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

The weather is nice in August, when wild geese fly high.

The Manchu-Mongolian beauty contest has ended, and now it is the beauties from the Han Army Banner who are waiting.

An Lingrong stood quietly in the corner with Rendong. She was no longer in the panic like in her previous life. She was just like a spectator, watching everyone's fate unfold.

Xia Dongchun was still as ostentatious as ever, surrounded by a group of beautiful ladies from the Han army flag who were either praising her or flattering her. Her smile was bright and proud, and she really enjoyed everyone's compliments.

In this life, An Lingrong likes Xia Dongchun very much, because she shows her emotions on her face. Such people are the easiest to deal with. In this life, she will let her avoid being punished with a lash of lashes. After all, the palace is more lively when there are more people.

An Lingrong shifted her gaze to Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang who were holding hands and chatting. One of them was born with a gorgeous appearance, gentle and intelligent, and the other was naturally dignified and generous. They had the same family background and grew up together since childhood, so they were always closer than others. In the past, she could not see through it and always wanted to force it, which only caused trouble and contempt, and gave the Queen the opportunity to alienate them, causing them to step into the abyss and never turn back.

In her new life, An Lingrong no longer hopes for sisterhood in the palace. The death of Shen Meizhuang in her previous life was directly related to her. Her hands are stained with blood, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't wash it clean. She will try her best to make amends to Shen Meizhuang and pay for the sins of her previous life.

As for Zhen Huan, she was too deeply tied to him in her previous life, so she only wishes to stay away from him in this life. From now on, everyone in the harem will compete for favor based on their own abilities.

"Send An Lingrong, Yi Bingqing, Jiang Rulin, Dai Ying, Liu Lianzi, and Qi Siqin to the emperor for an audience."

Outside the Tiyuan Hall, it was solemn and magnificent. The six contestants for the selection followed the eunuch's instructions and knelt one by one to meet the emperor.

"An Lingrong, daughter of An Bihuai, the magistrate of Songyang County, is sixteen years old!"

"Your servant An Lingrong pays respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. May the Emperor and the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health." An Lingrong bowed calmly, her voice slightly lowered, sounding 80% like the Empress Chunyuan of the past.

The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was slightly startled when he heard the voice. He lowered his eyes to glance at An Lingrong who was kneeling on the ground and said:

"It's a golden month in August, so it's bound to be hot and dry. You're wearing simple and elegant clothes today, which makes people feel refreshed. So please stay!"

The Queen Mother, who was always paying attention to the Emperor, also said:

"Yes, he has a good manner and a clear voice. He must be a man who knows the rules."

What An Lingrong was wearing today was the same Suzhou embroidery that she had worn when she went to her death.

The eunuchs beside him hurriedly sang congratulations: "An Lingrong, leave the name card and give her a sachet."

An Lingrong had no surprise in her heart, but she knelt down with joy to express her gratitude.

In her previous life, she always thought that it was the crabapple flower that made her be chosen, but after being immersed in the harem for many years, she got a glimpse of the secrets of the center of imperial power and realized that she was able to stay at that time only because the emperor and the empress dowager gave each other a way out. She was originally an insignificant person, so when she first entered the palace, everyone else was worthy of being won over, but no one cared about her.

If she wants to be elected in this life, she has to find another way. The simple and elegant makeup caters to the emperor's preferences, and the voice that is 80% similar to Queen Chunyuan can arouse the emperor's curiosity. Why not make it completely similar? If it is too similar, it will seem deliberate, which will make the emperor suspicious and also alert the queen.

When they returned to their residence, they heard the sound of firecrackers at the gate. Aunt Xiao had been waiting with two maids. When they saw the carriage coming, they immediately knelt down and said, "Welcome, young lady."

An Lingrong calmly helped Aunt Xiao up, and the group then entered the house. An Lingrong asked Aunt Xiao to reward the maids, then sat in the main seat and spoke softly:

"Now that I have been elected, I will be entering the palace soon. There are a few things that need to be arranged as soon as possible."

Everyone knelt down hurriedly: "Please give your orders, young master."

An Lingrong glanced at Jinwen and Jinpei and said, "Are you two willing to follow Aunt Xiao to Songyang?"

Jinwen and Jinpei were stunned. They thought that with their looks, they might be chosen by the young lady and brought into the palace. Why did she ask them to leave instead?

Seeing that the two of them were silent, An Lingrong understood their thoughts and continued, "Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea. The maidservants of the master's dowry must be with the master in life and death. Good or bad fortune is unpredictable. You should return to Songyang and listen to Aunt Xiao's arrangements. After ten years, I will release your indentures and make you free people. If you don't want to, I won't force you. I won't hinder your beauty. Just let Aunt Xiao find you a wealthy family again."

The two maids were so frightened when they heard this that they immediately said, "We will obey the young master's orders."

An Lingrong handed the two men twenty taels of silver as a reward and said, "This is a small token of my appreciation. From now on, as long as you do well, I will reward you. If you think I'm not around and slack off, don't blame me for being rude."

The two said they dared not, so An Lingrong asked them to leave first, then turned to Ren Dong and said, "I want Aunt Xiao to bring your family to the capital."

Ren Dong didn't understand why such an arrangement was made, but since An Lingrong had asked, she naturally agreed: "I will listen to your arrangements, young lady."

An Lingrong lowered her voice and said, "Firstly, your rash pursuit of revenge has alerted your enemies, and I'm afraid they are bent on revenge; secondly, we are in the palace, and everything is inconvenient. It's always good to have someone outside to run errands at a critical moment."

Honeysuckle had never thought of this, and immediately expressed her gratitude upon hearing this: "Thank you, my lord, for your thoughtful consideration of my family. I will repay your kindness with my life."

An Lingrong: "You don't have to say such harsh words. Time will tell. When your family arrives in Beijing, I will find a martial arts school for your two brothers to learn martial arts. As for the money, you don't have to worry about it."

Before An Lingrong could finish her words, Rendong kowtowed to her several times.

An Lingrong helped her up, asked her for a silver hairpin as a token of trust, and carefully instructed Aunt Xiao to find a reliable escort company to pick her up that day.

The next day, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict arrived. The title was conferred the same as in the previous life. An Lingrong accepted the order with a smile on her face and asked Rendong to reward the eunuch. As usual, she heard complaints about Xia Dongchun.

Then, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict introduced the teaching aunt: "This is Aunt Chang. From now on, the young lady will be taught the rules and etiquette by her."

An Lingrong took a look at Aunt Chang, who looked serious and sharp, and saw that her mouth was tightly closed, and she looked like a person who was not easy to get along with.

An Lingrong was doubtful. She had never seen this Aunt Chang in the palace before. Although the teaching aunts were respected, they were still royal servants and they had to be addressed by their names. Why was this girl only allowed to be addressed by her surname?