An Lingrong after rebirth

"Since Liu Yan could say such words, An Lingrong felt that what she did in the beginning was of great benefit, so she became more intimate with him in her words."

"Mother, I didn't expect that my brother from the Liu family would be so thoughtful. Now that there are many families looking for him, does he have no intention of getting married at all?"

Lin smiled and patted An Lingrong's hand, and replied: "Mother, I have seen that although Liu Yan is a lively child, he has gradually become calmer since he came to the capital."

At his age, other people should have a maid who knows how to deal with people and serve him, but he refused bluntly.

"The servants around him are either servants or elderly maids. I think he is focused on his career and does not want to get married for the time being. He is a good boy who is rare in his ability to make progress."

Lin's words made An Lingrong pause. To put it nicely, she was the emperor's favorite concubine and held a high position of power.

"But what use would I be if I left Bauhinia City? Those noble families would never really take me seriously. But this time is different."

"If Liu Yan wants to get married, it will be difficult for me to ask the emperor to grant me marriage. If I am not careful, the emperor will think that I am trying too hard and my purpose is not pure."

But Liu Yan is not in a position to be close to his relatives for the time being, so that would be easy to deal with.

Then she nodded and said, "Mother, I know about this. I will find an opportunity to mention it to the emperor later."

"Rong'er won't make things difficult for you, will she?" Lin's voice was filled with worry, and her face was filled with worry for An Lingrong.

An Lingrong smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, mother. I know what I'm doing."

"The two of them exchanged a few more words, and An Lingrong leaned her head on Lin's shoulder. The time passed so quickly, and from afar it looked like it was almost time for her mother to leave the palace."

"After this separation, I don't know when I will see my mother again. Lin's eyes became moist at An Lingrong's words, but she tried hard not to let her voice sound strange."

"My dear child, you are favored in the palace now, and you have the children to accompany you. Your mother is relieved. Outside, you have your concubine Liu to accompany you, and the shop is prosperous. It can be said that you make a fortune every day. Now that life is so good, Rong'er should be relieved."

"An Lingrong heard that Lin was reluctant to let her go, so she moved her head and buried her face in Lin's arms. As long as mother is doing well and happy, I will be relieved."

"Now my daughter only hopes that the children will grow up quickly, so that when you can build a government office in the future, you can bring mother and daughter to your home. This is the best plan."

Silly child, stop thinking about this...

"Mrs. Lin responded again, and turned around and took out a plate of silver bills from the small purse she brought into the palace. Now that the shop is doing a booming business, and you haven't allowed anyone to send silver into the palace for a long time, this time when mother came in, she sorted out the remaining silver bills in her hand."

"Bring it in for you. An Lingrong knows that if she refuses, she will inevitably pester her again. She accepts it with a smile. Money will be needed for the children to start a family in the future, so I will accept it without hesitation."

"It's your shop, so there's no need to refuse," Lin replied, and the mother and daughter snuggled together, showing their tenderness.

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Liujia

"Ms. Zhou had just sent away a group of visitors and was now sitting in the house with a helpless look on her face. Seeing her like this, Liu Cheng couldn't help but smile and said, 'Before Yan'er passed the exam, you were worried every day whether his years of studying would be worthwhile.'"

"Now that you have passed the imperial examination, you are so confused. It's really annoying for you as a mother. After hearing this, Zhou glared at her. You didn't see the people who came to your house now."

One of them wants to eat my inkstone, which is really worrying.

"It's because our Yan'er has made a great success. There will definitely be many people coming to visit her. At this point, Liu Cheng shook his head and sighed."

But I don’t know what this child is thinking, but he has no intention of getting married at all.

"I am also worried about this matter, but he asked Sister Lin to go to the palace and ask the Concubine Shu to stop coming to see me."

"If this matter causes trouble to the Concubine Shu, it will be our fault."

Hey! That's right, this brat is getting more and more disobedient the more he's beaten.

"Just as he finished speaking, a tall figure walked in and said with a smile: Dad and Mom are saying bad things about their son again, and this time the son heard everything."

"Zhou rolled her eyes and said, 'Go to hell, so what if you heard me? I'm your mother, why would I be afraid of you eavesdropping?'"

"As she spoke, she seemed to be getting angrier and angrier. She stood up and walked to Liu Yan, stretched out her hand and twisted his ear. You little brat, how could you bother the Concubine Shu for your own business?"

"Liu Yan's face suddenly turned bitter. It was because these people were too annoying. My son had no other choice but to ask Aunt Lin for help."

"But my son has told Aunt Lin many times that if it embarrasses Sister Rong, just pretend that I didn't say anything. I think Aunt Lin will understand what my son means."

