An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Lingrong was very anxious, but Concubine Jing's people were nowhere to be found. Concubine Jing had even left to sort out her things at Tianran Tuhua.

"Your Highness, I have already informed the Imperial Doctor Wei about this matter. He will rush to the Yanxi Palace as soon as he returns to the palace.

As for the matter of Lady Xia fainting, Imperial Physician Wei will investigate it as soon as possible."

Ling Rong sighed deeply, picked up the teacup and put it down again, nodded after a long while, and even laughed out loud, "It's been a long time since I've been framed, for a moment, I was a little at a loss."

Seeing Lingrong's smiling face, Zhaoshui finally felt relieved. She let out a sigh of relief, "I thought your Highness was so worried that she couldn't sit still. She didn't sit down and rest properly the whole afternoon."

"Indeed there is one thing," Ling Rong said, looking at the water, she never hid anything, "but Concubine Qi and Kang Da Ying are both people who have a close relationship with the Queen.

Even if they really wanted to investigate, the two of them couldn't escape the connection. It would be easy to find out their flaws if someone knew who did it.

What's more, we also have the noble lady Borjigit, who knows about the plan between Concubine Qi and Kang Ying, and can be considered a witness."

"only……"

Zhaoshui did not have high hopes for the nobleman Borjigit to testify. After all, it was very likely that the nobleman just wanted to protect himself and would not testify for his own queen.

“Don’t worry too much. The fact that Lady Borjigit wrote a letter to me proves that she is not someone who will sit idly by.

I'm afraid I'll owe her another favor, and I don't know when I'll be able to repay her."

"I really can't understand why the noble Borjigit has to help the queen again and again."

Zhaoshui shook her head, looking puzzled, "If from the beginning of entering the palace, the noble lady Borjigit and the queen became sisters and always maintained a good relationship, I can understand it.

But this noble is not like that. He seems to be helping the Majesty just because it is a matter of convenience and never seeks any reward. How can this be clear to me?"

"You are being too picky. The first time Lady Borjigit helped us, it was you who came to her for help.

Asking the eunuchs around him for help is a piece of cake. It won't be a loss for her, and she can even get a helper because she has done me a favor.

The reason why she wrote to us yesterday was very clear. She was worried that she would be framed, so she found a concubine who had a good relationship with Concubine Xia to tip off.

As for why I was chosen, you should understand, Zhaoshui."

"I understand. Lord Borjigit is just following the trend, not doing it on purpose. So there is no need to worry too much."

Ling Rong hummed, and finally took a sip of the bowl of tea that had cooled down a bit. "But we still need to be cautious. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Since we have received a favor, we must be prepared to repay it."

Lingrong had already prepared herself mentally, but Concubine Jing's men still did not arrive at the Old Summer Palace that day, which made her start to worry again.

Lingrong did not sleep well that night. At daybreak, she called Zhaoshui and asked her to go to Tianran Tuhua to see if there was any news from Concubine Jing.

"Logically speaking, the Old Summer Palace is not too far from the palace. It took so long, I'm afraid something must have happened in the palace.

The worst outcome is that Concubine Xia has already had a miscarriage, and the blame has been put on me."

"Don't worry too much, madam. I will go to the Natural Painting right now and bring back the news as soon as possible."

Zhaoshui left quickly and came back quickly, because the people sent by Concubine Jing had not yet arrived at the Old Summer Palace.

Instead, it was Wei Lin, who returned to the palace later, who brought the news back first.

"My Lady, news from Imperial Doctor Wei!"

Zhao Shui was running out of breath. In the hot weather, his clothes were soaked with sweat and sweat was constantly flowing down his face.

Ling Rong asked Mu Jin to wring out the handkerchief and wipe Zhao Shui's face before asking her to tell her the news brought by Wei Lin.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Wei said that Lady Xia was indeed possessed by a drug. She fainted in Chengqian Palace yesterday because of the effects of the drug."

"drug?"

"Imperial Doctor Wei said that the weather has been hot recently and there are a lot of mosquitoes, so Imperial Concubine Jing sent people to spread pesticides in the palaces to kill the insects. Although the queen was not in Chengqian Palace, Imperial Concubine Jing still sent people to spread the pesticides.

Among the medicines thrown, there is a herb called toad venom. Although it can attack poisons and kill insects, if the dosage is too large, it will cause poisoning symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting.

