An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

On the day they arrived at the Old Summer Palace, Ling Rong and Concubine Tian settled the concubines in each palace. Although they came in a hurry, fortunately there were people to clean everywhere, so they only needed to add some necessary items such as the ice mirror and wind wheel.

Ling Rong's Shuimu Mingse has always been cool, so she doesn't need to buy anything else. She settled the two children and asked Zhaoshui and Tangdi to look after them. Then she took Mujin and Xiaochizi to attend the Queen's banquet.

They had just arrived at the Old Summer Palace and were all a little tired, but the Empress insisted and they didn't want to offend her.

Around the time of Shen, everyone arrived at Xifeng Xiuse one after another. Even Concubine Qi, who had not been seen for a long time, was invited by the Queen Mother to attend the banquet.

Concubine Tian is similar to the previous life. She is the closest concubine to Concubine Qi, but after all, they are both concubines, so she is not as respected as in the previous life.

Not only did Concubine Qi not want to hear about the Third Prince's affairs, the Emperor was also unwilling to hear about it. Therefore, at the banquet, no one ever uttered such sarcastic words.

Only then did Concubine Qi realize that she had heard the most ridicule when she was stuck in Changchun Palace. Once she left Changchun Palace, others still had to respectfully call her "Empress Qi".

Just like now, Concubine Tian has to come up to him and talk to him, which shows that he has accumulated great power.

After helping the Empress to deal with the Fourth Prince and bringing Hongshi back to the palace, I will be the first among the concubines again. Maybe the Emperor will call me the Imperial Concubine if he is so pleased.

Concubine Qi was happy and smiled more often. She held a wine glass and entertained various concubines. Soon she became a little drunk and sat in a chair with flushed cheeks, looking dazed.

Cuiguo tried to persuade her in a low voice, but Concubine Qi seemed to have drunk too much and could not react to what Cuiguo was saying.

"My queen, why don't you go to the side hall and take a rest?"

"No, I can drink a little more." Concubine Qi pushed Cuiguo's hand away, raised the wine glass, and took another big sip.

The noise was quite loud, attracting the Queen's attention, "Cui Guo, is Concubine Qi drunk?"

Cuiguo hurried over to report to the Queen, explaining Concubine Qi's situation one by one. The Queen looked at Concubine Qi's disappointing appearance and sighed, "If you are too drunk, go to the side hall to rest for a while. I asked someone to put an ice container there."

"I thank the Empress on behalf of my master." Cuiguo hastily agreed. She returned to Concubine Qi's table and whispered to her, "Your Majesty, please go to the side hall to rest for a while, sober up later, and come back to drink with the Emperor, okay?"

Concubine Qi was a little confused. When she heard the word "Emperor", she sat up straight and adjusted her hair. "Where is the Emperor?"

It seems that she really drank too much. Cuiguo poured a cup of tea for Concubine Qi to sober up. "Your Majesty, go sober up first, otherwise if you offend the emperor, all your efforts will be wasted."

Concubine Qi nodded, but did not stand up immediately. She was supported by Cuiguo and finally stood up slowly, not forgetting to call the emperor twice.

The emperor did see her, but his drunken appearance made him frown unhappily, and Cuiguo was so scared that she quickly helped Concubine Qi go down.

When they arrived at the side hall, Concubine Qi's drunken appearance immediately disappeared. She calmly instructed Cuiguo to prepare the poison she had gotten from Imperial Physician Li.

"The meals for the princes are prepared separately. The Empress has bribed Huang Xingkang and Fan Yaoguang. Take the poison and ask them to put it in the meals of the Fourth and Fifth Princes."

Cuiguo's hands were shaking as she held the medicine bag. No matter how dumb she was, she knew that it was not good to poison someone directly. "Your Majesty, this... this is too blatant. Once the two princes die, the Emperor will definitely conduct a thorough investigation. If they turn you over, we won't be able to escape, Your Majesty!

Is this any different from sending poison under the banner of the Empress? You must think twice and don’t be so stupid. "

Cuiguo really considered Concubine Qi. She put the medicine into her sleeve and advised earnestly, "Your Majesty, we took this risk for the sake of the Third Prince. If something happens to you, wouldn't it be a waste of effort and let the Queen take advantage?

Don't forget that the Queen took away the Third Prince's right to raise him!"

“But the Queen was also trying to help me, and I don’t know who framed me and made the Emperor mistakenly believe that I was the one who harmed Concubine Tian.

