After transforming into An Lingrong, he became the King of Juan and was crowned the Sixth Palace.

Chapter 37
"Concubine An is here!"

The eunuch guarding the door outside the palace banquet saw An Lingrong being carried away in a warm sedan chair, and immediately stood up, calling out to the inside for the arrival of Concubine An.

It's a family dinner now, and An Lingrong can't bring too many people over.

He led Jinxi to the first seat on the right column and sat down. That was the emperor's affirmation of her, and she was on the throne alongside Concubine Hua, who was first on the left column.

At this moment, the emperor, the queen, and the queen mother, who have the most power and the highest status in the palace, are not here.

Those who were eager to climb up to the emperor, the emperor's relatives and uncles from various sects came very early.

They saw that An Lingrong was the most favored in the palace. As a strange woman with the Han army flag, they couldn't help lowering their heads and whispering.

"Empress An is really as beautiful as a flower. I think Concubine Hua is just like that. How can she be as beautiful as Concubine An."

"I think so too. Concubine An presented the wind-powered waterwheel to the emperor and supported the people in planting agriculture. She has won the love of many talented people among the people, and she has received more and more poems praising her."

"What a talented woman who received the guidance of the old immortal at a young age and has never forgotten it! No wonder the emperor placed her first in the right column. This is the throne closest to the queen!"

The clan members were whispering loudly. Concubine Cao entered the room late, holding Wen Yi's hand. Her face was full of joy, but her triumphant look suddenly turned cautious.

She touched the hairpin on her head and subconsciously glanced at her position.

Very good, third on the right column, not in front or behind.

Cao Qinmo guessed that the second position was reserved for the pregnant concubine Hui. She felt unhappy. When she sat down, she didn't give An Lingrong a deliberate smile. Instead, she had a sad look on her face.

As the first concubine to arrive, An Lingrong did not miss the change in Cao Qinmo's expression, especially when she saw Cao Qinmo's eyes unable to stop looking at Shenmeizhuang, she already had an inference in her heart.

"Why don't you tell me that Sister Cao is here? It seems that we are quite unfamiliar."

An Lingrong seemed to have been ready to take out an exquisite rattle from her cuff, inlaid with two small beads as a striking object, and handed it to the young Wen Yi.

Wen Yi, who was born to Cao Qinmo, who was not favored and had only had one or two opportunities to sleep with her recently, had never seen such a delicate little object in An Lingrong's hand.

She clamored to get off Cao Qinmo's arms, reaching out to hook the rattle that was too far away and out of reach with her little hands.

Even Cao Qinmo, who had followed Concubine Hua and was well-informed, had never seen anyone in the harem dare to part with a rattle made of dong beads inlaid with gold wire.

She secretly marveled in her heart that An Lingrong was indeed the most favored newcomer in the harem, and she politely refused: "This Dongzhu is so precious, how could Concubine An be willing to make it into a small accessory for a rattle? It is such a precious thing. , don’t give it to Princess Wen Yi, be careful not to damage it.”

Cao Qinmo, who said this, actually wanted An Lingrong to give this thing to Wen Yi.

Even if Wen Yi broke the rattle, as Wen Yi's mother, she could naturally take down the two East Pearls of excellent quality and use them for decoration.

You can even leave it to Wen Yi as a dowry to fill up the small treasury that is not decent.

"Sister Cao's words are really unfamiliar. My sister likes Princess Wen Yi very much. This thing is made for Wen Yi."

After saying that, An Lingrong handed the things to Jin Xi and asked Jin Xi to give them to Wen Yi.

Seeing this, Cao Qinmo did not refuse, nodded and accepted the valuable gift An Lingrong gave Wen Yi.

Seeing Cao Qinmo's expression become gentle towards her, An Lingrong, who knew that the gift was not in vain, turned her head, smiled generously at the clan members, and nodded to show that she knew these people.

People in the clan rarely see concubines in the harem greeting them proactively, so An Lingrong's move greatly increased their favor.

Because they are not servants in the palace who can be ordered around, but respectable members of the royal family!
Therefore, An Lingrong did not feel arrogant when she sat in her seat and nodded to show her goodwill, which greatly increased their good impression of An Bin.

When the banquet was about to begin, the emperor and the queen, both dressed in bright yellow attire, took their seats with smiles on their faces.

Immediately afterwards, the Queen Mother was helped to sit next to her, with a rare healthy rosiness on her face.

The belated concubines below shut their mouths and waited for the Queen to say some words to the Emperor so that the banquet could officially begin.

All the concubines were waiting quietly, but An Lingrong looked at Concubine Hua's row, the third-ranked nobleman from Fucha.

The Fucha nobleman who was returned by the emperor has become quite favored recently. His lithe body has become plump again. He is dressed like a Chinese concubine and is full of nobility that blinds An Lingrong's eyes.

