An Lingrong after rebirth

It was a rare occasion when the queen was willing to joke, so everyone started laughing, regardless of whether they were sincere or not.

"Hong Zhao moved his head in the Queen's arms. Although he didn't know what everyone was laughing at, he smiled as well."

"Yixiu held up Hongzhao's head with her hand and said, "Your Majesty, Hongzhao is sleepy, so I will go first. Concubine Shu, the child is here with me, you can rest assured!"

After he finished speaking, he knelt down to the emperor and did not let others interfere. He held Hongzhao and Jianqiu in his arms and left quickly.

An Lingrong and the others led the rest of the children, greeted them in the same way, and then left with their children.

"It wasn't long before only Concubine Wan was left, a high-ranking concubine, and the rest were noble ladies waiting for others. The emperor naturally had no scruples and reached out to hold Zhen Huan's hand."

"I haven't seen Longyue for several months. Today is a good day. The two of them left together. Some of the remaining people were indifferent, while others held a grudge. In short, Zhen Huan did not get any good results in front of the people in the harem this time."

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Gyeongin Palace

Hongzhao was covered with a thick quilt, and Yixiu sat quietly beside the bed, but was unwilling to leave.

"She reached out and patted Hong Zhao, trying to coax him to sleep. She didn't know how long it had been. Seeing Hong Zhao sleeping soundly, Yi Xiu finally propped herself up and sat up. She realized that her body was numb from sitting for so long."

Seeing this, Jianqiu hurriedly walked behind Yixiu, reached out to rub Yixiu's shoulders, but didn't hear any sound.

"Not long after, Yixiu waved her hand, signaling Jianqiu to stop, but her eyes were always on Hongzhao's little face, not moving away at all."

Jianqiu, look at the way Hongzhao is sleeping. I can see some similarities between him and Honghui...

As if afraid of disturbing Hong Zhao, she lowered her voice.

Jianqiu paused and whispered, "Yes, it seems to me that they are brothers after all."

"Concubine Wan was acting like a demon today. If Hong Zhao hadn't been there to persuade her, I might not have been so calm. This child is so smart that he can figure out what I'm thinking."

The Sixth Prince is intelligent, and I like him. He will join the Shangshu Bureau after the New Year, and he will surely display his talents then.

Yixiu nodded and said, you are right, Hongzhao is more intelligent than ordinary people, so it is time for him to shine.

"As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Hong Zhao. This child is so considerate that he could tell that I was unhappy in an instant, and he decided to stay in Jingren Palace overnight without consulting Concubine Shu."

I know that he only wanted a red envelope as an excuse. This kid really loves me...

"Sixth Prince loves His Majesty, and His Majesty also protects Sixth Prince. Mother and son are connected by heart. Seeing this, I am really happy for His Majesty."

Jianqiu is the one who knows best how to make Yixiu happy.

There was no reason before, but now that the Sixth Prince is born, there is no end to the auspicious words I can say.

Yes, although I am not Hongzhao’s biological mother, it seems that the God allowed Honghui to be born again in Shufei’s womb.

"I am really lucky. Yes, maybe our eldest prince can't bear to leave the queen, otherwise why would the sixth prince not get close to others but to the queen?"

"Yi Xiu also thinks it's good to hear such a mysterious statement. It's really fate that plays tricks on us."

"Jianqiu smiled and said: Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince has said that he will ask for a reward tomorrow morning. Your Majesty, why don't you go and carefully choose what kind of red envelope to give to the prince tomorrow morning?"

"Yixiu came back to her senses after hearing Jianqiu's words, and finally remembered the important matter. Yes, yes, Jianqiu, you are right. I must carefully choose the red seal gift for Hongzhao tomorrow."

"After saying that, she stood up and was about to turn around and walk out, but then she stopped, frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Jianqiu, you stay with Hongzhao yourself, and come back after I've made my selection. I'm worried about other people being here."

"Jianqiu knew what the Queen meant, so she didn't refuse and just bent her knees. Yes, your Majesty, don't worry, I will never leave your side."

"Yixiu nodded, then bent down to tuck the quilt for Hongzhao before getting up and leaving."

"Fortunately, Yixiu thought that the Sixth Prince was young and afraid of the cold, so she lit a few more stoves in the room, so Jianqiu wouldn't feel cold here."

"I opened a small hole in the window a little further away for ventilation, then added a thin quilt and sat on the edge of the bed."

Just like this, he silently guarded Hong Zhao.

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Cheng Qiangong

"The Emperor is not here today, An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang are staying up together to celebrate the New Year. The child was going to make a fuss and wait until after the Zizheng hour so that he could ask his two mothers for a red envelope."

"But Hong Zhao, the leader of the children, was not here. After sitting with them for a while, they all started to feel sleepy. An Lingrong couldn't help laughing when she saw the children getting sleepy. She could only let the wet nurses stay with them until they all went to sleep."

"Lian'er Caiyue didn't care about the rules today. An Lingrong gave them seats. The four of them were playing cards with great enthusiasm."

Qiufang and the others were eating fruit and watching this scene.

"Shen Meizhuang played a round on the card table and then asked, "What did Zhao'er say today? Why did he suddenly follow the queen back to Jingren Palace?"

"An Lingrong rolled her eyes and threw a card down. I want to know. I will give this brat a good beating when he comes back tomorrow."

"Shen Meizhuang said softly, I see that you are becoming more and more impatient now, isn't it enough to just ask nicely? Why do you have to be so fierce?"

"But I heard that after the new year, the emperor will let Zhao'er go to the Shangshufang, and then move to the prince's residence. I won't be able to see him every day. I want to see how cruel you can be."

It was just a joke. An Lingrong naturally knew that Shen Meizhuang said that because she didn't want her to worry about Hongzhao in Jingren Palace.

