An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 170 Dingpin Launches

"Hua Fei and others naturally wouldn't regard her as an imaginary enemy, but Zhen Huan is different. She is too special and too easy to be noticed and persecuted..."

"If Shen Meizhuang follows him again, she will inevitably be seen as in the same league as Zhen Huan, and An Lingrong will definitely not sit idly by."

"Zhen Huan's actions now may be because she can't stand alone, so she wants to make friends with Shen Meizhuang so that she can have a place in the palace."

"No matter what, we can't get involved with them." An Lingrong paused and asked, "Sister, do you want to help Concubine Wan?"

"Shen Meizhuang shook her head. The Queen Mother personally issued an imperial decree. How can I change it? I just don't know how to refuse!"

"An Lingrong turned her eyes away. It seemed that Sister Mei still cared about their past relationship! So she couldn't bring herself to refuse? Shen Meizhuang smiled helplessly, nodded silently, and said nothing."

"An Lingrong gently squeezed Xiao Qi's chubby little hand and said, 'Sister, I don't know what other people think, but you are familiar with the Queen Mother now.'"

"You should know what kind of person the Queen Mother is. She will not allow others to refuse the decree she personally issued."

I know that my sister still has some feelings for the noble lady Wan in her heart! But my sister should know...

"Speaking of this, An Lingrong leaned closer to Shen Meizhuang and lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear her again; The Emperor is unreliable. We are in the harem. If we lose the Empress Dowager's favor because of others."

"What awaits us is either eternal damnation or a bad outcome! Yes, people are selfish. Rather than letting Shen Meizhuang forget her relationship with Zhen Huan, it is better to change the perspective."

"From the perspective of Shen Meizhuang's own interests, asking her to give up her so-called face is the real way to prevent future troubles."

"Saying these words now may not have been useful in the past, but now that Shen Meizhuang has the Seventh Prince, she will not be as reckless as before, so it should be of some use."

"Sure enough, not long after An Lingrong finished speaking, Shen Meizhuang frowned and nodded. Rong'er said politely. The Queen Mother is so powerful that I can't take risks. When I return to the palace, I will refuse this matter and won't think about it anymore."

"An Lingrong nodded slightly after hearing this. It's best that you can figure it out. If I make the Queen Mother unhappy one day, you should remember to take good care of yourself and never take any risks."

"Shen Meizhuang frowned after hearing this. Rong'er, what nonsense are you talking about? We have to be fine, and no one is allowed to make any mistakes!"

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"The carriage swayed for most of the day before finally arriving at the gate of Zijing City. An Lingrong helped Lian'er get off the carriage, and the wet nurse came forward to take Hongzhao."

"Seeing Concubine Xin paying respects to the Emperor and others, An Lingrong smiled slightly and walked over to exchange a few words, and then everyone dispersed."

"Before we leave, the Queen should say that since we have traveled so long today, we can skip the morning greetings tomorrow. This way, we will naturally receive another round of thanks."

"After sitting in the carriage for a long time, An Lingrong felt a pain in her back and waist. She helped Lian'er into the Yanxi Palace and immediately asked someone to prepare water for washing. Then she fell into a deep sleep."

As for the energetic Hong Zhao, let him be taken care of by the wet nurses.

"When An Lingrong woke up the next day, Hong Zhao was already lying next to her, smacking his lips and calling her 'mother' from time to time!"

"When An Lingrong saw her son being so close to her, she felt very happy. She stretched out her hand to pinch Hongzhao's little face, then propped herself up and sat up, Lian'er"!

"After saying that, Lian'er pushed the door open and came in, Madam, you're awake."

"What time is it? Your Majesty, it's just past 12 o'clock now. Are you going to get up? Lady Xin has been waiting outside for a long time."

Concubine Xin? Why didn't you ask me to get up when she came?

"Your Majesty, the noble lady said that Your Majesty was very tired yesterday and did not allow the servants to disturb Your Majesty. An Lingrong did not want to be talked about, and even though she was on good terms with the noble lady Xin, she never spoke nonsense."

But if this kind of thing gets out, people will inevitably think that I am spoiled! Let Lian'er pick up Hong Zhao, and An Lingrong gets up from the bed. "This is just the first time, it won't happen again. Okay, hurry up and get some water ready!"

"Lian Er saw An Lingrong's serious expression and nodded quickly. She called for someone to come in. In just a few minutes, An Lingrong had packed everything and led everyone to the main hall."

"As soon as I entered the room, I saw Wen Rong sitting obediently on the side, holding a piece of dessert in her hand. Concubine Xin was looking at her daughter with a smile, and she didn't even hear An Lingrong's footsteps coming in."

"With a soft laugh, An Lingrong stepped into the room and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long!"