Seeing An Lingrong looking at him, the noble Fucha rolled his eyes and turned his head to look at the queen sitting above.

An Lingrong's expression remained unchanged as her eyes were rolled, and she looked at the empty seat in the corner with her peripheral vision.

Xia Dongchun was quite honest. He listened to her words and did not come to the banquet to ask for a favor.

Thinking of Zhen Huan standing in the Yimei Garden admiring the flowers, An Lingrong felt better and better.

When the Queen said some polite words to Concubine Hua, An Lingrong, who was always the favorite in the palace, stood up and first offered a toast to the Emperor, then to the Queen, and finally to the clan a glass of wine.

The meaning behind her words was nothing more than to keep the emperor and queen in good health, and to help the emperor to stabilize the previous dynasty.

No one could find any loopholes in An Lingrong's words that he had been pondering for a long time.

Seeing An Lingrong at the lower end being so considerate of him, Emperor Longyan was delighted, and also praised An Concubine for her general knowledge and sharing his worries.

After mentioning the merits of the wind-powered waterwheel, the emperor once again brought it up to the table to talk about it. The queen sitting beside her, and the concubines below who didn't like An Lingrong all looked stiff and wanted to eat An Lingrong alive.

Those clan members already liked An Lingrong. When they heard the emperor praising the other party, they said a few words of praise, which made others envious.

Even Prince Guo's affectionate eyes reflected An Lingrong's pure and pure skin, her moon-shy face.

Jiangnan women are indeed tender.

Everyone was envious of An Lingrong. The emperor took another sip of wine, stood up and announced the status of the battle ahead.

"I received an urgent message from eight hundred miles away yesterday! Concubine Hua's brother, my minister Nian Gengyao, put down the Luobuzangdanjin rebellion!"

After everyone heard this, the concubines in the harem were envious and jealous that Concubine Hua had a good brother. He helped the emperor calm down the war in the previous dynasty, allowing Concubine Hua to gain a foothold in the harem and win the favor of the emperor.

The elders from the previous clan who knew how to check and balance sat up slightly, stopped talking, and carefully observed the emperor's reaction.

But how can the emperor's facial expression management be easily understood by others?
The emperor put on an expression of great joy and continued: "What a great Nian Gengyao, what a great General Nian!"

Concubine Hua, who was sitting below, was very proud. She glanced at the concubines with a bright face, then stood up and raised her glass to the emperor, and said some words of praise for her brother.

The implication behind the words is that my brother is great and deserves to be reused by the emperor, so the emperor cannot forget me.

As soon as these words came out, the emperor smiled even brighter, drank a glass of wine with Concubine Hua, and motioned for everyone to continue eating and drinking.

"idiot."

An Lingrong cursed in a low voice. The sound was not loud, but it could be heard clearly by Shen Meizhuang and Cao Qinmo below.These two people were not stupid people. When they first heard An Lingrong calling Concubine Hua a fool, after thinking deeply, they instantly understood the emperor's intention of praising Nian Gengyao in front of the family banquet.

The emperor just wanted to take this opportunity to praise Nian Gengyao's faction and let them put down their guard and show their true colors wantonly.

Only by doing this can the emperor distinguish which ministers from the previous dynasty sided with Nian Gengyao's party and sought skin from the tiger!

By then, when the emperor can no longer tolerate Nian Gengyao and makes up his mind to clean up his party members, none of these people will be able to escape!
The banquet time flew by, and the Queen Mother was getting old and could not stay up late. Seeing that everyone was eating and drinking well, and nothing happened that would affect the banquet, she left with everyone.

Without the support of the Queen Mother, the emperor was drunk one after another by the clan members, and he did not know when he was drunk.

The emperor looked at the snowflakes outside the window, and for some reason he thought of plum blossoms again.

He remembered that in the Yimei Garden there were jade-pistilated sandalwood plum blossoms with red flowers blooming like red clouds, which were so beautiful that people were stunned.

The bright moon on a snowy night reflects the clusters of white plum blossoms, and the subtle fragrance floats. What a beautiful scene.

Thinking of this, the emperor said to the queen beside him: "I feel a little stuffy in the house. Let's go out for a walk to sober up."

The sound was not loud, but it could make An Lingrong and Concubine Hua hear it clearly.

Hearing this, the queen glanced at the clan below who were enjoying the dance and talking about poetry and songs, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, it's quiet at night. When traveling, be sure to bring someone with you to avoid anyone who is short-sighted and intends to murder the Emperor."

The Queen's words were undoubtedly a blow to Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua, who was filled with suspicion, glanced at the emperor who looked normal, pouted and drank alone, and no longer looked at the annoying, old and lustful queen.

Today was a happy day for her brother to quell the rebellion, and she had no intention of quarreling with the queen.

