An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

The emperor and empress returned to the palace secretly, which did not cause much stir.

For the concubines in the harem, anyone who knew about this knew why the emperor and empress decided to return to Beijing early.

As for those who didn't know the truth, by the time they realized what was going on, the emperor had already returned. Naturally, they had no other ideas except to silently complain in their hearts.

After Chun'er's "instigation" before, Concubine Qi had developed a fear of these pregnant concubines, fearing that they would give birth to princes in the future and hinder the future of her Third Prince.

For this reason, Concubine Qi thought of the method of "killing with a borrowed knife".

The reason for this strategy was that Concubine Qi knew very well that she could do nothing about those "pregnant women".

Each of them is more powerful than the other, and more favored than the other. Even if the emperor is not in the palace, if they act rashly, what good consequences will they face when the emperor returns?

Therefore, Concubine Qi was smart for once and decided to let Concubine Hua act as the "knife" and fight to the death with An Lingrong and others, while she would watch the situation from the side and reap the benefits in the end.

Concubine Qi has a good idea, but choosing to place her hopes on others means that the development of things will be full of uncertainties.

Concubine Hua did go to cause trouble for An Lingrong, but the Queen Mother suddenly appeared and disrupted all their plans in an instant.

Now that the emperor has returned, Concubine Qi instinctively has a bad premonition in her heart, so she calls back Cuiguo, who was previously sent to monitor Concubine Hua.

"You don't need to continue what I told you to do before."

In Changchun Palace, Concubine Qi looked at Cuiguo who was kneeling in front of her, and her tone became dignified, "But you must tell me everything you have gained during this period of time. If you dare to hide even the slightest bit, I will punish you!"

"Reporting to the Queen! I am incompetent!"

Cuiguo opened her eyes wide, revealing a hint of despair and helplessness.

She did try hard to carry out the orders given by Concubine Qi, but the Yikun Palace was like a piece of copper and iron, and the defenses were very tight.

Cuiguo tried various methods, but still couldn't find out what was going on without alerting others.

"I don't want to cause trouble for the queen, so I can only choose to wait for the right opportunity..."

Cuiguo's voice was trembling slightly, "But I didn't wait!"

"You!" Looking at this palace maid whom she regarded as her "confidant", Concubine Qi felt as if there was a rage stuck in her chest, unable to vent it, and it was so uncomfortable.

After a long silence, Concubine Qi, who had finally gathered up her courage, suddenly became dejected again.

"Forget it, just accept your fate."

After saying this, Concubine Qi ignored Cuiguo and planned to take a rest for a while to calm herself down.

But at this moment, an unexpected "visitor" disrupted her plans.

"Your Majesty, Concubine An is here to see you."

She didn't want to get close to Concubine Qi, but An Lingrong was already at the door, so she had a chance to meet her face to face. Cuiguo could only turn around and go back to report to her master.

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"Oh, this is a rare visitor!"

Seeing An Lingrong appear in front of her, Concubine Qi, whose lunch break was disturbed, looked unhappy, but still let An Lingrong sit down.

As for the ceremony?

But Concubine Qi still remembered the "advice" the Queen had given her before, that it was best to stay away from those who were pregnant.

Therefore, before An Lingrong was about to perform the ceremony, Concubine Qi interrupted her directly.

"Thank you, Empress Qi."

Seeing that although Concubine Qi was impatient, she still maintained basic courtesy, An Lingrong smiled and said, "Your Majesty must be wondering why I came to see you at this time, right?"

"Yes." Concubine Qi nodded honestly and asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here? I really don't know. Tell me."

"To be honest, I came to see you this time because I actually wanted to join forces with you."

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Qi with a smile, noticing the instant change in her expression.

In fact, An Lingrong did not come up with the idea suddenly, but the idea had already come to her mind after she had conveyed the message to Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu.

Because the queen has also returned, this means that Concubine Qi, who had been in a "passerby" status before, will definitely be re-employed by the queen.

Although she was not easy to use, Concubine Qi was, after all, a concubine of the first palace, and her rank was one level higher than himself and others. In addition, the Third Prince she gave birth to was also the oldest among all the princes. These factors invisibly made Concubine Qi occupy a place in the emperor's heart.

An Lingrong was also well aware of some of Concubine Qi's methods.

Rather than letting her be bewitched by the Queen and then jump out to cause trouble, it would be better for him to take the initiative to look for Concubine Qi.

Of course, from An Lingrong's perspective, she doesn't care whether Concubine Qi agrees to cooperate with her or not.

If the other party agreed, it would just be an additional ally. An Lingrong would not expect Concubine Qi to fight for her and gain benefits, nor would she provide any great benefits to the other party. They would just be "casual acquaintances".

If she was rejected, An Lingrong would at least have made her attitude clear, and Concubine Qi might have planted a "seed" in her heart because of her words.

When the opportunity arises in the future and this seed sprouts, what it will grow into is unknown.

"Anpin, I really don't understand what you are saying! You come to me and say you want to join forces. What's wrong? Who do you want me to fight with you?"

After calming down her inner shock, Concubine Qi looked at An Lingrong and acted confused.

This was not intentional, but Concubine Qi had turned An Lingrong's words over in her mind many times and still could not figure them out.

Since she was unsure of what An Lingrong was up to, Concubine Qi did not dare to say anything rashly, so she pretended to be confused.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I just want to find a shelter for my unborn child. The reason why I don't go directly to the Queen is because I am insignificant and my words don't count."

An Lingrong smiled and said, "I know that Your Majesty is an elder in the palace. You have accompanied the Emperor for many years and have the trust of the Empress. You have also raised the Third Prince to adulthood. Your status is truly extremely noble! If Your Majesty can show a little compassion and be willing to protect him, I will never forget it!"

An Lingrong was well versed in the art of speaking, and when she spoke these words, not only did Concubine Qi feel very pleased, but she also felt as if she were being flattered to the point of being on ecstasy.

"Anpin, you seem quiet, but I didn't expect you to be such a smooth talker!"

Although she said this, Concubine Qi's expression was no longer as cold and hard as before. It was obvious that she found An Lingrong much more pleasing to the eye than before.

Seeing this, An Lingrong knew that this was a good opportunity not to be missed, so she started to strike while the iron was hot and launched a barrage of attacks directly at Concubine Qi.