After watching Zhen Huan, the Queen played her whole trick and went to the East Side Hall to visit An Lingrong, and said some innuendos and divisive words. The gist of it was that you were implicated by Wanpin, and Wanpin's foundation was not stable and unreliable, so you might as well surrender to me.

The Queen only knew that Nian Shilan wanted to deal with Zhen Huan, and An Lingrong was accidentally implicated because she lived in Sui Yuxuan, but in An Lingrong's ears, there was more to it than that.

This drama was originally planned by Zhen Huan and Concubine Duan. The benefits after the success had nothing to do with An Lingrong. Zhen Huan was so smart that she set fire to the house. Wasn't it Zhen Huan who harmed her?

An Lingrong's filter for Zhen Huan is now mostly shattered. The emotions that she had worked so hard to maintain until now are shattered. She hates Zhen Huan more than in her previous life, and is more sober than ever before, seeing through the essential pros and cons.

In her previous life, An Lingrong thought that she was jealous of Zhen Huan and that’s why she couldn’t help but do those cruel things. But now, An Lingrong feels that Zhen Huan is the same person as her.

When she was jealous of Zhen Huan, Zhen Huan was also jealous of Ye Bingshang. When she wanted to rely on Zhen Huan to climb up, Zhen Huan was also using her to gain a foothold in the palace. Zhen Huan even hoped that she would hurt herself and put the blame on Concubine Hua.

They are both vicious and vengeful people, so who is nobler?

Zhen Huan is just better at finding excuses for her actions. In that case, why not let Zhen Huan become the same as her?

On the other side, Nian Shilan insisted that she would not commit suicide unless Yinzhen personally issued an imperial decree to allow her to do so. She even snatched the queen's decree and tore it up.

The queen was extremely angry but helpless because Yinzhen came to discuss the matter with her because he was unwilling to sentence Nian Shilan to death himself. If she ordered someone to strangle Nian Shilan to death, Yinzhen would definitely have a grudge against her afterwards.

This matter could only be diverted to another place. The Queen ordered people to keep an eye on Ye Bingshang and Zhen Huan's movements. She didn't believe that these two people would remain calm.

Late at night, An Lingrong, who was supposed to be recuperating in Zhongcui Palace, appeared alone in Yongshou Palace. Ye Bingshang raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise, "What is the matter that An Guiren came here so late at night?"

An Lingrong's already pleasant voice was especially gentle at this time, "I came here to seek refuge with Concubine Lan. From now on, I will only serve you loyally and will never have any second thoughts."

"What? You don't miss your sister Wan anymore?" Ye Bingshang expected that this day would come sooner or later. The two favorite concubines were both substitutes for Queen Chunyuan. They would always have to fight each other whenever they wanted to compete for favor.

"Isn't Your Majesty not as concerned about Wanpin as before? Now that I think about it, Your Majesty is really smart. She must have seen through Wanpin's character a long time ago, so she took the initiative to distance herself from him."

Everyone in the palace saw Zhen Huan becoming distant from Ye Bingshang again and again until Ye Bingshang could no longer bear it. Only An Lingrong noticed that Ye Bingshang had changed a long time ago and had escaped from Zhen Huan's invisible control.

Ye Bingshang laughed softly, "I don't like to do good deeds now, I only care about exchanging benefits. Tell me, what can you do for me, and what do you want to get from me?"

An Lingrong's eyes, which had been looking at her toes, quickly glanced at Ye Bingshang, then immediately dropped, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Your Majesty controls my life and property, so naturally I will do whatever Your Majesty tells me to do. I only hope that my parents and Aunt Xiao are well."

This is indeed the truth, but if you want the horse to run without giving it grass to eat, it will backfire sooner or later, especially for someone like An Lingrong who has an inferiority complex and a proud heart.

"A business that is driven by desire is not a business and will not last long. I believe in doing business for profit."

Ye Bingshang guessed An Lingrong's thoughts and said, "I know you care about the things that I and Wanpin look down on, but you can't blame others. If we hadn't entered the palace, our backgrounds would have been very different."

It is normal for the daughters of third-rank and fourth-rank officials to look down on the daughter of an eighth-rank official. They are not in the same social circle. What's more, An Lingrong is a legitimate daughter who is suppressed by a concubine's daughter.

When An Lingrong heard Ye Bingshang directly expose the gap that she had been trying to cover up since entering the palace, her face turned pale instantly, and she felt wronged, ashamed and angry.

Once again, she resented her useless and hindering father, and also resented Zhen Huan and Ye Bingshang, and everyone in the palace who looked down on her.

After disinfecting the wound with strong liquor, it is time to apply a dose of medicine.

"You feel very sad?" Ye Bingshang said calmly, but every word she said was like a heavy blow to An Lingrong's mind. "You resent your father for not living up to his expectations, and resent others for looking down on you. In fact, you brought this upon yourself."

"You have been in the palace for three years, and have become a noble lady from a concubine, but you are still timid and dare not look people in the eye. If you look down on yourself, why should others look up to you?"

An Lingrong was a little confused by the scolding. She tried hard to think about Ye Bingshang's intention in saying this to her, but she couldn't figure it out. No one had ever taught her these things.

Ye Bingshang began to feed her sweet dates. "The most important thing in the palace is family background, and the least important thing is also family background. Zhen Huan's father is now a second-rank official, but she is only one level higher than you in the palace."

An Lingrong was moved when she heard this, but then she began to back off, "But Wanpin is more favored by the emperor, and she is pregnant, so it is only a matter of time before she is promoted to the rank."

"You don't need to provoke me." Ye Bingshang directly pointed out the hidden provocation in An Lingrong's words, "If you want to pull her down, it depends on your own ability."

"Please give me some advice, Lady Lan."

Seeing An Lingrong being so understanding, Ye Bingshang curled her lips and smiled lightly. It was easier to cooperate with smart people. "I need you to go to the Queen and be the knife in her hand. Find out the news about her for me."

Even though An Lingrong guessed that Ye Bingshang had a big plan, she was still shocked when she heard it, "Empress!" What do you want to do?

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