An Lingrong after rebirth

Ruyi's eyes moved slightly, and she stopped packing. "Palace power?" She wanted the queen to retire? She was not stupid, how could she do that!

"I was reckless, but I remember there was a message from the palace before," saying that the Queen Mother first gave it to her and she refused it. Why is she bringing it up again now?

“I was able to obtain this so-called ‘power to assist in managing the harem’ in the first place because the Queen Mother used it to block Concubine Hua’s attention from the Yanx Palace, and now it’s over.

"Hua Fei no longer dwells on this, and it is normal for Shu Fei to have thoughts again. There is a hint of ambiguity in Jing Fei's voice, but I don't want to confront Hua Fei head-on."

Not to mention that I only have part of the palace power, even if I give it all to others, it doesn't matter, I don't care about these. Ruyi Jingfei's face is not good.

She didn't say anything else, packed up the teacups, bent her knees and left. "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. You are not used to this tea. I'll go and get you a cup of scented tea."

Concubine Jing nodded and muttered again: It’s okay to help you once, I hope you can keep your word and do what you said.

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The moon was high above the branches. Today, the emperor did not turn over the cards. After reviewing the memorials, he leaned back on the couch, reading a book with fascination. Su Peisheng bowed and came in.

She looked up and took a quick look at the emperor, then took two steps closer and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Miss Huanbi, who always stays by your side, is here."

It was said that a bowl of red milk was sent on behalf of the concubine. The emperor didn't like sweets, but when he heard that it was sent by the concubine Wan, he naturally didn't refute it.

Nodding, "Please bring it in!" Su Peisheng smiled and retreated. After a while, Huanbi, wearing a dress embroidered with plum blossom patterns, walked in gracefully, carrying a food box.

Only when I walked before the emperor did I kneel down and salute, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." I wish the emperor good health and happiness.

The emperor hadn't reacted yet, he just raised his hand and said, "Get up." He subconsciously raised his head and was stunned. The person in front of him...?

She was wearing a light pink dress with a few plum blossoms dotted here and there. It didn't look tacky at all, and even looked elegant.

If you look closely, you can smell the faint fragrance of plum blossoms, which lingers on the tip of your nose, and the emperor immediately becomes interested. He throws the book in his hand away and says, "Look up."

Huanbi had been kneeling until now and seemed a little shaky. When she heard the emperor speak, she subconsciously raised her head and revealed a pitiful look.

She was already 70% similar to Zhen Huan, and today she was deliberately imitating her, which immediately made the emperor hold his breath in the dim candlelight.

His Adam's apple rolled. I didn't realize that there was such a beautiful person around your young master! But the emperor did not completely lose his mind and coughed dryly.

He continued, "Where is your young mistress? Why don't you come by yourself?" Huanbi seemed to hold back her shame and tried to raise her head to meet the emperor's gaze.

"Your Majesty, the young lady is not feeling well today, so she specially asked me to come here"... to serve Your Majesty with this... this soup.

"Such specious words. How could the emperor, who was already tempted by the idea, hold back? He waved his hand and asked Cheng to come forward and take a look..."

Huanbi stepped forward, took out a small bowl from the food box, and presented it to the emperor with both hands.

The emperor reached out to take it. Their hands accidentally touched each other. Huanbi's fingers were a little cold from walking all the way, which made the emperor's hand tremble slightly.

Indeed, she felt that it was as smooth as jade, and took the bowl with a smile, "Although you are a servant, your hands are well maintained."

Huanbi blushed slightly, took back her hand, intertwined her two fingers, and called softly; "Your Majesty"...

The emperor stared at Huanbi with interest for a long time, then laughed and stood up, pulled Huanbi up and walked towards the bedroom.

Su Peisheng looked at the two people's backs in the dark for a while. This Huanbi really came with a purpose. After a night of spring, Huanbi knelt down and adjusted the belt of the emperor's dragon robe.

The emperor looked down at everything in front of him and felt a pang of regret in his heart, but the matter was already settled and there was no point in regretting it, so he took Huanbi and stood up.

