An Lingrong after rebirth

"Okay, everyone in Suiyuxuan will be rewarded with two months' salary. Concubine Wan has made great contribution by giving birth to a daughter, so she will be promoted to Concubine Wan!" Congratulations to the Emperor and Concubine Wan.

"As soon as the emperor's decree came out, there were congratulations in the hall, and the atmosphere seemed very good. However, there were a few inappropriate murmurs among the crowd."

"An Lingrong listened to what others said, but her heart was not moved at all. She was just a concubine Chun. How could she ever compare to Zhen Huan's position in the emperor's heart?"

"What's more, at this time of great joy of giving birth to a daughter, no one noticed that Concubine Hua was standing behind Yixiu, with a look of sorrow on her face."

"I'm afraid that after today, the noble lady Qi will have to suffer a lot!" Everyone waited in the hall for about an incense stick of time.

"Cui Jinxi pushed the door open again. The Emperor and Concubine Wan have already packed up. The imperial physician said we can go in for a chat. Lead the way! The Emperor asked the Empress to lead everyone into the bedroom!"

"Zhen Huan is already lying down. The weather in April is already a little hot. She has a headband wrapped around her forehead and uses a thin quilt."

"When everyone first entered the bedroom, the emperor sat down on the bed first, Huanhuan!"

"As soon as the shout came out, Concubine Hua couldn't help but roll her eyes. An Lingrong and the people behind her also found it funny."

"All the concubines in the palace are standing here, but in the eyes of the emperor, they are like dead. Such a friendly address, really does not care about the status of yourself and the other party?"

"Fortunately, although Zhen Huan is intoxicated by the emperor's favor, she still has some rationality. I am not feeling well and cannot get up to greet the emperor and the queen. Please forgive me."

"After hearing this, Yixiu stepped forward very politely. You just gave birth to a princess, which is a great achievement. The emperor and I don't care about these empty formalities!"

"Yes, thank you, Queen." "Where's the princess? Bring her here for me and the emperor to see! Jinxi, bring the princess here quickly!"

"Zhen Huan couldn't hide the paleness on her face, and the weak smile on her face made the emperor look even more charming!"

"Just moments after Zhen Huan gave the order, the wet nurse came in holding the little princess. The little princess paid her respects to the Emperor and the Empress!"

"Quick, bring it here for me to see!" As soon as the nurse finished speaking, the emperor spoke up, causing everyone in the hall to look at each other in surprise!"

"When the Sixth and Seventh Princes went out, did the Emperor do this? Why is Concubine Wan so special? Is she just a princess, and is she worthy of the Emperor's treatment?"

"All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned towards Zhen Huan with a different meaning, but these thoughts could only turn around in their minds. Even Concubine Hua couldn't open her mouth to mock her."

"The little princess was asleep at this moment. The emperor took a closer look and said with a smile: This child is born fair and clean."

"Yi Xiu looked at him and said, 'Yes! He looks a bit like Hong Jun.' An Lingrong turned her head and glanced at Yi Xiu, and saw that she was smiling."

"She seemed to be extremely happy that Zhen Huan gave birth to a daughter safely, but An Lingrong sensed something strange in her words."

"Is this intentional attempt to say that the princess born to Zhen Huan looks like Hong Jun, in order to get Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan to reconcile? To isolate herself in this way?"

"An Lingrong thought so, stretched out her hand and held Shen Meizhuang's. She turned her head and looked at her expression, which showed no change."

"An Lingrong's movement made her smile. Rong'er, what's wrong?"

"An Lingrong shook her head silently and gave the other person a smile. Neither of them spoke!"

"After standing there for a while, the emperor spoke up. Wanpin had just given birth to a child and was weak and tired. Everyone should go back. There is no need to waste time here."

"After the emperor finished speaking, everyone withdrew as ordered. In a blink of an eye, only Zhen Huan and the emperor were left in the palace. Now was a time of deep love and affection, and the two of them were looking at each other happily."

Today, Zhen Huan was not as dazzling as usual, but because of the slight paleness on her face, the emperor felt that he was seeing a sick woman.

"Reaching out and holding Zhen Huan's hand, the Emperor said softly, Huan Huan, we have a daughter. Zhen Huan raised her head slightly, a blush appeared on her face, and Huan Huan was incompetent and did not give birth to a prince for Si Lang..."

"Han Huan, you are wrong. What does it matter if our child is a prince or a princess?" The emperor interrupted Zhen Huan before she could finish her words.

"And Huanhuan is in good health. If she takes good care of herself in the future, she will naturally get pregnant. Are you still worried that she won't be able to give birth to a prince?"

"The emperor's words are comforting in themselves, but Zhen Huan only feels that they hurt her heart! She forced a smile and said, "Yes!"

"Seeing the fatigue on Zhen Huan's face, the emperor loosened his grip on her hand. After talking for so long, Huan Huan must be tired. I still have things to do in the Yangxin Palace. You should have a good rest first. I will come to see you later."

"Yes, Huanhuan is not feeling well and cannot get up to see you off. Silang, go slower!"

