An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After hearing Lingrong's words, Concubine Tian was naturally moved, but which woman in the harem didn't want to sit on the throne of queen?

Even the queen herself tried her best to keep this position, which shows how great the benefits of being the queen are.

After reaching an agreement, the two began to discuss the follow-up matters. This time they would mainly start from the previous dynasty, and the one who could help was Lord Fucha.

At the same time, Concubine Tian told Lingrong another piece of news. Something had happened to the Guaerjia clan. Some time ago, Lord Guaerjia had almost been in and out with Prince Guo, but now he had suddenly disappeared and even stopped attending court.

"My father found out that the two of them seemed to have gone to Ningguta. You must know who is there."

"Even now, you still get nervous when you hear Zhen Huan's name, Concubine Tian."

"Because this bitch is really impossible to kill. I don't know why she is so lucky. Every time someone helps her, the emperor always shows leniency to her."

Concubine Tian was so angry that her teeth were itching. She threw down the fan in her hand and said, "This time, the Guaerjia family is involved. I don't know whether they can completely crush Zhen Huan or give her another chance to return to the palace."

"Except for the Emperor, no one in this palace would be willing to see Zhen Huan return to the palace.

But once the emperor opens his mouth, no one can stop him."

Lingrong waved her fan. She knew a way to achieve the goal without bloodshed when the time came, but looking at Concubine Tian's expression, she was afraid that she would not agree.

“Sometimes, it is not necessary to kill them all. Since Prince Guo likes Zhen so much, Concubine Tian might as well help them get together.

In a remote place like Ningguta, it is not difficult to create an opportunity for them to elope."

"Elope?" Concubine Tian couldn't help but raise her voice. She rolled her eyes in disdain, almost carving her disdain on her face. "There is a pregnant concubine in Prince Guo's mansion. Are you sure he is willing to abandon all these wealth and glory, his own wife and children, and elope with an exiled woman?"

"To be honest, I really can't be sure about this. After all, I have never known what kind of person Prince Guo is.

But no one knows Zhen better than me, and she will be willing."

Concubine Tian looked at Lingrong, not knowing where her confidence came from. "Normally, I don't see you and Zhen have any sisterly feelings, but now you understand her."

"Empress Tian is joking. It's true that I'm not that familiar with Zhen Huan, but the sisterhood...", we did have it in the past.

Lingrong didn't finish her words. She changed the subject and started talking about the Empress and the Third Prince again.

Let’s not talk about what the two people planned. On the other hand, when the emperor heard that the Fourth Prince was also murdered, he sent someone to release him.

The first thing the Fourth Prince did when he came out was not to plead his own innocence, but to speak well of Concubine Qi in front of the Emperor.

In his words, Concubine Qi became a good mother who cared about her son. He comforted the emperor with tears in his eyes, and even said that it would be great if he had such a mother by his side all the time.

Besides, I still have to call her Concubine Qi, and I am half her son. So even if Concubine Qi really did something wrong and hurt me, please don't blame her.

Not only the Fourth Prince, but also the Fifth Prince made the same decision. The two of them went to Wanfang Anhe one after another and said almost the same things to the Emperor.

The Emperor knew his sons best. They cried and begged only to show their filial piety and generosity.

The emperor was already annoyed by Wan Fang'an and his guests who were coming and going all day. But after lunch, the queen even came with her people.

The Queen's statements were almost the same as those of the Fourth and Fifth Princes. She also came to persuade the Emperor to be more tolerant towards Concubine Qi.

However, the emperor has not issued any decree since he learned about this matter, yet everyone comes running over to persuade him. I don’t know what they are thinking.

"If you are only talking about Concubine Qi, then there is no need for the Queen to say more. I have already made a decision."

The emperor now felt annoyed whenever he saw the queen's face. He picked up the teacup without looking at the queen, and his tone was extremely cold.

The Queen seemed unaware and continued to face the Emperor with a smile, "It was during the time of paying respects today that some sisters in the harem asked me about this. After all, putting drugs in food can be a big deal or a small matter, and it's normal for them to be a little scared when they are young.

I know it's not good to disturb the emperor, but after all, there are more than just the four and five princes in the harem, and I have to consider the other concubines and children."