Lady Xia was pregnant and was already a little weak. After taking these drugs, she fainted."

Zhaoshui wiped the sweat from his neck, with a puzzled look on his face, "As far as I know, the herb Toad Venom is hard to come by. Although it is not the most precious, it is rarely used in anthelmintics.

Moreover, dosage is very important. It should not be used casually without a prescription from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

If you want to repel and kill insects, there are cheaper drugs to choose from, so why would you use toad venom? "

“As you said, it is very likely that this toad venom was mixed in deliberately by someone.

"Lady Xia has been walking around the Imperial Garden a lot lately, so I'm afraid the medicine wasn't just sprinkled on the plants, it could also be smeared on the objects that Lady Xia is most likely to touch."

Ling Rong didn't know the specific situation, so she could only make such a guess. She sighed and felt her forehead throbbing. "Did Doctor Wei tell me why Concubine Xia went to Chengqian Palace?"

“Imperial Physician Wei asked about it, but Lady Xia only said that she often ran into Lady Kang when she was strolling around recently, so she narrowed the scope of her activities. When she saw that the flowers in Chengqian Palace were in full bloom, she would go over to take a look from time to time.

She fainted there yesterday, probably because someone discovered her pattern of movement and plotted against her."

Zhaoshui expressed her own opinion and sighed, "Madam, Tangdi..."

"I know that it can't be said to be her fault for putting Concubine Xia into Chengqian Palace."

Lingrong interrupted Zhaoshui's plea and pushed the cold tea that Mujin brought to Zhaoshui, "If she really didn't mean it, I won't punish her, but if she is a fence-sitter and betrayed me.

Even though she helped me a lot in the past, I won't keep her around. But... I will keep her alive."

"Tang Di must have realized her mistake by now. When I asked Doctor Wei to deliver the message yesterday, I also asked him to give Tang Di some advice. Now she must have closed the door of Chengqian Palace and will not let anyone in casually anymore."

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the overall situation, Lingrong began to inquire about Concubine Xia's condition. Upon learning that she and the royal heir were safe and sound, she felt more at ease.

"I am worried about Tangdi staying alone in the palace, so let Mujin go back and help her."

"My queen, most of the people have been sent to take care of the prince and the princess. If Mu Jin leaves again, there will be even fewer people to serve you."

"Don't worry too much. The Queen has put all her energy into the Yanxi Palace. Now that Concubine Xia has not aborted her baby, the Queen will definitely be worried."

Lingrong thought clearly that if the Queen had used all her means in Yanx Palace and Chengqian Palace, she would definitely take advantage of the time when she was not in Chengqian Palace to do something.

If we don't send someone back immediately, we might fall into the Queen's trap.

But the person to be sent back cannot be too conspicuous, so Fang Jing and Zhao Shui cannot be chosen. In the end, the only choice is Mu Jin, who does not often go out with Ling Rong.

"This matter still needs to be cleared by the Queen, otherwise it will easily become another piece of evidence for the Queen to frame us."

But this excuse is not easy to find. After all, no matter how reasonable it is, the queen can still say that Mu Jin is her own person, and it is inevitable that she will follow her orders and do something harmful.

otherwise……

"Zhaoshui, please go to Wanfang Anhe and tell him that Concubine Xia has encountered some problems. Please ask the emperor to go to Tianran Tuhua with me and ask Concubine Jing for the details."

Lingrong also figured it out at this time. As long as the people were sent back by her, the Queen could say that they had other purposes, but if they were sent back by the Emperor, the Queen could not say anything more.

As for Su Peisheng who is by the emperor's side, he would definitely not refuse if he was asked to help investigate Tang Di. He could even help him get rid of suspicion in front of the emperor.

"Then, Madam, do you still want Mu Jin to return to the palace?"

"No need. Let's ask Eunuch Su to return to the palace. We can check it faster." Lingrong sat in front of the mirror, simply touched up her eyebrows with black ink, and used scented powder to suppress the redness on her face.

Fortunately, Lingrong had not slept well the previous night, so she did not need to be overly dressed up. Her appearance was already plain enough, so that the Emperor would not find out about Concubine Xia and feel that her appearance was an eyesore.

Although these things are trivial, Lingrong is used to being cautious and will definitely not make mistakes in such minor details.

After she finished cleaning up, she waited for almost a cup of tea before Zhaoshui hurried back and told Lingrong that she had already invited the Emperor and also informed Concubine Jing.

