When they came back, the banquet was about to end. Huanbi helped the slightly drunk young lady out of Jiuzhou Qingyan and walked around the lake. When they returned to the palace, the blush on the young lady's face had faded a little, and she was much more sober. Huanbi and Liuzhu served her, brought warm water, and helped the young lady wash and rest.

The next morning, the concubines gathered in Taohuawu to pay their respects. After the queen asked a few questions about An Changzai's pregnancy, she said to the concubines:

"Although there are many sisters in the harem now, not many of them can really make the emperor relax. I don't know what you are thinking about all day long, and you make me worry." The queen's face showed a look of disappointment.

The concubines looked at each other and hurriedly stood up to admit their mistakes.

The Queen handed the teacup to Jianqiu, nodded and said, "Well, since you are unwilling to spend time thinking about it, I can only think of some ways to make the Emperor happy. Jianqiu, are the people here?"

Jianqiu nodded and shouted to the outside, "Come in!"

Everyone turned their heads and looked at the door in confusion, only to see a young and beautiful woman walking slowly to the center of the hall. Her skin was as fresh and fair as a freshly peeled lychee, her eyes were watery and lively, and her expression was playful and lively.

The woman knelt on the ground and bowed deeply, saying softly, "Your concubine Guarjia Wenyuan pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen!"

It turned out that she was the daughter of Guarjia Emin. Everyone knew that Emin was an important contributor to the rehabilitation of Nian Gengyao. In order to reward the meritorious ministers, the emperor chose his daughter to enter the palace to accompany him. On the one hand, he could win the hearts of the ministers, and on the other hand, he could control the ministers to prevent them from violating the code of conduct and causing the incident of Nian Gengyao to happen again.

The Queen saw that Guaerjia was smiling brightly and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, Lord Emin is well-educated. You are indeed a natural beauty. The Emperor will definitely like your appearance.

I have already asked the Emperor, and he has chosen a character for you called "Qi", which means auspiciousness and beauty. I think it suits you very well. The Emperor has already agreed to make you a noble lady. Now, get up and meet the other concubines!"

Guaerjia was naturally overjoyed to receive the Queen's praise. She quickly stood up and smiled, "Thank you for your praise, Queen. I am just young and not as dignified and elegant as you. After entering the palace, I still have a lot to learn from you!"

The corners of the queen's mouth twitched when she heard this. She still had a smile on her face, but she looked unhappy. If you look closely, it seems that she was trying hard to suppress her anger.

The queen didn't say anything. Guwalgiya seemed to sense something was wrong and lowered her head in embarrassment.

It was Jiang Fuhai who broke the deadlock. He introduced the concubines to Concubine Qi one by one.

Then, the Queen said to everyone, "Noble Lady Qi is still young. She could have entered the palace with Concubine Wan three years ago. However, she fell ill at that time and missed the opportunity to be selected. Now that she has been selected to enter the palace, it is true that a pearl cannot be hidden. From now on, you will be with Noble Lady Qi day and night, so don't have any inappropriate thoughts.

Noble Qi is young and inexperienced, so you will have to be more tolerant of him in the future. Do you remember that?"

The concubines stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I will keep this in mind. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Zhen Huan and the other two left Taohuawu and agreed to sit in the garden to enjoy the cool air. At this time, Mei Jie said, "I think that Concubine Qi is pretty, but her eyebrows and eyes are not like ours."

Lingrong also nodded and responded, "Yes, my sister has also discovered that Concubine Qi seems to have a calculating look on her face. I wonder what will happen in the future?" Lingrong looked a little worried as she spoke.

"Let's see what she does next!" Zhen Huan replied calmly, and the three of them continued to move forward.

"Empress Wanpin, Empress Wanpin, please stay!"

Zhen Huan was stopped by a sharp shout. She turned around and saw Concubine Qi trotting towards her. She warned from a distance, "Concubine Qi, slow down and be careful where you walk!"

Concubine Qi walked up to them and bowed to the three of them. To be exact, she only bowed to Zhen Huan. She didn't even look at Concubine Hui and Ling Rong standing beside her.

She smiled and said, "Madam Wanpin, my father and your father were both meritorious officials in suppressing Nian Gengyao. Before I entered the palace, my father told me to treat you as my own sister. When I saw you in the Queen's Palace just now, I felt very close to you. I have an unwelcome request. I wonder if you can agree to it?"

Zhen Huan raised her eyes and looked at Mei Jie for a moment, smiled faintly, looked at her and asked, "Sister, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Concubine Qi smiled, as if a little embarrassed, and said, "When I saw you just now, I felt that we got along very well. I wonder if you can move in with me? If you think the Bitong Academy is too small, you can stay somewhere else temporarily. After returning to the palace, I want to move to Suiyuxuan. I wonder if you are willing?"

Zhen Huan glanced at Ling Rong, her lips curved upwards, and she said with an apologetic look on her face, "If my sister wants to live with me in Bitong Academy, I can perhaps ask the Queen to fulfill my sister's wish, but there are already An Changzai and I in Sui Yu Xuan, and An Changzai is pregnant and needs some quiet time. In addition, Sui Yu Xuan is remote and small, and my sister is still young. Wouldn't it be a pity for her to live so far away from the Emperor?

If you feel that the palace arranged by the Empress is not to your liking, I can perhaps try to ask the Emperor for a favor for you, but I don’t know which palace you want to live in?”

The sisters couldn't help laughing when they heard this. As expected of Huan'er, she was always so smart and quick to react. If Concubine Qi really told the Queen which palace she wanted to go to, wouldn't she be in trouble with the Queen and make the Emperor disgusted?

A new concubine who entered the palace was dissatisfied with the arrangements made by the Empress right from the start, and yet she was eager to show herself in front of the Emperor. What else could it be if she wasn't eager to win favor?

The smile on Concubine Qi's face suddenly froze. She didn't expect Zhen Huan to ask her this question, putting her in a disadvantageous position. Her smile disappeared in a flash.

"Since Concubine Wan feels it is inconvenient, then I am sorry for being rude. I hope you can forgive me." She bowed reluctantly, with the corners of her mouth drooping.

Zhen Huan sneered in her heart, but smiled kindly than anyone else, "Don't blame me, I just entered the palace and don't understand many things, but I will get used to it slowly."

Concubine Qi bowed and left with her head lowered.

An Lingrong stepped forward and asked, "Sister, if I offend her for me, I wonder what she will do?"

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