frightfiction Chapter 694: Hands shaking, spilling too much
Chapter 694: Hands shaking, spilling too much
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An Lingrong smiled slightly, gently stroked the teacup in her hand, and spoke slowly.
"Jingren Palace is one of the most important palaces in the imperial palace, so its renovation will take some time. The fire last year destroyed the main hall beyond recognition, and Concubine Li was therefore relocated to the main hall in the backyard."
"A few years ago, we experienced a landslide, and the palace has suffered varying degrees of damage. If possible, let's start with some minor repairs in the backyard."
Xiao Dongzi saluted with a smile.
"I thank the Imperial Noble Consort for her guidance. The Emperor also has the same intention. Please make sure that the Imperial Noble Consort Li lives a comfortable life as soon as possible."
Baoque personally sent Xiaodongzi to the outside of the palace gate. When she came back, Baoge and Baoe had already entered the main hall.
An Lingrong took a sip of the warm tea, a hint of deep thought flashing in her eyes.
"Zhang Tingyu proposed today to renovate the Jingren Palace, and even went against his will by pestering the Emperor, thus achieving his goal."
"What do you think?"
Bao Ge clapped her hands and said, "Master, this is good news! Qingluo from the Yanxi Palace keeps coming up to me, always with a smile on her face. I am really fed up with her."
If the master's plan in Jingren Palace works, it will definitely deal a heavy blow to Concubine Zhen.
Baoque and Bao'e looked at each other, and Baoque tugged at Baoge's sleeve, signaling her to be patient.
Bao'e took a step forward and spoke calmly.
"Master, I have heard that Lord Zhang once sounded out the deposed empress before the Emperor to see if she had any intention of interfering in government affairs. Jingren Palace caught fire last year. If Lord Zhang was truly concerned about the deposed empress, he should have proposed repairs to the palace before winter arrived."
"His real purpose is probably to cause trouble for you."
"One is to remind you to stay within your proper place. Even the Empress of the past could be abandoned and imprisoned by the Emperor, but you..."
"I am just an imperial concubine."
An Lingrong chuckled, "Bao'e, please continue."
"The second reason is to demonstrate his status in the emperor's heart. On the surface, it seems that he is forcing the emperor to agree to renovate Jingren Palace, but in reality, he is really warning you."
An Lingrong took over the conversation.
"He and his loyal ministers are optimistic about the Sixth Prince, but they don't trust me."
"The master is smart."
Bao'e had actually heard that Zhang Tingyu had proposed to the emperor that for the sake of the stability of the country, the mother should be killed and the son should be kept.
But she didn't dare say these words out loud for fear of scaring the Empress.
Bao'e had privately inquired with the contact person, and he knew that since the emperor had promoted his mistress to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort, which was equal to that of the empress, he would protect his mistress.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Bao Ge's face turned red with anger.
"Master, you have no grudge against Lord Zhang, why does he harbor such strong malice towards you?"
"Zhang Tingyu has his own standpoint. As a loyal minister to the emperor, he is worried that the Sixth Prince is young and I will follow the example of Empress Lü and Emperor Wu."
An Lingrong didn't even blink.
"But he's worrying too much. The Emperor is in good health, and I believe I can definitely support the child until the time comes to let go."
The more Zhang Tingyu reminded the emperor that his presence was an eyesore, wasn't he also hinting that the emperor was old and would pass away early, right?
An Lingrong thought that she had not seriously offended the emperor so far.
The emperor is a confident and opinionated man, and he would never believe that An Lingrong has the ability to manipulate imperial power.
As long as the emperor is alive and well, there is no need to worry about her safety.
An Lingrong briefly instructed the three of them on some things, and then asked Xiao Linzi to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to convey the message, asking them to fully cooperate with Xiao Dongzi in renovating Jingren Palace.
The dead tree sprouted new buds, and in the blink of an eye it was the day for the emperor to leave the palace for spring ploughing. An Lingrong led the concubines to see him off at the palace gate.
She and Concubine Jing sent the three children to their respective carriages. After giving each of them detailed instructions, An Lingrong came back and looked at Wei Lin who had lifted the curtain.
Wei Lin nodded imperceptibly.
Wu Yuanpan suffered a head injury and often felt dizzy, so he had no choice but to resign from the emperor.
However, Li Songling's medical skills were far inferior to Wei Lin's, so the emperor's daily pulse-taking physician was replaced by Wei Lin.
When the emperor left the palace for spring plowing, he naturally had to accompany him and serve him.
The renovation of Jingren Palace is in full swing. An Lingrong asked Wei Lin to give the emperor more hints to enhance his ability to bear it.
The emperor's departure from the palace did not have much impact on the people in the harem. Only Zhen Huan insisted on going to Baohua Palace every day to burn incense and pray for blessings because of the death of the eleventh prince.
Baohua Palace is near Chunxi Palace, and she would also take the opportunity to visit the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince.
As Zhen Huan went to Chunxi Palace more and more often, the smile on her face gradually returned.
That day, after copying the palace rules, Concubine Hua complained angrily.
"Lingrong, look at that Zhen family, how shameless! She framed you years ago, and now she's trying to get close to you as if nothing happened. This is simply unbearable!"
"I heard that she uses the excuse of worshipping Buddha to visit the Ninth and Tenth Princes every day in Chunxi Palace. Do you think she is thinking of adopting a prince?"
"Sister Nian is right. She does have such thoughts."
An Lingrong patted her hand gently and advised in a low voice.
"Sister Nian, Concubine Zhen is weak. The imperial physician said she is like a porcelain doll now, and will fall down if touched. You must not be impulsive and hit her again."
"My sister has always remembered the matter of Hanchi. Don't worry, she won't have many days of relaxation."
An Lingrong whispered in her ear, "The day the Emperor returns to the palace will be the day things happen. We just have to wait patiently and see how she reaps the fruits of her own labor."
When Concubine Hua heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she patted her chest and made a promise.
"Lingrong, I will go and throw away the sticks I prepared, and the people watching outside Baohua Palace and Yanxi Palace should also withdraw."
An Lingrong just mentioned it subconsciously, but she didn't expect that Concubine Hua was really planning to take action against Zhen Huan.
She stared at Concubine Hua with flickering eyes and asked suspiciously.
"Sister Nian, are you ordering others to do anything secretly?"
Concubine Hua looked up and down, but didn't look at her.
An Lingrong glanced at Song Zhi who was standing beside her, and she quickly shook her head.
After the master was punished by the emperor to copy the palace rules, he had been staying in the palace obediently. Songzhi really didn't notice anything unusual.
An Lingrong looked Concubine Hua from head to toe, and suddenly found that there were marks of redness and swelling on her wrist.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
"Lingrong, my sister asked Zhou Ninghai to prepare some itching powder. I was afraid it wouldn't be effective, so I tried it myself."
Concubine Hua smiled awkwardly, "My sister's hands were shaking, so I sprinkled too much. I didn't expect that this itching powder was not adulterated at all."