An Lingrong after rebirth

"After this incident, Guaerjia clan requested me many times to speak to the emperor, but Guaerjia Emin framed my father first, and this matter involves state affairs, so how can I speak?"

"That is why Guarjia is so resentful towards me and even cursed me in front of me."

"Although my father was framed by Guarjia Emin, the disaster did not affect his family. I am not willing to argue with Guarjia. I just want her to stay in her own palace and that's it."

"But I didn't expect... I didn't expect... that she... she actually bribed the servants in the Yanxi Palace..."

Zhen Huan spoke slowly and wept non-stop, which made the emperor feel that her words were more believable. "Did you bribe the servants in the Yanxi Palace?"

"That's right, Your Majesty. I have already dealt with the people bribed by the Guarjia clan, but I really can't bear to see the Empress suffer so much."

After Zhen Huan's voice fell, the emperor fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time. "Concubine Wan is not strict in managing her subordinates. I will demote her to Concubine Wan as a warning to others."

"The emperor's sudden words made Zhen Huan's heart sink, but fortunately she believed it. After all, the one who was hurt by Guaerjia was the Empress Dowager."

Now I have only been demoted, which is already a pleasant surprise. "I am willing to accept the punishment. Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

"Zhen Huan kowtowed to the end, seemingly without complaint. The emperor waved his hand, stood up and strode away without saying another word to her."

Jingren Palace Sleeping Hall

An Lingrong was sitting alone on the bed, dozing off with her elbows propped up on the edge of the bed, when suddenly a faint voice came from beside her, "Shufei?"

An Lingrong's body trembled violently and she immediately woke up.

When he looked up, he saw the queen looking at him, but she looked very weak.

"Is the Queen awake?"

A voice with a hint of surprise came out, and An Lingrong hurriedly stood up and walked out, "Jianqiu, the Queen has woken up, go and get Doctor Luo!"

"The queen finally woke up after two days of coma. Jingren Palace was immediately in chaos, but no one noticed that Yixiu's expression on the bed was much weirder than usual."

Luo Rui came very quickly, and after taking the patient's pulse carefully, he immediately showed joy on his face.

"Although the Queen's wounds have not yet healed, she is recovering very well. After a few more days of recuperation, I believe she will be able to get out of bed."

"Dr. Luo, thank you for your hard work. The Empress has just recovered, so I deserve a reward. Go find Qiufang and claim the reward!"

Luo Rui bowed and said, "Yes, I would like to thank the Queen and the Concubine." After Luo Rui left, An Lingrong stepped forward and tucked the quilt for Yixiu.

It’s not a very thick quilt, as long as it doesn’t keep me from catching a cold at night.

"Shufei is here, where is Hongzhao?"

"Your Majesty, Hong Zhao has been guarding you for a whole day and night, but he couldn't hold on any longer. I have asked someone to take him to the side hall to rest."

"One day and one night? Concubine Shu, you are really confused. Hong Zhao is just a child, how can you let him endure this for a long time?"

Yixiu frowned, and although her voice was low, it was still powerful, "Your Highness, the Queen has taught me this lesson. I will pay attention to it in the future."

An Lingrong bowed her head and agreed, "Your Majesty has been in a coma for a long time, so you must be hungry. But you haven't eaten for a long time, so you shouldn't eat too much meat. I asked Jianqiu to cook porridge in the small kitchen. Your Majesty, would you like to have some first?"

"Since Concubine Shu is interested, I will do as you say."

"After saying that, An Lingrong got up and went out. Not long after, she came back carrying a food box. She walked to the bedside and asked Jianqiu to move a small table over to her and served the food one by one."

Finally, she took the bowl and scooped a spoonful of porridge to Yixiu. "The porridge is too hot right out of the pot. I thought your majesty must be hungry, so I used cold water to cool it down. It's just the right temperature to eat now. Your majesty, please try it?"

