Faced with the Queen's invitation, except for An Lingrong, Zhen Huan and Chun'er all seemed extremely nervous.

No matter how the Queen was suppressed by Concubine Hua, she was still the master of the six palaces and the most noble person in the palace besides the Emperor and the Queen Mother.

They were just concubines who had just entered the palace, and now they were suddenly invited. It was very strange no matter how you thought about it!

Compared to the uneasy Zhen Huan and the other person, An Lingrong was in an extremely peaceful mood.

She understood why the Queen invited her and others at this time. It was not for any other reason, but simply because the "time" was almost right.

Counting the days, more than a month has passed since the first batch of beauties entered the palace.

Among them, Noble Lady Fucha of the Manchu Army Flag, Noble Lady Shen of the Han Army Flag, and Noble Lady Borjigit of the Mongolian Army Flag had all been called by the emperor.

Normally, it would be their turn next.

As the commander of the six palaces, it was only natural for the Queen to chat with them before this.

"Three young masters, we have arrived."

Jianqiu remained humble and polite, but took An Lingrong and the other two to a side hall.

In the side hall, the queen was kneeling in front of a cushion, holding Buddhist beads, and chanting scriptures.

"Meet the Queen."

Led by Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Chun'er entered the side hall and bowed to the Queen.

However, the Queen still had her eyes closed and was reciting scriptures, and did not respond to Zhen Huan's words.

Zhen Huan did not think there was anything wrong with this. After completing the ceremony, she took An Lingrong and quietly stepped aside, waiting for the Queen to finish chanting.

An Lingrong looked at the Queen's pretentious attitude and sneered in her heart.

The queen, though kind-looking, is actually a snake at heart!

For those who have never joined the Queen's camp and do not understand her true temperament, it is indeed easy to be deceived by the false image she creates on the surface!

It’s a pity that she followed the queen for many years in her previous life, and she knew all the unknown secrets, not to mention the queen’s character.

However, for these newcomers who have just entered the palace, compared to the domineering Concubine Hua, the Queen's generosity and kindness really wins their favor.

Thinking back to the beginning, Zhen Huan also really wanted to rely on the Queen.

But Zhen Huan didn't know that even just because of her looks, the Queen would never accept her.

No matter how much appreciation and favor she showed on the surface, it was just the Queen's pretense.

An Lingrong suppressed her thoughts and knelt on the futon with Zhen Huan and Chun Er.

After a while, the queen, who had finished reciting a scripture, put down the rosary in her hand, turned to face An Lingrong and the other two who were kneeling behind her, and said with a smile: "I was worshiping Buddha at the moment, so I had no time to respond to you just now. I have to trouble you three sisters to accompany me."

"The Queen is kind-hearted and devout to Buddhism. It is a great blessing for me and my concubines to be able to accompany her by her side!"

As the leader of the three, Zhen Huan naturally took the initiative to reply.

An Lingrong and Chun'er both showed an expression of deep agreement and nodded in agreement.

"Well, let's go into the room and talk."

The queen kept smiling, motioned for them to stand up, then left the small Buddhist hall and went to another side hall.

"Jianqiu, go and serve tea."

As soon as the Queen sat on the warm kang, she ordered Jianqiu to serve tea to An Lingrong and the other two.

Jianqiu naturally agreed and turned around to hand the task over to Huichun.

"My three sisters, you have been in the palace for some time. Are you used to living here?"

The queen looked at the three people drinking tea obediently, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes, and then she began to ask about their well-being.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. Everything is fine!"

Zhen Huan carefully chose her words, and became more and more curious about why the Queen had called her over.

Could it be that it was really just for chatting?

An Lingrong drank her tea, thinking that it was almost time for the Queen to get to the point.

After the incident at the morning meeting, the Queen did not argue too much with Concubine Hua.

Is it because she saw that Concubine Hua was so powerful that she took the initiative to give in?

Of course not!

An Lingrong knew the Queen very well, and the only way she could make her give in was if she knew clearly that the situation was impossible.

Otherwise, it is because you have already set up the game, so there is no need to fight and you can just wait.

