An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

When the emperor left the next day, Xiao Chizi got the chance to report what he had found out yesterday.

Prince Guo did not leave the palace immediately. He actually lingered around Yongshou Palace for a long time, as if he was looking for an excuse to comfort Zhen Huan.

It’s a pity that Zhen Huan was confined to her house by the Emperor. Not only would the guards at the door not let her in, but if Prince Guo tried to enter, he would be discovered by the Emperor on the same day.

Prince Guo finally left in disappointment. On the way, he met a eunuch from the flower room, but the two did not say much.

“After Prince Guo left the palace, he was locked up back in the palace.

As for the rest, I cannot find out."

"Let's check that eunuch." Although Ling Rong didn't think that eunuch was the assassin, she still asked someone to check it out.

If he has other relationships with Prince Guo, we can follow the clues to dig out a lot of information.

"Also, go get some silver from the private vault. It will cost you money to get information.

Since you are helping me to find information, I will not let you spend any money."

Without waiting for Xiao Chizi to refuse, Ling Rong asked Zhao Shui to take the person out.

After the money was taken, the news spread even faster. The eunuch was called Gao Yi. He had been in the palace for nearly 10 years and was considered an old man in the palace.

There was nothing unusual about him recently, except that because Concubine Xu was about to be promoted to a concubine, he went to Yongshou Palace more often.

The purpose is nothing more than to curry favor by using the excuse of sending flowers, in order to find a better way out for oneself.

After all, he had been in the palace for so many years and was just a handyman in the flower room. Others had already risen to high positions, either serving in other concubines' palaces or becoming managers.

Even young eunuchs who had been in the palace for a shorter time than him were given important positions because they served the new ladies.

If he didn't think of a solution, he would have to let these little eunuchs bully him and act tyrannically.

"So, he does have a motive, but... at this moment there is really no way to confirm whether he is Prince Guo's man."

Lingrong always felt that there was something she could do about it, but she couldn't think of any good way at the moment.

"My lady, why don't you go to the greenhouse? What if you can find out some information?"

Ling Rong thought so too, and went to the greenhouse to take a look, using the excuse of choosing flowers she liked to decorate the main hall.

But she didn't see Gao Yi, but saw another somewhat familiar figure. She was fiddling with flowers and plants, and she was indescribably beautiful and graceful.

As soon as the palace maid saw Ling Rong coming, she immediately bowed, but she was not familiar with the masters in the palace, so she could only call her "Young Master" dryly.

"You look familiar, what's your name?"

"To answer your question, my name is Cai Ping." The little palace maid spoke softly. Ling Rong repeated the name over and over again, but couldn't remember where she had seen her before.

But out of intuition, Lingrong felt that this woman's background might not be simple, so she tried to speak casually and asked about her origins.

But Caiping only said that she was a concubine from one of the three banners of the Baoyi clan and her family had a low status, so after entering the palace she could only do some ordinary chores.

Lingrong couldn't immediately judge whether what Caiping said was true or false, so she didn't press her any further. Instead, she asked her to help select some flowers suitable for winter and personally deliver them to Chengqian Palace.

When she heard Cheng Qian Palace, Cai Ping's expression changed a little. She nodded hesitantly, "I can prepare it for you now."

"No hurry, I like fresh flowers," Ling Rong lied without changing her expression. She pretended to be serious and stern. "Can you guarantee that the flowers today are the freshest and best?"

"I will deliver the flowers to Chengqian Palace on time tomorrow." Caiping knew the consequences of disobeying her master, so she immediately changed her words and said that she would definitely select them carefully.

Ling Rong hummed, "Were you also the one who sent the flowers to Yongshou Palace before?"

"It was mainly sent by Eunuch Gao Yi. I don't often go out of the flower room."

"Is that so?" Ling Rong nodded. She looked around the greenhouse and turned to leave. "Have you ever been to the Old Summer Palace? There are many kinds of flowers in that garden, many of which cannot be seen in the palace."

"I've been there before, and the flowers in the Old Summer Palace are indeed growing well. I think the open environment is good for the growth of flowers."

After Lingrong confirmed that Caiping had been to the Old Summer Palace, she left the greenhouse.

What we need to investigate now is whether Caiping has any relationship with Prince Guo or Prince Dun.

"My lord, have you seen this Cai Ping?"

"I don't know why, but I always feel that she is very familiar." Lingrong tried hard to recall, but still could not remember anything about Caiping.

