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

The eighth day of the eighth month is a good day to travel.

The sky was just beginning to brighten when the convoy outside the palace wall was already lined up in an orderly manner.

The concubines, princes and princesses who went to the garden to cool off boarded their respective carriages one after another.

In An Lingrong's spacious carriage, Hongyao and Zhaohua were sleeping on either side of the carriage.

Baoque and Baoge each sat on a stool not far away, guarding the young master.

As the sound of the whip got closer, it also indicated that the carriage of the emperor, the master of the Forbidden City, was slowly driving from the palace gate to the front of the team.

An Lingrong closed her eyes and waited for the vanguard to start.

About a quarter of an hour later, Xiao Linzi opened the curtain and reported softly.

"Master, the eunuch Su who is with the emperor is here!"

Without An Lingrong's order, Baoque opened the window of the carriage.

An Lingrong asked in a low voice.

"Eunuch Su, why are you here now?"

Su Peisheng replied with a smile, "Your Highness, the Emperor said the journey would be boring later, and he wanted to talk to the lively Eighth Prince. Since the Eighth Prince is still asleep, he sent me here to ask you to exchange carriage seats with Concubine Hua."

An Lingrong responded calmly.

"Okay, I understand. Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Su to inform Concubine Hua."

Watching Su Peisheng walk forward, An Lingrong's face darkened.

The emperor really knows how to make people suffer.

Concubine Hua was older than her and served the emperor first.

As a latecomer, An Lingrong should show certain respect to Nian Shilan, who is also a noble concubine, even though she has three children.

In the past, whenever Concubine Hua went out or returned to the palace, her carriage would by default be placed in front of An Lingrong's.

Now the emperor openly asked Su Peisheng to come and announce that the two should adjust the position of the carriage. Doesn’t this mean that he thinks the relationship between the two is not “bad” enough?

An Lingrong's gaze passed over Hongyao, who was being used as an excuse by the emperor, and she slowly closed her eyes.

Before Zhen Huan returned to the palace, the emperor was already so impatient to pave the way for her.

What would happen if this person returned to the palace in a high-profile manner?

Outside the window of the gorgeous carriage in front, Su Peisheng made a request with a bitter face as soon as he finished conveying the emperor's words.

"Empress Hua, please don't embarrass me."

Concubine Hua, who was holding the sleeping baby, suddenly changed her expression, but her remaining rationality told her that this matter had nothing to do with Su Peisheng.

She snorted softly in anger and gave orders in a deep voice to the outside.

"Zhou Ninghai, please cooperate with Eunuch Su to adjust the position of the carriage."

"Yes, I obey."

Only then did Su Peisheng breathe a sigh of relief.

It was clear that a few days ago, when Concubine Hua came to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience, the emperor had a very pleasant conversation with her.

When he heard the emperor's order just now, he was stunned for a few breaths.

The master's thoughts have become increasingly difficult to guess lately.

In Su Peisheng's opinion, the harem was more peaceful under the management of Concubine Hua and the assistance of Concubine Shu than when the deposed queen was in charge.

He couldn't judge his master's actions too much.

The exchange of the carriages of the two imperial concubines made quite a noise, and after a while all the sharp-eyed and sharp-eared concubines knew the news.

Hanzhu carefully tucked the quilt for the Seventh Prince and looked at Concubine Jing with a worried look on her face.

"Master, what do you think the higher-ups are thinking?"

"Your Majesty's heart is hard to fathom, and it is not for us to speculate."

Concubine Jing sighed softly and lectured with a serious face.

"Hanzhu, you have followed me for many years, so you should know your limits. Don't bring up this kind of topic again."

From time to time, patrolling guards rode past the carriage. She was worried that their conversation would get out and cause her trouble.

"Yes, the servant understands."

Hanzhu agreed hurriedly. Ever since the news came that the emperor had gone to Lingyun Peak to have a secret meeting with the deposed concubine Zhen, her master had been sighing more and more.

She was also shocked and lost her composure because of the emperor's sudden order.

After Shen Meizhuang learned the news, her expression did not change much, but she bought a few more pieces of yam and jujube paste cakes.

Seeing that her master was in a good mood, Caiyue took out the lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake from the small drawer.

