No one knew the bitterness in the Emperor's heart. Jiang Lingyue only knew that too many things happened on the night of the Lantern Festival, so that in the following days, their interactions always made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Although he still visited Ning'an Palace every day, the relationship between the two was always lukewarm. They no longer had the inseparable love they had at the beginning, nor were they in the cold war of ignoring each other a few days ago.

...there's a sense of distance.

Jiang Lingyue was happy to see this happen and even breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that everything had finally returned to what she had hoped for.

She really didn't want to go back to the days she had been living some time ago, where she had to undress and dedicate herself to the king at night, and work as a maid in Guang'an Palace during the day, serving tea and water and helping with writing.

As a concubine, her battlefield should be in the harem, and her vision should also be focused on the harem.

The closer she is to the emperor, the more likely her secret will be exposed.

In fact, after spending several months together day and night, her rebirth had not yet been discovered, and even Jiang Lingyue herself felt that she was indeed very capable.

Now that she has some free time, she finally has time to focus on the current situation in the harem.

It’s strange to say, the three concubines who had a strong presence in their previous lives are more low-key than each other in this life.

At this time in her previous life, Concubine Xian was already pregnant with the eldest prince. She was so focused on taking care of the baby that she rarely even left the palace.

After all, she was a high-ranking concubine, and the emperor cared more about her pregnancy than the one in Concubine Zhao's belly. He specially assigned more than ten people from the inner court to serve her.

There are female officials, old maids with years of service, and smart eunuchs, each of them is the best of the best.

Jiang Lingyue lived in the same palace with Concubine Xian, and she often didn't see her for several months. The protection around her was really airtight.

Everyone could see how much the emperor was looking forward to this child.

Both Shufei and Huifei, who were also first-rank concubines, were very envious, but neither dared to use any tricks. They could only helplessly accept that their pregnancies were not good enough and the emperor was unwilling to show more favors, so they both set their sights on Concubine Zhao's belly.

All the rewards were given to Concubine Zhao in droves, and from time to time she would look at other concubines who had served her in the bedroom, hoping that those concubines of lower rank would get pregnant so that she could take them in and raise them as her own.

After all, they are all over 20 years old and have been accompanying the emperor for many years. The number of times they sleep with him is becoming less and less. It is indeed time to make plans early.

And in this life...that man has never visited any other place except her Ning'an Palace.

The eldest prince, whom all the civil and military officials in the court had been looking forward to, had not even shown any signs of being born.

That's his eldest son!

Despite her being so favored, no one from the former court or harem came out to express their dissatisfaction.

Several high-ranking concubines who were qualified to lecture her did not even appear before her.

Although the emperor issued an edict forbidding other concubines to disturb Ning'an Palace, Jiang Lingyue was free. She went to the Imperial Garden many times, but no one ever dared to make her uncomfortable.

On the contrary, those concubines of lower rank who were close to her would come up to her from time to time and, when they met her by chance, they would speak to her with concern and be very attentive.

Of course Jiang Lingyue could see what these girls were thinking.

But there is really nothing I can do to help.

Last time she had revealed some of her thoughts on offering a beauty, thinking that this would be a great thing for any man, and she should at least be praised for her virtue and magnanimity. However, when it came to the precious Emperor, it seemed as if she had suffered a great humiliation.

...I'm really angry.

Even though Jiang Lingyue no longer has the fear she had when she was just reborn, and no longer fears the emperor, it is still better not to touch the emperor's reverse scale if possible.

Besides, she had no interest in pimping for her man.

As long as he was a little more restrained and didn't overwhelm her, she wouldn't necessarily want other women to share her favor.

Yue Musk was still being used by her, so she couldn't get pregnant. However, the emperor himself was not in a hurry to have children, so there was nothing for her to worry about.

After all, isn’t there a pregnant Concubine Zhao in the harem right now?

Speaking of which, in her previous life, Concubine Zhao had signs of miscarriage from the very beginning. She managed to save the fetus, but due to the endless rewards from various palaces, she ended up having a difficult delivery, resulting in one death and two lives.

In this life, she comes to Ning'an Palace frequently, determined to make friends with Jiang Lingyue. She has a gentle temperament and speaks softly. Jiang Lingyue has a good impression of her, so she is willing to lend a hand.

Anyway, she couldn't have children, so she didn't care whose womb the eldest prince came from.

So when Imperial Physician Chen came to check on Concubine Zhao's pulse, she did him a favor and asked him to check on Concubine Zhao as well.

Doctor Chen is the emperor's personal physician and the chief physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau. He has superb medical skills. Perhaps it is under his care that Concubine Zhao's pregnancy is currently safe.

In response to this, Concubine Zhao always talked about how she was grateful to her, and her words and deeds showed that she wanted to be close to her, and she went to Ning'an Palace every day.

Later, the emperor issued an edict, and she was forced to stop.

After the Lantern Festival, midsummer comes to an end and early autumn arrives.

It rained today. The originally hot and humid weather was cooled by the rain, and it was slightly cool, as if heralding the arrival of autumn.

Jiang Lingyue, who originally had no plan to go out, came to the Imperial Garden to feel the coolness.

She stood quietly in the viewing pavilion, looking down at the twin lotus flowers in full bloom in the pond. She thought carefully about the situation in the harem for a while and found that except for Concubine Zhao's pregnancy, the other situations were no different from when she was reborn.

It seemed that there was nothing worth her making any special preparations for.

...But soon, there will be new people coming to the palace.

Jiang Lingyue remembered that the woman was a dancer with a graceful figure and beautiful face. Her dance at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet immediately caught the emperor's eye.

When she was still a talented lady in Yixiang Palace and was proud of her seniority, he was already a fifth-rank official. Later, with the entry of more beauties into the palace, his favor was no longer there, but he was still a well-known figure in the harem.

After all, she was a concubine whom he had favored for a period of time. Now that she was reborn and his majesty saw her for the first time, he would surely recall the kindness and sweetness of that day and would more or less favor her.

...You can't just send your own woman to entertain the troops like you did to Jiang Lingxin, right?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Jiang Lingyue immediately rubbed her eyebrows and sighed again that her brain was indeed broken.

They were all ruined by the changes of His Majesty the Emperor.

To this day, she still finds it hard to believe that Jiang Lingxin became a military prostitute.

No matter how powerful the Shen family was, Jiang Lingxin had been his Jieyu in her previous life. She was the head of a palace, his concubine, and his woman.

Once married, they are bound by a hundred days of grace. Even if they hate each other, poisoned wine, white silk, or a dagger, which one is not enough?

Do you have to let your woman be played with by others?

If she is so generous, why can't she forget what happened between her and Chen Ziwei?

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