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

Spring flowers are in full bloom.

Concubine Qi is sick again.

This time, it was Song Yuanpan who came to see the doctor in person:

"Empress, now is the time when the wind and wood are in season and the yang energy is rising. It is mostly wind-heat evil, or it is caused by blood heat and improper diet, which leads to the abnormal spleen and stomach function and accumulation of dampness and heat, and this is why it rises to the face and causes illness."

Song Yuanpan's words were euphemistic, but the Queen understood that Concubine Qi had peach blossom ringworm on her face because she was greedy and ate too much.

"Why hasn't it gotten better yet?"

"This disease often occurs in spring, and the catkins and pollen are also the cause of Concubine Qi's recurring illness."

The Queen was extremely angry. She had a feeling that she had failed in preventing Zhen Huan from getting pregnant. A cook dared to disobey her and ruined her plan.

She was thinking of provoking the reckless Concubine Qi to deal with Zhen Huan, but she fell ill at this time.

The disease was not serious and she could go out by wearing a veil. However, Concubine Qi loved to be coquettish and was unwilling to see people because of the moss on her face.

If the Queen knew that this was An Lingrong's old trick again, she would probably want to tear her apart.

An Lingrong didn't care about all that. She didn't need any new moves, as long as they worked against Concubine Qi.

Little did she know that because she had stopped Concubine Qi once again, the Queen had already set her sights on her.

Before the Emperor's intentions became clear, the Queen needed someone who could compete with Zhen Huan. She had been supporting Concubine Qi, but with little success.

In that case, why not find a way to make An Lingrong and Zhen Huan confront each other.

Just like the confrontation between Zhen Huan and Concubine Hua.

"Jianqiu, keep an eye on the two palaces. I will always find an opportunity."

At this time, Zhen's mother just arrived at Yongshou Palace.

The Gui Palace and the Orchid Palace are decorated with jade curtains and pearl drapes, and the lights and candles are flickering.

Mother Zhen looked at the Yongshou Palace, which was obviously more luxurious than before, and felt that it was too much.

"Madam, this is nothing. The emperor originally wanted to renovate the Yongshou Palace, but the empress rejected it. The empress said that she was afraid of being blinded by wealth and fame, and she was even more afraid of being envied by others."

Huanbi said it with a look of sharing weal and woe, but Zhen's mother still treated her indifferently.

She dodged Huanbi's support without leaving a trace and took two quick steps towards Zhen Huan to greet her.

Huanbi's eyes darkened, she naturally dropped her hands and then put on a smile and walked around to Zhen Huan's side and continued to talk with her.

"The family is now in great prosperity, all thanks to your Majesty in the harem, but I also know the hardships you have gone through in the harem. You are now in a high position, and I don't know how many people hate you. Please be careful."

Zhen Huan saw that her mother's eyes were still filled with worry, so she hurried to comfort her:

"Mother, don't worry about me. After entering the palace, my daughter has been very cautious and dared not make any mistakes for a moment. I have just made it out. Now the palace is relatively harmonious. Mother, you can rest assured. By the way, is everything okay at home?"

Mother Zhen was even more worried when she heard this, but thinking that Zhen Huan was pregnant, she couldn't tell her about these troubles. She smiled gently and comforted Zhen Huan in return:

"Everything is fine at home. When your father was promoted years ago, the family was quite lively for a while. Later, when you were made a concubine, your father became more and more restrained towards the family. Now even Yu Rao seldom goes out, for fear that one mistake might bring disaster to you, the queen."

"Mother, there is no need to be so cautious. As long as you do everything right, you don't have to be afraid of treacherous villains."

"Your Highness, you are pregnant, so don't worry about these things. You will have a firm foothold in the palace only after you give birth to the royal heir."

"..."

In Yongshou Palace, the mother and daughter have a deep affection for each other, while in Yonghe Palace, An Lingrong stares at the letter from home in a daze.

She hasn't seen her mother for more than ten years.

She missed her mother too much and for too long, and she was always afraid that she would forget what her mother looked like.

That slim and hardworking figure has always been An Lingrong's deepest concern.

She wanted to see her mother so much, but she had no family in the previous dynasty, and she would never get pregnant in the harem in this lifetime.

Neither of these two options worked for her. An Lingrong thought for a while and finally got up and went to the embroidery room.

She wanted to use needle and thread to embroider her mother's image, so that she could have some comfort.

An Lingrong never expected that this portrait would play such a big role after it was embroidered.

From March to April, the harem was harmonious and beautiful.

But the situation in the court was in shock and people were uneasy.

Waves of investigations are still continuing.

The guilt of Qian Mingshi has not yet been determined.

However, his attempt to mislead people with his poems and distort the orthodoxy of the court really angered the emperor, who issued a decree in the court:

"Qian Mingshi is a flatterer by nature. In his poems, he praises evil and his wording is perverse, bringing guilt upon himself. All officials in the world should be ashamed of this and set clear boundaries with the influence of Qian Mingshi."

"In order to warn the officials, both big and small, all the officials in Beijing who have passed the Juren or Jinshi examinations must imitate the poet's intention to criticize evil and write a poem to give to Qian Mingshi."

Zhen Huan knew none of this.

Since she became pregnant, the emperor never allowed her to go to the Yangxin Palace again, saying that she needed to rest and take care of her baby.

On the contrary, the emperor asked An Lingrong to accompany him to the Yangxin Palace once every seven days. She heard some words about state affairs from the emperor's daily conversations.

Regardless of whether this was an intentional test from the Emperor or an unintentional remark, An Lingrong never responded whenever she heard about court affairs.

After a few times, the emperor became more casual in front of her.

This year's summer came especially early.

It's only May now and I already feel the heat is unbearable.

The two pregnant women in the palace were so hot that they couldn't sleep or eat.

The emperor specially summoned the imperial physician to ask about the health of the two pregnant women, who said that the short journey was no problem.

So the emperor issued an edict, ordering him to go to the Old Summer Palace that day to escape the summer heat.

Shen Meizhuang was very conflicted. The empress dowager had always been in poor health. She had to rely on the empress dowager's care to live a peaceful life in the harem during her most difficult days.

She did not stay in the palace to accompany the Queen Mother last year. This year, the Queen Mother's health is worse. If she left, she would feel uneasy.

But Zhen Huan is pregnant now, and she is really worried about letting her go to the Old Summer Palace alone, with Concubine Qi who has ulterior motives by her side.

In the end, the Queen Mother saw her dilemma and asked her to take good care of Zhen Huan, which could be regarded as contributing to the dragon fetus.

But after Shen Meizhuang left, the Queen Mother said to Zhu Xi with a hint of meaning:

“If there is a choice, who would be willing to stay with an old woman like me? I thought she was a pure person, but she was forced by the situation.”

Zhuxi persuaded her in his usual tone:

"You are kindhearted, Queen Mother, but there are so many people in this palace. How many of them can you take care of? I have often advised you to worry less about the younger generation and take care of your health."

The Queen Mother smiled and agreed:

"You're right. It's better to worry less."

As soon as she entered the Old Summer Palace, the summer heat disappeared and An Lingrong felt that the world had become wider again.

She and Xia Dongchun lived in the picture of heaven and earth as usual.

As soon as she settled down, An Lingrong hurried to the Qinzheng Hall.

Firstly, today is the seventh day appointment, and secondly, she wants to ask the emperor for an oral instruction.

An oral instruction about the Dragon Boat Festival.