The emperor said: "I only know that your name is Huanbi, but I don't know your last name." Huanbi replied in a low voice: Your Majesty, what is my real name?

Ah!

The emperor responded, "Su Peisheng, tell the palace maid He to be the female supervisor," since she was a maid of Wan Changzai before, she should live in Suiyuxuan and have two people serve her.

Su Peisheng agreed, and Huanbi followed suit and knelt down to salute, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Never mind. After serving the queen, the concubines have to pay their respects to her. You should go to Jingren Palace earlier.

The emperor left, and a moment later a middle-aged palace maid pushed the door open. It was Fang Ruo, followed by a young palace maid.

Huanbi looked at the other person holding a piece of clothing, and was not in a hurry to speak; Fangruo knelt down and said: "This servant wishes the young master peace." Fangruo once went to Zhen's house to teach Zhen Huan the rules.

Of course Huanbi knew her, but now that she was favored behind Zhen Huan's back, she felt a little uneasy and didn't dare to show any expression to Fang Ruo.

Seeing this, I quickly raised my hand and said, "Aunt, you're welcome. Thank you, young lady."

Fang Ruo thanked her, stood up and said: My lady, these are the clothes that the emperor ordered to be prepared for you. Please change into them before going to Jingren Palace.

Eunuch Su has already gone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I believe the two palace maids assigned to you will be here soon. Huanbi smiled and responded, "Thank you, aunt. My lady, you are so polite. I don't deserve it."

After saying that, she took the tray from the maid and said, "My lady, please change your clothes first. I will do your makeup for you." In the Yangxin Palace, Huanbi was enjoying being a master.

Several people in Suiyuxuan were sweating profusely in this winter day. "How can such a living person just disappear like that?"

Liuzhu, you live with Huanbi, how come you don't know where she went? Zhen Huan's face was calm, obviously very unhappy.

Liu Zhu knelt on the ground, her face full of anxiety. How could she let Liu Zhu know that Huanbi was planning to climb onto the dragon bed? Cui Jinxi watched from the side, and although she also looked anxious, she did not look panicked at all.

He stepped forward and said, "My lady, the palace guards have been patrolling all the time. Even though Huanbi has not returned home all night, her life is not in danger."

The time to pay respects to the Queen Mother was almost up, and it would be difficult to explain if she was late. Zhen Huan was anxious, but she could only nod and say, "Okay, Xiao Yunzi, you continue to lead the search quietly."

"Jinxi, you go with me to Jingren Palace to pay respects to the Queen." Cui Jinxi responded and helped Zhen Huan and her servant out of Suiyuxuan.

Zhen Huan raised her hand and gently stroked her chest, "Jin Xi, I don't know why I always feel empty in my heart, as if something is waiting for me."

Cui Jinxi knew that Huanbi was very important to Zhen Huan, so she could only comfort her by saying, "My lady, Miss Huanbi is smart and will not have to worry."

The young lady is about to arrive at Jingren Palace, and she must not show any sign on her face, otherwise, when others ask her about it, they will say something unpleasant.

Zhen Huan nodded and said, I know, just don’t worry.

The master and servant talked as they walked, and only shut up when they entered Jingren Palace. It was indeed a little late today, and the palace was almost full. Fortunately, the queen had not arrived yet, so she was not considered late.

After greeting everyone present, Zhen Huan sat down silently, looking down at the bracelet on her hand, without saying anything.

After waiting for a while, the Queen came out helping Jianqiu. Everyone stood up, greeted them and sat down. The Queen motioned for everyone to have some tea, and then Su Peisheng's voice was heard outside the hall.

Turning around, Su Peisheng walked in with a happy face, "Your servant greets the Queen and all the ladies."

Yixiu's lips curled up, and she asked in confusion, "Why did Eunuch Su come at this time? What does the emperor want?"

