Chapter 145 An Lingrong 86
Looking at this sweet and well-behaved girl jumping out happily, those who don’t know the truth might think that it is just the girl’s innocent nature.
Lingrong knew that she was happy that she had heard another piece of news and could sell it to Concubine Duan for money.
"What a magical girl." Even though Lingrong had met many people, she still found this child's cold-bloodedness, snobbery, greed, and selfishness truly rare. "Baojuan has taught her almost everything she's learned in the past year, right? She just said her family was in financial difficulty and she'd borrowed all of Baojuan's savings over the years. She's planning to step on Baojuan and squeeze every last ounce of her value to get to the top. It's truly astonishing."
[Ah... But didn't you condone all of her actions? Otherwise, that little girl named Baojuan under your command wouldn't be someone to be trifled with. There might have been a fight between the two of them.] System N1 felt that the servants around the host, perhaps because they were influenced by the company they kept, seemed a bit unnatural.
On one side, it's like raising a poisonous insect, raising a killer with a knife; on the other side, it's a sunny, harmonious and loving family. It's so terrifying.
[That's right, I'm the boss of the Forbidden City!] Ling Rong walked to the corridor, and the pair of snow-white peacocks in the courtyard came over with steps, not forgetting to open their feathers to please her.
Lingrong took the food box from the eunuch and leisurely fed the peacock.
Wuxue and Sanbao landed on the peacock's back, one on the left and one on the right, occasionally calling out a few words.
The crisp bird calls to others turned into all kinds of information in her ears.
The entire Forbidden City was transmitted to Lingrong's ears through the eyes of the flock of birds. As long as she wanted, no secrets from the harem could be hidden from her.
"Already gone? You really can't wait."
Lingrong finished feeding the last bit of bird food, and watched the two birds fly into the sky again, playing with the flock of birds that came from nowhere. Then she turned and went to the side hall to check on her grown-up son.
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"Have you sent him away?" Concubine Duan leaned on the couch, put down the book in her hand, and asked Jixiang who walked in.
"Send her away. Now her appetite has grown even bigger. She asked for two hundred taels right away, and she's not afraid of being stuffed to death." Jixiang was a little annoyed. "She's clearly asking for an exorbitant price."
"What's the big deal? It's just some silver. What did she say this time?" Concubine Duan looked through the book in her hand again and asked casually.
Jixiang then told Concubine Yi that the emperor was going to give her a promotion, a higher rank, and also give her father a promotion.
"The previous part is normal. Since the Emperor has issued the decree, the matter is settled. However, the latter part... An Lingrong's father is ill, so the transfer order has not yet been issued. This matter still has some room for planning."
Concubine Duan murmured a few words softly, then raised her head and said, "I remember that you had some friendship with Ruyi, the one sent by the Queen in the past."
"Yes, but she was originally sent by the Empress to take care of you. After you dismissed everyone, the Empress didn't want her back. Now she's been doing laundry work in the clothing warehouse of the Imperial Household Department."
Concubine Duan nodded after hearing this and said, "That's even better. If you want to go out for a walk tomorrow, remember to send someone to wash your clothes. In a few days, I will give you a day off. You can go and have a good talk with her."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Early one morning, Lingrong came out of Jingren Palace and was about to return to Chengqian Palace when she saw Concubine Duan sitting in a pavilion not far away, talking about something with Concubine Xiang. When she saw Concubine Xiang looking over, she smiled and nodded.
"What are the two sisters talking about? Why are they so happy?"
When Ling Rong entered the pavilion, she saw Wen Yi happily running over and hugging her: "Empress Yi!"
"Our Wen Yi has become more beautiful again." Ling Rong sat on a chair and held little Wen Yi in her arms. The girl was a little shy because of her praise, but she still sat obediently in her arms, "Empress Yi has become more beautiful too!"
"It shows that the fate between people is so wonderful. Our Wen Yi has not seen Concubine Yi very often, but she gets along best with you." Concubine Xiang looked at her shy daughter gently, her eyes full of pride and love.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Duan next to her nodded in agreement.
"I also feel that we have a connection." Ling Rong touched the girl's face, then smiled and looked at Concubine Duan: "I haven't seen Her Majesty out and about in the past, but today she's in a good mood."
Concubine Duan still looked like a harmless bodhisattva. She patted her chest weakly and said, "Ahem, it's not that I don't want to walk around, it's just that my body can't support it. I've been sleeping better these past two days, and seeing the beautiful scenery outside, I couldn't help but come out for a walk."
"Yes, this person needs to get out and move around more often. It's not good to stay cooped up in the house all day." Xiangpin pointed at Wen Yi in Lingrong's arms and smiled helplessly: "Ever since Wen Yi grew up, she can no longer sit still. I'm so tired that I have to follow her to various palaces to apologize all day long. I didn't expect that after a long time, I feel better than before."
"This is because a mother is happy when she sees her child lively and healthy. When a person is happy, everything goes smoothly. In this way, she is naturally immune to all poisons." Concubine Duan smiled and glanced at the child. "If I had such a lovely daughter, I would naturally be happy every day."
"My daughter has more to worry about. Concubine Yi's Sixth Prince is still the best. He is smart and handsome, a real treasure."
After they finished talking about the child, Concubine Duan was the first to leave. For a moment, only Lingrong and Concubine Xiang were left in the pavilion.
The two of them watched Wen Yi playing carefree, with smiles on their faces, but the topics they talked about were no longer warm ones.
"Why did Concubine Duan come to you?"
"I don't know. I originally brought Wen Yi to visit you, Your Majesty, but I didn't expect to run into Concubine Duan on the way. She took the initiative to talk to me about Wen Yi. Every time I tried to find an excuse to leave, she just happened to interrupt me." Concubine Xiang's words were also full of confusion. "Until I met you, we only talked about the child for a few minutes and then left."
"It's clear she has other intentions." Ling Rong smiled indifferently. "She used you to lure me here. What do you think she plans to win in this round?"
"I don't know, please tell me clearly, Your Majesty."
"It doesn't matter to me what she wants to win. What's important is that if she wants to win money, she has to place a bet first." Ling Rong stood up with a smile, and Cao Qin beside her stood up silently and followed.
"Now I'm the banker. I want to win money from the banker, and I want to get something for nothing."
"She's dreaming about spring and autumn."
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