An Lingrong after rebirth

"An Lingrong poured another cup of tea for Shen Meizhuang. A few days ago, I heard the emperor say that there were so many people around, and these two children didn't make trouble for their sister, did they?"

"How could that be? Hongsheng and Jinyu were the best behaved ones and didn't make any noise. But Zhaoer and Juner were probably having a blast. So why haven't they come back yet?"

"The Queen Mother is here today, too, and the children are all with her! With my sister watching over her and the Queen Mother protecting her, I can finally feel at ease!"

"Shen Meizhuang did not refuse An Lingrong's kindness and nodded. Her expression became a little ugly. Rong'er is smart. Can you guess why I came back early?"

"An Lingrong glanced at Shen Meizhuang and began to wonder. She thought about it but couldn't think of any solution. She noticed that Shen Meizhuang's eyes were always on the two children."

"A light bulb suddenly flashed in my mind, but is there anyone at the banquet that bothers my sister? Whatever happens to the people in the harem has nothing to do with me. I don't care."

"But Chang Rou actually performed a stunning dance at the full moon banquet!"

"Stunning Dance? Hearing this, An Lingrong was truly surprised. This dance that shocked the Emperor so much when Zhen Huan was dancing was actually performed by Concubine Rou?"

"It's just that Zhen Huan learned how to dance by herself. When Concubine Rou first gained the emperor's favor, she caught the emperor's eye with her dance. Now that she's using the stunning dance to win the emperor's favor, it's not too surprising."

"She is not a woman in pink, delicate and pretentious, who disturbed Sheng'er and Jinyu's full moon banquet every day! An Lingrong laughed after hearing this. It was rare to see Shen Meizhuang so indignant."

"Don't be angry, sister. It's just a son. Without a child, you will be alone in the end."

"Looking at the emperor's current appearance, I'm afraid he will have to use the name Fan Rou Chang Zai in the future. If he continues to be favored like this, who knows what will happen in the future? Will there be a good time for him to give birth to a prince?"

"Don't worry, Sister, Concubine Rou will not have any children! An Lingrong's affirmative words made Shen Meizhuang's face change slightly. Why is that?"

"Sister, have you forgotten who is standing behind Rou Chang? Shen Meizhuang was stunned for a moment, then realized, Queen? You mean the Queen won't let Rou Chang get pregnant?"

"An Lingrong nodded slightly. When Consort Rou was first canonized as Daying, the things the Queen gave her as rewards were mixed with musk. If she was exposed to such things every day, there would be no chance for her to get pregnant."

"But Concubine Qi is alienated from the Queen, and the Queen doesn't have a prince. How can she know that the Queen won't put her trust in Concubine Rou?"

"After Shen Meizhuang said these words, An Lingrong was a little stunned. Yes!"

"In her previous life, Concubine Yixiu suppressed everyone from getting pregnant because she had her eyes on Hongshi. But now, because of An Lingrong, the relationship between Concubine Qi and the Queen is no longer the same as before."

"The Queen may also change her target. If that is the case then..."

"The Fifth Prince is far away from the palace. She has no chance to see him even if she wants to. Hong Zhao, Hong Jun, and Hong Sheng belong to me and Shen Meizhuang, and they will not be close to the Queen."

"In this way, if we can get someone pregnant and then kill the mother and keep the child, it would be a good idea. Thinking of this, An Lingrong felt a little wary."

"The harem today is very different from the past. We can't rely on the old perspectives of the past, otherwise the empire will collapse in an instant."

"With a slight sigh, An Lingrong nodded his head, "Sister is right, I was rash. Shen Meizhuang sighed softly, "Rong'er, if you are close to me, I will tell you directly if you have anything to say."

"Of course it's fine, sister, just speak your mind. No matter what happens in the future, I believe that things between you and me will remain the same as they are now, but others may not think so."

"To put it bluntly, how could the Queen not be tempted? She values ​​her position as the Empress, so she naturally thinks of the legitimate position of Queen Mother."

"In order to continue the glory of her Ulanara clan, she needs a prince who is close to the queen. She naturally doesn't need to think about our children, unless she wants to take our lives."

"But apart from these three children, is there any other child in the palace that the Queen would like? An Lingrong's fingers holding the teacup turned slightly white. If she only intended to make Concubine Rou pregnant, then it would be fine."

"If she dares to have any evil intentions towards my sister and my children, I will kill her even if it means that she will no longer be valued by the Queen Mother."

