An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"You've already ascended to the throne of a concubine, so why can't you control your mouth?" Lingrong took the cake and pushed it towards Xia Dongchun, signaling her to use the cake to cover her mouth to prevent her from talking nonsense and causing trouble.

Xia Dongchun just thought that Ling Rong wanted to give her some cakes, so she happily took a piece to taste, "It tastes really good, worthy of being the dessert of the Imperial Concubine. Concubine Jin, you should try it too."

Cao Qinmo smiled awkwardly. She responded by picking up a piece of dessert and tasting it, and she also replied that it tasted good.

"I'm not asking you to have some snacks. I'm telling you to be careful with your words." Ling Rong held her forehead and was speechless about Xia Dongchun's brainless behavior.

"What's the big deal? Besides you and me, there's Concubine Jin." Xia Dongchun's eyes turned and fell on Cao Qinmo. "Concubine Jin is a cautious person. She will definitely not go out and say nonsense, right?"

"Empress Xia," Cao Qinmo's expression also became stern. She didn't like this brainless concubine, but because Ling Rong was present, she would not say anything to put pressure on her. "Misfortune comes from the mouth. We must stop it at the source. You can't stop other people's mouths.

So if Concubine Xia is worried, she should try not to let this disaster come out of her mouth, and then she won’t worry about me spreading anything.”

"You are such a jerk," Xia Dongchun frowned, and she fed herself another bite of pastry, "I asked you if you were a good person, why did you mock me like that? Is it wrong to believe you?"

"In this deep palace, trusting others is wrong."

Cao Qinmo looked at Xia Dongchun with a serious face, which made Xia Dongchun feel very uncomfortable.

But soon, Cao Qinmo smiled, and Xia Dongchun didn't know why and laughed too, thinking that Cao Qinmo was joking.

Lingrong sighed in her heart. Xia Dongchun's brain really could not be relied upon. He couldn't even understand other people's smiles.

"Of course Concubine Jin wouldn't talk nonsense," Ling Rong said slowly, making Xia Dongchun smile even more brightly, "In this harem, there is no one more cautious than Concubine Jin.

If everyone was like you, they would have been eaten up by this cannibalistic place long ago. Concubine Jin is just reminding you, you should also pay more attention and remember it.

In the past, you were a minor noble, and no one took you seriously. No matter what you said, everyone would just laugh it off.

But you are a concubine now, and there are few people in the palace who have a higher position than you, so what you say will be taken more seriously by others.

Think about it, what you said today, whether it reaches the ears of the Queen or the Emperor, they will think that I have other intentions.

Will the power of the six palaces still remain in your hands in the future?"

"You always have so many great truths to tell, so many great truths to say." Xia Dongchun snorted, with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Alright, alright, I get it, there's not a word you say I like to hear, I'll just be a mute when I go out from now on, okay?"

"You are going too far," Ling Rong frowned, "When I first entered the palace, you reminded me of the palace rules, how come I have completely forgotten them now?"

"At that time... at that time, my father and mother taught me, and they also hired several maids to take care of me day and night.

I was told this many times before I entered the palace, and my ears are calloused from hearing it, so I remember it naturally."

Xia Dongchun muttered something, but she didn't explain. In fact, the Queen Mother also helped in this. She was mainly afraid that Lingrong would be unhappy. Xia Dongchun looked at Lingrong again, although she didn't know why.

But it’s right not to say it, Xia Dongchun thought silently.

"No wonder he is so thoughtful," No wonder he is totally different from his previous life, Ling Rong sighed in her heart, "I have to be like this in the future, but now that you can sit on the throne of concubine, you don't have to worry too much."

"You mean, I can reprimand Concubine Qi and Concubine Tian?"

Ling Rong blinked her eyes, revealing a rare confused expression, "You are still having problems with Concubine Qi and Concubine Tian."

"Of course, you know this best."

Xia Dongchun was furious. "Two days ago, during the imperial concubine ceremony, Concubine Tian came to give me a gift, but Sang'er was so arrogant, as if her master was the imperial concubine."

"Princess Tian also sent people to Qixiang Palace. The gifts were quite standard, nothing particularly outstanding."

"You two have gifts to accept, but Concubine Tian didn't give me any gifts, and she didn't even say congratulations."

Lingrong had long guessed what Concubine Qi was doing. After all, they used to be of the same status, but now the distance between them was getting bigger and bigger. She didn't know how to face it.