"After hearing this, I leaned against Shen Meizhuang with an unwilling look on my face. My sister is saying this to me, it must be wronging me..."

Seeing the worry between An Lingrong's brows gradually fade away, Shen Meizhuang also breathed a sigh of relief.

"He pretended to push the other person and turned around and said, "Lian'er, quickly pull your master aside. I don't want to pay attention to her."

"After a few laughs and jokes, seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was gradually getting better, Shen Meizhuang spoke again: "We didn't have much at the palace banquet, and I'm a little hungry now."

Rong Pei, if there is anything useful, please come up immediately so you can use it together.

"I've long thought that the ladies will have a lot to do at the palace banquet, so I've asked someone to prepare eight-treasure porridge and some snacks. I'll go get them now."

Rong Pei responded with a smile and turned to go downstairs.

"Shen Meizhuang helped An Lingrong. I think Rong Pei has become more stable and methodical now. You have found a good person."

"That's right, elder sister should trust her younger sister's judgment for once," An Lingrong raised her chin proudly and raised her hand to play another card.

"Lian'er followed and said, "Yes, this servant and Sister Caiyue can hide for a while. The few of them were talking and laughing, and Rong Pei left quickly and came back quickly."

"Soon after, a large food box came in. An Lingrong asked Lian'er to collect the leaf cards and asked a few people to eat some snacks."

Shen Meizhuang spoke again: However, the Queen’s behavior today did surprise me.

"An Lingrong lowered her head and glanced at the snacks in her hand, then smiled and said, 'Sister, are you saying that the Queen doesn't seem to care whether the Emperor stays at Jingren Palace on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month?'"

Well, you always understand me best, An Lingrong smiled, moved closer to Shen Meizhuang and whispered; The emperor's favor is something illusory.

"Sister knows best that this so-called imperial love is really not to be taken seriously. Perhaps the Queen has some different ideas now."

"Shen Meizhuang nodded. Only in this way can we live safely in the harem. You and I are like this, the imperial concubine is like this, and now even the queen is indifferent. It's funny to talk about it."

"An Lingrong naturally understood what Shen Meizhuang meant by that it was funny. He is the emperor, but there are few people in the harem who truly treat him. Isn't that funny?"

"It's just that the Queen did so many things in the past, and now I can't believe it. Is she really not malicious towards us?"

"Shen Meizhuang spoke again, causing An Lingrong to nod slightly. Didn't she also not believe it all along, and was worried about Hong Zhao's actions today?"

"It's just that the Queen walked too fast, and when she left, Hong Zhao gave me a look that told me not to worry. How could I be so remiss as to let her do what she wants?"

"What my sister said is exactly what I thought. Because of the incident in the palace and because of the eldest prince, the queen has too much blood on her hands. This also makes me worried."

"Shen Meizhuang knew that she had said the wrong thing and made An Lingrong worried, so she patted her gently. But I think she is now somewhat sincere towards Hong Zhao."

Don't worry, she took Hongzhao away in public and she definitely didn't have any bad intentions towards him.

"An Lingrong nodded. She had the same idea. After a pause, she knew that there was no need to dwell on this matter. Otherwise, no one would be able to sleep today."

"He turned his eyes slightly and then continued, "Sister, I understand. But I feel that Concubine Wan's behavior today is a little strange. She doesn't look like someone who has been confined for a long time."

"It can be seen that preparations must have been made for a long time in order to regain favor today. What An Lingrong said was preparation, not planning."

Considering Shen Meizhuang's feelings, she nodded. She had been under house arrest for a long time, and I only sent some things to Sui Yuxuan occasionally.

"I thought that after what happened before, she must be extremely angry with the emperor and didn't have any thoughts. I didn't expect that she would suddenly do this today. It surprised me."

"Concubine Wan looks like Empress Chunyuan, and Empress Chunyuan is the love of the emperor's life. After tonight, the situation in the harem is likely to change again."

"An Lingrong's words made Shen Meizhuang smile indifferently. No matter how he changes, we are still together. We just need to take care of the children and live our lives well. Why should we care about the flood outside?"

My sister is absolutely right.

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"Hong Zhao woke up early on the first day of the new year, and pestered Yi Xiu to pay New Year's greetings. After receiving many good things, he returned to Chengqian Palace. Then he took Hong Jun with him, and kowtowed to An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang to ask for a red envelope."

"We hurried to Shoukang Palace. The two not-so-old children were quite capable and shouted all the way into Shoukang Palace. The Queen Mother was so happy that she wanted to move out the storehouse for them to carry."

"The two children had been sitting with the Queen Mother for a short while when the sound of Emperor Su Peisheng's arrival was heard outside. A moment later, the Emperor and Zhen Huan both appeared."

Behind her, Longyue, led by her wet nurse, also entered the door.

"The emperor greeted, sat down, looked at Hongzhao and said: These two children came early, the Empress must have spent a lot of money here today."

"These things of mine are nothing if given to the children. The Queen Mother doesn't like Zhen Huan, and she was even indifferent to the Emperor today."

Zhen Huan also came to her senses and pulled Longyue to kneel down, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and longevity."

"Forget it, stand up. After all, in front of the emperor, the queen mother was too lazy to act evil and raised her hand to stop Zhen Huan's greeting."

"Zhen Huan thanked her and turned to pull Long Yue to her side. Long Yue, please pay your respects to the Royal Madam. Long Yue had been to Cheng Qian Palace and Yong He Palace many times before Zhen Huan was confined to her house. Hong Zhao and Hong Jun would naturally recognize her."

"I wasn't too afraid of people before, but today, for some reason, I was so timid when I heard Zhen Huan's words that I didn't dare to speak."