The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

That day, the emperor was playing chess with the queen in the queen's palace, and Su Peisheng came in to report that Noble Lady Fucha was about to give birth. The two hurried to the Yanxi Palace.

When they arrived, Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong were already waiting at the door. After waiting outside for two or three hours, news came from the delivery room that Noble Fucha had given birth to a prince. Both mother and child were safe.

The concubines did not show any great reaction when they heard the news. After all, it was common knowledge that Noble Lady Fucha's pregnancy had always been unstable, and the child would not be very healthy either.

After all, it is impossible for a sickly prince to sit on that position, unless he is the only one left.

The emperor looked at the thin baby in the cradle with heartache. That was his son. If it weren't for him, the child would have been healthier.

"Fukang." The Queen and the others were stunned for a moment, and the Emperor repeated: "The Eighth Prince should be called Fukang."

Several people were shocked that the eighth prince's name was not arranged according to the "Hong" of this generation. But they did not take it too seriously, thinking that the emperor just loved the child and hoped that the child would be well in the future, but did not say that he would let him sit in that position. After all, it was difficult for such a sickly person to take on important responsibilities.

"I remember that Noble Lady Fucha always followed the steps of the ladies of the Pre-Qin period. There is a line in the Book of Songs: 'The pond at the East Gate can be used to soak hemp. That beautiful lady can be used to sing with me.' The pond at the East Gate can be used to soak linen. That beautiful lady can be used to talk with me.' It is describing the ladies of the Pre-Qin period."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Noble Lady Fucha will be promoted to concubine and given the title of Tian."

The emperor also arranged for Li Shiqi, the third-rank official in the Imperial Hospital, to take care of Noble Lady Fucha and her son. He also told the concubines not to come and congratulate him, saying that the Eighth Prince was ill and weak, and it would not be too late to congratulate him when he was better.

Afterwards, the Queen wanted to invite the Emperor to Jingren Palace again, but the Emperor waved his hand and turned directly into the main hall of Yanx Palace.

The emperor couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the three children playing in the cradle. During this period, Concubine Wan and Noble Lady Hui had miscarriages, Noble Lady Zhen and Concubine Tian gave birth prematurely, and the only child born healthy was An Lingrong's child.

But it was not easy for An Lingrong to give birth to a child. During her pregnancy, the emperor knew about no less than ten plots against her, but in the end, they could not find out what happened.

She encountered difficulties in delivery. If she hadn't visited An Lingrong every month, she might not have been able to give birth to the child.

An Lingrong stood beside the emperor and comforted him softly. When the time was right, she pretended to accidentally propose the marriage between Princess Shuhe and Princess Chaogui.

Seeing the emperor nod, An Lingrong said that Shuhe was the emperor's eldest princess, and the family background of the prince consort could not be too low, otherwise it would easily lower the status of the prince consorts of other princesses.

The emperor thought An Lingrong's words made sense, so he decided to limit the scope to officials of the fourth rank and above.

After hearing this, An Lingrong gritted her teeth and asked Baoyu to bring the portrait of the third son of the third-rank Imperial Household Department Minister. She claimed that Xin Chang wanted her to help her see which of these young men of the right age were suitable, so she gave her some.

The emperor looked at the young man's situation and thought he was okay, so he decided on him. An Lingrong was stunned for a moment, wondering how it could go so smoothly, but then she understood.

Firstly, Concubine Xin was not favored, and although the emperor would occasionally visit her mother because of the child, the father-daughter relationship was not deep. Secondly, as An Lingrong had said before, Shuhe was the eldest princess, and the eldest princess's husband must have a good family background.

In addition, the information prepared by Xin Changzai was very comprehensive, and the emperor decided on the one he thought was suitable after reading it, saving him from having to check it himself.

Finally, he asked whether Chaogui had a marriage, because it was a bit unconventional for her aunt to be married and her niece to be married. An Lingrong said no, so the emperor asked her to bring over the portraits of other princes that Concubine Xin had given her.

Now, An Lingrong took out all the information about young men from the third rank and above that Concubine Xin gave her. After all, Princess Shuhe's husband was of the third rank, so Chaogui must not be lower than Shuhe.

The emperor looked through the papers for a long time and finally decided on the second son of the commander of the Eight Banners Guards, who was a second-rank official. He then ordered that the two princesses could leave the palace and get married after their palaces were built.

Anyway, the prince consort was an official in Beijing, so if the princess missed home in the future, she could come back often. Although Princess Chaogui was somewhat reluctant, she still accepted the decree and thanked the emperor together with Shuhe.

After seeing that her daughter's marriage was settled, Concubine Xin quietly came to the Yanxi Palace that night and told An Lingrong that she would stand on her side from now on.