The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

An Lingrong became ill in a confused state. She began to be unable to distinguish between her past life and this life. Countless images were intertwined and intertwined, dragging her slowly and slowly into the abyss.

She heard the emperor angrily saying, "The imperial doctor is useless. If you can't cure the imperial concubine, I want you all to be buried with him." But in an instant, she heard him say, "Everyone is cruel, but your cruelty is already a hundred times more cruel than others."

She heard Zhen Huan murmuring in a low voice: "Rong'er, you need to get better soon, I really can't bear it alone", but she heard overlapping words: "I won't hate you, and I don't want to forgive you, because it's too unfair." It’s worth it.”

True and false, virtual and real, suddenly shattered, scattered into the sky and disappeared into the darkness.

When he opened his eyes again, An Lingrong looked at the lucky bag hanging by the bedside in a daze, and shouted "dill" in a hoarse voice.

It was in the dead of night when Dill was standing by the bed, not sleeping deeply. An Lingrong shouted and she woke up: "Mother, you are finally awake." She cried with joy, "Dr. Zhou, during this time He has been keeping watch in the palace, my servant will call him now."

"Go back later, Dill, I have something to tell you, come here." An Lingrong stopped her in a hurry, gasped out of breath, and whispered when Dill heard it, "Tell Yonghe Palace Beautiful scenery, plantains are cold in nature, and bitter almonds are poisonous. If the two complement each other, they can kill people invisible."

"Mother, you are not recovered yet..."

"Dill, my illness can't be cured, I have to hurry up..." An Lingrong looked haggard, and shook his head slowly and hard, with water in his eyes, "Before I die, I must kill Queen, otherwise... otherwise Hao'er's life will be in danger..." She stretched out her hand to hold Dill's hand tightly, "Dill, after my death, you must protect Hao'er and Lingxi..."

"Empress, don't talk nonsense. Your illness will definitely get better." Dill choked and said, "Teacher Wen has also returned from Zi Palace. Just to treat you, he and Dr. Zhou have hardly been here this month. Closing his eyes, the emperor is extremely anxious, and Concubine Xi is also extremely worried. Whenever the seventh prince is awake, he will guard the concubine every step of the way..."

An Lingrong shed tears in panic, her lips turned white: "Dill, this is our fate, we can't change it." She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, looked solemn, and said coldly, "I'm afraid I won't have many sober days. Now, remember what I said. Go tell Concubine Xi that in order to bring down the Queen, she must break off her relationship with Queen Chunyuan, and let the Emperor know that it was the Queen who killed Queen Chunyuan. Almond tea tastes bitter in the end. Almonds are non-toxic when cooked, but if they are raw, they are poisonous. The Queen used this to kill Queen Chunyuan and her unborn child...she knew what to do with the rest."

"Yes, yes, this slave has taken note of it." Dill nodded vigorously, tears flowing uncontrollably.

An Lingrong then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep again.

It’s another year to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, but the palace is extremely deserted. The emperor does not allow grand celebrations in the palace, and only allows the masters of Baohua Hall to pray day and night. Everyone in the palace knows why, and everyone They didn't even dare to speak out.

But there are those who don't know the heights of the world and insist on causing trouble.

Wen Guiren cried and huddled in the emperor's arms with his hair disheveled. His narrow and charming eyebrows revealed endless sorrow and grievance: "My concubine suddenly had a miscarriage, all because of the "Guanyin Avalokitesvara" picture given by Concubine Xi. The painting scroll was filled with musk! I thought the imperial concubine had good intentions, so I hung it in front of my bed every day to satisfy my desire to have a son. But I didn’t expect that the imperial concubine would be so vicious..." She He cried so hard that he couldn't speak, and lay on the emperor's shoulder trembling.

Zhen Huan thought of this on the way here.

From the first moment she saw Wen Guiren, Zhen Huan didn't like her. Her intuition told her that she was a restless master. Therefore, since Wen Guiren became pregnant, Zhen Huan kept away from her. She never thought that she would be in a small gutter. Capsized.

"Your Majesty, how can we say that it was Concubine Xi who did it just based on the words of Concubine Wen?" Concubine Jing saw the emperor's unpredictable expression and said softly, "What's more, Concubine Xi has two sons and a daughter, and she holds the title of Assistant to the Sixth Palace. Quan has no room for conflict with Wengui, so why would he harm her child? This makes no sense."

