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

An Lingrong had to be alert to deal with the emperor last night. She had not had a drop of water this morning and was humiliated repeatedly in Jingren Palace. She was already exhausted. When she heard Xia Dongchun shouting, she was extremely impatient, but because she couldn't get angry on the long street, she had to stop and wait for her.

"You shameless vixen, I knew you were restless the moment you entered the palace, and sure enough you couldn't resist and seduced the emperor." Xia Dongchun cursed An Lingrong with foul language.

"Be careful with your words, Concubine Xia. You and I are both concubines of the emperor. It is our duty to serve him. How can you talk about seduction? Where do you put the emperor's wisdom when you say that? And where do you put the reputation of many sisters?" An Lingrong said in a deep voice. She had a stern face and an imposing manner. Xia Dongchun was frightened by her for a moment, but then she felt ashamed. She was of nobler birth than An Lingrong, so how dare An Lingrong scold her?

Xia Dongchun's face changed and she was about to make trouble again, but Noble Lady Fucha suddenly raised her voice: "Sang'er, go to the Queen's palace and report what Concubine Xia said to the Queen."

Xia Dongchun was stunned. Noble Lady Fucha had always been polite to her. When had she ever been so harsh? She panicked and grabbed Noble Lady Fucha to plead, "Noble sister, it's just a joke between sisters. Why did you have to alarm the Empress?"

Fu Cha was unmoved: "We all live in the same palace, yet you dare to speak nonsense. Today I have to teach you to be careful with your words and actions, so as not to cause trouble to us or even bring disaster to your family in the future."

In the end, Xia Dongchun was confined to her house for a month by the Queen for speaking inappropriately.

An Lingrong placed the jade ruyi awarded by the empress in her bedroom, and then picked out the Jin Man Chi Jiao lotus leaf hairpin awarded by the emperor to express her gratitude to Noble Lady Fucha.

"Sister Fucha, Lingrong has nothing of her own, so I can only borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha. This hairpin is gorgeous and noble, and it suits Sister Fucha very well. Please accept it."

Fu Cha knew her personality, so he put the hairpin on his head and looked at it carefully: "Sister, you have good taste. This hairpin is really good. Tell me, why did you give me this gift?"

An Lingrong saw that her little thoughts were exposed, so she no longer concealed it and said bluntly: "First, I want to thank Sister Fucha for helping Lingrong out today. Second, Lingrong has suddenly become favored, and I am worried that Sister Fucha will be angry and become estranged from Lingrong in the future."

Fu Cha was slightly startled for a moment because he didn't expect her to say that. Then he took An Lingrong's hand and said, "People like us who choose to enter the palace know that the emperor will not stay for one person alone. If he doesn't have you, there will be someone else. Lingrong, you have suddenly become favored. Today you have also seen clearly how tyrannical Concubine Hua is. Do you have any plan to deal with it?"

Seeing her sincerity, An Lingrong was moved: "Don't worry, Sister Fucha, Concubine Hua is too powerful for me to resist. There will be more humiliations in the future. Lingrong will just have to endure it. We will get through this eventually."

Seeing her understanding, Fu Cha took her hand lovingly and said, "Hua Fei has a bad temper. You should avoid her in the future. If she really goes too far, I think the Queen will not sit idly by."

Queen? An Lingrong was speechless, but she said, "The Queen is considerate and fair, but there are too many things for her to consider. No matter how domineering Concubine Hua is, she will only suffer more grievances. Lingrong can handle it. Sister Fucha, don't worry about me all the time. You should also think about how you will deal with yourself if you are favored."

Fu Cha didn't understand her hidden meaning at first. When he heard her mention the matter of sleeping with An Lingrong, he was so embarrassed that he covered An Lingrong's mouth with his hand, and the two of them started fighting.

In the next seven days, the Emperor flipped over An Lingrong's nameplate three times. The concubines in the harem looked at her with awe. The Ministry of Internal Affairs presented rewards to Le Dao Tang in a stream. The concubines in other palaces also sent generous gifts to make friends with her. Among them, Concubine Hua's gift was the most valuable.

That day, when coming out of Jingren Palace, Concubine Qi stopped Noble Lady Fucha, so An Lingrong had to go back to Yanxi Palace alone.

On the long street, Concubine Cao called out to An Lingrong with a smile, "Sister An has been staying at home since she entered the palace. As your elder sister, I have wanted to visit you several times, but I was afraid of disturbing your peace. Today the weather is perfect, and the Qianqiu Pavilion in the Imperial Garden is a good place to enjoy the autumn scenery. I wonder if Sister An would be so kind as to join us?"

An Lingrong naturally agreed.

Along the way, Concubine Cao tried to get close to An Lingrong and asked about family matters. An Lingrong was extremely careful when dealing with her. This person was too smart and she would fall into her trap if she was not careful.

The two sat down in the Qianqiu Pavilion, and through the doors and windows, they saw the imperial garden in autumn, with the fragrance of golden osmanthus, layers of red maple leaves, and hibiscus blooming gently and warmly.

Concubine Cao stared at An Lingrong and spoke softly, "Sister An, this scene is quite suitable for the present moment. The pink and white flowers and the red maple and yellow leaves have their own charm."

An Lingrong said softly with a faint smile on her face: "Sister Cao is really an elegant person. In Lingrong's eyes, these are naturally beautiful, but I can't imagine how to describe them. After Sister's description, it is indeed different."

Concubine Cao cursed An Lingrong in her heart for being cunning. She had tried to probe her many times along the way, but she had always tactfully blocked her way without letting anyone know. Even though she didn't show it on her face, she still wore a decent smile and changed the subject: "This scenery is naturally good at the moment, but after late autumn, it will be winter. When frost and snow come, the flowers and plants on the roadside will have nothing to avoid the cold and wind and will wither. It's really pitiful that such beautiful flowers only bloom for one season."

An Lingrong pretended to be dumb and still didn't respond to her words: "Lingrong doesn't know much about flowers and plants. I think the things in the imperial garden are carefully taken care of by craftsmen. They will definitely not let these flowers and plants wither at will."

Concubine Cao raised her voice with a gloomy look in her eyes: "Although there are craftsmen, they have to take care of precious flowers and trees. If the flowers and plants on the roadside want to survive the winter, they will only destroy themselves unless they rely on big trees. The same is true for life in the palace. Sister An, don't you understand?"

Seeing that Concubine Cao had finally made her point clear, An Lingrong also expressed her opinion directly: "A big tree needs more sunshine and rain to be strong. Sister Cao, can you pay attention to which big tree has a flower that is growing well and blooming all the time? Although the flowers and plants on the roadside are weak, they can revive with the spring breeze after experiencing the wind and frost."

Concubine Cao sneered, "There is only frost and snow but no spring breeze. What should I do, sister?"

An Lingrong looked her straight in the eyes and said calmly, "No matter how fierce the wind and snow are, just bear with it. Besides, the four seasons will always return one day, and the frost and snow will always melt away."

Seeing An Lingrong's firm refusal, Cao Guiren realized that her attempt to win her over had failed, so she stopped talking to her and stood up, saying, "Then I wish my sister all the best. I've been out for too long, and Wen Yi must be hungry, so I'll take my leave now."

An Lingrong also stood up and said to Concubine Cao: "Sister Cao's kindness today, Lingrong will remember it in my heart. Lingrong also has some heartfelt words for you, sister."

Concubine Cao was stunned. What did An Lingrong want to say to her?