An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, I have always been concerned about your health. I wanted to visit you before, but the Emperor said that you need to rest, so I was not allowed to visit you at that time!"

Before Concubine Hua came to Shoukang Palace, she had already asked Cao Qinmo to think of how to answer the Queen Mother's questions. Now that she was asked by the Queen Mother, she was naturally not panicked at all, and her answer was flawless.

"So that's how it is!" The Queen Mother nodded seriously, as if she really believed what Concubine Hua said.

Seeing this, Concubine Hua immediately decided to add fuel to the fire, so she continued, "The Queen Mother knows that my brother is helping the Emperor to quell a rebellion in the northwest, and he accidentally hunted a very fine black fox skin a few days ago!"

Having said that, Concubine Hua gave Songzhi a hint with her eyes.

After all, Songzhi had followed Concubine Hua since she was a child, so as long as Concubine Hua gave her a look, she would immediately understand what she meant.

Songzhi brought out a tray with a black fox fur cloak on it. It was naturally made of the black fox fur that Concubine Hua mentioned.

Hua Fei smiled and said, "Black fox is hard to come by, and I think I can't wear it to look as elegant as a black fox. Looking at the harem, only Queen Mother Ning can match it! In addition, although the weather is getting warmer, it is still chilly in the morning and evening, so I thought of making a cloak like this, which can help the Queen Mother avoid the cold!"

"You really have a lot of heart!"

When the Queen Mother saw that Concubine Hua was going to give her a gift, she shook her head slightly. She seemed to be praising Concubine Hua for her filial piety, but in fact, how could she not see through what Concubine Hua was thinking?

The reason why Concubine Hua wanted to please herself was simply because she felt that now that Shen Meiyu and An Lingrong were both pregnant, they had won the emperor's attention and favor. If this continued, her position would naturally be threatened.

Therefore, the meaning of Concubine Hua running to Shoukang Palace at this time is self-evident.

In addition to wanting to curry favor with the Queen Mother, Concubine Hua also wanted to let An Lingrong and the others see what she is capable of!

After understanding all this, the Queen Mother felt extremely tired.

However, there was indeed a "key point" in what Hua Fei said just now, which the Empress Dowager could not ignore.

That is Nian Gengyao——

Concubine Hua said that the black fox fur was Nian Gengyao's "prey", and then it was sent to the capital without stopping, and finally fell into the hands of Concubine Hua, and now she was using it to offer sacrifices to Buddha.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she knew that she had to accept Concubine Hua's gift today no matter what.

Not for anything else, just to calm Concubine Hua's heart.

As long as Concubine Hua remains calm, the emperor will naturally feel less pressured.

After all, he is her own son, and the Queen Mother always has to make plans for him.

After thinking for a while, the Queen Mother said to Sun Zhuxi, "Take it. Oh, go get my hairpin and give it to Concubine Hua!"

"Queen Mother!"

Although Concubine Hua also came to curry favor with the Queen Mother, when she heard that the Queen Mother was really going to give her something, she immediately showed a mixture of surprise and panic.

"Serving the Queen Mother is my duty, but not for the sake of receiving a reward from her. I am really overwhelmed by her kindness!"

Concubine Hua half-knelt on the ground, and everyone else had to kneel down with her.

The Queen Mother said: "I know your thoughts very well, and because of this, I must reward you even more!"

As soon as the Queen Mother finished her words, Sun Zhuxi came back from the inner hall with a brocade box in her hand.

The Queen Mother took the box from Sun Zhuxi and opened it, and everyone saw a gorgeous golden hairpin lying quietly inside.

This hairpin is made entirely of gold, and looks like a flowing cloud, with a string of white pearls hanging from it as an ornament. One can tell at first sight that this item is of extraordinary quality.

When An Lingrong saw this hairpin, her eyes flickered slightly and some doubts suddenly emerged in her heart.

She remembered that in her previous life, Concubine Hua had presented treasures to the empress dowager and was rewarded with a hairpin.

But that was not the case now, and that hairpin was a gift from Empress Dowager Xiaohui when Empress Dowager Uya was still Consort De. Its value and meaning are far different from the one now.

"This hairpin is what I wore in my early years. Now that I am old, I no longer like these pearl hairpins and jade rings. You are still young, and it is time for you to dress yourself up. So I give it to you."

The Queen Mother casually explained the origin of the hairpin, and then asked Sun Zhuxi to give it to Concubine Hua.

"Thank you very much, Queen Mother, for your reward!"

Concubine Hua was already very proud of having presented treasures before, and now she had obtained the Empress Dowager's hairpin, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

The Queen Mother saw it all, then waved her hand, a look of fatigue appearing on her face.

Sun Zhuxi understood what he meant and immediately said, "Queen Mother, your health is not yet fully recovered. The imperial physician said that you still need to rest well and not overwork yourself!"

As soon as Sun Zhuxi said this, it meant that he wanted to drive the guest away.

Everyone knows that this old nanny looks ordinary, but her status is extremely high. Just like Jianqiu can represent the queen, Sun Zhuxi can also represent the will of the empress dowager.

However, Concubine Hua was still immersed in joy at the moment, and she didn't take Sun Zhuxi's words to heart at all.

It was not until Cao Qinmo secretly reminded her twice that Concubine Hua finally reacted. She could no longer care about being beautiful and said quickly: "Since the Queen Mother is tired, I will come to pay my respects to you another day!"

"Ah."

This was exactly what the Queen Mother was waiting for, so she nodded and signaled that they could leave.

However, in order to prevent Hua Fei from dealing with An Lingrong and the others as soon as she left Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother let Hua Fei and her group leave first.

Concubine Hua didn't think much about it, but Cao Qinmo was always smart and she immediately thought of this reason.

But facing the empress dowager's meaningful look, Cao Qinmo certainly didn't dare to meddle in other people's business, but kept her mouth shut.

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"Okay, Concubine Hua should have gone far away, you can prepare to go back."

The Queen Mother kept An Lingrong and the others in the main hall for quite a while, and chatted with them casually during that time.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the Queen Mother let them leave.

However, when An Lingrong, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were about to leave the hall, the Queen Mother said something to them again.

"The Concubine Hua has always been like this. It's not the first day you entered the palace, and now you have a child. You must be careful in all aspects. It's better to be safe than sorry. Well, I have said everything I want to say. Go!"

The Queen Mother's voice revealed a sense of vicissitudes, which made An Lingrong and the other two feel nervous.

"Thank you Queen Mother for your teachings. I will keep them in mind and will never forget them!"

An Lingrong stopped and looked at Shen Meiyu, and the three of them answered the Queen Mother in unison.

The Queen Mother did not continue speaking this time, but just let them go out.