An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Ye Lanyi opened her eyes wide. She had never heard anyone describe herself as a cat.

But she didn't dwell on it. She just hugged the white cat tightly and asked, "What's the name of this little guy?"

"It hasn't been named yet, you can give it one."

Ye Lan Yi rubbed the kitten's paws. The soft pads were still a little warm. She liked them very much and couldn't help but hug and kiss the kitten's head.

"Then let's call it a ball of velvet."

The kitten meowed, as if it knew that was its name.

"Empress An didn't come to me just to give me a kitten, did she?" Ye Lanyi was still holding the kitten. She was happy that An Lingrong gave her something she liked, so she was no longer so cold and was willing to chat with her more.

Seeing that she was speaking directly, Ling Rong did not try to hide it, "I have a bad relationship with Concubine Xu, and you became a concubine in her palace. Naturally, I am a little worried that you and I will become enemies."

Hearing An Lingrong's doubt, Ye Lanyi's face instantly fell, and the joy she had just felt in getting the kitten completely disappeared.

"My Lady Concubine An underestimated me. You helped me, so I must find a way to repay you.

I can't help others to harm you.

Especially that noble lady Xu, she hasn't done what she promised me yet, how can she have the nerve to ask me to do something bad."

Ye Lan'yi was even more open than Lingrong had imagined, and she did not even try to hide the relationship between her and Zhen Huan.

Lingrong noticed that Ye Lanyi said that Zhen Huan had not done what she promised her. What was it?

"In fact, it's better that you don't have to stay in Machang all the time. If you become a concubine, your life will be easier."

"You don't have to test me. I don't want to make any promises, and I'm not interested in competing with you for your favor.

Such a person who is so stubborn, even if he is the ruler of the world, I just look down on him. "

Ye Lanyi was a little excited, and the kitten meowed in fear, causing her to quickly hold back the rest of her words and hug the kitten to comfort it.

Even though she hated the emperor so much, she still became his concubine. It was really fate's trick.

Ling Rong looked at her actions of comforting the kitten, which were infinitely gentler than her words, "I'm not worried about the emperor's favor, I'm worried about you."

"Me? What do I have to worry about? I don't even have to pay my respects to the Queen.

Even if you enter the Forbidden City, you can still live your life behind closed doors."

Ling Rong listened to Ye Lan Yi carefully, thinking about how to further develop her relationship with her.

“The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. If you are favored by the emperor, someone will attack you.

I am just worried that you can't handle these methods."

Ye Lanyi was silent for a moment, probably worried about the methods of the women in the harem.

“To be honest, when I was pregnant, I suffered so much conspiracy.

I almost died in childbirth, how could I have the chance to learn horse riding from you?"

Ye Lanyi hummed twice. She had been silent the whole time and no one knew what she was thinking about. As soon as she opened her mouth, she scared Ling Rong.

"I can't stop the emperor from favoring me, so I just have to stop having children."

This is definitely a permanent solution. Ye Lanyi thought to herself that she didn't want to be Ye Da Ying, nor did she want to have a child for the emperor.

If she could not leave the palace for her whole life, she would just be given a bowl of sterilization soup to stop the concubines from plotting against her.

Besides, there is nothing about me that can always please that old man. Maybe after a few days, when the novelty wears off, he will let me go.

"Absolutely not, Ye agreed."

Ling Rong hurriedly stopped her from thinking this way. If she drank the medicine right after she left, wouldn't the emperor suspect that she had forced her to do so?

Even if she doesn't want to have a child, or can't have a child, it can't be because of me.

This is her freedom, but it cannot be her own grave.

"This is the simplest way. Do you have a better idea?"

Ye Lanyi didn't think that not being able to have a child was a big deal. Looking at An Lingrong's expression of despair, she felt very puzzled.

"I wasn't born just to have children. This will make my life easier. I think it's the best thing."

This isn't a question of whether to have a baby or not, Ling Rong muttered in her heart, "Ye agrees that whatever choice you make is fine, but there's no need to harm your body.

Many people have taken sterilization drugs, and not only have they become infertile, but more importantly, their health has deteriorated.

Think about it, if you can no longer ride horses and tame animals, do you still think it is a good thing?"

