An Lingrong after rebirth

After saying that, she turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I believe Rong'er would not have such thoughts towards me. I don't know who did this today and for what purpose. I don't know."

But it definitely can't be Rong'er, please judge for yourself, Your Majesty. The emperor waved his hand and said, don't worry, I know your relationship with Concubine Shu, it's not easy to stand for a long time with a big belly.

Sit down quickly, and you too, Shupin. The two thanked him and sat down separately, but they did not let go of each other's hands.

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of speaking, An Lingrong continued, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. Even if Xiao Lianmang is a servant in the Yanx Palace, I don't know much about him, let alone knowing that he is abnormal."

After hearing this, Yixiu was silent for a moment. If this was the case, wouldn’t there be no evidence?

"There was no response to Yixiu's words. The palace continued to be silent. An Lingrong spoke again: Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen..."

But before An Lingrong could finish her words, she was interrupted by a voice. "Madam Shupin, I have an idea," An Lingrong turned around and saw Zhen Huan looking at her with a smile, and immediately a trace of doubt rose in her heart.

"Noble Lady Wan" I wonder what solution Noble Lady Wan has? "Noble Lady Fucha has more than just Xiao Lianzi serving him." Even if Xiao Lianzi hides his whereabouts well, even if he is cautious, those who live with him will always find something unusual.

Why not have someone check the people who live with him to see if there are any problems? As soon as Zhen Huan finished speaking, Su Peisheng bowed and said: Lady Wan doesn’t know.

Xiao Lianzi was the only one in my room. He was a quiet man and no one else wanted to live with him! I sent someone to check and found that there were only two sets of clothes in Xiao Lianzi's room, nothing else.

The smile on Zhen Huan's face froze immediately, "I see, I thought it was too simple."

An Lingrong said nothing more. She withdrew her gaze and looked at the emperor. "I don't know if I can do anything about this matter. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."

The emperor shook the beads in his hand and said, "Everyone go back. I will interrogate this matter with the Queen personally." After hearing this, Concubine Hua was the first to stand up, bent her knees, and turned to leave.

But when passing by Shen Meizhuang, she glared at her fiercely. Shen Meizhuang seemed not to care, and turned around with An Lingrong and walked out of Jingren Palace.

An Lingrong took Shen Meizhuang's arm and walked to the palace road, "Turned around to look at Shen Meizhuang, Sister Mei, thank you." Shen Meizhuang stood and shook her head. Rong'er, although you and I have not known each other for a long time.

But I believe you are not such a person. If I don’t speak up for you, then I would be disregarding our friendship.

After hearing this, An Lingrong leaned her head on Shen Meizhuang's shoulder and said, "Sister Mei, I still want to thank you."

"Why do we have to say this to each other?" Alas! This matter will become an unsolved case again. Shen Meizhuang sighed softly, and An Lingrong felt a little powerless.

I thought that since there had always been such a thing, and that I was somewhat special in the eyes of the emperor, and had the protection of the empress dowager, no one would dare to do anything.

But when the matter was finally settled, they couldn't even find out who had done it. After thinking for a while, An Lingrong said: Looking at the Queen's appearance today, it doesn't seem like she was the one who did it?

I have the same idea as you, but I can't remember who has such a mind and ability? How could they arrange it so well without any flaws?

"Not even a single flaw?" Shen Meizhuang's words made An Lingrong slightly stunned. Everyone couldn't see the key point, so why not change their thinking!

What if the other party's action was not to take care of the child, but to save the child? Some thoughts suddenly flashed through An Lingrong's mind.

"It's strange to think of someone? Could it be her......"

"Duan Fei", if there is anyone in the harem who can compete with the queen in terms of scheming, it is only Duan Fei. And her lifelong wish is to have a child.

If the fetus is large and difficult to deliver, the fetus may survive, but the mother is hard to say, and it is also a foregone conclusion that the mother will be injured. If Shen Meizhuang's child is left behind, who will be qualified to raise him?

Concubine Qi has a son, but the Queen is coveting him. The two of them can be ruled out. Although Concubine Jing wants a child, she is timid and acts cowardly. She dare not commit such a capital crime.

After all the calculations, only Concubine Duan is left. Could it really be...

