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

An Lingrong was a little fatter than when she first entered the palace, but she still looked slender compared to her round belly.

She kept pacing back and forth, holding her belly, and Baozhi wanted to persuade her to sit down and wait.

An Lingrong's face was filled with sorrow as she kept repeating, "You don't understand, you don't understand."

Baozhi had no choice but to hold An Lingrong's waist and support her.

Yuan Beishan's voice could be heard from outside the palace, "Empress Fang, return to the palace!"

An Lingrong broke free from Baozhi and rushed out.

"Mother!" An Lingrong rushed to Lin and carefully held her hands.

"Rong'er, it's my Rong'er!" Lin felt a purple-red shadow rushing towards her, and she stroked the slender hand in her hand.

An Lingrong burst into tears of joy and sobbed, "Auntie Xiao, you're here too. Rong'er missed you guys so much, wuwu."

The round-faced woman who was supporting Lin wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded to An Lingrong with a smile.

Jiang Ruyin walked to the door and pointed to the room opposite the main hall. "You haven't entered the hall yet. I've asked someone to clean up the south room. You can go there and chat. I'll ask someone to call you after lunch is ready."

An Lingrong couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I lost my composure. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lin held An Lingrong's hand tightly, as if she couldn't wait to talk to An Lingrong in private.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the south room, Lin grabbed An Lingrong's hand and asked, "Why are you so close to Concubine Fang?"

An Lingrong was stunned. "Mother, Concubine Fang has been very kind to me. What do you mean by this?"

Lin's thin voice lowered even lower, as if covered by a layer of dark clouds, "I heard everything from the Empress. As soon as you entered the palace, you mixed with those women who had no sense of respect and hierarchy, and were implicated by them. Later, when you finally got out, you were involved with Concubine Fang again. You must be worried to death for me."

She raised her hand and hit An Lingrong's arm, feeling very disappointed. "You are pregnant and you are still not honest. You are still hanging around with her."

"Mother!" An Lingrong tried her best to lower her voice, her voice even a little hoarse.

Aunt Xiao also came to persuade, "It's not easy to see the eldest lady, you should have a good talk with her. Madam, please don't be angry with the eldest lady."

An Lingrong's eyes widened in anger, scaring Aunt Xiao away. She said coldly, "What did the Queen say? Why do you say that about Concubine Fang?"

Lin frowned, her forehead furrowed in wrinkles. "Look at Concubine Fang, she speaks so softly, but she's actually showing off in front of the Empress because she has a son. Who is the Empress? She's a daughter of a prominent family. Concubine Fang is just a merchant's daughter. Why can't you learn from some good women?"

An Lingrong's eyes turned cold, and she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. "Did the Queen say this too?"

Lin waved her hand. "The Empress is such a kind person, how could she tell me this? Your mother is already old, no matter what I say. I just heard these things from the palace maids, eunuchs, and the Empress. The Empress even asked me to stay here for a few more days."

An Lingrong pulled her hand away, holding her belly as she walked to the edge of the couch, and told Lin to sit down as well. She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and whispered, "All the palace maids and eunuchs you've met along the way are the Queen's people, so I asked Concubine Fang to come and pick you up personally."

Lin immediately became anxious when she heard this. "You are confused. How old are you and how old am I? Can't I tell who is good and who is bad?"

An Lingrong's eyes reddened, and she growled, "It's you, mother, who's confused!"

Then she continued earnestly, "After all, you have just arrived here. It is not easy to tell who is good and who is bad. After all, I have been in the palace for many years. I really know what kind of person Concubine Fang is."

Lin wanted to argue, but Aunt Xiao gently pressed her shoulder.

An Lingrong continued, "Do you think the Empress is young? She's already over thirty years old, and she's deeply involved in the palace. If she doesn't want you to know, you'll never know. If she wants you to know, you'll hear it yourself soon. Do you understand?"

Lin's pale lips moved, as if she felt that An Lingrong was right. "You, ah, let me figure it out for myself."

An Lingrong pursed her lips. "There are some things I dare not tell you, but you must know that Concubine Fang has helped me a lot, and I just want to be close to her. The Queen herself isn't that kind-hearted. If you want to reassure me, don't say too much, and don't trust others so easily."

Lin sat there aggrieved, with her hands on her knees. She sighed and wiped her eyes, "I was also worried that you would be deceived..."

An Lingrong's eyes became hot and she felt very uncomfortable, so she started to comfort Lin again.

When Lin's mood improved, she grabbed An Lingrong's hand and said, "Rong'er, your father is much more relieved now that you're pregnant. The prefects above don't dare to embarrass him anymore. You're a noble lady now. I heard you're pregnant with a boy. If you work hard and give the Emperor a big fat boy, you can become his empress!"

The words "The emperor doesn't like me" were stuck in her throat and An Lingrong fell silent.

"But Songyang is too remote. Rong'er is already of marriageable age. After all, he is your father's only son. The daughters of those minor officials in Songyang are too petty. How can the county magistrate's son get married without a suitable wife? I heard that the daughter of the prefectural governor is gentle and generous, just right for being a wife. If you become the queen, their family will be able to marry even higher. Can you talk to the emperor about it?"

Anger rose in An Lingrong's mind, but was shattered by Lin's cautious pleading look.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and An Lingrong clutched her stomach and said sadly, "What about me? I'm also from Songyang, am I petty? Yes, if I weren't petty, I wouldn't have known to give rewards when I first entered the palace, so many people wouldn't look down on me, and the emperor wouldn't make fun of me."

"An Xingrong has been spoiled since he was little. He's incompetent at everything. Anyone who marries him is walking into a hell of a pit. You keep calling him your father's son, but am I not your father's daughter? He gave you a few good days, and how much stuff did I send back for you and your father?"

An Lingrong couldn't say any more. She gasped for breath, covered her stomach and lay down.

Ruguhanjin became noisy.

Taohuawu,

Jianqiu came in quietly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Qian has started."

The Queen showed a subtle expression on her face. "Madam An, you are so concerned about your daughter. That's very kind. Concubine Qian is just over eight months old, right?"

"It seems that Concubine Qian cares deeply about her mother. If Madam An gets into trouble now, Concubine Qian will be in trouble too."

The queen looked out the window. The bright spring sunshine shone on her happy eyes and brows, as if they were coated with a layer of golden light.