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin turned around and saw An Lingrong coming in. She quickly stood up and knelt, saying, 'I pay my respects to Concubine Shu. May the queen be blessed with good health!'"

"An Lingrong raised her hand and said: Your Excellency is too polite, please get up quickly!"

"She walked to Wen Rong, reached out and touched Wen Rong's head, bent down and smiled, "Madam Shu, you haven't seen Rong'er for a long time. He looks much cuter!"

"Wen Rong was originally sitting on a low stool. Seeing this, he got off the stool obediently without Concubine Xin saying anything. He bowed to An Lingrong. Rong'er pays his respects to Concubine Shu!"

Rong'er is so good, come and sit down!

"An Lingrong personally carried Wen Rong to a sitting position, and had someone put the Sixth Prince next to her. Then she looked at Concubine Xin and said, 'Concubine Xin, you have worked hard these days. Why did you come here so early today?'"

"Noble Lady Xin smiled and sat down as well. Thank you for your care, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, the Empress is not in the palace, so there is not much to do and I am not too tired."

"Every time there is a letter from the palace to the garden, it says that the noble lady is experienced and has done nothing wrong in assisting the harem. The emperor always praises her every time he hears it, but the noble lady is always low-key and self-deprecating."

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin lowered her head, her voice full of gratitude, and continued, 'If it weren't for the Majesty's enlightenment that day, how could I have caught the Emperor's eye? I haven't thanked the Majesty enough yet!'"

"If you are not capable, what would it matter if I mentioned this to the emperor? After all, you have to have some ability to be valued by the emperor."

"An Lingrong said with a smile, I'm sure the emperor will summon you when you return to the palace this time. You are a smart person, so you will naturally know what to do!"

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what An Lingrong meant! She didn't care that Wen Rong was watching, she stood up and knelt down, thanking Concubine Shu!"

Seeing this, An Lingrong hurriedly reached out to pull Concubine Xin to her feet. What is Concubine Xin doing? Get up quickly! Thinking of Wen Rong's presence, Concubine Xin followed An Lingrong's strength and stood up.

"Don't worry, Madam. From now on, I will follow your lead no matter what happens! There is no need to talk about these nobles. I only hope that we can help each other and gain a firm foothold in this palace."

Your Majesty is right, I understand.

At this point, Concubine Xin turned around and took a box from the palace. "I thought the Sixth Prince's first birthday banquet would be held in the palace, not in the garden. The gifts I prepared could not be delivered in time."

I just happened to come to your place today, I hope you won't mind.

"An Lingrong was not polite. She took it with her hand and said with a smile, 'You are too kind. I am happy that you are thoughtful. How can I say that I despise you?'"

"He opened the box without hesitation. Inside was a jade pendant that looked very transparent. There was a statue of Guanyin carved on it. It looked extraordinary at first glance."

"An Lingrong's eyes lit up, she reached out and took out the jade pendant, waved to the wet nurse, put the pendant on Hong Zhao's chest, and smiled, "What a good thing, I thank you on behalf of Zhao'er."

"You are welcome, Madam. This jade pendant was given to me by my mother when I entered the palace. Although it is not a valuable item, it was obtained by my mother after kneeling for three days at Guiyuan Temple. I hope that Sixth Prince will be safe and healthy."

"Nothing else can compare to your kindness, my lord. Thank you very much!" An Lingrong responded solemnly, but she did not intend to hang this intimate thing around Hongzhao's neck easily.

"Then he put the jade pendant into the mirror case and handed it to Qiufang. Go, keep the jade pendant safe for Hongzhao to wear when he is older."

"Yes"

"Qiufang went down in response, and An Lingrong came in again with a smile. "Your Excellency came early, so I guess you didn't have breakfast? Rong'er, are you hungry? Would you like to have breakfast with Madam Shu and your brother?"

"The snacks in Wen Rong's hand were served by Lian'er and the others, so they are not considered a proper breakfast. When he heard An Lingrong's question, Wen Rong immediately nodded obediently. "Okay!"

"With two children present, the breakfast went very harmoniously. After everyone put down their chopsticks, An Lingrong saw that Concubine Xin had no intention of leaving, so she asked the wet nurse to take Wen Rong and Hong Zhao to sit aside and play."

Lian'er served tea, and then they sat down. Concubine Xin paused.

"She smiled and said: I heard that a maidservant came to the garden and returned to the palace with her. I was not lucky enough to see her yesterday!"

An Lingrong raised her eyelids and knew that Concubine Xin must have heard the special news from Concubine Rou!

He nodded and smiled, saying: The person you met yesterday was the Empress, and Rou Chang was not of high rank, so you naturally could not meet her.

