mtl008 Chapter 232: Something Happened to Concubine Qi
Chapter 232: Something Happened to Concubine Qi
Chapter 232: Something Happened to Concubine Qi
"After hearing this, An Lingrong turned around and looked at Shen Meizhuang. Both of them had smiles in their eyes. The older she gets, the more spoiled she becomes."
"Having said that, she still opened her arms and picked up Hongzhao. But after a moment, An Lingrong's voice was a little labored. It seemed that she had eaten well. She was so pressed that I could hardly hold him."
"After hearing this, Shen Meizhuang quickly reached out and took Hong Zhao from An Lingrong. I think you are the one who doesn't eat well. You can't even hold a child."
"Holding Hong Zhao and sitting down, Shen Meizhuang wiped the corners of Hong Zhao's eyes with a handkerchief. Zhao'er should get up now. The Empress Dowager has said that you and your brother will go to Tianguang to practice calligraphy tomorrow."
"Hong Zhao immediately perked up and rubbed his eyes. "Mother, are you going to teach your son a new Three Character Classic today?"
As long as you are willing to learn, why wouldn’t your mother be unwilling?
"Shen Meizhuang's words made Hong Zhao laugh out loud, and the voices of several people finally woke Hong Jun up. This time, things really got out of hand."
After making a fuss for nearly half an hour, the two children finally sat down at the table and had breakfast.
"The Three Character Classic is almost finished, and today is the last section. An Lingrong is so happy that she doesn't bother holding an embroidery frame in her hand. She sits quietly and watches Shen Meizhuang enjoying her teacher's pleasure."
"She kept repeating the same thing over and over again, making An Lingrong a little sleepy. After sitting for a while, An Lingrong put down the embroidery frame and went out. But the weather was too hot and she couldn't stay in the yard."
"An Lingrong asked her wet nurse to take Hong Sheng and Jin Yu out of Ru Gu Han Jin and strolled along the path."
"Not long after we walked, we saw a few more figures in the Bi Bo Pavilion from afar. Although we couldn't see clearly, from the color of their clothes, An Lingrong could tell that they were definitely Nian Shilan."
"In the whole palace, except for her, no one dares to use this color for clothes. Now that her relationship with Nian Shilan has eased and there are more connections, An Lingrong will still not avoid seeing her."
She walked into the pavilion fanning herself, and without refusing the greeting, she spoke with a smile and said, "What a coincidence, are the imperial concubine and the princess also here to cool off?"
"After hearing this, Nian Shilan turned around and saw An Lingrong, nodding slightly. Although the Qingliang Palace was cool, Minghui was impatient and didn't want to stay at home every day."
"I have to go out sooner or later, so I asked someone to find this place. It's a good place to cool down."
After saying that, he looked at the two children held by the wet nurse behind An Lingrong, but why was the Sixth Prince not there?
"An Lingrong smiled and walked forward to sit down, motioning the wet nurse to bring the children to the side, and then she spoke: Your Majesty, you don't know that Sister Mei has been teaching Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi the Three Character Classic."
"When paying respects today, the Queen mentioned that she wanted the children to practice calligraphy, which actually aroused their interest in reading. Now they are staying at Rugu Hanjin to study and don't want to go out!"
Zhao'er is studious, which saves you a lot of trouble, but now you are complaining.
"Nian Shilan was amused by An Lingrong's sarcastic tone, and then patted Minghui in her arms. I don't ask my child to read a lot of books, as long as she lives a happy life, that's enough."
Your Majesty is very insightful, I admire you!
"Nian Shilan turned her eyes and ordered: Songzhi, get a stool for the wet nurses. It's always tiring to hold a baby."
Songzhi responded and went down, and the wet nurses thanked her repeatedly.
"An Lingrong couldn't help but say again, "It's still the Imperial Concubine who loves the child. It's really tiring to hold the child. Your Majesty doesn't know that when I woke up this morning, I had planned to hold Hong Zhao."
"But I feel very weak. Now I don't want to hug you anymore."
