There was chaos in Kunning Palace again, and Ran Dong skillfully applied medicine and bandaged the emperor.

Fortunately, the emperor had limited strength and the injury on his hand was not serious. It would heal in two or three days. It was much lighter than the injuries of Noble Lady Fucha and Xia Dongchun.

"It's really outrageous. They actually started fighting in the palace." Wang Ruofu scolded with a guilty conscience, and looked at the emperor soothingly, "Don't worry, I will punish them well."

The emperor's hands hurt so much that he just wanted to cry, and the interrogation could definitely not continue.

Wang Ruofu thought of the miserable state of the two men with bruised faces and noses, and thought that it was because of the dispute caused by Honghui, and her anger disappeared.

It’s all because of her son’s great charm!

He said gently, "Just punish Noble Lady Fucha and Xia Dongchun to copy the palace rules a hundred times each, and also fine them half a year's salary."

"Mrs. An, go back and tell them not to leave the palace until they are fully recovered, and they don't need to come to pay their respects. There are so many children in the palace, they will be scared if they see you."

An Lingrong nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I will definitely pass on your message. Thank you, Queen, for your forgiveness."

"Well, back off."

With Wang Ruofu's permission, An Lingrong walked towards the gate of Kunning Palace at the fastest pace in her life. She didn't want to stay any longer.

After walking a long way, he slowly slowed down his pace, covered his chest and said, "I was scared to death, scared to death."

Just now, when Xia Dongchun's dowry said those words in front of the emperor and the empress, she really felt that her life was in danger. Fortunately, things took a turn for the better and an accident happened.

Now I just hope that after the emperor recovers from his injury, he won’t think about this anymore, or just forget about her, an unimportant little person.

He returned to the Yanx Palace with an uneasy heart, and as soon as he stepped into the East Wing Hall, he heard Xia Dongchun's screams and curses.

"Hiss, be gentle, do you want to hurt me to death?"

"Noble Lady Fucha actually dared to kill me. She must be jealous of my beauty, so she kept hitting me in the face."

An Lingrong exempted herself from the palace maid's formality and walked steadily forward to the bedside.

After seeing Xia Dongchun's swollen face, he was amused and moved, and took the medicine from the palace maid: "Let me do it."

She had been used to doing delicate work since she was a child. Applying medicine to Xia Dongchun was like embroidering on precious brocade that was so delicate that it was so delicate that it could be blown away. She had to be quick and accurate.

Before Xia Dongchun could react to the pain, the medicine had already been evenly applied to the wound, neither more nor less.

"That's good." An Lingrong smiled at Xia Dongchun's other dowry, Feixue, and said, "Miss Feixue, please wait outside. I have something to say to Sister Xia."

Feixue looked at Xia Dongchun helplessly and nodded to An Lingrong: "Thank you, Miss An."

"Lingrong, why did you come just now? Is the Queen angry? She hit me so hard on the back of my head it hurts." Xia Dongchun complained.

An Lingrong thought for a moment and replied, "From what I can see, the Empress is not angry. But the Emperor knows what you said to Noble Lady Fucha, and he is quite unhappy."

"Ah?" Xia Dongchun was confused. "Did I say anything bad?"

An Lingrong seemed a little helpless and repeated the situation in Kunning Palace truthfully. She was afraid that Xia Dongchun was not clear about the harem, so she pointed out directly that the emperor was very concerned about this matter and it would affect his favor in the future.

Unexpectedly, Xia Dongchun's first words were -

"That's because Noble Lady Fucha is more miserable than me. She is the one who is angry because she can't marry the prince."

The main thing is to hurt the enemy by 1,000 and yourself by 800. It just needs the opponent to be in a worse situation than her.

An Lingrong: “…” As long as you are happy.

After Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan avoided the palace to recuperate, Noble Fucha and Xia Dongchun also joined the ranks of recuperators on their own. Fang Chunyi was still young, and Noble Borjigit was a mascot.

Among the newcomers, only An Lingrong could serve in the emperor's bedchamber, and the situation looked very good.

"Congratulations, my lady. Congratulations, my lady. You must seize this godsend opportunity." Baojuan said excitedly.

Wang Ruofu did not bribe her, and other powerful concubines would not bet on An Lingrong, so she only had An Lingrong as her master, and only one monthly salary.

Most of An Lingrong's previous rewards were sent back to subsidize her parents' family, and the money left to reward their servants was pitifully small.

In this situation, Baojuan hoped that An Lingrong would be favored more than An Lingrong herself.

An Lingrong was also surprised and delighted: "I never thought I could be lucky sometimes."

Even without Zhen Huan's guidance and arrangements, An Lingrong, after overcoming her unfamiliarity and fear of the emperor when she first arrived, would still think of using her strengths to please the emperor - embroidery, perfume, and singing.

