An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

What surprised Lingrong was that the Queen or Concubine Qi had not taken action at the banquet until now.

But both of them looked at Concubine Jing fiercely, and it didn't look like they had no plan at all.

But until Concubine Chun finished her umbrella dance and the banquet was almost over, the Queen and Concubine Qi were still sitting there with indifferent expressions.

If someone who knew their background saw this, they would think that they had both changed their gender.

"The dance performed by Concubine Chun today is no worse than the one performed by Concubine Xu in the garden."

Concubine Tian, ​​who was sitting on the other side of Zhen Huan, had a mocking smile on her face. She spoke without reservation, "Concubine Xu, have you never seen Concubine Chun dancing? Are you also mesmerized and speechless?"

I don’t know how she trained herself, but Lady Tian’s mouth sounds like it’s filled with poison.

Not only did they mock Zhen Huan and the other two for gaining favor through dancing, they also said that the sisters were wary of each other and hid many secrets.

"After all, Concubine Chun is the eldest daughter of the Fang Jia family. There is nothing special about her being proficient in poetry, calligraphy and dancing.

She dances so well, so naturally I would be fascinated by her grace.

Wasn't our emperor also attracted by Chun Changzai's umbrella dance? "

Zhen Huan did not leave Concubine Tian alone. She spoke calmly, not showing any anger. "The most taboo for women in the harem is jealousy and vying for favor. Madam Xiu Mi was falsely accused by Queen Zhao Xin of having an affair with Lang Zhong.

This angered Prince Guangchuan, who ordered his men to strip him of his clothes and beat him severely, and even tortured him with a red-hot iron.

After she committed suicide by jumping into a well, her nose and tongue were cut off, her body parts were mixed with poison and boiled in a pot, while all the concubines gathered around the pot to watch.

Zhen Huan sent a dish of meat from her table to Concubine Tian, ​​and made a gesture to invite Concubine Tian to taste it, "Concubine Tian, ​​do you know what it tastes like?"

Concubine Tian was timid to begin with, and she was immediately frightened and turned pale by Zhen Huan's vivid description.

When the dish of meat was served, she felt her stomach churning and a wave of nausea rose up her throat.

The smell of meat was like a death warrant at this moment. Concubine Tian wanted to push it away, but for some reason she felt a little scared.

She even forgot that Mingyu was standing behind her. She only needed to say a word and the plate would be moved away.

But Concubine Tian was too scared at this time. She just thought that the meat belonged to Madam Xiu Mi or a palace maid in Zhen Huan's palace. If she turned it over with chopsticks, she might even find half a tongue.

"Why, Concubine Tian doesn't like it?" Zhen Huan mentioned the dish of meat deliberately, "Just now I saw Concubine Tian took several bites, I thought you liked it very much."

It would have been fine if Zhen Huan didn't mention this, but once she mentioned Concubine Tian, ​​she felt even more disgusted.

She raised her hand to cover her mouth to prevent herself from spitting out in such an important occasion.

But my nose was very sensitive at this moment, and my tongue seemed to be able to savor the taste of the meat I had just eaten.

She fanned the air in front of her desperately, trying to prevent the smell of meat from drifting into her nose.

But this was of no help at all, his sleeve even knocked over the teacup on the table, and some tea even stained his clothes.

Even more unfortunate was that the Emperor glanced over at her, and that displeased look made Concubine Tian feel even more aggrieved.

"I really like this dish. Lady Xu, why don't you give it to me?"

The two people whispered for a long time. Lingrong couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but looking at the expression of Concubine Tian, ​​it was obvious that she was frightened by Zhen Huan.

Ling Rong wanted to ignore it, but was softened by Concubine Tian's pitiful appearance, "If Concubine Chun comes back, I might not be able to eat it."

Zhen Huan turned her head and glanced at Ling Rong, her eyes briefly scanned her before she slowly smiled, "Chun Er really likes to eat a lot, last time in Yongshou Palace, she ate so much that her belly was full.

I heard that after she returned to Suiyuxuan, she fed herself two cups of milk tea. "

As she spoke, Zhen Huan took the dish of meat back and sent it to Ling Rong's table, "Concubine Sheng didn't touch the food on her table, but she remembered the food I gave to Concubine Tian."

"Look at the look on Concubine Tian's face. I thought she was full." Ling Rong also laughed, but she had no intention of touching the dish of meat. "But you love her so much that you want to send it to her."

Because of Lingrong's interruption, Concubine Tian finally felt a lot better in her stomach, but the feeling of nausea still did not disappear.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Concubine Tian had to leave the banquet temporarily, using the excuse of going downstairs to change clothes.

