An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Golden Partridge

Chapter 136.full moon

"The palace has always prayed in Baohua Hall, so why are you going to Ganlu Temple this time?" An Lingrong frowned slightly, "Sister Zhen has already left the palace, and there is no longer any threat to her, is she still refusing to let her go? ?”

Shen Meizhuang also nodded, sighed and said: "But the queen said, firstly, it can save the money for inviting monks and nuns into the palace, and secondly, it is more sincere to bring the concubines out of the palace. Although the queen mother has some criticisms, but seeing her insist on So, it’s still allowed.”

An Lingrong lowered her eyes and said lightly: "She feels that the emperor has not completely let go of Sister Zhen, so she wants to see for herself."

"Speaking of this, I have also noticed it." Shen Meizhuang nodded and said, "Although Wan Chang is favored by He Shun Chang now, and the concubine Zhen and Qi nobles also spend a lot of time at bedtime, the emperor still often visits the moon, eating and drinking. Caring, and Fangruo, she was originally a servant of the imperial court, but she used to be Huan'er's teaching aunt. The emperor was unhappy, so he sent her out. Fortunately, the queen mother was kind and took her into the Shoukang Palace Serve." She sighed softly, "Everyone has already left, so who can the emperor do these things for?"

"It's just to make myself feel better." An Lingrong waved his hand, stopped talking, but asked, "Who are the people who go out of the palace to pray? Do you want to go with me, sister?"

"Anyone who is a concubine or above can go. I am really worried about Huan'er, and I want to follow her. Maybe I can meet her. If she is doing well, I will feel at ease. But, I am worried about Ozuki..." Shen Meizhuang hesitated to speak.

"Sister, don't worry, just leave it to me." An Lingrong smiled and patted her hand, "I'll just ask the queen for a vacation."

Shen Meizhuang had this intention, and nodded upon hearing this.

"In two days, it will be the full moon ceremony of the moon, how will my sister plan to spend it?" An Lingrong said another thing.

"I don't want to be too popular now, let's keep it simple." Shen Meizhuang said with a smile, "Just you and Concubine Jing, Concubine Duan, Concubine Xin, and Shunchang have a meal together, and then go to the Queen Mother's Palace to say hello and greetings in the afternoon Just a little bit, and that's it."

"Okay, when the time comes, I will cook myself, let's have a good get together." An Lingrong nodded and agreed, "Let Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing bring Wen Yi and Sixth Elder Brother along, let Huai Shu come too, the children are all here , can be more lively."

On the day of the full moon, Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing were invited to Chuxiu Palace. They saw the Xiuxian Palace decorated with lights and festoons, the nobles were busy arranging the table, and the fragrance of vegetables wafted from the small kitchen. Ankang dragged Huai Shu in the tree Looking down at the ants carrying candy, they ran over after seeing Wen Yi and Sixth Brother.

"Sixth Brother Sixth Brother, do you miss me?" Ankang threw himself on Sixth Brother and asked with a smile, "Ankang misses you every day!"

Sixth elder brother has grown a lot taller and has become much stronger. Although he hasn't seen him for a long time, he and Ankang are still as close as before. He patted Ankang's head and nodded with a smile.

"Oh, it smells so good." Concubine Jing smiled and looked at Shen Meizhuang who came out to welcome the guests, "Ankang is here, why don't you see Concubine Rong?"

"Rong'er and Shunchang are both in the small kitchen." Shen Meizhuang led the two of them into the hall, and said, "She came early in the morning, she has been busy all morning, and the lunch dishes are probably too rich to finish."

"I've heard that Concubine Rong is good at craftsmanship, and we'll have oral intake at noon today." Concubine Duan looked at Concubine Jing, then at Shenmei Zhuang, "Where's Miyue? Today's protagonist can't be absent."

Shen Meizhuang pursed his lips and smiled: "I just ate milk, and I'm still sleeping at the moment, my lady should go to the side hall to have a look."

In Jingren Palace, Mrs. Qi was serving the Queen attentively, when she suddenly heard outside singing "The Emperor is coming", she hurriedly got up to greet her: "My concubine pays my respects to the Emperor, and my Majesty is blessed and safe."

"Get up." The emperor waved them up and sat down on the couch, "I just came out of Chengqian Palace and passed by here, so I came in to have a look."

