An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Chapter 471 Selecting a Wife 2

Lingrong and Zhaoshui were talking about Ulanara Qingying when they saw the Fifth Prince coming in from outside. The Tiyuan Hall was busy with the beauty contest, and the Fifth Prince should interact more with those beauties so that he can choose a woman he likes more.

Why did he suddenly come to find me at this time? Could it be that he has already decided on the candidate?

Ling Rong was guessing the possibility that it was Qingying, but the Fifth Prince had already bowed and sat down.

The palace maid brought tea and snacks, but the Fifth Prince didn't even look at them and simply sent everyone else away.

The crowd did not leave immediately, but looked at Ling Rong, and did not leave until she nodded.

"Miss Ye is doing well now, Madam Sheng, don't worry."

I thought the Fifth Prince was talking about choosing a wife, but I didn't expect that the first person he mentioned was Ye Lan Yi.

"Miss Ye is in your house."

"She has lived here for a while. Recently, Uncle Seventeen has been sending people to search for her in various places in the capital. I was worried that it would affect Madam Sheng's important event, so I decided to keep her in the mansion.

However, not long after, there was no more news in the capital. I also found out through inquiries that it was the Emperor who discovered the affair between Shiqishu and the woman named Zhen.

However, in order to ensure her safety, I still keep Miss Ye in the mansion.

But now that I want to choose a wife to live with me, I can no longer keep Miss Ye. This is not good for her reputation."

Ling Rong nodded and listened. Seeing the Fifth Prince thinking like this, she felt somewhat relieved. "I have already contacted a girl named Liu outside the palace. She owns a shop called Duiyan Pavilion.

When you return, let Miss Ye go to Duiyan Pavilion, and someone will arrange a place for her."

"That's the best. I remember Miss Ye is the Emperor's concubine.

Empress Sheng was very brave and actually helped her escape from the palace without telling the Emperor.

If the Emperor finds out, has Empress Sheng thought of a solution?"

"Why, will you tell the emperor?" Ling Rong didn't care. She blew the tea in her hand and took a sip slowly, "You took Miss Ye in, which means you are guilty of the same crime as me.

You and I share the same fate, so don't use these things to test me."

The Fifth Prince did not comment. He had no intention of making a fuss about this matter, so he naturally did not care about Concubine Sheng's answer. "I will handle it as soon as possible, and I guarantee that Uncle Seventeen will not be able to find any evidence against me."

"I'm relieved to leave this matter to you." Ling Rong thought for a moment, "Have you heard that in order to live with Zhen and the other two, Prince Guo would rather give up his status as a prince and become a commoner from now on."

"I have heard about it, but I really can't figure out why Uncle Seventeen did this." The Fifth Prince has never experienced any life-or-death love, so he will not be tied down by the private affairs of his children. "If it were anyone else, it would be fine. I can still say that he is deeply in love.

But I am afraid I cannot understand at all the idea of ​​coveting my brother's concubine.

No matter how kind-hearted Aunt Meng was, she could not tolerate such an unchaste woman taking away her husband.

If Uncle Seventeen really became a commoner, I'm afraid that Zhen would die tragically on the street within three days.

By then, Uncle Seventeen will have to return to the palace and resume his wealth and splendor and his beautiful wives and concubines."

"You are even more daring. He is your elder. It is ungentlemanly to say such things behind his back."

The Fifth Prince sneered, and he fanned himself to send wind, "Madam Sheng, you know my character very well.

There are only you and me here, so there is no need for me to hide anything. Just say whatever you want to say."

The Fifth Prince still had little respect for Ling Rong, but now that all his rivals had been eliminated, the Fifth Prince seemed even more high-spirited, as if the throne was already in his pocket.

But if you say he has changed, Lingrong feels that he is still the same as before, even more often showing mourning behavior.

"When you are chosen as the wife, you should change your temper." Ling Rong couldn't bear it and advised, "If you want that position, you should make the emperor trust you.

You do some ridiculous things from time to time, aren't you afraid of the emperor..."

"I have nothing to be afraid of," the Fifth Prince interrupted Ling Rong nonchalantly, "Besides, the so-called throne, wanting to seize it and wanting to sit on it are not the same thing."

Ling Rong looked at the Fifth Prince with a puzzled expression. She had never thought that this prince, who had been trying so hard to get the throne, actually did not want to sit on the throne.

