An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After Lingrong had a conversation with Xiao Yunzi, she found that all the traces that could be cleaned had been cleaned up.

Besides, Xiao Yunzi did not show any symptoms of Qiansi, so there was no need to send him the antidote.

However, it was obviously wrong for Zhuxi to say something like this to alert the enemy. The more likely scenario was that Xiao Yunzi had been targeted, and Zhuxi or the Queen Mother wanted to take this opportunity to catch the person behind it.

What is more likely is that Xiao Yunzi's whereabouts tonight are likely to be under someone's surveillance.

After Lingrong told Xiao Yunzi this guess, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

But he did have some experience in martial arts, and he had been careful all the way here, so he was able to quickly confirm that no one was following him.

Just because it doesn’t happen today doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future.

Xiao Yunzi discussed with Lingrong and decided to take the initiative to take on the task of delivering silver to the Queen's palace in the next few days and get in touch with the people in Jingren Palace.

Although the Queen Mother may not necessarily believe that the Queen is harming her, it is good to be able to divert attention for a while.

Tonight's actions were purely swift, and coupled with what Xiao Yunzi said, it is very likely that the Queen Mother sent people to Yongshou Palace to investigate first.

"In that case, I shouldn't stay any longer.

I will walk along the wall to the Jingren Palace and make sure no one is following me before returning to the silverware room."

Lingrong nodded and agreed with Xiao Yunzi's approach.

After all, he came at night, and there were only a few guards patrolling the palace road occasionally. As long as Xiao Yunzi hid well, he would never be discovered.

"There is one more thing," Xiao Yunzi bowed and spoke in a decisive tone, "Even if they arrest me without any reason, I will never reveal a single word.

Please put your heart at ease. "

"Of course I believe you," Ling Rong would not express her worries. After living a new life, the biggest difference in her was that she learned to hide her emotions, making others think that she was a good master who absolutely trusted her servants.

Even when comparing it with water, she still had some reservations in her heart, but on the surface, she acted like Xiao Yunzi, completely believing it.

Unexpectedly, although my heart was full of calculations, these palace servants were actually more loyal to me than in my previous life.

Just look at the little Yunzi in front of him and you will know. In his previous life, he wished he could help Zhen Huan end her life, but in this life he said he was willing to keep his mouth shut for her and would never say a word even if he was beaten to death.

But no matter how righteous his words were, Lingrong still didn't believe it in her heart.

Fortunately, Lingrong and the others were really lucky that night. Little Yunzi was not discovered by the Queen Mother's people and returned to his residence safely.

However, Lingrong also knew that the Queen Mother was worthy of being the woman who had held power in the harem for many years, and that the slightest clue could help her find the key person.

If I were not careful enough, I would have been poisoned by the Queen Mother.

It seems that those people outside the palace still need to be dealt with. It would be best to ask them to move out of the capital and never come back.

But this money will cost a lot more. Ling Rong sighed inwardly, wondering why she was so soft-hearted that she sent Ye Lanyi out of the palace.

It seems that the revenge taken by the Queen Mother was not enough, and it has left this old woman with the energy to investigate the poisoning.

The more Ling Rong thought about it, the more she felt that this was a losing deal, but she had actually anticipated the dangers involved, and had even planned how to frame Ye Lan Yi once the matter was exposed.

Therefore, at this moment, she felt much more distressed about the silver than she was panicked.

But from outsiders' point of view, helping Ye Lanyi when she encountered trouble and then framing her was a little excessive.

But Lingrong didn't think so. After all, there is no such thing as pure kindness in the world.

The reason why I don't ask for anything in return occasionally is simply because it is such a trivial matter to the other person.

It's like feeding a starving kitten on the roadside without asking it to give you anything in return.

However, Lingrong is not a powerful person. She still needs to plan for herself and must not let her momentary weakness drag herself down.

However, it has not yet come to the point of intentionally leaving clues for the Queen Mother to investigate. After all, according to his own arrangements, the Queen Mother will find nothing in the end.

While the Queen Mother sent people to investigate, Lingrong told Xiao Yunzi not to come to Chengqian Palace again. Xiao Chizi often went to see him anyway, so all the news could be passed on by Xiao Chizi.

However, the Empress Dowager seems to have been quiet in the past few days, and I don’t know what she is planning.

