An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

On September 15th, An Lingrong entered the palace accompanied by Zhaoshui and the teaching nanny. Last night, she asked Zhaoshui to give a sum of silver to the nanny to thank her for her teaching over the past month.

Soon, the three of them saw Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang coming slowly. They stopped and smiled at Ling Rong. Ling Rong already knew their status, so she bowed according to etiquette.

"Sister Mei, this is the lady who stood up for justice that I told you about," Lingrong bowed and stood up. Zhen Huan supported her arm and moved closer to talk to Lingrong. "She is indeed of high moral character and gentle as jade. No wonder you were chosen to enter the palace."

Ling Rong smiled and nodded, "Ling Rong, thank you for your compliment, sister. You are the one with the highest moral character. In that situation, you are the first to stand up and fight for justice. It is really rare."

"Sisters have their own advantages," Zhen Huan patted Ling Rong's arm, with a gentle smile on her face, which easily made people feel close to her. "We can be said to appreciate each other. It will be a great thing for us to play together every day after entering the palace."

Lingrong nodded. She knew very well that she and Zhen Huan were not suitable to be friends or even sisters. After exchanging names, she stood aside and only talked in a low voice with Zhaoshui and the nanny, acting shy and timid.

By the time Xia Dongchun arrived, they had already been waiting for a stick of incense, and even the eunuch who was leading the way was quite impatient.

Surprisingly, Xia Dongchun just looked at Zhen Huan with disdain, then walked towards Ling Rong, holding her hair at the temples.

"It's a poor family, no wonder they have to stand here alone."

Xia Dongchun was actually quite pretty, but she had a bad temper, dressed vulgarly, and when she kept her mouth shut, it was at most an eyesore, but when she opened her mouth, it was like stabbing someone in the wound. Ling Rong wished that Concubine Hua would appear immediately and give her a hundred lashes, but Xia Dongchun was still of great use to her, so she could only endure it for now.

"Lingrong is naturally not as well-off as Concubine Xia in family background, but I didn't stand with those two sisters because I had something to tell the maids," Lingrong bowed slightly to Xia Dongchun, "Thank you Concubine Xia for your comfort."

Xia Dongchun felt a headache after listening to Ling Rong's words. Why did someone's praise make her feel so uncomfortable? But fortunately, the last sentence made her feel relieved. She didn't expect that this little girl from a small family understood her well and knew that she came to comfort her because she saw that she was being excluded.

Humph, if I hadn’t been helped during the talent show, no one would care about you.

"That's good to know. I heard that you and I live in the same Yanx Palace. If you want to please me in the future, don't go to the wrong door." After saying this, without waiting for Lingrong to reply, he followed the eunuch who led the way.

Ling Rong was so angry that she had a headache. She could tolerate the sarcastic remarks in her previous life, but she still found Xia Dongchun's style of punching you directly difficult to accept.

She hated people mocking her family background the most, but this was also the thing she had no way of refutating.

That's it.

An Lingrong followed behind and entered the palace gate at the end of the line. Once the vermilion gate was closed, the sixteen years she had lived in were locked out. Her future lay in this world, and her life's honor and disgrace depended on that man.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you better live a thousand years and not die so easily.

"Noble Shen is in Xianfu Palace, Concubine Wan is in Suiyuxuan, Concubine Xia and An have agreed to live in Yanxi Palace, and the maids will no longer follow the young ladies," the eunuch who led the way flicked his whisk, and several maids bowed to the God of Fortune together, "Ladies, please."

An Lingrong quickened her pace and said goodbye to Shen Huan and Shen Zhen at the intersection. Zhen Huan gently invited her to visit her in the future, and Lingrong agreed, but when she turned around, she saw Xia Dongchun's disdainful look.

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are sisters of equal status, yet you still want to get ahead of them."

An Lingrong was really tired of dealing with it, so she ignored her and just walked forward, entering the Yanxi Palace with Zhaoshui first. Outside the Ledao Hall, Baojuan was looking around, and when she saw Lingrong, she smiled and went straight to greet her.

As soon as they sat down, Baojuan brought Baoque and Xiaochizi to pay their respects. "I am here to see you, my lady. May you be blessed with good health."

"Get up. I'm new to the palace and I don't know much about it. I'll have to ask you to take care of things in the future. But we'll rise and fall together. As long as you are loyal, you'll get a lot of benefits." After saying that, he took a sip of the tea that Baojuan had brewed, "Look at the water, and see the reward."

