A few days later, An Lingrong indeed served the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber, and was promoted to a concubine. However, since Ye Bingshang and Zhen Huan had already set such successful records, she naturally did not attract much attention.

Moreover, Yinzhen did not often stay overnight in An Lingrong's palace. He just liked to ask An Lingrong to sing in the Yangxin Palace in his spare time. She could get a lot of rewards for singing once, and a song of Lingge was worth ten thousand gold.

This made Noble Lady Fucha, who lived with her, extremely jealous, and she kept making indirect accusations all day long. When Zhen Huan found out, she took An Lingrong directly to the Queen to explain the situation and asked for the Queen's decree to allow An Lingrong to move to Sui Yuxuan.

The queen actually agreed, catching Ye Bingshang off guard.

I don't know what Zhen Huan is doing this time. In her previous life, she saw that Yinzhen liked An Lingrong's voice very much, so she took the initiative to distance herself from An Lingrong, which led to the two of them gradually becoming alienated, and eventually An Lingrong was stolen away by the Queen.

Ye Bingshang took out the folding fan that An Lingrong had given her before and admired it for a moment. Her tone was a little dull, "It seems that all the efforts I made before were in vain. People will change under different circumstances."

"Forget it, don't be anxious. Wait until the gap between them widens slowly. When jealousy arises, the closer they are, the harder they will be stabbed."

The situation in the palace developed just as the queen had expected.

Concubine Hua has a unique family background and is the most popular; Ye Bingshang has a flawless family background and a holy heart, and is closely behind; Zhen Huan’s family background is a little weak, but with the addition of An Lingrong, it is indeed a three-way competition.

However, under such circumstances, Yinzhen came to the harem less and less frequently. Even when he came, he mostly came to have meals and chat. He returned to the Yangxin Palace at night, saying only that he had other memorials to read.

Therefore, the Queen's smile became more frequent and brighter every day when she paid her respects. Ye Bingshang felt that the frosty majesty emanating from her body had diminished a lot.

The Queen was in an especially good mood as she trimmed a peony herself. "It's still what Concubine Hua said, if the Emperor dotes on you, you will become proud, and if you become proud, you will lose your sense of propriety. If you lose your sense of propriety, the Emperor will not like you anymore."

Jianqiu echoed, "Hua Fei would never have thought that this sentence would come true to her. However, I am worried that An Changzai and Wan Changzai are too close, I am afraid..."

"Are you crazy? There is nothing to worry about with two maids. It is better to let Baojuan keep an eye on the movements of both An Lingrong and Zhen Huan at the same time."

The Queen was calm and collected as she cut off a flower bud that had not yet bloomed. "The longer you stay in the palace, the stronger your desire for gain and loss will be. This is especially true for people like An Lingrong. The reason she hasn't left the palace yet is because she has Concubine Hua and Concubine Lan in front of her."

Who knows what will happen in the future?

The weather turned cooler, and the red plum blossoms in Yime Garden were in full bloom again. Ye Bingshang vaguely remembered that Fang Chunyi served in the emperor's bedchamber during this period. At that time, Shen Meiyu was still under house arrest, and she only noticed this little girl when she heard Fang Chunyi's cheerful laughter.

But there's probably no hope in this life. Zhen Huan just pushed An Lingrong to sleep with her, and she has no mood to push for a second one. Besides, An Lingrong has moved directly to the Sui Yuxuan, so there is no chance for Fang Chunyi at all.

But it’s no big deal. After the New Year, Fang Chunyi is only seventeen years old, and she still has a long way to go in her youth.

There is no shortage of charcoal fire in Lanqi Valley. Those precious orchids have been moved into the house and nurtured in a greenhouse created by charcoal fire. The fragrance is pleasant and should not be missed.

Ye Bingshang picked up her brush and started painting while thinking about what happened during this period of time in her previous life.

"Mei'er, you have such a refined taste. I haven't seen you painting for a long time." Yinzhen came in with his hands in his pockets. Caiyue, Caixing and others had disappeared.

It was always like this. An emperor actually liked to eavesdrop and be a hidden enemy. Ye Bingshang grumbled in her heart, but her smile was gentle and elegant on her face.

Her attitude and tone were calm and natural, more like an ordinary couple than the emperor and his concubines. "Your Majesty, you came at the right time. I just finished a painting."

