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

In the Forbidden City, the heat wave is overwhelming.

The lower-level palace maids who did odd jobs in the palace all wore a small purse, which contained a small piece of mint ointment developed by the imperial doctors under the emperor's order. It was said that it could keep out the heat and repel mosquitoes, and also relieve headaches and fevers.

The servants in each palace were all bowing and thanking the emperor for his kindness.

Zhen Huan is still in great favor, followed by Shen Meizhuang. Concubine Hua's favor is gradually declining, and she can't help feeling anxious.

Only An Lingrong continued to lead a calm life, enjoying herself by reading and embroidering every day.

In late May, the emperor ordered to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, and An Lingrong and Fucha Guiren were on the list of accompanying people.

With beautiful green mountains, interwoven rivers and lakes, the fragrance of lotus breeze and surrounding green water, the quiet and refreshing atmosphere of the Old Summer Palace swept away the stuffiness of summer. As soon as the concubines entered the garden, they began to linger around the beautiful scenery like birds freed from their cage.

An Lingrong moved into Fanying Pavilion as usual. The difference from her previous life was that the furnishings inside were more exquisite and attentive than in her previous life.

An Lingrong had just checked in. She was so moved by the beautiful scenery outside that she wanted to go out to enjoy the scenery without waiting for everyone to settle down. Baojuan saw her eagerness and naturally wanted to help: "My lady, you just go out to enjoy the scenery. I will take care of the rest."

An Lingrong looked at Ren Dong who was hesitant to speak, and said, "I will be relieved if you do the work, Ren Dong, then you can go out for a walk with me."

Baojuan glanced at Rendong. The title of the head maid beside An Lingrong had never been made clear. The young maids who followed An Lingrong were mainly in charge of Rendong. She had always wanted to compete for it. As long as she was given a chance, she might not be inferior to Rendong.

Rendong glared at Baojuan fiercely, then turned around and went out with An Lingrong.

Fanying Pavilion is located on a high platform, with rockery and green plants scattered behind it, and a winding path leading to a secluded place.

More importantly, it is located behind Bitong Academy and is the shortest path from Bitong Academy to the imperial kitchen.

The Emperor just arrived today, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is so busy that the small kitchens in various places cannot be closed down and set up for the time being. Meals can only be delivered by the Imperial Kitchen. Of course, favored concubines can order meals.

Honeysuckle was waiting quietly at the rockery at the corner, while An Lingrong found a flat place in the cave and sat down waiting for the prey to come.

There were the sounds of light footsteps, and the person seemed to be in a very good mood, humming a tuneless tune.

When I reached the turning point, a handful of fine fragrant powder came towards me. The smell was extremely pleasant and made me feel intoxicated as if I had drunk fine wine.

Rendong gently stroked Huanbi and brought her to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong took off the hairpin from her head and kept shaking it in front of Huanbi's eyes. Huanbi's body became weaker and weaker and she fell to the ground.

Honeysuckle walked outside and started keeping watch.

An Lingrong whispered softly as if coaxing a baby: "Huanbi, who is your mother?"

Huanbi was immersed in a drunken dream and said obediently, "Bizhuer."

A foreign name? An Lingrong continued to ask: "Does she have a Chinese name?"

"He Mianmian."

"Who is your father?"

"Zhen Yuandao."

Although she had guessed it in her mind, An Lingrong's hands still trembled when she heard it with her own ears. She steadied her body and continued to ask, "If you are the daughter of the Zhen family, why did you become a slave?"

"During the time of the previous emperor, my grandfather's family committed a crime, the men were beheaded, and the women were exiled. My father saved my mother and later I was born."

"What crime did you commit? Are there any old friends in the capital?"

"My mother never said that."

"Do you have any evidence for what you said?"

"In my father's study, there are letters written by my mother."

"Does Zhen Huan know your identity?"

"The lady never knew."

"Have you told anyone else about your identity?"

"Never."

Seeing that Huanbi's eyes were gradually becoming dull and she seemed to be falling into a deep sleep, An Lingrong called out to Rendong.

Rendong came in quickly, grabbed Huanbi from the ground, nodded to An Lingrong, and walked out half-supporting Huanbi. An Lingrong picked up the handkerchief on the ground and continued to sit there waiting for Rendong to come back.

Zhen Yuandao was so bold! He even dared to have an affair with the daughter of a criminal who was sentenced to death, and even gave birth to a child.

I think Zhen Huan's mother also knew about this. Otherwise, as daughters of the Zhen family, her children are proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and are even taught national policies and history. Although Huanbi has the title of a maid, she is not as honest and down-to-earth as Liuzhu. She is spoiled to the point of being shallow and frivolous. It seems that this is a method of Zhen's mother's flattery, but Zhen Yuandao just can't see it clearly.

Zhen Huan didn't know Huanbi's identity? An Lingrong didn't believe it. Zhen Huan indulged Huanbi in every way. It seemed that she had known Huanbi's identity for a long time, but had not found the opportunity to make it clear to Huanbi.

After finding out Huanbi's identity, An Lingrong didn't know what to do with it for a moment, so she just kept it to herself.

When Rendong supported Huanbi to another corner, she gently leaned her against the rockery, then quickly opened the lotus fragrance dew and placed it under Huanbi's nose. The faint lotus fragrance woke Huanbi up from her semi-faint state.

Honeysuckle's figure immediately disappeared into the rockery like a ghost.

Huanbi tapped her head lightly: "We are both human beings, but we came here from the Forbidden City. Some people took a car, but I could only walk. Now I must have been hit by the heat, and I have to order food from the imperial kitchen. It's really the same person with different fates..."

Huanbi walked away complaining all the way, while Rendong couldn't help laughing behind her. At the same time, she was glad that she followed the right person. She had followed An Lingrong into the palace for almost a year, and she understood more clearly how difficult it was for ordinary people to survive under the power. Her own young lady did not cling to any power in the palace, and it was because of her superb skills that she relied on them.

After almost a year in the palace, she had heard of many injustices. The emperor was taking care of the whole world, and her personal grudges were insignificant under the imperial power. If she had a chance to seek justice in front of the emperor, that would be great. If not, she would ask her mistress to prescribe some medicine for her brothers to take to seek revenge. She would stay with An Lingrong in the palace. As long as her mistress was around, outsiders would no longer dare to bully her mother and brothers.

After Ren Dong returned, An Lingrong carefully instructed her: "Ren Dong, quietly throw the remaining powder into the lake. Don't leave any of it behind."

Honeysuckle felt a little reluctant and advised: "My lady, the materials this time are not easy to come by, why not keep them, in case you still need them?" The medicinal materials this time were contraband. If the emperor had not come to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, the purchasing department would have had to buy a large number of accompanying items and would have been busy. Xiao Jiangzi would have run away with him twice in the chaos, and it was not easy to get them back. It would be difficult to get them back in the future.

"Lindong, there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the palace. We won't tolerate any luck. Besides, I can protect myself now. Keeping it will always be a disaster." An Lingrong had experienced the palace search in her previous life and understood the severity of it even better.

This time, Rendong realized that he had made a mistake and quickly agreed. The two of them walked to a deserted place behind the lake and destroyed the remaining powder.

At dinner time, the two finally returned to Fanying Pavilion, and Aunt Xiao sent another letter home.