An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Lingrong originally thought that Fu Changzai came here for other things to do, but she didn't expect that she was really just here to ask for palace maids. After being rejected again and again, she left in disappointment.

It's just that she came to Chengqian Palace at this time, which is a behavior worthy of consideration. I really don't know what the Queen or Concubine Hua are planning in private.

It’s a pity that there are too many variables in past and present lives, and Ling Rong has no way of predicting their plans in advance.

Ling Rong simply followed the emperor's previous instructions and claimed to be sick, and asked Fang Lin and Fang Hua to be responsible for receiving those who wanted to enter Chengqian Palace.

Of course, according to Lingrong's instructions, only the emperor and the two imperial doctors were allowed to come in, and everyone else would be refused, no matter what they thought.

Not long after living in such a small house, a major event happened to Concubine Hua. Her nephew Nian Xi's health did not improve after being adopted by Longkodo, and he died yesterday.

I heard that ever since the dragon boat race in the Old Summer Palace, Nian Xi's health has been deteriorating. After being adopted, he was even more depressed, and countless precious medicinal herbs failed to have any effect.

Concubine Hua begged the emperor many times, and all the imperial doctors in the palace were sent out one after another. Unfortunately, all the doctors were powerless, and Nian Xi died at the age of 25.

Yikun was in tears all day long in the palace, and Concubine Hua had no intention of taking care of Princess Wen Yi. She just left her aside to be looked after by her wet nurse.

Although the emperor wanted to comfort Concubine Hua, he could not stop the memorials from the previous dynasty from flying in like snowflakes.

Some people denounced Longkodo for his harsh treatment of his stepson, while others pointed out that it was because Nian Gengyao was too proud of his achievements that he offended God, and that was why he was punished before his descendants.

It’s a pity that the emperor didn’t take these memorials to heart. They were just some groundless rumors without any evidence at all.

As for Longkodo's harsh treatment of his stepson, there is room for a big fuss about that.

After all, the emperor was uneasy about the growing power of Longkodo and Nian Gengyao, and had long wanted to eliminate them one by one.

Otherwise, if these two people joined together, they would definitely cause a big mess. And the timing of Nian Xi's death was just right, so we could make a big fuss about it.

The Emperor deliberately picked this memorial out and placed it at the top so that Concubine Hua could see it and take the opportunity to make a fuss.

The harem will influence the previous dynasty. The emperor has married so many concubines around him, so he is very clear about this matter.

Soon, with the emperor's deliberate revelation, Concubine Hua learned that Nian Xi had been treated harshly, and she personally wrote a letter home and sent it to Nian Gengyao at full speed.

The emperor sat back and waited for Nian Gengyao and Longkodo to take the bait, hoping that they would consume each other so that he could reduce their power.

However, Lingrong was unaware of all the emperor's actions. She was not like Concubine Tian, ​​who had a father who was an official in the previous dynasty and could pass on information to her.

Therefore, after hearing the news of Nian Xi's death, one could only think that the emperor might favor Concubine Hua a little, and might even reward the second son of the Nian family with a title in order to appease the Nian family.

Fortunately, the affairs of the previous dynasty would not spread to the harem for a while, and Ling Rong now only had to take care of the fetus. As for those laborious matters, they could be left to others to worry about.

Of course, Lingrong is still paying attention to Zhen Huan's affairs. After all, it is winter now, and she cannot be too hot in the palace, lest she loses her reverence for the Buddha.

However, it was a little difficult for her to intervene in the Imperial Household Department at the moment. After all, Concubine Hua, the Queen and even Concubine Jing were all in power. She was just a minor noble and had the will but not the power.

Fortunately, the annoying Concubine Fu was unable to ask the emperor to transfer Fanglin and Fanghua, and was even reprimanded and expelled from the Palace of Tranquil Longevity for angering the emperor.

Now, Concubine Hua is the most outstanding one in the palace, and no one can compare with her.

But the ones who suffered were Wen Yi and Concubine Cao. Even though Concubine Hua no longer used Wen Yi to compete for favor, she was unwilling to send Wen Yi back to Qixiang Palace.

In order to win Wen Yi back, Cao Qinmo had to find a way to meet the emperor, hoping to use the bond between mother and daughter to make the emperor feel pity for her and allow her to keep Wen Yi by his side.

"It's a rare occasion today that you come here alone." The emperor looked at Concubine Cao who came to ask for an audience, and subconsciously went to look for his daughter Wen Yi. Unfortunately, his hope was in vain, as Wen Yi was not with Concubine Cao.

"The princess hasn't been with me these past few days," Cao Qin smiled reluctantly. Her eyes were slightly dark and she looked very haggard. "Your Majesty, when you go to the Imperial Concubine's palace, you can see Wen Yi."

