An Lingrong after rebirth

An Lingrong did not reply immediately. Instead, she stood up, bowed to Yixiu, and then turned around again.

"This is the first time Concubine Wan has come to Jingren Palace since giving birth. I'm afraid she doesn't know what the Empress said."

"Her Majesty is considerate of the sisters and has already explained that this status does not necessarily have to be based on the ancestral palace rules. If any sister gets pregnant again, the Empress will naturally show mercy and ask for the Emperor's decree to give her another title and reward."

"Therefore, the fact that Concubine Qi and I were given the title of Concubine is all due to the grace of the Empress. I dare not take credit for it."

At this point, An Lingrong's tone suddenly became cold.

"Of course, if Concubine Wan gets pregnant again one day and gives birth to a little prince, I think there will be benefits for you, and Concubine Wan won't have to focus on my child anymore."

"So, Wan Fei, do you understand?"

"By the end of this sentence, she had almost completely grasped the style of her imperial concubine. Coupled with the careless sarcasm in her words, Zhen Huan's eyes instantly became dangerous."

Zhen Huan used some strength to support Cai Ping's hand. There was no smile on her face anymore. "I am confused by what Concubine Shu said. The Queen is considerate of the sisters in the harem. Why does Concubine Shu need to tell me?"

"I think that the prince is precious, and Concubine Shu should take good care of her own child. If there is another madman like Guarjia, you can't let the Empress ignore her own health."

As soon as these words came out, An Lingrong felt angry.

His expression turned cold, but he raised his hand and helped Rong Pei stand up. With light steps, he walked to Zhen Huan in an instant.

Everyone could see that there was tension between the two of them.

Yixiu looked up and was about to speak when An Lingrong made another move.

He raised his right hand and pinched Zhen Huan's chin.

"The prince is naturally precious, and so is my child. Wan Fei is cursing me with such evil words. Is she really planning to challenge me, the imperial concubine? Is this justified?"

An Lingrong exerted all her strength, and Zhen Huan felt pain on her chin immediately.

"But before she could react, An Lingrong's hand exerted force again, and with a flick of her hand, Zhen Huan's head tilted uncontrollably to the side."

An Lingrong's voice followed up again, "Concubine Wan cursed the prince with her words, which was really outrageous. As the assistant to the six palaces, I have no choice but to punish her. Rong Pei, go to the Yangxin Palace later and inform the emperor that I have punished Concubine Wan by confining her to her room for three days."

Rong Pei's eyes had already been spitting fire at what Zhen Huan said, and upon hearing An Lingrong's order, she immediately said, "Yes, Imperial Concubine!"

She deliberately emphasized the word "royal concubine", and Zhen Huan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows again and again.

At this moment, he finally stood up again, and a red mark on his chin caused by the armor appeared in front of everyone.

"Shu Guifei..."

But before he could finish his words, Yixiu, the head of the family, said, "Alright, stop making so much noise, what a mess!"

After hearing this, An Lingrong turned around and knelt down, "Your Majesty, Concubine Wan cursed Hong Zhao with her words. I really have to speak up. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Yixiu's face was also livid. "Noble Concubine Shu, please stand up. This is not your fault."

After saying that, she looked at Zhen Huan again and said, "Concubine Wan, I don't care what you mean by what you said today, but the safety of the prince is not something you, as a concubine, can criticize at will."

"There's no need for Rong Pei to make this trip. Jiang Fuhai, go to the Yangxin Palace and tell the emperor what happened today. Tell him that I want to punish Concubine Wan by confining her to her room for half a month and copy ten volumes of female rules to serve as a warning to others!"

After the queen spoke, no one dared to argue.

Zhen Huan could only thank him and left.

"An Lingrong also understood that the Queen had once again protected her from this incident, and she didn't have to let the Emperor bring this incident upon her again."

I feel even more grateful in my heart.

"But the two of them have long been friends beyond the pale. Because of Hong Zhao, they have become closer. Even if they want to thank each other, they won't do it in front of others."

The greeting came to an end.

However, the looks people gave An Lingrong were filled with fear in addition to the confusion she felt when she was bewitched by Zhen Huan. No one had expected that Concubine Shu would dare to treat Concubine Wan like this in front of so many people.

Even if it was ominous, that person was once the emperor's favorite...

But An Lingrong didn't want to care what others thought. After leaving Jingren Palace, Shen Meizhuang, with a worried look on her face, took An Lingrong's arm.

"Rong'er, Concubine Wan is vicious and scheming. With just one sentence, she has made you a thorn in the eyes of everyone in the harem. Today, you... I am a little worried. What if she really does something to the children again? What should I do..."

An Lingrong smiled when she heard this.

"Sister, you once said that Concubine Wan is a very smart person. What she said today is just to disgust me. Otherwise, if something goes wrong with the children right after she finished speaking, will the emperor still believe her?"

"So, not to mention the future, she will never dare to do anything to the children these days." Shen Meizhuang was just anxious and confused for a moment.

After hearing what An Lingrong said, he also reacted. But even so, the anger in his heart did not diminish in the slightest.

"That's all, but she cursed the children. I really wish I hadn't been with you to give her a slap in the face!"

An Lingrong couldn't help laughing at Shen Meizhuang's behavior.

"Sister, I'm afraid we will have to face each other in the future with Concubine Wan. Just wait and see, it's just..."

"Just what?"

An Lingrong's eyebrows were tinged with a trace of doubt that could not be concealed. "Sister, have you noticed that Concubine Wan's behavior today is extremely different from usual?"

