The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

The third elder brother was so frightened that his face turned pale, and the queen's face turned even pale. She screamed: "Your Majesty! Hongshi is your biological son. How can you make him the son of a guilty minister?!"

"He doesn't think Yunhu is the guilty minister!" The emperor scolded the queen fiercely, glaring at the queen with blood-red eyes, "The queen heard it from behind just now. Did I blame him wrongly?" He called Su Peisheng and said coldly, " It is decreed that Hongshi is a man who must not stay in the palace. Immediately remove his yellow belt and remove his name from the jade certificate. I will pretend that I no longer have this son!"

"emperor!"

"Pull it off!" The emperor interrupted the queen sternly, frowning tightly with disgust in his eyes.

"Huang Ama! Huang's mother, save me! Huang's mother——"

The third elder brother was dragged out by the guards. His body was so limp that he couldn't lift any strength. The cold sweat all over his body gathered in trickles, leaving long traces on the ground, which disappeared after a while. , just like his future and the queen's hope, completely disappeared.

The queen knelt on the ground, endless despair piling up in her body and mind.

"The queen has no way to teach her son. From now on, you should shut up and think about your mistakes." The emperor was tired. He waved his hand and did not want to say another word. "The affairs in the palace will be left to the imperial concubine and the concubine Xi to take care of them together. You don't have to Don’t worry anymore.”

The queen's throat was tight and she wanted to speak, but she couldn't utter a word. She only felt cold inside, as if her body was soaked in cold water, which turned her into ice inch by inch. She didn't know how long she knelt before she suddenly came back to her senses. Come, there is no one in the Yangxin Hall. She leaned down, laughed lowly and infatuatedly, and murmured: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, there is no third elder brother, there are still fourth elder brother, sixth elder brother, Seventh Prince, as long as I am still the queen, as long as I am still the queen..."

After leaving the Yangxin Hall, the emperor went to the Yanxi Palace. An Lingrong and Concubine Jing came to the Yongshou Palace. At that time, Zhen Huan was coaxing Longyue to write big characters. The fourth brother was also there. When he saw the two people coming in, he stood up and saluted. Say hello.

"It's already this time, why are you two here? Don't you just come here to have a meal with me?" Zhen Huan was still in the mood to joke, but when she saw that neither An Lingrong nor Concubine Jing had a smile on their faces, she realized something was wrong and raised her head slightly. Lifting his chin, he asked Brother Si to take Longyue out first, and then asked, "What happened?"

Concubine Jing recounted what happened in the Yangxin Hall just now, and finally sighed angrily: "If I had known that Third Brother behaved so inappropriately, I shouldn't have involved Mr. Yinggui, and hurt Mr. Yinggui's life in vain."

"Your Majesty Ying is indeed innocent, but Prince Guo is even more innocent when he is suspected for no reason." Zhen Huan guessed what kind of turmoil the queen's words would cause in the emperor's heart. Her heart sank and she looked at An Ling. Rong's eyes were filled with scrutiny, "Rong'er, is this part of your plan, or is it true?"

An Lingrong's eyes flickered slightly, but he looked directly at Zhen Huan and said frankly: "Of course it is true."

However, how could she hide the twinkle in her eyes from Zhen Huan? As soon as Concubine Jing left, she asked An Lingrong: "You planned what happened today, right? The Queen's words will cause the Emperor to express his concern for Yunli. You also expected the suspicion, right?"

"Yes." An Lingrong did not intend to hide it from Zhen Huan, and simply nodded decisively. She looked into Zhen Huan's eyes and said seriously, "Although the queen said it casually, what she said is the truth. Prince Guo The ambition of the wolf is obvious, and when I say 'it is true' I am also referring to him."

"He can't do Yunli!" Zhen Huan blurted out subconsciously, "He has always been loyal to the emperor."

"How does sister know that he is loyal?" An Lingrong shook his head and sighed, "Take a step back and assume that he is loyal to the emperor, but he may not be able to bow to several princes. Does sister know that the purpose of Yinggui entering the palace is to get rid of the third elder brother?"

Zhen Huan was speechless and could only spit out meaningless words: "What?"