Zhaoshui took out several sachets that had been sealed long ago. Each one was bulging and felt heavy in his hand. Several servants smiled with a little more sincerity, "Yes, my lady, I swear to be loyal to you until death."

Lingrong waved her hand, and Baoque and Xiaochizi went down. Only Baojuan stayed and took the initiative to follow Zhaoshui to organize Lingrong's things.

"Baojuan, is there anyone else in your family?"

"In reply to the young lady, I have a father and a sister at home, but they are not in the capital. I have been in the palace for three years. Before that, I was in the Shangqin Bureau, mainly responsible for taking care of and cleaning the lamps and candles."

"Then why was I assigned to Le Dao Tang?" An Lingrong sipped her tea and exchanged glances with Zhaoshui. "Is there some chance?"

"I used some silver to bribe the eunuch in charge, and only then was I allocated a share to the young master's palace."

"It seems that we have a destiny as master and servant. I won't treat you unfairly in the future." Ling Rong yawned softly. "Bao Juan will take Zhao Shui to familiarize herself with the place later. I'm a little sleepy. You guys go down first."

"My lady, let me stay with you. The weather is still hot and I can fan you." Baojuan put away the last few silver hairpins and spoke quickly.

"Sister Baojuan, the young lady likes quietness, let's go out first, I still have a lot of things to ask you..."

The voices of the two people gradually faded away. Ling Rong half-lay on the beauty couch with her eyes closed to rest. As soon as her nerves relaxed, she sank into a sweet dream.

When she woke up, it was already midnight. Zhaoshui came in, lit the lamp, and helped Lingrong change into pajamas.

"My lady, in the afternoon, I followed Baojuan to the vicinity of the Yanxi Palace and met Concubine Xia who entered the palace with me today."

"Why, is she giving you trouble?"

"No, young lady," Zhaoshui slowed down the process of removing Lingrong's hair bun, "Concubine Xia went to stroll in the Imperial Garden. When she was picking flowers with the palace maids, she met the emperor's procession. Not long after, she was taken to the Yangxin Palace. I heard that she hasn't come out yet."

"What?!" Ling Rong was stunned when she heard that. The full military flag would enter the palace tomorrow, and according to the rules, all the selected beauties in this session could be allowed to sleep with the emperor three days after entering the palace. But what on earth did Xia Dongchun do to make the emperor disregard the ancestral rules and favor her directly?

First she was shocked, then she couldn't stop laughing. Lingrong raised her hand and pressed her upper lip, but she couldn't help laughing out loud. She could imagine how angry the Queen and Concubine Hua were at this moment. A "vulgar thing" in the eyes of everyone, but caught the eyes of the amorous emperor.

"Xia Changzai is also a rare beauty, so it's no surprise that she is favored. But I'm afraid there are many people in this palace who can't sleep."

"But I always feel that the young master is better. If the emperor sees this..."

"Zhaoshui, keep all these words to yourself and be careful with what you say and do. This is the fundamental reason why I brought you into the palace." Lingrong took the comb from Zhaoshui's hand and slowly combed her hair in front of the bronze mirror.

"You should pay more attention to what happened today. You can ask Baojuan to find out more. Under the current circumstances, it is not too much for you to find out anything. This is also the best time for you to get familiar with the harem."

"Yes, my lord."

"Now that Concubine Xia is favored, I'm afraid all eyes are on the Yanx Palace. It's better to stay away from the spotlight now." Xia Dongchun, you have to be favored for a little longer. My wealth and glory depend on you.

Lingrong called Baojuan in again. After all, Baojuan had been in the palace for several years, and she did know a little more than Zhaoshui.

"I heard from Rushuang of Yixingxuan that Xia Changzai rested for two hours and then went out. Not only did she pick flowers, she also went to the Thousand Carp Pond to feed the koi."

"Mrs. Xia... you've been to a lot of places, but you slept the whole afternoon."

"Yes, there are no other ladies wandering around. This Concubine Xia is too familiar with the harem. The palace maids are saying that Concubine Xia has someone in her home in front of the emperor."

There is someone in front of the emperor... Ling Rong fell into deep thought after hearing this. In her previous life, Xia Dongchun was beaten out of the team of vying for favor by Concubine Hua with a slap on her head, and was finally placed in the cold palace, where she died within a few days. As a result, she did not have a deeper understanding of Xia Dongchun.

Baoyi Zuoling... Lingrong knew very little about these official positions, but if she guessed correctly, Xia Dongchun probably had a lot of connections in the Imperial Household Department.

You are my treasure, Xia Dongchun.