Xia Dongchun from Legend of Zhen Huan: I want to live till the last episode

When An Lingrong arrived, the Queen was arranging flowers. An Lingrong knelt and saluted: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health."

"Now that you are here, please sit down." The Queen spoke in a gentle tone with a smile on her face. "I asked you to come here today because I heard that someone around Concubine Hua had made things difficult for you yesterday. I thought you had been wronged, so if you come and sit down and talk, you will feel better."

Mentioning what happened yesterday, An Lingrong's face felt a little embarrassed. No matter how powerful Song Zhi was, she was still a servant of Concubine Hua, but she humiliated her in such a way in her conversation yesterday. An Lingrong didn't dare to show it on her face, but she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

But in this palace, if the master loses power, the servants will take advantage of him and humiliate him, not to mention... An Lingrong has never gained power.

The Queen knew about this, and Jianqiu also understood it, but neither of them would tell An Lingrong about it now.

An Lingrong has not yet realized that if the Queen really wanted to help her, she would not have come to talk to her today, but should have reprimanded Song Zhi right after the incident happened yesterday to give face to her master.

After An Lingrong sat down, the Queen continued, "I had a headache yesterday and didn't have time to take care of you. Besides, Concubine Hua is used to being so flamboyant, so I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."

An Lingrong's eyes moistened when she heard this: "With the Queen's words, I will not feel wronged."

"Now Lady Shen also... Alas, she is so confused that she has implicated you." The Queen sighed, seeming to be very concerned about An Lingrong.

When this matter was mentioned, An Lingrong lowered her head. Her mind was now full of what Baojuan had said to her yesterday. Baojuan said that when Shen Meizhuang was in favor, they did not benefit much from it, but now that Shen Meizhuang had fallen out of favor, they would be implicated and suffer together.

She was also very confused and didn't know whether she should complain.

The Queen was so shrewd that she could tell what An Lingrong was thinking just by looking at her expression. The Queen knew that An Lingrong was still struggling. She knew clearly that her situation had little to do with Shen Meiyu, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but blame Shen Meiyu.

At this moment, if someone gave her another push, she would completely abandon Shen Meizhuang.

"If I remember correctly, you have not yet slept with me since you entered the palace?" The queen cut off a flower and threw it aside casually.

In An Lingrong's heart, being sent out of the Yangxin Palace has always been a knot in her heart. Now that the Queen has mentioned the matter of sleeping with the Queen again, her heart beats very fast and the color of her lips faded.

The queen raised her eyes and glanced at her, then chuckled, "Let the past be the past. Since you entered the palace, I have treated you all as my own sisters. Now you are the only one who has not slept with me yet. How can I not worry about you?"

An Lingrong was not stupid. She heard that the Queen seemed to want to help her, but she was not sure, so she asked tentatively: "I am ashamed to accept your concern, but I don't know what you mean..."

With Xia Dongchun as a comparison, the Queen felt that An Lingrong was more reasonable, so she stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "Now that Concubine Shen has fallen out of favor, the Emperor has not seen Concubine Wan for several days, and Concubine Zhao is pregnant and cannot serve you, I intend to promote another person to serve the Emperor, are you willing?"

How could An Lingrong refuse? She was worried that she would not have a chance. After hearing what the Queen said, her eyes lit up: "If the Queen does not mind my clumsiness, I will naturally agree."

The queen was very pleased with her attitude, so she asked, "What are you good at? I can recommend someone to you."

An Lingrong thought about it and was still a little unsure, but she didn't want to miss such a good opportunity. After thinking it over, she finally said, "My father was in the spice business before he became an official. I can make incense, and... I can also sing."

"Oh?" The Queen finally looked at her straight in the eye. "With such a talent, it would be a pity if I didn't promote you. Since you can sing and have a good voice, I will find someone to teach you. When you have learned well, I will naturally introduce you to the Emperor."

An Lingrong's eyes sparkled with surprise, and she immediately stood up to express her gratitude: "Yes, thank you very much, Your Majesty. I will definitely study hard."

"No need to rush to thank him." The Queen changed the subject and frowned slightly, as if she was thinking of something bothering her. "It's just that I'm very upset right now. I heard that you and Concubine Zhao don't have a good relationship. She's pregnant now, so the Emperor is bound to favor her. If she says something to the Emperor, I'm afraid that even if I say something, the Emperor will continue to ignore you for a while."

An Lingrong took a moment to react and probably understood what the Queen meant.

This should be a token of surrender.

As expected, the Queen said the next moment, "But if Concubine Zhao loses this child, her words will naturally not carry as much weight in the eyes of the Emperor. I heard that there are two sika deer in the Old Summer Palace. In the next two days, the Palace plans to summon the concubines from all the palaces to enjoy the deer. But I am worried that if the deer suddenly goes crazy and bumps into someone, it will be bad."

The sika deer that could be kept for the royal family to enjoy were naturally trained by animal trainers. How could they suddenly go crazy? The implication of the queen's words was already very clear.

An Lingrong also understood. She felt uneasy and hesitant.

The queen was not in a hurry and waited patiently for her to make a decision.

Because the Queen knew that An Lingrong would eventually choose the one she wanted her to choose.

After about an incense stick of time, An Lingrong finally spoke: "I will quickly make some incense. If the Queen doesn't mind, I can think of a way to make a spice that will make the deer behave and save the Queen from worries."

The Queen was very satisfied. She picked up a flower she had cut and said to An Lingrong, "Look how delicate this flower is. But whether to throw it away or put it in a vase for appreciation is entirely up to me."

An Lingrong bowed her head and said, "I am willing to serve the Empress as a dog or horse to repay her kindness."

"Okay, then you can go back first." The Queen said, "I won't keep you any longer, but you have to remember one thing, don't let anyone see that this matter has anything to do with you."

"Yes, I will remember the Queen's teachings and will be careful and cautious." An Lingrong knelt down, "Then I will take my leave first."

After leaving Changchun Xianguan, Baojuan couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "My lady, are you really going to do this? What if someone finds out?"

"I have figured it out now. If you want something, you have to pay for it." An Lingrong's eyes gradually became firm. "If I don't do it, why would the Queen promote me?"