The Legend of Zhen Huan: Year after year, we share the spring breeze

An Lingrong knew that from today on, she would never have a peaceful life.

Soon, concubines from various palaces arrived one after another, looking at An Lingrong with disdain and jealousy.

When Concubine Hua passed by An Lingrong, she stopped in her tracks, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and Concubine Li behind her gave her a big eye roll. Shen Meizhuang deliberately lagged behind Concubine Jing by a few steps, walked up to An Lingrong, shook her hand, and gave her a comforting look.

An Lingrong's somewhat uneasy heart was healed by this look.

The Queen stood up, and after the concubines paid their respects, they summoned An Lingrong into the palace.

"Your servant An Lingrong pays respects to the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with good health. Please accept my solemn ceremony of six bows, three kneels, and three kowtows."

The Queen accepted the gift with a smile. After An Lingrong finished her ceremony, she ordered Jianqiu to help An Lingrong up. "You've barely recovered, yet I'm asking you to perform such a grand ceremony. I'm really sorry for the trouble you've put in. But we have to abide by our ancestors' rules."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I was very grateful for your care during my illness. I should express my gratitude to you." Everyone can say polite words.

"Sister, please take good care of yourself and bear children for the emperor in the future."

"Your Majesty the Queen's instructions will be followed faithfully." An Lingrong bowed again.

"Jianqiu, bring up the gift I prepared for Wen Changzai."

Su Ye quickly took it.

"I thank the Queen for the reward." An Lingrong bowed again.

"Okay, no need to be so polite, go sit down."

An Lingrong sat at the very end, opposite her was Princess Shuhe's biological mother, Xinbaji, Xin Changzai.

Concubine Hua spoke at the right time, but her words were not so pleasant to the ear: "The Queen is truly virtuous!"

"As the queen, I naturally have to take care of the six palaces. When my sisters give birth to princes in the future, I will treat them as my own children." The queen acted like a mother of the country.

Concubine Qi immediately responded: "The Queen is so kind, and the Third Prince is so caring. He always remembers to pay his respects to her!"

"The Third Prince is the Emperor's eldest son, so I naturally have to take great care of him. I have already reserved the ink tribute from Huizhou Prefecture for the Third Prince. You can bring it back to him later."

"Thank you, Queen."

"Using such good ink but not being able to write beautiful articles is a waste of talent." Hua Fei became angry when she saw Qi Fei showing off her son, and stabbed Qi Fei with a knife at the most painful place.

Concubine Qi was furious, but she couldn't say anything to refute her. The Third Prince was mediocre in talent and was not favored by the Emperor. This had always been a concern for her.

Seeing Concubine Qi defeated, the Queen secretly said, "Useless!", and then she had to personally take the field to tear apart Concubine Hua, and she stabbed Hua Fei's sore spot with a sharp tongue: "Sister Hua Fei is smart and clever. If she gives birth to a child in the future, she will definitely be loved by the Emperor like your sister."

Concubine Hua was like a rooster with its neck strangled, and she fell silent instantly.

An Lingrong sat at the bottom and watched the three people performing crosstalk with great interest. She couldn't help but regret why she didn't bring some melon seeds with her.

The Queen looked at Concubine Hua's pale face and felt very happy. "The New Year is coming soon. The Emperor has ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send out rewards. They will be sent to the palaces of my sisters soon. If there is anything missing, please come and tell me."

Everyone dispersed.

Outside Jingren Gate, An Lingrong stood aside, asking the ladies of higher status to leave first. Concubine Qi was filled with rage, but she didn't dare vent it on anyone else. She could only turn around and sarcastically say to the person who had caused the incident, "Sister Wen is truly favored by the Emperor. This title of Wen is a rare and precious one."

With just one sentence, the scattered gazes on An Lingrong were refocused. If looks could kill, she would have been cut into pieces.

"Empress Qi, you're joking. The Emperor only feels pity for my sister because she is frail and has a humble family background." An Lingrong also knew how to make this silly concubine let down her guard.

Concubine Qi was strangely comforted. Wen Changzai was so frightened by the punishment from Concubine Hua that she was ill for three months. It was obvious that she was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Her frail body seemed like it could be blown down by a gust of wind. It was probably difficult for her to conceive a child.

"Hmph, vixen." Concubine Qi said this, then took Cuiguo's hand and walked away arrogantly.

Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong with some concern: "Sister, did Concubine Qi give you any trouble?"

"Don't worry, Sister Mei, I can handle it."

When I returned to the Yanx Palace, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department was already waiting outside the palace.

Huang Guiquan smiled flatteringly, "Greetings to Miss Wen. Eunuch Su has ordered that you add a maid and a eunuch to your palace. I have selected a few people. Please take a look and see which one you like, and keep them!"

Being granted a title on the first day of her service, Wen Changzai is expected to become the emperor's new favorite. Huang Guiquan knew that he had neglected her in the past, so he wanted to take this opportunity to improve her favor.

Behind him, four or five palace maids and eunuchs came forward to pay their respects.

An Lingrong looked around from her vantage point and found that there really was an old friend.

Juqing and Xiaoluzi.

Needless to say, Juqing was sent by Zhen Huan to help her in her previous life and was loyal to An Lingrong. However, because of her suspicion of Zhen Huan, she found a random reason to kill her after Zhen Huan left the palace.

And this little Lu Zi was the key assistant in his later transformation into a villain.

She knew all the palace secrets, including Zhen Yuandao's plague and Mei Zhuang's death. Xiao Luzi had a hand in all of them. The most remarkable thing was that he was so low-key, doing so many things in secret that others thought she had no trusted eunuchs at all.

An Lingrong's thoughts raced. She knew that keeping Xiao Luzi might bring risks, but he could also be a powerful weapon in her hands. Sending him away would avoid some trouble, but it would also mean losing a potential helper. After all, in this deep palace, one more person means more strength.

After careful consideration, An Lingrong finally decided to keep Xiao Luzi. She believed that as long as she used this "knife" carefully, she would be able to protect herself. Xiao Luzi would also become her most loyal follower in the palace.

"Let's just pick these two!" An Lingrong pointed at Juqing and Xiao Luzi.

The two of them hurried forward and knelt down to greet him.

"Your servant Juqing pays respects to the young lady!"

"The servant Xiao Luzi pays his respects to the young master!"

Now, there are seven people in the West Wing of the Yanx Palace, including her as the master, which is considered a large family and a big business!

An Lingrong asked Su Ye to take them to settle down, and she returned to the palace to catch up on her sleep.

Lying in bed, An Lingrong finally had time to think about what happened yesterday. "It wasn't very comfortable!"

Alas, he is over forty years old and has been served by palace maids since he was a teenager. He has been through a lot. Even a steel bar would be worn out by it.

An Lingrong fell into a deep sleep while complaining.