An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"Are you planning to start your own business?"

Shen Meizhuang stared at An Lingrong, hesitated for a while, and finally asked the question.

"It's not that I want to do this, but the situation forces me to do so. Now I am at the mercy of others, but sister doesn't want us to become the second or third Concubine Cao, right?"

An Lingrong asked Shen Meiyu a question in return. Although she still had a smile on her face, her tone was devoid of smile.

"Lady Cao..."

When Shen Meizhuang heard An Lingrong mention Cao Qinmo, her expression changed slightly.

She was not a newcomer who knew nothing, so she naturally understood that Cao Qinmo, who followed Concubine Hua, seemed to be quite favored and had a princess by her side, but in fact her life was not easy at all.

Concubine Hua is already domineering, and she wants to have all-round control over the people under her command!

Although Cao Qinmo looks honest and dull, he is actually very scheming, so he often gives him advice to demonstrate his "value".

When the emperor came to Xianfu Palace before, Shen Meizhuang was called. As a result, when the two of them were having a meal, someone from Yikun Palace came to report that Princess Wen Yi suddenly felt unwell and wanted to ask the emperor to come over to see her.

Both Shen Meizhuang and Yongzheng knew exactly what he meant.

However, the emperor did not point it out at the time, but actually went with her. This not only showed his importance to his offspring, but also gave Hua Fei some face.

Afterwards, Shen Meizhuang secretly speculated and felt that there were many suspicious points in it.

First of all, Princess Wen Yi was specially allowed by Emperor Yongzheng to be raised by Cao Qinmo.

Cao Qinmo and Concubine Hua did not live in the same palace. Normally, even if the princess suddenly became unwell, Concubine Cao, as her mother, should have sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to ask the imperial physician to treat her, instead of having people from the Yikun Palace run to the emperor.

Therefore, in Shen Meizhuang's view, Cao Qinmo was probably "helpless".

After hearing what An Lingrong said, Shen Meizhuang also fell into silence.

Recalling that past event, Shen Meizhuang understood Cao Qinmo's experience even more clearly. Shen Meizhuang certainly didn't want herself and her unborn child to become "tools" for others to win favor.

After a moment of silence, Shen Meizhuang smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"If Concubine Hua is like this, we can't count on the other party. It seems that it is just as my sister said. We have no choice."

An Lingrong sighed, and then asked, "Then Lingrong, what are your plans next?"

An Lingrong said, "I came to see you this time mainly to share what I have and to give you a general understanding of this. After that, we can close the door and live our lives well."

When Shen Meizhuang asked her about her plans, An Lingrong did not hide anything and directly told her her thoughts.

The water in the palace is becoming more and more muddy, and the ones who are most affected are the Queen and Concubine Hua.

These two are like enemies, and a chance for conflict could ensue.

Therefore, if you are smart, you should learn to stay away instead of moving forward despite knowing the danger.

"Ah."

When Shen Meizhuang saw that An Lingrong had her own rules, a look of approval appeared on her face.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Meizhuang said, "Actually, you can visit the Queen Mother more often."

If she could get the protection of the Empress Dowager and the favor of the Emperor, even Concubine Hua and the Queen would have to think twice before taking any action, right?

"I don't think so."

An Lingrong didn't want to pour cold water on her, because in her previous life, after Shen Meizhuang lost the emperor's favor, she devoted herself to serving the empress dowager, and in the end not only did she save herself, but also benefited Zhen Huan a lot.

But in the current situation, when it comes to relying on the Empress Dowager Yu, An Lingrong has her own ideas.

Originally, An Lingrong had the same idea as Shen Meizhuang. She also felt that even if it was just for the sake of the royal heir, the empress dowager would at least take care of her and others.

However, considering the back and forth between the Empress Dowager and Concubine Hua when she went to Shoukang Palace to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager last time, An Lingrong felt more and more that something was wrong.

Because of this, An Lingrong reflected on it later and felt that she had fallen into a "misunderstanding".

They thought that in the empress dowager's heart, the royal heir must be more important than the queen, but they ignored the fact that the queen was born into the Ulanara clan, and the empress dowager's maiden family, the Uya clan, was an old relative of hers.

Therefore, when Yongzheng was still a prince, he first married Yixiu. This was a "closer relationship", and the Empress Dowager was of course happy to see it.

Even when Yongzheng later changed his mind and wanted to give the position of legitimate wife to Rouze, the empress dowager did not object much, because the sisters were both from the Ulanara clan.

Since they are a family, it doesn't matter who is the legitimate wife and who is the future queen.

After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he first posthumously conferred the title of Empress Chunyuan on his deceased wife Rou. The empress dowager also remained silent, and only later asked the emperor to make Yixiu the empress.

After so many twists and turns, the throne of the queen is still in the hands of Ulanara. This alone is enough to show the truth.

Then An Lingrong thought more. Was it true that the Queen Mother was completely unaware of the things the Queen did secretly in her previous life?

When An Lingrong thought of this, she broke out in a cold sweat.

The empress dowager was not senile. She was able to stand firm in the face of so many concubines during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. When her son ascended the throne, even though she still had estrangement between her and his concubines, she still helped Yongzheng stabilize the court. This shows the skills of this old lady.

Therefore, the truth is most likely that the Queen Mother knew everything the Queen did secretly and condoned her suppression of concubines. She did this to ensure that the Ulanara family would always be the royal family!

It is undeniable that the old lady certainly hopes to be able to enjoy the company of her grandchildren, and also hopes that the emperor will have many sons and daughters.

But people's hearts are always biased. If the queen mother were really asked to choose between protecting her imperial grandson whom she had never met, or her cousin whom she had supported and pushed to the position of queen, the answer might not be a good one!

After An Lingrong realized this, her original intention to curry favor with the Queen Mother was instantly extinguished.

"Alas, Queen Mother, you don't want to embarrass the Emperor, right?"

When Shen Meizhuang heard An Lingrong say such meaningful words, she naturally sensed what she was hinting at.

However, Shen Meizhuang did not think about it in those terms. Instead, she believed that in An Lingrong's view, even if they rushed to please the Queen Mother, they might not be able to obtain her protection.

Shen Meizhuang felt that this was human nature and understandable, so she did not force An Lingrong to go to Shoukang Palace to show her face.

An Lingrong hadn't thought of discussing those things with Shen Meiyu here. The two of them chatted for a while, and the originally heavy atmosphere was eased.

Seeing that it was getting late, An Lingrong took the initiative to say goodbye.

Unexpectedly, on the way back to Yonghe Palace, An Lingrong met the person she was originally looking for.