newbobooks Chapter 533 Ling Rong still has ideas
Chapter 533 Ling Rong still has ideas
An Lingrong saw that Baoque's mouth was chapped, so she poured her a glass of water.
"First, moisten your throat with a cup of tea, and then tell me in detail."
"Thank you for your concern, Master."
When Baoque got the news, he was extremely anxious and didn't even have time to drink water along the way.
He waited at the palace gate for all the masters to enter the palace first before bringing in the boxes and cages.
The warm water moistened his throat, which had been dry for a long time, and Baoque reported in a low voice.
"Master, Concubine Ye asked Dongxue to send someone to Ganlu Temple to investigate the news of Yun Tongfang. Dongxue sent our people there... and accidentally discovered that someone had entered the meditation room where Concubine Hua was enshrined..."
"Okay, I understand."
An Lingrong calmly made Baoque think that her master seemed to want to use this incident to get rid of Concubine Hua.
But the next moment, I heard the master say again.
"I have something to discuss with Concubine Hua. I'll have Bao Ge and the others pack up the boxes. You can go down and rest first."
When An Lingrong and her men arrived at Yiku Palace, Concubine Hua was lazily leaning on the couch, eating watermelon comfortably.
When she saw An Lingrong come in, she smiled and nodded.
After swallowing the watermelon in his mouth in a few bites, he hurriedly pushed the plate in front of An Lingrong.
"This is the watermelon I brought back from the garden. It's so sweet. Come and try it."
"Sister Nian, don't be in a hurry to eat the watermelon. I have something important to tell you about my life."
After An Lingrong finished speaking, she winked at Song Zhi.
"This matter is of great importance. Let's go to the small room and discuss it."
Seeing her serious expression, Concubine Hua also became nervous.
Apart from the emperor's intention to take action against the Nian family, she really couldn't think of any life-threatening incident.
When Songzhi saw the two ladies enter the house, she asked Zhou Ninghai to guard the door of the main hall, while she closed the door of the small room and stood outside herself.
An Lingrong concentrated carefully to identify the sounds around her, and after making sure that no one could eavesdrop, she lowered her voice and spoke.
"Sister Nian, the tablet you were offering in the meditation room of Ganlu Temple has been replaced!"
When Concubine Hua heard this, her eyebrows raised and she asked angrily.
"Who? Who dares to replace the memorial tablet I ordered for my brother?"
"Sister Nian, calm down and listen to me. Setting aside who replaced General Nian Gengyao's tablet, the most important thing right now is that those in the dark harbor ill intentions towards you, and even towards the Nian family."
An Lingrong leaned over and whispered something in her ear.
Concubine Hua turned pale in an instant and her eyes widened.
"What a vicious plot!"
"Lingrong, why don't we just go all out and burn down the Zen room!"
Concubine Hua held An Lingrong's hand tightly, with a fierce light flashing in her eyes.
The person behind the scenes was obviously targeting her. If she fell, the Nian family would definitely be implicated.
"Sister Nian, since the person behind the scenes knows that you are the one offering sacrifices to the tablet, they will definitely keep an eye on your and the Nian family's every move. If you trust me, then leave it to me to handle."
An Lingrong held her hand back and comforted her in a gentle voice.
"If others can change their tablets, we can do the same."
As soon as she learned that Concubine Hua had enshrined the tablet of General Nian Gengyao in Ganlu Temple, she secretly ordered people to use the same materials to quickly make a batch of tablets with inscriptions.
There are both red and yellow tablets, and you can choose the appropriate one to exchange at any time.
"Okay, Lingrong, the Nian family is relying on you again this time."
Concubine Hua bowed deeply to An Lingrong.
Lingrong once saved the entire Nian family and allowed her to give birth to Anle. How could she not believe her?
Concubine Hua made a silent decision in her heart that after the matter of Ganlu Temple was settled, she would give An Lingrong a big gift.
"Sister Nian, don't worry, I won't let you down."
An Lingrong thought carefully on the way here and concluded that the person behind the scenes should be Concubine Shu and her son.
After the dragon turned over in the ground, the emperor ignored Zhen Huan and had no intention of taking her back. The two of them could no longer sit still.
Time flies, and soon it is the end of September.
With the emperor working around the clock and his ministers busy, the capital gradually returned to its bustling state before the earthquake.
One day, An Lingrong had just woken up from her nap when Xiao Xia Zi stepped into the main hall.
"Empress Shu, the Emperor will soon leave the palace to go to Ganlu Temple to pray for those who suffered during the earth dragon's upheaval. The Emperor asked you to make preparations so that we can go together."
An Lingrong's heart trembled. It finally came.
"Eunuch Xia, there's also the Baohua Hall in the palace where you can pray. Why did the emperor insist on going to the more distant Ganlu Temple?"
"The Emperor has been busy handling government affairs, and I am worried that his health will not be able to cope."
"Your Majesty, while Prince Guo was dining with the Emperor today, he mentioned that he had been back in the capital for several days and had not yet paid his respects to Concubine Shu. Perhaps the Emperor, grateful for the Prince's hard work, suggested going to Ganlu Temple to pray for blessings."
Xiao Xia Zi told Su Peisheng the information she had heard from him.
"Your Majesty, I see that the Emperor is still furious with the man who lives in the hills behind Ganlu Temple, and he doesn't seem to be persuaded by Prince Guo..."
He had only been serving the emperor for a few days, so the information he had learned was limited.
Xiao Xiazi lowered his head in shame, he had failed the Empress's trust.
"Xia Zi, the Emperor's thoughts are hard to guess, so you don't need to blame yourself. May I ask if the Emperor has summoned anyone special recently?"
An Lingrong knew that the emperor's going to Ganlu Temple to pray for blessings was closely related to Prince Guo.
But for the time being, no one knows what method he used to persuade the emperor.
"Special people?"
Xiao Xiazi tried hard to recall, and after dozens of breaths, he suddenly thought of someone.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor summoned Li Songling a few days ago. The Taoist priest who was confined to the Imperial Observatory has been paying his respects to the Yangxin Palace before dinner these past two days."
"Su Peisheng is guarding the main hall, and not a single word has been heard."
Upon hearing this, An Lingrong's expression became even more solemn.
"Okay, I understand. That Taoist is not a good person, please take care of yourself."
Ever since the emperor said that his health was not as good as before, she had been paying close attention to him. Several times, she had noticed that the emperor's breath occasionally carried a strong fishy smell.
People who are not particularly close to you will not notice it at all.
Throughout the dynasties, there were many emperors who were deceived by Taoist priests. If the emperor lost control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The emperor's sudden decision to go to Ganlu Temple to pray for blessings was most likely instigated by that Taoist priest.
"I will remember your Majesty's instructions. Your Majesty has also appointed Consort Hua, Consort Jing, Consort Chun, and Consort Rou to accompany him when he visits Ganlu Temple to pay homage to the Buddha."
"Okay, I understand."
An Lingrong gave him a bulging purse and a bag of snacks that could last for a few days.
As night fell, Songzhi in Yiku Palace received a small note from outside.
When Concubine Hua opened the note, she burst into laughter.
"Lingrong still has ideas!"