An Lingrong is reborn, the reorganized team is killing like crazy

An Lingrong looked at the meal in front of her and didn't want to eat anything, but since the emperor had given her respect, she had to eat a few bites no matter what.

So he asked Juqing to serve a bowl of ginseng chicken soup. He took two sips and found it tasted really good. He then ate a few more mouthfuls of the steaming water chestnut crystal cake before he gave the emperor a grateful smile. The emperor finally smiled with satisfaction and nodded...

Halfway through the banquet, An Lingrong felt a little tired. She said something to Fu Cha, then stood up and asked for her leave to the emperor.

"Su Peisheng, ask them to light more lamps and be careful on the road. You go out and see off Concubine Chen." The emperor spoke, and Su Peisheng nodded slowly in response.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." An Lingrong said. The emperor shook An Lingrong's hand and said, "It's cold. You should go to bed early."

An Lingrong nodded and helped Juqing out of the palace.

"Why did Concubine Chen leave?" Concubine Duan asked the emperor with a smiling face.

"She is pregnant and easily tired." The emperor only said this and ignored her, but his eyes turned to Zhen Huan again...

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When An Lingrong returned to Chengqian Palace, the servants and palace maids were still eating the New Year's Eve dinner in the small kitchen. When Juqing helped her in, only Mixia was guarding the palace.

"My master is back? I'll go to the kitchen and bring the food..." Mi Xia saw two people coming in and hurriedly came to greet them, because every time on such occasions, her master never had a full meal...

"Why didn't you go and join them in the fun?" An Lingrong saw that Mi Xia's eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying.

Then she knew the reason. On this day of family reunion, everyone else had their family around, whether they were there or not. But she, although she had avenged her great hatred, would be alone from now on...

"I have eaten. There must be someone guarding the main hall. Is there anything special you want to eat, my lady?" Mi Xia spoke with a forced smile.

"Don't bother, just bring some hot food over." An Lingrong ordered, and Mi Xia responded and left.

Ju Qing helped An Lingrong in and helped her take off her feathered satin cape. While helping her wash her hands, she said, "My lady, Mi Xia went to Baohua Palace today. She must want to know Dong."

"She is also a pitiful person. Although her revenge has been achieved, she can't come back. She is usually gloomy. You and Baoque should talk to her more." An Lingrong took the silk handkerchief offered by Juqing and wiped her hands.

"I know that she is much better now. The day before yesterday, she gave Baoque and me a pearl flower each. Sometimes she is willing to talk to us more." Juqing spoke, and An Lingrong nodded and sat down in front of the Eight Immortals Table.

"Your matter with Imperial Physician Meng..." An Lingrong began to speak, but Ju Qing quickly shook her head to stop her.

"What's wrong?" An Lingrong looked up and asked.

"He and I... don't want Mixia to know yet, for fear that she won't be able to accept it. Let's take it slow..." Ju Qing spoke, but An Lingrong shook her head and sighed.

"Everything is up to you, but I can see that Mi Xia is not such a stingy person." An Lingrong saw the shadow outside the window and spoke again.

"I know that Zhidong's revenge has just been taken, so let her take her time..." Juqing spoke and poured a cup of tea for An Lingrong.

"My lady, there is purple ginseng chicken soup simmering in the kitchen. Baoque made you a hot and sour soup. She said she learned it from Concubine Xin. She said that drinking a bowl of it can warm your toes." Mixia came in with a little more smile on her face.

"Okay, let me try it." An Lingrong said, and Mi Xia and Ju Qing had already started to serve the dishes.

There were not many dishes, just four meat dishes, four vegetable dishes, a soup, and a bowl of chicken porridge, but they were all piping hot and tasted much better than today's palace banquet.

"Juqing, ask the kitchen to prepare a portion of this soup and chicken porridge and send it to the Yangxin Palace as a midnight snack for the emperor. Tell the people there to keep it warm in the kitchen and wait for the emperor to come back from Shoukang Palace to eat it."

An Lingrong thought that the emperor would rest directly in the Yangxin Palace after having food, so she gave orders, and Juqing responded and left to give the orders.

After using some things properly, the wet nurse had already brought Hong Sheng over and placed him on the small fenced bed in the inner hall. The other servants also came to the main hall to talk and keep watch.

An Lingrong leaned on the Luohan bed and watched Xiao Zhongzi perform magic tricks for everyone. Everyone was attracted by him...

Xiao Zhongzi grabbed a handful of flowers from the air, and then came to An Lingrong, asking Ju Qing beside him to blow a breath of fairy air, and then he turned his hand and presented a gorgeous peony flower to An Lingrong...

"Good! Juqing, give it a try!" An Lingrong took the peony, and everyone clapped and cheered...

Changchun Palace.

"You've seen it today. It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that Concubine Chen is too... I remember that you two had a very good relationship when you first entered the palace. How did it get to this point now?"

After the New Year's Eve banquet, Zhen Huan brought Jin Xi to Changchun Palace to keep watch with Concubine Duan. As soon as they sat down and the tea was not served, Concubine Duan spoke.

"Maybe it's because of the incident with Concubine Qi. That's all. I was the one who planned it first. I don't blame her for trying to sabotage me today." Zhen Huan spoke and sighed softly.

"Didn't the emperor blame her for that incident? He only punished Concubine Qi. Not only was she not punished, the emperor even surrendered to her. If you think about it, it was really you who helped her." Concubine Duan spoke, and Jixiang brought in tea.

"That being said, our original plan was not like this. The emperor treated her like that because of her own ability." Zhen Huan said this. There was no anger on her face, but the silk handkerchief in her hand was clenched tightly.

"Let me see, it's all because she had a son."

Concubine Duan looked at Zhen Huan and said:

"But we don't have to worry. The former dynasty and the harem are inseparable. Although she has a son, she doesn't have a powerful mother's family to rely on. Although her father is now a high-ranking official, he is not a powerful official. Even if she has ambitions, it is useless!"

Concubine Duan smiled as she spoke. She had sent a secret letter to the outside of the palace years ago. I believe his father and brother should have received it by now, and they also have some thoughts in their hearts...

Zhen Huan didn't say anything after hearing this. Now, in her opinion, the person in front of her had even deeper thoughts than An Lingrong. She was really bewitched in the first place and wanted to cooperate with her...

"Don't be sad. It will take time for the emperor to regain his favor. And no matter what, if it weren't for the interference of Concubine Chen, the way you dress today would have made the emperor favor you again. Just dress like this in the future. The emperor will be moved one day." Concubine Duan didn't see what Zhen Huan was thinking and still said to her with a smile.

"Thank you for your advice, sister." Zhen Huan nodded in response.

The way the emperor looked at her today was indeed different from before. Although there were some unpleasant things at the beginning, after An Lingrong returned to the palace, the emperor still looked at her frequently. It seemed that this outfit was really the emperor's favorite. In this way, Concubine Duan was not completely useless.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on my face...