An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

That night, the emperor stayed in Chengqian Palace, but the next day he threw himself into the arms of Concubine Qi again, which made people laugh.

However, Lingrong did not have the energy to be angry with the emperor. After all, she was about to give birth, and it would be useless to take away his favor.

Zhaoshui had been living a comfortable life these past few days. Ever since she went to study medicine, she had no way to handle many trivial matters, and the personal care was left to Aunt Fangjing.

Now she is only responsible for learning medical skills in the Imperial Hospital, setting an example that a woman can also study medicine and become a doctor.

In this way, the emperor would have an example to bargain with the officials in the court, and the female doctor's plan would not be shelved because of lack of support.

"I don't know what's going on lately, but when I walk on the street, people often greet me. If I say hello, they become particularly enthusiastic and want to chat with me for a while."

Zhaoshui used his fingernails to split the thread, took out a thinner one and pulled it slowly, "A few palace servants look familiar, especially those from the Empress' palace, but they should be just some little maids doing rough work."

"What did they talk to you about?"

"She would ask what the female doctors studied, or whether she could interact with other imperial doctors on a daily basis." Zhaoshui blushed as she spoke, and she lowered her head to hide her embarrassment, "She also asked me if I liked any imperial doctor."

"If you really like a certain imperial physician, tell me. At least I can help you plead with the emperor and send you away from the palace to be his wife."

Lingrong had seen what happened between Su Peisheng and Cui Jinxi, and knew that these two were able to save their lives thanks to the pleadings of Zhen Huan and others.

Otherwise, this kind of unmediated affair and private transactions would be enough to get them head chopped off.

"Your Highness," Zhaoshui shook her head, the blush on her face disappearing, "I don't like any of the imperial physicians. In the Imperial Hospital, there are so many thick medical books to read that I can't even finish them. How can I have the energy to contact other imperial physicians?"

"It doesn't matter whether it exists or not. I just want you to know that private transactions are the most taboo in this palace.

Even if you like a royal physician, you must never have close contact with him/her in private.

Inform me and the emperor immediately. After the incident, even if someone makes a fuss about it, your lives will not be harmed. Do you understand?"

"I understand. It seems that they are asking me questions over and over again not because they want to get closer to me, but because they want to take this opportunity to find fault with me so that they can attack me."

Seeing that Zhaoshui understood, Lingrong was reluctantly relieved. Fortunately, the Queen couldn't find an opportunity to attack her for the time being, so she could relax a little.

"My queen, I don't know how long it will take to finish reading this medical book, but you will be due to give birth in a month.

There must not be any accidents during this period, so let this servant come back and take care of the queen at all times."

“I know you are worried about me, but it is no longer up to me to decide whether you go to study medicine.

You have become a part of the game between the emperor and the ministers of the previous dynasty. Although it may seem insignificant, it is crucial. "

Lingrong actually didn't know much about state affairs, and based on the little she knew, she could only say this much.

But in fact, Zhaoshui's becoming a female doctor not only affected Zhaoshui herself, but also her master Lingrong and her children. It's just that now it has not reached the stage of fighting for the throne, so all the impacts have not yet surfaced.

But if Lingrong's baby is a prince, the matter of the female doctor will mean more.

However, Lingrong didn't understand any of this, and her only worry was whether the Queen would murder her.

As for Zhaoshui, she only vaguely understood what Lingrong said, let alone expect her to think long-term.

"I don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty, but I know that only by learning medical skills can I better help the queen." Zhaoshui took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Lingrong. "On the day of the queen's delivery, I will definitely stay by her side."

"I believe you, Zhaoshui." Lingrong took the letter in her hand. She was a little confused, "This is..."

"This is a letter given to me by Lady Xia, saying it was written by the old lady to you."

A letter from home? Ling Rong muttered to herself, and when she opened it, it was indeed a letter from Ye Lanyi. It was clearly written in the letter that Shen Meizhuang had left the capital, and her parents had bought a new property for her to live in Jeju. In order to avoid leaking the news, she had changed her surname to Wen.

After reading this, Lingrong couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. He actually changed his surname to Wen. Could it be that he was still obsessed with Wen Shichu?

