An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

On the night that Concubine Qi was demoted to Li Changzai, the emperor went to Yongshou Palace.

No one knew what kind of magical powers Concubine Xu had, but early the next morning, news spread that she had been given the title of Concubine Xu.

The person who was most unhappy was naturally the Queen. When she paid her respects to the Queen, she praised Zhen Huan highly and wished that everyone in the harem would focus their attention on Zhen Huan.

"It's been a long time since I came back from the Old Summer Palace, and this matter has finally been put on the agenda." The Queen congratulated Zhen Huan and did not forget to give her some gifts. "I got a three-legged hibiscus stone incense burner here, and it's just right to give it to my sister now."

As soon as the Queen finished speaking, Jianqiu handed the translucent pink incense burner to Zhen Huan.

"This is a tribute from a foreign country. The original stone is not big, so it was made into this incense burner.

But my sisters also know that I have never liked incense, so it would be a waste to keep it around.

Why not give it to sister Xu? This pink color is perfect for her age."

Perhaps because the hibiscus stone incense burner was indeed beautiful, Zhen Huan declined with a smile, but eventually accepted it.

“It’s just that this incense burner is light in color, and is best used in summer.

When the summer heat comes next year, I will take it to Yuanmingyuan and use it well. "

"Since it's a gift for you, you can use it whenever you want." The Queen also knew that Zhen Huan couldn't get pregnant, so she didn't do anything with the incense burner.

The purpose of giving this stove was more to give Zhen Huan face and arouse the jealousy of everyone in the harem.

"This material is transparent, and the color is not frivolous. The Queen is really willing to give such a good incense burner to Concubine Xu."

Concubine Tian glanced at the incense burner and said something quite sour.

After all, her family is from the prominent Fucha clan, and she has been in the palace for more than two years, but she is still a noble lady.

It would be fine if it was An Lingrong, a poor family with a royal heir, but Zhen Huan, a vixen who can't even lay eggs, is going to step on his head.

With such an expensive gift, you are not afraid of slipping when you go out and breaking the thoughtfulness into pieces.

"After all, it's Concubine Xu's wedding, so no matter how expensive the gift is, it's worth it.

When you get pregnant and advance to a higher position, I will give you a beautiful and valuable gift."

The queen had a smile on her face, and it looked like she was being sincere.

But Lingrong only needed to listen to the tone to know that the Queen was deliberately provoking a "war" between Zhen Huan and Concubine Tian again.

One can become a concubine even though she has no children, while the other has children but only has a title. If she wants to be a concubine, she has to get pregnant again.

As expected, Concubine Tian's expression changed immediately. She glanced at Zhen Huan and the incense burner, and her eyes almost rolled up to the sky.

"I have done nothing for the country, and I have been of no help to my children. I really don't deserve a promotion. I have also told the emperor that even if I want to be promoted, I should be ranked behind Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin."

Zhen Huan said these familiar words with a smile, "Please ask the Queen to help persuade the Emperor again. Concubine Xin and Concubine Cao in the harem are both meritorious people."

"I have also advised the emperor that after all, Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin both have princesses, so they should be promoted.

The Emperor also promised me that after your conferment ceremony, he would consider the promotion of my two sisters."

On the one hand, Zhen Huan wanted to tell everyone that being promoted to imperial concubine because she had no children was not her original intention. On the other hand, she wanted to leave a good impression on Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin.

However, the Queen had been in the palace for a long time, so she naturally knew that the Emperor was unwilling to promote these two people. It was not because he had forgotten them, but because he simply did not like them.

Therefore, even with the princess by their side, the two of them could only gain a few more glances from the emperor, and they would not gain any other benefits.

Zhen Huan mentioned this in front of everyone and was indeed thanked by these two people, but the Queen had mentioned this matter a long time ago, which made Zhen Huan look less important.

“I actually wanted to give my two sisters a surprise, but I didn’t expect that Concubine Xu would miss her sisters in the palace before she was promoted to concubine.

If I reveal this news to you now, I’m afraid the Emperor will blame me.”

"The Queen always cares about the sisters in the harem. She is truly kind and benevolent."

Cao Qinmo stood up and bowed slightly. She had wanted to climb up the social ladder, but the emperor was unwilling to even look at Qixiang Palace, making all her strategies useless.

Seeing that Zhen Huan was promoted to imperial concubine without having a child these past few days, her heart had been filled with jealousy. But when Zhen Huan spoke up for herself and Concubine Xin just now, she actually had some appreciation for her.

