The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

Chapter 117.love yourself

The autumn wind was blowing, and the fallen leaves were yellow. Before the arrival of early winter, An Lingrong's wound finally healed.

"Oh, it's such a big scar. Fortunately, it's winter. If it's summer, it might be festered." Shen Meizhuang watched An Lingrong finish applying the medicine, and said with emotion, "I heard from Xiao Xiazi that the emperor embraced it that day. When you came down from the gate of Qianqing, your whole body was covered in blood, and your crescent-white clothes were dyed red, it was really scary."

An Lingrong put on his clothes to cover the hideous wound, and smiled a little lonely: "Sister Guan is busy recently, right?"

"Rong'er, don't blame her." Shen Meizhuang shook An Lingrong's hand, sighed softly, and said, "Everyone in the palace now knows that you are the person whom the emperor puts on top of his heart. , Your Majesty is so unbelievably attentive to you, anyone who sees it will feel hot-eyed, and Huan'er will inevitably feel a little pimple in her heart. I see, she seems to be in a daze for a while, so she can't say anything."

An Lingrong looked at the newly decorated Chengxi Palace, and at the various treasures that were almost out of place, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

Shen Mei Zhuangfu forced a smile again, and talked about another thing: "The Miao promise is gone, and you are recovering from your injuries. Now the only ones favored in the palace are Huan'er and Noble Zhen. Noble Qi only occasionally attends bedtime. The queen this morning Tell me about the draft, the queen mother has already agreed, and the emperor has also let go, and the selection will be around the Mid-Autumn Festival next year."

An Lingrong's expression flickered slightly: "In a blink of an eye, we have been in the palace for three years."

"That's right, last year was supposed to be drafted, but there were many things last year, so the emperor just dragged the draft until this year." Shen Meizhuang was also disappointed, "Speaking of which, time flies so fast. Your situation is the best, I'm afraid you don't have to wait until the end of the year, you will be promoted to the concubine position."

"Hearing my sister's tone, it's a bit sour." An Lingrong joked.

Shen Meizhuang patted her lightly, and said with a smile: "I'm happy. No one in the palace thinks it's wrong for you to become a concubine. You paid for it with your life. What's more, the emperor loves you deeply. No one can compare to you." She pondered for a moment, "Even Huan'er can't compare to you."

An Lingrong's eyebrows moved, and she lowered her eyes and said: "Sister Mei, tell me the truth, the emperor's love is too heavy, I'm afraid I can't bear it." A trace of struggle flashed in her eyes, and she looked up at Shen Meizhuang, " I risked my life to save him because he is the emperor and the monarch of the Qing Dynasty. If he dies, the people of the world will lose a wise monarch. Sister Mei, if I love him, I must always remind myself that he He is the emperor, not my beloved. If so, why should I give all my heart to love him? However, he treated me like this and gave me too much. If I don’t love him wholeheartedly, I will I feel unworthy of his love."

She wanted to love him so much, but she couldn't afford it.

It is not easy for her to live in this life, she must love herself first, and then love others.

Shen Meizhuang was stunned for a long time before raising his hand to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of An Lingrong's eyes, and said softly: "Rong'er, there is no way to do this, why do you want to avoid your own heart? It is telling you that you love him Isn't it?" She dropped her hand and gently covered the scar on An Lingrong's heart, "Rong'er, we are women, bound by countless rules and regulations, only this heart belongs to me completely, this It's not easy to meet someone who can make your heart move in your life, and that person is also moved by you, don't suffer yourself for some trivial things, what a pity."

An Lingrong raised her hand to touch her face, and the tentacles were filled with cold tears. She cried unconsciously, but shook her head: "Love is a word, so many people have gone through fire and water for it in ancient times, but the one who can have a happy ending How many can there be?"

"Rong'er..." Shen Meizhuang still wanted to persuade her, but there was no way to persuade her.

Shen Meizhuang suddenly felt that it might not be a bad thing to be completely disappointed with the emperor from the beginning, and focusing on power gave her a sense of accomplishment.Her two younger sisters are both deeply immersed in the vortex of love, and she is the only one who is awake.

Shen Meizhuang left the Chengxi Palace, looked back, and sighed a long time, but when he turned his head, he was almost out of his wits in fright: "May the emperor be blessed with peace."

"En." The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, without any expression on his face, "Is Concubine Rong feeling better?"

