The Legend of Zhen Huan Reborn: Overthrowing Zhen Huan to Become the Queen Mother

Xia Dongchun, dressed in green and with her hair covered in jewels, stood at the entrance of Ledao Hall with her arms folded, looking at An Lingrong with disdain, neither stepping back nor forward, as if she wanted to go in but was afraid of getting her clothes dirty.

She pouted and looked around An Lingrong's table, "Have you come to terms with it? Are you ready to have one last meal?"

An Lingrong put down her chopsticks and glanced at her. "This is what Concubine Fang asked me to do. Does Concubine Xia have any objections?"

Xia Dongchun choked, but still refused to admit defeat. "What are you afraid of? You rushed to flatter Concubine Fang, and only then did you get this meal."

An Lingrong continued to sit quietly, with a somewhat calm demeanor. "I am now the scapegoat. It is my blessing to have Concubine Fang's pity. If Concubine Xia has any dissatisfaction, she should not tell me."

Even if Xia Dongchun was dumb, she could tell that An Lingrong was determined to keep this a secret. She immediately turned around, cursing, muttering that she would go to the Queen to reason with her. After a few steps, she turned around again and shouted, "Now that I am Concubine Qiu, An Lingrong must watch her words."

The emperor had only just told An Lingrong about Xia Dongchun's title this morning, and the imperial edict had not even been conveyed to the six palaces, so An Lingrong naturally didn't know about it.

Seeing An Lingrong stunned, he turned and left.

An Lingrong frowned, and she despised Xia Dongchun for being so arrogant and rude, yet she happened to be liked by the emperor.

Baojuan flashed out from behind, "Qiu? What kind of title is that? It's ridiculous!"

Although Baojuan and Xia Dongchun are both the queen's people, they have also learned the etiquette and rules of the palace since childhood, and they also can't stand Xia Dongchun's behavior.

An Lingrong let out a breath, asked Baojuan to close the door, and decided to have a good meal first.

With her small body, she couldn't eat much, so the rest was shared with An Lingrong's three maids and a eunuch, giving them a full meal.

The young eunuch was a dull, silent man, who only knew how to work silently. After receiving this delicious meal, he kowtowed to An Lingrong with tears in his eyes, saying that he had only had a few full meals since entering the palace, and this was the first time he had eaten such delicious food. He said he would work like a slave for An Lingrong, which made An Lingrong want to cry and laugh at the same time.

In the afternoon, Xia Dongchun's title was announced to the six palaces. Her arrogant appearance caused Noble Lady Fucha to roll her eyes.

The decree that Jiang Ruyin received was brought by the emperor himself.

Jiang Ruyin was surprised and said, "This title complements Xia Changzai's name very well."

The emperor agreed. "Xia's character is lacking, and her beauty is not considered stunning. This title is very good."

Jiang Ruyin remained silent, letting the emperor play with her slender fingers. "Yin'er's hand injury has healed a lot. I didn't know Chen Xun had such a skill."

"Doctor Chen's expertise lies in treating difficult and complicated diseases. It would be difficult for him to keep him here with me." Jiang Ruyin chuckled and looked at the emperor.

The emperor went to embrace the beauty, "It is a great honor for him to receive a word or two of praise from his beloved concubine, and it is not an insult to him."

Jiang Ruyin smiled and said, "Look at this emperor. He usually calls you Yin'er, but at this time he calls you his beloved concubine."

She leaned slightly into the emperor's chest, playing with the tassels of the pouch at his waist. "Your Majesty is right." She raised her hand, and the bright window reflected the sunlight, casting a soft halo on her already jade-white hand. "An promised to keep quiet, but he's actually quite shrewd. He had the palace maid give Chen Xun the recipe for the scar-removing glue, and even Chen Xun said it was a rare and excellent recipe."

The emperor pinched the beauty's wrist and said, "It seems that she will be fully recovered soon." Then he leaned closer to Jiang Ruyin's neck and said, "But she can sleep with me now..."

Jiang Ruyin blushed at the hot breath and pretended to be angry as she pushed the emperor. "In broad daylight, is this all the things Your Majesty wants to do with me?"

The emperor laughed. "Very well, I will do something serious. My beloved concubine, do you want to reward An Shi? Why don't I just release her from house arrest?"

Jiang Ruyin pretended to be angry, "I just mentioned it once, and the emperor's mind is already on the Yanxi Palace. Yes, yes, the Yanxi Palace has Noble Lady Fucha, Concubine Qiu, and even Tong'an is also on the emperor's mind."

The emperor pinched Jiang Ruyin's puffed-up face and said, "My beloved concubine, you are not worthy of being a virtuous concubine if you look like this."

Jiang Ruyin's eyes flickered as she pursed her lips and looked at the emperor, "I am no match for the Empress. Whether Concubine Qiu was released from her confinement or received a title, she always eagerly went to Jingren Palace and always returned with the finest rewards. I am not a virtuous concubine, so does the Emperor dislike me?"

The emperor's eyes flashed, "My beloved concubine, no matter what she looks like, is always my favorite. What about Fucha, is there anything interesting going on in private?"

Jiang Ruyin pretended to think for a moment before she said in a dissatisfied tone, "I don't know Noble Lady Fucha. She was born in the Manchu army and has a proud and arrogant heart. She doesn't like to associate with Han women."

The emperor put his arm around Jiang Ruyin's waist, hiding his gloomy expression from her. He said slowly, "You are the master, and Fucha is just a concubine. If my beloved concubine wants to teach me, just do it."

Jiang Ruyin was delighted and nuzzled the emperor's cheek affectionately. "Your Majesty's promise is worth a thousand gold coins. I'll remember it. Oh! I've just thought of this. An comes from a humble family and probably can't afford anything valuable. Why not reward her with some silver coins so she can appreciate the emperor's thoughtfulness?"

The emperor said casually, "If An is well behaved, we will release her from house arrest and give her some silver."

Jiang Ruyin was also surprised, and flicked her handkerchief in dissatisfaction. "The emperor personally issued an order to confine me, and he just let me go so easily? I'm afraid he still remembers An's promise."

The emperor chuckled and rested his chin on Jiang Ruyin's shoulder. "Mistakes should be punished, and merits should be rewarded. My beloved concubine has praised An, so I can't restrain her and prevent her from coming to kowtow and express her gratitude to you."

Jiang Ruyin was satisfied.

So, there was this scene,

An Lingrong was kneeling, looking at the tray full of huge silver ingots in front of her, her mouth open in surprise. When she heard Su Peisheng say that the emperor had lifted her house arrest, she burst into tears of joy on the spot.

Su Peisheng reminded, "Young Master An, are you still not accepting the order?"

Seeing An Lingrong's hands shaking as she held the imperial edict, Su Peisheng was surprised:

I thought An was a clever lady who knew how to please Concubine Fang, but I didn't expect her to be so inexperienced. However, with the support of the Emperor and Concubine Fang, this little lady An has a lot of good things in store for her!

Su Peisheng, who was standing at the door, heard almost everything the emperor and Jiang Ruyin had just said.

So, Su Peisheng reminded her again, "Concubine Fang was thoughtful and asked the Emperor to give her something practical. The Emperor appreciated your thoughtfulness and exempted you from house arrest. You should thank Concubine Fang and pay your respects to her later."