Shen Meizhuang paused for a moment and said, "Although she was favored in the past, she knew how to protect herself. But now that she has fallen to this point, she has become high-profile. I see that she seems to be going crazy."

"The imperial decree for the enthronement of you and Concubine Qi has already been issued. To put it bluntly, the enthronement ceremony is just a formality."

"She went against you guys like this, in front of everyone in the harem, and lost Concubine Qi's face. Is she really not afraid that Concubine Qi will be cruel and do something to her?"

"Yes, sister."

An Lingrong frowned and slowed down her pace. "So what is she relying on?"

After saying this, they both fell silent. Yes.

"Where did she get the confidence to face the three imperial concubines? Even though An Lingrong knew the privacy between Zhen Huan and Prince Guo."

I also can't understand why Zhen Huan did this.

"No matter how powerful Prince Guo is, can he still overthrow the court and make Zhen Huan the queen? But it was these thoughts that lingered in An Lingrong's mind, making her feel even more strange."

After walking for a while, An Lingrong suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, "Rong Pei, there has been no news from the Yanxi Palace recently?"

Rong Pei was equally confused and just shook her head.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Concubine Wan has been in confinement recently. Apart from the people going to and from the imperial kitchen, almost no one has entered or left the Yanxi Palace. I have not received any different news."

An Lingrong frowned, but suddenly remembered something.

This Caiping looks very familiar.

It seems like...

Concubine Ying who was killed by the Third Prince?

"It's just that when he entered the palace, I was trying my best to use the prescription given by the queen in order to save An Bihuai from death."

"At that time, I was not in good health when I was pregnant and could hardly go out. I didn't see Lady Ying many times. Later, I had a miscarriage and was confined to my house, so I had no chance to see her again."

After so many years since her rebirth, An Lingrong was unable to remember the existence of this person at all.

An Lingrong probably still remembered that in her previous life, this person was arranged to enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine after Huanbi became Prince Guo's concubine.

Now that she has become a palace maid beside Zhen Huan, she didn't think about her for a while.

Thinking of this, an idea suddenly flashed through An Lingrong's mind.

Turning to Shen Meizhuang, he said, "Forget it, sister. No matter what she is planning, let's just get on with it. I'm hungry now. Let's go back quickly. The children are still waiting."

……

The fact that Zhen Huan was confined to her house did not cause any waves in the harem.

The emperor seemed to not care at all about what the other party had said or what punishment he had received for it.

On the first day of September, the ceremony of conferring the title of imperial concubine on An Lingrong and Concubine Qi Li Jingyan was completed.

The emperor stayed in each palace for two days to show his favor. From then on, the harem became peaceful again.

"The Emperor seemed to be too busy with state affairs and rarely visited the harem. It was not until October, when the weather started to get colder, that the stagnant harem finally began to stir again."

Zhen Yuandao was brought back to the capital by the emperor's grace last year, but he has never been able to serve as an official in the court again.

"On the fifth day of October, the Yangxin Palace issued an edict, conferring the title of Fourth Rank Dianyi to Zhen Yuandao. Although he can no longer hold the highest position as an official like before, he can be considered to have returned to the officialdom."

In addition, the other party has a daughter who is the emperor's favorite concubine, so there may be a future for them.

"But for some reason, even though he appointed Zhen Yuandao as an official, the emperor still did not go to the Yanxi Palace immediately. Just when everyone thought that Zhen Yuandao came to the court again just for the sake of the two princesses, the emperor did it."

The emperor stayed in Yanxi Palace for three consecutive days.

In the main hall.

Zhen Huan held the teacup in her hand and handed it to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I had someone collect the snow water from the plum blossoms in Yimei Garden last year and carefully sealed it. Until now, the tea brewed with this snow water has a unique fragrance. Your Majesty, please try it?"

"The snow on the plum blossoms melted into water?"

This one thing alone was enough to arouse the emperor's interest.

She reached out to take the teacup, took a sip, and hummed softly, "Not bad, Huanhuan's ingenuity always makes me feel novel."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I am just a concubine in the harem, so naturally I have a lot of thoughts about you. However, this method of making tea with snow water is not that rare. I feel embarrassed because your Majesty has taken the trouble to praise it."

The emperor laughed and said nothing more. His eyes fell on the book in his hand again.

Seeing this, Zhen Huan said no more, picked up the embroidery frame beside her, and also lowered her head.

The silence did not last long as Cui Jinxi came in from outside.

After walking up to him and bowing, he said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's time for dinner. Would you like to have the meal served?"

The emperor nodded and said, "Okay." But this dinner was only for the two of them, and Longyue was not by their side.

After dinner, Zhen Huan helped Liu Zhu stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I will go change my clothes first."

The emperor waved his hand and Zhen Huan turned and left.

"Cui Jinxi also followed out the door. Seeing Zhen Huan and Liu Zhu leave, the gentle smile on Cui Jinxi's face disappeared in an instant. She glanced around and saw that there was no one at the door. A trace of confusion flashed across her face."

But after just a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind, and he moved towards the small kitchen.

"Miss Caiping."

Caiping was looking at a pot of soup on the stove at this moment.

After hearing this, he turned around and saw that it was Cui Jinxi, so he opened his mouth and responded, "Aunt Jinxi, what instructions does the queen have?"

Cui Jinxi walked forward with a smile and took out a large warm bowl from the stove next to her.

"Is the girl ready for dinner?"