Rebirth · Mausoleum

"Is everything ready?"

"Return to my lord, I have been ordered by Concubine Hua, and everything has been prepared."

An Lingrong nodded, "The weather has been hot recently, and the Empress has spared her greetings. I don't like to go out even if I want to be a concubine. Please help me change into light clothes. Let's go to the lake to pick some lotus leaves."

"It's a pity that Zhu'er didn't come." Yu'er looked at the person in the mirror with amazement in her eyes, "Look at this servant girl, the young master is already very beautiful."

An Lingrong combed a cloud-like bun with only a transparent emerald hairpin fixed, a magnolia court butterfly plain brocade skirt, covered with a layer of tulle, and an emerald bracelet bestowed by the emperor on her wrist, with thin eyebrows drawn, No makeup or powder, only a faint mint scent on the skirt.

"What is this?" An Lingrong smiled lightly, "Silly Yuer, there are more beautiful people in the harem than I can count."

Picking up the bamboo basket on the table, "Let Xiao Chuzi go boating with us, Baojuan will come back by himself in a while."

In midsummer, the sun is shining brightly, the lake is shimmering, and the lotus leaves are crowded in the pond, and several lotus flowers are competing to bloom.

Picking a place where there were few people, the three of them boarded the prepared boat, Xiao Chuzi rowed in the place where the canopy could cover, and Yu'er held up a bamboo umbrella to shade An Lingrong from the sun.

An Lingrong leaned against the side of the boat, fiddled with the clear lake water twice with his bare hands, like a playful child who found a fun toy, changed into a comfortable position and began to touch the lake water with his fingertips.

"The weather is hot recently, and you don't like to come to the Old Summer Palace any more." The sun was so big, and there were a group of people behind it to shade the sun, so the emperor and Guojun Wang didn't get a trace of sunburn.

"Brother Huang also knows that I am the most greedy and lazy person, I am used to idleness, and I can't stand this hot summer weather."

The emperor smiled comfortably, "It's rare to come here, but I want to tell you about the strange things outside."

"Here, here." Yu'er pointed to the half-bloomed lotus, "My lord, this one is good, we can put it in the bedroom and it will bloom for a long time."

"Okay, just listen to Yu'er." An Lingrong held a few picked lotus leaves and lotus flowers, and the two of them had already wiped them with the prepared silk cloth. They didn't see a few servants along the way along the lake. Presumably it was all thanks to the concubine Hua, "This situation really reminds me of Jiangnan."

"My lord, are you homesick?"

An Lingrong smiled, "Why, such a beautiful scenery is not the time to add to the sadness. We should sing a song to cheer up."

Yu'er's eyes brightened immediately, "I heard from Sister Baojuan that the little master's singing is really nice, I didn't expect to hear it today, it's really a blessing for my servant."

"It's true that after following me for a while, your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter. Give me back to my shy and talkative Yu'er." An Lingrong rolled her eyes at Yu'er.

Yu'er smiled embarrassedly, but still looked at her little master expectantly.

An Lingrong looked at the delicate reflection in the water, showing a flawless smile,

"...you can pick lotus in the south of the Yangtze River,

Lotus Leaf He Tiantian,

There are double carp,

Playing with each other between the blue waves..."

The garden was already quiet, and there was a song singing loudly, and this ear-splitting and beautiful singing sound could be heard throughout the garden.

Yongzheng and Guojun Wangzheng were having a good talk, when they heard the singing, they stopped in their tracks and started admiring the singing without saying a word.

Seeing that the emperor was attracted, King Guojun said, "There are a lot of talents in the imperial brother's palace. Such a beautiful singing voice, I don't know which lady is singing it."

Su Peisheng glanced at the emperor's expression before saying, "It sounds a bit like An Changzai's voice."

"Not bad." Yongzheng nodded.

"Look, brother, but that woman is singing." Guojun Wang pointed to a small boat among the water waves. Holding an umbrella for another woman, and this woman is holding a lotus leaf and lotus in her arms, smiling brightly, singing and playing with water from time to time, which is a picture of picking lotus in summer.Looking at this painting, everything in the world, even the bright sun in the sky can be forgotten.

Yongzheng and Guojun Wang are walking on a high place, and the scenery below is unobstructed.The emperor stopped, and no one dared to urge him.

After a long time, King Guojun spoke,

"Brother Huang, let's stand here, this beauty didn't see us, I'm afraid she might miss us."

Yongzheng smiled, "What Brother Seventeen said is true."

Yongzheng walked down with big strides, and the people behind him followed closely until he reached the river.The girl was so excited to play that she didn't find a group of people waiting by the river. Su Peisheng asked Xiao Xiazi to yell into the river twice, and the servant girl reminded her. Then the girl stopped singing and put down the things in her arms to let the eunuch who was rowing to come by. shore.

