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

The ninth day of February is An Lingrong’s birthday again.

On this day, Lingyun Peak was particularly lively.

The Fourth Prince brought the Fifth Prince and the newly appointed Prince Guo, Hongzhou, to celebrate An Lingrong's birthday.

Last March, when the Queen Mother was still alive, she arranged marriages for the three adult princes.

However, the focus is on the Third Prince, and they want to find a powerful supporter for him through marriage.

In the end, the third prince chose the daughter of Minister of Rites Xilda as his principal wife.

But for some reason, the daughters of the Ulanara and Uya clans were missed.

When this matter was mentioned, Hongli was obviously embarrassed: "Madam Wen, it was my son who was reckless that day. Nara is now my son's concubine."

An Lingrong paused for a moment and realized that something must have happened in the middle, which forced the Fourth Prince to accept the daughter of the Nara family.

However, this matter is quite interesting. The royal family has always supported the third prince, but the daughter of the family became the fourth prince's concubine.

This move caught the Hou clan off guard. It was a brilliant move no matter how you looked at it.

I think Concubine Xi’s involvement was indispensable.

An Lingrong became more and more disgusted with this kind of calculation. Those in high positions manipulated other people's lives at will, and those in low positions climbed up at all costs. When they reached a high position, they forgot where they came from and enjoyed controlling others.

Seeing that An Lingrong's expression remained calm, the Fourth Prince asked:

"Madam Wen, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

No matter how powerless An Lingrong felt towards this person who might be able to ask for her love in the future, she could not show it on her face and could only cheer up:

"I was thinking that since my brother has already started a family, I think the emperor will assign him an errand soon. I would like to wish him a bright future in advance."

The Fourth Prince's eyes were bright with a hint of joy: "My mother also said so. I am worried that I will not be able to do my job well and disappoint my father. Can you give me some more advice, so that I can calm down?"

An Lingrong had no choice but to make her words clearer: "The Emperor is determined to make innovations and is bold in everything he does. As long as you are dedicated to the public, even if there are things that don't go your way, as long as you explain the situation, a father will naturally be happy for his son to grow up."

The Fourth Prince sighed disapprovingly, seeming a little distressed: "But Third Brother is also a servant, he is older than me, and he is more familiar with the officials of the six ministries than me, I am afraid that I will be outdone by Third Brother."

His words were full of double meanings. Looking at the graceful and elegant Fourth Prince, An Lingrong was startled. Could it be that this was what she thought it meant?

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, the Fourth Prince tilted his head and looked her up and down with his clear eyes: "Madam Wen, why are you absent-minded again?"

What is coming cannot be avoided, and there is no real peace. As long as she is in the palace, there will always be things waiting for her. An Lingrong suppressed her disgust for herself and told the Fourth Prince a short story:

"My brother's anxiety reminded me of my childhood. I was naughty and often made mistakes. My mother always smiled tolerantly and didn't care. She even comforted me."

"One day, I tore her newly embroidered dress as usual. I thought my mother would comfort me with gentle words as usual, but she flew into a rage and beat me severely."

"It turned out that the dress was embroidered by her for the wife of the county magistrate on her birthday. Time was too short to remedy the situation. That year, the wife of the county magistrate made things difficult for my mother. After that, I realized that some mistakes can be made, but some mistakes cannot be made at all."

The Fourth Prince seemed to understand something: "Madam Wen's childhood is really interesting. I understand now."

After An Lingrong responded with a few words, her face became even more tired. She was just thinking of finding an excuse to ask the Fourth Prince to go around when she heard the Fifth Prince's cheerful voice from outside:

"Fourth brother, what are you talking about? Look what we found, Xiaoliu?"

As he said this, he came in skipping and holding up a litter of tabby cats in a basket to show the Fourth Prince.

An Lingrong looked at the five cute little kittens sleeping together, and her eyes softened immediately:

"This was found by Honeysuckle in the back mountain some time ago. After waiting for a long time and not seeing any big cats, she brought it back to keep."

The Sixth Prince was the youngest and had no impression of An Lingrong. He opened his round eyes and looked at the Fifth Prince from time to time.

The Fifth Prince was straightforward. He couldn't bear to see his younger brother looking so anxious, so he asked An Lingrong directly:

"Madam Wen, can we take one? Of course, if you agree, two would be even better, so I don't have to fight with Xiaoliu."

An Lingrong really liked his direct attitude. He was not so roundabout. It was simple and comfortable to get along with him. She readily agreed:

"If Fifth Prince likes it, feel free to pick it. However, the cat has just turned one month old and needs careful care. Since you want it, you can't give up halfway."

Just as Hong Zhou was about to answer, the Sixth Prince, who had been silent the whole time, spoke softly, "Thank you, Madam Wen. I will take good care of you."

