An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 133: Demanding Luo's

"Lori took it and looked at it for a while. He then pinched a little with his fingers and put it in the corner of his mouth to taste it. After savoring it carefully for a moment, he was shocked."

He handed the cloth bag to Ruyi, bowed and asked, "My two madams, I wonder what ingredients are used in the horse hoof soup? Is this the only thing?"

Concubine Jing and An Lingrong looked at each other in bewilderment. Qiu Fang, who was standing by, saw the two of them like this and responded, "Replying to Imperial Doctor Luo, water chestnut soup is usually made from water chestnut powder, and at most sugar is added, nothing else!"

"So what Miss Ruyi is holding is the water chestnut powder?" Qiufang nodded. It looked like this was the thing?

Luo Rui continued, "Your Highness, this thing has tangerine peel added to it, but because it's ground into fine powder, you can't see its original color."

"Chenpi has the effect of eliminating stomach gas. Children should not eat it. If they use it, they will not think about their diet. The princess's symptoms are due to this."

“How could this be? The wet nurses said that the princess was like this when she was with Concubine Cao?…” Concubine Jing added, and her expression paused the next moment.

What if the wet nurses were lying? Could it be that Concubine Cao was doing this to get the princess back?

"Once this idea came out, it grew like wild grass, and Concubine Jing's face changed again and again. Seeing this, An Lingrong said, "Imperial Doctor Luo has worked hard today. Qiufang will see him off for me."

"After saying that, she stared at Qiufang for a moment. Qiufang nodded and told Luo Rui to leave. An Lingrong then spoke again: Your Majesty, the matter is clear now. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

Concubine Jing's face was sullen. "This must be Cao Moqin's doing. Since she did it on the first day, don't blame me for doing it on the fifteenth." I'm sorry to bother you, sister today. I'll take my leave now.

"An Lingrong then stood up and returned the child to Concubine Jing. Her Majesty Luo Rui is still waiting outside. Her Majesty will need Luo Rui's help in the next task."

Concubine Jing looked at An Lingrong in surprise. She had just heard An Lingrong asking Qiufang to send Luo Rui away, but she didn't expect her to be so thoughtful.

But at this moment, he only thought about dealing with the people who had served Wen Yi when he returned, so he didn't want to say more. He nodded, turned around and left.

"An Lingrong watched Concubine Jing leave, smiled softly, looked at Qiufang who had just entered the room, and asked, "How is it? Did Imperial Physician Luo go with her?"

"Don't worry, Madam. I have already talked to Doctor Luo in private. He knows what to do! After today, I'm afraid Cao Moqin will no longer be able to maintain her status as a noble."

"Your Highness has a brilliant plan. Rather than passively taking a beating, it is better to take the initiative and catch Cao Moqin off guard. She will definitely not be able to react."

"It's a pity for Wen Yi, who has to endure all this pain at such a young age." It would be better for the princess to follow Concubine Jing than to follow Cao Moqin, a noble lady.

This is what I am doing, to ensure the princess's stable life in the future. A strange light flashed in Qiufang's eyes.

He lowered his head and said, "What the queen said is true. If we do it quickly, others will catch us and kill us as soon as possible. All we need is a confession or two."

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry. The Emperor entered the Xianfu Palace within a quarter of an hour after Concubine Jing left. After some interrogation, we found out..." In order to get her daughter back, Cao Moqin actually instructed the wet nurse who originally served Wen Yi to add tangerine peel powder to the water chestnut soup.

"The Emperor has few children to begin with. Apart from Concubine Xin's eldest daughter, there is only this woman, Wen Yi. So how can we not let her get angry?"

"Concubine Jing is a capable person. She is very smart. In the eyes of the emperor, she is a non-competitive person. I don't know what kind of magic potion she has fed to the emperor."

"The emperor issued an oral decree on the spot. Cao Moqin was demoted to a concubine, and Wen Yi's birth name was changed to Yudie, making her the daughter of Concubine Jing."

There was a lot of discussion in the harem for a while, but except for An Lingrong and a few others, no one knew what was going on!

"The next day, after Concubine Jing had paid her respects to the Queen, when she came again, she was also smiling without hiding anything."

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Jing and said with a smile, "I congratulate Concubine Jing on the birth of her daughter. From now on, you can finally rest assured."

Concubine Jing stepped forward and helped An Lingrong up, "Don't be polite, sister. From now on, we don't have to care about these empty formalities." It would be improper if the sister continued to address her as "The Empress."

"An Lingrong smiled and nodded. I'm welcome, sister. Thank you, Concubine Jing. Thanks to you for letting me use Luo Rui. Otherwise, it would be difficult to talk to the emperor and let Wen Yi change Yudie."