It was for this reason that Lingrong directed her attack at Caiping and asked someone to check her family background first.

"Looking at your expression, I thought you had run into an old friend."

"An old friend?" Lingrong repeated in a low voice. Caiping was not bad looking, but her maid's attire did diminish her beauty and demeanor. It was normal for Lingrong to be unable to tell who she was at first.

But this is just a small stone in the peaceful life. If it is thrown into the water, there will indeed be a few tiny ripples, but the palace is a vast ocean, and these ripples cannot cause any waves at all.

Now Zhen Huan is hiding in Yongshou Palace because of the incident of Empress Chunyuan's old clothes. The Empress's target is the pregnant Concubine Jing - the imperial physician has revealed that Concubine Jing is pregnant with a boy, which makes the Empress Dowager and the Emperor very happy, but also makes the Empress so angry that she can't sleep.

The Empress Dowager knew the Empress' temper best, so she summoned the Empress to Shoukang Palace many times and repeatedly told her that she had to protect Concubine Jing's child and that she was not allowed to take any action.

But the Queen agreed verbally, but she made a lot of small moves in private, which forced the Queen Mother to change her approach and bring Concubine Jing to Shoukang Palace to wait for her birth.

In this case, Youning was no longer suitable to stay in Shoukang Palace, and Lingrong finally got the chance to bring Youning back to her side.

Lingrong even felt somewhat grateful to the Queen in her heart. If she hadn't spared no effort in scheming against Concubine Jing, she didn't know how long it would take for Youning to return to her side.

But Lingrong was just thinking about this in her mind. The Queen had made many calculations when she was pregnant. Unless she went insane, it was impossible for her to be truly grateful to this vicious woman, the Queen.

Since You Ning returned to her side, Ling Rong has been concentrating on recuperating. The days without anyone planning passed the fastest, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when Concubine Jing was due to give birth, and Concubine Tian was also diagnosed to be three months pregnant.

Including Concubine Chun, there were already three pregnant concubines in the palace. The emperor swept away the gloom of Zhen Huan's promotion to concubine and was smiling from ear to ear the whole day.

"It's rare for me to see the emperor so happy. It shows that although the emperor says a girl is fine, he is actually looking forward to the prince in Concubine Jing's belly."

Lingrong's words were more of a joke, with a hint of jealousy, which was the most pleasant for the emperor to hear. "If I didn't like girls, why would I come to your Chengqian Palace every three to five days? Even the queen advised me to visit the childless concubines more often.

But you are never satisfied and want more favor from me."

What the emperor said is true. Ever since Zhen Huan was confined to her palace, Ling Rong has been the most favored person in the palace.

But she was a relatively low-key person. The jealous Concubine Tian was pregnant again, and Lingrong would not take it to heart if someone said something sour occasionally.

As for those who could compete with Lingrong for favor, there were even fewer of them - after all, Lingrong had used aphrodisiac drugs quite a lot in order to get pregnant again, and the emperor had gotten used to it, so naturally he was willing to come to Chengqian Palace more often.

"If I really am not satisfied, I should spend all day trying to find a way to ask the Emperor to make me a Royal Noble Consort."

In order not to arouse the emperor's suspicion, Lingrong deliberately mentioned the title of Imperial Noble Consort. After all, the Empress was still alive, so there was no reason to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on her.

"I didn't expect Rong'er to be so greedy." The emperor's expression was quite normal. He spoke casually, "Rong'er, is your allotment not enough? If you need anything, just ask Su Peisheng. I will give it to you from my private treasury."

Ling Rong was no fool, so she could sense the emperor's temptation. "Of course my share is enough. It seems that the emperor still doesn't understand my heart and insists on using silver to cover it up."

"Oh? Why do you say that, Rong'er?"

The emperor had no idea what Lingrong was saying, but he looked at her with interest, and even held her hand, encouraging her to continue.

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and it is a great honor for me to be able to serve you in the palace. However, after being with the Majesty for a long time, I naturally want to be closer to him.

This is just my little selfish desire, and there is no need for the emperor to respond."

Ling Rong sighed, pretending to wipe the tears from her eyes, and looked at the emperor with hesitation, "My allowance is enough, and Youning is well taken care of, so there is no need for Your Majesty to spend more."

How could Lingrong not want to be promoted in rank, but the emperor has always been cautious about the matter of rank. Except for Zhen Huan, who can make exceptions for him again and again, no one else can do so.

