An Lingrong after rebirth

"The silver needle took out a drop of blood from Shen Meizhuang's fingertips, then she turned around and took a bottle to catch the blood. She stared at the drop of blood for a long time, then sniffed it with her nose, and her expression finally changed."

"My Lady, I wonder what you had for breakfast today. Could you show it to me?"

After listening in, Caiyue turned around and hurried out without Shen Meizhuang saying anything, and came back a moment later with a food box.

"Doctor Luo, my queen has been feeling unwell since she woke up this morning. She only ate half a bowl of porridge and didn't even touch the snacks. Doctor Luo, can you take a look?"

Luo Rui reached out to take it, and after checking it, it seemed that he finally got a result.

He handed the porridge back to Caiyue and said, "My Lady, this porridge contains licorice and dahlia. These two things are good for the body, but the problem is that if you take them at the same time, any meal will be like chewing wax and you will have no appetite. If you eat this way for a long time, your body will become weak and you will not be able to get up anymore..."

Luo Rui's words left Shen Meizhuang stunned for a moment.

Caiyue was so angry that her face turned red. "This porridge was made in the small kitchen of Yonghe Palace. I will go and bring that slave girl here right away!"

As he was about to rush out, he was stopped by An Lingrong. "Why are you in such a hurry? Let Imperial Doctor Luo write a prescription first. Otherwise, if you alert the enemy and fail to get evidence, what will you do?"

Caiyue finally calmed down temporarily, but her eyes were already red.

Luo Rui took the pulse again for a while, then stood up and said, "My two majesties, the virtuous concubine should not have used these medicines for long, and her body is not seriously injured. I will prescribe a prescription. After using it for half a month, I believe she will be able to recover. However, you must be careful about what you eat during these days, and you must not be exposed to these things at all."

An Lingrong said coldly, "Cai Xing, follow Doctor Luo to get the prescription. Cai Yue, go to Cheng Qian Palace and call Rong Pei and Yan Gui."

When Caiyue heard this, she knew that An Lingrong was going to personally investigate the matter of Shen Meizhuang's poisoning. She wiped away her tears, turned around, and rushed out in a hurry.

An Lingrong then walked over to sit next to Shen Meizhuang and said, "Sister, don't worry. Imperial Doctor Luo also said that everything will be fine."

Shen Meizhuang shook her head slowly, "Rong'er, I'm not worried, I'm angry. I've never punished any of the servants in Yonghe Palace, but I still can't stop someone from humiliating themselves."

"My life is so much better than others, but I have to be used by others, and they hurt me instead."

An Lingrong patted Shen Meizhuang's hand in a soothing manner, "Sister, who in this world doesn't pursue profit? Moreover, if you have too many good days and live too comfortably, it is inevitable that you will want to commit suicide."

"But don't worry, sister. You are not feeling well, so just watch from the side. Today I will definitely find out who this traitor is!"

Shen Meizhuang nodded and said, "Luckily I have you. It is said that other people have too many good days. So do I? My life is too easy and I have forgotten where I am."

"I am just thankful that my food has always been separate from the children's. Otherwise, if Hong Sheng and Jin Yu were hurt by this, I would be heartbroken!"

"Sister, I understand what you mean. The child is important, but your sister is equally important to me. I absolutely cannot sit idly by while someone tries to harm you."

An Lingrong wiped the tears from Shen Meizhuang's eyes and said, "Sister, I already have an idea about what happened today, whether to investigate or not."

Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong and said, "I think I understand your idea. You mean that the person who poisoned me got the order from Concubine Wan?"

"The concubine has been too close to a man outside the palace. Once this matter is exposed, not to mention Zhen Huan, the man outside the palace will also be doomed. Now the imperial concubine is no longer obsessed with favors, and the queen is only concerned about the two children. Let me say something arrogant. Now in the entire harem, except for Concubine Wan, who else can have such ability?"

"Besides, my sister has always been kind to others. You and I have the power to assist the six palaces. Who else would want to take such a big risk and attack my sister?"

The more An Lingrong spoke, the clearer her thoughts became.

"Only Concubine Wan was so impatient that she wanted to take action against her to shut her up completely because she was seen talking to Prince Guo by her sister and she also found out that my sister secretly sent someone to investigate her!"

"Vicious woman!"

Shen Meizhuang was so angry that sweat broke out on her forehead. She never thought that her former sister, who was so close to her, would attack her without hesitation.

"Don't be angry, sister. I have some thoughts on this matter. First it's the child, then it's my sister. How can I be so silent?"

An Lingrong's voice became lower and lower as she spoke, but there was only a hint of danger in her eyes.

Having said this, Caiyue hurried in.

Rong Pei and Yan Gui followed closely behind.

"Miss."

An Lingrong nodded slightly, "Rong Pei, follow Cai Yue and bring everyone from the Yonghe Palace's kitchenette here. I have something to ask you. Yan Gui, keep watch over the side room and don't let anyone get close."

Caiyue knew that Rong Pei and Yan Gui were An Lingrong's confidants, so she had naturally told them the general idea along the way.

The two men responded immediately after hearing this, turned around quickly and went out again. But after a moment, they came back in with a few people.

Seeing several people kneeling on the ground, An Lingrong thought that Shen Meizhuang was not feeling well, so naturally she would not let the other party speak again.

"Although I have been to Yonghe Palace many times, I cannot recognize everyone. You all serve in the small kitchen, so you must be considered as Xianfei's confidants. Tell me your names."

"Today, Zhen Huan came first, then An Lingrong came, and then the imperial physician was called in. It's so strange. How can the servants who are used to serving in the palace not see the solemn atmosphere in this palace?"