"Good! The emperor turned and left. Zhen Huan's body, which had been holding on tightly, suddenly became limp and she fell heavily onto the pillow!"

Cui Jinxi pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Zhen Huan in such a state, her heart suddenly tightened and she hurriedly ran forward and asked, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

"Doctor Wen is still waiting in the small kitchen. I will ask him to check your pulse right away. Zhen Huan closed her eyes slightly and did not speak!"

"Cui Jinxi got up in a hurry and left. A moment later, she brought Wen Shichu over. The two of them walked quickly to the bed. After all, they still followed some etiquette and put a handkerchief on Zhen Huan's wrist. Only then did Wen Shichu reach out his hand."

"Things in the world will not change in the slightest because of what mortals want. After a while, Wen Shichu withdrew his hand, not caring about Cui Jinxi who was beside him, and hurriedly said: Sister Huan, don't worry."

"Fortunately, although this birth was difficult, if you adjust well in the future, you will always have a chance to get pregnant again in the future! Wen Shichu's tone was vague, and it was all words of comfort."

"Zhen Huan is smart, so she naturally understood the meaning of the other party's words. Brother Shichu, there is no need to talk nonsense between you and me. Is my body completely injured?"

"Zhen Huan's voice was a bit sad, and Wen Shichu felt distressed. But he also understood the real Zhen Huan's personality. Now that things have come to this, it would not be good to hide anything!"

"I can only lower my head with a heavy face. It's my fault that I can't take good care of my sister. It's not easy for my sister to get pregnant this time. Now I have done my best to give birth to the princess."

"It will be difficult to get pregnant in the next three to five years! At this point, Wen Shichu suddenly knelt straight again, but don't worry, sister, I will read all the medical books in the Imperial Hospital and find a prescription for you to keep healthy from childhood!"

"several years………"

"Zhen Huan was silent for a long time, and finally went out and said, "How many years can a woman in the harem live? I hope Brother Shichu will take the trouble to help my sister!"

"Don't worry, sister. I will do my best to fulfill my duty. Zhen Huan pulled a smile from the corner of her mouth. Thank you very much, brother Shichu. Jinxi, please help me send Doctor Wen!"

"The two of them left, leaving Zhen Huan lying alone on the bed. She took a long breath, tears rolling down her cheeks, and she said nothing more."

.........

"In the main hall of Yanxi Palace, two or three children were lying on the couch. An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang were sitting opposite each other, with a cup of warm tea in front of each of them."

"Sister Mei, today the Emperor and the Empress were standing in front of us, so I didn't see the Fourth Princess. Does she really look like Hongjun?"

"Shen Meizhuang smiled after hearing this. The fourth princess is just a child who just got out. How can she look like Hongzhao? I guess the queen must have other plans and wants to sow discord between you and me."

"Shen Meizhuang's words made An Lingrong feel a little strange! Most people in the harem can see clearly, but they are just confused by all kinds of illusions!"

"Sister Mei sees things clearly, and I admire her. Although I have such thoughts, I cannot see through the queen's true intentions. I think she is still uneasy in her heart. She is not easy to deal with."

"An Lingrong saw the sadness between Shen Meizhuang's brows and probably guessed what she was thinking! If it was just her alone, she wouldn't be afraid even if it was the Queen and Concubine Hua together."

"But now that I have Hongjun, I have more concerns. I am afraid that others will plot against my son without making a sound."

"I have some guesses about what my sister said. An Lingrong gave the other party a soothing look and continued, "Sister Mei, the Queen must have done this to alienate you and me."

"Oh? What do you mean? Shen Meizhuang was stunned and subconsciously raised her head! There are not many children in the harem, and there are only five princes."

"An Lingrong was silent for a moment and continued: I heard that the Third Prince's studies did not satisfy the Emperor! The Fourth Prince has been kept outside the palace all year round in the Old Summer Palace."

"We went there twice, and we only know that the emperor could only see him a few times. As for the Fifth Prince, he lives outside the palace with Yupin, whom he has never met, and he has never even been to Zijing City."

"So the only ones left are you and my Little Six and Little Seven. The emperor is very calculating and his mind is hard for others to predict. She acted like this today because I think she is worried that if my sister continues to be so close to me, it will threaten her position."

"She is the queen, and she has the queen mother as her aunt to protect her. Who can threaten her? If it is really as Rong'er guessed, then she is too worried!"

"In the harem, favor and offspring are the most important. The queen has neither favor nor offspring. Now even Concubine Qi seems to have turned away from her."

"After all, the Queen Mother is old, and the Queen is no longer confident. It is normal for her to want to take action against us. It is not that difficult to understand."

"An Lingrong only talked about the Queen Mother's old age. Shen Meizhuang didn't seem surprised and nodded. What you said makes sense, but the two children are still young. They are only one year old now."

"She is so anxious, isn't she afraid that others will notice something? My sister just said that the Queen Mother is behind her. Don't say that she is just plotting behind the scenes, she hasn't hurt anyone at all."

