An Lingrong's Rebirth: I will not offend others unless they offend me

"The slaves obey the order."

Bao Ge responded respectfully.

Sister Baoque analyzed that the queen had two sons and one daughter, which undoubtedly made many people jealous, so she had to cheer up and serve her master.

"Bao Ge, since I entered the palace, I have experienced many open and secret struggles. Fortunately, you have always been by my side."

"It's just hard for you."

An Lingrong's hand gently covered Baoge's head.

"Master, it was you who rescued my whole family from the clutches of human traffickers and gave me a place to live."

There was a glint of gratitude in Baoge's eyes.

"This servant is not suffering at all."

Her mother's greatest wish before her death was that her family could escape the control of human traffickers.

It is Wei Lin's blessing to marry a girl from the Zhangjia clan.

She and Wei Lin were not on the same path to begin with, so she shouldn't have any more extravagant hopes.

"I stumbled upon a recipe book among the ancient books in Jingyang Palace. You can study it carefully in your spare time."

An Lingrong said with a smile, having already made a plan in mind.

Concubine Hua once mentioned that the aristocratic families in the capital often gathered intelligence by opening brothels, so she could open restaurants and teahouses to do the same thing.

An Lingrong told Baoge her idea and promised to let her manage the restaurant when she reached the age to leave the palace.

"My lady, I will do my best to learn."

Bao Ge promised solemnly.

Their family originally ran a restaurant, but unfortunately they were schemed against by a villain and fell into poverty.

Bao Ge took the recipe and walked briskly towards the small kitchen, where she should be.

Facing the imperial concubine's dress in front of her, An Lingrong had already made up her mind.

Although Concubine Hua was temporarily in charge of the weaving department, An Lingrong did not believe that the Queen had not done anything behind the scenes.

As night fell, a small note was secretly sent into the Yiku Palace.

"Is there something wrong with the dress?"

Concubine Hua sat up straight and gave orders hurriedly.

"Songzhi, quickly find my imperial concubine's dress."

Her dress was also delivered today, but she hasn't checked it carefully yet.

If An Lingrong hadn't said that she would only be able to obtain the position of imperial concubine after the enthronement ceremony, she really didn't want to participate in the tedious ceremony.

The emperor is very strict about rules. If you behave improperly during the enthronement ceremony, you may be dragged away on the spot.

Songzhi showed her gorgeous imperial concubine dress to her master.

Concubine Hua looked at the clothes inside and out, and found the fabric, color, auspicious pattern, craftsmanship and accessories impeccable.

"Songzhi, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual about this dress."

She casually grabbed the dress from Songzhi's hand and wanted to try it on.

"Shu Guifei, my dress is just for show. Those slaves don't even take me seriously."

Concubine Hua angrily placed the torn clothes in front of her.

The clothes coming out of the weaving department were torn by just a casual hook of the armor.

She couldn't imagine what kind of joke it would be if she wore tattered clothes at the ceremony.

"It must have been the old queen who did it!"

She lowered her voice and spoke through gritted teeth.

"Let me see your dress. Is it also so fragile?"

An Lingrong gestured for Baoque to go to the inner room to get it. "This palace's formal dress is of the highest quality, from the fabric to the auspicious patterns, and is also quite sturdy."

"Would the Queen be so kind?"

Concubine Hua responded suspiciously.

"Isn't that old woman holding back something big waiting for you?"

An Lingrong has the Sixth Prince, the Eighth Prince and Princess Zhaohua as her children. How could this old woman just watch her successfully complete the ceremony of being crowned as a noble concubine?

"Sister Hua Guifei, the Empress has always treated me very well. You can tell by looking at the dress."

When the dress embroidered with golden phoenixes was unfolded, Concubine Hua finally understood what she meant.

If Concubine Shu mistakenly wore the Imperial Concubine's dress, even Empress Dowager Fa would be unable to sit still while worshipping Buddha in Shoukang Palace.

"The Queen brazenly sent over this outdated dress. Isn't she afraid that the Emperor will investigate?"

She was still thinking that the old woman looked down on people, so why didn't she send the queen's dress to Yiku Palace so that she could enjoy it.

"Sister Hua Guifei, you are the one who is in charge of the weaving department now."

"If something unexpected happens during the enthronement ceremony, you will still be the one to be punished."

An Lingrong kindly reminded.

When there was a problem with the dress produced by the weaving department, the first person the emperor held accountable was Concubine Hua.

Furthermore, as imperial concubines appointed by the emperor, if they do not even have the ability to distinguish, it only means that they are not suitable for this position.

"Then what do you think I should do?"

Concubine Hua wanted to throw the two problematic dresses in the Queen's face.

"The late emperor also appointed a concubine. I'm sure the weaving department still has some old clothes. I'd like to ask Sister Hua Guifei to find a couple of wearable ones."

"But weren't all the late emperor's concubines..."

She hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

"Okay, I'll have Songzhi go to the weaving department and look for it myself."

The enthronement ceremony was imminent, and it was too late to make a new imperial concubine's dress.

An Lingrong's proposal can indeed solve the urgent problem.

"Don't worry, I will try my best to find dresses worn by the noble concubines who are still alive."

"Then I'll trouble you, sister. Also, please send this imperial concubine's dress back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Nothing that could pose a hidden danger should be left in Yonghe Palace.

When Concubine Hua was leaving, An Lingrong gave her a small note, which recorded some of the Queen's staff in the weaving department.

These two problematic dresses should allow Concubine Hua to get rid of a group of people.

The sequence of events is very important, and the two discovered the problem with the dress before the enthronement ceremony, which meant they had the initiative.

Baoque pressed An Lingrong's arm with moderate force and asked in a low voice.

"Master, I heard that the late emperor had many concubines in his harem, and I'm afraid this imperial concubine's dress was worn in rotation."

Wearing the clothes of the deceased is unlucky no matter how you think about it.

"The Imperial Palace is where the dragon energy resides. With the Emperor guarding it, there's nothing to be afraid of."

This was An Lingrong's second time entering the palace, and she knew very well that living people were more difficult to deal with than ghosts.

"Noble Concubine Hua didn't expect this, so please don't let the news leak out."

If she guessed correctly, there would be a lot of excitement at the conferring ceremony a few days later.

The Queen must not let her down.

As soon as Concubine Hua returned to Yiku Palace, she gave orders angrily.

"Songzhi, set out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone for me."

Originally, she wanted Zhou Ninghai to bring people to attack the weaving department, but An Lingrong asked her to write a letter of complaint to the emperor first and wait for the emperor's instructions.

"You said it would be great if I could lead my men to fight. Then we'll have all the evidence and witnesses. Let's see how the old queen can deny it."

"Master, I think what Lady Shu Guifei says is reasonable. Ever since the incident with the fake ginseng in the inner treasury, the Emperor has intended to use you to purge the corrupt officials in the Imperial Household Department."

"If something goes wrong in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is better to leave it to the Emperor to decide."

Songzhi also thought that the list given by Concubine Shu should not be presented to the emperor.

"Noble Concubine Shu is indeed a bit cautious in her actions."

Although Concubine Hua said this, she still honestly wrote a thick five-page letter to the emperor.

She first asked about the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation, then talked about her own recent situation, and the last two pictures were all her accusations against the despicable behavior of the people behind the scenes.