With the help of the wealthy man Xia Dongchun, An Lingrong quickly got the best fabrics and spices.

She was worried that if she rashly competed for favor, she would anger the queen, who seemed difficult to deal with, so she spent more than half a month embroidering two sets of pajamas using the same technique, one with dragon patterns and the other with phoenix patterns.

One was sent to the Yangxin Palace, and the other was sent to the Kunning Palace, along with the calming incense she had prepared.

Wang Ruofu picked up the nightgown and looked at it carefully, praising it: "The embroidery skills are so exquisite. Has Concubine Hua sent it?"

"The nightgown is exclusive to Her Majesty and the Emperor. Lady An said that the dragon and the phoenix represent good fortune. I wish Her Majesty and the Emperor good health and a long life together." Ran Dong replied with a smile. He was very satisfied with An Lingrong who knew how to act.

"However, Lady An also prepared another fragrance and gave it to Concubine Hua and Concubine Xia."

Wang Ruofu smiled indifferently: "He is smart and thoughtful, and he doesn't offend anyone."

Ran Dong: "I heard that Lady An's family background is not good, and her father favors his concubine over his wife. Lady An and her mother did not live well at home, so she developed her current personality."

"Favoring a concubine and destroying a wife?"

When Wang Ruofu heard these four words, she was furious and cursed, "He is not fit to be an official with such a character. Go and have someone investigate him thoroughly. No, tell Old Fourteenth to do it."

"Miss?"

"Let him send someone to tie up that bastard and beat him up severely. He will be beaten so hard that his teeth are all over the floor and he won't be able to get out of bed for half a year!" Wang Ruofu said fiercely.

It was An Lingrong's experience that reminded her of her concubine's daughter Xiaoliu in her previous life, who was also equally dexterous and thoughtful.

He also has a father who is a minor official and favors his concubine over his wife!

How could she not vent her anger on others and not get angry? Now that she is the queen, she certainly won't tolerate it.

Ran Dong couldn't stop Wang Ruofu, he could only mourn for Master An's father in his heart for a second, and then leave him alone. After all, the official was too low-ranking, so he just beat him.

The matter was settled, but An Lingrong in the palace was completely unaware of it and was only thinking about how to gain more favor.

Only after the things were sent out and not returned did she dare to sing "Bodhisattva Man" while serving the emperor in the bedroom.

The singing voice is similar to the voice in the emperor’s memory, but also obviously different. It is just right for the emperor who has suffered a heartbreak in middle age - it brings back memories of his youth!

The emperor's eyes were moist and his voice was slightly trembling: "You sang very well."

As the saying goes, rare things are valuable.

Originally, the emperor only thought An Lingrong was well-behaved and sensible, but after the battle between Noble Lady Fucha and Xia Dongchun, his satisfaction with An Lingrong suddenly increased——

Jiangnan women are still the best!

She is gentle and considerate, totally different from those women in the harem who are always ready to fight!

This made the emperor feel like he was in spring breeze among the brave and cheerful daughters of military generals, and he felt like he had found the master of the world, admired by everyone.

--split line--

Therefore, An Lingrong's favor soon caught up with Concubine Hua, and the emperor was still the emperor who liked to make promises during the honeymoon period.

He held An Lingrong's hand and said, "Rong'er, you have just entered the palace, so it is not appropriate to promote you again and again. I will promote you to the position of concubine only after you give birth to a prince or princess."

An Lingrong was shocked. If she was promoted to the rank of concubine, she would be the head of a palace and would be included in the royal jade book. Her father, out of consideration for her face, did not dare to treat her mother and the others too harshly.

Then he thought of the fierce fighting in the palace in recent days. Thinking of his own small body, his heart sank again.

She said calmly, "Lingrong is fortunate enough to enter the palace to serve the Emperor and the Empress. This is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes. I dare not ask for too much."

The news spread quickly.

To everyone's surprise, after Concubine Hua learned about this, she did not immediately call for war and killing.

Facing the shock of the crowd, Concubine Hua rolled her eyes unhappily: "Do you really think I'm a fool?"

The concubines: “…” So it’s you who’s not me.

Concubine Hua was furious.

She did not encounter betrayal, nor did she suffer a miscarriage in pain and despair. The only loss and suffering she had endured was the beating from Wang Ruofu.

But it was also open and aboveboard, without any dark calculations, and treated everyone equally.

So although she still hated others competing for her favor, she was not as extreme as in her previous life, and would not kill people at any time.

In addition, An Lingrong was cautious and timid, and was always respectful to the powerful Concubine Hua. It was no exaggeration to say that she never fought back when hit, and never retaliated when scolded.