The letter said that Ye Lan Yi had also traveled to Jeju, but because of her sensitive identity, she did not dare to meet Shen Meizhuang.

But thinking that this matter might be useful to Lingrong, Ye Lanyi decided to stay in Jeju for a few more days to find out more about Shen Meizhuang.

After reading the letter, Ling Rong felt that she had grasped something vaguely, but the feeling was fleeting and not even a trace was left.

"Is the old lady in good health now?"

"Everything is fine now. My brother is very hardworking and is doing well in school. But my father is just like before. When he heard that Ling Lang has made great progress, he wanted to bring him back to his side."

Zhaoshui was still clear about the affairs of his master's family. When he heard what An's father did, his eyebrows twisted together, "My queen, Songyang is incomparable to the capital. You must not let the young master go back."

"Of course I won't let him go back. As for my father, he has become more active in his thoughts. Someone must have instigated him. Those concubines should also be punished. If they continue to disobey, they should be replaced directly."

Lingrong didn't want her father to drag the whole family into the quagmire again, it was enough for him to rot in Songyang.

Ling Rong did what she said, and soon, all the concubines around An's father were scolded. Those who relied on their children and refused to repent were all driven to live on the farm. The rest who had no children either shut up or were sent back to their parents' homes.

An Bihuai was very unhappy and wrote several letters to the palace to question Lingrong. Unfortunately, Lingrong did not even read the letters and burned them all.

After leaving An Bihuai alone for a while, Lingrong found a few beauties for him and sent them to the backyard. After he got the beauties, the letters stopped coming, and even Ling Lang was not bothered anymore.

In contrast to Lingrong's family affairs are the affairs of the harem.

At some point, a rumor spread in the harem that Lingrong was pregnant with a prince, and the emperor intended to make this "Eighth Prince" the crown prince, so he hurriedly pushed forward the matter of the female doctor proposed by Concubine Sheng.

When this rumor was heard, it had already spread throughout the palace. The Queen took advantage of the fact that Ling Rong was hiding in Chengqian Palace to quickly spread the rumor.

If Lingrong was tolerant enough, all the movements in the palace would not have escaped her ears, but the Queen was obviously more experienced. At the same time Lingrong knew about it, the Emperor also brought his men to Chengqian Palace in anger.

For the emperor, no matter whether it is concubines or princes, they should not covet the throne. Being disloyal to the emperor is being disloyal to the people. Such people will only cause chaos in the world and make the harem chaotic.

Look, when he heard that the child was not born yet, Ling Rong was already "creating momentum" in the harem like this, the emperor even forgot to think deeply and was only concerned with coming to question her.

In order to avoid the emperor's anger, Ling Rong could only pretend that she knew nothing about this matter. When she saw the emperor, she went to greet him as usual and bowed to him.

The emperor, in contrast, showed no sign of gentleness as usual. He just sat on the chair and watched Lingrong bow to him despite her big belly.

Ling Rong didn't just squat there stupidly. She stood up with the help of Aunt Fang Jing and sat down without caring about the emperor's expression.

"The emperor doesn't seem to be in a good mood today."

"It seems you already know everything." The emperor looked at Lingrong's belly, his emotions still not completely calmed down, "I never thought you would have such thoughts."

"What do I know?" Ling Rong blinked her eyes and pretended to be ignorant. "I haven't heard of anything new happening in the past few days, or anything that concerns me.

How come the emperor knows about this when I don't know about it?"

"The whole palace is in an uproar right now, and you actually said you didn't know about it."

"Your Majesty, I have had frequent cramps in my abdomen these past few days. I am afraid that I will soon give birth, so I dare not walk out of the palace anymore and just wait for the birth.

The palace maids in the palace were even more worried that something might happen to me, and they stayed around me all the time.

Even meals were eaten in the small kitchen and were never taken to the imperial kitchen.

Even if I want to know some news, I need someone to go out and find out."

Lingrong explained the matter one by one and made it clear, but the emperor's face became more and more gloomy, and he obviously thought Lingrong was lying.

"Looking at the emperor's expression, it seems that he doesn't believe me, but I really know nothing about what's going on outside Chengqian Palace.

If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can ask Eunuch Su to interrogate everyone in Chengqian Palace to see if I am pretending to be ignorant.

