The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

Although An Lingrong had been accompanying the emperor and the children for the past two months, and had taken time to visit Zhen Huan and persuade her together with Shen Meizhuang, she had not missed any news about Concubine Nian.

An Lingrong wanted to stop the Queen, but she thought that it would be a good opportunity to let Concubine Nian see that someone who was ten times lower than her could win the Emperor's favor. This would dampen her spirit and prevent her from causing too much trouble.

Ever since the children started calling him "Ama", many gifts have been sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and concubines in various palaces.

When the emperor came that day, several children were sitting on the carpet and playing happily. When they saw their father coming, they planned to put all these things in the cradle to play, but these children could not walk yet, and they could not help but cry out in anxiety.

The emperor smiled and ordered his servants to find a small quilt, put all the toys on the quilt, and signaled the children to pull the quilt and walk.

The three children helped each other. Wen Shu and Hong Yun grabbed a corner of the quilt and climbed into the cradle. The little brother Hong Xu helped behind his older brother and sister. He put back any toys that fell out. The three of them cooperated well.

The emperor was very pleased, and An Lingrong and other palace servants also praised the child for looking like their father.

The emperor waved his hand to let the others leave. The emperor held Hongyun and Wenshu, An Lingrong held Hongxu, and the three children held the quilt tightly.

The five of them put all the toys into the cradle together, and then put the three children down to play.

"I can only feel so relaxed with you." The emperor said to An Lingrong.

"It is my blessing to be able to share the emperor's worries. As long as the emperor is happy, I am happy too."

The emperor smiled and looked at the children again and said, "In a few months they will be one year old. You have done a great job in giving birth to the royal heir, so it is time to promote your position."

An Lingrong knelt down hurriedly upon hearing this: "It is my duty to bear an heir for His Majesty. His Majesty promoted me to the rank of consort a few months ago, which is against the rules. I dare not damage His Majesty's dignity."

"It's okay, just get up. Since you insist on this, I won't force you."

The children in the cradle looked at their mother strangely. Why did the situation suddenly become so tense?

This matter seems to have come to an end.

That evening, the Emperor was summoned by the Empress Dowager to have dinner, where he was inevitably lectured again.

"You often go to Concubine Rou's place and you have to stay overnight. Concubine Rou can sleep with you now. Your Majesty should consider the heir more."

"What the Empress Dowager said is true. It's just that Concubine Wan has lost her child, so my son is not in a good mood. It's good for him to enjoy the happiness of family life like this."

"Wanpin is just too stubborn. I told you a few days ago not to go look for her first, but I also didn't tell you not to go to other people."

The Queen Mother was quite anxious. An Lingrong was a good child, and she heard that the three children could speak not long ago. This meant that there would be more heirs for the royal family. As for the Queen, at worst, she could just adopt one and raise it for the Queen later on.

The emperor had no appetite after the meal and was about to get up and leave. The queen mother said: "Since the emperor offered sacrifices to the heaven, the heaven has sent down sweet dew. For this reason, the queen will hold a banquet on Qionghua Island. The emperor should remember to go when the time comes."

"My son knows."

"Your Majesty, please come."

After the emperor sat down, Su Peisheng stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, are you going back to the Yangxin Palace or..."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Let's go see Noble Lady Fucha."

Su Peisheng sang: "Go to the Yanxi Palace."

The emperor did not arrange for the eunuch to inform in advance, so when he arrived, he happened to see Xia Dongchun accompanying Noble Lady Fucha.

Since the last time the fetus was unstable, Noble Lady Fucha has basically been afraid to get out of bed. Now it is eight months, and she has felt stomach pain from time to time in the past two days. The imperial physician said that there are signs of premature birth.

Ever since Xia Dongchun saw An Lingrong pregnant last time, she no longer dared to do anything to win favor. Now, when she suddenly saw the emperor, she was a little at a loss after paying her respects.

Fortunately, the emperor did not pay attention to Xia Dongchun. He stopped Noble Lady Fucha from getting up to salute and asked, "How is it? The imperial physician said you have signs of premature birth."

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that it will only take a few days." The emperor nodded with some sadness, and asked about the arrangements. He also said that if there was anything missing, he would tell the empress dowager directly to make sure the baby was born safely.

After giving the instructions, it was clear that Noble Lady Fucha could not stay overnight. The candles in the main hall had already been extinguished. Xia Dongchun was a little afraid that the Emperor would stay overnight at her place.

Fortunately, the emperor was not in the mood and went straight back to the Yangxin Palace after giving instructions. Xia Dongchun also breathed a sigh of relief.