After transforming into An Lingrong, he became the King of Juan and was crowned the Sixth Palace.

A lot has happened in the harem these days

First, Chun Gui Ren's fetus was born safely, but her body and bones were not in good condition. However, compared to Fucha Gui Ren, Xia Dongchun's child was already much better.

The emperor was so happy that he not only made Chun a nobleman for Chun concubine, but also promoted Hui concubine to the concubine position under An Lingrong's suggestion.

For such a virtuous Meizhuang who gave birth to a princess for himself, the emperor naturally liked him very much.

Therefore, An Lingrong's wish was somewhat fulfilled.

As for Xia Dongchun's cheap son, he was finally cured by the doctors from the Imperial Hospital.

It's just that the emperor was afraid of something happening and was unwilling to let the restless Xia Dongchun raise her, so he temporarily placed her in the concubine's palace to raise her.

Xia Dongchun had no complaints about this. After all, she had the opportunity to go to Concubine Jing's place and walk around more.

Furthermore, Huanbi got the emperor's instructions and had the opportunity to serve the emperor in dressing and washing, and she was dressed much better than before.

An Lingrong knew that if this happened, Zhen Huan might hate Huanbi...

After counting like this, An Lingrong found that there were still many parties in the harem who were dissatisfied with her.

For example, the Queen and Cao Qinmo, as well as the noble Fu Cha, and Zhen Huan, who gradually became suspicious.

But they didn't have any control over An Lingrong, so they could only watch helplessly as the beautiful girls who came out of Jiangnan in the past gradually carved out a vast world in the harem.

On this day, the winter snow came for the first time. An Lingrong was eager to see the scenery of white plum blossoms in the snow, so she helped Jin Xi out together. The winter is cold and cold, and the white plum blossoms bloom lonely in the garden.

In this quiet afternoon with few people walking around, the petals bloom enchantingly. Jin Xi smiled and said, "It's true, my dear. Others walk in the snow to look for plum blossoms, but they are all looking for red plums. My dear, I want to see white plums."

"This white plum blossom is hidden in the white snow. Only the dark branches can be seen clearly. What's so good about it?"

An Lingrong was wearing a large fur cloak with brocade and green feathers. She stretched out her hand to catch some flying snowflakes and said: "White snow and red plums naturally have a bright and clear beauty, which is admired by people, but the white plums are hidden in the white snow, and only the fragrance of the flowers can be seen." The beauty in the world, if you don’t distinguish it carefully, what’s the point of getting it easily?”

A hint of mischievous smile flashed in Jin Xi's eyes: "I think your Majesty likes this kind of detailed analysis."

An Lingrong straightened the fluffy fur ball on her collar, nodded and said with a smile: "If you don't discern many things carefully, you can only see the snow on the black branches, and naturally you won't feel beautiful. You can only look closely and not be fooled by the appearance." Only when you are confused can you realize the true beauty.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a clear female voice from behind: "What Concubine An said really touched my heart."

An Lingrong turned around and saw among the white snow and glass, a beautiful woman wearing a gorilla felt cloak with goose-yellow flakes and gold lining, standing under the plum tree. She was an aristocratic person.

She smiled and said politely: "It turns out to be Rui Guiren's sister."

The aristocratic man took off his hood, revealing a head full of jade pieces and silverware. Seen in the cold winter snow, he looked even more noble and deserted, with an expression as lonely and noble as ice and snow.

It's just like her. At first glance, she is very beautiful and fresh. But after getting along with her, you realize that she has such a lonely temperament, just like the winter snow and cold flowers.

The Rui noble man bowed slightly and said, "If Concubine An doesn't mind, you can call me Sister Rui, and I can also call you Sister An. It doesn't have to be so tacky as Concubine An."

Seeing that she spoke directly, An Lingrong rarely liked her, so she said, "Of course that's good."

Rui Guiren smiled calmly and said: "Everyone in the harem is saying that the emperor's favorite concubine is Sister An, but she rarely stays at night, causing the concubines in the harem to talk a lot, and they don't know what the emperor is thinking. , It’s really difficult for my sister to figure it out.”

Seeing that she was not hiding anything, An Lingrong also said: "How can we guess the emperor's heart?"

Nearby, there is a large plum blossom standing proudly on its branches, covered with snow. The petals of the flower are more and more clear and clear, unstained by dust and mud.

Rui Guiren twirled a string of silver tassels on his temples and said slowly: "Others think so, but I don't think so. I have been thinking that Qi Guiren is so favored, but now that he has been ill these days, the emperor has ignored him.

"As soon as there is any news about my sister in the palace, Eunuch Su, who is beside the emperor, will come immediately. I think the emperor values ​​my sister more."

An Lingrong smiled faintly: "Where did my sister come from just now?"

Rui Guiren said: "I had lunch with the emperor."

Her smile was a bit secretive: "The emperor's favorite dish at lunch is the plum blossom pot, which is made with white plums. The clear soup is rich in flavor. But I didn't want me to go to the imperial garden, but I saw my sister was so lucky to enjoy the plum blossoms alone. .”

