Chapter 76 An Lingrong 17
Yixiu was indeed in a bad mood. She had already endured enough with Concubine Hua, and now a small noble dared to get her hands on the honor that only the queen could have.
"I heard that Concubine An, relying on the Emperor's favor, actually dared to openly disrespect the Emperor. She is truly from a humble family, yet she becomes arrogant when she achieves success."
"Well, she is the emperor's after all. The emperor likes her, so even if she behaves badly, others cannot comment on her."
Yixiu interrupted Jianqiu's angry words, picked up the wasted rice paper, and threw it aside. The sharp-stroked "和" character fell into the furnace and turned to ash.
"But An is still too young. If she is so flamboyant, she might catch the eye of someone with ulterior motives and become the object of jealousy."
Jianqiu understood what she said, "Your Majesty is right. Once this person gets jealous, who knows how many tricks he has waiting to use against her."
"Alas... If this continues, who knows how many more evil things will happen in the harem." Yixiu clasped her hands together and silently chanted a Buddhist name, showing her compassion and desire to save all living beings.
The Empress, worthy of her years of immersion in the harem, maintained a firm grip on the atmosphere. That very day, all the palaces learned of the events in Yimei Garden the previous night. Just as everyone was secretly gritting their teeth, hoping to establish a good relationship with Noble Lady An during the next day's greetings, they heard that Noble Lady Chengqian was ill and had requested to be excused from the next day's greetings.
"Empress, you can't be fooled by that vixen." Concubine Qi came to the Queen's palace in a rage. As soon as she sat down, she began to persuade the Queen not to let An Lingrong go.
Yixiu frowned and looked at Concubine Qi's stupid appearance. If she was not the biological mother of the Third Prince, how could she protect such a vulgar and stupid person.
"Listen to what you're saying!" The Queen slapped the rosewood table beside her. Her gentle facade towards Concubine Qi faded, and instead she was filled with disgust and disdain. "She's the Emperor's concubine. No matter how ignorant you are of the rules, you shouldn't speak of her like that. If this gets to the Emperor's ears, I'm afraid even the Third Prince will be dragged down by you!"
Concubine Qi immediately became humble and cautious when her son was mentioned. She smiled at the Queen in a flattering manner and said, "I am thinking that we are in your palace, Your Majesty..."
"Can you speak without restraint in this palace?" The Queen looked at Concubine Qi, who couldn't understand anything she said, and she was already murderous. "You have to be careful in front of others and behind their backs. There are no secrets in this harem."
"Besides, do you think I don't know what's going on in your mind? You're already this old, and you're still jealous like Concubine Hua?"
After scolding Concubine Qi until she was as embarrassed as a three-year-old child and dared not to answer, Yixiu felt that the anger in her heart was relieved a little.
She had originally planned to sit back and watch as Concubine Hua and Madam An argued tomorrow, but she hadn't expected Madam An to be so cruel to her. She had specially sent her trusted imperial physician, Zhang Mi, to examine her, and the conclusion he reached was the same: "Wind evil has entered the body, causing chills and fever."
Now that things have come to this, if I force the other party to come and pay my respects, then the reputation I have built up over the years will probably disappear in an instant.
However, she had great confidence in Zhang Mi's medical skills. Since he diagnosed the illness as serious, perhaps Mrs. An was really seriously ill.
It would be best if she could just get seriously ill and die, so that others could be spared from the sins.
Yixiu thought with some ill intention, but she had no choice but to send someone to excuse her from paying her respects, and told An Lingrong to take care of her health and recuperate well.
The concubines in the palaces were feeling regretful when they heard in the afternoon that the emperor had favored a palace maid in the Yangxin Palace, who was a servant in the Yime Garden.
First, she was given the title of Guan Nu (a woman of official position), and just when no one took it seriously, she was given the title of Consort within ten days. Then, she was allowed to accompany the emperor for six consecutive days, and later she was given the title of Lady Miaoyin. She was almost as favored as Mei Zhuang and Noble Lady Fucha.
Moreover, this person's behavior is a hundred times more excessive than Ling Rong's. A concubine actually took advantage of the emperor's favor to offend everyone from top to bottom.
The prejudiced emperor, empress and Hua Fei became fawning and mean, with a mean look on their faces that left these concubines, who were born into noble families of officials, dumbfounded.
After Mei Zhuang visited Ling Rong and Zhen Huan that day, they met on a narrow road. Yu Shi even dared to sit in the sedan chair awarded to her by the emperor and forced Mei Zhuang to make way for her as a concubine.
Then, just like in her previous life, Concubine Xin, who sang loudly in the palace at night and imprisoned those who talked back to her, was stripped of her title by the empress dowager. She obediently knelt in front of the Yangxin Palace and sang Kunqu opera all night before she regained her favor.
The excitement brought by Yu Ying'er and Yu Da Ying made everyone in the harem overwhelmed. Everyone was so attracted that they didn't notice that the servants of Chengqian Palace, who were mixed in with the crowd, often delivered snacks to the emperor in Yangxin Palace together with other palace servants. Naturally, they didn't notice that every time Chengqian Palace delivered snacks, not long after, a little eunuch from Yangxin Palace would enter Chengqian Palace.
The Empress was somewhat aware of this, but she was ultimately drawn to Yu Ying'er's arrogance. Ultimately, Yixiu didn't believe An Lingrong, with her background, could pull off any schemes in the harem.
Now we still have to be careful of Concubine Hua and Shen Meizhuang, who was sent by the emperor to assist in managing the six palaces.
There was a spring rain in spring, and no one noticed that Lingrong's illness had quietly healed.
Because the emperor went to the imperial garden that day and caught a cold and fell ill.
Normally, she should have gone to attend to the sick emperor with Mei Zhuang, but she was just recovering, so the emperor simply exempted her from attending to the sick emperor and ordered her to stay in the palace for two more days.
As soon as the emperor recovered, he couldn't wait to go to the imperial garden.
He saw face to face that the "Chun Yuan figurine" he had been thinking about day and night was being humiliated by a man.
In a rage, he immediately acted like a hero to save the beauty. With just a few words, he sent Yu Ying'er out of Zhongcui Palace and demoted her to the lowest-ranking official lady.
An Lingrong finished the last stroke of her painting of a hundred spring scenes and gently put down her brush. Just then, she saw Aunt He approaching, looking at her hesitantly, as if wanting to say something:
"My lady, Xiao Jinzi just sent me news. Concubine Wan was carried all the way from the Imperial Garden back to Suiyuxuan by the Emperor."
"Ah? Your Majesty's physical strength... is this good?"
An Lingrong saw the other person's cautious and complicated expression, and suddenly had a bad idea in her heart. She tilted her head deliberately and complained like a fool: "It's such a long distance, don't your hands get tired?"
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