TICIEC Chapter 13.2

Empress Dowager Xue was almost pissed off by him. What the hell was Ning Shi? She was just disgusting to her.

There were countless ways to take Ning Shi’s life.

She was not worthy of the Xue family giving up some of their interests for her.

“Since the Emperor is unwilling, then forget it.”

Empress Dowager Xue quickly turned the page, resuming her motherly demeanor.

“I will entrust Yan’er to you…”

Helian Qi echoed gently.

He knew that the Empress Dowager wouldn’t raise any stakes for Ning Wanyin. But in fact, even if the Empress Dowager raised the stakes, he wouldn’t kill Ning Wanyin.

If a chess piece that works so hard for you is given to the enemy, who will be loyal to you in the future?

But, of course, he couldn’t tell the Empress Dowager the truth. How could he possibly let her know what he was thinking?

…

Wang Degui was guarding outside the gate of Cining Palace.

Seeing the Emperor coming out, he immediately went to greet him. He had an inexplicable feeling that, despite his seemingly sorrowful expression, His Majesty was in good spirits.

“The Empress Dowager is not feeling well and needs to rest. Pass on the Empress Dowager’s oral order. From now on, except for the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, the concubines are not to disturb the Empress Dowager.” The Emperor ordered.

Wang Degui was startled and quickly obeyed the order, “Yes! I will immediately inform this order to the six palaces!”

The Emperor returned to Qianxin Hall to review memorials.

At dusk, the eunuch from the Imperial Bedchamber came forward with the imperial concubines’ list and said, “Your Majesty, please read it.”

Helian Qi’s eyes habitually fell on Ning Meiren’s jade token. He visited Lingxue Pavilion daily and had become accustomed to looking at the spot where her jade token was placed.

But his gaze lingered only for a moment before Helian Qi casually picked up another jade token—Xue Jieyu.

Xue Jieyu?

Wang Degui was filled with shock and hurried to Qionghua Garden to announce the decree himself.

Though shocked, upon reflection, it wasn’t surprising. The Emperor might have had a temporary favoritism, but Duke Xue and Duke Cen were the pillars of Great Yan. There was no way the Emperor would overlook these two concubines.

On the night that Empress Dowager Xue announced that she was recuperating from illness, the Emperor went to Qionghua Garden.

The next day, Xue Jieyu was promoted to Xue Zhaoyi, becoming the highest-ranking concubine among the newcomers.

The limelight that originally belonged to Ning Wanyin was immediately divided in half by Xue Zhaoyi.

In the following days, the Emperor continued to promote new concubines and stopped visiting Lingxue Pavilion.

But none of these newcomers achieved the same promotion as Xue Zhaoyi, nor did anyone enjoy the same five-day exclusive favor as Ning Wanyin.

The two of them were recognized as the most favored among the new concubines.

March 15th marked the first time the concubines had paid their respects to the Empress Dowager since she had been recuperating from her illness.

“Meiren, would you still prefer to dress more modestly?” Dan Li asked.

The last time the Master paid her respects, she had dressed quite modestly.

“No, I should wear the jewelry that His Majesty has bestowed upon me.”

Ning Wanyin casually took out a butterfly jade tassel hairpin from her dressing table and handed it to Dan Li.

Now, no matter how she dressed, she would be the center of attention.

A favored concubine should act like a favored concubine.

Ning Wanyin also chose a rouge-red Shu-embroidered flowered skirt and paired it with a scarlet-gold butterfly headpiece. Her beauty was majestic and radiant.

The palace maids and eunuchs of Lingxue Pavilion were all stunned.

Ning Wanyin was already a dazzling beauty, and this adornment was truly the icing on the cake. She was unparalleled in her beauty.

Ning Wanyin came out of the right hall and happened to meet Li Jieyu from the left hall.

Li Jieyu moved in a few days ago.

Tang Miaoling applied to Shu Fei for a change of palace. Shu Fei was very surprised.

Ning Wanyin was favored every day. Such a good opportunity to meet the Emperor was something that countless concubines would be eager to have.

What was Tang Miaoling doing?

Shu Fei generously agreed.

Nowadays, the Yonghe Palace is a popular destination for many people, and the one who finally moved in was Li Jieyu.

Ning Wanyin had spent three years preparing for her entry into the palace, so she also knew a thing or two about the former concubines in the harem.

After a little thought, she knew why Shu Fei chose her to live with her.

Li Jieyu was the most favored among the former concubines, except for Zhuang Fei.

Moreover, after Xue Zhaoyi entered the palace, she immediately pledged her allegiance to her, following her lead.

New love and old love, sworn enemies, living under the same roof, wouldn’t they create a world of jealousy?

 

 

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