Chapter 126: Doubts about the Position of the First Concubine
After An Lingrong left Zhen Huan, her mood became very different.
"My dear, you seem to be in a good mood now. Did you encounter something happy?"
Just now in Yongshou Palace, Zhen Huan specifically asked everyone around her to leave the room, and only chatted with An Lingrong alone inside, so Baojuan had no idea what they talked about specifically, so she felt very curious when she saw such a happy expression on An Lingrong's face.
"Nothing, just my sister told me some jokes."
An Lingrong did not tell anyone what she had known before. She knew very well that the fewer people who knew about some things, the better.
The weather today is very warm. Now that she is out, An Lingrong wants to take a walk in the Imperial Garden. Baojuan accompanies her, and the two of them stroll slowly in the Imperial Garden.
"Sister An, why did you come out today? You stayed in the room all day, and I thought you were going to give birth."
Not far away, Nian Shilan happened to be there. She saw An Lingrong in front of her at a glance and walked up to her.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."
An Lingrong looked at Nian Shilan and smiled. Now she no longer felt nervous as before when facing Nian Shilan. After so many things happened, she could see clearly that Nian Shilan would respond with the greatest kindness to those who were sincere to her, so as long as she didn't do anything to hurt her sister, she would not be rejected by Nian Shilan.
"I just came out from Sister Huan's place and thought the weather was nice today, so I came here for a walk. I didn't expect to run into the Imperial Concubine. Are you taking Princess Shuhe for a walk?"
"Yes, this little girl can't stay idle in the palace, so I took her out for a walk."
"Has the Queen given you any hardship lately? If you encounter any difficult issues, just send someone to the Yikun Palace to speak to me."
Looking at An Lingrong's bulging belly, Nian Shilan asked with concern.
She knew very well that the Queen had many secret plans in her mind regarding the pregnant concubines in the harem. Now that An Lingrong was someone close to her, she felt it was necessary to remind her.
"Thank you, Noble Concubine. I understand. I hardly leave the house these days, and the Empress can't find any fault with me. Fortunately, the Emperor previously announced that all concubines who are over six months pregnant don't have to go to Jingren Palace to pay their respects. This has reduced my contact with the Empress."
Perhaps the emperor had some doubts about the frequent accidents that happened to the pregnant concubines in the harem. Not long ago, the emperor issued a decree that pregnant concubines could rest in the palace after six months of pregnancy.
"That's fine. If you feel bored in the palace, you can go find Sister Huan or Sister Chen. Of course, it's also fine to come to me. The closer it gets to the end, the more you need to be extra careful. In fact, the Queen doesn't care most about whether you can gain the Emperor's favor. In her heart, what she fears most is that you both gain favor and have children. That's what she fears. Now that she has raised the Fourth Prince, she will regard any concubine with children as an obstacle."
Nian Shilan smiled sarcastically when she said this. How was this different from her past self? It was just that she was lucky enough to have a chance to start over and no longer let herself be bound by the so-called love and favor, so as not to repeat the mistakes of her previous life.
"The Queen went to such great lengths to do all these things, but the Emperor really didn't know anything about it? He allowed her to disregard the royal bloodline and murder the heir. How could the Queen Mother not know about this?"
An Lingrong was a careful person and had actually discovered this strange phenomenon a long time ago.
All under heaven belongs to the emperor. She absolutely does not believe that the emperor is unaware of the constant troubles concerning the royal offspring. And the empress dowager, as the final winner among all the concubines of the late emperor, it is impossible for her not to be aware of these tactics in the harem.
Nian Shilan looked at An Lingrong meaningfully. As expected, in her previous life, she was able to hurt so many people by herself. An Lingrong was very delicate in her mind, but fortunately, she did not stand against them now.
She glanced at Songzhi, who immediately understood and took Baojuan to a nearby place, where she began to watch the surroundings vigilantly to ensure that no one would eavesdrop on the conversation between Nian Shilan and the others.
"The Queen Mother wants to ensure the glory of the Unalana clan. As long as Yixiu is the Queen, the glory of the Unalana clan will not be diminished. Therefore, she will not allow anyone to threaten the Queen's position, even if they are favored by the Emperor. As for the Emperor, I think he is more out of consideration for Empress Chunyuan. I heard that Empress Chunyuan asked the Emperor to take good care of her sister in her final moments."
Nian Shilan had not originally thought of telling An Lingrong about this, but thinking that she was so meticulous, it was not impossible that she would make some unexpected discoveries in the future. Now that she knew these things, she would pay more attention to various details that might be missed by them in the future.
"You must be even more careful in the future. The Queen is far more cruel than you imagine, especially since you are in a special period now."
Nian Shilan gave An Lingrong serious instructions.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, and for your trust in me. I am truly grateful and will be even more careful in the future."
Nian Shilan nodded, then took Songzhi away.
Baojuan walked up to An Lingrong and gently supported her.
"My lady, my lady, it's getting late, let's go back."
Seeing that An Lingrong seemed to be lost in thought, Baojuan had been standing in front of her for a long time, but she still didn't seem to notice her. She could only stretch out her hand and wave gently in front of her.
"Okay, let's go."
An Lingrong came to her senses and left the Imperial Garden with Baojuan, but she was still thinking about what Nian Shilan had just said.
It turns out that the fundamental reason why the Queen had not been completely despised by the Emperor despite doing so many things was mainly because of the affection she had for Queen Chunyuan, but...
However, she had accidentally heard before that Yixiu was originally the concubine of the emperor when he was still a prince. It was after Empress Chunyuan came to the palace to visit her sister that she and the emperor fell in love with each other, and then Chunyuan directly bypassed Yixiu to become the legitimate concubine.
After such a long period of contact, An Lingrong did not think that Yixiu was a generous and tolerant person. Could she really accept so calmly that the position of the legitimate wife that should have belonged to her was taken away by someone else, even if that person was her own sister?
These doubts took root and sprouted in An Lingrong's heart like seeds, but now everything was just her random guess, and she still needed to find evidence.
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