An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After getting very angry in Yongshou Palace, the emperor went to the queen.

There was no other reason. If he wanted to appease Nian Gengyao, he had to restore Nian Shilan's position, and he had to find someone to take the lead.

If Xu Chang is not good enough, then just change her. The queen is very good, smart, and knows what to do.

The next day, the news that Nian was infected with an epidemic disease spread throughout the harem. The empress made an excuse to treat her and discussed with the queen mother to temporarily give her the title of concubine, but she was given the title of concubine according to the excessive rules.

As a result, the emperor announced to the public that Nian Shilan had already enjoyed the status of a concubine and asked Nian Gengyao to send troops to the northwest immediately.

Nian Gengyao still refused to agree and repeatedly asked to see Concubine Nian.

How could Nian Shilan, who was now idiotic, go to see Nian Gengyao? If he discovered Nian Shilan's silly grin and drooling appearance from time to time, how could he be willing to send troops to the northwest?

I'm afraid they will rush to the outskirts of the capital immediately and burn Prince Dun's wife to death.

The emperor would certainly be happy to hear this, but if this anger were to be directed at him again, it would not necessarily be a good thing.

Finally, under the persuasion of many ministers, Nian Gengyao took Yue Zhongqi with him, and the two led troops to the northwest together.

The emperor also privately gave Yue Zhongqi a task to build good relations with Nian Gengyao's other generals, which would be of great benefit to his future command of troops.

After listening to what the emperor said, Yue Zhongqi also knew that after Nian Gengyao's downfall, he would have the opportunity to command troops and become a general.

After all, it was about building good relationships, not doing anything extremely evil, so Yue Zhongqi naturally worked more attentively in the military camp.

With Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi in charge of the northwest, the emperor could finally feel at ease.

However, there was one more crime added to Nian Gengyao's crime. In the face of national affairs, he only thought about seeking benefits for himself and his family and forced the emperor to make concessions.

The crime of treason is real. After the northwest is completely pacified, it will be time for Nian Gengyao to pay the price for his actions.

Be patient a little longer, the emperor warned himself in his heart.

However, they did not expect that the war in the northwest would be so stalemate. Despite the abilities of Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi, they were unable to gain any benefits.

Helplessly, the battle line could only be extended further, and the emperor continued to support the front battlefield, never hesitating whether it was using money or food.

The latest batch of food and fodder had been delivered, but unexpectedly, it was robbed by the enemy halfway. The county magistrate Jiang Wenqing even fled with the remaining silver, apparently to the enemy country.

Just like in his previous life, An Bihuai was thrown into jail for failing to escort food and fodder, and was interrogated by Shen Meizhuang's father, the Jeju Assistant Commander.

There are many people in the harem who are ready to laugh at Lingrong, including the queen who wants to win over Lingrong but is repeatedly rejected.

Even though Lingrong had become a concubine, her family was of no help to her. If it weren't for her recent favor, the emperor would not have entrusted such an important task as transporting grain and fodder to An Bihuai.

But the only thing that was slightly better than the previous life was that Nian Da Ying had become stupid now.

She had no way to ask the emperor to severely punish her father at this time. At least the emperor would not behead her father immediately, so there was still a glimmer of hope.

Ling Rong thought about this and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, it’s not that she doesn’t remember this incident, because in her previous life, her father had an accident while transporting grain and fodder on the way to the Old Summer Palace, and this life happened almost a year later than her previous life.

Ling Rong also clearly remembered that when the Nian family was liquidated in the previous life, there were no unusual movements in the northwest.

There are great changes in this life, which catch people off guard.

Fortunately, her relationship with the emperor is still good. Although she is not in great favor, she has never fallen out of favor.

If I plead with the emperor, he might agree to treat my father well until the matter is thoroughly investigated.

Therefore, there is no need to ask the Queen or Shen Meizhuang for help like in the previous life.

"My lady, do you want to ask to see the Emperor? The Lord..."

"You must go, but not now." Lingrong knew that the emperor was angry at the moment. If she went to beg for mercy right away, it would only make the emperor feel annoyed.

It would be better to sit quietly in Chengqian Palace and wait for the emperor to calm down.

Because there was no Nian Shilan to disrupt the situation, the Queen did not go to the Imperial Court to speak for herself in this life.

As for Zhen Huan, she spent the whole day recuperating in Yongshou Palace and would not speak for her enemy.

Ling Rong originally thought that no one would want to come and help her, but she never expected that Xia Dongchun would actually come to Chengqian Palace.

