An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 240: Death of a Precious Person

"Perhaps the other party's calculations are all based on this companion. Thoughts turned in her mind, but An Lingrong's face did not show any sign. The Queen has taken so much trouble for Hong Zhao. I thank the Queen very much."

But Your Majesty just said that the final decision on the semi-final candidates will be made by the Emperor, and I dare not say more.

"If the person the Empress mentioned is suitable for His Majesty, I am willing to do so."

"No reply was given in one sentence. All decisions were pushed to the emperor according to Yixiu's words."

"Yi Xiu's gaze fell on An Lingrong's face again, but this time it lasted for a long while before she spoke: Shu Fei's words also make sense, so it's good."

Let's put this matter aside for now, there's no need to rush.

Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave.

Go on!

"An Lingrong bowed and left. Yixiu dragged away the chair that Hongzhao had just sat on and slowly sat down. How could it be enough to only treat the red disease?"

"Yi Xiu murmured, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes. After a moment, Jian Qiu pushed the door open and came in. Madam?"

Precious people, what do you say?

"Your Highness, the Queen Mother has personally issued an imperial decree to replace all the servants serving the precious man. At this moment, Anlan Courtyard is empty, with only Cuiyi left."

I heard from the people below that Cui Yi can't stay either.

"Yi Xiu sneered. The precious person's body is already ruined, why is the Queen Mother still going to such great lengths to protect her? Replace all the slaves and servants with a new batch. Is she, Wu Ya, worthy of it?"

"This red disease will cause the menstrual period to be continuous, and the body will become weaker day by day. But the Queen Mother is so worried, is there any day that this precious body will be able to recover?"

After Yixiu finished speaking, Jian Qiuyue thought for a moment and understood what Yixiu meant.

My lady, there is a vacancy in Anlan Courtyard right now, and I have an idea...

"Now that you have an idea, what are you waiting for? Anita Buddha, it's not good to let precious people live in such pain. That's the most difficult thing."

Yes, I will do it right away!

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"After daybreak, An Lingrong asked Lian'er to take the two children to Xianyue Pavilion, and she returned to Rugu Hanjin alone. As soon as she entered the door, Qiufang came to greet her."

"Your Majesty!" An Lingrong raised her chin, indicating that they should go inside to talk. Qiufang nodded and helped An Lingrong to the main hall.

After An Lingrong sat down, he spoke again: Who arranged for the eunuch from the Guaerjia clan to be executed today?

"My lady, I haven't found out! But I guess that the person who least wants the precious one to get pregnant is probably the one behind the scenes."

"After hearing this, An Lingrong looked up at Qiu Fang and understood what she meant. Who wouldn't want someone precious to have a child born safely?"

"It's nothing more than the Queen," he nodded slightly. "We have been planning for so long, but now it has not been used."

Your Majesty, now that Lady Guaerjia has been deposed, all the servants around her have been sent to different places, but our arrangements are still with her.

"An Lingrong didn't speak immediately after hearing this, but she suddenly remembered the bowl of medicine that ruined her voice in her previous life."

I have thought about it many times, who made that bowl of medicine? The queen? Probably not!

"At that time, the Queen had almost no trump cards in her hand. There was only herself and Concubine Qi. Why did she do something that would damage her own wings?"

"So in An Lingrong's opinion, that bowl of medicine must have been made by Guarjia Wenjiu! After all, in her eyes, I am of low status and have no right to compare with her."

Just the day before, he had done something indecent with Guwalgiya in front of the Queen.

"That's why An Lingrong arranged people around Guaerjia, in order to avenge the past. The Queen Mother asked to step down, and the Emperor will not refuse to give face. I'm sure the Emperor will not see Guaerjia again in the near future."

"You inform Liu Cheng that it's time to take action. If you don't make a move when the other party falls into the abyss, you will be in trouble."

"There was a hint of coldness in An Lingrong's voice, and Qiufang was no exception. After all, since Liu Cheng appeared, he was following the orders of Concubine Shu."

After enjoying the benefits for so long, it’s time to do something practical.

The news that Guiren had a miscarriage and Concubine Qi was demoted was delivered to the Qinzheng Palace by Zhou Linhai.

"Su Peisheng waited outside for an hour, and after seeing all the officials leave, he finally got the chance to report back to the emperor."

This is not a good thing after all!

Before entering the room, he held a food box in his hand and then bowed and walked in.

"Put the food box on the table, open the lid, and take out a cup of tea and a plate of snacks. Your Majesty has worked hard, so have something to eat and rest first."

The emperor leaned slightly on his chair, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and said, "Let it go!"

Yes!

