An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 125 Discovery

An Lingrong raised her head and glanced at Lian'er. The glimmer in her eyes made Lian'er react and immediately came over, "Your Majesty, why did you only talk about Caiyue and not this servant? I am very loyal."

"An Lingrong was stunned by Lian'er's sudden words. Shen Meizhuang beside her chuckled and pulled Lian'er over. I asked you to go to Yonghe Palace with me a long time ago. You see, your master is very partial!"

An Lingrong stood up and walked to Caiyue with a smile, put her arm around Caiyue's shoulders and said, "Okay, okay, you two can be intimate. From today on, Caiyue will stay in Yanx Palace."

"These playful words made Shen Meizhuang temporarily put Zhen Huan's matter behind her. An Lingrong did it on purpose. Why should I explain that Cui Jinxi would not betray Zhen Huan?"

It's good to let Shen Meizhuang feel a little confused, and it also shows how much she values ​​Zhen Huan. "Maybe she will tell Zhen Huan about this. It's hard to say whether it was Zhen Huan's instruction."

"But Zhen Huan had to keep her face from her so she wouldn't notice. As for how things will develop in the future, I really don't care!"

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"The days passed quickly in An Lingrong's non-stop busyness. New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye. Before dawn, the Yanxi Palace began to get busy."

"Lian'er and the others don't need to worry about the palace banquet, but the constant flow of people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs makes the Yanxi Palace very lively."

"Concubine Jing and An Lingrong were so busy that they had to ask them about the layout of the Qianqing Palace, the decorations on the table, and so on, and review them one by one."

As the sun sets, people begin to enter the Qianqing Palace. Today, the concubines in the harem have to wear auspicious clothes depending on the occasion.

An Lingrong picked out a Longhua scarf and put on a slightly green flag dress, which made her look extraordinary. Lian'er took out the "bird feather gilded hairpin" that the Queen Mother had given her and said, "Your Majesty, please wear this today!"

"An Lingrong took the hairpin and gestured with it in her hair. This hairpin was made of rare green peacock feathers. The feathers were dyed dark green by the skilled hands of the Imperial Household Department."

The polished and extremely smooth hairpin matched An Lingrong's wedding dress very well, and at first glance, she looked very elegant. I nodded, I should be grateful for the Queen Mother's favor.

If you don't use it often, the Queen Mother will inevitably be sad, so use this today! The smile on An Lingrong's face made Lian'er smile too.

"Since giving birth to the Sixth Prince, your skin has become even whiter and smoother. No wonder the Emperor likes you even more."

You girl, your mouth is getting worse and worse. After saying that, An Lingrong stood up and said, "Let's go. It's getting late. We can't delay any longer. If we delay any longer, we'll be late."

"The master and servant left the Yanxi Palace and went to the Yonghe Palace to pick up Shen Meizhuang. They walked slowly towards the Qianqing Palace. When An Lingrong and the others arrived, there were only a few nobles and maids sitting in the palace."

After several people were excused from their formalities, the two of them sat down. Now their positions were equal, with Concubine Jing in the front and Concubines of lower position such as Zhen Huan behind them.

"An Lingrong's seat today is next to Concubine Jing, sitting above Shen Meizhuang. The Sixth Prince was taken to Shoukang Palace early in the morning and will come with the Queen Mother."

"Not long after, the Emperor, Empress, and Queen Mother came in together, followed by a wet nurse holding the Sixth Prince. As soon as they sat down, the Queen Mother reached out and took the Sixth Prince in her arms."

An Lingrong glanced and then looked away. However, Concubine Qi said sourly, "The Queen Mother really likes the Sixth Prince." Concubine Jing did not respond to her because she was now on good terms with An Lingrong.

"The Concubine Hua who came before her was arrogant. Although she felt a little jealous about An Lingrong giving birth to a child, she ignored Concubine Qi."

"She has always been annoyed by Concubine Qi, who is like a constant target of criticism for Third Brother. She keeps mentioning him whenever she gets the chance."

The corners of her mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm, and she said, "Who made you give birth to the Third Prince so many years earlier? Even if the Queen Mother wanted to hold the Third Prince, she couldn't do it."

"A trace of anger flashed across Concubine Qi's face, but she didn't dare to confront Concubine Hua head-on. She could only throw her handkerchief in anger and turn away."

"Everyone stood up and greeted the three people above. The emperor raised his glass and said a few words of toast. Everyone drank a glass, and then everyone sat down."

Then he said, "Thank you for your hard work in arranging the palace banquet today, Concubine Jing and Concubine Shu. It's very well arranged."

"The two concubines looked at each other and stood up together and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise!" The emperor waved his hand and said, "Sit down! Today is New Year's Eve, a family dinner, so don't be restrained."

Thank you, Your Majesty!

After this sentence, the atmosphere in the hall became lively.

