"Mr. An, long time no see!"

When Concubine Hua saw that An Lingrong actually dared to come to see her, she was also stunned.

However, for Concubine Hua, this was "what she wanted"!

Originally, Concubine Hua wanted Cao Qinmo to convey her meaning, that An Lingrong must be called to her no matter what.

Now that An Lingrong had generously accepted the invitation, Concubine Hua, after a brief moment of surprise, also felt a sense of "excitement" in her heart.

She originally thought that Concubine An was close to Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang, and that they must have many similarities in character.

But now it seems that An Lingrong's courage and insight are stronger than others.

"Good luck to Her Majesty the Concubine Hua!"

Faced with Hua Fei's sarcastic greeting, An Lingrong remained calm and saluted Hua Fei according to the procedures.

Liuyun, who was standing by, saw all this and felt extremely frightened.

Just now, Aunt Fangruo tried to persuade An Lingrong not to go, but her young mistress refused to listen and instead sent Fangruo away.

Now, Fang Ruo followed An Lingrong's request and went to report to Concubine Xin, telling her that An Lingrong was unable to keep the appointment due to some matters.

The only person following An Lingrong was Liuyun, although Liuyun was not new to big scenes.

But after all, Concubine Hua had accumulated power in the palace for a long time, and the various "legends" circulating in the streets made many palace maids and eunuchs stay away from her.

Even if someone like Liuyun is not keen on hearing gossip, it doesn't mean he knows nothing about those things.

Because of this, Liuyun was very worried at this moment that Concubine Hua would suddenly attack and then "harm" An Lingrong.

"Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, Mr. An's etiquette is flawless, just like what you said."

Hua Fei said this with a half-smile, then turned her gaze to Liu Yun who was following An Lingrong, and said calmly: "According to reason, you are already a noble lady, so you should have more people serving you. Why do you only have one or two people?"

Because Hua Fei had been granted the power to assist in managing the six palaces by the Emperor before, and a pregnant concubine like An Lingrong was a "key focus object" herself, it was natural for Hua Fei to ask An Lingrong about this matter now.

But the problem is that in order to please the emperor, Concubine Hua had said that she was in poor health and was unable to handle many things in the palace, so she wanted the emperor to send her more people.

After that, although the emperor would ask about Hua Fei's health every now and then, no matter how Hua Fei hinted, Yongzheng seemed not to notice and never mentioned restoring Hua Fei's authority and responsibility to manage the six palaces.

This is no secret. An Lingrong knows it, and everyone knows it too.

Now, Concubine Hua has acted like the "housekeeper of the harem" again, seemingly caring about An Lingrong, but in fact she wants to take the opportunity to threaten her.

An Lingrong felt that Concubine Hua's "malice" was too obvious.

Although this action was consistent with her character, since Cao Qinmo was watching, she should have offered a "clever plan" to Concubine Hua before.

The reason why Concubine Hua acted like this was either that she didn't take Cao Qinmo's advice to heart at all, or that she had other plans!

No matter which one it was, An Lingrong did not dare to take it lightly at all.

She had also experienced the ups and downs of the palace, and of course she knew that none of the women in the palace were simple.

Even someone like Concubine Hua, who relied on the influence of her family and enjoyed the utmost favor of Emperor Yongzheng as early as when she married into the palace, and became a powerful concubine after entering the palace, was able to compete with the Queen. In addition to these external factors, Concubine Hua herself could not be a good-for-nothing.

"Thank you very much, Madam Hua, for your concern."

An Lingrong's thoughts only lasted for a split second. Her expression did not change at all because of Concubine Hua's words. She simply explained calmly, "At the beginning, I followed the Emperor's order to move from Suiyuxuan to Yonghe Palace. The Ministry of Internal Affairs had already assigned a group of people to come. After we moved to Yonghe Palace, the people in the palace were very dedicated and responsible. So, I dare not ask for anything else."

An Lingrong explained the facts in a clear and logical manner, so that Concubine Hua could not find anything to blame for the moment.

However, Concubine Hua called An Lingrong over not just to educate her.

After chatting with An Lingrong for a few sentences, Concubine Hua looked as if she had just realized something and quickly said to Song Zhi, "Song Zhi, you are such a tactless person. Hurry up and move a chair for Concubine An! Can't you see Concubine An is still standing there?"

Hua Fei's words seemed to be blaming Song Zhi for her negligence, but in fact she was deliberately slapping An Lingrong in the face in front of her servants.

Even though An Lingrong was a noble lady and was pregnant with the Dragonborn, as long as she didn't say anything, An Lingrong could only stand there obediently!

An Lingrong also understood Hua Fei's "hidden meaning". She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam Hua Fei. I had an appointment with Xin Changzai before. Although I stopped because I met Cao Guiren on the way, I still dare not break the appointment. Therefore, please forgive me, Madam Hua Fei!"

"Haha, Xin Changzai? Who is she?"

When Concubine Hua heard that An Lingrong wanted to use her agreement with Concubine Xin to refuse to "chat" with her, her face immediately darkened, "When I saw you, I thought about your hardship during your pregnancy, so I asked Concubine Cao to bring you here. But you don't know what is good and what is bad. You are really a fool!"

"Hehe, thank you for your consideration, my lady. I am just as you said, a stupid person. Being able to conceive a dragon child is the greatest blessing. How dare I let you worry about me?"

An Lingrong also smiled back at Concubine Hua, and then, without waiting for Concubine Hua to say anything else, she took Liuyun's hand, turned around and walked towards the stone steps leading down to the pavilion.

An Lingrong's action of turning around and leaving after a disagreement not only caught Concubine Hua off guard, but also made Songzhi and others beside her look as if they had seen a ghost.

Even though this is the Old Summer Palace, different from the Forbidden City, and Concubine Hua has been "retired" for a while, the reaction shown by Noble Lady An when facing Concubine Hua was still too arrogant!

"Be bold!"

After a brief moment of daze, Concubine Hua finally came to her senses, so she slammed the table and stood up, saying to Song Zhi beside her: "Song Zhi, you are not going to die! Take down this daring little bitch for me!"

As she spoke, Concubine Hua felt a dull pain in her chest and everything went dark before her eyes.

But Songzhi seemed a little embarrassed about what Concubine Hua said.

Although they all follow Concubine Hua's lead, An Lingrong has a child now!

What's more, Hua Fei's main purpose this time is for the baby in An Lingrong's belly.

If anything happens to An Lingrong, they will be in big trouble!

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