If that's the case, why bother to rob? He even turned his sword against his own brother, and together with himself, he made the emperor's few offspring even more withered.

Ling Rong couldn't understand, she looked at the Fifth Prince, "Then why do you want to fight for it?"

"Because it's interesting." The Fifth Prince smiled sarcastically, as if he remembered something funny. "The concubines vying for favor in the harem don't necessarily really like the Emperor.

I, your son, fought for the throne in the previous dynasty, but I may not really want to sit on the throne.

After all, I was driven out of the palace when I was young, and lived with my mother outside the palace. I was used to being free and undisciplined, and I simply couldn't adapt to the palace, which is a place with rules everywhere."

The Fifth Prince's attitude seems to show that he really doesn't care about the throne.

Ling Rong was even more puzzled, "But you are always worried, afraid that I am not really thinking about you, but paving the way for Hongyu."

"Since we want to fight for it, we must take everything into consideration." The Fifth Prince spread his hands. "As for the throne, I want to take it. Now that the Emperor's health is getting worse, Empress Sheng has no other choice, right?"

"No wonder you are so confident. You told me everything you should and shouldn't say."

“Madam Sheng, please support me as always. If Youning is a boy, you can consider changing him.

It's a pity that things are unpredictable. Empress Sheng is just like the Emperor. No matter how much she dislikes the son, she has to choose the son. "

What the Fifth Prince said was not wrong, and his tone was exactly the same as when he first entered the palace, full of disdain and sarcasm.

Ling Rong was not angry. She finished her tea and said, "It's almost time. You just walked around the courtyard. Is there a woman you like?"

"I didn't find a woman I liked, but I did meet two women with ulterior motives." The Fifth Prince was also not entangled. When Ling Rong wanted to change the subject, he followed suit. "Especially the woman from the Ulanara clan. It seems that she has made sufficient preparations."

Lingrong knew about this matter. She had just mentioned it to Zhaoshui and thought that Hongzhou had taken a fancy to Princess Qingying of the Ulanara clan.

“If you don’t have someone you like, then the emperor will have to choose one for you personally.

If these two women happened to enter your backyard, you would have to find a way to balance them both."

"Well... Fucha's daughter is not bad. She has a high family background. Whether she is a concubine or a queen, she can convince the women in the backyard.

As for that princess from the Ulanara clan, I don't like her.

It's a good thing for a woman to be scheming, but I'm really busy on weekdays and don't have the time to pay attention to the scheming of a little woman.

If a quarrel breaks out over the struggle for favor and power, I, your son, will suffer endlessly.

So please help me, Madam Sheng. If the Emperor wants to give Ulanara to me, Madam Sheng must stop it for me."

Hearing that he was unhappy, Ling Rong nodded and said, "Just explain it to your father, the emperor will not force you to marry her.

Even if the emperor insists, I will speak up for you, so don't worry."

"It would be best if the Emperor could listen to my advice," the Fifth Prince put away his fan and stood up with Ling Rong, "but that Ulanara-style girl has an extraordinary appearance, maybe the Third Brother will take a liking to her."

"The Third Prince prefers the elegant beauty. Although Ulanara is beautiful, her shrewdness is too obvious. I'm afraid the Third Prince will like Fucha's daughter more."

"It's the same as the Empress Dowager. She schemed so hard but ended up losing her tenderness." The Fifth Prince sighed, "If the Third Brother likes Fu Cha, he can just ask the Emperor for permission.

It’s just that my third brother has not yet been reinstated as a clan member, and I’m afraid Fucha won’t be willing to do so.”

"It's good that you know this. Today's selection is for you, so pay more attention." Ling Rong gave another instruction, "The Emperor told me that he thinks Fu Cha is a good match for you.

Whether you are willing or not, do not take the initiative to ask for permission, lest the emperor thinks that you only care about your family background and have other thoughts. "

"My son understands."

After they got outside the gate, Ling Rong went to the Tiyuan Hall to arrange the selection of beauties. Although she was not the queen, the emperor asked her to go and look at the girls together.

Based on the candidates chosen by the emperor a few days ago, Ling Rong prepared a flower-viewing banquet and brought the third prince and the fifth prince along, allowing them to get along on their own.

