He was no longer attracted by Zhen Huan's talent and insights, but only missed Chun Yuan and the deep love of youth that he would never have again.

Now that he is the emperor, he has too many things to consider and care about, and can no longer be so passionate about his feelings. This is the same for everyone. Even if Chun Yuan was still alive, he would support Concubine Gao Hua in order to let Nian Gengyao fight well.

When paying respects the next day, Ye Bingshang guessed that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong must be haggard, so she was smart enough to deliberately draw two dark circles under her eyes to show her sisterly love for the two. However, when she arrived at Jingren Palace, she found that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were fine at all.

There was no sadness or fatigue on their faces. They were chatting in the back seat with a smile on their faces. There were no dark circles under their eyes. Even their skin was rosy. It was obvious that they had slept very well.

It was embarrassing, but fortunately Ye Bingshang had trained her thick skin to perfection in her previous life when facing the Ye family, Tan Tai Jin and others. She remained calm and acted as if nothing was wrong.

Then he accepted the ridicule and mockery from Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Fucha, two new and old embroidered pillows.

"Oh, sister Lanpin, why do you have such big dark circles under your eyes today? Could it be that the emperor went to Huafei's place again last night and you couldn't sleep?"

Just looking at Concubine Qi's expression and tone, I didn't sense any sarcasm in her voice. She simply liked to bring up things that were irrelevant and was determined to embarrass everyone.

Fu Cha Guiren, who was one of the few sincere allies of Concubine Qi, quickly said, "After all, Concubine Lan is favored and she is also spoiled. She is not like us. It doesn't matter if she can't see the emperor for ten days or half a month."

"Madam Qi and Noble Lady Fucha are overly suspicious." Ye Bingshang smiled upon hearing this and took a sip of tea. "It's just that I heard something last night. Although I don't know whether it's true or not, I am still a little worried."

After saying that, she looked at Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, her eyes filled with sorrow and distress. With the dark circles she had deliberately drawn on, she really looked like she was so worried about her sisters that she couldn't sleep.

Normally, An Lingrong should not have come to pay respects before she went to bed with the emperor, but she showed up today. It should be that the empress, who understands the emperor's heart, did it on purpose.

Facing Ye Bingshang's gaze, An Lingrong turned to look at Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan's face was unnatural for a moment, then she turned back and said with a smile: "It's just a small matter that made you worry, sister. It's my fault."

"Concubine Wan has been hanging out with people from small families for a long time, and their temperaments have become more and more similar to ours. She was able to tolerate what happened last night." Noble Lady Fucha spoke as fiercely as a tiger and directly hit the two men's weak spots.

Ye Bingshang glanced at Noble Lady Fucha with a little surprise, and saw that her eyebrows and mouth corners were all raised. After she finished speaking, she pretended to move her body, as if she wanted to stay away from An Lingrong and Zhen Huan, looking very disgusted.

Looking at the reactions of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong, the smile on Zhen Huan's face disappeared, but she still raised her chin slightly in a noble manner, expressing her indifference with indifference. An Lingrong was irritated by the words "small family" and began to shrink back.

Seeing this, Ye Bingshang suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to rise like Noble Lady Fucha, and lowered her eyelids slightly, thinking to herself, if you can speak, just say more, I love to listen.

Xin Changzai suddenly said, "Oh, those from small and rich families, aren't they all the emperor's concubines?" She didn't want to speak for An Lingrong, but she wanted to take sides and curry favor with Zhen Huan without leaving any trace.

Unexpectedly, Noble Lady Fucha rolled her eyes without any courtesy and said meaningfully, "That's still different. The palace rules are strict and the classes in the palace are very clear. Don't you think so, Lady Lanpin?"

Xin Changzai and Zhen Huan's faces suddenly turned dark. One of them was an old lady in the mansion who gave birth to the eldest princess, and the other was a favored concubine who was still in favor even before she had served the emperor in bed with the king. But now both of them had lower status than Noble Lady Fucha.