"An Lingrong said this, and Concubine Xin raised her head and suppressed Rou Chang at the same time. After hearing this, Concubine Xin smiled slightly."

"Your Majesty is used to joking, but I heard that this Concubine Rou looks very similar to Concubine Wan. She must be someone extraordinary, right?"

"I am not a fish in the pond anymore, and now I am not as good as you, why should you bother about this?" Xin Guiren pulled the corner of her mouth. Your Majesty is right, but then again, doesn't the emperor love Wan Guiren very much?"

"Why would you want to lower her status? There is a hint of testing in Concubine Xin's words. After all, compared to how favored this person was back then, now that I think about it carefully, I really feel powerless."

"And Chun Changzai's death had nothing to do with her. Could it be that she was really punished because of her poor care? "

An Lingrong chuckled. So this was Concubine Xin's real purpose? She didn't care what happened to Concubine Rou. What she wanted to know was the truth behind Zhen Huan's demotion!

"After he finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip. Before Lady Xin could speak, he asked again, "Speaking of how many months I have been away from the palace, I have something I want to ask you."

Concubine Xin's expression became serious and said, "Your Majesty, please speak!"

"Princess Ding, how is she?"

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin was stunned. She didn't understand why An Lingrong suddenly asked about Concubine Ding. But she immediately said, 'Your Majesty, Concubine Ding has not left the palace since she was injured and moved to another palace.'"

"She, in that body, is now unable to get out of bed in order to protect the heir to the throne. Speaking of which, I haven't seen Concubine Ding for a long time."

"An Lingrong has such doubts, of course she is confused! Before in the courtyard, the only person in the harem who could speak was the Queen Mother. But on the surface, the Queen Mother seems to have nothing to do with things."

"Under such circumstances, it is surprising that the Queen did not take advantage of this opportunity to take action. It is already September, and Concubine Ding's child is almost seven months old."

"If she aborts the baby at this time, there is a high chance that she will give birth to a live baby! I just don't know whether she is carrying a prince or a princess."

"Is she still in that bad condition?"

"Your Majesty, oleander is a very poisonous plant. It is extremely lucky that the baby in Dingpin's belly can be saved. In my opinion, childbirth is a journey through the gates of hell for women. Even if the baby is born, Dingpin's body will definitely be ruined."

"Although there are many people in the palace, the ones who sit closest are An Lingrong and Xin Guiren. They talk without any scruples. An Lingrong smiled. If that is the case, then who will teach and raise Ding Guiren's child in the future?"

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin's eyes flickered, but she immediately turned to look at Wen Rong who was having fun with Hong Zhao, then smiled and shook her head. No matter who she is, it has nothing to do with us!"

"I am a concubine, and I already have Wen Rong as my child. I don't have such thoughts, nor do I have the qualifications to raise another child."

"Your Excellency may not know that this is not just Concubine Ding's child. The Queen Mother has already issued an imperial decree that after Concubine Wan's child is born, she will have to find another foster mother."

"After hearing this, Concubine Xin was stunned. This was an order issued by the Queen Mother herself. It was announced in the garden that day, so naturally the palace did not get the news."

Hearing this news suddenly at this moment, Concubine Xin stepped forward in surprise, "Your Majesty, I don't understand why this happened?" Concubine Xin only needs to know that the Queen Mother never does things without a reason.

"Concubine Xin looked up in shock and looked at An Lingrong! Seeing An Lingrong's lips curled up slightly with a smile, she also looked like she couldn't say anything more."

With such a result, how could she not know that the death of Chun Changzai was closely related to Zhen Huan! She nodded, "Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty!"

"An Lingrong did not respond to this, but turned to look at Hong Zhao. The two children seemed to be having fun. Yes!"

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After returning to the palace, the weather gradually became cooler, and the daily morning meeting and inspection were naturally no longer necessary.

"Waking up early and returning late every day, October came in a blink of an eye. Hongdae's speech became clearer and clearer. He kept pestering An Lingrong and chattering non-stop every day. She was really happy but helpless."

"It's just that An Lingrong is now helping to manage the harem, and she has become very busy. Hong Zhao is pestering me all the time, so I really can't get anything done."

An Lingrong looked at her son who was chattering nonstop in front of her, and waved her hand to ask the steward of the imperial kitchen to go down temporarily and wait until everyone left.

An Lingrong reached out and pinched Hongzhao's lower cheek and said, "You little thing, why don't you have any free time on your lips?"

Hongzhao pouted and turned his head away, still calling out: Mother, mother, brother...brother...

"An Lingrong slapped her head, let out a long breath, then tilted her body and fell down holding Hong Zhao."

"Speak now, speak now, I can't control you anymore." An Lingrong stretched out her hand and pinched Hongzhao's little nose, making her son laugh.