An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

The emperor's visit to Shoukang Palace at this time was obviously not just to pay his respects to the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother also knew this, but she found an excuse to send Zhen Huan away and instead kept An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang. The intention behind this is naturally intriguing.

Perhaps, the Queen Mother still has concerns about Zhen Huan?

An Lingrong cast her gaze towards the Queen Mother, only to see that her expression was calm and she exuded a sense of majesty without even getting angry, making it difficult to guess what she was really thinking.

Upon seeing this, An Lingrong immediately retracted her gaze.

Forget it, no matter what the Queen Mother's plan is, Zhen Huan will always have a chance!

At this moment, the emperor also came to the main hall.

"My son pays his respects to the Empress Dowager!"

As soon as the emperor came in, he first saluted the empress dowager.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite." The empress dowager smiled slightly and raised her hand to support him.

"Your Majesty, may your majesty live in peace and happiness!"

At the same time, An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang also paid their respects to Yongzheng as soon as possible.

"Why, Concubine Shen and Concubine An are also here?"

When Yongzheng saw that only An Lingrong was there, a hint of barely perceptible disappointment flashed across his eyes.

The Queen Mother did not seem to notice this and smiled as she said, "Noble Lady Shen is very filial. She has often come to Shoukang Palace to accompany me these days. When I was not feeling well, she personally served me medicine. So today, she brought An Changzai with them to visit me."

As the empress dowager spoke, she asked the emperor to sit down first before she spoke.

After all, he was her own son. How could the empress dowager not know what the emperor was thinking?

Yongzheng would come to Shoukang Palace at this time, not only to discuss the matter of Concubine Hua with him.

On the other hand, I'm afraid he got the news that Zhen Huan and the others were also here, so he rushed here!

Fortunately, the Queen Mother had foresight and deliberately let Sun Zhuxi take Zhen Huan to the storeroom, saying that she was going to get an inkstone, but in fact it was to separate her from meeting the Emperor!

Although the Queen Mother also wanted to support Zhen Huan, she knew that the Emperor would never give up on her, so she went with the flow.

Before that, the Queen Mother planned to keep Zhen Huan under her nose, observe her character carefully, and then make a decision.

"Mrs. Shen is thoughtful."

Yongzheng had a good impression of Shen Meizhuang, otherwise he would not have called her so many times. Hearing the Empress Dowager's words praising Shen Meizhuang, he also echoed her.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. It is my honor to serve the Queen Mother."

Shen Meizhuang was worried about Zhen Huan who had not returned yet. On the surface, she had to reply politely, but beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, which showed that she was under a lot of pressure.

An Lingrong saw all of this and felt helpless.

The Queen Mother made it clear that she would not let Zhen Huan come into contact with the Emperor at this time, so no matter how anxious Shen Meizhuang was, it was useless!

"An Changzai is also good. She even copied scriptures for me."

After the Queen Mother finished praising Shen Meiyu, she also brought up An Lingrong.

After saying this, the empress dowager picked up the book she had put aside and motioned for the emperor to take a look.

When Shen Meizhuang saw that the Empress Dowager only gave the scripture written by An Lingrong to the Emperor, and skipped the one written by Zhen Huan, her eyes darkened.

"Well, this handwriting is indeed very good."

The emperor flipped through two pages and nodded, "Just as the Empress Dowager said, I can see that An Changzai has indeed put a lot of thought into this aspect."

Yongzheng liked talented women, but he had never had any expectations for An Lingrong.

After all, when he picked An Lingrong's name and asked her to sleep with him, although she showed many qualities that he liked about her, Yongzheng didn't know that An Lingrong could also write such beautiful handwriting.

Since he has practiced calligraphy so well, his knowledge must be pretty good!

When Yongzheng thought of this, he became a little interested. "What kind of books do you read on weekdays?"

An Lingrong replied: "I read "Nu Xun" and "Nu Ze". In addition, I also ask sisters Wan about their knowledge of poetry and some Buddhist scriptures."

The Empress Dowager was very pleased to hear that An Lingrong often read "Nu Xun" on weekdays.

But An Lingrong then mentioned Zhen Huan again, which made her heart tighten and she frowned unconsciously.

"Yes, these books are good. It's great that you have these ideas!"

Yongzheng was very satisfied with An Lingrong's answer and was about to have a detailed chat with her, but the Empress Dowager suddenly interrupted them.

"Alright, alright. If the emperor wants to talk about this with An Changzai, you can chat slowly in the evening. There's no need to say this in front of me. Ahem... "

As the Queen Mother spoke, she began to cough.

"Queen, please drink some water!"

When the empress dowager had a coughing fit, Shen Meizhuang immediately stepped forward to pat her back to help her breathe more smoothly, and then poured her some tea.

"Come on!"

After being interrupted by the empress dowager, Yongzheng also realized that the empress dowager has always disliked women with too much knowledge because it is easy for them to interfere in politics. So he stopped chatting about those things with An Lingrong, and instead took the teacup from Shen Meiyu's hand and personally served the empress dowager water.

"Alas, I am old now, and I have no regrets to see you guys being so thoughtful."

The Queen Mother coughed for a while and finally stopped. Then she said to Shen Meizhuang, "I have something to say to the Emperor. You and An Changzai should kneel down and greet him first."

"Yes……"

Shen Meizhuang was stunned for a moment, but nodded silently.

"I'll take my leave!"

An Lingrong also stood up and left the hall with Shen Meizhuang.

……

"My Queen Mother, why are you saying such sad things for no reason?"

Yongzheng placed the teacup on a small table beside him and looked at the empress dowager with concern. "Mother, it's just a minor illness, but aren't the imperial doctors doing their best?"

"It's none of the doctors' business. They serve me very diligently. I know my own health very well."

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and said in a deep voice: "The Emperor rushed to my place this time. I think there must be something important. What is it about?"

The Queen Mother did not ask the Emperor why he came, but only asked him what he came for.

When Yongzheng heard this, he realized that the Empress Dowager had guessed his thoughts.

"Mother, you really understand your son."

Yongzheng closed his eyes and said, "Hua Fei has been acting more and more haphazardly lately."

"So, you took away Concubine Hua's power to assist in managing the six palaces?"

The Queen Mother said, "You were able to ascend the throne smoothly in the beginning. In addition to the support of your uncle, Nian Gengyao also played an indispensable role... But now his prestige in the army is too high, and it is inevitable that his achievements will shock the emperor. If you suddenly treat Hua Fei coldly, it will inevitably affect these."

Nian Gengyao was the governor-general of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and also a general of the imperial court. He was in charge of all matters such as the mobilization of food and salaries. In terms of power, he was even more powerful than Longkodo, who was the commander of the infantry.

Although the Queen Mother retired to the deep palace, she was well aware of the affairs of state.

She knew that the emperor had feelings for Concubine Hua, but the reason why he doted on her so much was also to stabilize the Nian family.

Therefore, even though Hua Fei was lawless and behaved absurdly, the emperor would always turn a blind eye.

At this time, the emperor used the incident with Concubine Qi as an excuse to suddenly seize Concubine Hua's palace power. The reason behind this is intriguing!

"The Empress Dowager should also know that Concubine Hua's arrogance, in addition to her personality, is also closely related to the growing power of the Nian family."

Yongzheng looked at the Queen Mother and said coldly, "I don't want to endure it anymore!"

The Queen Mother sensed the chill and determination in the Emperor's tone, and was silent for a while. Then she said, "A grown-up son is no longer under the control of his mother. I am old now. Well, then you can do as you wish."