An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Seeing that Concubine Qi didn't come, the Queen's face was not very good, but after living in the palace for a long time, the Queen was more or less used to it.

Every favored woman would do this, demonstrating her favor by disobeying the queen's orders.

But so what? It would only make the women in the harem jealous of her.

"The Emperor likes Concubine Qi because of her ability. In addition, her family has fallen into poverty, so it is inevitable that the Emperor favors her more. Sisters of the Song Palace, please do not feel jealous because of this."

"It's fine for the concubines. After all, the emperor's favor is not concentrated on one person. It's common for me to be in this palace today and that palace tomorrow.

But no matter who it is, the Queen respects them from the bottom of her heart. How could she be like Concubine Qi, who even ran away to pay her respects? "

Concubine Xin snorted, and the roll of her eyes was so obvious that it was impossible to ignore it, but Concubine Chun never paid any attention to her, and her burning eyes were still fixed on the Queen.

"Since the emperor has allowed it, it's no problem if she doesn't come." The queen pretended to be virtuous at this time. She sighed, "If you can all be favored by the emperor like this, it would be good if no one came to pay respects to my Wuling Spring Scenery."

"The Queen is truly kindhearted, but if you continue to indulge her like this, I'm afraid Concubine Qi will become even more arrogant and push her too far."

"Don't worry too much, Concubine Chun. Concubine Qi is a woman from an aristocratic family. She understands all the rules and etiquette in the palace."

"Yes," Concubine Xin echoed the Queen's words, "Besides, Concubine Qi has copied the palace rules so many times, she must have memorized them by heart, how could she have forgotten them?

Don’t you think so, Empress Shengfei? "

If we talk about punishment such as copying palace rules, Lingrong was probably the one who punished Concubine Qi the most. When Concubine Xin suddenly pointed this out, Lingrong even felt a little embarrassed.

"Empress Sheng wanted her to know etiquette and observe manners," Cao Qinmo was about to speak, but Concubine Chun spoke first, "but who knew that she copied it so many times and still couldn't remember a single thing.

Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, you should punish Concubine Qi by making her copy the palace rules twice more."

"It's no use for Concubine Qi to copy the palace rules again," Concubine Xin's face was full of sarcasm. She glanced and thought of a better way, "Why not ask a nanny to go over and teach Concubine Qi the rules again, so that she might learn faster."

Concubine Chun quite agreed with Concubine Xin's proposal. She looked at the Empress expectantly, hoping to hear some decree that would make Concubine Qi suffer.

But how could the Queen go against the Emperor's wishes at this time? She just smiled and nodded, "I am very pleased that Concubine Xin is thinking about Concubine Qi.

It was just that something had just happened in her family, and she was feeling upset and in great pain.

Like the Emperor, I am reluctant to see her suffer too much. Let's put these little matters of etiquette aside for now.

You young concubines should think about how to have more children for the emperor. It would be great if there is good news like the one about Concubine Xia in the palace."

"Lady Xia is indeed a blessed woman. The emperor only stayed in her palace two or three times, but she became pregnant.

If she had not been too young to come to the garden with the emperor, it would have been even more difficult for the sisters in the palace to see the emperor. "

Concubine Chun had her favor taken away, and her words couldn't help but become sharp. Fortunately, Xia Dongchun was not there, otherwise the two would have probably had a conflict.

"Sister is the most favored one, so why worry about being forgotten by the emperor? Has the imperial physician visited you recently? How is your health?"

When Concubine Chun heard the Queen asking about her health, her mood became even worse.

After all, no one knew the side effects of the prescription better than the queen. She was already unable to get pregnant, so what was the point of keeping her body in good condition?

It's really disgusting that the queen can still pretend to care.

But she was just a noble lady, and she had even just said in front of the Queen that Noble Lady Qi didn't know the rules. Now she could only be patient and tell the Queen that her body had almost recovered.

"But the imperial physician is not good enough?" The queen still had that concerned look on her face, "Your body has been recuperating for a long time, but it has not yet fully recovered.

I will report back to the Emperor today and send Doctor Zhou to treat your health."

The Queen saw that Concubine Chun looked unhappy, so she smiled and said deliberately, "Don't worry, sister. Imperial Doctor Zhou is trusted by the Emperor and will definitely be able to take care of your body."