"What sister Rong? That's the Concubine Shu." Zhou hit Liu Yan again and said, "Your Aunt Lin is a warm-hearted person. Since you said that, she will definitely treat the Concubine Shu in return. Hey, I just hope that the Concubine Shu won't be embarrassed."

"After all, he is still a little young. Although Liu Yan is proficient in poetry and literature, he is obviously still lacking in the ways of the world."

After hearing this, I scratched my head and thought, Mom, did my son do something wrong?

Do you realize your mistake now? What's the use? Go away, go back to your room. I'm annoyed when I see you!

"Liu Yan's pitiful appearance did not arouse Zhou's sympathy at all. Instead, it made her angry almost immediately."

Liu Yan's melancholy gradually faded away after being treated like this by Zhou.

She dodged with a smile, it was Sister Rong, it was Sister Rong.

"Looking at her son running out, Liu Cheng said, "I understand what you mean. Go to the Lin family later and ask Meiyun what she thinks."

"That's fine. I'm Yan'er's mother. Yan'er is ignorant, so it's my turn as a mother to go and apologize."

"Speaking of Liu Yan, he left the main room, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared. As he walked towards the study, he muttered to himself: "Did I really do something wrong?"

After he finished speaking, he received no response from others, so he immediately turned around and said, "Liu Yu, come on, accompany me to my aunt's place!"

Just after the You hour, Lin left the palace.

"Perhaps knowing that An Lingrong would be unhappy, not long after Lin left the palace, Su Peisheng's voice was heard outside, saying, 'The Emperor has arrived!'"

Putting down the embroidery frame in her hand, An Lingrong stood up and did not wait for the emperor to go out to greet him before he walked in.

I pay my respects to His Majesty.

The emperor strode forward, stretched out his hand to help the man up, and asked, "Where are the children?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has allowed the children to rest today. As soon as my mother left, Zhao'er took her younger brother and sister to Sister Mei's place."

"This kid is a person who can't sit still," the emperor said with a smile, and then asked, "How is it? Are you happy today?"

"The emperor is thinking of me, so I am naturally happy. The two of them walked to the couch holding each other's hands and sat down. I thought the children were not around, so I planned to just have a simple dinner."

"But now that the emperor is here, I have to think harder! You can't afford to suffer any loss. Your mother's entry into the palace allowed me to have this meal."

"The two of them exchanged a few pleasantries. An Lingrong asked Lian'er to serve tea, and then she smiled and said, 'Your Majesty, do you still remember that you told me about the Liu family and Liu Yan before?'"

"The emperor's expression did not change after hearing this, but an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes."

"Nodding, of course I remember. I haven't thought about where to arrange him yet! Why did your mother come to the palace to ask?"

"An Lingrong gently pushed the emperor. What did the emperor say? It is the emperor's own decision as to where to arrange Liu Yan. Why would my concubine and mother want to ask this?"

"Seeing that the surprise in the emperor's eyes had not diminished, An Lingrong felt a little chill in her heart, but she did not show it on her face and continued, 'It's about Liu Yanyi's marriage. Ever since he passed the imperial examination, the counsellors have been knocking on the door of the Liu family's house."

"But I don't know what this child is thinking. She refused to see me no matter what. I was forced into a corner. Knowing that my mother was going to enter the palace, she secretly begged my mother."

"You want me to find a son, but you don't want a counsellor to come to your house. It's funny. This child is quite capable in studying, but he doesn't want me to live in the palace for a long time. How can I find a son for him?"

"An Lingrong chuckled as she spoke, causing the emperor to laugh as well. To be able to ask you to come here, I guess the one who came to the palace to celebrate the wedding must not be an ordinary family, right?"

"Then I don't know. My mother's eyesight is not very good. She rarely sees outsiders. She naturally doesn't know who the Liu family's relatives are."

An Lingrong shook her head, which made the emperor less vigilant, but he already understood what she meant.

"The relative who comes to visit must be someone from an official family. Newly-appointed people are naturally more popular. I remember that boy from the Liu family was handsome, so this is not unusual."

"It's just that Liu Yan doesn't want to be with his parents, so it's inevitable that it has become a concern for him. I heard from my mother that the child has lost interest in studying these days, which is really funny."

Don't worry, Rong'er, it's always a good thing. If you meet someone you like, wouldn't it be a match made in heaven?

"An Lingrong nodded at the emperor's words. She knew in her heart that the other party must have his own ideas about this matter."

"Put this matter aside for now. An Lingrong told Lian'er to go down and prepare dinner. There is no need to mention anything else."

