The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

That day, we entered the palace together and met Aunt Fangruo at the palace gate. Aunt Fangruo asked the eunuch next to her, which palace is Concubine Wan in?

The young eunuch replied, "Sui Yu Xuan." A flash of surprise crossed my aunt's eyes, but she returned to normal in an instant.

I saw it clearly, and I think my aunt had already guessed that my sister had been targeted since the assigned residence.

The aunt said, "The palace is not a place for casual conversation. All the ladies can just go to their respective residences without worry."

Sister Mei is a noble lady. Because of her good family background and dignified and generous demeanor, both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor like her very much and she holds a high position.

She was already a noble lady when she entered the palace, and lived in Changxi Hall of Xianfu Palace. Later, she became the first concubine to be favored, which made others envious.

Her elder sister was a concubine, given the title Wan. The Emperor once said to the Empress, "Zhen's smile is very beautiful."

Hence the name "Guan". At that time, the empress had never seen her elder sister, but she had heard that she was somewhat similar to Empress Chunyuan, her biological elder sister.

In order to please the emperor, the queen arranged the elder sister to live in Chengqian Palace, the residence closest to the Yangxin Palace, when she arranged the palace.

But how could our beloved Concubine Hua, who was the most favored concubine in the harem, be happy? Naturally, she changed her sister's residence to Suiyuxuan, a small place far away.

Suiyuxuan was once the residence of Concubine Fang, but she later suffered a miscarriage, claiming it was caused by Concubine Hua, and was banished to the cold palace by the Emperor. Since then, it has remained empty and deserted.

Whether what she said was true or not was not important. What was important was that the emperor did not believe it.

Hua Fei's brother Nian Gengyao was a brave and good fighter. He was the emperor's right-hand man. He made great military achievements in supporting the emperor's ascension to the throne and pacifying the northwest.

The Emperor was somewhat sincere towards Concubine Hua, but the brother and sister were arrogant and domineering, and had lost the support of the people, so naturally everyone turned against them.

Along with Mei Jie, there was another noble lady, Fu Cha. She was beautiful, extremely beautiful, and of noble birth. And then there was Concubine Xia.

The three of us were in the same palace. When I followed the eunuchs, they had all arrived early. I came alone, without my personal maid.

In my previous life, I had a conflict with Consort Xia, and she started to make things difficult for me. She looked down on my humble background, my humble and lowly status, and said many unpleasant things to me.

Because I made another mistake in greeting, she became even more unforgiving. It was only when Baojuan showed up in time and bowed to Concubine Xia that I immediately understood and bowed to her, and she finally gave up.

This time, I must try my best to avoid her. Because I deliberately avoided her on the day of the audition, she didn't even know me.

She was coming this way, and I spotted her from a distance. When she approached, I bowed respectfully, "May Consort Xia be well!"

She was surprised at first, but then she was very satisfied. She asked curiously, "Who are you? How do you know me?"

I bowed politely and replied, "On that day of the beauty pageant, I saw you from a distance. You were so elegant and charming that I was tempted to stare at you. That's why I recognize you. It's only natural that you didn't recognize me."

The Xia family was clearly pleased with what she heard. She was filled with pride and said impatiently, "You're quite perceptive, recognizing me. You're right. Although you look a bit crude and your background seems to be a bit poor, fortunately you have some self-awareness. I won't hold it against you."

After that, she walked away on her own, and I didn't pay any attention to her. Concubine Xia had only been in the palace for a few days when she offended Concubine Hua and was awarded "a hundred lashes of red."

She's a domineering person, doesn't come from a high-class background, and doesn't even take others seriously. I'll just avoid people like that, why get angry?

At this time, Baojuan arrived, bowed to me, and took me to my quarters. Baojuan was my personal maid. She had accompanied me through those difficult days in the palace. I had always doted on her, treating her like a younger sister.

Unexpectedly, she later colluded with the Queen and tampered with my medicine, causing me to lose the opportunity to sing and even damaging my voice.

It would be a lie to say that I don't hate her. Who can accept betrayal by someone they trust? But I came from a humble background, and she treated me with all her heart in the past.

Now, I should have made plans earlier and not follow the same path as my previous life.

In order to win over the newlyweds, the Empress and Concubine Hua sent people to present gifts after the newlyweds moved in. Those with good family backgrounds came in droves.

I am the daughter of a county magistrate, so naturally everyone avoids me. The only gifts I received were small gifts from the Empress. Since I am of a lower rank, everyone treats me the same way.

Jianqiu, the empress's attendant, came over in person and visited Xia and Noble Lady Fucha. Xia was naturally delighted and even went to see Jianqiu off before leaving. This was no small feat for the aunt who taught etiquette.

Zhou Ninghai, who was by Concubine Hua's side, also came and brought Concubine Hua's generous gifts. Concubine Hua was always extravagant, so in order to win over the newcomer, she naturally gave gifts of great value.

While expressing her gratitude, Xia turned and said, "No matter how good Concubine Hua's things are, they are still not as good as the gift from the Empress. Hurry up and pick out some fabric to make me a dress. When the palace opens, I will wear it to express my gratitude to the Empress."

What a fool! I thought to myself. In this harem, the Queen and Concubine Hua are on equal terms, and neither can be offended. If you do this, you'll be on the Queen's side. With Concubine Hua's temper, there's no way she'll tolerate you.

Zhou Ninghai was on his way out, so he naturally heard everything. I saw that he had his back to me, but he still paused for a moment. Then he limped away, and when he returned, he naturally told Concubine Hua every word.

I like embroidery, which was taught to me by my mother when I was little. My mother said that as women, when we come to this world, we must abide by the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, the Three Obediences and the Four Virtues.

Needlework is also a must. Children's clothes and husband's personal belongings must be made by yourself and not by others.

"Mother knows that you have been a sensible child since childhood and you will definitely understand what I mean. This is how my life will be, but you can't be like me." She said lightly.

"I know everything. I understand what mother said. You can rest assured." I answered her firmly.

Therefore, my embroidery skills are considered to be among the best in the palace, but it is better for me to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile for now.

I was not jealous of other people's rewards, but just stayed in the room quietly embroidering. In my previous life, I hummed a few lines, which made Xia dissatisfied.

I simply stopped singing so she couldn't come after me. When she passed by my door, Xia Shi would look at my meager reward and laugh at me.

"Look, it's just such a small reward. It's so pitiful and shabby!" She said with a scornful smile.

I bowed slightly and saluted her. "Sister," I said politely, "you're right. I come from a humble background, so I naturally wouldn't dare compare myself to you. I'm incredibly lucky to be able to enter the palace, and I wouldn't dare to entertain any other aspirations."

She found it boring, and I didn't respond, so she left in boredom.

"My lady shouldn't feel so wronged. Concubine Xia is really going too far. How can she speak like that?" Baojuan said indignantly.

"It's okay. It's not worth getting angry about such a person." I said lightly.

Baojuan didn't say anything else, just stood beside me silently.