"You have a son and a daughter, so you must have had enough of them. I only have Minghui, so of course I can't bear to let her go."
"An Lingrong smiled and raised her head, looking down at Minghui. They all say that Nian Shilan is extremely beautiful, and Princess Minghui is also very beautiful."
"Her little face was white and tender, and she stared at An Lingrong with her big, gurgling eyes. An Lingrong had to admit that Minghui was indeed prettier than her own Jinyu."
"But there is no need to say this in front of others. She fanned Minghui twice with her fan. The Sixth Princess is so beautiful and lovely. I love her very much when I see her."
"The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Nian Shilan changed the subject. There was news from the palace. There was news about Zhen Yuandao. Has Concubine Shu heard about it?"
The imperial concubine's message is so well-known, I haven't heard it yet!
"Nian Shilan curled his lips. He was sentenced to exile. No one in the Zhen family was spared. However, perhaps because of Concubine Wan's miscarriage, the original exile to Ningguta was changed to Lingnan."
"It's hot there and there's a lot of miasma, but it's better than the severe cold in Ningguta. Zhen Yuandao and his family will probably be able to survive."
An Lingrong was not surprised by this.
"She herself was favored by the emperor because of Empress Chunyuan. Although Zhen Huan said in front of the emperor that she didn't want to be a substitute, her appearance can't be changed after all."
Even if it's for the sake of old friendship, the emperor won't do anything too ruthless.
Since I have promised to save Zhen Yuandao's life, I will never go back on my word.
"It's good this way. Concubine Wan has angered the emperor several times because of her father, but in the end the emperor cares about their old relationship. Concubine Wan can now put her mind at ease and take good care of herself."
She can certainly take good care of herself, but her baby, Longyue, is a poor girl.
"After giving birth to Minghui, Nian Shilan seemed to have a little more compassion for the child, and kept saying, "It is said that a mother is honored by her son, and the same is true for the princess, isn't it?"
"She did everything she could to displease the Emperor, so how could the child she gave birth to be liked by the Emperor?"
"I don't know what the future will be like?" An Lingrong said nothing after hearing this, but she agreed with what Nian Shilan said in her heart.
"If there were so few children in the palace in the previous life, perhaps the emperor would always feel sorry for Longyue, but now there are many children in the palace, and among the princesses there is Minghui, who was born to Nian Shilan, and the dragon and phoenix are auspicious on his knees."
"To put it bluntly, the princess born to Zhen Huan has some qualifications to be compared, but she herself cannot see clearly and even wants to leave the palace and give the child to Shen Meizhuang."
It's amazing.
"This time we came to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat. Except for Concubine Jing who couldn't come because she was helping with palace affairs, Longyue was the only one among all the children in the palace who stayed in Zijing City."
"I wonder if Concubine Wan regretted her rude words to the Emperor after seeing this? Nian Shilan's voice came to mind again, causing An Lingrong to think again."
"Isn't she surprised that Nian Shilan knew what Zhen Huan said? After years of fighting in the harem, how could she not have some helpers?"
Now that Sui Yuxuan has fallen out of favor and is full of loopholes, what’s the difference between it and a sieve?
It wouldn't be surprising even if someone took the initiative to pass the message to Nian Shilan.
"Your Highness is right. With no one in the harem like us, to put it bluntly, who doesn't rely on the Emperor and the children to get some favor from him?"
"It would be unwise to endanger yourself for such an illusory thing. An Lingrong's words were ambiguous, and Nian Shilan felt a little sad."
"Yes, this palace and I were intoxicated by the emperor's favor and love, and we couldn't extricate ourselves, so we suffered for so many years in vain."
The Concubine Shu saw it clearly, but I have been blinded for many years. I have really lived in vain.
"An Lingrong said this not to make Nian Shilan wake up. After all, what is the other person like, and how much does it have to do with me?"
"I was just speaking of Zhen Huan and felt something was off the top of my head. Upon hearing what Nian Shilan said, I immediately added: Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Fortunately, you now have a daughter and are content."
