An Lingrong after rebirth

As ancient as today

"The Sixth Prince, who always likes to sleep in, woke up early today and stretched out his hands to make a fuss for a while. The nurse was wondering what he meant, and the Sixth Prince kept shouting: Ama, Ama!"

"The nurse had no choice but to carry the Sixth Prince and walk out of the hall quickly. The Sixth Prince did not stop. As soon as he reached the main hall door, the Sixth Prince's voice rang out again, calling out "Father" several times!"

The emperor was packing up and about to go out. When he heard the sound, he thought something had happened and hurried out!

As soon as he stepped out of the door, the Sixth Prince stretched out his hand and said, "Father!"

The little child, with his sleepy eyes open, was so clinging to him that the emperor was naturally moved and reached out to hold the Sixth Prince.

"An Lingrong behind him said with a smile: This brat, usually when the emperor is not around, he sleeps until noon without getting up, but today is weird, he wakes up at this hour?"

After hearing this, the nurse knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is right. I also find it strange! Today, the Sixth Prince woke up without my help."

As soon as he woke up, he kept calling "Father", so I hurriedly carried the Sixth Prince over.

"As soon as the nurse finished speaking, the Sixth Prince leaned his head against the emperor's arms, moved his lips and said, 'Father...' and fell asleep again."

"The emperor's eyes were filled with admiration. He waved his hand to let the wet nurse go, turned around with the child in his arms, and led An Lingrong into the palace. He placed the child on An Lingrong's bed, then stood up quietly. Xiaoliu is a good child, and Rong'er has taught him very well."

"An Lingrong stepped forward at the right time and held the emperor's hand. Xiaoliu and the emperor are father and son. Maybe it's because you rarely see the emperor on weekdays, so Xiaoliu is so attached to you."

"The emperor's government affairs cannot be delayed. He is asleep now, so we should take this opportunity to leave quickly, otherwise he will make a fuss again when he wakes up."

The emperor was stunned after hearing this, but he held An Lingrong's confidence and asked: Why does Xiaoliu often make a fuss to see me?

An Lingrong seemed a little embarrassed and nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, don't be offended. Xiaoliu is just a child after all. He doesn't know that Your Majesty is busy on weekdays, so..."

"Xiao Liu naturally doesn't know, and neither does Rong'er. If the child misses me, why don't you take him to the Qinzheng Palace?"

"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."

"I know Rong'er is virtuous, but it's better for her to be close to me than to be like Hongshi, who was so scared when he saw me that he didn't even dare to say a word."

"The emperor tightened An Lingrong's hand. If Xiaoliu wants to see me in the future, Rong'er will take Xiaoliu to the Qinzheng Palace. If it is too hot outside, send someone to the Qinzheng Palace to let me know and I will come over."

After hearing this, An Lingrong's face was filled with emotion. Thank you very much, Your Majesty!

"Only after An Lingrong agreed did the Emperor nod his head in satisfaction. When Xiaoliu wakes up, tell him that I will come for lunch!"

"Yes!"

"The emperor left with a relaxed look. An Lingrong sat back on the bed and wiped the thin layer of sweat off her son's forehead with a handkerchief. She smiled and said, "You little brat, you know how to manipulate your father's heart better than your mother does."

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

"Zhen Huan is under house arrest, and the Sixth Prince has won the emperor's favor. Suddenly, Ru Gu Hanjin has become the most popular person in the garden!"

"But An Lingrong's way of being a concubine is not as flamboyant as Concubine Hua's. She knows clearly that she does not have the good family background that Concubine Hua has to support her. So even if she is favored, she never refuses."

"Two months have passed in a flash. Just as August began, the Queen began to make arrangements to return to the palace. However, before the matter could be discussed, news came from the palace again."

"The Queen Mother sent a message saying that the Mid-Autumn Festival should be celebrated in the garden. As soon as the message arrived at the garden, the Queen Mother left the palace. No one knew why the Queen Mother suddenly did this, but since she had spoken, the matter of returning to the palace had to be put on hold for the time being."

"An Lingrong received the Queen's order and began to prepare a residence for the Queen Mother. However, although the garden is large, An Lingrong thought that Luyue Kaiyun Pavilion is more suitable for the Queen Mother to live in."

"Ever since the last Qiqiao Palace Banquet, Huang Guiquan has behaved much more honestly. This time, we are preparing a residence for the Queen Mother, so he naturally dares not slack off."

It took only two days for everything to be ready at Luyue Kaiyun Pavilion, and the empress dowager's carriage stopped in front of Luyue Kaiyun Pavilion in the evening of the next day.

"The emperor and his concubines had been waiting for a long time. When they saw the carriage stop, the emperor and the empress stepped forward and saw the empress dowager get off the carriage. The emperor bowed slightly, and the empress and the concubines behind him knelt down and said, "Greetings, Empress Dowager/Empress Dowager."

"When the Queen Mother raises her hand, everyone get up."

"After he finished speaking, everyone stood still and their eyes immediately turned to the Sixth Prince who was held by the wet nurse in the back. It was so late, why didn't the Sixth Prince have dinner yet? Would he wait here and go hungry?"