An Lingrong thought about the day of the Sixth Prince's full moon banquet. Didn't Concubine Duan come to give a necklace? She was rejected by the Queen Mother. Didn't she give Wen Yi a good thing in her previous life?

Thinking of this, An Lingrong suddenly understood. Yes, it must be Concubine Duan who was behind this.

However, An Lingrong paused again. Could Concubine Duan, who was just a poor woman, really have such power? Oh! There must be something she overlooked!

Although Concubine Duan is the daughter of General Qi Ru, was she raised by others since she was a child? That's right... She was raised by the Queen Mother since she was a child and grew up in the palace.

When An Lingrong thought of this, Shen Meizhuang, who was standing beside her, saw her staring blankly ahead and gently tugged at her sleeve. What was Rong'er thinking about?

An Lingrong came back to her senses and turned around and said: Sister, we haven’t been to Shoukang Palace for a few days. Are you feeling okay now?

If there is nothing else, let's take Xiaoliu to Shoukang Palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother today. Shen Mei didn't know why An Lingrong brought up this matter.

She always respected the empress dowager, so she nodded and said, "I'm fine, so I'll go to Shoukang Palace. It's good to move around more." An Lingrong smiled and nodded.

The two figures supported each other and walked along the palace road. An Lingrong sorted out her thoughts, while the emperor and empress in Jingren Palace were speechless.

After a long silence, Yixiu said, "Your Majesty, Su Peisheng went to investigate personally, but he didn't find any problems! I don't have any other ideas, what do you think about this matter?"

The emperor smiled self-deprecatingly. If there really was any way, I wouldn't just sit here and have nothing to say.

"Logically speaking, it would leave traces. The current result makes me feel very surprised. But looking at Concubine Hua's appearance today... could it be..."?

There was a hint of displeasure on the emperor's lips, "The queen means that Concubine Hua was behind this?" I dare not make random guesses, but it was too abnormal for Concubine Hua to make groundless guesses about Concubine Shu when she was paying her respects just now.

In this harem, if I were to ask you if there is anyone who could take a eunuch's life so easily, I really can't think of anyone else.

Yixiu didn't know what she was thinking when she said such words, but as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a little regretful, thinking that she was too hasty.

The emperor is a suspicious man. His speculation about Concubine Hua has reduced his suspicion of her to the lowest level.

The words were out, and there was no point regretting them. Yixiu sat upright and looked at the bracelet on her hand, and stopped talking. The emperor pinched the green jade beads in his hand.

Forget it. I have to give an explanation to Concubine Xian. I will go to Shoukang Palace later and tell the Empress Dowager about this matter and ask her opinion.

Yixiu's expression turned cold. The emperor was speaking to her, right? "Yes, the queen mother is very thoughtful, and I cannot compare to her. It would be safer to ask her for her opinion."

Hmm! "There are so many things to tell you so early in the morning. Please serve breakfast. I'm hungry." Yixiu was slightly stunned, and then her face lit up.

I thought I had said something wrong and made the emperor unhappy, but I didn't expect that the emperor was willing to stay for breakfast. It seemed that the emperor didn't care much about what I said.

Yes, I will let Jianqiu arrange it right away. Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. Yixiu left and the Emperor sighed, "I'm afraid it's not Hua Fei..."

...............

After An Lingrong and the others returned to the Yanxi Palace and had breakfast, they took the Sixth Prince to the Shoukang Palace. As soon as they entered the palace, they saw the Queen Mother having breakfast.

When she saw the Sixth Prince, she put down the bowl in her hand and said, "Why are you here today? Hurry and bring the Sixth Prince here so I can see him." An Lingrong supported Shen Meiyu and knelt down to salute the Empress Dowager. When they stood up, the Empress Dowager was already holding the Sixth Prince.

After being given a seat, he asked, "Have you had breakfast yet?" "Your Majesty, we have had breakfast too. Xiaoliu seemed to know that we would be in Shoukang Palace today, so she woke up early and had breakfast too."

An Lingrong's words made the empress dowager smile. "Your little mouth is so clever that we can say that our little six should think about the royal grandmother."

She raised her head and was about to continue talking, but when she saw Shen Meizhuang's expression, she immediately stopped smiling. What happened to Concubine Xian?

I see, she doesn't seem to be very happy? Shen Meizhuang showed a slight forced smile on her face, "I am fine, just a little tired, Queen Mother, don't worry about me."

