An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Wan Guiren's waist is weak and her body bones are a little weak. She needs to improve her spirit and energy. Hui Bin's condition is slightly better. She is usually picky about her food and her diet is unbalanced.

Wen Shichu gave the three of them different medicine lists based on their illness. An Lingrong took a closer look and saw that they were just some porridge and side dishes to regulate the spleen and stomach, something light. For Wan Gui, she was asked to eat more black-bone chicken. Angelica sinensis replenishes blood and qi.

Wan Guiren took a box of Tianshan Snow Lotus from the emperor's gifts and gave it to An Lingrong: "Sister An, I only have one box of this for you."

An Lingrong said: "Thank you very much, Sister Zhen, but I am Gong Han, and it's not that I am weak. My sister needs the Tianshan Snow Lotus more than I do. I'd better leave it to my sister."

Wan Guiren was very generous and casual, so he asked An Lingrong to choose among the broken jade pavilions to see which one he liked.

An Lingrong carefully looked at the gifts, food, clothing, housing and transportation that the emperor had given to the Wan nobles. There were so many rewards.

An Lingrong thought: If she really meant it, why did she think of giving it to me only half a month after giving it to Hui Bin?

An Lingrong rejected Wan Guiren's kindness, but Hui Bin took the Tianshan Snow Lotus without any courtesy: "Sister An, why don't you accept such a good thing? This emperor is also very partial. The emperor goes to There are many things given to me in the palace, but what I have in Broken Jade Pavilion is not available outside. The Emperor still has special exceptions."

Wan Guiren said: "Sister Shen, Tianshan Snow Lotus is not a rare item. The Emperor rewards us every month. He often tells us to eat more, take good care of ourselves, and strive to conceive an heir as soon as possible. But this heir is not as simple as eating and drinking. How can you say you can get pregnant as soon as you get pregnant?"

The next day, the wind was calm and the sun was shining. It was a good day for praying.

The Emperor specially appointed Su Peisheng to accompany the Empress, Jian Qiu, and everyone to the Prayer Palace to pray for blessings.

An Lingrong scanned the crowd, and sure enough he did not see Concubine Hua coming. Concubine Hua did not come, and no one from Concubine Hua's palace arrived.

The Palace of Prayer was filled with smoke, and the aunt who had become a monk was guarding the palace all year round. Several Bodhisattvas with red faces and white teeth had ferocious faces, and spread their hands forward to accept everyone's prayers.

The Queen Empress first asked Jianqiu to burn three sticks of incense. She half-closed her eyes and muttered something in her mouth. She knelt down devoutly on the futon on the ground and bowed three times. Then she asked Jianqiu to burn the incense. After that, the Queen Empress touched the ground with her hands. , lying on the ground with his whole body before Liang Qing got up.

An Lingrong followed the pattern of the gourd and the empress, burned incense, knelt down and worshiped again and again, and suddenly she smelled a special fragrance.

She turned around and saw that it was the empress who had just gone out and turned around again. The faint aroma of marriage oil on her body was something An Lingrong had never smelled in the palace on ordinary days. It was a light and elegant fragrance, with a hint of it. Citrus scent.

An Lingrong couldn't help but said: "Queen, the fragrance on your body is so delicious."

After hearing this, the queen could not hide the proud look on her face and said: "The emperor likes this smell, so I have been using this incense. It is also a tribute from the northwest. Don't worry, I have specially asked the imperial doctor to check. All the rouge powder in the palace, Avoid using musk and other spices, add citrus juice that grows naturally in the mountains of the northwest, and add rose flower juice, which can beautify the face without harming the fetus. I like it very much."

An Lingrong said: "The Emperor is so kind to the Queen."

The Queen smiled and held her hand: "I am old, so I will place my hope on you."

Cao Guiren and Li concubine on the side looked at An Lingrong indifferently. Cao Guiren and Li concubine were loyal supporters of Concubine Hua. After the queen left, Cao Guiren said: "Such a good marriage powder, Concubine Hua." The Empress often uses fresh ones in her palace. The Empress is quite persistent and has been using this rouge powder for so long. The Emperor also rewarded Concubine Hua as a reward, but Concubine Hua said she didn’t care about it and used it with the Empress. The same brand of marriage fat, so the emperor changed the tribute from another place of origin for Concubine Hua. Speaking of this kind of pampering, the emperor still loves Concubine Hua a little more."

Concubine Li agreed: "That's right. This palace cannot live without the empress to support the appearance. The emperor can only deal with her. Alas, hurry up and burn incense to pray to the Buddha."

Cao Guiren took little Princess Wen Yi and knelt on the ground: "Wen Yi, come on, tell me, do you want a younger brother or younger sister?"

Wen Yi pursed her lips in displeasure and said, "I don't want anyone. I don't want a younger brother or a younger sister. They will steal my toys and my snacks."

Cao Guiren sighed helplessly, forced Wen Yi to kowtow a few times, and pretended to lead her and Libi out of the Palace of Prayer.

Wan Guiren looked at the various concubines coming in and out. There were so many concubines that she couldn't count them. She couldn't help but said: "Why are there so many concubines in this palace, all of them have flat bellies, and none of them can get pregnant?"

Concubine Hui said: "This is really strange. Tell me, could there be a problem? There is no problem with Concubine, so tell me what the problem is?"

An Lingrong knew what she meant. There were three thousand beauties in the harem. The emperor was not in a hurry, but the queen mother was.

Could it be that the emperor is old and has some health problems?

The three of them were not the only ones talking about it in the harem. Likewise, they also heard gossip from other concubines.

Concubine Li happened to mention that it might be the emperor's problem, but unfortunately, the queen heard her.

The queen's face straightened and she said: "Li concubine, what are you talking about? Here, the emperor is supreme. No one dares to doubt the emperor, and no one can doubt the emperor, including me. That is a crime of slander that will be beheaded. If it doesn’t work well, the nine tribes will be killed.”

Concubine Li tightened her neck in fear and did not dare to express her anger. After a while, she said: "Queen, I deserve to die, but in this harem, you see, Concubine Hua has no heirs, neither Concubine Zhen, Concubine Hui, nor Concubine Duan. Among the many people who entered the palace together with Concubine Duan and the Empress, only Cao Guisheng gave birth to a daughter, Concubine Hui gave birth to a son, Concubine Qi gave birth to a son, and several concubines gave birth to children of the older generation. Yes, in the future, if the emperor gets old and abdicates, what should we do?"

The empress said displeasedly: "The emperor's affairs are not something you can worry about. Only by taking care of your mouth and your body can you have children and live longer."

Princess Wen Yi was still lying in Cao Guiren's arms and sulking. Her fair little face was tense. The queen stretched out her hand and said: "Come, Wen Yi, give your mother a hug. We haven't seen our little Wen Yi for a long time." A princess."

An Lingrong ducked back when she saw Cao Guiren, and took a big step back while holding Princess Wen Yi. However, Wen Yi, who was just angry, heard someone summoning her, so she stretched out her hands and asked the queen to hug her.