said was right. After all, this was not the place to talk. It was getting late, so let's go in!

Zhen Huan nodded and stepped aside. "Noble Lady Shu, please come in." An Lingrong did not refuse and took Qiufang's hand and walked in. The two of them went in one after another, but there were already many people sitting in the hall.

The simultaneous appearance of the two attracted many people to visit them frequently. One was the only pregnant woman in the harem, and the other was the emperor's favorite and one of the most favored people in the past six months.

The palace banquet had not started yet and the emperor and empress had not arrived yet. An Lingrong was walking in front. She raised her head slightly and saw Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing and others. She supported Qiufang and walked towards Concubine Qi and others.

I bowed my knees and paid my respects to Concubine Qi and Concubine Jing. Zhen Huan followed behind An Lingrong. With An Lingrong pregnant, Concubine Qi and others could not embarrass them.

Almost as soon as the two of them finished speaking, they waved their hands and said, "No need to be polite, no need to be polite, please get up and sit down!" They both spoke at the same time, "Madam Qi Fei, Madam Xie Jingpin."

An Lingrong thanked him without a single mistake, and Jingpin showed a slight smile on her face. After the two of them sat down, people came into the hall one after another.

The lively atmosphere did not die down until Concubine Hua arrived.

Everyone stood up and saluted Hua Fei. "Your humble servant/concubine pays her respects to Her Majesty Hua Fei. May Her Majesty Hua Fei be blessed with good health and longevity."

Even Concubine Qi knelt down to salute, although not very respectfully. But I don't know what happened to Concubine Hua, her face was not good, but she didn't make things difficult for everyone, waved her hand to avoid the salute, and sat down at the first place among the concubines.

When the concubines saw that Concubine Hua looked unhappy, they stopped talking and sat quietly! Soon, Su Peisheng's voice came.

The Emperor and Empress have arrived... Everyone then stood up and saluted. The Emperor was in a good mood and waved his hand to say no more. Today was the Half-Year Festival and there was a family dinner, so there was no need to be restrained.

After saying this, he swept his eyes across the room. Why wasn't Concubine Shen here? An Lingrong helped Qiufang stand up, bent her knees and answered, "Your Majesty, Sister Mei has been gone for a long time today, and I feel uncomfortable around you."

I asked the imperial physician to take a look, and he said that she had caught a heat stroke. Sister Mei was worried that coming to the palace banquet would disturb the emperor's mood, so she asked me to help her ask for leave from the emperor so that she could not attend the palace banquet.

After hearing this, the emperor nodded and let her have a good rest.

Although the Old Summer Palace is cooler than Beijing, it is the hottest time to go there now. Jianqiu, a few days ago after the palace banquet, the emperor gave me a box of broken jade fragrant tea. After brewing this tea, it is very cool when soaked in ice, and the taste is great!

You take the Xianyue Ge and give it to Concubine Shen. The Queen has always been virtuous in front of everyone. After hearing this, she followed the Emperor and said, "After the Queen finished speaking, Jianqiu hadn't answered yet, the Emperor spoke.

Broken Jade with Fragrance is rare, so I only gave you one box. You gave it to others, and I didn't drink it myself. You keep yours for yourself. Su Peisheng, go to the Qinzheng Palace and get the box and give it to Concubine Shen.

Now that the Empress and the Emperor had said this, An Lingrong knew that she could no longer keep her mouth shut, and it was just the right time to tell the Emperor.

Then An Lingrong called out "Your Majesty" in a roundabout way, and the emperor finally realized that Rong'er was still kneeling! He quickly stood up, "Why is she still kneeling?" What's wrong? What else is going on?

After An Lingrong thanked the emperor, she lowered her head and said embarrassedly, "Ru Gu Hanjin is too old, and it would be too lonely for me to live alone. I discussed this with Sister Mei today."

I want to ask the emperor for mercy! I wonder if Sister Mei can also move to Rugu Hanjin and live with me? When An Lingrong finished speaking, Yixiu's smile paused.

The discussion between the two made her feel alert for no reason. Then she said, "Although Ru Guhan is older, it is convenient for the emperor to visit you. If you let Concubine Shen live there! Wouldn't that be unfair to the emperor?"

