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

The next day was a grand court meeting, and all court officials had to go to the Qianqing Gate to hold court.

At the meeting, Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun colluded with each other and repeatedly proposed increasing military pay, but the emperor temporarily suppressed it on the grounds that he first asked the Ministry of Revenue to predict the amount of tax silver that could be collected this spring.

After the court meeting, the emperor sat on the sedan chair with a gloomy face and said, "Let's go to Yongshou Palace for lunch."

When the imperial carriage reached the intersection of Yongshou Gate and Changjie, a figure was seen moving slowly in front, followed closely by a sedan chair.

When he got closer, he saw that it was Concubine Duan. The emperor hurriedly stopped the sedan chair and said, "Although it is spring, it is still cold. Why did you come out?"

Concubine Duan hurriedly greeted the emperor and said, "I have been tired all winter. Today, seeing that the weather is good, I thought of going to the imperial garden to see if the elm tree has sprouted. However, I have been living a confused life. Where can I find elm money at this time of year?"

When she talked about three meals a day, it was obvious that she was out of energy. The emperor thought of the past. She and Concubine Nian entered the palace one after another. One of them was bright and the other was gentle. They got along very well, even to the point where they could exchange food and clothing. One spring, they heard that elm seeds were edible, so they dragged him to pluck all the elm trees in Prince Yong's palace and made an elm seed rice to eat together.

So many years have passed in a blink of an eye, but things and people have changed. The emperor felt guilty and said, "Before Qingming Festival, I will have someone pick them and send them to your palace."

Seeing that the emperor seemed to remember, Concubine Duan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Then I would like to thank the emperor for thinking of me. The emperor is busy with government affairs, so there is no need to accompany me here. I will go back after taking a rest."

Looking at Concubine Duan's pale face, the emperor suddenly changed his mind: "I haven't been to your palace for more than two years. Su Peisheng, have someone send the food to Yanqing Palace."

Concubine Duan raised the corner of her mouth and smiled very gently: "Then I will have a great meal today." Then she asked Jixiang to go back to the palace quickly to prepare, and she followed the imperial carriage in the sedan chair and went to Yanqing Palace together.

The Yanqing Palace seemed to be simpler than the last time he came. The emperor looked at the furnishings in the palace calmly. Concubine Duan seemed to be able to see through the emperor's thoughts and explained, "I have been ill for a long time. Those exquisite things will only gather dust here. But if they are placed in other palaces, they will be nourished by people and will shine brightly."

The emperor knew it clearly in his heart. Concubine Nian had suppressed her for many years, so he couldn't bear to see her use good things. He could only turn a blind eye, otherwise Yi Shilan would definitely make a scene again: "You have suffered a lot."

Concubine Duan did not respond to this. Instead, she said, "Your Majesty, please sit down for a moment. I will go and prepare lunch." Then she went out to make the arrangements.

The emperor walked to the window and went down. The hall was quiet and empty for a moment. He stared at the half-lit window paper in a daze. After a long time, he turned his head and saw Concubine Duan standing quietly by his side, accompanying him silently.

Concubine Duan did not ask a word about the emperor's strange behavior, but just said softly: "Your Majesty, the food is ready. If it gets cold, it will hurt your stomach. Come over and have some first."

It has been like this for so many years. She never fights or competes. No matter how much she has been wronged, she always puts herself first. The emperor can always let down his guard in front of her: "I have something that is quite difficult. If I do it, it will hurt some people's hearts, but if I don't do it, the court will be unstable. I want to hear your opinion."

Concubine Duan was smart and didn't ask what was going on. Instead, she said softly, "I seldom go out, but I have read a few days. Since it is related to state affairs, I have no one to do it with. Your Majesty is very good at planning and making moves, and he understands the general situation of the world. I believe he has already made a decision in his mind, so why ask me?"

"What if it concerns Concubine Nian?"

"Although I haven't left the palace for a long time, I have heard a few rumors in the palace. I know Concubine Nian better than anyone else. She is jealous and strong-willed, and values ​​the emperor's favor more than anything else. However, the child is innocent. Both she and I have experienced heart-wrenching pain. We should judge others by ourselves. Even though I hate her for treating me so badly over the years, and I hope she will be ignored, I can't take this opportunity to slander her. There are strange things about Concubine Wan's loss of her child, and the emperor has punished her. Now that it concerns the stability of the court, no matter how resentful I am, I have to persuade the emperor to restore Concubine Nian to the throne as soon as possible."

As she said this, Concubine Duan was crying bitterly in her heart. However, An Lingrong told her last night that the Emperor had long intended to reinstate Concubine Nian, and it would be better for her to expose this matter and make the Emperor feel more guilty towards her, which would make it easier for her to act later. For the sake of the future, she had to hold back her tears and designed today's encounter with the Emperor.

Finally, she even thought about who should bring up this matter in order to calm the harem's criticism: "But this matter cannot be handled by me. Your Majesty also knows Concubine Nian's temper. If any of what I said today gets out, Concubine Nian will definitely suspect that I have bad intentions and cause unrest again. Your Majesty can discuss this matter with the Empress."

The emperor looked at Concubine Duan with complicated eyes and said, "I understand. I'm sorry that you have been wronged in this matter." Then he took Concubine Duan's hand and led her to the dining table for dinner.

In Yongshou Palace, Shen Meizhuang came to accompany Zhen Huan for dinner.

Seeing her constantly picking food for herself, Zhen Huan said, "Sister Mei, I'm not that fragile. Concubine Duan has been ill for a long time and the Emperor should go and see her when he sees her."

Shen Meizhuang glanced at her lightly and said, "I'm not concerned about you. I just don't want to waste today's meal, so I asked you to help share more of the burden. You should cherish this leisurely lunch time now. When the Queen officially assigns you a task next month, you will be busy."

Zhen Huan smiled arrogantly: "If I am too busy, don't I still have Sister Mei to ask for help?"

Shen Meizhuang rolled her eyes at her again: "Forget about it, I'm at the Queen Mother's place, so I don't have the time to bother with you. But Huan'er, you can find a helper from the palace."

Zhen Huan tried to ask: "Sister, did you notice anything?"

When Shen Meizhuang mentioned this, she couldn't help but feel resentful. "Do I need to think about it? Concubine Nian is now sending gifts to the Yangxin Palace every two or three days. I heard from Xiao Xia that the emperor accepted them all. If this continues, she will be powerful soon. I only regret that my family doesn't have any brothers who can fight on the battlefield. Otherwise, they can walk sideways in the palace. No matter how big the mistakes are, they can be forgiven. Power is really a good thing. So Huan'er, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We need to find more people. When we are powerful one day, we can naturally ask the emperor to give us justice for the injustice we have suffered."

Zhen Huan suddenly felt fortunate. She had wanted to suggest in the imperial study that day that the emperor should reinstate Concubine Nian. This would make the emperor feel that he owed her and would help consolidate his position. However, she thought that there is always a wall that is impenetrable in the world and if it reached Sister Mei's ears, her suggestion would be a heart-breaking act and Sister Mei would definitely dislike her. She had already lost Chun'er and did not want to take any more risks in this matter, so she forced herself to hold back.

It was useless to think about something that had already become a trend. Zhen Huan persuaded her instead, "Don't worry, Mei Jiejie. Huan Er is no longer the person who was at the mercy of others. I have already made up my mind about how to deal with Concubine Nian."

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