Chapter 143 An Lingrong 84
Mei Zhuang's eyes lit up, she thanked him and was about to leave.
"No need to thank me, this is the last time I will help you." Ling Rong's words made her feel like she was poured with cold water. She stood there in a daze, no longer excited.
"Rong'er...are you still angry with me?"
"No, it's just that we have different ideals and cannot work together." Ling Rong finally looked up at her, but her eyes no longer shone with the cheerful and intimate light they always used to. "Perhaps we can still cooperate, but this is the end."
"Why? Is it just because of my slip of the tongue that day?"
"I also prepared a gift for Ning Chuke. Ask Caiyue to take it with you when you leave."
Lingrong no longer wanted to explain, but just silently served tea and saw the guest off.
After Meizhuang left, she coaxed her son into bed early and ordered Biqing to go to the Yangxin Palace to deliver a bowl of old duck soup.
[Oh oh oh, Master Host, are you finally coming?!] System N1 keenly noticed her intentions from her series of actions and immediately became a little excited.
[This year is also a good time to get a promotion.] An Lingrong took out the potion for twins and drank it along with the accompanying maternal and infant protective agent. If she didn't want to endure the hardships of this position, given her current family background, she would need to have achieved extraordinary merit, which she couldn't achieve in a short time.
Otherwise, you can only work hard on your offspring. If one chip is not reliable enough, then learn from your predecessor Zhen Huan and have a dragon and a phoenix.
Now that the Queen had moved Concubine Hua away but had not been able to completely regain control of the palace, she was feeling very uncomfortable. Now that she was pregnant, the Queen would definitely take the opportunity to take back the palace affairs from her.
At this time, the Queen Mother was still relatively supportive of the Empress and would most likely allow her to consolidate power. Once the Empress was fully empowered, Lingrong believed she would definitely give the Queen Mother some good surprises.
I guess after I give birth to the baby, I will not only get a promotion, but also a job.
Of course, she couldn't put all her chips on her opponent making a stupid mistake.
She looked at Baoque who came to clean up the tea set, and casually stroked her son's pigtails.
At night, the emperor came to Chengqian Palace as expected.
Now the only ones who are truly favored in the palace are the charming and beautiful Concubine Qi and Concubine Jin who suddenly came to her senses and lowered her status.
But the time they spent together might not even be half of Ling Rong's.
After dinner, the two of them spent time in the study. I don't know what Lingrong said, but after a while, the emperor carried her back to the inner room to settle down.
Needless to say, a night of love and rain.
The next day, the emperor had breakfast in Chengqian Palace and went to the morning court feeling refreshed. Lingrong, feeling a little sleepy, went to the adjacent Jingren Palace. When she saw the empress, she noticed that she looked a little unwell.
What's wrong? I didn't yell at the level of disturbing others yesterday.
Seeing the Queen's visibly darker expression, An Lingrong couldn't help but wonder if the Queen would...
Send someone to eavesdrop?
"You must serve the Emperor with all your heart and soul, and strictly abide by the palace rules. The Emperor's health must be the most important thing in everything you do."
Lingrong was dazed for a moment, suddenly realizing how the topic had somehow veered to this point. Listening to the Queen's pointed words, Lingrong sipped her tea, her heart unperturbed. After all, she was thick-skinned. Whether it was her battle-hardened soul or the memory of having been openly called a "man of etiquette" by the Emperor, Lingrong had long since forgotten these malicious insinuations.
If you have the guts, don't let the emperor go to her palace, otherwise just watch her eat the soup and the meat. There are only so many resources, and she and her son can't even divide them up. Do you really expect her to give away the benefits she has obtained?
An Lingrong's slender fingers gently brushed across her still fair and firm cheeks. Did she look like a fool?
After the Queen's long and rambling lecture was over, she followed the other concubines in standing up and bowing as if it had nothing to do with her: "I will follow the Queen's instructions."
Yixiu looked at Lingrong's indifferent expression and felt more and more disgusted. She wanted to tear her face into pieces.
It doesn’t matter, Yixiu thought secretly in her heart, since she could get rid of Concubine Hua and Concubine Zhen Huan, the current Concubine Yi would naturally not be a problem. Sooner or later, these annoying flowers would no longer grow in this harem.
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Before the Queen could come up with a solution, Lingrong gave her a ready-made excuse, but this reason obviously had a big impact on her.
"Is Concubine Yi pregnant again?!"
On the second day of Longyue's first birthday party, Concubine Yi was absent without reason. Concubine Qi, who served under her, immediately thought she had caught Lingrong in the act and started to complain that she was disrespecting the Empress. "It is a custom established by our ancestors that concubines from all six palaces pay their respects to the Empress. Concubine Yi was absent without reason. The Empress will punish her severely!"
"That's right, Concubine Yi is clearly relying on the Emperor's favor. Your Majesty, please do not encourage this."
Yixiu pretended to hesitate. Just as she was about to punish Concubine Yi to rectify the palace rules under the persuasion of her attendants, she saw Biqing from Concubine Yi's palace rush in with a face full of joy: "This servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is very happy!"
"What happy occasion? How dare your master be absent without any reason and even say it's a happy occasion?" Concubine Qi immediately scolded her and even wanted to send someone to drag her out.
Unexpectedly, Bi Qing still smiled upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, our queen suddenly felt unwell on the way to pay her respects to you today. The imperial physician was summoned to see her, and he said she is over two months pregnant!"
"Then Her Majesty hastily sent this servant, Aunt He, and Eunuch Feng to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and you to offer your congratulations."
"...This is truly a great joy." The Queen smiled dazedly, then immediately realized, "Is Concubine Yi's discomfort serious? She is pregnant now, so we need to be more careful."
"Your Majesty is in good health, but it's inevitable that you may feel a little weak during pregnancy."
"Pregnant women should avoid overwork. She was busy taking care of the Sixth Prince and helping Concubine Jing organize Princess Longyue's first birthday banquet. She must be exhausted."
Having said this, everyone thought about it for a moment and realized that the Queen's words were directed at the part of palace power that had not yet been taken back from Concubine Yi.
Bi Qing, who was sitting below, felt that their queen was indeed very foresighted, and immediately replied according to the queen's instructions: "The queen is right. Our queen also said that now that she is pregnant with the heir, she cannot be careless. She can no longer help the queen manage the harem. I hope the queen will not blame her."
Unexpectedly, Concubine Yi would be so straightforward. Yixiu paused, smiled, and shook her head, saying, "She is too sensible. As the Empress, it is my duty to manage the six palaces. Now that she is pregnant, she naturally needs to take good care of herself. I will send someone to go with you to visit Concubine Yi later."
After saying this, he looked at the people sitting below with different expressions, and his tone was as graceful and generous as before: "You should learn more from Concubine Yi. Not only should you serve the emperor wholeheartedly, but more importantly, you should be able to give birth to children for the emperor like Concubine Yi. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Queen."
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