An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"The reason why I called my two sisters here this time is because I have something I want to instruct you on."

In Jingren Palace, the Queen sat on the throne, looking at Concubine Hua and Concubine Jing on both sides with a smile.

In response to this, the two of them were both moved, and they began to guess in their hearts what the Queen was up to.

Originally, Concubine Hua was not happy to be called by the Queen, and her expression did not look very good.

However, the Queen also summoned Concubine Jing as well, which made Concubine Hua feel something was a little unusual.

"The Emperor has decided to go to the Temple of Heaven with me to offer sacrifices to the gods and pray for the rebirth of all things in the coming year. Therefore, I and the Emperor will be away from the palace for a while. During this period, all matters of the harem will be handled by you, Concubine Hua, and Concubine Jing."

The queen did not keep them in suspense on this matter, but directly stated her decision in front of the two of them.

The Emperor is going to offer sacrifices to heaven?

Hearing this, Concubine Hua was stunned at first, and then a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

This is a good thing!

Yongzheng took the empress with him, and they were not at home. Doesn't that mean he has the final say in the entire harem?

However, the joy in her heart did not last long, as Concubine Hua's gaze fell on Concubine Jing sitting opposite her.

At this time, she finally understood why the Queen called Concubine Jing over as well.

Not for anything else, just to check and balance myself!

Thinking of this, Concubine Hua sneered in her heart.

Although Concubine Jing has been conferred the title of concubine, she doesn't even think about her own worth!

Is she worthy of showing up in front of me?

As she thought so, Concubine Hua revealed a meaningful smile on her face.

"Don't worry, Queen. I will definitely manage the harem in an orderly manner and live up to the emperor's trust!"

Concubine Hua's voice was powerful and made the Queen look satisfied.

The two of them each had their own calculations in their minds, and for a moment they both looked at Concubine Jing, who had been silent.

Feeling those two ambiguous gazes, Concubine Jing couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.

As early as when she was promoted, Concubine Jing had vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and she understood that this might be the emperor's way of checks and balances, aimed at balancing the power in the harem, rather than how much he cared about herself.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he was forced to stand up and compete with Concubine Hua.

This is not an easy task in itself...

Moreover, unlike before when she and Shen Meiyu helped the Queen to take care of trivial matters in the harem, the Queen now made it clear that after she and Yongzheng left the Forbidden City, the power in the harem would be handed over to Concubine Hua, and Concubine Jing's role was actually to stop Concubine Hua when she got too angry.

This was said lightly, but given Concubine Hua's personality, who could suppress her?

"I will obey the orders of the Emperor and Empress."

Although she was very sad, Concubine Jing did not dare to disobey the order. She could only cheer herself up, put on a decent smile, and respectfully accept the Queen's arrangement.

……

The news that Yongzheng was going to offer sacrifices to heaven gradually spread in the palace, and An Lingrong and others naturally also learned about it.

"With the Emperor gone, Concubine Hua will surely become arrogant. This will be a 'difficult hurdle' for us."

Zhen Huan put down the ceramic teacup in her hand and looked at Shen Meizhuang with concern, "Sister Mei, what did Concubine Jing say?"

"What else can I say?"

Shen Meizhuang was originally asking An Lingrong about the embroidery needlework techniques. In response to Zhen Huan's question, she simply shook her head.

Concubine Jing felt that the Queen was really putting herself on the fire by doing this.

She felt extremely helpless, but because her words were not taken seriously, Concubine Jing did not dare to say anything to refuse.

"Given Concubine Jing's current position, she can only take one step at a time."

An Lingrong pointed out all the frames that Shen Meizhuang had edited incorrectly, and then corrected them one by one. She then said, "Although she was promoted to the position of concubine, everyone knows why."

For Yongzheng, Concubine Jing was just a "chess piece" to help him balance the harem, so naturally he would not pay too much attention to her.

She was not favored by the emperor, was old, and had no children. All these made Concubine Jing like an "invisible person" in the harem.

It is only taken out and used when needed, just like a brick that can be put wherever it is needed.

"Ugh."

How could Zhen Huan not understand this truth?

Through these seemingly insignificant little things in daily life, one can actually feel the emperor's coldness and ruthlessness.

This cast a shadow over Zhen Huan's heart.

"Less trouble is worse than more trouble. Everyone should stay in your own palaces for the next few days. Don't go out and try not to let Concubine Hua catch any 'handle' on you. After this period of time, everything will be fine."

Shen Meizhuang noticed that Zhen Huan looked unhappy, so she tried to comfort her.

Shen Meizhuang had a good idea. She and others would not take the initiative to provoke them. Even if Concubine Hua wanted to make things difficult for them, she should at least consider the fact that they were pregnant!

Besides, Concubine Jing was there after all.

Even if we cannot control Concubine Hua, she is still an ally after all. With the joint efforts of multiple parties, we will not make life completely unbearable.

"I hope so."

An Lingrong's eyelids kept twitching, and she always felt that something bad was going to happen next.

Back then, when Yongzheng and the Queen left the palace, Concubine Hua made things difficult for Zhen Huan, forcing her to kneel under the scorching sun. In the end, due to a combination of various reasons, she had a miscarriage...

If it were to happen again, although Zhen Huan was pregnant, she was still in the early stages of pregnancy and was not affected by those dirty things, so she should not make the same mistake again.

So...what about myself and Shen Meizhuang?

Focusing her thoughts on herself again, An Lingrong felt a little heavy-hearted.

……

No matter what everyone thought, the time soon came for the emperor and empress to leave the palace.

"I am leaving. During this period, you must obey Concubine Hua's management. You must not cause trouble at will, and you must not be at odds with each other."

At the palace gate, a group of concubines respectfully saw the emperor and the empress off. Before leaving, Yongzheng not only asked about the well-being of the pregnant concubines one by one and showed concern and care, but also did not forget to admonish everyone.

At the end, Yongzheng patted Concubine Hua on the shoulder again and said meaningfully: "Concubine Hua, thank you for your hard work this time."

"Your Majesty, rest assured that I will take good care of the harem."

Concubine Hua had a warm smile on her face and looked very respectful.

Having said that, as the emperor and empress's carriage gradually drove away, the smile on her face gradually disappeared without a trace.

"Okay, stop standing here and go back."

Turning around, Concubine Hua expressionlessly scanned Shen Meiyu, Zhen Huan and others one by one, and finally fell on An Lingrong's face.

"hehe."

With a sneer on her lips, Concubine Hua twisted her waist, and with the help of Songzhi, she sat in her own sedan chair and returned to Yikun Palace in a grand manner.