An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Ever since Concubine Jing had an incident at a banquet, she seldom went out.

It was not until the bleak autumn and the arrival of cold winter that she decided to go out and pay her respects to the Queen.

However, the Queen still had to act like a virtuous queen and persuade Concubine Jing that she didn't need to care so much about the rules. Her health was getting worse and it was okay for her not to come to pay her respects.

The emperor also repeatedly told Concubine Jing not to go out unless necessary, to avoid getting a miscarriage on slippery snowy roads.

Seeing that the emperor and the empress said so, Concubine Jing took advantage of the situation and immediately agreed. She lived in Xianfu Palace with greater peace of mind and did not go out to contact other people.

But the Queen would still send some things, such as blood swallows, marrow-replenishing pills and the like, all of which were sent to Xianfu Palace in large quantities without asking for money.

But Concubine Jing was pregnant, so she didn't dare to use the medicine given by the Queen. She could only ask the imperial physician to check it repeatedly before she dared to drink it.

And these things were indeed good. Even the baby in her belly was much stronger than before. Even the imperial physician said that it would definitely be a strong prince.

However, Concubine Jing kept the news of the prince secret. After all, if the concubines knew about it, they would have to keep a closer eye on her belly.

"Sister, I haven't seen you for a long time. I see you look a lot fatter."

Lingrong looked at Concubine Jing's belly and felt that the fetus was much bigger than those of the same month.

"I have asked the imperial physician to examine the child. First, the child is growing well and is in good health.

The second is that all pregnant women will experience swelling in their feet and legs, which makes them look plumper. "

Concubine Jing was a little embarrassed. After she explained, she subconsciously touched her face and asked, "Have I really gained a lot of weight?"

Facing Concubine Jing's hopeful gaze, Lingrong could not nod or not nod, so she could only change her tone and mention that it would be difficult to give birth if the fetus was too big.

"The imperial physician has repeatedly stressed this, but fortunately, it has not reached the stage of difficult labor.

But my sister's worry is not unreasonable. I will discuss with the imperial physician later to see if the diet should be adjusted."

Seeing that Concubine Jing took it to heart, Ling Rong said no more, but she still subconsciously asked, "Can the imperial physician who takes care of my sister be trusted?"

"Don't worry about this, sister. I can trust him completely." Concubine Jing was very confident about this, but she did not explain why the imperial physician was trustworthy. Lingrong did not ask too much and let the matter go.

After all, Concubine Jing is quite old and has seen many things in the palace. She must have considered some things and there is no need to worry too much.

But Lingrong looked at Concubine Jing's belly again and felt that it was still a little big.

"As soon as you came here, you just asked me, how is Youning these days?

It's snowing at the beginning of winter, I hope she didn't catch a cold."

When Youning was mentioned, Lingrong's attention was drawn away. She smiled and said, "Youning is fine. She has been taking good care of herself during this period. It is not so easy to get sick with the change of seasons.

It's just that Fanglin, who is usually strong and healthy, is sick and keeps asking to play with Youning all day long."

"That won't do. You have to stop Fanglin," Concubine Jing hurriedly tried to stop him. "Youning is still young after all. If she gets infected by Fanglin, she'll have to go through a lot more trouble."

"I don't even need to say anything. We, Zhaoshui, have already stopped Fanglin."

Lingrong looked at Zhaoshui with a smile. Zhaoshui immediately understood and reminded Lingrong that it was time to take Princess Youning out to play.

"Then sister, go back and look after little Youning. You must fulfill the promise you made.

Be careful, Youning might cry because she can’t see you. I will be very sad about that.”

"She is not that pampered at all. She even made my elder sister seek justice for her." After saying this, Lingrong still stood up with a smile and bid farewell to Concubine Jing.

After the two of them went out, Zhaoshui curiously asked Lingrong why she was in such a hurry to come out. After all, the young lady did not say anything like she wanted to take the princess out to play.

"We stayed there too long, it's better to get out earlier."

Lingrong occasionally visited Concubine Jing just to keep in touch with her, but she didn't want to be the scapegoat.

Unexpectedly, it started snowing after they left Xianfu Palace. They thought it was just a few snowflakes, but the wind kept getting stronger and stronger, and the snowflakes became bigger and bigger, hitting their eyes one by one. Lingrong and Zhaoshui could hardly see the road in front of them.

Suddenly, someone bumped into her arms. Ling Rong could hardly stand and had to hold on to the water to barely stop her backward steps.

Ling Rong raised her hands to block the wind and snow, and could barely see that the person standing in front of her was a child. She squatted down subconsciously, and then she could see clearly that the person in front of her was actually the Fifth Prince.