Yixiu subconsciously said, "I know that Concubine Shu and Concubine Shen have a good relationship, so they should interact more often in the future. Let's put the matter of changing the palace aside for now!"

An Lingrong guessed that Yixiu would stop her, and immediately replied, "Thank you very much, Queen, for your concern. Sister Mei's coming to live with me allows me to talk to her. Secondly, I don't know whether you are in the late stage of pregnancy now or not. I will feel empty inside. I will feel more at ease with Sister Mei by my side."

In the eyes of both of them, the child is naturally more important. Besides, An Lingrong’s voice was deliberately softened, so of course the Emperor disagreed.

After hearing this, he replied that Rong'er was right. In the later stages of pregnancy, it would be safer to have someone accompany her. Mei'er didn't have to move out of Xianyuege completely. Xianyuege should still be left to her.

I want to keep Ruguhan here right now, and there is no need to move the palace. What do you think, Queen?

Since the emperor had said so, Yixiu dared not refuse. She said with a smile on her face, "Your Majesty is very thoughtful. I admire you."

This matter was settled. An Lingrong returned to her seat with the help of Qiufang. She sat there calmly, ignoring the strange looks from everyone.

The sound of stringed instruments began, and the palace banquet officially began. An Lingrong looked at the food in front of her, with no intention of picking up her chopsticks.

But Xin Changzai, who was not very close to her, chatted with Zhen Huan to pass the time. After the song and dance ended, Yixiu, who was in the upper position, put down her chopsticks.

She smiled and said: Today's palace banquet was prepared by Concubine Hua, I think it is great, what do you think, Your Majesty?

The emperor smiled and raised his wine glass to Hua Fei. Hua Fei prepared very well. Not bad. Thank you for your praise. It was Yi Xiu who mentioned it, but Hua Fei only thanked the emperor and ignored the queen, acting like a favorite concubine.

Yixiu's expression remained unchanged, her eyes moved slightly, and she said, "Shu Guiren."

An Lingrong lowered her head and frowned slightly. What trap was the Queen trying to set for her? Just as she was about to stand up, Li Yixiu said, "You are pregnant, you don't need to stand up. Sit down and talk."

I see you haven't touched your chopsticks, but are you not liking the food? Well, the Emperor just praised Concubine Hua, but now you're asking yourself if the food is not to your liking? Yixiu is really vicious.

An Lingrong didn't know how to answer. If she said it was not to her liking, she would offend Concubine Hua. If she said it was to her liking, she hadn't even touched her chopsticks yet.

An Lingrong smiled and replied to the Queen, saying that the food at the palace banquet was naturally excellent. The Queen should also know that pregnant women tend to get hungry easily. I, this concubine, had eaten there before when I came to the palace banquet.

So now my stomach is very full and I can't eat anything. I am sorry to make the Queen and my sisters laugh. I see, I thought you didn't like the food in the imperial kitchen.

Hua Fei laughed. Why did the Queen seem to be staring at Concubine Shu today? No one else was treated this way. How could Yi Xiu be someone that Hua Fei could silence with just a few words?

After listening to what Sister Hua Fei said, what I meant is that Shu Guiren is now the first person in the harem who is pregnant, so I can't help but care about her more. If Sister Hua Fei is also pregnant in the future, I will also care about you.

The Queen's words made Concubine Hua's face turn ugly, and a hint of danger flashed in her eyes. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her head, and she said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life. I am waiting for you to get pregnant so that you can have a legitimate son for the Emperor. This will be a blessing for the Qing Dynasty."

Since the death of the eldest prince, children have been a taboo for the queen. Hua Fei said so directly, and finally the queen couldn't hold back her smile. The atmosphere in the palace also froze at this time, and everyone looked at the emperor and the queen with unhappy faces.

No one dared to speak. At this time, Zhen Huan's eyebrows moved, she picked up the wine glass and called out to the emperor.

Upon hearing this, the emperor turned around and saw that it was Zhen Huan. His expression immediately relaxed a little. "What's the matter, Concubine Wan?"

Congratulations to His Majesty? Zhen Huan looked at the Emperor with such affection that Concubine Hua couldn't help but curse in her heart, "You vixen."