"Your Majesty, the Queen has misunderstood. I am not worried about this matter. It is just that I feel uneasy to bother the Emperor with such a small matter."

"It's not a small matter at all. Your health is a major matter in the harem. The emperor has few children, so you young concubines need to work harder."

The concubines in the palace now all knew more or less what kind of person the Queen was. When they heard the Queen's admonitions, they just smiled. How could they believe that she was so virtuous that she could allow the birth of a royal heir?

"Look at Prince Guo's wife, she is now eight months pregnant and will soon give birth.

Concubine Sheng and Concubine Tian, ​​please stay for a while and help me pick out a gift for her."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lingrong and Concubine Tian responded. The others also left tactfully and started thinking about ways to gain favor.

The Queen did come to choose a gift and did not say anything else. However, when Lingrong left, the Queen found an excuse and kept Concubine Tian.

Without giving it much thought, I knew that she was trying to sow discord again.

Lingrong did not stay long. Anyway, Concubine Tian had once again rekindled her ambition to seize the position of Queen, so she was not afraid that she would be lured away by the Queen.

I thought I could finally have a rest today, but as soon as I got back to Shuimu Mingse, Mu Jin said that there was a letter from the noble lady Borjigit in the palace.

"Noble Lady Borjigit?" Lingrong was indeed a little surprised. This Noble Lady Borjigit had helped her once when she had just entered the palace. She had thought that she could repay this favor in the future, but who knew that she would be recuperating from illness and would never leave Zhongcui Palace again.

It was just like in my previous life, being an invisible person in the harem.

The emperor would occasionally look at her, but never stay overnight, so no one regarded her as an enemy. The queen would also send her gifts during festivals.

Lingrong always remembered her and would occasionally give her some of her own embroidery or supplements, but Lady Borjigit never returned the gift, and it was unknown whether she liked it or not.

Now that she actually took the initiative to write to me, how could Lingrong not be excited.

"Could it be that Lady Borjigit encountered some difficulties in the palace?" Lingrong felt a little worried, but she didn't ask any more questions. She quickly opened the letter. The content of the letter was very short. Lingrong glanced at it twice and read the entire content.

Zhaoshui saw Lingrong frowning, and couldn't help but feel a little worried, "Madam, what happened?"

Ling Rong sighed and handed the letter to Zhao Shui, "Concubine Qi and Kang promised to take action against Concubine Xia."

"This..." Zhaoshui couldn't help but feel a little worried after reading the letter, "Does Lady Xia know about this?"

“Lady Borjigit only overheard their plan by chance, and she had no idea how to do it.

As for why she told us, it was because she knew she was going to be framed.”

"If it weren't for this reason, I'm afraid Lord Borjigit wouldn't have told the Queen."

Ling Rong nodded and did not refute. "After all, Lady Borjigit has never been involved in the affairs of the harem. But now that she knows such a secret, I think there are many hidden forces in the palace."

"The emperor doesn't favor her, but the noblewoman Borjigit still has her own connections. This really surprises me."

"There are always concubines from Mongolia in the harem. There will always be some roots left over from every dynasty."

Ling Rong signaled Zhao Shui to deal with the letters. At this time, she was also thinking about how to help Xia Dongchun.

She had never considered the option of not helping Xia Dongchun. After all, Xia Dongchun had helped her a lot since she entered the palace. It would be a bit fussy to bring up the conflicts in the previous life again.

However, he was far away in the Old Summer Palace now, and it was not easy to help Xia Dongchun in the palace.

"Who is the imperial physician taking care of Lady Xia now?"

"It seems to be a doctor named Zhu. I sent someone to investigate, but we don't know his background, nor can we find out the family situation of this doctor."

"This should be arranged by the Xia family for her, so there is no need to worry too much."

Lingrong had some vague impression, so she was not too worried. Besides, Concubine Qi was not a person who used her brain much, so it was probably difficult for her to come up with any secret method.

"My lady, what should we do?"

"We are now in the Old Summer Palace and cannot reach them. All we can do is to remind Xia Dongchun to be careful of Concubine Qi and Kang Da Ying."

Ling Rong hesitated for a moment, but decided it was better to be safe. "Forget it, send a message to Wei Lin and ask him to find an excuse to return to the palace and take care of Concubine Xia."