An Lingrong smiled. It seemed that the Sixth Prince was not used to his new identity yet and was still using the old title.

With the presence of children and kittens, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

All in all, An Lingrong had a pretty lively birthday.

After the beginning of spring, An Lingrong's body was no longer vulnerable to the wind.

Seeing that she had recovered well, Rendong started to practice the Five Animal Exercises with her again.

The three tabby cats became more and more naughty. When An Lingrong was practicing, they would chase and play around her from time to time. One of the most clever cats would even imitate An Lingrong's movements, making her laugh every day.

Time flies quickly in the mountains. The leaves in front of the door turn green and then yellow. When all the dead leaves fall, the winter solstice is about to arrive.

Honeysuckle began to pack the items in the house, fearing that she would forget something when the imperial edict arrived in such a hurry.

An Lingrong was not panicked at all. She even resisted returning to the palace in her heart.

But when I thought about the things that had not been completed, I could only accompany Rendong dejectedly to get things done, and then moved back to Ganlu Temple ahead of time.

On the fifth day after the winter solstice, Xiao Xiazi arrived with the imperial edict, ordering An Lingrong to return to the palace immediately.

The carriage stopped at the mountain gate. On the road from the guest hall to the temple gate, Xiao Xia Zi used a few brief words to fully describe the current situation in the palace.

In the two years since she left the palace, the emperor had no favorite concubine. He only occasionally summoned Concubine Xin to sleep with him, and left the affairs of the six palaces to Concubine Jing.

Concubine Qi's behavior became even crazier, and she often said that someone wanted to harm her. Concubine Jing reported to the emperor, who moved her to Suiyuxuan to recuperate.

The Queen's illness became more serious while she was recuperating. The Jingren Palace called the imperial physician every now and then, but her condition did not improve. The Emperor never visited her once.

Also, ever since Prince Chaoyong Celing defeated the Dzungar Khanate at Guangxian Temple, the Emperor began to study the elixir recipe.

When An Lingrong heard the last sentence, she did not understand the connection between the two sentences for a moment, and only realized it when she got on the Luan carriage.

After the defeat of Guangxian Temple, the national strength of Dzungar was severely damaged, and it took the initiative to seek peace with the Qing Dynasty. The northwestern border enjoyed peace for at least twenty years.

The court was once again in a state of peace and prosperity.

As the founder, he will certainly become inflated and increasingly dream of ruling the country forever.

In addition, the emperor's body is slowly aging, and no emperor would accept the fact that he is getting old.

So, he began to seek immortality.

After An Lingrong sorted out her thoughts, she chuckled quietly. People could never escape fear. Wouldn't a powerful emperor be powerless in the face of life and death?

An Lingrong's return to and entry into the palace were both quiet.

After returning to the palace, she went to Concubine Jing first.

Ruyi, who had followed Concubine Jing in her early years, had already left the palace and returned home. The new Ping'an had been waiting at the gate of Xianfu Palace early. When he saw An Lingrong's sedan chair, he knelt down to greet her.

As soon as she entered Xianfu Palace, Concubine Jing pulled her and looked at her constantly. Her words were friendly and warm, like old friends who had not seen each other for a long time, and words of concern and longing kept coming out of her mouth.

An Lingrong also wanted to reminisce with her, but it was the end of the year and palace maids from various places kept coming to her for business. Concubine Jing had to take care of palace affairs from time to time, so An Lingrong could only take her leave.

When I went to Concubine Xi's palace, Concubine Xi kept saying, "Sister Wen, I've made you suffer over the past two years."

But An Lingrong sensed the condescending gaze of those in higher positions from her superior attitude.

Power is really a poison that makes people indulge in it constantly, and their former appearance becomes more and more hateful.

An Lingrong used her usual attitude of surviving in the palace, and her gentle and docile manner made Concubine Xi smile frequently.

After returning to Yonghe Palace, Yuan wanted to have a good rest, but Cao Qinmo asked to see him.

An Lingrong had no choice but to let Rendong welcome her in. Facing Cao Qinmo's hesitation to speak, An Lingrong was much more direct:

"Sister Cao, are you here because of what happened two years ago?"

Cao Qinmo nodded with embarrassment. Concubine Wan died and the Queen was under house arrest, but her life was not as smooth as she had imagined.

The emperor's love for Wen Yi remains as strong as ever. Whenever he comes across something good, he always asks the Ministry of Internal Affairs to reserve a portion for Wen Yi. He also often summons Wen Yi to his side to teach him carefully.

But it was completely different for her. In the past two years, except for the New Year holidays, she had never seen the emperor alone.

She seemed to have been completely forgotten by the emperor.