"What Concubine Jing said is wrong. Your Majesty Wen is favored and pregnant. If she gives birth to a prince, she will have a bright future. Maybe Concubine Xi is taking precautions in advance?" Kang Guiren said with a smile. But his words were sharp, "Concubine Jin in Yonghe Palace is pregnant and unable to move, but Concubine Wen is a gentle person, and she is not afraid of making trouble if she loses her child. Concubine Xi has a high position, so naturally she will not be taken seriously." "

Zhen Huan pursed her lips tightly, raised her eyes to look at the emperor, and saw that the emperor was also looking at her. She suddenly felt a chill in her heart: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at my concubine like this?"

"Concubine Xi, have you ever done this?" The emperor asked coldly, and the aura emanating from his body made everyone shut up. "You only need to answer me whether you have done it or not."

The snow outside the window fell rustlingly from the branches, and Zhen Huan's heart slowly sank. She blinked slightly, ignoring the stinging pain in her heart, and leaned over and said: "Your Majesty, this painting was painted years ago. If I gave the musk to Noble Wen, I would be the first to bear the harm, not Noble Wen." She slowly raised her head, her eyes dark, "I am already pregnant with three children. The month is half a month longer than that of Mr. Wen, so please make a clear decision, Your Majesty."

There was a sudden silence in the palace, and the emperor's expression suddenly changed, and his brows were filled with joy: "Huan Huan, are you serious about this?"

"I have always been inaccurate about my promises. During this time, Rong'er was seriously ill and unconscious. Dr. Wen and Dr. Zhou were both incapacitated. There was only one Wei Lin beside me, so I didn't dare to publicize this matter." Zhen Huan lowered her eyes and said, She seemed to have inadvertently dodged the emperor's support, "There are many things going on in the new year, and the imperial concubine cannot bear the burden. I have to bear more burdens on my concubines. I never thought... I would like to ask the emperor to issue an order to lift the empress's confinement. All the things in the palace It is better to leave it to the Queen, so that I can raise my baby in peace."

The emperor's palm failed, and a trace of indifference flashed across his face, but he pressed it, and only said: "It's my fault, I almost wronged you. You go back and have a good rest first, and I will go see you after I have taken care of things here." you."

"Yes." Zhen Huan glanced coldly at Wen Guiren, who was huddled at the head of the bed, and left without looking back.

In the hazy night, Zhen Huan walked on the way back to the palace in the snow. She glanced at the Weiyang Palace in the dark night, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, but soon she cheered up: "Jinxi, stay with me. Go to the palace to see the queen."

"Yes." Cui Jinxi lowered her eyes and responded, raising her hand to wave away the other attendants, and then took the lantern from Liu Zhu's hand.

Walking all the way to Jingren Palace, it was so quiet that only the sound of falling snow could be heard. The queen seemed to have expected Zhen Huan to come, and asked Jianqiu to wait at the door early in the morning.

"Greetings to Imperial Concubine Xi. Your Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time." The smile disappeared from Jian Qiu's face, and she only bowed to Zhen Huan as usual.Zhen Huan calmly asked her to stand up, signaled Cui Jinxi to wait outside, and walked in alone.

In the palace, the queen was wearing only the homely clothes of a Xiang concubine. She was sitting on the couch chanting sutras. When she heard footsteps, she didn't even raise her head: "Concubine Xi, you are here."

"I, my concubine, give my regards to the Queen." Zhen Huan leaned down and saluted.

"You are pregnant, so you can avoid these etiquette if you can." The queen slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with tranquility. She looked up at Zhen Huan and suddenly smiled coldly, "Concubine Xi is really lucky. She is in such a dilemma. You jumped out so lightly, without even a trace of dirty water on it. I still underestimated you." Her eyes fell on Zhen Huan's flat belly sinisterly, "But, I also want to remind Concubine Xi, The situation is changing rapidly, and what is good today may not be what it is tomorrow, so be careful and be careful.”

"Although the empress is thinking about her past behind closed doors, she is still sharp and clear. If I don't come to see the queen about what happened today, I'm afraid I won't even be able to sleep well." Zhen Huan smiled lightly, "It's just that the situation is not as good as others at the moment, and the empress should protect herself. For the sake of your Majesty, why are you so eager to take action? You just lost your third brother. If you make another mistake, won't you cut off your own future?"

The queen's hand twisting the beads paused slightly.

"I just kindly remind you, whether you listen or not is up to you." Zhen Huan stood up slowly, "I am a little tired, so I will take my leave today." She leaned forward slightly, bowed, and then turned to leave.