Su Peisheng responded, quickly raised his head, glanced at the emperor's expression, and saw that the other party only looked tired, but not unhappy, so he spoke again.

Your Majesty, Zhou Linhai from the Imperial Concubine's side just came over...

The imperial concubine hasn't sent anyone over for a long time, but what's the matter, princess?

Your Majesty is worrying too much. The Imperial Concubine and the Princess are both fine!

"Su Peisheng smiled and responded, then his face turned serious and he continued, "Your Majesty, Zhou Linhai received the order from the Imperial Concubine to report the Empress Dowager's order!"

"Before Su Peisheng could explain clearly, the emperor frowned. What is the empress dowager's order?"

"Yes, Concubine Qi bribed the servants around Concubine Zhengui and gave Concubine Zhengui a flower, which caused Concubine Zhengui to have a miscarriage. The Queen Mother was very angry and decided to abolish Concubine Qi's title, demote her to a concubine, and confine her to Xinghua Palace?"

"After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he did not raise his head. His eyes were fixed on the tip of his shoes, not daring to move at all."

The emperor seemed to be unable to react for a moment, and after a while he spoke out, "Did the precious one have a miscarriage? Is the baby gone from her belly?"

Yes, it is confirmed.

"Forget it, let it be a miscarriage. There are already many children in the palace now. It's just that the Queen Mother is old and I'm afraid she can't stand this. Inform Concubine Shu and ask her to bring Hong Zhao to pay respects to the Queen Mother more often."

Yes, I understand.

"The emperor took a sip of the teacup and suddenly asked, "Why is the Queen Mother here? Didn't the Queen go when the precious lady had a miscarriage?"

"Your Majesty, I have asked someone to ask. The Empress has been teaching the two princes calligraphy every day recently, and she has also made it clear that they are not allowed to be disturbed during the teaching period. Jianqiu listened to the Empress Dowager and did not expect that the noble lady would have a miscarriage, so she did not disturb the Empress."

The queen is virtuous!

"The emperor rubbed the teacup with his fingers, paused, and was about to speak when Xiao Xiazi suddenly bowed and came in, "Your Majesty, the Empress is here."

"Su Peisheng just mentioned to the emperor that the queen taught the children calligraphy. Now is the moment when he likes the queen, so why would he hesitate?"

He waved his hand and quickly invited the queen in.

Su Peisheng seemed to take two steps back and stood silently aside without saying anything.

"After a while, Yixiu supported Jianqiu and walked slowly into the door. The emperor took a look and agreed that there was no joy on the other party's face, but somehow a bit of sadness."

"My heart tensed subconsciously, I raised my head to exempt the other party from the courtesy, and then I spoke; I came here at this time, but what instructions does the Queen Mother have?"

Yixiu walked to the side and sat down, shaking her head. The emperor must have received the news!

"Today, my precious one unfortunately had a miscarriage. I was teaching Hongzhao and Hongjun, so I didn't arrive in time. It was my fault. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Forget it. Su Peisheng has already reported this matter. You have worked hard to raise the two children. To be frank, the precious people just failed to give birth to the royal heir safely. What does it have to do with you?"

The emperor spoke right after Yixiu, and what he said confirmed Yixiu's guess.

"As expected, the other party does not want Uya to give birth to the baby in her belly. The emperor never wants to be threatened by his relatives."

"After collecting her thoughts slightly, Yixiu spoke again, "Your Majesty, I have another matter to ask. Someone just reported that Cui Yi, who is beside Zhengui, is dissatisfied with Zhengui's long-term poor treatment."

Taking advantage of the fact that the Queen Mother had dismissed the servants around Guigui, and that it was only her and Guigui who were in Anlan Courtyard...

"At this point, Yixiu seemed to be at a loss for words, and the words in her mouth paused, and the emperor also frowned; what did she do?"

After a slight sigh, Yixiu sat up straight. Your Majesty, Cuiyi killed the precious queen and committed suicide...

What? The emperor did not sound angry, but his face was filled with disbelief.

"Most of the maids in the harem are from the Eight Banners, so it is impossible for them to be beaten and killed at will. But the masters are even more so. From the last emperor to the present, this is the first time the emperor has encountered such a thing. How can he not be surprised?"

Is it certain that Cui Yi was responsible for this?

"Your Majesty, when I heard that Guigui had a miscarriage, I asked Jianqiu to send some nourishing food to her. But when Jianqiu was delivering the food, she happened to see that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had received the Queen Mother's arrangement to send some new servants for Guigui to choose from."

"When they arrived, there were only Guihui and his servant in the entire Anlan Courtyard. They waited outside for a long time, but there was no movement at all inside."

