Meng Zhaoxing didn't expect An Lingrong to ask this. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said:

"My Lady, yes, since the beginning of this year, a large amount of this opium has appeared outside, and opium dens have sprung up everywhere.

I heard that if you smoke this cigarette once, you can go a whole day and night without eating or sleeping without feeling tired. I thought of opium poppy at that time, so I bought some and went back to study it. I found that it was a paste made from purified opium poppy. "

"Isn't this thing extremely harmful?" An Lingrong asked, and Meng Zhaoxing nodded.

"What about the ones I use?" An Lingrong asked hesitantly.

"Those are not purified and will not be discovered in a short period of time."

Meng Zhaoxing knew that An Lingrong was asking whether the things used by Concubine Qi would be discovered, so he spoke up to reassure An Lingrong.

An Lingrong nodded after hearing this, thinking in her heart that even if it was not easy to detect, she had to think of a way to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

After Meng Zhaoxing left, An Lingrong wrote another letter to Aunt Xiao.

The first was to ask her to keep an eye on An Bihuai to prevent him from being misled and becoming addicted to smoking. The second was to ask her to write a letter to An Fuwen and ask him to remind Feng Chi that someone seemed to be targeting the Feng family.

This was not An Lingrong's impulsive thought. Although there were three young men that day, one of them had the surname Qi. Feng Chi is now the most valued military general by the emperor besides Yue Zhongqi in the previous dynasty. He is still very young and has a bright future.

If that person is really Concubine Duan's mother's family, it is probably related to supporting the Third Prince as the crown prince...

Feng Chi not only saved his life, but also protected An Fuwen all the way on his way to office. The An family must remember these two favors.

The next day, Aunt Xiao replied to the letter. Although it only had a few words, it said "Don't worry, everything has been arranged", which was very reassuring.

*

With more children, the place became particularly lively. On this day, Wangshu insisted on going boating. After breakfast, An Lingrong asked someone to make arrangements. After everything was ready, they took the children to go boating in Houhu Lake.

The dragon head boat shuttled across the Houhu Lake, the lake waves were rippling, the willows were swaying, and the lake breeze blew by, bringing a slight coolness. An Lingrong was enjoying the comfort with the round fan in her hand.

"Mother, look, there are swans over there." Rong Jin pointed at a few swans in the distance and shouted happily.

Everyone looked in the direction Rong Jin pointed, and saw the swans suddenly spread their wings and took off, drawing beautiful arcs in the air...

"Swan, swan." Hong Sheng clapped his hands happily when he saw the swan flying...

The boat rowed towards a lotus field. Rongjin and Wangshu both clamored for lotus flowers. Several guards on the boat picked a lot of lotus flowers. The two little girls burst into laughter after getting the lotus flowers.

"Fifth brother, this is for you." Rong Jin handed Hong Sheng a few lotus flowers, but Hong Sheng shook his head and refused.

"Fourth brother said that I am a man and cannot hold flowers and plants all day long..." Hong Sheng said as he patted his chest. Everyone looked at him and laughed when they heard it.

"Mother, can we let Fourth Brother come too next time?" Hong Sheng looked at An Lingrong, who smiled and nodded...

After playing for a while, when the boat docked, everyone saw the emperor and Concubine Duan who were already waiting on the shore.

"May the emperor be healthy and well." After they all got ashore, An Lingrong, Fu Cha and Xinpin knelt down and saluted the emperor.

"Good luck to the Emperor." The three little ones also called out sweetly to the Emperor and saluted in a proper manner.

"Why are you in the mood to go boating today?" the emperor asked, reaching out and picking up Hong Sheng.

"Sister wants lotus, Father Emperor, and Swan Flying." Hong Sheng spoke incoherently, but the emperor understood and nodded at him.

"The Concubine Chen is so lucky. Unlike Concubine Hui and I, we are still busy preparing for the Fifth Prince's birthday."

Concubine Duan spoke with a smile, looked at Hong Sheng, reached out and pulled his little hand, smiling lovingly.

"I'm just taking the kids out to play for a while. Isn't Concubine Duan also here to enjoy the lake view? Why can't I see Concubine Hui? Is she busy alone?"

Xinpin spoke with a nonchalant look on her face, and An Lingrong couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips when she heard it.

"I only have a little free time now. I have to go to Jiuzhou Qingyan later to see if the servants have finished cleaning."

When Concubine Duan heard this, her face froze, but after a moment she regained her composure and spoke with a smile.

"Where is the emperor going?" An Lingrong didn't want to pay attention to her, so she changed the subject, looked at the emperor, and asked with a faint smile.

"I was just about to go to your place to see Sheng'er, and I met Concubine Duan on the way. She told me that you were here, so we came together."

The emperor put Hong Sheng down as he spoke, thinking to himself: "This child is only two years old, how can he be so heavy?"

"Sister Duan Fei is really well-informed. I asked someone to make ice bowls before I came. Would you like to go to Tianran Tuhua and have a seat?" An Lingrong turned to look at Concubine Duan and invited her with a smile.

"I still have to go to Jiuzhou Qingyan. These servants are always working in a way that makes me feel uneasy."

When Concubine Duan heard this, her face almost turned pale. Their lake cruise was so ostentatious that the whole Old Summer Palace must have known about it!

Now he said this to make the emperor suspicious of him! He really had ulterior motives!

And of course she wouldn't go. Not to mention it was three against one, there might be some other traps waiting for her to fall into!

"Let's go and try your ice bowl." The emperor spoke, and several people followed the emperor to Natural Painting.

An Lingrong was not just saying this casually. She had someone prepare ice bowls before they came. When everyone arrived, the mosquitoes had been smoked away and chilled fruits and vegetables were placed on the table upstairs of Zhuxu Tower.

A few people were upstairs, looking at the beautiful scenery in front of them, and eating a bowl of green bean paste mixed with honey in an ice bowl. It was so beautiful that it touched their hearts...

"Children can't eat too much. Just eat some fruits." An Lingrong said. Although the three little ones were a little depressed, they all smiled when they drank the slightly cool watermelon juice.

"Is it so delicious?" The emperor asked with a smile when he saw the three people sitting at another low table, looking very happy.

"This is from your son, and I give it to Your Majesty." Hong Sheng said as he stood up, holding his bowl and walked towards the emperor.

"Drink some water, Father." Hong Sheng handed the bowl over. It was strange that the water didn't spill along the way.

"As expected, you know how to be filial. Your Majesty will accept it with pleasure." The emperor took it with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.

But this action shocked Hong Sheng. He thought the emperor just tasted it lightly, so how could he finish it? His face instantly showed grievance...

"What? Are you reluctant to leave?" The emperor looked at the little fellow's expression and knew what he meant, so he asked with a smile.

"If it were someone else who was reluctant, it doesn't matter, Father Emperor." Although Hong Sheng was still a little sad, what he said was still pleasing to the ear.

"Good boy!" The emperor smiled and touched Hongsheng's little head and praised him.

An Lingrong gave Baoque a look, and Baoque went to make a cup of watermelon juice for Hongsheng. When Hongsheng saw that there was still watermelon juice, he looked at An Lingrong with surprise.

It was nothing. An Lingrong had a rule in the past that she could only eat one bowl of rice a day. He thought that she would not have that today...

The emperor ate his bowl of ice while watching the three children playing around, and the four words "good and peaceful years" came to his mind...

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