If it turns out that I really knew nothing, Your Majesty, please clear my name."

Seeing that Lingrong was getting more and more excited, Su Peisheng hurriedly winked at Lingrong behind the emperor's back, telling her not to continue to anger the emperor.

But Lingrong had already prepared everything. Now that the month had come, it didn't make any difference whether the baby was born a day or a few days earlier.

If she could give birth early because of the emperor's injustice, it would make the emperor feel full of guilt.

Therefore, before the emperor arrived at Chengqian Palace, he had already drunk the labor-inducing drug. Aunt Fangjing, the midwife who knew how to deliver babies, was already waiting in the palace, just waiting for the right opportunity for a smooth delivery.

So Ling Rong did not control her temper and became excited in front of the emperor, "Your Majesty, you might as well tell me about this matter. If it is really my fault, I am willing to bear any punishment."

After hearing Ling Rong's insistence, the emperor calmed down a little.

But when the emperor thought about Lingrong paving the way for the unborn child while she was pregnant, his anger rose again. He suppressed his anger and explained the whole story clearly.

"The matter of the female doctor was originally a good thing, but how come you said it was me paving the way for this unborn child!

The harem is building up momentum like this, is it trying to win over some officials in the previous dynasty to support this child?"

Ling Rong felt waves of pain in her abdomen. She tried hard to sit up straight, but she could only lean back in the chair and slowly suppress the pain.

"Your father is only a county magistrate, far away in Songyang, and he has no say in the court.

Even if this baby is a boy, do you really think that my father can give him any help?

And this, this rumor known to the entire harem, Your Majesty, do you think that I would be so stupid as to praise the child so highly when everyone is watching me being pregnant?

The child hasn't been born yet, why should I be so anxious to build up momentum for him?

For no reason...I have caused the Emperor to suspect me."

At this moment, the pain came like a tide, and Ling Rong was in so much pain that she could hardly speak fluently.

These arguments could indeed convince the emperor temporarily.

However, rumors were spreading like wildfire, and the former dynasty had already begun to take sides and contacted the maternal families of several princes.

Even Lingrong's mother's family was not left out. An Bihuai accepted a lot of bribes and spent the whole day drinking and having fun, having a great time.

It was only after the Emperor investigated the matter behind this that he felt that it was indeed possible that Ling Rong had condoned this matter in order to pave the way for the child in advance.

After all, the issue of the female doctor is currently being hotly debated in the former dynasty. If it is delayed, it may be left unresolved.

Strike while the iron is hot. The emperor doesn't believe that Lingrong doesn't have the brains to do this.

"I have investigated your father. He accepted a lot of money from the ministers in the court and made a lot of promises.

Concubine Sheng, how can I trust you? "

The emperor did not pay special attention to Lingrong's condition. He just thought that Lingrong was trying to avoid blame by using the abdominal pain as an excuse.

Without waiting for Lingrong to reply, the emperor stood up and left. When passing by Lingrong, Lingrong raised her hand and grabbed the emperor's sleeve.

"Your Majesty, I really don't have..."

The emperor still didn't want to hear more of what she had to say. He used some strength to break free from Ling Rong's hand and pulled out his sleeves.

Ling Rong dodged and slid to the ground, holding her stomach and crying.

Su Peisheng was a few steps behind the emperor and just happened to see Ling Rong fall to the ground after being thrown by the emperor.

He quickly quickened his pace to Lingrong's side. He wanted to help her up, but was still worried that it would affect the fetus, so he could only anxiously call out "Empress Sheng".

Aunt Fang Jing knew this would happen and reacted immediately, helping Ling Rong up while taking her pulse.

"Oh no, the Queen is bleeding!" Aunt Fang Jing took a look between Ling Rong's legs and quickly pulled up the hem of her clothes to cover it up.

Su Peisheng was half a man after all, so he naturally would not go and see, and believed that Ling Rong had a miscarriage.

"Fanglin, Fanghua! Come in and help me get our queen onto the bed. Eunuch Su, please go to the Imperial Hospital and get the imperial physician. Our queen is about to give birth!"

Fanglin, Fanghua and others ran in quickly. They didn't even bother to greet the emperor who was standing there in a daze. They rushed to Lingrong and helped her up.