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

"News from the Yangxin Palace states that the Emperor has adopted Prince Hongming of Prince Rong's family as the heir to Prince Guo's name. Once the Imperial Astronomical Observatory selects an auspicious date, Concubine Ye will personally go to greet him."

Baoque gently massaged An Lingrong's legs while reporting in a low voice.

"Furthermore, Doctor Gou of the Prince's Mansion was crippled by Concubine Ye and locked in a cellar, where starving rats were allowed to gnaw on him. He probably won't survive."

"Okay, I understand."

An Lingrong didn't think Ye Lan'yi was that cruel. If she were in her shoes, she would only retaliate more cruelly.

"Bao Que, remember to prepare a gift when the time comes."

"Have the people below secretly remind Ye Lanyi to take control of the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible and don't let that child suffer."

"Yes, I understand. I'll do it right away."

As long as Prince Guo is still alive, Concubine Shu will definitely not let this child easily take away everything from her son or even her grandson.

She probably won't attack Hongming for the time being, but she still needs to be on guard.

An Lingrong had heard Hongzhan mention Hongming. He was the same age as Hongzhan and was not Prince Rong's grandson.

Because his mother died early, he was not liked by his father and became an invisible person in the mansion.

The last time he entered the palace, he huddled cautiously in a corner, looking at the children in other palaces with envy.

Later, when they were playing, she always took care of her younger brother who was loved by the whole family.

The emperor must have had his reasons for choosing such a neglected yet sensible child for the Prince's Mansion.

"Mother, Sister Anle sent me a box of cakes. I'll share them with you."

An Lingrong was drinking tea when Zhao Hua walked in with a smile.

Although Zhaohua was young, he also learned about Concubine Hua's aggressiveness from people who cared about her.

She privately asked her mother, who said that the adults' affairs had nothing to do with her. Anle was her sister, and they would get along the same way in the future.

However, today, snacks were delivered from Yiku Palace, so she took them to the main hall to show her mother first.

"Mother, this was sent by the little palace maid next to Sister Anle."

"Okay, let mother take a look."

As soon as An Lingrong opened the box, she was immediately struck by a rich, sweet aroma. Her fair fingers quickly brushed across the box, confirming that it had not been tampered with.

This was a tacit understanding between her and Concubine Hua. No matter who of them sent something, they would check it before using it, and never leave any opportunity for outsiders to take advantage of it.

"This pastry doesn't look like it was made in the imperial kitchen. It must have been sent in from outside the palace."

An Lingrong placed the pastry on a small plate and pushed it over.

"Take it and eat it with your starling."

"Mother, I'm going right away."

As soon as Zhao Hua left, An Lingrong touched the bottom of the box and found that there was indeed a layer in the box.

She used her armor to hook inside and took out a letter.

An Lingrong felt the thickness of the envelope in her hand and stood up to go to the study.

Seven pages of letter paper were densely packed with Concubine Hua's complaints. Between the lines of her letter, besides the people in Yikun Palace and Yongshou Palace, countless others were ruined by her words.

However, An Lingrong also extracted a key point from it, that is, the Jiang brothers received an imperial edict and kept their mouths shut about taking the pulses of Huanbi and Bai Caiwei.

It seems that her guess was correct. Concubine Shu and her son used strong medicine on the woman they liked.

As the child grows older, the pregnant woman becomes weaker.

According to the news sent back from Lingyun Peak, Zhen Huan has been eating nourishing foods such as ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin every day without stopping.

In her previous life, after Zhen Huan returned to the palace, she held power and tributes were sent into the palace like water.

No wonder she was able to give birth to twins safely and live for so many years.

Even though the emperor cleaned up the Imperial Household Department, it did not deter the greedy hearts of the people below.

There are quite a few "radishes" in the emperor's inner treasury, and it's time for them to find a suitable place to go.

Gao Changjin has to take out a batch of things from the inner treasury every once in a while, so let Su Peisheng do it.

When An Lingrong read to the end of the letter, she saw Concubine Hua repeatedly asking for a reply.

She picked up the brush with her left hand, dipped it in ink, thought for a moment, and then began to paint.

Not long after dark, Concubine Hua, who received An Lingrong's reply, dismissed the servants and called Songzhi to go into the bedroom together.

She couldn't wait to tear open the envelope and took out a thin piece of paper.

"Songzhi, is someone withholding the writings from Yongshou Palace?"

Concubine Hua asked in shock, shaking the letter paper with only one line of words written on it.

Songzhi burst out laughing and patiently explained.

"Master, we are now at loggerheads with our superiors. I suspect that Noble Consort Shu is reminding you to be brief and concise when delivering messages in the future, so as to avoid giving others a handle."

The empress ignored the advice and wrote by candlelight until midnight, and continued writing early the next day.

If the small box prepared by the princess had limited space, she estimated that her master could have written several more.

Songzhi stepped forward and rubbed Concubine Hua's sore wrist, and advised softly.

"Master, Her Majesty Shu Guifei has always been very attentive. I guess Her Majesty doesn't want to tire your hands."

"We can meet on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month from now on. If you have something to say to her, you can find an excuse to keep her here."

Concubine Hua then snorted twice, "I knew Lingrong definitely didn't mind me talking too much."

She poked the almost entirely white letter paper with her armor in dissatisfaction and whispered instructions.

"Has everything been arranged properly at the East Six Palaces?"

Songzhi reported the truth.

"My Lord, Concubine Hui and Princess Longyue have moved into Yonghe Palace. Concubine Qi and Concubine He have also moved into Yanxi Palace. The imperial physician at the Yangxin Palace has been arranged to examine the three."

"Humph! The Emperor seems to care about the evil in those people's stomachs..." Song Zhi interrupted hurriedly, "Master, be careful with your words!"

"Okay, okay! I understand."

Concubine Hua curled her lips slightly. She had not lied in the first place. The babies in those four women's bellies were not the emperor's children at all.

"Songzhi, the deposed queen is too quiet. Find a way to use her to spread the news that Zhen Huan is pregnant."

She just didn't believe that the three pregnant women in the East Six Palaces could still sit still!