An Lingrong after rebirth

But she had nothing to say, but Shen Meizhuang would not just sit there and watch.

"Holding An Lingrong's arm, he stared at Concubine Qi with a bit of cruelty in his eyes. Concubine Qi has been in the palace for many days and didn't expect that she would learn the rules like this?"

"Shufei is a concubine, and you are just a noble. The way you spoke to her just now, do you still remember the rules of the harem?"

"If you are dissatisfied with Concubine Shu's arrangement, I happen to be going to Shoukang Palace with Concubine Shu to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. Why don't you go with me and let the Empress Dowager give you a proper evaluation?"

"Let's see if it's unfair for you to be arranged to send a high-ranking official's woman to the Yanxi Palace. Compared to Yu Anlingrong, Shen Meizhuang's words embarrassed Concubine Qi even more."

"Bringing up the Queen Mother with just a few words will make the other party's hatred even more fearful!"

"Everyone in the palace knows this, because these two people in front of the child are very much loved by the Queen Mother. They can be said to be the Queen Mother's favorites."

"How dare she bring this to the Queen Mother for something she was already somewhat in the wrong about! Isn't this courting death?"

"After all, Lady Qi is just a reserved person. How could she dare to really go to Shoukang Palace? The fault in this matter lies entirely with her."

"The maid beside her tugged at Concubine Qi's sleeve, and she turned and left with a snort and a red face."

"But just as she turned around and took a step, An Lingrong shouted angrily behind her, shocking Concubine Qi so much that she stopped in her tracks and said, 'Stop!'"

"Thinking of her own embarrassing appearance being exposed in front of others, Concubine Qi suddenly felt a little angry and turned to look at An Lingrong. She suddenly summoned up some courage. What else does Concubine Shu have to say?"

"An Lingrong sneered. I thought that Concubine Qi was just angry and disregarded the rules, but I didn't expect that she actually threw the rules to the back of her mind."

What does the Concubine Shu mean?

"I am still standing here with Sister Mei, but Lady Qi turned around and left without saying a word. I wonder why the Lady had to learn these rules?"

"Before you entered the palace, I arranged for a nanny to teach you etiquette and rules. But I didn't expect that you would learn the rules to be like this now?"

"Your Highness, why do you have to be like this? I am just telling you the truth. How can such a person be qualified to live in the Yanxi Palace?"

"An Lingrong looked calm and composed. Seeing the increasingly ugly expression on Concubine Qi's face, she raised the corner of her mouth. Whether or not one is qualified is not up to you, a Concubine."

"The emperor and the empress didn't say anything, so what qualifications do you have to make irresponsible remarks here?"

"Without waiting for Concubine Qi to speak, she continued: Now that I have been blessed by the Emperor and Empress and am in charge of the six palaces, I will never watch Concubine Qi like this and remain indifferent."

"It just so happened that the Queen Mother said that the women of high-ranking officials should learn the rules and regulations. Lian'er informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and asked Huang Guiquan to select a nanny who is well-behaved and sends her to the Yanxi Palace."

"While teaching the high-ranking official's daughter, you should also teach Concubine Qi the rules. If Concubine Qi continues to be so reckless in the future, I will hold him accountable!"

"Yes," Lian'er knelt down and agreed, but Lady Qi looked furious. Her face turned red, but she didn't dare to say a word because of fear.

"In a moment, the other party is now, An Lingrong sneered, since you want to learn the rules, you should focus on it. This palace will inform the emperor that the noble lady does not need to go out for the next half month."

"Not going out for half a month means being grounded. Upon hearing this, Lady Qi became anxious."

"Shu Fei, you are going to confine me. This is impossible. I will immediately inform the Queen and ask Her Majesty to make the decision for me."

"Try to take one step!" An Lingrong's expression immediately turned cold. She raised her chin slightly and stared at Concubine Qi. At a glance, she saw Concubine Qi tremble and stop in her tracks.

What do you want to do?

"You? Haha? Lady Qi really surprised me. Now she can't even speak."

