An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

According to the advice given by Concubine Duan to Zhen Huan, she should wait for Cao Qinmo to come to her on her own initiative.

Anyway, if Cao Qinmo really wanted to seek help, she would never do it in one go.

Cao Qinmo would never give up without getting a definite answer from Zhen Huan.

Therefore, Zhen Huan just needs to wait patiently.

When Cao Qinmo came to see him next time, he would take the opportunity to put forward his request and ask Cao Qinmo to prove the credibility of his words.

At the same time, Concubine Duan also gave Zhen Huan a list of reasons in advance.

Since Cao Qinmo was dissatisfied with Concubine Hua because her daughter was taken away, and therefore sought help from Zhen Huan, she must have been prepared for revenge from Concubine Hua.

Since she would offend Concubine Hua anyway, Cao Qinmo should naturally show some "sincerity".

However, when faced with the rebuttal raised by Zhen Huan at the time, Concubine Duan was very confident.

"Just wait and see. If she really wants to ask you for help, she probably sees you as the next 'Hua Fei' and thinks you are a rare commodity. So, your request is not just a challenge to Cao Qinmo, but a trade-off!"

On the way back to Sui Yuxuan, Zhen Huan kept thinking about what Concubine Duan said to her, and the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.

"My Lord, are you okay?"

Cui Jinxi also noticed that Zhen Huan remained silent the whole way, and she was worried that the previous conversation with Concubine Duan made Zhen Huan even more sad.

"I'm fine. I was just thinking, I'm already in the spotlight now. If something like that happens again, what if it implicates Sister Mei and the others? What should I do?"

Zhen Huan originally didn't want to fight with others, but once you enter the palace, it's like being in a deep sea, and sometimes you really have no choice.

Take the present moment for example, Zhen Huan feels like she is being used.

Cao Qinmo needs the emperor's favor to fight against Concubine Hua and win back her daughter.

And Concubine Hua was jealous of her favor, which was why she asked Cao Qinmo to plot and harm her.

Come to think of it, she was actually the same.

I had listened to An Lingrong's advice before and understood that in this deep palace, if you don't harm others, you will be harmed by others. If you want to gain a foothold, you must have enough ability.

For example, a strong family background, capable parents, or brothers of the same generation who can provide assistance to the court, or the exclusive favor of the emperor, or the protection of the empress dowager...

All these things constitute one safeguard after another.

If you don't have these, you are like a lamb to be slaughtered or a fish on a chopping board, you can only be slaughtered.

In a trance, Zhen Huan felt that she was no different from these people. Everyone was competing with each other in the hustle and bustle of interests.

"Forget it, Jinxi, go back to Yonghe Palace and tell Lingrong what I said to Concubine Duan today. I think she will understand."

Zhen Huan looked a little tired, and at the same time gave an instruction to Cui Jinxi.

"My Lord, won't you go there in person?"

Cui Jinxi was a little surprised when she saw that Zhen Huan only asked her to go and deliver a message and she had no intention of visiting her at all.

After all, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong have a very good relationship.

If we do this at this time, wouldn’t it seem awkward?

"I don't know how to face them now, and I'm afraid there are a lot of eyes staring at me."

Zhen Huan sighed.

Seeing this, Cui Jinxi understood her current dilemma and swallowed back all her words of persuasion.

Now that things have come to this, there really isn't much more to say.

……

"Emperor, have you really made up your mind?"

In Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother had just finished taking medicine with the help of Shen Meizhuang, and then the Emperor came to pay his respects.

After all, they are mother and son, and the empress dowager knew that the emperor would not come to her unless there was something important.

Since Yongzheng chose to come at this time, he must have something to talk to me about.

Therefore, the empress dowager dismissed everyone and left only the emperor and herself and her son.

And sure enough, just as the Empress Dowager had guessed, Yongzheng came this time with the intention of restoring Concubine Hua's authority to assist in managing the six palaces.

He had already given this matter much careful consideration and was just about to make the final decision and order someone to announce the decree to the six palaces.

After thinking it over, Yongzheng still felt that he needed to discuss this matter with someone, and the most reliable person was undoubtedly his own mother, so he came to Shoukang Palace under the pretext of paying his respects.

"Empress Dowager, Nian Gengyao has worked very hard in the northwest and has quelled the chaos there for his son. And after this period of self-cultivation, Concubine Hua has also become much more honest."

Although he already had his own ideas in mind, after telling the empress dowager about this, Yongzheng still adopted a negotiating tone in order to listen to her opinion.

"The emperor has come to me now. Does he want me to give you some advice?"

Looking at this son she gave birth to but with whom she was not very close, the Queen Mother sighed and said in a clichéd way: "I am already old and can't help you with anything. Take the matter of Concubine Hua for example. As you said, Nian Gengyao was so brave and good at fighting, and he made great contributions to the court. You have to appease the Nian family no matter what."

The Empress Dowager did not go against the Emperor's wishes in restoring Concubine Hua's power to assist in managing the six palaces.

In addition to the fact that the empress dowager had already realized that the emperor was not coming to seek her support, it was also because the empress dowager was also well aware of how to maintain a balance in the court.

Nian Gengyao was able to lead troops in battle, and was also the core pillar that enabled Yongzheng to successfully inherit the throne.

Whether it was to appease his close ministers and prevent people from thinking he was ungrateful, or simply to balance the power in the court, it was reasonable for the emperor to try to win over Concubine Hua.

"I am so glad that the Empress Dowager understands my painstaking efforts!"

Yongzheng received support from the Empress Dowager, and the smile on his face became much more genuine. Then he changed the subject and said, "It just so happens that the Empress has been ill recently and her health has not improved. Why not take this opportunity to let the Empress take good care of her health and leave all the trivial matters in the six palaces to Concubine Hua? What do you think, Empress Dowager?"

After expressing his inner thoughts, Yongzheng looked at the empress dowager expectantly, obviously wanting to get support from his own mother.

Of course, on the other hand, the Queen is from the Queen Mother’s family after all.

He wanted to restore Hua Fei's power to assist in managing the six palaces, but it was clear that he wanted to make the Queen "free" again. If such a thing was not discussed with the Queen Mother first, if the Queen came back to complain to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother would naturally be embarrassed.

"The emperor is thoughtful and considerate. I have nothing more to say."

The Queen Mother waved her hand, as if she was unwilling to interfere.

"Then I will ask Su Peisheng to pass on your order!"

Yongzheng was very satisfied that the Empress Dowager did not interfere with his decision. He said a few more words and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, the Queen Mother suddenly said, "Emperor."

"Ok?"

Yongzheng paused and turned to look at the empress dowager, "What do you want, Queen?"

"I will not interfere with your decision, but there is one thing. The Queen is still the Queen, your first wife. Do you understand what I mean?"

The empress dowager was still sitting on the small kang, twisting a string of agarwood beads in her hand, but her eyes were surprisingly bright as she looked at the emperor.

Yongzheng was silent for a while, but nodded.

"Don't worry, Empress Dowager."

After saying this, he pushed the door open without looking back and left Shoukang Palace.