An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 204: Twins, Boy and Girl, Full Month

There is no use keeping them.

Yes!

"This time An was promoted to Consort Shu, the Emperor will send someone to the Yanxi Palace again! Your Majesty, ever since Chunyan was discovered, the Emperor has issued an order that the people sent to the Yanxi Palace are all personally selected by Eunuch Su."

"It may not be easy to place people in the Yanxi Palace now. If we can't send our people in, then we can start with the people who are already in the Yanxi Palace."

"Yixiu crumpled the ink-stained rice paper into a ball and threw it aside, then continued: She is now a concubine, with more people serving her, and it is impossible for everyone to be so loyal."

Sa Rao, there is always someone who can manage the flowers and plants.

I understand.

Go! Yes, I'll take my leave!

"After receiving the imperial decree to restore the emperor, Concubine Qi was not as happy as she appeared to be. She was confused about the matter of Dingpin in person. It took her so long to come."

"Although I blame myself every day, I also regret that I was stupid and became someone else's pawn for nothing."

"I thought that relying on Hongshi, even if I didn't have much success in the future, I could always live a peaceful life. But the emperor suddenly asked to restore my position as a concubine."

Although Concubine Qi was not considered a smart person, she was one of the people who had stayed with the emperor the longest.

"Now, apart from the Queen, there is no one else in the harem who can be considered to have some understanding of the Emperor's temperament."

"How come this person who I haven't seen for so many years suddenly remembered me? And even restored his original position?"

The more stupid the brain is, the more it will be unable to come up with anything if it gets stuck in a dead end.

"For several days, there was no joy in Changchun Palace about the appointment of a concubine. Instead, the entire palace was immersed in a heavy atmosphere."

"At this moment, Shen Meizhuang brought Hong Zhao and Hong Jun into the Changchun Palace to pay their respects to Concubine Qi!"

"Holding her two sons, Shen Meizhuang knelt down and saluted. Concubine Qi barely pulled the corners of her mouth and forced a smile. Why is Sister Xianpin so polite?"

Hurry up and get up and sit down. !

Shen Meizhuang responded with a smile, and the two children stepped forward together to pay their respects to Empress Qi!

"Good boy, please don't be polite and sit down quickly! Empress Qi will have someone prepare some snacks for you, okay?"

"Don't be polite, sister Qi Fei. These two children haven't seen the Third Prince for a few days. When they woke up this morning, they wanted to come to your place to find the Third Prince. I wonder if the Third Prince is free now?"

As soon as Shen Meizhuang finished speaking, someone came in excitedly, "Mother, I heard that my brothers are here? After she said this, she realized that Shen Meizhuang was here too."

"Hongshi immediately became reserved and responded respectfully. Your son pays his respects to the virtuous lady!"

No need to be polite, Third Prince!

"As soon as Shen Meizhuang finished speaking, Hong Zhao and Hong Jun ran forward together, each holding one of Hong Shi's hands, and kept calling him brother, brother."

Hongshi smiled and said, "My virtuous lady, can I take my sixth and seventh brothers out to play?

"Of course it's good. If they don't see the Third Prince for a day, they will make a fuss for a long time. But it won't delay the Third Prince's studies, right?"

"Why delay? His studies are not good enough! Concubine Qi waved her hand and said, "Go ahead!"

"The Third Prince didn't care about his mother's words. He bowed and then took his two younger brothers and left."

Shen Meizhuang smiled gently, "Sister Qi Fei speaks frankly. In my opinion, the Third Prince has a kind personality and works hard in his studies. Why do you still say this about him?"

"Sister, please stop speaking for him. I have finally figured out that this child is not good at studying. Every time the emperor asks about his homework, he gets angry."

"In that case, I don't want to force him to do anything. I just want him to live his life happily."

"Shen Meizhuang was surprised after hearing this. As An Lingrong said, they had never considered Concubine Qi as their own. Why was this the case now? It was simply because she had a child."

"The women in the harem feel confident now that they have sons. I have never heard of any of them not caring about the future and letting their children be like this."

"Concubine Qi can actually think so clearly. Does she really have no thoughts about the future, or is she deliberately saying this to herself?"

Shen Meizhuang couldn't be sure, so she could only keep the matter in her heart and not say anything more for the time being.

"After Cuiguo served the tea, Shen Meizhuang smiled and said: I came here today, first for the children, and second to congratulate my sister on her promotion."

Shen Meizhuang turned around and took a brocade box from Caiyue, opened it on the table, and pushed it in front of Concubine Qi. "This is a lake jade bead fork that my mother sent someone to find when I was at home."

"I think it is just right for you, sister. Please don't refuse it. Concubine Qi took a look and was immediately attracted by the appearance of the pearl fork."

