TICIEC Chapter 61.1

Tang Miaoling talked on and on before leaving, mainly offering words of concern and trying to demonstrate her loyalty.

“Master, I think Miss Cousin truly wants to pledge allegiance to you this time. Otherwise, if you had told His Majesty about those things she said about him, she would have met a terrible end…” Lian Rui said.

Ning Wanyin rubbed her temples.

“Hmm… Let Xiao Xiazi pick a reliable and clever one from his staff and send him to Tang Miaoling.”

“Master, what’s wrong?”

“Leave one nail.” Ning Wanyin’s eyes were deep and unfathomable.

The enemy can use Tang Miaoling against her, but she can also turn the tables on them.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the methods employed by both sides.

She had warned Tang Miaoling about the risks of getting too close to her.

Since Tang Miaoling isn’t afraid, let’s leave it at that for now.

If Tang Miaoling becomes her enemy in the future, then she is an enemy. If she chooses the Emperor, they can sever ties and go their separate ways.

But if she were determined to side with her, then for the next few decades, having one more person to chat and drink tea with in the deep palace wouldn’t be so bad.

“Master, Nanny Ping from Linlang Palace has arrived.” Xiao Guizi reported as he entered.

Ning Wanyin immediately said, “Let her in.”

This Nanny Ping was the Emperor’s wet nurse when he was young; she was no ordinary person and should not be neglected.

“This servant greets Ning Jieyu.”

Nanny Ping was accompanied by two eunuchs carrying gift boxes.

Upon entering Lingxue Pavilion, she politely bowed to Ning Wanyin and respectfully said, “Thanks to Ning Jieyu for discovering Fang Zhaoyi’s plot in time, so Zhuang Fei was spared from being framed. Zhuang Fei is very grateful to you and specially ordered me to bring you generous gifts to express my gratitude.”

Actually, Zhuang Fei did indeed remember Ning Wanyin’s kindness.

But on the surface, she didn’t want to pay any attention to Ning Wanyin at all.

So, when Nanny Ping asked her to personally deliver a gift to express her gratitude, she refused. In the end, Nanny Ping herself came to express her sincere thanks.

“Zhuang Fei is too polite. I was just doing my duty to take care of Shun Pin… It’s hard for Nanny Ping to come all this way.” Ning Wanyin said with a smile.

She guessed in her heart that this could not possibly be Zhuang Fei’s arrangement.

“Ning Jieyu, you’re too kind. You’ve averted a major crisis; your contribution is truly remarkable.” Nanny Ping said.

She had long known that the Emperor’s temperament meant that any concubine favored by him was no ordinary person.

But after this encounter, she understood even more why the Emperor liked her.

Everyone knows that Ning Jieyu is arrogant and domineering, spoiled and pampered, but Nanny Ping thinks that she is clearly the one who knows the right way to behave.

The imperial harem needs someone with both skill and composure to keep things in order.

His Majesty needs her.

To gain the Emperor’s favor, Ning Jieyu’s methods are truly astonishing.

It seems that Ning Jieyu’s days of being favored are far from over.

…

Early the next morning.

Tang Miaoling excitedly brought a cage full of gifts and visited again.

She ran so fast yesterday that she forgot to give her cousin a gift to express her gratitude.

It just so happened that His Majesty had bestowed upon her a set of Ru ware porcelain, which she immediately took and presented as a gift.

This reward was given as a gesture of appeasement because she had been wronged and imprisoned for so long.

It is a consistent rule that emperors must be clear about rewards and punishments.

She heard that Ying Meiren received the same reward as her. They are both a meiren, so it’s normal that they received the same treatment.

As soon as Tang Miaoling arrived at the entrance of Yonghe Palace, she saw a veiled concubine standing there, accompanied by two eunuchs carrying a large trunk.

Just like her.

“Who are you?” Tang Miaoling asked, looking at her in confusion.

Wei Yingya wore a veil to cover her swollen cheek. Seeing Tang Miaoling there, she thought to herself: Tang Miaoling and Ning Wanyin are indeed very close sisters.

If she could get close to Ning Wanyin, she would also be close to Tang Miaoling.

 

 

 

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