Chapter 35: Third Grade Imperial Lady
The plum blossoms are folded with skillful hands, and the beauty is in the arms.

An old friend is an old friend after all. Even if the emperor misses Queen Chunyuan again, there is no way to revive the deceased.

At this moment, An Lingrong, wearing red clothes and holding plum blossoms, naturally showed her youthful and delicate feeling, and easily captured the emperor.

At this moment, An Lingrong actually replaced Chun Yuan's figure, deeply coming into view.

Back then, Xiao Chunyuan didn't seem to be as lively and sensible as An Lingrong. Her temperament was always indifferent, and her non-competitive attitude was incompatible with other people in the backyard.

Because of this, Chun Yuan was able to stand out from a group of people, fall into his sight, and later become the only queen in his heart.

"An Bin, I seem to call you An Bin every time I see you. From now on, I want to call you Rong'er. What do you think?"

Patiently, he stretched out his hand to pat the snowflakes off An Lingrong's shoulders. The emperor smiled rarely, and the distance between the two became much closer.

"No matter how the emperor calls me, I will be happy in my heart."

An Lingrong held the plum blossom in her arms thoughtfully, then gently picked off a plum blossom petal and held it to her lips, letting the juice from the plum blossom's petals dye her lips red.

"Let's go, don't freeze Rong'er. The plum blossoms will still be in full bloom for a while. By then, I will bring you to watch them again."

The fat orange cat stretched out his hand with a smile. An Lingrong took the other person's hand and looked at the plum blossoms reluctantly.

"What? Are you reluctant to part with these unopened plum blossoms? You can't be too greedy as a person. The plum blossom in your hand can live for a long time in the bottle. There is no need to be greedy for these flowers."

"In the emperor's heart, is this concubine a greedy little girl?"

Under the incredulous looks of Su Peisheng and others, An Lingrong stretched out her jade hand scented with flower petals and tapped the emperor's cheek.

Then he looked at the plum blossom buds that were blown by a gust of wind and had not yet bloomed, and said with pity on his face: "I just thought of a poem and couldn't bear to leave for a while. Such a beautiful scenery is rare in the palace."

"Oh? How come I didn't know you also know poetry?"

At this time, the north wind was blowing loudly. The fat orange cat shrank its head and looked at An Lingrong with a smile, looking forward to her answer.

"I just like plum blossoms, so I read more poems about plum blossoms. Your Majesty, don't make fun of me."

"You might as well tell me, I also thought of a poem. I wonder if Rong'er shares my mind."

After all, the emperor still likes women who understand poetry and poetry.

If An Lingrong could read out poetry that satisfied him at this moment, then he might as well give the lovely person in front of him some surprises.

"This north wind is ruthless, beating the plum blossoms and destroying them, which reminds me of the poem, the new wind is like an understanding, it is easy not to destroy."

"This sentence "bitter" means begging hard, and it doesn't quite fit with my and your mood at this time."

The emperor's body trembled slightly, and then he pretended to be nonchalant and stared deeply at An Lingrong.

In this regard, An Lingrong calmly gave a perfect answer: "But this is my only comfort, I can't bear to see it wither. This sentence is a flower wish. I have compassion for the plum blossoms, and I really don't want them." It is suitable to be placed on the emperor and his concubines."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the emperor's reply, An Lingrong automatically completed the meaning of the poem: "However, this poem expresses coldness, purity, sadness, and bitterness, all of which express loneliness. It is also consistent with the fact that the concubine cannot see the emperor day and night. The feeling of longing that arises.”

After the emperor was gone, didn't the concubines in the harem just show a cold, pure, sad, bitter, and lonely appearance?

At this time, An Lingrong, in the eyes of the emperor, has become the Jie Yuhua among the contemporary concubines in the harem, comparable to the existence of pure Yuan.

At first, he had some doubts as to whether An Lingrong had received some advice from an old man in the palace, and learned from what Chun Yuan once said about his love for plum blossoms.

But as An Lingrong added the following, the doubts in the emperor's heart suddenly disappeared.

Since Chun Yuan entered the palace, he had never suffered at all. He would talk to each other whenever he had free time, and Chun Yuan would basically stay alone.

In addition, Chunyuan once said that the headwind is like a solution, unlike today, when the cold and biting north wind is blowing outdoors.

Moreover, only the women in the backyard who stayed alone in the empty room could draw such conclusions about the interpretation of the original poem such as coldness, purity, sadness, and bitterness.

It can be seen that when An Lingrong is not accompanied by him on weekdays, she is just like the unpopular concubines in the harem, feeling unhappy.

"Rong'er, I think just like you. I cared too much about Concubine Hua and Concubine Hui's thoughts a few days ago, and I saw you too few times."

