"Your Majesty, haven't you had enough rest recently?" An Lingrong looked at the Queen with concern.

After hearing this, the Queen also looked at An Lingrong. Their eyes met and the Queen's gaze instantly became sharp.

She thought: Why can't I sleep? Don't you know?! Jianqiu is still in the Ministry of Punishment. She has mentioned it to the emperor several times, but the emperor just won't give in! ...

"Yes, there have been wild cats in the palace these days. I am a light sleeper, so I have to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to drive them away." The queen retracted her gaze, raised her hand and rubbed her temple, her tone still lazy.

"Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Imperial Hospital to prepare some soothing tea, or burn some soothing spices to help you sleep."

An Lingrong looked at the Queen, her eyes glancing at the antique display cabinet on the Queen's right hand side, and then she retracted her gaze.

The display stand with the phoenix wearing a peony that she had given was no longer there, but the white porcelain vase was still placed on the right hand side closest to the queen. An Lingrong raised her eyebrows slightly, still with a smile on her face.

"I don't like those kinds of incense. I think they are not as fresh and natural as the fresh flowers, herbs and fruits."

The queen straightened her body as she spoke, as if to show how different she was from others.

This statement could only deceive An Lingrong, who had just entered the palace.

Now, others don't know, but how could An Lingrong, who has lived a new life, not know? How could she not like incense? She was afraid that someone would harm her like they harmed Concubine Hua!

"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous. Your Majesty is absolutely right. No matter how good the incense is, it can't match the freshness of fresh flowers and the sweetness of fruit." An Lingrong quickly complimented her, and the Queen nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, I'm a little tired. If you have nothing else to do, please leave first." The Queen returned to her previous indifferent expression, and An Lingrong also bowed and left tactfully.

An Lingrong left Jingren Palace. The sky outside was bright and even the air was much fresher than that in Jingren Palace.

There was no other reason. The queen had an old head disease that often recurred. Now that the weather was getting colder, the windows of Jingren Palace were tightly closed, for fear that the queen would get caught in the wind and become ill. As a result, the smell in the palace became a little turbid...

At night, An Lingrong changed into plain clothes and took Juqing to Yanqing Palace.

When An Lingrong brought Juqing there, Wen Yi had already fallen asleep, and Concubine Duan looked much better.

"Hello, Concubine Duan." An Lingrong knelt down to salute, and Concubine Duan hurriedly supported An Lingrong.

"Why are you here at this time? Come in and sit down." Concubine Duan said with a smile on her face and welcomed An Lingrong into the inner hall.

"Your Majesty looks much better." An Lingrong said with a smile, and Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong with a smile on her face.

"Yes, it's all thanks to you. Doctor Wen has never stopped providing medicine, and with Wen Yi by my side, I feel like I'm a few years younger. Don't be afraid of you laughing at me." Concubine Duan patted An Lingrong's hand, her face full of gratitude.

"Your Majesty does look a lot younger." An Lingrong said as she looked left and right with a smile on her face.

"You, it would be fine if I just said it myself, but you even made fun of me..." Concubine Duan shook her head helplessly, with a smile in her eyes.

An Lingrong also had a smile on her face as she sat on the Arhat bed in the inner hall.

"I've heard about what happened a few days ago. The Queen suffered a loss at your hands. I hope I didn't make things difficult for you?" Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong, her face showing deep concern.

"No, the Queen Mother has always been kind, and this matter is not entirely her fault. As long as the Emperor did not reprimand her, she would not be embarrassed." An Lingrong spoke, and Concubine Duan nodded.

"No matter what, she won't show it on her face. But you still have to be more careful..." Concubine Duan patted An Lingrong on the shoulder, and An Lingrong nodded in agreement.

"Your Highness, Lingrong's purpose of coming here today is to inform you that Cao Qinmo might come out in a few days."

As An Lingrong spoke, she looked at Concubine Duan, and as expected, Concubine Duan's expression froze instantly.

"What's going on?" Concubine Duan naturally didn't want her to come out. If she came out, she would definitely come to see Wen Yi, and even try to take Wen Yi away...

"Don't panic, Your Majesty. She is only out temporarily, and maybe she can help us when she comes out." An Lingrong spoke and patted Concubine Duan's hand to comfort her.

"What do you need me to do?" Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong. Although her expression was relaxed, her brows were still furrowed.

"No need, Madam, just keep an eye on Wen Yi. As long as she can't get her hands in, she has no reason to do anything to Wen Yi."

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Duan, who nodded and said:

"I see."

"Your Majesty, Lingrong has something to say. You don't have to be so restrained in the future. Concubine Hua, perhaps I won't embarrass you like this in the future." An Lingrong said in a low voice. Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong with a surprised look.

Concubine Duan looked at An Lingrong in front of her, and her gaze changed from surprise to inquiry. She looked at An Lingrong for a long time without speaking.

"What's wrong with the Queen? Why are you looking at Lingrong like that?" An Lingrong said as she touched her face, thinking that there was something on it.

"Please don't mind me saying this if I'm not polite. In the past, I thought that the emperor favored you deeply because of...something else. I didn't expect that you were so smart." Concubine Duan's eyes were still on An Lingrong as she spoke.

"What does your Majesty want to say?" An Lingrong grasped the key point, looked at Concubine Duan, and asked in pretended confusion.

"It's nothing, you just need to know that the reason is good. I just didn't expect you to be so smart and see everything."

When Concubine Duan spoke, An Lingrong still pretended not to understand, but when she heard the praise that followed, she still tried to put on a trace of embarrassment on her face.

"I hope Your Majesty won't blame Lingrong for being nosy." An Lingrong said as she lowered her head.

"How could that be? I know you are a good person, otherwise the emperor wouldn't favor you so much."

Concubine Duan covered An Lingrong's hand again and said:

"You mean Concubine Hua, what did she know?" Concubine Duan continued.

"Your Highness is indeed smart, but Lingrong is just guessing. Concubine Hua's mind is always unpredictable, and I can't tell for sure, but it is true that she already knows who harmed her in the first place.

In this way, Lingrong felt that she would not embarrass the queen again. "An Lingrong spoke carefully, and looked at Concubine Duan with a cautious look.

"She knows who it is?" Concubine Duan was very surprised when she heard that.

"The information I got is that she already knows."

As An Lingrong spoke, she looked toward the outer hall and saw Jixiang and Juqing guarding outside, so she leaned closer and lowered her voice:

"My lady, it is said that she is the queen."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Duan was startled at first, then she raised her lips with a mocking smile and said, "If you say it was her, then she is not wronged!"

This was quite interesting. An Lingrong narrowed her eyes after hearing it. Concubine Duan was indeed a powerful person. In her previous life, she was able to have the last laugh even with such a body. It seemed that she knew everything in the palace, both openly and secretly.

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