When the emperor heard Cao Qinmo's words, he knew what she wanted to say. Since he himself had suffered the pain of separation from his mother, he was particularly sensitive to this matter.

"I heard that Wen Yi's health was not good a few days ago."

Cao Qinmo nodded. She couldn't help feeling sad when Wen Yi was mentioned, but in order not to annoy the emperor, she forced herself to hold it back.

"Because it snowed a few days ago, Wen Yi was caught in the wind when he went out to see the snow, and he caught a cold and felt a little unwell."

The child has been in poor health since birth. The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau have examined her and said that the mother's body was affected by musk during pregnancy, causing the princess to be born with a weak constitution.

Strictly speaking, this matter was caused by the emperor, so he was particularly fond of Wen Yi, even though Concubine Cao was not liked by the emperor.

Although the emperor knew that this incident was caused by him, he still blamed Concubine Cao for not taking good care of her, "Wen Yi is so young, how can she understand how to appreciate the snow.

I think the wet nurse had some improper thoughts and wanted to frame the child afterwards."

The wet nurse took very good care of Wen Yi. Even after he went to Yikun Palace and had to be under the jurisdiction of Songzhi, she was still very dedicated.

Cao Qinmo could not find any fault with this wet nurse, and naturally she would not follow the emperor's wishes and say something bad.

“Because Wen Yi is weak, the imperial physician told him to go out and get some sun often.

If you stay in the house all the time, your body will become even more fragile.

Wen Yi caught a cold, and it should be me who is to blame. That day, Wen Yi saw the rattle that the imperial concubine gave her and started crying.

I thought she must be missing the Imperial Concubine, so I hurried to take her to the Yikun Palace, but I didn't expect that she was hit by the wind and fell ill. "

Cao Qinmo deliberately mentioned Concubine Hua, and it was naturally false to say that Wen Yi missed the concubine.

If the imperial concubine hadn't wanted to use Wen Yi to win favor, she wouldn't have even glanced at him.

"The Imperial Concubine felt sorry for Wen Yi, so she kept her in the Yikun Palace."

The Emperor knew Concubine Hua's personality best. It was true that she liked children, but she only liked her own children.

As for Wen Yi, he must have been left to the care of the servants.

"Empress Hua has to deal with the affairs of the six palaces, so I'm afraid she won't be able to take good care of Wen Yi."

The emperor knew Cao Qinmo's true intention, but his suspicions came back. After all, Concubine Fu was just pregnant at that time, so he should pay more attention to her.

If Wen Yi hadn't been sick, he wouldn't have wanted to go to the Yikun Palace for the time being.

After all, Shilan's position is already too high. If she is favored too much, it might cause unrest in the harem.

"So, why do you want to keep Wen Yi in Yikun Palace?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty cares about Wen Yi and has invited the imperial physician who is an expert in pediatrics to come and see her."

Cao Qinmo lowered her head. She silently processed a pear for the emperor, slowly scraping off the somewhat dry skin to reveal the juicy pear flesh inside.

She didn't say anything else, just cut the pear apart, put it on the porcelain plate and pushed it over.

The emperor didn't ask any more questions. He picked up a piece of pear flesh but didn't put it into his mouth for a long time.

"This pear core is sour, why haven't you removed it?"

Cao Qinmo seemed to have just discovered something. She processed the pears again, removing the slightly sour cores and leaving only the flesh.

"I feel bitter in my heart for my son, and I feel sour in my stomach for my son." The emperor finally put the piece of pear in his hand into his mouth. He sighed and finally felt relieved. "The imperial concubine has been worried about Nian Xi these days. I'm afraid she can't take good care of Wen Yi. You should go to Yikun Palace and take Wen Yi back."

Cao Qinmo smiled, but she was still a little unsure. After all, when she arrived at the Yangxin Palace today, she asked for an imperial decree to take Wen Yi back.

I'm just afraid that Concubine Hua will be suspicious and who knows what she will do to them, mother and daughter.

Cao Qinmo did not thank him for a long time, and the emperor looked at her with some confusion. When their eyes met, he knew the reason.

"...Tonight, I will go to Qixiang Palace to see Wen Yi. Let's go back."

Similar to her previous life, Cao Qinmo brought Wen Yi back to Qixiang Palace with the help of a pear.

Just as Cao Qinmo worried, Concubine Hua was very angry. She had not allowed Cao Qinmo to take Wen Yi away, but the emperor had to go to Qixiang Palace to accompany Wen Yi, so she could only reluctantly ask Zhou Ninghai to send the child back.

"My queen, it's a good thing that the little princess is not here, otherwise she would cry all night and disturb my sleep."