"Is this a painting of pear blossoms?" Yinzhen walked over to take a look with interest, revealing an expression of admiration, and then looked at the inscription in the upper left corner of the painting.

"Skin as white as ice, bones as white as jade, clothes as light as white, clouds as green as twigs. This poem is worthy of you, and also worthy of your painting. Mei'er's poetry and calligraphy have become more and more sophisticated."

Ye Bingshang shuddered, she remembered that when Shen Meizhuang was selected for the palace, she said that she had only read Women's Virtues and Women's Training. Now that Yinzhen asked about it, she didn't know if it was a test.

"I have been accompanying the Emperor in the palace for such a long time, and I love to keep in touch with Wan. Naturally, I have made great progress in poetry and literature."

Yinzhen: "Wan Changzai's poems are excellent, but her painting skills are not as good as Mei'er. It's also Mei'er who has intentions, but An Changzai is far inferior in these aspects."

Yes, yes, yes, no one is as perfect as your pure Yuan. Only when all their strengths are added together can they compare to your pure Yuan. Ye Bingshang became more and more impatient.

She didn't know what was going on, but she was particularly restless recently. "Sister An's voice and embroidery skills are rare in the world. Apart from the emperor, there is no one who is perfect."

"Mei'er is right." Yinzhen was not modest at all and patted Ye Bingshang's hand in a good mood.

The two held hands and chatted for a while, in an intimate state. Yinzhen relaxed his mind for a rare moment and sighed, "Mei'er is still the best. She is quiet, elegant, and yet still popular. She makes me feel comfortable and at ease."

Ye Bingshang's eyes flickered, and she asked calmly with concern: "Your Majesty has been very busy with official duties these days. Are you tired of reviewing memorials?"

"The affairs of the previous dynasty naturally worry me, but it's not just the affairs of the previous dynasty that make me unhappy." Yinzhen sat at the desk, concentrating on writing something, and did not look at Ye Bingshang.

"I went to Suiyuxuan yesterday. I wanted to listen to Concubine An sing a little song and discuss poetry with Concubine Wan, but I didn't expect Concubine Chun to run in rashly. Their chattering made my head hurt."

Yinzhen put down his pen, leaned towards Ye Bingshang in a spoiled manner, closed his eyes and looked a little tired.

Ye Bingshang rolled her eyes while he wasn't looking, took off her armor skillfully, and pressed on his temple. It was a bad habit he had developed since he was used to it. Probably, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong had served him like this many times before.

No wonder he didn't go to Concubine Hua. Ye Bingshang couldn't imagine the scene of Concubine Hua pressing Yinzhen's head. It was good enough that Yinzhen didn't let Concubine Hua press his head.

The atmosphere was quiet and warm, and both of them began to daydream.

It seems that this is how Fang Chunyi was remembered by Yinzhen in her previous life, but things have changed in this life. An Lingrong moved into Suiyuxuan before Fang Chunyi.

Yinzhen went to Suiyuxuan now to listen to An Lingrong's singing, look at Zhen Huan's face, and miss Chun Yuan. Naturally, he didn't like to be disturbed by irrelevant people.

The two of them enjoyed this moment of peace and comfort. After having dinner together, Yinzhen sighed as if resigned to his fate, returned to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials, and took Ye Bingshang's paintings with him.

Yinzhen might really like the environment in Ye Bingshang's palace. For many days afterwards, he liked to go to Lanqi Valley after court, and even brought memorials with him.

For this reason, Ye Bingshang had to clear out the space where she painted to make it easier for him to work.

Fortunately, he did not stay in Lanqi Valley every night. He remembered General Nian's sister, Concubine Hua. Ye Bingshang also acted out her weak and unable to take care of herself at all times so as not to be bombarded by Concubine Hua. However, this inevitably neglected the two people in Suiyuxuan.

The palace has always been full of people who curry favor with the powerful, from top to bottom. For example, Fang Chunyi, who had no relationship with Ye Bingshang, suddenly came to visit. Even though she looked childish and innocent, it was hard to hide her deliberateness.

Fang Chunyi held a few bunches of red plum blossoms that were about to bloom, smiling with a pleasing joy, "I saw that the red plum blossoms in Yimei Garden were in full bloom, so I picked some for you. The colors are bright, and they will look good in your palace."

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