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

The charcoal fire in the warm room of Xianfu Palace was burning brightly, and the sounds of mahjong and talking mixed together, making it particularly lively.

Shen Meizhuang, Feng Ruozhao, An Lingrong and Hanzhu were playing mahjong.

The maid placed several plates of snacks on the table next to them.

An Lingrong threw out a card. "Sister Imperial Concubine, I heard you vomited blood. My sister and I were terrified. We didn't even bother to put on our cloaks in the snow and rushed over here. And now, you're still so energetic that you're still trying to get us to play mahjong."

Shen Meizhuang smiled and shook her head when she heard this.

Feng Ruozhao blinked and said, "I'm not lying. I really vomited blood."

The two stopped what they were doing and looked at Feng Ruozhao in unison.

"Can you still play cards after vomiting blood?"

Feng Ruozhao chuckled, revealing several obvious white spots on the tip of his tongue. "Sister Hui no longer has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, so all the responsibilities have fallen on me. It also happened to be the Third Prince's wedding, and there was so much going on that my mouth was filled with blisters. This morning, I accidentally bit one while rinsing my mouth, and I spat out a mouthful of blood. And that idiot Xiao Qiangzi panicked at the sight of blood. When he called for the imperial physician, he was so loud that the entire Imperial Hospital thought I was dying."

Then he casually picked up a candy and threw it into his mouth: "I know you are also suffering from internal heat. Eat a piece of freshly made autumn pear candy to help you get rid of the heat."

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang smiled and said, "So, sister just went with the flow..."

"That's right!" Feng Ruozhao winked cunningly: "Firstly, I'm really too tired, so I'm taking this opportunity to hide away, and secondly..."

She looked at Shen Meizhuang meaningfully, "Over the years, the Emperor has always taken the peace in the harem for granted. It's time for him to understand who is behind this peace and tranquility."

Shen Meizhuang was touched, but shook her head: "Thank you for your hard work, sister. But the emperor doesn't care about this."

"Then he should find someone who can help manage the six palaces. I want to see who else in the palace, besides you, can manage these complicated harem affairs in an orderly manner!"

An Lingrong suddenly chuckled, picked up an Autumn Pear Candy and passed it to Shen Meizhuang's lips: "If you ask me, it's time to let the Emperor have a taste of what it's like to have no one to take care of the harem."

Shen Meizhuang ate the candy from An Lingrong's hand.

So sweet!

The wind and snow outside the window grew stronger, but the charcoal fire inside the hall burned even more vigorously.

Feng Ruozhao suddenly pushed the cards in front of her down, her eyes curved with a smile: "Win! All the same color." She said as she collected the money, "The Wanshou Festival is coming soon, let's see what he will do!"

Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong looked at each other and said in unison: "What should we do? Let's do it!"

"Ha ha!"

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, no divine grace or authority can compare to the sincere friendship in this warm room.

After all, the warmth in the Xianfu Palace is something that the lonely man in the Yangxin Palace will never be able to experience.

The few of them were having fun when Xiao Qiangzi came into the palace and reported, "Ladies and gentlemen, someone from Changchun Palace is here to invite Concubine Wen over."

coming!

An Lingrong quickly pushed the mahjong tiles over. It was a close call. She almost lost the game.

"Xiao Qiangzi, I'm not Concubine Wen anymore. Call me Little Master An."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Qiangzi nodded vigorously, "Empress Wen is right. I'll take note of it!"

An Lingrong was choked and rolled her eyes. She was indeed a fool.

She stopped dwelling on the issue, picked up the teacup, took a few sips of tea, swallowed the autumn pear candy in her mouth, and said, "I'll go take a look."

Shen Meizhuang stood up and said, "Shall I go with you?"

"Sister, please don't go. If you were here, I'm afraid some things would be hard to say."

——It’s not that Mu Jingqiu is embarrassed to say it, it’s that she herself is embarrassed to say it.

"Okay." Shen Meizhuang no longer insisted and picked up the cloak to help her put it on. "Be careful."

"Don't worry, sister, wait for me here!"

Fortunately, Changchun Palace is next to Xianfu Palace, and it only takes a cup of tea to get there.

When An Lingrong came in, Mu Jingqiu's body had just warmed up a little, but his face was still pale.

When he saw her, Mu Jingqiu couldn't stop crying and told her about Yongzheng's treatment.

"Your Majesty, please save my family."

An Lingrong listened quietly, sighed, paused for a moment, and said, "This is the emperor's decision. I... can't do anything about it."

Mu Jingqiu keenly sensed the hesitation in her words, and a glint of hope flashed in his eyes. He tightly grasped An Lingrong's arm and said, "Your Majesty, do you have a solution? Please, as long as you can help me, I will do anything you ask me to do."

"The Emperor is angry at your father for embezzling taxes, and he feels he has betrayed his trust. Therefore, no matter who comes, they will not be able to save your father's life."

"I have been mentally prepared for this. I just want to leave a bloodline for the Mu family. Please help me."

An Lingrong's expression was complicated, and she was a little speechless. Seeing Mu Jingqiu's hopeful eyes, she said, "The emperor didn't punish you."

Mu Jingqiu calmed down a bit and wiped away his tears. "Even if the emperor didn't punish me, the moment he saw me, he would think of my father. It was only a matter of time before I fell out of favor. I understand this."

Seeing that An Lingrong still didn't speak, Mu Jingqiu choked up and pleaded, "My Lady..."

An Lingrong looked at her and said calmly, "I can't do this alone!"

If one person can't do it, that means he needs help. Who does he need help from?

Mu Jingqiu suddenly understood what she meant. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You want me to plead guilty to the crime of assassinating the queen?"

Seeing that she had guessed her thoughts, An Lingrong stopped beating around the bush and nodded directly: "Yes."

Mu Jingqiu fell into deep thought, hesitation and uneasiness flickering in his eyes.

An Lingrong continued, "If you don't agree, that's fine. I promised you that I won't say anything about what you did to the Emperor. With this sense of guilt, you can live a stable life even if you fall from favor. Concubine Hui and Concubine Jing are both fair people and will not deprive you of food and clothing."

As she spoke, she stood up and was about to leave when she heard Mu Jingqiu's resolute voice from behind her:

"I agree."

"You have to think clearly."

"I think clearly." Mu Jingqiu raised his head, his eyes clear. "If my family members are all dead, then there is no point in me living."

An Lingrong sat back down beside her and said, "Don't worry, this is just a temporary replacement. I'll replace the Imperial Noble Consort. I promise you, I will find out the real culprit behind this."

Mu Jingqiu nodded heavily: "I believe you."

An Lingrong added, "I will mediate the Emperor's decision on your behalf. Even if you are sent to the cold palace, I will make sure it is handled properly and you won't suffer too much."

Mu Jingqiu didn't care about this and just looked at her with burning eyes.

"Leave the rest to me."