An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Cao Guiren showed a trace of sadness on his face and said: "Sister An, you said that Concubine Hua is ruthless. Naturally, I have no choice but to commit myself to her. General Nian is so powerful. Although Concubine Hua is temporarily frustrated, even if the emperor does not give Hua The concubine’s face will also depend on General Nian’s. Besides, the emperor has a deep affection for Concubine Hua and cannot bear to criticize her harshly. It will be a matter of time for Concubine Hua to return to his favor sooner or later.”

An Lingrong said sincerely: "Mr. Cao, you are different from Concubine Hua and Concubine Li, and you are also different from us. You have Wen Yi. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Wen Yi. Princess Wen Yi has always thought about it at a young age." Ability to distinguish right from wrong. The last time I saw Concubine Hua going to Taihang Mountain, I wanted to hug Wen Yi before she left. Wen Yi stubbornly refused to hug Concubine Hua, and even said that Concubine Hua would eat children. Since ancient times, evil has always prevailed over good. , Why does Cao Guiren want to help the tiger?"

Cao Guiren was silent for a moment and said: "Thank you An Guiren for your kindness. Since I have chosen Concubine Hua, I will not be a faggot. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and Concubine Hua will not fall down easily." Yes. If Concubine Hua falls one day, the Emperor will consider Wen Yi's sake and give me some favor. Concubine Duan and Concubine Hua are at odds with each other, and now Wen Yi has fallen into Concubine Duan's hands again. I really It's hard to calm down. I can't blame anyone else. I can only blame myself for being careless. I came here today to hope that Mr. An Gui can sell me a favor and ask Concubine Duan to treat my Wen Yi well and not to beat her or scold her. If she My body is not feeling well and I am in a bad mood. Please let Wen Yi come to me and don't let me be completely isolated from Wen Yi. If Mr. An Gui helps me this time, I will remember this favor and wait for the day when Mr. An Gui needs me. , I will definitely return this favor."

An Lingrong felt a little softer in her heart when she saw that Cao Guiren was willing to give in and her daughter had become her seven inches: "I will definitely convey Cao Guiren's words to Concubine Duan word for word. As for Concubine Duan, I am willing to If you don’t want to listen, then it’s not up to me.”

Cao Guiren's eyes flashed slightly, and then he stood up and said goodbye: "Thank you for your help, An Guiren. As long as you convey it to Concubine Duan personally, she will definitely listen. I am grateful, so I will leave first."

Watching Cao Guiren leave quickly with Baojuan, An Lingrong felt a slight discomfort in her heart. It was true that she hated Cao Guiren, but she couldn't hate him. If Cao Guiren decided to join forces with her today after hearing a few words from her, she would look down on Cao Guiren and not be able to trust her.

But no matter how An Guiren persuaded her, she stood firm and would not change it easily once she had made her choice. An Guiren had some admiration and appreciation for Cao Guiren from the bottom of his heart. She was not sure whether this stubbornness and courage would be seen in other concubines. There are also.

She said that if Concubine Hua really fell one day, she would consider it. How could Concubine Hua be defeated in a short time of one or two days?

While he was thinking about it, Xiao Shizi asked everyone to come over for lunch. After they were full and took a short rest, An Lingrong took some food and fun things to visit Concubine Duan. In fact, Concubine Duan loved Wen Yi in every possible way, otherwise she would not have given her dowry to Princess Wen Yi. She just did not want to overindulge and spoil Wen Yi.

Go to Xianyue Pavilion. Xianyue Pavilion is located deep in the Yuanmingyuan. It is an inner house-style building with three floors. The gilded glazed tiles are dazzling. There are many exquisite patterns of birds and animals carved on the roof ridges and between the eaves and brackets. , just like an elegant and gorgeous Feng Shui treasure land.

The pillars in front of the porch are lined with buttresses made of blue and white bricks. Brocade-like curtains were hung around the attic, and when the wind blew, the curtains swayed, revealing a tenderness of desire.

