An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"I don't know if Jianqiu discovered me. She didn't contact anyone in Shuimu Mingse and left directly."

"Then it is very likely that the connection was made when he just entered Shuimu Mingse." Ling Rong rubbed his forehead. There were few peaceful days in the harem. One had to be cautious in doing everything for fear of being plotted against.

Zhaoshui thought about it carefully for a while, and suddenly remembered that it was Baoque who came in to report. "My lord, do you suspect... Baoque?"

"Let's ask the maids in the courtyard to find out when Jianqiu came." Lingrong shook her head. She couldn't just say that she suspected Baoque was the queen's man. "I'm just worried that someone was bribed by the queen. But the maid in Tianran Tuhua... is actually related to the queen?"

Zhaoshui nodded. She originally wanted to follow and listen to what the two were talking about, but Jianqiu brought a lot of people with him, so in order not to expose herself, she had to retreat temporarily.

Lingrong originally thought that the palace maid was Hua Fei's woman, but she never imagined that the master behind her was actually the Queen.

It was strange that this rumor appeared. After all, Jingpin dared to investigate people batch by batch because she received instructions from the Queen. If the person who spread the rumor was the Queen's subordinate, wouldn't he be eager to hand the handle to Jingpin?

Could it be that this maid had more than one master behind her? Was it Hua Fei who bribed the Queen's people, or was it the Queen who bribed Hua Fei's people?

Lingrong carefully thought about the Queen's intention in doing this, and after thinking of countless possibilities, she rejected them one by one. She did not understand political affairs and knew little about the court's movements.

Naturally, she didn't know that the Queen had already jumped out of the harem circle and started to take a two-pronged approach from both the front court and the harem, intending to use the Emperor to overthrow Concubine Hua in one fell swoop.

If the Nian family is gone, what would Concubine Hua mean to you?

Unfortunately, Lingrong didn't know the Queen's plans behind the scenes, and could only wonder what the Queen and Concubine Hua were up to.

"My lady, it's time to take the medicine." Ever since Aunt Fang Jing found out that there was harmful medicinal powder in Lingrong Palace, she has taken over the job of making the medicine. In her words, no one is trustworthy, especially Baoque, who is in charge of the flowers and plants in the palace.

As for Dong Da, Aunt Fangjing had also asked him, and besides himself, there was only Baoque who came into contact with the hydrangeas.

"Dong Da's original words were that he would take out the flowers and plants that Xiaozhu loved and take care of them separately, and would never let anyone else touch them.

But after all, people come and go in the greenhouse, and Dong Da can’t watch them all the time.”

Ling Rong held the bowl of medicine, smelled it, and then drank it all in one gulp. Aunt Fang Jing brought some plums at the right time to barely suppress the bitter taste.

"Since we can't find out, then we'll just keep an eye on it. As long as the intention to harm others continues, there will always be loopholes."

Aunt Fang Jing agreed with this very much, and felt very relieved to hear that her young lady was not panicked by this matter.

After all, if the master makes the wrong choice, the delay will not last just one or two days. If he is not careful, he will be like Cui Jinxi, who was driven out of Yongshou Palace in disgrace.

However, this master still needs to be observed. After all, she is still just a noble lady. When she becomes a concubine in the future, he will think carefully about whether to place all his hopes on her.

Lingrong was eating plums. She didn't have sharp eyes, so naturally she didn't know what Fangjing was thinking.

After Fang Jing left, Zhaoshui, who was doing the rough work of the palace maid, came in.

Like Ling Rong, she was somewhat wary of these people in the palace, especially when it came to matters involving spies, and she dared not spread the news without any precautions.

"My lady, I have asked around. Aunt Jianqiu has been in everyone's sight since she entered Shuimu Mingse. Apart from Baoque leading the way for her, she has not been seen to have any private contact with anyone.

As for whether Baoque secretly said anything to Jianqiu, no one knows. "

Lingrong knew this would be the result. The Queen's men were all shrewd people, so how could they be caught so easily?

But if the nail is not pulled out, I will feel uncomfortable. "Well, tell Baoque to go to the Imperial Hospital to get some medicine for nightmares for me."

Baoque is a young girl and is not as calm as Baojuan. The more things she is asked to do, the more likely she is to be exposed.

In her past and present lives, the two maids Baoque and Baojuan had been with her. Now one of them was dead and the other had become the queen's spy. Only then did she realize that she had lived under the queen's surveillance in her past life until all her value had been squeezed out.

She is worthy of being the Queen, she is so smart. I don’t know who wins in the end between the Queen and Zhen Huan.