If she looked down on Lingrong as she did in the past, Lingrong would have her status to suppress her; if she fawned on her, Concubine Tian would feel that she had lost face.

So he simply stopped paying attention to Ling Rong and didn't even try to save face.

"You are the Imperial Concubine. It is really disgraceful for Concubine Tian to do this."

"It's undignified, but it's in accordance with the rules. After all, this is just my personal happy event. If Concubine Tian doesn't care, just let her be."

Lingrong didn't mind what Concubine Tian did. To Lingrong, Concubine Tian was just a stone blocking her way. After getting rid of the Queen, it would be Concubine Tian's turn.

"The queen is very generous, and all the concubines in the palace sent gifts, but she is a maverick and is busy taking care of the fifth prince all day.

If you don’t know, you might think that the Emperor wants to send the Fifth Prince to be raised by Concubine Tian.”

Cao Qinmo's words were both a sigh and a test. Now there was only one older prince in the harem, the Fifth Prince, so she naturally wanted to know who the mother of the next emperor would be.

"Tianpin does have this idea, but Your Majesty..." Lingrong deliberately left the sentence half-finished. She shook her head, looking very secretive.

"Madam, do you know anything?"

"The emperor didn't say it explicitly," Ling Rong said in a relaxed tone, "After all, the Fifth Prince is not young anymore. If Yupin hadn't passed away, he would have married a long time ago. Why would he need a mother to take care of him?"

Cao Qinmo nodded, thinking about the possibility that the emperor would not allow the Fifth Prince to find his mother.

She thought about it and found that it was just as Concubine Sheng said. There was no need for the emperor to find a maternal family for the Fifth Prince. After all, the Fifth Prince's opponents had almost all been eliminated. The emperor did not need to add any background or power to the Fifth Prince.

"So Concubine Tian's idea is doomed to fail?" Xia Dongchun was very happy. She looked at Ling Rong and then glanced at Cao Qinmo. "Is that what I guessed?"

"That's not clear, but what you said is not impossible." Ling Rong also picked up a piece of cake, "Tianpin should pay more attention to Huai Ke. I saw Huai Ke a few days ago, and her face was pale."

"She treats the Fifth Prince much better than Huai Ke," Xia Dongchun said with disdain, "Look at the other people in the palace, who doesn't love their children like pearls and treasures? But she is so confused that she dreams of being the prince's biological mother.

I have been running around for the past few days to find out some clues about the Fifth Prince's poisoning. I have already gone to the Yangxin Palace today. I wonder if I can find out who is behind it."

"Have you heard any more detailed information?"

"Not really. I just heard that it was someone close to the Queen, but I don't know who it was."

Xia Dongchun really didn't get any news this time. She sighed, feeling a bit regretful, "The Queen's information is the most urgent, it's almost impossible to get any news.

But it is unexpected that this matter is related to the Queen."

"Yes, how could the Queen, as the master of the six palaces, do such a thing." Cao Qinmo shook her head. Although she said this, she was just testing Xia Dongchun's attitude.

After all, she was familiar with Ling Rong, so when they were alone, she dared to speak openly, but since Xia Dongchun was here, she naturally had to keep her mouth shut and test every word she said.

"When I say unexpected, I mean why would the Empress want the Fifth Prince's life? She is the Empress, and every prince has to call her Empress Mother. As long as she lives long enough, the position of Empress Dowager will definitely be hers.

If you do something risky now, you are putting yourself on the path to death."

Cao Qinmo was surprised at Xia Dongchun's boldness. Everyone thought the same thing when looking at what the Queen was doing.

But if you think about it more, you can easily understand the queen's thoughts - there can only be one queen in the harem, and naturally there can only be one queen mother. Ulanara will never allow anyone to share power with her, so it is normal for the queen to take action against several princes.

Cao Qinmo and Lingrong exchanged glances, understood each other's meaning, and nodded in response to Xia Dongchun's words.

Xia Dongchun's pride was revealed again, "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. The Queen has everything she wants. If she is greedy again, she will be bitten back.

I just don’t know if the evidence that Concubine Tian obtained is crucial enough.”

"We'll know later," Lingrong smiled instead. She greeted the two of them, "Do you want to embroider with me today? After lunch, stay and eat hotpot with me. The mutton just delivered by the imperial kitchen is really fresh."