Su Peisheng bowed, then flicked his whisk and conveyed the emperor's oral order: "Appoint He, the palace maid at Suiyuxuan, as an official lady. I decree this." As soon as Su Peisheng finished speaking, everyone in the hall was in an uproar.

Zhen Huan looked at Su Peisheng in disbelief, with a look of surprise on her face? He?

"Isn't Huanbi's real surname He? Did she go to the Yangxin Palace when she disappeared for one night?"

Before she could think more, Huanbi walked in slowly with two palace maids. It was real and could not be faked.

"Su Peisheng bowed again. Your servant, the emperor's oral order has been delivered. There is still something else to do in the Yangxin Palace. Your servant will not stay for long. Your servant will take his leave."

"Yi Xiu nodded, and after Su Peisheng left, Huanbi took two steps forward, knelt down and saluted, and the concubine and official He paid respects to the Empress, wishing the Empress good health and longevity."

Yixiu looked at the person in front of her. Her features were indeed somewhat similar to Zhen Huan's, so she was not too surprised when she received the news last night.

Nodding, Yizheng was about to speak, but Concubine Hua beside him said, "He Shi" Why does this palace look a little familiar? Is she the maidservant beside Wan Chang?

Is Wan Chang here? Concubine Hua asked Zhen Huan directly, forcing her to stand up. She helped Cui Jinxi stand up, bent her knees, and replied to Concubine Hua.

Huan...The official lady He was indeed a maidservant beside this concubine before. When Zhen Huan said this, Concubine Hua became even angrier.

You seductive thing, not only do you cling to the emperor, but you also let the maidservant beside you climb into the emperor's bed? Concubine Wan, do you think you have lost your mind?

Concubine Hua was angry, so Zhen Huan could no longer stand. She knelt down and lowered her head and said, "Madam Hua, I never meant that."

“Never before”…

"You mean that He's favor was not your fault? Do you think all the concubines and the queen in the palace are fools?" Huanbi was Zhen Huan's maid who came with her as a dowry, so it was normal for Concubine Hua to have such thoughts.

Zhen Huan had no way to defend herself in this matter, but in her own opinion, she had done nothing wrong and she had just learned about this matter just like everyone else.

Why should I be criticized by Concubine Hua for Huanbi's favor? A trace of anger suddenly rose in my heart. Zhen Huan straightened her face and continued:

"Your Highness, Concubine Hua, I have no such intention. I only learned about this when Eunuch Su conveyed the Emperor's instructions."

Zhen Huan dared to confront Concubine Hua head-on, shocking everyone! Zhen Huan continued, "The Emperor can favor whomever he wants. Who among you dares to say anything?"

Concubine Hua was already unhappy because one more person shared the emperor's favor, and now she was even more angry and her face turned red. Yixiu looked at the two of them and sighed secretly, saying that enough was enough for today.

"With a light sigh, okay, what Wan Chang said is that the emperor can do whatever he wants. How dare Concubine Hua say something wrong about the emperor?"

The Queen spoke up, and what she said made sense. Even though Concubine Hua was angry, she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only glare at Zhen Huan hatefully.

Turning his head away angrily without saying anything, Yixiu spoke again, "Okay, Wan Changzai, get up!"

A look of gratitude appeared on Zhen Huan's face. "Thank you, Queen." She turned her gaze to Huanbi again and said, "Girl He, please stand up too!"

"Since the emperor has given his order, I will be the main concubine from now on. I must abide by the rules of a concubine and give birth to a child for the emperor as soon as possible."

Yes, I respectfully follow the Empress' instructions. "Well! Where does the Emperor want you to live?"

After hearing this, Huanbi glanced at Zhen Huan with a hidden gaze and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor said that I can continue to live in Suiyuxuan."

Oh? That's a good thing. "Be closer to Wan Changzai, so you can get closer in the future. In this case, I will leave the matter of Wan Changzai's daughter to you."

Zhen Huan had no right to refuse, so she stood up and said, "Yes, I will follow the Queen's orders." Yixiu had watched a big show today, so she didn't want to talk to everyone.