There is nothing wrong with what the queen said, but it is not what the emperor wants to hear.

"The Queen has investigated the matter very clearly, but there is one thing you have never told me. That is, what is Concubine Qi's motive for doing this? Why did she want to harm the two children?"

The Queen remained silent. She looked at the Emperor's profile and sighed after a while, "It was Concubine Qi who got stuck in a dead end. She found out that the Third Prince was... pleading for them at the instigation of the Fourth Prince.

So she harbored hatred in her heart and bribed someone to harm the Fourth Prince. Your Majesty, I am here to comfort you today because I know that Concubine Qi did such a wrong thing because she was just angry.

If I could care more about Concubine Qi and explain everything about the Third Prince to her, I'm sure she wouldn't do such a stupid thing."

"It was her fault that she taught Hongshi in a wrong way and made him so stupid and complacent.

Now you are blaming others, even involving the innocent Hong Zhou."

After hearing what the queen said, the emperor became more angry. He put down the teacup with a bang on the table.

The Queen was instantly stern, and cautiously turned her gaze away from the Emperor's face, frowning as she thought about how to speak next.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi only loved her son deeply and chose the wrong method. Fortunately, nothing serious happened."

"It is because of your indulgence that she is fearless and can easily take action during meals.

What if she had not given me that dirty medicine but poison? Would the Queen still have to defend me and plead for me?"

"Your Majesty," seeing that the emperor was really angry, the queen immediately stood up and saluted, "It was your fault that I was inconsiderate and only thought of Concubine Qi as a loving mother, but forgot the danger behind it.

Your Majesty, rest assured, I will teach Concubine Qi well, and will also re-examine the people in the imperial kitchen, and identify and deal with those with problems one by one."

"Thank you Queen for your concern. I have handed this matter over to Concubine Tian. You are not in good health, so you should rest well."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being so nosy. The death of the Empress Dowager is closely related to Concubine Tian.

If she is asked to clean up the imperial kitchen, I am afraid that she will clean up all the people who know about it, and it will be even harder to find out anything."

The emperor finally turned his head and looked at the queen squatting on the ground. The latter looked up calmly and said, "Your Majesty, you also know that Aunt Zhuxi took care of the Empress Dowager during her illness and discovered many unusual things.

The Queen Mother never used the almond tea, and Ma Yuan, who was in charge of purchasing it, left the palace for unknown reasons.

Your Majesty, even if you don't believe that someone has murdered the Empress Dowager, these behaviors are indeed strange. I ask Your Majesty to investigate carefully for the Empress Dowager to rest in peace.

I know that saying these words will certainly displease the Emperor, so I will be confined to Jingren Palace today, and leave the affairs of the harem to Concubine Sheng and Concubine Tian to handle."

The Queen spoke earnestly, and her strategy of retreating in order to advance left the Emperor at a loss for words for a moment. There was a feeling of anger stuck in his chest, which was very annoying.

"Forget it. I will investigate this matter myself. Queen, don't worry. As for the matter of Concubine Qi, Queen, you still need to deal with it. There is no need to rush back to Jingren Palace to recuperate."

The emperor finally took a step back. He asked the queen to get up and made up his mind. He asked Xia Qian to investigate the empress dowager's affairs.

"Your Majesty, I actually don't know how to deal with Concubine Qi, so I came to Wanfang Anhe today to ask Your Majesty's opinion."

The queen sat back in her original seat and began to drink tea slowly from the teacup. Half of her purpose of coming here today had been achieved, and the remaining half was only a matter of time.

"Besides, this also involves the Fourth Prince. The matter he instigated the Third Prince to do could be a big or small thing, and the Third Prince was stripped of his yellow belt and adopted by Yunsi.

Now that I have discovered that the Fourth Prince is the culprit, I really don’t know how to deal with him properly.”

Not only was the Queen unable to judge the limits, even the Emperor was unable to give orders casually.

If she indulged the Fourth Prince, Concubine Qi would definitely make a scene, and she didn't know who she would harm. But the Third Prince was already adopted, and she couldn't ask him to return to the palace.

What's more... compared to the third prince Hongshi, the emperor appreciates Hongli more. Hongshi is stupid and really not fit for such a big responsibility.

