Chapter 71 Nian Shilan Accepts An Lingrong
Zhen Huan did not react much to the Queen's gift, but An Lingrong felt nervous after hearing about it. She knew that this was the Queen's warning to Zhen Huan.
What about her?
She is just a small concubine. She no longer wants to be with the Queen, but Zhen Huan may not have truly accepted her. What should she do if the Queen is looking for her?
At this moment, An Lingrong was more panicked than ever before. She paced back and forth in the room, as if many things were no longer under her control.
"Come on, Baojuan, let's go to Suiyuxuan."
After a while, An Lingrong seemed to have made up her mind. She looked at Baojuan and said firmly, "Before, due to my own reasons and the Queen's coercion, I did some things that hurt Wanpin. Now that I have decided to treat them sincerely, I must tell her the truth about these things."
"Baojuan, I can tell you now with certainty that I will no longer be on the same page with the Queen. Will you still stay with me?"
Baojuan was so smart, how could she not guess the intention of An Lingrong's words to her? She immediately knelt in front of An Lingrong.
"My lady, since I have chosen you, I will not have any other thoughts. I am alone and helpless in this palace, and it is only during this time with you that I have experienced a period of peace and stability. I know that only when you are well can I feel at peace."
An Lingrong just looked at Baojuan quietly. There were not many people around her who could be used. Baojuan was someone she valued. It would be good if she could get her complete loyalty.
"Baojuan, I'm not dreaming of wealth and glory right now. I just want a peaceful life in this harem. As long as you treat me with sincerity, I won't treat you harshly. In the future, whether you want to leave the palace or stay, as long as I'm safe, I'll protect you."
"Thank you for your grace, my lord."
Baojuan's words were in agreement with An Lingrong. She looked up at An Lingrong, and they smiled at each other. A trace of warmth slowly spread in their hearts.
So, An Lingrong no longer hesitated and took Baojuan directly to Suiyuxuan.
When Zhen Huan heard An Lingrong tell her about everything that had happened since she entered the palace, she was filled with emotion.
She didn't expect that her kind act was understood by An Lingrong as charity, and she didn't expect that the sisterhood she had previously believed in would deteriorate from the beginning.
"Sister Wan, at the flower viewing banquet, the reason why Fucha's powder attracted Songzi, who was beside the Queen, was because she had something extra added to her powder."
Zhen Huan knew all this. The imperial physician had mentioned it when he diagnosed her. Concubine Qi was demoted to a concubine because of this incident and has not been able to come out until now.
"It's just that everyone guessed wrong. Qi Ying was just a scapegoat. The Queen was actually manipulating all of this behind the scenes. Although Fucha was close to the Queen, she was too stupid. Ever since she became pregnant, she has mentioned the issue of offspring to the Queen many times, even brazenly claiming that she was pregnant with a prince. This completely infuriated the Queen."
An Lingrong's words shocked Zhen Huan. She thought that the Queen played a role in this matter, but she didn't expect that just because of a few simple words from Fu Cha, the Queen would so cruelly kill a fetus still in her womb.
The child is innocent. Even if Zhen Huan hates someone, she will not harm the child.
"Sister, I know I was blinded by jealousy, which later caused me and you to drift further and further apart. But now I've thought it through. Staying by the Queen's side is like courting death. I just want to live the rest of my life in peace, even if it means I don't have any children."
Zhen Huan originally had a sisterly affection for An Lingrong. Even though they later became estranged for various reasons, the happy days they spent together in the Zhen Mansion before entering the palace were real.
"Lingrong, you and I originally entered the palace together. Furthermore, given our friendship, I already have a level of trust in you that no one else possesses. I sincerely hope that you are truly sincere in reconciling with us this time. Please don't let us down."
"Sister, please rest assured. Lingrong swears that if she does anything to betray you again, she will never live in peace."
"Forget it. I will trust you for now. But you also know that Sister Mei and Concubine Hua will depend on your performance in the future. As for the Queen, you can only keep her in check for now. Whatever she asks you to do, you must agree first."
Zhen Huan pondered for a moment. After all, the Queen was the master of the Central Palace. Even if she was in favor, she could not shake her position. It seemed that she still had to have a good discussion with Concubine Hua and Sister Mei.
"Lingrong, I'll find a reason to invite Concubine Hua and Sister Mei over, and we'll discuss this together. It's getting late, so why don't you stay here for dinner?"
"Yes, thank you, sister."
The tension in An Lingrong's heart dropped, and she knew that she had made the right move.
Zhen Huan asked Xiao Yunzi to go to Yiku Palace and Cunju Hall, and told them that some delicious snacks were made there and invited them to come and taste them together.
Nian Shilan and Shen Meizhuang, who were worried about Zhen Huan's health, rushed over after hearing Xiao Yunzi's words. They happened to meet at the door of Suiyuxuan.
"Sister Shen, you are so content with having a daughter now. Why do you look so kind?"
Listening to Nian Shilan's jokes, Chen Meizhuang was not annoyed.
They have long been accustomed to Nian Shilan's current personality over the past few days. To outsiders, Hua Fei is still as domineering as before. Only they sisters know that in private, she is just a naughty little girl who wants to tease everyone she sees.
"Empress Hua, you are a noble who forgets things easily. Now you are also the mother of Princess Shuhe. I still cannot compare to your kindness."
Nian Shilan glanced at Shen Meizhuang.
Wow, this is amazing, Huipin has become more eloquent now.
She couldn't help but stepped forward and pinched Shen Meizhuang's face: "Sister Shen's skin is still as tender as ever."
Uh (⊙o⊙)…^
Chen Meizhuang couldn't do what Nian Shilan did, so she had to quicken her pace and walk into the house, but she could still hear Nian Shilan's cheerful laughter behind her.
But unexpectedly, after stepping into the house, I saw an unexpected person here.
"Greetings to Her Majesty Hua Fei."
"Greetings to Her Majesty Huipin."
An Lingrong bowed respectfully to the two of them.
Nian Shilan raised her hand slightly to let her stand up, then she set her eyes on Zhen Huan, her eyes full of confusion about the situation before her: "What's going on? Why is she here?"
Seeing Nian Shilan and Shen Meizhuang's confusion about An Lingrong's appearance, Zhen Huan took the initiative to tell them again in detail what had happened before, and also told them An Lingrong's current concerns.
Shen Meizhuang's friendship with An Lingrong was not very deep, but she thought it would be good to have one less enemy in the palace, but everything still depended on Concubine Hua's opinion.
"An Changzai, I am a person who does not tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes. If you are sincere, please put away those petty thoughts."
Nian Shilan knew that Zhen Huan was soft-hearted. After all, An Lingrong had not done anything to harm Zhen Huan's offspring.
But necessary warnings were necessary. At this moment, Nian Shilan no longer looked like she was playing around with Shen Meizhuang. Her face was full of intimidation.
"Lingrong will remember the Majesty's teachings and will not do anything that would harm her sisters."
From then on, An Lingrong had officially found a support for herself.
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