An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

According to the arrangement, Ling Rong asked the emperor for a favor these days and brought He Anming back from Chuxiu Palace.

After all, the purpose was to use wormwood to protect the fetus, so the emperor agreed very quickly and even transferred the imperial physician Zhou to take care of Lingrong full-time as before.

Fu Chang was under the care of Imperial Physician Zhang, but he was the court judge after all, so he still had to show up in Chuxiu Palace occasionally.

As for Concubine Hua, Jiang Cheng was still in charge as usual. But she didn't want to be worse off than Ling Rong, so she asked the emperor to send two more doctors to protect her pregnancy.

It was not known whether it was intentional or not, but only Wen Shichu and several other imperial doctors were left to treat Concubine Duan, and among them, Wen Shichu was the best in medical skills.

In order to be more informed, Ling Rong asked Wei Lin to learn more from Wen Shichu, and reminded him to figure out the emperor's thoughts and not to follow Wen Shichu foolishly.

Concubine Hua is pregnant, and although the harem seems calm, undercurrents are already surging beneath the surface.

The situation in the previous dynasty was even more turbulent. The issue of "Nian's Selection" had been put on the table. From time to time, Nian Gengyao would write letters to recommend wise ministers to the emperor and talk at length about the person's achievements.

Especially the one named Zhao Zhiyuan. Nian Gengyao had just impeached him for being incompetent and stupid and asked the emperor to remove him from his post.

He then made another suggestion to the emperor, saying that he was a loyal and patriotic person who could be used, and asked the emperor to revoke his decision.

He even went a step further and requested that Zhao Zhiyuan be promoted to the position of General Secretary of the Ministry of Works.

This matter was almost openly known. The emperor only needed to ask the Sticking Rod Office to conduct a brief investigation and he would have found out that Zhao Zhiyuan had sent 300,000 taels of silver into the Nian Mansion.

However, the emperor did not know at this time that another 100,000 silver coins had been sent to the Yikun Palace.

Because Concubine Hua was pregnant and had a baby named Princess Wen Yi, her expenses were several times more than in her previous life.

Therefore, when Zhao Zhiyuan came to her house for help, she agreed without much hesitation to deliver a message for her brother.

After all, it was 100,000 silver coins, enough for her to buy some nice things for herself and her children.

But once she got other people's money, Concubine Hua became even more generous in spending it. She wanted clothes made of the most expensive materials, and had to sew gems and pearls with gold thread.

Even the blood swallows were taken at will, and from time to time they were given as a reward to Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai.

"My lady, these days more and more people are trying to pass messages to the harem.

If Huang Guiquan had not been sent to the Ministry of Punishment because of Zhen Changzai, we would have been able to get the news more easily."

The current chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is Jiang Zhongmin, a man of honest and straightforward character, who seems impartial and doesn't seem to be bribed by anyone.

Concubine Hua sent people to contact him several times, but he just laughed it off and refused to completely become Concubine Hua's man.

But fortunately, he was not stupid and would give Concubine Hua some convenience from time to time, so his position was relatively stable.

"How is Liang Duorui's contact? He won't be like Jiang Zhongmin, who is unresponsive."

"Liang Duorui is determined to get promoted. When the queen reaches out to him, he naturally can't wait to serve her like a cow or a horse."

Songzhi helped Concubine Hua get off the sedan chair and slowly walked in the small imperial garden.

"Those letters asking the Queen to show mercy and to bring messages to General Nian were also delivered through him."

"I hold his whole family in my hands. Unlike Huang Guiquan, he is still a distant relative of my Nian family.

If anything happens, I'm afraid you'll be the first to point the finger at me."

Concubine Hua didn't really trust these guys who could be easily bribed with money.

They are so timid that when they see a little money, they don't even know their own last names.

"Don't worry, Madam. This letter has never passed through his hands. Even if he wanted to leave some evidence, he didn't have the chance."

Concubine Hua was very satisfied with Song Zhi's cleverness. "What's wrong with these people recently? One by one, they all want to find a way to see my brother."

“General Nian is the person the emperor trusts the most. If they want to seek an official position, they will naturally ask our Nian family.

And the queen is not only the emperor's favorite concubine, but also the sister of General Nian. These people wish they could give the queen tens of thousands of silver coins more. "

Concubine Hua showed pride on her face. She was now pregnant, and when she gave birth to a prince, she would be the imperial concubine, second only to the emperor.

The old woman, the queen, is of no use at all. She will die in a few years. Wouldn't I be the most suitable person to become the successor?