"Master, it will take some time to get to the garden. Please try some other pastries made in the kitchen."

"Okay, make me another pot of sour plum soup to help me get rid of the greasiness."

This is the best thing Shen Meizhuang eats in summer.

She also had to stay focused to watch the fight between the two imperial concubines, but she had to take good care of herself.

Longyue, who was sitting next to him, opened and closed his mouth.

Mother was very tired carrying her younger brother, so she couldn't be so ignorant as to ask Aunt Caiyue to make sweet fruit tea for her.

An Lingrong, sitting in the carriage, didn't care what others thought.

We left home early in the morning, and because it was hot after the sun came out, the convoy did not stop on the road.

This time, no one was so foolish as to assassinate the emperor, and they arrived at the garden safely.

No one entered the emperor's harem, and everyone still lived in the places assigned to them last time.

Not long after An Lingrong entered Louyue Kaiyun, Hongzhan came in hand in hand with Hongyao.

"My son, please give my regards to E Niang!"

"Why are you two brothers here together?"

An Lingrong quickly asked the children, whose foreheads were covered with sweat, to sit down and eat some fruits.

Hongyao spoke before his brother could.

"Mother, the Emperor was afraid that I would eat all the cakes in his carriage, so he had me stuffed into Sixth Brother's carriage."

"Thanks to my cleverness, I asked Eunuch Su to pack several boxes of snacks for me."

Hongzhan smiled helplessly and said nothing.

It was obvious that the emperor drove his eighth brother away because he was annoyed by his talkativeness and couldn't stand it anymore.

Hongyao was picked up by Su Peisheng and placed in the emperor's carriage. An Lingrong certainly knew how noisy this son was.

Comparing his two sons, the emperor would naturally prefer the studious and ambitious Hongzhan.

She tried her best to be fair, but in the end she felt that she owed Hongyao something.

An Lingrong hugged her smiling little son in her arms and made a promise in a gentle voice.

"Mother noticed that Hongyao has lost a lot of weight since the hot weather. The nearby imperial farm often sends fresh fruits and vegetables. I'll ask Aunt Baoge to make more delicious meals for you to replenish your body."

"Thank you, mother."

Hongyao was so happy that his face was full of smiles.

"You've worked hard in martial arts training, so it's okay to eat a little more."

An Lingrong patted her son's shoulder gently.

In the past, Hongyao loved to eat and play, but after his mother and brother fell into the water, he never gave up practicing martial arts.

The small figure chased the morning light every day. After more than a year of persistence, the thin flesh on the body had long become strong.

On August 11, the concubines who had moved into the garden went to pay their respects to Rugu Hanjin.

Concubine Hua rolled her eyes at An Lingrong several times in public, and the discord between the two concubines was brought to the surface.

Concubine Jing wanted to say a few words to smooth things over, but Concubine Hua just gave a perfunctory response, which made her so worried that she frowned all the way back.

As soon as An Lingrong returned to Louyue Kaiyun, Xiao Linzi hurried over to report.

"Master, you asked me to keep an eye on the Zoo, and it's paying off. Since last night, the rare animals in the cages have become restless, and one even injured the young eunuch guarding it."

"I have personally checked the nearby wells and found that there is indeed muddy water floating on the surface."

"On the way back, I even saw free-range raccoons and mice hiding in corners running around without avoiding people."

"Okay, I understand. If anyone asks you later, don't mention the anomaly in the Zoo."

When the earthquake occurred in his previous life, the emperor was in the garden. He rushed to the boat in a hurry and was able to escape unharmed.

After having breakfast, An Lingrong went straight to the Qinzheng Hall where the emperor handled government affairs.

Su Peisheng saw someone rushing over from afar and quickly ran outside to stop the person.

"This servant pays his respects to the Imperial Concubine Shu!"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is currently discussing matters with several important ministers. Please come back at another time."

He wanted to make friends with An Lingrong, so he gave her a blunt reminder.

An Lingrong's heart moved. She had chosen this time specifically to come.

"Eunuch Su, I have something important to report. Please help pass it on."

Su Peisheng was about to refuse, but when he saw the rare solemnity on Concubine Shu's face, he gritted his teeth and turned into the Qinzheng Hall.