An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 173 Thinking

Do you want to send the second daughter of the Fucha family into the palace?

"An Lingrong was silent for a moment, then asked, "Whose palace was the one who got in touch with Luo Shi?"

"Your Highness, that person is unfamiliar. He is not a close servant of any of the Empresses in the palace. Although the eunuchs are following closely, he is familiar with the palace. We can't make it too obvious for our people."

"You lost that person after just a few twists and turns. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." This made An Lingrong's face darken. Did you lose him?"

"After hearing this, Yan Gui immediately bent his knees and knelt down. Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although we lost him, our people have seen him and remember his appearance. I will send someone to find him quietly..."

"An Lingrong's teacup lid jingled a few times, and she didn't ask anyone to stand up. She asked again; from what you said, this Lady Fucha doesn't seem to have any feelings for Concubine Ding."

"Has his family's situation been thoroughly investigated? Yes, I sent someone to investigate early in the morning, but the result was very strange!"

"Yan Gui's words were full of doubt, and before An Lingrong could ask, he immediately said: Your Majesty, Dingpin's father is called Xuanwu, and he used to be a sixth-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy!"

"Moreover, there is no official access. I have been in this position for many years and have not moved at all! Xuanwu is a branch of Fucha and has nothing to do with the main branch where Lord Ma Qi is, so he has never received any help."

"When Concubine Ding first entered the palace, her position was just a noble lady, not the head of a palace, and she didn't help the family much, but she was respected by everyone. Since Concubine Ding got pregnant and was given the title of concubine, more people have been coming to Xuanwu's house."

"Just when things were getting better at home, Concubine Ding passed away after giving birth to only a daughter. That's why I was so anxious to send a daughter to the palace, hoping that she would be favored!"

"Yan Gui's long string of words made An Lingrong look slightly gloomy. Fu Cha was Dingpin's family, but her daughter had only passed away for half a month, and Suo Diao Luo was still dressed gorgeously. Now, she was even taking action against the only princess born to Dingpin just to let her youngest daughter enter the palace."

"So-called power can really confuse people's minds and make them lose their minds, even to the point where they don't care about their family affection. Why does it seem to me that Madam Fucha doesn't have any feelings for Concubine Ding? Is there something unknown about this?"

Yan Gui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the details of the Fucha Mansion are too detailed to be known, but Concubine Ding is the eldest daughter of Lord Xuanwu, and she has three sons and one daughter. Fucha Ningxin is the second child, and the youngest of the three sons."

Moreover, all five of them are born to the principal wife.

Although they are all legitimate children, there are too many of them, so there must be some who are close or distant. Yan Gui bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Dingpin is the eldest, and Xuanwu and his wife only care about their son, so Dingpin's life since childhood has not been good, so Dingpin is not very close to her parents."

"An Lingrong was not surprised by this. She was also the legitimate daughter and the only daughter of An Bihuai. Wasn't she also ruined by a concubine from a brothel?!"

Not to mention families with so many children.

"After frowning and thinking for a moment, An Lingrong then asked: What's the situation with the second young lady of the Fucha family? How old is she this year?"

"Your Highness, the second young lady of the Fucha Mansion is called Fucha Ningxin. She just turned sixteen this year. When the selection was held that year, she was not old enough, and because of the presence of Concubine Ding, she was unable to participate."

"The Emperor has already stated that there will only be one selection. This must be the reason why Madam Fucha is cooperating with the Empress in the Palace!"

Yes!

"The Emperor had already stated before An Lingrong's selection that he would not select a new candidate every three years. This was known to everyone in the court, and everyone outside praised the Emperor for his wisdom."

But there are those who don't want their daughters to enter the palace, and there are also those who are eager to climb onto the emperor's bed.

"Isn't the Fu Cha in front of us one of them?" An Lingrong's thoughts did not stop, and Yan Gui's voice sounded again, "I heard that the second Miss Fu Cha was born with a beautiful appearance."

"She is much prettier than Concubine Ding, and is almost as beautiful as Concubine Li back then!"

"No wonder Suo Duoluo is so anxious. If such a beautiful person enters the palace, she will definitely be favored by the emperor!"

"An Lingrong's smile was a little cold, but, could the person she contacted be someone from Jingren Palace?"

Yan Gui paused after hearing this, frowned and thought for a moment, "My queen, it shouldn't be that. That person is going to the West Six Palaces? She doesn't know that our people are following her. If she is from Jingren Palace, there is no need to make such a fuss!"

If it weren't for the Queen...

"An Lingrong's voice was a little hesitant. If it wasn't the Queen, who else would have the ability to allow a daughter of an official family to enter the palace?"

"My queen, could it be someone from the Yikun Palace?"

"No," An Lingrong denied it as soon as he finished speaking!

If we talk about the most special concubine in the harem, it must be Concubine Hua!

"In her previous life, Concubine Hua had no other choice but to let Songzhi become the emperor's concubine, but that was a helpless move when the Nian family was about to fall."

"But now that the family is at its peak, Concubine Hua would like to chop off all the concubines who have slept with her. How could she possibly cooperate with others and send a woman in to compete for favor?"

When Yan Gui saw An Lingrong's change of heart, his mind immediately flashed and he understood what An Lingrong meant!

"I was wrong. This could happen to anyone except Concubine Hua!"

"Yes, if you can call her your Majesty, are there other people in the West Six Palaces besides Concubine Hua? Your Majesty, the West Six Palaces also include Concubine Jing in Xianfu Palace and Concubine Qi who has been under house arrest in Changchun Palace."

"An Lingrong leaned back. One of them didn't have the intention, and the other didn't have the ability. It couldn't have been them who did it. Could it be someone else?"