"Yes, sister Rong's wound is scabbed, and she can get out of bed and walk a few steps. I think it's all right." Shen Meizhuang replied with some anxiety, and quietly raised his head to glance at Su Peisheng, who shook his head and winked at her with a bitter face, and then Knowing that the emperor listened to everything he should and shouldn't, he broke out in a cold sweat.

The emperor didn't say anything, just gave another faint "hmm", then turned and left: "You don't need to tell Concubine Rong that I was here."

"Farewell to the emperor." Shen Meizhuang stood up after saluting, only to find the palace servants kneeling on the ground in the courtyard, their hearts sank inch by inch.

On the tenth day of October, the emperor held a feast for Princess Ankang, and made up a birthday banquet for Princess Ankang. He also made an eloquent statement that Ankang was named Princess Gulun. For a while, Anlingrong became the focus of heated discussions in the harem.

On this day, everyone came to the Queen's Palace to pay their respects as usual, and talked about Ankang's canonization ceremony.

"Princess Ankang's canonization ceremony is really too extravagant. It is one-third more expensive than the previous Princess Gongding. It is too expensive for a child's family." It seems that Wen Yi also conferred the title of Princess Gu Lun, but he didn't even hold a decent canonization ceremony, and it really has a great impact if the biological mother is not favored."

An Lingrong was still recovering from his injuries and didn't come to pay his respects, and everyone became more and more unscrupulous when they talked small things.

Mrs. Qi followed closely and said: "What the concubine Qi said is true. This is because of the emperor's favor, and her mother's family has followed all the way. This is really a one-person attainment, and a chicken and a dog ascend to heaven."

"Your Majesty Qi, don't talk nonsense." The queen reprimanded lightly, "Concubine Rong's father has made great contributions in this incident of Prince Dun's rebellion, and he has also made outstanding achievements in salt affairs in the past two years, so the emperor rewarded him, everyone You can’t slander with empty mouths.”

Qigui curled her lips, looking particularly disdainful, she glanced at Zhen Huan from the corner of her eye, and suddenly raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Speaking of which, Sister Wan's father is also a hero this time, why didn't the emperor confer titles on your Zhen family?" She was not angry, Obviously her father also supported the emperor, but in the end there was no reward at all.

"You are not allowed to interfere in politics in the harem, and noble Qi is cautious." Zhen Huan pursed her lips and said in a cold voice.

"Oh, my sister Wan Concubine would also say things like 'the harem is not allowed to be involved in politics'. I thought that Sister Wan Concubine could talk to the emperor about conferring Hongxuan Beizi, and talking about the conferring of her mother's family would be the same. It's all right, so you can't talk about it." Qi Gui covered his lips and let out a coquettish smile.

Zhen Huan sat with her back straight, her expression indifferent: "This palace is just to share the emperor's worries, and I would never dare to interfere in politics. On the contrary, Mrs. Qi is always talking about conferring titles, but I think Mrs. It’s really aggrieved to be rewarded at all? Since that’s the case, Mr. Qi might as well ask the emperor directly, maybe the emperor will reward him if he is happy.”

"You!" Qigui's face froze, pointing at Zhen Huan, he was speechless for a while.

"Is Sister Qi jealous of Sister Wan?" Fang Chunyi defended Zhen Huan, "The emperor loves Sister Wan, so he has nothing to say, and it has nothing to do with politics. The emperor is just talking about history, sister Qi, please don't spread rumors, lest the emperor will reprimand you after hearing it."

Zhen Huan looked back and smiled at Fang Chunyi, talking to her in a gentle voice, completely ignoring Mrs. Qi.

"You, you!" Qigui was about to cry angrily.

"Okay." The queen said in a deep voice, comforted Mrs. Qi, then looked at Zhen Huan and Fang Chunyi, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhen was determined to go to Penglai Island with you that day. He valued you very much. Now that you are back, You get along so well, this palace feels at ease. The friendship between sisters in the palace is rare, noble Qi has only been in the palace for a year, so don't bully her too much."

Zhen Huan and Fang Chunyi smiled at each other and nodded in unison: "Yes."

Mrs. Qi sat on the side aggrievedly, and said, "Empress, my concubine doesn't want to live in Suiyuxuan anymore."

"This is an angry word." The queen reprimanded lightly, but agreed as if coaxing a child, "When you entered the palace, it was the Chuxiu Palace where you were arranged to live. If that's the case, you might as well move back to live." At the end He also told Shen Meizhuang, "Concubine Hui, Mrs. Qi is young, you should take care of her more."