But soon, this admiration was dispelled by the words of the Queen - after all, no matter how nice the words are, they are not as good as a practical request for promotion.

However, I don’t know whose words made the emperor want to promote himself and Concubine Xin because of him.

Cao Qinmo was pondering who she should favor more, but Xin Changzai had already chosen Dashu.

"Noble Lady Xu is really something. While chatting with the Emperor about her private affairs, she didn't forget to mention her other sisters." Xin Chang looked mischievous, causing Zhen Huan to blush with embarrassment.

"Sister Xin is really outspoken. She even made Concubine Xu blush." ​​Concubine Chun also joked, as if this was not in Jingren Palace but a leisurely fun among sisters in Yongshou Palace.

Lingrong watched coldly from the side and had to admit that Zhen Huan was good at winning people over. She was able to quietly make Concubine Xin become one of her own.

Of course, if you look at it from the perspective of others, they will only think that Zhen Huan is worthy of close friendship.

"Sisters, please stop teasing me," Zhen Huan's face was still slightly flushed, "It's the Queen who loves us. Whether it's promotion or reward, it's always the best."

Seeing that Zhen Huan was trying to take credit for her promotion, the Queen shook her head hastily, "The Emperor is very busy with government affairs, and he usually likes to ask you to help him solve his problems and tell him his true feelings. It's not so much my credit as it's the Emperor's favor for you.

If all the sisters in the harem could be like Concubine Xu, the Queen Mother and I would be completely relieved."

"Empress, after all this talk, you forgot to mention the date for Concubine Xu's consort ceremony."

Ling Rong felt sleepy after listening to this, and finally couldn't help asking this question, "I don't know if I can make it in time, I still want to send some gifts to Concubine Xu."

"Yes, Empress, in a few days we will call Concubine Xu Empress Xu."

Concubine Xin also echoed her, and looking at her expression, she was genuinely happy about Zhen Huan's promotion.

"Look how anxious you are," the Empress said with a smile, "It's set for the fifteenth of next month. I asked the Imperial Observatory to check and it's a good day."

"That means there are still twenty days left. It looks like we can deliver Concubine Sheng's gift in time."

"Of course, but I don't have any other skills except embroidery. Lady Xu, please don't despise me."

Zhen Huan shook her head and said seriously that she didn't know. "Even the emperor praised my sister's embroidery skills. It's a pity that I don't have any of Shengpin's embroidery to treasure. I have regretted it for a long time."

"Since Lady Xu likes it so much, I will definitely take one out before the ceremony of conferring the title of Consort."

Ling Rong agreed readily, but in her heart she was thinking about what to give. Giving her some handkerchiefs seemed stingy, but giving her some clothes also made her feel that she would repeat the same mistake in her previous life and be given away by Zhen Huan.

Unexpectedly, by asking this question, she would get herself into trouble. Ling Rong muttered in her heart that her embroidery skills were taught by her mother, and she couldn't be perfunctory even if she was giving it to Zhen Huan, otherwise it would be a loss of face for her mother.

Even after leaving Jingren Palace, Lingrong was still thinking about what gift she should give to Zhen Huan.

After all, she didn't know whether the queen's methods in the previous life would be used in this life. If the queen planned to deal with Zhen Huan after she was made a concubine, she would have to give this gift.

"What are you thinking about? I called you all the way, but you didn't even turn your head." Xia Dongchun brushed the snow off Ling Rong's hood, "You're not sad because that vicious woman was made a concubine, are you?

The emperor is really stupid. Those who have children are not given the title of consort. Why can't she, who can't even have children, be given the title of consort? "

"Didn't the Empress say that she was favored and could help the Emperor solve his problems?"

Xia Dongchun said "oh". She was a simple person. It was possible to ask her to ride a horse and learn sword dancing, but it would be difficult for her to be a confidant who could help the emperor solve his problems.

"She was favored as soon as she entered the palace. Even though she had done so many wrong things, the emperor could still forgive her. I even doubted whether she was the peerless beauty in the picture book.

Men and women all like her. No matter what she did, it was all understandable and she was forced to do it. "

"Our Lady Xia has seen it clearly. Why don't you try to be that peerless beauty yourself and get the position of a concubine?"

Xia Dongchun looked disdainful, she touched her face and said, "I am already extremely beautiful, but the emperor just doesn't appreciate me.