As soon as she entered the room, she pulled Lingrong to look around. After a while, she let go of Lingrong's hand and ran to the side to drink tea.

Ling Rong was confused by Xia Dongchun's smooth behavior. She sat down without knowing why and asked tentatively, "What's wrong with Xia Chang being here? Did someone make you angry?"

"Of course, the one who makes people most angry is you, An Lingrong."

Xia Dongchun put the teacup down heavily. She snorted, trying to let Lingrong guess why she was angry.

Who knew that Lingrong widened her eyes in confusion. She looked down at her own clothes, then looked at the Suzhou embroidery on Xia Dongchun. They were not wearing the same clothes.

Xia Dongchun only felt more angry. She snorted again, "Aren't you anxious about Lord An's affairs?"

"I'm anxious."

Ling Rong said she was anxious, but her expression didn't seem to be that way at all. For a moment, Xia Dongchun even suspected that the person locked up was someone else's father.

"But there's no need to worry. I believe the emperor will be able to find out the truth and clear my father's name."

Xia Dongchun was silent for a while. She couldn't believe that An Lingrong was such a person who loved and believed in the emperor.

That's not right, this is different from what she showed. Xia Dongchun looked at Lingrong again, and the latter blinked and looked back at him with a puzzled look on her face.

"Uh, I... you, don't you need to find someone to help you? What if the emperor gets angry and kills Lord An..."

Ling Rong shook her head. Even though Xia Dongchun was so alarmist, she still didn't look panicked or anxious. "The loss of food and grass is a big deal. The emperor will definitely send people to find them back by all means.

The county magistrate Jiang Wenqing has not been caught yet, and everything has not been investigated, so the emperor will not issue an imperial decree rashly."

"Ah... that's right." Xia Dongchun nodded repeatedly, "Then why don't you check it yourself, what if someone deliberately framed you?

Why are you so casual? Aren't you afraid of becoming the daughter of a traitor?"

Xia Dongchun's words hit the nail on the head, but with Ling Rong's ability, how could she afford to keep someone who was both loyal and capable of spying and who could move freely outside the palace?

The most she could do was send people to threaten the families of the palace servants, but she really couldn't investigate such an important matter as the robbery of food supplies.

Moreover, if the emperor knew that I had the ability to investigate the case myself, I would be afraid that not only my father's life but also my own life would be in danger.

Perhaps the emperor would give himself a death result for Youning's sake.

"Of course I am afraid."

Ling Rong finally sighed. She had the worst family background in the palace, and as the daughter of a criminal, she didn't know how many people would stab her in the back.

"But what's the use of being afraid? We still have to wait until the case is solved."

"And me," Xia Dongchun widened his eyes, that little bit of pride reappearing, "Although our Xia family still has a wide network of contacts in the palace, it does not mean that we have no one outside the palace.

If I just help you check it out, I can still do it."

This Xia Dongchun actually wanted to take the initiative to help her. Ling Rong couldn't believe it. She looked at Xia Dongchun's expression and found that what he said was actually from the heart.

At least... there's no sign of falsehood on his face.

I just don't know whether she believes in equal exchange by helping herself.

Ling Rong weighed the matter in her mind. She asked herself that apart from pampering Xia Dongchun, it seemed difficult for her to do anything to help him.

But if Xia Dongchun wanted to win the emperor's favor, it would not be too difficult for her.

"How can I ask you to help me for nothing? It's not only dangerous but also a waste of manpower. If the emperor is unhappy, I'm afraid it will also implicate Lord Xia."

"Not necessarily. I'm just trying to get some information."

Xia Dongchun really didn't think so much about it. She just wanted to help Ling Rong. As for the twists and turns behind it, she really didn't consider it.

"Xia Changzai, you and I have a good relationship, so I will naturally not hide it from you.

Losing food and fodder is a serious crime. If my father is really involved, everyone related to him will be implicated."

Ling Rong took Xia Dongchun's wrist and squeezed it gently, "After all, it is rumored that he was kidnapped by an enemy country disguised as bandits.

No one can afford to be charged with treason and betrayal."

Xia Dongchun opened his mouth and realized the seriousness of the problem. But if he didn't check what was going on, how could he clear An Bihuai's name?

“Then… if we can’t investigate, I will go with you to the Yangxin Palace to plead with the emperor.

If you hold Youning again, the emperor likes this child so much that he will never reject us."

"I have already thought about asking for mercy, but I just have to wait until the emperor calms down." Ling Rong had already made arrangements for this matter. She even found Xiao Xiazi in private and asked him to help her keep an eye on the emperor's situation.