Usually, Concubine Hua would be so dry-mouthed from her sour remarks that An Lingrong could only say with grievance, "What Concubine Hua taught me is true. I will pay more attention to it in the future."

Hua Fei: “…”

That's it?

No, you should fight back. You admitted your mistake so quickly and with such a good attitude. How can I establish my authority with you next?

You, the newly-promoted favorite concubine, actually bent at the slightest provocation, without any backbone at all. The weak Yun Ruofang was not like you at all!

Seeing An Lingrong was either silent, or cowering, or taking small steps back.

Concubine Hua was unhappy but couldn't vent her anger, which made her feel even more uncomfortable. Finally, she pouted in boredom: "I really don't know what the emperor sees in you, you are so petty."

"Okay, stop hanging around in the future."

An Lingrong was as if she had been pardoned. She said, "I'll take my leave," and ran away. Her escape speed was much faster than before she entered the palace. She no longer had to worry about not being able to get a fast carriage.

The emperor who passed by and witnessed everything: "..."

In this harem, Rong'er is the only one who is truly gentle and sensible, and only Rong'er is the safest and harmless!

With Hua Fei's unconscious "adding fuel to the flames", An Lingrong became even more favored. But Hua Fei didn't know that the problem was with herself, and she didn't dare to be the first person to intercept the favor after entering the palace, so she could only get angry.

But she could still bear it, but the concubines without children could not sit still.

Especially Concubine Yun and Concubine Cao, who gave birth to daughters but had no children, no favor, and no powerful family background.

Both of them were concubines, but they were still young and always wanted to work hard for their own and their daughter's future and sit on the two vacant positions of the Four Concubines.

When Concubine Yun was in the palace, she was weak and pitiful, and was favored for a time.

Unfortunately, after entering the palace and becoming a concubine, she became a little arrogant, and inadvertently revealed her strength and ambition to retreat in order to advance, which made the emperor feel uncomfortable and dissatisfied, otherwise she would not have fallen out of favor at such a young age.

Now, seeing the newcomers coming to the river, the newcomers are pushing the old ones out, and it is very likely that they will surpass her and seize the position of the Four Concubines, how can she sit still?

Concubine Yun racked her brains to no avail, so she consulted Concubine Cao and decided to send the two outstanding and conceited newcomers to serve as pawns.

"Go and tell this news to the women in the Wanguan officialdom and Shen Changzai. Remember, exaggerate the story." Concubine Cao winked at the little palace maid beside her.

Yunpin gently handed Caopin a cup of tea and said, "Sister Cao's idea is still the best."

"These two are both beautiful and well-born, and they are smarter than the two people who are killing each other in the Yanxi Palace. Fortunately, they can't see the situation clearly and offend the queen as soon as they come. Otherwise, they will become a big trouble."

Concubine Cao smiled and shook her head: "They just have too many good things and it's so easy that they are self-righteous and think that everyone else will revolve around them."

"Well, I hope they can still be of some use."

"That's exactly what Sister Cao said."

Just as Concubine Cao and Concubine Yun estimated, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were both arrogant and proud by nature, and unwilling to fall behind others, so they stood in the front row on such an important day when the whole palace was present to meet the emperor.

After hearing the news, they were secretly indignant.

In the west hall of Suiyuxuan.

"That Noble Lady An is just the daughter of a county magistrate, and she's not that good looking. Why does the Emperor like her so much?"

Before Zhen Huan could say anything, Huanbi, a maid, couldn't stand it anymore.

With a red face, he came to Zhen Huan and said, "My lady, why don't we stop pretending to be sick? Pei'er and the others haven't been so attentive to our service lately."

"I am worried that if this continues, we will be trampled upon by Lady An, the daughter of a minor official in a remote area..."

"Huanbi! Shut up."

Zhen Huan interrupted, took a deep breath, suppressed her displeasure and said, "This is the palace, not the Zhen residence. You should change your habit of casually criticizing others."

"She is a noble lady, and I am just an unfavored official girl. If you continue to speak so recklessly, I can't protect you."

When she said this, Zhen Huan also felt a little uncomfortable, but she still managed to appear magnanimous and calm.

She preached, "You don't have to be jealous. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. She has enjoyed such great fortune, but she may not be able to endure the same misfortune. It is the best that we can live in peace in the palace."

Huanbi was depressed: "My lady, I know I was wrong."

Zhen Huan saw that Huanbi was unwilling to accept the result, and she also thought about the fact that nothing had gone well since the palace selection, and her plans and arrangements had been repeatedly disrupted by brute force, and she couldn't help but become more and more annoyed.

She placed one hand on the table and supported her forehead with the other, with a trace of sadness between her brows.

Combined with her pale skin caused by not getting any sun exposure for a long time while she was recovering from her injury, she looked like a sentimental sick beauty.

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