Chapter 109 An Lingrong 50
[Okay, okay, now that you're back I have someone to chat with. Otherwise, sometimes I have no one to talk to when I want to complain.]
An Lingrong had just said that you and I are the best in the world when she heard the laughter of Zhen Huan and Chun'er.
"Come in and sit down."
Ling Rong waved to the two of them, indicating that they should come in.
Chun'er and Zhen Huan were not in a hurry to go in. After they wiped off the snow beads on their bodies, they leaned against the brazier next to them to warm up the coldness in their bodies before entering the inner room.
"Huan'er and Chun'er have come specially to congratulate Concubine Yi on her promotion~" Zhen Huan smiled and bent down to salute her. Chun'er, who was a step behind, also squatted down hurriedly, congratulating her repeatedly.
Ling Rong hurriedly helped Zhen Huan up. Seeing her smile mischievously and stretching out her hand to ask for a tip, she picked up a piece of rice cake from the plate and pretended to stuff it into her mouth: "Thank you very much, sister. I don't have anything else good, but you will definitely accept this cake."
"Alright, alright. I came all this way here, expecting to make a small fortune, but I only got a piece of rice cake." Zhen Huan took the rice cake and took a bite in a pretentious manner. "Chun'er, eat as much as you can today, otherwise I don't know how much I'll lose on this round trip."
Then he presented the gifts to the two of them.
Chun'er's character as a foodie remains unchanged, so she was given a pair of hairpins with the pattern of persimmons and ruyi.
Looking inside the brocade box sent by Zhen Huan, it turned out to contain a seal carved from Shoushan Hibiscus jadeite.
The seal was only half the size of her palm. On the lustrous peach pink color, a perfectly placed white line was shaped by the carving master into a peach blossom branch. A few strokes were then used in some places with stronger colors to outline the shape of the peach blossom.
"I heard from the Emperor that you have made some progress in calligraphy recently, so he specially prepared a seal for us, the great calligrapher. If you leave behind any masterpieces in the future, I can also share in the glory."
Lingrong picked it up and examined it carefully. Seeing that there was no word on the base yet, she naturally knew that she wanted to wait for her to choose a name she liked before engraving it. She felt very relieved.
"There's also one for Sister Mei!" Chun'er came over with a smile and pointed to the extra box: "Although Sister Mei can't come in person, she specifically asked us to say congratulations on her behalf." As she said that, she handed over the brocade box. When they opened it, they saw a pair of ceramic ornaments inside, which were the images of Wuxue and Sanbao.
"Oh my, this is so cute!" Obviously the other two people didn't know that this was the gift Mei Zhuang gave them, so they came closer to appreciate it carefully.
"Don't mention it, Sister Mei usually doesn't show any expression when she sees these two babies. I thought she didn't like birds, but I didn't expect the ones she ordered to draw would be so lifelike~"
The three of them winked at each other as if they had discovered something.
The two of them chatted and laughed with her for a while, but they didn't stay long. Seeing that it was getting late, they thought that if the emperor came today, they wouldn't stay long, so they seemed to be coming for fun and leaving when the fun was over.
Lingrong was also a little tired and was about to take a break when she suddenly saw Su Peisheng walking in with Xiao Xiazi.
"Why did Eunuch Su come at this time? What is the emperor's order?"
"The case yesterday has come to a conclusion, and the Emperor specifically sent me to inform Your Majesty."
As soon as I heard his words, I knew the result would not be good, otherwise this dog emperor would not be so guilty as to dare not say it himself and only dare to send his trusted eunuch to do this hard work.
"Eunuch Su, please speak. I am listening."
Su Peisheng bent down even lower, his long braid moving with it. "Well, according to Concubine Hua's statement and the evidence found by the Empress, the cassava flour incident was probably caused by the servant who harmed the master. However, Concubine Hua was also at fault for not governing the palace properly, and she was fined three months' salary."
"Oh."
"Ahem, as for the witchcraft incident, the Empress has already ordered the punishment of Baoque. The Emperor's intention is to follow your wishes and fill the gap in the number of concubines, or the rest is up to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. However, I am pregnant now, and the arrival of new people will inevitably cause a lot of noise. Let's wait until the child is born."
Ling Rong did not embarrass the worker, and this was something she had expected. "Thank you for coming all this way, eunuch. Rong Lu will see you off for me."
"I dare not, I dare not." Su Peisheng waved his hands repeatedly, maintaining a respectful attitude throughout the whole process. He Ronglu, who had just handed him the gift, smiled and stuffed the tip into his pocket. Seeing that he was about to refuse, he quickly said with a smile, "The case is closed today, and our queen is finally completely cleared of all charges. This is also a great joy. Your Excellency must accept it."
Seeing the other party's determination, Su Peisheng finally accepted the purse. After confirming that there was a normal amount of money inside, he breathed a sigh of relief and put it back in his pocket.
You know what, the aura of Concubine Yi just now was really extraordinary. He almost thought that he was paying for his life.
But when he saw the emperor, he naturally had nothing but good things to say. Seeing that the emperor was relieved and turned over the name card of Concubine Yi, Su Peisheng flicked his whisk and gently touched his braid.
Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do.
Yinzhen walked all the way to Heyi Hall and saw Lingrong standing under the corridor teasing two birds. He hurried over and grabbed Lingrong's hand: "Why are you standing outside in such a cold day to watch birds?"
"I came out to wait for my husband." Ling Rong bowed to him and was obediently led back to the house by him.
"Why, my Rong'er, you knew I would come before I even arrived?"
"The Emperor and I are in tune with each other."
Neither of them said everything, but Yinzhen knew that she had seen through his thoughts just now, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty. But when he saw that Lingrong no longer mentioned the grievances of yesterday, he felt comforted in his heart, and he really felt a sense of telepathy between close friends.
"But I have some good news, Rong'er must not know it."
"What news?"
Seeing her curiosity, Yinzhen readily informed her, "I have already sent someone to bring your mother here. You and your mother will be able to meet in about a month."
"Really!" An Lingrong's eyes sparkled in an instant, as if emitting shining gems, and the surprise was visible to the naked eye.
She was indeed quite surprised, but not only because she could see her mother, but also because she could ask her family how she was being raised.
Whether she could become the queen in the future while Yongzheng was still alive, her natal family was an important factor.
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