The Queen asked An Lingrong whether she was getting used to living with Zhen Huan in Sui Yuxuan. The question seemed to be just a casual question, like a small talk, but An Lingrong did not dare to be careless at all!

She knew the queen, and there must be some other purpose behind her asking this question to herself.

For example, want to alienate them?

This was not just An Lingrong's random speculation. As early as when Jianqiu conveyed the Queen's decree to the concubines, she learned that she was chosen to go with Chun'er to serve the Queen, and she had already made this analysis in her mind.

Why did the Queen choose only herself and Chun'er, but Zhen Huan, who was also in Sui Yuxuan, was not chosen?

The reasons behind this are probably nothing more than two points. One is that Zhen Huan looks similar to Queen Chun Yuan. When the Queen sees her, she will inevitably think of her own sister and must feel uncomfortable. The second reason is that the Queen wants to use this to test herself and Chun Er!

In her previous life, after An Lingrong learned the real cause of Queen Chunyuan's death, she understood why the queen had such great malice towards Zhen Huan.

Apart from the emperor's preference, the more important point is that Zhen Huan's face is too similar to Chun Yuan.

Ulanara Rouze is not only the queen's nightmare, but also the person she hates most in her life!

Zhen Huan looked similar to him, which meant that she was destined to be noticed by the emperor as soon as she entered the palace, and she had already been on the queen's "blacklist".

The queen wants to take advantage of the election to enrich her harem and win over people to cultivate her own chess pieces. Therefore, this time of "attending to the sick" is actually the queen's way of observing them in disguise!

"Reporting to Her Majesty the Queen."

Facing the Queen's half-smiled comment, An Lingrong said uneasily: "I live well in Suiyuxuan. Sister Wan usually takes good care of me..."

Having said this, An Lingrong deliberately paused and did not continue speaking.

The Queen had been paying attention to An Lingrong's expression the whole time, so she naturally saw her "pretending to be calm". Now the smile on her face became a little mysterious, and she said slowly: "Wan Changzai treats you well, and you two get along well. So, what about Chun Changzai?"

The Queen's question made An Lingrong's expression become tangled. After a long silence, she replied, "Chun Changzai is very young. Sister Wan said that we should take good care of her."

These words undoubtedly satisfied the queen, and she narrowed her eyes in a smile.

"As the head of the Six Palaces, I am naturally happy to see that you sisters can live in harmony."

The Queen first praised An Lingrong and the others, but then changed the subject and said, "However... although Chun Changzai is young, since she has entered the palace and become the emperor's concubine, she should naturally know how to act and know her limits. An agreed, don't you think so?"

"Your Majesty the Queen is absolutely right."

An Lingrong showed an expression of deep agreement with the Queen's way of speaking as if she was speaking for herself, but she sneered in her heart.

Although the Queen often pretended to be sick, it was mainly to avoid the arrogant Concubine Hua.

Even though Concubine Hua assisted in managing the six palaces, the Queen did not lose power. Not only did she know everything about the six palaces, she could even manipulate them secretly, and eventually draw everyone's attention to Concubine Hua and make her take the blame for her!

Because of this, An Lingrong was not surprised that the Queen knew what happened in Sui Yuxuan.

Apart from anything else, doesn’t she have a cuckoo by her side?

In addition to herself, the palace maids around Zhen Huan and Chun'er's two old maids may also be the Queen's spies!

Therefore, the Queen knew that she had a conflict with Chun'er, but she pretended not to know and let An Lingrong answer herself.

No matter how An Lingrong answers, the Queen will act like an "intimate sister", first criticizing Chun'er's daily behavior in a high-handed manner, and then speaking for An Lingrong as if she were putting herself in her shoes.

In her previous life, these methods had indeed successfully deceived An Lingrong, making her think that she would have someone to rely on if she followed the Queen.

But if it happened again, An Lingrong knew that the Queen only wanted to cultivate a pawn. Now that she knew the hook had been dropped, how could she take the initiative to bite it and be hung up?

The Queen tested An Lingrong according to her plan, but she didn't expect that this An Lingrong not only looked honest but was actually as timid as a mouse.

Even though I had "hinted" at her like this, she seemed not to understand and did not complain about Chun'er as I had wished.

Since An Lingrong didn't take the bait, it was impossible for the Queen to take the initiative to be the bad guy, so she could only change her words.

"An agreed. Actually, the palace I originally assigned to you was the Yanxi Palace. It was only later that Concubine Hua changed it and let you stay with Concubine Wan."

The Queen seemed to recall something helpless, but she smiled bitterly and said, "Hua Fei has always been like this. Although you have just entered the palace, you have all seen it. I know that although the Sui Yu Xuan is elegant, it is small after all. It is inevitable that there will be many inconveniences for the three of you to live together. Besides, you are of a lower status. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me and I will definitely make a decision for you!"

"Thank you very much, Queen Queen, for your kindness!"

An Lingrong kowtowed politely and thanked the Queen for her "great kindness".

How could she not understand that the Queen's move was hinting that she could propose to move to another palace, and as long as she asked, she would surely fulfill her wish.

However, the Queen was a forgetful person. She had forgotten that she had been ridiculed by Xia Dongchun before the palace selection and had been picked on by him many times after entering the palace. Now she even brought up the old events of the Yanx Palace!

However, An Lingrong would not take these trivial matters to heart. She had already made up her mind that when it comes to the Queen, she would just fight back!

"Ah."

The Queen wore a kind smile. At the same time, she caught a glimpse of someone passing by the door. She knew it was Jianqiu and the others who had returned. She immediately said to An Lingrong, "An Da Ying, you have been with me for the whole morning. You must be hungry. You should go and have something to eat!"

Although the Queen was very satisfied with An Lingrong's knowledge and interests, she felt that her dull personality was too conservative and might not be liked by the Emperor.

In comparison, although Chun'er is impulsive and reckless, she is still very much to the emperor's liking in some aspects!

Therefore, the Queen decided to try again to see if she could make Chun'er "wake up".

"I'll take my leave!"

When An Lingrong heard this, she knew that the Queen was going to target Chun'er, and she immediately agreed.

"Miss!"

At the same time, Jianqiu pushed the door open, but Chun'er walked over in a very polite manner and then naturally brought her a glass of water.

An Lingrong noticed that Chun'er looked at her with a very complicated gaze the moment she entered the room, and she understood everything in her heart.

I'm afraid that what the Queen asked Jianqiu to take Chun'er to eat was not just "breakfast", but also the "careful advice" of the chief palace maid of Jingren Palace!

On second thought, An Lingrong recalled that the Queen had rewarded them with snacks before. It seemed that they were treated equally, but in fact, the intentions were completely different. Naturally, different people had different opinions.

Yes, the queen would never put all her hopes on one person.

It was like she was counting on Zhen Huan to divide the emperor's favor for Concubine Hua, while at the same time she had to cultivate a backup so that she could suppress the rising Zhen Huan in the future!

Only with such a chain of links can the queen sit firmly on the throne of the empress!

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