If I can find this murderer, I will make her pay the price!"

Concubine Qi obviously did not understand what Cuiguo said. She did not think that there was anything wrong with the Queen. She even felt that the Queen had worked hard to take care of the Third Prince for her, and now she was trying to find a way to clear the Third Prince's grievances. She was a rare good person.

"A few days ago, the Empress found out that it was the Fourth Prince who framed my Third Prince, and she has already gone to the Emperor to explain.

The Emperor also said that he would clear the Third Prince's name after a thorough investigation, and I think he will be able to return to my side soon."

Whenever Concubine Qi mentioned the Third Prince, she felt particularly comforted. After all, the Third Prince was extremely dependent on her as his mother. It was also because of this that the Third Prince had become Concubine Qi's only spiritual support.

Therefore, even if the Queen instigated her to harm others, Concubine Qi was willing to give it a try for the Third Prince's future. After all, the Emperor only had a few older princes, and if she harmed them all, the Third Prince's position would be more stable.

Therefore, not only the Fourth Prince, but also the Fifth Prince had to be killed. Concubine Qi was secretly plotting, and even asked for a double dose of the medicine given by the Queen, saying that she was worried about failure.

Since the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince dared to compete with his son for the throne, let them go to the underworld and seize the position of the King of Hell!

Concubine Qi has made up her mind now, and she will not change her mind no matter how Cuiguo tries to persuade her. The medicine must be given today.

"Since the Queen has arranged the personnel, they will not easily betray us," Concubine Qi said with a firm look on her face. She raised her hand to stop Cui Guo who was about to speak. "Your concerns are not unreasonable. I am naturally considering how to deal with this."

The master and servant stared at each other in silence for a long while, and finally Concubine Qi made the decision, "Well, you ask Cuiqing to do it. I saved her life in the first place, and now it's time for her to return the favor to me."

Concubine Qi thought about it over and over but couldn't think of any good solution. If she were a smart person, she would have found that this approach was not clever. However, Cuiguo and Concubine Qi believed in Cuiqing's loyalty very much. After some discussion, they finally decided to send the palace maid named Cuiqing to go.

Cuiguo was out for a long time, and Concubine Qi pretended to be drunk in the side hall. It was not until Cuiguo came back that Concubine Qi said that she had recovered and could return to the banquet.

It's just that she had acted so well just now that when she returned to the banquet, she still smelled a little drunk. As usual, the Queen showed her concern and asked her if she was feeling better now.

"I thank the Queen for her concern. I still feel a little dizzy, but it's nothing serious now."

"That's good. I asked someone to prepare some hangover soup. You can take some to avoid a headache later."

The emperor also said a few words along the lines of the queen, and Concubine Qi was so happy that she drank several sips of the sobering soup.

Soon, a new round of dishes was served. Concubine Qi accurately spotted the two eunuchs, Fan Yaoguang and Huang Xingkang, from the crowd. She stared at them without moving, wanting to see whether the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince would be unlucky.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Cui Guo reminded in a low voice, "It's too obvious to look at it like this, please stop staring at it like that."

After being reminded, Concubine Qi restrained herself somewhat, but she still looked over there from time to time.

Her appearance was truly peculiar, and Ling Rong, who was used to observing everyone, noticed it.

But Lingrong didn't think that Concubine Qi wanted to harm anyone. She just thought that Concubine Qi missed the Third Prince, so she visited the two older children so frequently.

"Get Youning some Tremella soup. If it's too cold, you'll feel uncomfortable if you eat too much."

Lingrong whispered an instruction to Zhaoshui. She held Youning in her arms, and played with the flower string with her hands flying.

Hongyu sat upright next to Lingrong. Actually, he should have sat with the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince, but Lingrong felt that he was too young and insisted on having him sit next to her.

Fortunately, the Queen and the Emperor did not say much and allowed Lingrong to protect him in this way. However, Hongyu seemed a little unhappy and kept looking in the direction of the two princes. This was the fundamental reason why Lingrong noticed Concubine Qi's eyes.

While You Ning was thinking about the next step, Ling Rong called Hong Yu, "Hong Yu, after this round of dishes is served, mother will ask the Fifth Prince to take you to sit with him, okay?"

"I understand, mother." Hongyu nodded, his expression obviously relaxed a lot, no longer as cold as before.

"Mother," Youning pointed in the direction of Cao Qinmo, silently grasped the torn flower rope in her palm, and smiled, "I want to go find Sister Wen Yi to play with the flower rope, but mother's is too difficult, Youning doesn't know how to play."

