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

It was dusk, and the setting sun melted into gold.

In the Imperial Garden, Su Peisheng carefully walked with the Emperor. He first looked at the ever-changing clouds in the sky, then secretly glanced at the Emperor's relatively relaxed brow from the side. Thinking of what Cui Jinxi had entrusted him with a few days ago, he thought for a moment and spoke slowly:

"Your Majesty, today's sunset glow is really rare, making the entire Forbidden City look golden and beautiful beyond words. I think now is the spring farming season, and such rare good weather indicates that this year will be a good harvest, and every household will have a full house and a full granary."

The emperor smiled jokingly:

"My chief eunuch has started to work as an imperial astronomical observatory. I also want a good harvest every year, but this depends on the weather, which is hard to come by, and on manpower. The most important thing about manpower is the governance of the officials and the people's hearts. When the officials are well governed, the people's lives will be prosperous. The only thing I can do is the latter."

Su Peisheng was overjoyed when he saw the emperor answering the question, and immediately said:

"Your Majesty's diligence and love for the people have long moved the heavens. I heard that in the stream behind Anqi Temple, a thousand carps bravely fought against the current to reach the source. Now is the time of the Spring Examination, and the carp leaping over the dragon gate is a good omen, attracting countless candidates to go and find out. It is precisely because of Your Majesty's benevolence that this auspicious omen has occurred."

As he spoke, he observed the emperor's expression, and the emperor indeed smiled slightly:

"Oh, there is such a strange thing?"

Su Peisheng also laughed:

"There are more surprises than just the carp race."

He spoke in a rhythmic manner, and the emperor asked casually:

"If you have any other interesting stories, please tell me."

Su Peisheng smiled almost flatteringly:

"The most amazing thing is that a group of cranes appeared in the sky above Anqi Temple for three consecutive days, circling and dancing for a long time and refusing to leave. I think the cranes are spirits and are chasing the emperor's dragon energy."

The smile on the emperor's face suddenly froze. He saw Zhen Huan again after three years. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel the slightest bit of emotion towards this woman whom he doted on. But this slight emotion was only limited to that moment. After returning to the court, the affairs of the previous dynasty occupied his entire mind again. The little bit of thought that came to his mind had long been drowned in the mountain of memorials.

But even this tiny thought was seen through by people around her, who dared to take the risk and secretly pass on the message for Zhen Huan.

In spring, carp mate and lay eggs, and it is normal for them to swim upstream in search of a bite of food. Song Huizong had already played the trick of using agarwood to attract cranes.

He liked auspicious signs, but they were just verbal rewards given because he couldn't bear to see his officials working in vain.

But in Zhen Huan's eyes, these became means to plot against him.

In her eyes, is he really such a lustful person?

The emperor was extremely angry and was about to vent his anger, but he changed his mind and put on a smile again:

"Such a wonderful sight, I should go and see it."

When the emperor changed his expression and remained silent, Su Peisheng felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart, weighing him down so heavily that he could not tell what the emperor was really thinking. For a moment, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. Just when he was about to make amends, the emperor's words were like the sound of a fairy, brushing away all his worries one by one. He was so happy that he smiled so hard that only wrinkles in his eyes could be seen, and he hurriedly said:

"Then I will also be able to enjoy this opportunity and witness a propitious omen. When will the emperor leave so that I can make all the arrangements?"

Seeing him so impatient, the emperor felt a little cold in his heart. This was the person who had been with him for many years. He didn't know what Zhen Huan had promised him that made him work so hard to please her.

"Then let's set it on March 26th, which happens to be the birthday of Patriarch Wang Chan. I will go to Anqi Temple to burn incense."

The day after tomorrow! After getting the exact time, Su Peisheng felt relieved and was about to accept it when he heard the emperor say:

"In addition, the women in the palace will also go together."

This sentence made Su Peisheng feel that something was wrong. According to his expectation, the fewer people knew about the reconciliation, the better. Why did the emperor do the opposite?

Regardless of what Su Peisheng thought, An Lingrong went to Yanqing Palace as soon as she heard the news.

Concubine Duan personally handed the water to An Lingrong and began to analyze:

"The Queen is desperate and is trying all sorts of methods to revive a discarded chess piece. However, human hearts have always been fickle. I'm afraid that the Queen's cleverness may backfire."

An Lingrong smiled calmly: "Sister Duan has also seen it. Lingrong thinks that she should ask Sister Duan to give her a push so that she can achieve her wish as soon as possible."

Concubine Duan rubbed her brows lightly and said:

"Since ancient times, auspicious things have been used to achieve one's own selfish desires by borrowing the creation of heaven and earth. It is better to believe that the five ridges and six beasts above the Forbidden City can speak than to believe these. The emperor's temperament has always been given to you by him, but you must not think about it, otherwise you will have ulterior motives."

He continued with a scornful smile:

"Our queen holds Chun Yuan's golden seal in her hand, and she takes it out from time to time to prolong her life. However, if she uses it too much, it will become thinner and thinner. When this little bit of affection disappears one day, let's see how she will end it. What, aren't you worried that Zhen Huan will come back and take your favor away?"

An Lingrong was indeed nervous and apprehensive at first about Zhen Huan's return to the palace, but after experiencing many struggles, she realized that since she couldn't avoid it, she might as well face it head-on. Anyway, the situation was in her favor now, so she said:

"Ling Rong has been walking in fear since entering the palace for many years, but some things will not disappear because of fear. Instead of letting Zhen Huan frequently make moves outside the palace, it is better to keep her under our noses and watch her and the queen consume each other. Besides, the development of things now is not something we can stop, so we might as well profit from it."

Concubine Duan liked An Lingrong's tenacity: "I think you are quite capable. Could it be that you have come up with a good plan?"

Combining her experience from her previous life, An Lingrong slowly said:

"Sister Duan, if the deposed concubine wants to return to the palace, there are only three ways to stop the world from talking about her. One is to make contributions to the country, the second is to change her appearance, and the third is to be filial. Ling Rong guessed that since the queen wanted to hold this chess piece in her hand, the most convenient way is to work on the queen mother. But the queen mother is the most reasonable in everything, and this reason must be presented by sister Duan, so that the queen mother will have the opportunity to speak."

Concubine Duan thought of the Queen Mother's partiality for the Empress, so she teased, "You are really mean enough to even dare to make up the Queen Mother. Okay, when the time comes, I will act accordingly."

The two discussed it in detail in Yanqing Palace. After hearing the news, the Queen in Jingren Palace finally smiled:

"Jianqiu, follow me and get ready. This time I am going to drive the tiger to devour the wolf."

Jianqiu looked at the queen's slightly crazy eyes and felt a chill on her back. The harem was going to become uneasy again.

Su Peisheng passed the news to Anqi Temple without delay. A cat seemed to live in Zhen Huan's heart. It didn't make any noise, but it would occasionally stretch out its claws mischievously, which always made people feel uneasy.

On March 26th, the spring scenery was exceptionally bright, and the flock of cranes circling over Anqi Temple had not yet dispersed.

The emperor stopped at Anqi Temple again.