The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

Chapter 45.adoptive mother

When An Lingrong saw Concubine Duan, his heart suddenly relaxed.

Today's situation is no longer something to fear.

An Lingrong couldn't help laughing when she saw Concubine Hua's face stiffen a little bit.She tried her best to set up this game, thinking that without Cao Guiren's advice, she could win in one fell swoop by herself, but she didn't expect that Concubine Duan would actually get involved.

In the eyes of the emperor, Concubine Duan has never been social with others. In the entire palace, she is the only one who can be completely fair and just. She stood up to guarantee Zhen Huan. Before she even said a word, the emperor believed her three points What's more, he had expected someone to prove that Zhen Huan had nothing to do with this matter. As for who this person was, he didn't care. Concubine Duan was this person, it just seemed more credible.

Concubine Duan's qi deficiency was probably the reason for letting Jixiang return, but the matter was also explained clearly.

"In this way, the matter of Princess Wen Yi has nothing to do with Mr. Guan." The queen concluded in one sentence, just saying what the emperor wanted to say.

Concubine Hua was still relentless: "Concubine Duan has always recuperated in the palace without leaving home, why did she disregard the doctor's orders and go out at night?"

"The moonlight on the night of Qixi Festival was very good. The concubine Duan was unwell and could not have a feast with the emperor in the Changchun Garden. It was a pity to be able to enjoy the bright moon together. The concubine also sat alone in the small courtyard for a long time that night. " An Lingrong raised his hand to cover the corner of his mouth, hiding his smile, "Is it because Concubine Hua thinks that Concubine Duan has selfish intentions when she says this?"

Concubine Hua is impatient and bad. The emperor made it clear that he wanted to protect Zhen Huan. Concubine Duan already gave her a step. Concubine Hua still refuses to step down. What's the use.

"I only have a relationship with the nobleman Wan. Why do you want to lie to protect an unfamiliar nobleman? I don't need to explain what happened today. I just feel sorry for that child Wen Yi. If the nobleman accepts this responsibility today Wronged, isn't the person who really hurt the princess still at large?" Concubine Duan panted lightly, but looked directly at Concubine Hua.

Concubine Hua moved her lips unnaturally, still relentlessly chasing after her: "Then why didn't the nobleman just mention anything about meeting you on the night of Qixi Festival?" Seeing that Zhen Huan was only one step away from falling into the clouds, How could she be willing to end like this.

At the moment, even the queen could see that the emperor was bored with Concubine Hua.

The emperor glanced at Concubine Hua impatiently, frowning tightly.

An Lingrong saw the timing right, and added fire at the right time: "Is the concubine Hua sure to put the blame on Sister Wan before she is willing? Concubine Duan has always been weak. If the emperor and queen know that she is going out at night, You must be worried, it is because of the emperor and queen that she told sister Wan to keep it a secret, right?"

Zhen Huan immediately answered: "Yes, the concubine Duan didn't want people to know that she was going out that day, so as not to worry the emperor and queen, so the empress and concubines met on that day, and this matter was kept from others. Who would have thought that the princess would be involved. "Speaking in this way, Zhen Huan's thoughts gradually became clearer, and she continued, "The concubine thought to herself, the emperor Shengming and the empress Duanhui must return the concubine to be innocent. .”

"Why, Concubine Hua, don't you believe me?" Concubine Duan directed everyone's attention to Concubine Hua.

The words have already reached this level, all the people present are smart people, and they can't hear the meaning of Concubine Duan's protection of Zhen Huan, but they know it well and have their own thoughts.

The emperor is happy to see the success, but the queen is vigilant about the friendship between Concubine Duan and Zhen Huan. Concubine Hua is reluctant to resign, Cao Guiren is full of disappointment and hatred for Concubine Hua, and An Lingrong is the last one to make up for it .

She interrupted Concubine Hua's final words, took two steps forward and said: "Your Majesty, I think I should check the servants in the imperial dining room carefully, maybe they did something wrong and they are afraid of being punished." , listened to someone's nonsense, and deliberately slandered sister Wan."

Concubine Hua shot An Lingrong a sharp look.

The emperor looked at An Lingrong, nodded, and smiled: "Rong'er mentioned the key point. Concubine Fangcai Hua said that the imperial dining room is good at this, but no matter how skilled people are, they will make mistakes. There is no absolute statement." The emperor looked at Concubine Hua , Saying it word by word, he turned his eyes to look at the kneeling person below, "Tell me again, what you saw on the night of Qixi Festival."

