An Lingrong after rebirth

After hearing this, Wen Shichu presented the small box in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, today I went to Bitong Academy to check on Concubine Wan's pulse. As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Concubine Wan telling Huanbi that she had just got a new box of incense called "Su He Xiang".

After listening to the description of the noble lady, I felt that the smell was a bit strange, so I asked Huanbi to bring it to me. Only then did I discover that a large amount of musk was added to Su Hexiang.

The emperor was stunned. Wasn't this Su Hexiang given to him when he first entered the garden? Taking the box from Su Peisheng, the emperor was furious. Great, now even the things I gave you are being tampered with?

As soon as he said this, Su Peisheng fell to his knees with a thud. He was the one who personally delivered this thing to Bitong Academy. Now that such a thing has happened, how can he not be afraid?

Yixiu was sitting on the side, and when she heard the emperor's uncontrollable anger in his words, she looked up and saw a figure quietly disappearing around the corner outside.

The emperor slammed the lid of the box and threw it on the table, saying angrily, "Su Peisheng, you go and investigate it yourself and find out the matter between Concubine Shu and Concubine Wan. If you can't find it out, you should resign from your position as the chief steward of the imperial court."

Su Peisheng dared not say anything! He could only retreat with a bitter face. The palace fell silent for a while. Yixiu knew that the emperor was furious at this time, so she naturally knew not to be the first to speak out.

Concubine Hua did not have such a good temper. She did not like to argue with others. But today, one moment it was Noble Lady Qiu Shu, the next moment it was Noble Lady Wan, and every single thing made the emperor worried.

This had already made her dissatisfied, so she turned her eyes away and said, "Your Majesty, Su Peisheng will investigate these dirty matters. It's almost time for lunch."

Your Majesty, for the sake of your own health, please have lunch first! Hua Fei's words had already reminded the emperor of Nian Gengyao's arrogance and domineering behavior.

Speaking out at this moment, he almost couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. After all, Concubine Hua was someone he had doted on for many years, and she also had a brother who had served him wholeheartedly, so naturally she was different from others.

The emperor suppressed his anger and tried to make his voice calmer, "I'm not hungry." If Concubine Hua is hungry, she can go back to Qingliang Palace first!

Hua Fei opened her mouth and wanted to respond, but she closed it in dismay because of something she thought of! Su Peisheng had been out for half an hour, and the people in the palace had been sitting there for that long.

A sound was heard outside, and several people turned around to see Su Peisheng leading people to escort two young eunuchs.

Your Majesty, I am useless. The matter of Concubine Wan has not been investigated yet. As for Concubine Shu, I have already found the gossipy little eunuch.

After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Concubine Hua, which gave the emperor a bad feeling. Now that things have come to this point, they can't just let it go. The emperor coughed lightly. Who ordered this?

Su Peisheng said, "Your Majesty, these two are the eunuchs sweeping the Qingliang Palace of Concubine Hua." "What did you say?" As soon as Su Peisheng finished speaking, Concubine Hua spoke in confusion.

He looked like he didn't recognize them? Madam Hua, please forgive me! I have already asked, and these two people are definitely from the Madam's palace.

The emperor asked with a sullen face, "What do you think about Concubine Hua? Your Majesty, there are many people in the palace, and I don't know either, let alone let them spread the news to Concubine Shu. Please investigate clearly, Your Majesty."

As soon as Concubine Hua finished speaking, the young eunuch kneeling below kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, please understand." It was indeed because the servants heard the conversation between Concubine Hua and Aunt Songzhi that they knew about Concubine Shu's father.

It was just that the servants were overheard by other eunuchs when they were chatting, and then spread out. Please Your Majesty, please investigate carefully. Please Your Majesty, please investigate carefully.

Yixiu's eyes flickered slightly, and before Hua Fei could speak again, she said: Hua Fei, are you confused? How could I let a servant hear such a thing?

The servants casually told Concubine Shu that it was fortunate that she was fine now, but if anything had happened, you would not be able to escape the blame even if you were a noble concubine.

After saying this, Yixiu looked at the emperor. The emperor and Concubine Hua were impatient, and after knowing this, they did not have time to cover up anything, so they let the servants hear it. In this way, it can be said that she suffered an unprovoked disaster.

Concubine Hua was very surprised after hearing this. The Queen, this vicious woman, was her mortal enemy, so why would she speak for her today? Little did she know that Yixiu felt a little guilty when she saw the Emperor was angry.

