The state is rich and elegant, and the texture is delicate and even.

On the bed, lust spread, and the emperor teased An Lingrong in her ear: "You are tender and graceful, with a majestic figure, and you are like a spring breeze in the mandarin duck quilt. Rong'er, you really make me unable to stop."

An Lingrong's face flushed, her body went limp, her pair of snow-white arms hooked around his neck, and she hummed tenderly, which made the emperor's bones go soft, and he held An Lingrong tightly and refused to let go.

An Lingrong cooperated with her best grace, but her eyes were clear. There were some embarrassing chapters in the medical book, which said that it was a lost secret technique of the palace that specialized in studying love between men and women. From external objects to internal seductive skills, there were special prescriptions. If one practiced according to the above records, men would become addicted to it and would find it difficult to give up.

She had started practicing secretly since June, and tonight she felt even more passionate than when she had slept with him in her previous life. As the bed curtains swayed, An Lingrong smiled silently, her smile was like a poisonous flower in the dark night. In addition to medical skills, incense, and singing, she now had another tool to slowly capture her prey.

.....

When Zhen Huan met Prince Guo, she did not avoid Jin Xi. The two of them just expressed their feelings about life through poetry, and did not do anything beyond the limit. "My queen, what the Seventeenth Master said tonight is reasonable to me. The emperor has to take care of the world and balance all parties in the harem, but he always has you in his heart. You should give in first and go see the emperor."

Zhen Huan hadn't seen the Emperor for almost three months. She had been holding back a grudge. She wanted to see if the Emperor would remember their affection and punish the murderer who caused her to lose her child if she held on. When the news that the Emperor had gone to Yonghe Palace spread throughout the harem tonight, she felt that her heart towards the Emperor had completely turned cold:

"Jinxi, I've been thinking about that child. As a mother, all I can do for him is to observe mourning for a few months. But as a father, he has a new love right away. First it was Chun'er, and now it's Wenpin. How much of my heart does the emperor still have?"

Jinxi saw more clearly than she did that love in the harem was illusory and not as important as her own interests: "Madam, do you remember when you first received the emperor's favor, I advised you that it is difficult to have a single heart, but you should be attentive. If you continue to be angry with the emperor, you will suffer in the end. Your allowance has been reduced a lot this month. If it weren't for Concubine Chun to accompany the emperor, I'm afraid those servants would have abused Yuxuan even more."

Finally, he said earnestly: "My queen, the emperor's grace is easy to pass away. It has always been like this. You should plan for yourself early."

But Zhen Huan was heartbroken for the first time since entering the palace, and she could not be persuaded by a few words. Instead, she complained to herself, "I didn't want to be favored in the first place. Everything was just fate. Now I am just returning to the beginning. No matter how difficult life is, it will be the same as before."

Jinxi was helpless and could only let her go out more often: "The day after tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. The Empress Xiaoyi and the harem have been blessed with a good rain in summer, and most of the harvest has been saved. We have asked the Emperor for permission to hold a family banquet in Yuqing Palace to celebrate the festival. Your Majesty, you should go there to relieve your frustration."

Seeing that Jinxi was still worried, Zhen Huan had no choice but to agree in order not to offend her.

Early in the morning, the emperor got up to attend court. An Lingrong opened her sleepy eyes, her eyes full of spring tears. She struggled to get up and change his clothes.

The emperor was very happy with his love life and said happily, "You are still weak, so go back to sleep. I will send someone to tell the queen that you don't have to pay your respects today. I will come over for dinner tonight." As he said this, he glanced at An Lingrong meaningfully.

An Lingrong's face flushed immediately, and she said charmingly, "Then Rong'er will wait for you."

The emperor laughed and let An Lingrong lie back on the bed before calling Su Peisheng in to help her change clothes.

After the emperor left, An Lingrong called Rendong and the others in to help her wash and dress.

Bao Que was still not very experienced and asked in confusion: "My lady, didn't the emperor exempt you from paying respects to the queen?"

An Lingrong glanced at her brows and said calmly, "Madam Concubine Nian, when she was in great favor, she would pay respects to you every day. What I am doing is nothing compared to this. The Empress is the master of the harem and must not be disrespected."

She had to take the essence of Concubine Nian and Zhen Huan's behavior when they were in favor, and use it for her own benefit. Until the last moment, when she had to expose the Queen's hypocrisy, she had to remember her duties as a concubine.

I haven't been to Jingren Palace for more than half a year. Today it is particularly lively. Except for Zhen Huan who came here under the excuse of recuperating from illness, all the concubines in the palace came, even Concubine Duan came out with a sick look on her face.

However, the queen was not seen sitting on the main seat.

Jianqiu explained to everyone: "The queen had a headache last night and got up late. Please wait for a moment, ladies and gentlemen."

Everyone in the palace knew what happened last night. Concubine Xin spoke with the intention of watching the fun:

"Madam Wenpin, I never knew you were good at singing. I wonder if the sisters in the palace are lucky enough to listen to your celestial voice."

This was an offensive remark, directly comparing An Lingrong to a singing girl in the palace. Pian Xin Changzai was known for her quick words. If An Lingrong kept staring at her, it would make her look petty, but if she didn't fight back, it would be tantamount to tacitly agreeing with this statement. In her previous life, they had used this to attack her many times. At that time, she was favored twice because of the support of others, so she was afraid to refute because of her inferiority complex. In this life, she would not indulge these people.

She was now worried that no one would establish her authority after regaining her favor. Seeing that Xin Changzai was the first to attack like in her previous life, she looked Xin Changzai up and down with a cold look in her eyes, then spoke in a deep voice:

"Since Concubine Xin said it was the sound of the gods, naturally only the emperor could hear it. This palace is favored because I remember the duties of a concubine and take serving the emperor as my responsibility. Naturally, I want to please the emperor, not to criticize others. Concubine Xin, do you think what I said is right?"

An Lingrong had always been docile in the past, and rarely showed her sharp edge like this. Everyone was immediately intimidated by her. Xin Chang felt very uncomfortable with An Lingrong's mocking eyes. This was clearly saying that she was not favored, and it was also implying that she was a gossipy woman who made trouble out of nothing. She wanted to refute a few words, but seeing An Lingrong's more obvious mockery, she knew that if she continued, she would only bring shame upon herself, so she quickly said, "Madam Wenpin, your opinion is profound. I will remember it."

When An Lingrong heard her say this, a humble smile immediately appeared on her face as if by magic, and her voice became gentle: "Sister Changzai, you are an old servant of the Emperor. I spoke too quickly. Please don't take it to heart." After saying this, she smiled at Xin Changzai to show her apology.

Xin Changzai was always nervous because of her changing expressions. No matter how you looked at it, she seemed like a smiling tiger.

Her ability to change her expression also made the other concubines reconsider their thoughts. They thought that Concubine Wen, who had been recuperating from illness since she was ordained as a concubine, might not be as gentle and humble as she had shown before. Before they understood her style of doing things, it was best not to provoke her easily.

Concubine Duan took a sip of tea and hid the smile in her eyes. She was still worried that someone would make things difficult for her today and was thinking that someone could say something to help her. Now it seems that she is more than capable of dealing with these people on her own.

No one expressed their thoughts, so they just started chatting with each other.

After a long time, the Queen finally arrived.

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