kvmb Chapter 384: Pity for the Son
Chapter 384: Pity for the Son
An Lingrong opened the booklet given by Concubine Hua, and after just one glance, she realized that she owed a favor to the important person again.
This booklet records the basic information of the meritorious officials and royal family members of Jingzhong and Hongzhan, as well as an introduction to their families.
The contents of the booklet were extremely important, so An Lingrong glanced at it and put it back into the small medicine cabinet.
Late at night, when everyone was asleep, she silently held the booklet and read its contents carefully.
After half an hour, An Lingrong closed the booklet again.
The Nian family was indeed powerful during its heyday, and almost all the prominent families in the capital had records of them.
No wonder the emperor is so wary of Nian Gengyao. The Nian family’s spies are all over the capital, so how can he feel at ease?
However, the Nian family, who had nearly suffered genocide, was very sensible this time. The booklet recorded the information of many children, except for the Nian family.
An Lingrong suspected that this booklet was given by the head of the Nian family through Concubine Hua to surrender.
Three days later, Concubine Hua announced the emperor's imminent return to Beijing at the emperor's reception.
"The Emperor is considerate of the sisters and has sent someone to warn them not to go to meet him."
"Once the Emperor has recovered enough, I will have the Imperial Household Department present the green card."
"If anyone causes trouble during this period, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Your Majesty's instructions are my humble aide."
Huanbi and Concubine Qi both breathed a sigh of relief. Although Concubine Hua disliked everyone equally, she had never done anything to prevent anyone from sleeping with her since she took over the Phoenix Seal.
She said that the Jingshifang should present the green card, which meant that the two of them had a chance to compete for the emperor's favor.
The two people were so busy being happy that they didn't notice that Concubine Hua's eyes swept over them.
Following Concubine Hua's orders, everyone in the harem stayed in their respective palaces obediently.
"Mother, when will Sixth Brother come back?"
Hongyao once again asked about his brother whom he hadn't seen for more than half a month.
An Lingrong added a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest for him and looked at him with a smile.
"Your sixth brother will be back tomorrow. Mother heard that you've been busy practicing martial arts these days. Have you memorized the essay that your sixth brother assigned you?"
Zhao Hua, his eyes rolling, answered first.
"Mother, without Sixth Brother to supervise me, Eighth Brother dozed off in the study and I couldn't wake him up."
"Zhaohua, you..."
Hongyao was so angry that his eyes widened. It was obvious that his sister was dozing off with him.
Seeing her two children arguing fiercely, An Lingrong quickly interrupted them.
"You two are still young, it's time to recuperate, so sleep as much as you want."
Hongyao and Zhaohua are still young, so it’s better not to force them to grow too fast.
Concubine Hua had whispered to her privately that the deposed Prince Honghui had ruined his health due to studying so much that a high fever could easily take his life.
She has two sons. If both brothers were so ambitious, An Lingrong would really have a headache.
"Mother is right. We feel sleepy in spring, tired in summer, exhausted in autumn and hibernate in winter. All four seasons are good times to sleep."
Hongyao happily put the bird's nest into his mouth.
An Lingrong smiled softly and said, "Let him be happy first."
After moving to the prince's residence, he had to get up before the rooster crowed to study. He didn't know if Hongyao could hold on.
The day passed quickly, and Hongzhan returned to Yongshou Palace after lunch the next day.
"My son, please give my regards to E Niang!"
Hongzhan, whose skin color darkened, bowed respectfully.
An Lingrong helped him up with a distressed look on her face. "Hongzhan, you've grown taller."
"What's going on with your hand?"
Hongzhan turned over his hands wrapped in cloth and explained nonchalantly.
"Mother, don't worry. These are blisters from the spring plowing. Aunt Baoque insisted on applying medicine to me. Don't look at the bandage on my hand. The wound inside is actually not serious at all."
"Your hand is injured, so you should rest for a few days. Mother has asked Doctor Wei to come and take your pulse later. Let him examine you."
An Lingrong rubbed his head with red eyes.
"You must be hungry after all this travel. The kitchenette has heated up some food. Come back and have your meal."
After settling Hongzhan down, Baoque was already waiting in the study.
"Master, the Emperor has strengthened the defenses in the garden this time, especially sending people to protect the Sixth Prince. That's why I was unable to report back in time."
"You've worked hard, get up and answer the question."
An Lingrong helped the man up with her own hands.
"Did you instigate the incident involving Concubine Ye?"
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Sixth Prince noticed that I was paying too much attention to Prince Guo and Ye Lanyi, so he guessed that I had a mission to accomplish in the garden. I..."
Seeing Baoque was about to kneel down again, An Lingrong reached out to stop her.
"Hongzhan has always been very clever. It was only a matter of time before he discovered it. Could you please tell me in detail about Concubine Ye?"
"As soon as Prince Guo entered the garden, he took the Sixth Prince to the Beast Garden for a horseback ride during his free time. The Emperor, who was always busy with state affairs, happened to learn about it and went along. The Sixth Prince warned us that very day that the Emperor was very likely interested in Ye Lan'yi and told us to act quickly... When Prince Guo and Ye Lan'yi were entangled, the Sixth Prince and the Emperor saw them in the act."
Baoque apologized with guilt.
"Master, I failed to anticipate the unexpected events that occurred with the Emperor. This time, I almost messed up the task you assigned me. Please punish me."
"The Emperor's thoughts are unpredictable. I can't even guess what he's going to do next. You've worked hard serving Hongzhan. Take a good rest and come back to serve me in a couple of days."
An Lingrong, who has the memories of her past life, knows that the emperor will definitely meet Ye Lan'yi under the deliberate arrangement of Prince Guo, but she cannot tell Baoque about it in advance.
"Master, I am not tired."
"Bao Que, you've lost a lot of weight. I can still see that. Bao Ge has already cooked a pot of nourishing soup. You guys who are going out need to replenish your energy."
Hongzhan went down to the ground, and Baoque and Xiaolinzi, who were serving him, had to help.
I heard that Wei Lin has whitening ointment, so I have to ask him to bring some when he comes to see the patient.
An Lingrong had just returned to the main hall when the dark and thin Xiao Linzi came to report.
"Master, Eunuch Su is here."
"Please!"
An Lingrong just happened to have something to ask him, so this man arrived just in time.
"Thank you for taking this trip, Eunuch Su. The sun is shining brightly at this time. This is a small token of my appreciation. I'd like to invite you to have some tea."
She personally handed a purse to Su Peisheng.
"I thank the Imperial Concubine for the reward."
Su Peisheng thanked him with a smile and took it respectfully with both hands.
He was only ordered to deliver ointment to the Sixth Prince, but he didn't expect to receive a reward from Concubine Shu.
"Eunuch Su, the Sixth Prince will be moving to the Prince's Residence in the second half of the year. I've been feeling uneasy about this. You're knowledgeable and experienced, do you have any suggestions?"
Su Peisheng was stunned, then he smiled and talked about other things.
"The weather is dry in spring, so the emperor has been drinking lotus seed cores soaked in water lately."
"Your Highness, I have already delivered the ointment. I will take my leave now."
Bao Ge stared at Su Peisheng as he walked away and couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
"My Lady, that bastard took the money but didn't do anything. He..."
"Bao Ge, Eunuch Su has already given his reply."
The emperor loves his son and will make appropriate arrangements for Hongzhan.