The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Although Lu Mingrui has been the emperor's emotional advisor for such a long time, this is the first time he has seen the heroine, and he hurriedly bowed to greet her.

"Your Highness, Lu Mingrui, greets the Imperial Concubine."

He knew very well what a jealous person the emperor was, so he didn't dare to even glance at him. He just bowed his head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please excuse me. I was about to take my leave."

Lu Mingrui?

Concubine Hui’s brother?

Jiang Lingyue raised her eyebrows slightly, nodded gently, and said politely, "That's good."

Lu Mingrui bowed again, and only after the emperor and his concubine entered the palace did he breathe a sigh of relief and slowly walk down the palace steps. He was about to say goodbye to Liu Rong, but he saw that the latter was talking to the two palace maids brought by the imperial concubine.

Needless to say, those who can follow their master out of the palace are all trusted palace maids, and they will definitely have a position as a female official in the future.

Furthermore, considering the emperor's affection for the imperial concubine and her ability to convey the imperial decrees to the empire, her status in the inner court will surely rise.

As his thoughts raced, Lu Mingrui had already walked over and asked with a smile, "Eunuch Liu, who are these two?"

After saying this, the girl in royal blue palace maid's dress turned around and looked over.

The small face is the size of a palm, with red lips and white teeth, and eyes that are black and bright, as if the morning dew drops into them, crystal clear and bright.

Their eyes met and they were both silent for a moment.

As a playboy, Prince Lu has a good appearance. Even if he does not have the identity of the prince of the Duke's Mansion, he can probably make many young ladies fall in love with just his appearance and his mouth that is good at coaxing people.

In a split second, Liu Rong introduced them, "These are Miss Jinshu and Miss Jinyu who are with the Imperial Concubine."

Then he said to Jin Yujinshu, "This is the prince of the Duke of Lu's mansion."

Upon hearing this, Jinyu and Jinshu bowed and said, "Your Highness is polite."

The clear and pleasant female voice filled his ears, and the unfamiliar feeling of palpitations that was hard to ignore made the smile that always appeared on Prince Lu's face disappear.

He no longer had the heart to chat with the people around the favorite concubine.

He nodded slightly, looked away nonchalantly, and said to Liu Rong, "My lord, please be busy. I will take my leave now."

Liu Rong politely saw him off.

After the people walked away, Jin Yu said, "Is this Concubine Hui's brother? He looks quite a handsome man."

"There's no such thing as Consort Hui," Jinshu corrected sternly, "Hasn't she already been deposed?"

Jinshu has an easygoing personality, but she is very picky about people who criticize her master harshly.

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Inside the palace.

His Majesty the Emperor pulled the people to the tea table by the window and sat opposite each other.

He washed his hands, lit incense, and began to make tea.

Jiang Lingyue looked out the window and saw Lu Mingrui walking away. She asked curiously, "I remember that the prince of Duke Lu's mansion only holds a sinecure. What could you possibly want to summon him for?"

The temptation in the words seemed transparent in Qi Junyi's eyes.

He smiled and said, "It's just as you thought. I asked him to go to Shaoguang Palace to ask Lu Mingyao whether he should return home or go to Zhenguo Temple to pray for the royal family."

Jiang Lingyue became interested.

She sat up straight and leaned closer, "What do you think Lu Mingyao will choose?"

"I don't know that,"

Qi Junyi poured a cup of tea and handed it over. "But she is rational and calm by nature. She plans before she acts. She is very scheming and has all the tricks. She knows what to do with such a person."

With Concubine Hui's abilities and skills, the three years that the Phoenix Seal was given to her did save Qi Junyi a lot of worries.

Jiang Lingyue hasn't even grasped the basics of the Emperor's way of evaluating and employing people.

At this moment, hearing his words, her mind moved, and she echoed: "If she were a man, then the Duke of Lu would have a successor."

The eldest daughter of the Duke of Lu was once a first-rank concubine in the harem, holding the phoenix seal and presiding over the inner court for more than three years. Whether in terms of status and background, or character and means, she had reached a peak that ordinary women could never reach in their lifetime.

It is hard not to be moved by Jiang Lingyue, who is so short of talent that she is green with envy.

but……

She took a sip of tea and asked tentatively, "In my previous life, was my death related to her?"

If it is really related, then no matter how broad-minded she is, she would not be able to promote and reuse the revenge of her previous life.

Qi Junyi understood her intention, paused fiddling with the tea set, raised his eyelids slightly, looked at her and said, "Even if it's okay, she once deliberately made things difficult for you."

He even spared the other person's life with the intention of praying for her and avoiding committing murder.

Otherwise, in this life... he still has to settle old scores with them.

How do you look at her? Not only does she not intend to seek revenge, but she also wants to repay evil with kindness?

The Emperor was quite dissatisfied, but Jiang Lingyue said, "She did make things difficult for me. She deliberately made me kneel and copy scriptures, but the root of all this is you. She is actually quite lenient towards other concubines of lower status. She is very virtuous and generous. It's just..."

"It's just because you're interested in me, and they've seen it. Then, in their eyes, I'm someone who can threaten their status. If I were them, I would definitely not forgive someone who can threaten me..."

Having said this, Jiang Lingyue paused, lowered her voice, and said, "It's your fault. You exposed your thoughts and were unwilling to protect me."

This is the root cause.

Like all men in the world, he uses favor, status and position to make the women in his backyard fight for him.

Being in the harem battlefield, the family will be implicated if you are not careful.

If they don't fight, they are doomed to fail and fail to build a good future for their families.

When it comes to stance, there is no question of right or wrong.

She didn't want to fight with so many women for a man and harbor resentment.

Debts from previous lives will be paid off in the previous life.

After all, she is not the kind of person who would swallow her anger. After becoming a noble concubine in her previous life, she punished Concubine Hui quite a lot.

She totally ignored the fact that she was also a first-rank imperial concubine and made her kneel, slap her in the face, and copy dozens of volumes of scriptures for her dead child.

To be honest, no matter how much trouble the other party had caused her, she would have paid it back double.

You exposed your true feelings, but you were unwilling to protect me...

"Yueyue," Qi Junyi pursed his lips tightly, his gentle eyes a little wet, "I..."

"Okay, it's over, I don't want to hear your apology anymore."

Jiang Lingyue said, "I can even forgive you, the culprit, let alone any deep hatred for her. Besides, there are few talented women in Dahan nowadays, and each one of them can influence the overall situation. With Lu Mingyao's personal ability, it would be a huge loss to all women in the world if she was buried in the harem."

Isn’t the future of all women in the world more important than her personal grudges?

"So," Jiang Lingyue raised her eyes and looked across at the other side, and asked, "Did she contribute to the events of her previous life?"

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Qi Junyi shook his head slightly.

"No,"

He said, "However, her lack of action doesn't mean she has no ill will towards you. It's just that she's good at weighing the pros and cons. She knows that if something happens to you, no one involved will end up well. That's why she doesn't dare to get involved easily, just waiting to reap the benefits."

Hearing this, Jiang Lingyue was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who arranged for the two palace maids to be there in the Plum Garden to let me know about Jiang Lingxin's entry into the palace?"