An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

As soon as they returned to the Forbidden City, the emperor, the queen and others, together with a group of concubines, greeted them at the entrance of the palace. It was evening, and fireworks were set off in the sky in the palace. The emperor looked happy, and the queen beside her seemed to have a smile on her face. There was a thin layer of ice, frosty eyes, and no trace of a smile. As soon as An Lingrong got off the carriage, the queen took a step forward and approached her body. In just a few days, the queen became haggard.

The queen seemed to be trying hard to suppress her inner anxiety. Ignoring the whispers of the concubines, she pushed Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang aside, and asked An Lingrong eagerly: "Li concubine, Shi San of this palace has gone to a strange place." Will she cry in a foreign country? I wonder if she sleeps peacefully at night, is she used to eating, and does she think of me or talk about me?" A series of questions came out of the queen's mouth one after another, which was really interesting. Expressing her thoughts and worries about Shisan.

The exhausted An Lingrong said patiently in a soft voice: "Queen, please don't worry, Shisan has grown up. She is very well-behaved and sensible. I made an agreement with her before leaving, as long as she is obedient and doesn't cry. , the Queen will definitely visit her in person one day. Your Majesty, Queen, please rest assured that Ce Ling also likes her very much. He will hold her in his hands and care for her like a goddess, even sleeping outside the tent. Shi San’s safety will be guaranteed.”

After hearing An Lingrong's reply, the Queen's tense nerves finally relaxed. Her eyes glanced over Lin Qing and Xiang Bin intentionally or unintentionally, and then she took Jianqiu back to Jingren Palace.

The emperor warmly expressed condolences to An Lingrong and asked in detail about the situation in the Junggar Khanate and Shi San's living conditions. An Lingrong gave detailed answers one by one, and the emperor greatly appreciated her.

Later, the emperor said that he had important matters to discuss with Xia Ji, so An Lingrong took Qin Sanyue back to Yining Palace to rest. The Yining Palace, which had not seen the young master for several days, was full of joy. Qiaoyu, Xiaostool, and Xiaoyunzi When he came up, Qiaoyu said: "I haven't seen my little master for a few days, and I feel very depressed. I make fragrant tea every day, but it feels cold and hot, and hot and cold."

The night was getting darker, and the lights in the Forbidden City were bright. An Lingrong took a hot bath, lost his appetite, drank some millet porridge, and went to bed early to fall asleep.

A dreamless night, sleeping peacefully until early morning.

As usual, it was the day for the whole palace to meet the queen. An Lingrong chatted with Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and others for a while. Xia Ruchun said with a bitter face that he had beaten the queen for no reason. Fortunately, An Lingrong came back and heard that After she was safe and sound, the queen asked Jiang Fuhai to let her go.

An Lingrong pondered for a moment and said, "Xia Ruchun, no wonder among the concubines who greeted me at the city gate, you were the only one missing."

An Lingrong turned Xia Ruchun's face and looked back and forth carefully, then frowned and said, "Hey, Jiang Fuhai, that bastard, is really tough. Did he break your teeth? His face is swollen. So big? Why did the queen arrest you? Why did Jiang Fuhai beat you? Did you tell the emperor? Why didn't you go to Wan Bin and Hui Bin? "

Xia Ruchun said aggrievedly: "You took a taxi half an hour before getting off the carriage at the city gate last night. You see, both sides of my face were swollen. How could I dare to go out to meet people like this! Let alone complain to the emperor. , I want to take a detour when I see the emperor. If he sees me like this, he will never summon me again. "

The anger in An Lingrong's eyes slowly emerged, and she tried her best to hold it back.

Xia Ruchun then told the truth: "Sister, in the past few days when you left the palace, Xiang concubine and the queen had a fight by the lotus pond. The emperor was upset and didn't care about it. He heard that Zhou Ninghai beside Xiang concubine He injured Jiang Fuhai who was beside the queen!"

An Lingrong was surprised. He never expected that Zhou Ninghai could defeat Jiang Fuhai even though he was still hiding his power.

Everyone originally went to Jingren Palace to pay their respects to the Queen. Unexpectedly, Aunt Jianqiu passed on the Queen's instructions: "The Queen is in Yangxin Hall, so we don't need to come to Jingren Palace to pay her respects. Let's all go back! By the way, Empress Libin , Concubine Xiang, Guiren Xia, and the Queen are waiting for the three of them to discuss important matters together in Yangxin Hall. Remember to go quickly without delay. "

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In the Yangxin Hall, Xiang Concubine arrived earlier than An Lingrong. The Queen and Xiang Concubine were sitting face to face. The Emperor lowered his head and was reviewing the papers. The atmosphere was very tense.

An Lingrong cautiously and expectantly sat down in a low position aside, waiting for the emperor to speak.

The queen's eyes were burning as she looked at Xiang's concubine who looked provocative. Xiang's concubine was holding a scroll in her hand. She didn't know what important thing it was, but this thing gave her unprecedented courage.

The queen first asked: "Your Majesty, now that Li Concubine and Xia Guiren have arrived, the concubine will tell you that Concubine Xiang ordered Zhou Ninghai to injure Jiang Fuhai by the lotus pond a few days ago. The concubine is still alive in the harem. After so many years, I don’t know why there is such a powerful master hiding in this harem. What is his purpose? For the safety of the harem, I must always be on guard against this Zhou Ninghai. "

Concubine Xiang was dissatisfied and said: "Your Majesty, on that day I took a fancy to a bright lotus in the center of the lotus pond. Zhou Ninghai volunteered to help me pick the flowers. Unexpectedly, Jiang Fuhai flew into the lotus pond and destroyed the entire pond. Not to mention the lotus, she also picked off the lotus in the center, tore off the petals one by one, crushed them and threw them into the lotus pond. The concubine was angry and blamed Jiang Fuhai for not doing this. Jiang Fuhai took action first, so the two of them They started fighting, and they were evenly matched, and Zhou Ninghai was also covered in injuries. "

The emperor didn't even raise his head, and said calmly: "Speak, continue speaking, I am listening, if you have any dissatisfaction, just say it, I will forgive your innocence today, feel free to speak boldly."

The queen immediately said angrily: "Your Majesty, Xiangbi said that Shi San was a bastard born between a brothel girl and a barbarian man. Xiangbi, do you have conclusive evidence for such treacherous words? How can you say such a thing so easily? "

The emperor raised his head and glanced at it calmly and said: "Absurd! Say, keep talking!"

The concubine Xiang sneered and gently unfolded the portrait in her hand. The woman in the portrait was young and delicate in appearance, and she was very similar to Mi'er in the palace.

Concubine Xiang pointed at the portrait and said: "Your Majesty, Queen, look at this. This is Shisan's mother, and she is still staying in the brothel! As for Mi'er, she is just her biological sister."

The queen didn't believe it: "Xiang concubine, a brothel girl? How did you know? Where did you get this information? Mi'er claimed to be Shisan's biological mother, and she also swore that Shisan's father was a tofu seller. , why are you bringing out such a portrait now and saying that Shi San’s mother is a brothel girl?”

When the emperor saw this portrait, he couldn't help being shocked. The person in the portrait did indeed look very similar to Mi'er, but she was slightly older. The emperor said in a deep voice: "Xiangbi, do you know where the woman in this portrait is now?" Where?"