Yixiu looked at An Lingrong like this, and felt a little strange, "Why bother Concubine Shu, let Jianqiu come."

"Your Majesty, please don't be polite to me. Your shoulder is injured and you can't move easily. It is my duty to serve you. Not to mention that you were injured because you saved Hong Zhao, so your Majesty should not care about it."

An Lingrong responded to Yixiu's words, but she had no intention of taking back the spoon in her hand, "I saved Hongzhao not for any other reason..."

"I know that your majesty is a loving mother. I naturally understand that."

The shredded chicken porridge was thick and fragrant. Yixiu had no choice but to follow the other person's actions and take a bite.

After a cup of tea and a bowl of porridge, An Lingrong personally held a handkerchief and wiped the traces from Yixiu's mouth. Just as she was about to speak, a burst of hurried footsteps approached outside the hall.

When they heard the voice, they turned their heads and saw Hong Zhao running in anxiously.

Apparently he had hurried here as soon as he heard the news that the queen had woken up.

"Empress Huang's mother!"

As soon as the urgent call was heard, Hong Zhao's tears rolled down.

Seeing this, Yixiu ignored the pain in her shoulder and sat up straight on the bed with one hand, "Good child, don't cry, come to the Empress Dowager."

Hong Zhao wiped his tears, ran to the bed, and climbed up in a few seconds, "Empress Dowager..."

Yixiu's face turned pale, obviously because of the action just now, she had pulled the wound, but in front of Hongzhao, she looked calm, "Zhao'er, don't worry, the Queen Mother is fine."

"How can it be okay? You lost so much blood, it must be very painful..."

Yixiu took the handkerchief from An Lingrong and wiped away Hong Zhao's tears. "Zhao'er, don't cry. The Empress Dowager is fine now. It really doesn't hurt. But if Zhao'er cries again, the Empress Dowager will feel distressed and will also feel pain."

Hong Zhao was stunned by what Yi Xiu said, and quickly pulled the handkerchief over and said, "Then I won't cry anymore, I won't cry anymore, I can't let the Empress Dowager feel any more pain..."

Hong Zhao had been with the Queen for a long time before, and now he forced his way to her side, and Yi Xiu seemed to think nothing was wrong.

"After feeling relieved, he felt sleepy. He only said a few words before falling into a deep sleep. An Lingrong had him escorted to a side hall, but she remained by Yixiu's side, not leaving her side for even a step."

Seeing An Lingrong's hands moving without stopping, Yixiu moved her mouth and finally couldn't help but said, "Shu Fei, don't you think that Hong Zhao's closeness to me will affect your mother-son relationship?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. You have taken so much trouble for him, and this time you saved Hong Zhao's life. How could I have the idea of ​​repaying kindness with enmity?"

An Lingrong shook her head. "But your Majesty's teachings have made me think a lot these past few days."

Yixiu's eyes flickered. "Teach? I wonder where Concubine Shu got this from?"

"Your Highness once said, what is the meaning of cutting the grass at its roots? Guarjia was tricked by me and lost the emperor's favor, but I was soft-hearted and didn't have more ruthlessness. I took her life, which led to the disaster today. Your Highness is also suffering because of this. It's my fault."

Yixiu's eyes fell on An Lingrong's face, and after a moment's pause, she said, "I am very surprised that Concubine Shu has come this far. I believe she must have had some fortuitous encounter."

An Lingrong was stunned after hearing this, and looked up to meet Yixiu's gaze. A strange feeling arose in her heart, as if all her secrets had been seen through by the other party.

Her breathing stagnated and An Lingrong's voice became a little weak.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. If it weren't for your appreciation, how could I be where I am today?" "I'm afraid you don't mean it."

Yixiu raised a cool smile at the corner of her mouth. "That's fine. No matter what you think in your heart, no matter what secrets you have that others cannot know, you just need to know that I have no bad intentions towards Hong Zhao. That's enough."

