The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

"The Emperor is here—"

After the audience was over and everyone had not dispersed, they suddenly heard a loud singing outside. The emperor had just left the morning court and came quickly. Everyone stood up and bowed: "I send my regards to the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with peace."

"Everyone, get up." As usual, the emperor helped An Lingrong stand up first, and then waved his hand to signal everyone to get down.

Everyone had long been accustomed to this move. Even Ying Changzai and Song Yingyi, who had never seen this scene before, abided by the rules and did not dare to look at it. Only Wen agreed and looked at the tender look of the emperor and An Lingrong with burning eyes. There was a flash of ambition in his eyes.

"Your Majesty has just come to court, why are you in such a hurry?" The Queen gave up her seat and sat down beside her.

"This morning, Ertai and Ma Qi were arguing. I heard that it was related to the establishment of an heir. I was really bored by what I heard, so I thought about coming over to talk to the queen. I didn't expect that you are still here." The emperor said calmly. Sitting down, he glanced at the Queen's stiff face and snorted, "What does the Queen think about this matter?"

Regarding the matter of establishing a prince, the previous court had been arguing for nearly four months, and the emperor was really annoyed. He knew exactly who was behind this.Recently, Hongshi has become more and more out of tune. The emperor asked him a few questions about his homework a few days ago. Wei Zheng could recite "Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Taizong" fluently, but when asked, "How did Taizong manage to rule with his hands hanging down?" He hemmed and hawed for a long time, not even a single word coming out.

At this point, Ertai repeatedly argued that "the third elder brother is diligent and well-read, and worthy of the position of prince", which is simply nonsense!

Being questioned by the emperor in public, the queen was a little reluctant to stand down. Her face was livid, knowing that the matter had been rushed. After thinking about it for a while, she slowly said: "The appointment of a prince is related to the foundation of the country, and I dare not speak nonsense. Now there are seven people under the emperor's knees. Brother, the third elder brother is older, the fourth elder brother is diligent, the sixth elder brother is smart, and although the seventh elder brother, eighth elder brother, and ninth elder brother are still young, the emperor is in his prime period, so there is no need to rush."

The emperor's expression softened slightly: "The queen's words make sense."

An Lingrong watched the queen's face soften, raised her eyebrows and smiled softly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, there are many happy events this year. Seeing that Huaishu will get married in a month, does your Majesty want to be promoted to the rank of a noble lady? ?”

"Xingui has been with you for many years and has always done your duty. This grace must be given to you." The emperor was in a better mood and his tone was much more relaxed. "Then on the day of Huaishu's wedding, I will also give you the title of Xingui as Xin." Concubine."

Mr. Xingui was overjoyed and stood up to express his gratitude: "I would like to express my gratitude to the emperor for your kindness."

"There are many children in the palace now, but Huaishu is getting married for the first time. She has to organize it well. Concubine Xi, I will leave this matter to you and Concubine Jing." The emperor looked at Zhen Huan and said with a smile, "You By practicing before Huaishu's wedding, you won't be in a hurry when planning Longyue's wedding." Then he asked, "Is Hongyang still crying recently? Is Hongzhao having a good time? Is Lingxi still sleeping well? But are you okay?"

Zhen Huan smiled and said, "The wet nurses took good care of her. Everything is fine."

"Lingxi is well-behaved and always sleeps until dawn. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry." An Lingrong also said with a smile.

"The emperor cares for his young son and can be called a model of a loving father." The queen pursed her lips and smiled, stood up and gave a big salute, "I congratulate the emperor on adding Lin'er. The concubine of Yonghe Palace is already more than a month pregnant."

"Is it true?" The emperor was surprised for a moment.

With an unclear smile on her lips, the queen nodded and said, "The imperial doctor has already diagnosed the pulse, and it is absolutely true." Everyone stood up and congratulated each other. The queen looked back at An Lingrong, and smiled again, "It is indeed as Concubine Rong said. Yan, there are many happy events this year, why don’t Your Majesty take this opportunity to mention Jin’s concubine’s status?”

"Jinbi has been silent since she was punished last time. Now that she is pregnant, she is really proud of herself." Ning Guiren did not care about the queen's expression and said sarcastic words, "I don't know, I thought she was already pregnant." It was premeditated.”