"Yes, your Majesty." Zhaoshui agreed. She looked at the letter in her hand and suddenly asked a question, "Noblewoman Borjigit already knows how she will be framed. Could she really not know how Concubine Qi dealt with Noblewoman Xia?"

“She may know, but she has no responsibility to tell us. It’s already very rare for her to tell us that someone wants to attack Lady Xia.

After all, Lady Xia should thank her."

"Why didn't Lady Borjigit tell Lady Xia about this directly? Even if Your Majesty has a good relationship with Lady Xia, Your Majesty actually has no reason to help Lady Xia.

I really can't understand why Lord Borjigit would do this."

"I can't really figure it out," Lingrong sighed. She watched Zhaoshui wet the letter, rub it in the water and completely destroy it, "Maybe she had no choice, maybe she thought I was someone she could trust.

After all, Lady Borjigit once helped me, so I should repay her and protect her once, no matter what."

"I understand. I will go and handle what Her Majesty has ordered and ask Doctor Wei to return to the palace as soon as possible."

Lingrong nodded. She was thinking about the situation in the palace. With Concubine Jing in charge, there shouldn't be any major mistakes.

But when Zhaoshui came back, he brought new news to Lingrong - Concubine Jing had been sent to the Old Summer Palace.

Even as soon as she arrived at the Old Summer Palace, Concubine Jing rushed to Shuimu Mingse to meet Lingrong.

Lingrong was still surprised, but she quickly calmed down and asked about Concubine Jing's health as usual.

"I'm fine, but Lady Xia doesn't seem to be doing well."

"Lady Xia?"

Ling Rong stared at Concubine Jing's face, and her heart trembled. "What happened to Concubine Xia?"

“Ever since the Emperor took you away from the palace, the palace has become deserted, and Concubine Xia has also become relieved and dares to take a walk in the Imperial Garden from time to time.

But since Concubine Qi returned to the palace, she sent people to visit her from time to time, and even invited Concubine Xia to Changchun Palace for a chat.

But Lady Xia used her poor health as an excuse to refuse all of them."

"Lady Xia is still a little defensive. She knows to stay in Yixingxuan to take care of her pregnancy and avoid contact with the suddenly enthusiastic Concubine Qi." Ling Rong felt relieved after hearing this and turned to ask the question that concerned her most, "How did sister find out that something was wrong with her?"

"One day when I was strolling in the Imperial Garden, I ran into her. Lady Xia looked a little pale, and she kept complaining about the pain in her waist.

I was worried that something had happened to the heir, so I repeatedly asked Mingyu to invite the imperial physician to see her."

Imperial Concubine Jing sighed, and she seemed a little helpless, "But the imperial physician did not find anything unusual, he just told Lady Xia not to be greedy for coolness, and to use less ice in the palace.

Since that day, I have not seen her again. It was not until yesterday after I left the palace that I heard that she had fainted in your sister's Chengqian Palace."

"what?"

Unexpectedly, this matter was related to her. Ling Rong could not help but raise her voice. She clenched her handkerchief tightly and asked, "Why did Lady Xia go to Chengqian Palace? Do you know the reason?"

"I also heard about it on the way to Yuanmingyuan. I don't know the specific situation. Although I sent people back to check, I still haven't received any news.

After all, the Old Summer Palace is still a little far from the palace, so I guess we won’t know the reason until later.”

Concubine Jing held Ling Rong's hand. Although she didn't show it on her face, she knew that Ling Rong was a little flustered at the moment. "Sister, don't worry too much. Think about it, who are the people left in Chengqian Palace? Are they all trustworthy?"

"Almost all those left in Chengqian Palace are maids and eunuchs assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Only Tangdi is trustworthy."

“It’s good to have someone trustworthy, at least he’s not completely ignorant.

Sister, be prepared mentally. I'm worried that someone will take advantage of my absence from the palace to attack Concubine Xia.

Lady Xia fainted in my sister's Chengqian Palace. I'm afraid someone wants to take advantage of your absence to frame the servants you left in Chengqian Palace."

Lingrong naturally thought of this possibility, but at this moment, in order to avoid falling into a trap, she did not dare to send a message back to the palace immediately to inquire about the situation. She could only wait anxiously for Concubine Jing's people to pass on the news.