She always plays cards out of the ordinary

The corners of the queen's mouth curled up slightly, as if she had thought of something interesting.

"An promised, I remember you haven't slept with me yet, right? But don't worry, the emperor must be busy with official duties recently. When he is done, he will naturally summon you."

The Queen said those extremely hypocritical words with a concerned look on her face. It was obvious that she was trying to fool people. If the Emperor was really very busy, how could he have the time to visit Concubine Zhao and Noble Lady Shen?

But as the queen, she expressed her concern for a concubine. Although it was hypocritical, no one refuted it. However, no one knew what they were thinking in their hearts.

An Lingrong sat there quietly. As soon as the Queen finished speaking, she seemed to feel the mocking looks from all the concubines in the hall.

At this moment, she wished she could find a place to hide. Yes, how ugly was she, so ugly that the emperor was unwilling to summon her.

At this moment, An Lingrong hated the Queen. She hated why she had to expose this matter in front of so many people. She hated why these concubines secretly laughed at her in their hearts. She also hated Concubine Shen. She got along so well with her on weekdays, but the Emperor went to her so many times, but she never thought of introducing her.

If Fu Cha Xinyun knew An Lingrong's thoughts, she would definitely say, An Lingrong hated so many people, why didn't she hate the emperor, it was obviously the emperor who didn't let her sleep with him. This injustice has its perpetrators, isn't it the emperor who is the culprit?

Just like Xia Dongchun and Concubine Hua, if they dare not hate the emperor, then it can only be someone else's fault.

An Lingrong herself didn't know how she got to the Yanx Palace. She only knew that Chun Changzai and Xin Changzai took her to the Yilan Hall of the Yanx Palace to flatter Concubine Zhao, and they didn't leave until a while later.

After seeing off Concubine Chun and Concubine Xin, An Lingrong finally walked back to her room.

When Baojuan saw An Lingrong looking so distraught, she hurried over to support her.

"My lady, what's wrong with you?" An Lingrong forced a smile at her and went back to her room.

"I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'll take a rest first. It's nothing, don't disturb me."

Bao Juan glanced at Bao Que behind An Lingrong and asked, "My lady, what happened?"

Bao Que pouted, looking unhappy. "Empress Zhaoping is already pregnant, but the young lady hasn't even slept with him yet. And just now, the Empress revealed the fact that the young lady hasn't slept with him yet in front of all the concubines. Who can stand this?"

Baojuan frowned, "Shut up, what can a little maid like you say about the Empress? If you ask me, Concubine Zhao is really something. She treats our young master like an older sister whenever she meets him. How many times has the Emperor come to our Yanx Palace? He never even introduce us to someone new," Baojuan said and stomped her feet angrily.

"Baojuan, why do you say that? Concubine Zhao and our young master are not familiar with each other, and they don't spend much time together. It's understandable that she is unwilling to help. But Concubine Shen, during the selection, our young master was on good terms with her and Concubine Wan. Now Concubine Wan is reflecting on her mistakes, but our young master goes to Concubine Shen every day, and the two of them often talk quietly together. Their relationship seems to be very good, but Concubine Shen has never said a good word for our young master.

It's fine to mention it to the emperor, but what about her? She is favored, but she has never thought about what kind of life the young lady who follows her every day is living now? Rewards, there is no reward for us, and the share we should have will be reduced. Even when we go to the kitchen to pick up food, we have to wait until the end.

Obviously I went not too late, but I was always behind others. The dishes in the promised portion were only so many, and others took them first, so the dishes that the young lady got were not very good. Every time I went to the kitchen to pick up the food, I was always worried and smiling, and the same goes for the portions in our palace. Whether it was the silver or other items for the young lady, every time I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I was always looked down upon. You can go next time, I don’t want to go anyway.”

Baojuan quickly retorted, "I still have to take care of the young lady."

Bao Que rolled his eyes. "Wouldn't it be the same if I took care of the young lady if you went? To put it bluntly, you asked me to go because you didn't want to be looked down upon?"

An Lingrong could hear the two maids bickering outside, but what could she do? Since she was not favored, she could only be bullied in the palace.

An Lingrong thought about how she was full of hope when she first entered the palace, thinking that she could be proud and change her life from then on. But she didn't know that she was just an ordinary person, no matter where she was.

Not many people actually cared about what An Lingrong was thinking, but that afternoon, An Lingrong seemed to have just fallen asleep when she was woken up by Baojuan.

Baojuan walked into the room and gently shook An Lingrong, "My dear, please wake up."

An Lingrong opened her eyes blurry and felt extremely tired.

"Baojuan, didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's something important?"

Before Baojuan could say anything, Baoque came in and said, "My lady, please get up quickly. The emperor has summoned you to sleep with him tonight. You should get up quickly and dress up."

"Sleeping with you?" An Lingrong sat up suddenly and held Baojuan's hand tightly.

"Baojuan, is what you said true? The emperor summoned me to his bedchamber?"

Bao Juan said with a smile: "Yes, so my lady, please get up quickly, your good day is coming."

An Lingrong stood up in a daze and followed Baojuan and Baoque's instructions to bathe, change clothes, wash and dress.

After An Lingrong had washed up, the nanny from the Jingshifang came over and told her the requirements of sleeping with the emperor. An Lingrong listened quietly without saying a word, only feeling her heart pounding.

She knew that success or failure depended on tonight. If she could satisfy the emperor tonight, she would no longer be the dispensable An Da Ying, nor would she be the An Lingrong who could be stepped on by anyone.

However, the more she thought about performing well, the more nervous An Lingrong became. She tightly grasped the hand of the nanny.

"Mammy, I, I'm a little scared."

The nanny patted her shoulder encouragingly and said, "Don't be afraid, young lady. You just need to follow the emperor's request. It is a great honor to serve the emperor in bed. Young lady, you must seize this opportunity."

An Lingrong nodded with gratitude, then got on the Fengluan Chun'en carriage and prepared to go to the Yangxin Palace.

This was the first time that An Lingrong rode on the Fengluan Chun'en Chariot. At this time, the capital city had already entered the long winter, and the concubines in each palace were already preparing to rest in their respective palaces, making the entire long street exceptionally quiet, with only a few palace servants and guards patrolling back and forth on the road.

An Lingrong discovered that these people would kneel down and salute when the Fengluan Chun'en carriage passed by, whether they were eunuchs or palace maids, or those guards who were usually high and mighty.

Looking at those people crawling at her feet, An Lingrong felt a secret pleasure in her heart. She even hoped that she could walk along this long street forever.