The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

The fourth day of the first lunar month in the 13th year of Yongzheng's reign was auspicious and everything was suitable.

An Lingrong was dressed in the imperial robes of the empress and knelt in front of the palace to receive the title. The inscription read out by the female official was extremely solemn: "I only want to guide the original world, and the beginning of my career must rely on Kun Cheng. I am prepared for the success of health and smoothness, and I am committed to external governance as well as to my duties." , the transformation of the family and the country is beginning to prosper, and it should be matched with the talisman, and it is appropriate to be in the right position to be respected. Your noble concubine Anjia, Xiangzhong Huazhou, Xiuyu famous family, gentle and kindhearted, gentle and graceful in appearance, all six elements are well prepared, and she will be long-lasting. Shude. Promote the four religions in the palace, and allow the mother's rituals to be followed throughout the world. I asked the ancestors of heaven and earth, and I was ordered to make you the queen with a gold book and a gold treasure. You must be respectful and sincere, and be benevolent. , Be diligent and frugal, and adhere to the common sacrifices. Watch the achievements of blessings, encourage the inheritance of Huiyin, and praise the rule of peace. Thank you."

"My concubine, I kowtow to thank the Holy Grace." An Lingrong kowtowed three times and bowed nine times. Then, with the help of the female officer, she stood up. After paying homage to the Ancestral Temple, she slowly left the main hall. The moment she stepped out of the hall door, she slightly squinted her eyes. I glanced at the sunlight hanging in the sky, as bright as gold, illuminating the road ahead.

She was lost in thought for a long time, and it was not until the etiquette officer reminded her in a low voice that she came back to her senses and stepped forward. The sound of whips and etiquette music came to her ears, hitting her eardrums again and again, stirring in her heart. Round after round of shock.

Along the long street paved with red silk, An Lingrong walked all the way to the Yimen of Weiyang Palace. Perhaps because the sunshine today was too bright, she seemed to see her old friend arriving in the hazy moment. Shen Meizhuang stood beside Zhen Huan with his hands lowered. With a gentle smile in her eyes, Nian Shilan stood in the corridor with her arms folded, raising her chin slightly, as if to say, "It's you who became the queen." Min Bin and Yu Guiren joined hands to hide behind the hibiscus flowers, with Ankang beside them. Running around, just like they did when playing games, Concubine Duanhuang sat in the yard with a smile, while Concubine Zhen, Qi Concubine and Yi Xiu stood far away in the shadow of the trees...

As soon as the bell rang, An Lingrong suddenly came back to his senses, and those phantoms instantly turned into nothingness. Concubine Jing and Concubine Xin took the Queen's golden book and treasure from the hands of the envoy and deputy envoy, held them high and carried them into Chengxi Palace, and placed them in the east On the case, Zhen Huan placed the festival display in the middle case, led An Lingrong to bow to the north, and then knelt down and bowed three times.

At this point, the queen's inauguration ceremony was completed.

"I, my concubines, and others pay homage to the Empress. She may live a thousand years of good health and may she be blessed with good fortune and longevity." Headed by Zhen Huan, all the concubines paid homage to her.

An Lingrong stepped forward and personally helped Zhen Huan up, and said loudly: "From today on, the imperial concubine is of the same rank as me, and there is no need to kneel down when meeting her."

Everyone should be.

Zhen Huan smiled and looked at each other hand in hand with An Lingrong. She looked back at the ten years of hard work and was filled with emotion. Then she looked at the long road ahead, and the sunlight connected into thin golden lines, illuminating the road in front of her with a bright golden light.

After her wedding ceremony with the emperor, An Lingrong became the legitimate queen of the harem. She kept giving gifts to women, officials, and family members. Although she was tired of coping, she still managed to make the scene complete, until Zhao Xuan took An Ling After Dan entered the palace, she rejected all the people who came to see her and handed it over to Zhen Huan to receive her.

"Queen, please make the decision on Dan'er's marriage." Zhao Xuan said softly, while An Lingdan stood behind her and lowered his eyes in silence, "When the marriage decree was issued, the Wen family set the wedding date in order to show their solemnity. At the end of the year, I never expected to catch up with the national mourning. Then the empress fell asleep, the master died of illness, and Dan'er's marriage was repeatedly delayed. Now that the empress has ascended to the throne, it is a good time, but the child does not want to get married. Concubine I brought her into the palace today to see the empress because I wanted the empress to persuade her."

