An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Hearing the Fifth Prince's question, Lingrong couldn't help but fall silent. How should she tell the Fifth Prince that Concubine Yu lured the Emperor to her room before the seventh day had passed since the Emperor's adoptive mother passed away, causing the Emperor to dislike her?

So from the beginning to the end, Concubine Yu lived outside the palace not because of the Fifth Prince's illness, but because of her own actions.

This is also the fundamental reason why the emperor wanted to depose the queen after investigation.

He cares about his adoptive mother and his biological mother.

"Fifth Prince, I have not been in the palace for long, and I don't know your mother.

Therefore, no one knows why Concubine Yu was expelled from the palace by the Emperor.

But I have already said that I will help you plead for the emperor. If you really want to know, I will find out a little bit by then."

"No, no need."

The Fifth Prince shook his head. He subconsciously felt that it was not a good thing. If Concubine Sheng knew about it, who knows how much trouble it would cause.

"Asking Empress Sheng to intercede for me is already asking too much. I dare not expect too much."

Ling Rong nodded. After all, she already knew the reason, so she wouldn't insist too much. Now the rain was still heavy, which made people feel a little scared.

Not long after, Xiao Xiazi ran in with an umbrella. He called out to the Fifth Prince in panic, asking him if he was okay or if he was injured.

"Your Majesty left in a hurry, why did you leave in such a hurry? I came back to get food and couldn't see you, I was really worried."

Although Xiao Xiazi was holding an umbrella and his body was wet due to the wind, the blanket hidden in his clothes on his chest was dry. He pulled it out and wanted to wrap it around the Fifth Prince.

"Wait, Xiao Xiazi." Ling Rong hurriedly stopped Xiao Xiazi's action, "Take Fifth Prince to one side, take off his soaked coat, and then wrap him in a blanket. Otherwise, it will be useless to wrap him up in such a wet state."

"Oh, I understand." After hearing Ling Rong's words, Xiao Xiazi led the Fifth Prince behind a pillar and spread out a blanket to cover the Fifth Prince.

But the Fifth Prince was already quite old, and he felt a little embarrassed to be served like this. He kept saying no, and in the end he even became a little annoyed.

"I said no, don't you understand?"

Ling Rong only heard the Fifth Prince's angry shouts in the distance. She sighed. She really didn't expect that a child of this age could be so difficult to deal with.

Over there, Xiao Xiazi was still begging the Fifth Prince, but the Fifth Prince was stubborn and no matter what Xiao Xiazi said, it was useless.

But his actions only made Xiao Xiazi feel awkward. Lingrong saw that the opportunity to continue to build a good relationship had come again, so of course she spoke up immediately, "Is there anything I can help with? Zhaoshui, I'm afraid the Fifth Prince doesn't know how to change his clothes, please help him."

When he heard that a maid was coming, the Fifth Prince immediately spoke up to stop her. He took off his wet robe and let Xiao Xiazi simply wipe off the water droplets before wrapping his body with a soft and dry blanket.

By the time he had sorted everything out, Lingrong and Zhaoshui had already left the pavilion, but they also took Xiao Xiazi's umbrella with them, so he didn't get too wet.

However, in order not to make Xiao Xiazi and the Fifth Prince wait too long, Ling Rong sent someone to send the umbrella back, and also informed them of the reason for their departure - although the Fifth Prince was a child, there were still strict rules between men and women, so it was not appropriate for him to stay any longer.

Fortunately, although Xiao Xiazi was serving the emperor, he was humble enough in front of the Fifth Prince, and he managed to coax the Fifth Prince to go back to the residence obediently and wait until the emperor was free to discuss the matter.

But unexpectedly, the heavy rain continued for a long time, and it continued for a whole day. Until the early morning of the next day, there was no news that the emperor had returned from Ganlu Temple. What was worse, the emperor did not even attend the morning court, leaving the ministers in vain for the whole morning.

In desperation, they could only announce to the public that the emperor was suddenly ill and told the ministers not to wait any longer, thus ending today's morning court session.

Otherwise, if the news that the emperor has been away from the palace for a long time reaches the ears of the ministers, who knows how much trouble it will cause.

After Lingrong finished her breakfast, the heavy rain had stopped, but it was still drizzling, which made people feel inexplicably annoyed.

The person sent by Concubine Jing to pick up the emperor had been out for two hours, but there was still no news from the emperor. It was not known whether he had encountered any danger on the way.

