An Lingrong after rebirth

"After saying that, he reached out to take it, lowered his head to look carefully for a moment, and looked up with a smile. Rong'er was delicate, and the handwriting was also like this, but you can also tell that it was written with care."

"You need to practice hard in the future, and you will definitely be able to develop your own style." An Lingrong was immediately excited after hearing this. Is this really the case?"

"Then I will practice more in the future. When Zhao'er learns to read and write, I will be able to say a few words."

"Our Zhao'er is a smart one. Don't worry, Rong'er. I will definitely invite the best teacher in the world to teach our Zhao'er."

An Lingrong's face immediately showed surprise, Your Majesty......

"The emperor knew what An Lingrong wanted to say, and smiled and nodded. Rong'er, don't worry. I remember Zhao'er's matter, but the child is only a little over three years old, so don't worry."

"Your Majesty wants to be a kind father, which makes me look very strict. It was Rong'er who wanted to be strict with Zhao'er. You can't blame me for that."

"The emperor handed the rice paper back to An Lingrong. However, your body has not fully recovered yet. Even if you want to practice calligraphy, you have to take it easy."

"Yes, I thank Your Majesty for your concern. It's lunch time now. Aren't the children coming back for lunch?"

"Your Majesty, Sister Mei is worried that I will be tired. Since I gave birth, the children have been eating in Yonghe Palace. It has been a long time since Your Majesty has accompanied me for a meal. Why not let me accompany Your Majesty for lunch today?"

"How can I not agree to Rong'er's invitation? But I'm afraid I can't use the meal I personally prepared today. Your Majesty, please don't mind."

"An Lingrong looked at the emperor with a smile, and the emperor couldn't help laughing, what a small mouth you have!"

An Lingrong turned around and told Lian'er and the others to prepare lunch, then said, "Your Majesty, today the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent me the dress for my coronation as a consort."

"Well, I have enough time to stay this time. I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to work hard for a long time, and finally I managed to catch up with Rong'er's enthronement ceremony. Your Majesty is so troubled, and I am very grateful to you."

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"Perhaps it was the relaxed atmosphere of the meal that made the emperor have lunch at the Yanxi Palace for several days in a row. Shen Meizhuang didn't want to join them, so while it was relaxing, it was inevitably a little cold."

"We just had lunch that day. The two of them sat opposite each other. An Lingrong held a pen in her hand, and the emperor held a book. Everyone was busy and quiet."

Suddenly, a terrified shout came from outside the hall, "What are you doing?"

"An Lingrong looked up after hearing this and saw that the emperor was impatient. She quickly told Dao Lian'er to go and see what was going on outside. Didn't she know that the emperor was there?"

"Yes, I will go right away," Lian'er said as she turned away in a hurry. An Lingrong continued, "Your Majesty, I have disturbed you. Please forgive me."

"It's okay. Ask clearly what happened. An Lingrong nodded, put down the pen in her hand, and waited quietly."

"After a cup of tea, Lian Er came in, followed by Rong Pei, who was holding a little palace maid in her hand. But Rong Pei seemed to be very angry! She carried the person forward and bowed."

He said, "Your Majesty, this maid of your majesty intended to destroy your majesty's imperial concubine dress. An Lingrong's fingers trembled after hearing this, and she looked terrified. What did you say?"

"Your Highness, ever since the imperial concubine's auspicious dress was delivered to our palace, I have not dared to take my eyes off it. Just now, Aunt Qiufang asked me to help you with your headgear that you will wear that day."

"I was gone for only a moment, but when I turned back, I saw this palace maid sneaking into the West Warm Pavilion. I didn't know what she wanted to do, but seeing her like that, I knew it couldn't be a good thing."

"I hurriedly followed her into the West Warm Pavilion and saw her holding a pair of scissors, preparing to cut the clothes. An Lingrong looked at the little palace maid with a puzzled expression."

"I remember your name is Cuiyu. You were sent to Yanxi Palace by Eunuch Su after the emperor issued the decree to make you a concubine. Why didn't I treat you well? Why did you do such a thing?"

Having said this, her voice was trembling a little, "Your Majesty, damaging the auspicious clothing is a serious crime. I don't know how I have offended Cui Yu. She actually wants to harm me like this..."

"The emperor had a gloomy face and did not speak for a while. An Lingrong meant that this person was sent by Su Peisheng. Now even he, the person chosen by the eunuch chief, is a pawn of others."

"It shows how rampant those evil hands in the harem are. Secondly, the conferment of the imperial robes is of utmost importance. If something goes wrong, it will not only be An Lingrong who will be embarrassed."

