The emperor summoned Lingrong more and more often, and before returning to the Old Summer Palace, Lingrong was promoted to a noble lady.

After returning to the palace, a few days later, news of Shen Meizhuang's death came out.

Cao Qinmo's attack was a killing move. If Shen Meizhuang still wanted to come out to protect Zhen Huan, she could only wait until the next life.

The emperor did not issue an edict to posthumously confer a title on her, and Shen Meizhuang was buried with the agreed ceremony.

When the empress dowager saw that there were only three new people left around the emperor, she suggested that the emperor choose a few daughters from among the ministers to enter the palace.

The emperor naturally agreed. During these days, he was bewitched by An Lingrong's spices and felt very energetic.

When the Empress Dowager announced the Emperor's selection of a candidate, the ministers were overjoyed.

Guaerjia Wenyuan entered the palace two years in advance. This time she was only given the title of a concubine, and her title was still Qi.

Because the queen was ill, Guarjia Wenyuan did not rely on her, but instead showed kindness to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong thought of her throat that was damaged by the poison, smiled slightly, and accepted Guarjia Wenyuan's goodwill.

Half a month later, after Baojuan poured tea for Guaerjia Wenyuan, Guaerjia Wenyuan's throat also got damaged.

Guarjia Wenyuan asked the emperor to make the decision, but An Lingrong produced evidence that Baojuan was the queen's man.

After reviewing the evidence, the emperor executed Baojuan but did not punish the queen.

Guarjia Wenyuan hated the Queen from then on, and took advantage of the Queen's increasingly serious illness to bribe a maid in Jingren Palace and poison the Queen's food.

The queen was protected by the empress dowager. After discovering that the queen had been poisoned, Guarjia Wenyuan was banished to the cold palace.

Zhen Huan's body is now covered with festering ulcers and she cannot go out to see anyone.

The Queen is well versed in medicine and holds power in the palace. Zhen Huan is now of no value at all. No matter how smart Cui Jinxi is, she cannot help Zhen Huan.

An Lingrong lived a carefree, even a little boring, life in the palace.

Fang Chunyi competed for favor with the newcomers and was promoted to a nobleman through his tricks.

From the perspective of Chun Yi, his words seemed innocent, but every word pierced Ling Rong's heart.

Without Concubine Hua, An Lingrong wanted to see how far Fang Chunyi could go.

That day, Xin Changzai was walking in the Imperial Garden with Princess Shuhe in her arms, and happened to meet An Lingrong.

An Lingrong greeted Concubine Xin with a smile, but in her heart she thought that Concubine Xin was quite capable. The evidence of An Bihuai's corruption was found by Concubine Xin from her parents' home and then given to Zhen Huan.

An Lingrong went back and gave the order, waiting for news from outside the palace.

The queen was already seriously ill, and the concubines took turns to take care of her. Today it was Cao Qinmo and An Lingrong's turn.

An Lingrong said unintentionally, "The Concubine Duan likes Princess Wen Yi very much. Last time, I heard from Sister Zhen that the Concubine Duan wants to keep Princess Wen Yi by her side."

Cao Qinmo's face suddenly turned cold, but soon recovered. He asked, "Oh, if Concubine Duan can raise Wen Yi, it will be a good thing for Wen Yi. I wonder when Concubine Duan said this."

An Lingrong looked like she was recalling something. After a few breaths, her eyes lit up and she said, "It was after Princess Wen Yi's birthday banquet."

Cao Qinmo pursed her lips, her eyes cold.

It was a month later that I heard news about Concubine Duan again.

Concubine Duan died after a long period of treatment. The emperor posthumously conferred the title of noble concubine on her and buried her with the rites of a noble concubine.

When An Lingrong heard the news, she smiled and threw another black chess piece into the white porcelain Go pot, which already had several chess pieces in it.

Ju Qing watched An Lingrong throw the chess piece and asked carefully, "My lady, what are you doing?"

An Lingrong looked at Ju Qing and ordered, "You can leave now."

It seems that this palace maid sent by Zhen Huan can no longer be kept.

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