An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After only chatting with the emperor for a while, Lingrong got everything she wanted.

Every time this happened, Lingrong felt that the emperor was very generous. As long as she didn't pursue true love, being the emperor's concubine was actually not bad.

In order to make the emperor love her more, Ling Rong added some odorless but effective incense to the palace.

The emperor had a very happy night. When he left the next day, he even felt that Ling Rong was very different from before.

He pinched Lingrong's shoulder and indicated that he would stay in Chengqian Palace tonight.

Lingrong was naturally happy to be favored. She took the initiative to help the emperor put on his court robes and stood at the door to see him off.

But the incense cannot be used all the time, so it is enough for the emperor to have a taste of it occasionally.

Too much is as bad as too little. If you want to gain the emperor's favor for a long time, you still have to be able to hold back and give in, and be neither too close nor too distant.

In the past, Lingrong always sought the emperor's favor. Once she got the favor, she would hold on to it tightly and would not be happy until she was better than everyone else.

After living a new life, I finally felt that this kind of long-lasting love was the most comfortable thing for me.

But she has to rely on spices or talents, unlike Zhen Huan who has beautiful looks and extraordinary talents to gain the emperor's long-term favor.

“I can’t help it, because I can remember the poems and books but I can’t understand them.

I understand every word, but I can’t get to the heart of the emperor.”

Lingrong looked at the emperor's receding figure and sighed to herself.

"My young lady." Zhaoshui thought that Lingrong had rekindled her so-called love for the emperor and was trying to comfort his young lady.

It’s a pity that Lingrong doesn’t care about the emperor at all. This action is just pretending, so that the emperor or Su Peisheng won’t see only the closed door when they look back.

If you do this for a long time, someone will see it one day, and it will leave a different impression on the emperor.

"Nothing, ask someone to go to the Imperial Hospital and invite Wei Lin over."

Zhaoshui nodded, and while sending someone to find Imperial Physician Wei, he also prepared a bowl of porridge for Lingrong.

After the porridge and side dishes were finished, Wei Lin also happened to rush over. He was still tired from waking up in the morning, and he yawned quietly while talking to Ling Rong.

"What has Doctor Wei been busy with recently? Why is he so sleepy?"

Wei Lin held back the yawn that was about to come out, and after a long while he slowly spoke, "I have been running back and forth these days.

Doctor Wen went to Xianfu Palace one moment and Yongshou Palace the next. As his nominal disciple, I had no choice but to follow him. "

“Xu Changzai is suffering from poisoning, so it is normal to go to her for treatment often.

What is the condition of Concubine Hui that is worth spending all day treating her?"

Ling Rong pretended not to know that Shen Meiyu was pregnant. She wanted to use this to test Wei Lin and see how much he knew.

Unexpectedly, Wei Lin did know a lot. He looked around and whispered to Ling Rong to send all the irrelevant people out.

Ling Rong knew what Wei Lin wanted to say, so she followed his wishes and cleared everyone except Zhao Shui out of the main hall.

After Zhaoshui closed the door, he stood guard at the door. Wei Lin glanced at Zhaoshui, and after confirming that there was no one else around, he lowered his voice and said, "Doctor Wen is secretly preparing medicine to protect the pregnancy. I suspect that Concubine Hui is pregnant."

"Lady Hui is already pregnant?"

Ling Rong pretended to be surprised. Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu were really not careful enough in this matter and were discovered by Wei Lin so easily.

"That's right, these medicines were not sent to Yongshou Palace, but were all sent to Xianfu Palace.

Moreover, Doctor Wen deliberately avoided me. Every time he went to Xianfu Palace to deliver medicine, he would ask me to go to Yongshou Palace alone.

Even though he was busy taking care of Concubine Xu, he never asked me to take Concubine Hui's pulse.

But when he went to Xianfu Palace, he did not stop me from taking Xu Changzai's pulse."

After Wei Lin discovered that Wen Shichu had prepared abortion-preserving medicine, he often paid attention to him. Through these little clues, he really guessed that Concubine Hui was pregnant.

At this moment, he thought that Concubine Hui was worried that the child would be murdered, so she was so careful.

Little did he know that the child was not actually the emperor's, but his nominal master, Wen Shichu's.

Ling Rong would naturally find a way to help Wei Lin. She still pretended to be surprised and muttered casually that Concubine Hui had not been favored for a long time.

"...What?" Wei Lin was obviously startled. He cried out in surprise, which scared Ling Rong instead.

