Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

"Miss Gongsun, the Imperial Concubine invites you." A palace maid said respectfully.

Gongsun Xihua's heart was slightly moved. She didn't have much interaction with this Imperial Concubine, but since she took the initiative to invite her, she must have something important to discuss. So, she smiled and said, "Imperial Concubine? That's great. I have something to ask the Imperial Concubine." After that, she stepped forward.

The maid respectfully led Gongsun Xihua to the palace where the imperial concubine was. Along the way, Gongsun Xihua secretly wondered why the imperial concubine wanted to see her. Was it because of something that happened recently? Or was it just an ordinary summons? She decided to stay alert and see what would happen.

Finally, they arrived in front of the Imperial Concubine's palace. After the maid reported quietly, she was allowed to enter. Gongsun Xihua stepped into the palace and saw the Imperial Concubine sitting on the upper seat, with a solemn and majestic expression. She saluted and greeted the Imperial Concubine, and then quietly waited for the Imperial Concubine to speak.

"Miss Gongsun, please don't be polite. Please take a seat." The Imperial Concubine said kindly, with a hint of tenderness and kindness in her eyes.

Gongsun Xihua stood up to thank the emperor and sat down slowly, but she was a little confused. She didn't know why the imperial concubine suddenly summoned her, but she believed it must be related to Prince Lan.

"I wonder what the Royal Concubine wants me to do?" Gongsun Xihua asked softly, with a hint of respect in her tone.

"Miss Gongsun, we'll soon be a family." The Imperial Concubine said with a smile, a hint of deep meaning flashing in her eyes.

Gongsun Xihua was slightly startled, and a bad feeling welled up in her heart. She frowned and asked cautiously, "Um. Your Majesty, do you mean that Prince Lan wants to marry my sister Yuechan?"

The Imperial Concubine nodded slightly, with a sly look in her eyes. Gongsun Xihua's heart suddenly sank, she didn't expect things to develop so quickly.

"That's right. I wonder if Miss Gongsun knows what her fate is?" The Imperial Concubine suddenly changed the subject, staring at Gongsun Li sharply.

Gongsun Xihua was stunned, not understanding why the Imperial Concubine suddenly asked this question. She hesitated for a moment and replied, "What? What did the Queen say?"

The corners of the imperial concubine's mouth slightly raised, and she sneered: "Isn't it you who spread the rumors in the capital?"

Gongsun Xihua stared at the queen with eyes wide open in astonishment. She had no idea what the imperial concubine was talking about, let alone what the so-called "rumor in the capital" meant.

"What? Please explain clearly, Your Majesty." Gongsun Xihua asked anxiously. She felt as if she was trapped in a mystery.

A hint of pride flashed in the eyes of the Imperial Concubine, and she said calmly: "Your Phoenix fate! To be honest, I don't believe in fate."

"Phoenix's fate? I have never heard that I am carrying the phoenix's fate, and I don't..." Gongsun Xihua raised her head and looked at the person in front of her with firm eyes. Her voice was crisp and firm, but with a hint of doubt and confusion.

"Really? Then why don't you want to marry my son?" The imperial concubine sitting above spoke in a sharp tone, her eyes as cold as a knife, staring at the woman closely, as if she wanted to see through her.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Prince Lan? Although Prince Lan is a handsome man, I don't like him." Gongsun Xihua smiled slightly, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

"Prince Lan is comparable to Prince Jin..." The Imperial Concubine frowned, her tone revealing dissatisfaction and displeasure.

"Your Majesty. What does Prince Jin have to do with this matter?" Gongsun Xihua frowned slightly and interrupted the Imperial Concubine's words. A trace of confusion and vigilance appeared on her face.

"You! You have an affair with Prince Jin, so you don't agree to marry my son, forcing him to choose a smaller one." The Imperial Concubine's face turned gloomy, with anger flashing in her eyes. Her voice was sharp and piercing, full of questioning and accusations.

"Your Highness..." Gongsun Xihua stared at the woman with wide eyes, shocked, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to explain something, but she didn't know where to start.

"There is nothing innocent between me and Prince Jin, and there is absolutely no private relationship between us." Gongsun Xihua knelt down quickly and kowtowed to explain.

The Imperial Concubine looked at her with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"That would be great. If you can help Prince Lan ascend the throne, one day you will be the master of this harem." The imperial concubine said calmly.

Gongsun Xihua was shocked, she understood that this was a power transaction.

"Your servant... is willing to do my best to assist King Lan." She responded with her head lowered, knowing that she could no longer refuse.

The imperial concubine showed a satisfied smile, as if everything was under her control.

"What about the position of the principal wife?" The Imperial Noble Consort looked at Gongsun Xihua and said.

"Of course it belongs to Yuechan. I will not fight for it. I will help Prince Lan become the crown prince first." Gongsun Xihua bowed her head and spoke in a low voice.

"That's great. Get up." The imperial concubine said with a calculating gleam in her eyes.

At this time, Prince Jin came to the garden to look for Gongsun Xihua, and thought to himself, "Who is so blind as to forge the imperial decree?"

At this time, seeing a palace maid passing by the garden, Prince Jin stopped her and asked, "Have you seen Miss Gongsun?"

"My Lord, I did not see it."

Prince Jin frowned, and became more and more anxious. He looked for Gongsun Xihua everywhere, but could not find her.

Suddenly, he heard a faint conversation coming from not far away.

"Miss Gongsun, have you taken note of the Imperial Concubine's affairs?"

Gongsun Xihua responded and nodded.

Prince Jin followed the sound and found Gongsun Xihua standing with a palace maid. He hid in the dark and listened to their conversation.

"Okay, you can go down now." Gongsun Xihua ordered.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." The palace maid responded and left.

Prince Jin appeared, walked up to Gongsun Xihua, and asked with concern: "Xihua, are you okay?"

Gongsun Xihua was delighted to see Prince Jin, but at the same time she was a little worried, "I'm fine, Your Highness Prince Jin."

Prince Jin breathed a sigh of relief. "Just now I heard that the Imperial Concubine summoned you. What happened?"

Gongsun Xihua did not tell Prince Jin about the Imperial Concubine's intentions.

She was afraid that Prince Jin would be hurt, so she just said, "It's okay, the Royal Concubine just asked some questions about my sister." Prince Jin looked at Gongsun Xihua, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he chose to believe her.

"That's good. However, if something similar happens again in the future, you must tell me." Prince Jin warned.

"Well, thank you Prince Jin for your concern." Gongsun Xihua smiled slightly.

Seeing her smile, King Jin felt better. The two strolled and chatted in the garden, enjoying the rare quiet time.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, I have a favor to ask." Gongsun Xihua suddenly stopped and looked at Prince Jin.

"What's the matter? Feel free to tell me." Prince Jin replied with a smile.

"If Prince Lan ascends the throne one day, I hope that His Royal Highness Prince Jin can protect our Gongsun family." Gongsun Xihua said sincerely.

Prince Jin was slightly startled. He did not expect Gongsun Xihua to make such a request. He was silent for a moment, and then replied solemnly: "I promise you."

Gongsun Xihua looked at Prince Jin with gratitude and felt much more at ease.

"However, I hope you can be happy," Prince Jin added.

Gongsun Xihua's heart was shocked. She looked up at Prince Jin with a ripple in her eyes.

"Your Highness Prince Jin..."

"Okay, don't think too much." Prince Jin patted Gongsun Xihua's shoulder gently, "Let's work together to make the future better."