The queen asked Jianqiu to bring red dates and bird's nest soup stewed early in the morning: "It's dry in winter, the emperor should drink a bowl of bird's nest soup to moisten the throat first." She turned her eyes to look at nobleman Qi, and said with a smile, "This bird's nest is still given by nobleman Qi. For Chenqie, Chenqie ate a cup yesterday, it is indeed a good thing, it's hard for her to take it out."

"This concubine, Ama, entrusted someone to send it into the palace last month. Whatever it is, it is a gift from the heavenly family. The empress's words make my concubine panic." Qigui showed a cute and pleasant smile, The dimples at the corner of the mouth were faintly visible, "When the concubine paid her respects a few days ago, she heard that the empress had a cough occasionally, thinking that it is always bad to take too much medicine, it is better to eat some bird's nest every day, and it will be fine if you keep it slowly." alright."

"Well, Mr. Qi has a heart." The emperor nodded involuntarily after taking a bite out of this golden bird's nest.

The queen saw that the emperor was satisfied, so she took the opportunity to say: "Today is the full moon ceremony of Princess Obscure Moon. Concubine Hui hosted a small banquet in Chuxiu Palace. Does the emperor want to go there? The concubine went to see the princess this morning and gave some gifts. The child Yuxue is really cute, just like her mother."

The emperor's expression turned slightly cold, as if he had been poked into something by the empress, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes: "From now on, Miyue's empress will be Concubine Hui." After a pause, he slowly let out a breath, "I'll visit Chuxiu Palace later."

The Queen concealed a smile at the corner of her mouth, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, after Concubine Wan leaves the palace, only Concubine Zhen and Concubine Hui are left. Taking advantage of the happy event of the Princess' full moon, it is time to confer the titles on a few concubines."

"Who do you think is suitable?" The emperor's mind was no longer here.

"Grandma Qi has meritorious service, and she is also a nobleman of the Manchu army. She is sensible and well-behaved, so she is a suitable candidate." The queen looked at nobleman Qi and said.

But the emperor said: "Don't you think Xingui should also be promoted?"

"Although Mr. Xingui has more seniority and has given birth to a princess, his family background is not obvious after all. Compared with Mr. Qigui, he is slightly inferior." The queen seems to be fair and just, but in fact it is because Mr. Xingui's position has become closer to Shenmeizhuang and An Lingrong recently. This is deliberately suppressing.

The emperor just said it casually, and never thought of asking the nobleman Jin Xin to be his concubine. Hearing what the queen said, he nodded and looked at nobleman Qi who was sitting at the bottom. It's better: "Then according to what the queen said, set a date and Jin will confer noble Qi as a concubine."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Your Majesty Qi showed joy and hurriedly got up to thank you.

In the afternoon, Shenmei Zhuang asked someone to hold the moon, and went to Shoukang Palace with An Lingrong to greet the queen mother. It happened that the king of Guojun was also there, and he was thinking about coming back at another time. , I didn’t know that today is Princess Obscure Moon’s birthday, and I didn’t bring a gift, why don’t I ask Xiao Wang to draw a picture for Princess Obscure Moon to express my congratulations.”

The Empress Dowager was in a good mood today, she nodded upon hearing this and said: "The old seventeen has superb painting skills, and this is a congratulatory gift, which is not a disgrace to the princess."

"Then I will thank the lord for Ozuyue." Shen Meizhuang thanked Guojun King with a smile, and sat down in the side hall with Ozyme and An Lingrong in his arms.

Bamboo Breath asked people to put up the Four Treasures of the Study, Guo Junwang swiped his ink and pen, and looked up at Yunyue from time to time, his eyes were full of love.

"My lord draws really well, and the princess is so naive, so cute." Zhu Xi glanced at the painting that was about to be completed, raised his eyes with a smile, and said to the queen mother.

King Guojun showed the painting to the Empress Dowager: "My son's writing skills are not good, and it is difficult to draw the two emperor's sisters-in-law. Only Ankang and Luyue can draw two more strokes. I also ask the Queen Mother to comment and advise."

"The Ai family doesn't understand, so why come to comment and give advice, but the look is really moving." The Queen Mother looked at the painting with a smile, and beckoned Shen Meizhuang to come over, "Good boy, thank you for your hard work. You have never given birth. Take care of a child." It is not easy for a newborn child, if you have any difficulties in the future, just open your mouth and tell Aijia."

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said: "Hazy Moon is well-behaved and has a wet nurse to take care of her, so the concubine has nothing to do."