The boat staggered to the shore, An Lingrong saw that the emperor wanted to say hello first, and a hand was already stretched out in front of her.

Seeing that there was a foreigner, An Lingrong smiled shyly, and obediently took the emperor's hand and went ashore.

"Emperor Wan'an, Guojun Wang'an."

"Why are you so interested in such a hot day?" Yongzheng saw the refreshing person in front of him and wiped his sweat with a silk handkerchief embarrassingly, regardless of Guojun Wang, he directly took the silk handkerchief to help her wipe.

An Lingrong was startled, and only followed the emperor's wishes, "Seeing that the lotus is blooming well, my concubine wants to match it with a new incense. As a woman from Jiangnan, she has never tried lotus picking, so she picks lotus by herself."

He raised his head and smiled, "It's really fun."

An Lingrong's eyes were full of unresolved affection, but Yongzheng's eyes had not faded from the amazement.

"Hey, it seems that Brother Huang is no less than seventeen people who pass the time." King Guo pretended to be sad, "My brother will retire first."

"Someday, someday we will meet again." Yongzheng promised.

Guo Junwang clasped his fists and retreated, not being here to continue to be an eyesore.

"Would you like to walk with me."

"These lotus leaves..."

"Su Peisheng."

"Hey," Su Peisheng responded to the emperor, and said to An Lingrong, "Don't worry about An Chang, I will ask the servants to help you get the Zuiyun Pavilion back."

Yongzheng pulled An Lingrong's hand, touched the jadeite bracelet, and the grip on the person became softer. The two walked along the river, and the servants behind them all took a few steps back in a sensible way to follow.

"I remember the first time I met Rong'er. Rong'er entered the Punishment Division for Xin Changzai, but she was such a shy person when I saw you; The appearance of agreeing is very gentle, even Concubine Yu, who is difficult to get along with her now, is willing to say a few more words to you; Yueqin last time was nothing more than that, seeing Ronger playing and singing in the water this time is really beautiful." Yongzheng said slowly , "When can I see all of your appearance, why are you waiting for me to find out?"

An Lingrong showed a faint smile, looking at the emperor in front of him, "If the emperor likes it, it is the happiest thing for concubines."

In the midsummer of that year, did the emperor think that she was so gentle? Did her memory blur, or did she forget her original self.

"The only place in the Empress Palace these days that doesn't mention the Shen family is you." Yongzheng closed his eyes.

"This is the emperor's decision. Even if the concubine has some doubts about Mei Zhuang, she will not say anything."

"Yeah. You are so sensible, even the nobles from Guan can't compare to you." Yongzheng said back, "Go to Zuiyun Pavilion."

The harem is so big, there is a place where he can forget the strife in the harem, and it is not too much to leave more.

"My lord, do you think that An Changzai really met the emperor by chance?" asked Ajin, the attendant.

"It doesn't matter if you meet by chance, what matters is whether the emperor has a heart." King Guo hurried out of the Old Summer Palace, "Besides, this An Changzai is a good man, I'm afraid that the noble man will be sad for a while .The life inside the palace is not as comfortable as outside the palace.”

"Brother, I probably won't be able to go to An Chang to eat snacks today."

Hongzhou saw everything on the hillside, and let go of his biting lips, "Nurse, since grace is so important, why does Erniang never want to compete for favor?"

"This... because the empress has you, elder brother, she doesn't want to be distracted anymore." Nanny squatted down to wipe Hong Zhou's sweat.

"Really." Hong Zhou stubbornly watched the distant figure disappear.

The scorching sun can't stop the flowers from blooming one after another, but there are always clusters of flowers blooming anywhere near the water.After the song of picking lotus, An Lingrong has truly entered the ranks of favorite concubines and Hua Concubine Zhen Huan is quite a three-legged rivalry.

An Lingrong looked at the floating brocade on the table, and remained silent for a long time.

"My lord, the emperor gave you all the brocades in the palace. This is a great favor." Bao Juan said briskly.

"All?" An Lingrong held his head, "Isn't that right. I gave all five of them to me. Baojuan, take one to Empress Empress and one to Empress Hua."

"Yes, the servant will go here."

"Yu'er, I only keep one piece, who do you think I should give the remaining two pieces to?"

Yu'er hadn't seen the young master with such an indistinct look for a long time, she felt uneasy, and after thinking carefully for a while, she dared to say, "Whoever the young master has a good relationship with, naturally he should give it to him."

"You are very smart." An Lingrong praised, and then asked a more difficult question, "Then do you think my relationship with Mr. Wan is considered good?"

Yu'er knelt down, "My lord..."

"That's right, don't be afraid."