Anyone with vision would not abandon me and choose that noble lady Xu."

Xia Dongchun's confidence was something Ling Rong totally lacked. She took a closer look at Xia Dongchun's appearance and found that she was indeed a unique beauty.

"Yes, yes, Concubine Xia is unrivaled in beauty. Now her beauty is covered in dust. If you just bear with her for a while, she will shine brightly one day."

Ling Rong comforted Xia Dongchun in a very perfunctory manner, but Xia Dongchun was the one who liked it the most. She immediately smiled with joy.

"So what on earth is the matter that Xia Changzai came to see me about?"

The two of them were joking around in the crowd until they arrived at the gate of Chengqian Palace. Xia Dongchun walked through the gate with a familiar look and headed straight for the side hall where Youning was.

"It's about Concubine Tian. She is pregnant." Xia Dongchun said this very calmly. She asked Fang Lin to hold Youning for her and teased Youning with a happy look on her face.

"How long have you been pregnant?"

"Hmm... not too long. My people can't find out the exact month. If you want to know, why don't you just ask He Anming?"

Ling Rong frowned, not thinking that she could get any information out of He Anming. But since Concubine Tian was pregnant, it would not do any harm to her.

"She was quite patient. Today in Jingren Palace, she didn't even get provoked into revealing her pregnancy."

"Every failure makes you wiser. I understand this principle, right, our little Youning?"

Xia Dongchun was playing with Youning and talking to Lingrong in a nonchalant manner. Fortunately, Lingrong's purpose was to get information, so she didn't care about Xia Dongchun's perfunctory attitude.

Lingrong had wanted to take this opportunity to get pregnant, but she was beaten to it by Concubine Tian. But this was also a good thing, after all, her last name was Fucha, and the queen would be more cautious about her.

"What about you? Do you have any good news?"

"Me? I'm afraid we are not destined to be together, but I have Youning to accompany me, and that's enough." Xia Dongchun didn't care too much. She held Youning's little hand and did not forget to say "is that right" to Youning in her sweet voice.

Ling Rong's hair stood up. She raised her hand to try to grab her daughter, but Xia Dongchun dodged her by turning around.

"Those who know this are the child of the emperor and me. Those who don't know would think that Youning is the child of you and me."

Xia Dongchun was stunned for a moment, then turned around and stared at Ling Rong for a long time, "Then Youning can call me godfather."

This sentence stopped all the words that Lingrong was going to say. She wanted to persuade Xia Dongchun to think of some other ways to please the emperor and give birth to a child as soon as possible to secure her position, but now she couldn't utter a word.

"Lady Tian probably doesn't know that you've noticed that she's pregnant."

"She doesn't know, but most of the people in her palace were sent by the Fucha family, so there's no need to worry too much."

Lingrong nodded. The Fucha family must have made a lot of preparations to send a daughter into the palace, but Lingrong always felt that the queen or the queen mother should also have made some preparations.

If her daughter of the Fucha clan gave birth to a prince, it would be even more shocking than Concubine Hua. After all, as the most common surname, it would be possible for Concubine Tian to become a noble concubine or even a royal noble concubine.

It would be impossible if there was no one related to the Queen in her palace.

"Most of them are, but... some of them are not. Xia Changzai, do you know who these people are?"

"I'm here to play with Youning, but you know how to order people around." Xia Dongchun snorted, muttering that Ling Rong was really getting too far.

"After all, this is in the palace, not the backyard of our Xia family. I can only send people to inquire. Unless something unexpected happens, nothing can be found out."

Lingrong nodded. Xia Dongchun's words were enough to prove that there must be someone of the Empress Dowager around Concubine Tian.

It seems that this old fox had been prepared for this. In her previous life, Concubine Tian was frightened crazy by a story told by Zhen Huan, and the Empress Dowager might have been involved.

It may not be easy to keep the baby in Concubine Tian's belly in this life.

While Ling Rong was thinking, Xiao Chizi rushed in from outside. He glanced at Xia Dongchun, then moved closer to Ling Rong and whispered, "I have something to report."

"Xia Changzai, I have some things to deal with. If you need anything, just look for Fang Lin."

Without waiting for Xia Dongchun to reply, Ling Rong took Xiao Chizi out the door, "What's going on? It's so mysterious."

"The Empress Dowager sent someone to summon you, saying that you can only go to Shoukang Palace alone and you are not allowed to bring anyone else."