Early in the morning, the palace sent someone to pick up Juelan. No one in the mansion was able to get up so early in the morning, so the place seemed deserted when she left. Compared to the day when Deyin entered the palace, it seemed even more deserted and quiet.

The Imperial Tutor's Mansion was not far from the palace, and it only took a few blocks to get there. Juelan got off the carriage at the palace gate and was led by the maid of Concubine Liang to the Zhongcui Palace. It was Juelan's first time to enter the palace. As soon as she entered the palace gate, she looked nervous and stared at the tiles on the ground. Her usual arrogance was suppressed and she followed closely behind the maid who led the way. It was surprisingly quiet along the way. In the Forbidden City, this bit of silence added a sense of solemnity.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the gate of Zhongcui Palace. Juelan looked at the gate in a daze for a moment and stood in front of it at a loss, as if she didn't even know how to move her feet.

"My little niece." Juelan came to her senses when she heard the voice and looked back. Although she didn't hear clearly what was called, she recognized that the person walking towards her was her uncle whom she had met in the mansion that day. Juelan went to meet him and followed behind Zhao Chong as if she had found support.

Zhao Chonglian knew that today was the day Juelan entered the palace, and he came here specially. Firstly, Juelan was his niece and he should take care of her. Secondly, he was the one who recommended Juelan to Concubine Liang, and if this succeeded, he might even get a generous reward from Concubine Liang. So he had to show up more often at the critical moment so that Concubine Liang would remember that he was a great contributor.

The two of them entered the bedroom one after the other. Juelan followed her uncle and knelt down to pay their respects to Concubine Liang, keeping their heads down.

"Raise your head and let me take a good look at you." Liang Fei's eyes were all focused on Juelan. Juelan slowly raised her head and Liang Fei took a good look at her. That look made Juelan feel scared and she didn't know where to look.

"You really have a good look, really nice." When Concubine Liang saw that Juelan was quite satisfied, a smile began to appear on her face. Zhao Chonglian breathed a sigh of relief knowing that this matter was done well.

Concubine Liang asked the palace maid to take Juelan away and settle her down, and left Zhao Chonglian to discuss with him how to make the first move and how to achieve her expectations. The two of them kept chatting in the bedroom, leaving Juelan alone in the room, facing the wall in a daze. She just sat there and didn't dare to walk around. She always remembered what her father had told her before he left.

Ever since the day Deyin learned that Juelan had entered the palace, she felt that something was not simple. Just based on Juelan's identity, what did Concubine Liang see in her? To put it bluntly, the purpose behind Concubine Liang was the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. However, Deyin was unable to figure out how Juelan could help her.

Deyin was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Yinzhen approaching. It was Yinzhen who patted her on the shoulder to pull her out of her thoughts. "What are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed?"

Deyin did not hide her thoughts from Yinzhen, and told him what she had just thought. Yinzhen only now found out that Liang Fei had allowed Juelan to enter the palace. This matter was not a big deal, so Liang Fei could make the decision on her own, and therefore did not obtain Kangxi's consent. From this point of view, it was normal for Yinzhen not to know about it. After all, it was not a big deal, and there was no need to make it known to everyone in the court and the harem.

Yinzhen analyzed the interests involved to Deyin. Although he spoke extremely obscurely, Deyin was different from the women of that era after all. She knew what Yinzhen meant as soon as she heard it. Concubine Liang wanted to use Juelan to tie down the Eighth Prince, and then use the power of the Grand Tutor's Mansion behind Juelan to stabilize her position in the court.

It's really a good trick, but according to the Eighth Prince's temperament, Deyin felt that Concubine Liang made a wrong move in the first step. She wanted to use Juelan as a chess piece and this game would definitely end in failure. Needless to say, the Taifu Mansion is what everyone wants, but Concubine Liang bet on the wrong horse this time and overestimated Juelan.

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