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

An Lingrong had been standing at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a while.

Su Peisheng looked up at her standing in the sun, then took small steps forward:

"Madam Wenpin, the Emperor is discussing something with Prince Guo. Please wait a moment. The sun is very strong in autumn. I will have someone hold an umbrella for you."

An Lingrong thought for a moment and said politely, "Thank you, Eunuch Su. Since the emperor is busy, I will not disturb you. Please give this sachet to the emperor. It contains the goose pear tent fragrance that I made."

This is the incense recipe personally prepared by Li Houzhu, which has long been lost. I didn't expect that Concubine Wen was able to reproduce it. Su Peisheng took it with a smile and praised sincerely:

"No wonder the whole palace praises Concubine Wen for her cleverness and dexterity. It is said that this incense can help you sleep. The emperor has had difficulty sleeping these past few days. Your incense comes at the right time. If the emperor is happy, our work will be easier. I would like to thank you here."

An Lingrong had always been indifferent to Su Peisheng's tactfulness. When she heard him flatter her, she just smiled and said, "It's not worth anything. As long as the emperor likes it, it's fine. I'll go back first."

Su Peisheng sent her away with a smile on his face, but he was muttering in his heart that he had never offended Concubine Wen, so why did she deliberately distance herself from him from the beginning, even treating Xiao Xia Zi more intimately than himself.

An Lingrong didn't care what Su Peisheng thought. The sun was scorching in August and the heat made her feel uncomfortable. She just wanted to go back to Yonghe Palace as soon as possible to cool off.

Unexpectedly, she met Concubine Hua going out on the long street. She only brought Songzhi with her and did not see Concubine Cao. She hurriedly asked people to stop the sedan chair, got off the sedan chair, bowed and greeted her.

Concubine Hua sat upright on the sedan chair and looked at her sideways: "An, where are you from?"

An Lingrong did not intend to lie to her, so she told her the truth: "I just came back from the Yangxin Palace."

Hua Fei supported her head with one hand, still looking at An Lingrong sideways: "Did the emperor see you?"

"The emperor is busy. I came back after greeting him outside the palace."

Hearing An Lingrong's answer, Concubine Hua shouted fiercely, "An, do you admit your guilt? I remember that you were not allowed to go out without the emperor's order. How dare you disobey the emperor's order today?"

In the morning, Su Peisheng came to deliver an oral order that her confinement had been lifted. An Lingrong also went to pay her respects to the Queen, but Concubine Hua was not there at the time, so An Lingrong had to explain:

"Empress Hua, the Emperor has released me from my confinement this morning, and I have not disobeyed his order."

Concubine Hua didn't believe what she heard, but sneered: "You want to say that I wronged you, right? You are so bold, how dare you be so disrespectful to me."

After hearing this, An Lingrong had nothing to understand. Concubine Hua was pretending to be ignorant even though she knew the truth. Since Zhen Huan was not around, she was worried that she would lose her favor, so she was looking for an excuse to punish her. It seemed that she would suffer today.

An Lingrong knew that given Hua Fei's current temper, it would be superfluous to say anything, so she could only use her usual trick to deal with Hua Fei and said in a humble manner, "I dare not, please understand, Your Majesty."

Hua Fei hated An Lingrong's weak attitude the most, which made her feel powerless and unable to strike back. Seeing her acting like this again today, she was even more angry:

"I didn't do anything, but you look so aggrieved. Are you trying to frame me? I have to punish you today."

As he spoke, his eyes rolled as he thought of a way to humiliate her.

"I have heard that your singing voice is as beautiful as the music of heaven, but unfortunately I have never been lucky enough to hear it, including the people in the harem. Today I will punish you to sing for a full hour on the long street to teach you a lesson so that you will never disrespect me again."

Still she couldn't escape the fate of being used as a singing girl by Concubine Hua for entertainment. An Lingrong suddenly realized, is it possible that she is really doing useless work?

When Concubine Hua saw that she didn't say anything, she was about to let Songzhi go forward and humiliate her.

Suddenly, a cool sound like a kingfisher splashing water rang in my ears:

"Don't listen to the sound of leaves being blown in the forest, just hum and walk slowly."

An Lingrong's voice was melodious, clear and pleasant. In this hot autumn, it penetrated into people's hearts like cool spring water. Palace residents passing by on the long street could not help but stop to listen.

Hua Fei originally wanted to humiliate An Lingrong, but seeing everyone's reaction, she was surprised and hurriedly interrupted:

"This song is too strong. I want to hear something gentle, preferably one that expresses the love between a man and a woman."

An Lingrong sang "Ding Feng Bo" to cheer herself up and to get by. Unexpectedly, Hua Fei would not give in. This instantly aroused her years of suppressed hatred for Hua Fei. She smiled resolutely:

"I accept the punishment because you are in a high position, not because I am wrong. Everyone in the palace knows that the emperor has already released me from my confinement, but you refuse to do so. Do you not trust the emperor, or do you want to use your favor to influence his decision? You are in a high position, but you do not improve yourself and only bully the weak. Is this the moral character that a concubine should have?"

Concubine Hua never thought that An Lingrong, who was as docile and easy to bully as a little lamb in her heart, would one day become sharp-tongued. She was so angry that her face turned red, and she pointed her finger at An Lingrong and shouted:

"An, you still dare to say that you didn't commit treason. Songzhi, slap me hard in the face."

Xiao Xiazi was so anxious that he kept winking at the young eunuch standing next to him in the sedan chair, but the young eunuch was too stupid to understand the meaning of his eyes. Songzhi hesitated and walked forward timidly.

Rendong strode across, stood in front of An Lingrong and protected her behind him.

An Lingrong no longer wanted to act weak in front of her. She smiled contemptuously and turned around to sit on the sedan chair:

"Your Highness, the foundation of one's life lies in one's virtue. Today's incident was caused by your stubbornness and your attempt to bully me. I can no longer tolerate this, so I have no choice but to go back. If you want to beat or kill me later, you can just ask for the Emperor's decree and return to the palace!"

After saying that, she asked the eunuchs to carry the sedan chair. Concubine Hua was so angry that she couldn't get off the stage for a while. She said to Songzhi with a red face:

"Stop her for me."

The eunuchs carrying Concubine Hua looked at each other in bewilderment, but Concubine Hua ignored them and continued to urge them loudly. When the eunuchs were about to get off the sedan chair, Xiao Xiazi rushed out and fell to her knees, begging Concubine Hua for mercy:

"Empress Hua, I deserve to die. Today, I failed to report the Emperor's order to you in time. Please forgive me for my unintentional mistake."

After saying that, he started slapping himself in the face repeatedly. The crisp sound of slaps echoed throughout the long street, and soon his fair face was covered with red marks.

Xiao Xia Zi is a person in front of the emperor. If what happened today were to be heard by the emperor, he would definitely say something. Concubine Hua was upset and could only glare at An Lingrong fiercely.

An Lingrong gave her a fearless look in return, then rode away in the sedan chair.

The news of Concubine Hua causing trouble on the long street eventually reached the emperor's ears.

In the evening the emperor arrived at Yonghe Palace.

After that, he stayed at An Lingrong's place for three consecutive days.

Concubine Hua had no choice but to present an apology to An Lingrong, and only then did the Emperor go to the Yikun Palace.

As the night deepened and the dew got heavier, An Lingrong stared at the chessboard in a trance.

In this prison, everyone is a chess piece.

As he thought about it, he placed a move.