"My queen, there is news." Zhao Shui ran back panting. As soon as she put her umbrella outside the door, she couldn't help but tell Ling Rong the news she knew, "The emperor is still on Lingyun Peak. Because of the heavy rain all night, there was a landslide on Lingyun Peak. The emperor was trapped there and there was no way to rescue him for the time being."

Ling Rong was really speechless. For the sake of momentary happiness, she was trapped there. Even if the thatched hut was renovated, it was still a dilapidated thatched hut. She didn't know if it leaked last night, so that poor Su Peisheng had to climb up to repair the roof.

"Empress Jing said that the landslide soil has piled up on the stairs leading up the mountain. The people who are going to pick up the emperor are working hard to clear the way in the rain. It will probably take several hours to clear a path."

"It's raining non-stop. It's not safe to clear the road hastily. I'm afraid more people will die."

Ling Rong murmured to herself, if someone really died again, Zhen Huan would probably never be able to return to the palace.

The emperor was obsessed with women and ignored state affairs. He was worried that Concubine Xu would suffer in the heavy rain at Lingyun Peak, so he forced the guards and eunuchs to clear the road and rush back to the palace as soon as possible. However, who knew that the mountain would collapse again and crush several imperial guards to death...

This rumor was of little help to the harem, but in the previous dynasty, it became the best evidence to impeach the emperor for ignoring state affairs and indulging in women.

Then they would gather a group of people who could not stand the emperor's incompetence, and kill Zhen Huan first in the name of clearing the emperor's side. When the emperor was furious for the beauty, they would kill him on the pretext that he had been bewitched by the witch and was not worthy of being the emperor. Then they would take the throne themselves and start a new dynasty.

Lingrong thought it was a wonderful thing, but it was a pity that she was just a concubine trapped in the harem. If she wanted to overthrow the emperor, she must at least have a decent father.

"Any other news?"

Zhaoshui recalled carefully for a while, and finally shook his head, "No, I don't know if it's because the stairs buried by the landslide were too long, the guards who went to Lingyun Peak didn't see anyone on the mountain.

So the current situation of the emperor is still unknown, and we will probably have to wait for more news."

Lingrong also nodded. She sat in the hall for a while and really felt that her previous idea was feasible - at least in preventing Zhen Huan from returning to the palace, it was very feasible. If she could find someone to do it, maybe it would really work.

Unfortunately, when she went to the Yanx Palace to look for Concubine Tian, ​​she found out that she had already gone to the Xianfu Palace. After thinking it over, Lingrong had no choice but to go to the Xianfu Palace to show her face and express her concern for the emperor.

When they arrived at Xianfu Palace, they found that Zhuxi, who was beside the Empress Dowager, was also there, and seemed to be asking about when the Emperor would return to the palace.

"Sister, you are here." Imperial Concubine Jing greeted Lingrong first, and Ruyi quickly brought hot soup to dispel the cold. "Use some soup to dispel dampness and avoid the cold. The rain has been continuous, be careful of getting a rash."

Ling Rong was quick to follow suit. She sniffed the soup as usual, pretended to take a sip, and then put it down for the time being.

Concubine Jing did not pay too much attention to Ling Rong. After all, she was busy responding to Zhu Xi. "Just tell the Empress Dowager to rest assured. I have sent people to clean up the mountain path. I believe that it will not be long before we can welcome the Emperor back to the palace.

The imperial physician was also brought along, so if the emperor has any physical discomfort, he can be treated immediately."

Concubine Jing had already considered it very comprehensively, but Zhu Xi nodded and still did not leave.

"Does the Queen Mother have any other instructions?"

"There is indeed one thing..." Zhu Xi paused, and looked at Lingrong and Concubine Tian again. Seeing that the two of them really had no intention of leaving, he deliberately winked at Concubine Jing, asking her to ask the two of them to leave.

But Concubine Jing had a feeling that it was not a good thing, so she pretended not to understand Zhuxi's gesture and just drank her own portion of hot soup.

Zhuxi curled his lips and felt somewhat displeased with these people. He prepared to return to Shoukang Palace later to inform the Empress Dowager that they had already huddled together.

"The Empress Dowager wants to ask how Concubine Jing plans to deal with Zhen."

Hearing this question, Lingrong perked up. She pretended to drink soup, but her ears perked up.

"Zhen is an abandoned concubine, and now she spends all day praying in Ganlu Temple. Does the Empress Dowager think that this punishment is too light?"

Concubine Jing used the same trick again. She pretended that she didn't know that the emperor went out of the palace to see Zhen Huan, and asked Zhu Xi to reveal the Queen Mother's thoughts first.

