His Majesty suddenly visited Concubine Xian, not only dining with her, but also rewarding her with a lot of precious jewels. In addition to those priceless jewels, His Majesty also had someone send a cake to Concubine Xian every day, saying it was his favorite.

All the concubines in the harem were from famous families, and they couldn't be any worse. They were not interested in those expensive jewelry, but they were obsessed with the cake that His Majesty loved the most, and they were jealous to the point of madness.

It goes without saying what it means that His Majesty shares his favorite pastries with others.

Therefore, everyone in the harem focused their eyes on Lin Qingqing, thinking that she would soon turn the tables and would surely be the most favored in the harem. In addition, with her background, she could even become the queen.

For a while, the people who used to follow her became even more flattering, and from time to time they came to get close to Lin Qingqing. Some people who had no contact with her before also found various reasons to get close to her. For a while, the palace of Concubine Xian was crowded with people, and it was very lively every day.

In sharp contrast to Lin Qingqing's side is Zhou Ruo's bedroom.

As a noble concubine, she gave birth to the second prince for His Majesty, and her position was respected and stable. However, her position in the harem was somewhat awkward.

Some concubines from small families attached themselves to her, thinking that they were the same people and could sympathize with each other. In addition, there were some who had offended Lin Qingqing before and had to stand on Zhou Ruo's side.

These two groups of people together make up a lot of people.

Therefore, Zhou Ruo was never short of admirers, and the yard was bustling every day.

However, everything changed after the news of His Majesty's visit to Concubine Xian came out.

The concubines who had been dependent on Zhou Ruo before were already disheartened when they saw that Zhou Ruo was not favored by the emperor. Now that Lin Qingqing was about to rise, they suddenly became interested and rushed to please Lin Qingqing, forgetting all about Zhou Ruo.

The remaining people who had offended Lin Qingqing, after some hesitation, also felt that it was more promising to choose Lin Qingqing. Although Zhou Ruo's position was stable, he was not favored after all.

In addition, the entire harem knew that Concubine Xian and Concubine Shun were not on good terms. If one wanted to please Concubine Xian, one must never have any contact with Concubine Shun.

Therefore, after the news from Concubine Xian spread, Zhou Ruo's place became quiet instantly. It used to be crowded with people, but now it is deserted.

Cuiping looked at the banquet in the yard, her face turned pale, and finally she couldn't help but said in a harsh voice: "These ungrateful bastards, have you forgotten who helped them when they first entered the palace? They are two-faced, and when they see that Concubine Xian is favored, they rush to please her. Do they really think that they can win the favor of His Majesty in this way? Dream on!"

"They didn't see when the queen was favored by her!"

These banquets are prepared every day, because there are always people coming to visit. Now, the banquets are prepared, but no one comes to the banquet. How can we not be angry?

Zhou Ruo looked at the empty table in the yard for a long while before slowly saying, "Don't blame them."

Cuiping: "Madam?"

Zhou Ruo smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty wants to promote the virtuous concubine, and the people in the harem just want to please Your Majesty. This is understandable, and it's not their fault."

Cuiping pursed her lips and said angrily: "But they are too realistic."

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