Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Concubine Hua was indeed very powerful. Even the Queen had to give some shelter to her. A group of newcomers, especially Concubine Shen and Concubine Wan, who were specifically mentioned by her, decided not to show off their influence for the time being and to keep a distance from Concubine Hua. Anyway, they would be under house arrest when they returned today.

After leaving Jingren Palace, An Da Ying had another conflict with Concubine Xia. This time it was Concubine Xia who spoke first. Yi Xin heard Concubine Wan scolding Concubine Xia in a roundabout way for having no rules at home, but Concubine Xia didn't hear it at all and thought she was praising her. She began to despair of Concubine Xia's stupidity.

Yi Xin stepped forward and said directly to An Cheng, "An Cheng, what confidence do you have that you dare to stay outside Jingren Palace without hesitation despite being under house arrest and being punished by copying palace rules?"

An Da Ying's face turned pale immediately. Concubine Shen and Concubine Wan also quickly restrained the joy they had just shown when they were talking to Concubine Xia, and watched Yi Xin leave.

Xia Changzai's brain wasn't working very well, but she was quite impressed that Yi Xin could shut up three eloquent people with just one sentence, so she just snorted at Wan Changzai and hurried to catch up. An Da Ying also quickly said goodbye to Shen Guiren and Wan Changzai and followed Yi Xin back to Yanxi Palace.

Concubine Hua naturally didn't need to walk when she went out to pay respects, even though her Yiku Palace was very close to Jingren Palace.

Originally, she had heard that Concubine Xia was looking for trouble, and was preparing to take the opportunity to teach Concubine Xia a lesson. However, Concubine Xia's crisis was resolved by Yi Xin's two words. She hated Yi Xin even more in her heart. It was a pity that the Fu Cha family behind Yi Xin was not a pushover. Since Emperor Tai and Emperor Zu, the descendants of the Fu Cha family had served as the imperial guards for generations. Even though her brother was a real general, she could not afford to offend such a family.

Hua Fei returned to the palace and smelled the unique Huanyi incense in the harem. The depression in her heart after seeing the newcomer finally dissipated a little. She said to Song Zhi beside her: "Don't provoke Concubine Jin easily. Her uncle Ma Qi has been an important official since the time of the previous emperor. Now the emperor is in a difficult situation in the previous dynasty. I can't ruin the emperor's arrangement just because of jealousy."

Songzhi also meant this. She decisively pushed Concubine Shen and Concubine Wan to speak out: "Your Majesty's sincerity towards the Emperor is truly evident to all. No wonder the Emperor always misses our Yikun Palace."

"Today, I met Concubine Jin. Although she is not pure, she is also a cold person. Her appearance is just ordinary in the palace. Even if the emperor favors her a little, it must be for Fu Cha's sake."

"In my opinion, Concubine Shen and Concubine Wan are not only outstanding among the newlyweds, but there is no one in the palace who can compare with them except the Empress and Concubine Li. They must be a concern for the newlyweds right now."

Concubine Hua would not easily take action against a noble lady or a maid. After all, she was a concubine, and a concubine with palace power.

So he casually said, "The emperor didn't choose many people in this election. Concubine Jin and Concubine Borjigit are related to the previous dynasty. The only ones left are Concubine Xia and An Dian. If these two don't stand out, who else can stand out?"

The implication is that Shen Guiren and Wan Changzai may indeed be outstanding in appearance, but they are not so beautiful that they would make people feel like they are facing a formidable enemy.

At night, when the emperor finally remembered to rest, the eunuchs from the Jingshifang brought him green cards. However, when the emperor saw that the cards of Shen Guiren and Wan Changzai were missing, he immediately asked what was going on.

The eunuch answered carefully, "Noble Lady Shen and Lady An had not yet met the Empress and the palace masters, but they went to visit Suiyuxuan. Noble Lady Shen also gave Lady An a maid. When Empress Hua found out, she ordered Noble Lady Shen, Lady Wan, and Lady An to be confined to their homes for a month and to copy the palace rules a hundred times..."