Yu'er took a deep breath, "In the past, it was fine for the little master of Meizhuang to be here. After the accident of the young master of Meizhuang, the relationship between you and nobleman Guan is really...well water does not violate river water."

"It's good that the well water doesn't interfere with the river water." An Lingrong helped Yu'er up, "Send one to Sun Xu, and the other to Cao Guiren quietly for me. Remember, quietly."

"Yes."

"The emperor really dotes on An Changzai very much these days, he gave An Changzai all the brocades in the palace a few days ago." Concubine Qi looked at An Lingrong enviously.

"It's good that An Chang is there, but it's a pity that there are fewer." Concubine Hua fiddled with her nails.

"I also see that the floating brocade is not bad. Besides, An Changzai is not like Mrs. Yu. He knows not to sing too late. It is rare to advance and retreat well. There is no big event today, but the emperor discussed with this palace and made a decision. Jin An is always a nobleman." The queen said kindly.

All eyes were on An Lingrong.

"Thank you all sisters for your suggestions." An Lingrong generously got up and bowed to everyone.

"How can I remind you, I heard that An Guiren's song is better than countless people in the world, it would be great if he could sing it to us someday." Xin Changzai said.

"That's right, I heard that Mrs. An's picking lotus amazed the emperor a few days ago. Now these people are not afraid of the heat and are picking lotus. I'm afraid the lotus and leaves in the pond are not enough to pick." Concubine Qi covered her mouth and smiled. road.

"It's just a noble person, so there's nothing to make a fuss about." Concubine Hua said, but it seemed that Concubine Qi was short-sighted.

"Mr. An is humble. It is rare to be able to have such a status after entering the palace. I like sister An's humility and courtesy very much." The Queen's words drew everyone's jealousy to An Lingrong again.

"An Guiren's seniority is still young, and he seldom interacts with people on weekdays. Only the Shen family has a good relationship. Now, jokingly, there is no one who can help An Guiren to speak." Cao Guiren glanced at An Lingrong without any trace.

Cao Qinmo's words seemed derogatory, but exposing An Lingrong's shortcomings made people feel less jealous.

"No matter what, my sister still wants to thank all the sisters for reminding me that my sister is here today." An Lingrong said politely.

Zhen Huan struggled for a while, and finally decided to just silently watch the people talking bitterly, why did she still speak for An Lingrong when she didn't receive the Fuguang brocade from An Lingrong.

"Aunt Fangyi, can I ask you?"

"Yes, I heard from Aunt Fangyi that Aunt Fangruo, who met nobleman Guan before her, is already making arrangements for the young master of Meizhuang." Yu'er lightly removed the jewels from An Lingrong's head.

"I have a game with Sister Meizhuang, and I can do something."

"Cao Guiren gave you a string of beads, and Sun Xiaozhu sent you a bunch of crystal grapes."

"Miaoqing likes to eat grapes the most." An Lingrong recalled something, "Put away that bunch of crystal grapes, and Cao Guiren's string of beads will show me."

An Lingrong took the bead net from Cao Qinmo, on which a lotus leaf supported a lotus flower, "Mr. Cao's thought of making the bead net is really a coincidence."

"My lord, Cao Guiren belongs to Concubine Hua, will this be bad for my lord?" Yu'er worried.

"Just look at how Concubine Hua treats Wen Yi, Mrs. Cao's great loyalty will be worn down to nothing." An Lingrong took off her makeup by herself, "Don't worry about this, I have my own measure. If you run into Huanbi on the road in the future, don't be too impatient to remind her."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty Guan is more diligent in going to encore the Queen."

"I heard that the Queen has a cat, so maybe the nobleman from Guan is greedy to see it." This remark is a bit ironic. No one in the harem knows that the nobleman from Guan is afraid of cats. The two people who spoke knew it well. people.

"Sister Cao seems to be getting haggard."

"Really." Cao Qin stroked her cheek silently, "Maybe it's because I've been too worried recently."

"Why didn't my sister ask the empress to bring Wen Yi back?"

There was a haze in Cao Qinmo's eyes, "Why don't I want to, but what can I do if the empress refuses me. Now you have divided the favor of the nobleman, and you have divided her favor. She is not happy these days. Want to suppress the emperor's heart She can't lose the people above, how can there be such a good thing."

An Lingrong couldn't help laughing, Concubine Hua's temperament was as public as ever, and she would show whether she was happy or unhappy, "But sister, don't worry, if the empress accidentally uses Wen Yi's health to compete for favor, the emperor will accidentally find out. When the younger sister will also say a few words to the emperor, then the older sister can naturally ask the emperor to return Wen Yi."

Cao Qinmo's eyes lit up, "My sister thanked my sister first."

An Lingrong nodded, "Two days will be Qixi Festival, Changchun Garden has been set to watch the moon, and the princes and concubines will go, sister, don't be late."

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