Shen Meizhuang nodded in response: "Yes, the concubine knows."

After talking for a while, everyone dispersed. The queen loosened her bun and changed into homely clothes.

While serving, Jianqiu said: "The sixth elder brother ran out to play again, why don't you send someone out to look for it?"

"An elder brother who can't speak, no matter how much I care about him, it's useless." When the queen talked about the sixth elder brother again, she no longer liked her before, and only hated him. "I really loved him for so long for nothing."

"The sixth elder brother has been raised under the empress' knees for almost two years, even if he can't speak, the empress might as well continue to raise him, just treat him as a cat and dog, the sixth elder brother will definitely respect the empress in the future. "Jianqiu's heart softened, and he couldn't bear it.

The queen glanced at her, and said coldly: "If I have always been kind to him, the emperor will not care about the emptiness under my knees, and let me raise another prince. If the prince who ascends the throne in the future is not the prince raised by this palace, Then this palace can only condescend to be the mother empress dowager, the power falls to the side, and lives under others for the rest of my life." She supported Jianqiu's hand, sat down on the couch, and twirled the Buddhist beads, "Only when the sixth elder brother is gone, can this palace plan Adopt another elder brother."

Jianqiu looked at the empress's cold side face, sighed softly in his heart, and then said: "Apart from the sixth elder brother, only Concubine Qi's third elder brother is raised in the palace. The empress wants to take him in. Knee?"

"The nobleman Zhen is too scheming, and the nobleman Qi has a prominent family background, so they are not suitable to conceive a prince for me. But you can wait a little longer, the draft will be held soon, if there is a suitable newcomer next year, it is not a good plan to have a prince Impossible." The queen stopped twisting the beads, looked up at Jianqiu, "What? Do you think there is a better candidate for this palace?"

"When I went to Yuanmingyuan to escape the summer heat this year, the fourth elder brother begged to see the empress several times, but every time it was not in time." Jianqiu said, "Actually, the fourth elder brother's biological mother died early, and it is pitiful that he is lonely and helpless. The nuns of the Old Summer Palace said that the fourth elder brother is very intelligent, he can read and write easily, but the servants can see that he is better than the third elder brother."

"You mean, let me raise the fourth elder brother?" The queen frowned slightly, then shook her head and rejected the proposal, "The emperor dislikes the fourth elder brother the most. If I raise him, the emperor will see him every time he comes to Jingren Palace. , will think of the past, must be angry, let's forget it."

Jian Qiu hesitated to speak, but finally said nothing.

"Sixth elder brother?" Dou Kou came back from Yanqing Hall, tripped over something at the corner of the turn, looked down, but saw a small figure nestled on the ground, holding a piece of pastry in his hand, with Dirty, "Why are you here? Where are the maids and nuns serving you?"

Sixth elder brother opened his big eyes, looking at cardamom in a daze.

Cardamom was so heart-melting.

The sixth elder brother inherited Xia Dongchun's bright and beautiful looks. He was born fair and iconic, and one or two years old is the cutest age. Looking at it at a glance, it makes people want to be hugged and coaxed.

In fact, cardamom does the same.She picked up the sixth elder brother, and suddenly found that the clothes on his body were still the unlined clothes worn in early autumn. Although they were exquisite and gorgeous, they were old and torn inside.

Cardamom looked around, saw no one, felt a little strange, but it would not work to let Sixth Brother be here, so she took him back to Weiyang Palace first.

"Sixth elder brother?" Dill was surprised when she saw Dou Kou holding sixth elder brother coming in from the corner door, "Douamou, didn't you go to check the pulse of Concubine Duan? Why did you come back holding sixth elder brother?" Glancing at Brother Six, he saw that his clothes were thin, and he was so cold that he had goosebumps, so he hurriedly wrapped a blanket for him, "It's cold today, how can Brother Six be dressed like this? Order some clothes, if the empress finds out, she will definitely punish those lazy servants."

"Sister, that's what's strange. I came out of the Yanqing Palace, and I bumped into Sixth Brother at the corner, but I didn't see a waiter beside him. The empress usually treats Sixth Brother as her precious eyeball. It takes six or seven people to follow and serve, how could the sixth elder brother run out alone?" Dou Ko twisted the veil and wiped the sixth elder brother's face.

Dill glanced at it, and said: "Hold it in later, tell your empress, and then send it back to Jingren Palace."

(End of this chapter)