Ah, you traveled through time too?

In another luxurious bedroom in the palace, Concubine Chun Xiao Jin was sitting in front of the mirror, looking a little tired. Her personal maid Xiao Cui stood aside, hesitating for a while, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Xiao Jin raised his head and looked at Xiao Cui, frowning slightly: "What's the matter? Tell me."

Xiao Cui said cautiously, "I just heard that the emperor went to Guangqing Palace tonight and had dinner with Empress Liandi. He stayed there for a long time."

Hearing this, Xiao Jin's face suddenly changed, and the ceramic hairpin in her hand fell to the ground with a "snap" and shattered. A trace of anger flashed in her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly: "What did you say? The emperor went to Guangqing Palace?"

Xiao Cui knelt down quickly and whispered, "Yes, Madam, I heard it with my own ears, and the news is absolutely true."

Xiao Jin stood up angrily and walked to the window, her heart filled with jealousy and annoyance. She gripped the window frame tightly, her knuckles turning white: "Lian Di, you are indeed a cunning woman, how could you get the emperor's favor so easily!"

Xiao Cui advised softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt. Maybe the emperor only goes there once in a while, and your favor to you won't decrease because of this."

Xiao Jin sneered, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Occasionally? Humph, the emperor has been to Guangqing Palace several times recently, how could I not notice? Lian Di, this woman, seems gentle and virtuous, but in fact she is very scheming. I can't let her take away the emperor's favor like this!"

Xiao Cui asked cautiously, "Then how does the queen plan to deal with this?"

Xiao Jin closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his anger: "We have to use our wits to defeat her, and not act rashly. Find out what Lian Di has been doing recently, and whether there are any noteworthy people around her."

Xiao Cui nodded: "I understand, I will arrange it right away."

Xiao Jin waved his hand, and Xiao Cui left. She stood alone in front of the window, looking at the night outside, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She knew that if she wanted to maintain the emperor's favor in the harem, she had to be vigilant at all times and not let Lian Di take advantage of her.

After Xiao Jin calmed down, she began to think about her next plan. She knew that the harem struggle could not be won only by anger and jealousy, but also by wisdom and patience. She decided to start with the people around Lian Di, find her weaknesses, and then wait for an opportunity to act.

The next day, Xiao Jin arranged for some trusted palace maids to inquire about Lian Di's situation and secretly observe her every move. She herself remained gentle and virtuous in the harem, and on the surface she got along well with other concubines, but in fact she was secretly plotting.

Arriving at the imperial study, Lian Di bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor."

Li Yong smiled and motioned for her to sit down: "Lian Di, I have something I want to discuss with you today."

After Lian Di sat down, she looked at Li Yong tenderly and said softly, "Your Majesty, if you have anything to ask, please tell me. I am willing to help you."

Li Yong nodded: "Recently, the affairs of the court have been complicated, and I feel a little overwhelmed. In particular, the situation on the border makes me very worried."

Lian Di comforted him softly, "Your Majesty, the situation on the border is indeed difficult, but I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to solve it."

Li Yong held Lian Di's hand, his eyes full of trust: "With you by my side, I feel very safe. I will rely more on you for the affairs of the harem. I believe you can handle it well."

Lian Di smiled slightly: "I will definitely do my best and live up to the emperor's trust."

Li Yong nodded with satisfaction, gently stroking the back of Lian Di's hand, with a hint of tenderness in his tone: "With you here, I feel that all my troubles have disappeared. In the future, I hope you can accompany me more often."

Lian Di smiled slightly, feeling extremely happy and comforted. She said softly, "Your Majesty, I am willing to stay by your side and help you solve your problems."

Li Yong nodded, then signaled the palace maids to prepare meals, and had dinner with Lian Di. The two chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

Meanwhile, Concubine Chun was anxiously waiting for the maids' report in her bedroom. She knew that she had to find Lian Di's weakness as soon as possible in order to turn the situation around and regain the emperor's favor.

A few days later, Concubine Chun's trusted maid came back to report: "Your Majesty, I have found out something. Concubine Lian Di has been in frequent contact with Concubine Xian recently, and the two seem to be plotting something."

After hearing this, Xiao Jin frowned slightly and asked, "Xian Fei? What are they plotting?"

The maid whispered, "The details have not been ascertained yet, but their contacts are indeed very frequent. It seems that there is something important going on."

Xiao Jin pondered for a moment and said coldly: "Xian Fei has always been gentle and virtuous, but I didn't expect that she would collude with Lian Di. It seems that these two people have formed an alliance. We must take action as soon as possible."

She ordered the palace maids to continue to investigate, and at the same time began to plan how to divide the relationship between Lian Di and Concubine Xian. She knew that in order to defeat Lian Di, she must first disintegrate her alliances, and then defeat them one by one.

As time went by, Concubine Chun's plan gradually unfolded. She secretly sent people to spread rumors in an attempt to alienate the relationship between Lian Di and Concubine Xian. However, Lian Di and Concubine Xian both remained calm and were not easily fooled. They worked closely together to deal with Concubine Chun's conspiracy.

Seeing this, Concubine Chun became even more anxious. She knew that she had to take more powerful measures to reverse the situation. She decided to personally go out and talk to the emperor, hoping to regain his favor.

One day, Concubine Chun requested to have a face-to-face meeting with the emperor. Li Yong agreed to her request, and Concubine Chun met the emperor in the imperial study. After she bowed, she said gently, "Your Majesty, I have been worried about something recently. I wonder if I can talk to you about it."

Li Yong nodded and motioned her to sit down: "Tell me, Xiao Jin, what's on your mind?"