The servants did not dare to break in without permission, but Jianqiu felt something was wrong and pushed open the door of the bedroom, and saw Cuiyi hanging in the air, and Zhengui was already dead...

There was a hint of sadness in Yixiu's voice, which seemed genuine.

He was just a precious person, not really an important person in the eyes of the emperor.

"The silence in the palace lasted only a moment, and then he spoke: Since it has already passed, we should follow the rules and regulations to properly handle the funeral affairs. The queen does not need to be sad."

Yes!

"Yi Xiu bowed her head and responded, and then said, "Your Majesty, after all, the precious person is from the Empress Dowager's mother's family. Although she did not give birth to a son, she still made contributions. I dare to ask if Your Majesty can give the precious person a posthumous honor."

"What does the Queen think? Why not posthumously confer the title of Zhenpin on her? This way, the Queen Mother will feel a little comforted. It's just a posthumous title, and the Emperor will never dwell on such a small matter."

After hearing this, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, let's do as the queen says."

The emperor agreed to this matter, then turned around and ordered, "Su Peisheng, you just said you have something to report? What is it?"

"Su Peisheng hesitated for a moment, then immediately spoke: Your Majesty, Concubine Qin has good news for the young lady. The young lady has been pregnant for nearly three months."

Su Peisheng's words made the emperor look happy. Oh? Why did you report it only now?

"Yi Xiu's eyes turned slightly, and she continued, "Yes, I didn't know there was such a happy event."

"Your Majesty, Empress, the one who came to reply was the eunuch in the palace of Concubine Qin, who said that Concubine Qin was not feeling well! This time, she held on for a long time, and the imperial physician diagnosed her pulse before she confirmed that she was pregnant."

Only then would it truly be a happy event, Yixiu responded again and turned her eyes away.

"The emperor put down the teacup in his hand and said, 'Su Peisheng will take two new things and give them to Concubine Qin, so that she can take good care of her pregnancy.'"

Yes, I obey your command!

"Su Peisheng agreed to this matter. Yixiu pinched the bracelet on her wrist and said again; Your Majesty, I came here today to ask your opinion on something."

Well, you say.

"Your Majesty, Hongzhao is about to turn five. I remember what Your Majesty said a few days ago. This child is smart, and a teacher should be arranged for him to be taught as soon as possible, but Your Majesty is busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty."

"It seems that you are busy. I dare to ask if there is any progress on this matter."

Don't worry, Queen. I have kept this matter in mind. We will arrange it after Zhao'er's birthday this year!

Yes, then I am relieved. It's just about the companion reading. I wonder if the emperor has chosen the right person?

"After hearing this, the emperor looked up at Yixiu, but he couldn't tell anything from her face. Then he shook his head. No, the queen has a good candidate?"

"Yixiu smiled slightly, Your Majesty. I discussed this matter with Concubine Shu today! Your Majesty also knows that Concubine Shu's father died early and there are no relatives at home. I'm afraid she can't give a choice of companion."

"It doesn't matter if Concubine Shu didn't go to the election. There are so many people in the capital, we can always pick a good one. If the Queen has any ideas, you might as well tell me."

After hearing this, Yixiu's expression paused slightly. It sounded like the emperor was testing her.

"Yixiu's feelings for Hongzhao now are far beyond those of an ordinary prince. Even if she knows she is testing him, she has no intention of backing off."

"After thinking for a moment, I continued, Your Majesty, I have lived in the palace for a long time. Where can I find a suitable candidate for Hongzhao's study companion? If Your Majesty does not have a candidate for the time being, I can ask my family to help me."

"Also, I think that intelligence is not the most important factor in choosing a study partner. What is more important is to find someone with good character and no messy things. That is the only way to be safe."

"The emperor thought Yixiu was right and nodded. The queen was right. Then you can ask first. If you think there is anything good, please bring it to me for review. I will then decide whether to let Hongzhao study with you."

"Besides, Hongjun has always been inseparable from Hongzhao. Since we want to pick one, let's pick both of them together."

"After hearing this, Yixiu finally revealed a sincere smile. Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely choose carefully."

Also, Concubine Qin is pregnant, so the Queen should take better care of her. What happened to Concubine Zhen is really appalling. One such incident is fine, but there must not be a second one in the harem.

"Yi Xiu's eyes moved slightly, and she was a little confused about what the emperor meant. She lowered her head and said: Yes, I will ask the Imperial Hospital to take good care of Concubine Qin's pregnancy."

After the couple had discussed the matter, Yixiu had no intention of staying any longer, so she stood up, bowed, and left.

The emperor picked up a book at random, flipped through it, and suddenly said, "Su Peisheng, go and investigate the death of Concubine Zhen. What happened?"