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

The buildings standing on the ground in the Forbidden City are magnificent and majestic.

But the underground drains are a den of filth and dirt.

An Lingrong lived in this city for two lifetimes and once saw rats running out of the sewers unscrupulously.

In her previous life, she could use incense to drive pine nuts crazy, and in this life, she can also use incense to control the route of mice.

A little mint dew can force the rats lurking in the sewers to rush towards Kunning Gate.

The scent sachet on Concubine Qi has a fragrance similar to that of peanuts, which can make the restless and hungry mice rush to her without any hesitation.

With the experience from her previous life, An Lingrong was more cautious when mixing the perfume this time. When the time came, the fragrance would naturally dissipate and it would be difficult to find any clues.

Looking at the chaotic rat extermination scene, An Lingrong waited quietly for the show to begin.

The Manchus attached great importance to winter sacrifices, and all rituals had strict rules, including makeup and manners. However, the queen was injured on the face before the sacrifice. In the eyes of the shaman lady, it was because the queen's lack of virtue angered the gods, so the gods punished her before the sacrifice.

The emperor stood in front of Kunning Gate with a look of surprise on his face, listening to the shaman lady talking in Manchu. The more he listened, the uglier his expression became.

The queen stood nearby with an embarrassed look on her face, listening carefully to the conversation between the emperor and the shaman's wife. However, they spoke in very low voices and she could not hear clearly for a moment. However, she vaguely heard words like "god" and "punishment", and the queen's heart suddenly began to panic.

She had countless grievances she wanted to appeal for at the moment, but looking at the emperor with a sullen face and the mysterious shaman lady, she suddenly felt dejected and powerless. They had been married for nearly forty years, and the emperor had never trusted her. Whenever there was something unusual in the harem, he would always suspect her to some extent. In this case, it would be better to just let it go.

But in the next moment, he saw An Lingrong with a calm expression and Xia Dongchun, who could not hide the pride in his eyes and eyebrows, and he suddenly understood.

What a shrewd calculation, using the invisible gods, instantly made the emperor dislike her even more. The queen felt a chill in her heart. In less than a year, An Lingrong fought back several times, each move more ruthless than the last, forcing her to the point where she had no way to break through.

"The Queen is not feeling well and is no longer able to take care of the affairs of the Imperial Palace. From now on, Concubine Jing and Concubine Wen will jointly assist in the management of the six palaces."

"Qi Concubine has repeatedly behaved inappropriately. She is to be confined for six months and fined one year's salary."

The time for the sacrifice was approaching, and the emperor did not want to delay. In addition, he was already dissatisfied with the queen. After listening to the shaman's words, he did not give the queen a chance to defend herself, and directly stated the punishment for the two.

Then he glanced at the concubines who were watching and said to Concubine Duan:

"Today's sacrifice, Concubine Duan will take the place of the Queen and preside over the sacrifice ceremony for the concubines."

When her palace power was taken away, the queen still thought that there was still a long way to go. However, the sacrifice that only the queen could preside over was replaced by someone else. The queen could no longer bear it:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Duan is only a concubine, how can she exercise the power of the mother of the country? Moreover, the rat infestation today is strange, I am afraid someone is deliberately causing trouble and intends to deceive Your Majesty. Please investigate carefully."

The emperor only said coldly: "The queen meant to accuse me of being stupid and foolish, and actually being deceived by the villain's tricks."

The Queen also knew that no matter what she said at this moment, the Emperor would not believe it, but she still had to say what she had to say. Just because the Emperor did not believe her today did not mean that he would not be suspicious later. She had to leave herself a backup plan:

"How dare I? It's just that the matter of sacrifice is related to the well-being of the royal family and the importance of the ancestral temple. I am worried that someone will use this strange thing to frame me and destroy the sacrificial ceremony."

The emperor snorted, "The queen seems to know who did it. You might as well tell me directly. I can investigate and see who dared to disturb the sacrificial ceremony set by our ancestors. If there is real evidence, I will not let them off easily."

