An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

According to He Anming's request, Lingrong really had to go to the Yanxi Palace.

It's just that the timing was not very suitable, as Concubine Qi was also there, sitting with Concubine Tian, ​​chatting and laughing happily.

When she saw Lingrong, she was very tactful and greeted her, calling her "sister" all the time in a particularly affectionate manner.

"Noble Qi is beautiful and sweet-spoken, no wonder she won the emperor's favor as soon as she entered the palace."

Lingrong was generous in praising her, which made Concubine Qi stamp her feet in embarrassment and call her "good sister" over and over again.

However, Lingrong knew her true nature best, so she would not be fooled by this beauty and foolishly think that she was treated as a sister.

She is a member of the Guaerjia clan. If she were not a concubine, she would not be taken seriously.

"How is Concubine Tian?" Lingrong was helped to sit down. The chair had already been cushioned, so it was really comfortable to sit on.

"I've had occasional pains these past few days. I'm afraid it's caused by the hay fever that day."

A trace of pain flashed across Concubine Tian's face, and she frowned, "Today is the only day you two can see me. After tomorrow, I will rest in the palace and will not go out."

This is a good thing, Lingrong sighed in her heart, it seems that the imperial physician's words are still very useful, just scare Concubine Tian and she will stay in the Yanx Palace obediently.

But I still have to be a good sister to her, but because of Concubine Qi, there are some things I really can't say.

"It's okay to take a few days off, the child is important, but your health is more important.

I don't want to see a sick Concubine Tian who is sick after giving birth. I'm afraid she can't even play cards with us, let alone eat hot pot with us in winter."

Concubine Tian glanced at Lingrong angrily and was about to speak when Concubine Qi interrupted her.

"Leaf cards? I'm pretty good at it. Call Lady Xia over, and the four of us can have fun together."

"Okay, but all this has to wait until Concubine Tian recovers. Look at this pretty face, it's so pale that it makes people feel distressed."

Ling Rong echoed Concubine Qi and the topic turned back to Concubine Tian. "Where is my Concubine Tian who used to laugh with such energy? Could it be that she is too old and useless?"

Huh? I'm old?

Concubine Tian widened her eyes. How could she be old? The Concubine Qi who had just entered the palace was the same age as her. Just because you, An Lingrong, are younger than me, you dare to say that I am old.

"Did I hear you wrongly? You said I'm old?"

Lingrong didn't say anything, but instead glanced at Concubine Qi standing beside her. Her expression seemed to be saying, isn't it? Look at that young and beautiful face of hers.

Concubine Tian curled her lips. It was just that she had not taken care of her appearance recently due to her pregnancy. How could she not be as beautiful as Concubine Qi?

"No, I just said that you are not in good spirits. Look at you, your eyes are dark and your face is blue. It is obvious that you have not rested well, so this appearance..."

"Alright, stop making sarcastic remarks here," Concubine Tian was a little embarrassed and annoyed. She snorted and covered her face with a handkerchief. "I'm tired, Sang'er, please see me off."

Lingrong knew that Concubine Tian would not be sad, so she did not try to coax Concubine Tian like Concubine Qi did.

She supported her waist and walked with the support of Zhaoshui. Sang'er came out behind her and apologized to Lingrong repeatedly, saying that her queen had not meant to offend her.

"I know Concubine Tian's personality best. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She will never really get angry with me."

Lingrong even comforted Sang'er. After all, she knew that Sang'er was smart but timid. If she didn't make it clear, she was afraid that she would say something in front of Concubine Tian that would make her angry.

Lingrong knew very well how important the words of her personal maid were. After all, she didn't want to lose Concubine Tian as her "ally" for the time being.

"Go back and take care of Concubine Tian. She is pregnant now and not feeling well. She will definitely be worried without you around."

Lingrong urged again, and Sang'er just turned back. She and Zhaoshui had just taken two steps when they ran into Xia Dongchun again.

The Yanxi Palace is so small. Ling Rong sighed inwardly, "Lady Xia is in such a hurry, is she going out to meet someone?"

"That's right, I want to see you, but you're very busy, so if I'm not squatting here, I won't even look at you."