Seeing that the matter had been revealed, except for the face of the head of the imperial dining room, the two maids who had just identified Zhen Huan began to falter, and said after a while, "I only saw Mrs. Guan heading towards Qingliang Hall, but I didn't see whether she went in or not." ", and after a while, he said, "I just saw the nobleman in Guan with Aunt Jinxi, and I didn't see anything else", all of them were pale.

Concubine Hua's expression turned extremely ugly.

"It's simply unfounded!" The queen scolded, and turned to look at the emperor, "Your majesty, this matter involves the princess and concubines. It's no small matter. It's better to investigate carefully."

"You can figure it out, there is only one thing, don't condone this kind of evil who is chasing after the wind, you don't let go of any expression on Concubine Hua's face, now that the matter is over, anger surges up, I don't want to look at Concubine Hua again , got up and was about to go out. During this period of time, Concubine Hua's various behaviors made him extremely disappointed, counting everything that happened after arriving at the Old Summer Palace, everything was inseparable from her. It was because he had indulged Concubine Hua too much in the past That made her so presumptuous, "In addition, from today onwards, Wen Yiji will be named Princess Heshuo under the name of Concubine Duan.Concubine Duan is weak, and Cao Guiren is still taking care of the princess's daily life. "

Caught off guard by this decree, everyone in Qingliang Hall was stunned.

Some people were happy, some were worried, some were puzzled, some were angry, but they all could only look at the back of the emperor leaving, and had no time to say a word.

The emperor punished the two maids with slaps, and then went back to Taohuawu. In the next few days, she would have to investigate the cassava flour incident carefully, and she would have to find some trouble for Concubine Hua. She was gearing up and eager to try.

And here, the four people who got together because of Princess Wen Yi looked at me and I looked at you, none of them spoke.

In the end, it was Zhen Huan who spoke first: "I am fortunate to have the concubine Duan concubine speak out righteously today. The concubine is very grateful. I also invite the concubine to sit down at Bitong Academy. The concubine treats me with tea."

After Zhen Huan and Concubine Duan left, An Lingrong smiled with Cao Guiren and said, "Since that's the case, why don't you come and sit with me?"

"Okay." Cao Guiren was in a mess right now.

In the Qingliang Palace, Concubine Hua stood in the darkness, looking at the four people who were affectionately walking away, recalling the look the Emperor gave her, a trace of panic appeared on her face.She sensed something was wrong, as if everyone was moving away from her, including the emperor. Thinking back carefully, the emperor had rarely called her in the past few days. He had clearly said earlier that he would restore her to assist her in the sixth house, but recently There was no news like a stone sinking into the sea.

What went wrong?

Concubine Hua was flustered, and everyone in the hall did not dare to vent their anger, for fear that she would explode immediately.

However, Concubine Hua was uncharacteristically, she just sat down with a gloomy face, and after a long time she asked Song Zhi: "What happened today is because I have treated noble Cao badly, isn't it?" She took a deep breath, "I shouldn't use Wen Yilai plotted against Zhen Huan." She was too eager to put Zhen Huan to death, she only thought that Wen Yi would be favored by the emperor, if something happened to her, the emperor would definitely not let the person who killed her go, but she forgot, Cao Guiren also watched Revisiting Yi, he failed to reach an agreement with her on this matter, and he was afraid that his flaws were revealed today and the emperor guessed something.

"Your Majesty is so kind to the princess, it's too late for Mrs. Cao to be grateful." Seeing that Concubine Hua was in a bad mood, Songzhi quickly comforted her, "It's all about the nobleman Wan, who attracted the emperor's favor with her charm, and Concubine Duan's deliberate protection, which made the emperor suspicious of the empress. .”

"You can also see that the emperor is suspicious of me, right?" Concubine Hua's heart skipped a beat, even Songzhi could see it, it seems it's not her illusion.

Only then did Song Zhi realize that she had spoken too quickly, and hurriedly corrected: "This is what I think, the emperor still believes in your mother." Seeing that Concubine Hua's mood was unstable, she comforted her, "Young lady, don't worry, the general will be here soon. coming back."

Only then did Concubine Hua regain her senses: "Yes, my brother said that this year he will spend the New Year in Beijing. When he comes back, I will be able to explain clearly my grievances."

She didn't know what went wrong, and everything went wrong recently.Love Fragrance Game, An Ling Rong's mistake, False Pregnancy Game, Shen Meizhuang survived from a desperate situation, today's tapioca game against Zhen Huan was another move, like a pair of invisible hands, always at the critical moment Sometimes it will stretch out to turn things around, and a deep sense of powerlessness sweeps over.

