Chapter 158 An Lingrong 99
Not long after Ling Rong released the crow and the snake, Ziyuan returned with news: the emperor had visited the Imperial Beast Garden today and had taken a fancy to a horsewoman. Although she hadn't been given a title yet, Su Peisheng had already ordered people to prepare a reward.
It can be seen that this horse trainer is not only going to enter the palace, but also catches the emperor's eye.
"Cold and fierce, who wouldn't be interested in such a beauty?" An Lingrong had no reaction to Ye Lanyi entering the palace. Having reached this position, the emperor's favor was no longer her primary concern; she now valued the emperor's trust more.
"It's just that the Emperor is visiting such a lowly maid in the Old Summer Palace. I'm afraid the Empress Dowager and the Empress will be dissatisfied with you when I return."
Ziyuan's words won Lingrong's approval. After being by her side for so many years, she had gradually gained experience and could see at a glance that something was wrong with the matter.
Logically speaking, she is the one with the highest position in the Old Summer Palace. When the empress is away, if the emperor does something inappropriate, it is naturally her, the imperial concubine, who should persuade him.
Ling Rong teased Wu Xue, laughing sarcastically, "I'm just one of the Emperor's concubines, not a Royal Noble Consort like the Empress Dowager. How could I possibly have the dignity to advise the Emperor? It's certainly impossible for me to stop the Emperor from favoring someone else. If I did, people would accuse me of being jealous."
"Your Majesty is right."
So the next day all the concubines knew that the emperor had a new favorite, a horse trainer whose status was even lower than that of the previous Yu Daying.
But even her humble status couldn't stop the emperor from liking her. Not only did she agree to marry him upon her initial appointment, but she even asked for a quiet place to live on the first day. The emperor even granted her the opportunity to live alone in the more distant Fenglexuan.
At first, although everyone was somewhat jealous of this woman's favor, they were mostly just waiting to see what would happen. For example, Concubine Qi and Concubine Zhen believed that An Lingrong, who came from a similarly humble background, would be very dissatisfied with Ye, since before her, An Lingrong had always been the only one favored.
In fact: you don’t have to serve the old man every day, and your vacation life will be twice as happy. Wuhu~ Bodhisattva Ye saves all living beings and deserves to be enshrined in the Taimiao!
After two months of this, it was Concubine Qi and the others who couldn't stand it anymore. They had always lived off the little favors that slipped through An Lingrong's fingers, but after Ye Lanyi came, the emperor simply restricted his visits to her and Lingrong. Other concubines who had ambitions were unable to even see him, including Concubine Qi, who had previously enjoyed some favor.
In this case, naturally some people will become restless.
"Have you, Her Majesty, met that Ye Yingying?" Xiangpin sat in the Langyin Pavilion, watching the three children chasing and playing by the lake, fanning herself with excitement. "Yesterday, Qipin was chasing butterflies in the Xinghuachun Pavilion when she happened to run into the Emperor and Ye Yingying. I heard that Ye Yingying gave Qipin a pretty cold shoulder."
Ling Rong also became slightly interested in gossip: "I heard that Miss Ye always has a cold face and doesn't even speak to the emperor."
"Well, doesn't the Empress know Concubine Qi's temper? Ye promised to pay a little tribute to her and flirted with the Emperor, but she just walked away, leaving the Emperor there, and the Emperor fell for it. Look, she was put under house arrest yesterday."
Xiangpin deeply regretted that there was no plate of five-spice melon seeds. She could only pick up a piece of dried apricot and eat a few bites. "Otherwise, she's said to be very resourceful. I heard that the emperor even promoted her rank to please her. We endured for so long back then, it was like fighting for our lives for so many years..."
"Say such sour words again." Ling Rong pushed another plate of fragrant cakes in front of her: "Eat more sweet things. People come and go in the palace, and who can stay prosperous forever? Look at things from a long-term perspective. You have Princess Wen Yi, who is a hundred times better than anyone else in this palace."
Xiangpin took the cake and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is right... because of her unruly behavior, rumors are spreading even within the palace. I heard that the Empress Dowager is very dissatisfied with her."
As a noble concubine, An Lingrong naturally knew this. She even knew that the empress dowager was very dissatisfied with her because of this. Not only did she allocate Chunxi Palace for Ye Lanyi to live in, but she was also waiting for Lingrong to return to the palace to take care of her when she was sick, so as to teach her, the noble concubine, a lesson.
But as a boss, you can't discourage your subordinates. What if she doesn't come to share gossip with you in the future? What should you do? "What did they say?"
"They just say that Ye Ying is a seducer, arrogant, rude and barbaric. Some people even say that she is different from the empress of that day..." Cao Qinmo quickly stopped talking here and carefully looked at Lingrong's face.
As for An Lingrong, honestly, she was a bit bewildered by these words. She'd never heard of any similarities between her and Ye Lanyi before. It would be more accurate to say they were polar opposites. Then, she recalled the rumors circulating in the palace when she first entered, and she found them absurdly amusing.
These people in the palace have been using the same old rhetoric for so many years, with nothing new to say.
But... is Concubine Xiang getting cocky again?
Looking at Lingrong's half-smile, Cao Qinmo hurriedly lowered her head and drank a sip of tea to hide her embarrassment.
"That's ridiculous. I'm only in my early twenties. How can I reminisce about the past?" Ling Rong reclined in the rocking chair, relaxed and lazy. Because she was in her own residence, she wore only a plain moon-white Manchu dress. Her washed hair was loosely tied with a white jade magnolia hairpin. She truly looked like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally unadorned.
Even though she was already familiar with Ling Rong, Xiangpin still had to admit that she was bewitched by the natural charm that Ling Rong exuded at that moment. It wasn't even a coquettish look, but, but...
The laughter of children approaching from far away interrupted her awkward thoughts. Concubine Xiang looked at Wen Yi, who was running in the front, and smiled as she caught her daughter. "Look at you running! You are so unruly all day long."
Wen Yi smiled cheerfully, full of life: "Mother~~"
The seventh prince Hongmin and Princess Yong'an, who were following behind, ran over and threw themselves into their mother's arms.
"E'nang~zege!" Yong'an pointed at the milk cake in the plate and shouted repeatedly: zege zege zege, motioning Lingrong to give her a piece.
"Today's portion is enough, you can't eat anymore." Ling Rong ignored her daughter's cute expression and saw her turn around and start looking at Xiangpin, saying unhappily: "Your Majesty Xiangpin won't give it to you either, forget it, you can eat tomorrow, okay?"
Yongan rolled his eyes and suddenly clapped his hands, "Ahmuah...Ama!"
"Want to go and have sex with your Khan Ama? No way! Your Khan Ama is not free these two days. Don't even think about it. It's impossible."
Yong'an pouted when he heard that, turned his head and sat in his mother's arms, obediently being fed some fruit puree, but he just refused to look at Lingrong.
"You're just as stubborn as your brother when he was little." Ling Rong patted her daughter lightly with a headache, and felt strongly dissatisfied with the dog emperor who was enjoying his wild girlfriend: "It's all your Khan's fault."
Hongmin blinked his eyes and seeing that his mother didn't notice, he stuffed the cake into his purse silently. Seeing Xiangpin and Wen Yi looking at him, he thought for a while and left a few pieces with some regret and pushed them in front of the mother and daughter.
Xiangpin only thought that the Imperial Concubine was the most blessed in the entire palace, having safely given birth to three children, including twins. Not only that, but the children were all healthy and clearly gifted.
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