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

"Madam Zhen, please have another bowl. This porridge was cooked by the Concubine Dowager herself before she left home. The thick white rice soup is boiled to produce oil, which is very nourishing to the body."

Jiyun put down a small bowl and continued talking to himself.

"This is the first time the Concubine has left Anqi Temple since the prince's accident."

Jiyun knelt on the ground as he spoke.

"Madam Zhen, I know you're busy, but I still dare to ask you to stay with the Dowager Concubine for a few days. With you here, the Dowager Concubine's spirit is different."

"My mistress entered the palace at the tender age of 15 and was fortunate enough to be favored by the late emperor. Not long after, she gave birth to a prince. Unfortunately, God was unwilling to see a happy ending. The late emperor suddenly passed away due to illness, leaving them an orphan and a widow."

"Under the coercion of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the Master had no choice but to leave the palace and come to Ganlu Temple to pray for the late Emperor in order to protect the Prince."

"Master, you've had a really hard time these past few years..."

When Jiyun said this, he was already crying.

Zhen Huan, with tears in her eyes, stood up and helped the person up. "Aunt Jiyun, I will stay to accompany the Concubine Dowager. Please stop this, or the Concubine Dowager will be even more upset if she sees it."

"Don't worry, the Concubine Dowager treats Huan'er well. I will treat her as an elder and be filial to her. This will never change in my life."

Yunli died young, and as a widow, it was her duty to fulfill her filial duties on his behalf.

"Thank you very much for Madam Zhen's kindness."

In this way, Zhen Huan settled down in Anqi Temple. She chatted with Concubine Shu during the day and silently missed Prince Guo in her little house at night.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed. Apart from two letters from Shen Meizhuang and a batch of tonics delivered by Gao Changjin, there was no news from the emperor.

In the dead of night, Concubine Shu stared at the cumulus clouds with a gloomy face.

"What's going on in the palace?"

"My Lord, the Emperor and the Queen Mother were at odds. After her death, he quietly began a purge of the harem. After round after round, most of the troublemakers we had planted were removed."

Jiyun knelt on the ground, fear in his voice.

"The two imperial concubines were fighting fiercely, and our people were somewhat affected by it."

Concubine Shu was so angry that she started cursing.

"They are all trash! Zhen has a face very similar to Chun Yuan, but she can't even attract a man. Really..."

"Mother, please calm down."

A man in black and a cloak pushed the door open and walked in. He stepped forward, bowed, and waved his hand behind his back, signaling Jiyun to leave quickly.

When Concubine Shu saw her son suffering so much, her heart softened immediately and she asked with concern.

"Why don't you just take a rest? Why are you here at this time?"

Prince Guo smiled and sat on the couch on the other side.

"Mother, you work hard day and night for me. I can't help you now. I can only talk to you."

"Zhen lives next door, you're taking a huge risk!"

Concubine Shu didn't want to fail at this time.

"Mother, please don't worry. When I left the room, I lit three more incense sticks to calm my spirit. They'll be enough for Zhen to sleep until dawn."

Prince Guo poured a glass of warm water for Concubine Shu and said, "The corners of your mouth are all chapped. I've been bored these days, so I picked some honeysuckle in the mountains. I'll bring some back for you next time I come."

"My dear Yunli, you've suffered so much out there!" Concubine Shu hugged her son, tears welling up in her eyes. "You finally escaped death and returned to the capital, yet you still have to hide in these mountains."

"When will this difficult time for us, mother and son, end?"

Prince Guo gently patted Concubine Shu's back and whispered comforting words.

"My son used to be too indecisive, but now he has come to his senses. Even if he can't get that position, he will pave the way for your grandson."

"It's just that I'm an unfilial son. I've made my mother wait for more than ten years."

"Yunli, Mother believes that one day we, mother and son, will return to the palace in glory."

There was a bright light in Concubine Shu's eyes, and she seemed to see the glory that would belong to them, mother and son, in the future through the window.

At this moment, neither mother nor son spoke.

Until a "fluttering" sound came from outside the window, Prince Guo stood up and grabbed the pigeon that had landed on the window.

He took out the small note from the bamboo tube and looked at it, his face instantly became gloomy.

"Mother, our people haven't found any trace of Doctor Gou in his hometown. Even after we killed the wealthy businessman's children and held a grand funeral, he still hasn't appeared."

"He disappeared from the Prince's Mansion for no apparent reason, not even caring about the bloodline he left behind by despicable means. Do you think he died in some corner?"

As soon as Concubine Shu heard the news that her son was injured, she sent someone back to the palace to ask for Doctor Gou on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Unexpectedly, the butler replied that he had not been seen for a few days.

Concubine Shu's first reaction was that Doctor Gou had taken the opportunity to escape, so she immediately sent people to search for him.

There was still no news until now, and she guessed that something might have happened to that person.

Yunli nodded.

"I can't rule out this possibility. When I took him under my wing, I knew he had many enemies."

The reason why Doctor Gou was willing to work for him was because, despite his frailty, he was very interested in capturing people to test drugs, and he was fully capable of meeting this requirement.

Prince Guo felt his physical disability and became seriously dissatisfied with him.

He had heard Dr. Gou say that he had great ideas about human transplantation, but he didn't expect that he would run into problems at the critical moment.

First, he aborted Ye Lanyi's unborn baby before the due time, and then he disappeared without a trace.

"Mother, Doctor Gou has countless poisons on him. He might be able to survive by chance. My son's injuries still depend on him. Let's increase the number of people to search for him."

"Okay, Mother will ask Fangyun to go out and look for the person herself. She will bring him back no matter if he's dead or alive."

Concubine Shu didn't hold much hope that her son would get better.

But if the existence of Dr. Gou can give her son hope, she is willing to have someone look for him outside.

Guo Jun chatted with Concubine Shu in the house for a while, and when the sound of roosters crowing was heard, he quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Zhen Huan heard the noise outside the house and suddenly opened her eyes.

She looked at the sunlight shining on the window paper, and her heart skipped a beat. She had clearly decided to get up early before going to bed last night to help the concubine get up, so why did she fall asleep again?

Zhen Huan hurriedly got up and opened the door, only to see Concubine Shu standing under the eaves looking at her with a smile.

"Pregnant women have heavy bodies and are easily tired. Huan'er, why don't you get some more sleep?"

Zhen Huan has always been very particular about etiquette, but this was the first time she had fallen asleep in front of her lover's mother. She lowered her head in embarrassment.

"My Lady Princess, it's Huan'er who's being rude. I should have been the one to serve you, but..."

"Huan'er, your being able to stay at Anqi Temple for a few days is already the greatest comfort to me."

Concubine Shu smiled and stood up. "Did you sleep well last night?"

Zhen Huan ignored the shrill voice she heard in her sleep and nodded gently.

"With the Concubine Dowager sitting by her side, Huan'er slept soundly."