frightfiction Chapter 695 Your Majesty, something terrible is happening!
Chapter 695 Your Majesty, something terrible is happening!
After hearing her words, An Lingrong looked over with a mixture of laughter and tears, then shook her head helplessly.
"Sister Nian, why are you doing this? Although Concubine Zhen is hateful, you don't have to try these things yourself. If you get hurt, wouldn't it be more harm than good?"
Concubine Hua curled her lips in the direction of the Yanx Palace and muttered somewhat unwillingly.
"Sister, you're afraid she'll resort to trickery to attract the Emperor's attention again. That bitch Zhen Huan looks weak and delicate, but she's actually full of sinister schemes behind the scenes."
"Lingrong, it's not that I'm overthinking things. Over the years, I've also seen clearly that none of us can surpass the person who died early. The Emperor says he's disgusted with Zhen Huan, but who knows what he really thinks? But if one day he goes crazy and wants to show his deep affection and transfers his feelings to Zhen Huan, it will be no joke."
"Sister's worries are not unreasonable."
An Lingrong coaxed softly, "Sister, I know the pain in your heart. This deep palace is like a cage that has trapped you for many years. One day..."
Concubine Hua quickly covered her mouth and said, "Don't tell me, I know everything. I just lost control today because I thought about my brother's death."
"Lingrong, I know you are a man of great potential. Don't let my words disrupt your plans."
"Sister, I'm not kidding you. It's time to close the net."
An Lingrong, with her hair in a bun, leaned lightly on Concubine Hua's shoulder. In the former dynasty, the royalists led by Zhang Tingyu were keeping an eye on her, Zhen Huan in the harem was restless, and outside the palace there was the dishonest Prince Guo.
She and Hongzhan agreed to deal with all these potential threats at once.
After eleven years in the palace, she was a little tired of the constant fighting.
For a moment, neither of them spoke, they just leaned against each other quietly.
Until Bao Ge came in to report.
"Master, Concubine Zhen has arrived with Princess Lingxi."
Concubine Hua frowned and snorted in displeasure.
"unlucky!"
An Lingrong pulled her hand soothingly, "Sister, don't be angry. Let's see what she's doing here this time."
Concubine Hua nodded reluctantly and agreed reluctantly.
The two of them straightened their clothes and returned to their original seats and sat upright.
Zhen Huan walked in holding Lingxi, and when she saw Songzhi standing outside the hall, her heart skipped a beat.
Why is Concubine Hua here?
If he had enough manpower under his command and knew in advance that she was in Yongshou Palace, he would not have rashly brought Lingxi here.
Concubine Hua was a mean person, and Zhen Huan felt nervous as soon as she stepped into the palace.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine and Her Majesty the Hua Concubine!"
"Princess Zhen, please get up quickly."
An Lingrong gently extended her hand to support him, "Bao Que, please take a seat!"
This time, Zhen Huan held the young Lingxi in her arms and sat down on the chair smoothly.
"It's still chilly in February, why would Concubine Zhen bring the princess out at this time?"
Concubine Hua stared at Zhen Huan with a half-smile. She was in a dilemma to try to make friends with An Lingrong, so she answered truthfully.
"It's warm after a break. Lingxi is in the mood for talking these days, so I'll take her out to play with the Ninth and Tenth Princes for a while."
"On my way back, I passed by the Imperial Noble Consort's Yongshou Palace. For some reason, this child pulled me and insisted on coming in to take a look. I couldn't persuade her, so I had no choice but to come and bother her."
As Zhen Huan spoke, she picked up Lingxi, who looked confused, and held her towards the two of them.
An Lingrong smiled gently.
"Children are naturally curious. I haven't seen Lingxi for a long time. You have indeed grown up a lot. At first glance, the princess looks like you. You will definitely be a beauty in the future."
Concubine Hua replied with a rare smile.
"Lingxi and Longyue are both daughters of the Emperor. The elder sister is pretty, so the younger sister will not be much worse."
"That's all. The biological mother is the same, but the upbringing is hard to say."
Her gaze wandered over Lingxi, and when she met the child's pure eyes, she couldn't help but feel sad for the child for having such a fickle mother.