"Even if she plotted against you and me, with the Queen Mother helping her, how could she be truly harmed? The Queen Mother's mind is really hard to figure out."

"On the one hand, you love Hongzhao and Hongjun as usual, and on the other hand, you have been ruthless to the queen for many years. Apart from our children, there are only two princes who have grown up in the palace?"

Shen Meizhuang sighed slightly and continued, "In my opinion, the reason why the Fourth Prince has survived until now is probably because he was born in a low-class family. The Queen doesn't care about a prince born by a palace maid, so she let him do this."

"My sister and I have the same idea. An Lingrong looks a little strange, so we should just show due respect to the Queen Mother. As for others, there is really no need to think too much."

"After all, we are not her biological nieces. She likes us for a purpose. You are right. We should have thought these things through earlier."

"Sister Mei, would you mind taking some time to visit Concubine Wan?" Shen Meizhuang shook her head after hearing this. The emperor would be the happiest person when Concubine Wan gave birth to a girl."

"In the coming days, the emperor will go to Suiyuxuan every day. If I go up to him now, others will probably think I am trying to take the opportunity to curry favor with him."

"Let Caiyue and the others send some things over." An Lingrong smiled slightly. Everyone was only focusing on the matter of Concubine Wan giving birth. I wonder if anyone still remembers the imperial decree issued by the Empress Dowager?"

"Shen Meizhuang was stunned after hearing this. She frowned and thought for a moment, then she seemed to remember something and continued, "Who is Rong'er? The Queen Mother issued an order to change the foster mother of Wanpin's child!"

"Look, Sister Mei doesn't even remember it. It looks like everyone in the harem has forgotten about it. Shen Meizhuang's face flickered, a little reluctant. About this? Did the Queen Mother really make up her mind at the time?"

"No matter what the Queen Mother was thinking at the time, once these words were spoken, there was almost no room for reversal."

"An Lingrong shook her head. It's just that the emperor has taken a fancy to Wanpin. I feel that even if this is the best thing to do, it may not succeed!"

"But after this incident, the Queen Mother will certainly become more displeased with Sui Yu Xuan. Sister knows the Queen Mother well. Even for Hong Jun's sake, Sister should have less contact with Sui Yu Xuan in the future."

"Shen Meizhuang nodded with a heavy face, I understand what my sister said."

"But sister, don't worry. With the Emperor protecting her, Wanpin will be fine!"

.........

"What An Lingrong said was not wrong. Only three days after Wanpin gave birth, the emperor went to Shoukang Palace. No one knows what the mother and child talked about. In the end, the empress dowager relented and let the fourth princess be raised in Suiyuxuan."

"It's just that the Queen Mother didn't even meet the Fourth Princess. It shows how angry she was because of this matter. At this critical moment, An Lingrong entered Shoukang Palace with the child in her arms."

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, the Empress Dowager. May you live in peace and happiness!" An Lingrong hugged Hong Zhao and knelt down. Before the Empress Dowager could speak, Hong Zhao had already started to make noises.

"Madam Imperial! All right, all right, Concubine Shu, please get up quickly and let Hongzhao sit next to me."

Thank you very much, Queen Mother!

An Lingrong responded with a smile, stood up and put Hong Zhao next to the Queen Mother, then reached out and tapped her son's head, saying, "Sit down obediently and don't tire the Queen Mother!"

"Hong Zhao knows how to please others the most. After hearing this, he held the empress dowager's arm and called out softly, 'Royal Mama...'"

"Just a few words made the Queen Mother so happy. Fine, fine, Zhao'er is the most considerate. How could he make me tired? It was you who was like this as soon as you came in. I was the one who felt tired. Please sit down quickly."

An Lingrong showed a trace of helplessness after hearing this. She glared at Hong Zhao and then walked to sit opposite the Queen Mother. "The Queen Mother doesn't know how much trouble this kid makes in the Yanxi Palace. I can't control him now."

"Is it not good for children to be lively? Besides, our Zhao'er is a prince, but he is still like this. When Hong Zhao heard the Queen Mother say this, he raised his little head proudly, making the Queen Mother laugh heartily."

"After accompanying Hong Zhao for a long time, the Queen Mother said: Today is not a day for paying respects, what is the matter with Shupin coming here now?"

"An Lingrong smiled after hearing this. Look at what the Queen Mother is saying. If it's not the day to pay respects, can't I come to pay respects to you, the Queen Mother?"

"After she finished speaking, the Queen Mother looked normal, and then she continued; Besides, Hong Zhao missed the Queen Mother, and I have nothing else to do, so I brought him here to talk to the Queen Mother!"

"When the Queen Mother heard the meaning of An Lingrong's words, her expression changed instantly. It seems that you are the only one in the palace who still remembers the order I made in the garden."

"Hong Zhao and I have received the favor of the Queen Mother. I have to say something inappropriate. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's help, it would be hard to say whether Hong Zhao and I could survive now."

The concubine naturally remembered what the Queen Mother said, "You are a good child. I have seen your eyes. This matter has been settled. There is no need to talk about it anymore."