"It's just a dose of medicine, how could it be so harmful?" Ye Lanyi didn't quite believe it. "You're not exaggerating, are you, Concubine An?"

"You can ask the imperial physician to check whether it is true or not. It is better to ask it yourself."

Lingrong just wanted her to not implicate herself, and after consulting the imperial physician, she could do whatever she wanted with herself.

"......Then I'll go ask when I'm free." Ye Lan Yi hesitated a little. After all, riding horses and taming animals were things she liked to do, and she didn't want to be unable to do them anymore.

"Actually, the reason I mentioned the time of delivery was mainly to remind you to be more careful in your daily life.

But fortunately, you used to be close to Concubine Xu, so she can still help you a little."

When mentioning Concubine Xu, Ye Lanyi's face turned bad. She did not hide anything from Ling Rong and spoke directly, "If she hadn't promised me that she would send me out of the palace, why would I bother being her maid?

How could the Emperor take a fancy to me and make me his concubine?"

It seems that leaving the palace is what Ye Lanyi wants to do most. Ling Rong secretly made a note in her heart that if she could help her in the future, it would be like cutting off one of Zhen Huan's right-hand men.

"If, if you need help in the future, or if there is anything that requires my assistance, just send someone to find me." Ling Rong calculated in her mind, but what she said was sincere.

"Why are you helping me? Lady Xu is helping me because she wants me to do something." Ye Lanyi didn't quite understand how there could be someone as nice as An Lingrong in the world.

But she was wrong. Lingrong was not a pushover. Every step she took was just to make her life better.

If it were her in her previous life, she would naturally not have spent the effort to build a good relationship with Ye Lanyi, who was born a horse trainer, and she might even have had a dispute with her because of the emperor's favor.

But her goal in this life is clear: if she wants to climb up, she must turn all obstacles into support.

Even if Ye Lanyi can't help, as long as she doesn't become a stumbling block for me, it's fine. Sometimes, some people don't necessarily have to be calculated.

"You taught me and Concubine Xia how to ride a horse. We will always remember this favor. So, I want to repay you." Ling Rong found a reasonable reason and tried to convince Ye Lan'yi not to doubt her intentions.

"...That's not a big deal," Ye Lanyi said awkwardly, "You were the master at that time, and I was the servant. Teaching you to ride a horse was just following the master's orders."

"Just remember, if you need help, come to me." Ling Rong did not allow her to refuse, and said as she stood up and left.

She had already found out that Zhen Huan wanted to ask Ye Lan'yi for something, but Ye Lan'yi was very tight-lipped and would not easily reveal what it was.

"Then remember, I won't help her harm you."

Ye Lanyi's voice came from behind, but Lingrong didn't stop and left with Zhaoshui as if she didn't hear it.

"Zhao Shui, tell Wei Lin to take the initiative to help Ye Da Ying. Whenever she goes to the palace to ask for the imperial physician, tell him to be smart and take the initiative."

"Yes, young lady. Then... does Concubine Cao still need to contact Imperial Doctor Wei?"

"Noble Lady Cao is meticulous and will not easily trust the imperial physician who takes the initiative to show goodwill. It's better to go slow." Ling Rong sighed. She didn't expect that Noble Lady Cao could still use Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen with peace of mind, and would never want to see other imperial physicians.

It seems that in this life, she did not take advantage of Nian Shilan's misfortune, but instead left a way out for herself.

But Concubine Li was miserable. She was already crazy and was banished to the cold palace. It was said that she died in the cold palace a few days ago. The emperor did not allow her to be publicized and just sent someone to bury her quietly.

Ling Rong always felt that this was something the emperor did in private, so she was so indifferent and didn't care at all that this was a concubine she once favored.

Of course, it is also possible that he is such a cold and heartless person, which is why he didn't care just now.

"Although Ye promised that she would not harm us, she is still working for Zhen Huan, but... I'm afraid this matter has something to do with us."

"The matter of seduce Concubine Xu has been completely framed on Concubine Nian. What else is there... Could it be that the Yongshou Palace is haunted?"

Lingrong shook her head. The act of dressing up as a ghost to scare Zhen Huan did not cause any harm to her, and it was all blamed on Concubine Tian.

If there is anything that Zhen Huan wants to insist on finding the truth about, it is probably the matter between her and Shen Meiyu.

