The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

After Wang Tingzhi left, Liao Qinglan sat alone at the desk, lost in thought.

In the days after her rebirth, she seemed to be racing against time.

Gu Mingzhao's affairs and the family crisis, each one of them was like a huge rock pressing on her heart, making her breathless.

At this moment, she sat quietly, thinking about the situation in the court.

The emperor has five sons.

The eldest son Li Lian died early, and the fourth and fifth princes were still young and unable to participate in state affairs.

Currently, the only ones who have influence in the court are the second prince Li Jin and the third prince Li Lang.

As luck would have it, these two people didn't have a good relationship with her.

In her previous life, Liao Qinglan was deceived and humiliated by Li Jin. Those painful memories were engraved in her heart like a brand, and she has never forgotten them for a single day.

She once swore that one day she would make Li Jin pay the price.

As for the Third Prince, various things that happened after his rebirth caused him to have a feud with the Duke Zheng's Mansion.

Duke Zheng is also Li Lang's uncle.

This undoubtedly caused her to indirectly offend Li Lang.

It is still a bit difficult to deal with two princes at once.

Liao Qinglan has been staying at home and keeping a low profile for a while, mainly because she couldn't think of a good way to deal with the situation and avoid getting herself into trouble.

However, this chance meeting with Wang Tingzhi allowed her to find a possible way out.

If he could get help from Wang Clan of Langya, perhaps he could gain a foothold in the fight against the two princes.

Thinking of this, Liao Qinglan wrote the word "Queen" heavily on the rice paper.

The problem that had troubled her for a long time was solved, and Liao Qinglan suddenly felt enlightened.

As soon as Liao Qinglan walked out of the room, Jinxiu came forward with a worried look on her face.

"Miss, someone from the palace came to tell you that the imperial concubine wants you to come into the palace for a chat."

Liao Qinglan was very reluctant to go.

In the past, when she liked Li Jin, she would go to pay her respects to Concubine An from time to time.

It has been nearly half a year since she was reborn. She didn't expect that Concubine An would take the initiative to invite her.

We still have to give face to the imperial concubine.

"Got it. Get ready. I'll be in the palace right away."

Liao Qinglan changed into a crabapple red palace dress with peony patterns embroidered on the hem, looking noble and dignified.

Jinxiu tied her hair into a flying bun and inserted a pearl tassel hairpin diagonally, which made her look playful and lively at her age.

The carriages of foreign officials could only drive to the palace gate, and they had to walk the roads inside by themselves.

Liao Qinglan walked calmly through the palace gates and came to Concubine An's bedroom.

The palace was decorated magnificently, and every detail revealed that Concubine An was deeply favored by the emperor.

Concubine An sat in the main seat, smiling gently.

She was born as a palace maid, but she was able to rise to the position of imperial concubine step by step, relying on her ability to interact with people and her means of winning people's hearts.

In this regard, Li Jin can be said to have inherited the true skills from his mother.

When she saw Liao Qinglan coming, Concubine An smiled like a loving mother and waved for her to sit beside her.

Liao Qinglan bowed and walked forward slowly.

But I felt a little unhappy.

Because she found that the second prince Li Jin was also here.

What bad luck! If she had known Li Jin was here, she would not have come.

"Qinglan, you haven't come to see me for a long time."

"Your Highness, my family has been very busy lately and I really haven't been able to spare the time to visit you. Please forgive me." Liao Qinglan replied respectfully.

Concubine An looked at her with a grudge: "Don't try to evade me. Jin'er has told me everything about your relationship. I thought that young people should just solve their problems on their own, but it's been so long and there's still no improvement. I'm really worried."

Liao Qinglan sneered in her heart.

What did Li Jin tell her?

Are you saying that he has an affair with his cousin?

Or did he collude with the courtesan in Zuihonglou to frame the disciple of the prime minister's mansion for murder?

"Your Highness, you misunderstood. Qinglan was young and ignorant before, and she always liked to pester the Second Prince. I will be a virgin in a while, so of course I can't be as carefree as I was when I was a child and cause criticism."

Liao Qinglan downplayed the matter and drew a clear line between herself and Li Jin.

Concubine An sighed and said, "Why are you still speaking in anger, kid? I have always treated you as my own child, and I am waiting for you and Jin'er to call me 'mother' together."

"Your Highness has misunderstood. The Second Prince's heart is set on my cousin Liao Wan'er."

Liao Qinglan didn't want to play along with her anymore, so she just broke the window paper.

"It's because of this incident."

Concubine An shook her head, held Liao Qinglan's hand, patted the back of her hand gently, and advised her earnestly.

"Jin'er is a prince, so he will inevitably marry three wives and four concubines in the future. Look at the six courtyards in the harem, there are so many concubines, but as long as His Majesty has me in his heart, I don't feel wronged."

Liao Qinglan remained silent.

In the previous life, Li Jin promised her that they would be together for the rest of their lives.

If Li Jin had not pretended to be deeply in love with her, or had told her from the beginning that he would take a concubine in the future, she would definitely not marry him.

It was also her own fault for being stupid, actually believing that a prince would only have her in his life.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Concubine An continued to persuade her, "You and Liao Wan'er are cousins. It would be a good thing for you to support each other in the future. In ancient times, weren't Ehuang, Nvying, Feiyan and Hede sisters sisters who shared the same husband?"

Liao Qinglan glanced at Li Jin, who was sitting there for a long time without saying anything, and he obviously agreed with Concubine An's statement.

Who the heck is Li Jin? Before he even becomes emperor, he wants to emulate Emperor Shun and Emperor Cheng of Han.

He was not afraid of ending up like Emperor Cheng of Han, who died of a stroke on the bed of a beautiful woman.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. My marriage is decided by my parents. My father said that he wants to keep me for a few more years and does not plan to get married too early."

Liao Qinglan directly pushed the blame onto Liao Zhendong. Concubine An could control her, but not the prime minister.

At this point, Concubine An was at her wits' end.

Concubine An glared at Li Jin, her tone a little reproachful: "You always say you like Qinglan, but when you make her angry you act like a sullen person. I won't take care of your business anymore. Today is the Qiqiao Festival, it's very lively outside, you two can go for a walk together, you don't have to accompany me."

She didn't even notice that today was the Qiqiao Festival.

She would rather die than spend the holidays with the man who had cheated on her!

She nodded slightly, as if responding to Concubine An's words. She had already made up her mind to part ways with Li Jin as soon as she left the palace.

Concubine An seemed to see through her thoughts and ordered, "Madame Li, go with the Second Prince and Miss Liao. There are many people outside, so be careful not to get hurt."

Liao Qinglan's mind was as clear as a mirror. It was called protection, but in reality it was supervision.

Concubine An is really meticulous and doesn't let go of even the smallest things like this.

The two walked out of the palace side by side.

Li Jin tried to talk to her several times, but Liao Qinglan always remained indifferent, with disgust written all over her face.

When we arrived at the palace gate, Jinxiu had been waiting outside for a long time.

Liao Qinglan whispered, "Go home and tell Liao Wan'er that the Second Prince and I are celebrating the Qiqiao Festival in Chang Street, and she will come."