"Of course, even if it costs me my life, I will not let her get involved with the children at all," Shen Meizhuang nodded and continued; but precisely because of this, the Queen will definitely find other ways."

"Rou Changzai is beautiful and favored by the Emperor. She is the Empress's person, and only the Empress can suppress her position. When she gives birth to a child in the future, she will be promoted to a noble lady. Then the child won't need to find another foster mother."

"If that's the case, look around, is there anyone in the harem more qualified than the queen?"

"Sister is right, but... Since Rou Changzai is the Queen's person, how could she have such an idea? She will definitely protect the other party and will not let others harm her. If we want to take action, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult."

"An Lingrong's words made Shen Meizhuang's brows flash with a hint of cruelty. Well, as long as the Queen doesn't have any intentions on our child, we don't need to care too much about what Rou Changzai does."

"Yes, the emperor is still in his prime. What will happen in the future is still uncertain. We will just wait and see!"

"An Lingrong looked calm, and her heart was not disturbed at all. If the Queen wants to raise a prince, then let her do it. She is just a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable to protect herself, and yet she asks others to raise a prince."

"Even if there are three or five children, what does it matter? As long as the emperor dislikes her as an adoptive mother, what does it matter if there are more children?"

"An Lingrong didn't live to the end, and she didn't know who would become the emperor in the end. But no matter who it was, An Lingrong believed that as long as she could let the emperor know the true face of the queen that had been hidden."

"The other party will definitely be doomed. As for Concubine Rou, An Lingrong will not believe that Yixiu will really let her give birth to a child."

"Even if she wanted a child who had been close to her since childhood, she would definitely not want this child who looks so much like Chun Yuansheng. However, there is no one else in the palace except Rou Changzai."

"Obedient, not very smart. An Lingrong thought of someone, Guarjia Wenjiu. Perhaps this person is the best choice for the queen."

"Although this person is of noble birth, if he leaves the mother and keeps the child, even if he is noble and leaves the child in the future, it can only be the Queen's."

"The Guarjia clan has no choice but to support the queen. So, she is more dangerous."

"Forget it, forget it. Nian Gengyao hasn't fallen yet. Thinking too much will only add to my troubles. An Lingrong forced herself to get rid of such thoughts in her mind."

"I turned to look at Shen Meizhuang, Sister Mei, I heard Zhao'er say, "You made a few new dishes for them to try these days, why didn't you bring them to me to try?"

Drinking this kind of tonic medicine every day makes my mouth bitter and numb.

Shen Meizhuang laughed after hearing this. "You don't know my cooking skills yet. It's the same over and over again. I just want the children to eat more, so I put in some effort. Don't fight with the children for it."

My sister is so partial now! An Lingrong deliberately covered her mouth, making Shen Meizhuang laugh non-stop, "But, sister, with Hong Zhao's appearance, you still don't want to eat?"

"Didn't you want to bury your head in the bowl during the meal? Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but pat An Lingrong. It's your mouth, not Zhao'er but Wen Lin."

"This child is younger, so he can use some of it now, but for some reason, he always has a poor appetite, so I came up with this idea, and Zhao'er and Jun'er are just going along with it."

"When An Lingrong heard Shen Meizhuang mention Wen Lin, she sighed. It was fine when she was a child, but now that she's grown up, I always feel like this child isn't very close to me."

Maybe they are not biological mother and daughter after all. "I shouldn't have said this, but now I see that it is true."

"Shen Meizhuang also sighed and shook her head. This child never smiles all day long. She really doesn't look like a child at all."

"Forget it, don't accuse me of being selfish. After all, she is not my child. The emperor asked me to raise her in the Yanxi Palace. I will definitely protect her and let her enjoy everything a princess should have."

"As for whether or not to be close, you can't force it. After all, he's still a child. If he's bewitched by others one day, he might even turn around and blame you."

"You should have someone keep an eye on the people around Wen Lin. Don't be a target for others. Don't worry, sister. I will ask Rong Pei to keep a close eye on them."

After all, the child is still young. Even if someone wants to teach her bad things, she won’t understand now. How many years do we have to wait?

"That's right. You haven't recovered yet, so there's really no need to worry about these things. When the two of them finished talking about this, An Lingrong felt a little hungry."

"Have some snacks served, and then we can eat quietly. Hong Sheng and Jin Yu's full-month banquet is over, and the palace is suddenly lively."

"Since the two were born, the emperor has rarely visited the harem. Perhaps it was Concubine Rou's stunning dance at the full moon banquet that aroused the emperor's interest."

