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

The rumor implicated countless palace people. For a time, all the palaces closed their doors early and no one was seen lingering outside.

Little Jiangzi knelt in the main hall of Yanxi Palace and kowtowed repeatedly: "Please forgive me, my lord. I did not mean to lie. I did sneak out a while ago, but I did not do anything that would harm Yanxi Palace."

Noble Lady Fucha said impatiently: "Then tell me, what did you do when you went out?"

Xiao Jiangzi looked embarrassed and just kept kowtowing: "Slave..."

An Lingrong said softly, "Noble Lady Fucha has always been kind and generous. If you have any difficulties, feel free to tell us. But if you hide something, once we find out, you will not be allowed to stay in the Yanxi Palace."

Xiao Jiangzi knocked his head loudly: "My mother is sick, and my family has no money to buy medicine, so I asked someone to bring some money back. Please forgive me, my lord."

The palace rules are strict. The eunuchs and palace maids in charge can usually enter and leave the palace with their badges, but ordinary palace servants can only see their families through the palace gate on specific days every year. If they want to bring something or a message home, they have to pay someone to send it to their home, just like An Lingrong in her previous life who asked someone to send things to her home in the Old Summer Palace. This kind of private transaction is fine if nothing goes wrong, but if something goes wrong, there will be more people who can be held accountable.

Noble Lady Fucha looked at An Lingrong, and then continued to ask, "Who did you ask for help?"

Xiao Jiangzi answered honestly, "It was Xiao Songzi from the Purchasing Department. He entered the palace on the same day as me. He usually helps the eunuchs in the Purchasing Department to run errands and do odd jobs. Everything I said is true. Please understand my words."

An Lingrong's heart moved when she heard what he said. She was just worrying about how to contact Rendong's two brothers. This person was a good choice at the moment, but she didn't know whether he would be useful or not.

Noble Lady Fucha did not ask any more questions, but used her eyes to signal An Lingrong if she had any questions. An Lingrong continued, "Did you say the same thing in the Ministry of Punishment?"

Xiao Jiangzi nodded: "Yes, I have reported everything truthfully."

An Lingrong understood that helping others to bring some things and receiving some benefits was the survival rule of the eunuchs in the palace. If Xiao Jiangzi was convicted by the Ministry of Punishment for this, it would be tantamount to breaking their traditional rules and would affect the interests of many people. Therefore, the Ministry of Punishment released him.

An Lingrong glanced at Xiao Jiangzi again, and Noble Lady Fucha suddenly understood: "I believe you. From now on, you will follow Concubine An and do your job well. If you try to be cunning and dishonest, I will not forgive you."

An Lingrong gave Noble Lady Fucha a knowing smile: "Thank you, Sister Fucha, for thinking of Lingrong." As for whether someone is suitable or not, you will know after trying.

The status of a servant eunuch is different from that of a personal eunuch. Xiao Jiangzi was so happy that he kowtowed to An Lingrong.

The emperor was busy with affairs of the previous dynasty and had not come to the harem for more than ten days. After Yu Ying'er's death, the harem became unusually harmonious.

It was spring, and flowers were in full bloom in the imperial garden. Every day, An Lingrong, with the palace maids and eunuchs, would collect all kinds of fresh flowers in the imperial garden, and steam or boil them, add oil or dry them and grind them, or add one fragrance or multiple fragrances, to make countless floral ointments. Everyone in the palace had one, and her life was very busy.

Life at Suiyuxuan was not very satisfactory.

"My lady, the Internal Affairs Department is a bunch of flatterers who bully the weak. Next time the Emperor comes to Sui Yuxuan, I will definitely sue them severely." Liu Zhu was indignant as she looked at the increasingly thin Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan frowned slightly. During this period, Concubine Hua had asked the imperial kitchen to cut back on her food. She had lost a lot of weight, and her every frown and smile had a natural charm. She scolded Liu Zhu lightly, "You also said that they flatter the powerful and flatter the weak. If that's the case, what's there to worry about?"

"Of course I don't mind, but they treat my lady badly. The allowance is reduced again and again, and whenever I ask for something, they always have a bunch of excuses, which makes my lady suffer." Liu Zhu continued.

"Liu Zhu, you are becoming more and more unruly. How can I allow you to say nonsense in front of the young lady? You must not make the young lady upset." Jin Xi spoke out to stop Liu Zhu.

"Jinxi, it's okay. It's not worth getting angry about this. I'm just afraid that after I'm under house arrest for a month, I don't know what other plots are waiting for me outside." Zhen Huan expressed her concerns.

Cui Jinxi smiled lightly and said, "My lady, no matter what they are planning, you just need to hold on to the grace."

Zhen Huan was a little unconfident. She had been under house arrest for almost half a month, and the emperor had not said a single word to her. This was the root of her anxiety. She sighed and asked, "Jinxi, do you think the emperor will forget me?"

Cui Jinxi looked at Zhen Huan, who was worried about gains and losses, with worry in her eyes, but she said: "My lady's beauty is unforgettable. Now that you have lost weight, you are even more beautiful like a fairy, making people forget the mundane world. My lady, don't worry, what belongs to you will come eventually."

When Zhen Huan heard her words, she remembered the way the emperor looked at her. His eyes were burning, as if they were going to melt her. She couldn't help but blush, nodded gently, and then smiled and said, "Jin Xi, bring me paper and pen. Let's copy the Shurangama Sutra today."

Liu Zhu and Huan Bi beside them hurriedly prepared paper and took out pens and ink. Sui Yuxuan was bustling with activity again.

Three days later, the Emperor finally went to Concubine Hua's place, and the harem, which had been suppressed for half a month, finally became active again.

A few days later, the emperor summoned Shen Meizhuang to sleep with him again.

On this day, Xiao Xiazi came to summon An Lingrong to the Yangxin Palace to accompany the emperor.

An Lingrong looked at the emperor who was sleeping soundly and tapped her aching arm. The emperor had been busy with affairs of the previous dynasty and had been exhausted from days of paperwork. His joints were stiff everywhere. An Lingrong had to work very hard to relax the emperor and was very tired.

She tiptoed to the outer room and sat down. Xiao Xia Zi quickly brought her a cup of boiled plum blossom water and whispered, "My Lady An, the Emperor has something in his mind." Then she stood aside and said nothing.

An Lingrong understood that Xiao Xia Zi was reminding her not to anger the Emperor in the slightest about Zhen Huan's affairs. She smiled faintly and nodded to Xiao Xia Zi to express her gratitude.

Half an hour later, the emperor woke up on time. He stretched his body for a long time and said comfortably: "Rong'er, your massage skills are really good. Su Peisheng, from now on, please ask An Changzai to come here every seven days."

In her previous life, An Lingrong would have thought that the emperor only treated her as a servant who massaged his legs and shoulders, but in this life, she understood clearly that as long as she could be useful to the emperor, he would let her do anything.

On this day, Zhen Huan's house arrest was finally lifted.