The next day, a eunuch brought a decree into Elegant Cloud Palace's Pinhua Hall. The Empress Dowager thought of the contribution of Yue Yi, the noble of Ping, to the royal family, so she specially granted Yue Yi the title of Concubine Yi and entered Ruiyi Palace.
"ChenQie thanks Empress Dowager for her grace." Ping Yueyi's face was still pale from the death of her daughter. She quietly knelt on the white jade floor of the Pinghua Palace Hall, her expression unclear.
"Consort Yi, please rise." The head eunuch's sharp voice knocked on Ping Yueyi's heart." Your Highness is really blessed. The Princess has never requested such an edict from the Empress Dowager.”
" Eunuch, you're being too serious." Ping Yueyi looked at the obvious flattery in the head eunuch's eyes and put on a faint smile."Your Highness is probably doing this for the sake of the little princess.”
The eunuch responded one by one, but his eyes were still filled with respect for this concubine who was the only one the royal princess treated differently. Ping Yueyi casually rewarded the eunuch before he left to report.
" Your Highness," Ping Yueyi's personal maid Guan 'er said as she took the imperial decree from her hands." Your Highness Ling is really fast. She can actually call the wind and summon the rain in this palace. Although she's not a concubine, she's still a harem woman. We…"
"She must have spent a lot of effort to get the Empress Dowager to make me a concubine." Ping Yueyi glanced at her. No matter what, with her as a backer, our days in the palace will be more comfortable. If we each take what we need, then we won't lose out.”
"Is Your Highness Ke Ling really trustworthy? It was probably a trap set by the other consorts.”Guan 'er was slightly worried.
"Now that I'm all alone, I'll lose my life.”Ping Yueyi shook his head." Rather than staying in this cold palace all day, I might as well take a gamble for my future. As for that princess, she was really a proud person. She would never be willing to be used by others. You see, while she was being used by me to climb up, wasn't she also using me to suppress some of the women in this palace?”
Ping Yueyi held Guan 'er's hand." Guan' er, with the help of Jiu Ran Ling, I might really be able to ascend to that high position. Although we are master and servant, we are still sisters. You will help me, right?"”
Guan 'er looked at her master, whose eyes were shining brighter and brighter after the little princess died. She was almost speechless and could only nod heavily.
Ping Yueyi's laughter finally escaped his lips. She looked in a certain direction, and her eyes were so angry that they seemed to shoot out sharp blades. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out word by word,"Just you wait!"
Not long after, palace maids and eunuchs came to help Ping Yueyi move the palace. The concubines and beautiful women who usually lived in the Elegant Cloud Palace came to congratulate him, half envious and half jealous.
The Ruiyi Palace was very large and very deserted, but that deserted atmosphere vanished into thin air under the Emperor's presence at night.
Ping Yueyi looked at the bright yellow figure, the man that all the women in the harem worshipped, and leaned over gently. The Emperor comforted her, saying that the cause of the little princess 'death had been found out and that the concubine had been banished to the cold palace. She trembled slightly, but she knew very well in her heart.
In the harem battles, the ones who died in the end were always the innocent, used to take the blame for those with high status and power.
The Emperor looked at the delicate appearance of the woman in his arms with heartache and said that he would spend the night in Ruiyi Palace. Ping Yueyi had a shy smile on his face as he began to serve her.
She knew that Jiu Ran Ling had given her the chance to win the emperor's heart, but she was not asking for nothing in return. And she had to rely on herself to capture the emperor, to grab the bargaining chip to save her life, and to seize her position in the harem.
She, Ping Yueyi, had officially begun her war in this cruel palace.
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"I heard that you went to the old ancestor to ask for a consort position for Noble Ping.”In Qianqing Palace, Jiu Ranqing looked at her sister who was devoted to the Dao of Flowers." You finally found someone who wants to help you to a high position?"”
" I admire Consort Mirror the most in the harem," Jiuran Ling said." But she's too indifferent. Unless we use her son as bait, there's no way we'll let her enter the harem." Ping Yueyi isn't the perfect candidate in my heart, but the current situation doesn't allow us to hesitate any longer.”
Jiu Ran Ling's right hand that was holding onto the branch paused, and a smile appeared on her face.""Her bargaining chip is hatred. You and I both know very well how terrifying that is. It could destroy the human heart, but it could also make it tough. I really want to see how Ping Yueyi is going to avenge his daughter after I've done my best to raise her to the highest position she can reach.”
" Pa!" The bright yellow booklet knocked on Jiu Ranling's head. She looked up in shock and saw Jiu Ranqing looking at her helplessly.
"What's wrong, Brother Qing?"
"You should worry about yourself first.”Jiu Ranqing casually flipped through the booklet and shook her head gently." It won't be long before the annual Gathering of Heroes.”
"Ah, I almost forgot about this if you didn't mention it.”Jiu Ran Ling exclaimed.
"You're already seventeen. It's not an age where you can drag it out as long as you can.”
"Brother Qing, are you worried that Juying Association will be involved in my marriage?" Jiu Ranling laughed.”
"Don't tell me you don't know that the annual Gathering of Heroes is actually a blind date in disguise.”Jiu Ranqing closed the memorial and looked at her sister seriously." These years, almost all the princesses and young ladies of the right age have married. You're the only one who's still undecided. You're not an easy person to get rid of, so how can I not worry?"”
"If there's a young man, it might not be a bad thing for you to marry him and leave the palace with him."”
"Brother Qing, are you joking?" Jiu Ranling laughed. You and I both know very well that this is absolutely impossible. No matter how much I'm favored, it's just a bargaining chip to sell me to the best value. Although those people from the Gathering of Heroes are the pillars of the country, they are not enough to force my father to marry me. With my father's abilities, I can't think of anyone else he can use me to rope in other than the rulers of other countries.”
"That's why your marriage has always been my biggest worry.”Jiu Ranqing stopped smiling." You matured too early, and you're too rational and stubborn. You know that you might become a prop for political marriage, but you still refuse to give up your plan.”
"Brother, it's useless to say this now, right?”Jiu Ran Ling did not respond directly. Her eyes were still fixed on the flowers on the table.
Jiu Ranqing sighed inaudibly, knowing that it was impossible for her to convince her younger sister, who might be even more stubborn than herself. He glanced at the memorials that were piled up by Jiu Ran Ling to make room for the flower arrangement and smiled faintly.""Have you seen the name list of this year's Gathering of Heroes?”
"No, why?" Jiu Ranling raised her eyebrows." Is there anyone of value?”
"Most of them are familiar names. However…the person you're helping is also on the list.”
Just thinking about it, Jiu Ran Ling knew who Jiu Ran Qing was talking about.""You mean Mei Luoxiu?"
"I'm very curious. Why do you care so much about him?”
" I didn't pay much attention to him. It's just that all the signs are telling me…" Jiu Ranling paused and looked at Jiu Ranqing." Brother Qing, you have to pay more attention to him." If my guess is correct, Mei Luo Xiu will be the breakthrough point for the entire Mei Luo family.”
Jiu Ranqing pondered for a moment, then waved her hand and whispered into someone's ear. Then, that person immediately disappeared.
Seeing this, Jiu Ran Ling smiled and focused on the flowers and plants in her hands.
"Ling-er."
"Hmm?"
"When did you become obsessed with ikebana?”
" Well…" Jiu Ran Ling picked up a flower branch." Brother Qing, do you know what kind of flower this is?"”
Jiu Ranqing leaned closer to look at the strange red flower. The tip of her nose was filled with a rich fragrance, but she did not answer.
"Moon Vine Radish." Jiu Ran Ling smiled mysteriously.”
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