“My daughter has such a good appearance and figure, a good temperament, and is young and lively. Once you enter the palace, you are sure to gain favor. But Mother hopes you remember this: do not grow arrogant because of favor, and even more so, do not devote your whole heart to His Majesty. The infatuation of a man can still be let go, but the infatuation of a woman cannot be spoken of. You must hold onto your own heart. Whether the Emperor comes or not, whether you are favored or not, you must live your life well.”
Xu Linyi nodded emphatically.
“If you are favored, Mother doesn’t need you to do anything for the family, nor must you bring glory to the family. You just need to remember that as long as you live well, that’s the best for the family. If you fall out of favor, don’t be afraid either. When you have nothing to do, read some books and live your life well.”
Xu Lingyi nodded emphatically. Of course, she would not give her heart away, nor would she ever fall in love with the Emperor, let alone become anxious or restless because of him.
“Mother, rest assured, I won’t be like that. I am your daughter and will not be a woman who cannot live without a man.”
Mrs. Xu nodded, but she didn’t fully believe her.
She still remembered what Xu Lingyi had said a while ago, words that had been echoed many times.
But it was always good that she could make a clear statement.
After Xu Lingyi left, Mrs. Xu called Nanny Zhang and gave her detailed instructions for nearly two hours.
Finally, Nanny Zhang came out, wiping away her sweat.
“Actually, Madam, you are worrying too much. In this old servant’s view, the Young Lady won’t have a hard time after entering the palace. The Xu family is closely connected to the Emperor, and for the sake of the Xu family, the Young Lady’s life will certainly be looked after. Besides, with the Young Lady’s qualities, you couldn’t find a second like her anywhere in the empire. There’s no reason for His Majesty not to favor our Young Lady.”
Whether he loved her or not, she wouldn’t say—she didn’t believe in such things—but as for care and favor, it certainly wouldn’t be lacking, unless the Emperor were blind.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t neglect a young lady from their family.
Mrs. Xu was anxious out of concern.
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For the past two weeks, Xu Lingyi spent her time either praying with her mother or accompanying her mother and sisters-in-law.
She also sent letters to her father and brothers on the frontier, hoping that they wouldn’t be angry with her.
Even though she wished time would slow down, her time to enter the palace still came.
On the day of departure, Mrs. Xu held back her tears as she saw Xu Lingyi off.
Even though she tried her best to restrain herself and not lose her composure, Mrs. Xu couldn’t help herself when she saw her daughter off in the carriage.
She unconsciously followed the carriage until her sisters-in-law stopped Mrs. Xu.
Looking back, Xu Lingyi realized that the only people she valued in the world were her family. She had entered the palace for revenge, but wasn’t it also to protect her family?
Her father and brothers will have to return to the capital sooner or later in two years. They can hide from Princess Minghua for a while, but they can’t hide from her forever.
In the inner palace, many people were restless upon learning that a daughter of the Xu family was going to enter the palace.
“To be made a Fei as soon as she enters the palace, that’s quite an honor!”
Some people couldn’t help but feel envious, thinking that they had been in the palace for so many years and had never been able to climb to the rank of Fei.
His Majesty is extremely stingy with the ranks of his concubines. Apart from Gui Fei, who has made a contribution by giving birth, the others have always been in low positions.
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