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

The emperor was very satisfied with the dinner and felt warm all over.

"Rong'er, you still know how to eat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise."

An Lingrong thanked him happily.

Being good at eating is a million times better than being vicious, and this is what she deliberately let the emperor see.

The emperor thought of Zhen Huan who was arguing with her in the Yangxin Palace, and gently took An Lingrong's jade-like hand.

"Rong'er, you're fine just the way you are."

"Your Majesty, I will be obedient and wait for you in Yonghe Palace with Hongzhan."

An Lingrong's eyes full of trust soothed the emperor's discomfort.

"Su Peisheng, give orders to distribute some of my share of the 'dongzi goods' to Yonghe Palace."

"I thank the emperor for his reward."

The loud thanks were filled with infinite joy.

The emperor was slightly startled. Concubine Shu was really easy to satisfy.

Every time he went to Rouze's place, Rouze behaved like this.

Apart from her inferior family background, Concubine Shu is not inferior to anyone else in the harem.

The emperor silently made a decision in his heart. He planned to secretly transfer An Bihuai to the capital.

I believe that Concubine Shu must be extremely happy to see her family.

In fact, An Lingrong also thought of An Bihuai in Songyang, but the person she was looking for had some problems and was still recuperating.

The emperor was in a good mood and naturally stayed in Yonghe Palace.

The next day, when paying respects to the emperor, An Lingrong was once again subjected to the public's scrutiny. She caught a glimpse of Zhen Huan's dark circles under her eyes, and Shen Meizhuang stood silently beside her.

"The Emperor has discovered that Imperial Physician Liu Bin was deceiving his master, and has restored Concubine Hui's position. I hope Concubine Hui will serve the Emperor well in the future."

"I thank the Emperor for his grace and will follow the Empress' instructions."

Shen Meizhuang, who was called out, expressed her gratitude generously.

Having not seen her for some time, she looked much thinner, and her dignity and grace carried a subtle hint of coldness.

Concubine Hua turned a deaf ear to this and continued to stare blankly at the armor, responding to the Queen's greetings indifferently.

The experienced An Lingrong sat up straight. As she expected, it was her turn next.

"Sister Shufei, how is the Sixth Prince these days?"

"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince has been sleeping less than usual. It's probably because it's cold and he doesn't like to move."

This was what Haba Mama reported every day, and she appropriated it word for word.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Sister Shufei to take good care of the Sixth Prince."

"I obey my orders."

After An Lingrong paid her respects, she was ready to leave.

Unexpectedly, the Queen's concerned voice sounded again.

"I see that Lady Wan looks unwell, but did you not sleep well last night?"

An Lingrong:? ? ?

She glanced at Concubine Hua opposite her. What did the Queen mean?

Was it that Concubine Hua had someone plot against Shen Meizhuang? Or was it that the Emperor stayed at Yonghe Palace last night?

Before Zhen Huan could answer, Jiang Fuhai came hurriedly with a report.

"Your Majesty, the Empress, news has come from the previous dynasty that General Nian Gengyao has passed away."

"Brother..."

Concubine Hua didn't even perform the formal ceremony and ran out crying.

The Queen expressed her admiration for General Nian's bravery and said that God is jealous of talented people, then let everyone go.

Apart from knowing that General Nian died of illness, no other news reached the harem.

During the next few days of paying respects to the Queen, Concubine Hua asked for leave every day until one day when she was paying respects to the Queen, she spoke.

"I heard that Concubine Hua is deeply worried, so I will send Jianqiu to visit her today."

An Lingrong understood the meaning of the music when she heard it and stood up immediately.

"The Empress is so kind, I will also go to visit Concubine Hua."

Later, other concubines of lower rank also agreed to visit Concubine Hua.

"Good, good! If the emperor knew that all the sisters in the harem were of one mind and one purpose, he would be extremely relieved."

Upon hearing the news that Jianqiu had left Yiku Palace, An Lingrong led her men there leisurely.

"This servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Consort Shu. Our Majesty is inside the house."

Songzhi, with red and swollen eyes, stepped forward to greet him.

"Okay, I'll go in and find her."

Baoque and Xiaolinzi were guarding the door.

The woman on the couch fiddled with the plain silver bracelet with floral patterns on her fair wrist again and again. She raised her almond-shaped eyes slightly and let out a tired expression.

"You're here."

"Well, I'm here."

An Lingrong consciously sat on the other side of the couch.

"This bracelet was passed down from my mother to my eldest daughter-in-law. My brother saw that I liked it, so he gave it to me."

"After entering the palace, I always felt that this silver bracelet was too plain, but now it seems..."

Before Concubine Hua could finish her words, tears streamed down her face.

"Sister Hua Fei, I think the bracelet is gorgeous and the moonlight is silver, just right."

An Lingrong advised her to keep a low profile and stay out of the limelight.

"Yes, but I couldn't see through it before. I didn't want to be the cold moon, but insisted on being the scorching sun."

This is true for her, and for the entire Nian family as well.

My brother used his secret forces to investigate and found out that most officials of the previous dynasty were impeaching the Nian family.

Without the emperor's permission, who would dare to touch them?

Her brother secretly planned and took medicine to die, also for her disappointing sister and the Nian family.

Whenever she thought of this, she felt heartbroken.

"The lotus flowers are particularly red in the sunlight, but who knows that the lotus flowers facing the sun will wither the fastest."

The woman who was once as beautiful as the sun no longer had the charm and sharpness she once had. Instead, she had an indescribable sense of decline.

An Lingrong silently added another cup of tea for her and poured herself another.

Just take a sniff and you’ll find the best pre-rain Longjing tea.

Great tea!

"Sister Hua Fei, I heard from Bao Ge that the kitchen got a flock of ducks a few days ago."

Concubine Hua, who was crying, was stunned for a moment and spoke in confusion.

"You are hungry?"

An Lingrong rolled her eyes at her and said, "Don't interrupt me. Just listen to me."

"The kitchen got a bunch of ducks... yes, ducks. After they had given them some wine, they were ready to slaughter them. One plump duck squeezed in front of the young eunuch and got there first."

"Drank too much?"

An Lingrong ignored her and continued speaking.

"The young eunuch felt very strange. Later, he learned from the buyer that the plump duck had hatched many ducklings, and they were the ones waiting to be slaughtered."

Hearing the analogy, Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows and shouted.

"Hey! An Lingrong, how can you talk like that? I'm not a fat duck."

"I came to Yikun Palace today because of the Queen's order. I guess the other sisters will come too."

"That old woman wants people to laugh at me? I won't do it."

Her brother has passed away, she must not fall down, as the nephews and nieces of the Nian family still need to be taken care of.

Concubine Hua took a generous sip of tea, looked intently at the gentle and beautiful woman in front of her, and spoke sincerely.

"An Lingrong, I, Nian Shilan, owe you another big favor. If you need anything in the future, I will definitely help you."

She hastened to add.

"Of course, I still can't give you this life."

An Lingrong smiled and said, "I have to make way for the sisters who come later, so I will go back first."

When An Lingrong heard the voice behind her, "Songzhi, help me wash up," she paused slightly and then walked outside again.

"My Lady, how come I haven't heard Bao Ge mention the ducks in the kitchen?"

An Lingrong looked at the confused Baoque and uttered two words lightly.

"you guess!"