Chapter 95 An Lingrong 36
"But if Huanbi really had ulterior motives, why would Sister come all the way here to apologize to me for her?" Lingrong said, tears streaming down her face. "I know I've been getting more and more petty lately, but the more I think about it, the sadder I get..."
"Alright, alright. You're pregnant, so it's natural for you to have a lot of thoughts." The emperor hurriedly stroked her back, coaxing her, "It's all your sister Wan's fault. She knew you were pregnant, but she still upset you. Tomorrow I'll punish her and let you vent your anger, okay?"
At this time, Lingrong hesitated and held him back: "That's not necessary... After all, I've already apologized."
"You always treat others with sincerity. If someone catches your eye, you would want to tear their heart out." The emperor sighed, but he didn't know whether he was talking about her or himself.
"If one day they really let you down, what will you do?"
Okay, case solved. Sure enough, he was talking about himself. Counting the days, it was almost October, and his close aide, Nian Gengyao, his brother-in-law, would be back soon.
"People's hearts are fickle, and so are the ways of the world." Ling Rong smiled, picking up a flower, revealing a certain understanding of Buddha's nature: "I have no regrets in my heart, so I will just leave them."
"You're quite capable of letting go." The emperor sighed with a somewhat ambiguous tone, but then suddenly smiled easily: "That's fine too. Just live happily like this and stay by my side."
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Not long after, a major event occurred in the palace, unprecedented in her previous life. The Empress Dowager suddenly fell ill.
All the concubines in the harem naturally had to go to attend to the sick. Only Lingrong, because she was pregnant, was allowed by the Empress Dowager to stay in the palace to rest and take care of the baby.
Interestingly, when Consort Nian of the Yikun Palace heard that the Empress Dowager was ill, she fainted out of anxiety. After waking up, she copied the "Medicine Master Sutra" for the Empress Dowager eighteen times overnight in her own palace.
What’s even more interesting is that the empress dowager was so moved by hearing this that she actually allowed Concubine Nian to serve in Shoukang Palace. The emperor also acquiesced to this matter, and not long after, the empress dowager was actually cured by Concubine Nian.
That’s right, because she had done a great job in taking care of the sick, she was now reinstated as a concubine, but the title had not been returned to her yet.
On October 14, the emperor still held a family banquet to entertain Nian Gengyao and Concubine Nian.
After the meal, Concubine Nian became Concubine Hua again.
However, this time the emperor's actions were too obvious, and Nian Shilan could not deceive herself and convince herself that the emperor restored her to the throne only because he had her in his heart.
This made Concubine Hua even more sad and panicked. She was deeply in love with the emperor and could not accept that he would one day stop loving her.
"Your Majesty, you haven't eaten much these days. How can your body bear it if this continues?" Songzhi advised carefully, her eyes full of heartache.
Concubine Hua sat motionless on the throne: "Do you think the Emperor doesn't love me anymore? If it weren't for my brother, would he never have planned to see me again?"
"How could that be? You and the Emperor have been close for so many years. Who in this palace can compare to you?"
"But... the emperor restored me to my position because of the Empress Dowager, and reappointed me as Consort Hua because... because my brother spoke up."
Songzhi saw that Concubine Hua was getting more and more upset, and her mind raced: "This just proves that the Emperor still has you in his heart. You see, as soon as someone offered you a ladder, the Emperor immediately restored you to your position. This just proves that the Emperor has had this in mind for a long time. It's just a pity that some people deliberately don't want you and the Emperor to be reunited."
"You mean, those bitches Zhen Huan!" Hua Fei immediately believed Song Zhi's words, and her sadness turned into anger. At this moment, she hated the three of them in her heart:
"It was them who framed me and ended up being misunderstood by the Emperor. That Zhen Huan, with her sweet words and charming demeanor, deceived the Emperor; and that An Lingrong, who usually pretends to be obedient, couldn't help but reveal her true colors. Heaven is truly blind, allowing such a vixen to conceive a dragon seed. She doesn't deserve it!"
"That's right. I heard that An Lingrong's family is just a small official in a remote area. She's not even worthy of being a servant in our Nian Mansion... But it's no wonder. I heard that her petty temper has made Concubine Wan and others unbearable." Song Zhi's eyes turned, and she thought of the news she had inquired about, and hurriedly shared it with Concubine Hua with a gloating look:
"A few days ago, she and Zhen Huan had a terrible argument over a servant named Huanbi. It's no wonder, coming from a humble family, she naturally has a strange personality. Otherwise, there wouldn't be news of her being arrogant in the harem."
"Oh? There's this?" Hua Fei's face slowly changed from anger to joy: "I remember that Huanbi took refuge with Cao Qinmo, didn't she? Call her here tomorrow, I have something to tell her."
"Yes, my lady."
"Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, and that Chen Meizhuang, I will not let any of them go!"
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"Rong'er is four months pregnant. I heard from Zhang Mi from the Imperial Hospital that she is taking very good care of the baby and her breathing is now stable." The emperor and Yixiu were discussing the only pregnant woman in the palace across a kang table.
"Yes, the fetus will be more stable after four months." The queen looked at the emperor with approval, but her fingers seemed to move unintentionally.
"I intend to give her a title." The emperor actually laughed at this. "Among the three sisters, she is the only one who has not yet received a title. We are all noble ladies, but I am simply inferior to them. I am afraid she will be suspicious."
Yixiu's finger guard had already left a deep mark on her palm, but the smile on her face became even more kind and gentle. "It's amazing that the Emperor is so considerate. Now that she's pregnant, she should be treated like Concubine Hui. I wonder if the Emperor has a title in mind?"
The emperor handed her the words written on the table.
"Yi... Such a nice word shows how satisfied the emperor is with the child in An Guiren's belly." The queen thought of the meaning of the word Yi and took An Lingrong seriously for the first time.
"It's not entirely for the sake of having an heir. She truly deserves it." The Emperor's words completely shattered the Empress's glimmer of hope. At this moment, she not only wanted to get rid of An Lingrong's child, but also this person.
Regarding her idea, Hua Fei, who learned about the title the next day, reached a tacit understanding with her for the first time.
"Yi, she is worthy of such a title. Aren't you afraid that it will ruin her life?" Concubine Hua was ordering Cao Qinmo to think of a way to deal with Zhen Huan, but after hearing the news, she didn't even care about Zhen Huan.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. She's just using her cunning to confuse the Emperor. But there's still the Empress Dowager in the palace. If the Empress Dowager knew that she dared to seduce the Emperor to make her a concubine, would she sit idly by and do nothing?"
"...You're right. This matter involves the Empress. Why should I be so anxious? There's still the Empress Dowager, a great Buddha, in the palace."
Just as Concubine Cao breathed a sigh of relief, she saw Concubine Hua looking over at her excitedly: "We'll kill her while she's sick. Since Concubine Yi is under the Empress Dowager's care, we can strike with lightning speed and catch Zhen Huan and the others off guard."
"I don't believe they can be protected by God and get away with everything."
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