I will definitely thank my sister for this. "Look at what my sister said. Just now she said you're welcome, but now she says she must thank you."

Concubine Jing nodded slightly, turned around and said, "Yes, yes, I was wrong. I will remember this kindness in my heart. In the future, we will help each other and our lives will be better."

An Lingrong nodded, "Sister, what you said is true, but it's still the same. Sister, do you think that Concubine Cao is really free of worries like this?"

"The expression of Concubine Jing has become more serious. What does my sister mean? ..."

"Sister also said that Cao Moqin is a thoughtful person. Today we just discovered her plan by accident."

"But Concubine Hua will not give up on her easily. With Concubine Hua's support, maybe there will be a day when she can rise again."

"Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part, and cut the grass at its roots. I know what my sister means, but now that Cao Moqin has just been demoted, I am in a hurry to take action against her."

If the emperor finds out, everything will be overturned. "Sister is right. Of course, there is no need to be so anxious. Sister, you have to take good care of Wen Yi. I guess you are starting to find a new wet nurse and nanny for Wen Yi now!"

"Cao Mo, after all, is not under house arrest. Although she cannot take the initiative to contact the princess, even if she is the one chosen by the queen, Concubine Hua is well-established and has deep roots, so there is no chance that she will not make a move."

"I understand," An Lingrong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. If Concubine Duan was a poisonous snake, then Cao Moqin was three times more poisonous than her.

"But all her poisonous acts were out of her love for her daughter. It's a pity that An Lingrong believed that she didn't have the heart to win Cao Moqin back, so she could only use Concubine Jing to kill her."

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"Cao Moqin's matter was delayed for a while. After the first month of the year, Shen Meizhuang's mother was brought into the palace by Su Peisheng. Now An Lingrong is in charge of some of the palace power. This time the Queen has a meal."

"Let An Lingrong handle all matters concerning Shen Meizhuang's mother's visit. Although this has fulfilled Shen Meizhuang's wishes, the two still dare not take it lightly."

"But the Queen's behavior was too abnormal, so it naturally made the two of them wary. Lian'er helped An Lingrong into Yonghe Palace."

"I saw a graceful and elegant woman sitting opposite Shen Meizhuang. Shen Meizhuang's mother was from the Suodiao Luo family. She was a real Manchu lady, and her demeanor was unmatched by ordinary people."

"When he heard An Lingrong coming in, he stood up immediately, but he didn't know who was coming, so he couldn't open his mouth to greet her."

"Shen Meizhuang smiled and said, Mother, this is the Rong'er that my daughter told you about."

"Solo knelt down quickly and said, 'Your Highness greets Madam Shupin. May Madam Shupin live in peace and happiness!'"

An Lingrong took two steps forward and helped the other person up personally, "Madam, please stand up. Sister Mei and I are friends who have known each other for life." Madam, there is no need to be so polite. You are really spoiling me.

Solo stood up in response, with a smile on her face, "Your Majesty is too polite. Etiquette must be abandoned." Madam, please sit down, An Lingrong said another sentence, and Shen Meizhuang could no longer hold back.

"Mother, Rong'er and I have a special friendship. Now that I am pregnant, if it weren't for Rong'er's support, it's hard to say whether I could have survived until today. I am very grateful."

Suo Luo nodded with a smile. She knew what her daughter meant. "My daughter Mei'er is a generous person. Fortunately, there is Madam Shupin. I should thank her."

"Look at what you said, it really makes me ashamed. I just said I helped you, but didn't I help me? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here now when I went to the Old Summer Palace last year...

"Hey! Look at what you said..."

An Lingrong looked at Shen Meizhuang and smiled. "Sister also knows this, so please don't be polite to me!" Shen Meizhuang was slightly stunned, and reached out to gently push An Lingrong!

Forget it, forget it, let’s not talk about it anymore, please sit down quickly, An Lingrong said with a smile after sitting down; Madam has just entered the palace, if there is anything you are not used to in the future, just ask someone to go to the Yanx Palace and tell me.

"Sister, don't be polite to me. Don't worry, you are in charge of the affairs of the harem now, how can I be polite to you?" That would be the best!

Suo Luo did not take the initiative to speak, but watched the two people talking with a smile. After sitting for only a moment, Cai Yue came in; "Madam, Concubine Wan is here."

"An Lingrong's expression remained unchanged, but Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong with concern. Seeing that she was not abnormal, she said, "Please let her in!"

