Chapter 322: Such an opponent is the most terrifying
The highest person in the harem is none other than An Rong.
Zhao Ling watched Mu Ci walk away and stood staring.
Anmei people?
She had never cared about An Rong before. She heard that An Mei had once refused the emperor's imperial edict to sleep with her. Recently, everyone had been promoted, but An Mei was still staying where she was.
How could she notice such a concubine without any competitiveness?
Mu Ci will never mention An Meiren for no reason. It seems that she will pay more attention to this An Meiren who is "valued" by Mu Ci in the future.
Coincidentally, after Zhao Ling met Mu Ci, her heart was full of Anmei.
She wanted to go back to Sansou Palace and ask people to inquire about An Meiren carefully, but by chance, An Rong bumped into her.
In fact, Shen Manyun wanted to visit the Imperial Garden and come here to see if she could meet the emperor, so she even deliberately took An Rong with her.
Who would have thought that at this moment, he would suddenly meet Zhao Ling, who had not left Wuyou Palace for a long time.
After they greeted each other, Zhao Ling's eyes were fixed on An Rong's face.
An Rong's appearance is not the most outstanding, but her scholarly aroma is a trait that even the women in the harem do not have. Therefore, this woman is very distinctive and easy to remember.
Moreover, An Rong's calmness is similar to that of the Queen Mother.
Is this an innate trait of An Rong, or is An Rong deliberately imitating Mu Ci to have such traits.
If it's the latter, An Rong's methods are extraordinary.
"Empress De Fei?" An Rong noticed Zhao Ling's strangeness and called softly.
Zhao Ling had never noticed her in the past, but today he suddenly looked at her with eyes full of "love", which was unusual.
In the blink of an eye, her mind had turned a thousand times.
Zhao Ling withdrew her gaze fixed on An Rong's face and returned to normal: "What a coincidence, I met you two in the Imperial Garden today. It's a rare opportunity like this, so you can sit with me in the viewing pavilion in front of you. Sit down and chat about home affairs."
She was a virtuous concubine and was in charge of the harem. Even if Shen Manyun was Zhaoyi, she would not dare to go against Zhao Ling's wishes.
Although she didn't think Zhao Ling had the qualifications to become a virtuous concubine.
In this way, Shen Manyun and An Rong accompanied Zhao Ling to the viewing pavilion.
When they sat down, the palace staff had quickly prepared fruit snacks.
"Is Imperial Concubine De in good health?" Shen Manyun asked casually.
A few days ago, there was a lot of news about Zhao Ling being punished by the emperor to kneel down, and then there was the news that Zhao Ling was seriously ill. Everyone was waiting to see Zhao Ling's joke, but unfortunately, Zhao Ling was just sick and did not He was not demoted, nor was he removed from control of the harem.
"Much better, Shen Zhaoyi is interested." Zhao Ling said and smiled softly: "I came to the Royal Garden today. I originally wanted to try my luck and see if I could meet the emperor. It's a pity that the emperor hasn't shown up yet. , I think I am entangled in government affairs again and have no way to escape."
"The emperor's diligence in government affairs is a blessing to all people." Shen Manyun responded in vain.
She didn't dare to try the fruits and snacks placed on the stone table.
This is how it is in the harem. You must always be on guard against someone harming you. It is most taboo to try food directly. Otherwise, you will most likely lose your life because of it, and your death will be unknown.
Zhao Ling ate another grape. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw An Rong eating fruit too. On the contrary, Shen Manyun was always vigilant and did not dare to eat easily.
This scene made her a little surprised.
Is it An Rong who has a big heart, or is An Rong sure that she will not harm anyone?
"Why doesn't Shen Zhaoyi eat?" Zhao Ling asked with a friendly smile.
Shen Zhaoyi had already thought of an excuse: "I have been coughing occasionally at night with a lot of phlegm. The imperial doctor told me not to eat fruits."
Her reasons were so high-sounding that Zhao Ling would definitely not be able to find anything wrong with her.
"So that's it. Since the imperial doctor has given you the instructions, you must obey them." Zhao Ling said, looking at An Rong, who was so quiet that she had no sense of presence: "Does An Mei always talk so little?"
Let me ask you, for such a low-key woman, whose appearance is not particularly outstanding among the harem, who would notice her?
No wonder Mu Ci would admire An Rong so highly. It turned out to be for a reason.
After spending a short time with An Rong and paying close attention, I was able to discover many problems.
It's just that An Rong concealed herself so well in the past that no one would regard An Rong as an opponent. Such an opponent is the most terrifying.
"Replying to your Majesty, I have little knowledge and am afraid that if I say the wrong thing and make my Majesty unhappy, I will naturally say less." An Rong replied respectfully.
"I like you like this, you have no scheming, and you won't harm others. Let me call you Sister An, and you will also call me Sister An from now on." Zhao Ling lowered her body and took the initiative to get close to An Rong.
When An Rong heard this, she immediately stood up and saluted: "I would like to thank you for your grace, but I am self-aware and will never dare to violate the rules."
Zhao Ling's face darkened: "Are you unwilling to acknowledge me as my sister?"
An Rong didn't know what to do and looked at Shen Manyun for help.
Shen Manyun immediately answered: "An Meiren's temperament has always been so unpleasant, why would the empress get close to such an ignorant person? In this case, if the empress does not dislike it, let me be more filial to my sister on An Meiren's behalf. "
When Zhao Ling saw this small detail, he immediately took it into consideration. It seemed that Shen Zhaoyi was a loyal person and obeyed An Rong's advice and did not hesitate to defend An Rong.
This should also be the skill of Anmei people.
Zhao Ling was happy when she heard this, and she patted the back of Shen Manyun's hand: "How can I dislike you? Since I entered the palace, few people are willing to get close to me. I and you two It's a good match. From now on, you can go to Sansou Palace more often. It's not too late for me to be happy."
Shen Manyun pretended to be polite to him: "Sisters are lucky to be able to make friends with someone like my sister."
Next, Shen Manyun and Zhao Ling were talking. An Rong remained invisible throughout the whole process and rarely spoke.
After finally answering Zhao Ling and respectfully seeing her off from the imperial garden, Shen Manyun smiled coldly: "She really thinks that Concubine De is so great, who wants to befriend her?"
The most ridiculous thing is that Zhao Ling actually fell in love with An Rong.
An Rong is hers, how could she let Zhao Ling take An Rong away?
An Rong didn't speak and remained silent.
Only then did Shen Manyun realize that something was not right with An Rong. An Rong was particularly silent today. When Zhao Ling was there just now, she almost didn't say a word. In the end, she was the one who helped to smooth things over.
"What's the matter with you?" She asked in a low voice, "But what's wrong with Mrs. Zhao?"
An Rong smiled back at her: "It's nothing, I'm probably overthinking it."
Zhao Ling suddenly got close to her and Shen Manyun, but what did he see?
It's just that she seldom goes out and has not even interacted with Zhao Ling. In this case, how could she be targeted by Zhao Ling?
The way Zhao Ling looked at her today, there was really nothing he could do to stop her from worrying.
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Daqian caught a cold again. It’s easy to get sick in this kind of weather. The new type of pneumonia is rampant recently, so everyone should be careful.