"But the matter of Concubine Hui has been thoroughly investigated. Even if Concubine Xu finds out that we are secretly helping Concubine Hui, she can't restore her sisterly relationship with Concubine Hui, right?"

"Yes, it can't be saved, but it can make Concubine Hui suspicious of Concubine Tian and me, and suspect that we have ulterior motives.

Under the instigation of Concubine Xu, it is still unknown whether they will turn their attacks against us."

Ling Rong hated dealing with smart people, especially those who were smart and cruel enough like Zhen Huan. Even if she was reduced to praying in Baohua Palace, she could still attract the emperor's favor. Who else in the palace could do that?

Even if Concubine Hui had broken up with her, it was still possible to tie Concubine Hui to her boat. Moreover, the most likely thing was that Zhen Huan had already guessed that the child in Shen Meizhuang's belly was Wen Shichu's.

When it was time to pay respects the next day, Ye Lanyi went for the first time. After all, it was her first time to serve the Queen last night, and according to the rules she had to go to the Queen and perform the ritual of kneeling three times and kowtow nine times.

But her attitude was casual. She swung the handkerchief very quickly and completed the greeting in just two or three strokes.

Concubine Qi couldn't stand the way she looked down on the empress and everyone else, so she stopped her from standing up, saying that it was disrespectful and that she should perform the ceremony properly.

"If you really want to worship the Queen, you should salute her with full respect. How can you have such an attitude like you?"

"Does one express his true respect with words?" Ye Lanyi flicked her handkerchief and glanced at Concubine Qi, who was in a higher position. "Some people sitting next to the Empress may not be truly respectful to her."

"You! Queen, look at her. With just one promise, she dares to yell at me like that." Concubine Qi couldn't convince Ye Lan'yi, so she had to ask the Queen for help.

Her tone was coquettish, but unfortunately she was not targeting the Emperor, which only gave everyone goosebumps.

"She has just entered the palace and doesn't know many rules yet. She needs to be taught slowly." The Queen did not look angry. She knew that Ye Lan'yi was just a horse trainer. It was not easy for her to learn the rules of a concubine in a short time.

"Then we'll assign two maids to teach Ye properly." Concubine Qi was rebuked by Ye Lanyi, and she couldn't save face. "What if she doesn't know the rules and offends the emperor again?"

Although these words were spoken to the Queen Mother, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Concubine Qi was talking about Ye Lanyi.

It's a pity that Ye Lanyi doesn't care about the emperor at all, and is even more unwilling to change herself for the emperor. Concubine Qi's words not only fail to scare her, but also make her find new ways to push the emperor out of Xinghuachun Pavilion.

"I will help Ye Ying find a suitable nanny to teach him." The queen agreed and then mentioned the third prince. "Recently, the third prince has not been studying hard enough. You should supervise him."

"Empress, we have finally arrived at the garden. It is time to let the Third Prince have a good rest."

"Rest?" The Queen's voice could not help but rise a little, and her tone became much more severe, "The Third Prince is much older than Hongli, but this book is not as good as Hongli's.

You, as a mother, cannot spoil your child blindly. He is a prince, so you should work harder so that you can help the emperor solve problems in the future."

"I understand, Your Majesty." Concubine Qi hung her head. She felt really embarrassed to be scolded in public by the Queen. But there was nothing wrong with what the Queen said, and she couldn't vent her anger.

Seeing that Concubine Qi had calmed down, the Queen asked several concubines who had children before letting everyone go. However, she kept Concubine Qi behind. She didn't know what the two of them wanted to talk about in private.

Similarly, when Ye Lan'yi left Wuling Spring Se, she also followed Zhen Huan directly. She seemed to have discovered something and was eager to inform Zhen Huan.

Ling Rong subconsciously looked towards Shen Meiyu. Because she was pregnant, there were a lot more people following her.

Fuling, the girl she brought back from the Old Summer Palace, worked with Caixing and took good care of Shen Meizhuang.

For some reason, Lingrong felt that the person Zhen Huan had always wanted to find was Fuling.

This is a thorn that has been buried beside Shen Meizhuang for a long time. If Zhen Huan can help Shen Meizhuang pull it out, it is really possible for these two people to wipe out their past grievances.

This won’t do. How can you, Zhen Huan, have sisters?