The Queen Mother was not someone that could be fooled by Shen Meizhuang's words "nothing happened". But she was not in a hurry to ask, she lowered her head and gently touched Xiaoliu's face.

"Seeing this child growing up day by day, I feel so happy," That's right, Queen Mother, you have to take care of yourself. Wait for Xiaoliu to grow up, get married and have children. Then you can have a few more children to keep you company every day!

"Okay, okay, okay. I will of course wait patiently for such a joyful event in the world." They chatted for a long time, until the Sixth Prince became a little impatient staying in the Queen Mother's arms.

The Queen Mother then put him on the couch. "This naughty monkey, let him lie down and play by himself!" The Queen Mother said with a chuckle. She ordered Zhu Xi to lead the people down.

Then he asked: There is no one else here, so Concubine Xian can just say whatever you want to say.

Shen Meizhuang looked up and saw that the smile on the Queen Mother's face had faded, and her heart couldn't help but beat a little. After a moment, she helped An Lingrong to stand up and knelt down, "Queen Mother, I don't know how to talk about this matter."

The Queen Mother waved her hand, signaling Shen Meizhuang to stand up. You are pregnant, so you can't kneel for long. I ask you, what is there that you can't say? Sit down and talk.

Shen Meizhuang pinched the handkerchief in her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes. "My Queen Mother, I am really scared..."

"Yesterday, I was having dinner with the Emperor and Sister Shupin in the Yanxi Palace. The imperial physician who came to check my pulse said that the baby in my belly was growing a little big."

"I thought it was a common thing, but when I checked, I found out that someone had fed a lot of hawthorn and calamus to the fish used to make fish balls in my meal."

"The imperial physician said that if I had not discovered it in time, I would have used these things every day, and when I gave birth, the baby would have been too big and difficult to deliver. I would have suffered this pain at that time."

I am afraid, what if... what if... something happens to this child, how will I be able to survive alone in this world.

Shen Meizhuang's face was filled with sorrow and her voice was filled with sadness. The queen mother frowned when she heard this. "You mean someone wants to take the baby in your belly?"

"Empress Dowager, when we paid respects in Jingren Palace today, the Emperor and the Empress had already asked about it." "The two eunuchs in the Imperial Kitchen were responsible for the fish balls."

"It is said that it was Xiao Lianzi, who was beside Noble Lady Fucha, who gave the fish food," but when Xiao Lianzi was found, he was already dead.

An Lingrong saw Shen Meizhuang crying and took the initiative to take over the topic. She paused here and said that a suicide note was found under Xiao Lian's body.

It explains that this was because Noble Lady Fucha was dissatisfied with the favor she and Concubine Xian enjoyed, so she resorted to this desperate measure.

At this point, the Queen Mother sneered. Such a plot was too obvious! An Lingrong nodded, "The Queen Mother has a keen eye and sees the key to the problem."

Xiao Lianzi was a servant in the Yanxi Palace and could not read a single word. How could he write a complete suicide note? It was precisely because of this that the real owner died, and Su Peisheng had no way to investigate and no questions to ask.

"Let's put this matter aside for now," "Put it aside." The servants in the palace, their every word and action are watched. If they commit a capital crime, how can they completely stop others from spying on them?

The Queen Mother responded, “The Emperor…

But for some reason, he stopped here, his eyes suddenly turned away subconsciously, and his words got stuck in his mouth.

When An Lingrong saw the Queen Mother like this, she understood that the Queen Mother was afraid that Yi Xiu might have done it and that was why she did not dare to say anything further.

She turned her eyes and said, "Empress Dowager, I have been thinking privately that the person behind this might be doing it to make Sister Mei have a miscarriage."

"Using hawthorn and calamus is to stimulate the appetite and make the baby in the belly grow stronger. Then do something on the day of delivery. Maybe it is intended to kill the mother and keep the baby."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother glanced at An Lingrong and nodded secretly. If the purpose was to kill the mother and keep the child, it would not be possible for Yixiu to do so.

After all, the empress dowager knew very well that what Yixiu was thinking of was not a child born to someone like Shen Meizhuang who had a powerful family to rely on.

Naturally, he knew that it might not be Yixiu's doing, so he felt relieved. He did not speak immediately, but turned around and patted the Sixth Prince gently. So today, you came here to ask me to personally find out who is behind this?