Caiyue went downstairs and brought Zhen Huan in a moment later, followed by Liuzhu, who was holding a food box. "When she entered the room, she was not surprised to see An Lingrong, but bowed politely. I pay my respects to Madam Shupin."

An Lingrong waved her hand, and that was it. Zhen Huan then stood up and said, "Sister Mei, Auntie." Solo stood up and saluted, and it was useless for Zhen Huan to try to stop her.

"Your Excellency is too polite. I really don't deserve the title of aunt." After a while of arguing, the few of them finally sat down.

"Zhen Huan took the food box from Liu Zhu and put it on the table. I heard that my aunt had entered the palace, so I asked Liu Zhu to make white jade square frost cake. My aunt will definitely taste it later."

Your Excellency, do you still remember my hobbies? I am ashamed to accept this. "Sister Mei and I have known each other since childhood. Auntie, please don't be so polite to me."

"One is a friendship from childhood, the other is a friendship of life and death. One is said by others, the other is said by my own daughter herself."

"What is important and what is good, Su Luo naturally has a scale in his heart. Huan'er always consults with her."

Shen Meizhuang responded from the side. Several people had smiles on their faces, but for some reason the atmosphere in the hall was a little weird.

After sitting for a while, An Lingrong stood up and said, "Madam has just entered the palace today. I believe you have a lot of personal things to say to Sister Mei. I will not waste your time and will come to see Sister tomorrow."

"Just as Shen Meizhuang was about to speak, Suo Luo stood up and knelt down, saying, 'Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your consideration. I will take you there.'"

"Madam, there is no need to do this. It is more important to accompany your sister," An Lingrong said, and then she looked at Shen Meizhuang before turning around and leaving.

"Zhen Huan, who was standing by, stood up and said goodbye after An Lingrong left. In a blink of an eye, only Shen Meizhuang and her daughter were left in the palace. Mother, Rong'er has only been sitting for a while, why didn't you stay a little longer?"

"Ms. Suo Luo did not answer immediately. She thought for a moment before asking, "Mrs. Mei'er, the Concubine Shu, has a son, the Sixth Prince, who is very much favored by the Emperor and the Queen Mother?"

"Shen Meizhuang nodded in confusion after hearing this. Yes, what's the matter? Suo Luo sighed softly, lowered her voice and leaned close to Shen Meizhuang's ear before saying, "My mother's silly daughter, she has a son."

"You are pregnant with a baby too. Won't she fight with you in the future? How can you be so heartless? How dare you get so close to her?"

What is the fight?

Shen Meizhuang responded subconsciously, but she reacted after a while, and a nervous look immediately appeared on her face, "My mother, how can you say such a thing in this palace? Isn't this going to put your daughter in an irretrievable situation?"

"Shen Meizhuang's nervousness did not make Suo Luo feel very nervous. Instead, she looked a little happy. It was a good thing that her daughter could be so cautious. She could live a more stable life in the harem."

But before Mrs. Solo could speak, Shen Meizhuang went on to say, "Mother: I don't know yet whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl. If I give birth to a little prince, the future will be the children's business."

Naturally, Rong'er and I won't worry about other things because of our friendship. Mother, please don't say this again in the future.

Shen Meizhuang's words instantly wiped out the satisfied look on Solo's face. "Mei'er, late emperor, you heard your grandfather talk about the Nine Dragons' fight for the throne a lot when we were at home."

"Although the emperor doesn't have many children now, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince were raised outside the palace since they were young, so naturally they have no chance. Right now there are only the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince of Concubine Shu, and the child in your belly."

"Shupin is of low status. Even if she was given a title posthumously after her father's death, she would only be given a junior official position as the Minister of the Honglu Temple. As for Concubine Qi, her family has long fallen into poverty."

"Who in the harem can compete with you now? Since such an opportunity is in front of us, why don't we seize it firmly?"

"The Solo family was born into a noble family, and they thought a lot. Before entering the palace, they investigated the details of the concubines in the harem very thoroughly."

"But it is precisely because of this that Suo Luo's words made Shen Meizhuang worried. Her family has such thoughts before her child is even born. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Thinking of this, Shen Meizhuang's face darkened. "Mother, I don't care what my family thinks, but everything is determined by fate. If the portrait doesn't belong to you, there will be no good results. You will only suffer the consequences."

"It's not certain yet. Even if he is a prince, my daughter has said that it's up to her to decide how far she will go in the future. Mother, don't keep these things in your mind and add to your worries."

"Besides, my daughter is only a concubine now. Even if she has some family background, it doesn't matter. If the emperor knew what my family was thinking, this family background would not be a help, but a death warrant."