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

That day, Su Peisheng came to convey the emperor's order, asking An Lingrong to accompany the emperor in the Yangxin Palace after noon.

Recalling this day in her previous life, Concubine Hua had been asking to see the Emperor because of Nian Gengyao's matter, but was repeatedly stopped. The Emperor couldn't stand it anymore and asked her to go and sing a song.

In this life, An Lingrong thought about it in her heart and went there happily.

"Your Majesty summoned me here today. Do you want me to relax for you or listen to some music to relieve your boredom?" An Lingrong lit a burner of incense with ease.

In the misty smoke, the emperor said absentmindedly, "It's all right. Just make your own arrangements."

An Lingrong glanced at the emperor's frown and smiled tenderly, "I see that the emperor seems to be troubled by something. Why don't I do two things at the same time so that the emperor can relax for a while."

The emperor leaned to the side while leaning on the couch and said with a wry smile, "Tell me what is troubling me?"

An Lingrong took off her shoes naturally, got on the bed and gently pressed the emperor's head: "The affairs of the world all rely on your majesty to make decisions. There will always be times of boredom and fatigue. I can't guess. All I can do is hope that your majesty will live long and be healthy without worries."

When she said this, her voice was no longer as crisp and charming as before, but soft and indescribably lazy and casual, which could make people relax unconsciously. Combined with the massage technique and fragrance, the emperor unconsciously leaned towards her arms and whispered:

"I discovered that you are also a sweet-talker who can coax me."

Seeing that he did not ask further questions, An Lingrong smiled even more gently: "Then does the emperor like me like this?"

Like, how could I not like it? She has no family background, she relies on him wholeheartedly, and she is also knowledgeable and tactful. Which man doesn't like such kindness and gentleness? The emperor laughed hoarsely:

"It's because I like you that I let you come here."

An Lingrong was about to tease the emperor again when Hua Fei's loud voice suddenly came from outside the Yangxin Palace:

"Your Majesty, please see me. I have served you for many years. Do you really not care about our friendship today?"

The voice was urgent and sincere, with a barely perceptible cry.

The emperor's eyebrows, which had just relaxed, twisted together again quickly. An Lingrong saw his reaction and spoke in a gentle voice:

"It's October now. When I came here, there was already a cool breeze on the road. Your Majesty, do you feel that my hands are still cold?"

These were completely different words from her previous life. In her previous life, she hoped that Concubine Hua would be as unlucky as possible, and she used provocative words to get the Emperor to expel Concubine Hua. In this life, she wanted to be a kind person in the Emperor's heart, so she could only persuade him in a virtuous way.

As expected, the emperor's brows furrowed even more tightly. He sighed almost inaudibly and tried to pretend that he didn't hear it and let An Lingrong continue.

But Hua Fei cried and begged outside the palace: "Your Majesty, I still remember when I first entered the palace, Your Majesty promised that I would never be cold to you. Today, I only ask to see Your Majesty. My brother is devoted to the country. Please forgive him for his past contributions."

"Your Majesty, it's windy outside. Concubine Hua may not be able to withstand the cold. Please go see her."

An Lingrong finally gave a word of advice, and the emperor climbed out of An Lingrong's arms irritably:

"Su Peisheng!"

Su Peisheng, who was trying to persuade them outside the hall, hurriedly lifted the curtain and came in.

The emperor pinched his brows with his fingers and ordered in a deep voice:

"Go tell Concubine Hua that I haven't forgotten that what happened today was all Nian Gengyao's fault. Tell her to stop crying and making a fuss, so as not to damage her dignity. I will go to see her after I am done with this busy period."

After saying that, he kept hitting his forehead lightly to relieve the headache. Seeing this, An Lingrong hurriedly hugged him in her arms and continued to massage him.

That’s good. After the emperor said this today, Concubine Hua finally has something to think about in the days to come.

After Su Peisheng repeated the emperor's words, Concubine Hua really stopped crying. Did the emperor mean that the punishment for her brother would end here? Did the emperor mean that after a while, when the former dynasty was clear, he would change his mind and come to find her?

Concubine Hua wanted to ask Su Peisheng a few more questions, but Su Peisheng didn't say a word and just told her to act according to the emperor's orders.

Concubine Hua was frightened and worried, but she also held on to a glimmer of hope. She took Songzhi back in a hurry, wanting to analyze what the emperor meant with Concubine Cao.

After Concubine Hua left, the emperor's sad expression never relaxed. An Lingrong said nothing more, but sang the song she had sung countless times in her previous life:

"Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River. The lotus leaves are so lush and green. Fish are playing among the lotus leaves. Fish are playing among the lotus leaves..."

After the song was over, the emperor spoke sullenly, "Rong'er, people say that one can see the scenery by listening to the music. Your singing makes me want to go to the south of the Yangtze River with you and become an ordinary farm couple, so that we can pick lotus and play with fish."

An Lingrong knew that the emperor was not talking to her, but she pretended to be delighted: "I dare not have such a desire, but when the emperor really goes to the south of the Yangtze River that day, I can dress up as a fisherman and sing to entertain the emperor and make him laugh."

The emperor felt annoyed as soon as he said this. Today, Nian Shilan's disturbance reminded him of the promise he made to his deceased wife many years ago. He also lamented that he and Shilan could not be together forever.

Fortunately, An Lingrong was sensible and did not take this to heart. The emperor raised his hand and gently stroked An Lingrong's cheek: "Why go to the south of the Yangtze River? When you go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat next year, you can dress up and let me admire you."

He was joking with An Lingrong, but there was a subtle sadness in his tone. An Lingrong didn't want to bring up his unbearable memories, so she just nodded gently:

"I will do as you are told. Your Majesty will be busy later, so why don't you take a rest?"

The emperor's frown finally relaxed a little, and he whispered, "Sing me another song so I can fall asleep."

This time An Lingrong sang a different song, which was a ballad her mother sang to her when she was a child: "I love to sleep, I love to sleep, I don't want to lie on a blanket, I don't want to cover myself with a quilt..."

This time the voice was lower and softer, and soon the emperor fell into a deep sleep.

After Hua Fei returned, she and Concubine Cao kept speculating on the Emperor's words, but could not come up with a reassuring guess. She had to wait anxiously all day long, just when she thought the worst would be that her brother would be demoted.

Songzhi brought back even worse news. Nian Gengyao was ordered to be appointed as the general of Hangzhou, but he stayed in Yizheng, Jiangsu and waited and watched. The emperor considered this move as a lack of remorse and disregard for the emperor's will. He stripped Nian Gengyao of his title of Grand Tutor and his first-class duke title. Even his sons Nian Fu and Nian Xing were dismissed from their positions.

After hearing the news, Concubine Hua suddenly slumped down in her chair and could not stand up again. All her previous guesses were wrong. The emperor was even more ruthless than she had expected. She only prayed to the gods and Buddhas to let her brother survive safely. If God had mercy on her and let her get what she wanted, she would be willing to sacrifice her own life.

However, the reality went against his wishes. After Nian Gengyao was demoted to Hangzhou, he not only did not restrain himself, but also had more than a thousand servants serving him all day long. Seeing this, the censors impeached Nian Gengyao for his extravagant lifestyle, saying that the reason he was so extravagant was because he had embezzled military pay for many years.

The emperor was furious and ordered Nian Gengyao to be demoted to the position of gatekeeper of Hangzhou city.

When the news reached Concubine Hua, she no longer cared about the emperor's warning that day and rushed to the outside of the Yangxin Palace again to ask for a meeting.

However, this time, it was Zhen Huan who accompanied the emperor in the palace.