An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

"Qiaoyu, please hurry up, don't starve me." Qin Sanyue urged anxiously, his voice being particularly loud in the silent courtyard. I saw Qiaoyu squatting in front of the stove, holding a fan, trying hard to fan the wind, trying to make the fire stronger. Her face and clothes were covered with black marks left by the smoke, and she looked a little embarrassed, but she didn't care, she just wanted to make the porridge as soon as possible.

An Lingrong sat quietly on a stone chair nearby, his face a little pale and his body particularly weak. The weather was getting colder, and she had a bad cough in the morning and evening. Her already bad gastrointestinal condition made her even more uncomfortable. Although the palace's regular dishes were rich, she couldn't bring up the slightest appetite at the moment. She just wanted to drink some light white porridge without anything to go with it.

"Saturday Blessing, the pen used to write this word has a back hook, remember it." An Lingrong said softly to Saturday Blessing who was practicing calligraphy on the side. Zhou Fu has a mellow body. Although he is young, he is smart and very popular. He was lowering his head and carefully tracing the font. After hearing An Lingrong's words, he quickly nodded and agreed softly. In a soft and soft voice, he said that he would carefully remember the writing skills of this character.

With the blessing of Saturday by his side, An Lingrong felt much more at ease.

After a cup of tea, Qiaoyu had extinguished the fire, and the white porridge in the uncovered pot was simmering just right, smelling of a faint fragrance. Qin Sanyue picked up a bowl and hurried over to help serve the porridge. In the blink of an eye, a bowl of steaming white porridge was brought to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong picked up the bowl, blew the hot air gently, then pursed his lips and took a sip. The aroma of the white porridge touched the tip of his tongue, and a feeling of comfort and satisfaction came from his stomach. A bowl of fragrant white porridge was actually better than the palace. The various delicacies from the mountains and seas in it satisfy her even more and can withstand the cold and discomfort.

After finishing a bowl of white porridge, An Lingrong felt a little sleepy. The footsteps of Qin Sanyue leading Saturday Fu away faded away. An Lingrong fell asleep in a daze. He didn't know how long he had slept. He only heard the sound of his body. There was a noisy sound nearby. She opened her eyes slightly and saw Mr. Su standing beside the emperor with a smile on his face, not far from her. Behind him were a group of eunuchs and maids with low eyebrows. Their faces and eyes showed envy. She was surprised, stood up and said, "Eunuch Su, why are you here?"

Eunuch Su smiled and said: "Congratulations to Empress Libin. I have received the emperor's order and came to Yining Palace to convey the order. Since Empress Libin entered the palace, she has shown extraordinary wisdom and courage in her protection. Regarding the children of the concubines in the harem, Empress Li has always done her best, and has been highly praised by the emperor and the concubines in the palace. Now, Empress Li has given birth to her sixteenth brother for the emperor, laying the foundation for the continuation of the royal bloodline. great merit."

Eunuch Su walked up to An Lingrong and read out the imperial edict loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor has issued an edict: An Lingrong has done great service in protecting the concubines and their heirs in the palace, and has given birth to my sixteenth brother. I am very sad." Congratulations. I am specially promoting An Lingrong to the rank of Ronghua, and officially being named Li Ronghua. Thank you for this!"

An Lingrong hurriedly knelt on the ground to receive the edict, folded her hands on her chest, and respectfully but stupidly accepted the edict that Eunuch Su had forced her way to. She stood up with the strength of Eunuch Su's arms. She felt her arms His legs were a little weak, as if he hadn't recovered from the excitement just now. Seeing this, Xiao Shizi and Qiaoyu hurriedly stepped forward to support her and congratulated her with joy: "Congratulations on your promotion, this is a great joy!" Xiao Shizi and Qiaoyu jumped for joy and threw Eunuch Su into the palace. He was given special treatment inside.

An Lingrong smiled slightly and nodded, feeling a surge of complicated emotions in his heart. She knew that this promotion was not easy. Only she knew how much sweat and effort had gone into it. She also understood that this promotion meant greater responsibilities and challenges. In terms of concubine position, she is now one level higher than Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang. The newcomers will take over, which will naturally arouse the jealousy and dissatisfaction of some people.

After Zhou Zuofu was taken back to the palace, the emperor publicly recognized Zuo Zuofu's identity at a meeting in Jingren Palace. This news was like a stone that stirred up waves, causing huge sensation and dissatisfaction in the harem. Xia Ruchun secretly told herself, Not only the newcomers who entered the palace, but also the concubines of the older generation secretly said that she was a scheming person who actually hid the matter so tightly that no one really paid attention to it. Zhou Fu was assassinated because And the one who was forced to return to the palace early was assassinated! No one pays attention to such important things! Some people say that she is a person from a poor family and ordinary appearance. No matter how hard she works in the harem, she is at most an unknown third-tier concubine. Isn't she now a third-tier concubine?

Since her son's return, her status has skyrocketed, and her reputation has been endless. The emperor's love for her has also deepened day by day, and he promoted her to Rong Hua when she was at the height of her popularity. Since the news of the promotion spread, the concubines in the harem have become even more aggrieved, and voices of dissatisfaction have arisen one after another, especially the queen and Qi Guiren. They thought that their positions were already stable, but they did not expect An Ling to appear halfway. This made them feel even more pressured. In fact, they had never taken An Lingrong seriously and looked at her seriously. Although she went to the Imperial Pharmacy Department, they thought that she was just serving the concubines in the harem and had no idea. The emperor actually promoted her to Rong Hua. Among the show girls who entered the palace at the same time as An Lingrong, she came first as a dark horse, which was contrary to common sense.

In order to celebrate An Lingrong's promotion, the emperor specially chose an auspicious day to hold a canonization ceremony for her. However, on such a grand day, the atmosphere at the scene was very strange. As the head of the harem, the queen did not attend the canonization ceremony, which surprised everyone.

What is even more despicable is that Qi Guiren attended the canonization ceremony without makeup. Her face was not decorated in any way, she simply put her hair in a bun, and she was dressed very simply. How could this be? Outfit for a festive event? She also looked like she was mourning. At first glance, she thought she was going to attend a funeral. Xiang Pin, who was saved by An Lingrong, was no exception. Compared with the past, she dressed up very simply. The gorgeous image is quite different.

Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were also in place, dressed naturally and solemnly, with a festive flavor all over their bodies, but their faces showed dissatisfaction and displeasure. Behind the canonization ceremony, An Lingrong smiled faintly, looking at life's ups and downs. She was more willing to see through their respective evil intentions at a glance, and secretly compete with each other, watching her rise soaring, but helpless. What does it matter if he doesn’t look good? So what if the family background is not good? All this was within her expectation. As her ambitions grew, alliances would become an empty slogan. What was supposed to come would eventually come, and she had already been prepared to deal with it! For Saturday's blessing, she not only wanted to fight for this glory and grace, it was hers and she wanted it! She wants these just to let herself and her son live well!