The emperor had a bad impression of Concubine Shen as soon as he heard this. He felt that Concubine Shen was too rule-abiding during the previous palace selection. He didn't expect that Concubine Shen would cause such a big trouble as soon as she entered the palace.

Then he thought of Yi Xin. During the palace selection, Yi Xin said in person that she had read the Four Books and Five Classics in their entirety. In his opinion, that meant she had some basic knowledge, so he clicked on Yi Xin's sign.

The Jingshifang immediately arranged to go to the Yanx Palace to announce the good news. After hearing this, Yi Xin also felt that some things were better to be resolved as soon as possible, so she immediately took a fertility pill, bathed herself with the help of the maids in the Jingshifang, put on a translucent gauze, and when she was about to leave, Aunt Chen came over and put a cloak on her. She wrapped her body tightly and got on the Fengluan Chun'en carriage.

When they arrived in front of the Yangxin Palace, Yi Xin was carried in by two eunuchs.

In the eyes of the emperor, the only good impression he had of Yi Xin was when she answered the empress dowager's questions on the day of the palace selection. At that time, he felt that Yi Xin was not like an ordinary lady, so even though he was a little dissatisfied with Ma Qi, he still gave Yi Xin a title.

But today, he learned that the three of them were under house arrest and had to copy palace rules because of something related to Yi Xin, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he was a little perfunctory about the favor.

It just so happened that Yi Xin didn't think about what to do with the emperor. In order to make sure she could get pregnant in one go, when the emperor called for water for the second time, she pretended to be exhausted and fell asleep.

The emperor did not give her the face to sleep in the same bed. Yi Xin was soon awakened by the nanny and went to sleep outside, but it was still considered as staying overnight in the Yangxin Palace, which finally made Fu Cha lose face.

The empress lost her power in the palace. In order to highlight her status, she asked the concubines to pay their respects every three days. Yi Xin got a bargain and did not have to pay her respects on the second day of her sleep with the emperor. However, the emperor thought she was good and picked her three times in a row.

When paying her respects, Concubine Hua was inevitably at a loss for words. Concubine Qi was stupid and bold. Under Concubine Hua's seduction, she directly said that Yi Xin was obsessed with the Emperor regardless of his health and was suspected of causing trouble for the country.

Yi Xin was impatient with all this and said bluntly: "Empress Qi, please be careful with your words!"

"My Fucha family has strict family traditions. As the daughter of the Fucha family's direct lineage, I naturally would not do anything to confuse the emperor."

"It's always like this for newlyweds to sleep with the emperor. Is Concubine Qi pretending to be ignorant so that she can use this to criticize me, or does she secretly think that the emperor is a tyrant?"

Everyone else was speechless, but Concubine Li said sourly, "Then you should persuade the emperor to treat everyone equally."

Yi Xin glared at him and sneered, "I didn't know that Concubine Li had such great ambitions."

"Only the Empress can advise the Emperor. You and I are both concubines. It is our duty to serve the Emperor well and not become spoiled by his favor."

The Queen was quite pleased to hear this, so she spoke up to help Yi Xin out: "Well, look at what you all look like!"

"Jealousy is a taboo for women. We are all concubines in the harem and should live in harmony. How can you make things difficult for Concubine Jin because of such a small matter?"

Yi Xin did not accept the olive branch extended by the Queen. Although Concubine Hua was very angry after returning to the palace, she did not plan to do anything to Yi Xin. However, Concubine Cao was very envious of Yi Xin's performance today, especially her excellent family background. She did not give face to three concubines in a row today, but still prevented Concubine Hua from doing anything to her.

As for her, not only could she not raise the child herself, but she also had to be humble and submissive to Concubine Hua and Concubine Li every day. She didn't even know when this life would end.