"What's wrong with you? You've been absent-minded all moment. What happened?" Noble Lady Fucha spoke, and An Lingrong shook her head.

After dinner, An Lingrong went to Cunju Hall.

"Empress Hua is vindictive, so you must be careful with her, sister." An Lingrong said to Shen Meiyu after taking a sip of chrysanthemum tea in Cunju Hall.

"Don't worry, I know her behavior. She used to make things difficult for me, but I always tolerated her. She couldn't find a reason to get angry with me."

Shen Meizhuang patted An Lingrong's hand and said:

"I'm sorry you're worrying about me. I can't do anything about today's matter. Huan'er has just been favored and is not her opponent yet. I must help her. If it were you, I would also help her."

“In short, sister, you have to be more careful and never travel alone. You must let Caiyue and Caixing stay by your side at all times.” An Lingrong nodded and smiled.

"I know." Shen Meizhuang smiled faintly and sent An Lingrong out of Cunju Hall.

On the second day, after coming out of Jingren Palace, An Lingrong made an appointment with Noble Lady Fucha to go to Chuxiu Palace to see Princess Rongjin.

Among the floating brocades delivered, there was one piece that was a light pink in color. An Lingrong immediately thought that this color suited Princess Rongjin very well, so she brought it with her when she went to Chuxiu Palace this time.

Unexpectedly, when passing by the small garden, I met Concubine Hua and Noble Lady Cao.

"Where are Concubine Yi and Concubine Fucha going?" Concubine Hua gave a look and Concubine Cao stepped forward and stopped the two of them.

An Lingrong and Noble Lady Fucha stopped and bowed to Concubine Hua: "May your Majesty Hua live forever."

Concubine Hua raised her hand, and the two of them stood up and bowed to each other towards Concubine Cao.

"Is this the Fu Guang Brocade? I have heard that the Emperor gave all the newly tributed Fu Guang Brocade to my sister. The Emperor really dotes on my sister." Concubine Cao smiled softly and looked at An Lingrong.

"Sister, you are joking. If we talk about favor, Concubine Hua is the one who favors you the most. If you like this floating brocade, I have two pieces in the palace. I will ask someone to send them to you when I get back."

"Since it is a gift from the Emperor, there is no reason for my sister to steal your love."

"I heard that my sister likes to eat Amber Cloud Cake. The small kitchen in Concubine Hua's palace makes this dessert very well. If my sister is free tomorrow, she might as well go to Yikun Palace to try it." After Concubine Cao finished speaking, An Lingrong looked at Concubine Hua, who gave her a rare good look.

"Then I would be disrespectful to refuse." An Lingrong pulled Noble Lady Fucha and knelt down to pay respect to Concubine Hua.

"Get up, we are all sisters, there is no need to be so polite." Hua Fei spoke, adjusting Baochai's hair bun, with the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Since my sister has agreed, please go and do your work first. Don't keep Concubine Xin waiting for too long." Concubine Cao spoke, and several of them bowed and said goodbye.

After Concubine Hua and Concubine Cao left, Fu Cha pulled An Lingrong and said, "Are you crazy? Do you know what her invitation means? My father said..."

Noble Lady Fucha suddenly stopped talking, pulled An Lingrong forward, and whispered, "My father said that the wind direction outside is ever-changing, and you must not get involved with her."

"Don't worry, sister. It's just a snack, isn't it?" An Lingrong patted Noble Lady Fucha's hand and said, "Lingrong, thank you for reminding me."

"You, let me tell you, if you really step in, it will be difficult to get out." Noble Lady Fucha advised, and An Lingrong nodded.

Xin Changzai and Chun Changzai lived in Chuxiu Palace. When the two arrived, Chun Changzai was playing hide-and-seek with Rong Jin. Seeing An Lingrong and Fu Cha Guiren, she hurried out and shouted: "Empress Yi, Empress Fu Cha, Rong Er has been waiting for you for a long time~~"

An Lingrong picked up Rongjin and said: Rongjin has grown up again. If you grow any bigger, Empress Yi won’t be able to hold you anymore...