"Lady Qi tightly grasped Jingtai's hand, looking frightened, but An Lingrong didn't care what he thought. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Lady Qi has committed insubordination and will be fined one month's salary as an example to others."

"Lady Qi didn't have the courage to contradict An Lingrong this time, so she knelt down in grievance. Thank you, Madam Shufei!"

"An Lingrong didn't wait for the other party to answer. She took Shen Meizhuang's arm and turned to leave. Lian'er led Gao Ping'er to the Yanxi Palace."

"The concubines in the palaces saw that the matter had been settled and had no intention of staying any longer. In a blink of an eye, only Lady Qi and her servant were left."

"Helping Jingtai stand up, Concubine Qi's eyes turned red with anger. She turned around and wanted to go to Jingren Palace, but she happened to meet Jianqiu coming out. She stopped and said hurriedly, "Aunt Jianqiu, I want to see the Queen."

"Please help inform her, auntie," Jianqiu smiled and knelt down. "Please forgive me, my lady, I'm afraid your majesty is not available right now."

"Please go back first, Your Majesty, it's not your turn to ask about this matter for now." Lady Qi was stunned. She didn't expect that Jianqiu had already refused before she said anything.

"He opened his mouth and was about to speak again, but Jianqiu interrupted him. Her Majesty the Queen was not feeling well today, so he forced himself to meet you ladies."

"No matter how important your business is, it is not as important as the health of the queen. I have to go and get the imperial physician. I will not keep you here to talk. You go first, and I will take my leave."

"Jianqiu left in a hurry after she finished speaking. Noble Lady Qi had already understood that the Empress had already known about Concubine Shu's delay in front of Jingren Palace."

With so much grievances and nowhere to vent them, Concubine Qi could only throw her handkerchief away angrily, turn around and leave quickly.

"In the palace, Yixiu took a bite of the dessert and shook her head slightly. Everyone could see that Concubine Shu was dissatisfied with Gao, so Concubine Qi wanted to bump into her at this critical moment."

Really... stupid...

Shoukang Palace

"Now that the weather has gradually cooled down and it's not that hot anymore, the children can play in the garden. Tell Rong Pei and the others to watch An Lingrong hand over a scroll of Buddhist scriptures."

"Empress Dowager, I know that you have been worshipping Buddha for a few days. I copied the Ksitigarbha Sutra a few days ago and came to present it to you today."

"The Queen Mother showed a hint of interest, reached out and took the Buddhist scripture from An Lingrong, lowered her head and unfolded it to read for a moment, then nodded with satisfaction."

"I remember that when Concubine Shu first entered the palace, she sent me Buddhist scriptures. The handwriting now is much more beautiful than before."

"Shen Meizhuang laughed beside her. Of course, the Queen Mother doesn't know that Rong'er practices calligraphy in the palace every day, as if she is going to take the imperial examination."

"You two have a good relationship. It's rare for me to see Mei'er like this. Every time she does this, it's always with Concubine Shu."

"Don't laugh at me, Queen Mother and sister. If it weren't for the Buddhist scriptures that would make the Queen Mother feel more comfortable, I wouldn't bother to practice calligraphy."

"How filial you are, I know. I'm sorry for what happened to you last night."

"The Queen Mother patted An Lingrong's hand and suddenly changed the subject. An Lingrong was stunned. The Queen Mother's words were too serious. How could a concubine like me be worthy of this?"

"Noble Lady Qi is arrogant and domineering, and it is your duty to help the six palaces punish her. From now on, you must use your status as a concubine and don't let anyone bully my good grandchildren."

"An Lingrong had never seen the Queen Mother say this before, and she couldn't help but laugh in her heart, but she also knew that the Queen Mother was saying that she had done nothing wrong today, so there was no reason for her to refuse."

"She nodded repeatedly and said: Yes, I will definitely follow the Queen Mother's teachings. As she was speaking, Hong Zhao came running in holding Hong Jun's hand. The two children also knew that An Lingrong was not easy to talk to, so they didn't come close to her."

