The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

Concubine Nian had been anxiously waiting for her brother's reply these days. She finally received a reply. In the letter, Nian Gengyao assured his sister not to worry. As long as he helped Prince Dun get what he wanted, the Nian family, including Nian Shilan, would be safe.

Concubine Nian was very conflicted. She didn't read books on weekdays and didn't understand the big principles. It was not easy for her to talk to An Lingrong about this matter now, so she could only put all her hopes on her brother.

When she woke up today, An Lingrong thought about this time in her previous life, when Junggar came to the court to ask for his legitimate princess in marriage.

Now that Princess Chaogui and Princess Shuhe are engaged, and Concubine Nian now knows the truth about Huanyixiang, I believe Nian Gengyao will hand over his military power soon. This should be Nian Gengyao's last battle.

Sure enough, just as everyone chatted with the queen for a few words, they heard the eunuchs outside chanting: "The emperor has arrived!"

"Your Majesty Jin An."

"Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"The emperor just came out of the morning court. Is there something bothering you?" Although the queen loved the emperor, she also knew that she was not liked by the emperor. On weekdays, he would not come to see her unless there was something else. Moreover, at this time, the emperor must be worried about something.

"I have something to discuss with the Queen, and you are all here. You may as well listen." The Emperor held the Eighteenth Son in his hands with a worried look on his face: "This morning, the Junggars sent people to the court to ask for marriage, asking for the princess of the Qing Dynasty to be the princess of their Yingge Khan to be the princess, in order to reassure the people on the border."

When the queen heard this, she thought it was nothing serious: "It is common for princesses of the Celestial Empire to marry into the imperial court. All we need to do is pick a suitable girl from the royal family, give her the title of Heshuo Princess and marry her off."

Hearing this, the emperor frowned again: "The problem is that this time they want to marry a princess who is their own daughter, not a member of the royal family."

When the emperor said this, Cao Qinmo was visibly panicked. Her daughter was the emperor's only daughter. Princess Shuhe had been engaged a few days ago, leaving only her own Wen Yi and An Lingrong's Wen Shu. Princess Wen Shu had just turned one year old, so there was only her own Wen Yi!

Cao Qinmo felt very uncomfortable. Shen Meizhuang said righteously, "Zungar originally belonged to the Qing Dynasty, but it was just a frontier tribe. The Qing Dynasty was willing to marry a princess to them, which was a great honor for them. But they still wanted to take whatever they wanted and insisted on having a legitimate princess."

An Lingrong glanced at Shen Meizhuang silently. She was quite confident in the Qing Dynasty. If it was really that easy, why would the emperor be so worried?

"Generally, princesses from the royal family are chosen for marriage. I remember that only the late emperor married his own daughter, Princess Lanqi, to the Dzungar Khanate." Concubine Jing's words obviously hit the nail on the head. After all, if this matter was not so difficult to handle, would the emperor discuss it with a group of women?

"It is precisely because of this precedent that I cannot refuse."

"Your Majesty, although Wen Yi is your biological daughter, she is still young. How can she be married to your emperor?" Cao Qinmo became very nervous when he saw that the emperor was hesitant to give a decision.

"If Wen Yi is old enough, I won't have to worry about this."

After hearing what the emperor said, Cao Qinmo couldn't help but feel disappointed.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. The emperor dotes on Wen Yi so much, and I am of a low rank. Fortunately, Wen Yi is not yet a full year old this time, but if this happens again in the future...

Cao Qinmo didn't dare to think that she must climb up. The higher she climbed, the better future she could give Wen Yi. But the emperor didn't favor her on weekdays...

An Lingrong, yes, An Lingrong. Cao Qinmo recalled that the emperor arranged a marriage between Princess Shuhe and Princess Chaogui some time ago. It seemed that it was An Lingrong who asked for it. Yes. She could also rely on her. But, she couldn't always rely on others. She also had to find a way to climb up on her own.

"Now, you all know the situation in the court. I have been on the throne for less than three years, and I have just pacified the northwest. The Junggars have always been powerful. If this matter is not properly resolved, I am afraid that there will be a war. And if we mobilize the army again, we will not have enough money and food for the time being."

There was Princess Chaogui in the previous life, but now Princess Chaogui and Princess Shuhe are both engaged, and Emperor Kangxi's other princesses have also married and had children long before the emperor ascended the throne. Wen Yi and Wen Shu are not even one year old yet, so there is no choice but to go to war.

However, there is still a risky move, that is to break off the engagement. But if the princess breaks off the engagement, it will bring shame to the royal family. Now the emperor is in a dilemma between dignity and the throne.

The queen also understood this, so she didn't say anything.

In fact, it is possible to fight a war, but the only one who can go to the battlefield now is Nian Gengyao. The Nian family’s achievements are greater than those of the emperor, and if a war is fought, it will still threaten his throne.

"In fact, Princess Chaogui's biological mother was just a noble lady of the late emperor." Zhen Huan continued, "And I heard that Princess Chaogui seemed to be dissatisfied with this marriage."

An Lingrong widened her eyes in disbelief. Zhen Huan wanted Chao Gui to break off the engagement. Chao Gui did have complaints about getting married, so she must have found an excuse for this.

"No, Princess Chaogui has already been engaged. If she changes her mind, where will the dignity of the royal family be?"

When Zhen Huan heard An Lingrong refute her, she was a little surprised at first. Then, the two of them talked about this matter a few more times.

During this period, Shen Meizhuang had been trying to get Zhen Huan to stop talking. Since entering the palace, Zhen Huan has been favored, but Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong have been spending more time together. Although Shen Meizhuang has never met Princess Chaogui, she has heard that An Lingrong is on good terms with her. Wouldn't Huan'er's actions chill An Lingrong's feelings?

Concubine Jing was also amazed at Zhen Huan's boldness. On weekdays, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang often disrespected An Lingrong. Seeing this, Concubine Jing silently didn't want to have anything to do with Zhen Huan.

Note: The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the author can only try to update every day. I can't guarantee when to update or how many words to update. Please forgive me (＞﹏＜)