"For a while, the concubines in the harem competed with each other for beauty, especially Concubine Rou, who was favored the most. Others could only watch."

"None of this has anything to do with An Lingrong. Time flies and it's already late March."

"An Lingrong is now able to get out of bed and walk around. She no longer has to lie in bed all day. This morning, just after breakfast, Lian'er came in with a cup of tea."

Madam, "Eunuch Jiang Zhongmin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs has come. He said he is here to arrange the auspicious clothes for the Madam's canonization ceremony. An Lingrong will be in confinement for the second month, so the canonization ceremony will be scheduled for the eighth day of the fourth month."

"We have plenty of time, so it is reasonable to send clothes at this time. However, this Jiang Zhongmin is one of the important figures in Zhen Huan's old clothes."

"An Lingrong naturally became cautious, put down the pen in her hand, and said, "Please come in!"

"Lian'er responded and went down. A moment later, Jiang Zhongmin followed behind her, holding the auspicious robes in his hands. Your servant Jiang Jiang Zhongmin pays respects to the Empress Shufei. May the Empress be blessed with good health!"

Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Jiang. No need to be polite!

Thank you, your Majesty!

Jiang Zhongmin stood up and continued, "Your Majesty, this is the auspicious dress for the ceremony of conferring the title of consort that the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared for you. Please take a look at it."

"An Lingrong glanced at Lian'er, and Lian'er stepped forward, took the silver plate from Jiang Zhongmin, and held it in front of An Lingrong."

"The thought of the old clothes flashed through An Lingrong's mind. She reached out and stroked the wedding dress slowly, and said, "What great embroidery skills! The Imperial Household Department is indeed full of talented people."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty," Jiang Zhongmin had just finished speaking when An Lingrong spoke again: "Rong Pei, unfold this auspicious dress for me to see."

"This was a command to Rong Pei, but An Lingrong's eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhongmin. However, Jiang Zhongmin's expression did not change at all, as if he really had no plan at all."

"An Lingrong knew that the Queen's plan was probably not here. Sure enough, when the wedding dress was unfolded, it was really a brand new one. An Lingrong looked at it carefully and did not find anything unusual."

"With a calm expression on his face, he smiled and nodded. Qiufang, please see Eunuch Jiang off for me. Jiang Zhongmin didn't expect An Lingrong to suddenly ask him to see him off. After he realized what was happening, he bowed and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

"After Jiang Zhongmin left, An Lingrong waved to Rong Pei and asked her to bring it closer so that she could have a look. Rong Pei responded by holding the wedding dress and came forward. An Lingrong looked at it carefully to make sure there were no mistakes."

Then she nodded and said, "Put this auspicious dress in my bedroom these days, and no one is allowed to touch it. Rong Pei nodded and said, "Don't worry, your majesty, I will definitely take care of the auspicious dress, and there will definitely be no problems."

"An Lingrong took back her hand and was about to ask Rong Pei to put away the auspicious clothes, but then she changed her mind and put the auspicious clothes in the west warm room first. Rong Pei, you just keep an eye on it."

"After hearing this, Rong Pei looked up at An Lingrong, then she bent her knees and said, "Yes, Madam, I understand."

"Well! Go ahead! Rong Pei, step back."

"The palace suddenly became quiet. The children were living in Yonghe Palace after An Lingrong gave birth. It was quiet around them, and An Lingrong became more interested."

She asked Lian'er to spread out the rice paper and practice calligraphy. The wedding dress was not delivered in time. When she looked up, she heard the voice of "The Emperor has arrived". An Lingrong did not get off the bed, but put down the pen in her hand, turned around and looked at the door with a smile.

"A moment later, the emperor strode over and walked up to me with a hint of interest on his face. 'Your Majesty is here. I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!'"

"The emperor nodded with a smile and sat down opposite An Lingrong. Why did you suddenly think of practicing calligraphy? Show it to me!"

"An Lingrong did not refuse. She picked up a piece of rice paper with dried ink and handed it to the emperor. Sister Mei knew that I was not feeling well, so she took the child to Yonghe Palace. I am bored and cannot embroider all the time."

"The Queen once said that practicing calligraphy can improve one's character. I have practiced for two days and it is true. However, my handwriting is average."

"I'm afraid I won't be pleasing to the emperor. Please don't laugh at me! Rong'er is more willing to practice calligraphy than many people. How could I dislike her?"