"Jin Concubine has not been favored for a long time, and she is blessed as soon as the emperor leaves. It is her blessing." The queen disagreed. Privately, of course she did not want Jin Concubine to be pregnant with a child, but she already had a child, so naturally she was. It is best to make the best use of everything. "Now there are many concubines in the Sixth Palace. There are only two concubines, Duan Concubine and Concubine Jing. There is no problem in adding another concubine. Your Majesty, Concubine Jin has a good temperament and is from a noble family. In order to ensure the stability of the dragon fetus, , I request Jin Jin to be my concubine."

"There were supposed to be four concubines..." The emperor pondered for a while, "That's fine."

Always make it up to the Tong family.

The emperor made the final decision, but Zhen Huan was worried about this, and at the same time she was a little confused. After returning to Yongshou Palace, she still couldn't figure it out: "How could Jin concubine be pregnant? She has obviously taken Xiji pills, which are very harmful to the body. Very, how could she still be pregnant? Is it really a blessing from God?" She frowned, feeling very irritated, "After all, although that thing is harmful to the body, it may not be sterilizing."

"Perhaps, the emperor only got his ninth brother this year, but half a year later he also got his concubine. I'm afraid he is also happy in his heart." An Lingrong slowly poured a bowl of lotus leaf soup for Zhen Huan, "Sister, take a sip of the soup first and take it easy." "Hello, this lotus leaf soup is made from fresh young lotus leaves picked before sunrise. The water used to make the soup is the dew on the lotus leaves, which are newly harvested this year."

"The emperor is naturally happy. He was so angry with the queen because of the issue of establishing an heir, but he also agreed to the queen's request to give Jin concubine the title of concubine for the sake of this child." Zhen Huan took a slow sip, and her eyes suddenly lit up, " This soup is so sweet. Please teach me tomorrow. I've been craving for something light lately." After pondering for a while, she added, "But why do I feel that the queen doesn't attach much importance to Jin Bin's pregnancy? What? According to my understanding of the queen, I should wait until the concubine is firmly established before making the announcement widely. Now that she is only more than a month old, the queen can’t wait to tell the emperor."

An Lingrong also tasted it: "Yeah, what's the difference between this and handing the target to the archer on the archery range?" As soon as the words came out, An Lingrong suddenly realized, "I'm afraid Jinbi is making her own decisions. My child, the Queen is angry in her heart. She wants to use us as guns." "She really dares to think about it." Zhen Huan sneered, turned to An Lingrong and said, "However, the Queen mentioned the Sixth Palace Concubine today. There are so many positions, but it reminds me that you and I occupy the position of noble concubine, and others don't care. Sister Duanfei was the first to serve the emperor. When it comes to seniority, even the queen has to give in, but now she has to give in. We are behind us, and sometimes I feel guilty when I think about it.”

"Does sister mean to ask for the position of imperial concubine for sister Duan Fei?" An Lingrong hesitated slightly, "There has never been a precedent in this dynasty for the imperial concubine to be hungry. How can sister speak to the emperor?"

"Didn't the Queen say that? There are many concubines in the Sixth Palace." Zhen Huan smiled slyly, raising the corners of her lips slightly, "It just so happened that during the Hundred Days of Hongyang, the Emperor granted a general pardon to the whole world and rewarded hundreds of officials, but he did not seal the harem. , then he used this excuse to bring up the matter of sealing the Sixth Palace, so as to suppress the limelight of concubine Jin."

An Lingrong was surprised and suddenly laughed: "Sister, this move is really powerful, I'm afraid the queen will go crazy." Then his expression darkened, "It's a pity that Sister Mei is no longer here, even though she was granted the title of noble concubine, But Sister Mei’s posthumous title has not yet been decided, which is really aggrieved.”

"Yes." Thinking of Shen Meizhuang, Zhen Huan couldn't help but burst into tears.

I don’t know how Zhen Huan told the emperor. The decree of concubine Jin’s concubine had just been sent to Yonghe Palace, and the news of the concubine’s concubine was spread to all the palaces. The emperor Jin conferred Concubine Duan as the imperial concubine. Ning Guiren followed the noble Jin. As a concubine, Ying Chang was granted the title of noble in Kang and Chang Zai in Jin Dynasty. Even Sun promised to be granted the title of Chang Zai by the Jin Dynasty. However, Xin Guiren, who had just been granted the title of concubine, was directly promoted to Concubine Xin. Concubine Jing was not granted the title of Concubine Xin, but she was granted the title of Concubine Xin. The rituals and rituals are all similar to those of a noble concubine, ranking first among the three concubines.