By then, no matter who Shen Meizhuang or Qi Yuebin is, they can be crushed to death if they want.

"I don't mind bringing a message to my brother on their behalf, but it's just a mention of a name. As for whether he can get an official position, I'm not responsible."

Concubine Hua laughed heartily, after all, that was hard cash.

Only if enough silver is rewarded will people be willing to work for you sincerely. Otherwise, they will be like Shen Meizhuang, who was pushed into the water by Huanbi.

"Your Highness, if you are willing to speak up for them, you have already done them a favor. This money is well spent."

The group finally arrived at Chengrui Pavilion. Lingzhi, Zhou Ninghaibu and others surrounded the pavilion with thick curtains and lit the charcoal stove to prevent Concubine Hua from catching a cold due to the cold wind.

The stove burned for a long time. When the surroundings became warm, Concubine Hua took off her hood and let out a long breath.

“It’s cold outside this winter, but it’s very comfortable.

I don’t know what happened these days, but I always felt suffocated in Yikun Palace and had some discomfort in my stomach.

It's good to go out for a walk."

Songzhi poured hot milk for Concubine Hua. She was also worried when she heard about Concubine Hua's symptoms. "I have asked the imperial physician. These symptoms are normal reactions during pregnancy. They will get better in a few months."

Concubine Hua took the milk, drank a sip reluctantly and then threw it away.

In the past few days, because of Concubine Duan's unhappiness and physical discomfort, her mood changed very quickly and she became angry at the slightest mistake.

The teacup was thrown on the table and shattered instantly, and the milk instantly spilled all over the stone table.

She just glanced at him, and Songzhi immediately took out her handkerchief and wiped the table, fearing that Concubine Hua would get angry the next moment.

"We've been giving out lots of silver, but why is there still no movement in Chuxiu Palace?"

“I did bribe a girl named Jixing, but Concubine Duan has been treating her illness these past few days and hasn’t taken any other actions.

I did not tell the Majesty about this little thing, so as not to upset her."

"How can this be a trivial matter? Do you think I would be willing to see her body get better?"

"Of course not, madam," Song Zhi glanced at Zhou Ninghai, and she changed into the blood swallow neatly, "Now the person in charge of Concubine Duan's health is Wen Shichu, but he is very stubborn, no matter how much money he is offered, he will not accept it.

Zhou Ninghai has been in contact with Wei Lin these days. He is the apprentice of Doctor Wen, so it would be easiest for him to attack Concubine Duan."

"so what?"

"Your Majesty, I have already contacted him, but I may need your help to speak well of him to the Emperor and get him a royal physician."

When Concubine Hua heard that Wei Lin was just a doctor, the displeasure on her face almost overflowed.

Zhou Ninghai opened his mouth. He looked at Songzhi and then Lingzhi awkwardly. His master's mood had been changeable since she became pregnant.

I didn't do it well this time. I'm really afraid that the queen will ask someone to beat me up.

“I don’t have time to wait for him to become an imperial physician, so I’ll ask Jiang Shen to go over there. Anyway, apart from these pregnant concubines who have regular imperial physicians to take care of them, everyone else has to treat her.

Jiang Shen is not one of us on the surface, so that bitch won’t know.”

"Yes, your majesty." Zhou Ninghai wiped the sweat off his forehead and was about to go out to pass on the message to Jiang Shen.

Zhou Ninghai's legs seemed to be more lame than usual. I wonder if it was because of the cold winter weather that caused pain in his legs.

Thinking of this, Concubine Hua's face became even gloomier. "Why rush? Just send a young eunuch."

Zhou Ninghai groaned. He didn't dare to look at his master's face, so he had to stand aside obediently.

In the end, Songzhi left the pavilion and told the eunuch guarding outside about what happened.

Songzhi whispered to the eunuch to stay away from people.

As the two were talking, Songzhi suddenly heard a "thump" not far away, as if someone had fallen to the ground.

She immediately told the young eunuch to be quiet and carefully groped her way towards the direction of the voice.

Unfortunately, when Songzhi groped her way over, she didn't see anyone.

However, there were messy footprints under the tree where the eunuch was hiding, which clearly showed that what he had said to the young eunuch was indeed heard by someone.

However, all the two of them said was that they were going to see Doctor Jiang. Even if they were heard, it was not news worth investigating.

Why was this man so frightened that he even fell to the ground?

Could it be that... he heard what the Empress said before?

Songzhi was a little panicked at this time. She and the little eunuch followed the footprints left in the snow, but soon the footprints disappeared.