And you don't have to worry about anything else, just take good care of the princess.
Of course, but I will remember your kindness to me in my heart, and I will repay you if I have the chance in the future. An Lingrong's eyes flashed, and she spoke without hesitation.
"I said this without any intention of asking for repayment. Your Majesty, what you said is really embarrassing for me!"
"Since her conversation with Nian Shilan that day, An Lingrong's life has become easy again. The two older children are taken care of by the Queen, and the younger one is taken care of by Shen Meizhuang. She herself has completely free time."
"Such pleasant days passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, we have been in the garden for half a month. And because the children are all taken care of, An Lingrong has more palace affairs to deal with."
"Early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, An Lingrong was woken up by Qiu Fang, who frowned and asked, "Is it time to pay respects?"
"Qiufang shook her head. Your Majesty, what happened to Concubine Qi? The people below didn't dare to disturb the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, so they reported us here."
"An Lingrong half-supported herself and sat up. Lady Qi? What happened to her?"
"Qiu Fang was silent for a moment before she said, "Your Majesty, a young eunuch in Concubine Qi's palace suddenly rushed into her bedroom for some unknown reason, and... and..."
"Qiufang was completely unable to continue her words, but An Lingrong was bewildered. There was no such thing in her previous life. What could a eunuch do to Concubine Qi?"
What happened?
The young eunuch climbed onto Concubine Qi's bed while Concubine Qi and her servant were asleep...
"An Lingrong's eyebrows twitched in shock at Qiufang's words. You...what did you say?" It's no wonder that An Lingrong was so shocked.
Such a shocking thing really makes people...
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi is trying to commit suicide, and the people below are helpless. Are you waiting for Your Majesty to die?"
"An Lingrong came back to her senses and said, 'Have someone bring a sedan chair so I can do my makeup. Madam, the sedan chair is waiting outside.'"
"An Lingrong said nothing more. She packed up in a cup of tea and got on the sedan chair to go to Concubine Qi's palace."
"Now the other party lives in Xinghuaguan, which is quite far from Rugu Hanjin, but after something like this happened, everyone dared not slack off."
The eunuchs carrying the sedan chair walked very quickly, and soon An Lingrong walked in.
"I saw Concubine Qi leaning her head in Jingtai's arms, crying uncontrollably. On the other side, the people in Concubine Qi's palace were holding a eunuch with a red face, but they were unable to completely subdue him."
"An Lingrong turned her head and looked at Yan Gui. Yan Gui waved his hand and several people came forward immediately. Some covered his mouth, some took action. In a short while, they tied the little eunuch into a ball and he could no longer move."
"An Lingrong then walked to a place not far from Concubine Qi. Well, can this matter be resolved by crying like this? Why don't you quickly explain clearly what happened?"
"Lady Qi was startled by An Lingrong's voice. She raised her head from Jingtai's arms hesitantly, crying like a pear blossom in the rain. She looked so beautiful!"
An Lingrong couldn't help but think of a sentence: Although Concubine Qi is stupid, she is really beautiful...
Madam Shufei...
"You are the emperor's concubine after all, but now you are in such a state. If this gets out, will you still be alive? Jingtai, pack up your young lady and then report back to me."
"An Lingrong's expression was a bit stern, so that Concubine Qi and her servant dared not speak again. The two of them responded and supported each other into the back hall. An Lingrong then looked at the little eunuch who was pinned to the ground by Yan Gui."
"You two look unfamiliar, I have never seen you before. You two are the people around Concubine Qi. Can someone tell me who this person is?"
"These words were naturally directed at the two people who had suppressed the young eunuch earlier. The two were kneeling at first, and after hearing this, the slightly older one on the left kowtowed to An Lingrong."
"To answer Madam Shufei's question, this person came to the garden and then served in my young master's palace. He was responsible for sweeping and cleaning. His name was Xiao Tongzi."
What happened tonight?
