An Lingrong's Rebirth: I will not offend others unless they offend me

An Lingrong, her heart calmed down, picked up her needle and started working.

The fabrics awarded by the Queen and Concubine Hua were all face-saving goods. They had been stored for who knows how many years. They looked shiny and bright on the surface, but were a mess inside and could not be used to sew clothes at all.

After much thought, An Lingrong could only make it into a purse to be used as a reward.

Baoque, Baojuan and Baoli were also very tactful and helped with the work.

While several people were busy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs delivered daily rations of yellow wax, mutton-fat wax, black charcoal, white sugar, and tea.

The servant who received the reward said that if the master had any other needs, he could send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect it as long as it was included in the quota.

An Lingrong assigned the warehouse to the steady Baoque. She checked each item one by one and only registered it into the warehouse after confirming that there were no problems.

It was dusk and there was no movement from the Jingshifang. After washing up, An Lingrong went into the inner room.

Baoge, who had been running outside for most of the day, took the initiative to follow him into the house to serve.

"Miss, I have inquired about the other seven new palace ladies. Noble Lady Fucha and Concubine Xia are living in the Yanxi Palace. Concubine Wan and Fang Jia have agreed to live in the Suiyu Pavilion. Noble Lady Shen is in the Xianfu Palace. The main position is..."

"Miss, you don't know. Concubine Xia was shouting in the Yanxi Palace that Concubine Hua's reward was not as good as the Empress's. When people heard about it, Zhou Ninghai, who was delivering the reward, was furious."

Bao Ge said gloatingly. Ever since she learned that Xia Dongchun was bullying the young lady outside the palace walls, she had been collecting information about her mortal enemy.

As soon as he learned about the stupid thing Xia Dongchun had done, he hurried back to share it.

An Lingrong was not surprised by Xia Dongchun's behavior. In her previous life, she had offended Concubine Hua in the same way and disappeared from everyone's sight early.

"Bao Que, Bao Ge, you two are people I brought from Songyang. The palace has strict rules and regulations. You must be careful with your words and actions. We must all be good."

An Lingrong, who was worried, gave repeated instructions and did not forget to ask Baoque to restrain the palace maids.

"You two will observe the three new eunuchs. If any of them perform well, you can promote them temporarily."

What she meant by observation was to find out the origins of the three people and whether they had any connections with the various palaces.

If there are those with bad intentions, find a reason to return it.

An Lingrong did not sleep well during the first two nights after entering the palace, so she got up early to dress up.

She was of a low rank and must not give anyone any cause for criticism.

When An Lingrong and Baoque stepped onto the long street, they saw someone waiting at the gate of Jingren Palace.

The dark palace dress, the towering headdress and the gradient long tassels all indicated that the other party's identity was extraordinary. When I got closer, I saw that it was indeed the Empress Qi, the main concubine of Changchun Palace.

With the support of the Queen, Concubine Qi gave birth to the third prince. For the sake of her son's future, she was humble in front of the Queen and came early to help the Queen with her grooming whenever she had the chance.

An Lingrong bowed gracefully and performed the court etiquette, "I'm here to greet Concubine Qi."

"An Changzai, please excuse me."

Just as Concubine Qi was about to say something, the gate of Jingren Palace opened.

She smiled at An Lingrong and said, "I have to go and serve the Empress, so I'll go ahead. Concubine An, please feel free to do as you please."

An Lingrong took a step back and looked at Concubine Qi who hurried in, and she became more determined to take the medicine as soon as possible.

Concubine Qi, Li Jingyan, was an elderly woman living in the Emperor's private residence, raising the only prince in the palace, the Third Prince. Neither the mother nor the son was particularly bright, but Li Jingyan was able to be crowned a concubine simply because she had a son she had raised.

The Fourth Prince has an ignoble background and is kept in a garden outside. It is still unclear whether he will have the chance to return to the palace.

The Fifth Prince was fostered outside the palace. He was too lively and was never considered by the Emperor.

This consideration further strengthened her determination to serve the emperor in bed as soon as possible.

There was a commotion in Jingren Palace, and soon a young eunuch came to invite Lingrong into the room to wait.

She chose an inconspicuous corner and sat on half of a stool, without even touching the cakes and tea on the small table beside her.

As the sky gradually brightened, many concubines came one after another, but Xia Dongchun still rolled her eyes at her.

As soon as Zhen Huan came in with Shen Meiyu, she saw An Lingrong sitting in the corner.

Now was not a good time to say hello, so she had no choice but to follow Shen Meizhuang and move forward.

An Lingrong watched Zhen Huan standing motionless beside Shen Meiyu, and then looked at the newly appointed noble ladies from the Manchu and Mongolian tribes. Noble Lady Fucha had a grim expression on her face, but the other Mongolian noble lady who acted as a mascot didn't care.

Fang Jiaying, who came later, saw the snacks on the low table next to An Lingrong and her eyes lit up.

"Hello, sister, have you filled your stomach?"

An Lingrong understood and moved a little, then stood up to help her block other people's sight.

"Sister Fang Jia, please."

Fang Jiachun happily picked up a piece of lotus crisp and brought it to her mouth with enjoyment.

Xin Changzai, who was standing next to the two of them, also noticed the situation and started talking to An Lingrong with a smile.

"Sister An, Fang Jia has a really good appetite for what she promised. It's a blessing to be able to eat."

"Sister Xin, she is still young..."

The two people who met for the first time had no conflicts and started chatting in low voices.

An Lingrong was right. Fang Jiachunyi was indeed still young. Because she was young, she needed to eat more. Only when she grew up could she serve in the emperor's bedchamber.

The women in this palace, no matter how virtuous they are or how lovely they look, are not counted.

When the dignified queen appeared, everyone paid their respects to her.

"Your humble concubine (concubine) pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen!"

The queen wearing golden armor raised her hand slightly and spoke kindly.

"Sisters, please don't be polite."

Then came the greetings to the newlyweds, fully displaying the demeanor of the mother of a country.

Seeing the newlyweds' grateful expressions, An Lingrong listened to the greetings of the ladies in high positions with a smile.

There was laughter in the room, and the eunuch's loud shouts were heard outside the door.

"Empress Hua is here!"

The graceful Concubine Hua entered everyone's sight like a ball of blazing fire, and the kingfisher feathers on her head made her look elegant and luxurious.

She is worthy of being the most favored Concubine Hua in the harem, even the Empress has to avoid her.

"It's not too late for me to come."

An insincere voice was heard, and everyone stood up and saluted again.

"Greetings to Concubine Hua!"

Hua Fei, who was looking directly at the Queen, didn't bother to pay attention to the people who were bowing, and just bowed slightly perfunctorily.

"Greetings to the Queen."

"Sister, please stand up."

Concubine Hua sat down in her seat, and just as she sat down, she heard Concubine Qi asking her with concern.

"Sister Hua Fei, you came so late. Are you feeling unwell?"

"The Emperor was late in reading the memorials yesterday, and I also..."

A triumphant and sweet voice rang out in the house.

An Lingrong, who had been staring at the Queen, noticed a flash of stiffness across Yixiu's face, and the other old people in the palace also looked unhappy.

Only the newlyweds listened quietly to Concubine Hua's bragging, with no special expression on their faces.

This is the harem, the emperor's favor is the basis for arrogance.