"Then it's Rong Jin's turn to hug Concubine Yi!" Rong Jin is pretty and sweet-spoken. Fortunately, she did not inherit Concubine Xin's sharp tongue.

"What about me?!" Noble Lady Fucha pretended to be angry.

"Of course I'll hug them together, along with Sister Chun'er." Rong Jin spoke softly with a smile on her face.

"This child, I've told you so many times that Chun Chang will call you Madam even when you are here!" Xin Changzai said with a smile, and Rong Jin didn't change: "Rong Jin thinks that Madam Chun'er is like a sister..."

"Listen to what you are saying, the Queen is like a sister..." Xin Changzai shook her head and pretended to slap her little butt. Rong Jin pulled Chun'er and ran away quickly.

The next day, An Lingrong went to the Yikun Palace, and sure enough, there was a plate of Amber Cloud Cake on the Eight Immortals Table in the main hall of the Yikun Palace.

"Noble Lady Yi is a smart person. Since Her Majesty has invited you here, I believe Noble Lady Yi knows what Her Majesty means." Noble Lady Cao held Wen Yi in her arms and teased Wen Yi with a rattle while speaking.

An Lingrong covered her nose with a silk handkerchief and said, "Of course I understand. I brought Baoque here today to steal some food from you. If you want to eat in the future, you don't have to bother you."

An Lingrong did not refuse at that time because Noble Lady Fucha was there and she could not offend Concubine Hua in front of others. But behind closed doors, she had to refuse directly.

"This is not a presentable snack. Since you like it, just take it. Songzhi, please send the guest away!" Upon hearing this, Concubine Hua did not give Songzhi any face and asked her to send the guest away.

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for the reward." An Lingrong bowed and let Baoque take away the plate of amber cloud cake and left the Yikun Palace.

Just as they left Yikun Palace, they heard the sound of a teacup breaking, followed by Wen Yi's crying...

An Lingrong returned to Zhenshunzhai and asked Baojuan to bury the plate of snacks. The fragrance of the incense in the Yikun Palace was so strong that An Lingrong had to wash it for a long time before the smell went away.

That afternoon, An Lingrong suddenly woke up and asked, "Juqing, what day is it today?"

"Today is the twenty-first." Juqing put away the gauze curtain and helped An Lingrong to stand up.

"My lady, what's wrong?" Seeing An Lingrong's face darken, Ju Qing couldn't help but become worried.

"It's okay, go call Mi Xia." After saying this, An Lingrong stood up and walked to the Arhat bed.

Twenty-one. Today was the day when Shen Meiyu fell into the water. She remembered this day very clearly. It was the first time that Concubine Hua tried to kill the three of them. An Lingrong was in a state of panic for several days, fearing that Concubine Hua would deal with her next.

But since her rebirth, many things have changed. She also reminded Shen Meiyu that she had just had a nightmare. In the dream, she and Shen Meiyu were talking in the imperial garden, and a poisonous snake suddenly pounced on her and bit Shen Meiyu. She suddenly woke up.

When I woke up, I found out that today was the day Shen Meizhuang drowned. How could it be such a coincidence?

Soon, Juqing brought Mixia in. To be on the safe side, An Lingrong decided to go to Cunjutang today. Thinking of the scary snake, An Lingrong asked Juqing to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Doctor Wen for some medicine just in case.

At night, news came from the front that the emperor had gone to see Concubine Qi. An Lingrong also dressed up and said to Ju Qing, "Please wrap up the fan with chrysanthemums embroidered on it a few days ago, and put another fan with gardenias embroidered on it in another box. Let's go to Xianfu Palace."

"Yes, my lady." Ju Qing said and went out to give instructions. Mi Xia packed up and Xiao Zhongzi followed behind with the box. An Lingrong turned back and took Zhan'er with her.

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