Danruo entered the palace and was taken to Chuxiu Palace by the nanny. The palace servants asked her to wash and change into palace clothes. Later, she would go to pay a visit to the empress dowager with the other two girls.

Later, two daughters of court officials who were also selected by the Queen Mother to enter the palace came. When they saw Danruo's face, they almost couldn't hold back their expressions.

Such a stunning beauty, with dignified and delicate features, and a red mole at the corner of her eye that adds a touch of charm. Can the emperor and the empress dowager still see me?

The woman in the purple dress snorted coldly and turned away. So what if she was pretty?

Her sister Rong Si was the white moonlight in the emperor's heart. After she entered the palace, the emperor naturally favored her because of his sister's past kindness.

Another girl, who looked like a beautiful girl from a small family, and whose clothes and jewelry were also ordinary, walked up to Danruo, bowed, and smiled ingratiatingly:

"Hello, Sister Su. My name is Jia Hui. My mother is also a daughter of the Wen family. She is the younger sister of your sister's mother-in-law. I should call your sister my cousin.

My father had been stationed in Jiangnan for a long time, and was recently transferred to Beijing because of his excellent performance in his job evaluation. So when I first arrived in Beijing and learned that my cousin's wife was pregnant, I did not disturb her. Now that I can meet my cousin's sister, I am very excited.

I just hope that I can get to know you more often in the future, and I hope you won’t think I’m bothering you.”

Dan Ruo came to her senses and realized that it was Qi Yizi's cousin.

Seeing that Danruo was indifferent to her advances, Jia Hui felt miserable. As the daughter of a fifth-rank official in Beijing, she had a low status and could only rely on the power of others to protect herself and find opportunities to climb up.

After figuring it out, she continued, "Sister Su, I only entered the palace by chance because I have many brothers and sisters. In terms of family background and appearance, I am in no way comparable to you, Sister Su. I have no intention of competing for your favor. I just want to share your worries in the future and live a peaceful life with you in the harem."

Seeing that she was still chattering, Dan Ruo nodded perfunctorily and closed his eyes to rest.

After the three girls had washed and changed their clothes, the nanny gathered the three girls together and explained the rules and etiquette of the harem.

Then she took the three girls to see the Queen Mother. On the way, Jia Hui deliberately walked close to Dan Ruo. Rong Si saw this and sneered, cursing, "Fence-sitter."

Before entering the palace, he was looking for opportunities to please me. After entering the palace and seeing the stunningly beautiful woman from the Su family, he immediately changed his mind.

Jia Hui's face turned pale and she explained in a low voice, "Sister Su is my cousin's sister-in-law's younger sister. Our two families have a long history, so Sister Su and I are closer."

Rong Si looked at Dan Ruo and sneered, "You really are a clay man. You care about your poor relatives no matter how far away they are."

Jia Hui's eyes were red. Rong Si was just the daughter of a fourth-rank official. What was she so proud of?

Previously, she had sent a visiting card to the Siqi Earl's Mansion, saying that her cousin's wife was pregnant and was not convenient to meet guests. She also sent a visiting card to Sudan Ying but no one replied, so she decided to make friends with Rong Si.

Now that she saw that Sudanying was so beautiful and her father was the Minister of War, it didn't matter if she was a little cold. She didn't believe that she would not be able to get this thigh by trying to please her all the time.

Faced with Rong Si's ridicule, Dan Ruo remained silent, as if watching a child playing.

The nanny leading the way in front had already reminded them in a low voice.

Danruo knew that the nanny would definitely tell the Queen Mother all her actions just now. The assessment had already begun from the moment she entered the palace. After spending half a day together, she also saw the personalities of the other two.

Rong Si was arrogant and irritable. Her arrogance came from her elder sister, the former noble lady Rong.

It is said that Concubine Rong was the first woman the emperor slept with, but she died suddenly the next day. The emperor posthumously named her Concubine Rong and buried her, and showed favor to her family.

Later, the emperor entered the harem less often.

So it was said that the emperor missed Concubine Rong so much that he was unwilling to enter the harem. Concubine Rong was the woman the emperor truly loved, but she died at the best age. So Rong Si grew up listening to this news. This time the empress dowager chose her to enter the palace again, and she felt that it was inevitable that she would be favored.

So even though she might know that the nanny was observing the girls, she didn't care.

Jia Hui's etiquette and rules were a little poor. Maybe she didn't practice long enough and had no idea that the nanny was observing her. Otherwise, with her cleverness, she would naturally not give people any room for criticism.

When the few of them came before the Queen Mother, it turned out that she already knew what had just happened. When she questioned them one by one, her attitude was slightly different.

Among the three, the Queen Mother was the most kind to Danruo, and was indifferent to Jia Hui and Rong Si.

Although Jia Hui had expected this, she couldn't help but suffer.

Although her father had risen from a ninth-rank official to a fifth-rank official in the capital in just over a decade, which was already very impressive among scholars, it was still very low among the many palace concubines, and the empress dowager certainly looked down on her.

Rong Si was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to show it. She thought, it doesn't matter if the empress dowager is unhappy, as long as she has the emperor's favor.

When the empress dowager saw that the emperor had not arrived yet, she asked the nanny to urge him again. This time, the prince must cooperate with her to favor the newcomer. It was all because of the previous noble lady Rong who had seduced the emperor into not wanting to enter the harem. A woman's death was enough, and it would still have an impact on the emperor.

If Rong Si didn't meet the requirements this time, she wouldn't want Rong Si to enter the palace, so Rong Si had better be obedient.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Jing requests an audience!"

The Queen Mother looked indifferent and asked her to come in.

A graceful and beautiful woman walked into the hall. A fragrant breeze filled the air as she passed by. She walked in front of several girls, looked around, stared at Dan Ruo for a moment, and then smiled and said:

"As expected of the Su family's daughter, you are as outstanding as your sister."

Dan Ruo lowered her eyes and saluted. The red mole at the corner of her eye made her look elegant yet charming.

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