Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

After the emperor came out of the Empress Dowager's palace, he was furious in the Yangxin Palace.

All the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the palace were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be punished by the emperor by accident.

Just at this time, An Lingrong came to the Yangxin Palace to visit the emperor with soup and snacks.

An Lingrong became curious when she saw that most of the palace maids and eunuchs only dared to serve outside the door.

She found Su Peisheng and asked with a smile, "Eunuch Su, they are discussing government affairs in there. If that's the case, I will hand these things over to you first and not disturb the emperor."

Su Peisheng seemed to have seen a life-saving straw. In this palace, Concubine An was the most gentle and docile. If he could go in and persuade the emperor at this time, that would be the best.

But he couldn't tell An Lingrong the truth, so he could only say secretly, "The Empress Dowager has been in poor health recently, and the Emperor is very worried about this. Concubine An, please be careful when you go in later."

An Lingrong nodded thoughtfully and smiled gently, "Don't worry, Eunuch. I will go in and persuade the Emperor."

But An Lingrong felt a little strange. The empress dowager had been ill for more than a day or two, so why was the emperor so angry today?

If the Queen Mother was seriously ill, the concubines should have been summoned to attend to her. It seems that the Queen Mother's illness...

She also thought about the time when the Queen Mother was ill. It was at that time that Prince Xun and the Crown Prince broke into the palace and Prince Xun was imprisoned in the palace.

An Lingrong has been sensitive since she was young. With just one sentence from Su Peisheng, she guessed the whole story.

It is highly likely that the emperor went to see the empress dowager, who pleaded with him for Prince Xun, but the emperor probably did not agree.

This is why the mother and son had a quarrel, and that is why the emperor is so angry now.

Now that she knew the key to the matter, An Lingrong felt somewhat confident.

Shen Meizhuang, who entered the palace with her, became Concubine Hui, and Zhen Huan became pregnant. Although she was favored, she was just a small concubine.

My family background is not good to begin with, and I have no family on my mother's side to rely on. If it were not for the grace of the Empress, how could my mother be brought to the capital to enjoy a good life?

But An Lingrong doesn't believe there is any free lunch in this world.

I have to be useful to the Empress Dowager, so that I can have the capital to negotiate with her, and my mother's life outside the palace will be easier.

An Lingrong walked in carrying a food box and smiled gently: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May your Highness be blessed with good health."

When the emperor saw An Lingrong, he nodded casually.

"Get up!"

An Lingrong noticed that the emperor was in a bad mood, so she smiled and said, "Today, I have prepared some fresh food. They are not fancy dishes, but they are specialties from my hometown. I thought that Your Majesty might not have tasted them before, so I came to show you my humble taste."

The emperor's mood remained low. "A few dishes are worth your trip. I am rich and I have tasted everything."

An Lingrong put the food box on the table beside her and took out a plate of osmanthus cake from it.

"I have never seen much of the world. Although I am the legitimate daughter of my family, my mother is not favored by my father. I am just a useless girl. I didn't eat any good food when I was a child. This osmanthus cake was made for me by my mother herself. I..."

An Lingrong's voice gradually became lower and even had a tearful tone.

An Lingrong's words that she was not liked by her father immediately resonated with the emperor.

He raised his eyes and looked at the plate of osmanthus cake, and his thoughts seemed to go back to the past.

At that time, the emperor's favorite was the prince. He brought the prince to his side and educated him personally, never letting anyone else do it.

But if I want to see the emperor, I have to go through hundreds of hardships.

He vaguely remembered that day when he was praised by the master of the upper study, who said that his articles were well written. The emperor also asked him to go to the imperial study.

He was really happy that day. Before coming, he deliberately put on his best clothes, hoping to show his best in front of the emperor.

But when he was kneeling outside the imperial study waiting for the emperor's announcement, he heard the laughter of the prince and the emperor inside.

It seemed that the prince was asking the emperor for some snacks. The emperor was always so serious in front of him, and he didn't even seem to smile, but when it came to the prince, he treated him like an ordinary father.

The emperor didn't say anything, but just picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from An Lingrong's plate.

He gently put it to his lips and took a bite. The rich fragrance spread in his nostrils. Osmanthus cake should be sweet, but for some reason, this bite tasted so bitter.

An Lingrong noticed the emperor's unusual mood but didn't interrupt him. Instead, she spoke softly from the side, "My mother and I haven't had a happy life at home. My father has many wives and concubines, and naturally many children as well. I'm a rather dull person, and I'm just the least noticeable one among them."

The emperor gradually came back to his senses. Perhaps it was the epidemic some time ago that made his nerves too tense. At this moment, he let down his guard in front of An Lingrong.

He said with a hint of fatigue: "Yes, I have a dull personality and am not good at speaking. I am not as lovable as those lovable ones."

The emperor seemed to be empathizing with An Lingrong, or perhaps he was empathizing with himself.

An Lingrong saw that the atmosphere was almost set, but she did not forget her plan for coming today.

"But I want to thank the emperor. If it weren't for the emperor, I..."

The Emperor interrupted An Lingrong and asked, "Thank me, why do you want to thank me?"

An Lingrong lowered her head and gently pinched the corner of her clothes with her jade fingers, showing the shyness and weakness of a young girl to the fullest.

"Your Majesty has chosen me, and I am extremely fortunate to be able to serve you. Furthermore, when my father was imprisoned for a crime, Your Majesty not only did not blame him, but also released him back home. I can also bring my mother to the capital so that she can live a peaceful life in the future. Otherwise, her eyesight is not good, and I really can't leave her alone."

After hearing An Lingrong's words, the emperor felt that his self-esteem as a man had been restored by An Lingrong.

To the Emperor Father and Empress, he is an dispensable son, but to An Lingrong, he is An Lingrong's heaven and the man who saves her from danger.

Compared with the Queen's strategic planning, Concubine Hua's dominance, Shen Meiyu's elegance, and Zhen Huan's intelligence, at this time, An Lingrong's fragility and innocence can best arouse the most primitive desires in the Emperor's heart.

An Lingrong had no family background, and her appearance was not considered top-notch among the concubines in the harem.

All she could rely on was the emperor's favor, and because of her somewhat tragic life experience, the emperor opened his heart to her.

Such a woman who poses no threat to him and depends on him in every way is what he needs most.