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"An Lingrong didn't pay much attention to Liu Yan's matter. This matter involves people outside the palace. If I act too much, it will inevitably make the emperor think too much."

Now all her energy is focused on the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

"The Emperor personally asked An Lingrong to take care of this matter. She wanted to refuse, but she couldn't. Fortunately, she has been in the Six Palaces for many years, and those who hold power in the palace are more or less related to her, so there will naturally be no obstacles."

"Two months passed in the blink of an eye. The emperor put down his pen on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. He spent one day in Chengqian Palace and one day in Yikun Palace. He did not enter the harem for the rest of the time."

New Year's Eve

It was a great day and the thick snow could not dampen the children's enthusiasm.

"The children were making a lot of noise, but An Lingrong was so busy that she had no time to rest until the palace banquet was finally approaching."

"It was getting dark, and the concubines from the six palaces and the wives of the princes of various families all arrived. An Lingrong's seat was below Concubine Hua, not too far from the emperor, but the seats were all filled, so the three seats above were still vacant."

"With the main characters here, the atmosphere is naturally more relaxed. Plus, there are so many children, so it's inevitable that there are more chattering."

"Not long after everyone sat down, the eunuchs in the back hall began to chant, 'The Emperor has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived, and the Empress has arrived!'"

"As soon as the voice fell, everyone stood up and looked at the three figures. They bowed and greeted the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Empress."

The three of them took their seats. The emperor waved his hand and said, "Today is a family dinner, no need to be polite, just stand up."

"The emperor is being polite, so the people below naturally can't take it seriously. After a round of thanksgiving, everyone sat down."

"With Prince Dun gone, the government is more stable in the hands of the emperor, so the atmosphere of today's palace banquet is better than ever before."

"The emperor looked around and said with a smile: This old Seventeen is lazy and always late. Today is New Year's Eve and he hasn't arrived yet. Did he tell me where he was going?"

"No one knows where Prince Guo is going, but Yunxi, who is sitting below him, immediately laughed and said: "Brother, Brother Seventeen is never on time, why should we wait for him?"

"The emperor burst into laughter at this sentence. Yunxi is right. When Old Seventeen comes, I will punish him by making him drink a few cups."

"Yunxi raised his glass first after he finished speaking. Today is New Year's Eve. I wish you good health and prosperity for the Qing Dynasty."

"An Lingrong looked at Yunxi coldly and found it a little funny. There were people sitting in the hall, and even the Queen could speak, not to mention others. How could it be Zhao's turn to speak?"

"He is still a half-grown child after all. He doesn't know the depth of things. But on such a good day, I believe no one will bother with him."

With his start, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively, people were toasting each other, everyone was smiling, and children were having fun everywhere.

"Except for a few little ones who are not allowed to run around, Hong Zhao and Hong Jun have no taboos."

He dragged Hongshi here and there and finally arrived in front of the Empress Dowager.

"Madam Huang, your grandson wishes you a happy new year." Hongzhao pulled the two of them to kneel down and kowtowed several times. It was okay for Hongjun, but he was used to doing this."

"So the kowtow went very smoothly, but Hongshi, who usually stays close to the Queen Mother, seemed a little awkward kneeling next to Hongzhao."

"Even so, they kowtowed without hesitation. The Queen Mother was so happy that she laughed again and again. Good, good, you are all good children. Zhuxi, quickly bring the red envelope that I prepared."

"The three children took it with a smile, and then ran to the emperor and empress. After a round, they were given so many rewards that they couldn't take them all."

"For a while, the masters above were laughing non-stop. Hongshi was so happy to receive the reward from the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress that he couldn't stop grinning."

"But Hong Zhao didn't seem to stop, and he pulled the two of them to Nian Shilan again, but this time he didn't kneel down, but bowed slightly and saluted."

Hua E'niang, did Zhao'er wish you a happy New Year?

"No one would have thought that Hong Zhao would do this. Nian Shilan was not prepared in advance and was stunned for a moment."

"An Lingrong next to him uttered a sigh, "You little brat, today is not even the first day of the new year, why are you asking for a red envelope now? Come back and sit down."

Nian Shilan turned around and glared at An Lingrong, "What are you doing, Concubine Shu? It was my negligence that I didn't prepare red envelopes for the children. Don't be afraid, Zhao'er. After the palace banquet is over, you can take your brothers and sisters and Hua E'niang back to Yikun Palace."

Hua Ding prepared a big red envelope. When Hong Zhao heard this, he was immediately proud. He looked at Nian Shilan with a smile and replied: Yes, thank you, Hua E'niang!