Warm my heart

In order to put Jianqiu at ease, An Lingrong specifically mentioned her admiration for the queen, and Jianqiu felt a little relieved.

As soon as Jianqiu left, An Lingrong immediately ordered the servants to put away the Queen's reward and instructed Yunying to check it carefully.

Yun Ying took a closer sniff and was surprised: "My Lady, the incense in this fabric actually contains musk!

Moreover, these hairpins and jewelry are also stained with traces of musk! Although the smell is very faint, mostly covered by the scent of peach blossoms, but..."

An Lingrong didn't expect that the Queen would so blatantly give her such juicy things.

Beneath An Lingrong's sweet smile, there was a coldness in her eyes as she kept thinking about how to return her the gift!

Ha ha……

An Lingrong smiled faintly, and secretly sighed in her heart: "What a good queen."

She instructed Yunyue to store all items with traces of musk separately: "Put everything they sent in a storeroom in the back, and check everything in the hall carefully."

This inspection is not a big deal, as many things inside are contaminated with musk.

An Lingrong had no choice but to ask Yunying to put them all in a warehouse at the back.

Now is not the time to expose it, and even if it is exposed now, it will not cause any actual harm to the Queen.

Either you hit the target with one shot or you make sure there is no chance of failure.

"Now is not the time to expose it," An Lingrong analyzed calmly, "Exposing it now won't hurt the Queen. Otherwise, we should strike with one strike to ensure that there is no risk of failure."

Just as she was lost in thought, Yunyue suddenly came to report, "Madam, the spies who just arrived said that Aunt Jianqiu fell while delivering the reward to Concubine Xia!"

The corners of An Lingrong's lips rose slightly, revealing a smug smile.

It turned out that she had been prepared and secretly put a bad luck talisman on Jianqiu when she wasn't paying attention.

This spell will make Jianqiu suffer misfortune in the next three days.

I wonder if the Queen will be implicated. It makes me happy just thinking about it.

Thinking of this, An Lingrong couldn't help but smile knowingly. That smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, which made the maids and Aunt Fangcao around her stunned for a moment.

In the next few days, An Lingrong observed Jianqiu's "unlucky journey" with curiosity and amusement.

In the next few days, An Lingrong watched every day to see how unlucky Jianqiu was.

Go out and guess the daddy.

A crow passing by the garden pooped on her head.

Falling down and falling flat on one's face are common occurrences.

If the Queen hadn't seen Jianqiu's loyalty, she would have asked her to leave the palace.

During this period, Jianqiu did not serve the queen closely, otherwise the queen would be in trouble as well.

An Lingrong was in a particularly good mood today. For the past three days, she had been quietly observing the changes in the palace and enjoying the gossip from various palaces.

Today was the first time the newlyweds would formally pay their respects to the emperor after entering the palace. She dressed up early and headed to Jingren Palace with a confident smile.

When An Lingrong arrived at Jingren Palace, most of the concubines in the palace had already arrived.

She glanced around and found that Zhen Huan was still standing in the first row on the left as in her previous life, with a look of confidence and pride on her face.

Seeing this scene, An Lingrong couldn't help but feel unhappy.

Without any hesitation, An Lingrong walked directly in front of Zhen Huan, as if Zhen Huan was just transparent air.

Her steps were steady and deliberate, with undeniable authority.

Zhen Huan was stunned watching behind her, but she could only suppress her dissatisfaction and hold back her anger.

When Noble Lady Fucha saw this, she seemed to understand something and followed closely, walking in front of Shen Meizhuang.

She nodded and smiled at An Lingrong, as if to express her approval and friendliness, and An Lingrong also responded with a gentle smile.

Seeing this, Borjigit noblewoman beside her smiled and gestured to Zhen Huan to step back.

This made Zhen Huan even more embarrassed, but in front of everyone, she could only suppress her anger and had to step back two rows.

Zhen Huan's face turned ashen in an instant. She felt ashamed and angry, but she could not resist. She could only stand in a row with Concubine Xia, with her head down and silent.

An Lingrong saw all this and felt secretly proud.

Zhen Huan's former arrogance and self-confidence shattered like bubbles in front of her.

Zhen Huan had no choice but to stand in a row with Concubine Xia in frustration.

Although Concubine Xia stopped talking, she moved away from her.

He even sneered impatiently.

This was an insult to Zhen Huan, and she was very angry.

But now it’s time to pay respects, and I have to maintain my good image, so I can only hold my anger back.

The eunuch sang...

"The Queen has arrived..."

Empress Yixiu sat at the top, with a natural dignity and grace. She spoke softly, "Sisters, you've all come so early today. Are you getting used to life in the palace?"

Her voice was gentle yet with a hint of majesty, instantly making people feel her control.

The Queen's gaze inadvertently swept across the concubines, and finally stopped on An Lingrong, pausing slightly.

Although she concealed it well, the fear revealed in that moment was still keenly caught by An Lingrong.

The concubines responded respectfully in unison: "Thank you for the Queen's concern, everything is fine." They were all cautious, fearing that they would do anything disrespectful.

Just as the Queen was about to say something else, Hua Fei's high-pitched voice came from outside the door: "I'm not too late, am I?"

As these words were spoken, Concubine Hua came over slowly, supported by Songzhi.

Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly raised, and the pearls and jade on her head sparkled with luxurious light in the sunlight. Charm and sharpness were intertwined on her face.

Her fair and delicate skin was as moist as dewy petals, her fingers were like green onions, and her lips were red.

Hua Fei's beauty and aura are indeed worthy of her honor and favor in the palace. It is this unparalleled elegance that has always been her capital.

When everyone saw Concubine Hua come in, they all stood up and saluted: "Greetings to Her Majesty Concubine Hua."

However, Concubine Hua didn't even glance at the others. She walked straight towards the Queen, bowed lightly, and immediately stood up and said, "Greetings to the Queen."

Her movements and attitude showed her pride and confidence, and she was unwilling to stay any longer.

Without even glancing at the others, Concubine Hua walked forward, bowed lightly to the Queen, and stood up without waiting for a response: "Greetings to the Queen."

Queen: "Sister, please stand up."

At this time, Concubine Qi lost no time in accusing Hua Fei of coming so late and making everyone wait. There was a hint of pretended concern in her tone, as if she was being considerate, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

Concubine Hua, however, didn't care at all. She sneered and said calmly, "The Emperor was late reading the memorials last night, and I was late with him too. This morning, the Emperor refused to let me get up early, so I was late."

There was a hint of pride and boasting in her words, as if she was declaring her exclusive favor last night and showing everyone her status in the emperor's heart.