Thinking that she had gotten better, Lingrong finally started to copy the palace rules that Concubine Hua had told her. The palace rules were numerous and long, and it often took her two or three days to finish copying them. It would probably take until next year to finish copying them a hundred times.

But there was no other way. Concubine Hua's orders had to be carried out no matter what. Even if the pace was slow, Concubine Hua could only endure it.

In fact, Lingrong had thought about asking a few little girls to help her copy it, but Baoque's handwriting was ugly, and Xiaochizi had studied for a long time but could only barely recognize words, so it would be too difficult for him to write well.

Moreover, Lingrong thought that if Concubine Hua found out, she would definitely make an issue of it, and then she would repeat it dozens of times, which would only give her more headaches.

I had no choice but to work hard and copy it slowly.

Ling Rong was copying seriously when she heard the announcement from outside that the Emperor was coming. She couldn't help but sneer and casually covered what she had just copied.

Anyway, he doesn't really care about me, so I have to work hard to coax him. Ling Rong thought so, so she didn't dress up seriously, and met the emperor with her hair loose.

In addition to the emperor, there was also Concubine Shen. The two of them entered the palace chatting and laughing. When Shen Meizhuang saw Lingrong, she immediately ran over, holding Lingrong's hand to see if she still looked sick.

Lingrong wanted to salute the emperor, but she couldn't squat because of Shen Meizhuang's pulling.

The emperor watched the two talking and didn't want to interrupt them. He gave Lingrong a look that said it was all right and sat aside.

"My sister was ill for a few days, but now she is well again." Shen Meizhuang pulled Ling Rong to look left and right, and then put her hand on her forehead. She stopped when she felt that she was no longer feverish. "I came to see you two days ago, but unfortunately, you were taking medicine and sleeping."

"Zhao Shui told me everything," Ling Rong smiled sincerely. She grasped Shen Meizhuang's hand and patted it. "Sister sent so many medicinal herbs here, many of which I can't use."

"I don't know much about medicine, so I can only randomly send you some ginseng or something, hoping to give you some good nourishment."

Lingrong nodded, took Shen Meizhuang's hand and asked her to sit next to the emperor, while she sat on an embroidered cushion beside her.

The emperor fixed his eyes on Lingrong with some ambiguous meaning. Lingrong looked at her clothes in confusion. Could it be that because she didn't comb her hair properly, the emperor thought she looked ugly?

Lingrong touched her face unconsciously, and after a while she asked, "Why is the Emperor here?"

"I went to Bitong Academy and happened to meet Mei'er who wanted to see you, so we came here together." The emperor and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other, with a sense of tacit understanding.

"So that's how it is. My illness has caused too many people to worry. The Queen just sent Aunt Jianqiu to deliver some fabrics, and then Concubine Shen and the Emperor came again."

Lingrong has gotten used to the fact that the emperor doesn't like her. After all, there are so many beauties in the palace, and the emperor will always like one more.

If I were to worry about who the emperor likes, I would be a fool.

Compared to the indifference of the emperor and Ling Rong, Shen Meizhuang seemed a little embarrassed. She had no intention of showing how much the emperor loved her, but now she was being roasted by the emperor.

If Lingrong was suspicious, then the sisterhood between them would become estranged.

"Ling Rong..."

"There is one with chrysanthemums embroidered on it, I think you will like it," Lingrong smiled and comforted Shen Meizhuang. She gave Zhaoshui a look and told her to go to the warehouse to find the cloth, "and ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a summer dress for you."

"This was a gift from the Queen Mother. If I make it into clothes and wear them, it won't look beautiful anymore."

"Even if I am just offering my services to you as a favor to you," Ling Rong paused for a moment, "I don't think the Queen will blame me."

"Can……"

"I have already rewarded Mei'er a lot. Since it is a reward from the Queen, you can keep it for yourself." Before Shen Meizhuang could say anything, the Emperor interrupted her again, and he did not give Lingrong any face as soon as he opened his mouth.

Even Lingrong couldn't understand why the emperor was going crazy.

But what else could she do? She could only say yes honestly and didn't dare to say anything more.

The emperor finally left Shuimu Mingse after he and Shen Meizhuang had talked enough. Lingrong had been responding to the two of them in a disjointed manner, and she had long felt annoyed. Now that they had finally left, she didn't know how happy she was.

But she couldn't figure out what the emperor was going to do. If he didn't want to come to see her, he could just stay in Bitong Academy and wait for Shen Meiyu. Why would he walk in the scorching sun?

Could it be that he came here specifically to show Lingrong how loving he and Shen Meizhuang are?