The interior of the pavilion is decorated with exquisite silk hanging screens. The paintings on the screens are of gentle women and clear and beautiful landscapes, which are fascinating. Behind the sapphire screen, there are incense burners, tea sets and potted plants, which are elegant and pleasant.

Princess Wen Yi is hiding behind the gorgeous screen, with figures swaying behind the brightly colored rose screen. The palace maid Ji Xiang is playing hide and seek with her, while Concubine Duan is sitting aside with a smile. The sunlight pouring in from the window shines brightly here. Sparkling.

According to An Lingrong, this should be the most low-key and luxurious palace in the Old Summer Palace, but the emperor rewarded Concubine Duan to live in it, which is enough to show Concubine Duan's status in the emperor's heart.

Ji Xiang welcomed An Lingrong in. Princess Wen Yi, who had interrupted the game instantly, felt uncomfortable and ran to Concubine Duan to act coquettishly, accusing Ji Xiang of leaving and interrupting the game without her consent.

Concubine Duan taught her that Wen Yi is a princess and a child in everyone's hearts. Children must obey the instructions of adults. When guests come, they cannot play with Wen Yi. Concubine Duan also asked Wen Yi to help Jixiang bring out candies and pastries for Angui people to taste.

After An Lingrong exchanged polite greetings with Concubine Duan, he asked Concubine Duan about her physical condition with concern, and sighed: "Concubine Duan's Xianyue Pavilion has Wen Yi. It has a lot more vitality and less dullness. Duan Wen Yi is more effective than any medicine on the body of the concubine. After only a few days without seeing her, Princess Wen Yi has become much more at ease and less anxious."

An Lingrong could see that Concubine Duan was in a happy mood, but her face looked a little haggard. She had obviously put a lot of effort into taking care of Wen Yi. An Lingrong then brought Cao Guiren's words to Concubine Duan intact. Concubine Duan sighed. He said in one breath: "Cao Guiren has always been Wen Yi's biological mother. I treat my child best, and she will always recognize her biological mother. Let's do this. Cao Guiren will visit Wen Yi twice a month, once in the middle of the month , once at the end of the month, she will take time to come and take Wen Yi, and I will order the palace maids and slaves to accompany Wen Yi, and then she can be safely sent back to my palace."

Concubine Duan didn't have much affection for Cao Guiren. The reason why she did this was entirely because of An Lingrong's face. An Lingrong felt sorry for Wen Yi and sold a favor to Cao Guiren.

But the day after Cao Guiren took Wen Yi to relax and returned Wen Yi to Concubine Duan, Concubine Duan suddenly fell ill and became very ill.

Jixiang rushed to Qinzheng Hall to find the emperor. At that time, An Lingrong anxiously returned to Bitong Academy, took the medicine box and followed the emperor, and went to Xianyue Pavilion without stopping. Concubine Duan saw a faint expression on her face. There was a layer of black mist, her eyes were dull, her lips were white, and she lay feebly on the bed. Only breathing could prove that she was still alive.

The emperor was shocked and announced the arrival of the imperial physician Wen Shichu. Before Wen Shichu arrived, An Lingrong couldn't wait to give Concubine Duan acupuncture. The dense silver needles couldn't stop An Lingrong's anxiety. Concubine Duan's eyes were filled with tears. He regained his composure and murmured: "Mr. Angui, I really... thank you for your hard work!"

An Lingrong was busy for a while, then stopped and looked around. He saw Wen Yi hiding in Ji Xiang's arms in fear, like a frightened rabbit, with red eye circles. Concubine Duan was probably suffering from a sudden illness. An Lingrong didn't want to draw a conclusion before arriving, but she was filled with anger.

Concubine Duan's behavior was obviously due to poisoning. She checked and found that it was not food poisoning. Soon Wen Shichu came, and An Lingrong asked Ji Xiang to take her around Xianyue Pavilion and carefully check everything around her. .

The exquisite jade vines hanging on the walls, the exquisitely carved sandalwood tables and chairs, the incense burner and candlesticks that smelled strange and strange. An Lingrong's heart moved. She took the incense burner and candlesticks and looked at them carefully, but found nothing unusual.