“The Imperial Household Department keeps records of the concubines’ sleeping arrangements. Since Hui Guiren returned to the palace, she has been taking care of her health.

The Emperor...doesn't seem to have stayed in Cun Ju Hall."

Ling Rong shook her head, saying that she didn't believe that Concubine Hui was pregnant. "It must be the fertility-enhancing drug. Maybe Concubine Hui wants to recover quickly so that she can sleep with the emperor and bear an heir as soon as possible?"

This guess sounded more reliable, and Wei Lin nodded quickly, thinking that this was the case.

But he himself knew very well that the medicine for maintaining pregnancy and the medicine for regulating the body were completely different. He had been a doctor for many years, so how could he have mistaken the herbal medicine?

"After all, when she was in the Old Summer Palace, Concubine Hui had a miscarriage and injured her body. She didn't recover for long before returning to the palace."

Ling Rong was still blabbering on about Concubine Hui. The more Wei Lin listened, the more frightened he became. The more he listened, the more he felt that Concubine Hui had done something wrong that deserved the execution of her entire clan.

He even began to suspect that the child in Hui Guiren's belly was Wen Shichu's. After all, for a period of time, Wen Shichu often carried the chrysanthemum scent that only Hui Guiren loved to use.

Wei Lin no longer remembered the name of the fragrance, but he was very sure that he had only smelled this fragrance in Cun Ju Hall.

"This..." Wei Lin felt like his head was about to explode. He interrupted Ling Rong and hesitated whether to express his guess.

"Your Majesty... In that case, Concubine Hui's child is very likely, possibly not... the Emperor's."

Wei Lin sighed heavily, his face wrinkled badly. He felt that if he knew the secret, he would lose his head.

Who would have thought that Ling Rong was only surprised for a moment, "Noble Lady Hui is so bold, and Imperial Doctor Wei is so nervous, could it be you..."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Wei Lin raised his voice. He was very self-disciplined and kept his distance from these concubines. He just wanted to live a good life, so he never dared to touch the concubines, let alone be bold enough to leave an illegitimate child.

"That's good. Looking at you like this, I thought you were so brave.

Since it has nothing to do with you, why be afraid? "

Wei Lin still looked worried. If nine clans were to be exterminated, it would be fine. But if ten clans were to be exterminated, as Wen Shichu's disciple, he would definitely not be able to escape.

"But if their relationship is exposed one day, I am afraid that I, who have a close relationship with them, will also be implicated."

"It's normal to worry about this matter." Ling Rong nodded, looking as if she was thinking seriously.

"But don't worry too much. After a while, I will ask the emperor to transfer you to serve Concubine Cao.

That way, even if their affair is exposed, it won’t implicate you.”

Wei Lin had never taken Concubine Cao's pulse before. After all, Concubine Cao was the concubine of the Emperor Nian, and she was always treated by the Imperial Physician Jiang Cheng.

"Noble Lady Cao, has the Queen formed an alliance with Noble Lady Cao?"

"For some things, you should ask less and do more to save your life." Ling Rong smiled slightly, which was a bit scary in Wei Lin's eyes.

Wei Lin is a smooth person. If he had not been frightened by the incident between Shen Meizhuang and Wen Shichu today, he would not have been so reckless.

Only after Ling Rong scolded him did he come to his senses and answered "yes" honestly.

"Also, I need to know whether Doctor Wen prescribed any medicine for Concubine Xu when she was under house arrest in Baohua Palace."

Wei Lin thought about it for a moment and nodded immediately, "Yes, at that time there was a palace maid named Tang Di who came to the Imperial Hospital to look for Doctor Wen.

When Doctor Wen heard that Concubine Xu had caught a cold, he prescribed medicine privately.

However, he was afraid of being discovered, so he gave the medicine to Concubine Hui. "

Ling Rong had never expected that there would be such an unexpected gain. She didn't even need to cheat, she could just use these things to make a fuss.

How could Wen Shichu not let Xu Changzai's good sisters know that he was thinking so much about her?

Although it was just a small matter, at that time Concubine Hui was in love with Wen Shichu. When she found out that this man was on her bed, she was still thinking about harming her woman.

I really don't know if a lady from a noble family like Concubine Hui would become so angry that she loses her composure.

"So, you must tell Lady Hui about this matter inadvertently. As for how to start the conversation, I don't think I need to teach you."

Wei Lin bowed and said only some unintentional words. There was no need for the Empress to teach him word by word.