The emperor patted An Lingrong's hand with a guilty expression on his face.

An Lingrong, who behaved as soon as she entered the palace, loved plum blossoms, had unique insights into the harem of the previous dynasty, and had a good understanding of poetry and songs. At this moment, she finally opened the emperor's heart!

An Lingrong, who was very proud in her heart, still had an unworthy expression on her face, and whispered: "Your Majesty, as long as you have a place for me in your heart, my family background is not as good as that of Concubine Hua, nor can I be as good as Mei. Sister, for the sake of the emperor’s reputation, I am willing to wait for the emperor to come find me.”

Even if An Lingrong didn't say anything, the emperor would feel even more uncomfortable after such an explanation.

If it were any other woman, including Chun Yuan, the first thing she would think of upon hearing his apology and explanation would be nothing more than some novelty, something that would equate to power and rank.

Only An Lingrong repeatedly mentioned that he was the most important and the previous dynasty was the most important. She was so considerate and sensible.

The emperor, who had made up his mind, said: "I want to mention your father's official position, so as to prevent people from the previous dynasty from gossiping about you behind your back."

When she heard that the emperor wanted to promote her unlucky father to an official position first, An Lingrong ignored the principle that blood is thicker than water and pretended to be embarrassed and stopped talking.

The emperor had doubts in his heart, so he naturally asked, "Why, do you feel a little disappointed that I didn't promote you and only promised to promote your father's position?"

"That's not the case. The emperor cares about my concubine's mother's family. It's not too late for my concubine to be happy. It's just..."

"Say, it doesn't matter."

"It's just that my concubine's father is not qualified for an official position. At first, my father was not admitted to a good official position and could not sit in his current position. It was only because my mother relied on Su Xiu's ability that she hurt her eyes and donated a sesame-sized sesame seed to her father. official."

"Later, my father relied on his honest and responsible attitude to reach his current official position step by step. Therefore, I was afraid that my father would forget his roots after being promoted, and he would betray the emperor's trust in my father."

The emperor was not valued by his adoptive mother. He had a difficult life since he was a child and lacked maternal love.

At first glance, it sounds like An Lingrong’s mother went to great lengths for her husband with her Su embroidery skills, so that he could get an official as big as sesame seeds.

I couldn't help but feel inevitable sympathy for An Lingrong's family background.

After all, he is also a person who lacks love and lacks security.

"Also, how about your father's official position remains unchanged and I make your mother the Imperial Lady?"

In ancient times, there were three, six or nine levels of men in the world, and women were also divided into three, six or nine levels because of the men around them. A wife was valued by her husband, and a mother was valued by her son.Madam Gaoming is a title given by the royal family to the mother or wife of a high-ranking official in history.

In the Han Dynasty, the wives and mothers of princes, ministers, and ministers were all collectively called madams. The title "Mrs. Gaoming" was only introduced in the Tang Dynasty and lasted until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

The title of "Mrs. Gaoming" began in the Tang Dynasty and generally refers to ladies who have been given titles by the imperial court.

It does not have to be a wife, it can also be a mother.

Generally, all officials who have contributed to the court, their wives, and aunts have the opportunity to be canonized. Among them, the canonization of first- to fifth-grade officials is generally given in the name of the emperor, which is called a imperial edict.

However, the "Mrs. Imperial Order" can only be granted to the grandmothers, mothers and wives of first- and second-grade officials.

The third rank is a virtuous person, the fourth rank is a respectful person, the fifth rank is a pleasant person, the sixth rank is an peaceful person, and the seventh rank and below are a Ruren.

Therefore, "the first-rank Mrs. Gaoming" and "the second-rank Mrs. Gaoming" are right, and "the third-rank Mrs. Gaoming" is wrong. It should be "the third-rank Mrs. Gaoming Shuren".

Hearing this, An Lingrong glanced at the emperor suspiciously, as if she felt that the emperor had said the wrong thing.

His father is just a minor official. Even if his mother is very powerful, how can she be the wife of Emperor Gaoming?

"Your Majesty, the status of Mrs. Gaoming is too noble. She is not qualified to be the mother of a concubine. If the Emperor really wants to designate his mother as a imperial concubine, he might as well make a third-grade imperial concubine."

In fact, the emperor regretted it after saying this. With An Lingrong's family background, it was true that she could not support a second-grade imperial edict.

But if you say it out loud, it will be like water thrown out.

What's more, he is still the emperor, the emperor who keeps his word, how can he easily change his words to his beloved concubine?
Fortunately, An Lingrong was not a concubine, and she did not accept the order with pride after receiving a reward. As soon as she opened her mouth, she could easily take it back.

