An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

The emperor said warmly: "The young man in Cuihe Palace is someone sent by me. You can rest assured to order him to do things. Mr. Li's happy veins have been preserved. King Qinghe has done meritorious service during this period, and I will reward him."

Is the young man the one placed by the emperor? An Lingrong pushed himself up and looked at the emperor in disbelief.

When the emperor heard the noise, he smiled slightly, stepped forward and helped An Lingrong out of the bed, touched her belly with his bare hands, and a soft light suddenly appeared in his eyes: "My lord Li, when you give birth to an heir, I will promote you to two levels. Jin is my concubine, and from now on I will be Li’s concubine. You are not an oriole that I raise in a deep palace. I hope that you will grow up as strong as Li, and that one day you can keep pace with me."

Prince Qinghe said: "Congratulations to Empress Libin."

An Lingrong thanked him for his kindness.

[An Lingrong is currently a "noble" of the sixth rank. He has surpassed the "Xiaoyi, Xiaoyuan, Liangyuan, and Liangdi" of the fifth rank and has been promoted to a "concubine" of the fifth rank, comparable to Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang. 】

The emperor said: "King Qinghe, not long after coming to Cuihe and the security guards in the palace, they discovered Li Guigui's pregnancy. They were extremely careful and worthy of commendation. From now on, King Qinghe will take Li Guiren out of the palace, and the child and Li Guiren will be handed over to King Qinghe." Yes, King Qinghe must guarantee her personal safety, otherwise he will bring her head to see me!"

King Qinghe said with a smile: "I obey your order. If Mr. Li loses a hair, please ask the emperor to punish him. I will bear the thorn on the thorn to apologize to the emperor."

The emperor wrote lightly: "King Qinghe, if Mr. Li loses a hair, I may lock you in the cold palace, and there will be many abandoned concubines to accompany you for the rest of your life."

King Qinghe smacked his lips: "These are serious words! I must ensure their safety. If she commits suicide, it has nothing to do with me."

The emperor said: "You must send someone to monitor the child 24 hours a day. After the child is born, he will be handed over to Concubine Shu to raise, and Li Bin will return to the palace according to the situation. In other words, the child must be able to remain unnoticed. After he is born, he will grow up in the name of a side branch. After you leave, the palace door of Cuihe Palace will be closed as usual, and the servants will take care of the palace. From the perspective of outsiders, everything is still the same."

An Lingrong nodded, this may be the best way to protect himself.

An Lingrong's eyes were slightly red and she said, "Your Majesty, you should take good care of yourself. There are many national and family affairs. Concubine, I would like to thank you for your good intentions. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

The emperor nodded and said with emotion: "My heir, this hope is pinned on you. You have not attracted much attention in this palace. Those who have been pushed to the forefront have lost their footing. You must have confidence in yourself. For now, you are the safest."

King Qinghe's face straightened and he solemnly said: "I will live up to the emperor's trust!"

The emperor patted King Qinghe heavily on the shoulder twice, and then left with Su Peisheng, saying that a carriage would come to pick him up in the evening.

After the second watch, An Lingrong dressed in plain clothes, packed up her children's belongings, and followed King Qinghe out of the city.

Concubine Shu, the biological mother of King Qinghe, took care of An Lingrong in Yusha Palace.

An Lingrong thought that the late emperor's beloved concubine Shu Taifei, who once dominated the harem, should be a noble lady with rich clothes, gold and silver, nobility and dignity, and even a somewhat aloof attitude.

But no, everything was beyond her expectation. What she saw was a man wearing coarse clothes, with a head of black hair simply tied up with a wooden hairpin. There was not a single silver thread. He was neatly dressed and looked like an ordinary person. A housewife, simple and clean, but obviously unable to cover up her innate nobility.

At that time, when Kowloon seized the throne and Yongzheng ascended the throne, his limbs and bones were still cold. Three generations of close relatives were imprisoned and their blood flowed like rivers. Countless concubines have disappeared since then. But now it seems that Concubine Shu must be an indifferent person who disdains the fight for power and fame. Only then can people survive.

Perhaps it was for this reason that she was favored by the late emperor. King Qinghe voluntarily gave up the succession to the throne without fighting for it, which made the current emperor feel that he owed something to his mother and son.

An Lingrong heard the emperor once say: As long as King Qinghe does not fight for the throne, he will keep King Qinghe's lineage intact. King Qinghe has really become an insulated master. He has no interest in female sex, is not interested in marriage, and only has comfort. The concubine was full of thoughts, but in vain.

Concubine Shu personally went to the kitchen, washed her hands to make soup, and served a steaming banquet full of meat and vegetables. There were soups, meats, and vegetarian dishes. Although they could not be compared with those in the palace, An Lingrong tasted them. One bite, the taste is endless, and you will be full of praise.

"The craftsmanship of the Empress Dowager is truly well-deserved. This dish is full of color, aroma and taste. It is fragrant in the mouth and is delicious." An Lingrong said.

"Then, Concubine Li, if you stay in this palace from now on, how about the concubine making food for you every day?" Concubine Shu said with a smile.

An Lingrong's eyes were filled with tears. Although she was the eldest daughter, she was not favored by her father at home. Her father favored his younger sister and younger brother, and her mother was a weak person who could swallow her anger. In her original family, She has never felt care and warmth in her life, so after eating this meal, she felt very satisfied with being cared for.

The palace where An Lingrong slept was that of Concubine Shu, while Concubine Shu temporarily moved to the side hall to live next to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Shu's bedroom carefully. There were no splendid and colorful home furnishings. On the contrary, the entire front hall of the palace was filled with brown bookshelves arranged in a row. An Lingrong carefully opened them neatly. Looking at the neat book, I saw that the title of the book was spotless. Looking up, I saw that the walls were all hung with calligraphy and paintings by famous artists.

The Qing Dynasty was the peak period of Chinese classical painting, with various painting schools and techniques. The landscape paintings, flower-and-bird paintings, and figure paintings in the early Qing Dynasty all directly inherited the lingering thoughts of the late Ming Dynasty and developed forward. There were numerous famous artists and various schools. In the mid-to-late period, painting got rid of the shackles of orthodoxy and developed in many directions. Among them, court painting was the largest and the first to combine Chinese and Western styles. The most famous at the time, Shi Tao, Hongren, Kun Can and Zhu Da were collectively known as the "Four Monks of the Early Qing Dynasty".

Most of Princess Shu's paintings are copies of the works of the Four Monks in the early Qing Dynasty. They are vivid and indistinguishable from the original works. One of them, "Significant Landscape Picture", through the penetration of ink and the blending of brush and ink, vividly expresses the dense atmosphere and profound state of the mountains and rivers. The ink is very thick in some parts, the ink is dripping, and the sense of space and time is very strong. powerful.

Looking at the other piece "Gunsmoke Rises", the composition is novel, the pen and ink are concise, free and easy, informal, and there is a bold and vigorous momentum that is continuously released.

An Lingrong was stunned and stunned by the powerful artistic conception.

I didn't expect that Concubine Shu was such a low-key yet extremely talented person.

An Lingrong walked slowly and looked at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall one by one. Apart from the paintings, they were just calligraphy.

Concubine Shu's handwriting is smart and elegant, her handwriting is sharp and angular, and she is smart and resolute. Judging from these words, she should be a perseverant, perseverant and courageous person. If Xuanqing becomes the emperor, she will She must be comparable to the current Queen Mother. She is not a weak woman, but a person with extremely strong psychological quality.