An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

Under An Lingrong's clever instigation, the emperor decided to visit Concubine Duan, whom he had not seen for a long time. Concubine Duan, this once glorious concubine, has gradually faded out of the royal family's sight due to various reasons in recent years, and has lived a life of near seclusion. However, the emperor's sudden visit undoubtedly brought her a great surprise.

An Lingrong knew the emperor's guilt and longing for Concubine Duan, so she carefully planned the visit. She first mentioned Concubine Duan's current situation to the emperor in a gentle yet solemn way, and then skillfully guided the emperor to recall the good times spent with Concubine Duan. Under An Lingrong's persuasion, the emperor finally made up his mind to visit the long-lost concubine.

When the emperor entered Concubine Duan's palace, he was pleasantly surprised to find that Concubine Duan had re-dressed up and glowed with a different kind of brilliance. She was dressed in gorgeous palace clothes and exquisite jewelry, with a happy smile on her face. The emperor was moved by Concubine Duan's beauty and elegance, and the two chatted happily, as if they had returned to the past time of love.

What surprised the emperor even more was that Concubine Duan seemed to have begun to regain contact with the outside world. Her bedroom is no longer as deserted as before, but maids and eunuchs come and go from time to time, delivering various messages and items. Concubine Duan also began to pay attention to the affairs of the palace, and even showed a strong interest in some political affairs.

An Lingrong, on the other hand, followed Concubine Duan closely like a shadow. No matter where Concubine Duan went, An Lingrong followed closely behind her, seemingly protecting her. The appearance of An Lingrong gave Concubine Duan's palace a chilling air, as if there was an undercurrent surging.

As time went by, the emperor's stays at Concubine Duan became more and more frequent. He seems to be attracted by Concubine Duan's charm, and he also seems to want to make up for his past debt to Concubine Duan. An Lingrong took advantage of this opportunity and kept whispering in the emperor's ears, making the emperor's love for Concubine Duan even deeper.

However, all this does not come without a price. An Lingrong's ambitions and schemes began to be gradually exposed, and the relationship between her and Concubine Duan became subtle and complicated. As for the emperor, in this power game in the palace, he gradually lost his former wisdom and determination.

An Lingrong has always been well-known in the palace for his superb medical skills, especially good at conditioning women's bodies. Concubine Duan has been weak since she entered the palace, and she failed to give birth smoothly during many pregnancies. An Lingrong had superb medical skills, so he secretly nursed Concubine Duan's health. He had been conditioning Concubine Duan's body for some time, and this time it happened to attract the emperor to prepare for pregnancy.

An Lingrong carefully felt Concubine Duan's pulse, asked her in detail about her diet and daily life, and then prescribed a dose of medicine for her. This prescription is not an ordinary tonic, but is specially made according to Duan Fei's physique, aiming to regulate Qi and blood and enhance her physical fitness. After Concubine Duan took An Lingrong's prescription, her health gradually improved and her complexion became much rosier.

As the emperor stayed in Cining Palace for longer and longer, Concubine Duan became pregnant with a child soon after. An Lingrong even tried his best to adjust her body to ensure that the fetus could be born safely. Finally, on a sunny afternoon, Concubine Duan successfully gave birth to a healthy son.

The emperor was overjoyed and gave him the name "Hongrui". The seventeenth elder brother was born on December 1727, 12. The emperor declared this day as a national holiday to celebrate that Concubine Duan, who had not been pregnant for many years, finally gave birth to the emperor. An elder brother is celebrated all over the world and is famous all over the world.

The emperor held birthdays for the seventeenth prince for three days in a row, which showed that Concubine Duan played an important role in the emperor's heart.

After Concubine Duan gave birth to her child, An Lingrong was once regarded as a miracle doctor. The queen always wanted to recruit An Lingrong, thinking that her medical skills could be used for herself. The queen tried to recruit An Lingrong more than once or twice, but was rejected by An Lingrong before. This time the queen even sent Concubine Qi to act as a lobbyist, hoping that An Lingrong could join the queen.

Then, An Lingrong was already well aware of the queen's ambitions and scheming. She once again politely rejected Concubine Qi's invitation, saying that she just wanted to practice medicine in the palace with peace of mind and did not want to be taken advantage of by anyone.

Concubine Qi felt a little dissatisfied when she saw An Lingrong's firm attitude. After she returned to the palace, she reported the matter to the queen. After hearing this, the queen did not blame Concubine Qi, but felt that she was still valuable. Therefore, the queen secretly instructed Concubine Qi to use the third elder brother to instigate An Lingrong.

Although Concubine Qi was unwilling, she did not dare to disobey the Queen's order. She found her third elder brother and told him that An Lingrong had superb medical skills. If she could ask her to take care of her body, she would be able to strengthen her physique and have a better chance of inheriting the throne in the future.

The third elder brother was moved in his heart after hearing Concubine Qi's words. He has always longed to become the heir to the throne and is also interested in medical skills. So, he went to An Lingrong and asked her to take care of himself.

Seeing that the third elder brother was sincere, An Lingrong agreed to his request. However, she had other plans in mind. She knew about the conspiracy between the Queen and Concubine Qi, and decided to use this opportunity to instigate Concubine Qi's rebellion.

In the process of recuperating the body of the third elder brother, An Lingrong deliberately revealed the secret of the queen's murder of the emperor's heirs over the years, which made the third elder brother suspicious and wary of the queen. At the same time, she also hinted to Concubine Qi that the queen did not treat her sincerely and was just using her.

After hearing An Lingrong's words, Concubine Qi began to waver in her heart. She recalled the queen's past actions, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. In the end, she decided not to serve the queen anymore, but instead supported An Lingrong.

"Sister An, what I am most worried about in my life is Brother Three. Everyone knows that my sister has superb medical skills. If Sister can cure Brother Three for me, then he still has a chance to win the favor of the emperor and have the opportunity to participate. Competition for the position of prince," Concubine Qi sighed.

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Qi's tearful eyes and couldn't help but feel a little pity in her heart.

She gently held Concubine Qi's hand and comforted her gently: "Sister, don't be sad. Third brother is a good boy. He is sensible and well-behaved. The emperor will fall in love with him again one day."

Concubine Qi raised her head and said with expectation in her eyes: "Sister, are what you said true?"

An Lingrong smiled slightly and nodded: "Of course it is true. It's just that we have to find a way to let the emperor see how sensible and well-behaved the third elder brother is." She pondered for a moment, and a flash of light flashed in her eyes: "I have a Idea, we can..." An Lingrong whispered her plan in Concubine Qi's ear. After hearing this, Concubine Qi's eyes flashed with surprise. She held An Lingrong's hand tightly and said gratefully: "Sister, thank you, you are such a good person."