"Madam Shufei, I was supposed to be on guard tonight, but somehow, this bastard sneaked into the young master's room and tried to do something bad. Fortunately, Miss Jingtai discovered it in time."
"She shouted loudly, and was then suppressed by the servant. After hearing what the young eunuch said, An Lingrong's expression flashed with a hint of amusement."
"The news spread like wildfire that it was the little copper who climbed into the bed of noble lady Qi. But now that this person has said it, it has become the other party who failed."
"He is quite clever. He knows that if this matter gets out, it will not sound good even if the little copper is a eunuch."
"Firstly, Concubine Qi's reputation has been ruined, and she will definitely not be favored in the future. Secondly, they served her like this and failed to discover the abnormality in time. Not only will they not be able to save her, but I'm afraid that if the emperor gets angry, it's hard to say whether she can save her life."
"After touching the bracelet on her wrist, An Lingrong asked again: It's been so long since the incident happened, has your young mistress found out anything?"
"Why did Xiao Tong do this? Madam Shufei, please forgive me. Such a horrific thing happened. The young lady was so frightened that she couldn't spare any time to think about it."
"What kind of torture was done to Little Copper? So until now, we still haven't figured out where this bastard got the courage to do such a thing?"
你 叫 什么 名字？
An Lingrong suddenly opened her mouth and asked an irrelevant question, and the eunuch who had been answering her suddenly froze in shock.
Then he lowered his head and replied, "Madam Shufei, I am the chief eunuch beside the young lady. Madam Shufei can call me Xiao Hezi."
"Little Hezi? From what I've seen, you speak in a very methodical way. No wonder you've become the chief eunuch beside Noble Lady Qi."
Her Majesty the Concubine praised me so highly, I don't deserve it. Having said that, there was still a hint of imperceptible pride on little Hezi's face.
"Go check on your young mistress to see if she has packed up. This matter has become so serious that we must report it to the Emperor and Empress at dawn. If it drags on like this, it will be bad."
"Little Hezi's expression flashed with doubt. Thinking of the fact that An Lingrong had punished Concubine Qi before, he, a servant, didn't dare to say anything more!"
After hesitating for a moment, he bowed to An Lingrong and said, "Yes, I'll go right away." Xiao Hezi got up and left.
"An Lingrong glanced at Qiu Fang again, and the other party took two steps forward and said to another young eunuch beside Concubine Qi: "Eunuch, today's matter is not something that my queen can decide alone."
"Please trouble the eunuch to go to Xianyue Pavilion to invite the virtuous concubine. This little eunuch is obviously not as smart as Xiao Hezi. An Lingrong has a lot of people to entertain. Why does she have to make a trip?"
"But he didn't find Qiufang's words strange. He bowed, stood up and trotted away. As for Shen Meizhuang, there were people arranged by Lian'er to stop her. There was no need to alarm Shen Meizhuang."
"Seeing from afar that she was the only one left in the hall, An Lingrong stood up and approached Xiao Tongzi. As soon as she entered the hall, she smelled a strange smell in the hall."
"We have to investigate thoroughly now, but the aura is so weak that even after An Lingrong got a little closer, she still couldn't tell what it was."
"It's not good to get close to him in front of everyone." An Lingrong helped Qiufang back a few steps and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Hospital and see if Luo is on duty today."
Just say that Concubine Qi had a nightmare, and I asked him to come and take a look at Concubine Qi.
"Yes!" Qiufang knelt down and retreated. An Lingrong turned to look at the little copper who was struggling and still not quite sober. She didn't know what to ask for a moment!
"It was only at this moment that I realized that I had pushed Lady Qi's people out, and it was all in vain."
"Fortunately, Lady Qi is thin-skinned. After something like this happened, she was unwilling to go out. Until Luo Rui came, she had not seen any trace of him."
"There's no need for An Lingrong to speak again. Qiufang has already explained everything to Luo Rui. As soon as he came in, he bowed to An Lingrong and walked up to Xiao Tongzi."