When Zhen Huan decided to have an affair with Prince Guo at Lingyun Peak, this outcome was already determined.
"Empress Hua, you..."
"I'm not wrong. You can't compare to Concubine Hui."
"Princess Zhen, if you have time to take Lingxi around everywhere, you might as well take good care of her in the Yanxi Palace."
Concubine Hua couldn't stand Zhen Huan using the child as an excuse to get close to her, so she stood up and bowed to An Lingrong.
"Your Highness, I have something to do in the palace, so I'll leave first."
"Okay, come back soon."
As soon as Concubine Hua left, Zhen Huan took the initiative to talk about the interesting things that happened when she was with Lingxi.
An Lingrong listened quietly without interrupting.
Zhen Huan seemed to have not found anyone to talk to for a long time. Once she started talking, she talked nonstop.
But she knew how to measure herself properly and only talked about the children.
An Lingrong learned from her words that the Tenth Prince, who was being looked after by Hua Rui, was not as strong as before and had become extremely thin.
She then responded worriedly.
"I remember that the Tenth Prince had a good appetite when he was born and grew up strong, but even the Emperor praised him. How could he be so thin?"
"Princess Zhen, Princess Zhen, do you know if the people serving the Tenth Prince have summoned the imperial physician? What did the imperial physician say?"
"Replying to the Imperial Noble Consort, Miss Huarui has asked the imperial physician, but the physician said that Chunri is often ill, and children are prone to physical discomfort. She will be fine after some recuperation."
Zhen Huan had already found out that the Tenth Prince had a weak stomach and would not pass on his illness to the Ninth Prince and Lingxi, so she brought the three children to play together.
An Lingrong was worried, so she asked Baoge to invite an imperial physician to visit Chunxi Palace.
After more than half an hour, she came back to report.
"Master, Miss Huarui saw me coming over and said that the Tenth Prince couldn't see the wind. The imperial physician took the Tenth Prince's pulse through the curtain, and I accidentally saw the Tenth Prince's fingernails. They were small, round nails."
An Lingrong had once met the Tenth Prince, who had big, round fingernails at that time.
She coughed lightly and said, "Don't spread this. What did the imperial physician who took the Tenth Prince's pulse say?"
"My Lord, the Imperial Physician says that the Tenth Prince's pulse is strange, as if he had been in a cold place. If he is carefully cared for, he may improve."
Huarui really did it!
An Lingrong suppressed her surprise and spoke softly.
"You should secretly order the people below not to deduct the Ninth and Tenth Princes' share."
"Yes, the servant understands."
Bao Ge responded respectfully and asked with a smile.
"Master, I've recently learned how to make new kinds of pastries. Would you mind sending some to the garden?"
An Lingrong saw through Baoge's thoughts at a glance.
"You want to go to the garden to visit Hongyao?"
Hongyao is a sweet-talker. Every time he sees Baoge, he says nice things to her without asking for money. He praises Baoge so much that she wants to work in the small kitchen all day long.
Whenever snacks were delivered to the prince's residence or the Shangshufang, Baoge would always rush to go.
Baoge nodded heavily, and the tips of his ears turned faintly red.
An Lingrong, who felt that she was childish, smiled and declined.
"The Emperor has specially brought the princes to experience the hardships of farmers. If you go there now, it will make them seem too pampered."
“Spring plowing is almost over and they will be back soon.”
"Hongyao is not afraid of the emperor's cold face. Don't worry, he won't starve himself."
An Lingrong's guess was correct. Hongyao was showing off the big, shiny blisters on his fingers and eating the pastries that the emperor stuffed into his mouth with peace of mind.
He finished a piece in a few bites and didn't forget to remind.
"Father Emperor, this snack is a bit dry."
Xiao Xiazi tactfully handed over a cup of warm tea. After the emperor took it, he scolded him lightly as "spoiled", but still handed the cup to his mouth.
"Hongzhan and Hongxia both got blisters on their feet and didn't say anything, but why are the blisters on your hands so painful?"
Hongyao chuckled.
"Father Emperor, I am the younger brother, so naturally my endurance is not as good as my elder brother's. As long as you dote on me, I will..."
Before he could finish his words, a guard came running in and reported in a panic.
"Your Majesty, something bad is happening!"