"Don't listen to her, Queen Mother. Sister Mei always reports good news but not bad news. When Miyue first arrived at Chuxiu Palace, the people below didn't care. They put salt in the nurse's food. The nurse couldn't produce milk. The princess ate it. I always cry when I'm not full, sister Mei has sent several palace servants for this matter, that's all right." An Lingrong said immediately, "If it weren't for this, how could the princess be so fat and fat for nothing?"

Hearing this, the queen mother valued Shen Meizhuang a little more, and was rewarded with many things.

It was not early at that time, King Guo got up to pay his respects, and An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang also knelt down. After leaving the Shoukang Palace, Shen Meizhuang hurriedly stopped King Guo's footsteps: "My lord, stay here, I have something to say to you." beg."

"Empress Hui, but it's okay." King Guo clasped his hands to Shen Meizhuang.

"Back then, the prince was willing to risk the crime of disrespect and rush into Yikun Palace to save Huan'er. This palace knew that the prince is a lover, and we can be friends with each other." Shen Meizhuang handed over the painting he had just made to King Guo, "Today's If the prince agrees, I would like to ask the prince to pass it on to Huan'er, and tell her that everything is fine in Ozuyue, and that everything is fine with me and Rong'er. If the prince agrees, I owe the prince a favor."

"Mistress Hui is serious." Guojun Wang took the painting solemnly, "My king's Qingliang Terrace is not far from Ganlu Temple, this matter is just a matter of effort, please rest assured, Mistress Hui, Xiao Wang will definitely take care of it. bring the word."

"Thank you, my lord." An Lingrong understood Shen Meizhuang's good intentions, and echoed her words of thanks. Seeing the back of King Guo leaving, she suddenly remembered something, "Sister, when Sister Zhen gave birth in Yikun Palace, How did King Guo know?"

"It's Juqing." Shen Meizhuang said a name that surprised An Lingrong, "That day Juqing wanted to ask the queen mother to come forward to save Huan'er, but at that time the queen mother had just taken medicine and fell asleep, so she didn't have the time Pay attention to her, it happened that the King of Guojun came into the palace, and she went to the doctor in a hurry, so she begged him to go to Yikun Palace, but the King of Guojun also agreed."

A strange emotion appeared in An Lingrong's heart, and she secretly thought about it.

Could it be that King Guo is interested in Sister Zhen?

On the way back to the palace, Eunuch Jin from Chuxiu Palace rushed to report: "Your Majesty, hurry back to the palace, the emperor has been waiting for you for a while."

An Lingrong smiled, and said to Shen Meizhuang: "Since the emperor is waiting for my sister, I won't bother you anymore, and I'll take Ankang home first."

"Okay." Shen Meizhuang nodded, saying goodbye to her, "I will go to Weiyang Palace some other day."

Sitting in the sedan chair, he slowly returned to Weiyang Palace, An Lingrong just got off the sedan chair, Ankang jumped out like a little monkey, behind him Juqing and Doukou hurriedly chased after him.

"The princess's temper is not just following someone, she is so lively and active." Cuiyin helped An Lingrong get off the sedan chair, looked at Ankang's back who had run away, smiled and shook her head, "A few days ago , the princess went to the Empress Dowager’s palace to pay her respects, Princess Gongding was embroidering her wedding dress in the side hall, she broke in and almost ruined the clothes, luckily Princess Gongding didn’t blame her.”

"Gong Ding is already preparing the dowry?" An Lingrong was a little surprised, "Has the candidate for the son-in-law been decided yet?"

"It's not decided yet. The Queen Mother chose three, and she intends to let Princess Gongding choose herself." Cuiyin said one by one, "One is the second son of Duke Qing, one is the eldest son of the nine admirals, and the other is Horqin. The little prince of the grassland tribe."

An Lingrong nodded thoughtfully, and sighed: "The Empress Dowager is also working hard on Gong Ding."

Among the three candidates, Duke Qing has no power but a noble family, the admiral of the Nine Schools has no family background but holds great power, and Horqin's young prince has both power and family status, but he is far away in Mongolia. Each has its pros and cons, it just depends on how Gong Ding chooses.

An Lingrong's eyes flickered slightly, and she told Cuiyin, "After Gongding has chosen her son-in-law and finalized the wedding date, please remind me that I will add another dowry to her when the time comes."

Cuiyin complied naturally.

(End of this chapter)