Songzhi knew that Concubine Hua would be angry about this, so she had to think of some way to appease her mistress. "She keeps making a fuss every night, and her face has turned pale."

When Concubine Hua heard Songzhi say that her appearance was damaged, she was both angry and worried. She stroked her cheek and looked left and right in the bronze mirror.

Songzhi promptly presented the jade wheel that Lord Nian Gengyao had given to Concubine Hua. She talked about how precious the jade wheel was and how it could nourish one's face.

"We have to bring Wen Yi back in a few days." Concubine Hua rolled her cheek with the jade wheel, implying that she still wanted to bring Wen Yi back to Yikun Palace. "At most, we can find a few more wet nurses, or find a female doctor to keep her in Yikun Palace.

I just don’t believe that she can still cry every day.”

"My lady, the mother and daughter are separated. I am afraid that Concubine Cao..."

Concubine Hua scolded her nonchalantly. In her eyes, Concubine Cao was just a dog that would listen to her and bite people at any time.

Even if Cao Qinmo had a few more guts, she wouldn't dare to betray him. But this time she actually dared to ask the emperor to take the child back.

"You really underestimated her. A daughter of a poor family, who is only a little bit pretty, dares to seduce the emperor."

"No matter how capable she is, she still has to rely on the queen." The master looked down on Concubine Cao, so Songzhi naturally looked down on her too. "It's just that the princess is too young. I'm worried that the princess will make a fuss all night and make the queen upset."

"You have said this many times," Concubine Hua lost the jade wheel, touched her belly and sighed, "If the Taoist priest had not said that holding a child would give birth to a child, I would not have separated the mother and daughter."

"That……"

Songzhi also knew how much her master wanted to bear a child for the emperor, so she believed what the Taoist said.

Although she felt that this statement was a little unreliable, since her master believed it, she would think of some solutions for her master.

"Then in a few days, I will go to Qixiang Palace and invite Princess Wen Yi to be our guest.

Just say that the queen misses the princess and wants to stay by her side to take care of her for a few days."

At this time, Zhou Ninghai also sent Princess Wen Yi back, and was now slowly walking into the door.

"Empress Cao can ask the emperor for help once, but she may not be able to ask the emperor for help a second time."

"I think..." Zhou Ninghai interrupted Songzhi. He briefly described the situation in Qixiang Palace before expressing his thoughts, "Noble Lady Cao is only a noble lady. According to the rules, she cannot keep the princess by her side.

Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Emperor to record the princess in your imperial edict? That way, you can raise Princess Wen Yi in the Yikun Palace with justification."

Songzhi thought this was a good idea, and she nodded repeatedly, "With your power and status, it's no problem to raise another princess.

If the princess makes trouble again, please ask Concubine Cao to come to Yikun Palace to appease the princess."

"That's just like a wet nurse."

Zhou Ninghai added in a low voice that he did not have any good feelings towards Cao Qinmo.

As a noble, he couldn't even afford a reward. He sent the princess back for nothing, but got only useless concern.

Even for those ladies who had just entered the palace, the reward money was not small.

"But Concubine Cao can't even take out the money for reward. I'm afraid she can't support the precious princess."

Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai sang in unison, making Concubine Hua's thoughts vivid.

She began to consider the possibility of recording Wen Yi in her own imperial edict. After all, she was just a girl and would not compete with her future prince for the throne, which was a good thing.

As for Concubine Cao's longing for him, it is easy to solve. She just needs to come to Yikun Palace more often on weekdays. Anyway, she doesn't need to accompany the emperor, so it can be considered as finding something for her to do.

"That's a good idea." Concubine Hua's mood finally improved. She picked up the jade wheel again and slowly pushed it on her cheek. "Go down and receive your reward. I'm afraid Concubine Cao didn't give you anything."

"Your Majesty is wise. Lady Cao simply thanked me and sent me away."

Concubine Hua was a little disdainful, she raised her chin and said, "Take one more portion, and you two should take good care of Concubine Fu in the next few days.

She also used that prescription. If there are any side effects, please tell me in time."

"I have been keeping an eye on Ledao Hall," Zhou Ninghai was bold but thoughtful, "Your Majesty, there is something strange. Concubine Fu went to Chengqian Palace two days ago.

The next day, Concubine An of Chengqian Palace fell ill and refused to see any visitors for the next few days."

"She went to Chengqian Palace?" Concubine Hua frowned and slowed down her movements. "Could it be that the old lady Queen asked her to harm An Lingrong? Fanglin Fanghua are both in the imperial court. How many lives does she have to live like this?"

"Your Majesty," Song Zhi said with a worried look on her face, "Fu Changzai has been in Yikun Palace these past few days. If she really did something... she wouldn't blame you, would she?"