"No matter how much I tell you about this matter, my sister won't believe it." An Lingrong stood up slowly and exhaled, "Now that the Zhen family has been rehabilitated, my sister has a lot of contacts that she can use, so why not send someone yourself?" Go check it out carefully. As the saying goes, seeing is believing and hearing is false, so I won’t confuse my sister here.”

An Lingrong was about to leave, but Zhen Huan stopped her in her tracks: "Rong'er, this matter doesn't involve him. Why must Yinggui be used as the chess piece?" If Wen agreed instead, There would be no such speculation.

"Because here, the emperor is more important than Prince Guo." An Lingrong raised his head slightly, looked at the setting sun, and said softly, "Besides, I don't have time anymore..."

At night, the Yanxi Palace suddenly became lively, and Daukou hurriedly came to send a message: "Your Majesty, Wen agreed to be pregnant. The emperor was so happy that he made her a noble."

"Yinggui has no talent. She got up immediately after entering the palace. She is pregnant just a few months after entering the palace. She is really blessed. She has been promoted to a higher rank and has a bright future." An Lingrong's face was calm, "Yinggui Have everything been arranged?"

"It's been arranged. Mr. Lu and Eunuch Xia will be covering up. The servant will replace the poisonous wine with sake laced with a fake death drug early in the morning. Mr. Ying will wake up in seven days, and everything outside the palace will be handed over to Aunt Cuiyin. Don't worry, Madam." Daukou could tell that An Lingrong was in a bad mood, so she only said a few words and then talked about Concubine Jin, "The beautiful scenery of Yonghe Palace has recently been used to cook food with banana leaves for Concubine Jin."

"Is there any problem?" An Lingrong asked doubtfully.

"My Lady, plantains are cold in nature and have the effect of breaking blood stasis and reducing swelling. Pregnant people should use less She knew about this and asked around, and it turned out that not only did she know about it, but she also knew that cooking food with plantains will make the medicine penetrate and double its efficacy. If this happens over time, it will definitely damage the fetus."

An Lingrong was slightly startled and counted the time with her fingers: "Concubine Jin is now three months old..." She suddenly remembered what the emperor said to her at noon today...

"Chunyuan used to like to use plantains or Ruo leaves to steam food. Putting it on the bottom of the steamer, the aroma will permeate and the minced meat will not be too greasy in the mouth. It's different from your method..." "Chunyuan doesn't like it to be too sweet. Some minced fried bitter almonds are also added, which makes the entrance slightly bitter but the aftertaste is sweet..."

……

She may know how the queen killed Queen Chunyuan back then.

An Lingrong put down the book in his hand and told Dill: "Tomorrow, please invite the imperial concubine, concubine Jing and concubine Xin to Weiyang Palace for a gathering. Please ask the small kitchen to prepare more snacks that Wen Yi likes to eat."

These three people were all former members of the royal family. It would be right to ask them about the details of Queen Chunyuan's pregnancy.

"Back then, the emperor was still a prince, and because the queen was just a concubine, she was only given the title of Fujin when she entered the palace. The Queen Mother promised to give her the title of Fujin after she gave birth to the prince. But that day, Queen Chunyuan came to the palace to accompany her. My sister, who was pregnant for the first time, met the emperor on the way. The emperor fell in love with her at first sight and immediately went to beg the queen mother to grant her the title of Fujin." When Concubine Duanhuang talked about the past, she was quite emotional. She was the first to enter the palace, so she naturally knew about it. At most, "The emperor insists on this, and the queen mother can't go against his will, and the queen can't do it even more. She only knows that there is a difference between a legitimate concubine and a concubine. The eldest sister should be a blessing when she enters the palace."

"Has Your Majesty never seen Queen Chunyuan before?" Concubine Jing heard this for the first time and couldn't help but be curious.

Concubine Duanhuang shook her head and continued: "Shortly after Queen Chunyuan entered the palace, the Queen gave birth to the prince. Unfortunately, the prince was not pregnant and died before he was three years old. At this time, Queen Chunyuan became pregnant. ."

"My own child has just disappeared. Seeing my sister have a child, according to the Queen's temperament, she will definitely put all the faults on Queen Chunyuan." Concubine Xin sighed, "What's more, she is still The person who takes away his position of fortune."

