An Lingrong after rebirth

An Lingrong took a sip from a bowl of icy lotus seed and white fungus soup, then spoke again, her sister talking about the key point of the matter.

Shen Meizhuang didn't answer, but looked at An Lingrong. "You have three bowls of cold food every day, why can't I persuade you?" An Lingrong was stunned. Shen Meizhuang changed the subject too quickly!

Sister, I just had my first bowl today, so I should eat less ice! You should be more careful. Sister, have you taken the pregnancy-preserving medicine that Doctor Luo prescribed for you?

Drink it. It’s just that Doctor Luo couldn’t do anything about the morning sickness. I really envy you. Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong drinking the soup with big gulps, her eyes full of envy.

An Lingrong smiled and remembered something. My sister's due date is around the Mid-Autumn Festival, and my sister got pregnant around June.

It will be about three months by then. I heard from the emperor that the queen mother is in the palace. She will definitely go back to the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you want to follow her? Shen Meizhuang looked tangled. Rong'er, you will probably have given birth by then. I am worried about leaving you here.

Speaking of this, I feel a little uneasy. To be honest, I really don’t want to go back, An Lingrong said; then sister, you can stay with me. Then it will be just you and me, and we will definitely be free.

An Lingrong's words made Shen Meizhuang smile, but she didn't know if the emperor agreed. An Lingrong touched the back of Shen Meizhuang's hand to comfort her. By then, the news of her sister's pregnancy could be spread.

You can ask Doctor Luo to report to the emperor that you are not suitable for walking around in the early stages of pregnancy. The emperor will definitely agree if he values ​​offspring. Yes! If the emperor disagrees, you have to say a few good words for me in front of him.

An Lingrong rolled her eyes pretendingly, "Oh, right. This happened to my aunt just after she entered the garden today. Is she okay? Don't worry, sister. I asked Lian'er to go and see her."

My mother was trying to persuade me, saying that my mother was fine and they had divorced. Even if I was sad, I was just sad that I had met the wrong person and had wasted my life.

It was not right for her to judge other people's family affairs casually. Shen Meizhuang could only nod and not say anything more about it, then changed the subject.

Regardless of whether Fei was involved in these things, she was demoted after all, and Huan'er must be able to vent her anger. An Lingrong chuckled, Zhen Huan is such a smart person.

Even if she hasn't seen the queen's true face yet, with her intelligence and wisdom, she will definitely realize that Fei alone cannot do these things!

Now in her eyes, the real villain is Concubine Hua, and her dissatisfaction will only be directed at Concubine Hua. Don't worry, sister, Concubine Wan is more favored than you and me, and the punishment for Fei today is so severe.

Most of the reasons were because of Su Hexiang. Sister, don't worry. The emperor will comfort her. Shen Meizhuang nodded in agreement.

Rong'er is right, it's getting late, let's take a break, I'm sleepy.

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The emperor exempted the two from paying their respects. Besides, with Lin and Xiao around, it was not easy for the emperor to come often. The two of them lived a relatively comfortable life and could walk around Ru Gu Han Jin every day.

As August approached, word gradually spread in the garden that she would return to the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the fifth day of August, just after breakfast, An Lingrong asked Lian'er to invite the imperial physician and Qiufang to invite the emperor.

When the emperor arrived at Ruguhanjin, Doctor Luo also entered the palace. Seeing the two people, one with a worried face and the other with a tired face, the emperor strode forward.

After several people were exempted from the formalities, he asked, "I basically invited me here, but Rong'er is not feeling well? Why does Mei'er look even more haggard?"

An Lingrong pulled the emperor to sit down, looked at the shy Shen Meizhuang, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this matter, your concubine and I are not sure. Now that Imperial Doctor Luo is here, why don't we ask Imperial Doctor Luo to help diagnose your pulse first?"

The emperor nodded and waved his hand. Luo Rui hurried forward and covered Shen Meizhuang's wrist with a handkerchief. But after a while, Luo Rui withdrew his hand and took off the handkerchief.

