An Lingrong after rebirth

Zhen Huan then looked at the emperor with a look of joy, "Your Majesty, to be honest, ever since I became pregnant and my belly has grown, I have had doubts from time to time, and today I finally got the answer!"

"Oh? Huanhuan, what doubts do you have?"

"Your Majesty, I once gave birth to Longyue safely, and I know what a pregnant woman looks like. But my belly is getting bigger day by day, much bigger than when I was pregnant with Longyue. How can I not be worried? It was only today that I finally felt relieved after listening to what the imperial physician Zeng said."

After hearing this, Zeng Mo also laughed and said, "What the Concubine Wan said is right. Twins will naturally have a bigger belly than a single baby. Your Majesty is just fine now, so there is no need to worry."

The emperor listened to the conversation between the two and looked a little embarrassed for a moment.

Thinking of his suspicion of Zhen Huan, he coughed lightly and said, "I didn't expect it to be such a happy event. Su Peisheng, pass down the decree. Concubine Wan has contributed a lot to the birth of the heir. From now on, she will enjoy the status of a noble concubine."

"Your Majesty, I don't deserve it!"

After hearing this, Zhen Huan wanted to speak up to stop it immediately.

But the emperor raised his hand to stop the other person from talking. "Hanhuan, there is no need to say more. The hardship of having twins is not something that ordinary people can endure. This is what you deserve."

For a moment, Zhen Huan's eyes were full of affection and she seemed extremely moved.

After hearing such good news, the emperor's doubts were gone, and the two of them happily had breakfast.

After putting down her bowl and chopsticks, Zhen Huan suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the emperor, "Silang, I forgot one thing..."

The emperor was in a good mood, so naturally he didn't think anything the other party said was a big deal.

"What's the matter? Just tell me directly."

Zhen Huan seemed very embarrassed. "Your Majesty, Eunuch Xia arrived early today, and I haven't had time to send someone to tell the Queen. Now is the time to pay respects. If I'm not here, the Queen will probably be worried."

"It seems that what he said was that the queen cared about him, but to the emperor, it sounded a bit strange."

Rumors were rife in the palace. The Empress was the Empress Dowager, and there were Concubines assisting in managing the affairs of the six palaces. Yet no one stepped forward to suppress the rumors, and they were allowed to develop. This was truly wrong.

When the emperor thought of this, his expression turned a little unhappy.

But he still kept his temper and patted Zhen Huan's hand, "Don't worry, Huan Huan, I haven't visited the Queen for a few days. You go back first today, and I will go to Jingren Palace."

Zhen Huan had no objection and helped Cui Jinxi leave.

After leaving the Yangxin Palace, he said, "Send some rewards to Imperial Physician Zeng, and do it in a covert way."

"How could Cui Jinxi not agree? But the disapproval between her brows seemed to be unable to be suppressed..."

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Jingren Palace.

When it was time to pay respects, Zhen Huan was not there.

Yixiu looked at the empty seat below and pretended to be dissatisfied, "There are many pregnant women in the palace now, why is it that Concubine Wen and Concubine Rou are never late for greeting, but Concubine Wan is always like this?"

"That's right. There are countless sisters in the harem who have been pregnant, but Concubine Wan seems to be a little different from the others."

When Concubine Wen was mentioned by Yixiu, it seemed that she had confirmed that she was carrying a princess, so she was now willing to talk.

Then he responded, and said, "Perhaps Empress Wanfei is feeling uncomfortable in her stomach again and is still unable to get up from the bed."

An Lingrong laughed secretly after hearing this.

How could there be so many things that happened without reason in this world? Wenpin was like this, but didn't the Queen promise in private that she would protect her and give birth safely?

"Noble Lady He used to be a member of Concubine Wan's palace. Now she has been given the title of Noble Lady. Has she contacted Concubine Wan to reminisce about their past relationship?"

Before she could say a word to Zhen Huan, Concubine Wen turned her gaze and pointed her finger at Concubine He.

"But since Zhen Huan promised Huanbi to help her win favor last time, but then she went back on her word and never made any move, this inconsistency has already made Huanbi angry."

Hearing what Concubine Wen said, she sneered, "Your Highness Concubine Wen is mistaken. I used to serve Concubine Wan, but now I am already the emperor's concubine. Why bother talking about the past?"

"Princess Wen never thought that Huanbi would be so careless about the little affection she had with Concubine Wan in the past. For a moment, she was at a loss as to how to respond to Huanbi's cold words."

At this moment, Su Peisheng's voice was heard outside.

Before they could stand up, the other party strode in. Yixiu then helped Jianqiu stand up and led everyone to greet them.

But the emperor waved his hand and said, "Except the empress and the concubine, everyone else please leave." Seeing the other party's solemn face, others didn't know what was going on, but guessed that it was not a good thing.

No one dared to touch the tiger's whiskers at this critical juncture.

They each bowed and quickly left Jingren Palace.

When he could no longer see anyone's back, the emperor spoke again with some impatience, "The Empress is the Empress, and the Concubine has been in charge of the six palaces for many years. Why did they allow rumors to spread in the palace without taking any action?"

Yixiu and An Lingrong looked at each other, and An Lingrong understood what the other meant.

She stood up and knelt, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The Empress is not feeling well and should not work too hard. I have been busy with the children recently and was careless. I don't know what happened that disturbed Your Majesty. Please explain it to me."

The emperor did not speak immediately.

It seemed that what An Lingrong said calmed his anger a little.

He raised his hand and said, "Forget it, Concubine Shu, please get up. This matter is not entirely due to your negligence."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

An Lingrong thanked her and stood up. Yixiu beside her also said, "Your Majesty is usually worried about government affairs, which already makes your mind exhausted. Something happened in the harem that disturbed Your Majesty. It is my fault. I just don't know what it is."