An Lingdan no longer had the flower-like vitality of the past, and her eyes were filled with twilight.

"Dan'er, what do you think?" An Lingrong sighed almost inaudibly and asked.

"I want to become a monk." An Lingdan replied in a muffled voice, "Sister, I originally thought I could have no desires and desires, but the reality is that I laughed at me for not overestimating my abilities. I simply can't do it." She looked up. Looking at An Lingrong, his eyes were filled with desolation, "Obviously I was the one accompanying him, but he was extremely alienated from me no matter in front of him or behind him. He only said 'sorry' to me from the beginning to the end. We haven't gotten married yet. I have already seen what my future life will be like, so why don’t I just cut off my hair and become a nun? It would be better than never being able to woo anyone in my life."

Zhao Xuan was extremely anxious, but An Lingrong remained silent.She had thought that An Lingdan would one day regret his decision, but she never expected that it would be such a result.

"Please, elder sister." An Lingdan took off his clothes and knelt down, resting his forehead on the back of his hands, knocking himself to the ground and not getting up.

An Lingrong was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "Go back to Songyang."

"The Empress!"

Zhao Xuan looked at An Lingrong in disbelief. An Lingdan also raised his head to look at her in surprise, but heard An Lingrong speak very slowly, word for word: "Your marriage to Wen Shichu was personally granted by the emperor, even if the An family is now My position is so respected that I cannot tolerate your disobedience. Dan'er, you asked for this marriage yourself. No one has forced you." Her eyes were sharp, and her words pierced An Lingdan's heart and lungs, "You If you feel sad, go back to Songyang and relax for a while. When you figure it out, you still have to marry. Wen Shichu has no choice like you."

An Lingdan trembled uncontrollably, and tears fell heavily: "Sister..."

"Dan'er, you chose the road yourself. No matter how difficult it is, you have to finish it." An Lingrong said cruelly, and naturally her heart ached, "Since you have such thoughts, it doesn't matter whether you marry or not. As long as the An family survives, you won't be bullied in the Wen family. When the time comes, once the courtyard door is closed and the room door is locked, you just won't see him."

An Lingdan sobbed and bowed his head in resignation: "Then please, eldest sister, preside over the marriage and let me get married as soon as possible."

"Madam, have you seen your life again?" An Lingrong stopped looking at An Lingdan and looked at Zhao Xuan and asked.

Zhao Xuan nodded hurriedly: "The Wen family came in with three dates. I checked them out. They are all good days. They are the third day of March, the ninth day of June, and the twenty-sixth day of November." She put the Geng in her sleeve. He took out the sticker and handed it to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong nodded, pointed to the third day of March and said, "Let's do it as early as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."

Zhao Xuan nodded repeatedly, and then Xu Xu and An Lingrong talked about some family gossip: "Jing Xuan's marriage should be finalized. Do you want to see the candidate?"

"Ma'am, it's up to you. Just tell me when the time comes. It won't be far behind." An Lingrong no longer wanted to gossip, and waved his hand to signal the two of them to kneel down.

The days of being a queen were actually not much different from before. An Lingrong had to take care of Roujia and Rouyi, and most matters in the palace were still handled by Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan had been in power for many years, and she was even more comfortable in handling them. Only some important matters were handled with ease. I would come to An Lingrong to discuss matters such as the draft.

The queen was newly established and the harem was empty. It was time to hold another draft. However, before the matter was finalized, the emperor fell first.It happened suddenly.

"...Today's morning session is over. The emperor has just stepped into the Yangxin Hall, and he fainted. The servant dared to touch the emperor's forehead, but he was shocked. It was boiling hot." Su Peisheng looked panicked, He carefully told An Lingrong what had happened, "Mr. Zhou just made a diagnosis and said that the emperor is just too tired and will be fine after a while."

"Just too tired?" An Lingrong frowned slightly, "Ask Zhou Nan to reply."

Su Peisheng went in response.

