An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After discussing with Ye Lan'yi, Ling Rong began to prepare to bribe the Imperial Observatory.

It’s just that because of Ji Weisheng, the Imperial Observatory is not easy to bribe nowadays, and even seems a bit old-fashioned.

Ling Rong sent people to contact him several times, but he just laughed it off or said some ambiguous words and refused to agree to join Ling Rong no matter what.

Helplessly, Ling Rong could only try to find a way from his family to see if she could force him to submit.

But Ling Rong also knew that using the Imperial Observatory was a double-edged sword. She didn't dare to bribe him openly before, and now she can only hide her identity and test the waters in secret.

However, this matter cannot be rushed. The most important thing right now is to pay attention to Zhen Huan's movements.

But we can't let her run away so easily, otherwise how can she wear Queen Chunyuan's old clothes?

But before Zhen Huan made any move, the Fourth Prince came to Shuimu Mingse for no apparent reason.

When Lingrong heard Zhaoshui's report, she felt that there was something wrong with her ears.

Now she was only a concubine, but Zhen Huan was appointed as a consort by the emperor. If the fourth prince wanted to find a foster mother, he should have looked for Zhen Huan.

But why would the Fourth Prince find me at this time?

Lingrong originally wanted to ask Zhaoshui to find a reason to send the Fourth Prince away, but curiosity eventually got the better of her and she still invited the Fourth Prince Hongli into Shuimu Mingse.

When the Fourth Prince came in, he was still a little restrained. He didn't dare to move his eyes around, but just stared at the ground.

"Come and sit."

Ling Rong prepared some sweet but not greasy snacks and a bowl of soup to cool down the summer heat. She asked the Fourth Prince to sit down and served him a bowl of soup herself.

The Fourth Prince called out "Empress An" in a stammering voice, and only sat down happily when he saw that Ling Rong did not look abnormal.

The Fourth Prince simply picked up the bowl, touched it to his lips, and then put it down.

It seems that he is still very wary, Lingrong sighed inwardly. She picked up another piece of dessert and motioned for the Fourth Prince to have a taste.

The Fourth Prince picked up a piece and slowly put it back.

"Madam An, I...I came here today to ask Madam An to help me."

"What happened to the Fourth Prince?"

Lingrong did not refuse directly. She knew very well that the Fourth Prince just wanted to see the Emperor.

But what could he do when he met the emperor? The emperor didn't like him. No matter how talented and kind he was, the emperor still didn't like him.

"I wanted to go and pay my respects to the Emperor. Both Empress Hui and Empress Xu promised me, but... I was not able to see the Emperor."

Lingrong smiled and nodded. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were both smart people. They agreed to the Fourth Prince verbally, but they would not do it in action.

After all, everyone knows that the emperor doesn't like the Fourth Prince.

"Your Madam Hui is pregnant and is recuperating in Bitong Academy. Madam Xu is also injured, so naturally she has no chance to help you plan well."

The Fourth Prince nodded, but he still didn't understand. Obviously, Empress Xu was being well taken care of by the Emperor, so why was she unwilling to help him?

If it weren't for this reason, why would I bother looking for this concubine who is not favored by the Emperor?

"I understand, but I just want to pay my respects to Father Emperor."

Hongli was still a child after all. Although he had some calculations in his mind, he didn't have that many. "Empress An, can you help me?"

Lingrong shook her head. With her current favor, how could she dare to challenge the emperor's disgust? If she was not careful, she would be the one in trouble.

"Fourth Prince, I really can't help you."

Ling Rong simply rejected the Fourth Prince, "Now the Emperor's heart is devoted to Concubine Xu, it's difficult for others to see him, let alone you and me."

The Fourth Prince lowered his head pitifully. In fact, he had always been trying to please Concubine Hui. He had finally waited for her to recover and come to the Old Summer Palace again. However, he did not expect that he would be inexplicably confined to his room not long after his arrival.

The nanny said that the emperor did this to protect the baby in Concubine Hui's belly, but she didn't think that was the case no matter how she looked at it.

In the past few days, not even an imperial physician had entered the Bitong Academy, and the palace maids who served Concubine Hui in the Bitong Academy had not come out either.

If the Emperor really cared, how could he just leave Concubine Hui there for such a long time without asking anything?

"I don't need Madam An to do anything more. I just hope you can help me pass on a message to the Emperor."

