An Lingrong frowned slightly when she heard Chunhua's words, a hint of vigilance flashing in her eyes. She slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the palace wall in the moonlight, lost in thought.

"My lady, what are you thinking about?" Chunhua asked cautiously, with concern in her voice.

An Lingrong turned around, her eyes piercing, her voice low and firm: "The head of the Imperial Household Department, Huang Gui, is all Hua Fei's men. We all know this. But this plan..."

She paused, a sharp glint in her eyes, "It's hidden so deeply that even if Concubine Hua had ten heads, she wouldn't be able to figure it out."

Chunhua opened her eyes wide in surprise and asked in a low voice: "So... what does the young master mean..."

An Lingrong slowly walked towards the dressing table, her fingers gently stroking a golden cup on a jade table. Her eyes grew deep. "Then the Queen is the only one left." Her voice was cold. "The Queen is always using tricks like this. Look at all the things in our Jingyang Palace that have been spiced up. If it weren't for your exceptional medical skills, you might not have been able to detect them."

After hearing this, Chunhua couldn't help but gasp and turned pale: "My lady, what should we do?"

An Lingrong turned to face Chunhua, a determined glint in her eyes. "Don't panic. I have a plan for dealing with this."

Her voice was low and powerful. "Go prepare your bathing things. Tonight is an important night."

Chunhua nodded in agreement and quickly left the room.

A hint of coldness appeared on An Lingrong's face. It seemed that the Queen had started to deal with me now. I couldn't let him get away with it.

A gleam of light flashed in An Lingrong's eyes. She gently closed her eyes and silently said in her heart: "System."

Instantly, a translucent interface appeared in her mind. She saw the remaining 70 points in the upper right corner and calculated secretly.

"Su Mengmeng," she whispered in her heart, "Is there any prop that can be used to deal with the Queen?"

The system interface flashed, and then a new option appeared: Bad Luck Charm.

An Lingrong read the description carefully: validity period is one month, and 10 points are required. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a sly glint flashed in her eyes.

"This is it." She made a decisive decision in her heart.

Following her choice, the score on the system interface changed from 70 to 60. A piece of talisman paper emitting a faint black aura appeared out of thin air in her hand.

An Lingrong carefully placed the talisman into her system backpack. Her fingers trembled slightly, her eyes gleaming with anticipation and excitement. She bit her lower lip, thinking to herself, "Finally, I've got it! I really want to see the Queen suffer."

She stood up and paced back and forth, pondering how to use the talisman. Suddenly, she stopped and frowned slightly. "It's a pity that the talisman must be applied to the Queen herself to take effect." An Lingrong sighed, her eyes becoming firm. "It seems we need to wait for the right time."

Soon, the bedroom nanny hurried to Jingyang Palace with a kind and serious expression on her face.

"My lady, I am here to prepare a bath for you." The bedroom nanny said respectfully, with anticipation glittering in her eyes.

An Lingrong nodded and followed the nanny into the bathroom. Warm steam filled the air, and the scent of incense lingered around her nose.

While carefully wiping An Lingrong's body, the nanny whispered, "My lady, remember this when you sleep with me later..." Her voice was soft but firm as she explained various precautions in detail.

Looking at An Lingrong's beautiful face and fair skin, the nanny couldn't help but admire: "Young Master, you are so beautiful and have such a good temperament. You will definitely win the emperor's heart in the future." Her tone became more serious, "This servant has a few more words to say..."

While the nanny turned around to get her clothes, An Lingrong quickly took out a fertility pill from her sleeve and swallowed it without hesitation.

As night fell, the sound of wheels could be heard outside Jingyang Palace. The Fengluan Chunen carriage slowly drove in, its curtains gently swaying.

An Lingrong took a deep breath and, with the help of a palace maid, boarded the carriage. She was carefully wrapped in a brocade quilt, revealing only her delicate face.

The Fengluan Chun'en carriage slowly drove out of Jingyang Palace and passed through the deep palace road.

The sound of the wheels was particularly clear in the silent night, and the "ding-ding-dong-dong" sound echoed between the palace walls.

Wrapped in the quilt, An Lingrong secretly warned herself, "Remember, no man can resist a woman who loves him deeply.

"To the outside world, you are the cold and aloof Shu Changzai. But in front of the emperor, you must show your hopeless infatuation with him." No man would dislike a woman who loves him deeply.

The emperor walked into the bedroom and lifted the quilt. What came into view was the charming figure of An Lingrong, her eyes moving and looking at the emperor with affection.

"Your Majesty..." An Lingrong called softly, her voice gentle and melodious.

The emperor's eyes lingered on An Lingrong's delicate skin, her eyes shimmering with tenderness like autumn water. The emperor felt his heart warm, his eyes tinged with intense desire.

"My beloved..." The emperor said in a hoarse voice, impatiently, "Let's settle down."

Before he finished speaking, the emperor had already strode to the bed and held An Lingrong in his arms.

The red candles flickered, the tent was warm and spring was thick. After a night of passion, the Yangxin Palace was filled with the air of spring.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up." Su Peisheng's voice came from outside the tent, clear and respectful.

The emperor slowly opened his eyes and took a deep breath. He felt full of energy and refreshed, as if he had become much younger overnight.

An Lingrong beside him also slowly woke up. She blinked her misty eyes and looked at the emperor with a bit of confusion and shyness.

Those clear eyes sparkled with innocence and attachment, like a docile little deer.

The emperor felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he looked at An Lingrong. He reached out and gently stroked her cheek, saying softly, "Rong'er, I have decided to make you a noble lady."

An Lingrong was stunned at first, then overjoyed. She knelt up and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"

After serving the emperor in court, An Lingrong put on her makeup, took a deep breath, and walked towards the queen's bedroom.

"Your servant An Lingrong pays her respects to the Empress." She bowed respectfully.

The Queen sat upright in the main seat, her eyes coldly sweeping over An Lingrong: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." An Lingrong slowly stood up.

At this time, Hua Fei slowly approached, her eyes flashing with disdain and jealousy. She sneered, with obvious sarcasm in her voice:

"Oh, isn't this the newly promoted Consort Shu? She went from a maid to a noble overnight. What a blessing!"

As soon as Hua Fei finished speaking, the Queen also spoke, her tone full of sinister and provocative words:

"Shu Guiren serves the emperor with all her heart. If you serve the emperor well in the future, you will also receive such an honor."

As the queen spoke, her eyes swept over the other concubines present, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

An Lingrong lowered her head slightly and said calmly, "Thank you, Empress Dowager and Concubine Hua. I will need your guidance in the future to better serve the Emperor."

Throughout the greeting process, there was an invisible pressure in the air. She was careful to deal with everyone's verbal attacks, as if she was walking on thin ice.

An Lingrong returned to Jingyang Palace and had just sat down to rest for a moment when she heard Chunhua's excited voice: "My lady, the emperor's reward has arrived!"

A glint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she stood up and walked towards the door. She saw the eunuchs walk in, holding a bright yellow imperial edict and several exquisite mahogany boxes.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees..." The eunuch read the imperial edict aloud, and An Lingrong knelt down respectfully to listen.

After the imperial edict was read, she took it respectfully, her eyes filled with gratitude: "I thank the Lord for his grace."

For the next six days, the Emperor repeatedly summoned An Lingrong to his bedchamber. This favor also aroused the jealousy of the harem. Every morning's greeting became a torment for An Lingrong.

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