But Lingrong couldn't relax either. She planned to live an honest life during this period of time so as not to let the Queen Mother really target her.

The only thing that is still optimistic now is that Concubine Jing, who is pregnant, is at the front.

It would allow Lingrong to accompany Youning peacefully, and the emperor would occasionally stay for two nights to give her some more stable favor.

Lingrong also thought about whether she should take advantage of the fact that the emperor still favored her and take the opportunity to get pregnant with another prince.

This would also help her further consolidate her position, so that even if she was no longer favored like Concubine Qi in the future, she could still live a stable life in the harem.

But Lingrong forgot that the reason Concubine Qi was able to raise the prince safely in the harem was, on the one hand, because she was under the command of the Queen, and on the other hand, she was too naive, the kind of naivety that could be seen at a glance if she was going to harm someone.

No one would worry that she would threaten their position, even the Queen Mother, who could not tolerate any sand in her eyes, did not care.

It's just that...the recent news of Concubine Jing's pregnancy has really shocked Concubine Qi. A person who is about the same age as Nian Shilan may ascend to the position of Imperial Concubine and surpass her as long as she gives birth to a child. How can she swallow this?

Coupled with the Queen's repeated instigation, Concubine Qi began to think about murdering Concubine Jing.

It's just that Concubine Jing still has some power in managing the six palaces, so Concubine Qi can't find a way to start for a while.

But her frequent little movements still made Concubine Jing discover the abnormality, and now all she had to do was catch Concubine Qi in the act.

When Lingrong heard about this, she couldn't help but start to wonder how Concubine Qi managed to avoid the Queen's presence and give birth to the Third Prince. Could it be that the Queen was also bewitched by Concubine Qi's cuteness and let her go?

“This…to be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen such carelessness, but this is also a good thing for my sister.”

Concubine Jing nodded. She stroked her belly and could still feel the joy she felt when she found out she was pregnant. "It would be great if everyone in the palace was like Concubine Qi."

Ling Rong swung her handkerchief and sighed softly, "If everyone is this silly and cute, there must be at least dozens of princes and princesses in the palace."

"So the rumors among the people are never groundless," the joy on Concubine Jing's face turned into worry. With the Queen, the executioner who couldn't stand seeing people pregnant, around, she had to worry every moment. "When my sister was pregnant, she suffered a lot, even when she was about to give birth... ah."

"To be honest, my sister originally thought that she was targeting the prince, but she didn't expect that even after she was sure it was a princess, she still wouldn't let me go."

Ling Rong was indeed a little sad. She raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Her body had been damaged in her previous life. If she had not been sure that she could not give birth to a child, the Queen would not have allowed her to get pregnant to save her father.

"Now that my sister's hard times are over, it's my turn."

"Sister, have you thought of a solution? That person is so quiet, I think he is planning a bigger conspiracy."

Lingrong has seen the Queen's methods before. She has done everything from sowing discord to framing her, yet she has managed to clear herself of all charges, which makes people extremely angry.

Concubine Jing nodded. Now that the emperor allowed her to have a small kitchen, all the food would be prepared by her own people, which made her feel more at ease.

However, the Queen's methods have always been pervasive. Ever since she announced that she was pregnant, Concubine Jing had been unable to sleep well all night.

She had no choice but to count the bricks on the wall one by one and force herself to sleep well.

But her state of mind was completely different from before, which made her more motivated.

"If you are really worried, you might as well ask the Emperor or the Queen Mother to send a nanny down.

After all, my sister has served the emperor for many years, so the emperor will not mind this little request."

"I did mention this matter, but the emperor may have forgotten about it and has not granted it in the past few days."

The emperor simply forgot, Lingrong secretly complained in her heart. She had been so obsessed with Zhen Huan in recent days that she had forgotten that there was a pregnant concubine.

If the Queen Mother hadn't reminded him to treat everyone equally, he would have been planted in the Yongshou Palace as a mosquito-repellent bamboo.

I don’t know what Zhen Huan is thinking recently. She has started to get close to the emperor again. Is she really afraid that the nightmare incident will affect her promotion?

But now there is Concubine Jing standing in the way. She was not promoted even when she was pregnant, but she was made a concubine for Zhen Huan. It doesn't seem right no matter how you think about it.

If I were to take this unconventional path, I would probably be criticized by all the civil and military officials in the court.

