An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan

"A great fortune? What does this mean?"

Shen Meizhuang frowned slightly, showing some confusion at An Lingrong's words.

"Sister Mei should also know that I have a better understanding of various spices because of my family's knowledge."

Seeing Shen Meizhuang nod silently, An Lingrong continued, "The reason why Sister Huan is sleeping soundly now is probably because she smelled some spices."

She had remained silent in front of Sun Zhuxi before, but in fact she was just observing.

As soon as An Lingrong entered the door, she smelled a faint fragrance.

After Sun Zhuxi left, she leaned over to check on Zhen Huan and indeed, she smelled a stronger fragrance on Zhen Huan.

At that time, an answer gradually became clear in An Lingrong's mind.

The reason why Zhen Huan "never returned" was not only because Sun Zhuxi followed the Queen Mother's order not to let her come back, but also because she really "couldn't come back"!

Although An Lingrong couldn't tell what kind of incense Sun Zhuxi used, one thing was certain, that is, this fragrance had the effect of calming the mind and promoting sleep.

Just imagine, Zhen Huan was already under a lot of pressure facing the Queen Mother, and she was also very worried all the way.

She had never been on guard against Sun Zhuxi, nor did she think that anything would happen to her in the Empress Dowager's Palace. It was reasonable that she would fall into his trap when she acted unintentionally against his intention.

"You mean... it was Aunt Sun who made Huan'er fall asleep?"

Shen Meizhuang digested An Lingrong's words and frowned even more tightly, "But why is this?"

Sun Zhuxi had no grudge against Zhen Huan, so why did he plot against Zhen Huan?

Shen Meizhuang was a little confused at first, but after thinking about it for a while and meeting An Lingrong's gaze, her whole body trembled.

Yes, Sun Zhuxi had no grudge against Zhen Huan, so there was no need for her to plot against him, but - but the Queen Mother did not like Zhen Huan!

Before the Emperor arrived, the Queen Mother made an excuse to let Zhen Huan leave the main hall, and did not allow her to come back. It was obvious that she did not want Zhen Huan to see the Emperor. Sun Zhuxi was the Queen Mother's confidant and would understand her intentions. It would not be surprising for him to do such a thing for his master.

"Maybe she saw that my sister was too tired, so she wanted her to have a good 'rest' here. Anyway, Aunt Sun meant well, so Sister Mei doesn't have to worry."

As soon as An Lingrong saw Shen Meizhuang's expression, she knew that she was worried and confused. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister Mei, have you forgotten that I just said that Sister Huan is about to have a 'great fortune'?"

She told Shen Meizhuang that Zhen Huan fell asleep because of the spices used by Sun Zhuxi in order to make her believe what she would say next.

As a result, Shen Meizhuang misunderstood and thought that the Queen Mother wanted to deal with Zhen Huan, which made An Lingrong feel helpless.

Shen Meizhuang is usually very smart and clever, but whenever it comes to things related to Zhen Huan, she will show rare impulsiveness, and this time is no exception.

"Go on, I'm listening carefully."

Shen Meizhuang gestured to An Lingrong to sit down first, while she stayed with Zhen Huan and listened to An Lingrong's words.

"We have all witnessed the Queen Mother's attitude towards Sister Huan, and the reason behind it is intriguing. Now that the Queen Mother has asked Sister Huan to come to Shoukang Palace often, but has deliberately asked her to avoid the Emperor, I think she is testing her."

An Lingrong said, "I also smelled it carefully just now. The fragrance lingering on Sister's body is very fresh. Although I can't tell the specific ingredients, it should be mainly for concentrating the mind, calming the breath and promoting sleep."

"That means Huan'er is fine?"

Shen Meizhuang was a little worried about Zhen Huan's condition, but after hearing what An Lingrong said, she immediately felt relieved.

She had heard from Zhen Huan before that they discovered crabapple trees and osmanthus trees mixed with musk in Sui Yuxuan, and that was thanks to An Lingrong's knowledge of spices.

Therefore, in this regard, Shen Meizhuang also believes in An Lingrong's judgment.

"Yes."

An Lingrong nodded affirmatively.

She has been dealing with spices since she was a child, and she reached perfection in this area in her previous life.

Therefore, An Lingrong could be sure that Zhen Huan was intoxicated by the incense, but that incense must be non-toxic.

"That's good!"

A look of relief appeared on Shen Meizhuang's face, and she said, "Then I will bring Huan'er with me to pay my respects to the Queen Mother often!"

She had calmed down now, so she remembered what An Lingrong said about "fate".

If the Queen Mother wants to take this opportunity to test Zhen Huan, then Zhen Huan really needs to come here more often so that she can get rid of the Queen Mother's "difficulties" as soon as possible!

"No, Sister Mei, you can't come with us."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Meizhuang finished speaking, An Lingrong immediately gave the opposite opinion.

An Lingrong didn't wait for Shen Meizhuang to ask back, and said: "The Queen Mother said that Sister Huan should come more often, but she didn't mention anyone else. If we follow, some things will be inconvenient."

Therefore, not only did Zhen Huan have to "go to the meeting alone", but they also had to pretend to be ignorant!

After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang was silent for a while, but she had to nod and admit that what An Lingrong said made sense.

"After all, Lingrong, you have a more far-sighted vision."

Shen Meizhuang seemed to be sighing, and there seemed to be another deeper meaning.

An Lingrong didn't think about it any further and just smiled.

"What...are you talking about?"

At this moment, Zhen Huan, who was originally sleeping soundly, moved her eyelids and slowly woke up.

She was still dreaming just now and vaguely heard someone talking around her.

Unfortunately, because she was not fully awake, Zhen Huan did not hear the specific content of the conversation.

"Huan'er! You're awake!"

When Shen Meizhuang heard the noise made by Zhen Huan, a look of joy instantly appeared on her face. Then she quickly walked to Zhen Huan and asked with concern, "How do you feel?"

Although An Lingrong said that the spice would not cause any harm to Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang still had some concerns in her heart.

"Me? I'm fine, but why are you here?"

Zhen Huan was a little confused by Shen Meizhuang's questions. At the same time, she looked at An Lingrong who was standing aside, hoping to get an answer that she could understand.

"Sister, you don't know that the Queen Mother wanted to talk to the Emperor, so we left first, and sister didn't come back, so we wanted to look for her."

An Lingrong explained in a few words why the two of them were here, and also made Zhen Huan understand why Shen Meizhuang was so abnormal.

"I went to the storehouse with Aunt Sun to look for the Duan inkstone. It took me a long time to finally find it. Then, I suddenly felt sleepy. Aunt Sun said that the emperor had gone to pay a visit to the empress dowager. If I go back like this, it will inevitably be impolite in front of the emperor. It would be better for me to go to the side hall to rest for a while to avoid offending the emperor..."

Zhen Huan told An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang how she came here, and then rubbed her forehead.

After a short rest, she was indeed in much better spirits than before.

"I'm glad you're okay. Sister Mei was really worried about you."

An Lingrong smiled and joked, then gave Shen Meiyu a subtle look, telling her not to reveal the secret in front of Zhen Huan.

After all, Zhen Huan's current pressure has just been relieved, not completely dissipated. If she were to tell her what she and others had said before, it would be like adding fuel to the fire, which would only cause Zhen Huan to fall into internal friction again.

Shen Meizhuang also knew the importance of the matter, and after being reminded by An Lingrong, she would naturally not make such a mistake.

After a while, Sun Zhuxi came back and brought them two good news!