In addition, the emperor also posthumously named Concubine Dunsu as imperial concubine, Concubine Qi as concubine, Concubine Zhenmin as concubine Xiang, and also designated Shuxian as the posthumous title of Concubine Hui to express his grief.

For a time, the Sixth Palace was boiling. Only the Queen was so angry that she lost her bearings and smashed the entire tea set. But on the day of the canonization ceremony on October [-]th, she was still sitting in the main hall of Jingren Palace with her makeup meticulously dressed. Accepting the concubines' worship, but she knew very well——

From today on, this harem belongs to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.

After sending Huaishu away earnestly, An Lingrong returned to Weiyang Palace near dusk. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Dillo and Yinggui waiting for her.

"Concubine, I send my regards to the noble concubine. May the empress be blessed with peace of mind." Ying Guiren changed into homely clothes and gave An Lingrong a gift in a lively manner, "I owe you to the empress for taking care of me. I am here to express my gratitude."

"Concubine Xi from the Yongshou Palace asked for the favor of the Sixth Palace for you. Why do you come to thank me?" An Lingrong asked her to stand up with a smile, but he also knew that she had guessed her relationship with Zhen Huan. , just saying one more thing, "Come in and sit down."

Yinggui followed An Lingrong into Chengxi Hall.

"You came from Prince Guojun's Mansion. You have been promoted from promise to noble after just two months in the palace. You are considered your first in this palace." An Lingrong smiled lightly and gestured for her to sit down, " Are you still used to living in this palace? If there is anything missing, just send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for it."

"Concubine, I don't need anything." Ying Guiren lowered his eyebrows and smiled, her fair face showing a light pink. The setting sun filtered in from the window, illuminating her face half brightly and half darkly. "Since the queen knows the relationship between dill and cardamom, As for the identity, the concubine has nothing to hide from the empress. Seventeenth Fujin let the concubine enter the palace in order to let the concubine kill the third elder brother and cut off the emperor's hope of heirs."

What Ying Guiren said was so shocking that An Lingrong was stunned for a while before she came back to her senses. She repeated in disbelief: "Seventeenth Fortune asked you to kill the third elder brother?" Seeing Ying Guiren nodding, she replied Then he asked, "Why? In addition to the third elder brother, the emperor has six elder brothers. How can he cut off the hope of heirs?"

"The fourth elder brother is from a lowly background, the fifth elder brother behaves wildly, and the other elder brothers are all still young. Only the third elder brother has the best hope of being crowned prince. Seventeenth Fujin said that as long as she gives birth to the heir, the plan will be completed." Once it is implemented, there will never be a crown prince before that." Ying Guiren said slowly.

"What's the plan?" An Lingrong couldn't help but feel the hair on his back.

Yinggui looked at An Lingrong intently, and said word by word: "Usurp the throne."

An Lingrong took a deep breath of cold air, as if thunder exploded in her ears, and a deep chill swept down her back. Suddenly she thought of Zhen Huan - whether Prince Guo was sincere to her. Admiration or deliberate use?Using her to spy on the emperor's whereabouts, using her to control the emperor's harem, using her to cover up her own ambitions, does Zhen Huan know all this or not?

"Prince Guojun has always been ambitious. He raised dead soldiers, trained soldiers and horses privately, recruited counselors, formed parties for personal gain, and was involved in military power and political power. And Seventeenth Fujin has been helping the prince when he was still a young lady of the Meng family. Beautiful women are bought and sold and sent to officials as concubines to expand their connections." Yinggui lowered his eyes, "And Cai Lan, Cai Ning, and Cai Die and I were originally scheduled to be sent to the palace. Compared with Others, we have developed our skills and entered the palace to kill the king, but we never expected to delay it for so many years..."

"What's the reason?" An Lingrong calmed down and asked carefully.

Ying Guiren raised his head, his eyes flashing with a bright and dying light: "The prince fell in love with a person and abandoned the great cause that he had planned for many years without hesitation."

An Lingrong suddenly felt relieved.

Fortunately, okay, he really admires his sister.