An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"It's really strange... Why would Concubine Qi go to Suiyuxuan and Xianfu Palace for no reason?"

On the way back, An Lingrong sat upright in the sedan chair, but her heart unconsciously recalled what Zhen Huan said to her when they parted.

According to her understanding of Concubine Qi, this lady was not a good person, but due to her limited wisdom, even if she tried to harm others, she would often fail, and she would often get herself into trouble. Therefore, she could not be considered a "threat".

Apart from this, Concubine Qi had a decent temperament, but was easily bewitched. If she felt there was a threat to herself and her son, she would often act impulsively and rashly.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, if girls like Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were favored and pregnant, Concubine Qi would only regard them as threats, fearing that they would give birth to princes and threaten her son's status in the future. At the same time, Concubine Qi would simply ignore the age gap between the Third Prince and his younger brothers.

In any case, Concubine Qi would not be very eager to visit.

Therefore, there must be a reason behind this!

"Did the Queen instruct you to do this?"

As An Lingrong thought about it, she finally turned her suspicion to the Queen.

Concubine Qi was the Queen's confidant and had always been loyal to her.

Even if the Queen is very hostile to Zhen Huan and others, she has no reason to take action personally at the moment.

Then, it seems natural to just give an order and let Concubine Qi act as his "pawn"?

However, with Concubine Qi's intelligence, if the Queen really dares to give this order, isn't she afraid that the other party will do something bad?

As soon as one doubt was resolved, another one arose, causing An Lingrong to frown deeply.

"My Lord, we have arrived."

Just when An Lingrong was still trying to figure out what was going on, Fang Ruo suddenly said this to her through the curtain of the sedan chair.

The young eunuchs put down the sedan chair, and An Lingrong was helped out by Fang Ruo. She also put her thoughts aside.

Regardless of what purpose and conspiracy behind Concubine Qi's actions, at the moment, the only thing Zhen Huan and she can do is to deal with the situation as it comes.

Two days later, the auspicious time calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory had arrived. All the concubines, including An Lingrong, went to Shoukang Palace first, kowtowed to the Empress Dowager and the Queen, and then accepted the Queen's instructions.

"I hope you will cultivate yourself, serve diligently, and give birth to heirs for the royal family as soon as possible..."

In front of the empress dowager, looking at the concubines kneeling below, the queen had a kind smile on her face and spoke words of admonition slowly and calmly.

"I, your servants, have followed the Queen's instructions. I am very happy to receive your teachings. I will keep them in mind and live up to the Queen's grace!"

Led by Concubine Hua Nian Shilan, Concubine Jing, Shen Meizhuang, Zhen Huan and Borjigit all bowed their heads to thank the Queen.

An Lingrong also followed the crowd, responded in the same way, and bowed in the same way. No one made any mistakes throughout the whole process.

If only the Queen was present, Concubine Hua might have been sarcastic, but perhaps she had anticipated that something like this might happen, so the Queen Mother suddenly decided to have the Queen teach the concubines in her own Shoukang Palace.

With the Empress Dowager watching, no matter how reluctant Concubine Hua was, she had to behave according to the rules.

After the ceremony, the Queen Mother waved her hand and asked everyone to leave, leaving the Queen by her side.

"I wonder what the Empress Dowager has to say?"

The Queen was a little surprised when the Queen Mother asked her to stay.

"It's nothing serious. I just haven't seen the Queen for a long time. I want to hear whether the Queen has taken what I told you to heart."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyebrows, making it difficult to see her expression.

However, upon hearing this, the queen's heart was instantly startled.

"I always keep the teachings of the Empress Dowager in my heart and never dare to forget them."

Unsure of what the Queen Mother meant, the Queen answered with caution.

"Oh?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows upon hearing this. "Then why did I hear that Concubine Qi was not staying in her own palace these past two days, but wandering around the six palaces all day long?"

"This... maybe Concubine Qi is too lonely on weekdays?"

When the Queen Mother mentioned "Concubine Qi", her heart skipped a beat and she understood why the Queen Mother wanted to keep her.

"The Empress Dowager also knows that the Emperor is usually busy with state affairs. Even if he occasionally sets foot in the harem, he usually only goes to visit his younger sisters. For example, Concubine Qi has not seen the Emperor for a long time. She is usually lonely and bored, so she wants to talk to her sisters. It can be considered as a way to amuse herself!"

Concubine Qi was allowed to roam around the various palaces at the Queen's order.

Therefore, even now, facing the empress dowager's inquiries, the queen naturally has her own excuses to deal with it.

boom!

The Queen Mother slapped the bracelet that she was winding on her hand on the table, making a crisp sound. "It sounds so real!"

"Please forgive me, Madam Queen!"

The queen saw that the queen mother was angry, even though she was surprised, she immediately chose to kneel on one knee, "I am just combining my own speculation, if it is not true... please judge for yourself, Madam!"

"I have always trusted you, Queen. But if it is as you said, why didn't Concubine Qi come to pay her respects to me when she had nothing to do? And why didn't she come to see you? She only chose to visit the pregnant concubines. Don't you think it's too strange?"

The Queen Mother's face darkened slightly, and she emphasized once again: "I have told you before that managing the harem is like pruning flowers and trees. It is indeed necessary to tidy them up in time, otherwise once the branches and leaves are luxuriant, it will inevitably be noisy and messy. However, everything is excessive. If you think about holding everything tightly in your hands, it will only backfire in the end and add to your troubles!"

"I will keep the teachings of the Empress in my heart and will never forget them."

Feeling the Queen Mother's warning, the Queen lowered her head and spoke in a submissive tone.

"I hope you are not just trying to coax me in front of me, but really listen to what I say to your heart."

The Queen Mother said, "Go tell Concubine Qi that I know she has nothing to do and will prepare some work for her, so don't go wandering around anymore!"

"Yes……"

Seeing that the Queen Mother decided to intervene in the matter, the Queen was inevitably disappointed, but she could not refute the Queen Mother, so she had to accept the reality honestly.

"Ugh."

After the queen left, the queen mother sighed and said to Sun Zhuxi, "Let her in."

"Yes."

Sun Zhuxi bowed and went to the side hall, bringing Shen Meizhuang, who had been secretly left behind by the empress dowager, to her presence.

"Happy Queen Mother."

Shen Meizhuang was left alone in Shoukang Palace and was originally confused.

But when she returned to the Empress Dowager's bedroom and found the old lady with a sad face, Shen Meizhuang immediately realized that the conversation between the Empress Dowager and the Queen was probably not a happy thing.

"Princess Hui, I like you very much, and you have never let me down."

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Meizhuang and slowly expressed her expectations.