Chapter 2895: Fortune and Misfortune

Zhu Feng glanced at Yao Ying, who was huddled in the crowd, and then said, "Didn't the maidservant by Concubine Yao's side disappear? Imperial Concubine, please find two suitable people to serve her."

When everyone heard this, they all frowned.

Nan Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, according to Concubine Yao's share, giving two more would be too much."

"Oh? Too much?"

"Yes, besides that Liu'er, she has a palace maid by her side. If she gives her two more, it will exceed the allowance for a noble lady. This is against the rules."

When the concubines around heard this, they all nodded.

Some of them even glared at Yao Ying with eyes as sharp as knives, and Yao Ying could only lower her head to avoid everyone's gaze.

"In that case..."

Zhu Feng, however, seemed to have not noticed all this. He just thought for a moment and then said, "Then, let's give her a promotion."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Yonghe Palace fell silent.

Everyone was stunned, even Yao Ying looked up at him in disbelief.

Nan Yan asked, "I wonder what rank the Emperor intends to confer upon Concubine Yao?"

Zhu Feng thought for a moment, then said, "Since she is now a noble lady, let's confer her the title of concubine, Li."

Nan Yan said, "I understand. I will find a good day to arrange Sister Ying's canonization ceremony."

After saying that, she turned and looked at Yao Ying again.

He said, "Lady Yao, why are you still standing there? Why don't you express your gratitude?"

"ah?"

Yao Ying finally seemed to come to her senses. She quickly stood up and walked to the center, kowtowed to Zhu Feng and Nan Yan, and said, "I thank the Emperor for his grace, and thank the Imperial Concubine."

Zhu Feng said, "Stand up."

Yao Ying stood up and stepped aside. Nan Yan turned to Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, since Sister Ying has been canonized as a concubine, it is not appropriate for her to continue living in Jingyixuan. Why not let her move out?"

Zhu Feng asked, "Where did the imperial concubine let her live?"

Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "No one lives in Chonghua Palace anymore. I've seen that the house is quite nice. I can clean it up and let Sister Ying move in."

Zhu Feng nodded and said, "That's all. Leave everything to the Imperial Concubine."

"yes."

They talked for a while, but the concubines sitting below were not in high spirits. In fact, each of them was obviously a little unhappy and resentful, and the atmosphere was not very good. So after a while, everyone took their leave and left Yonghe Palace.

Before, they would curse at Yao Ying whenever they saw her, but this time, no one said anything.

But it’s not that I don’t want to talk.

But this time, he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Concubine Yi Li Pan'er just rushed forward with a grim face. Naturally, the people around her didn't dare to say much and could only follow her. After walking for a while, Li Pan'er stopped and looked back at Ruan Mei and the others behind her.

She said, “Why aren’t you talking?”

Ruan Mei also had a displeased expression on her face: "What else is there to say?"

Everyone around also said: "Yes, that vixen was actually promoted to concubine."

"What on earth does the Emperor think?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. If you say anything about the emperor, you're going to die."

"I just can't accept it. How could that vixen win the emperor's favor? Now she's even been promoted to concubine. If this continues, won't she be made a consort?"

"What else can I do if I'm not convinced?"

Li Pan'er rolled her eyes at them and said angrily, "We are angry, but every time we get angry, she climbs higher. Let's not talk about anything else. Even the Imperial Concubine tolerates her. What else can we say?"

After saying that, he turned away.

Although everyone still had unspeakable anger in their hearts, at this point, they were speechless and could only disperse in frustration.

After everyone here had dispersed, Yao Ying slowly walked up from the path behind.

She also knew that everyone disliked her, and if she went closer, she would probably be ridiculed, so at this time she just avoided everyone obediently, and only walked back after everyone had dispersed.

The only person who was still with her was Ling Shansi, the noble lady who lived with her in Jingyixuan.

She said softly, "Sister Ying, congratulations."

Yao Ying turned her head and glanced at her, then smiled and said, "It's rare that you're willing to talk to me now."

Ling Shansi said, "We entered the palace together. I don't know what others think, but my sister and I have been good sisters all the way. I'm happy for you to be promoted."

As she spoke, she sighed again.

"It's a pity that you will be moving to Chonghua Palace soon, and we will have fewer opportunities to meet."

Yao Ying said, "How could that be? We're all in this palace. Besides, Chonghua Palace is only a few steps away from Jingyixuan. If you want to see me, you can come anytime."

The two of them walked back while talking, and after entering Jingyixuan, they went their separate ways.

Ling Shansi returned to his room and sat for a while before he saw Eunuch Yu entering Jingyixuan with two palace maids. He knew at a glance that they were the ones chosen by the Imperial Concubine to serve Yao Ying.

Moreover, after a while, a few young eunuchs came with some rewards.

However, when other concubines in the palace were promoted, people would come to congratulate them and send them gifts. But this time, no one except Yao Ying came to congratulate her, let alone send her gifts.

Ling Shansi leaned against the window, staring out in a daze.

At this time, Cuiyu, the palace maid beside her, said dissatisfiedly: "What are you looking at over there, my lady?"

Ling Shansi turned around and looked at her: "What?"

Cui Yu said, "They say they are sisters, but after she got promoted, she never mentioned you, my noble master, once. How can there be such sisters?"

Ling Shansi sighed and said, "It's not her decision about promotion, so what can she do?"

"Even if she can't decide on her promotion, the Imperial Concubine has arranged for her to live in Chonghua Palace. It's spacious and bright, and close to the Emperor's chambers. What a wonderful place. Since we're sisters, why don't you take me there?"

“…”

"In the other palaces, besides the main palace, other people can live there."

“…”

"You, my noble lady, live alone in this barren Jingyixuan, unable to see the Emperor all year round. When will you ever be able to make a breakthrough?"

Ling Shan thought for a while and smiled faintly.

He said, "Don't you know that fortune and misfortune are interdependent?"

“…”

"Sometimes being favored and the center of attention isn't necessarily a good thing, and staying here quietly isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Cui Yu looked at her in confusion: "My dear, what do you mean by this?"

Ling Shansi said: "Look, she is in the limelight now. Even when she was promoted to concubine, no one came to congratulate her. Things in the palace are hard to explain. I'd better not join in the fun." Cui Yu shook her head gently on the side.