The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Okay, let's go for a walk and be back soon."

"My lady, please be careful and don't walk so fast!" Baojuan called me hurriedly.

"Okay, I'll wait for you guys."

"Baojuan, then you go ahead and I'll follow behind. That way you'll feel more at ease, right?"

"My lady, now that you are pregnant, I naturally have to be careful. Please don't blame me for being nosy." Baojuan explained.

"How could that be? I'm so happy that I can't contain myself. How could I blame you for being nosy?"

Baojuan was walking in front and Juqing was supporting me from behind.

"My lady, there is a pavilion over there. Why don't we go over there and sit for a while? If it's farther away, I won't feel at ease." Baojuan suggested.

"Okay, let's go and sit for a while and then go back!" I agreed happily.

Unexpectedly, after taking only two steps forward, Baojuan suddenly slipped and fell, which scared both Juqing and me.

She looked down at her feet with a look of horror, as if she had seen something terrible.

"My lady, don't come over!" Baojuan immediately became alert and stopped us from moving forward.

My heart tightened, and I quickly stopped and asked with concern, "Baojuan, how are you? Where did you fall?"

I was worried that she was hurt and wanted to go over and help her up.

"I'm fine, my lady, please don't move." Baojuan hurriedly stopped me.

Baojuan slowly stood up and looked down at the ground. She must have stepped on something and slipped, panicking and twisting her ankle.

When she looked carefully, she found that the ground was covered with pebbles. She endured the pain and walked forward. The road was covered with pebbles.

Because of the obstruction of trees and rocks, and the gradual darkening of the sky, ordinary people would not notice their feet at all. Moreover, this place is remote and seldom visited, but it is very close to the Broken Jade Pavilion.

Most people wouldn't come here at all. It seems someone did this on purpose?

Baojuan slowly retreated and warned, "Young lady, please don't go any further. It's too dangerous. I checked and saw that the road was covered with pebbles. It seems someone put them there on purpose. Luckily, it was only me who fell. If it was Young Lady, what would have happened?"

At that moment, I felt a little scared. It seemed that someone couldn't wait to take action.

Anyone who can use such a despicable method must not be smart. It seems that it is either Concubine Qi or Noble Lady Qi. The Queen would never make such a despicable mistake.

"Let's go back first and don't make it public for now." I quietly told Baojuan and Juqing.

As soon as we came back, we saw my sister and Liuzhu at the door.

"Lingrong, I just went to look for you, but you weren't in the room. Even Baojuan and Juqing weren't there. Where did you go so late at night? I was so worried." The sister looked worried.

"We just went out for a walk, and since it was getting late, we came back. It's my fault for making you worry. Please come in, sister!" I walked forward a few steps and opened the door.

"Why didn't you tell me you were going out? I was really worried."

"Don't worry, sister. I'm back safe and sound. Sit down first and I'll tell you in detail later." I pulled her over to sit down.

"Baojuan, how are you? Are you hurt?" I turned around and looked at Baojuan.

"My lady, I'm fine. I just twisted my foot accidentally. Fortunately, you are fine. Otherwise, what would I do?" Baojuan is still a little scared.

"It's all my fault. I went out after dark and caused you to fall and get injured. It's my fault. Juqing, help Baojuan go down to rest, apply some medicine to her, and ask Doctor Wen to come and see her tomorrow morning." I instructed Juqing who was standing beside me.

"My lady, I'm fine..." Baojuan wanted to say more, but I stopped her.

"It's okay, just go ahead and don't worry, I know what's going on."

Juqing helped Baojuan down.

"Lingrong, what happened? Why did Baojuan fall down? How are you? Are you hurt?" the sister asked anxiously.

"Sister, I'm fine. We just went out for a walk near the Suiyu Pavilion. Baojuan was walking in front and stepped on a cobblestone and fell."

"Why are there pebbles near Shuiyuxuan? Could someone have done that on purpose?" My sister's face was solemn, and it seemed that she had guessed something.

"The only people who would use such despicable means to harm you and me are probably not smart. Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Qi are probably the only ones who would do that."

"Sister and I think the same thing. It's just that Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Qi have always been dependent on the Queen, and I think it was also instructed by the Queen. The Queen is probably afraid that if we grow up and give birth to another child, the future will be like Nian Shilan in the past, surpassing her and difficult to control."

"It seems the Queen can't wait any longer. In your opinion, what should we do?"

"We can't rush into this matter. We don't have any evidence right now. Lingrong, come here, I want to tell you... Do you remember what I said?" My sister asked me patiently.

"Yes, I remember everything my sister said." I smiled knowingly.

The next morning, I felt very tired, so I didn't get up and slept a little longer. I asked Juqing to ask for leave from the queen and didn't go to pay my respects.

After the emperor finished his morning court session, he walked into the Suiyuxuan in a happy mood.

But when he stepped into the palace, he found only Huanhuan sitting alone at the table.

The emperor couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He frowned and asked, "Huanhuan, why didn't I see Rong'er come to have breakfast with us today? Aren't you usually together?"

His tone revealed his concern and curiosity for me.

The elder sister lowered her head slightly and replied softly, "Your Majesty, I don't know why Sister An didn't come today. Perhaps she was delayed by something. I was just thinking of going to see her after breakfast."

After hearing his sister's words, the emperor's brows relaxed slightly, but he was still a little worried.

He called Su Peisheng over: "Go over and see what happened to Rong'er today. What happened? Is she okay?"

Su Peisheng took the order and left quickly.

Meanwhile, the elder sister tried to divert the emperor's attention. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry too much. Perhaps Sister An just has something urgent to do. Let's have dinner first and then go check on Sister An."

She patted the emperor's hand gently, signaling him to relax.

After a while, Su Peisheng came back.

"How is it? Is there anything wrong with Rong'er?" the emperor asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Concubine An seemed to have been frightened last night and is feeling unwell today. She even asked Juqing, who is by her side, to ask for leave to pay respects to the Empress." Su Peisheng said cautiously.

"Scared? Why would Rong'er be scared? What's going on? Go call the palace maids who serve me. I want to see what's going on."

"Yes, I'll call someone over right away!" Su Peisheng didn't dare to delay.