"Don't worry, your majesty. I will definitely get this done."

"Go down and claim your reward." Ling Rong motioned to Zhao Shui to open the door, and Wei Lin followed Zhao Shui's lead.

Ling Rong was never stingy when it came to rewards. Every time Wei Lin left, he would get a lot of money. In addition, his official position was obtained with the help of Ling Rong, so he was naturally willing to do something for her.

Within two days, Shen Meizhuang learned the news. According to Wei Lin, Shen Meizhuang's expression changed immediately.

After confirming the time when the incident happened again and again, he tiredly told Wei Lin not to come for consultation in the next two days.

In this case, how could Lingrong not know that the incident indeed happened when the two were in love.

Lingrong really wanted to know what Shen Meizhuang was thinking. She was extremely curious in Chengqian Palace. Unfortunately, she was no longer Shen Meizhuang's good sister, so she had no way to go to Xianfu Palace openly to inquire for information.

Zhaoshui was a little worried. She was concerned that with Concubine Hui's temper, she might abort the baby in a fit of rage. Then they would not be able to make a fuss about this matter.

"No, even if Lady Hui is angry, she will not abort the child.

She knew very well that Doctor Wen was concerned about Concubine Xu. Maybe at this moment, she felt that she had forced Doctor Wen. "

Lingrong was wearing an embroidered handkerchief with a chrysanthemum outlined in gold thread on it. It looked lifelike and quite elegant.

"Reluctantly? If Imperial Doctor Wen didn't want to, how could the two of them accomplish such a shameful thing?"

Zhaoshui could not understand Concubine Hui's choice at all. Because she had given up on the Emperor, she chose Doctor Wen, who cared about her "good sister".

Knowing that Doctor Wen might not have her in his heart at all, she could only wipe her tears in Cun Ju Tang, not knowing why.

"To do something so unlawful and yet to wrong yourself in such a way that the whole world would despise you, I really don't know what is going on in the mind of Concubine Hui."

Lingrong held up the handkerchief and admired the sunlight for a long time before she responded to Zhaoshui's question, "I would rather die with fragrance on the branch than be blown away by the north wind.

This is probably what Concubine Hui was thinking. "

"My lady, what does this sentence mean?" Zhaoshui had never learned any poetry. After studying with Lingrong for a long time, he only understood a few lines.

“To put it simply, I would rather die on the branches than be blown down by the north wind.

On a deeper level, it is the pride, nobleness and steadfastness of Lady Hui. "

After listening to Lingrong's explanation, Zhaoshui felt even more confused.

She frowned and asked hesitantly, "My lady, please forgive me for not understanding. But the four words 'high-minded, chaste and loyal' don't sound like they have anything to do with Concubine Hui."

"She is quite similar to her past self. But she now really has nothing to do with these four words."

Lingrong responded softly. She slowly embroidered the two lines of poetry on the handkerchief next to the chrysanthemum.

"But in the heart of Lady Hui, I'm afraid she feels that she is still the same as before, without losing her character."

Zhaoshui blinked her eyes. She suddenly became curious. How did the young lady view herself?

Just like Concubine Hui, she has been blinded by herself and only uses beautiful words to describe herself.

I still see things clearly and know that I am not a good person.

Thinking of this, Zhaoshui asked unconsciously. Lingrong was not angry at all, and even thought about it seriously.

“If you were to say what kind of person I am, I would say I’m a person with a vicious mind.

I'm afraid that all the concubines in the harem combined are not as vicious as you, my lady."

In her new life, Lingrong sees herself more clearly.

In order to survive in the palace and to live a better life in the palace, she tried every means possible. Naturally, she can be called a vicious person.

But compared to her previous life, she is more accepting of herself now.

After all, this harem is full of cannibalism. If I choose to enter the palace again, I am destined to not be a simple and kind person.

Maybe someone can live their whole life in the harem by being simple and kind, and not fighting or competing, but I can't do it.

Anyway, I have done so many bad things, so it doesn’t matter what kind of reputation I have.

"In my eyes, you are not a kind person. But you are very kind to me, so I am willing to be loyal to you forever."

The handkerchief was finally embroidered, and Lingrong threw it into the embroidery basket without a care. She rubbed her fingers to relieve the numbness caused by holding the needle for a long time.

“In fact, I haven’t had a good chat with Concubine Jing for a long time.

Today, why don't we go to Xianfu Palace and give her this newly embroidered handkerchief, and also have a chat with Concubine Hui."