"They were talking and laughing. An Lingrong turned around and said something to Shen Meizhuang. She glanced at the emperor as if unintentionally, and their eyes met."

"An Lingrong straightened her back. The plum blossom pattern on the Longhua scarf in front of her flashed a little red in the candlelight, which made the emperor's eyes light up."

"An Lingrong raised the wine glass to the emperor, one hand seemed to unconsciously sweep across the plum blossom pattern, and then she picked up the wine glass and drank it all."

This made the emperor laugh out loud, and the people around him didn't know why he was laughing, so they just laughed along.

"Hua Fei did not miss An Lingrong's little move. Anger flashed in her eyes. She picked up the wine glass and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Yi Xiu beside her."

"Your Majesty, I toast to you," the emperor gave Yixiu face in front of everyone. Holding up the wine glass, the two of them had smiles on their faces, looking like a loving couple, and Concubine Hua had no intention of saying anything anymore.

"He turned his eyes from the wine table to the singing and dancing on the stage, and his face darkened. They were all seductive things. What kind of dance were they doing? They only knew how to seduce the emperor."

"Little did she know that Yixiu had caught her in this state! Putting down the wine glass, she said, "Today is a happy day. Why do I think you look unhappy?"

"Your Majesty, you are joking. All the sisters are gathered here today. How can I be unhappy? I just drank a few glasses of wine and have a little heartburn!"

"Oh? But the wine today is not to your liking?" Yixiu's eyes lit up slightly. There was no reason not to get to the bottom of the flaw that was presented to her!

"She was smiling, so how could anyone think that she was deliberately bringing up the topic of food and arrangements? Let Concubine Hua confront the two people who arranged all this!"

Although Hua Fei was impulsive, when she saw Yi Xiu's hypocritical face, a light bulb suddenly lit up in her head!

The Empress was joking. The Emperor had praised her personally. "How could I feel bad? I just drank a few glasses of wine on an empty stomach, so I felt a little uncomfortable. How could it be worth your worry?"

"The emperor looked at the two of them talking back and forth, raised his hand, and said, Su Peisheng, take this bowl of mutton soup in front of me to Concubine Hua. Hot soup is the best for nourishing the stomach."

Hua Fei's face lit up with joy. She quickly stood up and knelt down to salute, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty." The emperor waved his hand and said, "Never mind, sit down!"

"After he finished speaking, his eyes flashed across the audience, and he laughed; Old Seventeen, you have always been lazy, but it is not too late today? I heard that you went to Bachuanshu."

I thought you were so mesmerized by the beautiful scenery in the original picture that you wouldn’t be able to return to Beijing in time to celebrate the New Year?

When Yunli saw the emperor pointing at him, he stood up, laughed and bowed, saying, "Royal brother, although the scenery of Sichuan, Bashu and Sichuan is beautiful," but New Year's Eve is an important day. How could the emperor not rush back to pay his respects to the Royal Brother and the Royal Mother at this time of the year!

"As soon as Yunli finished speaking, the emperor burst into laughter. He never liked others to know that his brothers had a bad relationship. The facts were before his eyes, and he could not allow others to criticize him."

Fortunately, with Yunli around, he was still able to act like a friendly and respectful brother. Seeing this, the empress dowager smiled happily and rocked the Sixth Prince who was almost asleep in her arms.

Then he said, "As soon as the Seventeenth came back, he came to Shoukang Palace and told me many interesting stories about the outside world. He is a filial and good child. Have you visited your mother?"

Yunli's face flashed with a hint of unnaturalness! He said again, "I haven't been there yet!"

The Queen Mother looked disapproving and said, "How can you do this, child?" You are only thinking about my good. Remember, you must go see your mother tomorrow!

Yes, I thank you for your concern, Empress Dowager. After the empress dowager finished speaking, she looked at the Sixth Prince with a smile! Without saying anything else, the emperor raised his glass and said, "Come, let's drink this cup together."

"The palace banquet ended in a joyful atmosphere. An Lingrong returned to the Yanxi Palace, holding her waist, feeling extremely tired. Everyone else left, but she and Concubine Jing stayed until the end."

When he returned to the Yanxi Palace, his son was already fast asleep. He tidied himself up casually and lay down, falling into a deep sleep.

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The palace banquet on New Year's Eve was well organized and the emperor did not ask for An Lingrong's power as a palace maid for a while. In the blink of an eye, the first month of the year was already half over and An Lingrong finally lived a peaceful life.

"Inside the Suiyu Pavilion, the atmosphere was a bit strange. Zhen Huan was sitting on the couch, with Wen Shichu hunched over her face, her expression full of helplessness."

"Brother Shichu, are you serious? I haven't had any pregnancy for so long, is it because of Concubine Chun?"

Wen Shichu sighed, "Sister Huan, the string of beads hanging around Chun Chang's neck looks beautiful", and there is a slight strange fragrance. They are not ordinary beads.

