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

Chapter 40: Punishment Division (Additional update)

Realizing that Shen Meizhuang seemed to be suspicious and wavering about Zhen Huan's purpose of entering the palace, An Lingrong replied calmly: "Sister Mei, did you know that there was an unintentional person before Sister Wan entered the palace?"

As soon as these words came out, Shen Meizhuang was startled, and his face gradually turned red. He didn't know whether he was angry or something, "Don't talk nonsense, we are all concubines of heaven, and our bodies and hearts belong to the emperor. How could we fall in love with someone?" "

An Lingrong calmly took a sip of tea, looked at Sister Mei with a smile, and said, "Lingrong just asked casually, what is Sister Mei so anxious about?"

Mei Zhuang thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "I really don't know if she has anyone she likes. Looking at her like this, she probably doesn't."

After that, they changed the topic and left after chatting for a while.

After sending An Lingrong away, and seeing Caiyue coming in with charcoal to exchange, Shen Meizhuang pretended to ask casually: "Did you ever hear that Xia Dongchun and Xia Changzai were promoted to a higher position that night in Yimei Garden?"

Caiyue said: "Back to your Majesty, I have never heard that Xia Changzai was promoted to a noble position, but everyone in the palace said that she was lucky. I heard that she said a few words and sang a song to the emperor on New Year's Eve. I’ll love you again.”

Shen Meizhuang's hand touching his stomach paused slightly. Except for An Lingrong, there was no one else among the concubines who went out on New Year's Eve.

Could it be that the fact that Huan'er and Xia Dongchun were treated differently by the emperor in Yimei Garden was caused by Lingrong?

Shen Meizhuang, who felt that it was a bit dirty to arrange An Lingrong behind his back, shook his head, continued to touch Yue's growing belly, and said: "It doesn't matter, Xia Changzai is blessed, and no one else can stop her."

As a sister who has been with Zhen Huan for many years, how could Shen Meizhuang not see Zhen Huan's little thoughts.

Huan'er, I hope you wake up soon and have an heir in this harem soon, so that you can have something to think about...

When An Lingrong returned to Yongshou Palace, she was sitting on a rocking chair. Jin Xi, who had finished her duties, had walked in and knelt in front of the couch to beat my legs.

Seeing that Baojuan had gone out after changing the charcoal, and she and I were the only ones left in the Nuan Pavilion, he said softly: "The young master also went to Yimei Garden that night. Did he meet anyone else?"

An Lingrong stretched out her hand to take a piece of candied fruit and put it in her mouth, saying, "What does it matter whether you see it or not?"

Jin Xi concentrated for a moment and said with a smile: "It's also a slave's fantasy, but in this palace, there are too many things that are just like the others, and I'm afraid I'm taking advantage of others."

An Lingrong smiled, spat the candied kernels into a spittoon close to her, and then said, "When you give others an advantage, you may also give yourself an advantage sometimes."

"What I'm saying is that this slave thinks too much."

Hearing this, Jin Xi lowered her head and patiently massaged An Lingrong's body to prevent her bones from stiffening due to her infrequent walking around in the winter.

Enjoying a moment of comfort, the calculation in An Lingrong's eyes never stopped.

She said in her heart: "Xia Dongchun, you have to give me a voice. Soon, it will be your time to show off your remaining energy."

The days passed like this, and the old people in the palace and the new people in the palace were basically all affected by the emperor's rain and dew, so that they would not be embarrassed or favored.

However, Xia Dongchun became smart and good at singing, but the emperor's love for her did not decrease.

Not long after, she was named a Xia noble by the emperor, away from the unruly Fucha nobles, and given a residence in Hongni Pavilion.

For a time, Xia Dongchun was so popular that even Concubine Hua personally rewarded her with gifts, as if she wanted to bring the relationship closer between the two.

Regarding this, the old people and newcomers in the palace were speechless.

This concubine Hua was the ruthless concubine who first rewarded Xia Dongchun with a foot of red. Now seeing that Xia Dongchun was favored, she took the initiative to send Songzhi to get closer. She was really stupid.

However, An Lingrong had already made arrangements. Under her coercion and inducement, Xia Dongchun temporarily put aside her hatred for Concubine Hua and was very good at flattering Concubine Hua. The two were extremely close.

The Xia family gradually became arrogant and indulgent. Even Shen Meizhuang, Concubine Qi, Concubine Cao and others did not pay much attention to her and spoke out against her.

Even if Mei Zhuang is well-behaved, he can't help but feel a little annoyed.

She simply stayed behind closed doors. Apart from visiting the Queen Mother every day, she only kept in contact with An Lingrong, and gradually forgot to send Zhen Huan her monthly share.

Without the support of Shen Meizhuang, the concubine Hui, Sui Yuxuan's life became even more difficult.

Although it was already February, the weather was not getting warmer. It was getting colder every day in the past few days, and the charcoal fire in Suiyuxuan was obviously not enough.