"Everyone knows who is the biggest backer in the Queen Mother's Palace today. I ran to the Queen Mother with my short legs and said, 'Grandma, my grandson is hungry!'"

"While speaking, he turned his head to look at An Lingrong intentionally or unintentionally. An Lingrong's eyebrows twitched until she saw it. But in the Empress Dowager's palace, An Lingrong had no choice but to say something."

"When the Queen Mother heard the children say they were hungry, she quickly ordered Zhuxi to go down and prepare some snacks, and then she personally took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the foreheads of the two children."

"It looks like the weather is getting colder. You can't run around sweating like this anymore. Otherwise, you'll catch a cold and then have to drink bitter medicine!"

"The two children were very respectful to the Queen Mother and always responded to her. The two children said in unison, 'Grandma, I understand.'"

My dear children, your mother is doing this for your own good. You must listen to her in the future, okay?

"When the Queen Mother finished speaking, her expression suddenly became somewhat... puzzled when she saw An Lingrong. But the two children did not understand this."

"He nodded repeatedly and moved closer to An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang, trying on their clothes endlessly. It really made me feel a little warm in my heart, but also helpless."

The Queen Mother's appetite improved because of the children's presence.

"Zhu Xi watched from the side and smiled. The two madams should bring the two young princes to Shoukang Palace more often in the future. The queen mother has lost her appetite for the past few days, and she feels better only when she is with the young masters."

"After hearing these words, An Lingrong felt even more strange. She knew the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor, but it seemed that they were not as close as the mother and son acted."

"But I didn't expect that there was something that she couldn't let anyone do behind her back? Although her mind was churning with thoughts, An Lingrong's reaction didn't stop at all."

"Then he smiled and said: "Aunt is right. I don't want to be troubled by these two brats every day. As long as the Queen Mother doesn't mind, I wish they could be sent to Shoukang Palace every day!"

"After the speech, there was constant laughter in the palace. Although the Queen Mother had a smile on her face, An Lingrong felt that she was not as happy as she appeared to be."

"But since the Queen Mother didn't say anything, An Lingrong naturally couldn't ask. She sat with the Queen Mother for nearly half an hour before An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang took the children and left Shoukang Palace."

"Two children were playing happily in front. An Lingrong took Shen Meizhuang's arm and whispered, 'Sister, have you noticed that the Queen Mother is not in a good mood today?'"

"Shen Meizhuang nodded slightly. I felt something was wrong, but I didn't dare to ask. I heard that the emperor hadn't paid his respects to the empress dowager for a long time. I don't know what happened?"

"An Lingrong fell silent after hearing this. She took two steps forward, and suddenly a light bulb went off in her head as she remembered something else."

"Nian Gengyao was demoted to a commoner. In his previous life, he lost his life. Immediately after Nian Gengyao's death, there was news that another minister who had served the emperor well died suddenly of illness."

"Longkodo, it's just that Nian Gengyao is still alive that An Lingrong doesn't think of him. But she finds this idea strange."

"What does Longkodo's life or death have to do with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor? I'm afraid I'm wrong! After thinking it over, I feel there is no connection, so I'll just put this matter aside."

"No matter why the Queen Mother is unhappy, she will always feel better with the children around! I should take this opportunity to let the Queen Mother love the children more, which is what I should do!"

.........

"Empress Qi was confined by An Lingrong in front of all the other concubines, but the Emperor was not dissatisfied with this. After this, everyone saw clearly that even though Empress Qi entered the palace with the merits of her family."

"It is impossible to surpass An Lingrong, who has two sons and two daughters and has been favored for many years. For a while, An Lingrong was just a concubine who paid her respects in a normal way."

"There was a hint of flattery on his face, but An Lingrong didn't care about it and continued to live her comfortable life as before."

"Mid-Autumn Festival passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather gradually cooled down. Early in the morning, An Lingrong went to Jingren Palace to pay respects. The two children also got up early. The two brothers held hands and led the group out of Chengqian Palace."