"Fifth Prince? Why are you here, responsible for serving your nanny?"

The Fifth Prince called out "Empress Sheng" and then began to cough due to the choking wind and snow.

In such a state, how could Lingrong abandon him? However, this place was still far from Chengqian Palace, so Lingrong had to take him with her and send him back to Chunxi Palace together with Zhaoshui.

Who would have thought that as soon as he entered Chunxi Palace, the Fifth Prince had a look of fear on his face and stood at the door, saying that he didn't want to go in no matter what.

However, there was a strong wind and heavy snow outside, and Lingrong and Zhaoshui could not bear it after being blown for a long time, so they persuaded the Fifth Prince to go into the hall first to warm themselves.

As soon as the Fifth Prince came back, the nanny who served him rushed up, hugged the Fifth Prince, looked him left and right, and cried out "my heart, my liver!"

If Ling Rong hadn't coughed at the side, the nanny wouldn't have noticed Ling Rong's presence.

"I pay my respects to Concubine Sheng. The Fifth Prince is weak, and I was worried about him, so I didn't pay my respects to the Concubine right away. Please don't blame me."

"These are all minor matters. Let's send someone to invite the imperial physician first. The Fifth Prince has been exposed to the cold wind for a long time. It would be bad if he caught a cold."

Ling Rong didn't care whether the maid paid her respects or not. She was more curious about why the Fifth Prince suddenly ran out of Chunxi Palace. It couldn't be that the maid treated him harshly.

Judging from the concerned look on this nanny's face and her hasty attitude in going to find the imperial physician, she doesn't seem like someone who would treat the patient harshly.

"Fifth Prince, can you tell me why you don't want to stay in Chunxi Palace?"

"I..." The Fifth Prince shrank his neck and looked around, as if he was worried about being heard. "Empress Sheng, this Chunxi Palace is haunted!"

As soon as the word "haunted" came out, Ling Rong wondered if she had heard it wrong.

She glanced at Zhaoshui, then looked at the Fifth Prince, "Can you tell me what happened?"

"That night, I was sleeping when I suddenly saw a dark figure standing at the door.

I thought it was the nanny, so I asked her to leave, but the dark shadow did not move.

The son felt strange and shouted again, and the black shadow moved, but it was getting closer and closer.

It had even begun to creep into the house, first its head, then its shoulders, a dark mass, constantly wriggling and crawling in.”

The Fifth Prince described the incident vividly, and as he spoke he led Lingrong towards where he lived. He pointed at the door and said, "It's here, the shadow finally went in completely.

I was so scared that I huddled on the couch, scolding the dark shadow loudly.

But the shadow only paused for a moment before crawling under the bed."

"Under the bed?"

Lingrong took a symbolic look through the crack in the door, and for a moment she was not sure whether what the Fifth Prince said was true or false.

After all, he could be reborn, so it didn't seem impossible that a ghost might happen.

“Yes, Madam Sheng, from that day on, I dared not sleep on the couch.

"I heard...I heard that Empress Duan died on this couch. Is that true?"

The Fifth Prince looked extremely frightened. He hid behind Ling Rong and refused to come out no matter what.

Lingrong had no choice but to squat down to comfort him, telling him that although Concubine Duan had lived in Chunxi Palace, she died in Chuxiu Palace and it was impossible that she died on this couch.

But the Fifth Prince stubbornly believed that there was a ghost under the bed and refused to get any closer.

Ling Rong would not have the courage to go over there. No matter whether there was a ghost or not, it was always better to stay away from it.

Thinking of this, she took the Fifth Prince back to the main hall. Doctor Zhou arrived just in time. "Doctor Zhou, there's no need to be polite. Please check the Fifth Prince's pulse first. He has just been running in the snow for a long time. If he catches a cold, it will be bad."

However, the Fifth Prince had just been caught in the wind, so even if he had caught a cold, I'm afraid it wouldn't be detected.

But Lingrong didn't want to get into trouble, so it would be safest to ask the imperial physician to diagnose her.

"Fifth Prince, it's alright. Just make a bowl of cold-dispelling soup and drink it."

"I'm glad you're okay. The Fifth Prince is young, and I'm also feeling very nervous." Ling Rong stood up together with Doctor Zhou, intending to take the opportunity to leave together, but the Fifth Prince immediately followed, looking reluctant to let Ling Rong leave.

"Fifth Prince, are you feeling unwell?"

The Fifth Prince shook his head. He grabbed the hem of Ling Rong's Manchu dress and said, "Madam Sheng, I am afraid."

"If you are afraid, why not ask the Emperor to accompany the Fifth Prince?"