Standing inside the house, looking out the window at the heavy rain and snowfall, Zhen Huan sighed and stopped looking at the scenery outside.

She felt her head was sore, so she put down the needle and thread in her hand and said to Huanbi, "The charcoal gas smells bad and makes my brain hurt. I went to get agarwood instead."

Huanbi hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, I haven't brought the incense for this month yet. It has been delayed for several days. How about I send someone to ask?"

She knew in her heart that it must be someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who deceived her into not being favored and deducting her status.

"It's been snowing heavily these days, so people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs may be lazy and delay for a few days. That's all. Let's light whatever incense is available first."

Sure enough, at night, the snowflakes were dense and concentrated, and it snowed heavily all day and night.

On the second night, the snow gradually became lighter. Xiao Yunzi and Xiao Lianzi swept the snow from the courtyard and came in. They were already wet and shivering from the cold.

For a time, everyone in Suiyuxuan was in danger. Some of them were even unwilling to live a hard life with Zhen Huan. They just found any excuse to find people they knew in the palace and went to work in other palaces.

Looking at the frozen Liu Zhu and Xiao Yunzi, as well as her good sister who looked afraid of the cold, Zhen Huan gritted her teeth and made up her mind to regain her favor.

But how to meet the emperor and show her wisdom as a contemporary female Zhuge still needs to be thought about.

There is no harm without controls.

The Yongshou Palace, where favors continue to be favored and good relationships are made everywhere, is in harmony, and there are laughter and laughter everywhere. It can be seen that An Lingrong's ability to control her servants is a hundred times better than ordinary concubines.

An Lingrong was so laughed at by everyone that she couldn't concentrate on her embroidery.

I had no choice but to put down the embroidered handkerchief in my hand and said, "The weather this year is indeed bad. It's already the second day of February when the dragon raises its head, and it's still snowing. I'm afraid the flowers and plants in Sister Mei's palace will freeze to death."

Jin Xi smiled and said: "The empress feels sorry for the flowers and plants in Empress Hui's palace. The slaves are naturally willing to spend their time to help the empress. As early as the end of autumn, the little eunuchs all wrapped the flowers and plants with straw, so they won't freeze."

An Lingrong smiled slightly and was just about to take a sip of hot tea to moisten her throat when she heard a noisy sound coming from afar, and she felt confused.

Who came to find her at this time?

He looked up and saw Jin Xi standing solemnly with his hands lowered, and said softly: "Empress Qi, this seems to be Chun Changzai's voice?"

The owner of the voice, Chun Changzai, seemed to be heading towards Yongshou Palace.

No one in the house made a sound among the servants who had been rewarded and came in to take shelter from the cold. The room was silent, only the sound of charcoal crackling in the charcoal basin could be heard.

"Go and have a look. If Chun Chang is really looking for me, let her in." An Lingrong was confused. Logically speaking, Chun Chang should not have any problems at this moment.

According to the original plot in my memory, even if something went wrong for her, it should be around the year after next, when she accidentally overheard Concubine Hua buying an official position while flying a kite, and was framed by Zhou Ninghai and lost her life.

Besides, she was not familiar with Chun Changzai, so even if she wanted to ask for something, she shouldn't have found the Yongshou Palace...

Jin Xi agreed and hurried out. Then she walked outside the door and said with a startled "Ah": "Chun Chang is here, why are you standing alone in the wind, afraid of blowing it? Please come in quickly."

When An Lingrong heard that it was true, she quickly got up and went out.

Chun Changzai stood alone under the palace gate. Under the sunlight, his nose was red from the cold, but his cheeks were pale, and he just remained silent.

An Lingling asked: "Chun Chang is here, why are you alone?"

When Chun Chang heard the words, he slowly turned his head, his eyes slowly turned in a circle, his face gradually gained expression, and he cried "Wow".

"Sister Lingrong, I'm so scared!"

An Lingrong was very confused, but it was not a problem for Qingtian Bairi to let Chun Changzai stay at the door, so she hurriedly pulled her into the Nuan Pavilion.

Then he asked Baoping to bring a stove and put it in her arms to warm her body, and asked Baojuan to bring her hot milk tea to drink, and then slowly asked her the whole story.

It turned out that after breakfast, the heavy snow gradually subsided. Xin Changzai had breakfast at Chun Changzai and was about to return to the palace, so Chun Changzai gave her a ride.

Unexpectedly, Xin Chang slipped under his feet, slid into the middle of the road, and collided with the Fucha nobleman who was driving over in Feng Luan Chun En's car.

The horse driving the car was frightened when it saw the fire. Even though the horseman was well-trained and discovered it early, he still shocked the favored nobleman Fucha in the car, hit his head on the top, and was punctured by the jewelry and bled.

It was not a big deal at first, because no one expected this kind of thing, and it was impossible for Xin Chang Zai to make fun of the carriage with his life. Even if the Fucha nobleman's forehead bled, it would be cured quickly by applying medicine.