Ling Rong thought while copying the palace rules, but she still couldn't figure out what the emperor was going to do. However, Shen Meizhuang did send some fabrics and asked Caixing to pass on a message of apology.

Although the item was good, Lingrong felt puzzled. Could it be that the fabric was a gift from the emperor? How could she dare to cut it into clothes and wear them? That would be risking her life.

"Put it in the storehouse. The pieces of cloth the Queen sent are quite fresh. Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make two new clothes for them."

Zhaoshui received the order and went down to select the cloth obediently, leaving Lingrong alone to face the palace rules, which gave her a headache.

After a while, Baoque came in quietly, carrying a bowl of calming soup and placed it steadily on the table.

"The Imperial Hospital heard that the young lady had a nightmare, so they prescribed this tranquilizing soup. I have tried it, and it is not only not bitter, but also very delicious."

Ling Rong had never really had a nightmare, so she naturally would not drink the tranquilizing soup. She looked at Bao Que, "What did the imperial physician say? Do I have to drink this bitter medicine?"

"The doctor said that the young lady has insomnia, dreaminess, dizziness and palpitations. I think it is caused by a heat cold. He also said that if the young lady feels that she really can't sleep well, she can drink this calming soup."

Lingrong keenly noticed that Baoque mentioned a word - dizziness and palpitations. She actually only mentioned nightmares and did not say that she had symptoms of palpitations or dizziness.

It seems that Baoque was the one who really spread the powder.

"Okay, then put it aside for now. I'll drink it before I go to bed." Ling Rong waved her hand and lowered her head to copy the palace rules. "By the way, I'm tired of the hydrangeas by the window. Go to the flower room tomorrow and get a pot of platycodon flowers."

"Yes, my lady." Bao Que glanced at the flower that was in full bloom and felt it was a pity. "Then put the flower under the corridor, my lady. After soaking it in water, it will become fresh and beautiful again."

"Just arrange it."

When Baoque heard Lingrong agreed, she happily took the pot of flowers to the yard to soak them in water.

In order to avoid Baoque's suspicion, Lingrong had already sprinkled the powder back. Of course, this was also a test. If Baoque had not been bribed, he would naturally tell her that something strange had been sprinkled on the flower.

Unfortunately, until the next day, Bao Que did not tell Ling Rong that there was something wrong with the hydrangea. Instead, the stamens of the newly arrived platycodon flowers were sprinkled with powder.

After she was sure that Baoque had been bribed, Lingrong felt very upset. This person was too easy to be bribed. If she asked herself, she had treated Baoque well, but he still ended up like this.

That Xiao Chi also has Aunt Fang Jing, so they are somewhat trustworthy.

I sprinkled butterfly fragrance in Zhen Huan's palace, and someone sprinkled nightmare-causing powder in my own palace. Maybe this is retribution in this life?

Ling Rong was amused by her own thoughts. She didn't need to think of excuses when she harmed others, so why would she find excuses when she was being harmed?

"Water it, change the pot to a new one, and sprinkle some scented powder on it."

After much thought, Lingrong decided to keep Baoque for the time being. No matter how many people the Queen sent in, they could all be bribed. At least she was used to using Baoque.

But she still had to be careful, lest she be tricked by the Queen again without realizing it. Unfortunately, now in the Old Summer Palace, Ling Rong had no chance even if she wanted to win over the imperial physician named Wei Lin. She could only think of some ways and bribe him with money.

Now if I calculate it, I don’t know how much money has been invested in the Imperial Medical Bureau. Even Zhao Shui has learned a lot and reads medical books all day long.

Even Lingrong couldn't help herself and followed Zhaoshui to read the medical book.

Anyway, the Queen knows the most about medicine. Instead of being on guard against thieves all day long, it is better to improve yourself. This way, no matter what kind of incense or medicine the Queen wants to use to harm you, you can tell it by yourself.

As soon as Lingrong recovered from her illness, she was busy studying medicine and copying books, and had no time at all to curry favor with the emperor.

Among the young concubines today, the favored ones are Shen Meizhuang and Fu Changzai, especially Shen Meizhuang. After returning from Shuimu Mingse that day, she took the power of assisting in managing the six palaces into her hands.

As Lingrong expected, Jingpin actually caught the spy in her palace, who was the tall uterine maiden Danfeng that Xiaochizi had seen.

Jingpin interrogated Danfeng for a long time, but Danfeng refused to reveal who the master behind him was. Finally, under Lingrong's suggestion, she simply sent him to the emperor, giving Su Peisheng a headache.