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

The news that An Lingrong was promoted to a concubine because of her merits and brought benefits to her mother's family spread throughout the harem.

The Queen personally selected the gift for An Lingrong, and Jianqiu assisted her. She was touched:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wen has now risen to the top in one step."

The decree for the promotion was issued directly from the previous dynasty. The Queen was caught off guard by the Emperor's move. In terms of favor, Concubine Hua was equally favored by Zhen Huan, and Concubine Cao was even more cunning and skillful than her. It was beyond the Queen's expectation that An Lingrong could be favored by the Emperor and be promoted to a concubine despite the pressure from many sides. She said with regret:

"She was lucky to take such a risky move. It was also because Concubine Hua was incompetent that she managed to gain a position. The situation in the palace will change in the future."

Jianqiu understood what the Queen said. Everyone in the Imperial Hospital was busy preventing and treating the epidemic that day. After An Lingrong fell ill, the Queen did not send anyone to watch over her. She thought that Concubine Hua would take action, but she left it alone. No one expected that An was proficient in medicine and carved out a way out for herself. She thought of the Queen's control over pharmacology and became a little worried:

"My Lady, should we take precautions against Concubine Wen's tactics?"

The Queen hated the thought of others talking about what happened back then. She sneered:

"When a person dies, it's like a light going out. It's been almost twenty years since the incident. I have nothing to fear."

Jianqiu saw that the queen was angry and knew that she had touched her reverse scale, so she quickly apologized:

"I am overthinking. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. However, since Concubine Wen has been promoted, the Emperor will surely give her a lot of rewards. She will also be moving to another palace soon. I think the jade ruyi given by Your Majesty will be put aside."

The queen looked like she had already planned it: "I have another piece of white jade seed material in my storeroom. Please have someone make two bracelets for me."

Jianqiu had originally reminded her that since An Lingrong had no family background, it would be better to let her get pregnant and give birth to a child, so that the child could be brought to the Queen's lap and the Queen would have someone to rely on. But seeing the Queen's firm attitude, she realized that it was useless to persuade her and quickly agreed.

In the Yanxi Palace, rewards and gifts like water were carried into An Lingrong's Ledao in wave after wave, and soon filled the small Ledao Hall.

Following them were ladies from various palaces, who kept probing and inquiring, and some even intended to make friends. An Lingrong put on a smile and forced herself to socialize.

After hearing the news early, Noble Lady Fucha moved back with Xia Dongchun to help An Lingrong receive the guests. At this time, she really liked An Lingrong. No matter who of them became a concubine, they could consider each other, and their life in the palace would be better in the future.

But Xia Dongchun felt sad when she looked at An Lingrong's brilliant smile. They entered the palace together, and An Lingrong, with such a humble status, could still be respected by the emperor, while she only had a beautiful family background, but now it was a luxury for her to even sleep with the emperor, let alone be favored. In the future, she would have to perform great etiquette and greet An Lingrong when she saw her. Fortunately, she had long ago restrained her temper and deliberately repaired her relationship with An Lingrong, otherwise her life would have been even more difficult.

"Sister Fucha, let Concubine Xia take you back to rest first. There are so many people coming and going today, be careful not to bump into me." Taking advantage of the time when people were leaving, An Lingrong looked at her bulging belly, worried that there would be bumps due to the large crowds, and hurriedly advised her to go back to the main hall to recuperate first.

"Your Majesty, please don't call me like that in the future. You are a concubine now and you have to abide by the rules of the palace." Noble Lady Fucha corrected An Lingrong with a coquettish look.

An Lingrong's face turned cold: "How boring! Sister Fucha is calling me like this to alienate me? Could it be that we have been together for so long, but Sister has always treated me as an outsider in her heart?"

Noble Lady Fucha was stunned for a moment. Yes, she and An Lingrong were like sisters. If she called her like that, it would be awkward. She quickly corrected herself and said, "Sister An, I just made a slip of the tongue. Please don't take it to heart. I am really happy for you. You don't have to be so careful in your life from now on."

An Lingrong stepped forward and gently supported her belly. The strong baby beat inside made her feel at ease. She smiled gently and said, "Sister, you don't have to blame me. After you give birth safely, the emperor will definitely reward you. By then, you and I will have the same status, and we can get along just like before."

Noble Lady Fucha also placed her hand on her belly. The sound of the fetus jumping made her face as gentle as water. "Yes, after your birthday, the child in my belly will be able to meet you. You must prepare a gift for the meeting then."

"Don't worry, sister. Lingrong will give you treasures to show her joy. But now you have to listen to my advice and go back to the bedroom to rest early so that you can give birth to a healthy prince." An Lingrong persuaded her to leave again.

Noble Lady Fucha couldn't persuade her, so she was supported by Xia Dongchun and returned to the main hall.

An Lingrong and Rendong were busy until night. After sending everyone away, they finally collapsed on the bed and had a good rest.

In the Suiyu Pavilion, Huanbi was removing the hairpins and rings from Zhen Huan: "My lady, why are you so unhappy today? It's because of the title of Concubine Wen. Don't worry, my lady, the emperor loves you, and your promotion is just around the corner."

Zhen Huan glanced at the bewildered Huanbi and the ignorant Liuzhu. Without Jinxi, she didn't even have anyone to talk to. "Huanbi, don't ever say things like that in the palace again because of someone. Don't forget that Jinxi was accidentally plotted against because of this. Suiyuxuan has always been in the spotlight, so you must be more careful and not fall into gossip again."

Huanbi saw that she was serious and quickly agreed. Ever since the two sisters met, Zhen Huan had always taught her how to deal with things, intentionally or unintentionally. She understood her elder sister's intentions, which were to make her life better. Zhen Huan protected her, and she also wanted to share some of her worries, so she continued to ask:

"Then why are you unhappy, young master?"

The fact that the Emperor suspected her had always been on Zhen Huan's mind. She thought that if she spoke it out, she might not feel sad anymore, so she said quietly:

"Huanbi, I am very disappointed. I never thought that the emperor would doubt me. When he wrongly accused Sister Mei, I wondered if the emperor would doubt me one day. But when it really happened, I was still so sad. Huanbi, what should I do?"

This question made Huanbi at a loss for words. She had just entered the palace and could not see the pros and cons clearly. She had no choice but to advise:

"My lady, I don't know what happened, but I can see how well the emperor treats you. Please don't think too much about it. It would be bad if it hurts the relationship between you and the emperor."

Although Liu Zhu didn't know what had happened to make Zhen Huan so sad, she still agreed with Huanbi's words and continued:

"My lady, those people in the palace are hoping that you will be in trouble. You must not be estranged from the emperor, otherwise those people will laugh at you behind your back."

The words are rough but the truth is there. Zhen Huan understands this truth, and that is why she is even more sad. The emperor is suspicious, so is it possible that what she wants is just a luxury?

But at that moment, no one could answer the confusion in her heart.

On the second day, news came from Xianfu Palace that Shen Meizhuang had recovered.