At this time, Chun Changzai had already returned to her seat. She was still wearing the same dance costume and had not even had time to change.

"Sister Xu, how was my dancing? Mammy forced me to dance for a long time, and my clothes have become two circles loose."

While Concubine Tian was away, Concubine Chun took the opportunity to sit next to Zhen Huan. "But some of the moves were still wrong when I was dancing. I will definitely be scolded when I return to Sui Yuxuan."

"Chun Er dances very well. The emperor must like it." Seeing Chun Chang's cute appearance, Zhen Huan couldn't give her a cold face. "It's just that Chun Er hid it very well. I didn't notice it at all."

"It's Madam who said there had to be a surprise. Otherwise, I would have asked Sister Xu to teach me. Why would I have worked so hard to practice for so long?"

Lingrong didn't know whether Chun Changzai really didn't understand the test or was pretending not to understand the test, but she was definitely not a scheming person, and this matter was definitely true.

Lingrong looked towards the emperor, her sharp eyes piercing through the group of beauties and hitting Chun Changzai and Zhen Huan. She guessed that he might be thinking which beauty's palace he would like to go to.

However, the emperor knew that today's banquet was for Concubine Jing and her unborn child. Even though his attention was attracted by Concubine Chun and Zhen Huan, he still remembered to ask Concubine Jing if her pregnancy was feeling better these days.

"Sister Concubine Qi often invited me to enjoy the flowers a few days ago. Maybe I was exhausted and felt uncomfortable for a few days. Now I am fully recovered. Even the imperial physician praised me for taking good care of this baby."

Concubine Jing looked at Concubine Qi with a smile, saying that she was very happy to appreciate the flowers together, but in fact she wanted the Emperor to keep Concubine Qi in check and not let her try to murder her.

As expected, as soon as the words fell, the emperor immediately glanced at Concubine Qi and said, "Instead of appreciating the flowers, you should pay more attention to Hongshi. He is not good at studying, and as a mother, you should also pay more attention to him."

Concubine Qi had not yet recovered from the reprimand from the Emperor, and now she was being blamed again. A wave of bitterness surged in her heart, and she was about to cry out of grievance.

She was still wearing the pink dress and raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

The emperor seemed a little reluctant, but more of him was impatient with her pretentiousness.

"If you know you are wrong, just remember it in your heart. Concubine Jing is pregnant now, so how can she have so much free time to accompany you to appreciate the flowers?"

"I understand, Your Majesty, please don't blame me."

Concubine Qi finally spoke, her voice trembling a little, but at Cuiguo's reminder, she also apologized to Concubine Jing, "Thank you very much for accompanying me a few days ago."

"It's okay. Sister Qi also has good intentions and wants to teach me many ways to keep the baby healthy." Concubine Jing was kind and didn't let the atmosphere get any colder. "The Emperor clearly praised Sister Qi for the excellent prescription she gave to Concubine Tian a few days ago. But when he mentioned the Third Prince, he became serious again."

"I know her merits, of course. But I have to talk about her problems, too. You don't have to make up for Concubine Qi."

The emperor had a look of disappointment on his face, especially Concubine Qi, who kept her head down and looked unreliable, just like Hongshi when he was reciting the book.

"I will accompany Hongshi to study these days and will not disturb Concubine Jing."

The emperor had a look on his face that said "you'd better do that" and then he retracted his gaze. "A few days ago you said you wanted a nanny. I have already sent someone to find one and will send her to Xianfu Palace tomorrow."

"I thank the emperor," Concubine Jing picked up the milk she had just replaced and toasted the emperor with tea instead of wine. "At this moment, I don't know how to express my joy."

"Just take care of yourself and your children."

Perhaps it was because the emperor had lost too many children, and he was worried and gave Concubine Jing a few more instructions.

"If you feel unwell, call the doctor immediately, even if it's just a minor matter."

"I know everything."

Concubine Jing put down the milk. Seeing that the banquet was over, she began to look forward to it. She hoped that the emperor would go to Xianfu Palace to accompany her tonight.

Coincidentally, the Queen Mother also advised that she should spend some time with Concubine Jing tonight.

Although the emperor agreed verbally, his eyes still slid towards Chun Changzai. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed by the dance and was regretting that he could not go tonight.

"I am now in a heavy body and I am afraid I can't take good care of Your Majesty." Concubine Jing smiled and rubbed her belly. "Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Your Majesty should stay with Your Majesty."

