An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Just as the Empress said, the Emperor did not punish Concubine Qi, but the upbringing of the Third Prince was handed over to the Empress, and Concubine Qi was no longer allowed to interfere.

No one knew how the emperor convinced Concubine Jing. She had no objection to the result and just stayed in Xianfu Palace to take care of her pregnancy.

As for Concubine Tian, ​​despite Lingrong's repeated dissuasion, she did not ask the emperor for an explanation. Instead, she took advantage of the fact that she had been wronged to gain the emperor's favor again.

I don't know if what the Queen said about doing one's best worked, but Concubine Tian became much gentler and more considerate, and even plucked the strings of the zither frequently, in an attempt to get the Emperor to stay a few more days.

Of course, Xia Dongchun, who lived in the same palace, also had the emperor's favor from time to time. Anyway, her temperament was different from that of Concubine Tian, ​​and she was passionate and unrestrained in her own way. The emperor was willing to deal more with the two of them.

After all, when she first entered the palace, Xia Dongchun was still a vulgar person from head to toe. Now that she has become elegant and refined, the emperor even boasts that it is all his own credit.

But no one would compete with him, and Xia Dongchun didn't mind this hard-earned favor, so he just let him think about it happily.

But in addition to the matter of Concubine Jing, there was another big event recently, which was that Concubine Yu, who had been away from the palace for a long time, sent the Fifth Prince back to the palace.

But she herself still stayed outside the palace, which was a bit puzzling.

Ling Rong sent someone to inquire and found out that it seemed that the Fifth Prince's health had deteriorated again, so he had to be sent back to the palace and asked the imperial doctors to treat him carefully.

However, if Concubine Yu wanted to return to the palace, she would need the emperor's order. This would only delay the Fifth Prince's illness, so the Fifth Prince was sent back to the palace for treatment.

The emperor had few children and had not seen the Fifth Prince for a long time, so he ordered people to clean up the side hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and keep the Fifth Prince by his side to look after him.

On the night when the Fifth Prince returned to the palace, all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau went there, took turns to examine the patient and discuss prescriptions, and stayed in the Yangxin Palace all night.

It’s just that the Fifth Prince was born weak, so the imperial doctors didn’t dare to use too much medicine for fear of damaging the Fifth Prince’s health.

But because of this, it was difficult for the imperial physician to cure the Fifth Prince quickly, and he could only use the medicine bit by bit.

So, the Fifth Prince temporarily lived in the palace. He lived in the Emperor's Yangxin Palace for the first one or two days, and later moved to Chunxi Palace.

Being close to both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, it was convenient for them to express their royal affection at any time.

Ling Rong didn't want to disturb the Fifth Prince. After all, he was weak. If his condition worsened after she went to visit him, she would be scolded by the Emperor.

Unexpectedly, the emperor informed all the concubines who had children that they could bring their children to visit the fifth prince.

Even Concubine Jing, who was pregnant, was informed by the emperor.

Lingrong probably guessed that the emperor wanted the Fifth Prince and the children in the palace to get acquainted with the concubines.

After all, the Fifth Prince is just in poor health at the moment. Once he recovers in the future, he will definitely become a strong contender for the throne.

After all, the current Third Prince and Fourth Prince do not look like people with the qualities of an emperor.

"Your son greets Madam Sheng."

As Ling Rong entered Chunxi Palace carrying You Ning, she saw the pale-faced Fifth Prince waiting in the main hall. It seemed that he had been ready to see her and You Ning.

"Fifth Prince, there is no need to be so polite. The one who is here to see you today is your sister Youning."

Ling Rong helped the Fifth Prince up with a smile. The Fifth Prince asked her to sit down, and she immediately handed You Ning in her arms to him to see.

The Fifth Prince raised his hand to support You Ning, and indeed leaned in to take a closer look at the little sister.

You Ning smiled politely, which made the Fifth Prince laugh along with her.

"My sister is very cute. It's obvious that Empress Sheng has taken good care of her."

"This credit is not just mine." Ling Rong shook her head, saying that she might be the one who was most relaxed.

She began to list the people who took care of Youning, whether they were wet nurses or palace maids, she knew them all clearly.

The Fifth Prince was surprised at Lingrong's attitude towards the servants. The fact that she could see their hard work and attentiveness was enough to prove that Lingrong was indeed a good master.

At least he is not the kind of person who treats slaves harshly and scolds them at will.