She just wanted to completely pin the blame on Concubine Hua for the little eunuch's incident so that the emperor would give up the idea of ​​investigating further. She naturally knew the emperor's inner conflict.

Hua Fei has a special status. Not to mention that Shu Guiren is fine today, even if she had a miscarriage, as long as Nian Gengyao is there, Hua Fei will not be punished.

Not only can she make things clear, but she can also be a good person and satisfy the emperor. Although Concubine Hua is not very smart and has always disliked the queen, she knows the importance of the dragon heir.

I hurriedly said, Your Majesty, I really don’t know…

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the emperor. They had been married for many years and knew each other well. Naturally, she also thought of the queen's other purpose.

Never mind. You just said it unintentionally, Su Peisheng. You two dogs who talked nonsense about the government affairs should be dragged away and beaten to death to serve as a warning to others.

The emperor's voice was cold and emotionless, but his words stunned Concubine Hua. He was completely venting all his emotions towards himself on the little eunuch.

Concubine Hua was stunned and stopped talking. Yixiu smiled slightly. The emperor's matter with Concubine Shu was settled, so she could go and tell her, which would put her mind at ease.

Don't worry. The things bestowed by me have been tampered with, so I naturally cannot let it go easily. Su Peisheng, where did this Su Hexiang come from?

Yixiu was stunned. She had thought that finding out one thing would reduce the emperor's anger a little, but she didn't expect the emperor to be so "stubborn" this time.

Without waiting for Yi to think too much, Su Peisheng knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Su Hexiang was offered as a tribute from Jiangnan a few days ago. I only knew about this thing on the day I entered the garden, so I came to find it."

That means the incense has been stored in the Ministry of Internal Affairs all along, and it has been there for some time. If that is the case, then check them one by one. I don’t believe it. These are all things on the register.

It won't be found out. Yixiu couldn't sit still after hearing this. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs on weekdays. This kind of thing happened. It was my negligence. Why don't you let me investigate it!

In the emperor's mind, Yixiu is still a qualified, virtuous and trustworthy queen. The emperor nodded after hearing this.

That's good. I feel relieved that the Queen will go to check it out personally. Okay, it's getting late. I'm going to see Lady Wan. You all can go back.

After hearing this, Yixiu stood up without hesitation and said, "Yes! I'll take my leave."

Concubine Hua stood up slowly, and when she saw Yixiu was about to leave the Qinzheng Palace, she reluctantly bowed and turned to leave.

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Embracing the past and the present

Shen Meizhuang was pregnant and felt sleepy, so she went to take a nap right after lunch. An Lingrong was enjoying a bowl of ice in her hands.

Suddenly, a figure flashed at the entrance of the palace, and Qiufang walked in, knelt down and saluted, saying, "My lady." An Lingrong raised her head from the ice bowl and asked, "What's the matter?"

My lady, is Xiao Xiazi, who is beside the emperor, here? An Lingrong's spoon trembled. It seemed that the emperor had thought about how to deal with An Bihuai's imprisonment and the leak of the information.

An Lingrong nodded. As a favorite of the emperor, she naturally could not be neglected. Please come in! Qiufang withdrew in response and walked in with Xiao Xiazi a moment later.

An Lingrong looked at Xiao Xia Zi who walked in with a respectful look on her face, and couldn't help but think of this man's reputation in the palace. Many things were spread through his mouth.

Some people say that Xiao Xiazi has no control over her mouth and dares to tell anyone anything. But An Lingrong has a different opinion?

In her previous life, Zhen Huan found Liu Fen and explained to the Emperor how Concubine Hua had framed Shen Meiyu. What happened early in the morning became known to everyone that night.

Now that I think about it carefully, could it be that the Emperor had given Hua Fei instructions so that she could come up with a solution early? If that was the case, then this little Xia Zi was not as simple as she seemed!

The servant pays his respects to Concubine Shu. Little Xia Zi's greeting interrupted An Lingrong's thoughts. An Lingrong collected her thoughts and smiled slightly, saying, "Eunuch Xia, you are too polite. No need to be so polite. I didn't know you were coming now."

But what did the emperor order? In reply to my lady, today the emperor, the empress and the concubine Hua will personally investigate the young eunuch's random message in the Qinzheng Palace.

There is a result. The Emperor specially asked a servant to tell the young lady that the eunuch deliberately spoke nonsense so that Miss Lian'er could hear it. The eunuch was the eunuch of Qingliang Palace.

