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

"Look at this, it looks pretty good."

Because it was the beginning of winter, Prince Guo came to the palace from the Old Summer Palace to pay his respects, and the emperor kept him in the imperial study to talk.

Prince Guo looked at the memorial handed over by the emperor and hesitated, not daring to take it.

"I'll let you see it." The emperor stuffed the letter into his hands.

"Tenth brother's old injury has severely relapsed. Can't he go to the palace to pay his respects to the emperor and report on his work?" Prince Guo did not expect Yun'e to be so arrogant.

The veins on the emperor's hands that were holding onto the table were bulging, showing the anger he was suppressing in his heart: "I asked him to patrol the border, but he used his injury as an excuse to get away with it, and even boldly wrote a letter asking to return to the court as soon as possible. I agreed, but I didn't expect him to be so arrogant when he came back, ignoring Your Majesty. What do you think about this?"

The last sentence made Prince Guo sweat coldly. The tenth brother was very close to the eighth brother and once supported him to ascend the throne. After the fourth brother came to power, he imprisoned the eighth brother and the ninth brother with thunderous means. In order to show the benevolence of the new emperor, the rest of the adult brothers were given titles and honors. However, since ancient times, the royal family has had weak family affection. Today, the emperor asked him to read this memorial, firstly to warn him not to forget the duties of the monarch and the minister, and secondly, he probably wanted him to admonish the tenth brother. But with the tenth brother's temper, this job is not easy to do. He bit the bullet and said:

"Brother, Brother Ten has been in the army for many years. He is straightforward and unrestrained. He is not disrespectful to you. He must have done this because of his injury. How about I go and visit him to show you my kindness and love for you brothers? When Brother Ten recovers, I will ask him to kowtow and apologize."

This was to give Prince Dun a chance to reform himself. The emperor thought about the situation in the previous dynasty and thought that seeking stability was the best policy at this time. He had no choice but to agree, but some things still had to be arranged early:

"You have done a great job at the Old Summer Palace. Ren Bi, the commander-in-chief of the Han army of the Bordered Blue Banner, has failed to govern effectively and has made many mistakes. I have dismissed him from his post and you will take charge today. Go to the commander-in-chief's office tomorrow to report for duty."

Prince Guo was startled. Although the commander-in-chief of the Han army of the Bordered Blue Banner was not a garrison commander and had actual military power, it was also a practical matter to manage the people's livelihood of a banner. The emperor was going to use his own ideas, so he knelt down to thank him:

"I thank you Lord for your kindness."

Prince Guo performed the etiquette of monarch and subject with great respect. The emperor reached out and pulled him up: "According to the rules of our ancestors, there must be a family banquet at the beginning of winter. If you accompany me tonight to have a few drinks, it will be the best way to thank me."

The more the emperor said this, the more careful Prince Guo became. His indifference to fame and fortune was due to his innate temperament, but when he was young, he had followed his father on inspections many times and witnessed with his own eyes how his father was respected by the people. From then on, he wanted to do something practical to live up to his father's years of teaching. This was driven by his responsibility as a descendant of the emperor, but he also knew that the emperor was suspicious, and all he could do was to fulfill his duties as a monarch and a subject so that he could realize his youthful aspirations.

It is difficult for the women in the harem to get a full picture of what happened in the previous dynasty.

In Yongshou Palace, Shen Meizhuang looked at Zhen Huan, whose complexion had recovered well, and smiled:

"As expected, Doctor Wen's medical skills are more advanced. As soon as he came back, your illness was almost cured."

Shen Meizhuang was taken care of meticulously by Wen Shichu during the epidemic. She had lost all hope at that time, but Wen Shichu's attentiveness and consideration made her feel a little warmth in her dark heart. She kept this warmth in her heart, and even developed feelings that she shouldn't have. She hid this feeling very deeply, but after not seeing Wen Shichu for a long time, she couldn't help but pry about it.

After what happened to Chun Er, Zhen Huan's mind is no longer as pure as before. When Shen Meizhuang praised Wen Shichu's medical skills, she had another thought in mind: "It's a pity that it was delayed for too long. I wanted to recommend him to the emperor, but Concubine Wen rejected Doctor Zhou early on. Now Zhou Bing is the deputy director of the Imperial Hospital, and there is no vacant position in the Imperial Hospital for the time being."

Shen Meizhuang wanted to find out more about Wen Shichu, but when she thought of how smart Zhen Huan was, she thought that talking too much would only make her suspicious, so she had to talk about An Lingrong: "Wenpin did things inconspicuously, but she was able to gain the emperor's favor and trust. Huan'er, you have reconciled with the emperor this time. Has she ever made things difficult for you?"

Zhen Huan shook her head gently: "I have met her several times in the Yangxin Palace, and we got along well. Sister Mei, I can guess the thoughts of most women in the palace, but I can't see through her. I always feel that this person is full of mystery."

Shen Meizhuang: "Huan'er, I feel the same as you. Although her family background is not prominent, she was able to become a concubine without relying on anyone. She took every step very steadily. I am ashamed of myself for such an achievement. It is best to make friends with such a person, but if you can't make friends with them, you must not make enemies with them. By the way, did Doctor Wen find anything wrong when he treated you?"

She changed the subject very quickly, so Zhen Huan could only answer the question she was most concerned about: "It's been a long time, and there's nothing wrong with the pulse."

After saying this, Zhen Huan drank a sip of tea with a guilty conscience. She recalled carefully with Wen Shichu that day. When she was avoiding the emperor's favor, she was prescribed two prescriptions. In addition, she was poisoned by Gelsemium elegans later. It was unknown whether it had any impact on her pregnancy. However, based on her description, Wen Shichu suggested that she might have come into contact with musk, which led to the unstable fetus.

"Huan'er, is there anything that I shouldn't know?" Shen Meizhuang had known her since childhood, so she could naturally see that there was something wrong in her eyes.

Zhen Huan finally spoke out. It was always good to have one more person to analyze the situation. "Sister Mei, Doctor Wen guessed that I had come into contact with musk before, but I have never used any spices since I was pregnant, so where could I have come into contact with musk?"

When Shen Meizhuang heard this, she realized that her previous suspicion was not without reason: "Huan'er, there are too many things in the palace where people only know one's face but not one's heart. You were pregnant with the heir before, and I don't know how much hatred you have incurred. Maybe it was someone who seemed insignificant at ordinary times who was jealous and secretly did something bad. You can pay attention to this matter secretly and investigate it slowly." Then she changed the subject:

"The most important thing right now is that the palace is full of dangers. You and I are inevitably weak, and there will always be times when the Queen can't take care of us. We still need more help."

Zhen Huan also had the same idea: "Does Sister Mei have any good candidates?"

"Lady Cao."

Zhen Huan hesitated: "This person is very deep-minded. She was behind the Jinghong Dance and my sister's incident at the Jiuzhou Qingyan. She is Concubine Nian's think tank. How could she help you and me?"

When Shen Meizhuang mentioned Concubine Nian, she gnashed with hatred: "It is precisely because she is her pawn that she is more worthy of you and me to win over. A tiger without claws will have no weapon to hurt people."

Zhen Huan understood that Shen Meizhuang wanted to use a counter-espionage plan. If they succeeded, they would get a sharp blade and could also get evidence against Concubine Nian from her, so she agreed to give it a try:

"Today's family dinner is an opportunity for you and me to get close to her. As for whether we can win her over, it depends on whether we can guess her thoughts."

Shen Meizhuang said hurriedly: "She has a daughter, so she has a weak spot. Huan'er can try this."

Zhen Huan thought it made sense, and the two of them went to Yuqing Palace together.