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

"I did ask someone to lead away the guards around Yimei Garden."

In response to An Lingrong's question, Concubine Duan told the truth about what happened that day without hiding anything, but she did not give any details.

"It's not that I have planned everything. I know the Queen better than you do. She seems generous but actually has no tolerance for others. In order to maintain her dignity as Queen, she is best at killing people with borrowed knives."

"I am weak and frail, and all I can do is borrow the strength. She wanted Wanpin to join the game to deal with Hua Fei, and I pushed from behind to make it seem more real, but in the end we all misjudged Hua Fei's actions."

"I had your maid sent away at that time. Firstly, this was an old grudge, a contest between the Queen and the three of us. Secondly, you and Wanpin are both favored concubines. If you are involved in the conspiracy against Huafei, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to extricate yourself."

Concubine Duan said a lot in one breath, and at first glance it seemed that she was considering An Lingrong.

But if you think about it carefully, you also have some distrust of An Lingrong. After all, An Lingrong and Concubine Hua do not have an irreconcilable hatred, and she cannot really empathize with her. She is afraid that she will ruin Concubine Duan's plan.

Although the two have formed an alliance, they still have their own positions.

The revenge for sterilization was within reach under the circumstances at the time, and just a slight push would have been enough to resolve Concubine Duan's years of obsession.

But what An Lingrong was planning was so far away that even if she tried hard to reach it, she still couldn't touch it at all.

Naturally, they would finish the task at hand first, and Concubine Duan did not think that this matter would affect their subsequent plans.

An Lingrong was used to looking ahead one step at a time. Many changes in things were driven by small details. She also explained to Concubine Duan sincerely:

"Sister Duan, Lingrong thanks you for your protection. Lingrong has also concealed this matter. The Queen has other people helping her in the palace. I wonder if Sister Duan knows about it? Also, how did Sister Duan know about the Queen's actions that day?"

Concubine Duan's eyes were suddenly stunned, and then she said patiently:

"Although I have some staff, they are just former palace servants. How can they know everything?"

"It's a coincidence that Jixiang was collecting snow water for me that day. He happened to see a young eunuch sneaking into the Yimei Garden. Jixiang came back to report it."

"I went to the vicinity at that time. When I saw Wanpin and the others coming, I asked Suxi to knock out the eunuch who was sweeping nearby, and then led the guards away. You know what happened next."

"Su Xi is Sister Duan's man?" An Lingrong could not have imagined this.

"Well, I once saved his mother, so he is willing to work for me."

An Lingrong asked, "Does Jixiang know which department or bureau that young eunuch is from?"

"I haven't recognized him, but Jixiang has a photographic memory, so I can draw him to make it easier for my sister to find him. By the way, how did you know that the queen has another helper?"

An Lingrong then started by talking about the matter of Nanny Chang, then talked about the investigation into the cause of death of Noble Lady Fucha, and finally told Concubine Duan the results of Rendong's investigation and her guesses.

There are so many reasons for this. Concubine Duan murmured:

"I think I know the queen, but her boldness in this matter is beyond my imagination."

Then she asked An Lingrong in a clear voice:

"Sister wants to track down the person behind the scenes and give the queen a heavy blow, so that the emperor can punish the queen severely, or even consider deposing her."

An Lingrong did have this idea. Seeing that Concubine Duan seemed to disapprove, she continued to ask:

"Sister Duan, do you think it's inappropriate?"

Concubine Duan's tone became a little heavier:

"I served the emperor when he was still in the palace. The emperor had a hard time fighting for the throne, and there were endless conspiracies and tricks, all of which were aimed at killing people. At that time, the emperor never dared to sleep peacefully until dawn."

"What the women in the mansion know is just the tip of the iceberg. The calculations hidden in the dark are really dangerous. If you are not careful, the whole mansion will die."

"But the emperor survived and eventually ascended to the throne. The evilness of human nature that he witnessed is beyond your imagination."

"Have you ever thought about what kind of queen the emperor needs?"

An Lingrong came to her tonight to be honest with her. Concubine Duan was a very gentlemanly woman. She realized that her behavior made An Lingrong feel distrusted, so she told her everything she knew to prevent An Lingrong from taking a detour.

Her last sentence was like a wake-up call, making An Lingrong's head buzz. She stood there in shock and anxiety, not understanding why Concubine Duan asked such a question.

"As a queen appointed by the emperor himself, she sometimes has to do things that the emperor wants to do but cannot do, so the emperor will turn a blind eye to some harmless mistakes or selfish intentions."

When Concubine Duan said this, An Lingrong finally understood. Since the emperor and empress were of one mind, the emperor could pamper his concubines and turn a blind eye to their jealousies. He only wanted the harem to be stable, and anyone who destroyed this stability would be a provocation to the emperor.

Therefore, as long as the queen is still within his expectations, the emperor will give her the greatest respect. Of course, he will also use others to constantly stimulate her to fulfill his expectations of the queen.

"Sister Duan, are you saying that the emperor will only take action if he is completely disappointed with the queen?"

"You will spend a lot of time in the palace, so you need to be patient. If you were to rashly reveal that the Queen had kept the Eighth Master, the Queen could easily turn the tables and accuse you of slandering her. For the Queen, it would only be a reprimand, but for you, it would be a disaster."

Concubine Duan’s words have been very clear and thorough. It all depends on how An Lingrong will act next.

An Lingrong felt a little scared at this moment. She had thought that tracking down the Queen was too simple.

After getting the advice from Concubine Duan, she asked another question:

"Wanpin is about to be promoted to a concubine. I am worried that the Queen will not let her become powerful. But if Wanpin falls into disgrace, the Queen will target me. Sister Duan, should Lingrong remind Wanpin a thing or two?"

Concubine Duan held An Lingrong's wrist lovingly and continued:

"Everyone has their own situation and their own disaster. Even if the Queen doesn't plot against Wanpin, she won't be able to be proud for too long. Similarly, you can't think of disrupting other people's situations just because you are afraid of the Queen's power. Now tell me, if you tell Wanpin about your power now, will she listen?"

No, it was just like when she tried so hard to diagnose Shen Meizhuang's pulse, but it made them suspect that she had bad intentions.

"Since you have seen through the emperor's mind, what you need to do is to quickly replace the queen after she plots against Wanpin."

"..."

An Lingrong returned to Yonghe Palace with Concubine Duan's words in mind tonight and thought for a long time. Finally, she fell asleep peacefully as if she had made some kind of decision.

At this time, Concubine Qi was in the side hall of Yongshou Palace, holding a soft pillow and throwing it on the bed.

She hated it so much that she had to live under someone else's roof and even had to be weak when she wanted to vent her anger.

After the Lantern Festival, the emperor had to deal with a mountain of government affairs.