"Yan Gui thought for a moment before answering, 'Your Majesty, behind the Xianfu Palace, in the Yanqing Palace, is Concubine Duan still living?'"

"But this lady is not in good health and usually doesn't even leave the Yanqing Palace. Is she..."? Although there was some doubt in Yan Gui's words, An Lingrong suddenly had an idea.

"You just said: The purpose of taking away Luo's family is to make the little princess feel uncomfortable." Yes!

An Lingrong's lips curled up. So that's it!

"If you make the princess feel uncomfortable, won't it make her feel that she can't take good care of the little princess? If you can't take good care of the little princess, then you have to find another foster mother for the princess?"

"Who else in the palace is eager to have a child and doesn't care whether it's a boy or a girl, except Concubine Duan?"

"That being said, we still cannot confirm whether it was done by the other party. Or maybe the eunuchs who were following them heard it wrong and they wanted to kill the little princess. We also don't know."

"Since we failed to get rid of Luo today, I'm sure they won't give up easily. Let's go back and arrange two people to be by the little princess' side. Don't let anything go wrong!"

Yes, Your Majesty, don’t worry, I will arrange it!

"Well, you've worked hard today. Qiufang will take out half a month's worth of silver to reward Yan Gui!"

"It is my duty to work for the Majesty. I am ashamed to accept this responsibility. After hearing this, Yan Gui immediately knelt down, his words were full of sincerity!"

"If it weren't for you, how could their evil intentions hidden so deeply be discovered? If what happened that day really happened, we would be blinded and that would be serious."

"An Lingrong seemed to have a smile on her face, but in an instant her expression turned serious. There will be rewards for merit, but there will be punishments for mistakes. Losing a palace maid is also the fault of the subordinates."

"Remember, this is just the first time. You need to be more careful in the future. Do you understand?"

"Yan Gui's knees tightened. Please rest assured, Madam, I will definitely do my best in the future! I know you are dedicated, but the people below may not be the same."

"Don't be stingy with the benefits you've given me. Have someone quietly investigate the palace. I don't believe that such a big person could just disappear from the palace."

"Yes, I will order someone to search quietly! Well! Go ahead!"

"An Lingrong waved her hand to signal Yan Gui to leave. After leading him away, An Lingrong asked, "Qiufang, is Ji Ji the only one serving in Yanqing Palace?"

Qiufang took two steps forward and nodded, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hua doesn't like Concubine Duan, and she holds the power to assist in managing the harem. Not to mention the servants, even the daily laundry is done by Jiji alone."

"An Lingrong's eyes darkened. This Duanpin could actually be so patient. I heard that she has been living like this since Concubine Hua had an abortion in the palace."

"My lady, I once served in the palace for a period of time. During the reign of the previous emperor, I came to the palace to serve. I did not see the situation in the palace at that time with my own eyes."

But when Concubine Hua was still a concubine, the matter of abortion caused a huge uproar. I have heard about it from my fellow villagers.

Oh? I only know that Concubine Hua's pregnancy was caused by Concubine Duan's miscarriage. Tell me what happened.

Qiufang thought for a moment, turned her eyes to the window, and spoke: Empress Hua is the biological sister of General Nian Gengyao.

"General Nian was also the emperor's right-hand man when he ascended the throne, so when Concubine Hua entered the palace, she was given the position of concubine!"

"Your Highness has seen how beautiful Concubine Hua is. Even if all the eight banners of Manchuria and Mongolia were added together, they would not be able to match her. Therefore, as soon as she entered the palace, Concubine Hua was the only one favored by the emperor."

"Compared to the Concubine Wan back then, she is more worried, but Concubine Hua is straightforward, and there are few people in the palace who can talk to her. Only Concubine Duan, like Concubine Hua, is from a military family, so she can be closer to her."

"Since Concubine Hua was favored, she naturally became pregnant soon. She naturally loves children and wants to give birth to a healthy little prince with the emperor. Naturally, she treasures the child in her belly even more."

"No matter who brings me food, soup, or medicine, I won't touch it."

"At that time, only Concubine Duan and Concubine Hua were on good terms. Upon hearing this, An Lingrong suddenly went out and interrupted Qiufang!"

"An Lingrong only knew the surface of how Concubine Hua treated Concubine Duan, but she didn't know the underlying reason. After hearing this, she probably had some guesses in her mind."

"Your Majesty is wise. At that time, in the backyard of the Man Palace, only Concubine Duan and Concubine Hua were on good terms!"

"Qiu Fang responded, and then said, "But the only person in the backyard whom she trusted brought a bowl of good soup to make her abort on the spot."

Qiu Fang added a hint of mystery to her tone, "What was dropped was a fully formed male fetus. Concubine Hua fainted for several hours, and when she woke up, she found that the child was gone."

"She was so angry that she didn't care about Songzhi trying to stop her. She rushed to the courtyard where Concubine Duan was and poured a bowl of safflower into her mouth. This made Concubine Duan never get pregnant and she had no chance to have children."

"An Lingrong's eyes moved, and she asked again knowingly; the emperor doted on Hua Fei, and the baby in her belly was gone because of the medicine sent by Duanpin. Hua Fei did such a thing, so the emperor must not have blamed her too much, right?"

Yes, the Emperor did not blame Concubine Hua!

Didn’t Concubine Duan get punished for this?

"Yes, this matter actually just passed like this. If it weren't for Concubine Hua's help in managing the harem and making things difficult for Concubine Duan, this matter would have been forgotten."

"A few thoughts flashed through An Lingrong's mind. She subconsciously glanced at Qiu Fang, but then immediately looked away, her heart pounding."

"In her previous life, An Lingrong had vaguely heard the Queen mention a few things about the palace, but she never knew there were so many twists and turns."