The next day, Zhen Huan, who had just returned from the imperial bedchamber, had successfully been promoted to the rank of Concubine Wan.

If she had not expressed her love to the emperor under the rain and apricot blossoms, Zhen Huan would not have expected love with the emperor.

From the beginning of October when Zhen Huan entered the emperor's chamber till the New Year's Eve at the end of the year, for several months, Zhen Huan was the only one favored.

The favored Zhen Huan no longer lives in Suiyuxuan. The emperor gave her Yongshou Palace to live in. Zhen Huan now lives in the east side hall of Yongshou Palace.

It was not until the New Year's Eve banquet when the emperor brought back Yu from the Yime Garden that Zhen Huan was gradually neglected.

Although Shen Meizhuang was not favored by the emperor, the emperor still let her learn how to manage palace affairs in order to check and balance Concubine Hua.

An Lingrong was returned intact as usual, but she did not spend the whole day in depression. Instead, she often came to talk to Zhen Huan and used this opportunity to keep an eye on Yu'er.

Huanbi thought that An Lingrong came here often because she saw that Zhen Huan was favored, and wanted to see the emperor through Zhen Huan to gain favor.

Therefore, whenever An Lingrong came, Huanbi would always ridicule her.

Zhen Huan began to believe what Huanbi said and became somewhat distant towards An Lingrong.

Yu'er looked at him coldly, still with that honest look.

An Lingrong was so embarrassed that she almost cried.

But An Lingrong believed that she had received favors from Zhen Huan, and even though Huanbi ridiculed her repeatedly, she still did not distance herself from Zhen Huan.

In the cold winter, An Lingrong made a stove cover overnight and sent it over.

Zhen Huan took it and said, "This is made of brocade, a fine material given to each new bride in the palace. It would be a pity to use such fine material to make a heater cover."

An Lingrong said quickly, "It's not a pity at all. I don't have anything to show for myself, so I'm giving this brocade to you. I just hope you don't burn your hands when you hold the stove."

Zhen Huan accepted it with a smile and said, "Thank you, sister."

Not only was the heater cover made of the best material that An Lingrong had received after entering the palace, but the embroidery on it was something that could not be produced in a day or two.

The three of them talked about how much work there was at the end of the year. When it came to the distribution of servants, Zhen Huan said, "You don't need too many servants. It only matters whether they are loyal or not."

Upon hearing this, An Lingrong looked at Ju Qing thoughtfully.

Ying'er also looked at Juqing and thought to herself: Zhen Huan knew that I didn't need too much, but she still gave Juqing, whose background she didn't know, to An Lingrong.

After Yu was favored, she became very domineering, and became even more arrogant after she was promoted from an official girl to a concubine.

On this day, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were traveling together and met Yu, who actually asked them to give way to her.

Zhen Huan had long been disgusted with Yu Shi, and said, "The Emperor always likes people with good etiquette, but when Yu Dan saw me, she did not perform a great ceremony towards me. Yu Dan is probably not familiar with the etiquette in the palace, so why don't I ask my maid to show Yu Dan an example so that she can learn from it."

Huanbi immediately stood up, bowed to Zhen Huan, and said, "I agree to Yu's visit to Concubine Wan. May Concubine Wan be well and safe."

Yu Da Ying's face looked very bad, and he thought to himself: He is just a noble who has fallen out of favor, what's the big deal.

Seeing that Yu Da Ying did not perform the formal ceremony, Zhen Huan said, "I heard that Yu Da Ying is very smart and learns things very quickly. I just watched the maid perform the formal ceremony and I think she must have learned it. If Yu Da Ying has learned it, she should perform the formal ceremony for me."

Yu Da Ying was very dissatisfied and said, "You are just a noble who has fallen out of favor for a long time. The emperor doesn't want to see you at all. I have just bowed to you, but you insisted that I bow to you again. You are not worthy!"

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