Ling Rong squatted down again. She touched the Fifth Prince's head with a gentle smile on her face, "This will make you feel more at ease."

"Really?" The Fifth Prince's eyes lit up, but his tone weakened the next second, "But it's so cold, Father Huang, would you be willing to come to Chunxi Palace?"

"Of course he will. The Fifth Prince misses the Emperor so much, and he has encountered such a strange thing. The Emperor will definitely come and will not let you worry.

However, Fifth Prince still needs to allow me to report to the Emperor and explain the whole story."

The Fifth Prince nodded, he let go of Ling Rong's hand and quickly sat back in his chair, "Thank you for your hard work, Empress Sheng. I'll wait for the Emperor to come here."

Lingrong slowly stood up, looked at the Fifth Prince's appearance, and finally believed what the Emperor had said at that time.

It's true. People in the royal family are good at disguising themselves. The Fifth Prince's target was actually the Emperor, and he was just a messenger.

But Lingrong did not lie to the child after all. She took a little maid from Chunxi Palace to Yangxin Palace and told her everything about the Fifth Prince.

Although the emperor agreed to visit the fifth prince, he was too busy at the moment and could only wait for dinner.

He even invited Lingrong to go with him, but Lingrong declined because she had to play with Youning.

After leaving the Yangxin Palace, the snowstorm weakened. The palace roads were filled with palace servants dealing with the accumulated snow. Whenever they met Ling Rong, they would politely greet her.

Ling Rong seemed to see Chun Changzai's figure from afar, and she hurriedly walked towards the Yangxin Palace, not knowing what she was going to do.

Unexpectedly, Lingrong learned the news in the evening. It turned out that Chun Changzai was one month pregnant. She hurried today just to tell the emperor the good news.

Moreover, for the sake of Concubine Chun, the emperor considerately sent her back to Suiyuxuan and had her stay that night.

As for the Fifth Prince, the Emperor merely sent Su Peisheng to check on him. After asking Imperial Physician Zhou about the Fifth Prince's health, the Emperor then stayed at Suiyuxuan to accompany Concubine Chun with peace of mind.

After all, the emperor doesn't believe in any ghost stories.

What's more, Concubine Duan died in Chuxiu Palace, so even if it was haunted, it couldn't reach Chunxi Palace.

In the emperor's mind, the Fifth Prince was just looking for an excuse to make him care more about him.

There is nothing wrong with having admiration for someone, but it is wrong for him to think about it.

If it weren't for the fact that the Fifth Prince is still young and in poor health, he would definitely have been scolded.

It's just that the Emperor did not visit the Fifth Prince, which made life difficult for Lingrong. The Fifth Prince would come to Chengqian Palace to ask for an audience from time to time, asking Lingrong if the Emperor no longer cared about him.

Ling Rong had no choice but to tell him that it wasn't the case. Of course, she also took this opportunity to tell the Fifth Prince to rest and recuperate. When he got better, the Emperor would naturally visit him.

But the Fifth Prince was not stupid. When he was sick, the Emperor was unwilling to come to Chunxi Palace more often.

Even after I recover, I'm afraid I'll be sent out of the palace again, and then I won't be able to see the Emperor again.

This Concubine Sheng is useless. She can't even compete with that Concubine Chun for favor.

It seems that I should listen to my mother and try changing a concubine.

Ever since Lingrong talked to the Fifth Prince about taking care of his health, the Fifth Prince no longer came to Chengqian Palace.

He went to the palaces of Concubine Jing and Concubine Chun more often. Because he went there frequently, he could see the emperor more often from time to time.

Ling Rong was happy to have some free time now that she no longer had to worry about dealing with the Fifth Prince. How could she not see that the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Prince had similar ideas and both wanted the Emperor to pay attention to them?

Fortunately, Youning is a girl, so there is no need to consider such things.

But now that Concubine Chun is pregnant, it is also a good opportunity for Lingrong. If she can seize this opportunity to get pregnant, she doesn't have to worry about being targeted by the Queen.

After all, when it comes to abortion, the queen is not targeting a particular person, but everyone in the harem.

Calculating that her period was approaching, Ling Rong began to prepare spices, intending to invite the emperor to Chengqian Palace three to five days after her period ended.

After all, she found out that women are most likely to get pregnant in the days after their period. Whether it's true or not, it always makes sense to give it a try.

The use of spices is just to arouse the emperor's feelings. It would be best if he could get addicted to them and stay for a few more days.

But while Lingrong was preparing, something went wrong with Concubine Jing. It was heard that her fetus was moving violently and she was afraid that she could not keep the baby.

The cause of the miscarriage was actually the Fifth Prince.