An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

In the Yonghe Palace, smoke curled up.

An Lingrong was sitting on the couch, holding a silver needle in one hand with a red thread threaded through the end of the needle. In the other hand she was holding a small garment that had been mostly embroidered, but she hadn't moved it for a long time, and it was obvious that her mind was not on it.

Her gaze drifted out the window from time to time, watching the palace servants of Yonghe Palace decorating the palace under Fang Ruo's command, and a slight irritation arose in her heart.

"My Lord, what happened to you?"

After a while, Fang Ruo finished the work at hand and returned to the palace. He saw An Lingrong looking trance-like. He couldn't help feeling a little strange, so he took the initiative to ask.

In response to this inquiry, An Lingrong did not hesitate for too long and slowly spoke out what she was thinking.

"Aunt Fangruo, what gift should I give to the Queen Mother?"

Looking at the old aunt in front of her who had been in the palace for a long time, An Lingrong asked softly.

The Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, and Yongzheng is known for his "filial piety". Whether he wants to do it for others to see, to demonstrate his "imperial filial piety" and thus influence the world, or to express his admiration for the Empress Dowager, Yongzheng is absolutely unambiguous in this regard.

An Lingrong naturally couldn't just turn a blind eye to it, and she was very upset about this matter for the past two days.

Fang Ruo can now be said to be An Lingrong's "personal maid". In terms of intimacy, she is far superior to the other little girls.

She knew An Lingrong's thoughts very well, so she comforted her: "My lady, don't worry too much. The Queen Mother's birthday is a big event, and the ladies of each palace will carefully prepare gifts. But compared to these, the 'treasure' in your belly now is the greatest gift for the Queen Mother! So, you just need to choose a suitable gift according to your own wishes!"

Fang Ruo's words were very beautiful. They comforted An Lingrong while also being meaningful and providing a general direction, rather than just flattering her with empty words.

Facing this answer, An Lingrong nodded, and she gradually had an idea in her mind.

She knew that it was not easy to win the favor of the Queen Mother in the harem.

What's more, the Queen Mother herself was not too fond of someone like her.

She had to come up with a "gift" that could touch the other person's heart in order to deepen the Queen Mother's memory of this!

"Aunt Fangruo, what do you think the Queen Mother likes?"

An Lingrong asked again.

Recalling her memories from her previous life, she remembered that the Queen Mother was devoted to worshipping Buddha, and other than that, she was not clear about any other details.

After all, An Lingrong did not have much contact with Shoukang Palace at that time, and was more often used by the Queen to find various ways to eliminate dissidents for her.

In contrast, Fang Ruo had previously served in the Yangxin Palace and had been in the palace for a long time, so she might know the Empress Dowager's preferences.

Aunt Fangruo thought about it seriously and said, "The Queen Mother has always liked to worship Buddha. If you are interested, you might as well give her a gift related to Buddha. In this way, the Buddha will not only bless the Queen Mother, but also protect you!"

When An Lingrong heard this, she felt something in her mind, as it coincided with her own fresh idea.

At the same time, she also remembered that before entering the palace for selection, she had asked for a string of Buddhist beads in a temple in her hometown.

The Buddhist beads have a smooth texture and bright color. Although they are not a rare treasure for the Queen Mother, what is more important is that what they express is the word "heart"!

After some thought, An Lingrong decided to give the Buddhist beads to the Queen Mother, hoping to please her.

"Aunt, please take this to the Buddha for worship first. I will go there to recite the sutras myself day and night, and then present it to the Queen Mother to show my filial piety!"

Fang Ruo naturally had no reason to disagree with An Lingrong's words, so she did as she was told.

……

What happened in Yonghe Palace is actually just the tip of the iceberg of the entire harem, and it is also a microcosm of it.

At this moment, Concubine Hua and Cao Qinmo were also secretly discussing in Yikun Palace, and the topic they were discussing was related to the Queen Mother's birthday.

"Alas, I have had a real headache these past few days!"

Since it was only Cao Qinmo and herself now, Concubine Hua simply stopped pretending and said worriedly: "My brother's behavior at the family banquet that day was too arrogant. I'm worried that it will cause dissatisfaction to the emperor!"

Faced with the rare "weakness" shown by Concubine Hua, Cao Qinmo sneered in her heart, thinking that it was "karma in this life."

But on the surface, she looked like she was very worried about Concubine Hua, and at this moment, she frowned slightly.

After thinking for a while, Cao Qinmo said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. With General Nian's military achievements and the emperor's love for you, nothing will go wrong! On the other hand... the queen mother's birthday is coming, maybe we can take this opportunity to perform well. If the queen mother is happy, we can naturally please the emperor and save the situation!"

Cao Qinmo's proposal made a glimmer of hope flash in Concubine Hua's eyes, and she was unconsciously attracted by the blueprint he outlined.

"You are right!"

After coming to her senses, Concubine Hua looked at the wise Cao Qinmo and asked anxiously, "What's your idea?"

Cao Qinmo said, "Since the emperor ascended the throne, the queen mother has retired to Shoukang Palace to enjoy her old age. She doesn't like to go out on weekdays, but she has always loved to worship Buddha. Your Majesty can prepare a precious Buddhist scripture as a gift, and then carefully arrange a ritual to return the merits to the queen mother. In this way, the emperor can see your filial piety and sincerity, and it will also please the queen mother."

"This is a good idea!"

Hua Fei nodded, thought for a moment, then clapped her hands and smiled, saying: "This is a great plan, then you should quickly arrange it and make sure it is perfect! No matter how much money it costs, I will not hesitate to spend it, there is only one thing, that is, there must be no mistakes. As expected, you know the result!"

In response to Concubine Hua's threat, Cao Qinmo said nothing, but took the order with a respectful look on her face and left.

Seeing the other party leave, Concubine Hua prayed silently in her heart.

I hope that everything can go smoothly. It would be best if I can successfully please the emperor and preserve the glory of the Nian family as Cao Qinmo said!

Having said that, for some reason, looking through the window at the deep, starless night sky, Hua Fei felt an inexplicable chill in her heart, and a faint sense of foreboding.

"I hope I am just worrying too much!"

Concubine Hua walked alone in the hall filled with all kinds of luxurious furnishings, and finally came to the huge incense burner.

At this time, a strong fragrance was emanating from the incense burner, but for Concubine Hua, she felt that it was still not enough, so she personally took the incense box and sprinkled a handful of Huanyi incense into it.

Breathing in the rich fragrance, Concubine Hua finally felt her tense mood relaxed a lot.