How could Lingrong possibly help him? Her kindness at the moment made the Fourth Prince interested and he thought that she would really help him.

"Since you want to express your longing for the emperor, why don't you write a letter and ask Eunuch Su to help pass it on.

I may not know other things, but the emperor has read the letters written by my brother carefully. "

Lingrong said this with great confidence. After all, Shen Meizhuang had handed the evidence to prove her innocence to the emperor inside a letter from the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince didn't know about this and thought that his letters were written in vain and that the Emperor had never read them at all.

But letters alone are not enough. The Fourth Prince still wants to meet the Emperor, have a good chat with his Royal Father, and talk about the hardships he has had over the years.

"But my dear minister, I still want to see the Emperor."

Ling Rong nodded, and she simply pointed out a clear way for the Fourth Prince, "The Emperor went to Yuedi Yunju today. If you insist on seeing the Emperor, you might as well try your luck at Yuedi Yunju.

After all, my prince and Lady Xu are already familiar with each other, so it is not too sudden to pay a visit to them. "

The Fourth Prince opened his mouth. His purpose was to hope that Concubine An would invite the Emperor to Shuimu Mingse, rather than him rashly running to Yuedi Yunju and being turned away.

Moreover, he would have the opportunity to leave a good impression on the Emperor, and even have the chance to stay with Concubine An and become her adopted son.

It’s just that Concubine An’s family background is not good, and she can’t be of any useful help to me.

If you really have to choose, Concubine Xu is actually better, after all, she is about to become Concubine Xu.

However, the Fourth Prince felt a little unwilling as he didn't get anything from Concubine An.

"Madam An, can I go see Sister Youning? I haven't met her yet."

Lingrong didn't want the Fourth Prince to come into contact with Youning, so she turned her head and asked Zhaoshui to bring Youning over, but she waved her hands and asked Zhaoshui to find a random reason.

Zhaoshui understood what was going on and ran out of the door, sat in Youning's hall for a while, then ran back.

"Unfortunately, Princess Youning is taking a nap. Why don't I take Fourth Prince to have a look? However, the princess can't play with Fourth Prince anymore."

Zhaoshui's attitude was particularly genuine. She smiled and apologized to the Fourth Prince, "Maybe you can come to Shuimu Mingse to play with the princess next time. By then, the princess should be completely healed."

"What's going on? Is Sister Youning sick?"

The Fourth Prince looked anxious, and he really looked like a good brother who cared about his sister.

"It's not a serious illness, it's just the heat. Youning is young, so we need to be extra careful."

Lingrong took over the conversation, and she instructed Zhaoshui to remember to ask Imperial Doctor He to come and check Youning's pulse to see if the medicine needed to be changed.

After this conversation, the Fourth Prince was left aside. He was very tactful, so he said goodbye to Ling Rong and returned to his own residence.

Not long after the Fourth Prince left the house, Ling Rong still asked Zhao Shui to bring him some necessities such as a sunshade and some clothing materials.

Lingrong originally wanted to bring some food for the children, but she felt that Hongli was as suspicious as his royal father, and if she gave it to them, they would just be abandoned. It would be better to keep it for Zhaoshui Fanglin and the others.

Not long after, Zhaoshui came back. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and did not forget to report to Lingrong where the Fourth Prince had gone. "My Lady, the Fourth Prince did not go in the direction of Yuedi Yunju. It seems that he also knows that it is not a good idea to go to the Emperor at this time."

"Of course he knows, otherwise he wouldn't come to us and ask me to help him."

"But, wasn't the Fourth Prince very close to Concubine Hui? Now that Concubine Hui has lost her power, he comes to you, young lady. It's a bit too snobbish."

Zhaoshui somewhat understands the Fourth Prince, but also somewhat doesn’t understand, “The Fourth Prince is the Emperor’s child after all, and there are only three princes in the palace.

Even without an adoptive mother, the Fourth Prince would not have been ignored by the Emperor. "

Lingrong nodded, somewhat surprised at Zhaoshui’s sharpness, “After becoming an adult, the prince will be competitive for that position.

The Fourth Prince is now looking for an adoptive mother simply because he wants to have a maternal family to rely on at that time.

As for him coming to me, I'm afraid it was the most helpless choice."

Lingrong no longer shy away from her family background and is more open-minded about it than before.

If I gave birth to a prince, I'm afraid he would have no competitiveness for the throne.

