SFS Chapter 34 An Lingrong Visits
Chapter 34 An Lingrong Visits
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Concubine Hua and others were getting anxious and kept looking outside the palace gate. After all, in the previous life, Nian Xi died young, and Nian Gengyao lost his eldest son and was very sad.
Concubine Hua blamed herself for not thinking about this for so long after her rebirth.
Seeing that Concubine Hua was anxious, Songzhi couldn't comfort her and could only wait with her.
In the end, instead of waiting for Xiaolouzi, he waited for An Lingrong.
Concubine Hua had already seen An Lingrong coming with two palace maids from outside the window.
An Lingrong, Baojuan and Baoque stood politely waiting for Liuxiang to pass on the message. After Liuxiang came in and reported that An agreed to see her, Concubine Hua let An Lingrong in.
"I have promised Anshi to meet Empress Hua." An Lingrong bowed politely to Empress Hua.
Hua Fei saw that An Lingrong was wearing a green palace dress. The fur on the collar and cuffs was not made of the best material, but the stitching was extremely fine, the same as the stitching she saw on Zhen Huan's hand warmer cover.
Concubine Hua could tell at a glance that it was probably that dog slave Huang Guiquan who withheld An Lingrong's allowance, even the winter palace clothes that should have been issued to her. It was estimated that the clothes worn by An Lingrong and the two palace maids were made by themselves.
"Get up! It's a pity that you came to pay respects to me in such a snowy day. Songzhi, serve tea, and Liuxiang, bring a stool for Anyue."
An Lingrong was a little scared before coming to Yikun Palace. After all, she had heard about Concubine Hua's majesty since she entered the palace. Her aura of majesty without even getting angry made An Lingrong, who came from Songyang, naturally fearful.
However, since she entered the palace, An Lingrong found that Concubine Hua was not as mean and cunning as the rumors said. In addition, today she heard that Xia Dongchun was dead in the cold palace. She also remembered that it was Concubine Hua who sent Concubine Xiang to ask the empress dowager for the decision, and the empress dowager made the decision.
An Lingrong felt that Concubine Hua was a reasonable person. She was very happy that Xia, who had insulted her, died today. Thinking of how Xia had embarrassed her on the day she first entered the palace, and how Song Zhi and Zhou Ninghai had protected her, An Lingrong decided to thank Concubine Hua.
"I heard from Sister Wan before that Concubine Hua liked the stove cover I made for Sister Wan very much. I, who am not talented, made another pair of the same ones recently. I specially came to present them to you to thank Miss Songzhi for protecting me that day. I hope Concubine Hua will not despise them."
An Lingrong took out a pair of extremely exquisite heater covers from her sleeve and handed them to Songzhi. Unlike the one Zhen Huan had, this pair was made of rose-red brocade with gold sprinkled on it.
"I remember that the cloth awarded by the Queen did not contain this color."
Songzhi took An Lingrong's heater cover and handed it to Concubine Hua, who was still leaning on the couch.
"Yes, this material was exchanged between me and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I thought Your Majesty usually likes red clothes. Now it's the new year again, and I thought this golden red color would add some joy to Your Majesty." An Lingrong was very worried that the almighty Concubine Hua would dislike her little thought.
Hua Fei's gorgeous armor stroked the gorgeous and exquisite heater cover, and her fingertips touched the delicate embroidery texture. When she heard that An Lingrong was exchanged with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she understood that this was a way for unpopular and low-ranking concubines to make a living. But An Lingrong actually exchanged embroidery for such gorgeous cloth. Hua Fei did not expect that An Lingrong was so naive now.
"An Da Ying is really skilled. Even the best embroiderer in the Imperial Household Department cannot match her embroidery skills. An Da Ying is really thoughtful."
Concubine Hua did not just put the heater cover aside. The brocade felt warm to the touch, and the peony flowers embroidered on it swayed gracefully. Concubine Hua really liked it.
"Songzhi, you and Baojuan go to the storehouse and get the ermine fur cloak that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a few days ago."
Although An Lingrong came from a humble family and was extremely sensitive, Concubine Hua could see that she had not yet been influenced by the harem. From the way she spoke, she seemed to be innocent. Although a little petty, this was a kind of truth without a mask. She was much simpler than the pretendingly innocent Concubine Chun in her previous life.
Think about the last life, Zhen Huan just dressed up An Lingrong a little, and An Lingrong was able to win the emperor's heart. Maybe in this life, such a beautiful woman who can sing and dance well can also be used by oneself.
Didn't Concubine Duan say that Empress Chunyuan was proficient in poetry, songs, calligraphy, and painting? Her stunning dance and song of picking lotus amazed the emperor so much that there was no one else in his eyes and heart.
Thinking back to the previous life, I could hear An Lingrong's moving songs across the lake in the Old Summer Palace. It turned out that the Queen had packaged her into Chun Yuan peripherals at that time. Since the Queen could do this, why couldn't I? I had to do a better job in creating Chun Yuan peripherals.
"I heard that An Lingrong is a very good singer." Hua Fei thought about how in her previous life she had treated An Lingrong as a singer for her own amusement. It was indeed a bit insulting. She was indeed arrogant and domineering. No wonder everyone pushed her down when she fell.
Forget it, let’s take it slow in this life.
"I just sing to pass the time. I didn't mean to seduce the emperor." When An Lingrong heard Concubine Hua's words, she thought of what Xia Dongchun said to humiliate her that day.
"Don't be nervous. I just heard Songzhi talk about it and asked casually." Hua Fei did not deliberately soften her tone. A villain fears power but not virtue. She is not sure whether An Lingrong is really a villain, so it is better to be normal. "Since entering the palace, has your sister not been favored yet?"
Hua Fei spoke of An Lingrong's worries, and An Lingrong lowered her head even more: "I'm afraid the emperor has forgotten about me."
"An promised that you don't need to be anxious, and don't underestimate yourself. The emperor was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, and it is possible that he forgot for a while. It's a pity that our queen was sick and neglected you, but we have to understand that it's not right. I will remind the queen in a few days. If the queen doesn't listen, I will also make suggestions to the emperor. You should prepare well."
An Lingrong came here to thank Concubine Hua and had never thought of asking Concubine Hua to promote her. She was overjoyed to hear Concubine Hua's promise out of the blue.
"I thank Her Majesty Hua Fei for promoting me. Regardless of success or failure, I am sincerely grateful to Her Majesty." An Lingrong's body trembled with excitement. She stood up tremblingly and bowed to Her Majesty Hua Fei.
"Please sit down quickly. It's just a matter of words. The Queen is ill, so I have to be more careful in managing the six palaces."
Just then, Songzhi brought Baojuan back, and Baojuan was holding a brand new water-green ermine fur cloak in her hands.
"I see that you have come a long way and are wearing thin clothes. This cape was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago. I think the color matches your palace dress today. If you don't mind, please accept it."
An Lingrong raised her eyes and saw the cloak in Baojuan's hand. The satin was exquisite and the ermine fur was dense. It was obviously different from the scraps she used to make her palace dresses.
An Lingrong thought of the box of jewelry that she had asked someone to send back home to support her mother's life. Now that Concubine Hua gave her such a valuable cloak, she felt even more grateful to Concubine Hua.
"This cloak is too valuable. I cannot accept it."
"As the saying goes, return a favor, even though An has accepted my reward now, who could have thought that in the future, when Sister An becomes successful, she might be able to help me?