Zhou Nan walked in quickly. After An Lingrong stepped back, he said in a cold voice with a solemn face: "The Queen, I'm afraid your time is running out."

An Lingrong was shocked, stood up, clapped his hands, and suddenly raised his voice: "What?!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Zhou Nan immediately knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Since your Majesty's death, the Emperor has repeatedly overdrawn his holy body and devoted himself to government affairs. He has neglected sleep and food, and has become sick from overwork. Although he has mainly taken warming and tonic for the past two years, But the losses are irreparable, and the humble minister... is incompetent." He bowed deeply and looked up shamelessly.

An Lingrong stumbled back to the couch, tears filling her eyes. She asked Zhou Nan tremblingly: "Does the Emperor himself know about this?"

Zhou Nan buried her head lower and nodded almost invisible.

An Lingrong closed her eyes, and hot tears fell down her cheeks. She suddenly remembered the day when she told the emperor that her fourth elder brother was worthy of being a prince. She still felt strange that the emperor had always been interested in Honghao before, but that day when she mentioned that the emperor She was relieved. It turned out that he knew that he was going to die soon and had made all the plans for her.

She was appointed as the queen, Jin Huan was granted the title of imperial concubine, and Hongli was appointed as the prince. All of these were done to protect her.

An Lingrong burst into tears, her heart aching like a knife. Thinking about the past, she suddenly discovered that she had been protected under the wings of the emperor, and his love, silent, penetrated into every corner of her life.

It turns out that we are already so deeply in love...

There was a lingering chill in the spring and summer of this year, and the emperor's illness was recurring and never getting better, so An Lingrong moved the emperor to the Old Summer Palace for more than half a year.

"The Emperor is awake, and the medicine is now warm enough to be taken into the mouth." An Lingrong helped the Emperor up and leaned against the bedside. He took the medicine from Dill and fed it to the Emperor by the spoonful. "The Emperor needs it today." Want to go out for a walk? The summer heat has just passed, and the weather is perfect now."

The emperor shook his head sadly: "I always feel that my body is cold and I can't breathe. Let's deal with government affairs." After saying that, he called Su Peisheng and asked him to bring all the papers.

"Your Majesty, Fourth Brother and Lord Zhang Tingyu are here to handle the affairs of the court. Don't worry, it's more important to take good care of yourself." An Lingrong frowned and stopped Su Peisheng, "It's not an option for the Emperor to lie down all the time. I'd better accompany you out. Let's take a walk, the albizia flowers are blooming beautifully in the Old Summer Palace, and they look like clusters of red clouds from a distance."

"The acacias in Ninghui Hall in the palace are blooming the best..." The emperor didn't know what he thought of, his expression changed slightly, and he finally shook his head, "Well, let's read the book."

Su Peisheng sighed and walked quickly towards the side hall. At this moment, Dou Kao appeared at the door of the dormitory and winked at An Lingrong.

An Lingrong glanced at the emperor who was taking a nap with his eyes closed. He whispered and was about to leave, but suddenly he heard the emperor ask seriously: "Rong'er, have you ever loved me?"

An Lingrong's body shook suddenly. She raised her eyes and looked into the emperor's deep pupils. A deep sadness pierced her heart, making her bleed.

He didn't ask if he loved him, but if he had ever loved him, the emperor, but he loved so humbly in front of her.An Lingrong couldn't help but burst into tears: "Your Majesty, my concubine..."

"The emperor is the emperor, but the person the emperor loves is Longkodo. I am also the emperor, but both Chunyuan and Huanhuan betrayed me..." The emperor showed timid sadness for the first time, "Rong Son, have you ever loved me?"

He knows it all!

An Lingrong's pupils suddenly shrank into needles, but he soon relaxed. The emperor could mention this matter like this, which meant that he had completely let go of Zhen Huan. He didn't want to pursue it because of old feelings and long-term friendship. .

After all, he still loved Zhen Huan.

An Lingrong slowly walked forward and sat next to the emperor, took his hand, looked into his eyes, and said word by word: "I, my concubine, have only loved the emperor from beginning to end. I have always loved him now, and I will always love him forever." constant."

(End of this chapter)