No matter how unwilling Concubine Hua was to admit it, she had to sympathize with Cao Guiren, and she really couldn't be impatient when dealing with those three people.

"Tonight, go and invite Mrs. Cao over here." Concubine Hua softened her tone after thinking about it, "And Bi agreed, saying that I will hold a banquet in Qingliang Hall tonight, so they must come .”

It is true that there are not many people who can use it. Concubine Hua is no longer as angry as she was a while ago. After this incident, she has also improved a little bit. Is it the person who suppressed the queen for many years? level of brain.

Songzhi leaned over to take orders cautiously.

On the other side, An Lingrong and Cao Guiren walked all the way to Xinghua Village, first asked Cardamom to invite Zhang Mi, and then asked Dill to serve tea.

"Sister Rong, thank you very much today." Cao Guiren thanked An Lingrong as soon as he sat down, "I know, you must have said something to the emperor in the Palace of Qinzheng, otherwise the emperor would not let me go so quickly. Bring Wen Yi back to your side."

"Sister Cao's motherly heart is moving, I didn't say anything." An Lingrong shook his head, "It's just that I never thought that Concubine Duan would stand up and speak today, and she became the biggest winner."

Cao Guiren thought of the emperor's will before he left, so he couldn't help twisting his handkerchief: "Ms. Duanfei..." She stopped her mouth suddenly. Today's facts are sudden, and she is full of concern for Wen Yi, and she is almost in Anling. Rong said small words in front of others, "Concubine Duan's status is precious, and it is our mother and daughter's honor to have Wen Yi recorded under her name." But how could she be willing?Wen Yi is her only daughter, and she is also Wen Yi's only mother. Even if Concubine Duan only bears a name, she is still different from before.

How could her Wen Yi recognize someone else as her mother!

Cao Guiren couldn't help the sourness in his heart, and the inexplicable jealousy surged.

"Sister Cao, in my opinion, this is not a bad thing." An Lingrong handed the tea to Cao Guiren and said, "To put it bluntly, my sister's status is only a noble person, and she is controlled by others everywhere, even with gentleness. Yi is also difficult to be considerate. Now that Concubine Duan has become the adoptive mother of Princess Wen Yi, her status is naturally more valuable. The emperor has sealed her as Princess Heshuo, and no one will look down on her in the future. In the long run, it is important for the princess to choose A son-in-law is also good, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Cao Guiren nodded slowly: "In terms of family background, the only one in the palace who can sit on an equal footing with Concubine Hua is Concubine Duan."

"Besides, it's just a name registration. Wen Yi still stayed with my sister and was taken care of by my sister. It's no different from before. On the contrary, because of this extra identity, others are more afraid. Furthermore, Concubine Hua and Duan The concubine has been grudges for a long time, Wen Yi has an additional adoptive mother, I am afraid that Concubine Hua will not want to see her again in the future, sister can put Wen Yi where she can't see." An Lingrong persuaded slowly, seeing Cao The nobleman's expression had already loosened, and finally he lowered his voice and said, "To say something disrespectful, how long can Empress Duan's body last?"

It was the last sentence that moved Cao Guiren. She thought about it carefully, and then she smiled: "My sister's words awakened the dreamer, it is really a golden word. I will write down what happened today, and I will repay my sister in the future. "

An Lingrong was taken aback for a moment, and then reacted.

Although it can't be said that crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, Cao Guiren's action also demolished the bridge and left only the ropes, which is better than nothing.Originally, An Lingrong thought that this incident would directly win Cao Guiren over, or at least favor her. However, Cao Guiren lightly said "I will repay you in the future", and closed the case with empty words.

It's really a thousand-year-old fox, and it's hard to guard against.

Seeing the back of Cao Guiren leaving, Dill couldn't help but said: "I really have no conscience. When I came to see the young master that night, I said it sincerely, so the young master ran forward and back to think of a way for her. Now things are going wrong." She did it, and she did what she wanted, so she turned her face on and denied anyone."

An Lingrong closed his eyes and sighed: "So I was in a hurry."

Cao Guiren did not say anything that day that if the matter of Princess Wen Yi was resolved, she would change teams and stand. It was An Lingrong who wanted to go wrong and stepped into her trap.

However, Cao Guiren didn't say anything to death, he still left an inch of leeway, but this leeway has not yet come into play.

At the same time, the head of the imperial dining room knocked on the door with a smile on his face, and handed over a plate of delicious dishes: "Miss Cuiyin, thank you for your reminder today, otherwise I will lose my head!"

(End of this chapter)