When the first snow fell in the Forbidden City, An Lingrong's health had just begun to improve, but she still looked sickly.

In the past, she was just a small concubine. Even though she looked somewhat like her own daughter, the empress dowager did not summon her for consideration of the overall situation.

Now that negative news about Concubine Hua and the Queen has been circulating, it's a perfectly normal excuse for the Queen Mother to summon An Lingrong to Shoukang Palace to quell the rumors. Privately, she also wants to take a closer look at An Lingrong's true character. After all, Lan Ruo, who was previously sent to teach her the rules, only knew how to praise her blindly, which didn't sound very reliable.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I wish her good health and happiness."

After An Lingrong had finished her formal ceremony, the Empress Dowager gestured to Zhuxi to bring over a round stool and gently gestured for her to sit down. "I am old, and I don't usually like to summon young girls like you to come and share in my old age."

An Ling tolerated the cough and flattered her, saying that the sandalwood here at the Empress Dowager's place was so fragrant that it made people feel at ease for some reason, and there was no trace of decadence.

In just a stick of incense, An Lingrong's treatment in Shoukang Palace was upgraded from a small round stool to a comfortable soft chair. She was holding a hot rose drink in her hand, chatting and laughing with the empress dowager with a smile on her face, looking very comfortable.

Han Tao looked at Aunt Zhuxi, whose face was wrinkled with laughter, and then glanced at the empress dowager who was very happy at the top. She sighed that her master was really loved by everyone. Look, the empress dowager even held her master's hand.

In the evening, An Lingrong accompanied the Empress Dowager for dinner before returning to the Yanx Palace. Han Tao was holding a heavy reward in her hands, and three young eunuchs followed behind her.

During the next half month, the Empress Dowager wished she could ask An Lingrong to serve her every day. She liked this sweet-mouthed and lovable little girl very much. She felt as if her Wen Xian had returned to her side. An Lingrong would occasionally reveal her quirky side, more like the Fourteenth Old Man when he was a child. With An Lingrong's company, the Empress Dowager felt a lot younger.

Perhaps it was because there were only a few of them in the harem, so there was nothing new about Fat Orange's rummaging. Aside from the young Fang Chunyi and the unlucky An Lingrong, who didn't sleep with him, after all the rotations, Fat Orange was still most satisfied with the Chun Yuan figurine that heard his fart. To avoid being wronged, he turned to Zhen Huan again two months later.

Zhen Huan, who had been treated coldly by the Imperial Household Department for the past two months, almost lost her spirit. After all, she was such a proud person, but her first time to sleep with the emperor was ruined by a fart, and it was not her own fart. It was hard for Zhen Huan not to blame the emperor in her heart, but she just couldn't say it out loud.

Shen Meizhuang would naturally take Zhen Huan into consideration, but she was framed by the Emperor's words "You can learn some housekeeping skills" and was caught between Concubine Hua and the Queen and suffered a lot of anger.

Concubine Hua was already impatient with Yixiu, and now she was venting her anger for An Lingrong by overturning the table again and again, which made Yixiu so angry that she got such a headache that she got up in the middle of the night and banged her head against the wall.

Yixiu couldn't figure out why Concubine Hua suddenly turned into a mad dog, but her already meager dignity as a queen did not allow Concubine Hua to provoke her like this. The two of them started to fight with swords and knives, and they would fight each other every time they paid their respects. Even the most outspoken Concubine Xin was so scared that she twisted her thighs and dared not say a word.

Shen Meizhuang was caught between the two of them. Even to look at the account book she had to run back and forth and listen to the sarcastic remarks twice. In a short period of time, she lost a lot of weight and could no longer pay close attention to poor Huan'er who had fallen to the point of eating cabbage.

Since Shen Meiyu couldn't take care of her, An Lingrong naturally took over. She even had to drag her "sick body" with a veil on her face, gasping for breath while walking with each step.

Others would only say that this was a lowly family's self-deprecating act of kindness, but Zhen Huan, who had received this favor, felt a lot of pressure.

From small things like stove covers and teacups to meal cakes and pastries. Since it was cold, carrying the meal for a while would cause the oil to solidify, An Lingrong sent a few more baskets of firewood so Zhen Huan could set up a stove and warm herself. Who wouldn't say this was a touching sisterly love?