"Standing up, she said, "It's getting late. Let's go back." Everyone stood up in response. "I respectfully send the Queen off."

"After saying that, Concubine Hua was the first to stand up. She turned around and walked to Zhen Huan. She stared at Zhen Huan coldly for a long while before she threw away her handkerchief and walked away quickly, holding onto a pine branch."

"Shen Meizhuang wanted to go up and comfort Zhen Huan, but after what happened to Huanbi, she no longer had the energy to say a word to others."

"He didn't even look at Shen Meizhuang approaching, nor did he pay any attention to Huanbi. He helped Cui Jinxi to quickly leave Jingren Palace. He was so angry at Huanbi's behavior that he lost all reason."

Everyone left one after another. Huanbi had the lowest rank, so she could only walk at the end. The maid beside her was named Ruying. Seeing that Huanbi looked unhappy, she supported her and whispered, "Young Master?"

Huanbi came to her senses and turned around to see that everyone around her had disappeared, leaving only her and her servant. She hurriedly said, "Ruying, I'm fine, let's go!"

Ruying nodded, supported Huanbi and slowly walked out of Jingren Palace. She glanced at Jingren Palace which was guarded by only two young eunuchs and sighed softly.

"I don't know how my elder sister will treat me when I go back, but I think that I am the emperor's woman just like my elder sister."

"One day, I will be able to bring my mother's tablet back to the Zhen Mansion. Huanbi feels that her future is bright and she even walks faster."

As they entered the Suiyuxuan, Huanbi felt that the atmosphere was a little weird. It was okay with others, but even Liuzhu looked at her strangely.

"Huanbi ignored the gazes from the others, held Ruying's hand, and walked into Suiyuxuan. Zhenhuan was sitting at the table, having her usual breakfast."

Cui Jinxi stood aside, and both of them ignored Huanbi. Huanbi stood at the door for a moment, knowing that her future good life still depended on her elder sister.

With a slight movement in her heart, she let go of Ruying's hand and said, "Wait outside." Ruying retreated in response. Huanbi walked up to Zhen Huan and said, "Kneel down. I pay my respects to the maid. May you be blessed."

Zhen Huan did not stop eating breakfast, and ignored Huanbi as she knelt there. She did not wipe her lips until she had finished the whole bowl of porridge.

"You are too polite, Miss He. I am just a concubine. How can I accept your courtesy? Concubine Chun lives in the East Wing Hall, so I have to live in the West Wing Hall."

I've asked Liu Zhu to prepare and pack all the necessary things, and the official girl can go by herself. Huanbi naturally knew why Zhen Huan was so cold.

But if he didn't find a way to make Zhen Huan forgive him, his life in Sui Yu Xuan would not be easy. "I'm afraid it's just... a superficial forgiveness!"

Just like Chun Changzai, wasn't she also favored behind Zhen Huan's back? Thinking of this, Huanbi took a deep breath and said, "Your Excellency," I have something to say to you.

"I wonder if you can get the people around to leave. Zhen Huan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Huanbi's identity," she had to agree to it.

He turned his head and looked at Jinxi, "Jinxi, go down and guard the door. Don't let anyone get close."

Cui Jinxi responded and went down. Zhen Huan threw the handkerchief in her hand on the table, walked to the couch and sat down, looking at Huanbi without saying a word.

After Zhen Huan dismissed her attendants, Huanbi naturally spoke first. Huanbi did not stand up but turned around on her knees and said to Zhen Huan, "Eldest sister..."

"Eldest sister", the official woman said jokingly, I don't have a good sister like you? If it was any other name, it would be fine, but this elder sister made Zhen Huan angry.

For her own sake, she made all kinds of plans and was worried that she would get into trouble in the palace, so she thought of sending her back so that she could marry a good husband and live a stable life.

Who would have thought that without noticing, she actually climbed onto the emperor's dragon bed. Silang...Huanbi...one is her biological sister...and the other is the person she regards as her husband.