"Yes, the palace rules are very strict." Ye Bingshang, who was mentioned, echoed and said in a tone of teaching, "I hope that Noble Lady Fucha will remember to live in harmony with the sisters."

These words not only helped Zhen Huan and the others out of trouble, and established her image of never having let down her former sisters, but also once again stimulated the minds of Zhen Huan and the others - she, Ye Bingshang, was already the mistress of a palace.

Noble Lady Fucha curled her lips and said no more.

Originally, she would not have provoked Zhen Huan. She had a title before entering the palace, was promoted before serving the emperor in bed, and was always favored by the emperor. Everyone could see that Yinzhen liked Zhen Huan, and he was afraid that if he ran into her, he would become the next Yu Ying'er who was strangled to death in the cold palace.

But now that both Concubine Hua and Ye Bingshang are favored, anything in excess is worthless. Plus, Concubine Hua’s behavior last night made Noble Lady Fucha realize that a favored concubine is just so-so, and no one’s family background can be as reliable.

No one spoke again, and the atmosphere became silent. Everyone waited and waited in unbearable silence. Concubine Hua, who had slept with them last night, still hadn't come, and the Queen hadn't come out from behind the screen either.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally, the queen came out with a sullen face, "No need to be polite."

Then the maid Huichun who was waiting at the gate of Jingren Palace came in and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Ninghai from Yikun Palace just said that the Emperor felt sorry for Concubine Hua's hard work last night, so he specially exempted her from paying respects today."

Since it was the emperor who pardoned him, why was Zhou Ninghai the one who came instead of Su Peisheng!

The Queen was so angry that she scratched Concubine Hua's face a hundred or eighty times. Her temples ached, but she could only say, "I know."

After waiting for a while, the Queen took a look at everyone's expressions, and finally stopped at Ye Bingshang and Zhen Huan, "Princess Lan, you are weak, you must have a good rest and take care of yourself. And the same goes for Concubine Wan, I'm sorry for what happened yesterday."

"Thank you for your concern, Her Majesty." Ye Bingshang replied respectfully.

Zhen Huan's face froze again. She clearly felt that before the Queen finished speaking, almost everyone in the palace was looking at her, trampling on her self-esteem and pride.

She was extremely sad, but could only force a gentle and graceful smile, "I am fine, thank you for your concern, Queen."

After leaving Jingren Palace, An Lingrong's attitude towards Ye Bingshang was the same as usual, but Zhen Huan was a little unfamiliar. She looked at her with an observing and probing look, but she didn't mention anything about what happened last night, and she didn't feel guilty about it at all, as if they really didn't know that Yinzhen had planned to come to her palace.

The vague and unreal barrier between the three of them was still there, but it was only between her and the two of them. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were closer than in their previous life.

Yes, after all, there is no conflict of interest between them. One of them craves the warmth of the sun, while the other enjoys wholehearted dependence. They are a perfect match.

The mockery flashed across Ye Bingshang's lips. It was really ridiculous that two selfish people could also be foolish. As concubines, they both came for the favor, yet they actually longed for sisterly love.

She wanted to see how long the two of them could get along. If they were really of the same blood, then it would be best if she uprooted them both at the time.

She didn't know how many times her mind had turned, and many ideas flashed through her mind, but there was no rush now. She still needed these two as swords to defeat Concubine Hua first. Maybe she could use them against the Queen in the future.

Ye Bingshang was not in the mood to listen to the hypocritical words of the two people anymore. She said coquettishly, "Good and bad are interdependent. Lingrong will probably be favored soon. As a sister, I must prepare the gifts early. Then I will go back first."

After saying this, he left without caring about Zhen Huan and An Lingrong's reactions, leaving the two of them there lost in their thoughts.

--split line--

It's strange that Noble Lady Fucha is afraid of Zhen Huan's revenge. Can a favorite concubine of a civil official have such great power? Even if she is from a side branch, she is still a member of the Fucha clan of the Manchu military flag. Could it be that in Noble Lady Fucha's mind, the emperor is a whore obsessed with sex?

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