The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

"I send my regards to the Emperor. May the Emperor be blessed with peace and happiness."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the emperor entered the room, he hugged the three children one by one. Looking at the pile of toys, he said, "Is Hongxu okay?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Hongxu was only frightened at first, but not injured. And he recovered after a while."

The emperor nodded: "That's good."

Baoyu brought the tea and placed it in front of the emperor and An Lingrong respectively.

The emperor took a sip and said, "This Snow Top Green Tea is really a good tea." Then he noticed that the tea An Lingrong was drinking seemed different and asked, "What is this you are drinking? Why didn't you drink the Snow Top Green Tea I gave you?"

"Your Majesty, when Fu Jin came this morning, I saw that Fu Jin was happy to have tea. This snow-capped emerald is a tribute and is very rare. Fu Jin was very fond of it, so I gave Fu Jin two taels."

"I gave you four taels of silver, and you just gave half of it to the other person." Suddenly, the emperor thought of something, raised his head and asked, "You said that Fu Jin really likes this snow-capped emerald?"

An Lingrong was stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes, this Snow-Topped Green Tea is a tribute. If it weren't for the Emperor's reward, it wouldn't be easy to drink. Of course, Fu Jin wants it."

"Are you serious?"

Seeing that the emperor was somewhat angry, An Lingrong knelt down hurriedly and said, "I would never dare to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor."

The emperor just watched as An Lingrong knelt on the ground, sweating profusely.

After a cup of tea (ten minutes), the emperor finally spoke slowly: "Get up, I just want to ask."

An Lingrong said in fear: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Take good care of the child. I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell." An Lingrong stood up and knelt down again.

After the emperor left, An Lingrong stood up and sat on the couch. Bao Lu hurried forward to massage An Lingrong's legs.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor..."

An Lingrong raised her hand: "The emperor is the emperor. Whatever the emperor does, he has his reasons."

"Yes." Bao Yu lowered his head and continued to massage An Lingrong.

"Your Highness." Baoyu came in and said, "Your Highness Concubine Nian is here."

"Let her in."

"Yes."

When Nianpin came in, An Lingrong saw her anxious expression and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

"Rong'er, my brother sent me a letter today saying that he and Prince Dun have agreed that if you help Prince Dun get something, you can save the Nian family and restore my favor."

"What?!" An Lingrong was very surprised. How could it be that Nian Gengyao was still colluding with Prince Dun?

Nianpin said anxiously: "Rong'er, what do you think we should do? Although my brother has received favors from Prince Dun in the past, we can't have too close contact with him."

"One thing."

"What."

An Lingrong said sternly, "Prince Dun has long been extremely wealthy and precious. Even his son and daughter were recently given the titles of Beizi and Princess. If there is anything, it is..."

"Impossible!" Nianpin was instantly excited: "Brother won't do that, brother is a loyal minister."

Bao Que, who was standing by, was very glad that he had just closed the doors and windows.

An Lingrong stared at Concubine Nian without changing her expression: "Then it can only be the birth mother of Prince Dun, Imperial Concubine Wenxi. Imperial Concubine Wenxi died in an embarrassing way, and the late Emperor issued an order not to bury her in the imperial mausoleum."

Nianpin was a little flustered: "If this is true, where is the face of the late emperor?"

Nianpin shook her head: "No, I will not allow this to happen. I must persuade my brother."

"Alas." An Lingrong hurriedly stopped Concubine Nian, who turned back in confusion: "I'm afraid that the emperor now believes that General Nian and Prince Dun are secretly colluding."

"How can it be!"

An Lingrong explained: "The emperor came over just now, and I said that Fu Jin had never drunk Snow Top Green, so I gave her some, but the emperor looked strange. And among the court officials, the emperor only gave this Snow Top Green to General Nian. It's normal that Fu Jin has never drunk it, but the emperor's expression... is as if his original statement has been overturned."

Nianpin thought for a while and said, "I will investigate this matter, and I will tell you after I find out. But I don't want anyone else to know about today's matter, and I don't want anyone to talk too much."

An Lingrong stood up and looked Nianpin in the eye: "Of course."

Then Concubine Nian turned and left.

An Lingrong sat down quickly after Nianpin left. Her legs haven't recovered yet and she's standing so straight. She seems to have stood up too hard just now and is dizzy.