Chapter 161 An Lingrong 102
After Longyue changed her adoptive mother, Concubine Duan once again became invisible in the harem, shutting herself in and focusing on raising her children. She seemed like a lay Buddhist who didn't care about worldly affairs. This forced Concubine Jing and Concubine Hui, who had originally wanted to visit her, to return home in disappointment.
After two or three months, the emperor's mood had visibly improved. After he summoned Prince Guo from the Yangxin Palace, even though he had doubts about his younger brother, when he thought of the current situation of the Junggar tribe, which had always been a thorn in his throat, he couldn't help but silently pray in his heart that God bless the Qing Dynasty.
"Su Peisheng, please go to Chengqian Palace." The emperor waved his hand, and such a happy event could only be shared with the imperial concubine.
At that time, Lingrong was playing with two children in the courtyard, and Hongmin and Yongan were chasing the pair of white peacocks given by the emperor.
"The Emperor has arrived—"
When Lingrong heard Su Peisheng's voice, she led her two children to pay their respects to the emperor.
"Hurry up and get up." The emperor stretched out his hand and pulled Lingrong up. Yongan, who was standing next to him, shouted "Han Ama" and threw himself into the emperor's arms: "Han Ama, Yongan misses you."
"Khan Ama also misses us Yong'an." The emperor picked up his daughter with one hand and held Lingrong with the other. Lingrong then reached out and took Hongmin's hand, and the family of four walked towards Chengqian Palace.
"Where is Sixth Brother?" Yong'an put his arms around Khan Ama's neck and looked around. The emperor then remembered that he had agreed with the children yesterday to bring Hongyao over today so that the whole family could have a meal together.
He tilted his head and saw Lingrong looking at him expectantly.
"Well, your sixth brother hasn't finished his homework yet, he will be here soon." The emperor coaxed him a few words, and Su Peisheng on the side understood. After the family entered the house, he turned around and told Xiao Xiazi to pick them up.
Children are full of energy. The two of them were not satisfied with just playing around him. After a while, they couldn't stay in the house anymore and ran out chasing each other.
Lingrong and the emperor breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, barely perceptible.
"Having so many children can sometimes be a headache." The emperor sighed and pulled Lingrong to sit next to him. Although he said he had a headache, his eyes and eyebrows clearly showed joy.
"Your Majesty seems to be in a particularly good mood today." Lingrong handed over the peeled fruit and couldn't help but smile when she saw that the emperor ate it with courtesy.
Upon hearing this, the emperor also took her hand and laughed: "Is it obvious?"
Without waiting for Lingrong's reply, he nodded to himself, "I'm indeed in a good mood. News arrived today from the Junggar tribe: Junggar Khan Moge has been missing for several months, and the Junggar tribe has been in turmoil."
"Some time ago, one of his trusted followers finally showed up with Mog's body. Now, all of Junggar is in turmoil. His eldest and youngest sons are desperate for the throne, and the tribes they rely on are also harboring disloyal intentions."
"Who knows, maybe this time I can get rid of this troublesome confidant without bloodshed!"
After he finished his impassioned speech, he lowered his head and met Ling Rong's confused eyes. Then he calmed down: "Look, I'm telling you about these military disasters, I'm afraid you don't quite understand."
"It's true that I don't understand much about the war, but after hearing what the emperor said, I know that it must be God's blessing on the Qing Dynasty and God's blessing on the emperor." Lingrong showered the emperor with compliments, which made the emperor feel comfortable all over.
"Rong'er, what you said resonates deeply with me. However, even so, we must still be cautious. I have sent Prince Guo to the Yunnan-Tibet area. I believe that good news will be reported soon."
The emperor casually mentioned this, but it just so happened that Hongyao arrived at this moment. The tall and handsome young man had already begun to show his charm. Holding one in each hand, the two devils instantly became obedient and adorable in the arms of their brother.
Lingrong hurriedly called the children over, and after the family happily had their meal, the emperor rested in Chengqian Palace that night.
After seeing the emperor off, Lingrong looked at the snow outside in a daze. It was already this year, and Prince Guo had gone to Yunnan and Tibet.
But it’s better this way, otherwise she would still be struggling with whether or not to bring Zhen Huan into the palace.
Not long after the New Year, Moyaqi in Concubine Jing's palace fell ill and had a high fever that wouldn't go away. Even Wen Shichu couldn't do anything about it.
Later, it was Aunt Fangruo who was by the emperor's side who mentioned the Baohua Palace. The emperor sent someone to invite a magician to take a look. The magician said that there had been an unexpected guest and that the concubines who had not been favored for a long time needed to go outside to burn incense and pray for blessings.
If she was not favored, there were many women in the palace, but everyone thought it was unlucky, so in the end it was Concubine Hui who came out to take on this job.
Not long after she returned from Ganlu Temple, Moyaqi's illness was cured. However, from then on, Concubine Jing quietly distanced herself from her, even to the point where they would not speak to each other. Instead, she became more intimate with Lingrong.
Just about forty days after Prince Guo set out, something big and small happened in the palace: Concubine Chun was pregnant again.
She was not young anymore, and after having a miscarriage, she had lost the innocent aura of a girl. The emperor had been a little indifferent to her after he had Concubine Ning. He did not expect that she could still get pregnant, and even hid it from Concubine Jing who lived in the same palace, and did not report it until two months had passed.
Not long after, she moved out of Xianfu Palace and went to Suiyuxuan to live with Huipin.
"I never thought that a good-tempered person like Concubine Jing could also be annoying sometimes." Concubine Xiang sat aside and smiled teasingly at Concubine Jing sitting above her.
Concubine Jing smiled bitterly and shook her head. "I just want to live a peaceful life. I've already cleared up things with Concubine Hui... Concubine Chun was closer to that person beforehand, so it's only right that I tell Concubine Hui first if I have something good to say."
"It just doesn't make sense. She asked the Emperor to let me take care of everything, but she doesn't trust me. Why bother? It would be better to let her live with someone she trusts, so she doesn't have to worry all day and hurt the baby."
"This is all thanks to you, Sister Jingfei, who are a kind person. If it were me, I wouldn't be so kind." Concubine Xiang was talking about both Concubine Chun and Concubine Hui.
They all guessed that Moyaqi's previous illness was related to Huipin, and Jingfei herself knew it very well. However, in the end, she felt guilty because she failed to protect Longyue, which led to her being taken away by Duanfei, and instead covered up the matter.
"Alas...it's all a mess. Why bother to dwell on it? It will cause another storm later." Jing Fei said this and looked at the two of them with some envy:
"You're the only one in the palace who's relatively free right now. Outside, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Qi have been vying for favor with Concubine Ning, and things are a mess. The Empress isn't feeling well, and she's powerless to control them. I haven't even dared to take Mo Yaqi for a stroll in the Imperial Garden lately."
"Well, I also benefited from the help of our Imperial Concubine." Xiangpin couldn't help but feel proud when she said this. She felt that she had a good vision and had immediately clung to the most reliable person in the palace. She didn't remember her previous two-faced behavior at all.
Lingrong just sat there quietly listening to their conversation, understanding their elegant intentions from the string music. She immediately said to Concubine Jing, "What's the big deal? If you have nothing to do, just come over with Concubine Xiang. The children are grown up, and it's time for them to move around more. After all, the relationship between brothers and sisters is built through interaction."
"Then I will bring Mo Yaqi with me to bother you."
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