An Lingrong's heart moved slightly, as if someone's hand was touching the strings of her heart, but the look on her face was as smiling as a flower.

"There are only plum blossoms in the cold winter. It's too easy to just make a coincidence."

Rui Gui smiled and said nothing, but said: "Sister, don't you think the white snow and white plum trees are extremely beautiful, but the black branches are really too eye-catching? If it were me, I would have painted them all away with white paint. That’s how clean it is.”

A cluster of plum branches rustles against the wind, and the shadows move in the wind, gracefully like ripples.

An Lingrong stretched out her hand and picked off a branch of white plum in her hand, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my sister is not only quick to talk, but also decisive in her thoughts. It's just... that everything can be done well if you don't rush."

Rui Guiren smiled lightly, stood up and left.

Jin Xi was a little worried and said, "Why do you talk so much to Mr. Rui Gui? We don't know her background either."

"The details?"

An Lingrong looked at her retreating bright red back in the white snow, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes.

"Rui Gui is a person recommended by the Queen Mother. He also believes in his high status and does not want to associate with the concubines in the palace. With such details, it is okay to say a few more words."

She turned around and helped Jin Xi walk out of the garden, only to see Su Peisheng holding a bouquet of broken plum blossoms and standing still outside.

An Lingrong was quite surprised: "Eunuch Su, won't you accompany the emperor? Why are you here?"

Su Pei was very polite, and when he saw Jin Xi, his face blossomed into a smile.

"I don't know what Concubine An knows. Since the snow fell and the plum blossoms bloomed, Prince Yangxin made offerings every year and placed plum blossoms in vases every day, so all the slaves came here."

An Lingrong looked at it with a smile: "There is more than just one entrance to the Meiyuan Garden. You are specially waiting to pick plum blossoms. You must have other thoughts."

Su Peisheng was a little embarrassed: "The empress still saw through it."

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Su Peisheng hesitated for a moment, then thought about it and said, "Can the empress let Miss Jin Xi..."

An Lingrong chuckled, looked him up and down and said, "Eunuch Su, since you are looking for Jin Xi, why do you need me to ask, isn't this person in front of you?"

Hearing this, Jinxi turned her head, not daring to look at the audacious Su Peisheng.

Although An Lingrong said it with a smile, Su Peisheng couldn't help but blush and muttered: "Yes, but she..."

An Lingrong waved her hands and said with a smile: "Forget it, I don't want to fight with each other anymore. If you have something to say, please speak slowly. I will relax by myself first and go to see how Brother Si is doing now. "

When An Lingrong returned to the palace after watching Hongli, she saw a bouquet of green plums for the boss in the Nuan Pavilion. The light jade-like color is crystal clear and translucent, and the center of the flower is pure white.

Although it is not as beautiful as red plums or white plums, it is fresh and fragrant, especially the fragrance of ordinary plums.

At this time, the little eunuchs had wiped the windows until the room was bright and clean. The fragrance of flowers blended with the wet vapor. In addition, the charcoal fire in the palace was clean and the heating was faint. It became more elegant and fresh, making people feel drunk.

An Lingrong took off her cloak and asked, "Who sent me the green plums with such a good color?"

Baojuuzai carefully wiped the coral-glazed pastel flower-and-bird pattern porcelain vase that held the green plum blossoms, and said, "Not long after the empress left, the emperor ordered Jin Xiaoxiazi to deliver it."

An Lingrong stared at it for a while and said with a smile: "Then go and change to a plainer white porcelain vase. The green plums are so plain and elegant, and using a colorful vase would be too tacky."

Baojuan stuck out her tongue in embarrassment: "I just saw that this bottle is happy and colorful, so I used it."

"You are going to use this vase to arrange flowers. It looks good, but you will be letting down the emperor's wishes."

When Baojuan saw Baoping go out, she smiled and said, "The emperor is considerate of your empress."

An Lingrong stroked the green plum and said with a smile: "Don't mention whether you have a heart or not. It would be a waste to have such a good green plum if you don't appreciate it carefully."

After the New Year is the Lantern Festival, and in February, the most prosperous festival is the dragon raising its head on the second day of February.

According to custom, it is said that the Dragon Head Festival originated from the Fuxi era. Fuxi focused on farming, mulberry trees, and plowing the fields. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the emperor would send meals to the emperor and the emperor would personally plow the fields.

When the emperor came to power, he also attached great importance to it.

The emperor valued it so much, so there was no reason why the concubines would not follow suit, so Concubine Jing took the lead and invited the concubines in the palace to celebrate the spring with the queen.

It was so lively and lively that it turned into a small family dinner.

The emperor has always loved liveliness, so naturally there is nothing he doesn't like. So even the lowly Nian Yaosheng and even the ill Concubine Duan were called one by one.

However, An Lingrong felt that it was a pity that Nian Shilan did not attend, including the Queen Mother.