"Wan Wan."

Zhen Huan's footsteps suddenly stopped, her face sank, and she turned back to look at the queen.

The queen was smiling with a cold expression: "Wan Wan. Concubine Xi, do you think I am calling you?" She stared straight at Zhen Huan, opening and closing her red lips as if she was spitting out a letter with a poisonous tongue, "Your Majesty, in your heart He was never you. He used to be Queen Chunyuan, but now he is Concubine Rong. You are nothing in his heart. All the women in the palace are losers, including you, Concubine Xi. Only she, only An Lingrong, She won, but unfortunately, she is going to die too..." The queen smiled sadly, "Concubine Xi, no one can fight with the dead. You will be like me, living in the shadow of the people closest to you, forever and ever, and you will never be able to escape. Open this prison."

Zhen Huan looked at the queen quietly, speechless for a long time.

The candlelight in the hall flickered, and the candlelight reflected their shadows, flickering on and off.

"The Queen is tired, please rest early." Zhen Huan withdrew her gaze and turned to leave.

The night was long and heavy, like a giant sky-devouring beast that seemed to swallow up the entire harem. Zhen Huan returned to Yongshou Palace in the night. Liu Zhu said that the emperor did not come, and thought he stayed in Yanxi Palace to comfort Wen Guiren. .

In an instant, Zhen Huan felt filled with sadness.

She had only loved two men in her life, and she had given all her heart to them, but in the end, they both failed her.

One regards her as a substitute, and the other takes full advantage of her.

The dense letters on the desk were full of evidence that Prince Guo had intended to rebel over the years. Zhen Huan read them carefully. She never believed it, then had no choice but to believe it. From collapse and despair to calm acceptance, the twists and turns were only hers. You know it yourself.

On the second day of February, a sacrificial ceremony was held in the palace, and the queen was finally released from confinement. However, Zhen Huan's pregnancy became worse and worse. Wei Lin's medical skills were not good and he was helpless. As a last resort, Zhen Huan sent people to Weiyang Palace to invite Wen Shichu to come over.

Wen Shichu was surprised when he arrived: "Why is your face so pale?"

"Rong'er's illness has not improved. If it is not absolutely necessary, I don't want to alarm you." Zhen Huan weakly held the corner of her mouth. She really couldn't smile and could only sigh.

Wen Shichu said nothing and immediately stepped forward to check her pulse. After a long time, he took back his hand, looked up at Zhen Huan, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I believe Wei Lin has tried his best. Judging from your pulse, Wei Lin noticed early in the morning The empress's fetus was much weaker than that of ordinary people, so she had been using warm and tonic medicines such as astragalus and atractylodes to replenish her body. Unfortunately, her heart was agitated and her internal organs were depressed in the early stages of her pregnancy. In addition, when she was pregnant, she gave birth to twins. The deficiency has not been made up yet, so it is not a good time to get pregnant, so even if you try your best to remedy it, it will be difficult to make a comeback."

His tone was low, as if he didn't dare to disturb Zhen Huan: "This dragon fetus can only last as long as it lasts."

Zhen Huan's heart was filled with grief, as if something collapsed and shattered in her heart, piercing her flesh and blood, and her internal organs felt a cold pain. She took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Tell me the truth. How long can I keep this child?"

"Your Majesty has been pregnant for four months. Even if Wei Lin and I use our medical skills, we can't survive more than five months." Wen Shichu pondered for a moment and said slowly.

"Five months?" Zhen Huan opened her eyes slightly in disbelief. A faint fetal movement suddenly came from her body. She reflexively protected her belly and tears fell down drop by drop. "Then our mother-child bond is not only Less than a month left?”

The wind rustled the leaves, and Zhen Huan felt like the world was spinning. Her heart ached like a knife, but she had no one to talk to. The early spring wind slightly carried the chill of winter, which made her heart feel desolate.However, she was sad for only a moment before she made up her mind. This might be a God-given opportunity.

"Don't tell anyone about this matter. As long as you and Wei Lin try your best to keep this child, it will last as long as you can." Zhen Huan raised her eyes slightly, a sharp edge flashed in her eyes, "My prescription for pregnancy, Wei Lin Lin has always made two copies, one is archived in the Tai Hospital, and the other is kept at my place, and the same is true at your place."

"Also," Zhen Huan's voice was low, as if she had spat on ice, "you should prepare a pair in advance to send this child's decoction away. Maybe one day, this child can do me a big favor."