If Hongli imposes further punishment, only Hongzhou and Hongyu will be left. Hongyu is still too young. Although he is smart, he is not yet capable of assisting in government. It is not known how long it will take to show his true ability.

If there were more princes, there would be no need to worry so much. The emperor sighed. He preferred Hongli not only because he was smart and resourceful, but also because the late emperor loved him, which made the emperor unconsciously partial to him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have used Zhen Huan and given him a maternal family of the Nianhulu clan.

Everyone thought that the emperor took Zhen Huan back into the palace because he liked her, and even promoted her to the position of Nianhulu.

Only the emperor himself knew that he was only trying to add more competitive weight to the Fourth Prince Hongli. In his eyes, Hongli was the only one who could be of great use.

As for the Fourth Prince's ugly biological mother, the Emperor had long forgotten about her, and it would not affect his preference for the Fourth Prince at all.

The Queen was clueless about the matter. She was still preoccupied with the plot of winning back the Third Prince, and was trying her best to discredit Hongli so that the Emperor would soften his heart and bring Hongshi back to the palace.

Now that Concubine Qi has committed a serious mistake, there is no way the Emperor would let her continue to raise Hongshi. Even if she is given the title of Concubine, she will have to be at his mercy for the rest of her life because of the son she gave birth to.

"We still need to consider this matter." The emperor did not give the queen a definite answer. He was unwilling to deal with Hongli, nor was he willing to bring Hongshi back. He could only drag it out like this. "Deal with Concubine Qi first and ask her to admit her mistake. If this happens again in the future, she will be executed without mercy."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Queen was still a little unwilling. She hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "Then I will punish Concubine Qi with a year's salary and send her back to the palace immediately. I will ask Concubine Qi to reflect on her mistakes."

Seeing the emperor nodded, the queen pretended to be embarrassed and sighed several times before she spoke reluctantly, "I know I shouldn't say this, but seeing that everything Concubine Qi did was for the sake of the Third Prince, I have no choice but to say a few words for her.

Your Majesty, yesterday Concubine Qi begged me to see the Third Prince, please..."

"Since she has made a mistake, let her reflect on herself and go back to Changchun Palace to reflect on her mistakes.

Instead of making a mistake, she still uses the excuse of being a loving mother to force me to let her go."

Hearing the emperor's anger, the queen swallowed back the words "The Third Prince was also wronged". She smiled and began to agree with the emperor, "I have discussed this matter with Concubine Qi, but she has not seen the Third Prince for a long time, so she is so stubborn.

I couldn't stand her crying any more, so I agreed.

But your Majesty's words have enlightened me. I already know how to explain this to Concubine Qi. Please don't be angry with Concubine Qi because of this."

The Queen had said all she had to say, and she left Wanfang Anhe with the help of Zhu Xi and began to deal with the matter of sending Concubine Qi back to the palace.

Concubine Qi was naturally unwilling, but monthly fines and house arrest were relatively minor punishments. If she continued to make trouble, the emperor might even demote her.

The Queen had to use both coaxing and threatening to calm Concubine Qi down. After all, the Queen also brought Concubine Qi a piece of clothing from the Third Prince to comfort the mother and son for their longing for each other. Concubine Qi did not dare to anger the Queen no matter what.

It was not until they got on the carriage back to the palace that the Queen told Concubine Qi about the Third Prince's return to the palace.

“I am the Third Prince’s mother, so I will naturally think of a way for him. The harem can no longer help him, so I can only start from the past.

But Concubine Qi, your family has no one in the court, so it is still somewhat difficult to do this."

"Empress, the Third Prince is also your son." When Concubine Qi heard this, tears instantly fell, "You should also consider the Third Prince. You can't let him never see his mother again in his life!"

"Concubine Qi, I will indeed think of some solutions for him. But you, since you can't help with this matter, you should also think of solutions for other things.

After returning to the palace, I will ask Kang Ying to contact you. You know what to do. "

The Queen held Concubine Qi's hand and actually helped her up, but her eyes frightened Concubine Qi, and she shivered in this hot summer.

"I have arranged everything. If you cannot do it well after you return, I really can't help you. Do you understand?"