kvmb Chapter 303 Filial Piety
Chapter 303 Filial Piety
After carefully arranging the clothes for the young lady, she took the cloak in her hand and asked in a gentle voice.
"My lady, tea can refresh you. Would you like me to make you a cup?"
"Okay, make some strong tea."
There was still a long time before the break, so she had to cheer up.
When Huanbi went out, the palace maids in the Yangxin Palace were already busy.
She hurried to the outside of the emperor's bedroom and waited. Not long after, the emperor and Prince Guo left one after another.
Huanbi accidentally met Prince Guo's gaze. She quickly lowered her eyelids and followed the two of them obediently.
While having breakfast in the Yangxin Palace, An Lingrong in the Yongshou Palace received a small note from Baoque.
"Prince Guo visits Noble Lady He late at night..."
An Lingrong looked at the message uploaded on the small note without any fluctuation in her heart.
She had long expected that Prince Guo would look for Huanbi. She even suspected that Huanbi was able to go and take care of the sick because Prince Guo had made a great contribution.
She had previously sent people to investigate Prince Guo's follower A Jin. This man was an orphan and had been following Prince Guo since he was less than ten years old.
Later, he was raised outside the palace by Concubine Shu and her son, who often provided porridge to the poor outside the city.
According to an elderly beggar, the kind-hearted man Jin took pity on the young beggars and rescued many of them.
He didn't have a good memory, but he remembered that no less than twenty groups of beggars were taken away.
An Lingrong had hinted to Concubine Nian that there was no record of any big family adopting beggars or orphans in the Nian family's information network.
All signs indicate that Prince Guo is not a simple person.
Only Hongzhan can take over the emperor's throne, no one else can get involved.
Prince Guo and Huanbi are in the Yangxin Palace taking care of the patient, and she is sure to disrupt the situation.
After An Lingrong inserted the golden hairpin, she whispered instructions.
"Bao Que, tell Concubine Qi the news that Concubine He has won the Emperor's favor by tending to his illness. Remember to exaggerate the story."
"Just say...just say that the emperor is very likely to grant Huanbi a title."
Guaerjia Wenyuan and Huanbi never stopped fighting when they were serving under the deposed queen.
As soon as Zhen Huan fell, she bullied Huanbi even more severely.
If she knew that Huanbi could be on par with her, she would probably rack her brains to stop it.
Guarjia Wenyuan alone was not enough to ensure safety, so An Lingrong sent someone to Zhongcui Palace to deliver the message.
The emperor misses Queen Chunyuan even in his dreams. If Concubine Rou goes to the Yangxin Palace to visit her at this time, she will surely gain unexpected benefits.
There are conflicts between Concubine Rou and Huanbi, and she has always wanted to take good care of Concubine Chun, so she will surely seize this opportunity.
Prince Guo became restless as soon as he entered the palace, and An Lingrong was thinking of a way to get him out of the palace.
After much thought, only Concubine Shu, who was practicing in Anqi Temple on the back mountain of Ganlu Temple, could capture his attention.
After An Lingrong arranged things in an orderly manner, she personally woke up Hongzhan and the other two and asked them to have breakfast together.
Hongzhan waited until everyone at the table had finished their meal, then spoke with a serious face.
"Mother, the Emperor has been ill for a few days. I would like to take my brothers and sisters to the Yangxin Palace to visit him. What do you think?"
"It's a good thing to be filial. Mother's Hongzhan has grown up."
An Lingrong touched his bald head several times with satisfaction.
After the emperor woke up, he issued an oral order to prevent the illness from spreading and not allowing the children to visit him.
"Hongyao and Zhaohua are young, and Hongxia and Anle are not in good health. Can you go by yourself? Mother asked Xiao Linzi to take you there."
An Lingrong discussed it in a soft voice.
After Hongzhan learned martial arts from Eunuch Wu, his body became stronger than before.
After winter came, Hongyao and Zhaohua, who were following him, occasionally coughed, but he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
"Mother, I was inconsiderate."
Hongzhan was only thinking about visiting his father and really didn't consider the health of his younger brothers and sisters.
Concubine Hua and Concubine Jing treated their children like the apple of their eye, and they were certainly not comfortable letting them walk around the emperor who was recuperating.
"Hongzhan, you've done very well."
An Lingrong gently led him into the study and gave him gentle instructions.
"Your seventeenth uncle, Prince Guo, is in the Yangxin Palace tending to the sick. Consort He from the Changchun Palace is also there. You must be careful with these two."
"Prince Guo is the son of the late emperor and Concubine Shu. After the late emperor's death... fearing suspicion from your royal father, he has been traveling abroad... He does have his own secret plans... Be vigilant and don't fall into his trap."
"Both Concubine Wan and Concubine He, who requested to leave the palace to cultivate themselves, have inextricable ties with him...Qingliang Terrace..."
An Lingrong told her son all the information and guesses she had obtained.
"Hongzhan, power can deceive people, you..."
"Mother, I understand and will keep your teachings in mind."
Hongzhan leaned close to An Lingrong's ear and whispered a promise.
"Mother, Hongyao will always be my younger brother. I will never let you see the day when we become brothers."
In fact, he was thinking silently in his heart that if Hongyao dared to disobey, he would beat him until he surrendered.
An Lingrong saw that he had misunderstood, but did not correct him.
Hongyao finds martial arts too hard, studying too tiring, and he doesn't even want to open his mouth to eat. How could such a lazy guy waste his energy coveting the throne?
If she had not surrounded Yonghe Palace like an iron barrel, An Lingrong might have suspected that someone had switched the baby while she was giving birth.
She gently patted Hongzhan's hand, which had obviously shrunk a bit, and said, "You have always been sensible. How could mother be worried about you?"
"Your father, like Hongyao, cannot bear the bitter taste of the medicinal juice. It will take some time to make the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in the small kitchen. You should go back to the East Side Hall and watch your younger brothers and sisters study for a while."
Although the emperor usually doesn't like overly sweet pastries, he loves these when he is sick.
This was what she observed in her previous life.
The cakes sent from the imperial kitchen were all prepared according to the emperor's usual preferences, but the restrained emperor did not want to talk about this matter because of his appetite.
An Lingrong guessed that the emperor's bad temper every time he was sick might be related to this.
Half an hour later, Hongzhan, who was wrapped tightly, and Xiaolinzi, who was carrying a food box, left Yongshou Palace.
Xiao Dongzi, who was guarding outside the hall, took a closer look and hurried into the hall to report with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is here."
The emperor paused holding the teacup and asked in confusion.
"Didn't I tell you not to allow the prince and princess to visit me? Why is Hongzhan..."
"Royal brother, I believe that Concubine Shu is worried about you, so she sent the Sixth Prince here. I haven't seen Hongzhan for some time, so I will go and get him now."
Prince Guo applied eye drops and walked out.
Huanbi noticed that the emperor frowned slightly and added in a gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, when I heard you were ill, I was completely distracted. I'm sure Consort Shu was the same."
"It's rare for Sixth Prince to be so filial..."
Before she could finish her words, Prince Guo walked in holding a small furry cloak.
Hongzhan twisted his body, and Prince Guo reluctantly let him go.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father. May His Majesty be in good health."
Hongzhan bowed respectfully.
Seeing that he was wrapped thickly, the emperor raised his hand slightly.
"Get up quickly."
After Hongzhan stood up, he bowed and greeted Prince Guo.
"My nephew Hongzhan greets Uncle Seventeen."
Of course, he did not forget Huanbi who was standing beside him.