Congratulations, my lady. Congratulations, my lady. You are pregnant. Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is pregnant and has been pregnant for almost two months.

The emperor was stunned. The concubines in the harem had their pulse checked every day. How could they wait so long to discover something like pregnancy?

The emperor asked back, "More than two months?" Yes, Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it has been more than two months. How come it has been so long without discovery? Su Peisheng went to get the Tongshi.

An Lingrong understood the emperor's doubts. She knew that she could not consult the history books without the knowledge of the queen. After today, the entire harem would know about this.

This was all planned, there is nothing to worry about, then she smiled and said, "Congratulations, sister." Then she looked at the emperor and said, "It's also my fault."

What do you mean? Your Majesty, Sister Mei has been busy accompanying and taking care of me these days, and I haven't asked anyone to check my pulse for a long time.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then spoke again, "You two sisters have a good relationship, and now Mei'er is pregnant. This is a happy event, and I am happy."

An Lingrong was also smiling. What the emperor said was true. Sister Mei took good care of me. From the time told by Doctor Luo, it seemed that she was pregnant before coming to the garden and must have been exhausted from the long journey.

I don't know if it will have any effect. Luo Rui, how is Concubine Shen? Is she okay? Luo Rui bowed and replied to the emperor.

Shen Meizhuang was pregnant at the beginning, but she had not discovered it before. As Concubine Shu said, she was a little tired from the long journey to the garden, and her body was indeed a little weak. It would be better for her to stay in bed and rest unless necessary in the future.

As soon as Luo Rui finished speaking, An Lingrong continued: The eunuchs under the emperor's concubines said that they have to return to the palace before the Mid-Autumn Festival this time?

Well! The Queen Mother is in the palace. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a family reunion festival. It is not good for the Queen Mother to spend the festival alone. Your Majesty is filial, and I admire you. Before, Dr. Luo diagnosed my pulse and said that I would give birth around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sister Mei is pregnant now, so she is not suitable for the tiring journey. Your Majesty, you and the other sisters should return to the palace to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Empress Dowager. I and Sister Mei will stay in the garden for the time being.

Can we wait until Sister Mei is better before we go back to the palace? Well, the dragon fetus is important, so of course you can do what you said, but I'm sorry that you have to spend the festival alone in the garden.

Although the emperor is not with us, Meijie and I believe that he will miss us. As soon as An Lingrong finished speaking, the eunuchs shouted outside, "The queen has arrived."

An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other, and both understood that the other was thinking the same thing as themselves. They both stood up and waited for the Queen to appear.

I kneel down and pay my respects to the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with good health. Yixiu is all smiles, and seems to be very happy. Hurry up and get up. You are all the most precious now, so forget about these empty formalities.

The concubine thanks the Queen. As soon as the two finished speaking, the Emperor motioned Yixiu to sit down and said, "The Queen is virtuous." Yixiu smiled and took the Tongshi from Jianqiu's hand.

Your Majesty, when An Su Peisheng told me, I had already read the Tongshi (a book that records the emperor's sleeping arrangements and menstrual periods), and I know that Concubine Shen is pregnant for more than two months, there is no doubt about it.

The emperor took it and glanced at it, then asked with a smile, "It's normal for the queen to come. When will she return to the palace this time?" The emperor tentatively decided to leave on the tenth day of August.

Concubine Shen is not feeling well and needs to rest, and Concubine Shu is about to give birth. The two of them will stay in the garden for the time being and will not be with the main group. You can decide on the arrangements.

Yixiu's smile paused. Is it inappropriate for the emperor to leave only his two sisters in the garden? Is it inconvenient?

There are always servants serving in the garden, so there is no inconvenience. I will ask Su Peisheng to arrange a few people to come here personally, so there won't be any problem.