Queen Mother, I dare not. After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang knelt down, not caring about the Queen Mother's words that she didn't need to kneel, and went on to say, I entered the palace with Concubine Shu, and we have the same interests and have come this far together.

We, the concubines, believe that we have no intention of harming anyone, but no matter when Lingrong was pregnant or now, all these calculations have exhausted us and we are unable to cope with them.

"The Queen Mother was merciful and allowed Aunt Zhuying to support us. We shouldn't have blamed the Queen Mother, but even so, the plot still fell on me." My life is nothing, but the child in my belly is innocent.

I dare to ask the Queen Mother for mercy. Shen Meizhuang spoke sincerely, with a tearful tone, and the Queen Mother sighed softly. She had experienced so much in her life from being a palace maid to now, how could she not see the twists and turns in this.

Raising her hand, "Shupin, help Xianpin up!" An Lingrong quickly stretched out her hand, "Sister Mei," what the two of them did today was just to beg the Queen Mother for protection. If they didn't stand up, they would be suspected of forcing the Queen Mother to carry the dragon fetus.

Shen Meizhuang thanked the Queen Mother and helped An Lingrong stand up and sit down. The Queen Mother shook her head slightly and said, "I understand what you mean. The dragon fetus is important, but the body of the concubine is equally important. Don't say these things anymore in the future."

Shen Meizhuang bowed her head and responded, "Yes, I respect the Queen Mother's teachings. I like you. You are favored but not arrogant, which is what a concubine should be like."

I will not sit idly by and watch others plot against you without doing anything. Bamboo rest. I am here.

"The food in the imperial kitchen all has its source. You should go and ask in person. I don't believe that they can really make you lose all evidence."

The Queen Mother spoke with confidence, as if she believed that Zhu Xi could find out something? After all, the Uya clan she belonged to had been the most powerful force in the imperial kitchen since the last emperor.

The mere matter of drugging was, in the eyes of the empress dowager, child's play. Although this matter was simple for the empress dowager, An Lingrong and the others could not remain indifferent.

"They helped each other to get up. I thank the Queen Mother for her protection."

The real way for me to thank you is if the child is born safely. Now I am just enjoying playing with my grandchildren. It would be nice to have another child to accompany Xiaoliu.

Shen Meizhuang and the other person smiled at each other, then stood up and sat down.

...............

Things in Shoukang Palace were settled, and with Xiaoliu present, the atmosphere was naturally good. However, in Suiyuxuan, the relationship between Zhen Huan and her servant was very tense.

There were only Zhen Huan and Huanbi in the palace. Huanbi knelt in front of Zhen Huan with tears all over her face. Zhen Huan was sitting on the couch and felt a little bit reluctant to see Huanbi like this.

"Miss, I have grown up with you since I was a child. I don't want to get married. Please have mercy on me. I don't want to leave the palace."

Zhen Huan pinched the handkerchief in her hand, "Huanbi, you are a servant who grew up with me, I will not harm you." It is not an exaggeration to say that the harem is a den of dragons and tigers.

You are too impatient and outspoken. If you stay in the palace, you will bring disaster upon yourself sooner or later. I can't let you risk your own life, my life, and the lives of the entire Zhen family.

"Don't worry, your father will find a good marriage for you after you leave the palace." Getting married and becoming the principal wife in someone else's family is always better than being a servant in the harem.

"Miss, I don't want to get married," Huanbi screamed, and then said: I will definitely change in the future and stop talking nonsense. Please, Miss, don't send me out of the palace...

Having said this, Huanbi seemed to have no more strength to cry, and she continued to kneel on the ground, crying.

Zhen Huan couldn't bear to watch...

She knew in her heart that Huanbi was not an ordinary maid, but her half-sister.

She also didn't want Huanbi to marry a servant and live out her life in a haphazard manner, but Zhen Huan had thought carefully about this matter and there was no room for maneuver.

But now seeing Huanbi like this, she couldn't bear it. Seeing Zhen Huan didn't say anything, Huanbi panicked even more. She raised her tearful face and looked at Zhen Huan pitifully, "Miss...

Zhen Huan raised her hand to stop Huanbi from speaking. Huanbi, you are different from others. You are not just a servant beside me, but mine...