But it was the royal family. The emperor threw the book in his hand on the table and finally spoke, "Who told you to do this?" Just one sentence made Cui Yu tremble.

"An Lingrong watched from the side and couldn't help laughing in her heart. She had intended to test it out, but she didn't expect to test a chess piece and catch a nail."

"Cui Yu knelt on the ground. She was too scared to speak when the emperor asked her questions. The emperor frowned and looked a little impatient."

"An Lingrong turned her head and glanced at Rong Pei, who nodded in understanding. She took two or three steps forward, grabbed Cui Yu's hair, and slapped her several times."

How dare you not answer the emperor's question? Who gave you the courage?

"Since Cui Yu came to Yanxi Palace, she has been accustomed to Rong Pei's style of doing things. She is not surprised to be slapped by Rong Pei at this moment."

"But watching someone else being beaten is naturally different from being beaten yourself. Cuiyu's mouth moved, and tears began to fall. I don't know why she still couldn't speak, and there was no sound."

"Seeing Cuiyu like this, Rongpei became even more impatient. An Lingrong was worried that if she went too far, it would cause dissatisfaction in the emperor's heart."

"She coughed and spoke, Rong Pei. Madam, An Lingrong waved her hand, and Rong Pei immediately stepped back two steps."

"An Lingrong spoke now. Cuiyu, do you know what crime is meant by destroying the wedding dress without permission?" Cuiyu looked up at An Lingrong with some horror and shook her head repeatedly. Your Majesty, I didn't mean that.

"Miss Rong Pei was wrong," An Lingrong sneered. "Do you believe what you said? Could it be that Rong Pei is so full that she wants to slander the maid who cleans the same palace as you?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know why Miss Rong Pei is like this, but I really don't have such thoughts. Please understand."

"An Lingrong smiled and turned around and said, "Your Majesty, I don't think I can find out anything. Please help me."

The emperor said gloomily, "Su Peisheng, send this man to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation. Make sure to get the truth out."

Su Peisheng bowed and responded, "Yes, I obey your order. An Lingrong is happy about this. No matter who interrogates her, someone like Cuiyu who has received benefits from others will not be too tight-lipped."

"As for who the person is in the end, the Emperor will tell me! If you ask the Empress, that's her own problem."

"If we ask other people, then this matter will be really interesting. However, the two of them were originally in a good mood, but because of the jade, they were left speechless."

"The emperor stood up and left. An Lingrong asked Lian'er to put the wedding clothes in his bedroom and stopped talking. He thought that what happened today was enough."

"If something goes wrong with the auspicious attire, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction to the emperor. However, today we found out the spies planted in the Yanxi Palace by others. I am afraid that there will be many more who will be bribed in the future."

"Although An Lingrong is helpless, she has no other choice. A place like the harem is hard to guard against. You..."

"Let Lian'er put away all the calligraphy practice items on the table," An Lingrong continued, "Go to Yonghe Palace and ask Sister Mei to bring the children back!"

"It's really boring to just sit there like this. Yes, this is what I am doing. Lian'er turned around and left. An Lingrong raised her hand and pressed her temple, with a hint of fatigue on her face."

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"I don't know what kind of magic potion the person behind the scenes gave Cuiyu. She has been subjected to all the punishments of the Ministry of Punishment, but she still hasn't vomited out anything useful."

"It was Cuiyu herself who died because her body could not endure the cruelty of the punishment."

"When Su Peisheng reported this, the emperor was having dinner in Jingren Palace. Yixiu wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said, 'Your Majesty, what happened? Do you want to send the person to the Ministry of Punishment?'"

The emperor frowned and said, "A maid in Concubine Shu's palace wanted to cut off Concubine Shu's auspicious robes. I had her sent to the Ministry of Punishment, but I didn't expect that she could not stand the punishment."

"She lost her life just like that," Yixiu frowned. Shen Ruined the enthronement ceremony dress? This person is cruel and vicious. It doesn't matter if he wants her life. Your Majesty is wise."

"But we still haven't found out who is behind this. The Ministry of Punishment is really useless. Your Majesty, please calm down. I think this person wants to die. Even if Nanny Qi from the Ministry of Punishment has other tricks, I'm afraid she can't do anything about it."

Yixiu tried to comfort the emperor, and then said, "From what the emperor said, you were present when this person took action? I wonder if there is anything wrong with Concubine Shu's clothes? If there is a problem, we should ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to repair it as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Queen. This person didn't succeed, and was discovered by the maidservant beside Concubine Shu. That's all. I was worrying too much."

"The emperor picked up the teacup and didn't say anything. Yixiu was silent for a moment, then spoke again, Your Majesty, I have read the history of the red carpet. Your Majesty came in and stayed overnight in Chuxiu Palace."