But what the Fifth Prince didn't know was that Ling Rong only knew it so clearly because she was worried that these people would attack Youning and herself.

She is not a good person at all. At most, she is the kind of person who will try her best not to harm others if others don't harm her.

It’s just that Lingrong has harmed many people in her past and present lives, so she can still be called a bad person.

"It's rare for Empress Sheng to treat servants so kindly in the harem."

"Fifth Prince, you are too kind. From the Empress to the lowest-ranking concubines in the palace, most of them are kind people.

There are only a few who are a little spoiled, but they are harmless and have never caused any trouble."

Although the Fifth Prince disagreed, he still nodded. The intrigues and deceptions in the palace were no less than those in the previous dynasty. He often heard his mother mention it, so he didn't think that the emperor's harem could be peaceful.

Especially since my mother has followed the emperor since he was in the palace, she would know more than the Concubine Sheng in front of her.

But those who can safely give birth to an heir to the throne should not be fools, and they cannot be pure good people without any tricks.

The Fifth Prince muttered to himself that there was only Concubine Qi in this palace. She was naive and foolish, and had really good luck.

But what is strange is that when the third brother came, he was accompanied by the Empress Dowager.

"Empress Sheng, why can you bring sister Youning to visit me, but my third brother is accompanied by the Empress?"

Ling Rong looked at the Fifth Prince in pretended surprise, but she had no intention of telling anyone what Concubine Qi had done.

"Maybe it was just a coincidence. After all, the Third Prince is older, unlike Youning who is only half a year old and still needs someone to look after him.

If she were as old as you, the Third Prince or the Fifth Prince, I would be able to let her go out on her own without worry."

The Fifth Prince said "oh" and looked a little disappointed when he didn't get the question he wanted to know.

He is completely different from the Fourth Prince. Perhaps he is still cared for by his mother and father. He has his own little thoughts, but he does not hide them.

“If Fifth Prince is really curious, he can talk to Third Prince privately.

The two princes are of similar age and are brothers, so they must have more topics to talk about. "

This was a good idea. The Fifth Prince nodded in agreement. When he sent Lingrong away, he repeatedly invited Lingrong and Youning to visit him more often in Chunxi Palace.

Lingrong was not stingy in building a good relationship with the Fifth Prince. After all, no one knew who would ascend the throne, so at least she didn't want to leave a bad impression.

In fact, if possible, it is not impossible to let Youning be the emperor. At that time, it would be a good thing for her to choose handsome men from all over the world to fill the harem.

Lingrong couldn't hide the smile on her face ever since she left Chunxi Palace. After all, it was really interesting to imagine Youning becoming an empress. It was much more interesting than chatting about love and romance with the emperor.

Just as she was thinking about it, Lingrong ran into the emperor head-on. She was holding Youning and it was inconvenient for her to salute, so she bent her knees symbolically.

The emperor didn't care too much about this matter. Lingrong had just bent her knees when she was called up. The emperor immediately reached out and took Youning from Lingrong's arms.

"You are laughing so happily, could it be that our Youning has accomplished something great?"

Isn’t it? In my mind, Youning became the empress, so of course she accomplished a great thing.

"Your Majesty, please don't tease me. Youning is so young," Lingrong smiled and told the emperor about her visit to the Fifth Prince. She also said that the Fifth Prince liked his sister Youning very much and wanted him to visit her often.

"Hong Zhou has an arrogant personality, but he can be more restrained in front of these sisters."

The emperor's evaluation of the Fifth Prince was completely different from what Lingrong had just seen. She blinked in confusion, "I think the Fifth Prince has a gentle personality and is a rare and amiable brother."

"You need to practice your vision more."

The emperor said this with an ambiguous meaning, and returned Youning to Lingrong, "I will go to Chengqian Palace tonight, tell Youning to go to bed early."

This meant that the Emperor wanted to have some pleasure in the boudoir. Lingrong was thankful that the palace servants who were serving them were staying far away from them, otherwise she would not know where to put her face.

But even so, Lingrong's face still flushed a little. She lowered her head slightly. The feeling of being despised and belittled by the emperor lingered on her like a leech.

It felt a bit nauseous, but I couldn't get away from it.

"Your Majesty..." Lingrong slowly raised her head. She pursed her lips and wanted to ask Your Majesty what you think of me.