Zhu Xi was really speechless. She pinched her fingers and spoke as softly as possible, "The Queen Mother means that Zhen has done too many wrong things and should atone for her sins.

The emperor couldn't bear to punish her. As the highest-ranking concubine, Concubine Jing should have played a role in helping the emperor share his worries and solve his problems.

Today, I was blocked from returning to the palace by a landslide. If one day I encounter an assassin who wants to murder the emperor, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

Only by solving the problem at the source can we prevent endless disasters in the future, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xi nodded slightly, as if she was worried that Concubine Jing might misunderstand her. "This is what the Empress Dowager asked me to relay. Concubine Jing, is what I said clear enough?"

"I understand, but this matter still needs further consideration. I will definitely give the Queen Mother a satisfactory answer."

After Zhu Xi got the confirmation, he bowed and left, leaving the three of them staring at each other. No one spoke for a moment.

After a long time, it was Concubine Tian who broke the silence first, "The Queen Mother means..."

She didn't say it directly, but just raised her hand and made a killing gesture on her neck.

"That's almost what I meant, but..." Concubine Jing was very hesitant, "The emperor is very fond of Zhen Shi right now. Even though it rained heavily yesterday, he went out of the palace to see her. If we harm him, I'm afraid that the emperor will be angry and blame the three of us."

When Concubine Tian heard this, she rolled her eyes. Lingrong knew just by looking at her expression that this person must be thinking, "What does it have to do with us two? The Queen Mother is giving the order to you, the person with the highest position."

"Sisters, do you have any good way to solve this problem?"

"No," Concubine Tian refused directly as Lingrong guessed. "Since it was the Queen Mother who ordered my sister, I'm afraid she knew that only my sister could come up with the best solution."

Concubine Jing was choked, but she knew Concubine Tian's temperament, so she didn't say much, but turned her gaze to Ling Rong.

"My sister also said that the emperor is in a good mood. If we stop him hastily, he might be displeased.

It would be better to wait until the emperor returns to the palace and then find Eunuch Su to find out what the emperor has to say to see if he really plans to bring Concubine Xu back to the palace.

Or maybe the emperor was just in this mood because he missed Queen Chunyuan.

If it is the former, we will report this matter back to the Empress Dowager and ask her to make the decision.

If it is the latter, I don't think there is any need to worry too much, just advise the emperor to pay more attention to state affairs."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing sighed, "My two sisters have never met Queen Chunyuan, so naturally they don't know her abilities. Even I have only heard some news from Concubine Duan.

It was heard that the Emperor was very fond of Empress Chunyuan, and that Zhen was favored when she first entered the palace because she looked similar to Empress Chunyuan.

You have forgotten what Zhen was like when she was the most favored? She could raise her status whenever she wanted, even such a big thing as murdering Sister Sheng's offspring could be directly exposed, and even her status was raised. "

Lingrong didn't like to talk about the past. Among the people in Chengqian Palace, Zhaoshui was the only one who dared to say a word when Lingrong was secretly burning paper for her first child.

Concubine Jing said it so carelessly, and her purpose was not even to speak up for Lingrong, but it made Lingrong feel a little unhappy.

However, Lingrong was no longer the type of person who liked to put on a stern face. She even smiled gently, as if she didn't hear what Concubine Jing was saying at all.

"No matter what the reason is, it must be approved by the emperor. If the emperor is determined to bring Concubine Xu back to the palace, no one can stop him except the Empress Dowager.

Therefore, it is useless to recall the past favor of Concubine Xu or her future restoration of favor. We might as well think about how to persuade the Emperor not to disregard the past and run to Ganlu Temple.

Now, because of the heavy rain, the landslide occurred, and because a lot of manpower and material resources were used to rescue the emperor, I think there is no need for us to persuade him, and the ministers of the previous dynasty have spoken up. "

"After all, we still have to solve the hidden danger of Zhen Huan." Concubine Tian really couldn't stand Lingrong and Concubine Jing talking nonsense, "The Empress Dowager ordered Concubine to do this, and logically, Concubine Sheng and I shouldn't butt in.

But now if we want to solve this problem, I think there is only one way, that is to find a way to send Zhen Huan away so that the emperor will never see her again."

"But she has been punished after all. We shouldn't be so... cruel."

There weren't many conflicts between Concubine Jing and Zhen Huan, so if she was asked to harm Zhen Huan, she really couldn't do it.

But now that they had said all they could, Lingrong and Concubine Tian could no longer stay, so they bowed out together and sighed together at the gate of Xianfu Palace.