"That's fine." Without waiting for Cao Qinmo to refuse, Xia Dongchun agreed. She winked at Cao Qinmo and said, "Jin Fei, please stay with us. The pot will be more lively when more people are eating.

I have sent people to inquire about the news, and we can listen to the news together and see how the emperor will deal with the queen. "

"This... I have been bothering you for a long time. I am worried that Your Majesty will feel tired."

"She herself asked us to stay and do the embroidery work and eat the pot. How could it be tiring for her?" Xia Dongchun didn't care. She asked Mu Jin to bring her an embroidery frame and made up her mind to embroider with Ling Rong.

Cao Qinmo couldn't refuse either, and after Lingrong's repeated persuasion, she finally agreed. The three of them gathered together to embroider clothes for the child.

The three of them chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly, and soon it was time for lunch.

Xia Dongchun was worried about the Ninth Prince who was staying in Jingyang Palace. Before the meal was delivered, she went back to Jingyang Palace to make sure that the Ninth Prince was fine before she slowly returned.

As soon as they entered the room, various dishes were already placed in front of Lingrong and Cao Qinmo. Hot steam was rising, which dazzled Xia Dongchun as soon as he came in.

"Zhao Shui, help Concubine Xia take off her cloak."

Xia Dongchun took off his clothes and washed his hands and rinsed his mouth in the water before he was able to sit at the table and raise a toast with Lingrong and Cao Qinmo who had been waiting for a long time.

After drinking a cup of hot wine, the coldness in his body completely disappeared. Without even having the chance to eat a bite of the tender mutton, Xia Dongchun hurriedly started talking about the news he had heard.

"Didn't Concubine Tian go to the Yangxin Palace today? Guess what she said to the emperor."

Ling Rong already knew the truth, but pretended not to know at this moment. She put down her wine glass, looked at Xia Dongchun, and asked seriously something.

"Tianpin found evidence that the Empress was selling official positions and titles, and she entered the Yangxin Palace with Lord Fucha."

"Selling official positions and titles?" Cao Qinmo was a little surprised. She also put down her wine glass. "If Lord Fucha had reported this matter to the emperor, it would be fine. But why did Concubine Tian get involved? Isn't she afraid that the emperor will think that she has frequent contacts with the previous dynasty and is suspected of passing on royal news?"

"She is not afraid at all." Xia Dongchun picked up the wine glass again. Perhaps he was thirsty, so he drank it immediately.

Lingrong asked the servants to put down their work and wait outside the door. Lingrong also took the wine jug in Zhaoshui's hand and went out to wait.

Xia Dongchun put down the wine glass in her hand only after seeing that everyone had left. "She found out that the Queen sold only a small official position. The person who bought the official position was Aunt Zhuxi's family. The specific relationship between them has not yet been heard."

"Little official? Not likely."

Xia Dongchun glanced at Lingrong and she blinked. "As far as salt is concerned, no matter how small the official is, he is not small. All the officials in the Salt Tax Bureau, big and small, are making a lot of money."

Ling Rong shook her head, signaling Xia Dongchun not to talk too much about these things, "Aunt Zhuxi's relatives bought official positions. This matter is not a big deal, but did they embezzle a lot?"

“I don’t know about this for now, but Lord Fucha has also gone to the Yangxin Palace, so it must not be that simple.

When I came to Chengqian Palace, I happened to see the Empress taking a sedan chair to the Yangxin Palace. She didn't look like she had a headache at all."

"When disaster strikes, the pain from the headache is nothing."

Ling Rong poured a glass of wine for everyone, and then she picked up her own glass and looked at it carefully, "You have plotted to murder the heir in the harem, and sold official positions in the previous dynasty. This time, the Queen has really angered the Emperor."

"In this case, the Emperor will no longer have the energy to investigate the Fifth Prince's poisoning. The Empress will only blame the Empress for the poisoning."

"We need to add more fuel to the fire." Ling Rong stared at the wine in the glass. She had already sent someone to contact the Third Prince, and asked him to testify that the Empress was the one who ordered the eunuchs around him to poison her, on the condition that he could be reinstated as a clan member.

As for how the Third Prince could get rid of the suspicion of murdering his brothers and sisters, Lingrong had also prepared for him - the Third Prince discovered that Ping An had poisoned and framed him, and wanted to report it actively, but was deceived by the evil slave. He was afraid that he would be hated by the Emperor, so he chose to conceal it.