Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

When they arrived at the entrance of the main hall, Yizhen asked a young eunuch to go in and pass on the message.

After a while, a little palace maid came out with a smile on her face and led Ji Anni and Yizhen.

Ji Anni also recognized this pretty little palace maid because she had heard Yun Zhen call her name, which seemed to be "Xiao Yao".

Xiaoyao led Ji Anni and Yizhen to Concubine Baogui's bedroom.

Baogui Concubine had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Ji Anni and Yizhen coming, she hurried over to greet them and said, "I didn't expect you sisters to come. You really scared me. Come on, sit inside."

Ji Anni knew that Concubine Baogui was a warm-hearted person, so she didn't bother to be polite with her and just pulled Yizhen in.

This was Yizhen's first time to the West Palace and her first time to meet Concubine Baogui, so she seemed a little reserved. Ji Anni whispered a few words of comfort in Yizhen's ear, then pulled Yizhen in front of Concubine Baogui and introduced her, "Sister, this is Yizhen who took good care of me in the East Concubine Palace. Her father is the county magistrate of Nanhu County. She is a very nice person. When my maid was taken away by the princess, she was the one who combed my hair."

Yizhen hurriedly presented the prepared cakes and said, "Your Highness, this is a specialty from Yizhen's hometown. It's not top quality and I don't know if it suits your taste, but this cake is very good for your health and is a good product for keeping fit. Yizhen wishes your Highness eternal beauty and a long and prosperous life."

Baogui Fei affectionately pulled Yizhen to sit down together and said, "Look at this girl, not only is she sweet and charming, but her little mouth is even sweeter."

Ji Anni interrupted and said, "So I gave her a nickname, Little Sweet Date."

"Little sweet dates?" Baogui Fei couldn't help laughing and covered her mouth with her hands.

"Your Highness, you are making fun of me." Yizhen was a little reserved at first, but after two or three sentences, all her nervousness and anxiety disappeared. This Concubine Bao was really approachable. Talking to her was like talking to her own sister, and there was no sense of hierarchy at all. Yizhen also gradually relaxed.

"By the way, how come my sisters have time to come here today?" Guigui Concubine was curious why they didn't go to Renhe Hall.

Ji Anni said, "Because we are both patients, Aunt Yang specially approved the leave."

"Patient?" Concubine Baogui was a little worried.

"It's just a minor injury." Fearing that Concubine Baogui would worry, Ji Anni hastily made it look like a minor incident. "I got caught in the rain last night, and Yizhen got a burn on her head yesterday, but they're not a big deal, so don't worry, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Concubine Baogui's smile faded slightly, and she looked at Yizhen with concern and sympathy and said, "I heard that Tianning caused trouble yesterday and scalded a concubine's head with tea. I didn't expect it was you, sister Yizhen."

Yizhen quickly said, "It has nothing to do with the princess. It was Yizhen who was clumsy and knocked over the teacup, which caused her to get burned on the head."

"Oh my." Ji Anni patted Yizhen and pouted, "Yizhen, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but don't say so many polite words in front of Concubine Baogui. Anyone with eyes can see who was right and who was wrong about yesterday. It was obviously Princess Ning who was wrong that day, why are you taking all the blame on yourself?"

Yizhen gave Ji Anni a bitter smile and said nothing more.

After all, a princess is a princess. Even if she makes a mistake, she cannot be blamed, otherwise she will get into trouble. Yizhen knows this very well, so she has to take all the blame on herself. She probably won't be able to say whatever she wants like Ji Anni in her life.

"Well, Yizhen..." Seeing that Yizhen was a little sad, Concubine Baogui comforted her, "We may never be able to learn to speak out like Sister Zhaoji in our lifetime, we can only envy her. You are here with me, just treat it as your own home, say whatever you want to say, and if there is anything I can help you with, I will definitely help you."

Concubine Baogui thought that Ji Anni brought Yizhen to her to complain.

Yizhen quickly explained, "How dare Yizhen trouble the Imperial Concubine? Yizhen is here with Xiao Zhao to pay respects to the Imperial Concubine."

"Greetings..." Concubine Baogui felt a little surprised and couldn't help but smile.

Ji Anni said, "I heard from Yun Zhen that my sister has been unable to let go of the incident at the Queen Mother's dinner."

When the past was brought up again, Concubine Baogui sighed softly, "Sister, I didn't mean to hit you that day... Afterwards, whenever I think of this, my heart aches as if someone is squeezing it with their hands."

As she spoke, she gently covered her heart and frowned.

"Sister..." Seeing Baogui Fei's guilty look, Ji Anni was also very distressed, and said sincerely, "I know that sister beat me that day to save me. I can't thank you enough, how dare I bear a grudge? Sister, you think too much. By the way, sister, why don't you call me Xiao Zhao like Yizhen? This name sounds friendly, I like it so much."

"Xiao Zhao?" Guibao Concubine tried to call her that. Her smile gradually returned and she praised, "Zhao means bright day, which is just right for your cheerful personality. Xiao Zhao... is a good name that suits you."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise." Ji Anni deliberately imitated Yizhen's manner and was polite to Concubine Baogui, which made everyone laugh.

"Oh, right." Concubine Baogui stood up, nodded at Ji Anni, then at Yizhen, and said, "You two sworn sisters are very close. I happen to have a pair of pearl and jade hairpins for sworn sisters. Why don't I give them to you as gifts?"

Ji Anni had already received enough gifts from Concubine Baogui, and now she heard that Concubine Baogui was going to give her something, so how could she accept it? She quickly declined, "Sister, no need, I feel embarrassed to accept your gifts. If you give me more, I won't dare to come next time. Those who know us know that we are here to pay our respects to you, and those who don't... may think we are here to steal money."

Baogui Fei raised her eyebrows in mock anger and said, "Who dares to say that? Look, I'm going to slap her in the face. As an elder sister, it's natural for her to dress her younger sister up beautifully. This is a matter of course, who dares to say anything?"

"Your Highness..." Ji Anni shouted in a long voice, feeling both happy and helpless. She felt that the childish side of Concubine Baogui had come out again. Concubine Baogui's expression and actions now were very similar to the way she asked Yun Zhen to avoid her when she changed her clothes on the first day she entered the palace.

"Wait a moment, I'll get the hairpin right away."

After saying this, he didn't give Ji Anni any time to refuse. He turned around slightly, lifted the bead curtain and left.

As soon as she left, the palace maid named Xiaoyao brought up three cups of tea.

Xiaoyao put the tea on the table and said politely, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

Ji Anni asked Xiao Yao curiously, "Does your mother always like to give gifts to others? I feel embarrassed."

Xiao Yao said, "I have been serving the Majesty for three years. I have only seen other concubines give gifts to the Majesty, but I have never seen the Majesty give gifts to others. Concubine Zhao Cong, I want to congratulate you." She winked at Ji Anni in a rather naughty way. "The Majesty seems to like you very much. This is probably what they call... first sight, right?"

"Hit it off at first sight?" Ji Anni was stunned. Before she could react, Xiao Yao had already left.

Yizhen called Ji Anni and said, "Xiao Zhao, you are blessed with a noble fate. You are naturally beautiful and have noble people to help you. Even if you are not the queen in the future, you will definitely be a noble concubine."

After hearing this, Ji Anni did not respond, but just sighed.

She thought to herself that she didn't want to be a concubine, she just wanted to return to her original world and be herself, Ji Anni.