They heard Concubine Hua talking to Miss Songzhi, and then they got some untrue news and spread it everywhere. The Emperor has already ordered that the two of them be dragged down and beaten to death. Please rest assured, my lady.

An Lingrong covered her lips with a handkerchief, frowned and nodded, "So that's how it is! I see. Thank you, Eunuch Xia, for coming to tell me."

Yes, I will not waste your time any more. I will take my leave.

Qiufang, please see Eunuch Xia off for me.

Qiu Fang replied, "Yes," and then led Eunuch Xiao Xia out. An Lingrong casually put the handkerchief in her hands and feet on the table, picked up the ice bowl and took another breath.

"Hua Fei", it's not that An Lingrong intentionally looked down on her, it's just that she really doesn't have such a good intention. Xiao Xia also said it, and the Queen was there too.

It might be the Queen who did it. She just said it in a few words in Concubine Hua's Qingliang Palace so that the Emperor couldn't investigate further!

An Lingrong's mind was full of thoughts. She thought about how she discovered musk on Zhen Huan a few days ago, and Zhuying was there too, but she didn't tell her.

At that time, I thought Zhu Ying was bribed by the Queen? That’s why she did this on purpose, but now it seems that’s not the case? Zhu Sheng has the same idea as the Queen Mother.

She valued the glory of the Uya and Ulanara families more than her life, and would never speak ill of the Queen for the sake of a minor noble.

Forget it, with Luo Rui here, Zhu Ying will just act as the empress dowager's eyes, and it will be fine whether there is any dirt or not.

As for the rest, why bother asking for too much. Thinking of this, her stomach ached slightly. An Lingrong smiled and lowered her head, reaching out to touch her high, arched belly.

Mother will definitely take good care of you and ensure that you are born and grow up safely. As An Lingrong was saying this, Shen Meizhuang's voice came from the door, "Rong'er, didn't you take a nap today?"

An Lingrong looked up and saw Caiyue helping Shen Meizhuang in. She held up the ice bowl and gestured to Shen Meizhuang, "Sister Mei, I've had an ice bowl. I'm not sleepy at all. Not at all!"

An ice bowl? Shen Meizhuang took a closer look and frowned. It was all used up. You are getting more and more unaware of dietary restrictions as you are getting pregnant. Aren’t you afraid of freezing yourself and the baby?

An Lingrong replied with a smile: Just this time, I must be careful about what I eat next time. Do you believe what I said? Shen Meizhuang shook her head and asked: I just saw Xiao Xiazi leaving your place, is there something wrong?

It was the little eunuch who was supposed to pass the message to Lian'er and Caiyue. He was the eunuch in the Qingliang Palace of Concubine Hua and was also punished by the Emperor.

Shen Meizhuang's hands tightened, and she subconsciously asked: "Is it Concubine Hua who wants to harm you?" Sister, Xiao Xiazi said: "It was Concubine Hua who was talking to Songzhi and was overheard by the two eunuchs, and was accidentally passed on to Lian'er and Caiyue who were beside you and me!"

Nonsense: How can such things not be discussed behind the scenes? Even if Concubine Hua has a brother who is a general, she cannot discuss matters of the previous dynasty casually, right?

Don't be anxious, sister. It's hard to say whether some of these things were instigated by Concubine Hua. I just feel that with Concubine Hua's mind, she wouldn't be able to do such a well-planned thing.

Shen Meizhuang asked in confusion, "But aren't these two young eunuchs from Qingliang Palace? With Concubine Hua's power, is it possible that someone could plant people in her palace?"

Sister, even though Concubine Hua is powerful, can she bypass the Central Palace? She is only the assistant in charge of the harem, not the master of the harem. Can she bypass the Central Palace to order others around?

An Lingrong responded with two sentences, thought for a while and said again: Sister, don’t forget, there is Cao Moqin by Concubine Hua’s side?

"Noble Lady Cao" will she also betray Concubine Hua? I don't know whether she betrayed Concubine Hua or not, but this is not as simple as it seems on the surface. This person's mind is very deep!

Cao Moqin hasn't shown anything unusual in front of Shen Meiyu yet, so An Lingrong can only give her a few words of reminder, that's all.

Shen Meizhuang frowned. So, the two young eunuchs were executed. Now there is no evidence as to who was behind this.

What my sister said is that as long as the matter involves Concubine Hua, the investigation cannot go any further. My sister’s pregnancy cannot be exposed now. Once it is exposed, all the plots against me will be directed at my sister.