The princess arrives and the prosperous Tang Dynasty begins

It has been some time since Lin Xiao traveled to this strange ancient palace. After the initial confusion and adaptation, she began to understand everything about this palace in depth.

In the early morning, the sun shone through the carved window lattice into the room, and Lin Xiao got up early. After Xiaoyu helped her wash up, she began to tell her in detail about the people and forces in the palace. Xiaoyu was a maid who had served her since she was a child, and she knew everything about the palace.

"Princess, the most powerful people in our palace are naturally the Emperor and the Empress. The Emperor is wise and intelligent, and he rules this huge dynasty. The Empress is dignified and generous, and she is the mother of the country. She manages many affairs of the harem." Xiaoyu introduced seriously.

Lin Xiao nodded slightly, motioning Xiaoyu to continue.

"In addition to the emperor and the empress, there are also imperial concubines and imperial concubines. Most of the imperial concubines are of noble birth and have considerable status and influence in the palace. Fights between them are also common, so princess, you must be careful and don't get involved." Xiaoyu said while looking at Lin Xiao worriedly.

Lin Xiao smiled and assured Xiaoyu, she knew that she was a newcomer and would be careful with everything.

"And those princes and princesses all have their own personalities and thoughts. The eldest prince, Li Yi, is talented, gentle and elegant, and is deeply loved by the emperor; the second prince is ambitious and has always been eyeing the throne; the third princess is smart but a little willful..." Xiaoyu introduced the situation of each prince and princess in the palace to Lin Xiao one by one.

As Xiaoyu told the story, Lin Xiao gradually built a clear relationship diagram of the palace characters in her mind. She realized that behind this seemingly gorgeous palace, there were countless open and covert struggles and complex conflicts of interest.

In the following days, Lin Xiao began to frequently go in and out of various occasions in the palace, trying to understand the palace more deeply. She attended the palace banquets, where she saw the concubines competing with each other for beauty, as well as the subtle eye contact and verbal confrontation between them. She also saw the performance of the princes, and Li Yi's elegant demeanor formed a sharp contrast with the second prince's gloomy and uncertain.

At a flower-viewing party, Lin Xiao met a royal concubine. The royal concubine was extremely beautiful, wearing gorgeous clothes, and exuded a sense of superiority in her every move. When she saw Lin Xiao, a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, and then she walked over with a smile to talk to Lin Xiao.

"This is the new princess. She is so pretty." There was a hint of hypocritical praise in the royal concubine's words.

Lin Xiao responded politely, but she knew in her heart that the imperial concubine was not as friendly as she appeared. Sure enough, during the conversation, the imperial concubine kept probing Lin Xiao's attitude and position, trying to find some useful information from her.

Lin Xiao kept smiling and answered the imperial concubine's questions carefully, neither appearing too close nor too distant. She knew that in this palace, she couldn't easily offend anyone, especially these powerful imperial concubines.

In addition to interacting with the concubines and princes and princesses, Lin Xiao also began to pay attention to some servants in the palace. She found that although these servants were of humble status, they knew everything about the palace. Through communication with them, Lin Xiao was able to learn some unknown secrets and details.

One day, while walking in the garden, Lin Xiao met an old eunuch. The old eunuch had served in the palace for many years and witnessed countless changes. Lin Xiao took the initiative to talk to him, and the old eunuch saw that Lin Xiao was sincere, so he also opened up.

"Princess, there are many people in this palace. Don't be fooled by the friendly appearance. You may wonder how much intrigue there is behind the scenes." The old eunuch said with emotion.

Lin Xiao nodded, she was well aware of the complexity of the palace.

"Take the princes for example, they are all eyeing the throne. Although the eldest prince Li Yi is talented, the second prince is not to be outdone. He has been secretly building up his own power. And those concubines will use any means to win favor." The old eunuch continued.

Lin Xiao was fascinated by what she heard. She didn't expect the struggle in the palace to be so fierce.

"Then eunuch, how can I survive in this palace?" Lin Xiao asked humbly.

The old eunuch smiled and said, "Princess, as long as you keep your original heart, don't get involved in those meaningless fights, and do what you should do, you will be safe. Of course, you must also learn to read people's expressions and know how to protect yourself."

Lin Xiao looked at the old eunuch with gratitude. She knew that these words of experience were very valuable to her.

As time went by, Lin Xiao's understanding of the palace became deeper and deeper. She gradually realized that everyone in the palace had their own goals and motivations, and every decision could affect her own destiny. She began to deal with the people and things around her more carefully, and tried to find her own foothold in this complex palace.

However, even though Lin Xiao was very careful, she still inevitably encountered some troubles. Once, she accidentally bumped into a concubine in the corridor of the palace. The concubine immediately flew into a rage and accused Lin Xiao of deliberately bumping into her. Lin Xiao hurriedly apologized, but the concubine refused to give up and insisted that Lin Xiao give her an explanation.

Fortunately, Li Yi happened to pass by at this time. After seeing Lin Xiao's situation, he immediately stepped forward to help her out.

"Your Majesty, I think this is just a misunderstanding. Princess Lin Xiao did not mean to offend you. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and not bother with her." Li Yi said gently.

When the concubine saw Li Yi coming out, she could not continue to pester him. She could only glare at Lin Xiao fiercely, then turned and left.

Lin Xiao looked at Li Yi gratefully, and felt a little more favorable towards him.

"Thank you, Brother Li Yi. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do." Lin Xiao said softly.

Li Yi looked at her with a smile and said, "You're welcome. This is what I should do. You should be more careful in the palace in the future."

Lin Xiao nodded and secretly vowed in his heart that he must work harder to understand the palace, improve his abilities, and never let such a thing happen again.

In the following days, Lin Xiao studied the palace etiquette and rules more diligently, and also interacted more actively with people in the palace. She continued to accumulate experience and improve her coping ability by interacting with different people. She also began to try to build her own personal connections and become friends with some honest and kind people.

In the process, Lin Xiao gradually discovered some unknown dark sides of the palace. She saw some concubines using all means to win favor, some princes scheming against each other for the throne, and some servants being bullied and persecuted innocently. All these made Lin Xiao feel sad and angry, and she decided to work hard to change all this.

However, Lin Xiao also knew that it was not easy to change all this. She needed time and strength, and needed to continue to grow and improve. But she was not afraid, because she had firm faith and courage in her heart, and she believed that she would be able to carve out a space of her own in this palace.

As she got to know the palace better and better, Lin Xiao gradually found her position and value in the palace. She began to use her intelligence and talents to contribute to the development and stability of the palace. She also began to gain the respect and trust of more people and became an indispensable member of the palace.