An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"My lord, please keep your voice down. This is not a glorious thing!"

Mingyu was so frightened that her face turned pale. Fortunately, Concubine Sheng had always been on good terms with her young mistress, so she would not reveal such bold remarks to others.

"They did something shameful, so do they still care whether others say it or not?"

"Oh, I've said it, but please keep your voice down."

"Okay, okay, I get it. You little girl, you actually dare to interfere with your master." Xia Dongchun snorted, and his eyes drifted to Ling Rong's face again.

"Regarding this matter, it depends on the emperor's final thoughts. It's useless for you and I to think too much. But if you have any evidence, you can give it to Concubine Qi.

Whether she can successfully report the case depends on whether the evidence is strong enough."

"Okay, I get it." Xia Dongchun hummed, and she suddenly remembered someone, "But if Fangruo is the emperor's person, if she can prove that Zhen Huan and the Fourth Prince have no private relationship, I'm afraid the emperor will listen to her."

"If she's a smart person, she'll come out and prove it, but if she's a fool, there's nothing we can do about it."

"You have no solution?" Xia Dongchun snorted, obviously not believing that Ling Rong was not prepared at all. She even felt that Ling Rong might be behind the denunciation today.

Lingrong acted innocently and walked away with an unfathomable smile on her face.

Seeing Ling Rong's look, Xia Dongchun felt that her guess was right for a while, but then she felt that it was not quite right. After thinking about it, she simply came up with an idea - find a chance to contact other servants in Yuedi Yunju, maybe she could get some new information.

The one who moved faster than Xia Dongchun was Su Peisheng. After everyone dispersed, he rushed to the Old Summer Palace.

Now in the Old Summer Palace, no one knew what had happened in the Forbidden City. When the Fourth Prince heard that Su Peisheng was coming to take him to the palace, he could no longer hide the smile on his face.

"Why did the Emperor suddenly summon me to the palace? Are you asking me to go back and study with my third and fifth brothers?"

Su Peisheng smiled and nodded, saying that the emperor missed his prince, so he asked him to pick him up.

“Me too, I miss my father very much, but I don’t know how long I will stay here.

Eunuch Su, have you prepared some clothes to take with you in case of emergency?"

"Why do we need to go through so much trouble? Just follow me back to the palace. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has everything you need, so you won't be short of food or clothing!"

Su Peisheng lied without blushing or getting confused, and the Fourth Prince did not notice anything unusual. He even felt that he did not need to live in the Old Summer Palace anymore. He could return to the palace and continue his studies with his third and fifth brothers under the Emperor's side.

"In that case, please wait for a moment, Eunuch Su. Although my mother has been demoted to a commoner, she is still my mother after all. Before I leave, I still need to say goodbye to her."

It is said that Concubine Wan was demoted to a commoner and sent to the cold palace, so the Fourth Prince was not allowed to see her.

But there haven't been many rules in the cold palace in the palace. Since the Fourth Prince wants to go, Su Peisheng can't stop him.

What's more, he also wanted to see with his own eyes whether there was really any relationship between Concubine Wan and the Fourth Prince that could not be told to outsiders.

"If the Fourth Prince wants to go, I will go with him. If the Emperor asks about Concubine Wan's situation, I will also be able to speak."

The Fourth Prince naturally agreed, but he was anxious and wanted to return to the Forbidden City as soon as possible, so he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Su Peisheng hurriedly followed, wondering what the Fourth Prince was so anxious about.

Soon, they arrived at Yuedi Yunju, which was known as the "cold palace". The guards guarding the door were drowsy, but when the Fourth Prince came, they immediately became alert and did not stop him. They just looked up and let him go.

Su Peisheng felt something was strange, so he stayed to inquire about the situation.

The guard had rarely seen Su Peisheng, so he thought he was just an old eunuch serving the Fourth Prince. When asked, the guard even asked curiously, "Eunuch, you didn't just come to serve the Fourth Prince recently, did you? You don't even know that he comes to pay respects to Concubine Wan every day?"

"Yes, recently the Emperor saw that the Fourth Prince was getting older and needed more people to serve him, so he assigned me here." Su Peisheng laughed, "Every time the Fourth Prince comes here, it takes a long time."

"Oh, there's no fixed number for this. Sometimes it takes a stick of incense, and sometimes it may take half a day.

Anyway, there is only one owner in the Old Summer Palace, he can stay as long as he likes, and no one will come to check anyway."

