If An Lingrong was reborn before the draft

Sitting in the Yikun Palace and listening to their random chatter, Lingrong remembered that there was a similar day in her previous life when Concubine Hua found an excuse for being late in paying respects and used her power to force Concubine Wan to kneel outside the palace and recite the female precepts as a warning to others.

At first, she didn't think it was a big deal. After all, Concubine Hua wanted to use Zhen Huan, the favorite concubine, as an example to warn others. But when Zhen Huan said, "I know I was wrong, and I have just apologized," Ling Rong knew that today's matter might not be so easy to get over.

As expected, Concubine Hua said sternly, "Now you have no regard for the superiors and the inferiors. What will you do if you give birth to a prince in the future? Will the whole harem have to take your surname Zhen?"

It was clear from the look on her face that Concubine Hua was going to use her as a scapegoat and she couldn't avoid it. Ling Rong thought that if it was her at the time, she should have immediately admitted her fault and asked for forgiveness! After all, she was the one who was pregnant. If she didn't avoid it, how could others care?

Unfortunately, Zhen Huan is not herself. She also tried to use her eloquence to find excuses for herself and find reasons not to be punished. "Although the Imperial Concubine is angry, I have to say that when Noble Lady Fucha was pregnant, the Emperor and the Empress took care of her. This was not for Noble Lady Fucha, but for the sake of the ancestral temple and the country. I am not late for no reason today. Even if I have offended the Empress Dowager and the Empress, what the Imperial Concubine said just now about the harem taking the Zhen surname really makes me panic."

At that time, Ling Rong was still worried about Zhen Huan and pleaded for mercy, but now I think it's ridiculous, because Zhen Huan really didn't deserve pleading. Because she thought that Concubine Hua didn't dare to do anything to her because she was pregnant, but didn't she notice that her fetus was unstable? She was still so stubborn against Concubine Hua, without any attitude of admitting her mistakes, and didn't give in at all.

But thinking about it, Lingrong still felt guilty, not towards Zhen Huan, but towards the child. She hated that she looked down on her and that she never treated her as a sister, but only as a pawn to consolidate her position. But the child was innocent after all, and now that she had a child, she felt even more sorry for the child.

Moreover, the fact that so many people pleaded for her at that time also aroused Concubine Hua's rebellious psychology, just like she insisted on slapping Zhen Huan at the gate of the palace two days ago, "The palace rules are not strict, and they should be rectified. The emperor and the queen will be the same. Are you trying to threaten me with the emperor and the queen?"

Although no one dared to threaten Concubine Hua, wasn't what they did a threat?

Zhen Huan saw the seriousness of the situation and that she was already being held there, but she said nothing. Even when Concubine Hua asked her whether she should leave by herself or have someone drag her out, she did not say a word. I guess she was also thinking about what to do next.

Even when she was driven out of the palace under the scorching sun, Zhen Huan still wanted to emphasize that she was pregnant and should not kneel for a long time. Didn't she know that the child was Concubine Hua's Achilles' heel?

"Do you think I'm a fool? Your pregnancy has been fine and has already passed the first three months. It has long been stable. I also asked the imperial physician, and it is not a big deal for a pregnant woman to kneel for an hour."

"Concubine Xian, what do you think of this tea?"

The sudden question brought Ling Rong's thoughts back from her memories, "Good tea!"

"Hmph," Concubine Hua snorted, "This is the new tribute of Longjing before the rain this spring. It tastes sweet and mellow, with a refreshing bean fragrance. Such good tea is only available in my Yikun Palace."

Ling Rong smiled and replied, "The tea here, Imperial Concubine, is naturally excellent."

Concubine Hua was very satisfied and continued, "The annual production of Longjing tea before the rain is rare and quite precious. Half of this year's tribute is here."