The wish of the Qing Dynasty is fulfilled

"Your Majesty, last night, Concubine Hua invited Concubine Si from the Yanxi Palace to the Yikun Palace. After a while, there seemed to be singing. I heard that it was quite lively for a while."

Su Peisheng took advantage of the emperor changing his clothes before going to court to report with his head down, his tone was joking. He was neither trying to please Concubine Hua nor to stand up for An Lingrong. It sounded like just a routine report.

The emperor paused for a moment, then casually shook the eighteen pieces in his hand. "She has always been a little bit capricious. Never mind. I'll send something to An later to appease her privately."

Su Peisheng understood it as soon as he heard it. This meant that Si Changzai was going to be sacrificed to entertain Concubine Hua. It seemed that Si Changzai was really unlucky. It was no wonder that others talked about her bad luck behind her back.

Thinking about it for a few times did not affect Su Peisheng's diligent service to the emperor. He mentioned this just to do his best as the chief steward of the emperor. He could not be blind. As for helping anyone, it was absolutely impossible for him to do so. He was not tired of living.

Yixiu smiled when she heard the rumors spreading in the palace. She wished the rumors would spread even more widely so that everyone would know how arrogant and intolerant Concubine Hua was!

However, when she thought of An Lingrong, whom she had only met twice, Yixiu subconsciously stroked her forehead, feeling a little strange, as if... as if An was a little afraid of her. Wasn't it the same as when she greeted her last time, she avoided her gaze?

Taking advantage of the rumors, Yixiu summoned An Lingrong to Jingren Palace and acted amiable to "appease" her.

An Lingrong felt uncomfortable whenever she thought about how Yixiu had found a bunch of substitutes for her in her previous life. In the rare occasions when they met, she acted timid and didn't want to have any deep contact with Yixiu. She didn't expect that she would be brought here alone now, so she had no choice but to continue acting.

"I've been feeling unwell recently, and just heard about your family situation. My heart goes out to you, Si Changzai, please accept my condolences."

An Lingrong only thought that Yixiu's acting skills had improved a lot in her life. At this moment, she acted like she was full of compassion, grief and concern. Her performance was so smooth that it startled people.

"I heard Jianqiu mention the rumors in the palace. You should not take them too seriously. Concubine Hua has always been like this. She is used to being spoiled. You should not confront her head-on. If you really have any grievances, you can tell me."

After poking at her sore spot, she started to stir up trouble again. If it were someone else, they would probably hate Concubine Hua even more and would probably go back and stab five villains to vent their anger. But An Lingrong had already started to clear her mind and think about what to eat for dinner.

Yixiu: “…” What’s going on? A good girl, could it be that you are dumb? You still don’t say anything even after being told this? You deserve to be bullied!

An awkward silence lingered among the group. Yixiu glanced at Jianqiu, who then looked at An Lingrong, seemingly unsure of what to do next.

Unexpectedly, An Lingrong, who had been silent for a while, suddenly raised her head. Her eyes were slightly red, but her eyes reflected a tiny light, which made Yixiu stunned.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have never received such care since I was a child. It feels like a dream. With your words, I no longer feel wronged."

Yixiu choked and took a closer look at An Lingrong. She didn't seem to be pretending to be stupid. She could only conclude that she was a loveless idiot who didn't understand what was said. She was so grateful for a few nice words.

Considering that she was a soft and well-behaved idiot, Yixiu didn't kick her out directly even though she lost the idea of ​​continuing to provoke her. She kindly asked Jianqiu to bring two plates of cakes and a cup of milk tea, and told her to warm herself up before going back.

Seeing An Lingrong eating without any precautions, Yixiu was slightly touched. It would be hard to find such a fool who was so easy to deceive in the harem. If she hadn't thought that she had no hope of sleeping with him, she would have suffered countless rounds of conspiracy by now.

"Snapped--"

The cup shattered immediately after it hit the ground.

An Lingrong was breathing rapidly, her face flushed, and red spots appeared on the exposed skin of her hands and neck, which looked very scary.

Jianqiu quickly summoned the imperial physician and carefully preserved the pastries beside him, fearing that there might be something harmful hidden inside that was meant for his master.

The imperial physician had never seen such a scene before. He was stunned when he arrived at Jingren Palace. Such a big fuss was made when dining in the Empress's palace. Unless the Empress was crazy and took direct action, or this young lady had taken the blame for the Empress.

After a brief diagnosis, the imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not poisoning, but just an allergy, and a severe allergy.

Yixiu considered herself a decent doctor, but she had never witnessed such a horrific allergic condition. She had just seen An Lingrong almost gasping for breath, with her throat severely swollen.

After coming back to her senses after being shocked by the sudden change, Yixiu quickly sent Jianqiu to take people to send An Lingrong back to the Yanxi Palace. She also specially gave her some nourishing medicinal herbs and told her to take good care of herself.

The wind direction in the harem changed again, and the latest news spread rapidly among the young palace maids and eunuchs, and could not be stopped.

"Have you heard that, Nasi Changzai..."

"Oh! Everyone knows that she was called by Concubine Hua to sing a song."

"That's not the case! She was summoned to Jingren Palace by the Empress today, and the imperial physician was called in within an hour!"

"Ah? Why did you invite the imperial physician?"

"Who knows? I only saw Si Changzai go in standing and come out sideways. So pitiful..."

A few young palace maids walked away chattering and gossiping. Su Peisheng broke out in a cold sweat as he listened, and he didn't dare to look at the emperor standing in front of him.

The emperor did not say anything, but he breathed heavily through his nostrils, clearly showing his displeasure.

What kind of mess is going on in my harem? Some people tease concubines into singing songs for fun, and some even knock concubines down. Are they afraid that the gossipers of the previous dynasty have nothing to complain about? I think the queen has really lost her mind due to her old age, which is why she would do such a shameful thing!

"Su Peisheng, have An Shi be made a noble lady and enjoy the same status as a concubine."

Su Peisheng bent over and obeyed the order. He didn't know whether he should feel pity for An Lingrong or congratulate her for becoming a new noble lady. She became the first lady to be promoted among this group of newcomers before she even went to bed with the emperor, but in return she was tossed into this state.

She felt a little regretful as soon as she said it, but she couldn't take it back. Fat Ju, who was always so stingy about the position in the harem, became even more annoyed. She could only put the blame on the Queen and Concubine Hua, and she also felt more angry towards An Lingrong. She turned around and stormed back to the Yangxin Palace.

Lying in the Yanxi Palace, An Lingrong closed her eyes contentedly, enjoying the joy of promotion and wealth and slowly fell asleep.