"That's quite insightful," Su Peisheng joked with him, "I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince and his adoptive mother have such a deep relationship."

"It's indeed a deep relationship, but the one inside is pregnant recently, and the two seem to have had an argument. The Fourth Prince hasn't come to visit in the past few days.

I guess you have figured it out today, so you come to visit again.

You, please be more alert when serving the Fourth Prince. Don't ask questions like you do now, or you will displease the Fourth Prince."

"Thank you." Su Peisheng patted the guard's shoulder and praised him a lot before stepping into Yuedi Yunju.

Concubine Wan sat in the middle of the main hall, chatting with the Fourth Prince about returning to the palace. She didn't look like she had been banished to the cold palace at all.

Yes, the Old Summer Palace is large and not as cramped as the Forbidden City, and there is no need to move into the desolate cold palace alone.

Besides, Concubine Wan is pregnant, so she will not be treated harshly, and she will not be as crazy as Concubine Fang.

"Your servant pays respects to the noble lady Wan."

"Eunuch Su, why be so polite? I'm just a commoner now. My status is not as high as yours." Zhen Huan smiled and asked Su Peisheng to stand up.

"My lady, that's not true. Even if you are in the cold palace, you are still the noble lady Wan whom I know. This etiquette cannot be abolished."

Su Peisheng never easily reveals his likes and dislikes, and he will not add insult to injury until the last minute. "My lady and my brother, have you finished your private conversation?"

"That's all," Zhen Huan heard what Su Peisheng said, guessing that the emperor intended to restore her position, otherwise Su Peisheng would not be so respectful, "Fourth Prince has been unwell recently and has been a little slack in his studies, so I gave him a few more instructions."

"Mother, although I am not feeling well, I have not missed any of the books. I have read a lot. Look, I have brought all the annotations with me."

The Fourth Prince was very proud. In terms of talent and learning, Hongshi and Hongzhou were no match for him. Even if he fell behind by a day or two, he could still surpass them by a lot.

"Mother, please wait until later. You should follow Eunuch Su back to the Forbidden City first, so as not to worry your father. Do you understand?"

"I understand," the Fourth Prince stood up and saluted respectfully. His eyes fell on Su Peisheng, "I will ask the Emperor. It would be great if I could see the Emperor every day in the palace with my mother."

"Just focus on yourself, go ahead."

The two had already said goodbye, and Su Peisheng just spoke, "My lady, can I bring Aunt Fangruo back to the palace?

The Emperor is concerned about the health of the young lady, but he cannot come due to state affairs. Also, considering the experience of Concubine Qi, he does not dare to ask the Empress to travel while pregnant.

So I wanted to ask Aunt Fangruo to go back with me so that the Emperor could ask about it and feel more at ease."

Almost subconsciously, Zhen Huan felt that there was something strange about this, but Su Peisheng was someone close to the emperor and had never been close to any of the concubines, so it was naturally unlikely that he would help others murder her.

But Fang Ruo does have some connections. If she leaves, it will be very inconvenient for her to stay in Yuedi Yunju.

But the emperor was also puzzled. He had already sent Su Peisheng here, so why did he want Fang Ru to go back?

Could it be that something happened in the palace, and this thing was directed at me?

Zhen Huan was thinking about what had happened around her recently. One was that Concubine Qi had a miscarriage, and the other was that she was pregnant.

Regarding this pregnancy, the imperial physician has already come to check the patient's pulse. The Emperor couldn't be doubting that this baby was not from a legitimate source, right?

"Eunuch Su, you can ask Fang Ruo to go back, but I would like to ask, what happened in the palace?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much," Su Peisheng said with a smile. Of course, he couldn't tell Zhen Huan what happened in the palace. "On the one hand, the emperor missed the fourth prince, and on the other hand, he wanted the fourth prince to stay with him and learn some political affairs.

Staying in the Yuanmingyuan all day, the Fourth Prince can only follow the Grand Tutor to read history books and learn military tactics. "

Zhen Huan glanced at the Fourth Prince and encouraged her with her eyes, but the hidden worries in her heart gradually rose and her feeling of uneasiness intensified.

"Then go back quickly. However, I also need to tell Fangruo something. Please wait for a moment, Eunuch Su."

Su Peisheng naturally would not refuse such a request. He and the Fourth Prince went to the courtyard to wait. About a cup of tea later, Fang Ruo came out to meet them.

"Eunuch Su, after I left, there was no one to serve the young lady. This..."