"After hearing this, An Lingrong took the Sixth Prince from the nurse's arms and carried him to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother said, 'Don't worry, this kid never stops talking.'"

"As soon as An Lingrong finished speaking, the Sixth Prince immediately stretched out his hands, "Royal Madam... Royal Madam..."

"The Queen Mother hadn't even responded to An Lingrong's words when she was surprised by the sudden shout!"

"Our Xiaoliu can call for help now. Come on, let me hug you!"

"Empress Dowager! An Lingrong hugged Sixth Prince's hand tightly after hearing this. The Empress Dowager must be tired after traveling all the way. Why don't you go to the palace first?"

"The Queen Mother also came back to her senses. She was indeed a little tired at the moment. She nodded and waved to Shen Meizhuang behind her."

"Well, everyone go back. Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian can stay with me and the children to have dinner. Although the Queen Mother has a kind face, there are not many concubines who can get close to her."

"After saying that, the Queen Mother led An Lingrong and the other person into the palace, and everyone behind them could only reluctantly accept it. Even Yixiu couldn't stay. The Emperor thought of his son inside, and was reluctant to leave, so he followed them in."

"When the few people entered, Concubine Hua immediately laughed. This Concubine Shu is really lucky. It's fine that she has been favored by the emperor for several days in a row, but now even the queen mother can be so close to her."

"It's the same with Concubine Xian. Even the Empress couldn't enter Louyue Kaiyun Pavilion. Haha, what a talent! Concubine Hua used this to provoke Yixiu, but Yixiu's expression remained unchanged."

"The Queen Mother likes the Sixth Prince, so she will naturally be closer to Concubine Shu. Concubine Hua is young, and she also gave birth to a little prince that day. I'm sure the Queen Mother will also be so close to her. Why should we care about these few days?"

Concubine Hua originally wanted to mock the Queen, but at this moment she was so angry that her face turned red.

"I was the first to speak, and I didn't know how to refute him. I could only stand there in silence for a long time!"

"Yi Xiu laughed and said, "Okay, it's getting late, sisters, please go back early!" After saying that, she turned around and everyone knelt to see the Queen off!"

"Looking at Yixiu's departing back, Concubine Hua threw her handkerchief in anger and left quickly. Everyone followed Concubine Hua and left together."

Palace

"Your Majesty, please sit down first. Let An Lingrong bring the child to you immediately. Concubine Xian, you bring the child to me. Everyone, sit down. I will take a look at my darling grandson first. I haven't seen him for such a long time. I wonder if he has grown stronger and fatter."

"Sixth Prince doesn't speak much, but he was able to understand that the Queen Mother mentioned him, and he smiled. Royal Madam!"

There was no need to say anything else. This babyish voice of the Royal Madam was enough to make the Queen Mother laugh. The Emperor laughed at the side and said, "You don't know, the Royal Madam, Shupin taught him every day, but who knew that the little six kept calling him Ama, which really pissed off Shupin."

"Now that he calls her Imperial Mama again, I'm afraid Shupin will be even more jealous. Although the Emperor doesn't always have a stern face in front of the Empress Dowager, he rarely jokes like this."

"The Queen Mother is very fond of the Sixth Prince today. She is a discerning person and can tell from just one sentence why the Emperor is like this!"

Shen Meizhuang was also watching from the side, holding the child in her arms. There was no jealousy on her face, only love for the Sixth Prince.

"The Queen Mother has never been partial to anyone," she turned to look at the Seventh Prince in Shen Meizhuang's arms. The Little Prince looked much stronger, which showed how much Concubine Xian took care of him.

"Your Highness, the compliment is wonderful. I am ashamed to accept it. It is my responsibility to take good care of the Seventh Prince. I dare not take credit for it."

Xianpin and Shupin have always been good!

The Queen Mother responded, raised her hand and shouted, "Hurry up and bring up the things I prepared for the two little princes, Xianpin and Shupin."

Zhu Xi responded and went down. The Queen Mother reached out and touched the sleeping Seventh Prince.

The emperor asked, "You are about to return to the palace, why did your mother come to the garden after such a long journey?"

The Empress Dowager patted the Sixth Prince in her arms, motioned for An Lingrong to take the child, and then she said: The garden is big, and August 16th is when the Sixth Prince will be one year old.

I was thinking that since we didn’t hold a big celebration for his one-month-old birthday, I’ll hold a proper one-year-old birthday ceremony for him in the garden this time!

After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, before the Emperor said anything else, An Lingrong's expression changed slightly.

"Shen Meizhuang was listening nearby and immediately glanced at An Lingrong with concern. When the two looked at each other, they could both understand each other's eyes."

The Queen Mother's move is really...

"Forget it, she's already here, it's too late to say anything now! If there's any favor, the Sixth Prince and I can only accept it."

An Lingrong's mind was full of thoughts, but the emperor looked approving, "Your Majesty is indeed thoughtful. I originally wanted to return to the palace to do it, but now that Your Majesty wants to do it in the garden, your son will naturally do it according to Your Majesty's wishes."

"The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction. I have told the Emperor that we should give the princes names when they are one year old. We can't neglect this matter any longer."