In her previous life, Ling Rong wanted to ask this question. After hesitating for a while in this life, she finally asked, "What does the emperor think of me?"

"Rong'er is quiet, humble and gentle." The emperor raised his hand as if he wanted to touch Lingrong's face, but after seeing Lingrong's eyes, he lowered his hand silently.

"It would be good if the emperor really thinks so." Seeing the emperor's hand raised and then lowered, Ling Rong knew that the man in front of her definitely did not think this way.

However, the words had already been spoken, so Ling Rong was going to continue, "In fact, I know that the emperor prefers talented women like Concubine Xu or Concubine Hui.

I often read books until late at night, but unfortunately, I can never talk much with the emperor."

In fact, when it comes to romantic matters, Lingrong can indeed talk to the emperor, but when it comes to discussing political affairs, there is only Zhen Huan in the entire harem.

The Emperor did look up to Zhen Huan because of her intelligence and erudition, and even raised her to the same status as the Queen and Concubine Hua.

When the emperor heard the name of Concubine Hui, he suddenly felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. His face darkened with displeasure and he almost couldn't listen to what Ling Rong was saying.

Lingrong was very happy when she saw the emperor's gloomy face. Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were good sisters. When the emperor thought of one, he should also think of the other.

"There are some people I don't want to mention."

As one of the people who knows the emperor best, Ling Rong naturally knows what the emperor likes to hear and what he doesn't like to hear. "Your Majesty, your heart is with Concubine Jing. I think your Majesty will get what he wants this time and hold a prince."

After hearing about the prince, the emperor's expression improved significantly, but he still hadn't gotten over Shen Meiyu's incident.

"It's rare to have good news in the palace. Whether it's the princess or the prince, it's all good."

You have such a hard mouth, but in your heart, you really hope that Concubine Jing's baby will be a prince.

“In fact, many sisters in the palace have been pregnant, but they have little experience and still need the imperial physician to keep a close eye on them.

Fortunately, the Emperor sent a nanny to Concubine Jing, so I can feel more at ease in the future."

For some reason, Concubine Sheng said nothing but unpleasant things today. The Emperor was holding his breath and couldn't understand the reason.

After all, he could never have imagined that the resentment in Ling Rong's heart was brought over from her previous life.

But if the emperor thought about it a little more, he would actually find that the root of the problem was what he said.

It’s a pity that the emperor doesn’t want to think about it, so he can only hold his breath in suspense.

But the tone was probably not too big, and the emperor still came to Chengqian Palace that night.

As usual, Lingrong lit the expensive spices for the emperor, and the night was filled with red waves, rain and clouds.

The emperor was of course very happy. Not only did he get what he wanted, but he also completely cleared away the pent-up anger.

It was not until this time that the emperor finally figured out why Lingrong asked such a question today.

"Rong'er, do you feel that I don't pay enough attention to you?"

Lingrong lay in the emperor's arms, knowing very well that the emperor asked this question not because he had a change of heart, but because of the spices and a night of indulgence.

"Your Majesty, it's not about whether you value me or not, but what do you think of me as?

A living person who can be treated equally, or a bird that can talk and sing? "

The Emperor's hand that was stroking Lingrong's shoulder suddenly stopped. He had never thought about these things before, and he didn't even think that this question was worth thinking about.

But now that they were intimate, it was natural to talk about this topic. The emperor finally began to think carefully about how he viewed the young woman in front of him.

Do you like it? I don't think I like it that much.

After all, apart from her voice which sounds like Chun Yuan, An is not at all similar to Chun Yuan.

But she is not annoying either, and in some ways she is even more compatible with him than other concubines.

"I haven't thought about this question, but Rong'er is a living person, how can she be a bird in a cage?"

Ling Rong shook her head. The emperor must have known her true meaning. "The emperor avoided the important point and refused to tell the truth.

It seems that in the emperor's mind, I am just a bird, for people to watch and enjoy.

That's why you kept your mouth shut and didn't dare tell me."

"..." The emperor was silent for a moment. He had to admit that he did think so before Youning was born.

But after Youning was born, the emperor regarded Lingrong as Youning's mother and no longer had those playful thoughts about her.

But it was not until today that the emperor finally started to think about Lingrong herself and what kind of role and identity she really was.

“Perhaps I did have those thoughts in the past, but now, in my eyes, Rong’er is indeed a woman who deserves to be taken seriously.

I don't think you look like a bird, and you are not a bird."