"Although she has been the head of a palace for many years, her mother's family fell into disgrace early on, she herself is not favored, and she also has to take care of Hongshi, so she has never had enough money."

"Although I was favored in the early years, I never paid much attention to the emperor's rewards. Now seeing the exquisite appearance of this branch, I naturally like it."

Even though she liked it in her heart, she still pushed the box out. "I'm just re-establishing my position. I'm not newly sealed like my sister, the Concubine Shu. Why do I need you to worry so much about it?"

"Such good things should be packed by yourself, so please don't be polite to me. Rong'er can't go out now because of her confinement period, but she also took the trouble to prepare a gift for me."

"It's just that I didn't find anyone I liked at the moment, so I didn't bring him. Third Prince is good friends with Little Six and Little Seven, and Sister is also an honest person, so there's no need for us to refuse."

"Concubine Qi smiled brightly after hearing what Shen Meizhuang said, and then she indicated that Cui Guo should be accepted. In that case, I would like to thank my sister."

"You're welcome, sister!" Shen Meizhuang replied with a smile. When she came in just now, she seemed to see that sister looked a little unhappy. "

"But what's the problem? If you believe me, why not tell me?" Concubine Qi paused, then smiled bitterly. It's all because of the position of concubine."

"Shen Meizhuang looks puzzled? Isn't promotion a good thing? I am confused by your behavior."

"After hearing this, Concubine Qi shook her head. She said, "You know why I was demoted. Although what happened back then was inevitably slandered by others, I did it myself. I deserve to be demoted."

"For someone like me who hasn't seen the emperor for so many years, to be suddenly reinstated and remembered for no reason is not a good thing."

"Sister has a son, he is the emperor's eldest son, isn't it natural for a mother to be honored by her son?"

"Sister, you don't understand. If there were no other things, the emperor wouldn't have suddenly thought of me. Concubine Qi's words finally made Shen Meizhuang smile a little."

"So that's what my sister is worried about! Concubine Qi's eyes lit up after hearing this. Does my sister know what's going on?"

"Two days ago, when we were in Yanxi Palace, I talked to Rong'er about the Third Prince."

"Everyone thinks he is a kind and good child. Rong'er mentioned it several times in front of the emperor, saying that the Third Prince is getting older and if his sister is still a concubine, people will inevitably look down on the Third Prince."

"Besides, she was able to raise such a kind-hearted child like the Third Prince. We all think that there must be something fishy about what happened back then, so Rong'er took the opportunity to make her a concubine and spoke to the emperor, and the emperor agreed on the spot to restore my sister to the throne."

"It turned out to be like this. Concubine Qi was pleasantly surprised, as if all her worries had disappeared at this moment. Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang could not help laughing secretly."

Although she looked happy, she was actually a little suspicious in her heart. Shen Meizhuang's words, "We all think there's something fishy about what happened back then!"

"Immediately let Concubine Qi realize that what she said to An Lingrong, she didn't tell Shen Meizhuang? When she thought of this, she felt a little favorable towards An Lingrong."

"But before I could come up with anything concrete, Shen Meizhuang's voice interrupted Concubine Qi's thoughts again. This matter was also Su. I heard Rong'er mention it when the eunuch went to the Yanxi Palace to convey the imperial edict."

"Your Majesty knows that Rong'er has always been trustworthy and will never lie about this matter. Eunuch Su even told Rong'er in front of me that the emperor has restored your position."

"Your Highness, if Rong'er hadn't mentioned this to His Majesty, why would Eunuch Su have mentioned this to Rong'er?"

"Shen Meizhuang's words made Concubine Qi no longer have any doubts in her heart. She nodded with a smile on her face. So that's how it is. I was overthinking it. The two sisters have relieved me of my worries for many days. When Sister Shu is out of confinement, I will come to thank you in person."

"Sister Qi Fei is on good terms with us. This is just a small matter, so it's not worth your worrying. Only the Third Prince gets along well with the two children, so I have to thank you."

"Of course. Hongshi doesn't know how to improve when he is asked to study. But if he is allowed to play, he is the best."

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In Changchun Palace, Shen Meizhuang achieved her goal.

"The Emperor sat on An Lingrong's bed in the Yanxi Palace, smiling. Now, every time he comes to the Yanxi Palace, he wants to see more than just the two children, Hongzhao and Hongjun. He always picks up the twins and gives them a good kiss."

"An Lingrong was so happy that she sat quietly on the bed embroidering a bellyband for the child. After a long while, the emperor finally raised his head and saw An Lingrong's actions."

"I disagreed. The imperial physician told you to stay in confinement for two months, but now it's only been a few days and you're already busy with needlework? If you keep going like this, won't you damage your eyes?"

