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

After Hua Fei was restored to the throne, the emperor loved her even more. The emperor would grant whatever Hua Fei asked for.

Because the Yikun Palace lacked a chief eunuch, the emperor assigned Xiao Xia Zi directly to her.

Whenever there were new and interesting things in the palace, they would be sent to the Yiku Palace first.

The emperor would dine and stay overnight at Hua Fei's place every day, and he doted on her so much that she completely forgot the pain of being ignored she had suffered before.

After several months of learning how to manage palace affairs from the Queen, Zhen Huan was already familiar with the rules and regulations of each department in the palace. The Queen then handed over the affairs of the imperial kitchen and the knitting bureau to Zhen Huan, and Concubine Jing only assisted with the distribution of seasonal clothing and the verification of monthly wages.

For a time, Yiku Palace and Yongshou Palace were busy and bustling every day, only Yonghe Palace was leisurely and contented every day.

An Lingrong brought honeysuckle with her, and Xia Dongchun was preparing the spices.

It took her more than two years, from the initial development of the perfume to the recent learning of perfume making following ancient recipes, in order to proceed step by step. She did not want the Queen to be on guard against her from the beginning, nor did she want to be tainted by controversy because of the perfume before she had established herself.

But now, the palace is about to face a big change, and she has made arrangements in advance so that the rest of the people will not be involved, lest the emperor remembers today and vents his anger on her, so making incense has become the best excuse to avoid it now.

Xia Dongchun once again weighed a few more coins for the spices. She said in frustration, "Sister Wenpin, this Five-Part True Qi Incense is not only difficult to pronounce, but also uses too many ingredients and the technique is complicated. I really can't make it. Why don't I massage your shoulders and legs after you finish it so you can relax for a while."

An Lingrong was preparing spices in her hands. She didn't even raise her head when she heard this. She just gently rebuked: "Although I told you to live your life to the fullest, I didn't tell you not to make progress. Without a skill, how can you survive in the future? I can only lend you a helping hand for a while. Are you going to rely on me for the rest of your life?"

After saying this, he ignored Xia Dongchun's embarrassment and continued to concentrate on making perfume.

Xia Dongchun pursed her lips carefully towards Ren Dong who was watching the fun, and said guiltily: "Sister Wenpin is teaching me that I am lazy. As long as sister doesn't despise me for being stupid, I will learn from her."

An Lingrong did not reply, but signaled with her eyes to bring the water jar on the table, and Xia Dongchun hurriedly took action.

Honeysuckle couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. Just as she finished laughing, she heard her master speak:

"Honeysuckle, you haven't practiced your calligraphy well today. Add ten more large characters later."

Seeing that Rendong had eaten the leftovers just like herself, Xia Dongchun also grinned, which made Rendong even more embarrassed and angry.

An Lingrong didn't even raise her eyes to watch the two people interacting. In her previous life, she made incense for survival at first, and later for harming others. Now her mood has changed, and she makes incense more for enjoyment. Incense can calm the mind and soothe the soul. The process can help her sort out her complicated thoughts, so she devoted herself to it.

By the time she finished her work, it was time for dinner.

"Rosewood, dig out the Chunxiang that was buried in the East Pavilion some time ago and send it to the Yangxin Palace tomorrow."

But An Lingrong didn't expect that her act of sending incense would summon the emperor.

The Emperor looked at An Lingrong with approval, "Rong'er, I never thought you had such a skill. I ordered Su Peisheng to light this incense today. At first I smelled a slightly green and bitter scent, then there was a feeling of a sudden rain stopping, and finally it was as if I was surrounded by hundreds of flowers, and the whole spring was blooming in my palace."

"Tell me, how did you configure it?"

Hearing that her craftsmanship was recognized, An Lingrong was very happy. She felt a sense of satisfaction after sharing a good thing with the other party. However, the emperor's next words made An Lingrong feel cold. She was careless. The secret of Huanyixiang in her previous life was pieced together by her and Zhen Huan. At that time, the emperor also knew that she could make incense, but he never guarded against it. Why would he ask such a question in this life? But now she had to find a way to dispel the emperor's suspicion. She immediately adjusted her mind and her face was filled with a bright and joyful smile:

"Really? This is my first attempt at mixing perfume according to the ancient recipes. I didn't expect that the emperor would like it. I used agarwood, agarwood, cloves, scrophularia, frankincense, etc. according to the recipe, mixed it with old secret, and made it with cypress leaves. The book records that this fragrance belongs to the wood element and is dominated by spring flowers. I thought that the emperor is busy and toiled all day long, and it would be good for him to feel relieved by smelling this fragrance."

However, the emperor's suspicions were not completely dispelled, and he continued to praise: "A pillar of incense fills the room with spring. It is rare that Rong'er has such a talent. With time, she will definitely become a leader in this field. By then, all the royal perfumers in the palace will be inferior to her."

An Lingrong's heartstrings were even tighter, but she looked a little shy, looking at the emperor with twinkling eyes: "Among the sisters in the palace, I am the dumbest. Empress Hua has a natural demeanor and has won the emperor's favor for a long time. Sister Wanpin is outstanding in talent and appearance, and can get along well with the emperor. Only I don't have anything to show for myself. I just want to do more so that the emperor will not forget me. I love fragrance, but the fragrance is light and easy to lose. I don't want to dissipate in the emperor's heart like fragrance, so I thought of making incense to keep the fragrance forever, so that the emperor will naturally think of me when he burns incense."

She paused, looked at the emperor as if embarrassed, and continued, "And I also have my own little thoughts. First, I just want this fragrance to belong to the emperor alone. Second, I am not good at poetry and writing. Making perfume can make me calm down, so I thought of a trick."

The little girl was speaking from her own thoughts, not daring to respond to the perfumer's words. Seeing her expression, the emperor recalled that she had been cautious since entering the palace and had never caused any gossip. Besides, only an expert could sniff out the secret of Huan Yi Fragrance. As a beginner, she didn't even go to Yikun Palace often, so it would be difficult for her to find out. After a few thoughts, he dispelled his worries and teased, "Rong'er knows how to coax me. What I want most is to hear you sing, but you are so stubborn. It's good enough to fulfill my wish once out of three times. Now you have made an empty promise to me. I wonder if you can do it?"

Seeing that the emperor did not ask any more questions, An Lingrong knew that he no longer had any doubts about her. When she heard him mention singing, An Lingrong felt ashamed and annoyed. She glared at the emperor and murmured:

"Why is Your Majesty blaming me? Why didn't I sing? Doesn't Your Majesty know?"

The emperor, on the other hand, chuckled and said, "I don't know why you should be ashamed of your private life. Rong'er, can you sing for me tonight?"

Later, the voice of An Lingrong's singing was heard from behind the curtains in the inner room. It was a very seductive song. Hearing it, Rendong hurried outside and told several palace servants to tie their mouths tightly. If any rumor leaked out, they would be punished.

In Jingren Palace, the Queen carefully reviewed the accounts reported by Zhen Huan under the lamp.