However, when the queen stood in line, the rich and noble man who considered himself the best in the world refused to give in. Xin Chang got angry and took advantage of the fact that he had entered the palace early. He fell to the ground and cut his arm, so his tone was not so respectful.

The noble Fucha was so angry that he asked the eunuch to imprison Xin Changzai in the Sentence Department!
The Sentence Department is a department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and is mainly responsible for dealing with lowly palace residents. The most frightening thing about the Sentence Division is its punishment.

Anyone who enters the Sentence Department will not face a fair trial, but terrible torture. After all, palace maids and eunuchs are different from the superior royal family and cannot talk about fairness at all.

An Lingrong was shocked when she heard this. She didn't know whether it was because she was shocked that Mr. Fucha had no brains, or she was surprised that the eunuch and maid who was following Mr. Fucha couldn't tell the difference between the situation.

Although Na Xin Chang Zai had little presence in the harem and was used to being outspoken, she was the one who gave birth to a princess after all.

It's just that the princess doesn't like to joke and can't be raised by Cao Qinmo like Wen Yi.

Thinking of this, An Lingrong asked again: "Has Chun Chang ever gone to the Emperor and Queen? Why did you come to Yongshou Palace to ask for help from me first?"

Chun Changzai shook his head first, wiped his tears and said: "Yongshou Palace is the closest to the official road, and I heard that the noble Fucha seems to want to slap Xin Changzai like a slap in the face!"

As soon as these words came out, Jin Xi couldn't hold back her expression. She immediately took An Lingrong's hand and said hurriedly: "Mr. Fucha is going to turn the world upside down! I hope the empress will raise her noble hand and save Xin Changzai!"

Jinxi met Xin Changzai several times when she was taking care of the concubine.

She is forthright, speaks directly, does not beat around the bush, and treats her servants very well.

Therefore, Jin Xi, who had been "warm-hearted" for a long time, subconsciously sought help from An Lingrong, hoping to save Xin Changzai.

Hearing this, An Lingrong frowned, looked at Chun Changzai with tears in her eyes, sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll just go to the Shenxing Department!"

This is like hitting the mouth or face with a wooden board. This punishment is only applicable to eunuchs, and is generally not used for palace ladies.

As the saying goes, "If you hit someone, don't slap them in the face." So no woman in the palace is allowed to be slapped in the face.

The severity of the palms and mouths can also be divided into serious. In mild cases, the wounds will become swollen, while in severe cases, the entire molar tooth will be knocked out. The patient will be unable to eat for several days and will not receive medical treatment, leaving the wound to fester and become infected.

The noble Fucha dares to treat Xin Changzai like this, he is really tired of living...

He led a group of people and hurried to the Shenxing Department. When An Lingrong arrived there, the eunuch standing guard outside was still breathing heavily and looking listless, dealing with errands tiredly, which made Jin Xi and others angry. Come everywhere.

"Bold! Concubine An condescends to come here. How dare you slaves be so negligent? Watch your heads!"

Jinxi's words were like thunder, and the eunuch and nun guarding the entrance of the Shenxing Department immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Concubine An, please spare your life. I don't have eyesight. I wonder why the empress came to such a filthy place? "

An Lingrong looked at the nanny kneeling at the front. This nanny looked sharp-toothed, like a spy planted by a rich and noble person.

She snorted and ordered Baojuan and Baoping, "If you don't repent, smash her mouth!"

When the nun heard this, she quickly raised her head and refused to accept the punishment of being slapped in the mouth. She said: "How can I slap someone's face at will? This is not in line with the rules of the palace!"

It's a pity that no one wants to listen to her chatter.

Kang Fushou, who was extremely heavy, pressed down on her body and kicked her several times. Then he grabbed her hair and forced her to raise her face.

Then Baojuan and Baoping started slapping Nanny with expressionless expressions.

It has to be said that the people An Lingrong ordered to train are very strong. It didn't take long for Grandma's face to become extremely swollen.

She seemed to be unable to bear such punishment, and said in her mouth: "Empress An, please spare your life. It was the noble Fucha who ordered the slaves to guard the Shenxing Department and did not allow Chun Changzai to lead people to rescue Xin Changzai. I hope the empress will forgive me!"

The other servants kneeling next to her were already panicking. They never thought that the arrogant grandma just now revealed everything after just a few slaps.

Now it's okay, this group of them is probably doomed.

If I had known better, I would not have been greedy for money and accepted the benefits of wealthy and noble people.

Some eunuchs who were smart enough kowtowed quickly and said: "This is the order of the noble Fu Cha. I hope that your life will be spared, please spare your life!"

"Go and call the Emperor, and leave this matter to the Emperor to decide."

As An Lingrong said this, she turned around and stared at the servant who was kneeling on the ground and even smashed his head.

"If Xin Changzai is fine, you slaves might be able to save one of your lives!"

Hearing this, everyone kneeling on the ground broke into cold sweat, and they kept begging the person in charge of the punishment department inside not to torture Xin Changzai.

(End of this chapter)