Forget it, let the emperor go with others.

The emperor thought about it, and it was the same.

It is indeed easy to have an accident when you go to the garden alone after drinking too much. He glanced at An Lingrong, who was wearing a silver-white background with red brocade feather satin cloak and a hood on the back, and said: "Then I will let you Rong'er will accompany you to enjoy the snow."

An Lingrong nodded, knowing that the emperor wanted to see the plum blossoms in the garden.

She stood up, put on her hood, and helped the emperor out.

Su Peisheng, who discovered that the emperor was going without his attendants, immediately lost his intention of dozing off, and his old face turned red with anxiety. He immediately came to the front and stopped An Lingrong.

"Your Majesty, it's too cold outside. I'm afraid this guy who's doing nothing in the dark might fall down easily. Why don't we send a few smarter eunuchs to follow Concubine An and the Emperor?"

The emperor looked unhappy and retorted: "I am in the prime of life! I am going to enjoy the snow with Concubine An. No one is allowed to follow. If anyone dares to stop me, he will be punished to stay up all night in the heavy snow."

Su Peisheng wanted to persuade him again, but An Lingrong didn't give him a chance.

Sometimes people around the emperor can't tell the difference. It's normal. It's just a good intention and there is no need to make everyone unhappy.

Therefore, An Lingrong took the emperor and took three steps at a time to the door. She looked back and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Eunuch Su, I am wearing warm clothes. If the emperor is afraid of the cold, just hold my concubine to keep warm."

At the same time, Jin Xi, who had received An Lingrong's instructions earlier, took out the things he had prepared in front of Concubine Cao, and hurriedly chased after her, saying: "I don't dare to persuade the empress and the emperor deeply. Just please Madam, please bring a lamp to prevent the snowy road from being made difficult."

An Lingrong reached out and took it, but it was a small ram-horn lantern. It was light and bright, and was not afraid of being extinguished by the wind and snow.

Seeing the emperor's surprised expression, An Lingrong smiled and said, "It's better that you are careful."

Jin Xi blushed slightly and looked at the emperor with wide eyes again, sighing in her heart that the empress was so clever that she had anticipated this step in advance.

"My Majesty has made all the preparations. The hand-warming stove that I asked for is here. The temperature is just right."

Then he put a small hand stove in An Lingrong's arms, causing the drunken emperor next to him to burst into laughter and joked: "This is treating Rong'er as his daughter."

Jinxi also laughed: "How can I dare to be my mother? All I care about is my mother's well-being."

An Lingrong also laughed, put away the stove, and pulled the emperor away.

The snow on the Long Street and Yongxiang in the palace has been cleared away by the palace staff, but the road surface is a bit slippery due to the cold, so be careful when walking.

The road to Yi Mei Garden is a bit long, but fortunately the night wind is not strong. Although it is chilly, I can withstand it with thick clothes.

After thoughtfully placing the stove into the Emperor's hands, An Lingrong arrived at the place after walking for a while.

Today is different from the past. Before An Lingrong entered the garden, she smelled a lingering fragrance from a distance. It seemed like it was not there, but it only lightly attracted people to get closer. The closer they got, the more refreshing it became.

No one has cleared the snow in the Yimei Garden. It has just stopped snowing and it is not very cold yet.

The thick boots they wore made a slight crunching sound on the snow. Neither of them spoke, but enjoyed a moment of peace.

The red plum blossoms in the garden are blooming in full bloom. There are still some white snow on the petals of the plum blossoms, which are crystal clear and very beautiful.

An Lingrong couldn't help but sigh: "The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear and shallow water, and the faint fragrance is floating in the moonlight at dusk."

"Rong'er really loves plum blossoms. On weekdays, he can't bear to skip out when he sees one of my poems. But tonight, when he opened his mouth, he started thinking about me."

Touching the heater, the emperor teased An Lingrong happily.

"The Emperor is making fun of you again!"

An Lingrong pretended to be angry, picked a plum branch with the most blooming flowers, carefully folded it down, and listened to the sounds around her.

She seemed to hear someone moving!
Unlike Xia Dongchun who had been arranged to come here, her steps were not so light and careful, but she was more like Zhen Huan who relied on Wen Shichu. Doctor Wen pretended to be sick and did not want to see her and Shen Meizhuang!

With the decision made in her heart, An Lingrong slowly turned around, came to the emperor's side, and said affectionately: "I wish to have the person of my heart, and we will never be apart until we grow old together."

"May the wind be as clear as it wants and not be destroyed easily."

"In this life, I only want to enjoy the plum blossoms with the emperor. Lingrong will never let the emperor down!"

As soon as An Lingrong said these words, the emperor was extremely moved.

Just as he was about to say some sweet words to her, another soprano voice came from somewhere, "May the adverse wind be as easy as it is and not be destroyed."

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