"You are accusing me, Lady Xia." Ling Rong shook her head and sat on the beauty's seat with Xia Dongchun to rest. "I am pregnant and it is not convenient for me to go out every day. Why don't you come out to see me often?"

"You are the only one who has a reason, you are the only one who has an excuse." Xia Dongchun stuck out the tip of his tongue and glanced at Ling Rong's belly again, "How is it, can it still be kept?"

"Of course I can protect it. How could you not know my situation?"

"Of course I don't know. Your Chengqian Palace is like an iron barrel. Not even a mosquito can fly in.

Even if my people have supernatural powers, they can't find out your current situation."

Ling Rong seemed to be unconvinced, but still nodded, "There's nothing I can do. Being pregnant for the second time is too conspicuous. If I don't try to take precautions, I'll be bitten by a venomous snake again."

Xia Dongchun nodded in understanding. She knew the Queen's methods, which were silent and fatal. Who could have thought of releasing poisonous snakes?

However, the Queen is now confined to Jingren Palace, so Xia Dongchun feels that there is no need to worry so much.

"It is because the Queen is now hiding in Jingren Palace that people are worried.

After all, she can come out at any time and take over the affairs of the six palaces at any time.

The so-called house arrest is actually no different from usual, it is just to give the emperor face."

Xia Dongchun sneered. Thinking of what the queen had done, she really couldn't understand why the emperor could let the queen go.

The Queen is just like Zhen Huan, a centipede that is still alive even after its death. No one knows when she will rise again and ride on everyone's heads.

"I called you here today because I have some news to pass on." Xia Dongchun took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Ling Rong, "Someone outside the palace passed on the news, but the emperor's people have been investigating very closely recently, so my people have detained the letter.

After checking, I found out that it was your mother who delivered the letter to the palace, so I brought it to you."

Ling Rong held the letter in her hand and looked up at Xia Dongchun hesitantly, "Have you read it? What did my mother say?"

"Don't underestimate my character," Xia Dongchun stretched out his hand and lifted the letter with his index finger. "How could I possibly open your letter? If you want to tell me, I'd be happy to listen."

Ling Rong did not doubt it and opened the letter directly. She read it carefully for a while and found that the letter was written by Ye Lan Yi in a code that the two of them could understand.

On the surface, it said that his mother was in good health and Ling Langshu was doing well in his studies, but secretly it said that Shen Meizhuang was still alive.

Shen Meizhuang is not dead? Ling Rong was a little shocked. Her hand holding the letter was shaking a little. It took her a while to calm down.

"What's wrong? But something happened at home?"

Xia Dongchun saw Ling Rong's trembling fingers and asked with some concern, "If you need any help, just tell me.

I will never refuse help if I can.”

"No, it's just that my younger brother has been doing well in his studies recently. I heard from the teacher that if he takes part in the imperial examination, he may be able to obtain a good reputation."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid your father will spread the news everywhere."

Xia Dongchun curled her lips. An Bihuai was well-known for being useless, and she didn't believe that An Bihuai's son would have any future.

But An Lingrong’s younger brother…it doesn’t seem impossible.

Xia Dongchun didn't notice any problem with her logic at all, and she was actually happy for Ling Rong.

“Your brother has that ability, but he can make your life easier in the harem.

After all, your father can't really help you at all."

"My father is really well-known..." Ling Rong swallowed the word "useless" and sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, your brother will not fail the imperial examination no matter what. The emperor will always find a way."

After all, your family background can't be any worse, Xia Dongchun muttered in her heart, the emperor will definitely help your brother gain fame and get an official position, so that your family background as a sister will also rise with it.

However, Lingrong didn't think so. The emperor she knew would never do such biased things.

What Lingrong cares about most now is that Shen Meizhuang is still alive.

If the emperor knew about this, he would be so angry that he might even pass out, and then he would kill all nine generations of the Shen family.

"By the way, why is the palace checking so strictly recently?"

"Well... you know about the emperor being poisoned, right?"

Ling Rong nodded and looked at Xia Dongchun with curiosity written all over her face.

"This was what Ying promised to do, but the emperor suspected that someone was behind it, so he ordered a strict investigation of all correspondence, even the palace servants who delivered the message were not spared."

