An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

As night falls, the palace, which has been noisy all day, gradually sinks into the night, with bright candlelight shining through the carved windows.

The broken jade pavilion was very lively.

Concubine Kang said: "I haven't felt such an atmosphere since I've been in the palace for a long time. It feels like home when everyone eats together. Usually I am alone with a table full of dishes, so I have no appetite."

Wan Guiren said: "Thank you very much, Concubine Kang. Come on, give this largest drumstick to Concubine Kang, and give this drumstick to Chun'er."

The wind blew the window edges, and An Lingrong saw a figure outside the window. She was about to ask someone to go out and take a look.

"Okay~ You guys secretly made delicious food behind my back while I was away. Do you still have the chicken legs?"

The emperor stood in front of the opened door with a smile on his face, while Su Peisheng stretched his neck. For a moment, the noisy voices quieted down.

Wan Guiren stepped forward and politely pulled the emperor's sleeves, asking him to sit down next to Concubine Kang. Then Huanbi served the emperor a bowl of turtle chicken soup.

The emperor said with a smile: "The sun is coming out in the west. What kind of wind is blowing? Concubine Kang, who never leaves the palace, is blown to Suiyuxuan."

Concubine Kang smiled faintly, put a turtle leg into the emperor's bowl and said: "Your Majesty's dragon body is important, eat more of this turtle meat to replenish your body. Your Majesty still remembers me, I am honored, Your Majesty." I haven’t been to my concubine’s palace for about half a year! I thought the emperor had forgotten about this person.”

Everyone couldn't help laughing, but the emperor looked calm: "Concubine Kang, look what you said, you become a concubine on this day, and you will be my concubine for the rest of your life. I have to think carefully about what Concubine Kang said, and I have to take a look in this harem. What kind of vixen came out and seduced my soul away."

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone was so frightened that they did not dare to speak out.

But ginger is still spicy.

Concubine Kang lowered her eyebrows and smiled softly: "Your Majesty, if this wise man doesn't tell secrets, haven't all the vixens in the harem gone to Yikun Palace? Come to your Majesty, let's eat some chicken wings and calm down."

The emperor walked down the steps: "This is what Concubine Kang said, not me. I am really old, my body is weak, and I am tired from family and state affairs. You must understand me."

An Lingrong said: "The concubines all understand the emperor's difficulties."

Everyone said they understood.

Suddenly, sporadic footsteps sounded outside the door. Concubine Hua came in with Li Concubine, and Guiren Cao also came in.

An Lingrong was stunned. She had almost eaten. In order to avoid Concubine Hua, she moved aside to look at Wan Guiren's embroidery.

Concubine Hua ignored everyone, just waved her handkerchief and said: "Oh, Your Majesty, you are so laid-back today. Why don't you call me concubine? Let me see what's delicious. It turns out to be tortoise stew." Rooster!"

Concubine Hua's voice was specially raised by three pitches. For some reason, An Lingrong felt a little nauseous when she heard this voice. The turtle meat and chicken she had just eaten were both slippery, especially the chicken skin that slid down her throat. After eating my stomach, my stomach was churning, and bursts of sourness came up.

An Lingrong suppressed the sour taste, picked up the Tieguanyin that Huanbi had just brewed, and took a few sips of hot tea to suppress the sour taste in his stomach.

Princess Wen Yi ran over and hung An Lingrong's arm, saying, "Ms. An, I want to drink tea. This tea smells so good."

An Lingrong lowered his body and hugged Princess Wen Yi. Cao Guiren was very nervous and couldn't help but snatch Princess Wen Yi out of An Lingrong's arms and pushed her to the emperor's side. The emperor gave Wen Yi's mouth Stuffed with a piece of boneless chicken.

But Wen Yi couldn't sit still. The child who was several years old seemed to have thorns on her buttocks. She got off the stool and ran all over the floor again, and ran to Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua followed the emperor's appearance and gave Wen Yi all kinds of love. Picked up a piece of turtle meat.

Concubine Hua's eyebrows brightened and she said, "Come, Princess Wen Yi, let me try this bastard meat for you. It's delicious."

Who would have thought that Princess Wen Yi's sunny face would turn into clouds in an instant, her little mouth curled up: "I don't want to eat, I don't like to eat."

Concubine Hua grinned and gave another piece of chicken to Wen Yi: "Then let's exchange this piece of chicken and see which one the emperor and Empress Hua gave us, which one is more delicious?"

Princess Wen Yi said unhappily: "Last time, Empress Hua added tapioca flour to the soaked rice porridge. Wen Yi even had diarrhea after eating it. I won't eat it because I'm afraid it's poisonous."

Cao Guiren was so frightened that his face turned pale. He went over and covered Wen Yi's mouth tightly, but Wen Yi kept talking.

"Father, last time, Empress Hua thought Wen Yi was too noisy and gave Wen Yi sleeping pills. Wen Yi slept for a whole day and night without eating, and almost starved to death when he woke up. I won't eat Empress Hua's food. I will not eat....."

Wen Yi was like a small honeycomb that had been blown up. He suddenly couldn't control his emotions and started crying: "Father, you don't know, my mother and concubine have been crying secretly. Wen Yi has suffered, so she can only cry."

"Pop!" There was a very slight sound of chopsticks being thrown on the tabletop. The tabletop was made of marble. The sound was light but loud, and it was crisp and clear to the ears.

Concubine Hua became anxious and scolded Cao Guiren: "Cao Guiren, look at what you have taught Princess Wen Yi. It's the mother's fault if she doesn't teach her. Wen Yi, who told you these things you said?" ?"

How could the little Princess Wen Yi understand the stakes involved? She would only tell the truth.

Princess Wen Yi wiped away her tears, hugged Cao Guiren's neck tightly and said, "These are what my mother said."

Concubine Hua's face turned red with anger, and then turned purple. She said patiently: "Guiren Cao, please explain."

Tears burst out of Cao Guiren's eyes. She hugged her daughter and said, "Wen Yi, what are you talking about? Empress Hua is so kind to us, you must have heard wrong."

Wen Yi, who looked stubborn, said reluctantly: "Wen Yi is not wrong!"

Cao Guiren raised his palm angrily and slapped Wen Yi hard twice on the buttocks. Wen Yi cried hard. The emperor frowned and asked Cao Guiren to send Princess Wen Yi to his arms.

The emperor's beard was tied on Princess Wen Yi's forehead, making her giggle, and the atmosphere suddenly became more relaxed.

The emperor asked Wen Yi seriously: "Little Princess Wen Yi, my little cotton-padded jacket, I believe what you said is true."

Wen Yi nodded and smiled, with tears in his smile. For such a young child, the emperor sighed.

The emperor's face straightened and he said: "Concubine Hua, Wen Yi is the cutest little princess in this palace. You must take good care of her."

Concubine Hua said: "Your Majesty, how can you believe a child's words? How can you doubt a concubine just because of her few words? The concubine is unjustly accused."

The emperor said coldly: "Today, I told you that if anything happens to Wen Yi, you will be questioned by Concubine Hua as soon as possible. Please be aware of it."

Concubine Hua knelt on the ground, saluted the emperor, and left quickly with Zhou Ninghai before finishing the meal.