"I once read about it in a book. It's called Red Musk Pearl. It contains a very large amount of musk. Chun Chang has been wearing it around his neck for quite some time. I don't know if it has damaged his skin texture."

The young lady often meets Chun Changzai, so she is naturally affected. Fortunately, the contact time is not long, so there are no major problems.

Zhen Huan frowned and murmured to herself; "Red Musk Beads"?

This thing…? The words got stuck in his throat and he couldn’t speak for a long time.

"Does Chun Changzai know about this? If she knows, then she is deliberately harming me. Doesn't she want a child?"

If you don't know, then this string of beads was given by the Queen...! The Queen has always been kind, and she didn't do anything even though Concubine Hua was so arrogant and domineering.

"How could she do such a thing? Is what Sister Mei said true? The Queen looks kind on the outside, but in fact she is cruel and vicious."

There are three young ladies living in Suiyuxuan. Just a string of beads can make it impossible for any of them to get pregnant?

A trace of fear rose in my heart. Brother Shichu, is there really nothing wrong with my body? "Don't worry, Sister Huan, the conditioning prescription has always been useful,"

There is nothing wrong with my sister's body. She just needs to stay away from the string of beads that Chun Changzai wears and not get too close to her. Zhen Huan nodded, "Brother Shichu, what about Huanbi? Is she safe?"

Young Master He rarely asks for your pulse, I don't know.

"Zhen Huan nodded. You and I know this, but it cannot be leaked."

Sister Huan, rest assured, I know the importance of this matter. I will trouble you today, Brother Shichu. Wen Shichu knew that this was a farewell speech, so he raised his hands and said in a louder voice, "My lady, you are too polite. I will take my leave."

Cui Jinxi pushed the door open and saw Wen Shichu out. She turned around and saw Zhen Huan's gloomy face, and her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

She took a few steps forward and asked, "My lady, what did Doctor Wen diagnose?" Zhen Huan pursed her lips. She always trusted people she employed, and would not employ them if she doubted them.

"Ever since Cui Jinxi started serving me, she has been loyal to me. I should let her know about this so that I can be more prepared.

"Do you remember the string of beads Chun Chang wore around her neck?"

Cui Jinxi thought about it and nodded, saying: I remember that was the red jade beads given by the Queen Mother as a reward to Concubine Chun when she was first favored.

I heard it's very valuable! Zhen Huan exhaled softly, "Naturally valuable" That thing has another name, called red musk beads.

"Red Musk Beads?" He muttered to himself, and his face suddenly changed.

"The word musk makes people in the harem turn pale at the mention of it, and they have always avoided it like the snakes and scorpions. Cui Jinxi used to serve in the imperial concubine's palace, so she naturally knows how powerful this thing is."

"My lady, do you suspect that this was done by Concubine Chun under someone's instructions?" Deliberately wearing this thing to get close to my lady? Cui Jinxi is indeed the one who spoke exactly what Zhen Huan was thinking!

But such an idea was too scary. Zhen Huan did not admit it directly. She shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that Concubine Chun will become a scapegoat for others."

After all, in the harem, everyone knows that only children are the real things that can be by your side, and everything else is illusory.

"My lady, what you said makes sense, but I think this kind of thing cannot be said in front of Concubine Chun. Can my lady help me?"

Zhen Huan was silent after hearing this. After a moment, she spoke again, "Jinxi, do you have any way to make Concubine Chun move out of Suiyuxuan?"

"Ever since Concubine Chun used a trick to gain the emperor's favor and became a true noble, Zhen Huan knew that this person was not as simple as she seemed on the surface."

"It's just that it's always difficult to support one person in this palace. With Chun Changzai here, she can divert a lot of attention from me."

"But now that Concubine Chun is here, it may affect her health. How can Zhen Huan let her stay with her? Cui Jinxi knew what Zhen Huan meant. She frowned for a moment and shook her head helplessly."

"My lady, the palaces for concubines have always been decided by Concubine Hua and the Queen." Concubine Hua doesn't like you, so she would probably not care about such things.

"If what the young lady thinks is true, and this string of beads was given by the Queen, then why would the Queen inform Chun Changzai to change palaces? This matter is a bit tricky."

What Cui Jinxi could think of, Zhen Huan could think of as well. However, if Concubine Chun didn't take off the beads around her neck, it would be a thunderbolt.

I will never let this go on! After thinking for a while, I asked, "Jinxi, if I get sick, will she move out?"

Cui Jinxi's eyes lit up after hearing this, and after a moment she shook her head, "When the young lady first entered the palace, she claimed to be ill, although it was not long at that time," and Concubine Chun never moved out. It's just that they rarely visited each other.

If it was Shi Ji, I'm afraid this thing can't be accomplished. And if Chun Changzai moved out, then the He official's daughter can't stay either, then...