The queen looked at Concubine Qi who had been kneeling beside her. The feeling of powerlessness in her heart spread to her whole body. How could she have been involved with this idiot? She was the one who caused all the troubles. However, this was not the time to pursue these issues. The queen changed her attitude and pleaded humbly:

"Your Majesty, I have heard that rat riots have always been related to smell. I was injured by Concubine Qi today. Why don't I check the sachet on Concubine Qi? Your Majesty, it will only take a moment to know whether what I said is true."

When the Queen was injured and the Emperor was furious, Concubine Qi was so frightened that she could not recover. Even if she was slow-witted, she knew that this time the disaster was even bigger, and she was afraid that she would never be able to turn things around. After hearing what the Queen said, she realized that she might have been murdered, and hurriedly took off the sachet on her body:

"Your Majesty, I would never dare to harm the Empress, let alone disrespect the gods. Someone must be trying to frame me. Please investigate."

Seeing that the two were so sure, the emperor had to reluctantly agree: "Su Peisheng, take Concubine Qi's sachet to the Imperial Hospital and have it carefully examined."

"However, today's sacrifice cannot be delayed. Queen, you should go back first. All the results will be clear after the imperial physician has examined them."

The queen wanted to argue again, but Concubine Duan said, "Your Majesty, this is the first time I preside over such a sacrifice. Can you ask the shaman lady for instructions so that I can make thorough preparations to avoid making mistakes and angering the gods?"

Seeing that she was thoughtful, the emperor naturally agreed and quickly motioned for Concubine Duan to come over.

At this time, An Lingrong, who had been silent for a long time, also spoke: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it?"

The time for the sacrifice was getting closer and closer. The emperor was getting impatient and was about to turn around and go back to Kunning Palace, but when he saw An Lingrong's worried expression again, he had to urge her, "Just tell me."

An Lingrong straightened her mind and said, "I have heard that mice have the ability to predict good or bad fortune. Today's action may be a warning from heaven. Your Majesty, please pay more attention to the dragon's body."

These words made the emperor suddenly confused. He looked at An Lingrong suspiciously for a few times, then lowered his head and exchanged a few words with the shaman lady in Manchu before nodding and saying:

"You are right. I will have the Imperial Observatory keep a close eye on it."

This was An Lingrong's ultimate goal. The last time the Emperor embarrassed the Empress in public, she realized that the Emperor and the Empress were alienated. Since that was the case, she wanted to give them a push and take advantage of the rat swarm incident to seize the Empress's power in the palace. Secondly, she wanted to trick Concubine Qi again and cut off all her ways to regain the Emperor's favor.

Third, next year will be the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign, and there will be solar eclipses, floods, earthquakes, deaths, diseases, and military defeats.

An Lingrong was not a saint, but she also could not remain indifferent knowing that the people were suffering. She did not dare to tell the emperor everything, as she would be regarded as a monster by the emperor who practiced Buddhism. However, since the emperor believed in fate, she would use the unusual incident to remind him.

When a solar eclipse is actually confirmed in the spring, I think given the emperor's temperament, he will definitely take some precautions.

For the rest, she could only do her best and leave the rest to fate.

There is another advantage to this situation. After everything is verified next year, she can use external objects to warn of good and bad fortune. She will see who dares to use the so-called celestial signs to say that she is unlucky.

Seeing Concubine Duan and An Lingrong coming out to cause trouble one after another, the Queen lowered her eyes with a very gloomy look, but the Emperor did not give her another chance and directly led everyone into Kunning Palace.

A sacrifice brings joy to some and sorrow to others.

On the way back to Jingren Palace, the queen tried her best to maintain her manners, but once she entered the bedroom, she could no longer maintain her composure. She broke down in hysterics for the first time in front of Jianqiu:

"I am so angry. I have been hunting geese all day and ended up being pecked by them. I am going to find a way to get rid of An Lingrong."