The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

It was June and the heat was unbearable.

Because of the rebellions and wars in the previous two years, and the epidemic at the end of last year, there has been an even greater drought since March this year. The silver in the treasury flowed out like water every day, resulting in a huge deficit.

In order to save money, the emperor ordered that all banquets in the palace be banned, and there will be no large-scale summer vacation in the Old Summer Palace.

The weather is hot and people's hearts are inevitably restless.

The palace maids in Jingren Palace have to be extra careful while doing their duties recently, lest they be punished by Aunt Huichun if they are not careful.

The Queen had a gloomy face as she checked the expenses of each palace last month. Jianqiu stood aside with her hands hanging down, holding her breath.

After a long time, the queen closed the account book.

"The emperor was thinking about how to increase income and reduce expenditure in the previous dynasty, and the harem must set an example by cutting back on spending. The Yikun Palace must have its share, but what it shouldn't have must be reduced."

"There are also Yonghe Palace and Suiyuxuan. Although they are all sick, they mostly prescribe practical medicines and try to save on precious medicinal materials."

Jianqiu knew that the Queen was unhappy. Their people investigated and found out that a tall man had been to the Zhang family to search, but no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't find this man. It was as if he had disappeared out of thin air in the capital.

What is even more worrying is that they found out that the housekeeper of the Zhang family had once sold the furniture at a low price, but when he found a buyer, he got nothing but the furniture, and Zhang Mi's grandson seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

Before his death, Zhang Mi tricked the Queen. Who knows whether he would leave any useful evidence? As long as this hidden danger is not eliminated, the Queen will not be at ease. Before a countermeasure is come up with, Jingren Palace must restrain its actions.

Jianqiu was a little worried: "Your Majesty, Yikun Palace and Yonghe Palace are fine, but everything in Suiyuxuan should remain the same. I am worried that this move will alienate the Emperor and Your Majesty."

The Queen sneered, her voice slightly mocking, "One is that there is no cloud except in Wushan, and the other is that I only wish that your heart is like mine. Such feelings cannot stand delay. The Emperor has not been to the harem for more than ten days. He came in a hurry the day before yesterday to give Wen Yi a goldfish. Has he ever been to Suiyuxuan again? Since Wanpin wants to be quiet, I will grant her wish."

Jianqiu muttered to herself, but the emperor didn't come to Jingren Palace. She couldn't help but remind her, "Noble Lady Cao is cunning. Concubine Nian has fallen out of favor, but she took the opportunity to use Wen Yi to win the emperor's heart. After all, she is a member of Concubine Nian's party. Will she take the opportunity to plead for Concubine Nian and let the emperor forgive her?"

The mockery in the corners of the Queen's eyes became more obvious: "Jianqiu, have you ever seen someone who has been poor for a long time and suddenly became rich? For so many years, Cao Qinmo has been cautious and careful with Concubine Nian. Suddenly, she has gained some favor from the Emperor because of her daughter. Do you think she is willing to go back to the old days? Besides, has the Emperor ever stayed overnight with her after visiting his daughter?"

Jianqiu then revealed a look of sudden enlightenment: "Not only will she not help, she will even secretly add insult to injury and cling to the emperor's favor for Wen Yi, so that she won't have to live in fear again after Concubine Nian regains favor."

"So, I can just watch the dogs fight each other. Besides, there is no one in the harem who can make the emperor happy. Having Wen Yi to be with him can also ease the pain of losing his son. As long as the emperor is happy, why not do it?"

"Don't just focus on the harem. The most important thing is to find the person for me."

Facing the queen's cold gaze, Jianqiu's back was covered in cold sweat and he could only repeatedly promise to urge the people below to search as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that you cannot use anything cold now." Rendong stopped An Lingrong from spreading a Huanghuali mat on the bed to cool down.

After finding Zhang Mi's grandson, An Lingrong could finally rest and recuperate. However, she could not sit still and kept looking for things to do. Rendong followed her and kept nagging her, forcing her to rest every day.

She watched Rendong directing Baoque and the others to turn over and dry the bedding, and couldn't help but joked, "Rendong, you are so capable. I'm wondering what kind of family I should find for you in the future that is worthy of you."

Rendong had never thought about her lifelong event, but when she heard An Lingrong talking about it, her healthy skin immediately turned red. She stood there at a loss for a moment. Her rare embarrassment was seen by the children, who immediately started laughing and teasing her.

"Sister Honeysuckle is extremely strong. Your Majesty, please find her a strong man in the future."

"No, most of them are not strong enough. What if they start fighting without knowing the severity of the fight? We need to find a gentle and scholar for Sister Honeysuckle."

"..."

Rendong was so embarrassed that her neck turned red. She couldn't help pretending to scare the kids. The hall was immediately filled with noise and fighting. An Lingrong also chuckled beside her. The Yonghe Palace was finally no longer dead.

On the other side, in Suiyuxuan, the atmosphere was terribly depressing. Although Jinxi had returned, she was thrown into the Ministry of Punishment after being tortured. Lack of medical treatment at that time left her with a chronic illness, and she would have a fever and cough from time to time. Huanbi was able to get up and move, but she was scolded in public, and she couldn't save face for a while, so she hid in the house and didn't want to go out.

Zhen Huan was even more disheartened about everything. She liked to curl up in bed all day long. Sometimes she didn't say a word all day long. She didn't take medicine carefully and her body became more and more haggard. Jin Xi and Liu Zhu were so anxious that they had blisters at the corners of their mouths. No matter how they tried to persuade her, it was of no use.

Chun'er also came to comfort her every day, and each time she came she brought flowers picked from the imperial garden, hoping that Zhen Huan's mood would be a little brighter, but it was all in vain.

"It would be great if Imperial Physician Wen was here. I've noticed that the Majesty is getting thinner and thinner. It must be because the doctors at the Imperial Hospital are not doing their best." Liu Zhu complained as she saw that Zhen Huan's face was filled with sorrow even when she was asleep.

Jinxi coughed twice and said, "I went out to ask around the other day. Doctor Wen is still in the Old Summer Palace. He said that the concubines have too many old illnesses, so they need to keep him for a while. Your Majesty is depressed, and heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine."

Liu Zhu complained again: "The Emperor is too heartless. It's been so many days and he didn't even come to see the young lady."

Jin Xi was so scared that she warned her sternly: "Liu Zhu, remember not to say such dissatisfied words again. Haven't you remembered my lesson yet?"

Liu Zhu hurriedly admitted her mistake in a low voice: "Aunt Jinxi, I won't dare to do it again."

Jin Xi did not pursue the matter further and only asked her to take good care of Zhen Huan, as she had to go out for a while.

However, Jinxi was out and did not see the person he wanted to see. There were many things going on in the previous dynasty, and the emperor was working day and night in the Yangxin Palace to handle government affairs. Su Peisheng naturally could not relax and did not dare to leave for a moment. He was on duty in the Yangxin Palace for many days in a row.

This busy work lasted for more than ten days, and the land that had been dry for a long time finally welcomed the heavy rain.

Heavy rain fell all night long, easing the drought and bringing coolness to the anxious people in the Forbidden City.

The emperor once again met Chun'er who came to pick flowers in the imperial garden.

Chun'er slept with the emperor that night, and for more than a month afterwards she stayed by the emperor's side, becoming extremely popular for a while.

Time flies and it is August.