"Fanglin, go with Youning. Remember, don't let her eat anything you want."

"Yes, your majesty." Fanglin took Youning away first. When the dishes were just finished, Lingrong also stood up, planning to take Hongyu to find the Fourth Prince.

But just as Lingrong stood up and walked a short distance, she was stopped by Concubine Qi, who said in a sarcastic tone that Lingrong was becoming spoiled because of her favor, and that the Eighth Prince should have sat with the two princes, but he insisted on staying among the women.

Hongyu didn't listen to Concubine Qi's words at all. He just glanced at her and looked away.

Lingrong was the same. She had no intention of saying much to Concubine Qi. She just snorted coldly and left quickly.

But no one knew what happened today. Concubine Chun also called Lingrong. She seemed to be feeling a little unwell and her face looked terribly pale.

"Do you want to call a doctor for your sister? You look very pale."

Concubine Chun shook her head and pulled Ling Rong's sleeve, "Madam Sheng Fei, you already have a son and a daughter, and you are still not satisfied?"

"What does Concubine Chun mean by this?" Ling Rong was really stopped by her words. "I am just taking Hongyu to find my brother, but am I getting in your way?"

"The Fourth and Fifth Princes have no adoptive mothers now, and my sister has no children either. Empress Sheng, please give others some chances."

Concubine Chun coughed violently, and slowly let go of Ling Rong's sleeve. "Having an Eighth Prince is enough, isn't it?"

“My sister is young, so it would be difficult for her to be a foster mother to any of the brothers.

It is better to take good care of your body and win the emperor's favor, then one day you will surely give birth to another heir."

"That kind of medicine..." Concubine Chun almost gritted her teeth and clenched her handkerchief, "You must know that after using that kind of medicine, there is no chance of getting pregnant again.

Unless you continue to use that medicine, the baby you give birth to will still not grow up.

Concubine Sheng, you are the luckiest. You have both a son and a daughter, and they are both so lovable.

Even if I, even if I hate you, I have to say that I like Youning and Hongyu very much. I wish they were my children. "

The smile on Lingrong's face gradually froze. For a moment, she seemed to feel that Concubine Chun was planning to harm someone and take away her child.

But before Lingrong could ask more questions, Concubine Chun looked at Hongyu, smiled, and then turned her head to watch the singing and dancing in the center.

Lingrong held Hongyu's hand tightly, trying to suppress the worry and anger in her heart. She still smiled at Hongyu and said, "Let's go and find Hongzhou to accompany you."

Hongyu hummed, and also held Lingrong's hand tightly with his backhand, "Mother, it seems that the fourth and fifth brothers are not here."

Lingrong looked up across the crowd and saw that indeed, neither of them was at the table. She could only coax Hongyu in a low voice, saying that she would accompany him to find the Fifth Prince later.

"Got it, mother, we'll go later."

Lingrong and Hongyu went back and waited for a long time, until Youning and Wenyi came back tired from playing, but they still didn't see the two princes come back.

Lingrong recalled the look in Concubine Qi's eyes and always felt that there was a connection between them.

But now Concubine Qi was still sitting at the table, and from time to time she would pull the Empress aside to talk to her about something, and there was nothing unusual about her.

"Where are Hongli and Hongzhou? They haven't come back for a long time. How disrespectful!"

The emperor also discovered that the two princes were missing, so he called Su Peisheng and asked him to find them and bring them back.

Su Peisheng sighed and went out with Xiao Xiazi to look for someone. Soon the Fifth Prince was brought back. From a distance, he was soaked, as if he had fallen into the water.

As the Fourth Prince still hadn't shown up, Su Peisheng hurried to the Emperor and whispered something in his ear.

"Ask Hong Zhou to come over."

"Father." Water was still dripping from the Fifth Prince's body. He wiped his face and tried to tidy up his appearance. "I drank too much and accidentally fell into the water when I came back. I don't have enough strength to climb out.

Fortunately, Eunuch Su brought people in time, so I was not in any danger. "

When the Emperor heard the Fifth Prince say that he fell into the water, his eyebrows were twisted into a knot, "Su Peisheng, take the Fifth Prince to see Doctor Zhou for his pulse.

Drink some ginger soup and don’t catch a cold.”

The second half of the sentence was naturally directed at the Fifth Prince. It was rare for the Emperor to show his fatherly heart in such an occasion, which made the Fifth Prince stand there in a daze.