"State affairs have been busy lately," Ling Rong almost squeezed out these words from between her teeth, "Sister, why don't you remind the emperor again, or...

Or seek the protection of the Queen Mother. He will not do such an unkind thing under the Queen Mother's nose."

Concubine Jing looked at Lingrong hesitantly. She really wanted to say that the Queen didn't care who her backer was. After all, she was the Queen Mother's niece, and in the end the Queen Mother would still protect her for the Ulanara clan.

As the two were chatting, a palace maid came over to report that Concubine Qi saw the beautiful flowers blooming in the imperial garden and wanted to invite Concubine Jing to enjoy the flowers together.

Lingrong and Concubine Jing looked at each other, and they both knew that Concubine Qi had made up her mind to take action against Concubine Jing.

"Sister, even if Concubine Qi is naive, you can't trust her so easily. What if someone is plotting behind her..."

Lingrong's implication was that she wanted to persuade Concubine Jing to reject this invitation. After all, although Concubine Qi was a little stupid, the Empress behind her was very shrewd.

Fortunately, Concubine Jing was not stupid. She declined Concubine Qi's invitation on the pretext that she had an appointment with Lingrong to embroider together.

But Concubine Qi was a very capable person. She was extremely persistent in this invitation. If it failed the first time, she would invite again. This made Concubine Jing so upset that she couldn't even muster the energy to pay her respects to the Empress.

Seeing that the time was ripe, the Queen invited everyone to hold a banquet together, under the pretext of celebrating Concubine Jing, which made it difficult for Concubine Jing to refuse.

Knowing it was the Hongmen Banquet, Concubine Jing still had to go. She felt sad and couldn't calm down no matter what.

An accident might happen on the way there, the snacks or tea you drink might contain safflower, and even the butterfly that flies by might carry the scent of musk.

But Concubine Jing could only maintain an appearance of being in control and attend the banquet hosted by the Queen with ulterior motives.

However, in the eyes of the Queen, her appearance was no different from a provocation. Not only would it not delay the implementation of the plan, but it would also make her want to use more terrible means.

Lingrong sat aside, watching the queen stroking the pine nuts, her eyes full of sharp cold light, and she felt like she was sitting near an ice storage.

She recalled the methods used by the queen in her previous life, and it seemed that Matsuko had never been used in this life.

Could it be that the Queen wanted to use pine nuts to shock Concubine Jing so that she would have a miscarriage like Fu Cha in her previous life?

But in this life, I didn't have anyone to help with the perfume making, and Pine Nut looked obedient and soft, not like he was about to go crazy.

"Concubine Sheng has been staring at the cat in my arms. Do you like it?" Perhaps Lingrong's gaze was too intense, the Queen immediately looked over, "Jianqiu, send the pine nuts to Concubine Sheng and ask her to take a look."

When Lingrong heard that the Queen was going to send a cat over, alarm bells immediately went off in her heart. Could it be that Songzi had been trained and was just waiting to find a scapegoat to hold it, and then it would break free from the embrace and rush towards Concubine Jing?

Ling Rong didn't have time to think slowly. She quickly stood up and refused, her hand almost leaving an afterimage. "Empress, Concubine Xu sitting next to me is afraid of cats. Please don't bother Jianqiu to bring her over. I just want to take a look at Songzi from a distance."

But even though Lingrong refused, Jianqiu still took the cat in her arms without giving her any chance to refuse. Lingrong turned her head and looked at Zhen Huan, with an extremely awkward smile on her face.

Who knew that Zhen Huan didn't show any fear, she nodded to Ling Rong, and said something that made Ling Rong feel that they had plotted against her together, "Although I'm still a little scared, as long as the cat doesn't jump in front of me, it's fine.

If Concubine Sheng wants to hug me, it is okay with me."

"One look is enough. I won't hold Songzi anymore." Lingrong's mind raced, thinking about how to ask Jianqiu to quickly take Songzi away. "Today I'm wearing this silk Manchu dress. If Songzi's claws get the threads caught on it, it would be impolite."

"You are worrying too much, Concubine Sheng. Songzi's claws have been specially cleaned and polished to be very round. They will definitely not scratch your clothes." Jianqiu smiled with curved eyebrows and even used the Queen as an example, "Look at the Queen, she has been holding Songzi for a long time, but her clothes have never been damaged.

Since Concubine Sheng loves cats so much, why not give her a hug?"