Unless Ling Lang works hard, or unless he works hard on his own and raises the flag like Zhen Huan, the only way left is... to get rid of all the princes.

If she really did that, Ling Rong would be gambling with the lives of her entire family. If she was not careful, she would be discovered by the emperor and her entire clan would be wiped out just like Wen Shichu.

"My lady, we have promised to let the Fourth Prince come in today..." Zhaoshui was quite worried and even stopped drinking water.

"It doesn't matter, even if the emperor knew, he wouldn't do anything to me.

After all, the Fourth Prince has found countless concubines, and the Emperor has heard about it more or less."

Ling Rong sighed. She had invited the Fourth Prince in today, on the one hand to find out his intentions, and on the other hand to make the relationship less awkward.

If the Fourth Prince ever has the chance to ascend to that position, he must make a good impression and make his life better.

But I also have to consider the emperor. It’s really difficult to be caught in the middle.

However, it was also because of this incident that the Emperor actually left Zhen Huan and came to Shuimu Mingse to look for Ling Rong.

As soon as he entered the room, he had a sullen face, so Zhaoshui and others did not dare to approach him casually. They could only let Lingrong pour tea and fan the emperor herself.

Lingrong knew exactly what the emperor was doing, but she refused to admit her mistake and just waited for the emperor to speak out himself.

She picked up a grape and put it to the emperor's mouth to feed him, but unexpectedly the emperor shook his head and signaled Lingrong to put it down.

This really made her angry. Ling Rong put down the grapes and even stopped fanning herself. "What's wrong with the emperor today? He doesn't look very happy."

The emperor glanced at Lingrong, his breath getting heavier and heavier, "Today Hongli came to Shuimu Mingse."

It didn't sound like a question, it even sounded a little unhappy.

Ling Rong nodded, pretending not to know why the emperor was angry, "The Fourth Prince passed by Shuimu Mingse today, and he was so hot that his head and face were covered in sweat.

I invited him in to drink a bowl of heat-relief soup. After all, the Fourth Prince is young. If he gets the same heat stroke as Youning, I don’t know how much bitter medicine he will have to drink to get better.”

Lingrong just pretended to be worried. She didn't care what the emperor wanted to ask. She just acted like a considerate mother who was worried about her children.

"Your Majesty is so angry... Could it be that," Lingrong exclaimed softly, grabbing the emperor's arm, "Could it be that the Fourth Prince is really suffering from the heat? I clearly brought him an umbrella."

Ling Rong became more and more excited as she spoke. She shook the emperor's hand helplessly, "Your Majesty... is there an imperial physician to check the fourth prince's pulse?"

Seeing Lingrong so emotional, the emperor's expression was not as cold as before. He sighed and comforted Lingrong helplessly.

"He's fine, I just..." Lingrong looked at him with a watery gaze, and the emperor couldn't find a better excuse for a moment, "I just asked, after all, I haven't talked to Hongli for a long time."

Lingrong wiped away her tears and told the emperor everything that the Fourth Prince and she had said word for word.

Of course, the emphasis was only on relaying the part about how he missed the emperor and expressing his admiration for him.

Of course, Lingrong also relayed the fact that the Fourth Prince wanted to go see Youning. After all, the Emperor would probably ask Fanglin privately about what happened today.

It would be better for me to tell the emperor everything right now, so that I can gain a reputation for being straightforward.

"That's all he said."

"That's about it," Ling Rong recalled briefly, then nodded, "He also said that he had been taken care of by Concubine Xu and Concubine Hui, and that the concubines in the palace all treated him very well."

Hearing the names of the other two, the emperor nodded, as if he had known all this for a long time.

But the Emperor really didn't want the Fourth Prince to get close to the concubines in the harem whenever he wanted, but due to his status, he couldn't say it too bluntly.

It would be fine if everyone was like Concubine An, with a motherly heart.

But if one has the wrong idea and wants to adopt a prince and raise him as his own, it may bring endless troubles to oneself.

Especially those concubines whose maternal families are powerful, none of them are easy to deal with. He doesn't want to have to deal with some important official in the court after just fighting with Nian Gengyao and the Tenth Prince.

After all, Longkodo of the old school is still there, and who knows if he will have any evil intentions.

"I still hope that Hongli can focus on his studies. Now is a good opportunity to improve his knowledge. Do you understand, Rong'er?"