Aunt Lanruo, who had been given the loyalty talisman by An Lingrong, had become Hantao No. 2. She couldn't get enough of looking at her master every day. Her daily routine had changed from the original teaching rules to the mode of calling people, and she would pass messages to her group of old sisters every day to praise her master.

An Lingrong took the opportunity to put loyalty symbols on all the letters that Lan Ruo "mass-sent". Anyone who could see it would be loyal. She didn't know if the Empress Dowager's corner would collapse if she continued to dig at her like this.

From the moment Lanruo appeared, An Lingrong knew that she was the empress dowager's person. After all, her name was too similar to Zhuxi's. Maidingzi didn't even know to change her name. Could it be that Uya had a bit of Alzheimer's in this life?

An Lingrong leisurely prepared the "souvenirs" she would give after entering the palace, and responded to the care and concern from Zhen Huan and Xia Dongchun every now and then. She lived a very comfortable life.

Jingren Palace.

"This Zhen-shi's appearance truly disgusts me, yet I still want to bring her out to confront Concubine Hua." Yixiu rubbed her temples and spoke intermittently, "And we have to be wary of An-shi, too. She even managed to get my aunt to praise her. She's from such a humble family, yet she's even been given a title."

"'Pure morality is called 'thinking'; gentleness that encourages oneself is called 'thinking'. Oh, what a good word."

Jianqiu hurried forward to help her master massage the acupuncture points, "Your Majesty... You are the mistress of the Central Palace and the master of all the concubines. Why bother with those little villains? If they don't behave properly, just send them away."

"If Honghui were still here, I wouldn't do this."

Yixiu muttered to herself as she got lost in her emotions.

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On September 15th, the Imperial Household Department became increasingly busy, welcoming several new ladies into the palace.

A clever little eunuch led the way for An Lingrong. He had a fair face and spoke in a very pleasant way, which made An Lingrong and Han Tao couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh. Seeing this, he shook his head and acted funny.

"My lady, you have been assigned to the Yanxi Palace, alongside Noble Lady Fucha and Consort Xia. There is no master in the Yanxi Palace, only three new ladies. When I passed by the Yanxi Palace today, I heard the call of a magpie, which clearly indicates that auspicious events are imminent. It is truly a very good omen."

When An Lingrong heard the young eunuch praising the crowded Yanx Palace so highly, she couldn't help but ask Han Tao to stuff a few more silver coins into her purse, but she didn't expect the young eunuch to confiscate them.

"My name is Xiao Xunzi, and I have a brother named Xiao Xizi. It was my brother who recently delivered the imperial edict to you, my young master. He said that you are a very kind person, so I have come to greet you today, and I do not ask for any reward."

An Lingrong understood that he had come to seek refuge with her. He must have eaten his brother's peanuts and swallowed the loyalty talisman as well.

As they were talking, they arrived at the Yanx Palace and heard a lot of noise inside. It was so lively!

"Hey, hey, hey, be careful! What if it breaks?"

Bai Guo's loud voice hit her face, and it was difficult for An Lingrong to pretend not to hear it. She was shocked by her ears as soon as she stepped into the threshold.

"Miss An! Greetings to Miss An, Miss An, may you be blessed! Our Miss has missed you so much. She was so happy to learn that she was assigned to the same palace as you!"

Han Tao stepped forward and interrupted Bai Guo, who was about to reach out and drag his master into the house with his eyes shining. "My young master has been given the title 'Si' by the emperor, so you can't call her by her surname anymore."

An Lingrong imagined herself being called "Si Xiaozhu" and the more she thought about it, the more unlucky it felt. Then she began to vent her anger on the old man who had randomly chosen the name. "I let you give me a random title, so go eat your ass!"

An Lingrong used some of the treasures she had saved up to bribe the system, asking it to secretly put some "good stuff" into the tea prepared for the Yangxin Palace, to ensure that Fatty Orange could clear his intestines in the next two days.

After doing the bad thing, she walked leisurely into the east wing hall where she would live next. After taking a look around, she went to the west wing hall to look for Xia Dongchun.

(Because An Lingrong had a title, she was half a rank higher than the non-titled maids of the same rank, and since the East was the most honorable position, she lived in the East Side Palace, while Xia Dongchun lived in the West Side Palace.)

Xia Dongchun had no sense of courtesy when she saw An Lingrong. She tilted her head and snorted proudly, "When did you get a title? You never told me a word. Your talk of treating me like a sister is just bullshit."

If you only listen to that fierce tone, anyone with a little sensitivity would feel uncomfortable.

But An Lingrong saw that Xia Dongchun's hands were twisting the handkerchief vigorously. After saying those harsh words, he glanced at her several times with his little eyes. His twisted look made him look like a kitten with bared fangs and claws.

"Alright, alright, Sister Xia is very magnanimous. Please forgive Rong'er this time. I won't really ignore Rong'er again, will I?"

An Lingrong acted pitiful, her hands dangling on Xia Dongchun's arms, a gesture that touched her heart. Her expression instantly brightened, and she pulled An Lingrong along to start selecting the fabrics she had brought into the palace, completely forgetting her pretentious complaints.

"Rong'er, look, these three pieces of cloth are the most fashionable in the capital this year. Take one, no, take two, and make some clothes. I specially picked out a bright one for you, so you don't have to wear such plain clothes all the time."

An Lingrong did not comment on Xia Dongchun's flamboyant aesthetic taste, but she thought in her heart that if this pattern was used to make a quilt cover, it would probably attract a lot of ladies to rush over and grab it.

When Xia Dongchun was directing Baiguo to stick his butt out and search for the jewelry and head ornaments he had brought, the rewards sent by various palaces arrived.

An Lingrong was waiting for this opportunity. If she wasn't afraid that the brainless Xia Dongchun would make a mistake at this step, she would not have sat here for so long. She urgently reminded Xia Dongchun of some rules.

Seeing that she listened but didn't remember a single word, An Lingrong sighed inwardly and said, "If Sister Xia doesn't listen to Rong'er, Rong'er will not bother you again in the future." After that, An Lingrong turned around and went back to her east side hall to receive the reward.

Xia Dongchun panicked instantly. In order not to be abandoned by her good sister, she gritted her teeth and controlled her composure. She stood at the door and kept a close eye on the east side hall, learning the etiquette as if she was being forced to do something.

She followed An Lingrong's lead, and after all that, Xia Dongchun was completely exhausted, leaving her no time for any stunts. Her poor imitation was clearly seen through by the shrewd people in the palace. When everyone returned to report, whenever Xia Dongchun was mentioned, they would secretly shake their heads and point to their heads, suggesting she was a fool.

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