The emperor didn't care about this matter, but he was not feeling well, so he let Ling Rong deal with it herself and returned to the Yangxin Palace and asked He Anming to take his pulse.

When the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince saw that the Emperor was not there, they did not even bother to ask any more questions, as if the person who was unwell was not their Emperor Father.

Lingrong sent Xiao Chizi to inquire about the emperor's situation and to show some courtesy to the two princes.

The flower-viewing banquet was lively, but Ling Rong felt bored after staying for a while, so she left Mu Jin and Xiao Chizi to look after them, and she took Zhao Shui to the direction of the cold palace.

The cold palace was deserted, completely different from the bustling imperial garden. As soon as Ling Rong entered, she saw Shen Meizhuang washing clothes with her sleeves rolled up, looking quite neat.

"My sister has been living an increasingly wanton life in the cold palace."

"If you don't come to disturb me, my life will be better." Shen Meizhuang's words were cold, and she hung her wet clothes on the rope, "Every time you come, it reminds me of my days in the harem.

I don’t know if it’s because I was trapped for too long, but when I think back on it now, they are all unpleasant experiences.

So I don’t want to see you, not personally.”

"It doesn't matter even if it's directed at me," Ling Rong entered the room first. She looked around and found that it was clean and tidy. "Sister doesn't look like she can't let it go now."

"You are wrong, I can't let it go." Shen Meizhuang walked in and sat down, "The emperor executed all nine clans of Shichu, how can I forget it.

If I don't do anything and just sit in the house, I will just keep thinking about him and the children.

The cleanliness you see everywhere is my sadness and hatred. Don’t you really understand?”

"Of course I understand. The emperor's health is getting worse. Isn't this what my sister wants to see?"

Shen Meizhuang suddenly smiled, "Really? You finally brought some good news."

"That's not the only good news," Ling Rong also smiled, "there is another good news, your good sister Zhen Huan has also returned to the palace."

Shen Meizhuang's smile froze, her eyes fell on Ling Rong. She clearly cared about her but she only said, "Is that so?"

"Of course it's true. Now she lives with Concubine Wan, and seeing each other as real sisters is indeed different from seeing others."

Ling Rong's words were full of envy and jealousy from her previous life, "She is completely different from her sister. The Prince Guo she loves is willing to give up his status as a prince for her and live with her as an ordinary citizen.

She has done so many wrong things and hurt so many people, but she can still get people's sincerity. It really makes people... jealous."

Shen Meizhuang was slightly surprised when she heard Ling Rong say this, "I never thought that you were jealous of her."

"Sister, isn't it? The emperor you loved in the past loves her even more.

Later, you risked the entire Shen family to pursue Wen Shichu, and you also wanted to marry her.

Her sister also had private dealings with others like her, so Wen Shichu and his entire clan were executed, and the Shen family lost the emperor's support, and no one in the family could get an official position anymore.

But what about Zhen Huan? One sister entered the palace to serve the emperor, and the other sister entered the mansion to take care of Prince Guo.

Now she can still win the heart of one person, and even get the emperor's grace, allowing her to live with Prince Guo. "

Lingrong carefully watched every expression of Shen Meizhuang. She had had such thoughts in her previous life. She wanted Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan to face up to what each other had done and see what expressions these high-ranking ladies would show.

In this life, when she saw those beautiful girls chatting and laughing in the imperial garden, she couldn't help but think of Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang. She had some vicious thoughts and told them all to Shen Meizhuang without any care.

As she expected, Shen Meizhuang's expression was indeed a little bad, and the corners of her mouth trembled awkwardly, "This is her business, and it has nothing to do with me.

It was her merit that she won the emperor's favor, and it was her fortune that she had someone to grow old with.

Whether I am envious or jealous, it cannot change my current situation. And why should you be trapped by her goodness?"

"I didn't expect you to be such a generous person, I guess it's because you two are sisters who truly know each other," Lingrong raised her eyebrows, she really didn't expect Shen Meizhuang to be such an open-minded person, but just a few words couldn't change Lingrong's mind, she was envious and jealous of Zhen Huan, but also disgusted and disliked her, "Even if the person you love has someone else in his heart, you can still be so generous.

He even collaborated with her to murder the emperor, bringing the Shen family to their doom.

I am afraid that my younger sister will never be able to make the same choice as her elder sister in her entire life."