"Don't worry, Madam Empress, I'm considering the names of Little Six and Little Seven myself," the emperor had just finished speaking when Zhu Xi came in with the reward.

"She didn't specify what the reward was, but the Queen Mother opened her mouth and asked someone to serve dinner. It was rare for the mother and son to eat together."

"Today, thanks to the two children, we had a very happy meal, which comforted the Emperor and the Queen Mother."

"After the meal, everyone left. Perhaps because it was the Queen Mother's first time at the garden, the Emperor actually went to the garden for the first time. An Lingrong and the others felt relieved."

After handing the child over to the nurse, An Lingrong took Shen Meizhuang's arm and walked slowly, "Sister Mei, the Queen Mother is like this... I'm really worried!"

"Shen Meizhuang naturally knew what An Lingrong meant. She patted An Lingrong's hand gently and said, "I understand what you mean, but the Queen Mother is here, so you should send her back immediately!"

"Forget it, let's hold it in the garden. The Queen Mother and the Emperor both dote on Xiaoliu. Even if others want to say something, they should consider whether what they say can help them get away with it."

An Lingrong sighed softly. Such favor made me neither happy nor unhappy.

"Nothing in this world will ever go as you wish. Instead of worrying about it, it is better to keep an eye on Xiaoliu and secure the emperor's favor. This is more important than anything else."

"When Shen Meizhuang said this, her expression was extremely calm, which made An Lingrong feel strange! In her previous life, Shen Meizhuang was cold to the emperor because of the fake pregnancy incident."

"There has never been a false pregnancy like today. Why does the other party not care so much when talking about the emperor's favor?"

Even taking the initiative to secure favor for himself?

"An Lingrong thought that if she hadn't experienced it before, she wouldn't have been able to calmly let others compete for the emperor's favor, but Shen Meizhuang did it."

What is the reason?

"Could it be because of the emperor's attitude when Zhen Huan had a miscarriage? An Lingrong was silent for a moment, but she remembered Shen Meizhuang's favorite words.0"

"I would rather die with fragrance on the branch than be blown away by the north wind."

Integrity, this seems to be something that I have never had.

"In my previous life, the emperor treated me like a bird in a cage. I never got his attention until my death. But now, I have gained the emperor's favor because of my voice that is somewhat similar to Chun Yuan's."

"I may be in the midst of grace, but I don't have much sincerity. However, I am a person who has received some blessings from God, so it is reasonable for me not to be intoxicated by it."

But what about Shen Meizhuang? She never had these opportunities!

"But she saw the emperor's true face first, and directly said that she would no longer be obsessed with favors, and she could immediately do what she said! In this way, I should learn from her."

Thanks for the advice, sister!

After a long while, An Lingrong responded and spoke again: Sister, the emperor is staying at the palace today, and we have a rare chance to relax. Why don't you take Xiao Qi to live with me?"

"This is not the first time that An Lingrong has said this. Shen Meizhuang was not surprised and nodded. Well, the two children have not seen each other for several days. If this happens, the two little guys will go crazy today."

There's nothing to worry about anyway, so let's just make a fuss. We can go pay our respects to the Queen Mother together tomorrow morning!

"An Lingrong responded, turned her eyes, and smiled as she leaned closer to Shen Meizhuang and said, "Luckily, sister agreed, otherwise I would have to stick to sister to go to Xianyue Garden."

"This sentence made Shen Meizhuang burst into laughter, and also eased the somewhat dull atmosphere. Listening to the two children babbling non-stop behind them, the two of them felt more relaxed than ever before."

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

Early the next day

"An Lingrong and her partner brought the child to Louyue Kaiyun Pavilion, but before they entered, they saw Jianqiu standing outside the main hall."

"The two looked at each other. Although they didn't know why the Queen came, they had already arrived outside the door, so there was no reason not to go in!"

"When I walked out of the door, I happened to see Zhuying. An Lingrong immediately said with a smile, "Auntie!" Zhuying paused, turned around and saw the two of them and immediately smiled.

She hurried forward and greeted them, "This servant greets the two ladies and the two young princes!" An Lingrong quickly reached out to help them!

"Shen Meizhuang also said: Auntie, you are too polite, please don't be polite! Zhuying and An Lingrong are old acquaintances, so they will naturally not refuse deliberately."

"I smiled and said, you two ladies are here to pay respects to the Queen Mother. The Queen is inside right now, please let me, Rong, go and report to you."

"Thank you, Auntie!" After saying this politely, Zhuying turned around and went into the hall. After waiting for a moment, she came out to welcome the two of them in. After they sat down, the Queen Mother asked the wet nurse to put the two children next to her."

"Just opened his mouth and said, Queen, please don't greet me. You just need to sleep a little longer. Look at these two little guys, they are so sleepy that they can't even open their eyes."

"When the Sixth Prince heard the Queen Mother's voice, he reached out and held the Queen Mother's fingers. The Seventh Prince followed suit, but because he was young and not very strong, he let go after holding her hand for a while."

"Perhaps because they played around for too long last night, with just one move, the two children fell asleep again! Just such a simple move made the queen mother laugh heartily."