"The emperor thought Yixiu was going to say something to persuade him, and his face turned ugly. Hmm! He said lightly, and Yixiu could see that the other party was unhappy."

"Your Majesty, speaking of which, Rou Changzai has been serving you for two years. Hmm? What does the Queen mean by this?"

"Yi Xiu smiled. I have been doing nothing these days and have carefully calculated that the concubine Shu's group of beauties have been serving the emperor for more than four years since they entered the palace."

"Sisters, you have been in the palace for a long time, but there has been no major promotion in the palace. I think that there are many vacancies in the harem, and you sisters are serving the emperor wholeheartedly."

"Why not take advantage of the good day when Concubine Shu is promoted and let the emperor show some grace to all the sisters? The emperor didn't expect that Yixiu would be talking about this."

He immediately became interested and put down the teacup in his hand. "What do you think, Queen? You may as well tell me. Your Majesty, the rules of the harem are that there should be two imperial concubines, four concubines and six concubines."

"The other nine noble ladies are not counted as they are always by my side, so the imperial concubine is naturally not in a hurry. Now the imperial concubines have Hua Fei, Jing Fei, Qi Fei, and Shu Fei, which are all the four corners. The concubines have Xian Fei, Wan Fei, and Xiang Jing."

"The only ones left are Concubine Wen, Concubine Rou, and Concubine He. There are not many concubines in the harem, and Concubine Wen is not pregnant, so it is not easy for her to be promoted to the head of the palace."

"I think it would be better if the emperor granted a grace to Rou Changzai and He Yingying to be promoted! Yixiu's words were inspired by the Great Imperial Conferment of the Six Palaces."

"The emperor originally thought that the other party would mention the positions of Zhen Huan and others, but he didn't expect that after going around in circles, in the end, only Rou Changzai and He Da Ying were left."

"But the status of these two people is indeed not high. Yixiu is right. They have all four statuses. Unless I want to make someone a noble concubine right away, the status of Wanpin cannot be changed."

"This is why Yixiu is willing to speak up today. The emperor nodded without much concern. The queen is thoughtful. In this case, let Jin Rouchangzai be a noble lady and He Yingda be a concubine."

"There is no need to hold a ceremony to confer the title of noble lady. The queen can just give her something according to her wishes. Yixiu achieved her goal, and the smile on her face became even more genuine."

"Then he said, Your Majesty has something else to say, just tell me directly, as the Emperor and the Queen Mother said, the most important thing for the royal family is to expand its branches and leaves."

"Now there are three more princes and two princesses in the palace. I feel very happy that it has become much more lively, but one can never have too many children."

"There are not many concubines in the palace. Concubine Jing and Concubine Qi are infertile. Apart from them, there are not many concubines. I think the last selection was three years ago."

"The emperor is usually busy with government affairs, so it's time to select some new people to enter the palace to accompany him. After hearing this, the emperor looked up at Yixiu and subconsciously thought that what Yixiu said at this moment was the request of the empress dowager behind her back."

"But on second thought, I felt it was impossible. Without thinking any more, the emperor shook his head and said, "I have already told the queen mother that a once-only event like the selection of concubines is enough. The queen does not need to worry about it again."

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler, I know that, but as your wife, I naturally want to share your worries. Since your Majesty thinks the selection is too costly, I will not force you."

"Why not let the officials and their wives in the capital choose first? After a small selection, at least we can select a few more people to enter the palace and add some new colors to the emperor's harem!"

"Yi Xiu's words were full of concern for the emperor. The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally sighed. The queen is virtuous, so let's do this according to your wishes."

"But since the ceremony of conferring the title of concubine has already been held, let's talk about the selection of concubines after this matter is over. Seeing that the emperor agreed, Yixiu was immediately happy."

"I nodded quickly. Yes, Your Majesty is thoughtful. I also mean the same thing. I will definitely not let Sister Shufei down."

"You have been taking care of palace affairs for many years, and your health is not good. The same is true for Concubine Hua now. It is better to let Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian handle the selection!"

"You have to take good care of yourself, so that we can grow old together. The emperor's words showed his deep love and concern for Yixiu, but Yixiu felt unusually calm when she heard it."

"Why did you let someone else handle this matter? Is the emperor worried that he will bring Ulanara's daughter into the palace again?"

"Or will the Queen Mother secretly send Uya's daughter to the palace? No matter which one it is, the other party does not trust me."

"Yi Xiu's expression froze, and the smile on her face immediately looked a little unnatural. Although she was dissatisfied, Yi Xiu always put the emperor's words first."