"If it's really not enough, call Lady Tian as well."

Xia Dongchun felt that there were not enough people, so he planned to bring Concubine Tian along.

In Lingrong's eyes, it seemed that Xia Dongchun went to the Yangxin Palace not to beg for mercy, but to usurp the throne and throw the emperor out of the Yangxin Palace.

"If you need help from Concubine Xia and Concubine Tian, ​​I will go to the Yanxi Palace in person."

"You?" Xia Dongchun had a look of distrust on her face, "I'm afraid you'll just cry out of grievance and then go to Shen Meizhuang for help.

It's because I have a good father who is the governor of Jeju. He is very capable."

"No matter how capable Concubine Hui is, she can't compare to our Concubine Xia."

Ling Rong sighed. In her previous life, she went to ask for help from Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan, but she overlooked the important military intelligence, which could not be influenced by a letter from Shen Meizhuang.

But she couldn't see it clearly at that time. The reason she can understand this truth now is only because after experiencing a lifetime, she has finally grown a little bit of brains in political affairs.

Now that the old story has happened again, I can go to the Yangxin Palace to plead with the emperor without having to rely on others for help.

"You have good vision. I'm going to go play with You Ning. You should pay attention to find out the situation in the Yangxin Palace.

After the emperor meets with the ministers, we will go and ask the emperor for help."

On the other hand, the Emperor was worried about the loss of food and fodder, but Lord Shen, who was in charge of the interrogation, discovered that the loss of food and fodder was not as simple as the enemy pretending to be bandits.

After receiving the expedited letter, the emperor immediately summoned Zhang Tingyu, Prince Yi and others to the Yangxin Palace. After discussion, he decided to send more people to investigate the Nian family and Prince Dun's palace respectively.

"Fourth brother, do you suspect that the one who robbed the grain and grass was... Tenth brother?" Prince Yi hesitated for a moment before speaking out his guess.

“An Bihuai said that the night before the food and fodder were lost, someone took Prince Dun’s token and said he wanted to see if the food and fodder were safe.

On the second day, the food and fodder were stolen, and almost all the guards were killed.

If An Bihuai had not been so timid and had not slept under the couch all night, he would have been killed as well."

The emperor handed Shen Zishan's letter to Prince Yi, and it was clearly written in black and white, "This... I am just worried that An Bihuai has been bribed and is deliberately framing my tenth brother."

"Shen Zishan has his own way of interrogating prisoners, and he will never make mistakes."

Prince Yi knew what those methods were. He closed the letter and couldn't help but sigh, "Tenth Brother is too confused."

"Confused? I think he is quite sober and feels that I am not doing a good enough job as the emperor."

"Fourth brother..."

Prince Yi had not yet finished his sentence when he started coughing violently. His health had been getting worse in the past few days, and he would feel dizzy if he was a little emotional.

When the emperor saw Prince Yi's pale face, he was no longer able to be angry. "Su Peisheng, go to the Imperial Hospital and call He Anming and the other imperial doctors over."

The emperor walked over to Prince Yi and patted him on the back to help him breathe easier. He only felt relieved when Prince Yi's violent coughing stopped.

"Let's not talk about this matter today, let's wait until the Flying Guillotine has figured out the whole story.

"Old Thirteen, you should rest in the Yangxin Palace today and ask the imperial physician to treat you well."

Prince Yi knew that the emperor was a man of his word, so he did not refuse and waited for the imperial physician to diagnose him.

"Fourth brother, although An Bihuai was afraid of death and did not do his best to protect the food and fodder.

But for Youning and Anpin's sake, please don't be too harsh."

The emperor nodded. He really had no intention of blaming An Bihuai, but in order to paralyze Prince Dun, he had to be detained for a few more days.

"He has already suffered a lot during the interrogation, so I think he knows he is wrong. When this is over, I will give him the position of county magistrate."

The Emperor and Prince Yi had already discussed the treatment of An Bihuai, but it was a pity for Lingrong and Xia Dongchun who were unaware of the situation. They waited in Chengqian Palace for a whole day but did not find any chance to go to the Yangxin Palace to plead for mercy.

After much difficulty in getting some news, the Emperor ordered a large number of imperial physicians to rush to the Yangxin Palace to diagnose Prince Yi.

Since the Emperor cared so much about Prince Yi, Ling Rong didn't dare to go to the Yangxin Palace to beg for mercy at this time. After all, if anything happened to Prince Yi, her life would not be enough to compensate.