"Ulanala Yixiu attaches great importance to the status of the principal wife. Originally, she could be the principal wife in an upright and dignified manner, but she was snatched away by Queen Chunyuan and had to be a stepmother after her. How can she not hold a grudge?" Concubine Jing? Ye said, with a look of shock in her eyes. She vaguely guessed why An Lingrong invited her today, "Concubine Rong, did you discover something?"

An Lingrong lowered his eyes and pondered, and said hesitantly: "I just got some hints, but no definite evidence, so I invited the three sisters to come over."

"After Queen Chunyuan became pregnant, the emperor told Yi Xiu that since you are proficient in medicine and you are Chun Yuan's biological sister, you will take care of her. To ensure that Queen Chunyuan is well fed, every detail has been handled by Yi Xiu. Even the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial doctor would be shown to her." Concubine Duanhuang continued, "However, Queen Chunyuan felt all kinds of discomfort after pregnancy, and her delivery was even more painful. She died after giving birth to a stillborn fetus. I even took a sneak peek at that child, and he was covered in blue spots, which was very scary."

Concubine Jing lamented: "Queen Chunyuan has been kind to everyone since she entered the palace. Unfortunately, God did not fulfill her wish and she died at a young age. The Emperor cares about Queen Chunyuan, and also cares about Queen Yixiu. Over the years, she has relied on her pure Empress Yuan is able to stir up trouble in the harem with her gold medal of immunity from death." She changed her voice and said, "But, why does the child have blue spots?"

"The imperial doctor said that it was caused by fright in the fetus and insufficient blood." Imperial Concubine Duan explained.

"Is it because of the fact that Jin Mu was punished to have a miscarriage?" Concubine Xin had heard about it when she first entered the palace. "I heard that she was disrespectful to Queen Chunyuan that day. Queen Chunyuan was so angry that she made her kneel down. But she didn't expect that she was pregnant. Queen Chunyuan knew that she was so guilty after giving birth that she often panicked and couldn't sleep at night."

Concubine Duanhuang nodded: "Yes, so after the imperial doctor said that, the emperor did not become suspicious."

"But my sister thinks it's weird, right?" An Lingrong asked immediately, "I brought up old things today because yesterday when I was chatting with the emperor, I mentioned that Empress Chunyuan used to love cooking with banana leaves and Ruo leaves. I just realized something was wrong with the food. Plantain is cold in nature and has the effect of breaking blood stasis, so it should not be used by pregnant people."

Concubine Jing looked horrified: "The Queen was responsible for the food and daily life of Queen Chunyuan back then, and she was proficient in medicine. It is impossible that she did not know about this matter. As long as Queen Chunyuan was pregnant and kept it secret, she could use Chunyuan to The Queen’s preference is to get rid of this child without anyone noticing.”

"Queen Chunyuan is weak, and the coldness has accumulated over time, and her body is even more weakened. This is how she killed two people." After Concubine Xin finished speaking, she herself broke out in a cold sweat.

The air suddenly turned cold. It was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the sky was full of wind and snow outside the window. The four of them seemed to have fallen into the cold lake. They felt the chill in their bones. An Lingrong stared at the curls rising from the incense burner. Smoke, but still felt something was wrong.

After the three of them left, An Lingrong sat quietly in the palace for a long time until Dill walked in with a plate of almonds: "Your Majesty said yesterday that she would make almond tea. Today, I went to the House of Internal Affairs to pick out fresh almonds. Manager Liang said that they are raw. Bitter almonds are poisonous and must be fried before they can be enjoyed, so I brought the sweet almonds back first so that I can taste them."

Amidst the lightning and flint, An Lingrong's memory roared and exploded as if it was torn apart by thunder.

She looked at the plate of almonds and had a splitting headache, but her memory was blurred into a damp patch. She only remembered that the sun was setting in the west, the sky was full of sunset, the skylight was gradually swallowed up by darkness, and under the illusion of dusk, the majestic red wall was mottled into a decadent blood color.

After a few moments of spring, I was finally disappointed.

This bitter almond is very delicious. After staying in the palace for a long time, the bitter almond is still sweet to eat...

"Empress!" In Dill's shocked eyes, An Lingrong vomited out a mouthful of blood. She supported An Lingrong in panic and shouted loudly, "Cardamom! Call the imperial doctor quickly——"