Zhen Huan is still in love, and her sister's goal is to become the queen mother

"Wan agreed to come early, but he hasn't sat down yet. It's obvious that for some people, it's useless even if they come early."

"But why are you wasting time here and making all the concubines in the palace wait for you? Wan Da Ying should take a good look at the palace rules."

"You are disrespecting the queen and disturbing the harem, so copy the palace rules for me thirty times."

With just a few words, Concubine Hua put a accusation on Zhen Huan and punished her.

No matter how eloquent, intelligent and quick-witted Zhen Huan was, she was a higher-ranking official and could not refute Concubine Hua.

Only then did the Queen slowly come out and interrupt Concubine Hua's troublemaking.

"Okay, Wan, please sit over there, next to An. And Hua Fei, don't be too harsh on the newcomer, she is not familiar with the palace yet."

The Queen's words made Concubine Hua even more dissatisfied. Concubine Hua had already felt relieved after punishing Zhen Huan, but the Queen's words added fuel to the fire, making the fire that was about to die out flare up even more.

"Newcomer? The newcomer has been in the palace for half a year. Even those who have been in the palace for only three days know more about the rules than her. The queen is very tolerant. She is indeed a generous queen."

"If everyone agrees like Wan, the palace will be in chaos. If everyone says they are new, they can break the palace rules. I can't tolerate even a grain of sand in my eyes."

Concubine Hua directed her fire at Zhen Huan again, but her main target was still the Queen.

The Queen held Zhen Huan in her arms, and Concubine Hua stepped on her.

Yu Ying'er surrendered to Concubine Hua. Originally, Concubine Hua looked down on Yu Ying'er's background, but seeing Zhen Huan like this, she decided to accept her.

After all, Yu Ying'er is not like Zhen Huan who is both a powerful person and a weak one, Hua Fei thought.

The two concubines in the harem were fighting for power, and no one else could interrupt, so everyone was quiet.

Huimin sat at the bottom and watched with great interest, knowing that the fire would not burn her.

You can also learn something from watching the fight between the Queen and Concubine Hua.

Huimin thought about the reactions of the concubines this time and knew who disliked Zhen Huan.

And Shen Meizhuang's initial reaction to Concubine Hua's explanation of Zhen Huan's methods of winning favor was very interesting. This incident did make her a little disappointed.

But... Huimin glanced at Xia Dongchun, who immediately sat up straight and quietly adjusted himself to prevent Huimin from saying anything. It seemed to have become a habit.

This time, Xia Dongchun took the initiative to speak up and reminded her about Zhen Huan. She is really tough.

If Concubine Qi had not started to mock her later, and Concubine Hua had only caught her and Zhen Huan, she would have been implicated.

The lessons learned from before are forgotten so quickly.

Thinking about this, Huimin continued to look at everyone.

An Lingrong sat there cautiously, her face still timid and nothing could be seen.

Noble Lady Fucha glanced at Zhen Huan with disdain and drank tea proudly.

And then...Yu Ying'er, Yu Ying'er was watching Zhen Huan with a keen eye on the show, wishing she could go up there and scold her herself.

Yes, Yu Ying'er rose to power by informing on Zhen Huan, and was even promoted all the way to the same rank as Zhen Huan. She and Zhen Huan have conflicting interests, and with this contradiction, they are already enemies that cannot be reconciled.

Now Yu Ying'er seems to be willing to side with Concubine Hua and is targeting Zhen Huan.

So this time when she came to pay her respects, Zhen Huan was ridiculed.

Huimin watched coldly without saying a word the whole time, neither adding insult to injury nor flattering.

Huimin's current position is not to be hostile to Zhen Huan, but she also definitely does not want to be a Zhen Huan party member.

All for the greater good.

That day, when Zhen Huan returned from paying her respects, Shen Meizhuang quickly chased after her to comfort her. Huimin only asked Ruyi to deliver some things and did not go to see Zhen Huan.

An Lingrong seemed a little hesitant. After struggling for a while, she caught up with Huimin in front of her.

Looking at An Lingrong, Huimin could only say that her choice was beyond reason but expected.

"Sister Min, wait for me."

Looking at An Lingrong who was catching up with her, Huimin only looked puzzled:

"Ling Rong?"

An Lingrong caught up with her and looked at Huimin, who was wearing low-key but high-quality clothes and had a dignified and elegant temperament. Her original hesitation slowly faded away.

"Sister Min, can I come to your palace and sit for a while?"

Huimin naturally responded, "Okay, when will the gate of Chuxiu Palace not be opened for you?"

After hearing Huimin's joke, An Lingrong relaxed a little and looked at Huimin with sparkling eyes.

On the way back to the palace, Huimin felt helpless when she saw An Lingrong following closely behind her.

For some reason, An Lingrong liked to stay behind him, staring at him with her big deer-like eyes, looking timid and pitiful.

There was no way, Huimin couldn't say anything to her. An Lingrong was not like Xia Dongchun who didn't take being scolded seriously. Even if she was angry after being scolded, she would come back the next day when she calmed down. An Lingrong was sensitive, so Huimin paid a lot of attention to her mood.

Don't let her feel inferior because of her unintentional words, and don't let her feel looked down upon because of the attitude of people around her.

Seeing that An Lingrong was humble and submissive, Huimin would encourage her more. She adopted an encouraging approach towards An Lingrong, but a suppressive approach towards Xia Dongchun. Huimin had different strategies and naturally different attitudes towards different concubines.

When they arrived at Chuxiu Palace, Huimin asked Ruyi to serve tea. Since An Lingrong was from Jiangnan, Huimin also specially served Jiangnan snacks, which were not included in An Lingrong's portion.

Seeing the snacks, An Lingrong was obviously surprised and said in a happy but slightly terrified tone:

"Sister, you really care about me. In this palace, no one cares about me as much as Sister Min does."

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan have been friends since childhood. They always think of each other first in everything. An Lingrong comes second. Moreover, Shen Meizhuang has to take care of Zhen Huan first and cannot take care of An Lingrong too much.

Just like when she sent charcoal before, Shen Meizhuang sent it to Zhen Huan, but she didn't expect that An Lingrong also needed it. She only knew that Zhen Huan's share was withheld, but she didn't understand the dilemma of the low-level promisers.

And every time Huimin sent An Lingrong something she really needed, such as charcoal, clothing, and even fruits and vegetables.

Moreover, Huimin had told the people around her to respect An Lingrong, and the attitude of the servants around her represented the attitude of her master. With An Lingrong's scheming and scheming, how could she not see that?

Naturally, she was closest to Huimin.

But at this moment, An Lingrong really regarded Zhen Huan as a sister, so she asked:

"How is Sister Zhen? She has been demoted and her life will be difficult."

An Lingrong understood best what kind of life the concubines lived, especially those who were not favored.

Huimin tasted the snack and said comfortingly:

"Don't worry about Sister Wan, Sister Mei will take care of her. Besides, Sister is so beautiful that she will naturally be favored by the Emperor."

Seeing Huimin like this, An Lingrong understood her attitude, which meant she didn't want to interfere.

"Lingrong, you have enough charcoal. It's been cold these days, so you should be more careful since you are weak."

Huimin's words of concern warmed An Lingrong's heart. Meizhuang was worried about Zhen Huan, but Zhen Huan was busy taking care of herself, so how could she have time to care about her? Recently, Huimin was the only one who asked her a few questions.

An Lingrong temporarily put the matter of her sister Zhen behind her.

Wan agreed. Sister Zhen Huan had more titles than herself, so it was not her turn to worry. It was more important to respond to Sister Min's concerns first.