"Sister Cao, I don't mean to blame you for what happened two years ago. I knew about the past grudges between you and Concubine Wan. I understand a mother's desire to give her child a stable environment."

Cao Qinmo couldn't believe that An Lingrong would say that. Just when she thought she could still rely on An Lingrong, An Lingrong's next words made her feel ashamed.

"But what I cannot accept is that Sister Cao is acting on your own. Sister Cao and I have known each other for a long time and we know each other very well, but Sister Cao does not trust me at all."

"Sister Cao, you want to distinguish this from your private affairs with Concubine Wan, but the affairs of the palace are always linked to each other. If you scheme against others, you cannot allow others to scheme against you. Cooperating with the Queen is like seeking the skin of a tiger."

"If Sister Cao had trusted me more at that time, perhaps with the combined efforts of the two of us, things wouldn't have ended like this today."

In the face of the facts, Cao Qinmo was powerless to distinguish: "Madam Wen, I don't want to."

An Lingrong interrupted her explanation and pointed out her predicament today:

"Sister Cao has come to me now, just to see if I can help you out of your current predicament."

"It's not that I don't want to, but no one in the harem can do anything about it. Sister Cao's reckless accusations have caused the emperor to lose a prince who was in his prime. If I were Sister Cao, I would just live my life in peace and not incur the emperor's grudge."

The last sentence was to thank her for the advice she gave when she pleaded for him in the snow. As for the rest, she was unable to take care of it. Even if she was able, she would not dare to cooperate with Cao Qinmo again.

A nervous and erratic person, no one can guarantee who she will target with her treacherous thoughts next time.

This time, An Lingrong chose the path of living towards death and would not allow any mistakes to happen again.

Seeing how ruthless she was, Cao Qinmo's expression instantly fell, but she still struggled to ask:

"Madam Wen, are you saying that I will never be the emperor's concubine again?"

Seeing that she still had illusions, An Lingrong didn't want to say anything more and just said to drive her away:

"Sister Cao, I am tired. Please go back."

Cao Qinmo left Yonghe Palace in frustration. An Lingrong looked at her back and shook her head. If Cao Qinmo could settle down and rely on Princess Wen Yi for the rest of her life, her life in the palace would not be difficult. But if she made trouble again, it would be hard to say.

Thinking of the Emperor's decree asking her to rest today and come to the Yangxin Palace to see him at noon tomorrow, An Lingrong still felt a little uneasy.

I haven't seen you for two years. I wonder if the emperor has calmed down?

She slept very uneasily that night. Honeysuckle added calming incense for her twice, but she still couldn't fall asleep.

Also restless were the three civet cats. They had just arrived at the palace and perhaps because the environment was too depressing, they kept meowing.

It was almost dawn when An Lingrong fell into a drowsy sleep.

Anyway, there is no need to pay respects to Jingren Palace now, so Rendong lets her sleep in.

When An Lingrong woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.

The newly assigned palace maids came in one after another: "Madam, the servants will help you wash up."

An Lingrong frowned. When she left the palace, she begged for the grace to let Baoque and Baoyuan return home.

Xiao Jiangzi was sent to Concubine Jing's palace. Now he was quite useful in Xianfu Palace, and An Lingrong had no intention of calling him back.

But after leaving the old people, An Lingrong always felt a little resistant to the new ones. She was a person who was ready to leave at any time and didn't want to waste her energy on irrelevant people.

Ren Dong noticed that An Lingrong was uncomfortable, and immediately took over the work of others, saying with a stern face:

"Our queen has always been quiet, so I will be in charge of her personal duties from now on. I will make other arrangements later. Do you understand?"

This group of palace maids were sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the request of Concubine Jing. They had just entered the palace and were working there. Seeing that although Rendong was strict, she did not threaten people like ordinary aunts, they thought they had come to the right place and agreed without hesitation.

An Lingrong felt even more annoyed when she saw the palace maids being so submissive. After two years in the mountains, she had gotten used to the free days there with high hills and clear skies.

Returning to this magnificent Forbidden City, I felt that life there was more depressing than being in a cage.

After a tasteless lunch, An Lingrong dressed up and went to the Yangxin Palace with Rendong.

The emperor was still busy, so he asked Xiao Xia Zi to take her to the west warm pavilion first.

It has been two days since An Lingrong returned to the palace, and she still hasn't seen Su Peisheng, so she took this time to secretly inquire about him with Xiao Xiazi.

Xiao Xiazi replied quietly, "My master received the grace of His Majesty and left the palace for retirement more than a year ago. He now lives in Qianmen Street with Aunt Jinxi."

The food love from the previous life happened again in this life.

Is it because he was having an affair with Cui Jinxi that the emperor released Su Peisheng?

While An Lingrong was daydreaming, the door curtain behind her was quietly opened.

The emperor is here.