Just look at Concubine Chun and Concubine Tian and you will know that the emperor not only seldom visits them, but also does not even promise to promote them if they give birth to sons.

"Look at you, you are always afraid of troubles." The emperor patted Lingrong's hand and was actually thinking about promoting Lingrong.

He has a daughter who is not scheming. Although she is not as pretty as the others, she has a beautiful singing voice, as melodious as Chunyuan's. She is also very shy and gentle, which can be said to be unique in the harem.

Most importantly, the emperor considered Lingrong's family background and confirmed that she had the lowest family background among all the concubines.

Although being a concubine is not popular, it is the least likely to give rise to ambition. In this case, it is not a bad idea to get a higher position.

"Rong'er's position has not changed for a long time. I want to choose an auspicious day to promote you."

"Your Majesty, you are joking," Ling Rong was not fooled. She rubbed her handkerchief. "If there is a need for promotion, Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin who have princesses should be promoted. I have only been in the palace for a few years. If I sit on the position of concubine like this, wouldn't it make my sisters who have served the emperor for many years sad?"

"I dote on you, so it is only natural for me to promote you. No one else dares to interfere." The emperor is a strange person. When he doesn't want to promote someone, it would be a mistake for others to mention it.

When he wanted to promote someone, he would not allow the other party to refuse or make excuses.

"I am talking about sadness, not that my sisters will be dissatisfied." Ling Rong pushed the medicinal food that Zhao Shui had just brought in to the emperor. She picked up the porcelain spoon and stirred it slowly. "Which woman in the harem doesn't regard the emperor as her husband and the emperor as her heaven.

It is for this reason that the sisters, like the concubines, want to be closer to the emperor.

I don’t care about my position. As long as the emperor’s heart is with me and he is willing to come to Chengqian Palace to visit me and Youning often, that is enough.”

Although she said she didn't want a position, Lingrong was actually very anxious in her heart. However, she also knew what kind of women the emperor liked, so she tried her best to hide her joy and calmly said that she didn't care.

Because of Lingrong's words, the emperor couldn't help but recall the good relationship between Xin Changzai and Cao Guiren. One was cheerful and straightforward, while the other had a kind motherly heart. Although she had some small thoughts and calculations, they were not big mistakes.

Now that so many concubines in the palace are pregnant, it is indeed a happy event. It is time to confer titles on the six palaces to make all the concubines happy.

"Rong'er is right. Happiness is better shared with others than happiness alone. There has been no happy event in the harem for a long time. It is not too much to confer titles on the six palaces.

But... I still need to discuss with the Queen about who should be promoted."

The emperor drank the medicinal food Lingrong fed him. He never got tired of the familiar taste. "But Rong'er is worthy of being a concubine, so don't refuse."

Lingrong nodded, with some joy in her eyes. She did not rush to thank him, but scooped another spoonful of soup and brought it to the emperor's lips.

"Can I also assume that the Emperor wants me to be closer to you?"

The emperor glanced at the spoon and then slowly moved his gaze to Lingrong's face.

Those eyes were like those of a deer. Even though he had been in the palace for such a long time, he still looked timid.

He opened his mouth but found that he couldn't say no, so the emperor nodded and drank the spoonful of medicine.

"When I think about it now, I feel a little happy. You can be closer to me, Rong'er."

As expected, the emperor stayed in Chengqian Palace that night.

Ling Rong woke up late at night and stared at the fresh flowers in the palace in a daze.

These flowers were sent by Caiping from the greenhouse and they are not rare species.

But the flower was actually different from usual. Lingrong had tampered with the pistil before the emperor came, and it was the kind of aphrodisiac spice that the emperor was most familiar with.

But this time Lingrong only put in a little bit, which did not arouse the emperor's desire, but made him feel comfortable subconsciously.

This subtle fragrance has been deeply bound to me during these few months. Whenever the emperor comes into contact with it again, he will involuntarily think of me and those warm late nights.

The emperor moved on the couch, and in his drowsiness, he called out "Wanwan".

Lingrong said, "I'm here," then lay down again and fell into a deep sleep.

In the dream, there was a pond in the backyard of my home, with layers of green lotus leaves and a tender yellow lotus flower poking its head out. Just by looking at it, one could tell that summer was in full swing.

But the dream did not last long. Late at night, someone came to Chengqian Palace to report that Concubine Jing in Xianfu Palace was about to give birth.