"Stop the sedan first."

An Lingrong saw a familiar figure on the palace road through the small window, so she gave an order to Liuyun who was accompanying her, indicating that the sedan chair should stop first.

"Yes."

Although Liuyun didn't understand what was going on, her greatest strength was that she spoke honestly. She didn't say anything more and just followed An Lingrong's request and asked the eunuchs to stop the sedan chair.

Afterwards, Liuyun guessed that An Lingrong was about to get off the sedan chair, so he took the initiative to step forward and lift the curtain.

"Is that Sister Xinxin Changzai in front?"

An Lingrong took a few steps forward and then called out to the man.

Her memory has always been good. Judging from the back, the other person must be Xin Changzai without a doubt.

An Lingrong had previously thought about talking to Xin Changzai to improve their relationship.

Therefore, when she found herself meeting him unexpectedly, An Lingrong immediately stopped the sedan chair.

Xin Chang was at a distance from An Lingrong, so she didn't notice An Lingrong's sudden stop of the sedan chair.

It was not until An Lingrong called out to her that Xin Chang stopped and turned to look in the direction of the voice.

"Mrs. An?"

When Xin Chang saw that it was An Lingrong, she was surprised for a moment, but then a smile appeared on her face.

When she arrived in front of An Lingrong, Xin Changzai bowed and said, "Good luck to you, Lady An!"

Although he didn't know why the other party called him, An Lingrong was pregnant and very popular, and there were countless eyes watching them in the palace.

Although Xin Changzai was slightly older than them and had given birth to a princess, she was not favored by Emperor Yongzheng, which led to her low rank.

People like An Lingrong, although they entered the palace later, their status was already higher than others. This was all because Yongzheng liked them and was naturally willing to elevate them.

Xin is a straightforward person who often speaks his mind and does not like to curry favor with others. But at the same time, he is not rash and mindless to offend others without realizing it.

To some extent, she, like Concubine Jing, is well versed in the doctrine of the mean of keeping a low profile and protecting oneself.

At this time, when facing An Lingrong, Concubine Xin maintained the humility of a subordinate, but not too flattering. It was particularly difficult to grasp this "boundary".

"Sister, you don't have to be so polite. I am much inferior to you in age and experience. It was only because of the emperor's mercy and the dragon fetus in my belly that I was promoted to a higher position."

An Lingrong shook her head at Xin Changzai, took the initiative to step forward and pulled her up, and then said: "The Queen Mother exempted me from the ceremony of paying respects to the Central Palace. It has been a long time since I last saw you sisters. I just glanced at you unintentionally and felt that this figure was very familiar. I didn't expect it to be you, sister!"

"Haha, Sister An, there's no need to be so modest. If you count the days, I really haven't seen you for a long time."

Faced with An Lingrong who showed her enthusiasm and kindness, Xin Changzai was very confused and didn't understand why An Lingrong was so polite to her, but her usual character was "If you respect me one foot, I will give you ten feet."

Therefore, while Xin Chang was thinking deeply in her heart, she also changed her name on the surface to follow the advice.

"It's fate that we meet. Sister, are you willing to walk around with me or chat?"

As An Lingrong spoke, she gave Liuyun a look.

This was not the first day that Liuyun had followed An Lingrong, so he immediately understood what she meant and asked the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair to stay away so that the two young ladies could talk and chat.

Immediately afterwards, Liuyun did not need An Lingrong's second instructions and retreated a considerable distance, but always made sure that An Lingrong and the others were within his sight.

Even if any emergency occurs, Liuyun can rush to protect An Lingrong at the first moment.

"Sister An, you are such a smart girl!"

Xin Changzai naturally saw the whole process of Liuyun's actions, and immediately praised An Lingrong.

In fact, Concubine Xin and An Lingrong are not very familiar with each other.

After all, An Lingrong didn't like going out before, so except for the time when they paid their respects to the Queen in the morning, they would just chat casually.

After An Lingrong was confirmed to be pregnant by the imperial physician, the Queen, in order to demonstrate her "tolerance", simply waved her hand and exempted An Lingrong from paying her respects.

In this way, Concubine Xin will have even less chance to see An Lingrong.

However, her observation ability is very sharp. Take the way she treats palace maids for example. Even if it is just a small matter, it can still make people see the big picture from the small details.

Based on this, Xin Changzai concluded that An Lingrong was not as "ordinary" as she appeared.

By the same token, why would An Lingrong suddenly stop the sedan chair and come to talk to me at this time? It definitely wasn't a sudden impulse to reminisce about the past with me.

Because the friendship between them was there, there was no "old friendship" to talk about.

"Haha." An Lingrong smiled at Xin Changzai, and the two of them left the maid and started walking on the palace road.

"Sister, how is the little princess doing lately?"

An Lingrong wanted to win over Xin Changzai, so naturally she had to find a way to get closer to her.

An Lingrong knew that what Concubine Xin cared about most was naturally her daughter.

Her little princess was the emperor's second daughter. Unlike Cao Qinmo, who was able to raise Princess Wen Yi personally because she had taken refuge with Concubine Hua, Concubine Xin's position was not high, and her daughter was raised in the West Three Residences, so she could not easily see her on weekdays.

An Lingrong is pregnant now and is about to become a mother, so it is natural and appropriate to use topics about children to get close to her.

"Thank you for your concern, little princess. I'm doing fine."

Sure enough, when Xin Chang talked about her daughter, the smile on her face became much more genuine.

"That's good."

An Lingrong stroked her belly and said with a smile, "If I could give birth to a little princess like my sister, I would be relieved."

Xin Changzai said: "You are already a noble lady now, and you have been granted by the emperor to live in Yonghe Palace. When you give birth to an imperial heir in the future, you may even be the head of a palace! By then, whether it is a princess or a prince, you can keep them by your side, unlike me..."

Xin Changzai was still smiling at first, but as she spoke, she couldn't help feeling sad when she thought about how she could only see her daughter a few times a year, and even the smile on her face became a lot stiffer.

An Lingrong's eyes were always on Xin Changzai's face. Of course, she also noticed the other party's "change of expression" and immediately smiled slightly in her heart.

It looks like there is enough bait, so the "fish" is about to be caught.

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