"Everything has been arranged, don't worry." Su Peisheng had arranged everything before he came. After the three left, two maids came to Yuedi Yunju to take care of Concubine Wan's health.

The three of them got on the carriage and returned to the palace without wasting a moment, but it got dark quickly that day, and when they arrived at the palace, it was already completely dark.

The emperor was exhausted both physically and mentally and did not want to see the Fourth Prince. Su Peisheng could only temporarily settle the Fourth Prince in the Prince's Residence and take Fang Ruo to the Yangxin Palace first.

Before meeting the emperor, Su Peisheng did not tell Fang Ruo about the matter. Only after entering the Yangxin Palace did he say a few simple words.

Fang Ruo was so shocked that her face turned pale for a moment. Before she had time to think, she saw the emperor.

She immediately bowed, thinking quickly about countermeasures in her mind. The fact that Concubine Wan and the Fourth Prince had an affair could not be confirmed at any cost. If nothing else, her life would be in danger.

Before Fangruo could say anything, Baizhi and Kikyo were brought over. They both bowed and knelt on either side of Fangruo.

"Angelica dahurica? Platycodon grandiflorum?" Fang Ruo was quite surprised. She called out in a low voice, but got only a nod in return.

"Fang Ruo, you were sent by me to be with Lady Wan. Now I have questions for you, and you should tell me everything you know."

"I understand." Fang Ruo bowed again, she was a little anxious, "I will tell you everything I know."

"Do you understand the relationship between Lady Wan and the Fourth Prince?"

"The Fourth Prince often comes to Yuedi Yunju to visit Lady Wan, and I usually accompany him." Fang Ruo did not say anything final, "They have a very harmonious relationship between mother and son."

The emperor glanced at Bai Zhi, and she immediately started talking, telling him about the Fourth Prince's visit to Yuedi Yunju that day.

Fang Ruo was shocked when she heard this, and her palms were sweating more and more. "On the day when the Third Prince was injured, I did go to visit him. Because the Queen and Li Da Ying were not there, and the Third Prince didn't have a nanny to take care of him, I took the initiative to stay a little longer.

Probably, he served the Third Prince dinner and gave him medicine before returning to Yuedi Yunju.

At that time, the Fourth Prince had already left Yuedi Yunju. I really didn't know what Baizhi said, and I had no way to confirm it.

Besides, I haven’t heard the young master or anyone else mention it, so…”

Fang Ruo became less and less confident as she spoke. After all, no matter what question she was asked, she said she didn't know. This seemed a little bizarre, so how could the emperor believe it?

But the emperor nodded, and then Kikyo spoke up and told another story about the Fourth Prince and Zhen Huan.

Coincidentally, this was another thing that Fang Ruo was not very clear about, and she almost broke into a sweat.

But at the same time, he also realized that either the noble lady of Wan didn't trust him and was hiding on purpose, or the person who reported him deliberately chose to arrange the incident when he was not around.

"That night... the Fourth Prince did come to Yuedi Yunju, but Lady Wan was afraid of thunder. That night, I happened to catch a cold, so... so I did not serve the young lady."

This reason sounds extremely far-fetched. Although what Fang Ruo said is true, it sounds even more false than the truth.

Even Su Peisheng showed a strange expression, as if he could not believe that Fang Ruo, someone who had won the emperor's trust, could have such loopholes in her words.

"You don't know everything."

"...Yes." Fang Ruo was sweating profusely. She closed her eyes and could only say yes.

"I understand." The emperor was not angry, nor did he punish Fang Ruo for this. He pinched his brows tiredly and asked everyone to leave.

Su Peisheng looked at the emperor's condition, first served him tea, then massaged his shoulders. He really wanted to tell the emperor what he had learned today, but looking at the emperor's expression, he was afraid that he could not bear to listen any longer.

"What do you think after listening to Fang Ruo's words?"

"I am stupid and can't hear anything." Su Peisheng paused, and still felt that it would be better not to express any opinions. "It's just that when I went to Yuedi Yunju today, the guard at the gate told me that the Fourth Prince is a filial son, and he would pay his respects to Lady Wan every day regardless of the weather.

Lady Wan is also always concerned about the Fourth Prince's studies, and sometimes she would ask him questions for a long time before letting him go back to school."

"What else did the guard say?"

"It's nothing. After all, the emperor and the ladies are not in the Old Summer Palace. These guards and servants are lazy in private, and they don't know a lot of things."