An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"I don't know why the emperor came back early this time?"

On the way to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Concubine Hua sat upright in the sedan chair, her mind inevitably filled with wild thoughts.

According to past practice, the emperor and empress would stay outside for a few more days after offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings.

Then, when the Emperor and Empress returned, all the concubines in the palace would go to the palace gate to greet them, just like when they set out on the day of their return.

But this time, Yongzheng came back without saying a word, and specifically asked Concubine Hua to go to the Yangxin Palace, but he didn't say why. As a result, Concubine Hua, who was named, was of course nervous.

But Concubine Hua has always been strong-willed. Even though she was extremely nervous, she couldn't mention it to others, so she had to swallow her anger.

"My lady, we are almost there!"

I don’t know how long it took, but just when Concubine Hua’s thoughts were a little distracted, Song Zhi’s voice came from outside the sedan chair.

After being reminded by Songzhi, Concubine Hua suddenly became extremely sober.

"understood."

A faint voice came from the sedan chair, and the tone was not much different from usual.

Songzhi certainly didn't know how uneasy her master was feeling, so she waited for the sedan to land steadily on the ground before helping him out.

"My lady, watch your step!"

Songzhi supported Concubine Hua and reminded her to be careful.

Concubine Hua still appeared calm and dignified in front of others. Under the guidance of Xiao Xiazi, she passed through the numerous palace corridors and finally entered the inner hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this point, there were no more servants left, and when Concubine Hua came in, Su Peisheng bowed to her politely and immediately left the palace.

In a blink of an eye, the only people left in the huge hall were Yongzheng, who was writing furiously at his desk, and Concubine Hua, who was standing in front of him and feeling inexplicably uneasy.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health and good health!"

When Concubine Hua saw that Yongzheng did not speak to her immediately, she had to take the initiative to salute him.

Having said that, even after Concubine Hua spoke, Yongzheng did not stop his original actions.

After reviewing the two memorials, Yongzheng put his pen aside and turned his gaze to Concubine Hua.

"Noble Concubine Hua."

He didn't call her by her first name, but by her title, which made Concubine Hua's heart sink a little more.

In the past, the emperor would definitely not act so distant after not seeing me for such a long time.

There must be some reason that I am not aware of!

When she thought of this, Concubine Hua's eyes suddenly turned red, and she whispered, "I'm here, what instructions does the emperor have?"

"Did you take to heart what I said to you before I left the palace?"

Yongzheng's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Concubine Hua's heart, making her pale in an instant. She even thought that she had found the reason why the emperor's attitude towards her had changed drastically.

"Your Majesty...are you blaming Shilan for not taking good care of your harem?"

Concubine Hua looked like she was about to collapse, but she was still trying hard to stay standing. At the same time, she looked at Yongzheng, and the expression on her face changed from panic to grievance.

If the Empress Dowager had not sent the message before, and if he had not received the report from the secret spies in the palace, and if it was just other people coming to "complain", Yongzheng would have to admit that he would still favor Concubine Hua.

Yongzheng never denied that he had a "preference" for her.

However, this time, it was Yongzheng who first grasped Concubine Hua's movements, and also learned that she wanted to use Nian Gengyao's power to suppress the mother's families of other concubines in order to launch a roundabout attack.

This happened when Yongzheng was already becoming wary of Nian Gengyao, and it was like "adding fuel to the fire."

"Do you think I am blaming you for not being diligent?"

Yongzheng smiled slowly.

It’s a pity that this smile doesn’t reach the eyes.

Concubine Hua shrank subconsciously and dared not look at the emperor again.

Yongzheng said: "Although I am out of the palace and the Queen is not here either, the harem is not something you can control with one hand!"

"Your Majesty! I don't have any!"

Concubine Hua said anxiously, "I am innocent! No matter which villain your Majesty listened to, I have something to say!"

"Okay, then tell me what you think."

Even at this time, Concubine Hua still looked like she was going to argue to the end when facing him. Seeing this, Yongzheng was speechless, but he also wanted to hear what else Concubine Hua had to say to him.

"Your Majesty, you suddenly returned to the palace ahead of time, and did not send anyone to inform me in advance, so I was unable to lead the concubines to greet you immediately. This is my fault, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!"

When Concubine Hua saw that Yongzheng was still willing to listen to her explanation, she felt relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Concubine Hua began her "complaint".

According to Concubine Hua, she has been following the Queen's previous policy towards the concubines over the past few days and has not deliberately targeted anyone.

As she said this, Yongzheng's gaze towards her suddenly became meaningful.

This made Concubine Hua feel guilty subconsciously, but in order to reverse her image in the emperor's mind, she did not care about much else.

At the same time, Concubine Hua mainly focused her "apology" on the two points of "negligence" and "indifference".

Since the emperor didn't say anything else, Concubine Hua decided to just play dumb to the end.

"Haha, Concubine Hua, you also said that I suddenly decided to come back early. During this period, I did not let anyone reveal the emperor's whereabouts, so you naturally had no way of knowing. But you repeatedly apologized to me. Should I punish you?"

Yongzheng looked at Concubine Hua who pretended to be indifferent, and felt his anger surging rapidly.

However, just as he was about to question Concubine Hua for daring to communicate privately with officials outside the palace, he remembered Nian Gengyao who was still leading the troops, so he suppressed his temper.

Yongzheng then put away his smile and said expressionlessly, "The Queen Mother has already told you everything you did in the past two days! I also know what you did! Concubine An is pregnant with the Dragonborn! But you said one thing to her face and another behind her back. When the Queen and I were here, you often showed concern for her, but as soon as we left, you started to bully her wantonly! It's simply outrageous!"

"emperor!"

Concubine Hua had already guessed that the emperor summoned her at this time in order to "stand up" for An Lingrong.

At this moment, she found that Yongzheng was just as she expected. She no longer cared about the things she had done secretly. Instead, she felt mixed emotions and was surprisingly aggrieved!

While feeling a pang of sadness in her heart, Concubine Hua couldn't hold back her tears and two lines of tears slowly slid down her face.