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

An Bihuai is dead!

Died from An Lingrong's prescription!

The palace maids serving in Fanying Pavilion all had sad expressions on their faces, and whispered to An Lingrong to comfort her.

An Lingrong had a mixture of emotions in her heart. In order to achieve her goal in this life, she finally made up her mind to let Aunt Xiao give An Bihuai medicine.

But when the news of An Bihuai's death really came, the pain still overwhelmed her. She was freed from the burden of her family, but she also lost her only father in the world.

There was no private matter in the palace. Just after dinner, everyone in the palace knew about An Bihuai's death, but only Noble Lady Fucha came to accompany An Lingrong.

Early the next morning, Xiao Xiazi arrived, followed by a young eunuch carrying a bonsai Podocarpus.

"My dear An, the Emperor knows about your father's situation. He said that there are still human feelings under the palace rules, and the relationship between parents and children is the harmony between people. The Emperor advises My dear An to mourn and not be too sad. The Emperor specially picked a bonsai for you, hoping that you can get over it soon. In addition, the Emperor sympathizes with My dear An's hard work, so you don't have to go to the Qinzheng Palace to accompany him during this period."

Once entering the palace, one is a member of the royal family, both alive and dead. The palace rules are strict, and concubines are not allowed to wear mourning for their deceased parents. However, small-scale sadness is allowed by the royal family as long as it is not excessive. So Xiao Xia Zi conveyed the emperor's will.

An Lingrong accepted the order with a look of sorrow and thanked the emperor.

Xiao Xiazi bowed and walked over to An Lingrong, saying softly, "Last night, the Emperor had dinner at Bitong Academy, and Concubine Wan suggested to the Emperor: Sister An's father had just passed away, and she must be in great grief. The Emperor should sympathize with Sister An's grief, so I came to convey the order this morning."

An Lingrong understood that Zhen Huan loved the Emperor as her own husband and naturally could not bear to see other women sharing her favor. Shen Meiyu was her sister after all, and they could help each other. She would not say anything if Shen Meiyu was favored, but she would naturally not give in to outsiders.

But in this life, she has never been interested in the emperor's favor. It's better to avoid it now, and she can fight for it back when the critical moment comes.

After Xiao Xia Zi left, An Lingrong locked herself in Fanying Pavilion for three days without going out. During these three days, she wore plain clothes and ate vegetarian food, showing her final love for An Bihuai.

In Taohuawu, the queen was half leaning on the couch holding a book, flipping through it from time to time.

Jianqiu stood in front of the couch and fanned herself gently: "My lady, now Concubine An has lost all her family background."

The queen said nonchalantly, "We are from a small family, how can we have a family background?"

Jianqiu asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, would you like An Changzai to come and pay her respects more often?"

The Queen sneered, "Don't be fooled by her humble appearance. She has her own ideas. She doesn't want to rely on me and Concubine Hua. She wants to be a loyal minister. The emperor's favor is fleeting. Let's see how long she can last."

The green water is quiet and the trees are swaying.

An Lingrong was strolling around with Rendong when they suddenly heard the sound of reading in front of them. An Lingrong was puzzled. From the voice, it should be the Fourth Prince. But this place was remote, so why was he here?

As expected, the sound of reading stopped abruptly. A handsome young man jumped down from the rockery in front and walked quickly to An Lingrong to greet her:

"Your son pays respects to Madam An."

An Lingrong showed a surprised expression and asked, "How do you know me? You are the Fourth Prince, right?"

The Fourth Prince's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise, "How did Madam An know about this son of yours?"

Seeing that he didn't mention how he knew her identity, An Lingrong understood. She thought he must have gotten the information by asking around, so it was inconvenient to say it out loud, lest someone accused him of spying on the concubines. An Lingrong smiled and said, "The only one who can recite books in the garden with a nanny following him must be the Fourth Prince."

The fourth prince chuckled and replied, "Empress An is really amazing for seeing the big picture from the small details."

An Lingrong pretended not to know his purpose and continued to ask, "This place is remote, why did the Fourth Prince only bring a nanny with him?"

The Fourth Prince did not answer but asked, "I want to go and pay my respects to the Emperor, but he is busy. Empress An often accompanies him. I wonder if the Emperor is in good health?"

An Lingrong knew that he was testing her, just to find out whether the emperor had mentioned him. She still smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, everything is fine. Brother, just study hard."

The Fourth Prince's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he said sadly, "They all say that the Emperor doesn't like me. Is this true, Empress An?"

An Lingrong did not answer immediately, but squatted down and took the Fourth Prince's hand and said, "Prince is the Emperor's son. There is no parent in the world who does not love their children. Prince, think about it. If it is really as those frivolous servants say, how did you get all this knowledge?"

The Fourth Prince was silent for a moment before saying, "The teacher who taught me was very dedicated."

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Where did you come from? If the emperor didn't miss my brother, why would he bother to find a good teacher for him?"

The Fourth Prince finally smiled again and continued, "But I still want to see the Emperor."

An Lingrong did not refute immediately, but just said something else: "I have many brothers and sisters in my family. When I was young, I wanted to get more attention from my father. I did a lot of things, but my father was too busy to see me. Later, I was blessed by the heavenly family and was selected as a concubine. My father finally placed high hopes on me. I realized then that I only need to do one right thing. Do you understand what I mean, Fourth Prince?"

The Fourth Prince thought for a moment and seemed to understand: "Mrs. An is teaching me to study hard. When I have learned enough, the Emperor will see it, right?"

An Lingrong replied affirmatively: "All parents in the world want their children to be successful. I hope you will understand the emperor's good intentions."

The Fourth Prince's mouth finally opened up: "Madam An, I understand. Heaven moves with vigor, and a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement. I will go back and study hard now."

The Fourth Prince bowed and took his leave. An Lingrong naturally continued walking with Rendong. However, her heart was pounding and her back was soaked with cold sweat. However, she still had to pretend to be calm and kept pointing at the beautiful scenery of the lake and praising it.

After the two men disappeared, a man suddenly walked out from under the big tree on the high platform above. It was the emperor!

The emperor's face showed no change in expression, and Su Peisheng carefully accompanied him behind him.

"You are quite brave, but fortunately you know how to be content." Su Peisheng was afraid to respond.

"How is his reading?"

Su Peisheng replied carefully: "I heard from the steward in the garden that the Fourth Prince is very smart and can understand things at a glance."

The emperor sighed very softly and said, "Tell the servants to be more careful, and be especially careful not to neglect academic matters."

Su Peisheng naturally accepted the order. Who dared to speculate about the father and son of the royal family? Some people just didn't believe in evil, and this hit the blade.

"Let's go! This place is close to Taohuawu, and the Queen is still waiting for me!"

That night, good news came from the garden: Shen Meizhuang was pregnant!