"My lady, is this the 'gift' that the Queen ordered Concubine Qi to send?"

An Lingrong received a "generous gift" from the Queen, and she did not deliberately hide this news from Liuyun.

So, not long after, Fang Ruo also learned about this.

Realizing that something was wrong, Fang Ruo hurried to find An Lingrong.

Now seeing this gift, Fang Ruo knew that the Queen was trying to "kill" An Lingrong with praise!

Thinking of this, Fang Ruo looked at An Lingrong with deep worry in her eyes.

"Well, it's not just the Queen's 'good intentions'. It took a lot of twists and turns for this thing to come into my hands!"

An Lingrong knew what Fang Ruo was worried about, so she said without hesitation, "Aunt, do you think that whether I accept it or not, I will be at the center of the storm again?"

"What do you think, young master?"

Fang Ruo originally thought so in her heart, but when she saw An Lingrong asking her this question, she realized that it was impossible for An Lingrong to not see through such a simple plan.

Since An Lingrong dares to hold this thing now, she must have already thought of a countermeasure!

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. I don't think this is a big problem."

An Lingrong said, "When I went to see Concubine Qi and said those words, I knew that Concubine Qi would tell the Queen everything I said."

In the eyes of the Queen, Concubine Qi is now unique.

It's not just because Concubine Qi was a concubine below the Queen, but also because Concubine Qi had a son.

Let’s not worry about whether the third prince Hongshi is favored or not. He is a prince who is almost adulthood.

Based on this alone, there is no problem for Concubine Qi to sit firmly in the top position of concubines.

Unfortunately, Concubine Qi herself was useless. Even with such favorable conditions, she still played the cards in her hand badly.

In the end, without brains or means, Concubine Qi could only rely on the Queen, because she had no other choice.

After enjoying the protection of the Queen and other benefits, Concubine Qi began to enjoy such "comfort" more and more, and always followed the Queen's lead.

An Lingrong wanted Concubine Qi to help her say "good things" to the Queen, so that she could act as a "middleman". This was considered a favor to Concubine Qi, which made her feel elated.

At the same time, with An Lingrong's "surrender", Concubine Qi may not necessarily feel "pressure".

However, Concubine Qi also knew that the orders issued by the Queen took precedence over everything else.

No matter what she thought in her heart, according to Concubine Qi's character, she would definitely carry out the Queen's orders to the end in the end to avoid any possible hidden dangers.

Now, this jade bead necklace has been presented to An Lingrong, which is undoubtedly the best proof.

The reason why An Lingrong took the initiative to establish contact with the Queen at that time was naturally because she knew very well that she had become a thorn in the side of Concubine Hua.

Looking across the six palaces, there were quite a few concubines who could take away Concubine Hua's favor, and Zhen Huan was the undisputed leader among them.

However, even if the emperor favors Zhen Huan, can Zhen Huan challenge Concubine Hua openly?

This is obviously impossible -

Therefore, An Lingrong needed to use the Queen as a "shield". It just so happened that the Queen also needed these pregnant concubines to compete with Concubine Hua. Both sides had their own needs, and the so-called "alliance" was just to get what they needed.

And with her understanding of the Queen, An Lingrong also knew that as long as there was a chance, the Queen would not miss the opportunity to harm her.

"My lord, what you are doing is too dangerous!"

After hearing what An Lingrong said, Fang Ruo frowned deeply, and the worry in her eyes was beyond words.

She didn't understand. An Lingrong had always acted steadily and cautiously before, and didn't even care about the emperor's favor. Why did she suddenly take a risky move now?

"I know my limits, aunt, you can rest assured."

Naturally, An Lingrong would not tell Fang Ruo what she was thinking. Now that Nian Shilan has been promoted to the position of Imperial Concubine, it can almost be said that she has reached her "highest moment".

Originally, under normal circumstances, An Lingrong only needed to lie dormant and wait quietly for the fall of the Nian family, and Concubine Hua would certainly not pose a threat to her.

However, the timing of Zhen Huan's pregnancy was very different from that in her previous life, and she and others became concubines ahead of time. All this told An Lingrong that her original memory was no longer reliable. After all, the more details changed, the greater the "variables" in the development of things would naturally be.

After some deep thought, An Lingrong decided to take the initiative!

It just so happened that the Queen was interested at this moment. In the Queen's view, her action was tantamount to walking into a trap. Wouldn't it be a perfect opportunity to take advantage of her?

"Ok."

Seeing that An Lingrong looked confident, Fang Ruo gritted her teeth and ultimately did not say any more words of persuasion.

……

"Princess Wan, I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to congratulate you."

In Yanqing Palace, Concubine Duan was still lying on her sickbed. But when she faced Zhen Huan who came to visit her, she smiled slightly, with a hint of joy on her face.

"Thank you, Empress Duan."

Although she is now a popular person around the emperor, Zhen Huan never puts on airs and never looks down on this "abandoned concubine" who has always stayed in her palace and was often bullied by Concubine Hua.

"Haha, you are able to come to me at this time, I guess you must have encountered some difficult problems again."

Concubine Duan said, "Just tell me. As long as I can help, I will not hold back."

And if it is something you can't solve yourself, it's useless to come to her.

Of course, Zhen Huan heard the unspoken meaning, and her smile became a little more awkward.

Although her purpose was exactly as Concubine Duan said, she still felt embarrassed when it was said so bluntly.

"Empress Duan is as wise as a god. I admire you!"

Zhen Huan was Zhen Huan after all, and after a brief moment of embarrassment, she returned to normal.

Immediately afterwards, Zhen Huan bowed deeply to Concubine Duan, using her actions to tell Concubine Duan that she was not an ungrateful person.

The reason why Concubine Duan has always treated Zhen Huan differently is that she feels that with Zhen Huan's "advantages", she is the most likely candidate to defeat Nian Shilan.

Now, Nian Shilian has become a noble concubine, and her power seems extremely great, but Concubine Duan has a keen eye and can see at a glance that the wind direction in the palace has already changed.

Concubine Hua, although she seems to be doing great things, her power is not as high as before!

At this time, Zhen Huan came to her for help, which was exactly what Concubine Duan wanted.

"You say it."

Half lying on the bed, Concubine Duan calmly accepted Zhen Huan's greeting, and then began to listen patiently to Zhen Huan's confession.

After hearing the latter part, Concubine Duan's eyes widened slightly, and there was an obvious change in the look in her eyes when she looked at Zhen Huan.

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