Congratulations to me? I wonder what good news I have? The emperor's concubine Shu has been very happy since she entered the palace, and the sisters in the harem are getting along well. I think it won't be long before there will be many happy events in the harem.

Naturally, I would like to congratulate the Emperor. The words "sisterly harmony" in the harem sounded so sincerely from Zhen Huan that An Lingrong almost couldn't hold back her laughter!

But for the emperor, it was very useful, he laughed, and said, "What Wan Guiren said is right!" He raised his glass and said, "Only Zhen Huan has some special honors."

An Lingrong smiled. After this incident, the Queen had tried to instigate Concubine Hua to be angry with her but failed. Now she probably didn’t want to make things difficult for her anymore!

After Zhen Huan finished speaking, the palace became lively again, with singing and dancing, and the sound of stringed instruments reappearing. Everyone seemed to enjoy this palace banquet very much.

After the song and dance, An Lingrong called Qiufang and said, "Qiufang, go tell Su Peisheng that I'm tired and want to leave first." Qiufang looked up and saw where Su Peisheng was.

Qiufang walked past the crowd towards Su Peisheng and bent her knees when she got close to him. "Eunuch Su," Su Peisheng heard the voice and turned around to see that it was Qiufang.

He immediately asked: "Aunt Qiufang, what's the matter with Concubine Shu?" Qiufang nodded slightly and said: "My young lady has been sitting for a long time and is a little tired. She wants to go back early. Please help tell the emperor."

Su Peisheng nodded repeatedly, saying, "The health of the noble lady is important. I will report this to the emperor right away." Qiufang thanked Eunuch Su and walked back.

Before Qiufang reached An Lingrong, the emperor looked over and nodded slightly. An Lingrong stood up, bent her knees, and supported Qiufang who had just walked over, and the master and servant walked out.

Zhen Huan looked at the backs of the master and servant for a long time before turning around to watch the singing and dancing. Besides her, Yi Xiu also noticed An Lingrong's departing back, and the calculation in her eyes could no longer be hidden.

But thinking that too much attention had been paid to Concubine Shu today, if she said anything more, it would cause the emperor's dissatisfaction. Yixiu retracted her gaze and said, "Your Majesty, I offer a toast to you."

An Lingrong put the lively atmosphere in the hall behind her and walked out with Qiufang, thinking that the air outside was better.

An Lingrong saw the lights in the distance. The cool breeze at night was much cooler than during the day. Qiufang, let's walk back slowly!

Qiufang knew her young master's habits. After hearing An Lingrong's words, she smiled and nodded, and asked the young master to walk slower.

I wonder if Sister Mei has had dinner yet? She is pregnant now, will she feel uncomfortable and unable to eat? Don't worry, my lady, I have asked Doctor Luo.

It is said that Concubine Shen is in good health. The reason she had morning sickness that day was because she smelled musk when she went to your Bitong Academy. It must have taken three months for Concubine Shen to feel a little uncomfortable.

It depends on the person, and everyone's reaction is different. Now he is still fine, An Lingrong nodded. That's good, otherwise it would make people feel distressed.

Qiufang smiled when she heard this, "My lady is still talking about this, you are pregnant too, but you sound much more experienced." An Lingrong replied with a smile, "I was also pregnant for a few months longer than Sister Mei, so of course I am much more experienced."

Qiufang didn't look embarrassed at all. She listened and laughed. Just as she was about to say something, two shadows suddenly appeared in front of her. The light was not very good at night, and An Lingrong couldn't see who it was.

Thinking about her own body, An Lingrong subconsciously pulled Qiufang to stop, but the person walked slowly and it took a long time for him to reach An Lingrong. An Lingrong's eyes narrowed slightly, why did this person come out?

Qiufang's voice rang in An Lingrong's ears at the right time, "My lady, it's Concubine Duan."

The concubine pays her respects to Concubine Duan, wishing you good health and happiness. Concubine Duan moved slowly, but paused when she heard the voice and looked at An Lingrong in confusion.

As soon as the voice came out, An Lingrong couldn't help but smile bitterly. She had been pretending for so long that she couldn't change her voice anymore. She didn't even know that it was her own voice. It was really funny to say.

This sister, I have never seen you before, but you are pregnant and it is not convenient for me to greet you. Please get up quickly!