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

Concubine Hua suffered from insomnia, which was rare.

The sound of wind and cicadas outside the palace made her even more upset.

She had been favored by the emperor for more than half a year, and the emperor stayed at her place most of the time. He was more tolerant towards her than before, and even exempted her from paying her respects every day because of the hot weather. However, all these made her feel anxious and worried, and she always felt that the emperor had changed.

She could not find any substantial evidence of this change. Her brother was far away in the northwest, and every letter from home said that everything was fine. When Songzhi inquired with the people in the imperial court, all she heard was the news that the emperor had rewarded her brother again.

The more this happened, the more she felt it was deliberate, and she vaguely felt that the emperor was hiding something from her.

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't fall asleep. She turned over gently and wanted to get up and go to the outer room to get some fresh air. As soon as she moved, the emperor woke up. He held Hua Fei's hand and said:

"You rarely have trouble sleeping. Tell me what's wrong?"

Hua Fei never hid anything from the Emperor. She directly expressed her concerns, "I am sorry to have woken you up. I just thought of my brother. I wonder if he is doing well in the northwest?"

The emperor yawned and said, "What's the big deal? I'll show you your brother's greeting letter tomorrow, and then everything will be clear, right?"

Hua Fei was stunned for a moment: "I am just worried that my brother will act rashly and make the emperor angry, not that I want to spy on the affairs of the previous dynasty."

The emperor seemed to be extremely sleepy. He pulled Hua Fei tightly into his arms and said in a hoarse voice:

"I know your brother's character. I won't take these little things to heart. I still have to rely on your brother to guard the border for me, so you can rest assured."

Hua Fei lay in the emperor's arms. Her anxiety was dispelled by the emperor's words. She pressed her body tightly against the emperor's chest and spoke in a gentle voice:

"I believe in the emperor. My brother served the emperor in the previous dynasty. I just want to accompany the emperor forever in the harem."

The emperor closed his eyes and coaxed her in a deep voice: "I know, go to sleep."

Perhaps because of the reassurance, Concubine Hua finally stopped having wild thoughts and fell asleep soon.

The emperor opened his eyes, which were clear and bright without any sleepiness. After a long time, he sighed softly and closed his eyes to rest.

In Wufu Hall, An Lingrong was in a dilemma. She paced around the room in circles. The Fourth Prince missed the Emperor so much that he wanted to pay him a visit alone, even just once. Although the Fourth Prince also stated that if the Emperor was indeed busy with government affairs, he would wait a little longer.

But when An Lingrong saw his extremely eager eyes, her heart softened for a moment, and she blurted out that she would take care of the matter.

Seeing that she was in a difficult situation, Ren Dong gave her a suggestion of procrastination: "Madam, if it really doesn't work, you can tell the Fourth Prince that he is busy with his previous affairs and the Emperor can't spare the time."

An Lingrong rejected this idea: "Ren Dong, a man cannot stand without faith. Since I promised him, I must do it."

Ren Dong still didn't want An Lingrong to take risks: "But everyone knows that the emperor hates the Fourth Prince. You have helped him a lot in secret. What if the emperor gets angry because of this?"

An Lingrong finally stopped and said, "So, we have to think of a time when the Emperor won't get angry. After all, we still have a long time in the garden, and I don't believe that I can't find an opportunity."

Ren Dong took the opportunity to step forward and helped her to the bedside: "My Lady, you can think about it slowly. Your body cannot stay up all night, otherwise, Doctor Zhou will say that I am not doing my best."

An Lingrong let her serve her and rest on the bed. She was thinking back to this time in her previous life, and everything that had happened in Yuanming Garden, trying to see if there was any opportunity to fulfill the Fourth Prince's long-cherished wish.

Every step in the Old Summer Palace offers a new scene. Its open and airy atmosphere cannot be compared with that of the Forbidden City. After entering the courtyard, the concubines were like birds out of a cage. What they thought about most every day was having fun in different ways, such as strolling in the garden, boating, listening to operas and attending banquets. Every day there were different arrangements, and they lived an extremely comfortable life. There was less fighting in the palace, and it became much easier for the empress to manage them.

The other concubines were all free, except Zhen Huan, who not only had to deal with palace affairs, but also had to accompany the emperor in the Qinzheng Palace, so she had no free time at all.

Shen Meizhuang was too familiar with Zhen Huan, and vaguely felt that something was going to happen in the palace, so she came to look for her for several days in a row, but she always came back empty-handed. One day, she finally cornered her in the house and hurriedly pulled her up and down to look her up and down:

"Huan'er, I see that you are much thinner than before. What has made you so tired?"

When Zhen Huan was accompanying the emperor in the Qinzheng Palace, the emperor would always ask her about state affairs, intentionally or unintentionally. She had to be alert every time to respond. The situation in the harem was about to change drastically, and she wanted to make plans early, but with little success. She felt particularly tired because of the pressure from several things. However, she did not dare to reveal anything about the Nian family and Prince Dun to Shen Meizhuang, so she could only perfunctorily say:

"Sister Mei, my health has not been as good as before since I had a miscarriage. It's summer now, and I always have a bad diet, which is why I look listless."

Shen Meizhuang naturally didn't believe her evasive words. She said worriedly, "Doctor Wen has been taking care of your body. I also asked about it. It's nothing more than a deficiency of both qi and blood. It will recover naturally over time, but the premise is that you can't overwork yourself. I know your temper. You demand perfection in everything. It must be because you work too hard that you are so depressed. If you have any difficulties, you might as well tell me so that I can help you think about it."

When Shen Meizhuang said this, she had been observing Zhen Huan's expression. When she saw her eyes flicker unnaturally, she realized that she was hiding something from her, so she pretended to be angry and said:

"Could it be that after being sisters for many years, I am not worthy of your trust?"

Zhen Huan did not want to involve Shen Meizhuang in the affairs of the Nian family. Firstly, she was afraid that if the matter failed, Shen Meizhuang would be implicated, and she had to protect one of them. Secondly, Shen Meizhuang was too reserved and she did not want her to know about her schemes.

The slight change in Zhen Huan's expression did not escape Shen Meizhuang's eyes. Seeing that Zhen Huan was still hiding something even after she had said this, her pretended anger turned into real anger. She said coldly:

"You and I grew up together. I know that I am not as smart as you, so I studied hard so that I would not fall too far behind you. When we first entered the palace, we promised to help each other. I didn't expect that you would hide everything from me today. It seems that the so-called sisterhood is just my wishful thinking."

After saying that, he wanted to go out angrily.

Seeing that she was really angry, Zhen Huan quickly grabbed her hand and explained, "Sister Mei, I am hiding something because I am worried that it will not work out and will implicate you."

This sentence made Shen Meizhuang's mind race. She held Zhen Huan tightly with her backhand and asked anxiously, "Is it what I think?"

Zhen Huan nodded gently: "Sister Mei, the wind is blowing."

Shen Meizhuang held Zhen Huan's hand even harder: "Huan'er, I am not an inexperienced person. In the past two years, I have been thinking about washing away the great shame and humiliation of that day. If you have any ideas, you might as well tell me directly. If you can't do it, I can help you."

Zhen Huan's mind was constantly turning. She pulled Shen Meizhuang to sit down, and after a long time she vaguely mentioned the affairs of the Nian family.

After Shen Meizhuang heard this, a cold light flashed in her eyes. The opportunity she had been waiting for finally came.