"Your Majesty was willing to use her own body to block such a blow for Hong Zhao, so how could I doubt your feelings for Hong Zhao? Please rest assured, there is no need to discuss the past. Now, I have only a sincere heart of gratitude to you."

"That's good. I have Jianqiu here. You can go back to Chengqian Palace first."

An Lingrong shook her head when she heard this. "Your Majesty, your health is like this because of my child. As I said before, it is only natural for me to serve you. Your Majesty, there is no need to refuse."

"Since Concubine Shu insists, I will accept your favor."

"Yi Xiu finally agreed to this matter. At the other party's signal, An Lingrong sat down again, but a trace of confusion flashed across her face."

Yixiu was very good at observing people's expressions. Seeing this, she asked again, "Why, is Concubine Shu worried about something?"

An Lingrong paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you heard Guaerjia's last words before you passed out that day?"

Since Yixiu woke up, An Lingrong has been guarding her side, so naturally no one can tell her what Guarjia said.

"I would like to hear the details."

"Guarjia said that Liu Yan had made several reports on the Guarjia Emin incident, so she bore a grudge against me. That's why she wanted to harm Hongzhao."

Yixiu sneered, "She dared to have feelings for Hongzhao, even if she was cut into pieces, it would not be enough. As Concubine Shu said, these were the last words she said, so she must have lost her life."

"Your Majesty is wise."

An Lingrong responded, and then said, "If that were all, I wouldn't feel embarrassed, but Your Majesty also knows that Guaerjia has been confined and cannot see anyone else. How did she get the news, and how did she appear in the prince's residence openly? I'm afraid she must have had help from others."

A fierce look flashed across Yixiu's eyes. "Who is it? How dare the emperor punish someone like that?!"

"Your Majesty, Guaerjia said that it was Concubine Wan who told her about Liu Yan's role in this matter, and the Emperor has personally gone to the Yanxi Palace to ask Concubine Wan.

But what Concubine Wan said was that she had never known, let alone recognized who Liu Yan was. The matter was finally resolved with Concubine Wan failing to control her subordinates and being demoted to Concubine Wan, but there was no other outcome. "

"Wanpin?"

Yixiu's voice suddenly became a little higher, and her expression showed even more hatred.

"Yes, but I don't know whether Guaerjia wanted to drag Concubine Wan into this, or whether what she said was true."

"Guaerjia lives in the Yanxi Palace. Apart from Wanpin, who else can make the people in the Yanxi Palace let Guaerjia go out at the risk of losing their heads for disobeying the emperor's order?"

Yixiu's voice was cold, she thought for a moment, and then continued, "It's not just that day. I'm afraid it started from the time when Guaerjia took off her hairpin to wait for punishment and went to the Yangxin Palace to plead for her father. It was that bitch Wanpin who was behind it!"

An Lingrong was a little surprised after hearing this.

Yixiu is always gentle in front of others and never gets angry. I didn't expect that she would behave like this in front of me today.

"Your Majesty, your health is the most important thing. Please don't be angry. Your Majesty and I share the same thoughts on this matter."

Yixiu waved her hand and said, "Now the Third Prince is not serious about his studies, the Fourth Prince is disabled, and the Fifth Prince is disliked by the Emperor because of his biological mother. Anyone with a little insight will know who will be the boss of the palace in the future."

"She had no children before, but now she has the Ninth Prince by her side. How could she not have some inappropriate thoughts?"

"If Concubine Shu has the same idea, why hasn't she taken action yet? Is she afraid that Concubine Wan will be favored, so she is holding back?"

There was some dissatisfaction in Yixiu's eyes, but there was a hint of inexplicable meaning in her voice, "Or do you think you are right? You don't have the ability to move a concubine?"

An Lingrong smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty has made thorough plans, how can I compare to her? It's just that Wanpin has always been favored. Although she was demoted this time because of Your Majesty's injury, she has a son. As long as her favor continues, I think it will be easy for her to be promoted again. For the moment, I can't think of any way to start."