After everyone dispersed, Concubine Jia, who had just been released from house arrest, saw Yan Wan leaving alone, so she stopped her with her big belly and mocked her.

"This is not Ying'er. Ouch, I forgot that you are now Lingpin."

"Your concubine pays respect to Her Majesty the Concubine Jia!"

Just now in Yikun Palace, Yan Wan noticed that Concubine Jia looked at her unkindly. She knew that Concubine Jia was depressed because she had been confined for too long and couldn't wait to vent her anger on her. Yan Wan knew that she couldn't avoid it, so she simply didn't hide.

Concubine Jia said sarcastically: "Although you are now a concubine, don't forget that you are a maid from my Qixiang Palace. Even if you become a concubine, you still can't change your lowly origin!"

"You have been serving the Emperor for quite some time. The Emperor often summons you to his bedchamber, but why is there no sign of any movement in your belly? Oh, could it be that the child knows that you were born a palace maid and thinks it is too lowly to be born in your belly? You, just do your duty as a servant, and don't dream of getting pregnant with a dragonborn, you don't deserve it!"

Yan Wan was angry in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "It's my bad luck that I can't bear a dragon offspring for His Majesty. Even though my family background is not as good as Concubine Jia's, I have learned from His Majesty that I know right from wrong. No matter what, I can't teach my brother to be disrespectful to the late Queen!"

"It seems that Concubine Jia has not taken the emperor's words to heart during her confinement. The emperor's efforts to let Concubine Jia leave Qixiang Palace have been wasted!"

The little slave girl who used to be so submissive and never dared to resist when she beat and scolded her actually dared to challenge her?

Concubine Jia was furious and cursed, "Don't think you can turn the tables just because you became Concubine Ling! I am a concubine above you, and if you disrespect me, I can still punish you!"

"Lingpin, there is mud on my shoes. You are the best at serving people in Qixiang Palace. Please wipe the mud off for me."

Chunchan was afraid that Yanwan would be humiliated, so she quickly knelt on the ground and wiped the dirt off Jiafei's shoes, saying, "I am the best at serving people, so let me serve Jiafei."

Concubine Jia kicked Chunchan away and scolded, "No matter you are the master or the servant in Yongshou Palace, can't you understand what I say? Lingpin, I want you to serve me!"

Yan Wan signaled Lan Cui to help Chun Chan up, and said coldly to Concubine Jia: "The master of the Qing Dynasty is the emperor, and the masters of the harem are the empress dowager and the queen. Now that the queen's position is vacant, there are also the Imperial Noble Concubine to assist in managing the six palaces. You are just a concubine, do you still want to bypass the Imperial Noble Concubine?!"

"It seems that Concubine Jia has not learned her lesson from last time. If Concubine Jia does not restrain herself, the Emperor will not allow you to raise a prince in Qixiang Palace!"

Yanwan just refused to give in, and Concubine Jia was angry and annoyed. She had just been released from house arrest and returned to her position, so it would be better for her to stay quiet.

Concubine Jia said harshly to Yan Wan, "You can be so strong-willed, you must have trained yourself in Qixiang Palace for five years! I've got you in mind. I want to see how long you can stay proud in the palace without any family background or offspring. I'm afraid that when you fall out of favor, you won't even be worthy of polishing my shoes! Zhenshu, let's go!"

After Concubine Jia left, Yan Wan asked with concern, "Chun Chan, are you okay?"

Chunchan said worriedly, "Master, why do you feel bad for me? Your foundation is not stable yet. If you offend Concubine Jia again, she will not let you off easily!"

Yan Wan didn't take it seriously and sneered, "If I humble myself to her, will she let me go? If she had been kind once, there would be no Lingpin title in the palace! Don't worry, we will handle anything together!"

In Yongshou Palace, Yan Wan had always been very kind to them. After what happened today, Chun Chan and Lan Cui were even more moved. They secretly swore in their hearts that they would be loyal to Yan Wan until death and would never forget her!

Just as Yan Wan was about to leave, Ling Yunche saw Concubine Jia making things difficult for her, and walked over to her and said, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty Lingpin!"

"I'm fine." Yan Wan didn't want to pay attention to him.

Ling Yunche stopped Yan Wan and said, "Even if you become a concubine, what does it matter? You will still be bullied by Concubine Jia and looked down upon by others. I once advised the Concubine. I wonder if you regret it now?"

"Regret? I have done nothing wrong, why should I regret? Lord Ling has also seen that I did not mean to be disrespectful to Concubine Jia, but she deliberately provoked me! Even though I have become a concubine, I still suffer from her torture. If I were still a little palace maid, I am afraid I would have become a pile of bones in Qixiang Palace by now!"

"Everyone has their own aspirations. Lord Ling and I are not of the same kind. There is no point in saying more. Lord Ling, please pretend that you don't know me from now on!"

Yan Wan was really angry today. Before she walked far, she saw Doctor Jiang coming to check Ruyi's pulse.惢心 sent Doctor Jiang out, and the two were talking very intimately outside Yikun Palace.

After Doctor Jiang left, Li Yu came out from another corner and gave惢心 a jade hairpin.

Suo Xin quickly refused, "No, this jade hairpin is too valuable, I can't accept it! Why are you coming to Yikun Palace at this time?"

Li Yu said: "Today is the first day that Princess Xian becomes the Imperial Noble Consort. The Emperor invites the Imperial Noble Consort to have lunch with him."

"The Empress Jia was released from Qixiang Palace by the Emperor because she was pregnant with the dragon offspring. She has come to pay her respects to the master today. The Empress Jia was lucky enough to escape danger with the help of the child in her belly. I don't ask for wealth and glory, I just hope that one day I can have the blessing of having children like the Empress Jia!" 惢心 said with emotion.

Li Yu has always had a crush on Suo Xin, hoping to become a couple with her one day. He knows that Suo Xin is closer to Doctor Jiang, and that Suo Xin longs for an ordinary life.

Li Yu felt sad, knowing that he could not give惢心 the life she longed for, and fulfilling her wish might be his best choice.

This scene was seen by Yan Wan and others. After Li Yu left, Yan Wan pretended to look for something outside Yikun Palace.

She said to Chunchan Lancui, "Palace maids can leave the palace when they are 25 years old. When you two reach the age of marriage, if you find someone you like, I will prepare dowries for you and marry you off in style!"

Lan Cui said happily: "Thank you for your grace, my Lord!"

Chunchan said: "I don't want to leave the palace, I just want to serve my master for the rest of my life!"

Yan Wan smiled and said, "Whether you leave the palace or not, I will prepare the dowry for you."

Suo Xin greeted Yan Wan and said, "This servant greets Concubine Ling! Why is Concubine Ling back again?"

"I realized my handkerchief had fallen halfway through the journey, so I came back to look for it, and now I have found it." Yan Wan said.

Chunchan said, "Eh? I remember that Aunt Suo Xin is almost thirty years old and has long passed the age to leave the palace. I think Aunt Suo Xin, like me, will serve the Imperial Concubine for the rest of her life!"

Suo Xin has someone she loves and doesn't want to stay in the palace forever. She said hesitantly, "Your servant, I want to leave the palace, but I just can't bear to leave the Imperial Concubine..."

Yan Wan smiled and said, "Although this is the case, a girl's youth should not be wasted. The Imperial Concubine treats you so well. She must have prepared a dowry for you just like me, and is just waiting for you to ask for it."

"If you are too embarrassed to bring it up, Aunt Suo Xin, I can ask the Imperial Concubine for you. How about that?"

Suo Xin blushed and said nothing. Yan Wan smiled and said, "I understand."

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