It seemed that he was not in a position to say this out loud.

Pointing at Su Peisheng, the other party immediately looked bitter, but did not dare to remain silent.

Su Peisheng stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Empress, Concubine Shu, I have often heard the servants talking about Concubine Wan's pregnancy these past two days..."

"Who in the harem doesn't know that Concubine Wan is pregnant? What's there to talk about?"

Yixiu looked puzzled, which made Su Peisheng look even more bitter.

After a pause, as if struggling for a moment, he said, "Empress, the servants below all say that Concubine Wan's belly looks bigger than Concubine Wen's..."

Yixiu was stunned, and seemed to finally react.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. When Concubine Wan came to Jingren Palace to pay her respects, she was mostly sitting. I did not notice this, but I remember that Concubine Wan's dragon fetus was born later than Concubine Wen's. How come her belly looks bigger than Concubine Wen's?"

Yinzhen snorted coldly, "The servants below are undisciplined, so they can say anything. I have already asked Concubine Wan about this matter. She is a very lucky woman. She is pregnant with twins, just like Concubine Shu did back then."

Then he looked at An Lingrong and said, "Shu Fei gave birth to Hong Sheng and Jin Yu safely, so she must have some experience."

An Lingrong showed a hint of surprise at the right moment. "Twins? Really? It is indeed a blessing from heaven. I congratulate the emperor."

After saying that, he continued, "Your Majesty is right. Twins naturally have bigger bellies than other people."

Well, the happier you are now, the more painful it will be when the truth is revealed in the future!

Upon hearing this, Yixiu also said, "It's such a happy event. I was just telling my sisters why Concubine Wan didn't come to pay her respects. I hope she's not feeling well. It turns out that the Emperor has summoned her."

The emperor nodded and said, "That's right. I was just about to tell the queen about this. Concubine Wan is pregnant with twins, so she is always inconvenient. It has been snowing recently, so let's exempt Concubine Wan from paying respects for the time being."

Yixiu's expression remained unchanged, and she smiled and said, "Your Majesty has thought everything through. The most important thing is to have an heir. You don't have to worry about the little things. This is as it should be."

"Also, Concubine Wan has worked hard during her pregnancy. I have already issued an edict to allow her to enjoy the status of a noble concubine. The Queen should also be aware of this."

At this point, a hint of surprise truly flashed across Yixiu's eyes. The share of the imperial concubine.

"An Lingrong in front of us actually gave birth to twins, and Hong Zhao, who has been valued by the emperor for many years, has not received such a reward."

It really is……

But she didn't say much, just smiled and responded.

Seeing Yixiu agreed, the emperor turned his gaze to An Lingrong and said, "But the rumors in the palace cannot be ignored, Concubine Shu, I will leave this matter to you."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will have someone investigate thoroughly to find out where this rumor originated from."

"The most taboo thing for servants in the harem is gossip. If you find out, you will be sent out immediately and will never be allowed to serve in the palace again."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured. I understand and will definitely handle this matter well."

After saying this, An Lingrong looked at the emperor, who seemed to have made up his mind, and stood up.

She knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has been so concerned about this matter today and has come so early. I guess you haven't had time to have breakfast yet. Why don't I take my leave first and let Your Majesty and Your Majesty have breakfast first?"

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Concubine Wan has been waiting for me in the Yangxin Palace with breakfast this morning. I have already had it. I still have some things to do in the morning. I will go back first."

Yixiu stood up as well, and they both knelt down and said, "Yes, I respectfully send your Majesty off."

After the emperor left, Yixiu stood up with a cold look on her face.

"Your Highness, she is the daughter of a guilty minister, how can she be worthy of this?" An Lingrong didn't care.

She knew very well what kind of person the Emperor was.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Concubine Wan is only enjoying the treatment of a noble concubine now, but she hasn't been promoted yet. And even if she is promoted, what does it matter? There will always be a day when the empire collapses."

"The Concubine Shu is now even better at cultivating her Qi, and I am happy to see her like that."

The two chatted for a while longer before An Lingrong stood up and said goodbye.

Perhaps it was because Zhen Huan enjoyed the status of a noble concubine even though she was pregnant and had not yet given birth, while An Lingrong, who had already given birth safely, was trapped in the position of a concubine for many years without any movement.

For a while, there were some subtle changes in the tone of the harem.

"Everyone seems to have begun to think that Concubine Wan will be the most favored person in the harem in the future, but there are not many concubines in the harem now, and most of them are still the mistress of a palace."

"Naturally, no one would do anything to lose face and go to the other party to pay a visit. However, Concubine He was summoned by Concubine Wan again, which was rare."

But what was said between the two of them is only known to them.

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"Two months passed peacefully, and then good news came from the harem: the wife of the third prince Hongshi was pregnant."

The prince said that An Lingrong did not go, but when the whole palace came to pay their respects, he saw how happy Concubine Qi was.

It's just that no one would want to hurt people's feelings at this critical juncture by mentioning the Fourth Prince or the Fifth Prince.

"The news reached the Yangxin Palace, and soon after, footsteps were heard outside the Jingren Palace. The emperor strode in with a look of joy on his face, and it was clear from the looks of him that he was in a very good mood."

The previous emperor had many children, but during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, there were only a few princes and princesses.

I can count them on two hands.

"Now that he is about to have a grandson, it is no wonder that he is so happy. He raised his hand to avoid everyone's greetings. The emperor walked to Concubine Qi and personally extended his hand, intending to let her use his strength to stand up.

Concubine Qi had served him for many years, and even when she was young and at the height of her love for him, she had never been treated like this.

At this moment, he looked so happy that he was silly. "Your Majesty..."

"I heard that Hongshi's wife is pregnant, and Concubine Qi has done a great job."