Squeezing the beads in his hand, Big Orange, with a straight face, ordered Su Peisheng behind him to designate An Lingrong's biological mother as a third-grade imperial concubine. From now on, the reward she will receive every month will be controlled by her alone, and no one else can touch or suppress her.

If anyone violates the order, An Lingrong's biological mother can be asked to complain to the superior place. Once the situation is found to be true, he will be executed first and then reported!

This domineering imperial edict not only shocked Su Peisheng, but also made An Lingrong cover her mouth, her eyes became round, and she stared at the emperor without blinking.

The emperor's previous calculations and ideas were all within her range, but if anyone violated the order, he could file a complaint to the superior. Once the situation was found to be true, she was deeply moved by the right to kill first and then report later.

Tears couldn't help but fall down. By the time the emperor turned around, An Lingrong had already burst into tears.

Her mother has loved her very much since she traveled through time.

And she also knew how to repay her kindness, and opened an incense shop in a feudal place like ancient times, so that her mother could live a good life and be away from the torture of her disgusting and cheap father.

However, this is not a foolproof solution.

Now the emperor's words completely made An Lingrong let go of her worries, and she no longer had to worry about her mother being bullied by others.

"Why are you crying so well?"

The emperor, who regarded An Lingrong as his treasure, was so anxious that he shouted one after another. If other concubines saw it, they would probably be either mad to death or jealous.

Only An Lingrong cried and smiled at the same time: "I am so happy, my mother has finally come through, and she no longer has to suffer the looks of the aunts in the backyard. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

Only when talking about her mother, Shen Meizhuang and others, An Lingrong spoke the truth from her heart.

At this moment, she told the emperor without reservation. She also hoped that the emperor would remember the good things of today and not let others let her down or hurt her sincerity in the future.

Hearing this, the emperor patted An Lingrong's back gently and decided to stay with An Lingrong tonight.

Later, when the news that An Lingrong's mother was banned from her position and that the emperor kept An's concubine overnight spread throughout the harem, making others envious, our protagonist was making full preparations for Xia Dongchun to be favored and made a noble person.

The days passed like this, and An Lingrong slept with him that night, and she met the emperor less frequently.

But I can still see her about three times a week, which is much better than the unpopular concubines in the harem.

Seeing that the end of the year was approaching and the new year was about to usher in, the queen finally couldn't hold back her temper and once again recommended the noble Fucha who had no face to see anyone before and sent him to the emperor's bedside.

I don't know what kind of ecstasy drug she poured into the emperor, but after so many times, she became more conspicuous than Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong, causing the emperor to frequently check her name and enter her palace at night.

For this reason, An Lingrong specially asked Xia Dongchun to go to her palace to see the situation.

Xia Dongchun, who didn't want to have anything to do with Fu Cha, and whose control, life and death were all in An Lingrong's hands, left unwillingly.

When she came back, An Lingrong immediately understood from the smell of powder on her body.

Under the guidance of the empress, the noble Fucha began to seduce the emperor with unreasonable things.

An Lingrong smelled it and the smell was not very pungent. She estimated that it had only an aphrodisiac effect and would not affect the emperor's health, so she did not send anyone to report it.

Because she has more important things to do now, which is to arrange things in the palace that will be used during the New Year with Concubine Hua.

Buy some new year goods.

An Lingrong didn't want to accept such a thankless job, but the emperor liked her and thought it was an affirmation of them to leave this kind of thing to them.

In addition, the Queen had ulterior motives and did not take the initiative to participate in this matter. The stupid Concubine Hua used chicken feathers as arrows and insisted on letting her go to Yikun Palace to discuss how to purchase this year's specifications.

In desperation, An Lingrong had no choice but to take Jin Xi to Yikun Palace.

She is not afraid of Concubine Hua's troubles.

Because An Lingrong had not stayed in bed recently, she only sent some food to the emperor during the day, took the initiative to go to the imperial study room to meet the emperor, sit down and chat for a while, that's all.

Therefore, Concubine Hua, who considered sleeping in bed as a top priority, naturally did not make things difficult for her.

After all, Concubine Hua only sees noble people in her mother's family. If someone with children takes away the opportunity to sleep with her, she will think about him behind his back.

But An Lingrong did not belong to the two types of people that Concubine Hua was thinking about. She was the emperor's little cotton-padded jacket, gradually replacing Chunyuan's white moonlight, cinnabar moles, and good intentions.

What's more, Concubine Cao, who had already betrayed Concubine Hua, tasted the sweetness of following her and the pleasure of asking Li Guiren to do things. When she had nothing to do, she liked to go to Yikun Palace to chat and say good things about Concubine Hua in front of her.

When they arrived at Yikun Palace, An Lingrong stood aside without saying anything, waiting for Concubine Hua to take the initiative to look at her.

(End of this chapter)

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