Ling Rong nodded thoughtfully. After a moment, she leaned close to Xia Dongchun's ear and asked, "I heard that the emperor summoned Prince Guo to the palace?"

Xia Dongchun looked at her with an expression as if to say, "You actually knew that?" and nodded to confirm this.

"Then Cai Ping should be Prince Guo's man. I never thought he had such a method."

"Which of the late emperor's princes is without means?" Xia Dongchun knew this matter clearly. After all, the fight for the throne among the nine princes was known to everyone in the world.

"Every one of them is of noble character. Whoever sits on that position can be called a wise ruler."

The current monarch can indeed be called a wise monarch, but he is really confused when it comes to love.

"But I didn't expect that even though Prince Guo was imprisoned, he could still plant an assassin next to the emperor."

Xia Dongchun hummed, thought for a long time before speaking, "Cai Ping was selected in the same year as us. I now suspect that the last time the emperor was almost assassinated, it was also done by Prince Guo.

This Cai Ping might be the assassin, and because she has not been discovered, she continues to lurk in the palace."

"I find that Lady Xia is very suitable to serve in the Dali Temple. Zhen Yuandao is no match for you."

"You compare him to me? The daughter he gave birth to is full of bad intentions, which shows that he is not a good person either.

Putting his name together with mine will only tarnish the reputation of our Xia family."

Ling Rong was amused by these words. She patted Xia Dongchun's hand, supported her stomach and stood up, "I have been talking for too long. I should go back to the palace to take medicine."

"Go back. If your mother's letter is intercepted again, I will have someone deliver it to your palace."

"Thank you, Lady Xia."

Xia Dongchun snorted in disgust, then stood up and went back to the palace. It was a pity that there was no curtain for her to slam, so she couldn't let An Lingrong see how angry she was.

Zhaoshui and Lingrong looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"Lady Xia is a very straightforward person."

"Your Majesty is right. It's good to be so honest. At least we don't have to worry about Concubine Xia saying one thing in public and another in private."

Ling Rong shook her head. She didn't think that people like Xia Dongchun would not betray her, it was just that the interests were not great enough.

"That's right, there's nothing wrong in trusting him for now.

But we should be on guard against others, and it is better for her not to know some things."

On the other hand, Ying Da Ying, who was confined to Qixiang Palace, was secretly taken to Tianlao. Prince Guo had his hands and legs locked, and he was tortured beyond recognition.

Especially his most handsome face, the skin and flesh had been cracked, and the wounds were emitting strands of black.

The moment Ying agreed to meet Prince Guo, her legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground. Then she stood up and threw herself at Prince Guo's feet, calling out to him in pain.

It’s a pity that Prince Guo turned a deaf ear to Ying’s cries. He frowned slightly and looked at the emperor who came in from behind.

"Cough, cough..." Prince Guo suddenly felt a tightness in his chest. He kept coughing, and blood foam overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

Ying agreed and felt very distressed, and hurriedly used her sleeve to wipe the blood foam from Prince Guo's lips. She was even very careful, for fear of touching the wound on Prince Guo's face.

"I am fine, please leave."

This time, Prince Guo did react. He tilted his head slightly, avoiding Ying Da Ying's sleeve, and looked directly at the emperor behind her.

Ying agreed and said "Yes, sir", then stood obediently beside Prince Guo, showing a very defensive expression towards the emperor who was sitting opposite her.

The emperor was slightly disappointed, but more annoyed, "Why, are you willing to tell the truth?"

"What's there to say? Winners take all, that's all."

Prince Guo did not show any fear. He did not seem to care whether the emperor would take his life or not. "I forced Cai Ping to do this. She owes me a life and she must pay it back."

"At this point, you are still thinking about a woman." The emperor's gaze drifted to Ying Da Ying. He showed a mocking smile, and the next moment he ordered the guards to drag her out and beat her to death with sticks.

"No! Don't kill her."

Seeing the guards coming over, Prince Guo immediately tried to stop them, but no one listened to him. Caiping was finally caught with the court stick and forced to walk out.

"Not killing her is fine. It depends on whether you can come up with something interesting, Old Seventeen."