"When he heard that Concubine Xia in the palace had an accident, the emperor immediately agreed and had already set off for Tianran Painting.

Madam, please change your clothes and we will hurry over there as soon as possible."

When Ling Rong arrived at Tianran Tuhua, Concubine Jing had already informed the emperor of the news she knew. At the same time, the servants sent back to the palace by Concubine Jing also rushed over and informed the emperor that Xia Dongchun had fainted in Chengqian Palace.

Ling Rong pretended to be confused. She called the servant and asked him to repeat it.

“This… Your Majesty, sister, if all the concubines in the palace come to Yuanmingyuan, the door of the palace will be locked and will not be opened under normal circumstances.

How did Lady Xia get into Chengqian Palace? Could it be that someone let her in? "

"Sister, could it be that the maid in your palace opened the palace gate for cleaning, and Concubine Xia happened to see it and went in?"

"I haven't sent anyone back yet, and I still know nothing about these things." Ling Rong pretended to sigh, she looked at the emperor, "I was worried that Concubine Xia was not feeling well, so I asked the emperor to come to my sister to listen to the situation, so that I could ask Doctor He to go back and take a look.

But I never thought that this matter would be related to Chengqian Palace."

"You have a good relationship with Lady Xia, so it's normal for you to worry about her. If you want to send someone back to check, then ask He Anming to go back. You can also send someone close to you to check on the situation in Chengqian Palace."

“I thank the emperor for his mercy, but now that Lady Xia has fainted in Chengqian Palace, the people in my palace are also responsible.

If Lady Xia fainted because of someone's plot, I would inevitably become suspicious.

In order to avoid suspicion, I will not send anyone back. I also ask Your Majesty to ask someone close to you to go back and take a look, so that Concubine Xia can rest assured and know that Your Majesty cares about her."

"You, you really think too much."

The emperor did not refuse. He was just about to order Su Peisheng to send someone back when Xiao Xiazi came in and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the imperial physician Wei in the palace."

"But what about Lady Xia?"

Xiao Xiazi nodded and told the emperor what Lingrong had already known about toad venom.

The appearance of the toad venom proved that Lady Xia's fainting was not an accident, but was truly a plot by someone.

The emperor looked at Lingrong, wondering if she knew something in advance, which is why she said that.

"In this palace, you really have to be careful about everything in order to live a more relaxed life." Imperial Concubine Jing suddenly spoke up. She sighed as if she was talking to herself, and reached out to hold Ling Rong's hand. "In this palace, there is really no peace every day."

This seemingly unintentional remark dispelled the emperor's doubts. He also knew that there was never peace in the harem, with people scheming and scheming against each other, which was not much worse than in the previous dynasty.

"Su Peisheng, ask He Anming to go back with you to check on Concubine Xia.

There is no need to rush back. Wait until Concubine Xia is stable."

"I understand." Su Peisheng responded. When he looked up, he saw Lingrong's eyes. He guessed that Lingrong had something to say, so he waited at the door for a while.

Soon, Zhaoshui rushed over and told Su Peisheng what Lingrong said, asking him to help investigate Tangdi and other people in Chengqian Palace.

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng agreed immediately. He originally thought that Concubine Sheng was going to tell him something that would embarrass him, and he had no idea how many times he had thought of saying no.

"Please rest assured, Concubine Sheng, I will definitely find out everything."

"Her Majesty also said that if Eunuch Su found any problems, he could tell the emperor first, and Her Majesty would never make things difficult for him.

After all, this incident happened in Chengqian Palace, Tangdi and other palace servants are all suspects, and Your Majesty cannot be partial to them."

"It is truly a rare blessing for the Emperor to have someone as close to him as the Empress." Su Peisheng did speak well of Ling Rong on weekdays. After all, Ling Rong knew those secrets, so he always had to please her.

But there will be no need for that after that. Zhen Yurao learns things very quickly and it will probably not be long before the emperor takes her into the palace.

When Zhen Yurao came to prominence and won the emperor's favor, he would take this opportunity to express his feelings for Cui Jinxi to the emperor, and perhaps even get the emperor's blessing of marriage.

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Su. I will not delay any longer and will go back to serve the Majesty first."

Zhaoshui bowed to Su Peisheng and without saying anything else, he immediately went to report to Lingrong.