The queen was happy in her heart, but she still refused, "Oh, these are just some small things. Your health is precious now, and it is not too much for the emperor to pay attention to you."

Concubine Jing wanted to reply, but she felt a pain in her stomach. It was just a slight pain at first, but soon it became like a tsunami.

She fell directly on the table and screamed in pain, which immediately alerted everyone to her discomfort.

Lingrong was staring at Concubine Jing. Like herself, she had hardly touched the food on the table the entire night.

I just drank a sip of milk and started to have stomachache. I think there was something wrong with the new cup of milk.

But she sat there without moving. After all, Concubine Jing was in trouble, and it was the imperial physician who needed help, not her.

When the imperial physician comes, just give him a brief reminder.

When the emperor heard that Concubine Jing had stomach discomfort, he became a little anxious. He couldn't ask anyone to move Concubine Jing at will, so he could only temporarily stop the banquet and asked Su Peisheng to invite the imperial physician.

It wasn't just Lingrong. Apart from the Queen and the Emperor who were anxious, the other concubines didn't dare to move from where they were, for fear that they would be suspected if anything went wrong.

At this time, Concubine Tian had just returned. She looked at Concubine Jing in confusion, and then looked at Concubine Chun who was sitting in the seat here.

He wanted to ask Zhen Huan, but then he remembered how he was scared half to death by Zhen Huan just now.

She had no choice but to pretend to be cold and drive Chun Changzai away, then sat obediently in her seat like everyone else, with a puzzled look on her face.

Soon, all the doctors on duty at the Imperial Medical Bureau rushed over. Doctor Zhou, the emperor's most trusted doctor, took Concubine Jing's pulse and it took a while for him to determine Concubine Jing's condition.

"In reply to Your Majesty, Concubine Jing must have consumed food containing safflower, which is why she has this abdominal pain.

Fortunately, the amount used was very small and did not pose a threat to the royal heir.

But just to be on the safe side, I will prescribe a prescription for Madam Jing to drink for a few days."

Upon hearing that the royal heir was fine, the emperor's expression finally relaxed. After asking someone to send Concubine Jing to the warm room to rest, he finally had time to look at the concubines in the palace.

At the palace banquet, there was an incident of blatant drugging. Where does this put the emperor's face?

"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Zhou said that Concubine Jing consumed the wrong food, which led to this dangerous situation.

Now that the banquet has not yet ended, the food on Concubine Jing's table is still there, so why not check it out?"

The Queen took the initiative to investigate, which earned the Emperor a different look on her. The Emperor's suspicion of the Queen was alleviated a lot for a while.

After all, this banquet was invited by the Queen, so it would be easiest for her to take advantage of the food.

"Su Peisheng, call two imperial doctors to check."

There were already quite a few imperial doctors present, so it would have been easy to assign two of them to check. However, after checking the food, they didn't find any problems.

“This…” The Queen also felt a little strange, “If it wasn’t because I ate the wrong food at the banquet, then it could only have happened in Xianfu Palace.

Jianqiu, go ask the servants around Concubine Jing what she ate today."

Jianqiu received the order and went to Concubine Jing. Lingrong pretended not to know and took the initiative to ask if the drinks could be checked.

"In reply to Madam Shengpin, I have checked the tea, milk and milk in the cup, and there is none."

Lingrong nodded. She was a little surprised that the milk was fine. Could it be that someone had taken action in advance and the problem only occurred now?

"No, there's something on the rim of this cup."

Suddenly, an imperial physician wiped the rim of the cup with a white silk cloth in his hand and found that the entire rim of the cup had been smeared with something.

He wiped it carefully and sniffed it repeatedly. As expected, the thing on the mouth of the cup was the culprit that caused Concubine Jing's abdominal pain.

"Your Majesty, the thing on the rim of this cup is safflower.

Because the rim of the cup is dark black, it is not easy to spot. "

Now that Honghua has been found, as long as we follow this clue, we will be able to catch the person behind it sooner or later.

The emperor looked at the queen again, but the latter looked calm and didn't seem like the one who was behind the attack.

The Queen even took the initiative to call all the palace servants who were preparing food to question them, despite the Emperor's suspicious and scrutinizing gaze.

The queen did not even spare the maid who served the dishes. Everyone lined up and entered the hall. There were so many people that it seemed as if they were going to perform an acrobatic show together.

"Your Majesty, these are all the people involved in today's banquet." Because Concubine Jing was unwell, the Queen couldn't continue to smile. "Today's milk was served late. Anyone who has come into contact with the milk, please stand up."