Although the Queen Mother was not present in person, she asked Zhu Xi to seal a large drawer of donkey-hide gelatin and walnut paste to replenish Chunbi's vitality, and also gave her two handfuls of boy Ruyi as a gift, hoping that she would be reborn as a prince soon.

Chun Bin was naturally grateful for such a sentiment.

Even with the emperor present, it can't help but touch my heart.

The emperor was not idle either, and the Spring Festival gift he gave to the queen was a box of East China Sea pearls.

This is a face-saving project and also a courtesy.

The queen who got the treasure hurriedly stood up and thanked her: "Pearls are very precious, not to mention the quantity in a box. I think of the hard work of the pearl divers, so I don't dare to accept it rashly."

The emperor held her hand and said, "I know you have always been frugal and don't like luxury, but so what if this box of East China Sea Pearls is precious?"

In this case, even though the queen always paid attention to her appearance, she couldn't help but feel the tears in her eyes.

She thanked him with tears in her eyes, but saw the emperor ordering Su Peisheng to deliver a small red brocade box to each concubine.

The noble Fucha and the concubine Xin opened it first, only to find a pearl from the East China Sea that was the same as the queen's.

Concubine Xin was still happy, but noble Fucha said coquettishly: "The emperor is so partial. He just gave the queen a box, but he only gave us one. How stingy."

The emperor smiled and said: "Although I give you little, I still treat you with the same intention."

An Lingrong opened the brocade box and took a look. Sure enough, the brilliance was bright, it was huge and round, and it was brighter than a candle.

The emperor wore a red plum color embroidered gold jade dragon blue and white fox skin dragon robe, with pale gold brocade edges folded at the cuffs.

Such a gorgeous color does not look gaudy at all when worn on him. Instead, it makes his jade-like face become smoother and brighter, and his attitude is as clear as the wind, as if he is embracing the light of the stars.

After the celebration, Huanbi left with the emperor in front of everyone.

At this time, Huanbi had a kind of beauty that didn't care about Zhen Huan's life or death. Even when the meeting at Meizhuang was over, she didn't forget to pull An Lingrong to continue rubbing her ears and gossiping.

That night, I think many people had trouble sleeping.

An Lingrong listened to the rustling sound of snow outside the window. Occasionally, the snow on the dead branches fell to the ground, making a soft snapping sound, mixed with the crisp sound of twigs breaking, and the copper leaks on the corners of the hall.

What a long night.

In the morning, when An Lingrong was taking the bronze daisy to trace her eyebrows in the mirror, she saw Su Peisheng coming in. She respectfully greeted her and said, "Happy Concubine An. Your Majesty will treat you to breakfast and then go to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart."

When An Lingrong rushed to the Yangxin Hall, it was the young eunuch who led her to the wing at the back of the hall and said, "The emperor is waiting for the empress."

An Lingrong pushed the door open and entered the ear room, only to see the emperor sitting cross-legged on the couch with a solemn expression.

Huanbi changed into a dark dress and knelt on the ground. The beads on her head and the precious jewelry on her body were stripped clean, leaving only a few velvet flowers for decoration. She was already crying with tears all over her face.

Seeing An Lingrong come in, she was about to show joy, but after taking a look at the emperor's face, she restrained herself.

The emperor took An Lingrong's hand, handed her a flat gold enamel hand stove, and said in a friendly voice: "Are you freezing all the way here? Warm yourself up quickly and come sit next to me."

An Lingrong smiled and sat down side by side with the emperor, but she heard the emperor say to Huanbi: "You are the maid of the noble lady, I didn't have much to say in the past few days, and I also wish you had contributed a lot to serving Concubine Qi and Concubine An. Don’t forget the old master…”

"In this case, do you understand?"

Huanbi nodded tremblingly and said loudly: "I understand, I am loyal to the young lady, and the emperor reprimanded me for it!"

"Now that you understand, take the things I rewarded and go back."

Huanbi nodded again and left tremblingly.

After Huanbi left, An Lingrong felt slightly relieved, subconsciously relaxed herself, and leaned into the emperor's arms: "The emperor is interested."

The emperor kissed An Lingrong's forehead and said with a smile: "I know you miss your old friendship, but Huanbi, as a little palace maid, naturally cannot become the master, but I also know that you actually just want to win over the noble man. Bundle."

The early morning snow light was as light as mist, reflecting the clear paper on the window, overlapping the shadows swept from their bodies.

The emperor hugged her and said, "Are you feeling better now?"

An Lingrong nodded slightly and looked at the emperor pretending to be affectionate: "The emperor's intentions are all known to me and my concubines."

The emperor has a graceful figure, with his back against the background of red railings and gold lacquer paintings. The gentle wind that occasionally leaks in blows the thin sleeves of his summer shirt.

An Lingrong only listened to his gentle words: "I really want to make you a noble concubine so that you will no longer be subordinate to others, but a sudden promotion is not always safe, and I don't want the harem to be too alarmed."