Obviously, the Queen knew that she couldn't do anything to the arrogant Concubine Hua for the time being, so she was unwilling to pay any attention to her.

But this election brought fresh blood into the palace, and naturally also gave the Queen more weapons to deal with Concubine Hua!

And they are undoubtedly the "weapons" chosen by the Queen!

"It's good as long as you get used to it."

The Queen nodded and said very kindly, "You sisters were chosen by the Emperor and were named before you were able to enter the palace. You still have a long time to live. As the head of the six palaces, it is my duty to care about you. I also hope that everyone can live in harmony and not cause trouble to the Emperor."

At this point, the Queen sighed, "Alas, Concubine Hua, you have all seen her. She was born in a military family, so her style of doing things is inevitably a bit rigid. The three sisters have just entered the palace, so they must be more careful, otherwise they will be like Xia. Even if I want to protect her, I am powerless!"

When the Queen said this, except for An Lingrong, the expressions of Zhen Huan and Chun Er changed.

Among them, Chun'er was particularly pale and looked obviously very frightened.

Yes, although An Lingrong and Zhen Huan had experienced Concubine Hua's power, they had not done anything wrong that could be caught by the other party.

Chun'er was different. She broke into the Imperial Garden that day and almost ran into Concubine Hua!

She had already forgotten about this matter a long time ago, but after hearing what the Queen said, Chun'er suddenly became nervous again.

Seeing Chun'er's obvious uneasiness, An Lingrong knew that the Queen's purpose was to use Concubine Hua to incite the three of them and make them unconsciously stand against Concubine Hua.

This kind of killing with a borrowed knife is indeed a common tactic used by the queen.

After all, the Queen rarely comes into direct conflict with Concubine Hua, but Concubine Hua always shows off in front of the Queen.

In response to this, the Queen not only warned and intimidated Concubine Hua, but also used some small things to disgust Concubine Hua.

However, Concubine Hua obviously lacks self-control. When faced with the Queen's counterattack, she is often easily provoked and then takes extreme actions.

The incident with Xia Dongchun was caused by his own stupidity.

But if the Queen had not given Xia Shi face when she entered the palace as a concubine, causing her to become complacent and forget her own mind, Concubine Hua would not have disliked her so deeply and eventually found an excuse to directly give her a hundred lashes of red lashes, crippling her.

It’s just because the Queen often does things invisibly, and with Concubine Hua attracting attention, it is always difficult for others to imagine that the Queen may also be taking action behind the scenes.

In contrast, the queen never crossed the emperor's bottom line, so even if she fought to the end, she would not be blamed by the emperor. Therefore, the gap in level between the two can be imagined.

But then again, An Lingrong felt that the Queen understood the Emperor better than Concubine Hua.

Therefore, the Queen usually would not make a fuss to the point of alarming the Emperor.

Even the queen often appeared as a "victim", thereby gaining the emperor's favor and making her reputation in the six palaces one-sided.

But Concubine Hua had almost no popularity among the concubines. Except for Concubine Li and Guiren Cao, who were obedient to her because they were dependent on her, the rest of the people in the palace avoided her as much as possible.

"You don't have to worry too much. After all, you are all the emperor's concubines. As long as you behave properly and don't make mistakes, Concubine Hua will not make things difficult for you."

Seeing that her beating had worked, the queen smiled even kinder, and then changed the subject, "It is your turn to serve the emperor next, but you must prepare well and serve the emperor well. If you are lucky enough to get pregnant with a dragon descendant, your life will be better and better in the future!"

An Lingrong lowered her eyes, showing an attitude of being taught, but she sneered in her heart.

The better?

He had to rely on the Queen to feel better.

But even if the child is conceived, who can give birth to it easily as long as the queen does not agree?

She was thinking that the Queen might have achieved her goal today, and would probably let her and the others leave next.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chun Er, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up: "Sister Ling Rong has made all the preparations!"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only was Zhen Huan surprised, but An Lingrong also suddenly felt the Queen's unfathomable gaze falling on her.

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