TICIEC Chapter 19.1

Tang Miaoling returned to her newly moved palace, picked up the teapot, and poured herself several cups of hot tea to calm herself down.

She went to deliver medicine today, and unexpectedly, ran into Li Jieyu…

This didn’t happen in her previous life.

Oh yes, in her previous life, she lived in Yonghe Palace, so Li Jieyu didn’t live there.

It seemed…

Many things were gradually changing from what they were in her previous life.

This is a good thing!

Everything is changing, and her fate will definitely change too.

Based on her recent behavior, her cousin probably won’t stab her again like she did in her previous life.

Thinking of this, Tang Miaoling hummed a little tune happily.

“Meiren seems particularly happy today.” Qiu Xia served tea on the side.

“Of course…”

She showed great sisterhood in front of her cousin. If nothing unexpected had happened, she should have succeeded in extending her life!

“I’m happy for you, too. His Majesty finally noticed you today. You are so smart! Rather than competing for favor with Ning Meiren and offending her, why not use Ning Meiren to see His Majesty more often? So many concubines want to see His Majesty but can’t. It’s really our Meiren who is smart. It was this servant’s previous thoughts that were a bit superficial!” Qiu Xia looked at Tang Miaoling with great admiration.

Tang Miaoling’s little song, which had just begun, came to an abrupt end, and her happy expression froze instantly.

“What did you say? I don’t want to compete with my cousin for favors.”

“How could this be called competing for favor… If you’re favored, you can help Ning Meiren. Ning Meiren won’t blame you.” Qiu Xia tried to explain it simply.

If sisters are united, they become natural allies. This is determined by family interests, bound by blood ties.

It’s better to share favors with one’s own family than to share it with others.

In the ever-changing harem, if one loses power, if there are still favored allies among one’s allies, one’s fate is definitely better than being left alone. One might even have a chance to rise again.

Jealousy pales in comparison to life and death, and power.

Therefore, it is common for concubines in the palace to form alliances.

Of course, there are also concubines who love the emperor more than their own lives and cannot tolerate anyone else.

“I don’t want to sleep with him!”

Tang Miaoling felt her life, which she had barely saved, was now in jeopardy again!

No matter how nice the words sounded, wasn’t it still a fight with her cousin for a man?

Offending her cousin was a sure way to death!

She didn’t want to sleep with him.

She just wanted to enjoy her retirement in peace.

“I understand… Bring me some cold water! I’m going to get sick, and if I do, my jade token can be removed!”

Tang Miaoling had a flash of inspiration.

“Master, this is a rare opportunity. Why can’t you let it go…” Qiu Xia was puzzled.

Tang Miaoling came up with the brilliant idea of ​​pretending to be sick. She felt like she could live again.

She excitedly declared, “I’ve finally come to terms with it! The palace is full of ruthless people. Even if I were favored, I wouldn’t survive more than three days. Rather than being framed and bullied, I’d rather hide away in the palace and enjoy my leisurely life.”

“Hurry and get some cold water! I’m going to get sick!”

How can someone who has never died understand her feelings?

Nothing is more important than saving her own life!

…

It was already very late.

The lights in Jingxi Palace were still bright. Shu Fei finished carefully checking the account books for this year’s selection and rubbed her sore eyes.

“Your Majesty!”

The head maid, Zhen Zhu, walked in quickly and said in a low voice, “His Majesty just went to Yonghe Palace…”

After hearing this commotion, Shu Fei shook her head and said, “The Emperor is particularly partial to Ning Shi. This Li Guiren is also useless. She can’t even share a bit of Ning Shi’s favor, and she was even expelled from Yonghe Palace.”

“Today, His Majesty almost promoted Ning Shi. I’m afraid she’ll be the next Zhuang Fei…” Zhen Zhu warned her.

Shu Fei sneered, “Zhuang Fei can’t have children, so how can she be a threat?”

Zhuang Fei was injured while saving the Emperor, suffering an abdominal injury and unable to conceive ever since.

The Emperor raised the Eldest Princess under her wing, giving her a daughter to keep as a companion.

 

 

 

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