The snow on the palace road had been cleared long ago, and the man had long since disappeared. Trying to find him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Songzhi didn't dare to stay any longer. She told the eunuch to find out if anyone had seen the hurried person, and she went back to report everything to Concubine Hua.

Regardless of whether that person heard the Empress accepting bribes or not, we must find a way to catch him.

On this side, Songzhi was anxiously looking for Concubine Hua, while on the other side, Liuzhu, who had heard the whole process, was hurriedly running away from the crowd.

Concubine Hua accepted bribes and colluded with General Nian to recommend officials, which is a serious crime of forming a clique for personal gain.

Liu Zhu was so panicked that she could hardly breathe. She touched her chest and felt like her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

She wanted to find the young lady to talk about what happened today, but she couldn't enter Baohua Palace at all.

Now the young lady is under house arrest and I can't even serve her personally. If I tell the young lady about such a big thing, I'm afraid she will worry about me.

One is a maid who is under house arrest by the emperor, and the other is a royal concubine who is in the limelight.

It would be fine if my life was hanging on the edge of the cliff, but I couldn't let the young master be dragged down by me.

"I can't go to Baohua Palace... I want to go back to Yanxi Palace."

Liu Zhu patted his chest hard until his panicked heart calmed down, then he dared to turn around and walk towards the Yanxi Palace.

In order to avoid being noticed by others, Liu Zhu deliberately slowed down his pace.

But I still felt guilty and could only lower my head.

Soon, this uniqueness was noticed by someone, who followed her with faster and faster steps, and soon arrived in front of Liu Zhu.

Liu Zhu almost immediately recognized that the man was the eunuch who had talked to Song Zhi. She covered her mouth and pretended to cough, praying secretly in her heart not to be recognized.

I don’t know if it was God who was helping me, but Liu Zhu felt an itchy sensation in his throat and started coughing continuously.

Her throat seemed to be clogged with phlegm, and it was dry, itchy, and uncomfortable. She blocked her mouth with a handkerchief, but her voice became more and more weird out of control.

The young eunuch couldn't help but take a few steps back, as if he was worried that Liu Zhu had contracted tuberculosis, and was afraid that the handkerchief would be stained with blood when he took it off.

Therefore, even though he suspected Liu Zhu was the eavesdropper, he hesitated and did not dare to talk to her.

After a while, Liu Zhu finally stopped talking with difficulty. Her voice was hoarse and she looked extremely weak.

"Sir, do you have anything to ask of me?"

"Your cough is too loud... It's terrible. Have you caught a cold?" The young eunuch covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, and when he saw Liu Zhu approaching, he deliberately took two steps back.

"I don't know why, but I keep coughing as soon as winter comes, and I never have a peaceful moment.

Even if I finally fall asleep at night, I will be woken up by this dry itching, and I can't stop coughing for a cup of tea."

Liu Zhu deliberately said that she was seriously ill so that the young eunuch would no longer doubt her.

After all, how could a person who coughs bitterly from time to time eavesdrop quietly behind a tree?

Sure enough, the suspicion on the eunuch's face faded a lot. He took two steps back and asked Liu Zhu to ask her master to find a doctor to see her.

"Your cough is terrible. You must find a doctor to see you. Don't let this seemingly insignificant little cookie cost you your life."

Liu Zhu nodded in agreement, and she even thanked the young eunuch with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, father-in-law."

"Have you ever seen anyone running around in a suspicious manner?"

Liu Zhu shook her head, pretending to be confused, "But what happened?"

"It's not a big deal, okay, I'll continue looking for someone.

You should also return to the palace as soon as possible, and don’t hurt yourself.”

If this little eunuch had not come to arrest her, Liu Zhu would have been touched by his concern.

This matter has to be told to the young lady, Liu Zhu was secretly planning in her heart. After all, Concubine Hua had harmed the young lady and the royal heir, and she should pay the price for her actions.

If we could seize this opportunity, it would be great if the emperor could banish Concubine Hua to the cold palace.

This would not only avenge the young master, but also make the arrogant Concubine Hua repent day and night in the cold palace and apologize for what she had done.

The young lady will definitely be willing to avenge herself and her child, but... if she tells Concubine Hui, the young lady and Concubine Hui will join forces to inform the emperor of the matter.

The emperor was very pleased to find out the corrupt official, so wouldn't he be able to release the young lady from Baohua Palace at the same time?

Liu Zhu was very happy, but she also knew that today was not the right time to talk about this matter, so she decided to go back to the Yanxi Palace first and discuss these things with Concubine Hui tomorrow.

My lady, Liu Zhu was finally able to rescue you from Baohua Palace.