The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

On this day, Shen Meizhuang was talking to Zhen Huan. At this time, Shen Meizhuang's maid came in to pay respects and said that the Queen Mother was about to get up from her nap. Shen Meizhuang said that Zhen Huan had returned to the palace and the Queen Mother was in good health these two days, so she invited Zhen Huan to visit the Queen Mother with her.

After the two arrived at Shoukang Palace, Shen Meizhuang came in and saw Aunt Sun giving the empress dowager medicine.

"Why did Your Majesty drink the medicine first? It should be me who feeds you." I heard his voice before I saw him.

"You came at the right time. Apart from your aunt Sun, you are the one who makes me feel most comfortable serving you."

As they were talking, Shen Meizhuang took the medicine and began to feed it to the Queen Mother.

Although Shen Meizhuang had only served the Queen Mother for less than five years, she held a high position in her heart. Zhen Huan waited for Shen Meizhuang to greet the Queen Mother first to create a harmonious atmosphere before she bowed: "Your Highness pays respect to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother good health and longevity."

"You're back." The smile on the Empress Dowager's face instantly disappeared when she saw Zhen Huan. These three short words also pointed out that it was inappropriate for Zhen Huan to leave the palace in anger and now return to the palace after giving birth to three children.

The Queen Mother did not ask Zhen Huan to get up, but continued to ask: "Are you used to living in Yongshou Palace?"

Zhen Huan's heart skipped a beat, she knew this was a trap, the Yongshou Palace was renovated on the orders of the Emperor, and although it was built for the concubine, it was the best built among all the concubines. If she said it was a good place to live, she would be admitting her extravagance, and if she said it was not a good place to live, it would mean that the renovation was not to her liking.

"The Yongshou Palace is luxurious, and I feel uneasy." Zhen Huan chose not to answer this dilemma, saying that uneasiness is the truth, and as to whether it is good or bad, it depends on the Queen Mother's understanding.

The Queen Mother heard that Zhen Huan was trying to evade, and obviously didn't want to give her this opportunity: "Although it is luxurious, it is nothing if the Emperor wants to pamper you."

The Queen Mother's words have a second half, but Zhen Huan is not qualified to say the second half, only the Queen Mother's confidant, or Shen Meizhuang can guess. At this time, if Zhen Huan agrees with the Queen Mother's words, it means she is evaluating the emperor behind his back.

This was too serious, Zhen Huan did not answer, but knelt respectfully. Seeing that Zhen Huan was not fooled, the Queen Mother gave Zhen Huan a second threat, deliberately turning her head and saying: "This medicine made my tongue bitter, so you might as well throw it away."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Shen Meizhuang also hurriedly spoke to coax the Queen Mother: "I said that the Queen Mother is getting younger and younger, but the Queen Mother didn't believe it and insisted that I coaxed you. Now, you are afraid of suffering and refuse to take medicine. He Jinghe is right, and you are throwing a tantrum like a child. You are not getting younger and younger as you grow older."

When mentioning her granddaughter, the Queen Mother's expression softened a lot. She wanted to scold Zhen Huan with a stern face, but now she couldn't keep it straight: "I have always thought you were a steady person, but now you have learned to be smooth-talking. Jinghe's little mouth is just like you."

"The medicine is too bitter. I just wanted to make the Queen Mother laugh. If the Queen Mother wants peace and quiet, I will bring her here tomorrow."

After she finished drinking the medicine, the Queen Mother asked Zhen Huan to stand up: "You have just come out of confinement, it is not appropriate for you to kneel for too long. Come and help me rinse my mouth."

"Yes."

The Queen Mother looked at Zhen Huan and saw that she had been respectful since she came in and had done nothing improper, which made her feel a little relieved.

But Zhen Huan knew that the Queen Mother would not let her go so easily, so she carefully helped the Queen Mother rinse her mouth.

After rinsing her mouth, the Queen Mother said: "She is very good at serving people. No wonder the Emperor still misses her so much after she went to Ganlu Temple. She really has learned how to seduce the Emperor."

As soon as Zhen Huan heard this, she knew that the Queen must have been here before she came. In this palace, the only people who could speak in front of the Queen Mother were the Emperor, the Queen and Shen Meizhuang. The Queen hated her so much, so it must have been the Queen who did it.

Zhen Huan quickly knelt down, and acted humble to the extreme: "Your Majesty, your words are too serious. I am really terrified."

The Queen Mother saw that Zhen Huan had been very obedient since she came in, and it didn't look like what the Queen said, so she wanted to hear Zhen Huan's explanation: "Fear, how can Concubine Xi give birth to the royal heir, and the emperor's grace is heavy, so she would also feel fear."

Although the Queen Mother's words were full of threats, she actually didn't want the Queen's family to dominate. Now, although Nian Shilan was named Imperial Noble Consort, she gradually stopped managing the affairs of the six palaces and basically left them to An Lingrong, who basically focused on the children.

Therefore, the Queen Mother thought that if Zhen Huan's answer satisfied her, it would be a good idea to let her check and balance the harem.

"I am a criminal, but the emperor, out of consideration for our old friendship, came to Ganlu Temple to visit me and was filled with gratitude. I never expected that I would become pregnant. The emperor was concerned that the child was of royal blood, and he could not bear to see him wandering outside, so he showed me extra pity."