Queen Chen, who was sitting in a high position in the palace, was not angry when she saw the radiant Song Nanxiang. Instead, there was a smile and satisfaction between her brows.

She said in a dignified tone, "Stand up! You have just served the emperor, and you must be very tired. Please take a seat!"

As soon as Nanxiang sat down, she said, "I knew that my sister would be favored by the emperor. You were just restored to the emperor's bedchamber yesterday. The emperor turned over your card last night."

"It's just a coincidence. There are only a few of us concubines who have just entered the palace. If the emperor doesn't pick my name, he would have picked other concubines. I'm just lucky." Nan Xiang said modestly, and she didn't think of this sleeping with the emperor as something to be proud of.

"Yes, who can guess what the emperor is thinking? But the fact that she can sleep with him shows that Concubine Song is still very charming." Chen laughed.

His tone was full of compliments to Song Nanxiang, as if he wanted to please her.

Nan Xiang said with an unchanged expression, "It is a blessing for us concubines to serve the emperor."

Hearing this, Chen's mouth curled up slightly and said, "It's rare that you have such a mentality."

"You are the first of the new concubines who has succeeded in sleeping with the emperor. As the queen, I am also happy. I have ordered the servants to prepare some rewards for you. I believe they have arrived in your palace now." When Chen said this, there was a hint of smile in her eyes.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Nanxiang stood up and bowed.

Nanxiang didn't know why she had to pay her respects to the Queen the first time she went to sleep with her. Wasn't this a show of power to intimidate the Queen?

She had long heard from the eunuchs and palace maids in the harem that the current emperor did not seem to favor the queen very much. It seemed more like he just gave her a status and did not care about what happened afterwards.

Of course, the Queen is much better than the Concubine Xian. At least the Emperor will come to sleep with the Queen on fixed days every month.

However, it is rare to hear about the virtuous concubine sleeping with the emperor.

Of course, it is also possible that she had slept with the emperor many times and the palace maids and eunuchs in the harem were all unaware of it.

"You have made great contributions in serving the emperor, and this is what you deserve." Chen smiled.

"You have already greeted me today. You can go back first."

"I'm leaving now!" Nan Xiang stood up, bowed, and prepared to leave.

Smelling the unique incense of Jingren Palace, Song Nanxiang thought a lot.

Maybe there is a secret here that she doesn't know.

There must be something wrong with this incense.

But she didn't dare to ask. After all, she didn't know what impact this matter would have on her, so she simply didn't ask.

Not long after leaving Jingren Palace, Caiyun beside her asked, "My dear! The Queen seems to admire you and likes you very much."

"Like? Appreciate?" Nan Xiang sneered.

"It's just that he's planning something."

After hearing this, Caiyun stopped talking. She asked the same question yesterday, and she still remembers Nanxiang's answer clearly.

"But you don't have to worry. If anything happens, the bigger ones will be dealt with first." Nanxiang smiled.

However, before she could laugh for long, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came to her ears.

"Greetings to Concubine Song!" Ningxiang stood in front of Nanxiang, blocking her way.

"You are Ningxiang who is beside the imperial concubine, right? What's the matter?" Nanxiang felt something was wrong.

"I am Ningxiang." Ningxiang said respectfully.

"My queen invites Concubine Song to have a small gathering at Chengqian Palace!"

"The Imperial Concubine called me?" Nan Xiang smiled bitterly to herself.

Every time the imperial concubine received some honor from the emperor, she would come out to seek some sense of existence.

Of course Song Nanxiang was no longer afraid. She didn't believe that the imperial concubine could be so arrogant this time.

"Then lead the way." Nanxiang said in a deep voice.

After a while, Nanxiang was brought to Chengqian Palace by Ningxiang.

The snow in Chengqian Palace had long been cleared away by the eunuchs, leaving no trace of snow.

It seems that this imperial concubine is very fond of cleanliness.

It’s also a good habit.

Chengqian Palace is not like her Wangyueju. There are only some simple green plants placed here. They are not beautiful, but they are there to add some greenery.

"Miss Song, please follow me to the inner hall." Ningxiang said softly, leading Song Nanxiang to the inner room.

After seeing the imperial concubine sitting on the couch, Nan Xiang quickly squatted and said, "I am here to see the imperial concubine. May the queen be blessed with good health!"

Imperial Concubine Wang looked at Nanxiang calmly and said arrogantly, "Song Changzai is finally not wearing so plain clothes today. She looks much more luxurious. It seems that the emperor's dragon energy is really effective!"

Wang's tone began to grind her teeth as she spoke, but then returned to normal.

"I dare not, I am just dressed casually." Nan Xiang said quickly.

"Haha! Concubine Song, do you know why I called you here?" Wang said, looking down at Song Nanxiang who was squatting on the ground.

"I don't know, I hope the noble concubine can tell me."

Nanxiang sighed softly, it seemed that the imperial concubine was going to make things difficult for her in disguise.

"The handwriting of 'Nu Ze Nu Xun' copied by Concubine Song is elegant and lively, with a great style. I like it very much." Wang said in a sharp tone.

This attitude doesn't sound like exaggeration, but more like sarcasm.

"It is my honor to catch the eye of the imperial concubine!" Nanxiang said modestly with her head down.

"Hmph! The Empress Dowager's birthday will be in two months. I'm thinking of giving her a longevity invitation. You can write it for me. If there's any mistake, I'll ask for it for you. Of course, as long as you copy it well, I'll reward you." Wang said.

"I am willing to share your worries!" Nanxiang nodded.

There was nothing she could do if she disagreed now. If she disagreed, she would not be able to leave the palace.

"Ningxiang!" Wang called out to Ningxiang.

Then Ningxiang came over with a tray, on which was a large piece of calligraphy and some gold ink.

"I'll give you seven days. If you can't finish copying, you know the consequences." Wang said viciously.

Nanxiang smiled bitterly. Isn't this embarrassing?

The Wanshou Tie has so many words and it has to be written beautifully. Who can finish it within seven days?

However, Nan Xiang had no choice but to nod and say, "I understand."

Caiyun took the tray from Ningxiang's hand with a sulky look on her face.

"Go away!" Wang ordered them to leave, as if she still didn't want to see Song Nanxiang.

"I'll take my leave," Nanxiang said lightly.

On the way back to Wangyueju, Nanxiang wondered whether she should also prepare a birthday gift for the Queen Mother, as this was the etiquette as a concubine in the harem.

But thinking back to the Queen Mother's displeased look during the palace selection that day, Nan Xiang knew that even if she gave her a birthday gift, the Queen Mother would not be willing to even look at her.

"My lady! This imperial concubine is going too far. She actually asked you to help her copy a gift for the empress dowager. This is against the rules." Caiyun said with an unhappy look on her face. She felt uncomfortable all over as soon as she stepped into that place.

Nanxiang was quite open-minded. It was just a longevity scroll, wasn't it? It was better than having her kneel in the snow and feel the cold wind.

"What's against the rules? Who would know if we didn't tell anyone?"

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