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

Concubine Hua stared at An Lingrong and spoke lazily:

"Since the beginning of autumn, the Empress Dowager has been ill. I am very worried and wish I could do something for her. An Chang is an expert in Suzhou embroidery. I would like to ask An Chang to embroider nine sutra pillars for the Empress Dowager. After the embroidery is completed, they will be enshrined in Tanzhe Temple to pray for the Empress Dowager and eliminate disasters. I wonder if An Chang would mind this?"

There are nine sutra pillars, each with eight sides, a canopy on top and tassels on the bottom, and they are made to special specifications. It is very time-consuming and difficult to complete in a short time.

An Lingrong's obedient face showed a trace of embarrassment and asked, "I wonder what scripture the Concubine Hua wants to embroider?"

Hua Fei's voice was still lazy: "Since it is to pray for the Queen Mother to eliminate disasters, you should embroider the "Medicine Master Sutra". The royal family has always been particular about the elegance of doing things. Each piece of this sutra cannot be less than ten feet, and the lotus pedestal embroidery must not be missing. If it is shoddy, I will not agree. Do you understand, An Changzai?"

An Lingrong's face was more embarrassed, but she still asked respectfully, "I am grateful for the Empress Dowager's kindness, but I have never had the chance to thank her in person. Since Concubine Hua is impressed by my little art, I will do my best to embroider the sutras for the Empress Dowager and pray for her blessing. I dare not slack off. I just don't know when the Empress Dowager will check it out?"

Concubine Hua smiled charmingly: "This is a delicate job. An Changzai should embroider one piece first. After I have checked it out and it is feasible, I will embroider the others." There was not even an exact time.

An Lingrong finally couldn't hold back her expression, and raised her head in anger and asked, "I am following the instructions of Concubine Hua. May I ask, Your Majesty, should I embroider in Yikun Palace or go back to Ledao Hall?"

Hua Fei took in An Lingrong's expression. She put away her smile and her voice became cold: "I have to deal with countless palace affairs in Yikun Palace every day. Embroidering the sutra requires a calm mind. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make room for you in Yanxi Palace. You can embroider the sutra in peace."

An Lingrong's eyes were full of disappointment, but then she seemed to have thought of something and nodded her head.

Hua Fei seemed to see through her plan and said loudly, "Zhou Ninghai, An Changzai wants to pray for the Queen Mother. Go to the Jingshifang and tell them to remove An Changzai's green card. An Changzai's sincerity cannot be ruined by serving in the bedchamber. In addition, An Changzai can have vegetarian meals for three meals a day."

After Hua Fei finished speaking, An Lingrong could not hide her anger and looked at Hua Fei in disbelief, her lips trembling a few times as if she had countless grievances she wanted to express.

Concubine Hua looked at her with contempt and said arrogantly, "I have something else to do, Concubine An, please leave."

An Lingrong had no choice but to leave with Rendong unwillingly.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hua asked An Changzai to embroider nine ten-foot-high sutra pillars for the Empress Dowager." Jianqiu helped the Empress, who had just finished writing calligraphy, to wash her hands, and reported the matters in the palace.

"It's ten feet high. What scripture is embroidered on it?" the queen asked casually.

"The Medicine Master Sutra. In addition, An Changzai really likes the jade ruyi given by the empress, and she plays with it in her hands all the time."

"It's rare that An Changzai is so filial. Jianqiu, go tell An Changzai that I appreciate her hard work in embroidering the sutras, so I'm exempting her from paying respects every day."

The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were very efficient. They quickly found a room behind the main hall of the Yanx Palace that was originally used for palace servants to live in. They quickly turned it into an embroidery room.

"An Changzai, we know that you want to embroider a pagoda to pray for the Empress Dowager, so we dare not delay for a moment. We have hurried to clean up a room for you. Is An Changzai satisfied with it?" Huang Guiquan asked with a smile.

Noble Lady Fucha looked at the drafty room and was about to get angry, but An Lingrong gently stopped her. She carefully checked the silk threads, needles, cloth, and embroidery frames sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said politely to Huang Guiquan, "Eunuch Huang is very thorough. It would be even better if he added a few lockable camphorwood boxes."

Huang Guiquan: "What is the use of the box, Master An?"

An Lingrong smiled faintly: "Empress Hua arranged for me to embroider the sutra out of filial piety to the Queen Mother, but the objects here are scattered. If snakes, insects, rats or ants bite and damage the sutra pillar, wouldn't that be disrespectful to the Queen Mother?"

Huang Guiquan narrowed his eyes, thinking that An Lingrong was very capable. If he didn't do as she said, and something went wrong, everyone would be witnesses today. Then he would be charged with disrespecting the Queen Mother, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs would be held responsible. He could only say, "Thank you, Miss An, for reminding me. I will have someone deliver it right away. I guarantee that all four corners of the camphorwood box are intact, and I'll give the key to you personally for safekeeping."

Inside Yikun Palace.

"Your Highness, are you going to ask An Changzai to go back to Yanxi Palace to embroider the sutra?" Concubine Cao was puzzled. Why didn't Concubine Hua detain An Lingrong in Yikun Palace as they had agreed beforehand? How would the embroidery be done? When would it be finished? It all depended on Concubine Hua's decision.

"Hmph! That bitch An always pretends to be weak and pitiful. The Emperor may come to my palace at any time. When he sees An's pitiful appearance, he will feel distressed again. I will not do anything to prepare wedding dresses for An." Hua Fei's bright face was full of jealousy.

Concubine Cao continued to advise: "Your Majesty, there are many vacant rooms in the Yikun Palace, just find one to accommodate An Changzai..."

Concubine Hua glared at Concubine Cao and said, "She is a living person. Can I block her mouth or break her legs? As long as she is willing, she will find a chance to see the emperor in Yikun Palace. Don't forget Fuzi."

Seeing that she was angry, Cao Qinmo dared not say anything more.

After the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs left, Noble Lady Fucha looked at the simple embroidery room again and said, "It's almost October. Don't you know how cold winter is in Beijing? This room doesn't even have an underground fire duct, and it's drafty everywhere. Isn't this a waste of people!"

"Sister Fucha, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. Concubine Hua asked me to pray for the Empress Dowager, so I dare not be disrespectful in the slightest. Even if winter comes, I still have Sister Fucha to take care of me, and I will get through it." An Lingrong knew very well how cold and long the nights in the palace were. She and her mother had also experienced the agony of embroidering with frozen hands around a faint charcoal fire in winter, and it would get through after a while.

Seeing this, Honeysuckle quietly slipped away and brought back a package of window frames of different lengths from the abandoned palace at night. She nailed up the worn-out parts and pasted a layer of clear paper on them. The problem of air leakage in the house was finally solved.

From then on, An Lingrong worked from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm every day, concentrating on embroidering scriptures. The once bustling Ledao Hall began to become quiet.

Within ten days, the emperor favored Shen Meizhuang and Noble Lady Fucha. Among them, Shen Meizhuang was particularly favored by the emperor, who intended to let her follow the queen to learn how to handle palace affairs.

That day, after dinner, An Lingrong took Rendong out of the Yanxi Palace under the pretext of going out to relax.