Zhen Huan also asked An Lingrong where she got so many prescriptions, but An Lingrong dodged and refused to answer directly. Huanbi, who was serving beside her, scoffed softly at her expression. Zhen Huan was too embarrassed to respond, but Han Tao immediately got angry and walked up to Zhen Huan, bowed to her, and then started to speak rapidly.

"To answer Concubine Wan, these clothes and materials were carefully selected by my young lady from the gifts given by other concubines. The firewood and charcoal were all sent by my young lady from her own allowance, half of which was taken out! The Empress Dowager took pity on my young lady's frail health and specially gifted her a nourishing drink. She immediately brought it to you, but she couldn't bear to drink it herself! My young lady refused to speak, but I couldn't help but tell her, otherwise those heartless people would receive the favor in vain without knowing how to thank her!"

Zhen Huan looked embarrassed and was about to explain when she saw An Lingrong's face turned cold and she scolded her.

"Kneel down! Where have you learned the rules? How can you suddenly become my master outside? Are you the master or am I the master?"

Zhen Huan had never seen Ling Rong so tough before. She felt a little strange. Before she could think about whether she was making indirect accusations, she heard Ling Rong's voice choking again. "Forget it, I don't want a servant as powerful as you. You dare to throw a tantrum in front of Sister Wan today, and tomorrow you will ride on my head!"

She was so angry that she covered her face and cried, but it was not enough. She turned around and rushed out of Shuiyuxuan. Han Tao was shocked and scared. After kneeling down to apologize to Zhen Huan, she hurriedly got up and chased after her. From the sound of her crying, she also started to cry.

Jin Xi looked coldly at Zhen Huan and Huan Bi standing there in a daze. She felt that all the kindness of Concubine Si in the past had been wasted. Seeing that the maidservants were loyal to their masters and did not forget the rules, and then looking at Huan Bi who treated her like a dish, Jin Xi couldn't help but want to run away.

The news that An Lingrong cried and left Shuiyuxuan spread throughout the harem like a gust of wind, and the onlookers had become immune to An Lingrong, the center of the incident.

I just feel that she is as miserable as can be. She has never had a peaceful life since entering the palace. However, Wan Changzai of Sui Yuxuan is really an ungrateful person. Who would beg for food and then complain about it being rotten?

An Lingrong returned to the side hall of the Yanxi Palace and closed the door tightly, not allowing Xia Dongchun and Fu Cha Yixin to come in. The two could only stand outside the door and listen carefully to the sounds coming from the inner room.

"Wuwuwu... Young Master, please don't abandon me. I was wrong. I shouldn't have been unable to bear Huanbi's ridicule and talked back... Wuwuwu..."

Xia Dongchun glared at her and said, "Huanbi, right? I will remember you."

"Wuwuwu... My Lady... I shouldn't have told Wanchang that you gave her your share without her permission... I was just angry that she asked you in that tone... Wuwuwu..."

Fu Cha Yixin clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "You are Concubine Wan, right? You dare to cause trouble after using Lingrong's share. Just wait and see."

"Wuwuwu...I was wrong...My lady, please don't be angry..."

An Lingrong glanced outside quietly and saw the two people leaving. She immediately gave Han Tao a thumbs up, saying, "Great!"

Han Tao stuffed her mouth with the snacks that her master had just fed her. She continued to pretend to cry incoherently. It sounded like she was really crying, but her little face was raised high. Seeing the master's praise, she was even more proud, and her face was full of "please praise me, please touch me".

……

"Just let Wan Chang be here."

Yongzheng tapped Zhen Huan's nameplate lightly, but found that both Xu Jinliang, who was holding the green nameplate, and Su Peisheng behind him fell silent.

The familiar strange feeling came to his mind again. Yongzheng half-closed his eyes and looked at Su Peisheng, waiting to see if he could open his mouth and say something he didn't want to hear.

"Your Majesty...it seems that Lady Si and Concubine Wan had some unpleasantness today..."

Yongzheng: “…” Why is there trouble again? Why is it her again?

Su Peisheng: "…" How come the victim is Concubine Si again? Will I have to call her Concubine Si tomorrow?

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