Even if one claims to have some respect in front of the master, he dare not be presumptuous in the slightest.

The leader was a middle-aged eunuch, and he was the first to speak.

"In reply to Madam Shufei, I am the head of the small kitchen. Zhang Yuanming and the rest of us are errand boys in the small kitchen. I would like to ask what Madam Shufei wants us to do today?"

"The head of the small kitchen? I guess you prepare all the food that Concubine Xian eats on a daily basis yourself?"

"Your Highness, I will be responsible for the lunch and dinner of Her Majesty the Concubine. The breakfast will be simple and will be prepared by Xiao Liuzi."

Zhang Yuanming pointed at the eunuch beside him, and then said, "Except for me and Xiao Liuzi, the rest of you are only responsible for odd jobs and are not allowed to get involved in the meals prepared for the Concubine Xian."

"According to what you said, if there is anything wrong with Concubine Xian's food, it is only the fault of you and Xiao Liuzi?"

An Lingrong's words made Zhang Yuanming's heart skip a beat. Why was there such a big fuss today? It turned out that there was something wrong with Concubine Xian's food?

As soon as he realized what was going on, Zhang Yuanming immediately kowtowed and said, "Madam Shufei, although Xiao Liuzi and I personally prepare the meals for Madam Xianfei, they need to go to the imperial kitchen to get the ingredients. I dare to ask you to tell me which food is wrong. I will help you check it out first."

An Lingrong saw that Zhang Yuanming looked calm, and Shen Meizhuang also trusted him, so she raised her hand and said, "Cai Yue."

Caiyue responded and walked forward, holding the plate in front of Zhang Yuanming.

The other party only took a look and immediately said, "Madam, this snack was made by Xiao Liuzi. It was just a coincidence that the flour in the small kitchen was used up. I just took it from the imperial kitchen this morning."

After Zhang Yuanming said this, there was no need for An Lingrong to give any more instructions. Caiyue put down the plate and hurried out.

But a moment later, he came back with a bag of flour, "Doctor Luo, go and take a look. Is there something wrong with the flour Caiyue brought?"

Luo Rui stepped forward and investigated, and found that the flour was also poisoned.

An Lingrong narrowed her eyes and asked, "Who went to the imperial kitchen to get this bag of flour?"

A fair and clean little eunuch below spoke with a trembling body, "Madam Shufei, today I will go to the imperial kitchen."

"Yan Gui, take him to the Ministry of Punishment and interrogate him thoroughly!"

There was no need to ask any more questions. An Lingrong waved her hand and signaled Yan Gui to take the person away.

When the young eunuch heard this, he immediately cried out, "Madam Shufei, please spare my life. I did not poison you. Please spare my life, Madam Shufei!"

But An Lingrong had already become impatient with her questions. No matter whether this matter had anything to do with him or not, it was his fault that the food he brought back was mixed with dirt!

Yan Gui naturally did not hesitate. Seeing the other party approaching, the little eunuch finally couldn't help but be terrified. "My queen, it's him, Eunuch Liu. The food I brought back today was handled and personally checked by Eunuch Liu. I also saw Eunuch Liu secretly meeting with people outside the Yonghe Palace!"

When the young eunuch said this, Xiao Liuzi's expression changed instantly.

But before An Lingrong could give any instructions, the other party's body stiffened, a trickle of black blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Such an unusual situation immediately shocked everyone in the hall and made their expressions change instantly.

Luo Rui stepped forward, bent down to check for a moment, and stood up and said, "Madam Shufei, this man took Hedinghong and has died."

"Pah!" Shen Meizhuang slapped the table with all her might. "She is so vicious. How did I get in her way?!"

An Lingrong sighed inwardly. This was the case. This was probably the only place the matter could be investigated to.

However, thinking about the method she had originally decided on, An Lingrong was not too anxious.

He quickly held Shen Meizhuang's hand again and said, "Don't worry, sister. I have already made up my mind about this matter. If we can't find out the truth in the palace, we can naturally find out from other places!"

"Rong'er, I only hate myself for being blinded by my own blindness and not being able to see her true face sooner!"

"Sister, people's minds are always changing."

An Lingrong waved her hand to signal everyone to leave, and then continued, "Everyone is pursuing profit, and everyone only has their own eyes, not to mention in this harem?"

"How can everyone be like you and me, never taking the temptation of the Lord of the World to heart?"

"Rong'er..."

"Perhaps Concubine Wan has been blinded by power, or perhaps by love. Regardless of the reason, from today on, we are mortal enemies."

At this point, An Lingrong held Shen Meizhuang tightly with both hands and said, "Sister, I will never allow, I will never allow, anyone who wants to harm you and the children to live peacefully in this world!"

"Rong'er, how can I remain indifferent when someone bullies me? Now there is no evidence, and the only witness is dead. You must tell me what you can do. I can't watch you take risks alone!"

An Lingrong was silent for a moment, nodded, and moved closer again, whispering non-stop.

But no sound could be heard from the hall.

……

As winter came, the weather turned cold rapidly.

The first snow in the Forbidden City came not too late.

That day, An Lingrong was having breakfast when Jianqiu hurried in and said that Yixiu suddenly had a high fever.

After An Lingrong received Jianqiu's report, she hurriedly led Rong Pei out the door, "Jianqiu, why did the Queen suddenly have a fever? Has the imperial physician seen her?"

Jian Qiu looked worried. "My Lady Shufei, I have asked someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician. However, the Queen's forehead was very hot, and I was panicking. That is why I had to come and ask for help, My Lady Shufei. Please don't blame me."