Yixiu looked at the emperor's affirmation and nodded. Your Majesty is thoughtful. I will arrange everything! The emperor nodded with satisfaction. Okay, Concubine Shen needs more rest. I and the queen will leave first.

An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang stood up and respectfully saw off the emperor and the queen. After watching the two leave, An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang both breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to persuade the emperor to allow the two to stay was half the battle.

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After the emperor and empress left Rugu Hanjin, the emperor waved to Yixiu, and the two of them did not get in the sedan chair, but walked out along the path. Yixiu did not know what the emperor meant.

She was always calm and composed, and rarely spent time alone with the emperor, so she did not take the initiative to speak. The two walked in silence for about an incense stick of time.

The emperor said: Shen is pregnant, it is a great joy. Shen is dignified and steady, she is able to keep her composure and has an elegant temperament. I am thinking about giving her something. What does the queen think?

Yixiu smiled after hearing this, and turned a few thoughts in her mind. In the end, she just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, how can I be so casual about such a matter?"

Since the emperor asked, he must have some ideas in his mind. Why don't you tell me? The emperor paused and said directly; Although Shen came from the Khan's military flag, Shen Zishan is very loyal. I am very relieved to have him in Jeju.

I intend to confer the title of concubine on the Shen family, which can also be regarded as fulfilling Shen Zishan's loyal heart. Although Yixiu guessed that the emperor had such an idea, she was still very dissatisfied when she heard him say it out loud!

Yixiu rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, according to our ancestral rules, it is not allowed to promote a woman immediately after she becomes pregnant. Although Concubine Shen is pregnant, she has only been serving in the palace for less than a year. Isn't it too early to promote her now?"

At this point, seeing that the emperor looked a little unhappy, he quickly continued; Besides, Concubine Shu was pregnant, so would it be inappropriate to promote Shen's position before the canonization? This would inevitably make Concubine Shu think too much...

Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to put the promotion on hold and give the treasure first, and then promote Shen after she safely gives birth to a child. How about that? This would be more legitimate and would not allow others to find fault with it. Your Majesty, do you think this is okay?

The emperor was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "What the queen said makes sense. Now that I think about it, the two of them have not been in the palace for a long time. In this case, let's grant them the marriage and titles first to show our great favor."

Yixiu knew that she could not refuse the title again after having refused once. Yixiu nodded. The emperor was thoughtful, but she didn't know what title he would give to Shen?

Why not flow? Shen is a virtuous woman who accepts advice. She behaves decently and takes good care of Concubine Shu, so she can be described as virtuous. So she should be named Concubine Hui.

"Hui" Yixiu was delighted. The title of Hui in the previous round was given to the Queen Mother's mortal enemy. With such a title, this Hui noble lady would not have to worry about herself...

But before Yixiu could collect her thoughts, the emperor spoke again; Oh no! Yixiu was stunned. "Your Majesty?" The Empress Dowager didn't like Concubine Hui. Giving her this title would make her unhappy. So she should be given the title of Concubine Xian.

Yixiu's smug smile froze on her lips. Fortunately, the lantern was not with her, otherwise the expression on her face would be seen by the emperor, who would be dissatisfied!

After a long while, the Queen finally nodded. "If the Emperor thinks it's good, I have no objection. In this case, then it's settled. It's getting late, so I'll go to the temple and rest today."

Yixiu was pleasantly surprised when she heard this and nodded quickly, "Yes, Your Majesty, please..."

A few days passed quickly, and the emperor returned to Zijing City with the other concubines except An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang. The garden suddenly became quiet.

Only the two masters were left, and they both relaxed. They could now visit places that they couldn't wander around in the past.

A few days after the large army left, it was Mid-Autumn Festival. An Lingrong and Shen Meiyu had someone prepare a table of their favorite dishes, and celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Lin and Xiao families.

After dinner, some tea and snacks were placed in the yard, and Shen Meizhuang was invited to sit down. An Lingrong was about to speak when she felt a pain in her stomach.