An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

An Lingrong prescribed medicine to nurse Huanbi, who wanted to have a daughter. As soon as Huanbi left, Qin March called Cao Guiren outside the door to ask for a meeting. An Lingrong didn't expect Cao Guiren to pick on Huanbi, so he turned around and looked for her again. He didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd!

An Lingrong didn't want to talk to her at all, so he wasted his time and deliberately left Cao Guiren outside the door to suppress her momentum. After about a cup of tea, there was no movement outside. An Lingrong thought Cao Guiren had left first, but he didn't expect Cao Guiren to still stand quietly outside the door.

"Well, Mr. Cao, I happened to have something to do and kept you waiting for a long time." An Lingrong said expressionlessly. Cao Guiren was not angry. He looked around quietly, picked a seat and sat down on his own.

An Lingrong was sitting on a big rosewood chair, with a case table in front of him. There were pens, inks, paper, inkstones and porcelain tea cups on it. The lights in Bitong Academy were brightly lit, and there was a scent of sandalwood floating in the air. Cao Guiren inhaled it. He turned his nose and smiled and said: "This is my first time to come to Bitong Academy. The emperor really loves An Gui people. Such a good place, full of bookish atmosphere, is given to An Gui people to live in."

An Lingrong smiled faintly and said: "Your Majesty Cao, you are so polite. I wonder what the reason for your visit today is? As far as I know, Mr. Cao has never been to the Three Treasures Hall for anything."

Cao Guiren smiled awkwardly and winked at Baojuan. The respectful Baojuan lowered her head and never dared to raise her head to look at An Lingrong. She half bent over and handed over a beautiful jewelry box. Qin San Yue took it and flicked her fingers, and the seal popped open on its own, making Cao Guiren and Baojuan shrink back in fear.

Qin Sanyue asked in a low voice: "I wonder what is inside, Mr. Cao? I will wait until I open it and check it to make sure it is safe before giving it to the young master. I am rude."

Qin Sanyue pressed down the entire box and opened it without any conventional tricks. There was a piece of jade jewelry lying inside. She smelled it again and again, looked at it again, and handed it to An Lingrong with both hands without noticing anything unusual.

Cao Guiren smiled slightly and said: "Why, Qin Sanyue, do you even suspect that the things I sent are poisonous? People in the Ming Dynasty don't tell secrets. Although An Guiren and I have been at odds in the past, it was all when Concubine Hua was here. , now that Concubine Hua is gone, I don’t have to be incompatible with people from Angui. I side with Concubine Hua, and people from Angui side with Concubine Duan, each has his own master, but I belatedly realized that people from Angui are not fuel-efficient. Deng, secretly I still have appreciation and admiration for Mr. An Gui. It’s my first time to visit Mr. An Gui, so naturally I can’t come empty-handed. If Mr. An Gui dislikes the lightness of the gift I gave him, then that’s a different story.”

An Lingrong tugged at the corners of his lips and said: "Mr. Cao praised me too much. I come from a humble background. I am as insignificant as an ant in this harem. I only rely on the care of the sisters in the harem to survive safely to this day. Servant I would also like to thank Empress Hua, Guiren Cao, and Concubine Li for their care and love! Well, the brightly colored brocade dress I am wearing today is made of the silk and satin given to me by Empress Hua. "

Cao Guiren's face softened and he said: "There is only one emperor in the harem. It is normal to have conflicts over small things. Just bear with it and it will be over. I envy my sister the most for her good temper. She can tolerate it as much as she can, and she can often turn big problems into minor issues. I can't bear it when things become trivial. Ever since Wen Yi adopted Concubine Duan, I have been counting my days on my fingers. Every day that passes, I draw a stone mark on the wall. Seeing that there are more and more stone marks, I This made me panic, so I came to find An Guiren."

An Lingrong asked the newly arrived Qiaoyu to add fragrant tea to Cao Guiren, as well as some sesame and osmanthus. Cao Guiren smelled it and said, "Sister An, your tea is so fragrant. If I knew that the things in your palace were so... It tastes so good that I will come here more often.”

An Lingrong said in greeting: "Guirui Cao is welcome to come whenever he wants. You, Sister An, make me soft-spoken. To be honest, I'm still not used to it."

An Lingrong teased, opened the box, took out the jade ornament, and played with it in his hand: the ornament was crystal clear, full of green, and inlaid with pearls and gold wire. It was extremely magnificent and looked like a precious ornament at first glance.

An Lingrong looked at it for a while and then put the thing back, pushed it to Cao Guiren and said: "Cao Guiren, this is too expensive, I can't bear it, you should take it back!"

Cao Guiren said anxiously: "Please don't dislike me, Sister An. I am asking for something from you. Princess Wen Yi is being taken by Concubine Duan. It is said that Wen Yi has been raised by my side since she was a child and has almost never made any mistakes. I don’t know what happened, but I was negligent last time, which led to an accident. I regret it now. Concubine Duan has never given birth, so how can she take care of Wen Yi well? I have always been worried about Qi. I slept restlessly day and night. Last time Wen Yi saw me in the park, she cried and made a fuss. Concubine Duan didn't know how to coax a child. She called the servants to come up and slapped Wen Yi on the butt twice. , that slap hit Wen Yi on the body, but it hurt so much that I couldn't stand still. I feel sorry for the parents in the world, please An Guiren, for the sake of Wen Yi's pity, think of something for me."

An Lingrong thought deeply, sighed softly and said: "Mr. Cao, this is a difficult thing for you to handle. I was not in your palace when the accident happened. You don't know what happened to Wen Yi. The servants in your palace must also know that this matter is decided by the emperor, so what can I do? It is impossible to violate the holy order!"

An Lingrong glanced at Bao Juan intentionally or unintentionally. Cao Guiren frowned, worried, and doubts appeared in his eyes: "This must have been done by some ruthless servant. When I find out, I will definitely find out." Send her to the Sentence Department to let her know how serious the consequences are."

Baojuan's eyebrows shrank and shrank again, and she finally couldn't hold it in anymore: "Little Master, it wasn't the slave who did it. I know everyone suspected that it was the slave who did it, just because the slave was a newcomer who was just sent there, but it really wasn't the case. The slaves did it.”

Baojuan insisted that it was not her, and An Lingrong's eyes flashed faintly: "Baojuan, why are you panicking? Cao Guiren didn't say it was you who did it. Everything depends on evidence. I believe Cao Guiren will not frame a good person. I won’t let a bad person go.”

Cao Guiren nodded and said: "Baojuan, you go and wait outside the door first. You are shivering here, preventing me from talking to An Guiren."

An Lingrong once thought carefully that Cao Guiren and Li Concubine were the right-hand men of Concubine Hua. If they wanted to knock down the big tree of Concubine Hua, they must first remove her two sharp minions. But if they could instigate Cao Guiren and Concubine Li to rebel, , she can fight without bloodshed, which is the result she wants to see most.

In the final analysis, Cao Gui is ruthless and helpful, mostly driven by Concubine Hua. She is a smart person. If she is willing to fall to her side, it will be like a tiger to her.

An Lingrong asked Qin Sanyue to bring over the freshly made crispy peanut cake, and found a seat close to Cao Guiren. The two of them got closer to each other.

An Lingrong asked: "Sister Cao, haven't you ever thought about leaving Concubine Hua? Doesn't Sister Cao know how Concubine Hua treats Wen Yi? Concubine Hua feeds Wen Yi sleeping pills and cassava flour. She How long ago did you treat your sister’s children as your own?”