"An Lingrong looked up at the Emperor with a smile. It's not as serious as the Emperor said. Zhao'er, Jun'er and Lin'er are growing fast now. These clothes will have to be replaced in a few months. If I don't hurry up, won't the children be wronged?"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will take care of the children's clothes. You just gave birth to Sheng'er, Jinyu, so you should take care of yourself first."

"An Lingrong nodded after hearing this. I will obey your Majesty and stop after finishing the last few stitches."

Well, I can’t convince you.

"The emperor shook his head. Originally, the concubine was eight months pregnant, so her family was allowed to enter the palace. However, it was too close to New Year's Eve, so it was inconvenient, so it was delayed again and again."

"Now that you have given birth safely, it's time for your mother to come to the palace to accompany you." The emperor's words made An Lingrong's eyes flash with excitement.

"I didn't expect there would be such a surprise waiting for me, but I didn't let it overwhelm me. I calmed down a little and said, "Your Majesty, I gave birth to the child myself. Is it against the rules to let my mother enter the palace at this time?"

"Since I have agreed, why do you still care whether it is in accordance with the rules? I have already asked Su Peisheng to handle this matter. It will only take a few days for your mother to enter the palace."

"An Lingrong put down the embroidery frame in her hand, stretched out her hand to the emperor, and held it tightly. Your Majesty is so considerate of me. I am... grateful..."

"The emperor found it a little funny to see tears welling up in An Lingrong's eyes. Look at you, is it worth it for such a small matter?"

"You gave me so many children, shouldn't I be more grateful to you? The emperor will make fun of me. An Lingrong was so scared that she had nothing to say, so she could only respond with this."

"I don't know what made the emperor laugh so hard, he burst into laughter and almost woke up the two sleeping children."

An Lingrong was about to speak when Su Peisheng bowed and came in, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Tingyu wants to see you." The emperor nodded and stretched out his hand to shake An Lingrong's. Rong'er, have a good rest. I will come to see you another day."

"Yes, Your Majesty, your government affairs are more important. You don't have to worry about me. I am fine. The Emperor stood up and left, so An Lingrong naturally didn't have to stand up and salute."

"She picked up the embroidery frame again and lowered her head to continue sewing. But after she had sewed two stitches, she remembered what the emperor said about Lin's coming to the palace. She couldn't help but look up and shout, "Qiufang."

"Qiu Fang was watching the child at the side. After hearing this, she stood up and asked, "What do you want, Madam?"

"My mother will be entering the palace in two days. You take Lian'er and clean up the West Side Hall."

"Yes, Madam, then let Rong Pei take care of the little prince and princess and clean up the affairs of the side hall. I will go there immediately."

Yes! Go ahead!

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"A month has passed quickly. The full-month banquet prepared by the Emperor for the twins is extremely grand. An Lingrong needs to stay in confinement for two months, so naturally she cannot attend."

"Before the palace banquet was over, Shen Meizhuang brought the two children into the Yanxi Palace. Seeing An Lingrong sitting on the couch, she quickly walked forward and took Hongsheng from Caiyue's arms."

Then she said, "Your biological mother is quite relaxed, but I, your godmother, am exhausted." An Lingrong smiled and personally poured a cup of tea for Shen Meizhuang.

"Sister, put Hong Sheng down, have a cup of tea and have a good rest." Shen Meizhuang lowered her head and looked at Hong Sheng in her arms, who was staring with big eyes, and no one knew what he was looking at.

"Seeing that he didn't look like he was crying, I put her next to Jinyu and reached out to pick up the teacup. This child looks exactly like Zhao'er when he was a child."

Either he is sleeping or he keeps his eyes wide open and no one knows what he is looking at.

"I just hope Sheng'er will be quieter in the future and not learn from his brother. Otherwise, we two sisters will be really annoyed by his noise."

"Go, look at what you are saying. I just like to see children playing and being lively. Jun'er used to be very quiet, but she became more outgoing after following Hong Zhao. Don't say anything about Zhao'er."

"An Lingrong couldn't help laughing after hearing this. My sister just dotes on him the most. Now, my sister, as his godmother, has more face in front of him than me, his mother."

"You have to be a strict mother, you can't blame the child for that. Besides, Zhao'er is always close to you. Besides, he sticks to you every day except when he goes out to play!"

"Okay, okay, sister is right. Sister, please tell me how the full moon banquet went today. Is there anything special?"

At this point, Shen Meizhuang finished her tea and shook her head, saying, "There is nothing special. After all, the emperor and the queen mother are here, so no one dares to act presumptuously. It's just that you didn't go today, so you didn't see how many people were there."